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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
WOUNDED BURIED
UNDER CORPSES
Terrible Sight Seen on Scene Of
Worlds Greatest Battle

British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Oct. (Delayed) The Ger
mans suffered severely in the British
attack Thursday, and a trip along the
battle front east and northeast Of
Ypres showed hundreds of bodies of
German soldiers among the debris. At
many places shell craters were filled
with dead. Here and there were
wounded, sometimes under a pile of
corpses, which the British stretcher
bearers had not been able to reach.
Along one section of the Australian
front a thousand bodies were counted
A little further south there was an
other lot of 700. Some Of these had
been prisoners who were making their
way back within the British lines
when they were caught in their own
barrage and killed. One officer of
the Prussian Guards, who was cap
tured near Polygon wood said that
among his men.
"A British airplane with an Aus
tralian as it's pilot had a remarkable
experience yesterday. The pilot and
observer kept at work despite the
clouds and the rain. The Germans
fired many shells at the plane but
it continued in action. When the
pilot was finally forced to volplane
down behind his own lines, it was
found that his machine had been
struck so often that it was of no fur
there use. Neither the pilot nor the
observer was injured.
The pilot today asked that he be al
lowed to go up again. His superior
officer, however, thought that he had
had enough exciteme emit for the tim
being and refused permission.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
ONCE MORE TYRUS
COBB IS THE noise
SWatS the Pill With a Healthy
SWipe All During Season.

Chicago, Oct. ely Cobb, the
Detroit star, and Eddie Rousch. the
hard hitting outf1elder with Cincin-
natl, are the 1917 batting champions
of the major leagues.
Cobb, with an average Of $50,
finished with a. lead of % points over
iris Speaker of Cleveland, who led
the American league in 1916, accord
ing to unofficial averages released to-
day. Rousch showed the way to the
National league batters with .343-21
points ahead of Roger Hornsby Of st.
Louis, his nearest rival. These aver
ages include the final games of the
season for the western teams.
In the American league the fight for
base stealing honors resulted in a sur
prising shakeup. Chapman of Cleve-
land went into the lead with 81. In
four games he stole bases. Roth,
Chapman teammate, who held the
lead a week ago, stole 81 and Cobb 40,
Chapman also topped the sacrifice hit
ters with 50.
Cobb was credited with 224 hits in
1853 games. He cracked them out for
333 bases His record included 43
doubles, "a triples, and home runs.
Pipp of New York, however, leads in
C11 SulC u1ANoS, having 4I1duC up W
October 3.
Ownie Busch, the Detroit skortstop,
is in possession Of scoring honors,
having counted 112 times, with Cobb
runs behind him. Detroit chung to
team batting honors with .259, with
the championship Chicago outfit five
points behind.
In the National league Carey of
Pittsburgh finished far in front for
| base stealing honors with SO thefts to
his credit. Including Wednesdays
game Cravath of Philadelphia and
Robertson Of New York we're tied In
home runs, each having IL. Burns of
| the New York club brought his record
| of runs scored up to 1913. Groh of
| Cincinnati trailed him with 81. Deal
! of Chicago topped the sacrifice hit
! tiers with 20. Hornsby Of st. Louis.
| who finished second to Rousch in
batting stretched his hits for a-.total
of 248 bases, while the best Rousch
could do was 236 bases. Hornsby
| drove out 1913 hits which include 8
home runs, 26 doubles and 1 5 triples.
Rousch made IS doubles, IA triples
and circuit drives. In team batting
| Cincinnati had 1854 and New York
$50.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
City Items

