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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
First published July II, 1918, in the
Hays Free Press-)
ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS:
Office of County Clerk
Hays, Kansas, July 8, 1913.
Fo Whom 1t May Concern:
Beginning at a point about forty
signed by John J. Werth, and other
householders of Wheatland Township,
in said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the Location of road, as
follows, viz:
Beginning at a point about 40 rods
east OF the Northwest corner of Sec
ton thiryt-six, township fifteen,
range eighteen. Thence In q north
westerly direction through the south
west corner OF section twenty-five,
township fifteen, range eighteen, for
a distance of about forty rods more
or less. And terminating at point
about 200 feet north of the north
west corne- of section S6-15-1S and
where said proposed road would in
tersect road No. 2O9.
And that said Board has appointed
Herman J. Tholen, John Jacobs and
Willett J. Helms, Viewers, who viii
meet at the place of beginning Of said
road, as petitioned for, on the 29th
day Of July, 1913, and proceed TO
view said road as the law directs, at
which time and place all persons in
terested may attend and have hear
ing In case said Viewers fail to
meet on the day designated they may
meet on the following day, as pro-
vided by law, without further notice.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
CUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Witness my hand and official seal
of said County, this 3rd day OF July,
1913.
Attest Geo. II. Brown,
IL 8. County Clerk.
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Township Treasurer
Vote for one)
ehranf "

TOWNSHIP treasurer
Vote for one)
Ben Sehrant Walker
City of Hays
Justice Of the Peace
Vote for two.)
B. c. Arnold Hays
Constable
Vote for two.)
Steve Joy Hays
Socialist
United States Senator
(Vste for One)
Eva Harding Topeka
Governor
{ Vote for one-)
Geo. W. Kleihege Lawrence
Lieutenant Governor
Vote for one.)
J. Alden Rightmire Fort Scott
Secretary of State
Vote for one.)
Sarah C. Scoven Galena
State Auditor
Vote for one.)
Reinhardt NoIl Ransom
State Treasurer
Vote for one)
Mrs. L. G. Michels Wichita
Attorney General
Vote for one.)
Harry Sullivan Kansas City
Supt. OF Public Instruction
Vote for one.)
Ella Baldwin Stokes Kansas City
Supt of Insurance
{ Vote for One.)
P A. Beloof Winfield
State Printer
{ Vote for one.)
G. 3. Harmon Lawrence
Congressman Sixth District
Vote for one.)
Dan Beedy Colby
Pursuant to the foregoing, I here
by give notice that primary election
will be held on the sixth day of Au-
gust, 1913, at which time candidates
from the above list may be nominal
ed by the various political parties of
the State on their several tickets and
that the said primary election viii
be held at the usual voting places of
the Count, to wit:
Big Greek Township at the Court
House in the City of Hays, Kansas.
Buckeye Township to be designat-
ed later
Catherine Township, Public School
building in Catherine, Kansas.
Ellis, North, to be designated later.
Ellis, South, to be designated later
Freedom. Public School building in
Pfeifer, Kansas
Hamilton, East, Wiles school house
Hamilton, West Lynd school house.
Herzog, Public school building in
Herzog, Kansas.
Lookout, North, Pubic School build
ing in Antonino, Kansas.
Lookout, South, Public school
building in Schoenchen, Kansas.
Pleasant Hill, South Public school
building in Yocemento, Kansas
Pleasant Hill, South, Pubic school
building of District No. 25.
Riverview, Public school building of
District No 21.
Saline, Public school building of
District No. SO.
Smoky Hill, Publci school build
ing of District No. "a.
Victoria, Public school building of
District No. 5.
Walker, Pubic school buildings of
District No. 10.
Wheatland, Public school building
of District No. S.
Hays City, First Ward, Schuelers.
Hays City, Second Ward, Old City
Hall.
Hays City, Third Ward, New City
Hall.
The hours of voting in all precincts
IN cities of the first class are from six
O'Clock d. N. to six o'clock p. m. In
I'LL othe- precincts the polls viii be
open from eight o'clock a. m to six
o'cOck p. NJ
Done at my Office in the City of
Hays, Ellis County, State of Kansas,
this, the 18th day of July, 1913
Geo. H. Brown,
q. s. County Clerk.
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City, Kansas, now the City OF Hays,
Kansas.
Judgement viii be rendered de-
creeing plaintiffs title to be valid and
perfect and decreeing that the same
IS absolute as against each and all of
you and enjoining you and each Of
you and all persons claiming under
you or either of you, from asserting
any claim of any kind or character
adverse to this plaintiff or any one
holding under him. Judgment VIII
be rendered against all the defend
ans as though living, and IN the al
Tentative, as though the defendants
were dead, against their unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, devi-
sees, trustees and assigns and their
successors IN office, excluding them
and each of them from all right, IL
tie, estate, interest, claim and de-
mand in and to the above described
real estate or any part thereof.
Chas. ". Reeder,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest: F. B. Miller,
Clerk of the District Court.
(By Jacob Kissing, Deputy
June p, 1879
Notice of Final Settlement
State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS:
In the Probate Court Of said county
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
H Ward, Deceased.
TO ALL CREDITORS of and other
PERSONS INTERESTED IN said
ESTATE.
Creditors and all other persons in
terested in the aforesaid estate are
hereby notified that on the 9th day
of July, 1918, 1 shall apply to the
Probate Court sitting at the Court
House n the city of Hays, Ellis
County, Kansas, for a full and final
settlement of said estate and for an
order of the Court finding and ad-
judging who are the heirs of Joseph
H. Ward, Deceased.
Eta L. Ward, c.. NJ. Wann.
Administrators of the Estate OF J. H.
Ward
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FOR SALE
State of Ohio. City of Toledo.

