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of Six Day Bike Race Garden
NETTIE H. A RINGER"
IL EmaIine Dillon and Owner Is
Ruled on.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Emaline Dillon,
pacing mare that has been raced
under the name of Nettie H.. and Its
owner. +. e Holiday OF San Jose, Cal.
were expelled from the American Trot-
ting Association circuit by the board OF
appeals to-day.
The mare, according TO w. p. 1jams
OF Terre Haute, Ind, president OF the
association. participated in many races
last season under the fictitious name.
The patronage of the 1918 racing
season was larger than in previous
years II was announced
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NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

First Race-Five and a half furlongs-Di-
rctress 1902: Verify. 1902: Bonsance los :
fodder. 1915 Minewarda, lot: The Cullen
Bon, los; Jack Healy. liz.
Second Racs-one mile-Mumbo Jumbo. 81
Lewis 81; Breezy. % Plants Jenet lOt
Third Race-Six furlones-Paula V. 100:
Thistle los: Petit Bleu. iOs: Roederer. iii ;
Kenward, he; Early Morn, IL: Amaze
ment. ll2
Fourth Race-SiE furlonrs-PiIsen. l0s:
Diversion. lps; Runes. llo; Bribed Voter III
Ultima Thule. 10,
Fifth Raoe-six furlougs-Camba los: Paul
Connolly, lO6 Blue Rock. los: Final lNq
Roadm aster. li2: Broncho Billy, IL. Early
Light. ll5: Philistine lis
Sixth RaCe-One mile and three ixteenths-
Nedusa, 81; Lucille P, lO7; Duke OF Shelby.
100: Heziah. 100; Ben Hampson 100; wads-
UOrth'a Last H.
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DATES FOR SQUASH TOURNEY.
National Championship VIII Be
Held Feb. I.

The dates for the national champon-
ships and the start of the metropolitan
interclub championship tournament OF
the National Squash Tennis Association
we're announced yesterday by the cham
pionship committee.
The national titular event will he de-
cided on February / and the interclub
tourney will get under way the week Of
December 16. Thirty players already
have entered for the national event
The sun., 1918-12-04
DEAD HEAT IN ROAD RACE.

NJ. Seinfeld. unattached, and E. Tho
rini of the Urlione Sportiva Club, last
night ran to a dead heat In the three
and half mite road race of the Clark
House A. A. over the streets of the
lower East Side Both Seinfeld and
Tinorini crossed the finish line in Is
minutes IS seconds.
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EXETER CAPTAIN KILLED.

EVERETT, Mass, Dec. 3,-Lieut. Joseph
f, Wehner. captain of the Exeter Acad-
envy football eleven in 1916. was killed
In action September 90 while operating
his airplane over the st. MIhiel salient.
His parents were notified to-day Lieut..
Wehner was credited with bringing down
nine German balloons In three days.
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PAGER BRINGS $1,000.

ATHoL. Mass, Dec. 3.-Baron Alta.
. ;O6, one of the big money winners on
Eastern tracks this year, was sold for
$500 TO John A. McGregor OF this town
when the horses owned by the estate of
w. Star Lee were disposed of at public
auction to-day, The price Is the highest
paid for PAGER In New England in
many years.
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MANUAL TO HOLD GAMES.

Manual Training High School will
hold an indoor track and field meet next
Saturday night in the Fourteenth ReR-
ment Armory for the benefit of the
United War Fund. The events will be
mostly for high school boys and mem
bers of the Fourteenth Regiment
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No Titles at Stake In London
The opinion


at
b.
he be the only holder
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BERKELEY-IRvING VICTORIOUS
Beat Carpenter school Mt Basket
ball by Score of % to 3.

Berkeley-Irving Schools basketball
team chalked up another victory yester-
day afternoon when It defeated the Car
penter School Ave on the court of the
victors by 25 to g. Lyke. with four
goals. was the star for the winners.
Foester was the only Carpenter led who
was able to cage a field goal. The
lineup
Berkeley Irving C25). Carpenter 81.
Friedlander .... Left forward. ......" Anderson
Lyke............ Right forward ......... Foester
Jones ....... . Centre .,,,........... Gage
Packard. !........ Left guard. ,.......S stephens
Blum .............R Right guard. ,Thirsten
Substitutes doweky for Blum. Field
-Friedlander .. Lyke I. Jones g. Packard
q Foester .. Foul goals-Fredlander, Jones'
Packard. Anderson Reieree-Mr. Garden.
Time OF hAlves--15 minutes.
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BUSINESS OPpoRTUNIrIEs.

