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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
i. 5. MARINES
FORCE HUNS BACK
Chateau Thierry Scene Of
Furious Fighting.
MARINES START IN EARLY
Begin Attack At 345, Before Sunrise,
And BY 7.45 Attain All Their OBJ
jectives In Time For Break
fast-Gain 3H kiIometers.

American Army in Picardy.-Amer
ican marines attacked the Germans
at dawn and gained three and one
half klometers over four kilometel
front and captured 100 prisoners in
the Chateau-Thierry sector.
The French attacking at the same
time on the left took 16O prisoners
The Americans now hold all the
important high ground northwest OF
Chateau-Thierry.
The fight started at 3.45 o'clock
and the Americans had attained all
their detectives by 7.45 o'clock.
The Americans have been pressing
the Germans so hard that the enemy
has been forced to throw three new
divisions of his troops in the line
during the last three days.
The Americans are like tigers.
Their commanders have all they can
do to hold the men back. Even the
wounded are enthusiastic and eager
to fight They are proud Of their
wounds.
A general who visited a f1eld-dress-
Ing station said he was elated by the
sight.
The Americans sang and whistled
Yankee Doodle and cheered as they
went over the top. They made their
way swiftly through the German dead
that lay strewn in No Mans Land.
In addition to prisoners, the Amer
leans captured 10 machine guns.
German prisoners said they had not
been fed for four days, owing to the
deadly fire from the French and
American guns, which prevented the
bringing up Of supplies. These Ger
mans were without helmets. They
we're tired of the war. They had
been told that the British opposed
them, as their commanders were
afraid to let them know that 1t was
the Americans.
The Germans were cleared out Of
Xenilly Wood also by the Americans,
whose guns are laundering against
the enemy. The fiercest fighting was
In progress at last reports near TOrcy,
which lies about two and half miles
east of Veuilly.
The French attack was to straighten
out the American line and it was a
brilliant performance. In this they
were assisted by the American forces.
American infantry cleaned out one
group of IS Uhlans, who were
mounted.
Don't let one escape" shouted
big American. All but one was
killed: he was captured.
The Americans advanced in a solid
phalanx, their strong, determined
faces and great physique an inspira-
ton to their gallant French COM
rades, who now regard them with
brotherly affection.
On Tuesday the Americans faced
a Saxon division; on Wednesday
guard division; Thursday a crack
Prussian division and also battalion
u
Americans caught one scouting party
of eight sharpshooters and killed
them ALL
Extraordinarily heavy railway train
movements from the northeast to the
westward in the rear Of the enemy
fines northwest of Toul were reported
bv the American patrols.
Aerial observers made similar re-
ports, saying that at one time the
flares from the tunnels of the loco
motives of several trains were visi-
BILE simultaneously.
The trains, apparently headed in
the direction Of St. Mihiel, passed
during the better part of the night.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
FIGHT INDIAN FASHION.
From Tree To Tree Americans Drive
Germans Through Woods

from ] rec 10 Tree Americana Drive
Germans Through Woods.
Paris.-Wheel by wheel the French
and American seventy-fives went into
action on the crucial front between
scissors and the Marne and did ter
rife execution among the German
hordes.
The French press acclaims the
Americans debut on the big battle
field with unbounded enthusiasm.
Special French correspondents near
the battle line describe admiringly
how the Yankees went into the fray
without moments pause, though
necessarily tired from their long
march. On all sides the Americans
are hailed as reserves of the first
order.
American patrols and machine gun
ners instantly established contact with
the American 75's and promptly join
ed in the rigging up and dispensing of
the German columns.
The Americans fought in Indian
fashion, from tree to tree, in the
Neuilly Wood, making good use of
grenades, pistols, bayonets and ma
chine guns. Then they dashed up the
northern edge of the wood and caught
the retreating Germans. Hundreds of
American guns Immediately raised
their ranges and caught the German
reinforcements in their fire. while the
Yankee infantry splashed through the
Clignon River shouting Stop and
fight"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
RIFLES FOR 100000 MEN.
Over 10000 Produced For Army
Since U. S. Entered War.

