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HARRASS|NG ATTACKS
Continued from FIRST Page.)

in the last few days found that thf
enemy patrols and sentinels had been
withdrawn and later discovered that the
enemy had abandoned the entire region.
This retreat is sequel to the brilliant
victory by French troops recently OBJ
tanned on Monte Tomba- inasmuch as the
enemy's position thereafter became TN
tcnable.
The retirement Of the enemy is i'm
porlnnt as showing that he has given
up his effort to force passage 10 the
Venetian plains by way Of Monte Tomba
and the west bank Of the Piare. at
least for the present. He IS now con-
structing defensive works In the roar.
When the French made their drive at
Monte Tomba. some OF their detach-
mcntS were carried by enthusiasm
through the .Austro-GerInan lines TO the
banks OF the Piave river. They found
the hemlets We're deserted but 1t was
believed this was incident TO the days
operations and 1t was not then known
that the section was being systematic
ally vacated by the enemy.
Further Reconnaissance made In the
last few days showed there had been a
definite withdrawal. Camps. material
and supplies, had been taken to the rear
and the long lines OF forward trenches
were deserted.
Italian patrols exploring tho region
found that the Australians had adopted Il
remarkable rusc to conceal their de-
parture They had lined the forward
trenches with dummy soldiers propped-
up helmets which protruded slightly
above the trenches to give an appear
ance of occupation. In ono of the bat
tory positions they had constructed ma
chine guns with zinc barrels mounted
on wood. while pieces OF wood and gas
pine were shaped with tho same object.
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GETS SALTY DOSE.

Herman Wrrnrfc WAS given trial 10y
SuIir. Hobbs ut 1:2n o'clock at tn" Ohio
county Jail last evening for alleged rio-
lntion OF the YoSt law and found guilty.
4 fine Of s16r and costs WAS assessed
and In addition the prisoner wns given
30 days In the county Jail.
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WITH TIE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Wedncsda, EJan. 23.-(By The
Associated Prcss)-The French on Mon
day executed II brillian; raid on the
German lines eastward from Fienn1-Le-
Chateau. near Four do Paris. along Il
front "f %.nnn yards and reaching n
depth Of 500 yards. An intense artillery
pre- aratiuil made the progress OF the
troops easy and they were able TO de-
sirny all enemy works shelters and mine
galleries before returning /" their, own
lines. Fifteen prisoners were captured
by .hc French aS we'll as much guns.
Tho French suffered few casualties and
non" killed.
All Of th"'rnrti"ipants in the raid de-
tlarcd that the gunncrs work waE mag
nifrient not only as regards destruction.
but in thu manner in which II completely
Sllrnccd the enemy artillery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25

Walsh for tho Opening instalIment
Of Gerard's Second Series OF Articles
Exposing German intrigue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-25
Trepch Report

pARIS. Jan. 2i.--"There is nothing
u report, except a raid east OF Auoe-
rive. In which we took prisoners" says
totay'S official announcement.
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WANTED-Male Help
WANTED Statesmen.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for West Firgtnia
territory. Our product is war oaoy
stocks. Insurance or real estate. We can
offer a very attractive proposition to
the right kind Of men. For particulars.
addrcs1 Ritter & Horney, No. Al DaTlo.
son Bldg Charleston, w. Va Ja-sl-m
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LOST AND FOUND.

LosT-A new tire chain and chain ad-
jusGor Call DR.. NJ. B. Williams, 90
1Ifh 81. ja-23-i
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Fo1 sALE-Iron and brass bed. book
case and combination writing desk. hal!
rack land good piano. Low price. ta!l
morning. 500 s. Front ST. Ja-2o-i>
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same territory also would be served ny
the kanawha district.
Southeast Ohio districts would supply.
Ohio and Michigan exclusively by ran,
South Kentucky mines would send their
output north through east Kentucky.
West Ohio and Indiana Indiana produ
ton would be for that state. north H..
nois and west Michigan. Iowa, Missouri
north Arkansas and Illinois would reiE5
on the Illinois producing districts main-.
~.
The supply Of the vest and south pre-
sents simpler problems. officials ex.
planned today. and could DO worked 'at'
gradually.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
WEST POINT TO LOSE
GREATEST athlete
Olphant, Peer Of EN- All, Soon
to Graduate

