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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
FRANCE WINS IMMORTAL GLORY
AT VERDUN; 100000 GERMANS LOST

portant in the republic. The fight for its
possession was wased with fury and a
destructiveness for which even the preced-
ing year and half of the war had hardly
prepared the world.
Meanwhile the French were rallying their
resources for this fresh demand upon their
blood and their determination. Two men,
hitherto comparatively obscure. were singled
out for the great responsibilities of the
occasion. General Nivelle took general
charge of the operations In the region. while
TO General Petain was intrusted specifically
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
BRUSSILOFF'S GALICIAN VICTORIES;
RUSSIAN CONQUEST OF ARMENIA

In the Caucasus the Russian forces under
the Grand Duke Nicholas made important
gains in 1916. Erzerum, one Of the chief
fortresses of the Turks in Armenia was
taken on February II. The important Black
Sea port of Trebizond then fell into his
hands, while with the capture of Erzingan
most of Armenia became Russian.
The tragic side of the campaign was the
unspcakable cruelties visited upon the Ar
menaus by the Turks as the latter were
obliged to fall back. 1t amounted almost to
the determination Of the race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

One of the tragedies Of 1915 was the
overrunnins of Serbia by Austro-German
forces. The campaign was partly bait
to draw Bulgaria in on Germany's SIDE
through the prospect of participating In
the territorial loot, and partly an object
lesson to keep the other balkan states ron
io,ninp In the war on the side of the Entente
Powers. For Germany, too. the success OF
the move had the deeper significance OF
Constituting under her tutelage the long
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

In June Of 1916 the Russians under Gen.
eral Brussiloff went back to the attack In
Galicia and Bukowina, and for two months
met with almost unbroken success, In Vol
hynla the Russians captured importhnt rail-
way lines from which the campaign of their
enemies depended. and at one moment
threatened to compel the Austrians to evac-
uatc Lembcrg. Just at the moment that
Rumania entered the war however, when
aggressive tactics by Russia We're most
needed. the army of Brussloff slowed down
it's effort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

Ono of the early efforts Of the Entente
Powers was a campaign for the capture
Of Constantinople. with view to crushing
the Turk and opening communication with
Russia by way Of the Black Sea, 1t was
an attractive program to lay minds, and
found strong champion In winston
Rritish Admiralty Lord Fisher. First Sea
Lord. and various French officers opposed It,
A fleet was sent out early In the win
ter of 1915 TO lombard it's way through the
nardanelles. 1t was unsuccessful, and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

While Germany was striking at fra".e
in the summer of 1914 the Russians go. III
motion more quickly and enerse''oA"s
Berlin had foreseen. One column o"'e
caiicia. taking Tarnapol IN August an
Lemberg In September and then ihvessss INV .a
the great fortress Of Przemysl. AS u' shie
70 v,s~ The advance without undue emo
Non, but when Rsnnsnkampf began 70 ,,,ss m
nd Prussla the situation became .oSse ~.
o1p NJ nothlpg 70 stop ~ s'esey ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
ALLIED FAILURE AT GALLIPOLI
IN STUBBORN BUT VAIN FIGHT

land force largely Australians and New
Zealanders, was then landed on the penin-
sula of Gallipoli to strike at Constantinople
from behind. Eighty thousand men were
landed on April 25 under whitening fire
and tremendous difficulties, The expedi-
ton maintained desperate and tantalizing
foothold through the summer that fol-
lowed, but hope of eventual success was
finally abandoned, and at the close of the
year the forces were withdrawn. More
than 100000 men were lost in the cam
paign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
BRITISH MARCH IN MESOPOTAMIA;
KUT FIASCO AND FINAL TRIUMPH

mander of the expedition. reached Ctesi-
phon. eighteen miles from Bagdad, late in
November. Here he was worsted In battle
by superior Turkish force and compelled
to fall back to Kut-el-Amara, where he was
starved out before relief could reach him,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

