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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
BULLET JOE" BUSH IS
VICTOR OVER SENATOR'S
Athletics Hurlcr Yields But Thrcc
Safetics, and Mackmcn Win Game
BY 4 to 3 Score.
YANK-.,s DOWN BOSTON CLUB.
Bunchcd Hits and 4 Free Transporta-
ton In the Ninth Inning Enable
Gothamifcs to Defeat Worlds
Champs, . to q.

Washington. April 23.--Joe Bush
defeated the Senators here today, 4
to 3. He was given a slight scare In
the eighth inning when the locals
scored three runs off one hit, base
on balls and two errors. The Ath-
letics came back strong in the ninth
and hammered Gallia to all corners
of the lot, scoring two runs and win
ming the game. Bush allowed but
three hits. struck out eight ana
should not have been scored upon.
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Totals -. 81 ii ~ IL
sBatted for Wilson in eighth.
CinCinn eti.

SEMINARY: Left on bases-Chicago
q. Cincinnati 3. Hits--Off Prender-
CAST in 4 innings; off Carter. 3 in
Ia Two-bas hits-Williams. Merkie.
Three base hit--Groh. Home run
Cueto. Sacrifice hits--Doyle. Deal,
Stolen hases--Doyle. Wingo. Double
plays--Zeider to Merkle Mann to
Deal Base on balls-Off Toney. 3;
off Prendergast. .: of Hendrix. >.
Wild pitch--Toney. Impires--klem
and Emslie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
ROCHESTER, HUsTLERs PUT
OVER WIN FROM ORIOLES,

Baltimore. April 23--Rochests r
banged out to 2 victory over the
orioles today in the fourth game Of
the series. The Hustlers gathered
eight hits off Newto all of which came
at opportune times. while Schacht held
the Birds to four scattered hingles.
and was accorded excellent support.
Errors were responsible for half the
Hustlers runs. Score
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Dodgers Get Another.

Philadelphia. April 23-The Dodg-
ers won their second straight from
the Phillies today by score OF to
I. Special efforts were made to give
the Phillies a few runs and the game
today. but Leon Galore, the right
handler recalled from Montreal.
climbed out OF the holes. dug by his
teammates. Four hits were made by
the Dodgers Off Joe Oeschger. but
three of them were timely. One OF
the blows was a single by Cutshaw
in the seventh that sent in two runs
and returned the Dodgers winners for
the day
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Reds Come From Behind.

Cincinnati. April 23.--Coming from
behind. the Reds overcame three
run lead today. gave three Cub pitch
ers a brutal humping. and won. 0 to
4. Fred Toney. Chicago castoff. held
his former teammates after the early
innings. A hot bounder dislocated a
joint of Mike Prendergast's sandex
finger and he went TO join the grow
ing list OF Cub Inequalities
ThA score.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
BISON PITCHERS POUNDED
BY JACK EGAN'S PLAYERS

Providence. r. l.. April 2s.-The
Bisons dropped a ! to game to the
Grays here this afternoon. Jack
Egan's men hammering the offerings
OF both Engel and Crews to all parts
of the field. McTigue twirled for the
home club. Brainard. with two trip
les and n double, was the leading
ssicker OF the game. Box score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Southern League
yfppfty WItchet Wins.

ravre de Grace. Md. April 23.--An-
other of II p whitncy's horses, TIP
pity witchet. won the Aberdeen stakes
with 81 goo added today. The horse
covered the four and n half furlonss
with Jockey Robinson UP in :5S 81
l.. w. Garth's Stucco, ridden by John
son, won the steepiechase event,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