New York, May 25.---In the midst
States military academy will graduate
one of it's greatest athletes into a
broader sphere of battle when Elmer
q. Olpphant receives his diploma and
title of lieutenant in the army within
the next few weeks. Although we'll
known athlete in the middle west
when he left Purdue university in 1914
and entered the West Point academy,
it was not until Oliphant donned the
cadet gray that he developed an ath-
letic reputation which made him
famous throughout the country
The army school has produced many
prominent athletes in the past but
few. if any. ranked with Oliphant as
an al1-round star With a record cover
ing almost every variety of competi-
ton which the military academy sup
ports. In one respect his record is
unique for Ohphant is the only cadet
who has ever graduated from West
Point with the honors of having won
the army 80 in four different
branches of sport. He gained what.
at the military academy, is equivalent
to the varsity letter in football, base
ball, basketball and a fourth letter for
establishing a track record in competi-
ton. In addition he participated with
success in several minor sports notably
hockey.
1t was as a football player, however.
that Oliphant established his premier
record. Although the war prevented
the possibility of his gaining the
coveted honor of captain of an army
eleven with a victory over the Navy
to its credit, he was an important
factor in more than one such triumph
and in fact is one of the few cadets
graduated from West Point who never
saw their eleven defeated or held to
a tie by the Middies. During his four
years at the academy he scored 219
points for the cadet elevens. In 1915
he made both touchdowns and kicked
the resultant goals which defeated the
Navy by a score Of IA to and the
following autumn he made one touch
down and kicked one goal from place
ment thus totalng nine of the fifteen
points by which the Soldiers defeated
the Middies i to 7. In 1915 he was
second scorer among the Easter col
lege players and last fall held third
In many respects he was a replica
of Charley DAILY, who entered West
Point from Harvard and continued to
improve upon a football playing rcpu-
tation already established before he
Joined the cadet ranks. Oliphant was
a terror when carrying the bah, being
exceedingly hard to tackle. due to his
elusive lodging and footwork, and
still harder to stop on,e he was in the
clutches of the tackler. He was
equally good in rounding the end with
or without interference and could pick
a hole in the line and smash or slip
with almost uncanny ability.
Once loose in a broken field he was
one of the hardest players of the mod .
ern game to stop. as scores of op-
ponents have testified.
Oliphant was captain Of the 1917
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25

academy football team and also the
leader of this seasons baseball team,
although he did not take part in many
games owing to the intensive training
and scola work made necessary by
the fact that the class is to be grad
uated almost two months ahead Of the
regular schedule. When Oliphant
enters the army he will be the wearer
of the 'Edgerton Sabre, awarded
each year to the outgoing football
captain. This is one Of the most valued
trophies ava rded at West Point and
it is the opinion among ELEPHANTS
classmates that no cadet was ever
worthier of the honor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
BARRY EX0NERATED
Captain key Declares Former Manager
of Red Sox Team Is BlnmcIcss for
Red Cross Incident

New Haven, May 25.-Capt. A. L..
Key, attached to the Office of Rear
Admiral Spencer S, Wood, of the
Boston Navy. Yard. has written a let
terJto local paper in which he ex-
onerates j. j. Barry, former mana ger
of the Boston Red Sox and now in
charge of the Boston Navy Yard base
pail team, from any responsibility for
the unfortunate incident at Lighthouse
Point last Sunday. when Barry said
he would take his team from the field
1t collection were attempted for the
Red Cross, Barry, who is chief yeo-
mans mate, had interpreted orders
from Admiral Wood to mean that he
could not play his team no matter
what the collection might be for. and
he is upheld in this by Capt Key.
Barry apparently seems to be more
or less in the position of the goat"
as the order has been condemned in
Boston and all along the line. and is
known not to have the approval of
other officers in the naval service in
this district.
There is a claim on behalf of the
public which is more concerned for
the success of the Red Cross than can
be Admiral Wood that the action of
President Wilson in officially setting
aside the present week for tho Red
Cross drive and his call to the people
of the country to give until it hurts
was sufficient endorsement for any
man to allow the collection.
President Wilson walked the streets
Of New York to inspire interest in this
drive and afterward made his notable
speech which rung throughout the
country. 1t seems to some people that
as COMMANDMENT chief of the Army
and Navy, the spirit of the PRESIDENTS
wishes should have been carried out,
and no question should have arisen
MS to the right to take up the collec-
ton at the Point. The matter has
been carried to WASHINGTON and
everyone is in hopes shat Admiral
Wood will not be requested, but com
PEELED to change the obnoxious order
In the interests of Americanism
The admiral himself however. con-
tends that he is not opposed to Sun
day games and collections, but that
the regulations are very specific in
regard to the matter and that he has
mo alternative than to follow to the
letter the provisions of these regu-
lations
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
JOE WOODS HOAH
Wins FOR INDIAl
Mighty Clout Decides Nineteen
ming Game at Polo Ground