LuCaS County, 81.
Frank :. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm of F. J.
Cheney &c Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm viii pay the of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS Gaia RRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day of December,
y. D. 1886. =. W. GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine IS taken in
ternaily and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the System. Send
Tor testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY s. CO, Toledo, ..
Sold by all druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18

l13 CliOpek restaurant,
lis Peoples Meat Market,
lit Felten & Boyd,
119 Haffamier & Son,
124 Sperry Electric Co.,
123 John O'LRughlin,
123 John O'Laughlin,
t25 John O'Laughlin,
127 John O'Laughlin,
129 Jokp Younkers,
1873 City Hall,
135 City Hall,
104 Schermerhorns
106 Reeder, Drs. Anders, Daniels,
lover,
ia A. J. Pischke,
$50 H. F. Addison,
134 United Telephone Co.,
2O3 A. B. Stewart,
PIT W. Wright,
PIG Millard Kirkman,
225 Martha Fogle,
2S3 VIM. Madden,
PIP F. W. Arnhold,
220 Anton Burtscher,
300 Mrs. Reemsnyder,
800 Mrs. W. Ringe,
313 NJ. E. Simmons,
319 Henry HavemaAn,
3S3 Walters,
302 Mrs. Yarbough,
318 C. E. Malmberg,
326 Mrs. Cain,
All R. S. Maxwell,
416 Ed Levick,
434 T. W. Gross,
EAST CRAWFORD
103 Mike Haffamier,
100 Fred Dreiling,
113 ]. E. Basgall,
1T Pete Ward,
131 W. Dorney,
1873 W. DOrney,
1872 W. Dorney,
102 Windsor Hobel,
ia ]. ]. Jardin,
1913 Peter Beilman & Son,
201 Hays City Bottling Works,
ZIG Andrew Goetz,
220 John Miller,
228 Adam Pfeifef,
234 Gottfried Schube,
WEST CRAWFORD
1O2 Reed & Son,
104 L o. D. F. Hall,
10 H. L. Felten,
ZIP H. L. Felten,
100 W w. Bemis,
124 Ford Garage,
126 Ford Garage,
1872 st. MichaeI's Church,
213 A. D. Swires,
z21 Mrs. Jennie Hoffman,
227 E. G. Flood,
233 James Behan,
200 Baptist Church,
2@8 E. o. Rogers,
226 John O'Laughlin,
22S John O'Laughlin,
232 B. K. Goetz,
308 Jacob Brull,
316 Nick Loreditsch,
4O3 Ida A. Ransom,
400 H. W. Fellers,
Alt Fred Wagner,
1925 Fred Albertson,
402 G. NJ. Wann,
420 P. Caspar Harvey,
422 P. CaEpar Harvey,
EAST SHERIDAN
101 Phillip Jacobs,
105 Anton Wasinger,
107 Alex Lattigan,
III Mike Denning,
113 John Wasinger,
102 Andrew Meier,
10 Nary Thompson,
112 Jacob Frank,
2O3 Fred Ilif,
POI Mrs. K. R. Kissing,
200 Jacob KeisneR
213 Carl Anton Schmidt,
PIT Adam Weigel,
200 John J. Frank,
208 Alex Meier,
210 John H. Staab,
PIG John A. Jacobs,
WEST SHERIDAN
101 George P. Hemm,
100 Thomas Carrick,
III ]. B. Basgall,
POI st. Agnes Convent,
215 st. JoEeph's Catholic Church
200 Lutheran Church,
210 Catholic College,
Sol J. NJ. Shaffer,
3O7 st. Anthony's Hospital,
401 o. o. Abercrombie,
405 H H Winters,
4O7 Virmond Sisters,
400 James Dunn,
Alb B. H Walker,
AIT Jacob Simminger,
4O2 c. A. Miller,
408 William Roenfeldt,
Alp Jacob Wagner,
Ala Mabel Landon,
AIS F. F. Dreiling,
sol E. J. Mullen,
805 Anton Jacobs,
Dr.. EIo~&;.,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18

GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
Has been used for ali ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation of
food palpitation Of the heart caused
by gases in the stomach. August
Flower is a gentle laxative, regulates
digestion both in stomach and intes-
tines, cleanes and swettens the stom-
ach and alimentary canal, stimulates
the liver to secrete the bile and i'm
purities from the blood. Sold by
King Bros.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
ECONOMY

Yes, we said economy and why
LIQUID we not say economy when 1t
d the watch word of the nation. And
while we are endeayoring to practice
economy and get the most for our
money. Remember that the FAN
with A FIVE year guarantee is the
best to be had.
We handle the Emerson and there
IS none better for the material work
r1,anship and economical use of cur
renS IS the best t ODE had. See the
Emerson fan and get the best at Cost
ner's.
J.F COSTNER
Electrical Contractor and Wireman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
Work of the MINIS

714,139,119 new coins, with value
of S43, 596, 1895, were made during the
fiscal year ending June 80 last, which
breaks all previous records. The minis
of the year. over 5OO.OOO,OOO cent
pieces, nearly 100000 nickels, 24,-
000,000 half dollars, 45,000,000 quar-
tiers and 116,OOO,OOO dimes were
coined.
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FOR SAFE

Few choice lots in Normal Court,
Hays, Kansas, at a bargain, if sold
soon. Can double your money as an
investment. Owner moving away.
Will sacrifice. Write Lock Box No.
1S1 or phone 225. Hays. m30-t4.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
FOR SALE

Four lots with seven room house
and barn. Inquire at Free Press Of
fee
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18

Eighty Acres for Sale
A well improved 80 acre farm near
Hays, at q bargain. Eight room
house, out buildings, plenty OF good
water. Inquire at Free Press Office
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Eight good residence lots for sale.
Inquire at Free Press Office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

The Knife Weeder for listed corn,
sold by 81. D. Clayton. Hill City, Ks
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
FOnck, Ace of Aces, 4I
Ends the War With
IS Aerial Victories

Paris, Nov. 16.-Lieut. Rene
Fonck. a French flier, and greatestI
of the Allied aces. ended the warf
with a total of seventy-five official
aerial victories. He has an addi-I
tional forty Huns to his credit but
not officially confirmed.
Lieut.. Foncks greatest day was
when he brought down six planessi
His quickest work was the shooting
down of three Germans in twenty
seconds.
Lieutenaat Fonck fought three
distinct battles in the air when, on
May 8, he brought down six Ger,
man airplanes in one day. His
record never has been equaled in
aviation.
All three engagements were fought
within two hours. In all, Fonck
irfd only fifty-aiT shots, an average
of little more than nine bullets for
each enemy brought down-an ex-
traordinary record, in view of the
fact that aviators often fire hum
dreds of rounds without crippling
their opponent.
The first fight. in which Lieute-
nant Fonck brought down three
German machines lasted only a
minute and u half, and the young
Frenchman fired only twenty-five
shots.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
GREECE LOYAL
TO SERBIA in
GERMAN PLOT
Minister Reveals Plot of Huns
TO Draw in Allies by
Means of Barter

London, Nov. 16.-Eliptherios
Venizelos, prime minister of Greece,
speaking in London yesterday, re-
ferred to n conversation he had at
the beginning of the war with the
German minister in Athens. The
German minister had come to him
because he was aware of the
declaration of NJ. Venizelos that if
Bulgaria attacked Serbia, Greece
would go to the assistance of her
ally.
THE minister showed me the great
dangers Greece would run If she
carried out her plan, because she
would have opposed to her not only
Bulgaria but Germany" said M.
Venizelos. II replied that 1 was ex-
ceedisgly sorry to hear that, but
it was our duty to go to the assist
ance of our ally and we should carry
out that duty.
The German minister then asked
me if in going to Serbia's assist
ance I was looking forward to any
benefits that might accrue to Greece.
1 replied NO lie then said: But
if Greece will remain neutral we are
in a position to give her very great
and substantial benefits
II asked what were the benefits
Germany would offer us. put that
question knowing what the answer
would be, but 1 wished it to come
from him. He replied: Germany
will give you Monastir and as much
more of Serbia as you want
Il said to the minister: You will
allow me to translate your offer into
my own words. What you do is
this-you ask me to dishonor my
signature, to dishonor my country
and to violate it's obligations towards
Serbia, and as remuneration you
offer me a part of the corps of that
which / am expected to kill. My
country is too little to commit so
great an infamy'."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
PAINTING THE CITY
RED IN GOOD CAUSE
Unique Method of Checking Up What Harrisburg Is Do
ing to Support the Soldiers Who Remain in France

