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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-04-27

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New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
GUNNERS NEST TAKEN.
Capture 273 Prisoners
 Without Single Casualty

American Headquarters in France, Oct. 6, r's)-Americans fight ing under the command of Gen. Gou- raud are credited with an amazing performance in the fighting of Friday in the Champagne sector. A detach- ment, assisted by French volunteers. under an American captain, attacked a very strong machine gun nest on the slopes of Blanc Mont, which had long held up the Allied advance. The nest was enveloped and captured and the entire garrison Of four officers and 269 men made prisoner. Seventy five machine guns, many trench mor- tarS and several tractors were taken.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
BEGIN REBUILDING
 MORGAN WAR PLANT
Structures Will Be Erected to
 Prevent Repetition Of Disaster

Perth AmbOy. x. J.. Oct. 1.-While shell-loading plant of T. A. Gillespie t& Co at Morgan contiEued today, in the hope of finding moro of the bodies of the ninety-four Workmel who are believed to have perished in the T N T explosion last Friday and Saturday, the work of rebuilding was started.
 Of the 21 bodies taken from the ruins only five have been unidentified. The revised list of injured, it was said, would number about 150.
 Governmen officials, who have been studying the effects of the dis aster, which caused damage esti- mated at $25,00O,000 have adopted measures in the rebuilding plans to prevent the possibility of another ex- plosion in one building from spread ing such wide destruction.
 Fires were still smouldering in various parts of the ruins but officials declared danger of further exp1o- SiolS were remote.
 Fugitives from Morgan, South Am boy and other towns, who fled from their homes during the explosion were permitted to return today. Many found their homes wrecked. The emergency camps of the Red Cross Womens League for National Service and other organizations provided meals and sleeping quarters for many of the refugees.
 Prof. J. $. Bray, head of the U. s. Housing Commission, has arrived to direct the reconstruction of the workmen's quarters.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
CHURCH NEWS
First Baptist Church.

Tuesday-A cordial invitation is extended to all men of the church and their friends to be present at the monthly meeting of the Brother hood. There will be singing for all. and the evenings subject is Building General Pershing's Bridge Down East a talk by Dr. Cross telling his experiences in his survey of the towns and cities down cast where there are building plants.
 Thursday - The regular Church night service will be held Thursday at 7:45 D. m. A special program in charge of the young people will fol- low the usual devotional service. Everyone urged to be present
 F'riday-1he All-day Sewing meet ing for the Red Cross will be held in this church. Lunch served at 12:15, men are especially invited to stop here for lunch.
 The Fall Rally of the Women's American Baptist Foreign Missionary society of Hartford county will be held in this church on Friday afternoon and evening. Supper will be served at 6:3O.
 The chapel will be open on Wednes- day afternoon from three to five to receive donations for the Red Cross Linen Shower
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Girl Harpist Who Plays for Soldiers
 .Saus Biz Guns Make "Cl0ri0us Noise"
She and Miss Grace keTns First American Girls EUer Permitted to Attend Q
 War Conference dt
 Front i7 France

