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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-25

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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-25
He Suffered
for Us
BY REV. JAMES NJ. GRAY. ID. ID.
Dean d Moody Bible fnstituts,
Chicago

TEXTILE was wounded for our trans
gressions. he was bruised for our int
duities; the chastisement OF our peace
was upon Him. and with His stripes We
are healed.-Isaiah SIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

General Gouraud's soldiers who ad- vanced to those positions three years
 ago, and have been facing them ever since, are now enjoying a peculiar sat isfaetion in being in them. In the battle of Champagne in 1915 the taking of these positions would have demanded sacrifice that the strategic advantage to be gained then did not warrant. The situation is changed now. Successive blows administered to the Germans on different parts of the front give a different meaning to the at- tack.
 The number of prisoners taken by the French is increasing steadily. They are filing back by all roads in groups of from & score to several hundred, Among
 them there is larger proportion of very young men than heretofore taken. Some of the captives are recruits of the 1929 contingent.
 l They are leaving behind them scores of burning villages Thirty had been observed in flames up to noon today Even this additional and unjustifiable l devastation can scarcely add to the des- olation that has been spread all over 1 this sharply disputed ground.
 The ridges are covered thielSly with shell holes that touch each other every | where; all vestige of vegetation long agc disappeared; the surface of the ground giving the impression that it must have been reduced to state of mud violent lly burned and then left to dry. The lgrotlnd is crossed and cris-crossed n every direction by trenches that have been blown out of shape.
 1 A feature of today's action was ths activity of the enemy airmen, which fur l nished several spectacular encounters with French observation balloons ano ati-aircraft artillery White puffs iron the French shrapnel were seen every where over the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
No New Contracts
 for Roads or Streets

Washington. September 26-The United states highway council an nounced today that no new contracts for the maintenance, construction, or reconstruction of streets. pavements and highways should be entered into and new construction uhdertahen' either prior or supsequent to Noveinr Der 1, without permit obtalped from the highway department
 Street and highway work aiready substantially under way may proeeeu '. to November 1 without the issuance of q permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Committees in Many Locali- ties to Begin Selling Bonds
 at Stroke of Twelve
TOWNS ALREADY
 "OVERSUBSCRIBED'
No Arrangements Made for Nation
 Wide Competition for First Honors of Oversubscribing-President
 Speaks at New York

Washington, September 26.-Prematurs gather Liberty Loan subscriptions be- fore the formal opening of the cam paign Saturday kept treasury officials busy today telegraphing that advance pledges would not be recognized in the records of cities or towns. Pledges may be held until Saturday, however. and turned in by soliciting committees to swell the total for the first day.
 Unofficial advices to Washington said several towns already had "oversub- scribefY by getting several times more pledg than they believed their quotas will ,. Although not frowning upon this agerness. the treasury will take noE ;nizance of preliminary bond solic- l.ommittees in many localities report ed today that they are prepared to start canvassing one minute after tomorrow midnight and to bring in their harvest of pledges before dawn Saturday. No arrangements have been made for a nation wide competition for first honors of oversubscribing. owing to the diffi- culty after the third loan of deciding to what towns the honors belonged.
 PRESIDENT TO SPEAK
 A powerful initial impetus to the cam paign opening Is expected from Presi. dent Wilson's address in New York to- morrow night at a Liberty Loan rally. This speech probably will deal with the loan as an immediate phase of the big ger international situation. on which the President is expected to further empha- size the determination of the United States to use the utmost force in prose cutting the war regardless of indefinite peace feelers from the central powers.
 Director General McAdoo today in structed regional directors to have post. ed at shops and stations another appeai to railway employees to subscribe to the Liberty Loan.
 Approximately 25,o00 show windows of 1O5 chain-stores concerns will be used by the treasury department for adyer- tising purposes during the loan drive The windows were offered to the depart ment of labor
 Fuel Administrator Garfield an nounced tonight that the "Iightless night order will not be suspended dur ing the Liberty Loan campaign. Re- quests for suspension so that lights might be used in advertising the loan had come from many agencies. it was said.
 Reiteratng that coal is urgently need ed for the manufacture of munitions for General Pershing's forces, pr. Garfield said that not even a Liberty Loan cam paign justified it's use for electric light advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
There Now Seems Little Probability of a Vote Be-
 fore Next Saturday
UNDERWOOD CHOSEN
 AS THE ANTI LEADER
Close Line Up of Senate on Resolution Causing Much Anxiety Among Suffrage Supporters, Who Ad-
 nit Defeat Seems Likely

