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New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
Keep in Touch With Rear Guards
 and Crush Resistance
TAKE GUISCARD FROM ENEMY
Plogstccrt Village and H;II G3, South west of Mcssines. Captured by Gen. Haig on Flanders Eront-British on Old Line.

Paris. Sept 5.--The German retreat before the French northeast of Novon continued during the night says to- days war office statement. TEe French troops kept in touch with the enemy rear guards and pushed after the re- treating foe east of the Canal Du NOrd.
 In the Nesle region, on the SOmme front the French crossed the Sommc canal near Noyennes and Offoy. Just to the south they have reached the region beyond Hombleux, Esmery- Hallon and FlavN-le- MeldeUx
 Between the Ailette and the Aisne the towns of ClameCy, BraYs and Mis- sy-sur-A Aisne have been captured
 The operation on tho NesIe has bean extended to the east and crossing has been effected between Nentcaux and
 French Capture Guiscard.
 With the French Army in France Sept. (E3y the Associated Press, 10 D. m) .--Guiscard, north Of Noyon was captured by the French this afternoon following q general advance from four to seven miles from Mont St. Simeon to the Canal Du Nord.
 The Germans appear to be burning supplies and blowing up ammunition dumps north of the Oise river and east cOntlagraticns have been seen as far east as Tergnier, and explosions at Ug- ny, north of Chauly.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
LIEUT.. TODD MISSING.

With the American Army in Franc Sept, (By the Associated Press) l Lieut.. Van Wrinkle Todd. of the Anler can aviation forces, is reported naisI ing in action His airship was shl down in the enemy lines on August 1I
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Between the Alette and Asne the French gaT# ground They have crossed Aisne east of Soissons and have taken the the north bank where they already Long Farther north this they Brave and Camecy
 The Franco American operation the Nese extended farther eastward towards Rheims crossings have been effected the and one-haf VentzauX and Onchery miles of Rheims. #
 In the north the Germans continuing move backward along the Flanders The British acceeratinp the renen by sharp attacks in of which they captured Poeg seer They have reganed their April line the southern part this front from NeuveChapel1e Gvenchv pushed beyond 1t in spots to the eastward of Givenchy.
 The Germans still are C1ingng the Messnes Ridge the highest ground ot this sector but from the they are being forced back farther south doubtful they I be able to hold it much longer.
 On the Douai- Cambrai front and immediately south the of stfenng the British have moved farther ahead points Their notable southeast Bencou where bev took additional ground of the Canal Du ville-Bourjonval
 The Germans made effort dislodge Field Haig their along of Can0brai tackng at nchyenAro They were rpused however as the farther south of Manancorrt 1T N'
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
WEATHER.

Hartford. sept. 3.-Forc- cast fo, New Britain and 1j- cjnity: Rain, cooler tonight, Friday clearing and cooler.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Summary: Sacrifice hits--Mcfnnis, . HoIIocher, Strunk (2), Pick; hit by N pitcher, by Ruth, Fiack; bases on balls, or Ruth, {, off Vaughn, 5; struck out, by Ruth, i. by Vaughn, 6; time, 1:45: umpiIcs, balls and strikes, O'Day. first base, Hildcbrand, 2d base, Klem. Sd base, owens.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
First Inning.

First half-Hooper was cheered as he walked to the plate. Naugha's first bitch was a strike. Hooper bumped he second offering down the first base line and was out, Merkle to Vaughn. Shean took two strikes and hen dropped q Texas leaguer in right. strunk forced Shean, Deal to Pick, the Chicago second baseman losing chance for a double lay by momen- ,ary tumble. Strunk tried to go down bn a short passed ball and was thrown put. Killifer to Hollocher.
 No runs; one hit; no error.
 Second half-Flack famed, the third strike being called, when It shot over the outside corner shoulder high. Holocher grounded out. Shean to McInnis. Mann sent a duplicate grounder at Shean but the ball hopped over the second baseman' s head for a single. Paskert singled sharply to left and Mann went to third, Paskert taking second on the D throw to the far corner.
 Merkle ran his string to three and 4 Two and then walked filling the bases. r This brought up Pick, who made his World Series debut in a World Series pinch. Pick on the fourth pitch flied 10 Whiteman.
 No runs; hits; no errors.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

Batted for Pick in ninth.
 xx Ran for O'FarreH.
 BOSTON .......... 900 100 O00-1 . CHICAGO - 900 900 OO0-0
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
Second Inning.

