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New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
LIEUT.. HULTGREN HOME.

Lieut.. Richard Hultgren arrived in
the city this afternoon coming from
France, where he has been over one
year. He played an important part
in the great drive against the Huns,
being in the army transport service.
Lieut.. Fultgren is in the quarter
master department
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
Harry Miller.

Funeral services for Harry Miller
of the L. S. Naval Reserves were
held this afternoon at o'clock from
his fathers home at SO Hartford ave-
nue.. Rabbi Kaufman ofFiciated and
interment was in Fairview cemetery
Military honOrS We're accorded
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11

Frank H. Peterson of 399 Chest
nut street died today at the New
Britain General hospital following an
illness with typhoid fever. He was
80 years of age and was employed by
Landers, F'rary & Clark.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
Carl GuStaVc EngStrom.

The funeral of Carl Gustave Eng
strom Of the L. S. Naval Reserve was
held this afternoon at o'clock from
his sisters home on Stanley street
and at ESQ o'clock from the Swedish
Bethany church. Rev. G. r. Phil of
ticiated and a bluejackot guard from
the Pelham Bay training station act
ed rs an escort. Intcrmcnt was in
FairView cemetery
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
TT. NJ, Schwab.

The funeral of Fl. NJ. Schwab of
Kensington will be held from his late
home at 10 a. m. tomorrow and at IL
o'clock from the memorial chapel in
Fairview cemetery. Rev. M. S.
Anderson will officiate. The funeral
is to be private, and friends are asked
to omit flowers.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11

Atwechle Denni of 424 Myrtle
street died this morning at the New
Britain General hospital of pneumon-
ia. He was 40 years of age. His rel
atives are in the old country. Burial
will take place in the Catholic GEM
etery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
No Chance to Launch Lifcboats.

#Iondon Oct. 1.-THE mail steam
Leinster foundered so quickly aft
she was torpedocd that there was
i chance to launch the lifeboats, ac-
riding to the Dublin correspondent
the Daily Mail. Many of the sur
Bvors landed at Kingstown had been
Idly injured and are in the hospital
Aere
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
No Americans On Board.

london, Oct. 11.-So far as report
there were no Americans on board
E mali steamer Leinster when she
IS torpedoed. Among the missing is
Idly Alexandra Phyllis Hamilton,
|ughter of the Dowagcr Duchess of
bercorn.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
MIS-. NinCCnt Di Mort.

Mrs. Vincent DiMori, aged "A years
died at her home at 80 Beaver St,
yesterday of pneum onia, following in
fluenza. The funeral was held this
morning ut St Mary's catholic church
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
To Prevent Influenza

IDS cause Grip and Influenza
NATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
remove the cause. There is only
p "Bromo Quinine". E. w.
ROVE'S signature on box soc.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11

The funeral of John Stack will be
held Saturday afternoon from his
home where prayer service will be
held at 3 o'clock and at $50 funeral
services will be held from the Erwin
Mortuary Chapel at FairYicw ccme-
terry.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
PREPARE FOOD FOR
STRICKEN FAMILIES
Continued from First Page.

to this, the sick people had not had
a thing to eat in that time. 1T was
midnight last night when the war bu-
reau workers located the family and
food and medicine was imme diately
sent.
In cases where the family has
money to pay for it's food the workers
make the purchases for them. If the
family is poor or destitute, food and
medicine is provided anyway and the
matter of paying for it is left for flu
ture determination.
But probably the most pathetic
case of all was reported from SO Grove
street this morning. The entire
family has been i'll with the influenza
and pneumonia and yesterday after
noon the husband died Of pneumonia.
This morning the grief stricken and
ailing wife became the mother of a
little baby. Frantic efforts to secure
medical aid for her were unavailing
and it was even impossible to secure
the services of a nurse or midwife.
The situation was so critical and de-
manded such Immediate action that
DR.. Henry F. Moore himself fastened
to the bedside to give what assistance
he could.
More Nurses Are Needed.
The war bureau is now sending out
an additional appeal for trained and
domestic nurses who will be willing to
assist in the emergency by going to
various stricken homes about the city
and rendering such assistance as is
possible. Already the services of two
men have been secured to work at the
hospital as order1ieS.
Absent From Brothers Funeral.
When the funeral of Ebert w. Ev-
erson was held yesterday afternoon
his brother, Private Clarence EVerson,
was not present as he. too. had been
stricken down with the disease and
was seriously i'll at Camp Upton, Yap-
hank, n Y. Private EversOn went to
camp some time ago with a quota of
men from Milford, Conn. He was
taken i'll at camp at about the same
time as his brother here was stricken.
1t was reported today that the young
soldiers condition is improved.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11

