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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
Draw the Net Tighter
Around COmbleS
on South.
1890 GERMANS
TAKEN CAPTIVE
Fierce Counter Drive Re-
pulsed by Foch's
Troops.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER.


London, Sept 13.-Foch's quick
stroke yesterday and his slower
blows to-day have carried the French
line north of the Somme more than
half a mile beyond the Bapaume-
Peronne road, which supplies the
German front in the Roye sector.
Bouchavesnes, stronghold east Of
this highway, was carried last night.
To-day the French drew their net
tighter around Combles, which is
now cut off completely froms the
south and the southeast Foch's
troops won a trench line mile east
of the village to-day.
The Germans made desperate
efforts to win back hold on the
highway wrested from them yester-
day. In a furious counter-blow they
regained Liable Wood and Hill 76,
southeast of Bouchavesnes. but the
French, whose power seems almost
exhaustless, soon returned to rb
attack and retook these positions.
1900 Prisoners Taken.
In two days fighting the French
have taken $500 prisoners. with
ten heavy guns and forty machine
guns. The suddenness of the at
tacks took the enemy by surprise
and many of the Kaiser's troops
were surrounded before they could
retire from their trenches.
The French no longer are nibbling at
the German line they are biting deep
into it. Their advance yesterday and
to-day was one of the most brilliant OF
the whole Somme offensive. With their
line thrust across the Peronne-Bapaume
road, they are swinging east and south
around Mont St. Quentin and Peronne,
the immediate objectives of their Of
fensive.
Unhampered by knapsacks or other
accoutrement, the French dashed over
the German lines with the speed OF
sprinters. The enemy's fire could not
stop them, so complete had been the CO.
ordination OF artillery and infantry
action.
Combles Completely Out6anked.
Further north Combles has been out
hanked completely. Only a British ad-
vance from Ginchy is needed TO close
the bag that has been thrown around
the village. The turning of the Ger
man line gives promise of further sue
cess in the near future.
The brevity Of to-day's British re-
ports on the Picardy battle are slgnih-
cant. When events are developing
slowly the communiques generally are
long. Haig's laconic, There is nothing
If importance to report presages more
troubles for the Germans before they
recover from the effects OF the frencn
The French airmen have been giving
splendid service by their furious she'll
ing of German depots, often many
miles behind the lines. Their work
now is on so large a scale that 1t is be-
coming a factor in the campaign.
Another German blast at Eerdun
seems imminent. but the French stlll
hold the initiative. Hindenburg, mill
tarv observers believe, plans heavy
counter-stroke on some part OF the
West front Verdun again may be Sc
lected for the coup.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
MRS. H. CHANDLER EGAN
GETS SECRET DIVORCE
Too Many People Asked How
Her Husband Was.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Although Mrs.
Chandler Egan has been divorced from
her husband since July II, she kept it
secret until to-day. The publication of
the news was caused. she said, by the
continual embarrassment of being
asked how her husband was.
81 nev,- imagined that so many per-
sons were interested in my husbands
health" she remarked.
Mr.. Egsn IS a former intercollegiate
and National Western golf champion.
The divorce action WAS obtained on the
ground OF desertion. Mrs. Egan, who
was Nina McNally. retains the custody
of her daughter, eleanor. .,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
DAVIS Official Reports
on Somme Offensive

Paris. Sept. 1S.-To-nights Official
statement reads:
North of the Somme We appreciably
extended our positions in portion OF
our front facing Combles and took by
Continued on page 3, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
By FRED B. PITNEY.