WANTED-A proprietary or patent
article for manufacture IA England after
the wal, extensive engineering plant wi
bc available and hrst class organizatloa
small articles with component parts ~
curing assembling preferred: strong nnau.
cial position. Address Box ~, care Glb1s
Smith a Co. 10 High Holborn. Londea
England
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WESLEYAN ENGAGES COACH.

MIDDLETowN, Conn, Dec. Be. S.
Liston. m old Michigan College Of Mines
player, has been engaged by Wesleyan
to coach the basketball team this season.
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Leads Opponents by Many
Points in Six Day Race
in Garden.
Two O'clock Score.
BY GEORGE q. UNDERWOOD.

Leader, Halstead Record. l,063 miles
In 1915.
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A Yarn Of Lucky steve"

Now here's a yarn, my bully bows, a
warn about the sea. I've spun few for
you before; IT'S Just the trick foE me, a
fellow they call Lucky Steve" of him
you've heard 'em teil--one daN went out
q. ASKING on the good old ROsabel. and
when they anchored on the banks you
never saW the Ike. FOR every time that he
The sun., 1918-12-04

The said property will be conveyed 10
sue,slcnt instrument of transfer and CON
veyance. and the real estate will BE- COZ
veyed by good and sufficient warrant
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
DRAFT REACHES MEN
IN HEART OF ALASKA
Hunters, Trappers, Prospectors
Travel Long Miles to Re-
port for Service.

juneau, Alaska, Aug. la. P. Cor
respondence.) )-Draft calls for men in
the remote and far away sections OF
Alaska have brought youths out over
many hard miles to report for service.
Hunters, trappers, traders and pros
pectOrs, in answer to the draft calls.
have come from the tundra country
up along the Arctic the hills andval-
leys along the. Yukon river cnd the
remote mountain sections of south
eastern and southwestern Alaska. They
have been mobilized at Alaska forts
and later sent to the states for train
ing.
One young man, Claude Harrison,
received his draft questionable as he
was making plans for spending the
coming winter hunting.and trapping In
the Lake Minchumina country, aboUt
sixty miles northwest of Mount Me-
Kinley.
Harrison Immediately dropped his
plans and set out on a 125mile
"mush" to the office of the United
States commissioner at Kantishna.
When he arrived he found the COM
missioner had gone to Nanana. nearly
100 miles farther, so the long hike was
continued on until the official was
found.
Twelve other young men who gath
cred at Marshal, Alaska, to board a
steamer to Nome. in answer to their
calls. found on their arrival. that on
account of the slowness of the mails.
they had failed to receive their l.otif-
cation in time and were classed as
ffelinQuents.g They were cleared Of the
charges when they explained the delay.
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SWEEPING SOMME
CLEAR OF ENEMY
Fall of German Stronghold at
Peronne Will Enable Cut
ting Supply Lines
AS FAR SOUTH AS MATIcNY
French Drive Closer to Coucy.
le- Chateau Gains at
Pont- St.. Mard.

Paris. Sept. 40 p.m.)-Following
the capture of the great German
stronghold at Pcronne the allies are
Sweeping forward to clear all Of the
eastern bank of the Somme river OF
German rear guards
The fall of Peronne now assures the
clearance of the eastern bank of the
Somme and will enable the allies
quickly to cut all of the German sup
ply lines as far south as Matighy.
(Matigny is from nine to ten miles
southeast of Peronne and from four to
five miles northwest of Ham. 1t Is on
n railway
The advance of the allies north OF
Ham Is importing the last line of re-
treat open for Gen. Won Hutier's army
from the Oise river salient.
Tried to Stem Advance.
North scissors the French troops
drove closer to Coucy -le- Chateau dur
ing the night, advancing their lines in
the woods to the west of the town, the
Frcnch war office stated today.
Further progress was made in the
sector Of pont-St. Mard, also.
Further north the Germans tried to
stem the French advance by deliver
inc two counter assaults in the sector
of Compagne (north of Noyon), but
tho attacks were beaten off and the
French lines were maintained intact.
A German raid in the Champagne
district was broken up in the fighting
along the Ailette river (between the
Disc and the Aisne), the French took
100 prisoners.
Violent artillery duels are raging in
the zone of the Canal Du Nord.
Americans Succeed.
With the British Armies in France,
~ a,,a
with the British on the
Flanders front made further progress
today in the Voormezeelc region. The
Americans have passed through Voor-
in an easterly direction, over
coming stiff enemy resistance
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MUST MEET
UNCLE SANS DEMANDS

