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New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
DROVE AN AMBULANCE
 FOR FIFTEEN MONTHS
Howard Coan Finds Only One Wounded Man Who
 Complains.

After Is months of service with the American Field Ambulance in France, Howard COan is visiting Mrs. F. (. Platt at her home on Grove Hill. Mir. COan is an intimate friend of relatives of Mrs Platt, who are in France. He arrived back in the States only a few days ago and coming back he fully in tended to enlist in some branch of the United States army or navy. He finds enistments closed for the time being.
 Over a year ago Mir. Coan was a student at Williams college and the opportunity for service in the cause of democracy appealed to him and he volunteered. His interest in Europe was a strong incentive by reason of the fact that he was born overseas.
 Immediately on the arrival in France of the unit to which he was attached he went right up to the. front He was a trained driver and men were urgently needed at the front. X bit ter drive was in progress. So that with little preliminary training in war work he was sent forward. The very first night he was placed in charge of an ambulance for the conveyance of the wounded back to the hospitals. Being unfamiliar with the country, driving without lights and having be- come seperated from the ambulance train he lost his way. Shells were screaming overhead and the flashes of the firing were visible. He got un- close to the actual firing line before getting his correct bear ings. Once given correct directions he did valiant service in his work of mercy.
 During the first five months of over seas work he conveyed about 400 wounded and in all the time abroad he probably aided about 1000. Only one man of all he carried Whimpercd '"rhe nerve of the men was remark able. Their bravery was most inspir- ing" said MT. Coan.
 On one trip to the front d big shell burst fifteen feet away from his am- bulance and the car was shoWered with shrapncl, but he fortunately es- capped injury. Very few attacks were made by the enemy and MT, CQan has yet to undergo the experience of be- ing gassed.
 The unit to which MT COan was at tached was assigned to the Champagne sector east of Rheims. For several this locality was the scene of strenuous battling.
 While abroad he did not happen to meet any of the New Britain men in branches of the service.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
Enemy in Such Haste Many Bridges Over Disc River Were Left Untouched By Explosives.

With the French Army on the Disc, Aug. 22, II D. m. (By the Associated Press) .-General Mangin now has driven the Germans across the valley of the Ailette, on a front of several miles. The enemys forces on the right wing of the battle line are on the plateau between the AiIette and SoissOns and between the Ailette and the Disc.
 To the left of the Bretigny the Ger mans are north of the Disc, except those that are hiding in fields and thlckets, dead or prisoners. It is inn possible to estimate the number of captiVes being sent to the camps in the rear and army headquarters it. self does not know more than an ap- proXimate count. Only partial coun has been made of the booty, which includes at least 200 guns, many of them of large calibre
 The Germans still are stoutlv re- sisting the First French army around Rove. General Debeney's men, how ever, forged ahead again today both north and south of that town
 Many Bridges Found Unharmed.
 In their retreat across the Disc the Germans did not have time to de- strOy the bridges. Some were found intact. while others were damaged.
 Cavalry is rendering marked service III the pursuit of the enemy. Not only are there cavalry advance guards but other troopers are following the in- fantry to take care of the machine gun nests left behind by the Germans to be sacrificed in attempting to check the French advance. AViators preced- ed the cavalry They are disposing the enemy rear guards who attempt to make a stand and are breaking LID and scattering conveys on the crowded roads with machine gun fire
 Batteries of guns and ammunition wagons with the horses at the gal1op were pushing north today through an Immense dust cloud over the fields where yesterday the German rear guard fought desperately to save part of their artillery. Many of the guns had to be left behind, as well as a great number of machine guns.
 ''The devil himself could not hold out against all that" said one cap- tured German subaItern eve didn't know which way to turn"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
WHERE ART GOING
 MY PRETTY MAID? I'm Going TToIIeying, Bold Con-
 duCtOr Man, She Said LOT IT DOWN, PRETTY MAID
But Life Promises to Be Anything Except Poetry 10 Men on Back Platform, Who Must Learn Whith- Cr Their Passengers Are Bound.
The Connecticut company. toda