The police were notified yesterday
that Henry Arthur Page. seventeen
years old. of 2204 East Grace street,
has been missing from his home for
several days. aud they are asked 10
fnd him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

iV0ttIs - o. D . II
'Batted for Mcbride in eighth.
"Batted for Henry in eighth.
"'' Batted for Dumont in eighth.
Score by innings: r
Philadelphia ........1nA 00t 002--l
Washington 900 geo 030-3
Summary: Left on bases-Phila-
delphia. 5; Washington, 3. First
base on balls-On Dumont. . off
Bush. /. Innings pitched--By Du-
mont, 8: Gallia, /. Hits-Off Du-
mont, s; Gallia. g. Struck out--By
Bush. I: by Dumont. l. Two base
hit-Bush. Sacrifice hits-Grover.
Witt and Thrasher. Sacrifice fly
Strunh, tmpires--owen and Dineen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
CANUCK PITCHERS HIT
HARD BY VIRGINIANS
Manager Billy Smith Sits In Grandsand and Sees His Boys
Drive Out Sixteen Hits and Win From Napoleon Laoie's
Canadians BY Score of to 8-Four Home Runs.

Clemens, three singles: McDermott
two singles; Mooers, two singles;
Jacobson, home run. double and
single; Graham home run, double
and single: Blackburn--there's Lena
again, boys-two singles.
The box score follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

ford. Graham. Jacobson. Three base
hit--Hanford. Home runs-Jaeobson,
Reynolds Eibel. Graham. sacrihce
hits~McConnell 90. Hartsell. Mooers
tfy. Hanford (fy), Reynolds, Lyons,
Whiteman tfy). McDermott. Stolen
bases--I.a jeie. Jacobson. Eihel Struck
out-By Lyons. 4; by Adams, 4; by
Blackburn. /. Base on balls-by
Thompson, !: Lyons, 4; Barnes. i;
Adams. l. wild Pitch-By Adams.
Hits made--Or Thompson. in 2
innings: Barnes, s in innings: Ly-
ons. in 8 innings. Left on bases
Richmond. 10. Toronto. IL. Lmpires
Hart and Tannehill. Time; %.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Standing of Clubs.
Games Today.

ST. Louis in Detroit.
Cleveland in Chicago.
Philadelphia In Washington.
New York in Boston.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Results Yesterday,

Toledo, 4; Colum bus 3.
1ndiapapolts, s; Louisville. 4.
Kansas City, 4; Milwaukee, g.
st Paul, 4; Minneapolis. 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
New York. 9. Boston. s.
Philadelphia. 4; Washington, ).
NO other games scheduled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Standing Of Climbs


Toledo in Columbus.
indianapolis in Louisville
Kansas City in Milwaukee.
st. Paul in Minneapolis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Standing Of Teams
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Results fcstcrday.
Brooklyn. 8; Philadelphia, /.
Cincinnati, 10; Chicago, 4.
Pittsburg, 2; st. Louis, 0.
New York, rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Games Today.

Boston in New York.
Brooklyn in Philadelphia.
Chicago in Cincinnati.
Pittsburg in st. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

DRAFTED for shore IN eighth.
, Batted for Barry in ninth.

hBatted for shore in eighth
cBatted for Barry in ninth
New York ......,..-...o 600 zoo 22S-9
Boston ..........,.. hOl l3h let~-s
Summary. Two-base htts-Alexan-
der, Gardner, Naisel. Three base hits
Gamer. reckinpaugh. Home run
ripp, Sacrifice hits~-Scott. Walk'r
Magee Stolen bAses--Magee. 2; Gill
hoolev. Hooper. Double plavs~Maisei
to Pipp; Pecklnpaueh to MaIsel 10 Ppp.
Left on bases-~New York. ); Boston.
: Rase on halls~-0f shore. 4: OF Fos-
ter. J. Hits-~Off Cullop. in innings:
off Shore. in =. Struck out-Ry Love,
e. by Shore. 3. Passed balls-Cady.
and Connolly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

NIRG1N1ANS. Q; Toronto, s.
Rochester, 8; Baltimore, 2.
Providence, IL; Buffalo, 5.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, wet grounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Standing of Clubs.
Games To-day.

