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MEETINGS

LODGE AND OTHERWISE
"""Thc brotherhood of the First
Baptist church will meet at 1880
Tuesday evening.
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TUESDAY, July lG
The Daughters OF Veterans
meet at 1880 o'clock.
p Il II II Il II n at e. II
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US. Boys Fight To Death
tBy Associated Press to Tho Banner,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARINE,
July 15-(By The Associated Press Ills 80 Il. m-Thc
operation at Vaux appeared to be fcnt for after
began the Germans attacked all along the Marnc where
they galantly opposed by more of the American
troops and the French.
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PERSONAL NEWS OF THE DAY

Il M 4 Il & # Il 4 4 Il
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Covers 50-MiIe Front
CONTINUED from First Page.)
iBy Associated Press to The Bannerl

PARIS, July ia new offensive by the Germans
begun last night in the region between Rheims and
Agonne The struggle proceeding front Of about so
miles
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7ALKFE5T IN SENATE PREVENTS
FINAL VOTE ON PROHIBITION

has been before the senate since last
May.
Prohibition leaders said that action OF
the senate in separately adopting the
zonc legislation would not interfere
with or embarrass the prohibition seq
ton OF the bill. They plan its retcntlon
in tho agricultural measure upon tlhai
passage.
The senate also deferred action to-day
On tho amendment OF Senator Bankhead.
Of Alabama. proposing government pur-
chase OF distilled spirits left in storage
when the prohibition clause. becomes
effective.
In considering food production. appro-
nriation items in the hill to-day, Sena-
Tor King. Of Utah. cndearored to strlko
out many which he contenIcd Wer6
wastcful and already provided FOR in the
Aericul,urc. tusTrII Senator Kihg also attacked
the entire bill. declaring that II enacted
i, would exempt from miltray service
| / nN0 men IN the department needed 10
carry il into effect. This was denied
hv Senator Sheppard. of Texas: -.
Senator Gore. of Oklahoma chairman
Of the agriculture committed ofiercd
hut withdrew an amendment providing
for government operation OF live stock
and refrigerator cars. following. no
said. in part Ut loaSt. the recommends
,ions rf the Federal Trade COMMISSIONS
profitccring report. >.
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 5.-Althougn
the senate to-day adopted n resolution
authorizing the President to establish
"dry" zones around coal mines. snip
wards, munition and other war plants. 1t
gain failed 70 reach final vote on the
emergency agricultural appropriauon
hill with it's rider providing for national
prohibition from July /. 1912. until the
nations huge army is mustered out AZ
ter the war.
The resolution for prohibition zones
about war plants was Il part OF the prn-
hibitionn "rider". 1t was adopted sepa-
rntely. however. upon representations
that tho prohibition bill might he delay
cd and that the President should R
given the power to Immediately create
Tho proposed zones. Offered by soma
tnr kellogg. Of Minnesota. the separate
resolution was approved without roll
call and after scant debate. Later an
effort WAS made by Representative NIL:
lcr, of Minnesota. to bring the resolution
before. the house, but Representative
Dent, of Alabama. objected. ann II Wcht
ever.
Long discussion Of the "Slnckcr round.
up' nj New York. and ono of the f"d"rai
,rndr commission and its report on pro-
C.rcring occupied most of tho senate
time to-day and prevented vote. de-
spite attempts nf prohibition champions
to hasten disposal Of the mcasurcwhich
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YhNk5 DRIVING
GERMANS OVER
BANKS OF AISNE
ENEMY LINE RETIRES
BEFORE ALLIED ONRUSH
Only in the Immediate Vicin-
ity Of Rheims is the Foe
Able to fioid His Line
CBy tho Associated Press.)