The Connecticut company. today, announced that q check on the travel on trolley cars in the Now Britain di vision is about to begin. According 10 the official announcement of the company's press bureau the informa- ton secured by these traffic checks will furnish data upon which, if the same seems desirable, a change from the present zone system of fare col lection, or a modification of the pres cnt system may be made, and will also show whether re-rOuting of cars will make for the greater convenience of our patrOnS.r Manager Beardsley was asked if q change of fare or cur tailment of trolley service was con- templated and he replied mo-. Ac- cording to the official announcements: '"Che lack of such detailed infOrma- ton was pointed out by the Public Utilities Commission in it's finding in the six cent fare case. and this study is being made with the approval of the commission
 New Britain is tho first place where this check has been arranged. As rapidly as possible the company in tends to make a detailed check of the use being made of the service in each community which it serves
 A reason given for it is found in the following:
 '"The decreasing number of en- pIoyees available and the continually increasing cost of furnishing trans portation makes necessary the most careful study of the service needs of each community and how the service 9 t present furnished is being used"
 The operation of this "detailcd checll' is going to involve the en- ployment of a special working crew. There will be checkers on each car, When a passenger boards a car he will be handed a card to fill out. The passenger will be asked to fill in a. blank space specifying the place where he intends to leave the car.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23

New York, Aug. 23.-Sir Robert l.. Borden, premier of Canada, arrived here today after a ten weeks stay in England and France, firm ''in the con victiOn," as he expressed it, that never was the spirit of the AL lied nations more steadfast or more resolute than at present.
 Americas $ mighty effort in sending moro than a million men to France was the deciding factor not only in strengthening the morale of the AL lies. but in bringing victory out of de- feat on the western front,' the pre- mier said.
 Ut is beyond question that the vic tories of the past four weeks would not have been possible except for the American divisions which. have taken their place in the battle line," he con- tinued.
 II have seen many thousands of American troops on board ship and in camps I visited. It is impossible to overestimate the increased confidence with which the arrival of those mighty armies has inspired the Allied nations.
 All Europe is impressed by their splendid physique their resourceful- ness and adaptability, the remarkable rapidity and thoroughness with which they have acquired necessary training, and finally, the magnificent fighting qualities they have displayed in every battle in winch they have been treated.
 "There is most effective and har- monious cooperation between the armies of the United States, Great Britain and France. From Sir David Beatty. as well as from Admiral Sims and Admiral Rodman I know that this is equally true of the British and American naVies."
 "The future peace of the world rests largely upon the unity of pur-
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
THEY SURELY LOOK CUTE
Onc-piccc Working Garments For Fc- malc Employcs At l.. +. X C. Ar rive and Cause Mirth At Plant.

Before long all the female employees in the factory of the Landers, F'rary & Clark company will be equipped with special one-pieCe working suits, not unlike that worn by their British sisters in the intuition plants of Eng land, and already the first installment of these garments has arrived.
 In the hardware department con- signment of these suits arrived yes- terday and just to see how they looked, with no view to the fit" some of the fair damsels tried them on" Much mirth resulted for in almost every instance the tall WillOWy blonde climb into a garment made for the short plumb brunette. Later the clothes will be distributed with an eye to beauty and fit as well as com- fort.
 Each female emplOye will have two garments and they will be kept laun- dercd by the factory. These suits are similar to large One-piece OVerallS worn by mechanics and will be val Uable to the girls in keeping their own clothes clean.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
MUNSON RESIGNS FROM
 |. $. SHIPPING BOARD

Washington, Aug, 23.-Frank c. Munson, of New York, has resigned as a member of the shipping board. It was learned today that he will re- turn 10 New York to devote his at tentiOn to his duties as president of the Munson Steamship line, believing he has accomplished the work-that of obtaining neutral ships for the use of the United States-w which led to his appointment. His successor has not been named.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
THREE ACCIDENTAL
 DEATHS IN THE NAVY

Washington, Aug. 23.-Threo acci- dental deaths were announced today by the navy department Cornelius A. Crilly seaman of Tompkinsville, x. Y, attached to the U. s. s. Black hawk, was drowned August IS; Chas. l.. Roth, machinist mate, of Angola, New orh, fell overheard and was drowned from T.. $. s. Cassin, August IS; Orrin F. Rartle. Pittsburgh. ma chinist mate. was killed in an air plane accident in Italy, August r.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
"CATSE EXALTED, BUT IN
 DANGER." SAYS VON IIINIW