In the summer of 1915 British force
was sent from India by way of the Persian
Gulf to push up the Tigtls River to Bagdad
The force was insufficient. while medical
and transport facilities were Inadequate
Nevertheless. General Townshend. COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

a quarter of a million men, and had to fall
back all the way to their frontier.
IL was Hindenburgs first step toward
military pre-eminence
He followed it with thrust on Warsaw.
designed as n counter-attack to draw the
Russians back in Galicia. In this the plan
was successful. The Russians had to aban-
don the investment of PrZemysl. and Won
Hindenburg's cavalry was within few
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
and compelled to surrender on xpri, 4

A later expedition met with q happ1ct
late. and on March IL Of the present yt1<
Bagdad was captured by General Mau6A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

the defense of Verdun. Men were massed
there from other fronts, and a continuous
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

quite so expediHously as it could dis
pose of one in close order. For not
only does the extended order separate
the men, but in that degree increases
their chances of escaping bullets, but
it also affords them infinitely bet
ter chances of finding cover while ad
vancing.
To deploy 'sas skirmishers," which
is the descriptive command for extend
ed order drill, the corporal at the COM
mand of execution, march, springs
in front of the squad, if he does not
occupy that position already. At
a run, the other members of the squad
place themselves abreast of the cor
poral at half pace intervals Since a
pace is 30 inches, there is Is inches
of space between men SO deployed, in
stead of the four inches of close order.
No. 2 of the front rank springs to
the corporaPS immediate right No. 2
of the rear rank takes station to the
immediate right of No. 2 front rank
No. L front rank is on the immediate
right of No. rear rank, and No.
rear rank on the right of No. I front
rank. On the corporal's immediate left
is No 3 rear rank, who has No. 3,
front rank, on his left, while on No.
3 front ranks left is the remaining
member of the squad, No. rear rank.
In other words, with the exception
of No. 4 rear rank, in extended order
the rear rank men all place themselves
on the right of their respective file
leaders, and each front rank man, in
springing to the side of the corporal,
leaves room for the rear rank man of
the same number to step into his prop
er position in the SkirmiSh line.
If there are any extra men in the
squad (Which sometimes happens), they
fall in at the left of No. rear rank, or
at the extreme left of the Skirmish line.
In moving, the entire line conforms to
the corporaPs gait, whether that be
route step, double time, or still fast
err running. Deployed as skirmishers,
squad does not keep step; but it
must take pains to see that a space
of Is inches is maintained between
each man. A common error is for the
men to bunch after a few steps for
ward have been taken.
Inasmuch as the normal interval be-
tween skirmishers is one-half pace, or
Is inches, each man has practically
one yard of front. The front of a
squad thus deployed is ten PAGES, or
25 feet.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
EXTENDED ORDER.

Everything we have taken I'D so far
from ''the school of the SQUAD except
'take interval and take distance"
has been "close ORDER drill.
Close order is necessary for march
ing, parade and disciplinary purposes.
but in modern warfare-that is. OUT
side of a trench-a squad fights in ex-
tended order. Even in a trench. the
principle of the extended order is main
tanned; that is to say, the distance be-
tween rifles is approximately the same
as when deployed on its skirmfsh line.
OF all the great armies in Europe, the
Germans alone at the present time
send troops into battle in close order,
or "massed formation" with the result
that their casualties are appalling
Extended order, on the other hand, a
characteristic of American troops, is
also uniformly practiced by the allied
armies The purpose of extended or
der is so to distribute the men of a
squad that they may work in unison
and without serious reduction of the
amount OF IRE which can be delivered
from single section of the line, but
wnicn at the same time leaves suffi-
Gent space between them to minimize
the chances of their being hit.
Even machine gun would not an
nihilate squad in extended order
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
@SKY LINE" LOGGING LATEST
Said to Be Cheaper and More Eff
cient Than the Old Ways.