Washington September 26. Special )-Equal suffrage ad- vocates in the Senate, in hope that Senator Gore and Senator LaFollette would arrive before the final vote on the Susan B. Anthony amendment, proved strong enough this afternoon to postpone the issues until tomorrow. There is little lik- lihood of a vote before next Saturday.
 canvasses during the day. especial ly after the unexpected return of Sem ator Mclean, anti-suffragist, revealed the fact that the confidence of saf- frage leaders had been misplaced. Had the vote been had this afternoon. they would have lost the battle.
 With the return of Senator Gore and Senator Lafollette. they may pull through but the strength between the two forces is almost on parity.
 On account of the indisposttion
 of Senator Martin. democratic floor leader, which prevented his con-
 stnnt attendance during the day of
 battle, the leadership of the anti- suffragists was entrusted to Sem ntor Underwood of Alabama.
 Absence of senators favoring the resolution. defections it's advocates were reported to have suffered, an unexpected protraction of debate, con- trit,,ted to postponement of action and to the disappointment of the throng of spectators which had gathered
 UNCERTAINTY INCREASED
 Uncertainty as to disposition of tie resolution was increased as a result Of today's developments. Senator Jones of New Mexico. chairman of the woman suffrage committee, said to- I.niaht that vote before Saturday was "extremely unlikely" while leading opponents of the resolution said the vote might be delayed indefinitely The close lineup, of the Senate on the resolution was an admitted factor in today's action. Chairman Jones an- nounced that before pressing a vote managers of the resolution desire to await the return of Senator LaF,ollette of Wisconsin, who favors the resol'- tion and who was not paired" He is returning from California and is due in Washington late Saturday. Senator Jones also said that Senator Town send of Michigan. another absent sup- porter of the resolution. but who is paired, desired to vote and could ar rive by Saturday.
 With these votes Senator Jones and other champions of the resolution be- lfeved the necessary two-thirds ma iority would be mustered on final roll call Opponents. however, were confident of having votes to insure it's defeat, even with absentees present DEFEAT SEEMS LIKELY Some senators supporting the resolution admitted tonight privately that without any further change the resolution would be defeated by one vote. They said tho latest private polls showed that the Sen-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Summary of the News

 1-Americans advance seven miles on 20-miIe front. capturing I: towns and 5000 prisOners. New hope that Russia may reJoln allies.
 Suffrage issue postponed until to- day. 2-Backb0ne of German defense threatened by new drive. 3-Reyolt will break out in Germany when people learn real truth. 4-EditoriaI comment. -Suburbs to participate in coninsun- fty sing.
 AirpIanes to drop messages from sky at parade. Birmingham man writes of fight on Aisne- e-Marne. ESociety and Dolly DaIrymplc. 5--spoFts. s-veterans elect General Van zandt c0mmander. e-Enormous amount of war material left in Bulsarian flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
NATIVE OE AUBURN

Auburn, September 26.--Second Lieut.. Arthur Thgpen killed this afternoon near Mather field, California, was na ! tive of this place, where his father con- ducts a laundry Lieutenant Thigpen was a student at the Auburn Polytechnlc institute three years, taking pharma- ceuticar' course. He went direct from college to Sacramento, where he received his commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Unnecessary Wrapping
 Is Ordered Stopped

Washington, September 26,-Retail mer- chants were directed today by the war industries board to discontinue the un- necessary wrapping of merchandise and to reduce to the point of absolute neces- sity the use of wrapping paper, bags, paper boxes and office stationery. The order, the board stated was due to the fact that the government soon would be forced to divert to intuition manufac- turers a large quantity of chemical pulp, used, heretofore. in making wrapping paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Auburn Lieutenant
 Dies in Plane Crash

Sacramento Cal, September 26-Second Lieut. Arthur Thigpen of Alabama was instantly killed and Second Lieut.. John Brooks was slightly injured when their airplanes crashed to earth few mlles southeast of Mather field, near here, late today. No further details were given out by the flying field officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
ENEMY ANTICIPATED ATTACK

Paris September 26-American troops attacked west of Verdun with the French this
 The Germans anticipating the attack seemingly had with drawn a portion of their forces.
 attack both sides of the Argonne is continuing satisfactorily according to the office m tonight.
 French made advance of nearly four miles at certain points of the Argonne
 According the latest unofficial reaching Paris the advance progressing we'll and from five to the point of departure Among the places taken Cercour Cuy Mont Cheppy and Varennes all northwest of Verdun.
 has been good his having occupied all the enemy's first line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

Missouri troops make up the Thirty fourth (National Guard) division.
 At last accounts the Twenty eighth di- vision was under Maj. Gen c. H. Muir and the Thirty-fifth under Maj. Gen. w. R. Smith As the army corps original ly was announced, these two divisions were in the Second corps, under Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Bullard.
 The Twenty eighth. or Iron" divi- sion, had been in hard fighting here tofore, having held the center of the American line in the advance across the Ourcq July 26 to 3l. during the begin- ming Of the general allied offensive, when the Aisne- Marne salient was wiped out They remained on the line until August 6. advancing to Fismes. where they were relieved by the Thirty-second (National Guard) division.
 The Thirty-ff division landed In France last June 9 and went on the firing line Il days later. They were last reported on the Vosges front Septem- har 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

