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Evening journal., 1918-06-27
REFUSES TO FIGHT GERMANS.

PENNSGROVE, N. J., June 2I.-Chief
OF Police Fisher arrested Peter Patrick
4 IN this city upon the charge OF deser-
fion from the army. Patrick was taken
30 Fort Mott and given chance TO
condone his error, but refused. He said
nc was from ireland and did not want
10 fight the Germans, as they were
friends OF his country. That was why
he had run away.
Frequent arrests are also being made
here Of men found without registration
cards. Five have been sent TO Salem
iail In The past two days. II was learn
ed that they keep moving from place
TO place in order 10 escape calls for
service.
Evening journal., 1918-06-27

,brlck), 8 pump operators. s5 railway
section foremen. 95 railway section
hands. II track foremen, z tinsmlths,
3 water supply foremen. These men
are wanted for Immediate overseas
duty"
Mr.. Warner has been notified that In
ductlon in the above services Is de-
sired by July 3.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
FRED BECKER AND EARL BARROWS Two Connecticut Boys At Walter Reed Hospital Who Have Turned Stump peakers For Uncle Sam.

stand, which was out in the open Nearly 5000 men were there to hear the boys speak.
 Each one of the boys stood up be- fore the assembled men and told them that they were doing their "bit' over here when they stuck to their job, and manufactured gas shells for the sodiers.
 Tears came to the eyes of one of the boys as he showed his wounds, and explained to the labOrcrs that gas and gas shells were necessary to drive the Hun back to the Rhine-and R over. The IabOrerS answered their speech es with cheers and wells ' jWhen interviewed in the hospital ward by the writer the ''stump speak CTS" were enthusiastic and anxious to "do it again.
 The oversea ward in the hospital received an addition several days ago. A score or more of wounded Tanks arrived from the thick of the fighting. They had been at Cantigny and Cha teau-Thierry.
 According to them, "Gott Nit Uns'' is not popular slogan with the Ger man soldiers now. Lord Help Us' is the new slogan. inspired by the coming of the Tanks.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
MINNESOTA TOWN IS WRECKED BY TORNADO
Entire Business Section of Tyler and Many Residences Blown Down
 Deaths May Reach t25.

Minneapolis, Aug. 22.---A tornado striking Tyler, Minn., a town of HOO inhabitants in the southwestern part of the state at o'clock last night de- stroyed entire business section, part of the residence district and caused deaths estimated at from 50 to I25, according to information given out by Great Northern Railroad officials here early today
 The buildings destroyed incude three banks, the power house and five gen cral stores Three solid blocks of the business district were razed and the residences east and west of the town swept away.
 A Chicago and Northwestern pas senger train passing through Tyler was thrown from the track. Twelve passcn- gers wero killed and d number injl1r- ed. The hospital was destroyed and at least one nurse is known to have been killed.
 Twenty bodies had been recovered from the wrecked buildings at 3 o'clock this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
FRENCH ADVANCE ON FRONT OF TWEN1 HAIG STRIKES AGAIN IN SOMME- -ANCR|
 ENEMY FORCED BACK FROM YPREa
SENATOR PROBERS DENOUNCE
 JOUR OLD PLANE PROGRAM: BIC IMPROVEMENT NOTICED

Washington, Aug. 22.-The long awaited report Of the senate military subcommittee investigating aircraft production was submitted today with a scathing arraignment of delays in the early days of the war, a review of improved conditions and recommen- dations for the creation of a new sep arate department of aviation with a cabinet officer at it's head.
 Failure to adopt successful foreign airplanes and motors, waste of mil lions of dollars of aircraft appropria- tions, dominance of the airplane pro- gram by inexperienced automobile manufaCtu ''unSystematic and in
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
POSSE AND SLACKERS
 IN PITCHED BATTLE
Two Officers and Two Dcscrtcrs Re ported Shot in West Virginia
 Man Hunt.

Huntington. w. Va, Aug 22.-A| troop of militia reserves, assisted by United States deputy marshals and posses from Mingo and Wayne coun ties this morning were marching intol the wastes of MinGo county where gl pitched battle with q band of armw deserlers and slacllers is expected mo- mentarily. In a fight with the desert ] CTS late Yesterday, George Dillon, al deputy sheriff, and William Ellis, q. deputiZed civilian, were killed
 The leader of the deserters sent as message this morning to Sheriff c. IT.. Rlonkenship of Minso county, warning him to draw off his posse and nliIitia- men. as all of the deserters are armed with army rifles and twill fight to the last man before surrcndcring."
 A message received here at 10 O clock said two of tho deGerters had been shot. The deserters are said tn have escaped from q house where they were harricaded and taken refuge in a cave, which they have fortified.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
AMERICAN SCHOONER
 SUNK BY HUN RAIDER
Attacking Vessel Believed to Be Triumph, Captured
 By U-Boat Crew.

Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug 22 The American schooner Sylvania was sunk yesterday by an armed traWler in the Banquereau fishing banks. It is presumed the attacking vessel was the Triumph captured Tuesday by German submarine and manned as q raider. The Sylvania's $ crew reached a fishing port near here this morning.
 The traWler also sank the Nova Scotia. fishing schooner Pasadena. The crew, which reached port today, reported that their vessel was sent to the bottom at midnight Tuesday.
 The rescued crew of the fishing schooner Lucille Schnare, which reached port last night, reported that the Pasadena was nearby when their craft was destroyed by gun fire and bombs. When they left the vicinity in small boats. they said, no attack had been made on the Pasadena.
 The Sylvani5L was built in 1910 at Gloucester, Mass, and was registered at 36 tons gross Maritime records showed her to be owned by Sylyanus Smith & Co.,, of Gloucester and cap tained by Jeff Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
(By Special Correspondent of tn
 New Britain Herald.)

Washington, Aug. 22.-American sodiers are not out of the big scrap until they Ego West''--briefIy, this is the theory held by several Connecti- cut boys here at the Walter Reed hos pital.
 These boys. Fred Becker of New Britain, Henry Granucci of WallnE- ford. and F. W. RarrowS of Hartford, together with several others. have re- turned from tour into Maryland to bolster up the spirits of several thou sands of lahOrerS and soldiers at gas manufacturing plant. It seems as if the men at this plant had been be coming diScOntented, and felt as if they would be of moro service to Uncle Sam if they were lover there"
 A call was sent to Walter Reed hos pital for some Of the wounded men to go over to this plant, at JIdgeWorth, Md. and talk to the men and sol ders there. Becker, BarrOWS and Granucci were among the first to vol unteer their services
 They were met by the vice presi- dent of the company. A brass band was stationed near the speakers
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
ALLIES FALLING BACK, BOLSHEVIK CLAIM

Stockholm. Aug. 22.-BolsheviI1 troops advancing along the Omega river, where Allied expeditionary forces are operating have captured the village of Purgasovo, according to a bulletin issued from the 'labor- CTS" army headquarters on Monday.
 bulletin on the course of the fighting is issued daily from the headquarters"
 According to the one issued on Monday the Soviet troops operating on the least front" took the villages of Mchaelevo, Krot and Log and Oc cupied the station at kormOVtshe and
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
TWO MURDERED AND
 THROWN FROM AUTO
superintendent of Cigar Factory and Hotel Cashier Slain While
 Riding in Railway. ". J.

Railway, x. J.. Aug. 22.--Arthur l.. kupser, superintendent of the Perth Amboy cigar factory in Perth Amboy, and Miss Eva Janny. a hotel cashier. also of Perth Amboy, were murdered in an automobile here early today. They were shot to death No clue to the slayer has been found. The bodies of both had been thrown into the street
 An automobile identified as Kup- ser's and containing the hat and wraps of Miss Janny was found abandoned on 2 read two miles from here.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22

says the "enemy'' retreated toward kamysch. It is added that the Sov- jet forces retired to KlenoVskoyo, aft CT hard fighting.
 Near Kazan a drawn battle was fought, it is said. There has been fighting near Simbirsk, where the Soviet army advanced to the village of Nyry.
 Bolshcvi1< Ranks Increase.
 London. Aug. 22.--Japanese reports received in Ticn-Tsin and transmitted
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New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
NOYON NEXT STATION
 ON FOCH'S SCHEDULE
Fall of Lassigny Means Loss To Germans of
 Great Base.