First half.-- Whiteman opened with a single to center. It was fast rrounder between ETollocher and Pick. McTnnis sacrificed, Vaughn to Merkle, placing a nice bunt close to the lire, Nhiteman going to second scott look a ball and strike, fouled into he stands for the second strike and then flied to Flack. Thomas groundcr bounced high in the air but a fast play -etired him, Merkle to Vaughn.
 No runs, 1 hit, no errors,
 Second half-Ruth's control seemed lot of the best. His first two pitches 70 Deal were high and wide. The lext two were called strikes and Deal hen grounded out R uth to McGinnis. EHlifer was apDlaudeG when ne came Q bat. He grounded out, SneaH tC IcJnnis Vaughn also drew 6 pat CT of applause from the fans. lie ouied out to Agnew.
 No runs DO hits, no errors.
 Ti,irA !Onin&.
 First hajr---Agnew waited ii the cal was three balls and two strikes anC ihon fouled out to killifcr. Ruth W9 ,hcered when he came uD. He drove hard liner to center. Paskert 5tunl- pled, but recovered quickly and cap ued the ball. Hooper caught curve >n the end of his hat and drove il lafely to left. Hooper went out steal rg. Killifer to Hollocher.
 No runs l hit. no errors.
 Second l7a1f--Flack singled tt hort center, the hit dropping be r~een Shean and Strunk E0ltochel
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05

sacrificed. Thomas to McInnts, the veteran first baseman making a good catch of a wide throw. Flack went to second, on the play. Mann grounded out, Shean to MCIDns, Flack taking third. Paskert grouded out, Scott to McInnis
 No rIuS i hit. no errOns
New Britain herald., 1918-09-05
NCO-AMERICAN FORCES REACH VESlI
 BRITISH PAUSE BEFORE RUSHING INTO|
 FRENCH CLOSE IN ON HAM FROM TWO
Gern1an]s|| Entire
 EnelllJ
 Attack

The Briti burg defenses ently are mona entrance. PrislS exceeding 100 ffT' vance.
 Meanwhile fl Franco American a wide front nortl pursuit and repor-
 Between thes grade movement east of Noyon ha; th1S sector and aC by the French for
 The town of pressed beyond |. miles from the i'm ing, Ham on both probable. The ( St. Quentin-La F,
 Between the ground, They h east of SoissOns the north bank, w Long. Farther Il, Clan1ecy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
''OLD FRITZ" DANCLED
AT END OF A ROPE
THE STATUE OF FREDERICK
THE GREAT DETHRONED, AND
is NOW IN A CELLAR.

They pulled down the statue of
King George in New York when they
needed bullets in the revolutionary
war. They pulled down the statute
of Frederick the Great in Washing
ton the other day, not because we
need bullets, but because it's bally
nuisance to have to see sticking up
before your eyes every day the for
bear of the egotistical brat of the
Hohenzollerns who took notion in
his head to run the universe.
This war statue of "Old Fritz" is
made of bronze, and was given to
this country in 1904 by the present
kaiser. 1t went humping down the
cellar stairs of the army building,
where it will no longer serve as a
daily irritant to those who prefer to
exalt Germany or Germans.
A large frame was constructed and
placed a few feet to the rear of the
statue. One end of the rope was
placed about the head Of Frederick
and heavy rope placed around the
waist, so that block and tackle could
be used to hoist the statue from its
pedestal.
When everything was ready the
word was given, and the soldiers be-
gan to pull The statue was lifted
from its pedestal and the feet, toes
forward and turned upward, famed
the breeze, and the statue was soon
dangling in the air. 1t was then Sc
curely braced and tied to the frame
and removed to a cold and damp
corner in a storeroom of the war
college.
1t was the second instance in the
history Of the country that the war
department had ordered the removal
of statue. The first was in the
revolutionary war, when the statue
of George III, at New York, was
melted into bullets.
II was automatically stated that
several months ago a stick of dyna-
mite was found under the coat tail
of the statue. Discussions have re-
suited in the senate and in the house
of representatives as to the merit of
allowing the statue to remain while
this country was at war with Ger
many.
1t was finally decided to put old
Fritz in the cellar where he can med
itate in solitary silence the progeny
his war idea has Matched. The statue,
which weighs 400 pounds, and stood
10 feet high on its pedestal and was
the first to be erected on the war
college terrace, would make quite a
number of nice bullets if they de-
eide to melt it up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
NOW IT'S NITRATE
PROBE THAT'S URGED
CONGRESSMAN LONGWoRTH AT.
TACKS MUSCLE SHOALS CON-
TRACTS. EXCESS PROFITS.