Tho French and Americans are hard
after the Germans between the Vesle
river and the Asne and for more than
eight miles, extending from Condo to
Viel-Arcy, they have driven the enemy
accoss tho A1sne and arc standing on
tho southern bank Of the river. East
ward toward Rheims, almost up to tho
gates Of the cathedral city, the GER
man limo Is falling back northward. At
the anchor point Of the line In the
vicinity Of Rheims, however, the Ger
mans seem to be holding, evidently
realizing TINT a retrograde movement
hero would necessttate q Strengthening
Of their line, perhaps as far eastward
as Verdun.
IN the initia. naneuver to the retreat
along the Vesle front, the Americans and
French captured both Sazoches and Els
mette.' Prom Ba0oches they moved s1x
miles northward to Vtel-Arcy, whilo
from Fismette they have penetrated
more than three miles northward to
Barbonval, which Is only a little more
than a mile south of the A1sne.
The Germans have been violently
bomberding the Americans at Frapel1e
on the eastern end Of the battle front
: In Lorraine, but have attempted no IN
! fantry attacks
More than 5000 shells, many Of them
gas projectiles, have been sent Into the
American line by the enemy!
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN
LORRAINE, sept. 5.-(By the Asso-
,, ciated Press.l-I2:3o p. m.)-9erutAn
patrols made sortie from their Lines
late yesterday following several hours
Of shel1tng OF the village Of Frapeile.
Continued on PnSe Ten.1
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BRITISH ATTACK
IN FLANDERS IS
GAINING GROUND
PLOEGSTEERT'TAKEN
In RENEWED DRIVE
Southeast of Arras and Down
the Line to the Somme Ad-
vance Goes On
fBy the Associated Press.)

In Flanders the British have taken the
town Of P1oeEsteert and positions south
west Of Messines and northeast Of Wul-
vershem, and repulsed strong counter
attacks launched against them,
) southeast Of Arras, all tho way down
the Line to the south Of the Somne, De-
low Peronne, tho British have dug more
deeply into tho ene1uy's front on VARIOUS
sectors, especially toward Cambria and
immediately north and south Of Peronne,
In tho latter region, having driven into
the enemy's rear guards for considerable
distances.
WITH THE BEIT1SH ARMY N
TRANCE, Sept. Shy the hssocinted
Press.)-The effectE of the recent British
successes are hourly becoming moro ap-
parent. Tho enemy is steadily, but sure
", rotus back. Successive minor VIC
tories in Flanders, tho application OF
SUSTAINED pressure In tho fattls zone
south of the Scarpe, the exploitation OF
the advances north Of Peronne and the
steady bombardment from the British
cannon ars all helping tho general move
ment.
The foes retirement Is being marked
by the usual destruction, for fires and
explosions are reported from various
sections, especially tho area in front OF
the Hindenburs line from the Bapaunae.
carubrai line southwark. where the torch
seems to have been freely used.
It looks ~ II this Germans here wore
roing behind the limo, with Its great sys.
tenn Of concrete dugouts and defsnces
They are not in the habit Of destroying
where they mean to stay, and, besides
the crushing defeat they suffered wheI
tho procourt-Queant line was snashst
! fconttnued on Pare Ten-)
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elusive circles. Should anything "
krIuwn that will prove an effective
method in ,'aSr ur need send the dctalI"
ru th.rr was a blank which was filled IN
according tn circumstances
From information thus "htaincu ils'
was compiled. and is even no" IN eer-
many.
You r.irhr call it Il Museum OF SKcie-
tnna-~fa:a:lS skeletons. the reFcIa'lot.
of which would caus" untold Erlet' ana
rftcn irrrrarahl" disaster.
No, lun:; since Il man. who had Scffca
= term nf imprisonment IN MS youtn'
and vhu subsequently secured respoh-
sihIr ro:;itinn in a shipping nlilc'' "'ts
asked by "SwsS To SupPi! MN VII" 'l
con fidcutial list of $Alli!lSS'
When the man IfldI ShnhtlE TeJsctGu
,r, urrpos,,l he wills reminded Of his
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NEW YORK. Sept st was 'announc-
cd shortly before midnight that Charles
+. DeWoody. chief Of the Department
Of Justices bureau Of Investigation in
this city. had called Off all Stacker
raids in New York and nearby communi-
ties at o'clock tonight Late this af-
,ernoon Mr. DcWoody intimatcd that
the drive might extend beyond the three
day limit. fSy . o'clock tho 69th Regi-
rnent armory. tho chief detention cen
ter, was practically deserted. The last
prisoners had been taken before the
central examining board. or to tho fed
cral huilGlin;, where two judges OF the
United States Circuit Court. worked far
into the night diSposi1E Of the cases
rapidly. Thy announced that they
would hold court all night it necessary
Notified "f the propnS"d investigation
cs the raids b.? the senate military com
tn!ttce. Mr.. DeWoody asserted II was
silly to assume that 1 would ever have
undertaken such work without the au-
;hority os m: suprriors in office but
that. when the good results and fig
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RETIREMENT OF
THE bEATENFOE
NEARLY 4 ROU7
GERMANS EVERYWHERE
HAVE TO GIVE GROUND
Scores ofFrench Villages Cap
tured By Allied Armies
Thursday
fBy tho Associated Preas.)