ming with General Edwards and his staff in a magnificent old chateau which had been turned into divi- sional headquarters. Here We sined with the staff, and were permitted to attend a war conference.' We are the first American girls who have ever been allowed to listen to a war conference!
 "We have motored through hun- dreds of shelled villages, where there is literally not one stone standing upon another. Even this destruction cannot spoil the beauty of the French landscape. Anything lovelier than motoring through France at this time of year when the poppy fields arc all afame would be hard to imagine Out in the fields you see women who appear to be at least ninety years old doing all the agricultural work. The young women of France you hardly see at all They are working in shops and munitions plants.
 SEES ARTILLERY IN ACTION
 While in this section I have met Colonel Robert H. Tyndall, of h" dianapolis. His regiment is the 150th Field Artillery. One evening l got real thrill when he allowed me to see his artillery in action. He says I am the first American girl to see an Indiana battery firing upon the Boche. The guns were French howitzers '155's.' They made the most glorious noise I've ever heard.
 Miss Kerns and I lunched with the Colonel and his staff at their mess, and I met a number of In- dianapolis officers. A fine lot they are, wonderfully proud of their reg iment and of their Colonel.
 "The army officers speak of the work the " is doing with the warmest praise. Out in the front the secretaries are doing heroic service. They face the same dan ger from shells and gas as the soldier, and they stick to their post till the very last moment Any one who thinks that a " worker has a soft snap is wrong. Their work is just as strenuous and in many places as perilous as the sol- dier's.
 TOO FEW ENTERTAINERS
 "The canteen workers are doing 8 valuable work, and the enter tainers are all too few. Our book ings have followed right behind Elsie Janis. Maximilian Foster and Clarence Burlington Kelland, the writers, were among the Y. M. c. A. men who came over on our boat.
 The life over here simply can not be described! It has to be lived. It is not at all what I e1- pected. It is bigger in every way The opportunities for service are infinite and the human dividendR are simply enormous
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
New MunitiOn Plants.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The war de- partment today announced it had au- thorized construction of three addi- tional war plants. A trinitrotoluo1 factory to cost $1,438,0 900 is to be erected at Giant, Cal, and will be operated by the Giant Powder Co.
 Sulphuric acid plants are to be erected in Pennsylvania. One to cast 2,000,00O will be built at Emporium and the other to cost $1,0OO,OOO will be built at Mount Union. Both will be operated by the government
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
"FRITZ BEATEN TO FRAZZLE".
Wounded Jubilant At De-
 feat of German Troops.

London, Oct. 7.--American troops irving in large numbers at a southern English port every day. They are flushed with victory and jubilantly declare the Allies have Fritz beaten to a frazzle''. Wounded German pris- oners are most Respondent. They admit the end is not far off and say it is impossible for Germany to hold out much longer,
 The larger percentage of the Ger mans are bearded landsturm troops. with sprinkling Of boys tn their teens.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
PRIMARIES OCT. ii. Republicans to Nominate Friday Eve ming at LeWitt's Hall.

The republican primaries for the tor and representatives will be held Friday evening from 4 to 8 o'clock in LeWitt's block on Main street. Thus far the candidates are George w.. 'Klett for re-nomination as senator and Richard Covert and Edward F.. Hall for representatives Delegates to the probate convention will be elect ed.
 No candidates for justice of the peace have filed petitions and the places will be filled by the town com- mittee.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Swedish Lutheran Church.

A song service was held at the Swedish Lutheran church last night under the direction of Organist liar old Sjolander. The Arpi quartet rem dered several selections. This will probably be MT. Sjolander's last song services for some time as he is named to go to Camp Greenleaf with the next contingent.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Chrv&al Brown caught by leading
 singing soldier.

made uniform throughout our forces. The old rebel yell" was a corker. but it's hard for some men to get 1t off right. The Indian war whoop Is another good one and every man can make a real job of it, but 1t has the disadvantage of making a man clap his hand to his lips when he has better uses for the hand.
 Zip, ytps," "yows,' VOWS" and rays" have hcen tried with some success, but the perfect yell has not been found It Is mainly up to us song leaders to locate 1t, for we have so many chances to try them all cut Every few days we get a new idea or hear a suggestion, and
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

The Americans did not suffer single casualty.
 The enemy is throwing some of his best divisions into the line opposite the American front. One of those is made up of Badenese troops. This division is q faVorite of the German emperor and attempted to stop the American advance at Belleau Wood in the July offensive.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Miss Mary Seller Teas of Thrills When Colonel of krdiana Regiment AL EosUed Her to See Ar
 tiIlery in Action

