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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
All France Rejoicing.

The success Of the drive has caused
the greatest rejoicing throughout
France. even more than did the vic
tories along the Somme. Verdun has
long been magic name TO the French
people, and though during the height
ithe German attacks there the nation
had steeled itself TO endure the loss
OF the town without finching, the
knowledge that the danger is over and
mat the iron grip of the Hohenzollerns
Us being loosened has caused JOY
which can only be exceeded by the final
victory.
In London, too, the French success is
nsiled with delight. The capture of
Trieary is the first fruit of the new
french offensive, and is proof OF
strength and a vitality in her armies
rnieh had hardly been hoped for by
ne people at large-however well the
hlgn command knew the facts. II had
Seen accepted that France had done
nsr snare in holding the line until the
oil,ish could prepare, and Britain had
"evepted as hers the task of turning
1' ,ns Germsns. The fact that France
SUI able 20 bring such magnificent
.Irength 70 the task is evidence that
~. JOINT offensive may not be so long,
"VI so costly, as had been expected.
i"e success of the French drive,
i4nnea On paks = column 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Hold Verdun Defen-
ces That Changed
Hands Thrice.
GERMANS KEEP UP
FIERCE STRUGGLE
Have Lost in Three Days
Ground 1t Took a
Month to Win.
Nv ARTHUR s. DRAPER.

London, Aug. 4.-Joffre's men are
masters tonight Of a blood-stained
strip Of ground three miles long and
about a mile deep, just north OF Yer
dun which they have won from the
Germans in one of the most hotly
fought battles of the long struggle
On the Meuse. In their three-day
offensive they have conquered ground
which II took the Crown Princes
army over four weeks to wrest from
them.
The chief points won are the runs
of the town Of Fleury, the fort OF
Thiaumont and the ridge in the wood
# Vacherauville. To-day's fghting
centred around Thiaumont and
Fleury, the points where the Ger
mans had pushed their lines nearest
to the sheA-battered ruins which
were once the great fortress Of Yer
dun. Both places changed hands
three times in the last twenty-four
hours, but tonight the poilus hold
the whole of the fort and most OF the
town.
Desperate German counter at
tacks are still being made. as they
lave been made ever since the French
offensive began. Again and again the
Crown Prince threw forward masses
Of his best troops to regain the
ground for which Germany paid such
a staggering price. Often they sue
ceeded. for a time at least. The
French we're driven from Fleury
and those who had occupied Thiau
mont also had to retreat at risk O.
being cut off.
New Assaults In Vain.
Still the German regiment
charged. hoping in the confusion O
the French retreat to regain trenches
lost in the previous two days fight
ing. But the new assaults were II
vain. and late to-day the French
again sprang out and drove th'
enemy from the town and the fort
Since then the most desperate drives
have failed, but the Germans have
not vet given up hope of winning
back these positions.
The casualties on both sides have
been terrific, but the French insist
that the Germans have suffered more
severely than themselves. The Ger
man counter attacks have been fire
ouent and furious, and regiment af
ter regiment has withered away un'
der the fire of the French guns anc
rifles.
In the territory captured the ef'
fects Of the French shells have beer
seen in piles of dead and dying
while the barrages have made es.
cape for the defenders of many OF
the posts impossible. The French
have also captured 2,175 undoundec
prisoners.
The fact that the Germans guns
have been less effective is shown IT
the French feat of bringing eighty
prisoners back with them when they
retreated the first time from Thiau-
mont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Nav Make Personal
Plea if Mediation
Fails.
From Tho Tribune pureau J