Games Today.
Toronto in Richmond.
Rochester in Baltimore.
Montreal in Newark
Buffalo in Providence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

Passed ball-Snyder Base on balls
of Cooper, T. Struck out-By Wat
son. l. Hits-On watson. 5 in 2 "a
innings. Left on bases--St. Louis. 9;
Pittsburg. 3. Time-1;44. Umpires
--Orth and Rigler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
ST. Louis.

sBatted for Cruise in sixth.
xBatted for J. Smith in eighth.
zBatted for Steele in ninth.
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CONTINUED on Seventh P.Sa)
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Continued on Seventh Page.)
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
WAR PROBLEMS DELAY
PRESIDENTS
ON j. s. PEACE TERMS
Has Not Yet Gained
Time To Answer
POpe's Plea
COAL DICTATOR
is APPOINTED
Name Will BE Made
Public After He Has
Accepted

WASN'T TTNfT0N Auv nf UhUa
tho world TODD looked % prosidor,
Wilson for no newt move il tho
peace situation nptst cop,i,nea in
All bellieerent conrtr,os or ,bo M
iec, az terms
Tn. poonle ~ his copn,r, husy
with fbeir DAN, chores sre silcr,iy
leaving 10 the nrcsidonf solu,ion %,
tho nrobIom
Tho rresider, bi,s,ir has hoo,
too engaged witb nrossing U.,r hne
iness ~ discuss ne none,s pc,ce
note with apvnn, tlsting directod
prioritv shirncnt ~ rnal IN no
Groa, T.ak.s r.rior Yesterday tho
presldenf toaa, mas sr.fttng VOID
from no man hn haa asked m no
como tho countr,.s fuol dictator
Anqver fs avnect,d ,oda.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
Latest Victim Is Aged
Man, Run Down BY
Automobile
USUAL GRIST OF
MINOR MISHAPS
Drunken Driver Sent
To Jail BY Justice
HestOn

Struck by an automobile driven
by Herman Ramm. No. "a Dragon.
ave. al Lafayettc.blvd. and Third.
ave. Monday night. Thomas Nullin.
% years old. No. 9S Howard St. died
Few hours later in the cell block
or the central station after being re
leased from Receiving hospital
Mullin was taken 10 the hospital
after he was knocked down. and
there u was said he was suffering
only from q laceration Of the scalp.
Mullin after receiving treatment
was locked mp as a golden rule"
drunk and when Sergeant Wer-
nesh released the prisoners Tues
day morning he found Mullin dead.
supposedly from his injuries.
Two persons were injured when
west bound Jefferson car trailer
went thru an open switch az Jefrer.
sOnav and Bates-st. Monday even
ing. and crashed into the curb ROY
orr. II years old. Wayne. Mich. had
his feet crushed. and Anna Shapero.
2l years Of age No II Napoleon
ST.. sustained body bruises. Both
were taken TO Receiving hospital
Henry = Bachers, g. years old.
No 935 Howardst. Port Huron.
walked in front Of q south bound
Hamilton car az Woodward-ave and
Congress-st.. Monday night. and Is
in a critical condition In ST Mary's
hospital with fractured skull
George lamar. six years old. was
severely injured about the body
when an auto driven by Peter 4.
Gardner. No. l9S Tillibridge-ave..
ran him down The child was taken
10 tho Children's Free hospital.
Mike" Kermit. 45 years old. No.
1929 Ferry-ave. west. was struck by
an auto AZ Mt Elliott ave and East
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
BIZ HENRF WOon

stan CoJreS DDjtdeHt United PrcSS
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
~ THE FIELD Aug. q The
greatest battle Of the world war was
being fought today
From The sea coast 10 the Swiss
frontier over 42J miles tho allied
forces were fighting practically
continuous offensive
Frances great assault az Verdun.
stll driving on today. completed the
chain OF battles which were welded
in the forge of war into ono gi-
gantic action of Unprecedented eX.
tent and power
The great battle started with the
Anglo French offensive I'm Flanders
extended 10 The british offensive an
Lens, thence 80 The French attacks
around So Quentin then. 10 tho
French offensivos az Chomin des
Dunes. Moron villers and Norduu
and concluded with heavy artillery
hghUng IN Lorraine and Alsace
down 10 Switzerland The western
front has never seen such an Cx.
tensive battle Nor has the allies
superiority everywhere been so as.
serted
with three months more Of fight
Inc weather This year. Germany
hold on tho western front may be-
come precarlOus before winter
Perfect and co-ordinafed effort
marked The attacks % the French
and British
Thcy have boon go timed az 70
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

