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Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
COURAUD CHECKS
 GROWN PRINCE
Hero of Dardanelles French Commander Who Bars
 Advance in Champagne.

With the French Forces in France, July 1S.---Gen. Gouraud, the hero of the Dardanelles, was the French com mander who barred the advance of the German Crown Prince in the It was he who, to the east of Rheims, in one day brought the host of Germans to 8 standstill. This was done with only compara- lively insignificant losses among his own men in consequence of his ad- defensive preparations.
 About 20 enemy divisions have been identified in the first line of this sec tor of the front alone. By the end of the first day of fighting half of these had been badly mauled. The precau- ton the French had taken before the teuton offensive began was such that the Germans were unable to capture a single prisoner in the Champagne during the several days preceding the attack. The Germans thus were de- prived of the possibility of obtaining information regarding the French plans.
 When the German artillery prepara- ton started on the night of the 14th the flashes from thousands of guns were so vivid that they lighted up the streets of Chalons, almost F miles from the front. The French replied with an equally powerful fire, and everything for many miles trembled until dawn, when the German infan- try came over.
 . The advancing waves were of great density, giving the hundreds of French 75s pointblank tarket. At the same time smal centres of re- sistance composed of French advanced posts opened fire with machine guns, which do terrific execution.
 These isolated attachments held up the enemy masses for several hours, giving ample time for their comrades guarding the line rsistance to organ i7e and bring into play all their means of defence. Then they retired slowly, at times being compelled to fight strong bodies of the enemy, who had succeeded in passing their positions.
 Lieut. Tranchard, with % men, was caught between the French and Ger half the day. He then cut his way through the enemy's lines at the point of the bayonet and received the Le- zion of Honor on the field.
 The perfect execution of Gen. Gou- raud's defence plans prevented the enemy from making a breach at any point on this sector, although during "A hours the German Crown Prince setn three inceSantly renewed waves of his best troops forward in the de- termination to get through to Chal- ons.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

Washington, July 12-The army casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, g; died of wounds, '; died of disease, T; died of aero- plane accidNlt, 2; died of accident and other causes, 4; wounded se- verely, IS; wounded slightly l.; wounded, degree undetermined, 2; missing, 5; total, 52.
 Wounded severely included, Pri- vate Frank J. Blanchard, South Man. chester, Conn.
 Washington, July 13-The marine casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, II; died of wounds, 5; wounded severely. IT; total, 3S.
 The severely wounded included: Sergt. William F. Croal, 56 Spring street, South Norwalk, Conn.
 Washington, July 13-The army casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, IA; died of wounds. 1; died of accident, ?; wounded sev- erely, 46; missing in action, 8; total Il.
 The seriously wounded included: Albert Watherston, New Haven.
 Washington, July 15-The army casualty list today showed:
 Killed in action, 14; died o1 wounds, '; died of disease, T; died oi accident and other causes. 1; wound. ed severely, 2S; missing in action, 3 total 50.
 Previously reported missing, now reported slightly gassed-Private Tony Bardinella. Middletown, Conn. Washington, July 1R--The army casualty list today contained:
 Killed in action. IA; died of wounds 8; died of disease, 3; died of accident and other causes, 1; wounded severe ly, 53; missing in action, P; prisoner 1; total, 102.
 The severely wounded included:
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
Launch Steel Ship
 Without Any Rivets

London, july 1.-The first steel vessel built without rivets. so far as known has just been launched on the south coast of England. The produc- tion of this vessel, it is considered, may mark an epoch in shipbuilding, the plates being fused together by electric welding in one process. Gen. eral adoption of this process, 1t Is held, would speed up production, with an estimated saving of from 20 to 25 per cent in both time and material.
 The United States Shipping Board, 1t is understood, has been in close touch with the experiments. with the result that arrangements are said to be in hand for the building of a num- Der of 1o,000-ton standard ships after this plan, in the production of which che riveterB will become weiderB.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
NATIONS HONOR ROLL OF
 KILLED AND WOUNDED ON
 WESTERN BATTLE FRONT

