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The Washington herald., 1918-09-01

WIN eNerSDouy coming back to town
as everybody apparently will. in
pretty steady stream. after Labor
Day-all the various war work or
ganizations are taking a new lease
or life. There have been a few, like
the Arion Club of the Signal Corps
that has kept right on with its knit
ting. and other things all summer.
In connection with its weekly So
cial activities, Hit the Trail Holli-
day. a film made from George NJ.
Cohan's play OF the same name. will
be shown at the motion picture ex-
hibition to be given on "Wednesday
evening in the stadium at Central
High School A new official war
film will also be on the program
and a band concert will be a fea-
ture OF the entertainment.
Central High School has a fine
pool which Is at the disposal of
the guests Of the Arion Club. re-
cruited largely from war workers.
on Wednesday evenings; and swim
ming, tennis. basket ball, dancing.
and other amusements are provided
for a small admission fee.
The Twentieth Century Club will
resume its Red Cross activities In
the National Geographic Building
Tuesday morning. The club will
work on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays from $3.50 to 4:S0, and
the College Women's Club will use
the room on Wednesdays and Fri
days for the same hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baer have re-
turned to their home in Belmont
street northwest after spending a
few days in Baltimore, the guest
of relatives.
Mrs. A. Simons spent a few days
in New York during the past week.
Miss Gertrude Hyman, of St.
Louis, Is making a short visit with
friends in the city.
Mrs. L. Mauntner Is spending
come time in Hamilton, Va, the
guest of relatives.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Stern have
returned home after a month in
Atlantic City, N. ].
Mrs. Monroe Luchs has gone to
her home in New York after spend-
ing a short time in the city. the
guest CT relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Baum and Mas
ters Oscar and Walter Baum left
town during the past week for At
lantic City. where they will spend
a fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. weyl, of this city,
are at sehroon Lake in the Adiron-
daclss.
Mrs. I. l. Blout is in Atlantic
City at the Breakers for . few
weeks.
Mr. Joseph sehiff9en. who has
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By prisoners ana suns s.,u,s ~ e
allies. and by that slonA
The forcing of the pockst = q
center and the exposure of a
enemy's fighting forces On n
wings 20 attack In flank and re-
acutely sccentuate his difficulties
Control thus tending % slip out q
his grasp. the one way of holdinf
on 70 it 10 by counter attack
Counter attach, therefore, a jus
what occurred But counter-attael
Is an arrest OF retirement for tn
time being. Not even German forcsl
can move backwards and forward
at the same time.
TN short this withdrawal oanno
be other than q tedious and mos
expensive operation Il IN q mis-
take to imagine that the enemyt
embarrassments diminish as IN,
pocket contracts- They increase. I
Is not q question here Of the ratI
OF movement, and OF how mud
ground 10 covered in every twenty
four hours. The great point a. tn
proportion Of the enenny's force,
I destroyed. when the masses upof
which he is compelled 20 rely n
order to keep his wings from beinf
driven in are attacked in flant =
well as in front, they are i'm
mobilized-
II the public look. or are lea n
look. for rapid movement they VII
be disappointed But they may no
illegitimately look for results COR
pared with which the enemy's re-
tirement to the line Of the vesle, q
more probably, the line Of the Aisn<
is q mere detail In the fulles
battle The mistakes made by tn
German command have been pro
found. No absurdity could be NOR
gross than the suggestion that. nav
ing suddenly wakened up to the
fact as the evscution reveals, tn
German command would make mae
ters still worse BY plunginE int
some coincident enterprise. The
have to clea- Up this mess nrst, snl
they have not cleared it I'D yet III
any means. They have 70 sscertsii
/ now much IL Will cost them TO clesi
II up. which at present can only b
guesswork.
And do not let us be led svxu
or impressed by extravaxsnt asser
tions that the enemy's stratsEios
position is superior TO our own
Who is fighting now at an advantl
age? Are we. or Is the enemy? N
say. then. that though in q superiol
strategical position the enemy car
only make so I'll q use Of Il q
equivalent TO declaring him utteri,
1 incompetent Nevertheless, thouri
thus proved incompetent, there Is q
professed belief in the daring Of tn
schemes he still has In reserve. n
a word. he is fool and genius at tn
same time. Bad reasoning OF tina
! kind does nothing save obscure tn
! public vision The campaign on tn
West has reached its turning point
and although critics may seek q
hedge against possibilities eonjures
up by their imaginations, q sur
sign Of mediocrity. the allies hok
the issue in the hollow Of thsdl
hand. All depends upon competed
leadership"
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
TRUCK FOR USE
In ESSENTIALS
ENCOURAGED