loose from bedroom wall fell on
Ferranti's arm. inflicting a painful
wound No other member OF the
household was injured
Members OF the black hand"
squad OF the Hunt-st station search.
ed thru the wreckage al daylight
seeking clue OF some sort by
which the perpetrators might be
Identified.
Small pieces Of metal blown about
the ruined porch indicate that the
explosive was packed tightly in a
short length OF gas pipe and set OF
by fuse This is the favorite meth
cd OF Italian bombing" in Detroit,
the detectives say.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

tion that the rule Of the czar must
be oyerihrown
Here is the first place whore We
in America get on on the wrong
foot
We have one fixed. abiding. per.
sistent< conception Of the Russian
revolutionist as q man with dead
u hatred Of the czar We don't un.
derstand that he planned an on
tirely new system Of society. that
he had a whole vast creed of social
betterment in which the overthrow
of the czar was nothing but an in
cident.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21


CT.
Meat generally Is going up
Herbert Hoover's fear of a world
meat famine IS not overestimatcd.
These were the conclusions drawn
for the United Press today by Rob
ert Miller. president OF the Chicago
Retail Grocers' association, from
Hoover's report on meat conditions.
Danger OF meat famine has been
known 10 Chicago retail meat deal
ers for some time, Miller said
There is but one remedy ne
continued. Uncle Sam must de-
wise some regulation that will make
Il more profitable for the farmer 10
feed his grain 10 cattle than 10 sell
II. AS long IA the farmer can ge'
50 for corn on quick sale he IS not
going 10 feed II 70 cattle and wait
for the same profit.
"Shrinkage IN the supply or corn
fed cattle and good beef becomes
more alarming daily"
The rapid rise In wholesale hog
prices Is boosting the retail price
Of pork. proportionately. retailers
declared Pork loin that sold FOR
20 cents SATURDAY today was 80 =
cents.
A 5ocent advance In hogs on the
hoof over last weeks prices was
blamed for this.
The wholesale price Of hogs Aus
was IS higher than q year ago
and twice as high as on Aug p
1914. Hogs today were nearly ~
higher than Aug I this yoar. s'll
inr close TO go a hundred pound
Bacon that retailed for 30 20
conts last week today was fo
40 cents pound Ham Was *oi'ns
AZ as cents today on a correspond
tpr rfsr
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

haps he cared not an all. FOR n. or
made himself believe that he didn't.
Anyway. all the ordinary appeals OF
patriotism that so much move other
men came 20 seem 90 him not
praiseworthy. as we think them. but
hateful
World patriotism was his creed.
Universal brotherhood universal
good will. no more national barriers.
no more national projudiccs. made
ups its first article And Universal
peace
To tell the truth ~ vas creed
that in his time he did not expect
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

in your mind you must begin with
the FIRST foundation fact. which Is
this
The revolution there was different
from any other revolution
All the rest have been political.
This was about one ffth political
and about fonr 0fths something else
Revolution had been taught many
years in Russia Taught secretly.
Of course. underground. in cellars
stealthIly and In whispered speech.
but taught.
Those that taught II taught a
great deal more than merely the no
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

10 see put into practice He know
that some day h would come trio
but for his own life time be looked
forward 20 nothing but covert agita
ton. secret meetings. periious c-
capes from tho ever watchful po.
lice. and either siberia or tbc anl
lows as tho boundary % his Vfe
The bloody story OF fhe fur.'e rrr-
olutlon of 1905 taught him-tLL t'5-
rble lesson Tho car and DIS pose
or were fast rooted in th' ,crF
foundations ~ thing not fo be- torn
out except with long painful foi.
some efforts stretched over years.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
SEVEN NEAR
DEA 7 H IN
EXPLOSION
"Black Hand" Blamed
For Bomb Outrages
In Italian District