By 9 o'clock General Gouroud's troops had taken Servon. which had been in German hands since 1914, and were in possession of the main massiges. Butte De Mesnil and Navarin.
 The operation, which was personally directed by General Petain, recalls iR some of it's feature the first battle of Champagne. of which yesterday was the anniversary. General Petain. was then, as now. in command and the attack was the same, but the means available for the attack then were less in proportion 10 the material obstacles to be over ' come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
AMERICANS ADVANCE SEVEN MILES
 ON 2O-MILE FRONT, CAPTURING 12
 TOWNS<AND OVER 5000 PRISONERS
French Take Ground Fortified By Enemy
 For Past Four Years

With the French Army the Champagne Front September 26 (y the Associated Press Troops of the French operating conjunction with the Americans bat
 tie along the Champagne front have today conquered positions that the Germans have been forng for four years positions that they have sacrificed thousands of hold The French losses have been remarkably light spite of the fact that the German resistance stffened this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

The developments today resembled also those of the second battle of Champagne in July. Then General Gou- roud skillfully parried the great Ger man thrust by drawing his infantry back out of range of the artillery, leav- ing his own guns in position to inflict smarting losses on the advancing infan- try.
 It is learned from prisoners that the Germans were initiating General Gou- roud in retiring their infantry from the first line. But that is as far as they profited from Gouroud's lesson. Their artillery went back with the infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
TOWNS CARRIED BY STORM

Washington September 26Four of the towns captured by the Americans today carried by by Pennsylvania Kansas and Missouri of Major General Lggetts General Pershng in his official the battle born resistance.
 Troops of other forced their the Forges brook, Bos De Forge eight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

The text of the statement reads;
 Except for encounters between raid ing parties and patrols on different parts of the front. in the course of which we captured a few prisoners. there Is nothing of special interest to report.
 Tn the past few days the First and sixth divisions of the Ninth corps, under ccmmand e LieutenAnt 0eneEal Sir w..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

General Pershing's communique follows:
 Section A. This morning north west of Verdun the First army att tackled the enemy on front of 20 miles and penetrated his line to an average depth of seven miles.
 Pennsylvania, Kansas and Mis- souri troops serving in Major Cen craI Liggett's corps stormed Var ennes, MontbiainviIle, yauzu0is, and Chappy after stubborn resist ance. Troops of other corps. cross- ing the Forges brook, captured the Hois De Forges and wrestef from the enemy the towns of Malancourt, BethincOurt, Montfauc0n, Cuisy. Nantillos, Zeptxarges (Septsarges), Danneoux and GercOurt- Et-DriI- lancourt. The prisoners thus far reported number over 5000"
 The Pennsylvania troops referred { by General Pershing evidently are thos forming the Twenty-eighth (Nationf Guard division while the Kansas an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
CAUSING ALARM

Boston. September 26. There are fully 5oo00 cases of influenza in Mas sachusetts in the Judgement of Bern ard w. Carey. epidemologist for the state department of health
 New cases duging the s24-hour peri fbd at noon today. Mir. Carey said. were 2143. Deaths reported for the same period were 76. These figures how ever. did not include Boston, where
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
ALL DETECTIVES WON NV ATTACK
 WESTOFVERDUN
Germans Anticipated Allied Attack and Had Withdrawn Large Propor
 tion of Forces
AMERICANS ADVANCE SEVEN MILES

Washington September 26-Attacking this morning over front of 20 miles, west of Verdun cooperation with the French, the American First advanced average depth of miles and captured 2 and than 5000 prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27

r. braithwaite, captured by hard fight Ing, but at small cost, an intricate sys. tenn of trenches, strong points. woods and villages northwest of St. Quentin, with over 1500 prisoners.
 In these operations the enemy has delivered many counter attacks in strength. all of which have been repulsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
ENEMY GUN DISPLAY

German field guns. captured by Ameri- can soldiers in France. have arrived in this country and are being distributed to eastern cities for display during the Fourth Liberty Loan. which opens Sat urday.
 The Liberty Loan publicity bureau told
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
SLIGHT OPPOSITION OFFERED

With the French Army on the Champagne Front September the positions the Champagne Auberve to the massges this morning about o'clock carried their obectves without much opposition excep on the left
 where rather stiff fighting required '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
Over 6000 New Cases De- yelop in Army Camps in
 Past "A Hours
ITO DEATHS FROM
 PNEUMONIA REPORTED
Now Fully 5O,000 Cases Influenza in State of Massachusetts Alone,
 With 2143 New Cases and 76 Deaths Yesterday