Thomas F. Butler, Hartford; George Root, Pine Meadow, Conn.
 The marine corps casualty list to- day showed:
 Killed in action, 42; died of wounds, 10; wounded severely, 1T; missing in action, IS; total, s7.
 Washington, July 1.-The army casualty list today shows-killed in action, 39; died of wounds, Is; died of disease, 4; died of aeroplane acci- dent, 2; died of accident, 6; wounded severely 96; missing in action, g.; prisoner, 1; total, 173.
 Killed in action-Samuel Belinski, 275 Lexington Ave, Bridgeport; Rob- ert E. Mitchell, New Haven; Charles A. Schiavone, Waterbury.
 Died from wounds, Private Ray mond Harrison, Torrington.
 Severely wounded, Sergt. Elmer Lindquist, Hartford; Private Elisha Bedell, New Britain.
 Missing in action-Seergt. Earl B. Murphy, Hartford; Private John B. Sciullo, Waterbury
 Washington, July 1S.---The army casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, IA; died of wounds, 10; died of disease, 6; died of accident and other causes, g. wounded severe ly, 20; wounded slightly, 1; missing in action, 4; total, 57. Only three Connecticut names ap- pear in the list Private Frank K. Snyder of Fairfield, who died of wounds; Private Lawrence A. Cham | 'bers, No. 3 Engine House, Bridgeport, slightly wounded; and Harry F. | Thorpe of Waterbury, missing in &C., tion.
 Washington, July 1S.---The marine corps casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, 3; died of wounds, 1; wounded severely, 3; total, z.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
Fairfield County News
Rabies in New Canaan,

Rabies in New Canaan.
 An epidemic of rabies has broken out in Canaan. Many people and dogs have either been bitten or have come in contact with rabid dogs.
 Resignation of Rector.
 With the acceptance of the resigna- ton of Rev. Henry BIacklock, rector of Christ church, westport, it is prob able that now there will be a sub sidence of the turmoil. Under the terms of the agreement, the resigna- tion can take place on or before Oc- tober l.
 To Have Postmistress. A novel situation has developed in Branchville, where, because of scar city of candidates for the postmaster ship, the post office must wait until 8 young woman who is willing to take the position becomes of age.
 Loss by Fire.
 Damage estimated at s5,000 was caused by fire which broke out in the picker room of the two-story building occupied by the .Hyman Londa Mattress company in Danbury Friday afternoon.
 Killed by Lightning. William Dusenbury, chauffeur, employed on the Hopewell Farm, a summer home for New York homeless boys at Norwalk, was struck by light ming Saturday afternoon and instantly killed. At the time he was vulcaniz- ing a tire under an apple tree, when the bolt struck the tree and passed on to the mans head and through his body.
 Badly Burned.
 Mary, the 15-year- daughter o1 Dr. Anson w. Anderson of Greenwich was severly burned Thursday after noon when her clothes caught fire from burning paraff1ne. With the ex- ceptlon of her shoes and her corset her clothing burned off and her body Twas terribly scared. Miss Anderson and a friend were canning jelly. Tc make the jars air-tight, they planned to pour paraff1ne over the top of the jelly. The paraff1ne was put on the fire to melt. She forgot the paraffine and did not realize that 1t had en- tireIy melted until she smelled smoke She grabbed the smoking container with the intention of carrying it out doors. It suddenly burst into flames Instantly her dress was enveloped 1T flames The fire did not reach the girls head or face. Her hair was not even singed, but her body. from hei neck to the lower limbs, was scorchet in horrible manner.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
DIED.

RIGNEY-In this city, July II, 1918, James Rigney.
 ORR--In this city, July 10, 1918, Carolyn, beloved wife of Jess Orr. POWERS this city, July 10, 1918, Edward Powers.
 GILBERT-In this city, Wednesday, July 10, 1918, Charles P. Gilbert, aged T years, month, 2 days. LARKIN-In this city, Friday, July 12, 1918 Edward L4arkin. KING-In Milford, July 15, 1913. George Lee King, formerly ot Doffstown. N. H.. aged AZ years. BRAAINIER-In Meriden, Conn, July 16, 1918, Leo, son of MT. and Mrs George Brammer, aged IS years, 2b days.
 DEVITT-In this city, July ia. James P, son of the late James and Mar garet Dewitt. CHATFTELD-In this city, Monday, July Is, 1918, Mary Jane Chatfeld5 aged sS years, months,
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
GET
 S5,OOO IN JEWELS

Stamford, July 1S-Burglars who showed discriminating taste entered the home of Douglass L. Elli1nan, a New York real estate operator, at Collander's Point during Monday night and obtained >jewelry valued at S5,000 and S60 in money. The Ellimans sleep on a porch. The burglars went through the chambers, gathered up personal effects, and sorted out that that was wanted in another room. The personal jewelry of best quality only was taken and the cash was from MT. Elliman's clothing.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS.