Knoxville. Sept 2.-(Special )--Manu-
facturers of the Knoxville, Bristol John
son City and Hartman zones will meet
Mt the hoard OF commerce here next
Wednesday morning to discuss the fuel
situation. Ten government representa-
tives will confer with the manufac-
turers about their products and to in
struct those not nav making goods the
government uses as to how they may re-
organize their plants so as to meet the
demands of Uncle Sam. Manufacturing
plants not making products used by the
government must arrange to convert
their plant at once into industries maxi
ing such products. or be compelled to
close for the winter. according to infor-
nation communicated over long distance
telephone by State Fuel Administrator
w, Il. Myer to o. ]. stephens. secre-
tary, OF the Knoxville board of commerce.
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lPeronne Captured.
with e British Army in Flanders,
Sept. 1l-4 pm. .).-Furious fighting
was ren rted from various sections OF
the battIs front today. The British ad-
vanced Everywhere and at least 1000
more prisoners were taken.
Peronne, Bouchavesnes, Rancourt,
Morval and Beaulancourt all have
fallen.
The German withdrawal of the Lys
salient continues.
While the British have been gaining
ground they also have been shattering
the efforts of the Germans to recover
positions of vital Importance to them
at many points between the Scarpe
and Peronne. On numerous sectors
the Germans haye dashed themselves
against the firm standing British lines.
but nowhere have they succeeded in
gaining ground.
Foes Resistance Stubborn.
London, Sept, 1.-The British have
court Queant switch Of the linden
burg line. according to reports from
the battle front today. They have
reached the western edge of Cagni-
court, about two miles northeast of
Queant. N
A large number of prisoners were
taken in this forward push against an
extremely stubborn enemy resistance.
The British advance along Cambrai-
Bapaume road is continuing.
Virtually Hold Le Transloy.
p.m.--Le Transloy, the important
point on the line between Bapaume
and Peronne where the Germans have
been holding stubbornly. is considered
by the British today as virtually in
their hands. They have captured the
village Of Villers-au Flos, to the north
and lie Transloy now is outfanked on
both sides.
The capture of Moreuil, northeast OF
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
EMPEROR WILLIAM STILL
HAS FAITH IN HIMSELF
Believes Enemy Can Never
A Shake Structure of Ger
man Empire,

Amsterdam. Sept. 2.-Emperor William.
replying toga message from the minici-
pality OF Berlin on the occasion OF Sedan
day. declared that he was rmly con-
vinced that no enemy will ever be able
to shake the strong structure OF the
the German people be vanauished when
It was unite. Continuing the messag ge as
quoted In dispatch from Berlin. said:
''I know that the whole brave German
people are ready for all sacrices that W Is
to Obtain an honorable peace. No other
people Ia able to accomplish what th0
Germans have done at the front and mt
home In heroism. energy and loyalty 70
the death for the defense of our existenc6
and for our holiest rights. NT$
''ITnshakably brave and hard AS steel
we look forward closely united. We will
and shall successfully and gloriously
overcome all storms. May God grant It,"
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q. n. GLiMER RECEIVES
MERITED pRNMNrinM

Bristol. Tenn, Sept. &C. II. Gilmer.
assistant trainmoster of the Norfolk e.
Western railway here. and for a number
of years general yardmas ster OF the road
In Bristol has been made superintendent
of the Interstate railway, which operates
In Southwest Virginia. This railway
penotratcs the coalfields of Wise county.
Virginia, touching Appalachia. Norton.
Stonega. Roda. and other points, and is
controlled by the Wentz interests of Phil
ao''pM"' iIs,iL1alsai,it,A At,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
'MONTENEGRlNS REVOLT
AGAINST HUN OPPRESSION

London. Sept. 2.-Every able bodied
man in Montenegro is revolving against
the misrule of the Huns. according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch received
today. Enraged by the persistent break
ing of promises by the German Officials
and the mistreatment OF a. natives the
men are weaiying against their oppressor.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
LABOR DAY! SAYS BILLY p.