New York, May 25.--The Z "a
and the Cleveland Indians did II
darndest on the Polo Grounds
terday to convince Gen. Crow
that it is all wrong to place sona
swat in the idler class. Well say
Stanley Coveleskie and Joe WI
that their argument especially
convincing.
Stan, the kid brother OF HaI
CoTeleskie, the one time Giant
Ter, held the Yankees at bay for nil
teen rounds, while Smoky Jos@
slowly batted the home lads into 81
mission with a flock of f1omers. }
belted one of Al Russelrs spittI
into the left field bleachers In
seventh inning for his first hon
and twelve innings later duplica1
the wallop off George Mogridge. d
second homer broke a tie which n
existed since the ninth inning. n
sad tidings were to 2, though 4
1anks fought three houts ana forI
eight minutes before admitting 4
feat.
The game broke all records for
Sc ason and also established a nj
long distance record for Manhattd
It was the longest game ever foua
on the Polo Grounds and one OF
longest in the annals of the spo
However, it fell five innings shy
tying the American league record
twenty-four innings, set by the An
letics and the Red Sox N 1905.
In the last two games the Yanke
have played a total of thirty-thI
innings, which is a record for II
consecutive games. Last Wednesd
the Yankees defeated the White ~
l to 0, in fourteen innings, r VIII
Thursdays game was POSTPONE
Therefore, in their last two games y
Yankees played four ordinary gam
minus three innings.
Yesterdays game was a continu
ton Of the baseball classic played
Wednesday between the Yanks a!
White Sox. The pitching and fiel
ing were fully as brilliant as in I
sensational contest in which The
mahlen beat Cicotte.
Stanley Coveieskie pitched a ga
which ranks with the best in bas
ball history. He lasted the emit
nineteen innings, and grew strong
as the battle progressed, Only t.
hits were made off him IL the last /
innings, and in the eighteenth !. al
nineteenth frames he retired. t
home forces in order. The score:
r. h,
New York.
-. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL
Cleveland
=. o1o001oo0Do IA
Coveleskie and O'Neil: Russo
Mogridge and Hannah and Walthel
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yANKS GET FTNNFRAN.
Former Philly, Tigers and Fed Hurlcr
ia Purchased BY Huggins.

New York. May 26.-Pitcher Joe
1rinneran. who has played in the ma
.jors with both the Phillies and Tt
gers, and was at one time a member
of the Brooklyn Federals, is the lat
est PLAYER to be added to the Yam
kee staff F'inneran has been pur-
chsed from the st. Paul club of the
american association, and he has al
ready reported here.
F'inneran was winner with st.
Paul last season, and was purchased
by Detroit. The Tigers recently sent
him back to st, Paul and Miller Hug
gins purchased his release.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
BOXING At NEW HAVEN
Vincent Rcina Arrangcs What Should
Prove to Be the Greatest All-Star
Card Ever Staged i'm Connecticut.

New Haven, May 25.---Perhaps the
greatest fistic treat ever attempted in
New Haven will be offered to the fans
OF this city a week from Monday
night when the Ravenside A. c..
stages an all-star card comprising
sixty rounds of boxing. Vincent Rel
ma manager and matchmaker of the
club. last night completed all ar
engagements for the show which will
mark the last of the season here. 1t
had been originally planned to hold
a Red Cross benefit on that date but
the club officials after a conference
several nights ago decided to post
pone the event to a later date.
One Of the feature bouts will In
troduce Johnny Dundee, contender
for the lightweight title and recent
conqueror of Willie Jackson, who
will be pitted against Billy DeFoe,
formerly Of ST. Paul and at the pres
cnt time a, big attra ctiOn in the East.
This is a bout that is a card in itself,
and should provide plenty of action.
Another bout will bring together
Sailor Chic Brown, idol Of local fans,
and Harlem Eddie Kelly. Both Of
these fighters are of the slam bang
school, so the fans are well aware of
Wfat LneN are TO expect III the way
o. fireworks
Still another splendid bout is that
between Al Shubert the New Bed
ford bearcat and Joe Lynch of New
J ork, the youth who sprang into
fame over night by scoring a. knock
cut over Kid Williams, former ban
tamweight champion. Both are two
of the cleverest boys in their divi-
sion and mack fairly hcft1 punches
frankie Burns, grandpa OF the
bantams, and a great favorite in this
city, has been signed to match his
skill with Battling Reddy, the rugged
New Yorker Here is another bout
that spells action all the way.
Completing the card will be the
match between Paul Doyle. the latest
sensation in the lightweight ranks.
This bout also stands out as a. hum
1rer and should keep the fans on
edge throughout. 10
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
NARQUARD WEAKENS
AND DODGERS LOSE
Il Vas a Great Life for Rube Until
Twelfth Inning