Washington. Aug. 4.-President Will
son was chiefly occupied to-day with
the developments in the threatened
railway strike. which would tie up
practically the whole transportation
system of the country. Beginning an
hour before mis- usual time. the Presi-
dent had second conference with
Judge William L. Chambers, Commis-
sioner Of the United States Board OF
Cancellation, and with him went over
the entire situation.
When the Cabinet met at II o'clock
il is understood that the President LAID
IN. entire matter before his advisers.
What course Of action was decided
upon was not announced, but after the
meeting it was declared that the Presi-
dent was anxious to do everything
within his power to prevent the strike.
In case the Cancellation Board is un-
able TO make progress, 1t was SAID
President Wilson will probably make
a personal appeal to both the railway
managers and the brotherhoods.
After the Cabinet meeting it was e1-
n.cted that Judge Chambers would
again confer with the President, but,
although he was not called on all day,
he kept within easy summons OF the
White House. He refused TO make any
statements on the conferences.
Hanger on His Way Here.
While President Wilson was thus
...king a way to prevent break be-
,wssn the roads and men, George
w w Hanger, appointed yesterday as
u.rbsr of the Cancellation Board,
ws. an his way to New York to confer
nth railway officials. He went in re-
.non,e TO 4. request from Horace Baker,
ch.;rman Of the special committee OF
~. railroads. and S. E. Heberling, in
ternational presiden. Of the Switch
.r,. Union of North America 1t is
understood that both sides have agreed
Contlnued on page 8, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
Hedley's Refusal to Meet Demands
Brings Unanimous Vote at
Meeting of Employees.
RICHMOND WORKERS QUIT;
QUEENS TIE-UP PLANNED
1000 Strikebreakers and 10000 Police Are
Ready-P. S. c. Lays Blame to
Whitridge's Attitude.

The streecar strike situation reached crisis just before
Midnight These the principal features of the develop
nents up to that hour:
About 800 conductors and motormen the green cars
operated by the New York Railways Company voted unan-
mousy strike They left their meeting hall at Eighty
sixth and Third Avenue instructed to force their
friends from the
Despite minor riots along the routes of the surface car
lines affected by the strike service in general had not been
discontinued at 23O o'clock this morning. Cars were run
ming on regular schedule Broadway and Seventh,
Eighth On the upper East Side fol-
lowing demonstrations at the barns at Lexington Ave-
nue. and Eghty-sxth Street. service was irregular.
The crowd to the barns of the Madison Avenue
line and called to motormen and conductors to join the
strike.
Employees of the New York Queens County Railway
Company met at midnight to take similar action
Men operating of the Richmond Light and Rail-
road Company Staten Island voted to quit at o'clock
this morning
Execution of these threats spread of the strike
to include all surface lines in the greater city except
the B. r. T. lines in Brooklyn.
Subway and elevated lines not affected. The union
plans to call out employees Of these lines next week.
A te-up of the green lines would involve nearly
5000 men, If is made effective the entire surface lines
of Manhattan and The Bronx except the blue operated
by the Second Avenue company will be crippled
This will mean the cessation OF service on Lexington
Avenue Fourth and Madison Avenue Sixth and Amster-
dam Avenue Broadway and Columbus Avenue Broadway
and Amsterdam Avenues, Seventh Avenue and Brooklyn
Eighth Avenue Ninth Avenue and the 15th Street 10th
Street. Eighty Street. Thiryfourth Street. Twenty
third Street Fourteenth Street. Eighth Street ard Canal
Street Crossown nes Beecker Street Madison Street and
Metropolitan Crosstown lines.
The fight for the green is in full swing packed
Meeting of railway about 60 per cent of them
,oyes of the New York Railways Company voted unanimously
strike last night and then marched the barns
ghy-sixth Street and Madison Avenue Conductors and
otormen still operating their hooted and eered
Bricks hurled and the barns surrounded by shout
ng to their fellows to quit work.
The few policemen duty poweress until reserves
arrived Conductors the Eghysxth Street crossown lines
stopped taking passengers the strike vote
,ounced 1t greeted with wild shout inside and outside
he hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-05
W f ATH E r

woSrr.y FAIR TO-DAY AND ro-MoR-
ROW. CONTINUED WARM. LIGHT
SOUTH wINDS
Tuu Rrr~us sa r>x~ IL
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Hanger on His Way Here.