In the logging camps of Oregon and
Washington a skyline" method of log
ging is proving much cheaper and more
efficient than the former method of
dragging out logs from the forest by
a donkey engine and cables operating
on the ground, says Popular Mechan-
les Magazine. The skyline plan is to
run a cable through blocks or pulIeys
suspended at a great height on giant
trees, so as to form a sort of trolley
line by which the logs are hoisted into
the air and then hauled over the tops
Of ordinary trees and other Obstruc-
tons to the rollway, where they are
loaded aboard freight cars for ship
ment.
The donkey engine which operates
the skyline has five drums, including
two for main lines and two for trip
lines The top cable, from which the
log is suspended, is one of the main
lines. while the other is used to haul
the log. In operation the top cable
is lowered with it's block, or trolley,
directly over the log to be picked up !;
it is then pulled taut, raising the log
with it by means of "choker," or
steel tongs. In the air log can, of
course, be moved much faster than on
the ground.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
Splendid Medicine
For Kidneys, Liver
and Bladder

For the past twenty years I have ben
acquainted with your preparation, Swamp
Root, and all those who have had occsp
merits of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root; pee
cially has it been very useful in cases e
catarrh or Inflammation of the bladder. >
firmly believe that it is a very valuahzh
medicine and recommendable for what -
is intended.
Very truly yours,
DR. J. A. CoPPEDGK
Oct. %, 1916 A1anreed, TexAA
Prove What Swamp-Root Win Do For Yea
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample Ei11s
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. Yea
will also receive booklet of vaiuahao
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure end
mention this paper. Regular ffty-ee1A
and one-dollar size bottles for sale at al
drug stores.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

tan.
His Own Prop
erty.
Christians be-
long to the Lord
in at least a three
fold way.
First by gift
from the Father.
In his prayer in
John II our Lord
says "thine they
were and thou
gavest them to
me-" They do not
belong to them
selves but to him
his own pecu-
liar property. for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
HAVE soFT, WHITE HANDS
Clear Skin and Good Hair by Using
Cuticura-Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Besides
these fragrant, super-creamy emol-
lients prevent little skin troubles be-
coming serious by keeping the pores
free from obstruction. Nothing better
at any price for all toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
His Defenders.

Recruiting Officer-"How about join
ing the colors? Have you anyone de-
pendent on your" Motorist-"Have /?
There are two garage owners, six me-
chanics, four tire dealers, and every
gasoline agent within a radius of one
hundred and twenty-five miles,
Judge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
RED Cross BALL BLUE

Insures snowy white beautiful clothes
ON washday. Buy Red Cross Blue,
not Just cheap liquid blue which makes
your clothes greenish yellow. Red Cross
Ball Blue large packages cost only 5
cents. All good grocers sell it.-Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
Don't Poison Baby.

AGO
whip
i q FEW DROPS
FROM WHICH THERE IS No wAKa Many the children who
of which product
be given To9t kno
NARCOTICS
Of hasLH
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

Time improves everything but wonnn
en-; they, of course, have ben perfece
from the beginning.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

If man is coward he is scorned
and abused; if a woman is a coward,
she is petted and encouraged.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

1t takes some men long time to dis
cover their unimportance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

There may be time for all things. but
the wise man tackles only one thing at
q time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

The man who loves woman as
much as she wants to be loved has ne
time for outside flirtations.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

Yesterday is the workbasket into
which lost opportunities are dumped
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09

Self-iove is more commendable M
times than seIf-forgetfulnessS
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
HIS OWN
By REV. B. B. SUTCLIFFE !
OF the Extension Department. Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT-Having loved His own He loved
them unto the end.-John 13:1-
This text has in it much of comfort,
strength and assurance for the Chris
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
SELFHELPS for the
NEW SOLDIER
BY United States Army Officer
COM

Copyright. 1917 by the Wheeler Syndicate. Inc,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-09
LESSON FOR AUGUST IL
JosIAH's GOOD REIGN.

