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Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

The public be damned policy in no circumstances will be tolerated on the railroads under government con- troll" said the director generals or der, addressed to "All employees in the railroad service of the United States"
 The order follows:
 "Complaints have reached me from time to time that employees are not treating the, public with as much con- sideration anad courtesy under gov ernment control of the railroads as under private control. I do not know how much courtesy was accorded the public under private control, and l have no basis, therefore, for accur- ate comparison. I hope, however, that the reports of discourtesy under government administration of the rail- roads are incorrect, or that they are least confined to relatively few cases. Whatever may be the merits of these complaints they draw atten- ton to a question which is of the ut most importance in the management of the railroads.
 For many years it was popularly believed that the public be damned policy was the policy of the railroads under private control. Such a policy is indefensible either under private control or government control. It would be particularly indefensible un- der publicc ontrol when railroad em- ployes are the direct servants or the public.
 " The public be damned policy in no circumstances will be tolerated on the railroads under government con- trol. Every employe of the railroad should take pride in serving the pub lie courteously and efficiently. Cour- tesy costs nothing fGld whef it is dis pensed it makes friends of the pub lie and adds to the self respect of the employe.
 My attention also has been called to the fact that employees sometimes have offered as an excuse for their own shortcomings, or as Justification for delayed trains or other difficulties, the statement that Uncle Sam is run ming the railroads now or These are McAdoo's orders etc. Nothing could be more reprehensible than state menst of this character, and nothing could be more hurtful to the success of the railroad administration or to the welfare of railroad employees themselves. No doubt those who have made them have done so thoughtless- ly in most instances, but the harm is just as great if a thing of this sort is done thoughtlessly as if done de- liberateiy.
 There are many people who for partisan or selfish purposes wish gov ernment operations of the railroads to be failure. Every enlploye who is discourteous to the public or makes excuses or statements of the kind l have described is helping these parti- san or selfish interests to discredit government control of railroads.
 Recently the wages of railroad
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

south of Andignicourt.
 The ridge was captured by the British yesterday and the Germans cunter attacked last night and this morning. The position, which over looks considerable ground held by the enemy in the direction of Bailleul, now is firmly in British hands.
 Paris, Aug. 19-There were violent artillery actions north and south of the Avre river during the night, says todays war office statement.
 The text reads:
 During the night there were vio- lent artillery actions north and south of the Avre.
 The number of prisoners counted in the region west of Rove yesterday exceeds 400.
 Last evening at o'clock French troops attacked to rectify their front between the Disc and the Aisne. The attack was over a front of about IS kilometres from south of Carlepont to Fontenc".. We have realized an ad- vance over the whole line to an aver age of two kilometres approximately.
 We have occupied the plateau west of Nampcel, reached the southern edge of the ravine of Andlgnicourt and captured Nouvrcn Vingre. Seven teen hundred prisoners, including two battalion commanders. were captured.
 The night was calm on the rest of the front"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
FREIGHT TRAINS
 COLLIDE IN YARDS

Putnam, Aug. 19.---Failure of the brakes to hold brought about a col 1ision of two freight trains in the yard of the New York. New Haven & Hartford railroad here today. Will liam G. Devoe of West Medway, Mass, and James McGill of Medway, who were in a caboose, were hurt. but later both left the hospital. Train AB6 had been left standing in the yard. It began to slip down grade and hit the train OB2, which also had been left standing on the same track a quarter of a mile south. Two cars and a caboose were thrown down the embankment.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
FORMER GOVERNOR PROUTY, VERMONT
 KILLED BY. TRAIN

sherbrooke, Que, Aug. 19-G. H. Prouty, formerly governor of Yer mont, was killed when the automo- bile in which he was riding was struck by 8 Grand Trunk train near Water vile today. The chauffeur was rend- cred unconscious.
 MT. Prouty was on this way from Newport, Vt, to take a train in Len melville for Jackman, Me, when the chauffeur failed to observe the ap- preaching engine because of a dense fog. MT. Prouty was instantly killed. The chauffeur, J. W. Blay, was taken to a hospital suffering from concus- sien of the brain.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
R. R. STATIONS
 BURGLARIZED

stations on the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford railroad-those in Ashley Falls, Mass, and Beacon Falls and Seymour, Conn.-were entered by burglars over Sunday. Here the of- flee safe was opened and $57 in sill yer was sorted out, all pennies being left. No ticket was taken.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
.SOvIET GOVT.
 WILL DECLARE
 WAR ON ALLIES