Paris, Sept. 13.-For the first time
in two years there took place yes
terday on the Western front battle
in the open field, where tactics and
maneuvres of troops, rather than
assaults on trenches, won an ad-
vance. This, more than anything
else, serves to show the extent of
the French gains in the Somme
offensive and the tremendous ad-
vances they have made.
Between Combles and the Somme
there is a gap more than four'and
a half miles wide, cut clear through
German lines Of Notifications that
were two years in the building. Yes
terday the French debouching
through this gap, defeated the Ger
mans in a series of man9uvres in
the open country and drove them
back distance varying from almost
two miles on the north to a little
more than 600 yards OH the south.
French Fight for Homes.
Yesterdays encounter was in three
parts, and was fought by troops
battling veritably. for their homes
for the French soldiers engaged
we're those from the invaded dis
tricts. Two nights of unremitting
cannonading utterly demolished the
German trenches.
The difference between the
trenches here and those further west
was shown by the results Of the
bombardment. The Western lines
were the finished effort of two years
labor by the best military engineers
in the world. The trenches carried
yesterday we're those of an army
operating in the field, which had
been allowed few days respite to
dig itself in.
The difference was such that,
thirty minutes after the charge
sounded, the French carried the
whole line of German entertainments
from Combles to the river. This was
the first part Of the battle, and it
was followed by the fight in the
open.
As soon as the trenches were car
ried the French guns were lifted,
and the .75s raised barrier east
of the Peronne- Bethune road, pre-
venting the Germans from bringing
up reinforcements, while the French
maneuvred in the open country.
French Take a Hill.
The left wing swept forward from
a wood and drove the Germans from
Hill l45, while another regiment
cleared Marrieres Wood, in front Of
Bouchavesnes. The two forces then
Joined hands and pushed on to the
Peronne- Bapaume road, which was
seized from the borders of Rancourt,
two miles east of Combles, to Bou-
chavesnes.
From Combles the Germans tried
to hit the French in the flank. but
artillery moving forward with the
infantry held the enemy in check,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14
" wEATH E r

FAIR TODAY AND PROBABLY To
MORROW. GENTLE. VARIABLE
WINDS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-14

Continued on page 3. column 5
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
IA Real Flesh Builder
 For Thin People

Whip man and women-that big, hearty. nfling dinner you ate last night. .Vhaf became of all the fat-produc1nE ,nourishment it contained2 You haven't gained in weight one ounce. That rood passed from Your body like pnburned ferial was there, but your food doesn't work and stick, and the plain truth is you hardly get enough nourishment from your meals to pay for the cost of cooking. This is true of thin folks the world over. Your nutritiye organs, probably sadly out of gear and need Cut out the foolish foods and funny sawdust diets Cut out everything but the meals you are eating and eat with every one of those single Sargol tab Let the scales be the judge. Five to eight good solid pounds of healthy, "stay-there" fat may be the net result. SarEol aims to charge weak. stagnant blood with millions of fresh new red blood corpuscles-to give the blood the of fat-making material in your food to every part of your body. Sargol, too, mixes with your food. to prepare 1t for the blood in an easily asSimilated form, Thin people tell how they have gained all the way from 10 to 25 pounds a the new flesh stays put. SargoI tablets are a careful combination of six of the best assimilative elements known to chemistry. They come 40 tablets to a package, are pleasant, harmless and tn- expensive, and Lee & Osgood, Norwich, all other good druggists in this vicinity sell them subject to an absolute guar antee of weight increase or money back as found in every large package.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
MOTION DAY LIST
 IN COMMON PLEAS.
Various Matters Disposed Of and Cases
 Were Assigned for Trial.

There was a motion list session of the court of common pleas in New London Monday afternoon. Judge Charles B. Waller presided. The fol- lowing matters were disposed of:
 The cases of Black Hall A. A. ct al. vs. National Bank of Commerce, judg- ment and limitation to file claims Thomas F. Moriarty vs. Domenic Snor- kowski, judgment on default entered; Nathan Repps vs. Thomas Nish, bonds for prosecution; Joseph Caracausa vs. Salvador Caracausa, hearing in dam ages on default; Charles E. Yerring- ton vs.' city of Norwich permission to file demurrer and argument of same; town of Lisbon vS. Ponemah mills, de- fault for failure to plead; Thomas Me- Nierney. trustee, vs. Raymond J. Jo- doin, judgment on default entered Dec. 9, 1915, were continued.
 The case of Reginald B. Ely vs. James F. Bugbee, hearing in damages, went off the list.
 Orders for an answer or other plead ings in ten days were entered in the case of city of New London vs. Ralph H. Denison ct al and Charles Stumfel vs. Otto Anderson default for failure to plead.
 Two weeks for an answer or other pleadings were allowed in the cases of Charles Oddo ct al, answer or default, and John Donovan vS. Henry J. Saun- ders, default for failure to answer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
DIAz TO START A NEW REVOLUTION
Nephew of Former President Daz Has Left New Orleans With Lee Christian, American Soldier of Fortune State Department so Informed.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Conf1rnation of reports that General Felix Diaz had left the United States for Mexico to start a new revolution was received today at the department of justice from several different quarters.
 Chief Bielask1 of the bureau of in- vestigation heard from his agents in New Orleans and New York that Dia2 left this country.
 MT. Bielaski was advised that, Dian had prepared a proclamation for dis trtbution in Mexico and the United States announcing his reasons for be- ginning a new revolution, including the cause of humanity and justice" The proclamation, agents reported, is ot be issued tomorrow or Wednes- nesday.
 Two reports as to how Diaz left the United States were current. Accord ing to one he went by train to Los Angeles and then into Mexico; &C., cording to another he sailed from New Orleans as a passenger on a steamer that left there several days ago. The department, although uncertain which is correct, believes Diaz went virtually
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
EAST SIDE ITEMS
Edward Maynard Fractures Leg by
 FaII-Briefs and Personals.