LESSON TExT-u Chronicles s4:1-1a
GOLDEN TEXT-Remember now thy
Creator in the days of thy youth--Eccles.
12:L
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24
WoMENs REGISTRATION
 TO START SOON
Primary Object to Procure Workers
 For War industries.

The voluntary registration of the women of this state, recommended by the Womans committee of the Council of National Defense, will be started soon. The plan will be inaugurated in New Haven, for the labor situation in that city, it is announced, may become such that the factories there which are filling gover nment orders will have to call for additional help. If the results desired fn New Haven are attained, the registration project will be extended to other parts of the
 The The following statement in regard to the plan was issued at the state capitol Monday by the Connecticut State Council of Defense:
 men is to begin in New Haven. It is the opinion of the State Council of Defense and of its committee of Wo- man Activities that the primary ob- 1ect of the voluntary registration Of women should be to procure more state and that the registration will not be worth the effort and expense unless the result is attained. It IS probable that in New Haven the sit uation will soon demand additional help for the various plants having government orders. Instead of attempt ing the statewide registration at the start, it is intended to make Now Ha- ven the first unit for the work and to keep close track there on the results as the registration proceeds. If the plan works out as it Is hoped 1t will, the registration will continue in other cities The details of the plan to be being worked out now. and it is ex- pected that they will be ready to be announced by the middle of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24
N. F. A. NOTES.
Several Admitted to Dramatic Club Sheldon McNickis Ordered to Report at Newport.

The following students were admit ted to the Dramatic club after the sec Ruth Scrivener '1s, Miss Helen Yer gason, '19. Timothy Brewer IS, Rich ard Hourigan, IS. The tryouts were held under the direction of Miss Eu- nice Guliiver, who has charge of the club.
 The Girls Glee club held a rehearsal in Slater hall Tuesday after school
 Sheldon McNiclxle. who has been at tendH1g the Academy for the past few weeks. has been ordered to report at Newport as soor as possible. He en- listed in the naval reserve last spring and has been stationed at Newport all summer. When N. F. A. began, in ac- cordance with the order that reserves under 21 years of age could go back to school, he came back to N. F. A.
 Robert Goodfellow, N. F. A.. '1s. has left school to join the United States army
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24
CREENEVII.LE
Toronto Clergyman Accepts Call to the Rectorship of St. Andrews Epis- copaI church-Pouring Cement on North Main Street-personaIs.

On Monday evening the vestry of St. Andrews gave a unanimous decision to ask the Reverend William Henry of ' St. Andrews Ar ,: % churoh, S Norwich. @ as successor to the Rev. F. J. Bohanan. who lately resigned after a pastorate Of twelve years.
 The Rev. MT. Smith has accepted the call and will assume his new euties as rector of the parish as soon as the Right Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop of the diocese con firms the appointment.
 Mir. Smith is a graduate with hon ors of tSe University of Toronto and also of wycliffe Divinity College To- ronto. He was raised to the diacon- ate and also ordained to the priesthoor sweeny M A., B.. Dsztite Head Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto. Tn Toron- to. Mir. Smith has had two appoint ments. the first as assistant to the Rev. J. Hampton Teney of St. Philips and then a temporary ouracy with the Rev. A. c. Se:@ wyn. M. A., of the Church of the Messiah.
 Rev. MT. Smith is of Welsh descent and was born in Leicester, England Later he resided with his mothers peo- his studies. in divinity at the Bible Training Institute, Glasgow. Scotland. and sailed to Canada for the express of continuing his studies in versity of Toronto. It is interesting to note that both Mir. Smiths mother and grandfather were Welsh -Ameri- cans and lived in Pennsylvania
 When asked what were the attrac- tive features about St. Andrews Mir. Smith replied that the thing that of fered the Rreatest inducement was the fact that the workers of St. Andrews are really alive. They love their church and recognize the meaning of Christian obligations. A church that can maintain a Mems club of over a hundred active members must have some energetic and self sacrificing workers at the back of it. and MT. Smith hopes, with their help and Di- vine Blessing. to create a church -go- ing people out of the non church -go- ing community of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24
CONN. PATENTS,
Stoninaton Man Invents Rotary Per fecting Sheet-Printins Mechanism