Federal inquiry into the contracts
made by the war department with the
Air Nitrates corporation, which is
building plants in the vicinity of
Muscle Shoals, on the Tennessee riv-
er, in Alabama, for the production
Of atmospheric nitrogen to be used
in the manufacture of war munitions,
is being urged by Congressman Long,
worth, of Ohio. Longworth claims
that, in spite of the fact that Muscle
Shoals was selected for the plants be-
cause of the water power, it will be
three years before dams can be COM
pleted to supply this power. He also
insists that it is poor policy to ex-
pend 500, 100000 on three plants in
the same general location and AYERS
that land owners have INDUCED in
much profiteering at the expense of
the government.
Scents Enormous Profits.
To bring the matter squarely be-
fore the house, Congressman Long
worth offered an amendment stating
that the nitrogen manufactured at
the plant should be used for war pur-
poses only. This was voted down.
Congressman Dent, of Alabama, de-
clared that in times of peace the
plant may and should be used to man
ufacture nitrates for fertilizer.
Longworth claims that the war de-
partment contracts make it possible
for the corporatioR building the first
$45, 100000 plant to obtain a COM
mission of 3 y per cent. on all costs
or fee not to exceed 81 100000.
The corporation also is to get one
quarter of a cent pound on the am
munition nitrate produced in the
plant.
Mr.. Longworth said he had been in
formed by the war department that
from the two plants the private cor
porations will get about S2,500,000
on this basis.
There has been put into the con-
tract, however, a provision that the
corporation is to have the first oppor-
tunity to purchase the plants atsthe
close of the war.
ut expects to get the plants at
scrap price then" Mr.. Longworth
said, 'for they will be junk, so far
as the government is concerned, af-
ter the war. What this corporation
wants is to get these plants to turn
out fertilizers"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
POCKETBOOKS OF
NATION HIT HARD
PAID $37,eOO,OOO IN MONTHS
TO BE AMUSED AND $4,000
TO RIDE IN PULLMAN CARS.

War taxes took $56,076,000 from
the pockets of the American people
in February, or 1851, 100000 in the
eight months since July /. These fig
ures, reported by the internal reve-
nue. bureau, are the tax increases for
those periods over the same periods
of the year previous, and represent
substantially the result of heavier
war levies.
Considerable information on the
volume of business in various lines
of commerce is disclosed in the re-
port.
Business Figures Revealed.
Freight tax collections indicate
that S154,173,000 worth of hauling
business was done by the railroads.
Most of this probably was for Janu-
airy, as reports on collections were
several weeks late.
The months passenger fare bill
of the nation apparently was $685.
$4,000. Pullman fares paid by the
travellers must have been S4,468, 600;
since the ten per cent. tax brought
in $446,800. Express taxes indicate
that the amount of business done
was S15,355,000. From the tax of
five cents on each telephone or tele-
graph message of Is cents or more
81 ,063, 200 was raised.
Nations Theatre Bill.
The nations theatre and amuse-
ment bill for the eight months APP
pears to be $37,083, 900, as S3,708,-
600 was collected from the ten per
cent. tax. 1t also is indicated that
the American people spend $685.
900 for club dues every month, ten
per cent. of this going as government
tax.
Apparently people are not buying
as many decks of playing cards now
as a year ago, for the revenue fig
ures show that tax was collected on
ly on 1,788,000 decks in the month,
as compared with 2,896,000 in Feb
ruary, 1917. Revenue was greater,
however, owing to the raising of the
federal tax from two to five cents a
deck.
The tax of three per cent. on the
sales prices of automobiles and motor
cycles yielded $2,320,000, indicating
that tax was paid of SIT, $4,000
sales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
EXPECT CURTAILMENT
OF PLEASURE AUTOS
MAY ASK rs PER CENT. REDUC-
TON BECAUSE OF THE WAR.
MAKERS MEET BARUCH.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Sharp cur
tailment. of pleasure car production
is expected shortly, as a result of a
conference today between all lead
ers of the automobile industry and
Chairman Baruch, of the war indus
tries board. Automobile men have,
at the request of the government,
presented complete details and sworn
figures of the 1917 production of
pleasure cars together with estimate
of this years output.
A 80 per cent. curtailment in man
ufacture of pleasure machines was
agreed to some time ago, but Off
Gals now believe that this will hard
ly be sufficient reduction.
1t was limited the government
might ask a rs per cent. curtailment
in this manufacture. 1t was pointed
out that France did not manufacture
a single car last year; England pro-
duced only four pleasure cars, while
the United States turned out I,000,-
000.
ne american programs Tor 1915
called for an equal output this year,
despite the fact that the country is at
war. Officials are known to believe
very strongly that this is no time to
spend energy in manufacturing auto
mobiles for pleasure cars.
A snail output will be allowed,
however, and in return manufacture
ers will not be interefered with in
increasing prices on cars still on sale.
The new curtailment schedule is
expected to become effective July 1.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
WOUNDED GERMANS FILL
BRUSSELS TO OVERLOOKING