Continued on page 8, column 8
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
NOTICE.

could run your own railroad train to
 go after them.
 As a matter of fact, after you'd
 had a few months of being the
 whole cheese I reckon you'd be
 mighty glad to make a deal with an angel, if you could, with a solemn pledge on your part to let the other
 fellow have everything in sight-all
 of those worlds riches if he said the
 word-if you could only be given
 companion; or that you'd work twelve hours a day for a place to sleep and three squares if the earth could just be repopulated once more. You see it's not yourself alone that
 makes this world a possibility for
 you; it's the other fellow. You may
 step on his toes in a crowd, stick
 your elbow in his eye, and possibly
 slap his face if he remonstrates with you; but he's the chap that helps you to eat and to live under a roof and to wear real clothes and to listen to music and go to shows and be a human being,' nevertheless.
 Just because you don't realize this it isn't any the less cold fact and you don't do any great credit to your intelligence when you look at it in the other way.
 I know you don't generally put much stock in such expressions as the brotherhood of man" and such
 words as "altruism," etc., and for my part I confess to the belief that these terms, and otl. CTS like them, are used mighty freely by lot of people who don't sense their real meaning any more than you or I or the fellow over the way
 But you don't want to forget the kind of time that Robinson Crusoe had before he found his man Friday, 1 just the same, or that that is the kind l of time which is the just due of every man or woman who gets the notion that he or she doesn't owe any, thing to anybody else. If people who have friends and mpanionship and social ntercourse-somebo to | speak to and somebody to sell them
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
POULTRY.

WANTED-Every woman, anybody, who keeps hens to call at any of the dealers be- low for free trial package of Dr. Hess Instant Louse Killer. Remember, hens can't fight lice and lay at the same time. Are your hens lousy? This free trial package will tell. Dust it in the feathers thorough ly, wait couple of minutes, then fluff brisk ly over a piece of white paper and look for dead lice. Test this free trial package also for lice on horses, cattle sheep ticks, cer- tain bugs on cucumber, squash and melon vines, slugs on rose bushes, etc. Inquire also about pr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a, the tonic that will keep your poultry healthy, make your hens lay and your chicks grow Any of these dealers will give you the free trial package of pr. Hess Instant Louse Killer: S. P. Strop1e, 113 Church St; The Dickinson Drug Co., 16s Main St.; $. F. Labieniec, Kensington.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

food and clothes and theater tickets and to print books and newspapers for them-it isn't because they de- serve it. If they had what was com- ing to them each would be put in a little cold world by himself, to shiver himself into the everlasting silences.
 Just about ninety-nine one hum dredths of the mean and selfish things that are done in the world are done because somebody forgets all about this matter of interdependence-t every other fellow is necessary to him and every other fellow has some con- sideration coming I guess that if there were enough people preaching this kind of philosophy and preach ing it steadily and plainly enough, there wouldn't be any need of so many religious creeds-certainly not Of so many laWs-and the world would be a happier and better place than it is.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
ON BEING THE WHOLE CHEESE
II You Were Left Alone in the World Here Is What Would
 Happen

\4ue commentator Tn New London
 Day.)
 l wish it wasn't so hard for all of us to realize that each of us isn't the whole cheese in the scheme of exist ence-that there isn't a single one of us that doesn't owe everything he has CT hopes to have, and everything he is or hopes to be, to the fact that there are other people in the world besides himself Take yourself. my- self, or the chap over the way. Sup pose that something happened to all the rest of human creation and that you, for instance, were left all alone on tn face of the earth. It doesn't require such an awful lot of imagina- t1on, does it, to picture the dreadful ness of such a situation?
 You would be boss of everything, Of course, like Robinson Crusoe on his island. All Rockefeller's money would be yours for the taking-and would be only drop in the bucket of the total of your possessions-if YOU could get to it; all the crops in the fields would be yours, all the cattle on the ranges, all the wealth of the world, in fact-because there would be no one to dispute your possession. But you probably starve to death CT freeze to death, or be eaten by wolves as soon as the wolves found out that mankind had disappeared and that the fat places of the earth were open to them. You wouldn't be able to go very far away from the place where you happened to be, i'll spite of the fact that you con- sidered yourself owner of all the railroads and steambOats and trolley lines, because there wouldn't be any, body to run them for you Possibly you'd be able to feed yourself after fashion, out of the worlds stock of food, until it spoiled but I'll be hanged if I think you'd have a very good time-do you?
 Nobody to do one solitary thing of the thousand things that society now does for you; no picture shows. even, unless you could divide yourself into sections and run the electric light plant all alone, shoveling coal and all, and operate the picture machine yourself at the same time-and even then, when your films had run out you couldn't get others, even if you knew where they were, unless you
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