$, Louis, May 25.-Rube Marquard
Weakened in the last two innings of
yesterday afternoons game against
lie Cardinals and the Robins were
Geftated in a thinning battle by a
score of 2 to 1. Gene Packard, the
Cardinals southpaw, pitched a great
aalne. He kept the visitors seven
Lifts we'll scattered.
Both teams were runless when the
fifth inning ended but in the sixth the
ltobins scored their lone tally on
plson's single to left, OMara's sacri-
tco and another single to left by Jake
Daubert The Cardinals fought back
IN their half of the round. however.
and tied the score. After Rube
struck out Smith, Douglas Baird tri-
pied to left center and crossed the
Plate on single by Rogers Hornsby.
In the seventh inning, after two
We're out, the Robins filed the bases
on singles by Marquard and Kruger
and pass to Olson, but O'Mara, ended
the frame with a long fly to Smith.
The Brooklyn pitcher lost control
for the first time in the 18th inning
i9mlth the first man to face him, drew
pass and was sacrificed to the mid
die bag. Olson threw out Baird, and
Smith moved to third. Passes to
Hornsby and Cruise filed the bases,
PaIlette ended the inning by tapping
to O'Mara, thus forcing Hornsby at
third
Marquard started the 18th inning
by passing Wallace. Gonzales forced
him at second and when Marouard
threw out Packard, Gonzales reached
second. Smith brought homo the
bacon with Il long single to center.
The score:
Z. H. r..
B'klyn 900 oo1 900 ooo-1 7 0
st, L. 49,. 1000 oO1 600 O01--2 8 Il
Marquard and Kruger; Packard
and Gonzales.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
HOPE FOR BASEBALL
Marshal Crowdcr's Edict Is Now In
terprcted in Such Manner AS Not to
Interfere With National Pastime.

Washington, May 25.--In we'll In
formed governm ent circles yesterday
the impression prevailed that General
Crowder's work or fight amendment
to the draft law will be interpreted
ir- such manner that there will be
no serious interference with profess
sional baseball, at least for this sea-
son.
IT was said last night that when
the status OF baseball comes before
Sc cretary of War Baker the new
ruling will be interpreted as finding
baseball players engaged as public
entertainers in the same class with
actors during the period of their
working season. According to we'll
informed officials ball players in the
draft must engage in some kind of
war work If they are in the deferred
Gle sses during the period extending
from the close of one baseball sea-
son to the opening of another.
The war department regards enter
tainment as essential in time of war.
For that reason it was said yester-
CAY that actors and ball players will
escape this labor conscription during
the period of their actual perfor-
nanCcS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
SUNDAY GAME AT BOSTON
Red So1 and Worlds Champions to
Play FIRST League Game Ever

Play FIRST League Game Ever
Staged oil Sabbath in Hub City.
Boston. Mass May 25.-The first
game of professional baseball ever
played in this city on Sunday will be
ernoon between the Chicago and Bos-
tor clubs of the American league.
The game will be regular cham
pionship contest, and by the consent
of Ban Johnson will be moved up
from Monday. AL the gross receipts
will be given to the Red Cross war
fund through an agreement reached
by Harry Frazee and Charles Com
iskey.
Because the proceeds are to go to
charitable purposes the usual war tax
will not be collected.
All boxes have been turned over
tc. the Red Cross committee to auc-
ton off or dispose of otherwise. Com
mittees plan to go through the finan-
Cial district tomorrow, and it is ex-
rected some of the boxes will bring
S1C0 apiece Frazee expects $50
900 will be turned over to the Red
Gross.
The consent of state and city au-
thorities has been obtained for |the
game. While the legislature a few
weeks ago enacted B special law per-
mitting Sunday baseball for army
and navy service teams, for which no
admission is charged, professional
baseball in q championship series on
Sunday has never before been offered
to the general public here.
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HARy.ARD-T GAME TODAY.