and burial was in the Catholic ceme-
terry.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-11
DO BUTCHERED IN
|LEINSTER ATTACK
| NO WARNING GIVEN
Continued from First Page)

explosion and the 21st was blown
.ough the side of the ship, being
ked up at sea later.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
In Face of Great Numbers of Machine Guns and
Fire From Airships Franco-American
Forces Clear Heights Beyond
the Vesle River
British Troops Penetrate
Well Beyond Canal du Nord
New Successes Are Achieved at Manv Points
From Soissons to Rheims-General Re-
treating Movement of Germans
Observed All Along the Line

lhe enemy yesterday afternoon started new rerea+ IN
an eghteenmile front from the junction of the Disc and
tne Alette to the Aisne east of Soissons
General Manglns Franco Tenth Arv nursned
te Zoe reentlessy driving Cocy Forest three miles IN tho
direction of the ST. Goban Plateau the great nassif h
protects Laon and the principal bulwark of the German M
on the West front WV N'' S
MORE than thirty villages recaptred incud;no
folembray, Coucy-le-C Chateau and Coucy-le-Ville
Inc Allies penetrated far beyond the front thew hold +
""e reachlng point veeghths of south of Fresnes
meanwhile the retreat from the Vesle begun the dav ba
or connued Paris announced the line the Aisne ;s now
hed from Conde to VeiArcy On the part of the front b
hed by American divisions the Germans are all bexond M
Asne ~ ~ ''0'io 'ie
Between Solssons and Rheims the Allies pushed ran;dl
oi'0 .ie enemy using caution to avoid machine gun nests
1here was little resistance to their advance the main od
Oh the Germans having fallen back behind the Asne
ne British on both sides of fought their wa for
ward two miles beyond the Canal du Nord on ten mile front
Between Nurlu and Athies Peronne the British
swung forward to the heights between the two ;ll
breaking down the stubborn resistance of the enen, ~
2uafds ana repusng his repeated counter strokes at Critical
points. " 'i
Northeast of Noyon General Humbert pursuino b;e ;d
gains of Wednesday, drove the enemy back on both d -
Ham. - ~ ~ u
North OF Noyon the French the Canal d Nord and
e oohe near Epanancourt under wtherng enemy fire and
succeeded IN establishing themselves the marshes on tho +
oank Further south Peains took the villages Of rot
ana Maucourt and out1anked the Germans in Ham
In Flanders the British and Americans pushed foror f
new gains on both sides of Armentieres Near Genc 49,
advancing Allies have reached the old winter baa limo of
1917-18. ~ W u
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
CBy The Associated Prccs)

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sept. Il D. m.).-The effects
of the recent British successes are
hourly becoming more apparent. The
enemy is steadily, but surely, going
back Successive minor victories in
Flanders, the application of sustained
pressure in the battle zone south of
the Scarpe, the exploitation of the ad
vances north of Peronne and the steady
bombardment from the British cannon
are all helping the general movement.
The foes retirement is being marx d
by the usual destruction, for fires and
explosions are reported from various
sections, especially the area in front of
the Hindenburg line from the Bapaume-
Cambria line southwark, where the
torch seems to have been freely used.
1t looks as if the Germans here were
going behind the line with its great
system of corcrete dugouts and de
fences. They are not in the habit Of
destroying where they mean to stay
and, besides, the crushing defeat they
suffered when the Drocourt- Queant line
was smashed makes this ground exceed
ingly difficult, il not dangerous, to hold
Desperate Defence on Somme
On the banks of the Somme, south
of Peronne, the enemy is manning his
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
French Clear
Sonrne Bank
Of Gun Nests
Soldiers Cross
at Epanancourt Only
After Fierce Fight
(Bu The .Associotcd prcss)


WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Sept. S Ct: 80 D. d.
French accommodating parties to the
east Of scissors this morning advanced
to the river Aisne, north of Brenele
and Chassemy.
Further east advanced elements
reached the canal lateral, which runs
along the south bank of the Aisne, and
are facing the positions on the north
bank, from which the Germans are fir
ing machine guns.
General Humbert's men crossed tn.
Somme at Epanacourt during the
night, occupying several points on the
east bank. Further south the advance
continued this morning with greater
facility than yesterday between the
Disc and the Autrecourt Heights.
The passage of the Somme was effect
ed after a series of sharp engagements
in which the German mountain troops
contested vigorously every foot of
ground.
Hidden among the bullrushes and in
the hollows and dried beds of branches
of the river the Germans were able to
use their quick effectively, com
pelling the pursuers now and again to
slow up their progress in order to turn
difficult positions. General Humbert' s
men built foot bridges under the en-
emy's fire. The first bridges were de-
stroyed, together with their builders,
but other men eallantly replaced those
killed and, facing a CALLING fire, con-
tinued until pontoons and foot bridges
were thrown across the stream.
This work afforded numerous occa-
sions for acts of the greatest heroism.
Among these acts may be mentioned
that of a French soldier, who, notwith-
standing the fact that the river was
under the fire of German sharpshooters
undertook the task of swimming to the
opposite side of the stream and bring
ing back a rowboat.
During the trip across the soldier
dved time after time TO escape the
enemy bullets, but he brayed an even
more dangerous fire while rowing back,
being an excellent target for the enemy
ambushed along the banks of the
stream.
Pluckily crossing the stream under
fire the French troops then attacke d
the enemy in the marshes and weeds
and in all sorts of other hiding places
on the opposite bank and finally took
the positions. which were nests of ma
chine guns, and pushed on toward the
PeronneH Ham road. Ham thus is
threatened from the north and out
fanked on the uth
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
Hertling Quits
AsChancellor.
London Hears
Ill Health Is Given as the
Cause Of Resignation in
Munich Dispatch

LONDON, Sept. 6.-Count George F
Won Hertling, the Imperial German
Chancellor, has resigned, giving bad
health as the cause for his retirement
according to the Geneva correspondent
of "The Daily Express" quoting a dis
patch received in Geneva from Munich
Bavaria.
AMSTERDAM, Stpt. Sin appeal
ing to the Constitutional Commit
tee of the Prussan upper hous>
to fulfil the Emperor's pledge for re
form of the franchise, Chancellor vor
Hertling said that, in his honest con
viction. with this serious question the
protection and the preservation of the
crown and the dynasty are at stake"
Count Won Hertling's address was de
livered at the opening of the discussion
by the committee of the Prussan fran
chise reform question.
"The government" said the Chancel
lor, "considers that its task is to bring
to fulfilment the royal pledge ex
pressed in the July message.
"As all the sons of the Fatherlano
are defending the Fathcrland, there is
now no question of social discrimina
tion at the next election
"The object is one which undertook
to achieve when | accepted office ane
upon which | intend to stand or fall
but it is no question of ministerial re
sponsibilty in the ordinary politica
sense. My honest conviction is tha
with this serious question the protec
tion and the preservation of the crown
and the dynasty are at stake.
"There fore, endeavorng to find roac
that leads to an understanding, the
government sees no possibility Of ap
proving the bill in the form in which
it came from the Lower House. fullS
appreciate the scruples regarding the
introduction of general equal suffrage
but at the present time these scruples
must give way to greater tasks, namely
the protection of the most precious
treasures of our political life-the
dynasty and the crown. The govern.
ment will exercise no pressure on you.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
Attorney General Is
Asked to Get Facts
of Raids Car.
ried Out Here
Senate Action
Urged by Srnoot
Department of Justice
Takes Blame for
Roundup Con-
Quoted in City

Stacker raids in New York City
brought about yesterday the following
important developments:
II President Wilson asked Attorney
General Gregory yesterday to re-
port to hin, I'll the circumstances sur
rounding the hunt for draft dodgers
in New York.
= After many protests in the Senate,
Senator Smoot introduced reso-
luton calling for an inquiry by the
Senate Military Affairs Committee to
FIX responsibility. Prompt action on
1.-The resolution is expected to-day.
Z The Department of Justice as
sumed full responsibility for the
raids last night, in the person of A
Bruce Bielaski, head of the depart
ments bureau of investigation.
Reports to the Department of Justice
indicated that about 400 draft dodgers
had been caught and $4,000 individuals
for whom local boards have been
searching had been found.
Ia Charles f. De Woody, superintend
ent of the New York bureau of
THE Department of Justice, said that
the Attorney General was responsible
ard that action was taken with the
|spproval OF the provost marshal gen
|eral.
"T will say" said Mr.. De Woody,
that it is justified even if only two
|or three slackers have been found"
|5 1t was estimated that 100000 men
had been stopped and 10000 ar
rested. Unofficially it was said that
1.-THE nunt was over.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
u. S. Aid "Vain Hope, -
Ludendorf Declares