Office y. =. enISTeO war;
Washington.-More than 100000
rifles have been produced for the Unit
ed States Army since this country
entered the war, says an announce
ment by the War Department. OF
this number, 1,14O.595 are modified
Enfields, 176,796 Springfield models of
1903 and 251,270 Russian rifles.
Besides the rifles made since war
was declared" said the announce
ment, there are 100000 Springfelds,
model of 1903, in use. Only about
one-half the soldiers in an army carry
rifles. On this basis the Ordnance
Department has enough rifles, Spring
field and modified Enfields.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
FOUNDED ORDER IN AMERICA
Enaiishman Credited With institutino
First Society Of Odd Fellows, at
Baltimore in 1919.

The first society of Odd Fellows In
the United States was instituted April
%, 1919. The founder Of the order
was Thomas Wildey, who was an Eng
lishman, and settled in Baltimore, Md.
He had been connected with the or
der in England. and In 1919 published
q aotice calling for q meeting Of such
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
TO PAY WITH CERTIFICATES
Their Use Urged For Income Anc
Excess Profit Taxes.

Washington. Internal revenue col
lectors were instructed by Revenue
Commissioner Roper to encourage the
payment of income and excess profits
taxes due June Is, with tax certificates,
If this is not done, 1t was explained,
banks are threatened with great dis
location CT deposits between June IS
and Is. when the certificates are re-
deemable.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
CREEKS ON WAR PATH.
Anti-Draft Riots Break Out Among
Indians And Three Whites Killed,

Henrietta, Okla. - Three white
farmers have been killed and 200 In.
dams of the Creek Nation have armed
themselves and taken refuge in the
hills surrounding the old Hickory
stamping grounds where the Crazy
Snake uprising occurred 10 years ago,
according to reports reaching here.
The report of the triple killing could
not be confirmed.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
MAKES NEW RlvETINc RECORD

Belfast Workman Drives 12,2O9 In
Nine Hours.
Belfast, Ireland-To drive 12,2O9
seven-eight inch rivets in nine hours
into standard ship was the feat &C.
complished at the yards of Workman
and Clark here Wednesday by John
Omir, who last week beat the hour
record for the United Kingdom. In
his work Monday, omir drove in more
than a thousand rivets every hour
and on two occasions passed the 1,400
mark
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
ECONOMY PLEA BY M'ADoo

Loan Workers Urged To Make War
Savings Day Success.
Washington.-Liberty Loan work.
ers were asked by Secretary McAdoo
to do all in their power to make a
success of National War Savings Day,
Friday, June 20, when the campaign
to obtain pledges from every Ameri-
can to economic and purchase War
Savings Stamps will close.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

The northern half Of the town of
Chateau hierry was finally captured
by the Germans. The southern half
Of the town, lying to the left bank of
the River Marine, still is being firmly
held by the Entente Allied forces.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
RAID SURPRISES LONDON

British Public Stirred BY U.Boats' Viz.
It To y. S.
London.-The first news that Car.
man submarines were operating of
the Atlantic Coast of the united
States was published here Wednes.
DAY afternoon. 1t came as a complete
surprise to the British public.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

After a long series of tests Euro
pean oculists have decided that Ger
man Gothic type is less firing to the
eyes than Roman letters.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
U. s. ANTi-LYNcH LAW URGED.
Army Intelligence Officers Befor
House Committee.

Army Intelligence Officers Before
House Committee.
Washington.-Enac of a fed
eral anti-lynch law as a war measure
was urged before a House committee
by Major ]. E. Spingrin and Captain
Hornblower of the Military Intelli-
gence Service. The committee is con-
sidering a bill to impose the death
penalty on those convicted of partici-
pating in lynchings, to punish county
or other local officials who fail to
enforce the law, and to penalize by
fines communities in which lynchings
occur.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
BOSTON TO DARkEN DOME.