Get in the truck business. Sell
motor trucks for essential purposes.
Establish motor truck service stations
to keep the present trucks in opera
ton in your community. Such II the
substance Of the program for those
automotive dealers who want to have
a healthy business, coming from the
War Industries Board.
Manufacturers are sending pledges
of cooperation to the War Industries
Board pledging their organizations to
use steel they have or that will come
into their possession for the exclusive
manufacture Of trucks. They viii
sell no trucks except those they know
are going into essential work or on
which they get special permission 10
deliver for other work through the
Priorities Division OF the War Indus
try Board. They will sell no user
number OF trucks even though the
trucks are going into essential work.
They will discourage the PURCHASE OF
any motor truck to replace A saleable
truck already in service. They win
give maximum encouragement to keep
trucks now in hands of customers In
good repair.
Under this program the manufac-
turer need not fear restriction in
the motor truck industry. Dealers
who devote their time and energy to
placing trucks into essential use
will not only protect their business
and organization, but will serve the
government by getting trucks into
essential work. The manufacturer.
contractor or merchant who can use
trucks to advantage. helping the
government. will be given a thor
ough canvass by men from tht deal
ers' organization and the number Of
trucks for essential work will in
crease. This Is the dealers saliva
tion. II will keep the automotive
business healthy for those dealers
who will give their support to the
program.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
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les or hobbling along on crutches.
All OF them Just ordinary mortals."
who have suffered in accomplishing
the thing whereto they were sent.
hope. by the way. that you have
noticed that General Barnett has
made official, SO far at least as the
Marine Corps is concerned, the Gus
tom. which originated among the
boys themselves, of saluting the
wounded. They decided. and their
commandant agrees with them, that
wounds are as deserving OF honor.
as shoulder straps, any day in the
week.
Speaking OF the Marine Corps.
one IL moved to ask. IL any one
has heard lately Of Preston Gibson.
One generally hears from that al
ways picturesque person quite fire.
quently. and the last that WASH
ington heard of him, after he had
flourished around a bit following
his return from some months of
service with the American Ambu-
lance Corps. he was a sergeant in
the Marines. on recruiting duty. I
believe. And incidentally he had
written q speech with which Sergt.
c. Carroll Clucas, U. S. NJ c.. de-
tailed to duty with getting to-
gether," calls for men for the Ma
rines.
And there is DR.. ''Breck" Bayne.
society man like Gibson, and rising
young physician as well. who IS
just back after two or three years
OF eally heroic service in the Ru-
manian hospitals. which landed him
in German prisons, from which he
only escaped after great suffering
and privation and OF which he tells
almost incredible tales. He Is nat
urally being made much of by his
mother and friends, and one rather
wonders IL his wife-who was Olga
Roosevelt, and who got a divorce
from him while he was away. and
apparently lost-doesn't rather wish
she hadn't. 1t was a Reno divorce.
which came as a complete surprise
to Washington. and of which the
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COULD SAVE HUGE SUMS
BY PROPER CARE OF AUTOS

the automobile owning public and
the government than ever before. We
knew that FIRST we must educate our
buyers In the proper handling Of their
cars. as It would be only through
this method that unnecessary waste
could be eliminated. At the same
time. We would be doing q big work
in the saving Of labor. for II the
average automobile Is properly han
died ana taken care OF. It seldom
needs repairs and operates at min
imum expense.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
AUTO RACING
CARD OF MERIT
ON LABOR DAY