Amsterdam, Aug. --Telegraphing from Petrograd, the correspondent of the Dusseldorf Nachrichten quotes the Russian newspaper Pravda as saying:
 '~The Soviet government will de- clare war on the Entente allies. So- Viet officials have isued an appeal eaying that Russia's position is alarm dng.
 'tRussia's intervention in the war is necessary. The removal of the gov ernment to a safe place, consequently, has been decided on and Cronstadt (the fortress of Petrograd) has been chosen as the seat of authority. All preparations have been made to move the government offices there"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Paris August 19-Between the Disc and the Asne French troops attacked o'clock last night front of 15 kome tres between Carepon four miles east of Rbecou and Fon tency approximately six miles west of SOsons They advanc ed distance of two kilometres the whole front according to the official statement by the office.
 The French have occupied the plateau west of Nampoe, miles northwest of Fonency and the edge of the ravne south of Andgncourt 12 miles east of Nampoe cordng the statement Nouron Vngre captured hundred prisoners, including two battalion commanders, 4ozo
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
HUN MACHINE
 SHOT DOWN BY
 CAPTAIN RIDDLE

Washington, Aug. 19-Capt. Charles J. Riddle of Andalusia, Pa., was the American aviator that brought down a German aeroplane in Lorraine, mentioned in Gen. Pershing's official communique of Aug. IT. Additional details are contained in Section B of the communique for that day, made public today. It follows:
 Capt. Riddle brought down a rumpler machine northwest of Boux- ieres aux Danes at $40 o'clock in the afternoon of Aug. 16. The ob- server was killed and the pilot was wounded, but the machine landed in- tact,
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

with those of the Marne and Picardy drives, the success attained by the French appears to point to a possibil- ity of Marshal Foch breaking the ene- my's resistance by flank attack in- stead of a direct assault against the strong positions now held by the Ger mans between Soissons and Rheims and between the Disc and the Ancre.
 The region in which the attack was made is quite rough and would seem to be we'll adapted to defensive war fare. It is intersected by ravines of some depth and has high wooded ridges here and there. It is an ex- tension of the hilly district along the Disc, where savage fighting has been going on for the last week.
 Along the Picardy battle front there have been local actions, in which 400 prisoners were taken by the French. London reports the French have cap tured St. Mard and Beuvraignes, near Rove, thus imperiling the peril of that bastion of the German line west of the Somme.
 Farther north the British have pene- trated the German positions near Ar ras. German attacks in the Flanders sector have been repulsed.
 In the Merville sector the British have made a new advance, probably following up the Germans who have been retiring in this part of the Lys salient for the last week.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
PUZZLES GERMAN
 NEWSPAPERS

Amsterdam. Aug. 1s-The return to Berlin of Adolph Joffe, the Russian ambassador to Germany, after stay of but one day IS Moscow, is puzzling the German papers. The Weser Zei- tung of Bremen says it is unable to understand short stay in Moscow, tnasmuch as "Joffe had to report on a supplementary treaty to the Brest- Litovsk convention, which had been initiated in Berlin by representatives of both the Russians and the Ger 1nans."
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

(By the Associated Press.)
 Launching what may be described as an extensive local attack, the French last evening broke through the Ger man positions along the vital sector connecting the Marne and Picardy battle fields This attack was over a front of nine miles from near Carle- pont, east of the Disc, to Fontenoy, OF the Aisne, about six miles west of Soissons It is officially reported that an advance to an average depth of Is miles was made all along the front of attack A total of 1,700 prisoners Is reported from Paris. It is reported from London that an extreme pene- traitor of two miles has been made.
 The villages of Nampcel and Nouv- ron Vingre have been captured and the French have reached the southern edge of the ravine at Andignicourt.
 Since the situation along the Aisne and the Vesle and in Picardy has seemed to be approaching a deadlock indicating a return to the old trench warfare of the first two years of the war, an attack in the sector between the Aisne and the O:se has been eX- pected. This line is vital to the Ger man positions on each side of it. If i+ should be broken the whole German defensive scheme would be disarrang- ed.
 While the front over which the as sault was launched is short, compared
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
PRESIDENT PLAYS GOLF.

Manchester, Mass, Aug. 19-Presi- dent Wilson. taking advantage of the continued fine weather, remained here today. He motored over to a golf course and defeated Rear Admiral Carey T. Grayson, his physician, in nine hole match.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
NORWEGIAN BARK SUNK

Washington. August 1s.-The Nor wegian bark Nordhav was sunk by German submarine 125 miles oil the irginia capes on Saturday The crew escaped in small boats and have been brought into an Atlantic port oy an American warship.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
IN MERCHANT MARINE

Boston Mass, Aug. 19-Today's list or men accepted by the United States shipping Board, after final physical examination at Boston, for enrolment on lts Merchant Marine training ships, included William J. Neville or sss Howard avenue, Bridgeport, Conn.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
CONTRACTS LET FOR
 CARGO VESSELS