Howard Bruemmer of Company 81
Machine Gun company, is home on q
short furlough.
Maurice Downham of 1876 Green
wood street has returned from trip,
to San Francisco, Cal.
Lieut.. Edward N. Lewis, stationed
at Yaphank, L. l., is expected hons,
tonight for "a hour Through a
A case of diphtheria on Oak streed
was placed under quarantine by the
board of health today.
Mrs. Charles Rehm has returned
from the Hartford hospital where she
underwent treatment. Her condition
is improved.
Clifford Talmadge Emil Brum-
baum, Harold r. Smith and Carl
Malmfeldt went on an AUTOMOBILES
trip to Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, to-
day.
There will be a special meeting OF
New Britain Circle, Companion of the
Forest, this evening at 1880 o'clock at
room so, Booths block. Action Is to-
be taken on the death of Mrs. Malin.
Stanley Bosco, who was captured
Aiul Sddy SfcillllS ny O0TSCdnI JONn-
son for alleged desertion from the
army, was married recently to Miss
Mary Konska in Hartford.
Mrs. Katharine Kowlasnick OF
Hartford avenue was granted a d.
vorce from her huband, Nikolas, by
Judge eager in the superior court
yesterday. The woman testified that
previous to the desertion she was
brutally beaten by her husband.
A young man named Goodale living
in Newington was treated by Dr. Geo. /
l.. Kelly for burns on his hand He
was driving an automobile between
this city and Newington when some- i
thing went wrong with the motor. He
crawled under the car and in the
course of tinkering with the machine
his hand became covered with gaso-
line He placed his hand near a lam
tern and it Immediately burst into
flame.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Financial
LARGE FRACTIONS
IN WAR SHARES
Higher Levels Prevail at Market
Opening This Morning

Wall Street.-From a firm opening
today's short session Of the stock
trend. War shares and rails feat
ured the early demand but fell away
when selling of steels and special in
dustrials was resumed United States
Steel and Bethlehem Steel lost a
point each, Midvale steel IN, and
equipments, oils and utilities sur
rendered initial gains Of 1 to almost 2
points. Dealings were wholly profess
sional and limited to the prominent
issues. The closing was heavy Sales
approximated 100000 shares. Lib
erty bonds sold between 1912 and
99.7S.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

tuned up to the highest pitch Of eff
ficiency, our labor had attained the
highest degree of skill in the various
departments Of manufa curing.
Therefore, regardless of the further
duration of the war. we as q nation
will enjoy the advantage of having
entered after our Allies had expended
so great a part of their physical and
financial strength. This is a handi-
cap that they hardly may be expected
to overcome for some time after peace
shall have been arranged. In the
meantime our business men will con-
tinue keen competition to retain the
advantages that have been thrown in
their way during the fore part Of the
struggle. Our government has en-
tered upon shipping plans that will
mean that when the war ends we
shall see the American flag in all the
great ports of the world and on the
seven seas. We have in recent years
entered many new markets and have
had the opportunity of introducing
American goods These advantages
we shall in large measure retain.
Viewed in this light there does not
appear full justification for the whole
sale liquidation that has recently oc-
CurTGO III the SSCuIlLleS I'll SOIHc VI LIlc
best known of our railroad systems.
The transportation lines are carrying
merchandise to the full measure of
their equipment. The increase in the
cost of labor and the even greater ex-
pansion in that of materials necessary
for operation and equipment and i'm
provements have entered as a factor
in cutting down the net profits. How
ever, there should in the near future
be at least some change Of favor
ing character both in the matter of
expenditures and receipts. The gov
ernment's reduction in the prices of
materials, as already I have intimat-
ed, will aid on the one hand. On the
other hand the fact that the roads
are beginning to benefit by the in
creased rates recently authorized by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
also will aid. It would be in line
with the more recent liberal attitude
of the government toward business
affairs if further increases in trans
portation rates should be authorized.
The governments price policy in the
instances of steel, iron, copper, etc.,
admittedly has been liberal. The ex-
tension of the same policy to the rail-
roads would, T believe, do much 20
influence a successful negotiation of
the present crisis that has so natural
ly followed our entrance into the war.
HENRY CLEWS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
DR.. LEWIS MAY COME
New Haven Health Department OFF,
cial Summoned for Conference
With Local Board.

DR.. D. M. Lewis of New Haven, at
the present time affiliated with the
Elm City board Of health, has been
called in by the New Britain health
department for consultation this
afternoon relative to accepting a
contract as successor to Dr. T. Eben
Reeks as health department super
intendent. Whether DR.. Lewis accepts
the appointment depends largely up
on the result of this afternoons con-
ference. Although the departmental
officials have decreed that the meeting
will be of a private nature Mayor
George A. Quigley has been invited to
attend.
DR.. Lewis is we'll known physician
of standing in the state and is re-
garded as particularly efficient in
laboratory work. At the present time
he is employed by the New Haven
health department for laboratory re-
search work. DR.. Lewis has done ex-
cellent work in investigating the
causes of communicable and infec-
tious diseases.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
MUSEUM WEEK POSTPONED
Curator Schurr Decides on Week OF
Oct. 20 as Time for Affair at New
Britain Institute.