When Pete Fcrranti No. 461 La
fayette-ave. east. received BLACK
hand letter several weeks ago de.
manding $4,000. he violated the un-
written law OF Little Italy'-he
told his troubles 20 the police
Tuesday morning at $3.50 a dyna-
mite bomb exploded on his front
porch. demolishing the front part Of
his home with a roar that shook
the east side
Ferranti. his wife and five small
children were sleeping when tho ex-
plosion shook the house loose from
its foundation A picture Jared
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

There never was broader creed
II embraced the whole world
The Russian reyolutionist dreamed
Of a free Russia only as part % a
free world Free not alone from
gzars and political despotisw but
free also from poverty. injustice. ha
tired. competition and war
All mankind in one great family
all races in one great nation.
Happiness. JOY. sufliciency for all
and universal peace
In that dream he cared little moro
for Russia than for any other cor.
nsr If the world federation. Per.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

Charles Edward Russell member
~ tho star of The Times. spent
three months lu Russia with the
nited states commission headed by
flihu Root. 10 which Mr.. Russell WAS
appointed bs President Wilson. lie
has iuet returned Ito thin country and
IL now whiting Tor this Newspaper
and tfs nrspCiateH IN tho Newspaper
EuffrYrIee association the real facts
about grrHt fuash tods Rs Do found
them n his duHl capacity NJ official
invest 4Higr and ohsorNant reporter.
This U.s. his second article, watch for
others
BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL.
tCopyrfrff 1917. hv the Newspaper
Enterprise AssociatlonD.
n you want TO get Russia straight
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

Lake trips 20 Cleveland Buffalo
and Mackinac Island ABOARD the lux
urious steamers ~ tho j. & &. Lake
Lines arc more popular with Naca-
tionists this year than ever before.
Steamers for cleveland leave daily At
$40 a m 10. lJ y m and II T. m.
Buffalo steamers leave daily az p.
m Mackinac Island steamers leave
Mondays and saturdays AZ = m.
Wednesdays and Fridays az $50 a.
m Central Time1. Information
about special trips 90 northern and
eastern summer resorts msy be So
cured from l. - TavlR. general pas
scngcr agent of the ~. a q Lake
Lines or az the ID n g.. ticket Office.
.151 Griswold-st-A Adv
St Andrews society GSth annual
picnic and games bob-lo, Thursday.
AUX. 26--Adv
Printtng-the pIsip neat kind--thst
ts rtght--Time- job pt.-Main 4S2o
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
BRITAIN ASSURES
POPE OF HEARING
Informs Vatican Message VIII
BE Received In Serious
Spirit

LONDON. Aug II England, FIRST
Of the bclligcrcnf powers 70 answer
the pope's peace suggestions, pre-
scented "a formal note 20 the vatican
today thru British Minister Desalis
declaring tho holy fathers plan
would be examined in benevolent
and serious spirit"
Cardinal Gasparri. papal secretary
~ state, expressed his qualification
at tho response
printIne-the plain neat ktnd-thst
IL rtqht-Vlmrs Job Dept-Matn $50.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
Present Attack Is the
Greatest Effort of
Entente
FIGHTING FAVORS
CAUSE OF ALLIES
Bloody Verdun Field Is
Lighted All Night
By Cannon

LONDON, Aug. 2t-5rltish
naval aeroplanes az midnight
last night dropped many tons
OF bombs on the ammunition
dump at Middlekerke and the
German works at 5rueeoise, an
admiralty statement announced
today.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