Cambridgc, Mass, May 25.-The
Harvard baseball team left here yes
terday for Princeton to play the
Tigers today. Dan" O'Keefe, first
string pitcher. did not go, He was
declared ineligible by college authori-
ties because he is not a member of the
Harvard Officers Reserve Training
Corps. O'Keefc is an orderly in the
regiment, but it was ruled that he is
not strictly a member of the military
organization. O'Kecfc had been the
most dependable pitcher on the
-,rirf srt1lnd tl1ie
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
President Sees Tie Game,

Washington. May 25,--Detroit ar
Washington played a sixteen innin,
tie game yesterday for the benefit q
the American Red Cross second wa
relief fund. The score was to
when darkness ended the contest.
About 5000 persons, including tn
President and Mrs. Wilson and Pred
ident Ban Johnson of the America
league, saw the game. With $3,0Al
paid at auction for a baseball auto
graphed by President Wilson, 3u4
before play started. probably slo1
900 was added to the Red Cross fund
The game was a pitchers duel bel
tween Erickson and Harper. Erich
son struck out twelve men and dill
not give a base on balls. The score
r. h. I
Detroit ooo1o1eoooooooo0 ---2
Wash. =. ooo00o0o00ooo---2 s 1
Erickson and Stanage: Harper AM
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PIONEERS VS.. RANBLFRS.

Manager James Luby has booked
the strong Ramblers team of Hart
ford as the opponents of the Pho
neers at the Ellis street grounds to-
morrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. In
the lineup will be found Bill Clancy.
a local favorite who is soon to for
sake the diamond for the more seri-
Gus task of downing the Hun. George
Lacy, "a member of the Hendee team
of Springfield, Mass, will be on the
Ii ound for the locals,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-25
EASTERN LEAGUE
1917 Champions Look Very Weak in
Opening Gamcs-Clarl<in's Team
Wins at Home From Planters

Wins at Home From Planters.
Bridgeport, May 25.--The Bridge
port team swamped the New Haven
team here yesterday, the score being
-13 to d. The New Haveners were
completely outclassed. New Haven
started off with a semi-professional
pitcher, Mrasko, who was touched
for eight runs and ten hits in two
innings. The game was the first of
the season on Bridgeport's home
grounds and the crowd was small.
The score:
New Haven -, 0003100oo--- 7
Bridgeport 49,. 53131000x-13 16
Mrasko, Eaton, Ryan and Soper:
Cristall and skiff.
Hartford, May 25--Hartford staged
a batting rally in the eighth inning
after New London forged ahead in
it's half. and by hamm ering out two
runs registered a 7 to victory over
the Planters here yesterday after
noon in the opening game of the
season. The score:
New London ... 100110o3O--6 2
Hartford ...... 001O0102x-7 8 6
Fortune, Champion and Wendell;
Meyerjack and Briger.
Providence. f. l., May 25.-~-Provi-
dence opened it's Eastern league sea-
son yesterday by defeating Worces-
ter, to 6. in a contest marked by
costly fielding errors. The game was
won in the eighth when with two
runners on the paths Wheat muffed
g, fly in right field, both men scoring.
The score:
t. h. e.
Providence 49,. o0o23oo2S-~7 2.
Worcester $3.50. 0O02022oO--6 10 2
Kennedy, Voyes and MCNEIL; Nc
Quilland and Redman.
Waterbury, May 25.---Springfield
vas completely baffled by Dick Tuck
ey and the Waterbury club won its
first home game of the season over
the shutout route, to 0. The score:
l.. h. e.
Waterbury 49,. o032O200x--7 0
Springfield 49,. .0o0oo0o00---0 2
Tuckey and Gagnon; Baughn, Nc
Laughlin and Waters.
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BELDEN HEADS CLUB.
New Stockholders of Minneapolis Club
Select Various Officers. M

Minneapolis. May 25.-Georse *.
Belden was chosen. president of the
Minneapolis baseball club of the
American association at the initial
meeting of the new stockholders here
yesterday. E. J. Westlake was elected
vice-president and John Fl. Van Nest.
secretary. ~&
Mr.. Belden heads a syndicate Of
business men who, Thursday pur4
chased the team and franchise fronll
M. +. Cantillon, of this city, and
e a Arc ult. of MilMaukao Ma