TE HE first American girl ever per- mitted to be present at war
 conference in France, Miss Mary Seller, of 535 West One Hun- Gred and Eleventh street, New York City, tells of ''an exciting day along the Front"
 Over here, Miss Seller is known as one of the most talented young American harpists. Over there she is playing before great audiences of American boys, with Y. M. c. A. badge on her arm, and a gas mask at hand, ready for instant use. line in her tour of the American camps that she has looked on while a battery of Indiana boys fired upon the Boche.
 Afraid? Not she! Miss Seller calls the booming of the guns "the most glorious noise l ever heard" Even tho music of her beloved harp doesn't come up to 1t, in her opinion, though the boys who have been listening to her play wouldn't agree with that. Here is what she says:
 HAS AN EXCITING DAY
 I'm sitting on a sunny hillside Somewhere in France, trying to write letters under the most dis tracting conditions. On one side of me military funeral for some American soldiers is in progress. They've just finished playing the Chopin Funeral March, and the procession is winding down the hill. On the next hillside some big guns are booming at the Roche, and can see the black smoke rising from the fortst where tho guns are concealed. The ann-a1rcra1t guns are cracking every once Ill awhile. Altogether it t5 an exciting day along the front,
 "We asked the Paris office to be sent as near the front line trenches as women are allowed to go. we got it! My experiences Of the last four weeks are priceless. never dreamed of playing for such audi snces. The response you get slm- ply sweeps you off your feet. Ana III the time I feel that I'm gaining more than I'm giving.
 "There are men over here who have not seen an American girl TOT over a year. All they ask Is just 10 stand around and look at you. How they love to tell you about letters from home, and to show you their photograph albums! About a thousand have told me that l look exactly like their wives or sisters pr sweethearts The good humor and wit of the soldiers is marvel ,us, even in moments of great peril.
 TONIC TO THE FRENCH
 "r thought that when I got this near the front l would find very tense and dramatic atmosphere. Not at all. There is an air Of easy
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Emmanuel Gospel Church.

Milton S. Anderson, pastor, had for his themes In the morning and eve- ming services yesterday the following topics: Our Heavenly Calling and Our Divine Equipment, and How May We Be Kept From Pestilence ?"
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
BY CHRYSTAL BROWN

~. M. c. A. Song Leader)
 RGANIZED NOISE" is a tre- " mendous factor in winning
 any battle. The bunch that goes over the top singing in unison or with every man emitting the same yell has better esprit de corps than the crowd that simply makes all the noise Of any kind 1t can, each man for himself. Consider also the effect on the enemy.
 An effort is now being made to evolve the best possible yell for &he American army and have 1t
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Rebel Yell and Indian War Wh00p Taboo to American Army Song Leaders in France

even the least promising IS tried. If some newspaper would start a contest to get the best proposal from the general public, that also might help.
 In the meantime we fellows are hustling to make Uncle Sans army the greatest band of group singers in the history of the world. MORE SONG LEADERS NEEDED
 The kind of man that generally develops into the best song leader is a first class business man with 8 good head on his shoulders who has liking for music. He doesn't need to know anything about music, in the generally accepted meaning of musical knowledge. Primarily he must be a man full of punch and pep, a good cheer leader, prefer ably also a good "kidder" and most important of all-he must en- joy the work. Never have I seen successful soldier song leader who didn't get more fun out of "sing" than any other man present.
 Becoming soldier song leader Is an entirely different process from learning how to head a choir or glee club. In the latter instances the men have gathered together voluntarily for the purpose of sing ing, and therefore are interested before you start. It Is necessary to arouse the soldiers interest for he has other things in mind gen. erally at the time you take hold of him. He may not care a rap about singing, but you must learn to make him do so.
 Another big difference Is that the soldier song leader must learn to "eat dust" He must develop his wind so he can go along on big hikes, and he must get used to keeping himself at top speed every minute he works throughout a long day, for the moment he lets his forcefulness sag he becomes totally ineffective
 SING AT BOXING SHOWS
 The bunch that puts the most into it's singing is the crowd at big boxing tournament in camp. The men are all keyed up by the excitement of the occasion and, when you lead them from the ring you don't have to beg them. A box ing crowd generally wants Were going to get the Kaiser" first, but bit later they always call for ''The Long, Long Trail"
 That's the real heart song of the army--'The Long, Long Trail" This song was written more than year before we gut in the war and didn't attract any more atten- ton at the time than a lot of other songs. But now 1t Is coming into it's own. Twenty years from now 1t will be remembered as the heart song of the big war. For it's type of song it is just as strong With the soldier as lover There" Is for it's type. It embodies the spirit Of the day-the boy going away on his noble mission. later to come home perhaps to his wife and sweet heart--as no other present day song does The soldiers love every word of it's verse and every bar of it's music,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
SEEK NURDERFR