Britain Institute.
Owing to the condition which have
been brought on through the war,
making it impossible to get many
things on time, Curatur Schurr of the
Institute Museum has found it neces-
sary to postpone Museum Week"
from the S-13 to the week of Octo-
Der 20.
Difficulty in securing display cases
from the factory and in getting mate
rails to work with to make Museum
Week" the success it will prove, is re-
sponsible for the postponement. New
Britain is the first city in the country
to have Museum Week." and Cura-
tor Schurr plans to make it of such
a nature that other museums about
the country will profit by it and copy
the idea Museum Week." October
20 to November 3 will awaken new
interest in art and science.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
BECOMES A LAW.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The largest
appropriation measure in the history
of the United States became law to-
day when President Wilson signed the
urgent deficiency bill carrying ST.
75S,124,00O principally for war pur-
poses.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
TRIES TO STAB ANOTHER.

John Isaac, residing at 4S5 Main
street, while in a frenzy yesterday
made an unsuccessful attack upon a
stranger in a store at the corner of
High and Broad streets but the at
tempt fell short and Issac was cap
tured and later taken to a hospital
for insane in Hartford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
OMITS BANQUET.

Boston, Oct. 6,-The governing
board of the Cornell club of New
England has decided to omit the an
nual banquet this year and has ap-
pealed to all Cornell men to send in
subscriptions Of at least ten dollars
each to a fund with which to buy
Liberty loan bonds
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
FIRST STEP TAKEN.
Peruvian Government Will Decide te
Have Break With Germany

Lima, Peru, Oct. 6.-The Peruvian
government probably will soon break
off diplomatic relations with Ger
many. The first step was taken today
when congress by an almost unan-
imous vote decided in favor of such
q course.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
is A SUCCESS.
Two No "White Bread" Days in Bos-
ton Increase Sale of Dark Bread.

Boston, Oct. 6.-The state food ad-
ministration has been informed by
the principal bakers of this city that
their sales of the darker breads have
increased from 60 to 70 per cent. since
the institution Of two mo white
bread days each week. The food
officials consider this a definite indi-
cation of the successful result of the
appeal to the public to save wheat.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
CONGRESS QUITS.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The senate at
1925 p. m. adopted resolution pro-
viding for adjournment of congress at
p. m. today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

"Chic' Gandil Qeft), first baseman,
and John Collins (right), outf1elder,
of the White Sox.
Gandil and Collins will put plenty
of pep into the proceedings in the
world series, and make things inter-
esting for the Giants.
Gandil is veteran ball player. lie
played for several years with the
Washington team of the American
league under Clark Griffith. Griffith
thought that Gandil was through.
Comiskey bought him for the White
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

New York Stock Exchange quota
ton furnished by Richter & Co.,
members of the New York Stock Elk
change,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

Sox, and ever since Gandil Joined
the Sox he has disproved all evidence
of going back proceedings. Gandil
is batsman who is to be feared at
all times
Collins has spent several years with
the White Sox and is regarded as near
ly par with Felsch and Jackson, and
that makes him mighty good ball
player. Collins is a steady, heady
player, who very rarely makes an
error, Collins can be depended upon
in a pinch.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

Howard Bruemmer of Company 3,
Machine Gun company, is home on q
short furlough.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
A Fine Shot

Two Germans airmendropped bombs
ona body of troops marching along a
Flanders road in the moonlight. Some
shots failed, but at last ''ine shot"
was made. A bomb struck in the CEN
ter ofa column Of troops. Twenty
nine men were killed and forty-one
wounded. The only thing that mar
red the success Of the affair from the
standpoint Of the German airmen was
that the troops struck by the bomb
were German prisoners, The writer
adds; "The British gave them a nice
military funeral, with all the German
prisoners forced to attend"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
RIVES GETS
CERTIFICATE
Judge Bush Rules That Ham,
by Was Not Legally
Voted For.