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.--"Our cause is an exalted one, but it is in great dan ger" Admiral vOn HintZ, the Ger man foreign secretary, told a confer ence of German journalists in Berlin, according to the Cologne VOlks Zei- tung. He asked them to cooperate with him.
 ''You will hear nothing but facts from me, but I cannot always give all the facts" he said. The entire truth a certain times does not serve, but harms, the public interest,"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
FRANCE TO ENGLAND
 WITH 9 PASSENGERS
Journey Made in Half Hour in MiIi- tary Machine Carrying Crew
 in Addition.

London, Aug. 23.-A big British airplane carrying it's crew and nine passengers has made the trip, from France to England, it is announced here. The whole journey from an airdrOme in the interior of France to one in the interior of England Occu- pied but litle over half an hour.
 The test was made under routine conditions with an ordinary service airplane of the largest type. The passengers carried q normal amount of baggage
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
NO REINFORCEMENT
 ON OTHERS TRADE
Chairman Hurley Spikes German Lde That U. $. Intends to Dominate
 Ocean Commerce.

Washington, Aug. 23.-German propaganda designed to create dis1 sensions among the Allies with stories that the United States will use it's enormous fleet of transports and food ships for trade conquests after9 the war was the subject of a state ment today by Chairman Hurley o4 the shipping board. He said everyI nation linked up against autocracyl can be depended upon to detect theI source of these suggestions and dis- count them.
 'In building her merchant feed America plans first of all to win the| war and after that to overcome her own neglect to provide ocean trans portation for her own trade" said MT. Hurley. TO this end the people of the United States are preparing to- develop transportation for their own trade routes without disturbing the trade rights Of other nations. It is unthinkable that a nation fighting shoulder to shoulder with the other democracies should turn it's resources after the war against them for trada3 conquests, the nature of which ara largely instrumental in causing thel war.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
MURDER OF AUSTRIAN
 OFFICERS INCREASES

Washington, Aug. 23.-An official dispatch from Switzerland today says attempts agains the lives of officers are increasing in Austria. IL is rr- ported that several cOmmandants of Austrian corps have advised officers in the rear to have revolvers with them always
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
INCREASES WAGES OF
 GIRT. MCNFTION WORKERS

London, Aug. 23.--The ministry of munitions has ordered that the wages of women munitiOn workers be in- creased five shillings weekly after Sep temDer 1. Girls under < in intuition plants receive an~ increase of half crown.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
MEN LEAVE AT S:21 \. VI.

The August draft increment Of ll9 men will entrain at the local pasHen- ger station Monday morning tt &:@ 1 o'clock for Camp Greenleaf. Ga.
 According to the train schedEic the men 3 re due to arrive at the southern camp at 1920 a. m. August 2S. Pro- vlsior ie being made 10 supply the sol dlers with basket lunches en route.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
ENLARGE AVIATION FIELD
 TO PROTECT WASHINGTON

Washingtn, Aug. 23.-Bolling avia- ton field on the eastern branch of the Potomac river is to be enlarged as a base for aero patrol and protection of Washington and to serve at the same time as an officers training post Approval of an expenditure of &1o2,00 at the field was announced today.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
",uNI" KELLY iLkSEAS.

Private James Kelly, who Wus at tached to the 301St Machine Gun Battalion, has arrived safely overseas He did not go across with his com- pany but followed on a transport which sailed later. He is brother of Dr. J. l.. Kelly.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
Rove and Noyon Tottering.

Paris, Aug 23 QIavas)-The Franco British Thursday increased the to Rove and Noyon and ered their fall the Echo de Paris It adds that has been made safe by the operations of the army umber and that Sossons has been bv of POmmerS and Vauxrezis
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
NAVY COMMANDER KILLED.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Commander William Price Williamson of tho navy has been killed in an accident aboard 3 Uarship. He was born in Virginia in 1884 and was appointed to the naval academy from Wisconsin.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
CARDINAL FARLEY IMPROVES

Mamaroneck. N, Y. Aug. 23.-Phv~ sicians this morning reported Q slighd change for the better in the conditioR of Cardinal John NJ Farley. arcfbisb op of New York. who Is Ill from hvposI static pneumonia.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
CAVALRY AND AIRMEN PRESS HARD ON HEELS OF GERMANS
OE GERMANY
 ILL FROM WAR STRAIN

Amsterdam, Aug. 23.-E,nl- press Augusta Victoria of Ger many is i'll at Castle Wilhelms- hohe. Hesse- -Cassel. the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin says, OW- ing to overstrain from her war relief work. Emperor William has left main headquarters for WilhelmShOhe
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
French Advance During Night.