Edward Maynard of Stanton avenue fell on Main street Saturday night fracturing his leg. Dr. John w. Cal lahan reduced the fracture
 Misses Bella Greene and Catherine Cornell of WiIlimantic were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs J. Dunn of Garter avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Warrington of Fox Hill spent Sunday in Mystic, the guests of Mrs. Edward Warrington.
 Mrs. Augustus Pratt Of Carter av- enue spent Sunday with her parents MT. and Mrs. Carl Krauss of HallvilIe
 Miss Mae Fisher of Lebanon spent the week end with her parents. MT, and Mrs. F Fisher of the Corning road
 Mrs. Fred Rich, Mrs. Augustus Pratt and Mrs. Mary Selzer spent Friday at Madison Mills. guests of Mrs. Vanen- tine Rich, formerly of the East Side
 Miss Florence Gray of Mantle is visiting MT. and Mrs. Charles Yer rington of Fox Hill.
 Franklin F. Peckham and son. Oliv- CT H. Perry Peckham of Far View were visitors in New York and College Point, L. l.. Sunday.
 Friends of Oliver Peckhan are pleased to learn of his rapid gain in health
 Many of the East Side young peo- pie participated in the entertainment given by the B. Y. P. U. of the Cen tral Baptist church last evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
WATERFORD MAN HELD.
Robert Odgers Will Face Superior
 Court on Cruelty Charge.

Robert Odgers of Waterford, who, it is alleged, cut three inches from a horses tongue, was arraigned before Justice Peter Taylor at Quaker Hill Saturday evening on the charge of cru city to animals. Justice Taylor found probable cause and held Odgers for the May criminal term of the superior court. Bond was fixed at $500 and in default Odgers went to jail.
 Attorney John J. Lawless of New London prosecuted. Odgers was not represented by counsel. He refused the offer of the court, saying he didn't want a lawyer.
 James Brigham of Waterford. en- ployer of Odgers at the time of the al- legged offense, testified to the injury to his horse and of hearing Odgers tell that he had done it. The horse had baked and Odgers had tied a half hitch around the horses mouth and pulled so viciously that the end of the tongue had been severed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY
 TO A HORSE
Alleged That Waterford Man Gut Two
 Inches Off Animals Tongue.

Robert Odgers of Waterford, who has an extensive police record, was arrested Friday afternoon, charged with cruelty to a horse. It is alleged that he cut two inches off the horses tongue.
 The offense is alleged to have been committed Jan. 25. Odgers was work ing for James Brigham, a Waterford farmer, and it is claimed became in furiated when this horse baked and putting a half hitch on the horses mouth, pulled until the rope sawed it's way through the flesh of the ami malls tongue, severing two inches from the end.
 A few days after the occurrence, Odgers was picked up drunk by the New London police. Judge Colt fined him $10 and costs and Odgers being unable to pay, went to jail.
 While he was in jail, news of the cruelty to the horse reached the po- lice. Officer Charles P. Hammond in vestigated and secured all the details Friday afternoon he arrested Odgers, who has been out of jail but a week.
 Officer Hammond turned Odgers over to Deputy Sheriff M. J. Martin, who had been working on the case. Saturday afternoon Sheriff Martin took Odgers to Waterford
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29

ment's plan for additional coast de- lenses also was obtained when testi- mony of Brig. Gen. William Crozier, chief of army ordnance, before the Notifications committee became avail able. The heaviest new Notifications, General Crozier said, will be placed at the mouth of Chesapeake bay, which he described as one of the several places where facilities for land op- erations are so good that 1t is worth while to fortify them especially to pre- vent that operation, notwithstanding that they are not places where mad missible damage can be done by the guns of a feet" At other points, such as Rockaway Beach, N. r., and San Francisco, he said 16-inch guns mounted in turrets would be added.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
SIGNAL TROOPS WILL
 TRY WIRELESS
First Connecticut Field Company Will
 Abandon Wire Sections.