Stockholm, July 1.-The American legation has been informed by the Finnish government that Germany, in reply to Finnish representations regarding French British and Ameri- can civil prisoners captured by the Germans on the Aland islands, in the Baltic sea, has decided that they will be held by Germany in exchange for German civilian prisoners in Entente countries.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Reeves sold $114O@17 per 100 lbs; bulls, $s@11.5o; cows and heif- CTS, $5@12.30. Dressed beef 17@ 26hc per ID. for native sides. Calves-Common to prime veals, S16@19 per 100 lbs; culls, $1S@15; grassers and skim milk calves, SOC 12.6O; yearlings, $8@9; city dressed veals, 2S@29c per lb.; country dressed, 21 @27c.
 Sheep-Common to prime sheep, $8.5O@13 per 100 lbs; culls, $69S; -sHFnbs, $18@20.5O; culls, $15. Dress ed mutton, 1S@24c; dressed lambs, 26@32c.
 Hogs - Heavy to light weights, s18.25@18.75 per 100 1bs.; roughs, S1625.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
AMERICANS GET SECRET OF STEEL

Washington, July 1S.---Taking over by the government of the German owned Becker Steel Co. of America, with a plant in Charleston, W. Va, and offices in New York, was an nounced today by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian
 With the company comes to Ameri- can manufacturers a secret process for the production of high speed steel, heretofore held exclusively by the Germans
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
CZECHS CAPTURE
 ANOTHER TOWN

Picking, Monday July 1S-CBy the Associated Press)-The town of Kut- shevsk, in the southwestern extremity of the Trans Baikal region, has been occupied by the Czecho-Slovak forces, following their capture of Irkutsk. The Bolshevih are reported concen- trating at Verherudinsk.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
YALE PROFESSOR DEAD.

New Haven, July 1S-Prof. Arthur Martin Wheeler Durfee, professor of history, emeritus at Yale University, died at his summer home in Grove Beach, Westbrook, today. Professor Wheeler was one of the best known professors at the university. Until two years ago it was his custom each spring to give a lecture on the Bat tie of Waterloo" under the auspices of the Phi Beta Kappa, to the under graduate body. He had done this, it is believed for 30 years. During his active service he had written largely on historical subjects.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
JAPS POSTPONE MOVE FOR WAR;;
 CLAN OBJECTS
Satsuma Body Thinks Ac- tion at Present Time
 Would Be PeriIous.

London, July 1S-A meeting of the Japanese advisory council called for Monday to approve decisions taken by the government was postponed owing to the opposition of Messrs. Takino and Hara, says a dispatch to the Times from Tokyo, dated Mon day. It was reported that MT. Ta- kino represents the views of the Sat suma clan, who hold the situation IS not yet critical enough to necessi- tate Japanese action and that it would be perilous to stake Japan's fortunes before a German invasion actually endangered Japan.
 The council, it is added, then was ordered to meet on Tuesday.
 An Associated Press dispatch from Tokyo dated July 13 and re- ceived Tuesday reported that a special meeting of the Japanese cabinet was held Saturday. It was added that the meeting was attended by army some communication concerning Russia had been received from the American government.
 The Satsuma is one of the most powerful clans in Japan and supports the present imperial government. The exact nature of the Japanese advisory council is not clear, but the privy council list does not contain the names Takino and Hara.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19
LAPS TO BUILD U. S. SHIPS.

Washington, July 15-Contracts for 30 additional steel cargo ships have been let by the shipping board to Japanese yards, Contracts also have been let for building 20 transports to the Bethlehem Ship Building Co. in Alameda, Cal.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

Cotton growers from the South, with representatives from New England textile mills, met in Washington with New York and Boston bankers to con- fer on financing the movement of the cotton crOD
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

Communication with the Philip pines, China, Japan and Dutch East indies via Commercial Pacific cable is restored.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

Committees were announced by the War Labor Board which will investi- gate the labor controversies now pend- ing before that body.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

A fire in the Long Island power house, at Winfield, caused thousands of the commuters to be held up in the city.
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

The number of weddings suggests that all the courage is not found in Ithe trenches,
Republican farmer., 1918-07-19

Captain Reinhard, commander of the squadron formerly under Captain won Richthofen. was killed during a trial flight.
Evening star., 1918-08-21
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Evening star., 1918-08-21
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Evening star., 1918-08-21
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Evening star., 1918-08-21

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-04
TODAY'S TOPIC
LONESOME SAMMY'S GRATITUDE"