The local police were notified last night to be on the lookout for Santo Blogno, who is wanted by the Hart ford police on the charge of murder He is alleged to have shot a country man on the street.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Lecture Hall.

In the lecture hall last night, Evan gelist Abbott had for his topic Ger many's failure predicted by the Bi- ble'. Preceding the lecture was a song service.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
DIR. RADCLIFFE RETURNS.

Dr. Burdette D. Radcliffe, meat, milk and food inspector, has resumed his duties in the health department after an illness of several months. pr. Radcliffe plans to resume manage ment of his private practice shortly.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
St. Matthew's Church.

Yesterday morning services mark ed the opening of the new schedules of services. In the future the serv- ices at 9:3O are to be in English, and those of 1O:45 in German.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
First Church.

Rev. G. Henry Sandwell recently returned from London where he has spent a number of years after leav- ing a passionate in this city, spoke at the First church yesterday morning. MT. Sandwell is touring in the inter- ests of the war information bureau.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

nonchalance about the way things are done, and the men show won- derful boise and confidence. The attitude of good cheer among the Americana is a wonderful tonic to the tired French.
 Perhaps the one outstanding trait of our boys is their curiosity. During shell fire or an air raid, they stand out in the open to watch the fight, and can hardly be induced to take shelter. They want to see everything.
 The girl who is travelling with me is Grace Kerns of New York City. She is @ soprano soloist at St. Bartholomew's, and has one of the most glorious voices I have ever heard. I have my little Irish harp, with which ] play her &C., compartments, and harp solos. Most of our programs we give out doors, because it Is impossible to get the crowds inside. Our audi eaces number from 200 to 5000. We give two programs a day, mo- toring from our hotel or billet to the various camps. We usually have luncheon and dinner each day with the officers.
 GIRLS TREATED ROYALTY
 "The fattering attentions that an Americap girl receives over here are beyond words! To say that we are treated royalty would be putting it mildly.
 While touring our last section we spent very interesting eve
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
Averages

Schedule for this week:
 Tuesday, Oct. S-Warriors vs. Ar o5; Harpoons vs. Colonials.
 Thursday, Oct. 10--MohawSs v Wanderers; Annex vs. Live Oaks.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

High three strings-Rogers 337. TIih team strin-Harpoons,, 522.
 Hin team total-MohaWks, 1439.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-11-13
SAD PASSING OF
miss MARY SHEPARD
Academia! Asphyxiaticn Of a
Lovely Young Nash.
vile Girl.

Announcement of a death
vzxhich is occasioning widespread
sorrow in Nashville is that of
Miss Mary L. Shepard, daughter
of Mrs. Lula B. Shapard, Tues
day afternoon, due to accidental
asphyxiation, at the family home,
sofa Woodland street. The
circumstances surrounding the
,lntimely death of this lovely
young girl were exceedingly sad.
Never very strong physically,
sshe was frequently a sufferer
-freza severe headaches. In the
morning she was quite i'll, and
was urged by her mother to re-
main at home and not go to town
to keep an engagement. She
had promised to meet a friend
coming from another state, and
with characteristic unselfishness
insisted on keeping her appoint
ment, though she was evidently
physically not able to make even
the short trip into town.
In the afternoon Mrs. Shapard
vas at the home of her neighbor
and former pastor, DR.. w. L.
Haggard, for a short visit, and
when urged to remain she stated
tnat she wished TO hurry nome
to meet her daughter who was
far from well, on her return
from town. Mrs. Haggard sent
"A bouquet of roses to the young
girl who was such favorite
with the entire neighborhood,
and when the devoted mother
shastened home she was mex
apressibly shocked to find the
raifeless form OF her daughter ly-
ing on the kitchen floor.
It had been Miss Shapsrd'a
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-11-13
Somewhere insFrance.