Washington September 26. Because of the epidemic of Spanish influenza in army camps, Provost Marshal Gen eral Crowder tonight cancelled calls for the entrainmcnt be- tween October ' and 11th of 142, ,000 draft registrants.
 During the 24 hours ending at noon today, 6139 new cases of influenza in army camps had been reported to the office of the surgeon general of the army. One hundred and seventy deaths. resulting chiefly from pneu- monia following influenza, and 723 new cases of pneumonia also were re- ported.
 Two camps. Kerney California, and Eustis, Virginia. were added today ts the list of those where influenza has made its appearance. leaving only 13 camps free from the disease. The total number of cases of influenza in all camps was placed at B. 146 with 3036 cases e.f
  at Camp Devens, Mass. has contracted influenza, it was announced. and 10 per cent of the cases have developed into pneumonia.
 Tn canceling- the call for the entrain- ment of tho draft registrants early next month, General Crowder acted upon in structions from General March chief of staff. Every state and the District of Columbia had been assigned quotas and the men were to have gone to prac- tically all of the camps in the country The men probably will not be entrained until after the influenza epidemic has been checked.
 ALL PRECAUTIONS TAKEN It was said at the office of the surgeon general of the army tonight that every possible precaution is being taken in all camps to check the spread of the dis ease, but that despite all measures. it is believed the disease will run it's course and probably spread to still other camps. Additional physicians and nurses have been sent to camps where the epidemic is most severe.
 The greatest number of new influenza cases, 1907, was reported today from Camp Dix. While Camp Devens re ported fewer new cases, pneumonia showed an increase there. 3o9 new cases 1 and S3 deaths being reported. 1 Influenza also is on the increase among the civilian population. particularly in New England. The federal government has taken steps to cooperate with state and municipal authorities in combating I inc disease and medical and nursing units are being mobilized in communities where the epidemic had gained great | headway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
TRENCH SYSTEM CAPTURED

London September 26Two British divisions captured
 the last few days German system of trenches strong northwest ft Quentin with 1900 according to the office tonight There only encounters today @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
BOMBING OUT CONTINUES

British Headquarters in France, September 26-(Reuers)
 long upon which the British forces have approached within of the Hndenburg ne the comb
 ing out of is continuing, and in addition little ground this gained the last 24 hours improving the tenure of the British.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-27
GERMAN FRONT REMAINS UNBROKEN"

Bern September 26.(Via London) )The attacks by the troops launched wide front this in Champagne and between the Argonne forest and the river succeeded breaking front, according German official communication this evening The battle after artillery preparation lasting n hours fighting continues
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
meeting of phebe Greene Ward chap

meeting of Phebe Greene Ward chap ter, D. A. R.
 Under suspension of the rules, the house passed an unnecessary act. au- thorizing each city and town to es-. tablish and maintain roll of honor of men in the various armed service.
 Howard Wilcox. of the United States Coast Guard. in charge of the Watch Hill station. now on recruiting service in Providence, has been ordered to continue recruiting there indefinitely.
 Governor Beeckman requests that every mill whistle blow. at F noon. for !! 8 period of five minutes today (Satur- 1 day, in announcing the anniversary of entry into war and the opening of the loan campaign.
 The act which would provide for al- ternate sessions of the superior court for Washington county at Westerly and Kingston, has evidently been pig eonholed by the committee to whom it Twas referred. Such action could not happen in the Connecticut legislature.
 A forest fire ragged Friday afternoon occupied by E. E. Carpenter. off the Shore Road. The Cyclone fire appara- tus of Westerly. and the modern triple lcombination apparatus of Watch Hill with full crews, cooperated with many others in fighting the flames, and pre- Evented even more serious damage Forest Warden Sheffield Greene, and his aides did effective work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06

Leroy of New London: Mrs. Lucy Theriauit and son George of New York city, Mir. Thompson of the Submarine Base.
 Mir and Mrs. Trude of Hartford passed the weekend at the Jollier cottag ge.
 H. IE. Smith of East Ha1en and AL bert Brown of New Haven, spent the week end at Whip -poot1wen.
 Lawrence Elroy Spencer is spend ing week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. E. L. Spencer in Salem.
 Returns Frona Hartford. Mrs. Olivia NJ Case has returned from Hartford where she spent the winter.
 R. l. Manwar:ng is visiting his nice | es in Meriden. Mrs. Ella V. Weir is visiting Mrs. 1 Rice in Meriden.
 a load of chestnut posts to Mrs. Spen- ces~s Tuesday, to bee used for a new grape arbor. | Merton Darrow and Mir. Beach have l finished putting down new well point 1 at the Waldorf property. | Miss Pearl Latham of New Haven passed the week end with Mr.n and Mrs. Clarke s. Latham. | Harry Beckwith is moving here from i Marlboro, Mass, and has taken a ten ement in the Waldorf house.
 Miss Lucy Theriault entertained her brother, George. from New York over Easter Sunday.