the best people the only way to
acquire the much-desired culture
A CULTURE SEEKER
Did She Know rs Much Mt TwentyI
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I wonder IL the lady who signed
her letter Roman Matron" knew
as much when she was twenty as
she knowS today? OF course, we
young war workers here in Wash
ington have a great deal to learn
and we fully appreciate all that.
Indeed, Mrs. Roman Matron may
ask II we are not paid for doing
our bit and paid well. In answer
I wish to state that the salaries
paid by the Government are high
and excellent incomes for girls
whose homes are in Washington.
But let me say that they are not
Attractive or out OF the ordinary
to girls who come here from other
cities.
In New York and other large
cities private employers are pay
ing stenographers and typists
salaries equally as good as the
Government is Offering at present.
am a New York girl and know
this to be the case.
We did not come here for the
MONEY we may get, but we came
in response to the call for volun-
teers for Uncle Sans war Offices,
after we had passed the civil serv-
ice examination.
And we did not come here ex-
pecting to find social recognition
awaiting us, either. What we did
expect was to be treated as human
beings, with courtesy and kind
ness. Neither did we expect to
have our names listed in the so
ciety columns.
1t may not be the fault OF the
girl herself II she does not pro-
nounce her voweIs as correctly as
one would wish. People in different
towns have a peculiar pronunciation
all their own. In fact, I have
heard some educated Washing
tonians pronouncinE the vowel "i"
as IL It were the letter "a" or "ahy
Upon my arrival in Washington I
am happy to say that I found even
more than I had anticipated. I
have a delightful room. at a reason
able rate, with fine people. All the
members of the family with whom
l live are just as kind and good to
my roommate and myself as they
can possibly be, as they remember
that they were young once them
selves. and II by chance their
daughter should be alone in
strange city they would want some
one to be kind to her.
l know that II / were taken sick,
that I would receive the same care
as one of their own. although a
perfect stranger to them. People
of that caIiber are a great credit to
Washington. and we fortunate ones
will never be able TO show our
gratefulness. But I know OF other
landladies who are not as kind as
they might be to girls who board
and COON with them. In spite OF
all the good people I live with do
TO make me happy, there comes a
time when I would give anything
10 see my own folks and friends,
"~1 know how hard It must be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-04
Thinks Her Views Marrow.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.


DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Here comes another Of those pro-
vineial war-workers Of whom
Roman Matron" so cuttingly
speaks. She says the poor things
have so much to learn! Granted,
but successful as she IL, I think
she has a few things to learn also.
Her views are narrow-why place
anyone outside the pale because he
bur-r-s his "r's?'
No sensible girl Is going TO en-
phasize the fact that she 10 doing
her bit" I talked with some girls
to get their views, and all agreed
they were not actuated solely by
patriotic motives.
Her suggestion Of evening classes
at the university is not new to
war workers. l agree with her that
living in Washington Is an eduica-
ton in itself and that far too many
OF US doze away entirely uncon-
scious OF such golden opportunities
as: Corcoran Art Gallery, Congress
,sionAl Library, university classes
and the like. And I thoroughly
agree with her measure of her own
success. She is happily married
and the mother OF a son-that ought
to be success to any true woman.
But what II she had stumbled
and said "Fourrest fires" just
once? Do you suppose he would
have thrown her over?" To con-
clude, ! am q crude young war
worker from Iowa and I suppose
do BURR my "r's" distressingly. But
1 try to appreciate the beautiful
and the true things OF life.
IOWA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-04
Rectify Determinations in Civil
Service Salaries
By BILL PRICE

There is genuinely wide field in the civil service Of
Washington for the rectfcaton Of serious determinations
In salaries.
It is probable that no worker for the Government il
ovepad with the cost of living is today, but it is
ndispuaby true that thousands of the oldest and abes
employees are undepad that the temptation OF too many
oc1as Is to induce workers to enter the service at
salaries that exceed those of faithful and women who
have given golden years to the Government.
Too often also there unfair discrimination between
relatively workers for the Government Two people,
for instance do the same class of work Their efficiency
records differ little One is paid 81 100 81 200 year.
The other gets s., 400 or 81, 900.
There is responsibility somewhere for this discrmina-
ton discouraging to at least of the two people,
There mutterngs about pull or favoritsm Often it is
neither 1t Is the fault of the clerk In the great majority
of cases, however, there is not fair play.
sincerely believe that in each department or bureau
there should be FAIR PLAY COMMITTEE composed Of
men and women of Judicial turn of mind TO whom salary
determinations may be submitted with the certainty that
justice will govern.
Every clerk should be encouraged to submit his her
complaint and facts Efficiency records should be given
strong weight but at the time the committee should
be Of all conditions under which ratings made;
whether these ratings for instance are favored with favor
sm or other human elements that occasionally enter as
against the cold truth.
The policy of all executive heads of the Government
for years has been to encourage efficiency the only basis
of promotions yet they cannot supervise the details Of these
things and must leave them to subor6nates Men Of the
highest class should be selected representatives Of the
efficiency organization of the Government Several months
ago making efficiency ratings In large Governmental
establishment found to be inviting very young g
clerks automobile rides Those who did not accept
not prime favorites with him later He discharged
he should have been. 1t is an isolated case
To the personnel secretary in each establishment an
and promotions should go from body Of
men who weigh the circumstances and truths Several
bureaus of the Government have personnel
committees that are uniformly fair in passing upon
mendaons before them for promotions Their decision
generally final with the head of the bureau
valuable clerk Of the Government writes me this:
'You surely voice the feelings and thoughts Of
many war workers. A few days ago all
ceived checks. Some of us received much smaller
checks than others, Yet we do the same class Of
work. The efficiency ratings of the well-pa
ployes were no better than those of the ,low-paid
clerks. We do not know whose fault this is, but
it makes some of Us feel that are not fairly
treated