An uncommon sight was witnessed
in the history of Harrisburg to-day.
when thousands of inquisitive citi-
zens Hooked to the pavement in front
huge map of the city designating in
req paint precisely what localities of
the municipality did in responding to
the drive for United War Work funds.
human interest was the Keynote OF
the demonstration. Every person,
man. woman and child. wanted to see
what his particular block did. whether
1t went over the top or Stacked.
The fact that Harrisburg has al
ready passed its quota in nowise les
sened the tremendous interest, and
wise observers concluded that this
stunt. which was originally suggested
by eX-Mayor j. William Bowman, was
the cleverest ever. No city ever tried
1t before; the notion was born of in-
sptration on trip to New York, made
Tor the purpose of finding out the
best way to completely canvass big
city.
Check them up by wards" was Mr..
Bowman's suggestion to David 10.
Tracy. city chairman, and =. ]. Stack
pole. district chairman.
There was doubt whether this intri-
cate project could be handled. but four
expert draughtsmen and ten SWIFT
stenographers got on the 1ob' ana
In two weeks the entire city was
HlIptu Oil III luulN WIN
every house number, and thus the
Planning Commission, chairman of
which is e. S. Herman, had something
substantial to work on.
Fixing the Quotas
The huge throngs which gathered
to-day in front of the board wondered
how the trick was done, while an
ertist was completing his job of paint
ing the over-top districts red. And to
this is II story of genuine genius and
,Fa cd
that the quota for each ward
should be determined by the total
population. the valuation of taxable
property, the mercantile tax, the vot-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
Time Is Extended For
Mailing Of Christmas
Parcels to ,Yanks Abroad

The time for mailing Christmas
parcels to the boys overseas has
been extended to November so by
an official order. This announce
ment was received in Harrisburg
to-day.
Workers at the local Christmas
parcel headquarters urged that al
though this order has been made,
senders of Christmas parcels should
expedite the sending of their gifts.
Purchase your gifts as soon as you
receive the label; have them in
spected and send them at once
If you want the parcel to reach the
boy by Christmas day. is the
slogan.
Local inspection headquarters un-
der the auspices of the Harrisburg
chapter. American Red Cross, are
in the old Ford display rooms. cor
ner of River and Market streets and
next to the Senate Hotel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
C. Y. NEWS
BODY HELD 80
DAYS AT MORGUE
George Leonhardt, Once Be-
lieved Dead, Provided i'll
Will For Late Burial

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 16.-BelieVed
dead once, only to revive some hours
later. George II. Leonhardt. of Car
lisle, widely known in Southern
Pennsylvania as a vendor of medical
soaps and remedies, has been buried,
thirty-one days after his death oc-
CURED from influenza. BY peculiar
provision in his will he requested
that his body be kept in a morgue
for thirty DAYS before funeral serv-
ices were held, and this request was
complied with with the result that
funeral services took place yester-
day, thirty-one days after death.
Some years ago, Leonhardt, who
was a victim of a heart affection,
was thought to have succumbed, but
revived Just as he was about to be
placed in the hands of an under
taker and this was the reason for his
request.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
Corporal H. |. linn Post,
C. A. R., Resumes Meetings

Mcchanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 16.-
On Thursday evening the regular
meeting of Col. IL. l. Zinn Post No.
AIS, Grand Army of the Republic,
were resumed with an unusually
large attendance and interest on the
part of the officers and members.
In addition to the regular business of
the meeting, four candidates for
membership were elected as mem
bers and mustered into the Post.
Past Commander Frank IL. Hoy,
Sr., Past Commander George w.
Rhoads and officer of the Day Jones,
all of Post No. So, Harrisburg, were
present. Comrade Rhoads, in his
official capacity as chiet-of-staff to
the commander, represented the
Department of Pennsylvania. Dur
ing the exercises congratulations on
the close of the war and the condi-
ton of the Post, as eXemplitied by
the addition of new members, were
offered by Comrades Hoy, Rhoads,
Jones and Adjutant Ployer, of the
local post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
CITY INTERESTED
in PLAN TO MAKE
RIVER NAVIGABLE
Rotary Club Promised Big
Audience When Experts
Talk