The labor Day automobile racing
meet at Bennings track viii be q
series of hair raising contests and
the public will be treated to . num-
ber Of thrills that 10 doubt will
bring them to their feet.
Cars from New York. Pennsyl-
vania, California, New Jersey. Vir-
ginia. and Maryland will partict-
pate and there exists q great deal
OF rivalry among the various driv-
ers of the country. relative to the
ability of their cars. and this dit-
ference and endurance will oe sot-
tiled when they receive the check
sered flag for the last lap of the
race.
Several companies Of U. 8. In
fantry stationed at Camp Meigs will
be on hand for the general safety
Of the public. They will be assisted
by over a hundred members Of the
Home Defense League. who have
signifed their intention TO partici-
pate and assist the infantry to pre-
serve order. The track will be d.
vided into danger zones and the
spectators will not be allowed
within them.
The officials of the meeting are
as follows: Director of events, Ed
ward voight, jr.; American auto
mobile representative. Horace z.
Chandlee: starter. Royce Hough:
referee, Cy Grogan: clerk of course.
W. F. Throop; assistant clerk of
the course. John Owens; timers.
W. H. Clagett. G H Cross. Percy
Rowe; chief surgeon. DR.. Mitchell.
Ambulance Service Casualty Hos
pitsL
Some of Cars Entered.
The following is a list OF some Of
the cars that have entered: Beaver
Bullet. by Don Moore. in the tryouss
this car showed speed OF eighty
miles on the straightaways; the Buick
Bug, one of the late Bob Burman
cars- by Ray Howard: the Davidson
Special. by J. T. Davidson; the Stutz
Special. by Capt. John A. Cervenka,
u. s. N. A, Judging from tryouts
this car should be quite a contender.
Next we have the Ford from Balti-
more. owned and driven by Charles
+. Merryma1: smother dark horse IS
a Stutz. name OF owner and driver
withheld until day OF race. this car
is = Sheepshead Bay Cyclone and
there is no question that the rest of
the bunch will have to step some to
stay in the money. Another entry
is a sixteen valve Ford. owned and
driven by W. L. Frazier. There Is
no question that this Ford with sucn
equipment can do eighty miles on
any stTaiGhtaway course.
Our old friend and racing enthu-
siast, Milo Burbage. will drive his
Mercer. and another entry is the
Chevrolet. owned and driven by II.
l.. Shaw Pressure has been brought
to bear that Jimmy Kline will arrive
with a special Deusenberg job: Guy
Morton. the Indianapolis driver OF
fame. WILL enter and drive a Special
Biddle racisg car.
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allied line; they had endeavored. when
the break proved indecisive. 70 drive
down the valley. Of the oise None
Of these efforts serving the purnos-
but all a. they supposed contrfbutinr
towards the final result, they em-
barked upon the great stroke which
was 70 carry them across the Name
into the Valley OF the Seine. THAT
the foundation Of the project w.,
their Judgment as TO the force Of the
French and Americans. added 10 the
urgency Of the time factor. really
does not leave room for a doubt.
Foes Discsmnture Grews-
Nor Is there room for a doubt that
their reaction had the same inspira-
ton at the back Of IT, 1t is misleading
to regard this reaction as a minor in
cident. The effect OF that defeat, COM
ing Immediately on the top Of heavy
discontinue. was cumulative. Not
more than a week had elapsed since
the smash on Champagne: since the
check south Of the Marne the interval
was one not Of days. but Of hours.
The wreckage Of the discontinue
strewed the field. To that wreckage
was now added the wreckage of the
beaten reaction. The notion that the
enemy can somehow make light OF
these things is childish. even IL Gou-
reCo's rebounds in Champagne had
not demonstrated the contrary. And
the situation was doubly grave be-
cause refusal to accept the FIRST dis
eomnture had led to a further draft
upon the reserves elsewhere.
There was an idea that the allied
dispositions would be upset and con-
fused by the success Of the German
project What has occurred has been
the exact converse. While German
divisions were shifted from other sec
tors Of the front TO be further crowd
ed into the Marne pocket" there
was no corresponding movement on
our part. Having. through the defeat
Of his reaction. discovered his error,
the enemy has now worked as speed
fly as he can to undo the mischief.
The balance Of forces elsewhere has
altered to his disadvantage, and the
disadvantage is edged by his loss OF
initiative.
Pocket Hard to Get Out of.
The mischief. however, IL not easy
to undo. 1t Is simple TO suppose that
the enemy could march out OF the
pocket and fall back upon some line
chosen by himself-the line OF the
Vesle. for example. Much stress has
in one form or another been laid on
that opinion and much stress had been
laid on the very few prisoners and
guns taken. In this instance, and
at this stage. It is not the criterion.
The enemy has had to withdraw in
the center while resisting pressure on
the wings. To resist on the wings
he has had to keep very large forces
in position. The movement outward,
therefore, has been limited TO a rel
atively narrow area between them.
In the circumstances it is evident
enough to regulate the rate Of with
drawal and power to hold commanding
bastions covering the wings where es-
sential. II the mace OF the withdrawal
in the center be forced. and COM
manding bastions prenatureIy
wrenched away, Il Is -gratuitous 20
conclude that the enemy's rooted con-
troll over movement is to be Judged
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
nv G. A. KIssEL.