The Daily News lobby correspon- dent says: "The incident shows it is useless for sections of the ministers to agree on a compromise if they have not secured the consent of their respective supporters. The cabinet was deluded by the secreet sessions and assumed that because the plan was not then upset it would after wards receive the assent of the house. The secret sessions are now con- demned even by their authors as ab- surd and not to be repeated. The alleged compromise obviously satis- fled nobody and the cabinet had to withdraw the bill or invite immediate defeat which would have meant It's departure from office."
 The Daily News notes that the ma tionalist party has decided to with draw the bill or invite immediate de- feat, which would have meant it's de- parture from of1ce.'
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

ing any ground on the closed shop, nevertheless announced their willing
 ness to withdraw their demand for the "checkoff" system. By yielding ct least so much they hoped to bring Ilie operators into some kind of com- ploinise which would avoid a strike. Dll 'ile matter of a closed shop, how ever, John P. White. international president of the United Mine Workers declared there would be no surrender
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
TALKS TO CLERKS.

Sales Manager Dodd of the Ameri- can Hosiery company addressed the clerks association of the Besse-Leland company last evening at the monthly business session and banquet held at the Broadway restaurant. MT. Dodd spoke on salesmanship.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

The Daily News notes that the na- tionalist party has decided to with draw the support which it hitherto had given to the coalition cabinet and will hold itself hereafter free to act Independently as it's own policy dic- tates.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

th both sides apparently obdu-
 lon the proposal of a closed the strike situation in tho bcite coal mining industry
 Bd threatening The operators
 threatened with a strike of 170,-
 timers unless they recognize the
 {, but the workers. without yield
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
w CRISIS LOOMS
 k BRITAIN'S GOVT.
 favorable Reception Of With draWal of Service Bill

Sndon, April 28, 3:43 a. m.-The hing newspapers virtually all sk of the situation which has
 bn in parliament through the un- 2rabIe reception of the withdrawal
 &1e governments military service @hs a new political crisis.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

JANITOR, experienced in all branch es of the work, desires position;
 good reference. Address Janitor, Herald. 4-26-d3x
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-SeVeral two family houses of nine or ten rooms, mod ern improvements, also building lots on or near trolley lines. At reduced prices Easy terms. W. P. Steele, 260 Chestnut street
 4-22-6dx
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-New and second hand furniture, stoves and ranges, hnol- cam, oil cloths, beds, bedding, quilts pillows and furniture of all kinds. Get our low prices. New and sec- ond-hand furniture bought and sold. A. D. LEHMAN, 34 Lafayette St. Telephone 1929.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

WANTED-A person with some eX-
 perience for a temporary position
 in the Bookkeeping Department of manufa curing concern. Address Bookkeeper, Herald Office 4-26-3d
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

TO RENT room bungalow on Ray mond street or will sell on easy pay ments. c. L. Barnes, 192 Chest
 nut 451-2. 4-22-d6x
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

TO RENT-Four rooms, all improve
 ments, at 161 Washington street.
 Tel. 961-5. 4-14-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
ALL advertisements for the classified column must he in the Herald office by 1:3O p. m. on the day
 | f issue.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-1914 Maxwell touring car, electric lights and starter s4OOOO; 1 ton truck, fine condition, S4OO.OO; Renault taxicabs, $3O0.OO; 1916 Chevrolet Baby Grand touring car, $675.OO; passenger Pierce-Arrow cylinder touring car s475.OO. Williams Auto Co.,, 2S Elm street. 4-zo-ou
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