Because OF the great commercial
advantages that would accrue to
this city, growing interest is be-
ing manifested by Harrisburg bust
nessmen and traders in the meet
ing Tuesday night in the Technical
High School Auditorium, when the
feasibility of making the Susque-
hanna navigable will be discussed.
The interest taken in this move
ment by the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Commission, and the State
Water Supply Commission of
PENNSYLVANIA, and it's endorsement
by prominent engineers, among
them Major William b. Gray,
brings the whole matter out of the
realm of speculation, and makes the
plan to deepen the Susquehanna
carry dignity and importance.
Besides the speeches to be made
by Major Gray and r. A. Zent-
myer, chairman of the Water Supply
Commission, increasing interest is
being taken in the address to be
made by John II. Ostertag. of CO.
lumbia, who is chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee of the Mer-
chants and MaS SIfacturers AsV)cia-
ton of that place, and who was a
member and delegate to the conven-
tion of the Atlantic Deeper Water
,fsf.t
months ago.
Mrs. Ostertag will report on the
terest in the present plan shown by
the Deeper Waterways Commission,
and his address will outline the com
mercial possibilities through the
project for cities and towns along
the Susquehanna below and above
Harrisburg. 1t is even proposed to
carry navigation of the Susque-
hanna as far north as Wilkes-Barre
and Williamsport, and the position
of this city as center for this trade
is significant.
The Rotary Club, under whose
auspices the meeting Tuesday night
will be held, has extended an invi-
tation 10 all businessmen in the
city to attend, and to all persons in
terested in the project. The meet
ing, whcih will begin promptly al
7.45 o'clock, will be presided over
by Eli n. Hershey, president of the
Harrisburg Rotary Club. A letter
was received by William NJ. Robin
son, secretary of the Rotarians, that
the Kiwanis Club will come to the
meeting as a whole. and it is under
stood that all members of the Har.
risburg Chamber of Commerce will
avail themselves of the opportunity
to hear this important matter DIS,
Cussed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16

ing poulation. the number of stores
and Industries.
When the drive is over it will ap-
pear that no stunt ever pulled in Har-
risburg was more efficient than this,
although the workers in some in
stances failed to get every man In
the district. Early to-day, for in
stance, and indignant person came to
headquarters and handed in check
for $25.
"They missed my house." he COM
planned bitterly. ''and 1 see on the
board Ii is not painted red"
The drive was pulled so quickly that
some workers failed to go the route,
and the project now is to continue the
canvass several days next week, so
every resident in town Will be visited.
Many a canvasser found the door
slammed In his face, but these in
stances were forgotten when happier
ones were reported. 4 young miss
from an uptown district, came to the
office 40 give fifty cents in order that
her district should be painted in one
wee, small corner.
Railroad shops to Fore
Each ward had leader, and he ap-
pointed four precinct leaders. A great
number of workers were enrolled, one
block being assigned to each two. The
Eleventh ward. for example, has sew
enty-five blocks. so the number of
workers there was $50.
There was a wild howl to-day from
hundreds who arrived before the off,
ficial dauber had his red paint and
the scores. A leader in the Seventh
ward shouted: why, they have the
roundhouse white. and l took $535
from 10 men there"
II got YOU" responded the painter.
who hove in view then. "All those
railroad shops made good.
Pleasant View and Penbrook show
ed up fine with complete red. The
Bellevue section equaled 1t. The
Twelfth ward looked bad this morn
ing, but late results were not in. Run
ming from Sixth street to Front. be-
tween Boyd avenue and Kelker street,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
Germans Begin March
Out of France to Homeland

Headquarters of the American
First Army In France, Nov. 16.-The
Germans in force were to begin to-
day to leave the points they now
occupy northeast of the American
lines, according to German wireless
messages. Opposite the American
front there was much wagon and
automobile traffic yesterday, the
Germans apparently hauling out the
applies of war material which are
not to be left behind.
A few German rear guards are to
remain as patrols and TO pick up any
stragglers should some Germans at
tempt to desert. American observa-
lion balloons went up yesterday af-
ternoon, the observers endeavoring
10 get an idea of the extent of the
German withdrawal. but most of the
traffic was so far back that little of
the activity could be seen.