State House Too Good A Target For
An Air Raider.
Boston, Mass.-The gilded dome of
the State House Is to be painted or
covered with canvas SO as to make
it less conspicuous to possible air raid
ers. The State House commission de-
cided on this after a conference with
army and navy 0hicials The dome is
gflded with % carat gold and in nor
NAL times is illuminated. hy nearly Ion
electric lights.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

A new oilIburning apparatus heats
and lights the room at the same time.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
HUNS IGNORE SAFE Conduct

Takes Norwegian Ship In Az A
Prize.
washington. - The Norwegian
steamship Eikundasund, which had !.
German safe conduct, has been can.
tured by a German submarine ana
taken to Swinemuende as a prize m.
ship was on its way to Stockholm with
cargo OF herring consigned to the
Swedish Food Commission.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15
3 FRENCH filters KILLED.

A'rptanes Collide Near End OF Tnal
Flight.
Paris. - Three French aviators
named Gaillauroux, Hutin and Flam-
and were killed at the American afr.
drome when two airplanes collided
just as they were about to land after
trial flight
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-15

The week saw the registering of
about million young Americans who
have become twenty-one years of age
since last spring; and this registra-
ton probably will be repeated about
once in three months. Provost Mar
shall General Crowder sent to the gov
errors of all the states except Arizona
orders for the mobilization of 100000
more registrants between June "a and
Is, and 10000 negroes were called
from twenty states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Would License All
Drivers of Motor
Cars

ALBANY, Jan. 26.--At a recent meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
New York State Automobile Associa-
ton the chairman of the law and
legislative committee was instructed to
have reintroduccd this year a bill pro-
vidlng for the registration of all
drivers in the State of New York Such
bill was passed last year for the
City of New York only.
= Probably no bill has become law
in number Of years that has caused
so much adverse criticism as the pres
ent headlight bill. The New York
State Automobile Association favors an
amendment to the law authorizing the
Secretary Of State to have tests made
by competent experts for the purpose
of ascertaining what devices and lenses
comply with the law.
A bill will be introduced compelling
every garage, pump station, accessory
house and others dealing in oil or
gasolcnc. to display conspicuouslv on
or within five feet of the gasolenc
pump or oil tank the price Of gaso-
lenc and oil, and the grade and make
of oil which they are retailing in let
ters to be easily distinguished at
distance of so feet. and that suitable
penalties be prescribed for the adul-
teration of gasolene and oil and for
failure to comply with the law.
An amendment will be introduced to
the uniform traffic law to eliminate the
unnecessary noise of horns and signals
at crossings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Would You Believe There Are
l02 Bearings in six Six En9ine>
There's Reasonable Excuse for Mislayng Some Of Tb
-Brokaw Tells Where They Are Placed and
What Duties They Perform ~

all other bearings are of the h.u
roller type, there will often be fonnIWa
plain bearing on the forward end ~
square Or fiuted shaft, called Ii. =, ~; ~
Shaft bearing. This is one weak ru;1 rt'Os
many otherwise satisfactory trsn..in
sions. When this bearing wears ~
operation becomes noisy and the me ne
are difficult TO shift. The transm;sss.ss
must be disassembled, the h u.n:o0n
Withdrawn and new one pressed ;"s
The steering gear linkage bes,;n.
are usually Of the ball and sockst ..'ks
self-adj by means Of ;ype,
Steering knuckle bearings ar. rsaags,
bushIngs which may be driven aws ss.ay
replaced when wear occurs. II ns,s sw"
is necessary to replace the pins A. ~.
same time. ~ ~e
The universal joints Of the pro,s,,..
shaft become very noisy when .Is
bearings are worn. In modern cor
struction these bearings are in ~.
form of bushings which may be No
placed at small expense. The brat.
ilnkage mas many bearings, which arc
clevis and pin. These arc non-adi ns.'
ape. ana, uni ortunately, are not often
iuDrlcated. men wear occurs the
holes may be drilled larger and Larger
placed entirely. W ~
Or course. there are scores OF other
bearings in other parts Of thu cb..s;.
that with ordinary care last the lfc 80
the car. The fabrication and sdius.
meat are usually given in detail in 49,
manufacturers book of instrsct;on.
and need no special caution other tbsn
to advise following what is thera
printed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