Paris, Aug. 22. (Havas )-The oc- cupatiOn of Lassigny by Gen. Hum- berts army, newspaper commentators believe, will facilitate the capture of NoyOn, toward which the armies of Generals Mangin and Humbert are pressing steadily. Lassigny was one of the pivots of the German defense system between the Disc and the Sonme.
 Gen. Mangin on Wednesday con- tinued to move towards the Disc. If the German front there has not been pierced, as the Germans claim the French are trying to do, it has been bent back a considerable distance and it is believed may have to withdraw to the Ailettc.
 Observers here see Q, new danger for the enemy in the British attack north of the Ancre in the direction of Bapaume. The British are on tho battle ground Of 1916.
 Capture of LaSsigny.
 On the French Front in France, Aug P (Havas) The operation which resulted in the fall of Lassigny Wednesday began With a successful thrust from the west by a battalion of Chasseurs. Divette wood, a strong ly fortified position which had delayed the French advance for two days was taken in a sudden dash and the bat talion reached the outskirts of Las signy on the west and on the north.
 Meanwhile other units, composed Of men from Brittany and Paris, took the southern outskirts of Lassigny and crossed through the town. chasing the Germans before them. By noon u company of engineers had cleared out the town and captured the last enemy occupants who were hiding in cellars
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
CARTRIDGE MAKERS vow
 TO WORK INDEEINITFI, Y

W0shInglON, Aug. 22.--A vow 10 stand by the American soldiers i'll France until the very end and to never stop working until the fighting is over, has been taken by $500 en- ployes of the Western Cartridge Co. at East Alton, TIL The war depart ment was notified today that the resolution will be sent with the work CTS autographs to Gen. Pershing. The action followed 3 series of confer ences between the employees and Lieut.. de Ttolini of the Italian bureau of public inform ton.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22

effective" organization and excessive profits to manufacturers are among criticisms made by the sub-commit- tee, of which Senator Thomas of Col OradO was chairman.
 Disclaiming wholesale condemna- ton of the aircraft program, the subcommittee praised much that has been accomplished and predicted "we are approaching a period when quantity production of planes soon may be hoped for.' The report is inn personal and says all questions of dis honesty or official corruption are left
 (COntinned on Ninth Pagel
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
SEYMOUR MFG. co.
 SUED FOR S125,OOO
Calumet and Hccla and OsccoIa Con- 5olidatcd Mining Companies Bring
 ACtiou for Copper Bills.

Hartford. Aug. 22.--Property of the Seymour Mfg. Co. of that town was attached Wednesday by the United States marshal to the amount of $125,- poo as q result of action begun by sWo mining companies of Michigan to obtain payment claimed to be due on past contracts and deliveries of refined copper. The writ is returnable on the 6rst Monday in September before the United States district court in Hart lord.
 The plaintiff companies are the Cal umet and Hecla Mining Co. of Michi- gan which sues for $1O0,000 and the Dsceola Consolidated Mining Co. of Ehe same state, which sues for $25, ,000.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
Both Houses Simultaneously Take
 Up Man Power Bill
SOME CHANGES ANTICIPATED
House Expected to Develop Warm Dis CusSiOn Over Work or Fight Rule 20 With Others.

Washington, Aug. 22.--With debate beginning simultaneously in the Sen ate and house. congress today turned it's attention to the man power bill ex- tending the army draft age limits to 8 and 45 years. Passage in the house was expected before adjournment while the senate was expected to enact the measure counted upon as a vita! factor in winning the war within a few days, A
 Contests over the inclusion of the "Work or fight" amendment which ap- pears in the senate military committee draft of the bill and which will be brought up on the floor of the house. were expected. The house military committee amendment providing that youths of s and Q shall be called after those of the higher ages was ex- pcctcd to be eliminated.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
BRITISH SHIP LOSSES
 CLIMB DURING JULY
Increase 1O,965 Tons Over June-To- tai Destruction During Month
 Reaches 3i3,O1I Tons.

London, Via Montreal, Aug. D. Losses of merchant shipping by Great Britain during the month of July az Sregated 1IG,479 tons, m increase of 1O,9 tons over the June losses.
 Allied and neutral gross tonnaGe sunk aggregated l36,532, making the total gross tonnage lost during tho month 313.O11. The loss in allied and neutral tonnage was an increase of 2O.552 tons over the report for June.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
PATROL BOAT ASHORE, SEVEN IN CREW DEAD
Gale Drives MOntauk Onto Rocks on Cumberland ISland-17 Sur
 VivOrs Brought to Land

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22.-Seven members of the crew of the United States patrol boat Montauk were lost when the craft was driven ashore bv a high northeast gale on Cumberland Island, 20 miles north of ternandina at o'clock Wednesday mOrning.
 The body of one has been recovered. Seventeen survivors have been landed at Fernandina.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
GERMANS CLAIM HEAVY
 DAMAGE AMONG TANKS