Grand blvd Monday night. and was
taken 10 the Receiving hospital in a
serious condition
James Fureault. IL years OF age,
No. 1l09 Fort-st west. was run down
by an auto driven by Thomas Ma
loney. No. 36l Military-ave.. at Fort
and Hubbardsts., Monday night and
was taken 10 Grace hospital suffer
ing from body bruises.
George Bigidare. 80 years old.
who has a saloon at No 75s Frank
Inst, was arrested on charge OF
manslaughter. Monday afternoon,
following investigation into the
death OF Agnes Schupick. six years
old. No. l47 Concordave., run down
and killed by Bigidare's auto sun
day night Bigidare took the child
to the hospital. and after making
statement he was released. tie
was arrested again and was held
under s. 900 bail
Justice Heston on Monday sen.
fenced William Hincke. No e<6
Vinevood ave. who struck a man
standing in the safety zone at Phil
adelphia and Woodward aves., with
his auto while under the influence
OF liquor. 10 10 days in Jail without
the alternative Of fine.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Engiand,
France. italy and Belgium joined to-
day in the most powerful concerted
offensive yet directed against Ger
many
Tho west front. from the Belgian
soacoast 20 Switzerland, was one
gigantic battle. with French. British.
Belgian and Portuguese troops at
tackinE
Southwark. italv's most fornida,
bio offensive threw millions into a
Erapple over a front OF almost a
hundred miles
Field Marshal Haigs drive IN
FLANDERS was pressing forward.
while bis Canadian troops gripped
tighter around Lens Gen Petsin's
troops wc-o driving fercely out OF
Vnrdun. while steadily increasing
hoir pressure along the Chemin
dos DANES und n champagne.
Bu a alone OF the great Allied
powers was NOT participating In the
concerted assault
Even little Rumauia. thru her rec
orniz.d and revltifod army. was
mssnc stubborn opposition 20 a
erooi T,uronlc aftcmpi dt cncroacn-
ment on tho fragment of Rumania
frtt n A'lled hands
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
4 uerI in Itscif

The fnesi ~ coffee. wien rnro Joy
coy cream from our own farm %
bloomfield U1ls Hotel 1tiH" f
Cafeteria ADV
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

HOW ABotT REGULAR LAtGHf
10 YOU Eet as many giEEles and
chuckles each day as you ish.w Laugh
chuckies each day as you wish Laugh
They all prescribe the coliseum OF 25
Amuaements on The Board Walk.
Jefferson at Bridge The fun fac
tory " Detroit ADV
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
AL les ON OFFENSIVE FROM
SWITZERLAND TO SEAC0AS1
ENTIRE WEST FRONT ONE GREAT LINE
OF BATTLE 435 MILES LONG: ITALY
HURLS ARMIES AGAINST AUSTRIA

French assault OF today. In the id-nr
tical sector. had surpassed II.
The combined French and Ger
man artillery brought into the play
OF death IS probably the greatest
concentration OF weapons for a sim
gle attack the whole war has vet
seen. During Sunday nights final
artillery preparation by the French.
altho II was cloudy and the French
military rules strictly forbade the
slightest glimmer OF artificial light.
was able 10 leave Verdun az mid
night and proceed 10 an observation
point n greater distance from the
city than Douaumont. because nv
way was lighted by the countless
thousands Of gun flashes.
Giant artillery kept the night con-
tinuously light II was az tho a
million lightning flashes blended
into one cataclysmic shock. The ar
tillery gave light enough for the
French artillery to advance with
every pock-mark Of No Mans land
visible. A roar OF Incredible inten-
sity shook the earth.
giant 3S0-millmeter G5-inch) shrap-
nel shells High in the air they ex.
ploded with great outburst OF
flame and their brilliance outshons
even The flaming red Of the count
less other flashes. After each one
Of these dazzling bolts the air seem
cd filed with long dragon-shaped
tails, puncturing tho blackest sort
OF smoke tho exploding shrapnel
bits
The French had taken the German
first lines in an amazingly short
time after leaping over the para
pets The Germans sent out hurry
calls and massod great reserves. but
in vain Later special stosstruppen
units picked stOrming troops) were
assembled for counter-attacks--s
cral AZ Beaumont alone
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
5Oc PORK
CHOPS ARE
PREDICTED
Chicago Meat Man
Sees Continued
Rise In Price
CAUSE FOUND
IN HIGH GRAIN
u. S. Must Make 1t
Profitable To Feed
Corn

CHICAGO. Aug. 20.-Pork chops
will be so cents pound retail
Ham and bacon will be even high
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21
WAR

few lntnnldated advertisers have Joined the
other evening papers In an offensive to force
The Times to abandon the One Cent field.
The Times Will not surrender the ground Il
has held for ~ years.
The Detroit times., 1917-08-21

PrintinE-the pIsip neat kind-thst
- right--Time- job Dept.-Msin 452o.