Washington, Aug. 1s-Contracts for SS wooden cargo vessels, each of B. 500 dead weight tons, seven wooden barges and three wooden harbor tugs were let during the week ending Au- gust 10. the shipping board announc-
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
LAYERY KILLED IN BATTLE

Hartford, Aug. 19-Robert Lavtze of this city, a member of the Cans- dian Black Watch regiment, who had previously been wounded four times in France, was recently killed in battle, according to word received to- day from Ottawa.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
ADVANCE DISTANCE OF TWO KILOMETRES
 ON ENTIRE FRONT

French Attack Between Carlepont and FOntenOy Occupy Plateau West of Nampoul and Reach Andigmicourt- Seventeen Hundred Prisoners Including Two Battalion Command CTS Captured-Foch May Break Enemys Re sistance By Flank Attack. ,.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
ASK SWEDEN TO TAKE
 PETROGRAD REFUGEES
American and Allied Consuls Seeking Ship to Remov
 About 200 Persons Permission to Pass Through Finland Requested.

Washington, Aug 19-Sweden has been asked by the Swedish office in Moscow acting for the American Allied consu there, to send ship to Perograd to take away refugees this is impossible to obtain permission for these persons to pass through Finland
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
NAVAL COMMITTEE IN ROME.

, Rome, Aug. Remembers of the
 naval committee of the United States Congress visiting Allied countries, ar
 rived here yesterday.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
RAILWAY EMPLOYES
 MUST BE COURTEOUS
Director General McAdoo Makes Statement That "Pub lie Be Damned" Policy Will Not Be
 Tolerated.

Washington, Aug. 19-Rairoad employees specifical- v Director General McAdoo today to show courtesy in dealings with public and to excusing train delays and other errors plea that Unce Sam is running the railrO
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Police Commissioner Enright Of New York, announced appointment of six women for general police duty.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

John A. Hill was appointed by the Federal Reserve Board auditor of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

accepted by government railroads as surety for payment of freight charges.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER DENIES
 SENDING NOTE
Spain's Neutrality Not Threatened, Says Dato-
 Won't Break Neutrality.

San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 19.--- Foreign Minister Dato issued yester- day a denial to recent press reports that the neutrality of Spain was threatened. He said the cabinet would suffer nothing to turn it aside from policy of neutrality"
 As t'o the famous Spanish note ad- dressed to Germany the minister continued, it is impossible to publish it because it does not exist"
 He denied that Spain had sent note to Germany concerning the al- legged torpedoing of the Spanish steamer Serantes. He said the sink ing was due to fire in the cargo of petroleum.
 There have been persistent and ap- parently we'll founded reports during the last week that Spain had sent an- other note to Germany concerning the torpedoing of Spanish ships Re- ports from Madrid were that a note had been dispatched to Berlin and that as soon as it was received it would be made public by M Dado It had been reported that the note in- cluded notice to Germany that Spain would compensate herself for future losses from self-interned Ger man vesesls in Spanish harbors
 The Spanish steamer Serantes, load ed with 10000 barrels of oil, was set on fire by two explosions while an- chored off 69th street, Brooklyn, on July 23. There have been no previous repotrs that the Serantes was said to have been to-pedoed.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-09
GALL FOR RESERVES
 HEAVY DRAIN ON HUN Germans Used Larger Sup ply Than Was Con-
 sidered Necessary.

With the American Army On the Vesle, Thursday, Aug. 8, (By the As sociated Press)-In their offensive since July IS the Allies have regained approximately 1,500 square kilome- ters. More than 200 villages and towns, including Soissons, Chateau Thierry and Fishes, are again in the hands of the Allies. The front has been shortened by 53 llilometers (about 33 miles).
 According to information obtained in documents in possession of the French and Americans, the Germans in the rear guard fighting during the retreat used four more divisions than they had contemplated using to break the French line when the German of fensive began. The enemy plans called for 1 3 divisions to shatter the French and to cross the Marne be- tween Dormans and Chateau-T Thierry.
 Information gathered by the Allies is to the effect that in falling back the Germans brought into action at least 17 divisions before reaching the Vesle. Additional reinfOrceme have been brought up since the Vesle was cross ed. A division which was resting in Flanders is known to have reached the region north of Fishes Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-09
S1.2OO JOB GOES BEGGING.
Chance For Deserving Democrat to
 Become House Messenger