Berlin, Aug. 2l. (via London) An nouncement was made in the official statement from German headquarters today that since August <. more than 800 Allied tanks had been taken e. had been destroyed on the battlefield between Ancre and the Avre.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22

London, Aug 22Brsh forces attacked this morning bd tween the SOmmc and the Ancre of statement North O the Ancre the statement the Arra 
 Between two and three thousand prisoners captured b the British in yesterdays operations, the statement adds
 British troops have reached the village of Neuf Berqu northeast Of Mervine the statement says
 Fresh German countcr-attaCks reported to Veoped of MraumOn and lrles. The hostile artillery said have been very during night cdntnnd it's heavy fire this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
Three Hour Battle With U-R01t.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 22.-An Italian steamship which arrived here yesterday reported having had run ming fight with a German submarine off the New England coast last Tues day. Five of the steamers crew were injured and the ship has six foot hole stove in her midships by a shell from the U-boat. The battle lasted three hours
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
Haig Holds Albert-Arras Railroad.

With the British Army in France Aug p, tl ssocaed Pess)-Brsh troops holding virtually all of tn of that line.
 The British in the enabled tanks to pas beyond the railroad were reported this n7ornin t b working as far eastward as the Bapaume 1Arras road
 In their attack the British early today apparently had taken their final ObJecives the right enemy lines
 South of Albert the British Ancre river
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
SWEDEN ACCEPTS EMBARGO TO GERMANY

New York, Aug. 22.-Terms of the commercial treaty recently signed by the Allies and Sweden, and which is expected to diminish the sending of supplies to Germany, were made pub lie here today by AXel R. NordVaD. head Of the special commission of the Swedish government to the United
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
Americans Bomb Enemy Positions.

With the American Forces in France Aug. 20 (Bv the Associated Press-IWo bombing flights carried yes terday by American aVlatOrs Onguyon northeast o erdun Bombs dropped rail road tracks and rOundhOuses.
 hree American and attacked three German machines Wavrle to the north o Nerdun One German alane down with it's tank on hre and tue others driven The Americans turned their basess planes aucourt Three of the German aps attacked Lieutenant rDand. WbO taking opened and nira11ed sharply downward and disappeared at Ii 900 feet
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
MORE THAN 100, ,O0O TAKEN
 SINCE JtrI,Y IS, SAYS IUTiN

Paris. Aug. 22.-The Allied armies have taken more than 100000 prison CTS since July Is, says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
BUCKSHOT MEDICINE
 CALMS ALIEN SPIRIT
Seven Interned Enemy Subjects At tack Guard at Fort Douglas
 Prison Camp.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 22.-Seven en- Rmy aliens of tho third war prison 2amp at Fort Douglas. are in the post hospital with their bodies full of buck shot as the result of an attack on 3 prison guard yesterday it became z known today.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22

States. It gives to the Allies 1000 tons of dead weight shipping and D. 000,000 tons Of Swedish iron ore.
 Sweden also agrees to license the export to the Allied governments of wood pulp, paper, iron, steel, etc,
 Continued on Ninth Page)
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
SOUND OF GTNFTRTS
 IS HEARD IN PARIS.

Paris Aug. 22.---The sound Of heavy cannon f1rin- was heard clearly in Paris early today.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
French Watch German Fliqht.

Paris Aug p, p. m.From the heights Le o the Ose front the French troops watching n their toward the north
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22

N " " M sfs Lassigny to ffi
 office statemenh
 Four villag Vile, were occtlN r1Ver, the statenenta
 The French haV ot Noyon, their line
 Farther east the BOis have. been take La Quincy-B -Basse. Alsne, west of 'Soissc
 General Humber the Aatz and the Q The French military town of Noyon inevi:
 General Byng's the region of Bapaul times late yesterday arc in that position.
 It is not expectt Ailette line, but may
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
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 Gen. | er---Rrn

Paris, X 20 mile front Lassig-ny to tfl| OthCe Statenaenh
New Britain herald., 1918-08-22

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-05

CASUALTY LIST
HAS 668 NAMES
Roll of Honor Includes ll3
Who Made the Supreme
Sacrifice
MANY NEARBY HEROES
Men of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Maryland and Vir-
ginia Figure Conspicuously
Washington. Nov. =