A MSTERDAM, Sept. 5.-That Amer
lean assistance will be a de-
cisive factor in the war is vain
hone on the part of the Entente ac-
cording to General Ludendortf, the
first Ouartermaster general of the
German army, in a statement to the
Vienna newspapers.
General Ludendorff, however, adj
mitted that the Americans were rem
dering no inconsiderable assistance
to the Allies. both in men and ma
terial.
"The French have always lived
upon hopes said Ludendorf'. First
it was hopes of Russia; now it is
hopes of America. We settled with tn,
Russian steam roller; we shall settle
with the Americans.
"Our will to victory remains un-
broken We shall break the enemy.
will to annihilate.",s
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
Railroads Are Not
To Be Coerced Into
Accepting Contracts

There is to be no attempt to corce
the railroads into accepting the con-
tract offered by the Federal govern
ment. Mr.. McAdoo made that plain.
Any road, dissatisfied with the con-
Continued or last page
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
British Steadily Pushing Enemy
Back Behind the Hindenburo Line

'hachine guns and trench mortars
strongly and firing heavily ON tba
crossings and their approaches. apnar.
entity fearing a British ATTEMPT to
cross.
At the same time the suburbs on
the southeastern outskirts of Pcronne.
where the German machine cunners
have also been holding out desperate.
~. have now been cleared of .hs
enemy so that the position of IN.
Germans on the east bank of the
somme Is becoming increasingly nre.
carious.
Along the banks Of the Canal Du
Nord, in the region north and south of
lnchy-en-Artois, strong German REIN
1orcements have come up and thew
are holding In some places, especially
PACK OF Moeuvres, the western bank.
with immense numbers of machins
guns. AS yet they have not been real
~ attacked by the British in any
force 1t Is not at all unlikely. how
ever. that the Germans will tr,. n
consolidate their line in this local,ty
with the Hndenburg line at some mont
further south
Foe to Form New Line
II wa through a somewhat analo-
gous situation that the Drocourt
Queant switchline was establishes
after the enemy was forced back from
the original Hindenburg line in from
of Arras. The old Hindenburs line
l'Sef does ncF run straight north and
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
Allies Pass Old Line in Nep Push for LQ0n.
Take 80 Zo1Dns and Hurl Foe Ouer Aisne::
british AdDance 2 Miles on 1O-lNile From
Newsdealers Win Fight
To Keep Their Licenses
NeUsdeuIers Warned
OF Nelu Hearst Trick

The following notice has been sent
to all newsdealers:
1t has come to our attention that
the Hearst croacd is resortino to a.
me10 trick. Their agents are u;sit
ang ne1osdealers aud asking then,
to sagn certain cards, the contents
of aohich are known to us as un
true.
We a0arm you, therefore, not to
sagn any slips or cards 7Uhoteuer
brought to you by any agents, par
t1culorly Hearst agents.
(Si9ned)
JOINT COMMITTEE NEWS
DEALERS AND NEWSBOYS'
ASSOCIATIONS.
Joseph A. Sultan, Chairman.
The card to which this notice refers
reads as follows:
"On account of the unpatriotic
writing and utterances of The New
York Tribune I promise not to sell
this paper during the period of the
war"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
726 Aircraft Downed
By Allies Since Aug. 6

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Four hun
dred and sixty-five enemy ma
chimes have been destroyed and
200 disabled since the commence
ment of the offensive August 8,
according to an official statement
on aerial operations tonight.
Sixty-one hostile balloons were
destroyed and Oil tons of bombs
were dropped on various targets.
Two hundred and sixteen Brit
ish machines are missing.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
Senate Is Stirred
By Strong Protests
Against Roundup
Snec,ol D,spnfch 10 The Tr;t

Special Dispatch 10 The Tribunc)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-President
Wilson this afternoon asked Attorney
General Gregory to send him a report
on all of the details of the spectacular
roundup of "slackers" and suspected
"slackers" in New York City this week.
A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of the bureau
OF investigation Of the Department of
Justice, has taken full responsibility
Tor the roundup, it was learned to-
night. An official in the Office of the
provost marshal general coeperated
with the Department of Justice in
Planning the raids. No responsibility
has been fixed for the employment of
naval and army forces.
Since the enactment of the selective
service act said an announcement by
'he department, "agents of the Depart
|ment of Justice have perated with
inc military authorities in the appre-
hension of slackers. 1t is reported to
'he department that as a result of the
recent efforts along this line in and
ABOUT New York approximately 1900
men who had been unlawfully evading
|miltary service have been or are GER
tam to be inducted into the army ana
over $4,000 others who were wanted by
|.nelr local boards have been appre-
blended.
10 Make New Inquiry
An official of the Department of
T. 0us'ice Is proceeding to New York to
Enquire INTO alleged abuses of power in
|heiv'dual cases in connection with the
apprehension of these men"
The Presidents action followed a
storm OF protests which broke loose in
ne Senate to-day against the raids and
ndeo IN the introduction bv Senator
f'moot' of Utah, of resolution direct
Fhg the Military Affairs Committee to
nvestlgate and determine who was re-
4
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
WEAT H E r