The list of patents issued by the U s. patent office to citizens of Con necticut as contained in the Official Gazette dated Tuesday. Oct. Is, 1917, is as follows:
 Samuel W. Avis, Hartford. sewing niachine:' Howard NJ. Barber; Stoning- ton, two patents, rotary perfecting sheet printing mechanism and sheet cutting, stitching and folding ma chine; James R. Coe. Waterbury. cur tain rod fixture; George W. Donning, Stamford, carburetor for internal com hustion motors: Philip l.. Frazier. Rockbury, milk can handle: Gerald W. Hart, West Hartford. electric switch; John T. Hillhouse, Newtown. internal combustion engine: Albert c. Schulz, Bridgeport, removable body and vehi- cles, two patents: Edward O. Kraepe- lin, Botsford colla psib1e egg carrier; Herman Lemke. Clinton, convertible wheelbarrow and truck: Joseph M. Morrow, Hartford. sewing machine: Theodore Thomas Miller, West Sufield, resilient tire: William 6. Thomson, PlantsvilIe, valve spring litter; Henry G Voizht, New Britain, lock: Harry A. Webb. Hamden. toy vehicle: Fred erick Wengraf. Naugatuck,l non -skid attachment for tires: Henry N. Whit tlesey. Greenwich vaporizer: woolsey M. Johnson, Hartford, making alloy castings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24
THREE CENT POSTAGE
 EFFECTIVE NOV. 2.
Postcards Bearing Writing WIH Cost
 Sender Two Cents.

Commencing Friday, Nov. 2, all let ters, except those for delivery within the limits of this office, must bear three cents in postage stamps, as the new rates are three cents for each ounce or fraction thereof, and that postals or postcards that bear writing on them must be prepaid at the rate of two cents on each. It may be con- fusing at first and appear to be un- fair in some localities, as a. letter mailed in this office for Taftville or Yantic, only four miles distant, and in the same town, the rate will be three cents while a letter mailed in the city or on either of the rural routes from the main office can be delivc.Ad on the routes from Norwich Town or Preston stations for two cents, travel ing from 10 to 15 miles before reaching its destination. Then again it will be las cheap to send a drop letter as a postal card. as all cards containing writing, without regard to distance, will cost two cents. and the public should bear in mind that unless one full rate, that is, three cents on let ters and two cents on cards, are pre- paid. the letter CT card will be 'held for postage" and cannot be forwarded until fully paid.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-24
LEGAL NOTICE
To THE noARD oF COUNTY e,

TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COM missioners for New London County: We hereby apply for license to sell and exchange spirituous and intoxicating liquors. ale. lager beer, Rhine wine and cider under the name and style of J. Henry shannon and Katherine C.. shannon fp the building at Commerce street, Town of Norwich, except in the rooms and apartments in said building
 any part or parts of which are cut off or partiti2ned in such manner as to rooms. Our place of business Is not located within two hundred feet in. direct line from any church edihce or public or parochial school, or the premises psrtai,ninE pertain ea thereto. or any Dated at Norwich, this 18th day of ron. Katherine C. shannon. Applicants. We. the undersigned. are electors and taxpayers; owning real estate. of the endorse the foregoing application of J. Henry shannon and Katherine C. Shan non for a license. and hereby certify that said applicants are suitable per sons to be licensed pursuant to said application. Dated at Norwich. this 18th day o3 October, A p; 1917 Jere- Frank N. Gardner. Thomas M. Shields. Arthur D. LAthrop. I hereby certify that the above named signers and en- dorsers are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate. in the Town of Norwich. Dated at Norwich. this 18th day of October. A. p. 1s17. ChaS. s. Hofbroolx. Town Clerk oct24W,