Paris, Aug: 23Between the Disc and the Ane French troops advanced their lines during the night Guny and Pont St Mard south of the Aee They the right banks of the Disc and the Aete from Sempgny Coucy Chateau, says today's office statement
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
Five German Towns Bombarded.

London Aug. 23-Five important Germany five hostile adromes heavily bOmbarded by British squadrons the night of August 212 says odays ministry statement.
 Military obecves at Frankfort Cologne the statement add heavily attacked and good results observed
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
HOOVER BACK TN |. $.

New York, Aug. 35.-Herbert C. Hoover. United States food admins trator, returned today from his trip abroad
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
Mangin Takes 5000 Prisoners.

Pars Aug. 23. (1avas)BeWeen the Disc and the Aisn during the advance of Wednesday and Thursday gins army took 5000 prisoners according advces reaching Paris.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
WEATHER.

Hartford, Aug. 23.-F'ore- cast for New Britain and Ni- cinitv: Fair tonight; Satur- day cloudy.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23

Boyelles and Boi7 They are p;ling ,1pf
 The British havG be the chief point of tn
 South of Gomiecou4 ing and pushing forward
 A battle has developel oi the war.
 The town of Meall1te, soI British drive. The British tr the Bray-Albert road.
 Happy Valley, to the mort Marshal Haig's troops after ha
 Three German battalion h, locality of Happy Valley. Ac the hands of the British.
 A number of fresh new Ge. They were rushed Up in the h disaster which threatens the w
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
ss; s|a PriSoller Line;
 Battalid|
 '3 Push Fd

With tlle Associated P have capture river. More which eliminates
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
THE SUBMARINE
OFF OUR COASTS.

Scientific American; The increas-
ing activity Of German U-boats Off
our coasts Is prcsumptiye evidence
that the submarine campaign In Eu-
ropean waters " failure Were IL
not so-that is to say, II the Germans
were sinking merchant ships at the
rate which obtained year ago
they would never remove single
U-boat from the crowded waters Of
Europe and send II to cruise along
the 200 miles Of our Atlantic sea-
board, where the ships Of Importance
are few and far between.
The Germans have sent their sub
marines 10 our coasts in the hope Of
terrorizing the civilian population and
starting a demand that our destroy.
ers and chasers be withdrawn from
European waters for the pr e. lion
of our own seaboard In this they
are going to be disappointed; first,
because the American people arc per-
fcclly well satisfied 70 leave all qucs.
tons Of naval strategy and tactics
10 their wcll.proven Nayy.Depart.
ment; and second, because the Navy
Department itself realizes hat IL ~
well worth while TO lose few schon.
ers and an occasional sccond-rate
merchant ship for the sake Of giving
safe convoy 10 The million Of Amori-
can troops which we are sending and
shah continue 10 send. 20 the Euro.
pean baitlcficlds
II Bernstorf, Won Papen, Boy I'd
and the rest Of the crew Of ambassa.
dorial spies which Germany main.
tanned in this country are able 10 IN.
terpret the American mind, they will
tell the Kaiser that the mass senti.
ment which forced upon our Govern
ment strong measures Of prepared.
ness will Loyalty back up its Govern
ment now that the Nation is armed
and equipped, and leave the disposi-
ton Of lis forces and the control Of
strategy and tactics 10 those who are
IN power
II is for us a. a people 10 main
tain our sense Of proportion; TO climb
"a those heights Of observation from
which We can yet perspective view
u the whole conflict II we do &c.
We shall realize tha, 80 long ~ our
Navy Department Is able 10 give safe
conduct TO our troop ships and the
major units that carry the necessary
arms and supplies, We can afford TO
lose q few fishing boats and now and
again a coastwise steamer
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
NEW MAN POWER
BILL IS NOW LAW