TO RENT-Four and five room tene- ments, conveniences large garden, rent reasonable, 63 Fairview street.
 4-22-25-27x
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

wANTED-Girls for packing room
 Apply. Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co.,.
 Division. 4-24-6d
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

WANTED-Competen second girl.
 Wages right. Mrs. l.. H. Pease, 4 1
 Lexington street 4-19-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

TO RENT-Five rooms, all improve ments, at 446 West Main St. In- quire 491 Main St. 4-27-3d
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

TO RENT-Large, furnished, front room for one or two gentlemen
 Private entrance. 296 Arch St., first floor. 4-27-2dX
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
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LOST

LOST-BetWeen Rockwell avenue and Glen street, bank book con- taining sum of money.. Reward if returned to Herald office.
 4-27-2d
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

WANTED-Maid for general house. work. Apply Mrs. Warwick, Cor ner Hawley St., and Corbin avenue.
 Tel 722. 4-26-3d
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

FOR SALE-Pansy and black rasp-
 berry plants. Tel. 971-12. 4-25-lwx
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
TO RENT.

TO RENT-Large, pleasant room for
 lady for light housekeeping. Price $3.25 week. 56 Hawkins St., sec ond cottage from Hart St. 4-27-d1x
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
S0|GS|0diGS Wanted!
 Apply Box 8 B. |. Herald

WANTED-Girl for general house. work. Apply 1889 Stanley St.
 4-27- If
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-20

manager of the San Francisco Seals,
signing him. Fitz went like house
afre, his arm began improving, and
today he has a pretty fair 'prOpel-
ler."
Now indications point to his get
ting another chance in the big
show" Connie Mack announcing his
willingness to buy or draft him.
Besides being the fastest man in
minor league baseball, Fitz is. won
derfuI OUtfielder and batter. His arm
prevented him from ranking with the
greatest stars of the game. Eitz is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-20

the game.
Ed Walsh divided the spotlight in
Waukegan with viii Orpet yester-
day The big fellow twirled the first
five innings against Waukegan, hold
ing the semi-prOs to three hits and
striking out five. Then he yielded to
Benz, who gave the home club seven
swats and two runs. The SOx won,
to 2.
The New York Yanks made it three
out of four against Cleveland yester-
day. CoveIeshe and Bagby were
pounded for eleven hits by the New
Workers. Baker showed a return to
form by hitting a home run with two
men on the paths.
What's the matter with J. Franklin
Baker? Has Father Time dimmed
the eye of the home run slugger Of
other years?
Hughey Jennings offers an expert
analysis of the Yankees trouble.
He says "Bake's" disappointing
showing is due to the fact that the
latter no longer has Eddie Collins hit
ting ahead of him and giving pitchers
something else besides Baker to
worry about
collins was getting on base about
half the time he batted before
Baker" says the Tiger boss. Eddie
forced a pitcher to make a play for
him. That meant a pitchout or two
to Baker before the pitcher started
to work on the batter. Then he
usually had to groove one to keep
from walking Baker and the latter
just naturally killed the ball.
ITS different now. There's no
one getting on ahead of Baker to
worry the pitchers so they work on
him at the start. He doesn't get the
good ones to hit at. They keep the
ball on the corners and when they
get him in a hole they make him hit
at curves for easy pUtOuts."
Johnny Dodge, third baseman of
tho Mobile CO11+ orr, loo Cr11o foam ond
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-20
zen making efforts to

Giants had been making EFFORTS to
sign him.
Five or six years ago Justin Fitz-
gerald, just out of college, joined
the New York Yankees and hit about
.375 in quite a few games. His Won
derful batting could not Overbalance
his weak throwing arm, however,
and he was sent to the minors.
Fits arm went from bad to worse
and he had all sorts of ups and
downs and finally he had to quit.
In 1918 he. received his final chance
to make good, Del Howard, then