General Pcrshing's casualty report for
today adds 6GS 10 the grand total, which
now stands at 63.O9S, and the list SUM
married. below includes t13 fatalities. or
those forty-nve were killed in action,
thirty-one died Of wounds and thirty
seven succumhcd TO disease.
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Maryllnd
and Virginia are gallantly represented on
the roll Of honor I'm the noncOmmis-
stoned officers and enlisted men recorded
among the killed. wounded and missing.
Summarized the losses to date are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-05
$4,000 VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Class IA Men Asked to Enlist for Lin.
tied Service

Washington, Nov. 5.--A drive to sc-
cure $4,000 volunteers from limited Serv-
ice men, urgently needed TO I'LL special
posts In the army, has been begun by
the Department Of Labor's employment
service at the request of the War De-
partment. The men are wanted for duty
in this country and will he used To re-
lease more active men ror service over
seas.
Only Glass IA registrants certified
for limited service will be taken. All
men volunteering will be inductod into
the ranks as prIvates. and promotion to
higher grades will depend on ability.
Some Of the lines in which limited-serv.
ice men are needed and the number
wanted are: Assemblers, 1000; Chauf-
feurs. G250; clerks. .l102 cooks, ZOO ; la
borers, 3l75; mechanics. 4i50; motor
cycle drivers, 1926. transmission men.
1900. and tire rcpairers. 400. one news.
papermau and three motion-picturc eX-
Dcrts also are wanted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-05

G0EPORAI.--Iohn II. Wciandt Reading.
PRlNArES--Harry W. Brown. Nurk;
Welsh. lsiS South Chadwick street, phila =
delphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-05
For
Saturday Nights

Jim takes his vacation by staying
away from the Office Saturdays. And
what a glorious time he does have !!
He's on the golf links at early peep of
dasVn. and though I'm sure he eats
plehty of lunch at that nineteenth hole
he's always talking about, he's always
starved 10 death when he gets home.
SO Saturday nights dinner is always
that substantial affair that hungry
man needs.
II gave him all he says hc wants.
we'd have to live on bread and water
for the next two weeks. But he's never
hungry when that meal Is over. and the
way do II Is TO flavor things with that
miracle wurker--A1 Sauce. It's won
derful the way you can stretch things
with that Sauce.
For instance. last Saturday I had
baked veal loaf. ! took some leftover
veal and one-quarter Of a pound of salt
pork and put them through the meat
chopper. ] added pepper, salt, a cup Of
dried bread crumbs, half a cup Of boiling
water, half cup of milk and last, but
not least, a tablespoonful of Brands Al
Sauce. mixed II all together, pre- ssed
" into deep pan, added teaspoOnful
OF grated onion, covered with paper and
baked II slowly for two hours.
You've no idea how much cheaper
that was than any roast could have
been--and how much better. That Al
Sauce Is certainly wonderful And best
pf all, Jim thinks so, too.--Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-05
BOX PRAISES BRAVE
KEYSTONE SOLDIERS
Saw Pennsylvania Boys in Ac-
ton During Argonne Drive
and Describes Courage

Edward Box, dcitor Of ire Ladies'
Home Journal, saw PENNSYLVANIA boys
Of the Seventy-nnth Division before and
during their drive on the Argonne
forest. Some idea of the reckless bravery
with which they fought the Germans Is
given by him ia mentioning the casualties
they suffered
Mr.. BOX spoke last night at Overhrook
Presbyterian Church under the auspices
OF the Merton civic Association. and he
told many angles ot the lighting oyer-
seas
During MS tour abroad. Mr. Box
visited the American. British and French
fronts, and he spent some time In Eng
land. where he talked with Admiral
Sims and King George. llc also spent
some time with the Grand Fleet in the
North Sea. In all, he covered about
1900 miles I'm automobiles
OF the fighting In the ArgOuuv forest.
he said h" saw two companies of 500
men go into action and come out with
only $50 men.
King George has great admiration
for American soldiers. Mr. Bol, said. and
never loses a chance To visit the camps
where Americans are ON one Of these
occasions the King approached q souad
Of soldiers and asked the customary
questions as to the fighters health, their
families and so on.
As the King was turning away one
American nudged his neiEhbor.
who's that 'bug?'" the soldier asked.
"'Sh! That's the King :" cautioned
the other.
"The King of what" the first sol
dier persisted.
"Why. he's the King ~ England. ."
came back the information
king o nothin'! If he's the King
where in hi is his CROWN"
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ton.
Harry i. Hamilton. Bcllo Vernon, William
Hoehn, Erie. Kelly Moore. Lamott.