Circuit Judge C. H. Bush Saturday
handed down his opinion in the Man
damus proceedings brought by F. l..
Handy, republican candidate for
state Senator in the Christian Hopkins
district against the board seeking to
have them reconvene,and rescind
their action by which they issued the
certificate of election as senator to
Frank Rives, democrat and give it to
him instead. On the face of returns
Handy received a majority of POT,
but under section of the Kentucky
statutes the election board held the
vote cast for Handy was void as he
had never resigned as justice of the
peace in this county.
Judge Bush held that the election
board acted within their rights and
that furthermore Handy had no
standing before a court OF equity as
he could not show that he was en-
titled or eligible to the Office he
sought.
Mr.. Handy at once filed a formal
notice of contest and will take his
hight to the senate.
This contest is expected to have
bearing upon the contest of Early,
Republican, against Mcfarland, DEM
ocrat, in the Daviess-McLean district,
where the same issue is involved ex-
cept that the Democrat was given the
certificate, although he failed to re-
sign as school superintendent. The
Republicans expect to get one OF the
seats, whichever way the senate de-
cides.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
Seventeenth Annual Memorial
Exercises Held Sunday AZ
ternoon at Princess.
ADDRESS BY JUDGE NEIL
Formal and Appropriate Eu-
lOgies on Recent Dead By
Underwood and Sites.

The annual Lodge Of Sorrow and
Memorial Exercises of Hopkinsville
Lodge No. 545, B. P. o. E., were
held at the Princess Theatre Sunday
afternoon.
Exalted Ruler, Jos. c. Slaughter,
presided andthe exercises were open
ed with a voluntary by the orchestra
and Introductory remarks by the Ex-
alted Ruler.
Rev. Geo. c. Abbitt, the Chaplain,
invoked divine blessing.
Mr.. S. H. Greenwood sang a solo,
"Abide with Me-" Secretary T. c.
Underwood called the roll of the 3S
deceased members, since the institu-
ton of the lodge II years ago. There
have been only two deaths this year,
Jas. D. Russell and John H. Bell,
their names being called twice. Form.
al eulogies were then pronounced in
touching addresses by T. C. Under.
wood and John Sites, who extolled
the virtues of the two last departed
members.
This was followed by violin sole
by Robert Cooper, the gifted young
violinist. The duties of the respect
live officers were then defined as they
were called to their feet. Two beau
| tt;ful solos were sung by Mr.. Charles
Stratton, of Nashville, one at thi
point and the other in conclusion.
Judge A. B. Neil, of Nashville, {
visiting brother from No. 72 lodge
delivered the formal memorial ad
dress. A carefully prepared and wei
presented eulogy, abounding in beau
tiful sentiments and patriotic and fra
ternal utterances. The exercises were
closed with the song America" led
by Mr.. Stratton and in which the au-
dience joined, the benedictton being
pronounced by the chaplain.
Misses Mabel Moore and Clara
Bonte assisted in thes instrumental
music and Manager Stockley, of the
Princess Theatre, extended courte-
sizes. The day was a beautiful one
and the attendance was large.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
HALT IS CALLED
PRICES RAISED
Use War Tax as Pretense for
Making Unheard Of
Advances.

The local revenue office has receiv-
ed information from Washington to
the effect that there have been report
ed a number of instances where the
war revenue tax has been made use
of by firms and individuals to in
crease the price on articles taxed out
of all proportion of the tax. Action
has been taken by the government to
penalize a number of concerns which
have made use of the war tax to in
crease profits and the revenue Office
is instructed to report all such instan-
ces of extortion brought to its atten-
ton, so that action may be taken to
curb the practice.
The principal violators mentioned
in the communication are the phono-
graph makers and theatres. Cigar
stores and saloons have also taken ad-
vantage of the tax to increase their
profits.
The tax on tobacco is % cents a
pound. On cigarettes the tax is four
tenths of a cent on a five-cent pack
age; six-tenths of a cent on a ten. cent
package; one cent on a 15-cent pack
age and up the scale. The tax on
cigars is also comparatively low.
Local dealers have in some instances
increased the prices as much as five
times the amount of the tax.
The tax on whisky is now SO 20
cents a gallon, and over the bar the
actual price received for a gallon
through the price fixed since the law
went into effect is $l4.1 10 a gallon
Owensboro Messenger.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
And Pick Up Rifles When
the Battle Waxed Hot
Near Gouzeaucourt.
ENGINEERS ARE FIGHTERS
Sammies and Tommies Side
by Side---Praised by Cen
erals and News Men.