! And labor is en-
throned today, the
badge of honor's
Drawn; the goat
the butchers lead
away was capitals
own spawn. SO
dof the polished
collar, get sweat
upon your brow, if
you don't work or
fight it's time TO
feign 1t, anyhow.
The weather?
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
SECOND TRAINING DETACHMENT
.ARRlNES AT,TENN lJNivERciT,

xrorv,,,o WV sDnn,s ~
second training detachment of 726 SOL
diers has arrived at the University OF
Tennessee for two months course in
technical studies. Three additional
motor trucks were brought from Cooke-
vile, which makes a total of eighteen
Liberty trucks for use in training the SOL
diers,
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French Cut Railway.

Bapaume, was reported this morning.
French Lose Hill II.
The French met with slight set
back to the east of Nesle. losing the
crest of hill IT, which they had cap
tured during last night.
The taking of the Drocourt- -Queant
line, in which tanks co-operated, is
considered of enormous importance II
the British can maintain their gains.
Very heavy fighting is expected, but
1t will be open fighting and considered
likely to be costly to the enemy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
Marx. End Baseball Season.

New York. Sept. 2.--Labor day
marked the close Of the major league
baseball season in New York, the New
York Americans meeting the champion
Boston Red Sox in double header at
the Polo grounds. The Giants closed
the season. at Boston.
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Powder Plant Represent atives.

Nashville, Sept. Tabor day was
generally observed in Nashville, the
celebration attracting decidedly more
attention than ever before. The days
celebration opened with n parade in
which 5000 men and women took part.
The big powder plant was well repre-
sented in the ranks. This afternoon
athletic contests and speaking were
held in local park.
Celebrate by Working in Birmingham.
Birmingham. Sept. 2.-Organized Ia
Dor is celebrating Labor Day in the
Birmingham district by putting in a
full days work in the coal and iron
mines, and at iron and steel mills,
munition plants and all other indus
tries throughout the district.
A patriotic community singing was
held Sunday at Capitol park at which
several addresses were made.
Ship and Munition Workers in Boston
Boston, Sept. 2.-Workers in NUM-
ton factories, shipbuilding yards and
other plants engaged in war industries
joined hands today in New England
for the celebration of labor day. In all
the large centers the holiday was
marked by parades and assemblages
at which loyalty of labt was the
theme Of speakers. In this city ap-
proximately 10000 war workers were
in a parade arranged by the metal
trades council of Boston, and desig-
mated as a win the war .or freedom"
demonstration.
Headed by Naval Station Band.
Chicago. Sept. 1.-The largest parade
in the local history of labor day
marched through the streets today
headed by the great lakes naval train
ing school band Of 400. The opening
of the governments war exposition
was a feature of the celebration.
5000 March In Mobile
Mobile, Sept. 2.--Five thousand or
ganized members of trade unions
marched in the labor day parade here
today. Each man and woman carried
an American flag. Banners denouncing
the kaiser and upholding President
Wilson were In the big street pageant.
A large picture Of the president was
carriedsin the parade. win the war"
bannersFwere predominant. 4
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
Huns Employed Seven Divisions

have broken through the Drocourt ueant Switch the
chain of positions defending the northern end of the Hin
denburg lne it learned this afternoon. The break
in the Droco Queant line at least two miles widc
it estimated. The Germans massed divisions
$4,000 men) front of five miles in this area.
The British attack was extended sOuthward, Field
Marshal Haigs men capturing Moreuil and Vilersa'l
Flos This part of an outhanking operation against
lie Transoy
Northward the advance continues along both sides
of the Arras Cambria road The British approaching
the village of Beugny nearly four miles northeast of Ba
paume.
+ Canadians Take Dury
Canadian Headquarters in France, Sept. a. Cana.
dian Press )-Canadian troops attacked this morning
astrde the Arras-Cambra road and through the Dro-
Queant switch line The Canadians reported to
be in Dy, and also to have reached the western edge of
Cagncourt. Considerable fighting is taking place the
high ground between Dury and Etang. large number
Iof Germans have been taken prisoner.
Oury and Etang are four miles beyond the Hinden-
|Ta9 Gen. Horne Leads Attack.
With the British Army OH the Flanders Front Sept
I2-(1222 pm 1.-The DrocourtQ Queant switch line, the
main support of the northern end of the Hndenburg ne
was attacked by Gen. Horncs First army this morning
o'clock. AS the British lunged forward against the
German defensive works heavy fighting developed. %
British tanks reported to have penetrated gDur
and also the western edge of Cagncourt Many German
prisoners have been captured.
Australians Bagged 5000.
Ihe Australians are reported to have captured from
5000 to 1000 prisoners Sunday west of Perone The
chief pressure of the thrust aimed at the high ground
cast of Dury violent engagement developed east Of
Nesle on Hill I'll. The height captured last night
but the Germans organized counter blow and the crest
was lost today.
Berlin Admits Loss k5@@
Berlin, Sept 2, via London.-Ground was won by the
British in Sundays fighting in the Arras region to the
north of Hendecourt in the direction Of Cagncourt says
today German official statement German counter at
tack however, it is declared, drove back the attacking
force to HendecouIt.
French Cut Railway f
Paris Sept 2.-(5:20 p.m.)-The railway line be-
tween Coucy Chateau and Laon has been cut by the
French it reported from the OiseAsne front This
important German lint of communication running
fro mIaon the chief bason the southern end OF the
line Gen Mangin's army is cutting into the
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Fair and warm, with n gentle breeze
especially ordered for Labor day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-02
PAY TRIBUTE TO
NATIONS LABOR
Celebration of Workers Day
Coupled With War Work
and Military Needs.
BIG PARADES SCHEDULED
Observation General Through.
out United States-Addresses
and Demonstrations.