NY plan change the headighng this that motorists
law and what do ought
the highway 1t
body all devices indicate which
To-day
the nothing of the
1t impossible
which anything this regarding
OF the dlung and the DETECTING glasses instance We made
efforts when first the headlight law passed from the
Secretary of States Office police authorities
themselves whether their that local auto
could they automobiles
Influenced by advrng decide the legality headlight
glass of the advertising thereof said BEFORE there
who perfectly legal who nothing of
1t will not of the recommending particular
This the thing avoided There
which certain few of headlight glasses avoredprobaby
reasonably although
be perme The thing be done New York
certain that That
Advertising thing, and will
able travel unmoesed of the the other AS
matters what counted all right
all wrong in the neghboring district.
1t be hoped that the Legislature will hurry through this amend
which will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
The Pedestrian and the MOtOriSt

THE
Police
accidents pedestrians by vehicles
majority of these the fault The thought
sed that pedestrians attempting
intersections many bad accidents would be avoided.
1t has been contention time that pedestrians
too often to blame accidents This
popular in the that the great majority people might
applaud it. The
he automobile, the Of
ne could be Ford the things the
percentage be Ford
But the
the g French believed
about the old filled with shrieking oyrders
bowed old and children the riders
their uttering 0 ghouish glee.
socald associations which,
These
Names which also figure the directorate If it that
statistics socicte publicity
from they would find their existence hard to exc
long plenty clippings the activity
good names
Suggestions regulate the pedestrian
"organaon 1t would Kill their
that but the autonobl blame
uevihsh drivers about seeking whom they
other conditions these the
curb the demon would fall
Mind
reckless
the point that all the road hogs behind the steering wheel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Deferring Overhaul Work

l all the talk about the automobile ayear
w their
comes along The plan generally followed wait until spring
" get them
"hch makes
Won lie says 1T ought to be urged
or he overhaul when they lay them
are almost ready to get them out
Thousands of in dead during early winter and
nc As in
pecls 10 get MS
maui Inc result is that
only superficial oscrhung which seriously mpars the life Of
Sar and also acts a drawback business"
1t stands to reason that plenty should be better
oerhaued than all made rush have
minds nado their
Moro than that with fewer being
mat folks VIII old
WI" need to have
order to be of having the seasons
The be wasted either
motorit decides Of so
spring All predictions
result reduced schedules
Another thing that good mechanics
the mediocre draft
END the opportunities generally
therefore the
!au WORK started instead There
VIII be fewer and fewer capable goes on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Hitting qll Twelve
~ C.E!I.Seharps

ME greatest thing the automobile industry happen
these days otherwise full dappotmens
by Fuel Administrator Garfield that
be kept days fuel 1t
language regarding the automobile which significant.
The Fuel Administrator
regarded public utilities victory
industry which has been fighting battle its
not nonessenta
States.
the automobile 1t ought and for ALL the talk that
the automobile something which
mobile avail themselves of their ueess
that
from the floors beyond that wording
of the
We quantity of
publicity the
and that the quality unchanged That exactly
that indicated effort public
about the
the
intense struggle convince the public that the
without
lie would undergo extreme change.
Apparently the judge wording
Fuel Administrators
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Test Fleet Operating
On Southern Roads