After April l the First Connecticut Field company, Signal troops, will abandon its wire carts and telegraphic apparatus and, outfitting with four field radio station equipments, devote it's energies to this new branch of the signal service. Some time ago the company had two sections which at tempted to do radio work, but the rather faulty apparatus provided did not encourage the effort, which was abandoned. Now, however, the newest type wireless equipment is to be sup piled and a sergeant instructor from the regular army will be specially de- tailed to help the guardsmen.
 A signal corps company of the wire less type has one field wagon, and four wireless station outfits, each packed on the back of two mules. There is a long, telescopic mast which carries the antennae, a powerful dynamo generator operated by hand and the sending and receiving apparatus, which is neatly and securely packed in a chest. Under favorable conditions a field wireless section, with the generator provided, can send distinctly at a distance of 25 miles. Under the best conditions the United States signal troops have sent to an even further radius.
 Several months ago, with the idea of interesting at least enough radio
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
DhAZ LEFT NEW
 ORLEANS LAST FRIDAY.
Accompanied by Lee Chmistmas Os'
 tensibly Bound For Cuba.

New Orleans, Feb. 2s.-Information obtained from Mexican sources here today was that Felix Diaz left New Orleans by train last Friday for Key West, to take a steamer for Cuba. It was said he was accompanied by Lee Christmas, American soldier of for tune," who has been identified with a number of revolutionary movements in Mexico and Latin American repub- lies and who had been here several weeks.
 The passenger lists of steamers sail ing from here within the last ten days do not contain Diaz's name or Chrimt- mass names. Federal authorities said they had an idea of Diaz's whereabouts but declined to disclose their information.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
different from anything have seel fore.
 Grass Roofed Huts.

so different from anything have seen before.
 Grass-Roofed Huts.
 The brown natives live in grass roofed huts raised off the ground on piles. They are not overdressed either! Their means of travel are caribous, or water buffaloes, with little carts, the wheels made of one piece of wood, with hole in it for the axle. There were hundreds of cocoanut palms, banana trees and other tropical vegetation.
 Governor Generals Reception.
 The next day the governor general gave a reception for us.
 The water is wonderfully clear and you can see far down into it. I went in swimming one morning, some men in the company rowing the boat out to good place.
 Theer are 40 marines here and a few navy officers. The governor gen more than 60 white people all together outside of the marines; the rest are the small size natives. A German cruiser, the Cormoran, is interned here, being chased by Japanese cruisers here. The monthly visit of an army transport is the only way they get mail and supplies here.
 Water Five Miles Deep.
 South of Guam the water is five
 
 olic church which has been worked on for 300 years.
 We were not sorry to leave Guam, as 1t was so hot anchored out; five more days to Manila now. Sept. 1-Tomorrow morning we will see land again, the eastern shores of the Philippine Islands. Then through the San Bernardino Straits south of the island of Luzon we will go west and then north a distance till we get off Corregidor, then by Corregidor to Manila, about the afternoon of Sept. 2d.
 , Reaching Philippines. We have not had any news at all since about Aug. 18th, so all sorts of | things could have happened. Sept. To-day we have been twist l ing and turning around among various i Philippine Islands. saw the two high est volcanoes in the Philippines, Mt 1 BuIascan and Mt. Mayon. Mt. Mayon | is shaped like a perfect cone and its i peak was so high that 1t was far above the clouds. In 1900 this volcano l broke loose and ruined two towns and killed 300 people. We are now (10 o'clock in the evening" in the China sea and expect to get to Manila about ! 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. As this letter has American stamps | it will have to be mailed on board ship to use them; so I will close this letter and start another. I expect to be busy ! all tomorrow morning. The weather is fine here, a strong, cool breeze blowing ever since we struck the islands. Fort Dade was far worse than this is so far, for heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
In the City Court.