Showers early this morning, followed
by fair and cooler; tomorrow fair,
with moderate Temperatures;
moderate northwest winds
Full Report on Page 10.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-06
Yanks Pursue
Fleeing Huns
To Aisne Banks
French and American
Troops Close on Heels
Of the Germans
tBy The Associated Press)

tBU The Associated Press)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE FRONT, Sept. 5.-With the
exception of a few machine detach-
ments, left to sacrifice themselves in an
effort to cover the retreat, the Germans
we're on the north side of the Aisne to-
night.
The American and French troops, who
have followed closely on the heels of
the enemy since the evacuation Of the
Veslc Valley began, were still in con-
tact, harassing the rearguard and
Fastening the movement of the whole
force.
Long before nightfall the Americans
had worked their way down into the
lowlands toward the Aisne, off the
plateau from which they had been able
to look over the next valley at the
cathedral towers in Laon, not fifteen
miles away.
Must Defend Laon
1t is at that point where is located
the heart of the present German opera
tlons. Laon is great communication
centre, and must naturally be defended
with the utmost determination if the
Allied forces are to be prevented from
driving back to it the German lines
from west and south
The retirement Of the Germans to po
Sltlons north of the Aisne is regarded
as only preliminary to their reoccupa
tion of their old lines of defence alono
the Chemn des Danes With their re-
crossing of the Aisne the second phase
OF the retreat from the Marne is ended.
In the first they were driven back
mile by mile, and desperate fighting
marked almost every bit of the terri
tory yielded. 1t was entirely different
in this case. 1t was, in fact, strategic
retreat, and has cost comparatively lit
tie in men and munitions.
Cavalry Pursucs Enemy
SO steadily and rapidly was the with
drawal of the Germans carried out that
French cavalry was employed to-day
to maintain contact at one or two
places, the cavalry also contributing to
the location of machine gun nests.
The Americans were at times sub
jected to rather heavy artillery fire,
especially while going over the plateau
For about two miles it was necessary
for them to advance in the open over
high ground plainly visible to the Ger.
man observers. There was little cover,
and both heavy and light artillery
swept the zone, but with slight effect
and without checking TO any degree
the forward movement.
The French and American artillery.
meanwhile, delivered punitive fire di-
rected against the villages and roads
beyond the Aisne and shelled the points
where machine gun nests were located.
The clearing out of these nests was ac-
complished more by the artillery in
this engagement than in previous bat
ties. These machine guns had been
left by the Germans along a line ad-
mirably constructed. The usual over
whelming number of automatics were
substituted for men, and these were so
placed that never were they so far
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1918-05-15

Did you enjoy your honey
moonP See one at the Amuzu
Theatre Thursday night.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus
Wax ON last Sunday a fine girl.
Little Misses Nadine Collier
and slary Breeding, of Appa-
lachia, spent Sunday in the Gap
with Misses Lucille and Irene
Draper.
Mrs. S. Hudgens and Mrs.
Callahan, of Bristol, are spend
ing n few days in town with
! Mrs. w. T. Hudgens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Lane
and two little children, Henri
eta and Barron, returned to
their home in Rye Cove, Scott
county, after spending two
weeks in the Gap with Mrs.
Lanes parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. p. Barron.
NIe. .. rleenOT anu son
Wilbur, spent last Wednesday
in Abingdon, where they at.
tended the funeral of Mrs. Flee
nor's brother, h. G. Cunning
ham.
Mrs. Horace Goodman and
little daughter, Virginia, of
McHenry, w. Va, are spending
Il few days in tho Gap with
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il.
Winston.
Mrs. Sarah Thompson re
turned Friday from Roanoke,
where she went to attend the
funeral of her son-in-law, Mr..
Marks. Mrs. Marks, will return
to the Gap in n few days.
r. j. Carter, of St. Charles,
who is employed with the
Intermont Coal x Iron Com
pany, has bought the ID. c.,
Wolfe property on Gilly Ave,
nue. and moved his family into
same last week.
Miss julia Cox has accepted
q position with the Wise
Printing Company.