AMSTERDAM.-The streams
of wounded Germans from
France, says the frontier CORE
spondent of The Telegraf, con-
tinue so great that all the hospi-
tails, monasteries, converts and
schools, not only in Brussels, but
in many towns south of the Bel
gian capital, are filled to over
flowing. The Germans have even
requisitioned private houses for
hospitals.
Forty ambulance trains entered
the North station at Brussels dali
ly last week. Many of them
were made up of cattle cars in
which there were litters of straw
for the wounded men.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
HOGS ARE USED TO CLEAR
FIELDS OF The BOIL WEEVTL
When Pests Attack Young Cotton
Lowndes County Man Turns Hogs
on Them With Good Effect.

HAHIRA, GA thorough and
efficient method of disposing of boil
weevils has been developed by Mr..
John Bostwick, living near Hahira.
Mr.. Bostwick planted % acres in
cotton this season, believing that he
could manage that much against the
boil weevils and make something of
a crop. The cotton came up and
started to growing beautifully. When
it was several inches high the hungry
boil weevils entered the field and
commenced to devastate the young
cotton.
Seeing that the crop was doomed
Mr.. Bostwick turned 125 head Of
hogs into the field and they made
short work of both the weevils and
the cotton Following this the field
was plowed up and another crop Of
something that will not feed the boil
weevils was planted, and Mr.. Bost-
wick will experience no anxiety about
what the pests will do to him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
MANY GERMAN BONDS
BOUGHT BY AMERICANS
NAMES OF THOUSANDS WHO IN
VESTED IN EARLY WAR IS
SUES WILL BE PUBLISHED.

An official index, which, when COM
pleted, will contain the names of
more than 10000 individuals and
corporations who, in the days of
American neutrality, invested their
money in German war bonds, is be-
ing compiled in New York city. These
100000 persons or corporations pur-
chased a total of more than $780,
100000 worth of German war bonds,
a great many of the purchasers own
ing bonds in two and three and in
some instances four German war
loans.
Every part of the United States is
represented on the list, with New
York and the Middle West leading in
the number Of subscriptions and the
value of the holdings. Included in
those who invested for large amounts
are bankers, manufacturers, Lawyers,
and college professors, while among
the purchasers of lesser amounts are
representatives of every branch of
industry and capital as we'll as labor.
The value of the holdings range all
the way from few dollars to near
ly $1,000,000. A great many women
are included in the list, some of them
we'll known.
Government to Be Advised.
When the list is completed and in
dexed the original probably will be
retained by the state and copies fur
nished the federal government in
Washington and the United States
authorities in New York.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
MARY'S LITTLE CURL
BRINGS SUM OF $4,000
The Movie Star Rapid-Fire Boomer
of Liberty Bonds.

of Liberty Bonds.
NEW YORK, N. MARY Pick
ford, selling liberty loan bonds here
today, suddenly cut off one of her
curls and shouted:
Here, boys, how much am I offer
ed for it,"
The curl went to Herbert Bohm
for $4,000.
Then she put up the pen with
which she was signing bond receipts.
Burton H. Hale got it for SIS, 1000.
She offered to kiss Hale, but he
lost himself in the crowd.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
Government to Be Advised.
ALLIGATORS WERE KILLED
BY THE SEVERE COLD
Six of the Reptiles Were Frozen Stiff
in the Mud of Tennessee.

BRISTOL, Tenn-It has Just
come to light that the Memphis zoo
had an experience the past winter
the like of which was never before
known. Six splendid specimens of
the saurian family Of aligators were
frozen stiff during the cold weather
of December.
This type Of alligators digs into
the mud and hiberDates during the
wintry weather, and makes its ap-
pearance again only when spring ar
rives. All that these alligaters could
do in the way of burrowing them
selves into the mud last winter was
not sufficient to save them, and when
their bodies were brought up from
the mud a few days ago. to the as
constituent Of the superintendent of
the zoo, thew were as stiff as sailed
mackerel and had evidently been
dead since December.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30