Realizing that it is up to every In
dustry to back up the government
by conducting its business along
economical and efficiency lines. the
automobile dealer has more than
come up to expectations In this re-
gard.
No doubt this Il due to his ap-
! probation of the fact that he repre-
sents one of the country's leading
Industries. an industry responsible
for a product that has done and is
doing more to help win the war
than that Of any other industry out
side OF the manufacture Of actual
fighting equipment and ammunition.
Individual transportation has be-
come q matter Of necessity. It Is
necessary for the business man, as
well as the government worker, to
be able to cut distance to a minimum
in order that his efforts may be
spread over q multitude of activities.
This situation has created in the
minds of owners the necessity OF
keeping their automobiles In the
best of condition.
Every Squeak Counts.
Today, the same care is being exer-
cised on cars by owners as that
which is given to turfdom's speed
kings. The moment any new noise
or squeak Is heard, II is Immediately
remedied, and the nice thing about
IL Is that the average owner is COM
petent to effect the remedy himself.
This preventing a cars developing
premature illness that eventually re-
duces its performance and raises its
upkeep all out of proportion Is saw
ing owners thousands OF hours in
time that would otherwise be spent
waiting for their cars to be fixed,
or depending on less rapid and GER
tain transportation methods. This
also insures the country's present
automobile equipment lasting longer
and giving better service. a fact that
Is particularly timely when the pro-
ductiQn OF automobiles has been
largely curtailed.
These and other improvements can
be laid to the door Of the automobile
dealer. He is the man who has
spent time and money educating
owners UP to the necessity of keeping
their cars in mechanical order. The
expense OF gasoline. oil and the con-
sumption of parts thus saved reaches
huge sum. II one hours service
charges a day at IS cents an hour,
were saved on the 5000 automobiles
now in the country. a sum OF $780,
900 per day, or s1.S6s. 10000 per year
would thus be saved. II through
this education of owners, one gallon
of gasoline per day was saved. this
would amount to 5,0O00O0 gallons a
day or 1.s95. 10000 gallons per year;
at an average price of 25 cents a
gallon. this would effect an annual
saving OF 345S. 80. .00o
And Then There Are Tires
Add to these amounts those that
would accrue from the saving on
oil, tires, and parts. as well as in
the time OF machinists. service men
and mechanics and it would total a
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ed-highways that will invite the use
Of trucks and utilitarian passenger
cars throughout the winter and
spring months, and relieve the rail-
roads. With such roads each COM
munity will become more nearly self
sustaining-food products will not
waste for want of transportation.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
AUTO NOTES.

The man who is driving a motor
truck today is rendering a patriotic
service to his community and coun-
try. In fact. he is a very important
spoke In the wheel of democracy,
for he is helping America make good
on one Of her biggest jobs, that of
maintaining continuous and uninter-
rupted transportation of goods and
supplies.
An innovation in the service line
Is being introduced by F. S. Car
mody, Saxon distributor, who not
only gives Saxon owners the service
Of his experts at his own service
station. but Saxon coupons will be
honored free OF charge by J. l.
Shortridge, the expert auto mechanic.
at Fifth and X streets northwest.
Service is truly big item these days.
Today, more than ever before, we
need good highways. With the rail-
roads overburdened, the problems OF
the short hauls and the short busi-
ness trips are forcing attention.
All roads are good roads in sum-
mer. and that is the period. too, when
the railroads are best able to ham
die a surplus OF freight and pas
sengers. Year-'round roads are need
The Washington herald., 1918-09-01
And Then There Are Tires.