Dear Folks:
l am we'll and all o. K, and
trust you all are we'll. i am Just
a bit tired tonight, but am in a
fairly good place to rest and have
a good sleep, and believe me /
am going to take advantage of
it too. I had a letter from Ira
to-day and he said Ray Caldwell
and Clarence Thomas had come
to the army. But I kindly be-
lieve they are too late to see
much of the war for it will take
them quite a bit to get ready to
come over. have been getting
your letters pretty regular, one
most every week.
Noel Thomas is in the hospital
wounded don't know how bad,
but hope it is not serious. You
can call Mint and tell her. But
guess she will have heard it be-
fore now. Deed Smith was kill
ed. You knew him. Also Car
lie Ballou. Thomas Cabbell was
wounded slightly. How is I'm
Gle F. E. w., and aunt Ami get
ting along? Have written them
but havn't heard FRONT them.
Leslie Turner and | are, fgreat
buddies, and he said you ask
Arvin if they ever hear from
him and for them to write him.
He hadn't had a letter from
home since he landed. You
must answsr sooD. Yours with
love.
Pvt. Almer D. Powers,
Hq. Co.. 12o Inf. American:::Ex
Forces.
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of indigestion by drinking hot
water. and on her arrival home,
still i'll, she had evidently hasten
ed, to prepare this remedy. The
gas cock was turned on and the
vessel of water was ready on the
stove. An unlighted match lay
close by. The unfortunate young
woman had tainted before she
could light the gas, or had acct
dentally turned on the cock,
which was on the side of the
stove, in falling. The body was
still warm when discovered, but
life was pronounced extinct when
medical aid was summoned.
Miss Shapard, who was a men,
Der of a representative Nashville
family, was the daughter of the
late DR.. ]. R. Shapard, a promi-
nen4 physician of this city. She
is survived by her mother, her
brother, Aubrey Shapard of Port
land, Ore, and two sisters, Mrs.
Hugh Scudday of this city. and
Mrs. W. S. Upton of Chicago.
with whom Miss Shapard had
spent the summer, only recently
returning home. Mrs. Upton
reached Nashville today.
Gentle and lovable, the pos.
SCISSOR of an unusually bright
mentality and rare charm and
sweetness of nature. Miss Shap-
ard was a favorite with all her
associates and her death leaves
an irreparable void in her family
circle. She possessed exceptian-
al artistic talent, and had studied
not only in Nashville, but in the
East at a leading school. She
had done very fine work in this
field, assuring future distinction.
Miss Shapard was a devoted
member of Tulip-street Metho-
dist church, and her former pas
tor, Dr.. w. T. Haggard. and the
present pastor, DR.. T. C. Rags
dale, will conduct the funeral
services at the family home this
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-11-13

afternoon at 4::30 o'clock. From
a Nashville paper.
The deceased was a grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Breeding, of Breeding, this coun.
ty.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-11-13

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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-18
Sporting Notes.

II is again reported that "Bcnny
Kauff is about to be drafted, but
Benny" says he has not heard any
thing from his local board.
Cincinnati continued its winning
streak yesterday at Cincinnati by TAX
ing tho third straight game from
New York by superior play.
Williams of the White Sox famed
five times in succession in the lS-inning
game against Washington. That rec
ord ought to stand for the season.
Boston took it's third straight game
from Detroit Yesterday at Boston, II
to s. Finneran was knocked out Of tho
box in the first inning. Jones and Gun
uingham finished the pitching for the
visitors. Ruth was the only Boston
player to 90 hitlcss.
Bill James, the Braves star twrlcl
back in 1914, when the Braves won the
world S championship, and still mem
Der of the tribe, although not getting
into many games, has been called to the
services Of his country, being in class
IA. James will start at once for his
home.