The tire testing feet of the Goodrich
company, now in the South, will cover
approximately 10000 miles of roads
south of the Masoa and Dixon line dur
ing the next three months. The South
this year is going to use the motor
truck on a scale more extensive per-
haps than any other section of the
country The railroads are crowded
with supplies for troops in Southern
environments, and producers on whom
the North must depend for early vege-
tables and fruits must resort to other
means of transportation. The motey
truck has been their selection.
These they have been buying in large
quantities. Difficulties arise. though, in
roads and road conditions. 1t is nece..
sary, then, that some agency take tie
field and gather data that will be of aid
to producers. This the Goodrich has
undertaken.
Every town and city along the line Of
travel will be Informed of the condi-
ton of the lanes and highways, the
weaknesses and commendable features
thereof, and the best mode of travel
between farms and the nearest point Of
distribution. and shipment Farmers
also will binstructed on tho upkeep Of
their tiresN Last years waste in this
motor car accessory alone is estimated
by competent authorities at upward Of
100000, 600
BY March l officials believe they will
have educated the South to the gospel
of tire economy and the suitability Of
its roads for different types and
weights of trucks, that the shipment Of
produce not only will be expedited
thereby keeping down food prices, but
tire and gasolene wastage will be re-
duccd to the minimum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Trucks Working on
Farm to Table" Rout.

The Postofice Departments new
farm to table" motor truck service i.
getting an enthusiastic reception from
farmers along the route, according 10
department officials, commenting on In.
plan to put farm products at the dis.
posal of city homes.
One route links Philadelphia and
Baltimore with the rich farming dis.
trict Of Chester County. Penn. Oxford
in the centre of the county, is the end
of the route. Autocars bought BY the
department are making frequent tros
between the country postoffices and
both cities.
Under the farm to table" plan the
department has issued booklets giving
the names of the farmers along tie
route who are willing to sell their prod.
ucts on mail orders from either cir.
The farmer fills his orders and turn,
them over 70 the nearest postoffce Or
other collection point. Then the trucks
carry them to the Philadelphia and
Baltimore postoffices, from which they
are delivered through the regular chan.
nels Of the parcel post.
That the farmers are enthusiastic
over the new service is the assurance
gwen ny ah OAlord newspaper, which
says The Postoffice Departments
new Autocar trucks made The initial
run between Oxford and PHILADELPHIA
and Baltimore with great success. Citi
zens living along the routes hailed the
trucks as they passed and piled the
drivers with questions as to how they
could make use of the service. The
trucks are Of ton and half capacity,
substantially built and snugly Enclosed
The words United States Mali shine
in new letters on the sides of the
trucks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Tire Sizes Are Marked
In Metric Figures, Too

The Goodyear and United States
Tire companies arc marking tires in
metric sizes as we'll as in inches
the underlying idea being that with
so many tires going abroad it is
necessary to show the metric size, as
American markings mean nothing to
the Continental user. Another con-
sidcration is that it appears inevitable
that with closer relations between the
peoples Of European countries and
thosc Of the United States an agree
mcnt upon standards will come. and
the chances arc that the metric system
will prevail 1t has been legal in the
United States since 1866, but not cx-
tensively used.
American tire sizes arc shown by
the outside diameter and the cross
section diameter. Metric sizes are de
termined by the size Of the rim and
the cross section diameter For in
stance, a so by 3ls tire in metric
terms becomes a 9O5S5, meaning u
cross section diameter Of 80 MILL
metres (about 25 nm. to the inch) to
fit rim of 5S5 millimetres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Quest for Low Number
Licenses Goes On

Governor Whtman's two cars will
carry Nos. l and respectively, this
year, as they did last year Charles NJ
Schwab, Charles B. Dillingham;, George
NJ. Cohan and Chauncey NJ. Depew arc
others who keep for 1918 the same
numbers they had in 1917. Joseph De
Bragga. ex-Sheriff Of Queens County,
keeps No. Is, which he has had for sew
eral years. There is no competition
tor Is or combinations of 13.
The Secretary OF States Office re-
ceives requests for numbers that cor
respond to the writer's telephone num-
ber.. street address, the year he was
graduated from college, the year of his
birth or some other notable occasion in
his life. The general idea is that the
police have respect for the low num-
bers, as indicating influence with the
powers. Actually, low numbers are
easier to spot" and for the man who
may have an idea Of avoiding arrest at
some time or another it is really bet
ter not to have one Of those small
numbers