With the American Army on
the Aisne-Vesle Front, Sept. g.
American troops OH the Vesle
front in the vicinity of Terny-
Sorny celebrated Labor Day to-
day by fighting the Huns.
AS the various units were pa
rading for the days fighting the
men jokcd with one another and
kiddingly demanded "an eight
hour day for doughboys."
All Government DEPARTMENTS Closed.
Washington, Sept. 2.-There was no
general celebration of labor In WASH
ington. All government departments
were closed and so far as possible all
attaches of the war department were
released from their duties for the day.
Family parties were the general order
while the owners of automobiles at
tempted to make up for the restrictions
placed upon them by the fuel adminis-
traitor yesterday.
Many congratulatory dispatches were
received by the White House today on
President Wilson's labor Gay procla-
nation, made public this morning. His
coupling Of the industrial with the
military army seemed to strike a re-
sponsive chord everywhere.
Wilson, MeAdoo and Schwab Send
:. Messages.
Washington, Sept. 2.-Labor day was
observed in fitting manner through
out the United States today. Presi-
dent Wilson In, a Labor day message
laid great stress on the part that labor
has In the winning Of the war. saying
in part: EVERY tool'.in every essen
tlal induAtry is a weapon, ,-and weapon
welded for the same purpose that an
army rifle is welded"
Director General McAdoo issued an
order that railroad employees be per-
mitted to participate in celebrations OF
the day where essential operations
would not be hampered.
Director General Schwab, OF the
emergency feet corporation. In CT
blegram to the American troops III
France, gave those forces assurance
that everything possible was being
done by that industry.
President Gompers, OF the American
Federation of Labor, now abroad. In
message to the American people
pledged the fullest support Of organ
lied labor to the cause of the republic.
win the War" Parade In New York.
New York, Sept 2.-Labor's army.
$50, 900 strong. tramped the streets of
New York today with slogan that was
echoed. by the thousands Of spectators
"Win the War for Freedom" The larg-
est OF three parades in the greater city
was in Manhattan, where $4,000 union
men and women passed in revteY before
Secretary OF Labor Wilson. Gov. Whit
man, Mayor Hylan and other officials.
United States soldiers and sailors acted
as an escort for the marchers. while army
aviators dropped "Win- the War" leaflets
from the clouds. After the parades 10y
atty meetings were held and speakers en-
phasized the Importance of labors war
efforts. Secretary Wilson and George
Creel. chairman of the committee on pub
lie information were to make the prin
cipal addresses at the largest of the
late today.
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MAIN SUPPORT NORTH END
HINDENBURG LINE FALLS
British and Canadian Troops Break Through
Drocourt- -Queant Chain of Defenses On Two
Mile Front-In New Assault Haig Gains
MOreiul-Kaiser Masses 1000 Men
On Five-Mile Extent

With the British Armies in France, Sept 2.-(4:51
p.m)'rhe British attack launched south of the Scarpe
river early this morning had its jumping off place the
positions close to the German defenses reached several
days ago. furious battle involving extensive possible
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The Germans here were firmly estab-
lished in the cemetery at the edge OF
the town, but the place has been
stormed and captured and the Ger
mans driven south and east.
Late yesterday the enemy delivered
powerful counter attacks cast of From
icourt, on the BapauIne. Cambria road.