Louie Koslowski, accused of desert ing his wife and four children, was before Judge Barnes of the city court Saturday morning. After consulting those interested in the case Judge Barnes decided to nolls the ease and Kos1owski paid costs of $13.7S.
 John Fall of Colchester paid Clerk Bailey s10.5o for intoxication and a couple from Yantic appeared before the judge on account of family trou- bles. The judge gave out some ad- vice and the case went over for e month
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
TO WORK FOR APPROPRIATION. Congressman Freeman Wants New
 Project in Rivers and Harbors Bill.

Congressman Richard P. Freeman, who has returned to Washington after a business visit to Connecticut, says he is determined to secure an appropria- ton sufficient to carry out the proposed improvement at New London. The congressman intends to fight for that project.
 Representative Freeman says that inasmuch as the house committee on rivers and harbors has departed from it's declared intention of not reporting in favor of any new projects in the proposed harbor and river bill, he shall offer an amendment to the bill appropriating sufficient money to car ny out the proposed work.
 If the committee declines to include his amendment, Congressman Freeman will offer it on the floor of the house when the bill comes up for considera- tion
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
Mil Return tn China

Admiral Wei Han, in charge of the Chinese naval commission studying submarines at the New London Ship and Engine company, will leave New London on March ? and, accompanied by his nephew and valet, will return to China to recuperate his health, which has broken down, owing to the climate and stomach trouble.
 Captain Wong. who Is to take charge of the commission in the place of the admiral, is already. with his valet, on his way and is expected to arrive the day the admiral leaves.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
ISLAND FORTS ARE
 OF MUCH IMPoRTANCE
Our Greatest Danger Lies in Attack
 From an Invading Sea Force.

In the general plan for the strength ening of the coast defenses of the country, it is probable that much will be done at the forts in this artillery district of which Fort Wright is head quarters. In the preparedness talk emphasis is laid on the fact that the greatest danger lies in attack by an invading sea force and the consequent talk is for more adequate coast de- fense and the coast defences of Long Island, guarding, as they do, one ap- proach to New York, are considered of utmost importance.
 Further light on the war depart
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
FREIGHT CONDUCTOR DIES
 FROM FRACTURED SKULL Fell From Rear Step of Locomotive on Bridge South of Groton Station

While riding home on the rear step of a locomotive, James F. Clarke, a freight conductor on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, slipped and fell off onto the bridge just south of the Groton station late Saturday evening, fracturing his skull.
 He was discovered by switching crew and Dr. F. w. Hewes was sum- moned, who had the man conveyed to St. Lawrence hospital, but on the way to the institution he died. MT. Clarke leavesh his wife and two children
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
Gift to Connecticut colIeae.

The library Of Connecticut college has received from Mount Holyoke col lege library a gift of volumes of the Journal of the American Chemical so- ciety dating from 1897 to 1907. The gift is much appreciated, as 1t is diff ficuit to obtain back numbers of tech nical magazines They are of great value as reference works.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
TAFTVILLE
Installing Machinery at Ponemah MiIIs-S12s.6o for Benefit of Church Organ-PersonaIs and Notes.

The Ponemah Go. are installing sev- eral extra machines in mill No. 2, in cluding 20 carding machines, 8 comb CTS, drawing machines and one pair of jack speeders. These extra ma chimes will require four additional help to work nights.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29

amateurs to form two sections of the company, the wireless apparatus for one section was shipped to the armory and set up. The RariaL club of Hart ford held a club meeting there and in- spected the apparatus. The war de- partment suggested that 1t might be wise to change the entire company into a radio company, and the recent re- organization of the company by the present commanding officer, Captain George B. Cole, has been with this in mind
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
FIr.t co.oper.tIxe e.or. In st..,.

At a meeting of men interested to organize cooperative store in Mystic over 75 assembled Friday evening in the German hall on Greenmanville ave- nue. Samuel SchofieId was chairman, and the object of the meeting was clearly stated by him. He said that this was the first store of the kind in Connecticut and he knew that 1t would be a paying investment
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-29
Rea,Ized Sum of s12s, ,6o.

It was announced Sunday at the Sacred Heart church that the sum of $123.60 was realized from the enter tainment given at the Hillcrest thea tre Wednesday evening for the bene- fit of the organ fund.