Wanted-One good democrat to hold down a good job; salary $1,2OO a year.
 If this notice attracts the attention of a democrat who is looking for . soft berth in Washington, he should get in touch at once with the powers that be-" For nearly week a per fectly good job with $1,2OO compensa- ton has gone begging around New Britain. It had to go begging because James Daley, who was chosen for the position, cannot see his way clear to giving up his occupation here to take up the duties of the new office in Washington. The job, by the way, is that of messenger in the House of Representatives and ordinarily there is a scram ble for such political plums But 1t seems this year there is some thing wrong with the plum crop. The main trouble with the plums is that most of them grow in Washington. and it costs so much to live In the na- tional capital nowadays that salary which ordinarily assures man of |; comfortable living, can hardly keep him supplied with cigarettes in the District of Columbia.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-09
GENERAL ENEMY RETREAT STARTS IN Fu - BRITISH AND FRENCH COUNT 7,O0Ol
 GERMANS FLEE AS PICARDY FROM
PUSH 1l MILES: HUN LYS VALLEY LINE CRACKS

London, Aug. 9.-Fourteen thousand prisoners and guns too numerous to mention have been taken in the Brit ish drive on the front south of the Somme, says today's war office report The cavalry still is pursuing the ene- my. The allied progress is continuing The French have taken F'resnoy-en- Chaussee, while the British have reached point east of Lequesnely and Caix.
 The Germans are evacuating their positions in the Lys valley, on the Flanders front.
 The British captured Morlancourt on the northern end of the Somme battle front.
 On the Lys front the British now hold Locon Le Cornet Malo, Quentin, Le Petit Pacaut, and Lesart.
 Above Lys region, on the front north of Kemmel, the British carried out a local operation last night in which the line was advanced some what on a front of more than 1000 yards.
 The Germans put up vigorous re- SiStance north of the Somme, the statement shows, and there was heavy
New Britain herald., 1918-08-09
FOE BLOWS UP AMMUNITION
 DUMPS BEFORE RETREATING
~Allied Airmen Destroy
 Somme River Bridges, In- terfering With Retirement of Enemy in Picardy. !

With the British Army in France, Aug. 8 (Reuter' The Germans are blowing up their ammunition dumps in the battle area. This is considered an indication that they are preparing for a retreat
 The British casualties since the be- giAning of the present drive are but t3ee-tifths of the number of prison CTS counted up to o'clock this after noon.
 Cavalry patrols, accompanied by swift "Whippet" tanks, are reported by airmen far out ahead of the infantry advance. The infantry at many places was apparently checked only by sheer physical inability to push any farther.
 This afternoon the enemy's trans T@rt lorries have followed along the few good roads left in the Somme valley They afforded excellent tar gets for airmen who played havoc with the escaping conveys and speedily lit tered the roads so that they were inn passable.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-09
Allies Destroy Sommc Bridges.

-@~SNith the British Army in France, Aug. 9 (By the Associated Press) - Allied airmen have blown up many of the bridges over the Somme river and the enemy's retreat is seriously em- barrassed. The British cavalry has rounded up many prisoners but the larger part of the 14.000 so far taken were captured byA$Austra,tia tiafls aatfasi~ se1a- 1(dians.
 An enormous quantity of stores and ammunition has been abandoned by the Germans in their hasty retreat.
 British cavalry and some infantry were signalled in the neighborhood of Chauln this morning. When last heard from directly they together with armored cars, were operating back of FramerVille, and now have pr@gressed many kilometers beyond, continuing the cleaning up of the country and capturing villages.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-09
WaWZyk, Miss Casey's Assailant.
 Pulls Out His Own Teeth
BATTLES WITH POLICE AGAIN
Prisoner, Lugged Bodily Before Judge kirkham, Is Bound Over to Superior Court For Assault With Intent to Kill,

After being handcuffed, prepara- tor to being taken to court to answer the charge of assault with intent to kill Miss Florence Casey, Joseph WaWzyk today made d dash to get out of the cell room. Waiting police men grabbed him and it was finally decidLd to bind him with leather straps. WaWzyk put up a vicious fight, but was fially overcome and was carried bodily into the court room. There during the trial he tugged at the straps that bound him. when the prosecution finished it's case against WaWzyk he gave the first indication of a return to a rational state of mind He talked to the interpreters. He said he did not know what he did but was ready to take what was coming" and he said he was ready to go into the army if given a chance. He was bound over to the superior court without bonds. Still shackled he was placed in the police utility car and accompanied by four policemen went to jail. On the way to Hartford he said: We are going to Hartford". No trouble was experienced by the officers even after the prisoner was released in the cell. WaWzyk said ''They think Pm crazy, but 1 am not"
 Some time during the night or early this morning WaWzyk pulled several of his teeth. Police officers found him bleeding from the mouth and to ascertain teh cause looked about and found several teeth on the cement floor Most of the time yes terday WaWzyk passed hanging onto the cell door and glaring towards
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