Large numbers of American army
engineers working on the British
railways in the region of Gouzeau-
court, caught in the German turning
movement Friday, escaped by lying
in shell holes and prone on the ground
while the British fired over them.
There they remained until the Brit
ish were near enough to enable the
Americans to join the ranks when
they fought valiantly and played an
important part in replying to the
enemy.
The British commanders refer to
their gallant behavior with the great
est enthusiasm.
Americans elsewhere took busy
hand in the fighting and were under
hot shell fire. Numbers of them vol
unteered for patrol work in the dan
ger zone and all acquitted themselves
finely.
A British general told the cores
pondent he could not praise them too
highly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
"SLACKER
COMMISSIONS"
Men Of Draft Age Need Not
Seek to Escape Service
In The Ranks.

Washington, Dec. 3.-So-called
Stacker commissions" by which
men of draft age seek to escape SER
vice in the ranks to get officers plac-
es in non-combatant branches of the
army, have struck snag in two gen.
eral policies laid down by Secretary
Baker.
These are first, that no man of draft
age be commissionedunless tits shown
clearly that they are better fitted for
such special work than any civilian
beyond draft age whose services can
be secured; second that no function
Of the army that can be carried on ef-
ficiently with civilians will be placed
on military footing by commissioning
men needed to supervise the work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
Effort to Carry Out Encircling
Movement Has Been Bar
rem Of Results.
HEAVY LOSSES FOR FOE
British Counter Attacks Pre-
vented Massed Offensive
to Bear Fruits.

The attempt of the Barvarian crown
prince, Rupprect, by IAN encircling
movement to nullify ihe British ad-
vance of the British General Byng to-
ward Cambria has resulted apparent
ly in complete failure.
Although at certain points the Ger
mans pierced the British lines and
captured positions, men and guns,
they have paid dearly for their enter
prise in casualties, the dead near
LaVacquerie during the course of
twelve hours having been greater in
number than during any similar pc
riod of fighting since the war began.
Relatively the British line remains
as it was before the German drive.
Tactically it is just as strong.
The Austro- Germans have not YET
launched their expected attack in
force on the northern front in the
Italian theater, but all along this line
and also along the Piave river to the
Adriatic sea violent artillery duels are
in progress.
Near Meletta an attempt by the
enemy TO break the Italian line, de-
livered with preliminary artillery
preparation of great intensity, was
put down and the attacking forces
compelled to flee.
In Palestine the Turks west of Je-
rusalem continue to attack the British
positions, but everywhere they have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
At one place the Ottomans penetra-
ted British position, but later were
elected from it, leaving prisoners in
the hands of the British.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-12-04
The Loose Floors Have Their
First Tobacco Sales
Today.
BIG START is EXPECTED
Many Buyers Are Ready and
Higher Prices Are
Looked For.

All indications point to a successful
opening of the loose floor tobacco
market today ON the seven ware
house floors in the city. The wealth
er has been favorable and good
deal of tobacco has been coming in
for several days.
A full board of buyers will be on
hand and the expectations are that
prices will open high. Some few
sales have been made atround prices,
but the farmers generally are waiting
for the season to formally open to
get a line of the state Of the market.
Last year many Of them sold before
the season opened at prices consider
ably above the year before, but in
the end lost heavily by the steady ad-
vance throughout the season.
This year the opinion prevails
whether justified or not-that the
market will open high and may NOT
show much fiuctuation as the season
advances.
Everybody is eager to see the big
crop begin to move and stream Of
gold will soon begin to flow from the
tobacco barns to the stores of the city.