Washington, Aug al Speaker
Clark and Senator Sawsbury, Prcsi-
dent protein Of the Senate. signed
the Man Power Bill shortly after
noon today. A waiting messenger
took the measure to the White House
for the signature Of the President.
President Wilson signed the Man
Power Bill Immediately. bringing all
men Of the United States between
the ages Of ls and IS within the
army draft.
Thursday, September, ~, was set
today by President Wilson as the date
for registration for the army draft
for all men Of the United States be-
tween the ages Of rs and IS.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
ALWAYS PLENTY WATER
ON THE SOUTH PLAINS

We think that is has been dry IL
this country. but how would you lik,
20 live In country whore the welh
have gone dry and drinking water
Is shipped in over the railroad7 That
Is the condition down in the so called
West Texas country, some distance
below the Cap Rock Drouth or no
drouth. the Plains always has an in
exhaustble supply Of pure. sparkling
well wnter any place whore well Is
dug That Is one Of the things that
make IL the best place on earth -
Slatonite.
The Satonite had better look q
little out or The Stamford Leader will
be asking how we know there Is
plenty Of water on the Plains.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
LET YOUR UNCLE DO IT
"A "'' "A

Let Uncle Sam do the
spending now, you spend
later. Buy War Savings
Stamps and save.
The ability Of Texans TO
save is the measure Of their
patriotism and their desire
TO win the war and bring
their boys back home. Pay
your W.S.S. pledge. Stick
to the job and stick on more
Savings Stamps.
Every dollar lent 10 the
Government saves the lives
OF Texas boys in France.
Dig deep into your savings
and invest 10 the hilt in
these victory bonds.
One War Savings Stamp
viii feed a Texas soldier or
sailor for n week. II will buy
enough gasoline 10 run one
OF our boys aeroplanes for
90 hour. Dollar mark your
WS.S, Pledge.
Instead Of spending your
money for things you dom
have to purchase. let Uncle
sam send IL over the top
nth = rshing and the Lone
Strr state fighters. Hit the
~ over here and the boys
aud your War SAVING
Stamps will hit the line over
here.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE
SEMINOLE SENTINEL

Last week Seminole had rs her
guest for a day, general manager T.
II, Morrow, Of the a g. McAdams
Lumber Company, with headquarters
at Dallas. While here he perfected
plans for the cCmpany's sheds at this
place This company has for several
months past kept small yard here,
and with the completion Of the Mid.
land a Northwestern into Seminole
will erect large modern sheds on their
lots to supply their trade in this ter
ritory.
The Seminole School will open for
the l9is-l9 session next Monday,
September End All patrons and
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05
SPAIN TO TAKE OVER
GERMAN STEAMSHIPS

Madrid. Saturday. Aug 3i.--1he
Spanish Government tonight decided
to take over all the German steam
ships interned in Spanish ports In ac-
cordance with SPANS recent note to
Berlin because Of the torpedoing Of
Spanish vessels by German sutms-
rines
Foreign Minister Dato announced
at a meeting Of the Cabinet tonight
that the Spanish steamship Ataz-
Mendi, carrying u cargo Of coal from
England to Spain. has been torpe-
doed and sunk by German subma-
rine.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

others who are interested IN our
school should be present on that
morning The attendance promises
to be the largest Of any previous
year, and with the cooperation there
Ia no reason why Scminolc's school
should not have The best year In it,
history.
The Local Board Of Gaines county
a few days ago received call TO
furnish one man from this county
between September Bird and 9Th, Of
those in Glass !. The next order
number being that Of l. r. Ruiledgc
lie viii 90 10 Camp Travis
Rev J. w Hunt has gone TO Ran
ger. where he will conduc, ten
days meeting Abilene Reporter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

yourS1iytr and siraighten you up
bctrr aod quicker than nasty celc-
M and without making you sick.
y6i yss. 60 back and get your money.
fyou take calomel today you'll be
ick and nnuseaied tomorrow; be-
sides, il may salyate you, while II
yon take Dodson's Liver Tone you
viii wake up feeling great, full Of
ambition and ready for work or
play. It is harmless, pleasant aud
safe 10 give to children they like il.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-09-05

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