Add to these amounts those that
would accrue from the saving on
oil. tires, and parts. as well as in
the time OF machinists. service men
and mechanics and it would total a
sum. the magnitude OF which would
be hard to grasp.
1t was not a very long time ago
that It was realized that the time
had arrived when the automobile
dealer could be OF greater beneft to
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
INSTALLATION or TIE ASSOCI
ALTON or THE CANADOS
AMERICAN VILLA
Addre..e. and Program of Music

The installation Of The officers Of
the Association Of the Canados Amer
icain Villa. No. BOZ. Of Putnam. was
held last Friday evening IN st Jeans
hall. Providence street. Officers elect
ed and installed were as follows
Presidente. Florins Larose
S F.. Arthur Buregard
S A Rose Alma Tetreault
Wee President. Virginia Lapalme
Fx-Vice President. Aida Buregard.
Guards, Agnes Larose. Delima nu
Gocher
senunelles. Israel Tetreault. Eu
gene Touehette
Sindique. Emma Guertin. Xalida
Tetreault. Cordeia Bordreault
The direetrices are Miss Angelo
Dupre ana Miss Albertina Beaure-
gard
After the installation remarks
were made IS Rev Charles r Bedard.
chaplain Of the society. Mir Joseph
Frahraeaf Of Manchester. y Il. who
acted las Installing officer and Mr.
Jean Bnfast5 GreEoire Of Woousock
ct All spoke Is the interests ef the
ordeF and tald # the excellent work
being done rHt Villa Of the Assoc
citation Gahados of Putnam was on
ramze3 July 22aa. 1916. by Mrs Al
/ ida HurcEud with rs members, ana
1t tas steadily increased in member
ship until to-day there are over Toe
members L is benefit ana insur
auce organization and Tie home office
IS IN Manchester. y II
The following program Was given
Song. Qvlla Guertia, accompanies
by Miss Germane tredette
Song, Mrs Geliua. accompanied by
MIR Gehna
seae Ms Vahda aud Miss Juliet,
Tetfeault
Sene Mr. and Mrs James Barnes
sole Miss Jeanette vandale.
Sony. 0neene Touchette and Mrs
Louise Lussier
Violin solo, Mr Geliaa. accompan
led by Mr. Ieheau
Song Mrs Sarah Tetreault
There W. good attendance snd
the atfsir MS very mach enjoyed.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
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the nome OF her parents N anu MI >
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last rldaS alsht- one tau peei al,
lhVaid lof the past ioui years anu
rheumatism ana hear' trouble eausea
hef aeath.
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feaaie 'ooh aeI Invalid u@uE,i 'ei III .
sIe'gh 70 see her s'"ha amer anu
grandmother MI ana MIS- h"rieS
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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-03-01
OBITUARIES
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Mira. Henry Tetreault

Dehna LeClair, wife of Henry
Tetreault. died at her home on Elm
street, Sunday morning, following an
illness Of about a year She had been
confined to her bed for five weeks
and complications set in that caused
death
Mrs Tetreault had been a resident
of Putnam for forty-seven years and
had many friends and acquaintance.
She Was active in the affairs of St
Mary's church and was a member Of
the St Ann society and the Stations
Of the Cross society, in both of which
she took deep interest She was
constant in her religious duties and
was always ready and willing 10 help
others Her womanly. Christian char
actef made her highly respected and
esteemed ~ an who knew her
Mrs Tetreault was born in St
Rock. Canada, June 18th, 1889, and
was therefore nearly - years of age
She was bur eleven years old when
the family removed to Putnam where
Mrs Tetreaalt has since resided.
Mrs Tetreault was married 81
wears ago IN Putnam by Rev Eugene
Nyseu. and eight children were born
Of the union They are Thomas,
Edward Ernest. Eugene, Henry.
Dewey Resilda and Diana, all Of
whom with the husband surNiee. She
also leaves TWO sisters, Mrs Samuel
Donovan Of Worcester. and Mrs
Francois st onge Of Putnam.
The funeral was at 3 o'clock Tues
day morning and was largely attend
ed. There was high mass Of re
QUEEN with three priests Burial was
in St Mary's cemetery. The six sons
acted as bearers There were many
beautiful floral tributes.