10000 wounded German soldiers.
Yet, Field Marshal Hindenburg,
who is directing the Geramn drive,
has said that 100000 Germans must
be killed for the victory which he
has promised his countrymen by Aug
ust. Four hundred thousand dead
means a total casualty list of consid-
erably more than 100000 men, the
price he is willing to pay, which Ger
many is willing to pay, for the vic
tory which Berlin is confident will
result in a German dictated peace in
Europe.
Still They Press Forward.
A total OF 10 German divisions
1,500,0 900 men already have been
engaged in the battle. Eighty of
these divisions have been so severely
80 they have been with
and reforming, and
as the Germans do not withdraw a
division until its loss in killed and
wounded number $500, or one
fourth of tile divisions strength,
some idea Of the German losses can
be gained.
Still the Germans surge forward.
Fresh divisions replace those cut to
pieces by the British and French fire,
and the massed attacks against al
lied positions continue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
TtUO Barnyard Gems.
A REMARKABLE cow.

Pauline Amsden Butter Boy II, a
Holstein-Friesian, owned by George
Wakelv, of Roulette, Pa, has re-
markable record as butter fat pro-
Queer. At the age Of six years and
II months she had produced six liv-
ing calves and a total of 55.121.6
pounds of milk in 1,564 days. Her
milk record as a six-year-old was
13,422.2 pounds in 297 days. On a
seven days official test she produced
631.1 pounds Of milk yielding 26.14
pounds Of butter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
REcoRD.BREAKING HEN.

When eggs near the dollar dozen
mark, as they did last winter, there
comes before the public hen which
Is no Stacker. This remarkable chick
eh IS trying to break all records for
esg laying. "Goldie" during the
po Of December layed &c eggs in
oV days, only missing one day each
, %e:,ek, and from last reports she is
s1lll laying eggs at this rate. In No
% 3gmber this buff leghorn produced
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
Started Water in Streams That Had
Been Dry For Years.

One of the freaks of the earth
quake was the sudden flow in wells.
Many artesian wells, dry for years,
showed a sudden free supply of wa
ter. This was manifested particular
ly in the San Jacinto river. Before
the earthquake it was dry. Immedi-
ately after the tremble the river at
point below the town showed q
flow of twelve inches in depth and
forty feet in width.
Concrete roads and highways lead
ing from Ferris to Hemet and to
San Jacinto were upheaved. The
earthquake was felt over wide area
in the west. Its most northern ex-
tremity apparently was Fresno, Cal
Tremors also were felt at PhoeniS
and Seligman, Ariz., and at Milford
Utah.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
HALF MILLION DOLLAR DAMAGE
WAS DONE BY The EARTHQUAKE
Plate Glass Fronts Were Shattered,
and More Than Four Hundred
Homes Were Jared.

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-The nine
earthquake shocks which extended
over period of thirty hours caused
property damage roughly estimated
at half million dollars.
Hemet and San Jacinto, twin towns
of the broad valley between the San
Jacinto and Santa Ana range, were
half wrecked in their business sec
tions and their 400 odd homes were
severely Jared.
Plate glass valued at thousands of
dollars here, building fronts at Ban
ming and elsewhere, irrigation reser-
voirs and canals suffered from the
shocks.
Only two deaths have been report
ed. A score of persons suffered in
juries, but in most cases they were
not serious.
Schools were closed at Hemet and
San Jacinto. Outdoor housekeeping
and front yard sleeping were popular
there.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-04-30
EXTRA GOOD RATION.

The Liverpool food committee has
granted an extra food ration to
16-year-old boy who weighs 800
pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-31
LAUNCH TWO MORE
SHIPS ON DELAWARE
Cargo Carrier and Big Tanker
Slip From Ways at
Wilmington

<hu8 Cd.
Delaware River s%hipyards started two
more ships to the nations fleet on the
way to completion today, launchings
taking place at the yards Of Pusey &
Jones Company and the Bethlehem-Har-
Ian Company at wilmington.
The 4000-ton cargo carrier Lynchburg
slipped off the ways at the Pusey (
Jones yard. The ship was christened by
Miss Mary Archer Glass. daughter OF
Carter M. Glass, representative In Con-
gress Of the district In which Is located
Lynchburg, Va, for which the ship was
named. The launching party Included
Finn Hannevig. vice president and gen.
eral manage Of the plant Captain Jens
Munthe and other yard officials.
Miss Harriet Chadwick Everest
daughter of X. w. Everest, O. director OF
the company. was sponsor for the S40O-
ton tanker Charles NJ. Everest launched
at the Bethlehem-Harlan yards and built
for the Vacuum OIL Company.
The launching was private, only Off
cials of the shipbilding company and
members Of the launching party being
present. The Everest is 427 feet over
all. has a beam of ffty-two feet and q
modelled depth Of twenty-seven feet.