Tho French and Americans aEo 1aSt
driving tho Germans out Of their po-
sttioas In southern Picardy, and In the
sector between tho Vesla and Asne
rivors. 50 rapid has been the progress
Of tho allies-the French IN PicardJ and
the Americans and French from Sois-
sons eastward toward Eheins-that the
retirement Of tho enemy has the an-
oearauce Of the beginning almost Of
rout.
Meanwhile T4els Marshal Haig In tha
north, from Per 80 Ypres, has been
almost as bus,' ,slth his troops
In Carrying - nnaneuvers
which are ,htly leas do
gree Of rapa SO the Germans
everywhere to g. S.Sound. Hstg's mon
again have made the Germans taste
bitter defeat on numerous sectors and
tho end Of the punishment for them
seems not yet In sight.
IN tho latest fighting In the region
extending from the old Noyon Sector to
Soissoas the French have reclaimed
thirty villages from the Germans; have
crossed the Soume canal at several
points, and are standing only a short
distance from the important junction OF
lam, with its reads leading TO st,
Quentin and La Fere.
On the south they have made further
crossings Of the Anette river, and are
fast skirting the great wooded region
which acts as barrier to direct 'at-
tack on Iaon. the observation-disclosures
and the western Asue defeuses Of the
oneny. Seemingly at tho present rate
Of progress this barrier shortly will
have been overcome. and, indeed, the
entire salient northwest OF scissors
obliteratsd. Already the French south
Of Presu1sa, on the tr.ngo OF the high
forest Of coucy, have penetrated the old
Hindenburg lire.
All behind the lines northeast OF
Noyon, great conHasrattons are TO be
seen. particularly around Jussy and La
Fere, which apparently indicates that
the Germans intend to fail back as fast
as they can to the old German line run
ming southeastward from st. Quentin
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DENOODY'5 NEW YORK Stacker
RAIDS SUDDENLY CALLED OFF

ures are given in tho final report OF this
work in New York. l will stand pat and
assume responsibility before anybody"
II issued 4 circular on August 20.
stating that would undertake this
roundup of slackcrs in New York under
the direction Of the attorncy-Scncral or
the United States and the chief Of the
bureau nf Investigation" he continued.
What l said on August -. | surely
will stand by on September 5.
When VIC planned this drive. we IN
tended to carry it on three days. This
is our third day and VIC are going
through uur program as originally
MANNED. Whether ~" will continue II
further than tonight. I am not prepared
tn sar, hut We have loft our program
upon, so that We could carry il on longer
rIan the thrs-,-tiay Limit il wc found 1t
dnsirahlr 70 do So. Whether the drive
will continue will depend on hGuroS
which am now having tahulat"d. which
Continued on Page Ten-)
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MANY VILLAGES : :
APTURED IN !.
FRENCH DRIVE.
=
GREAT SUCCESSES IN. {
THE AILETTE SECTOR:
Important Advances Are:
Scored By the Gauls Along :,
Canal du Nord .:...

PARTS, Sept. 5.-Ths French troops
made important advances to.dsy, sotAs
along the Canal du Nord and north of
the vesle, according to tho war ONCE A.,
nouneement tonight. During tbs oouxs4:
Of tho day thirty villages were rstAfsns
along ths Albtte river.
WITH THE FRENCH A110xS N
TEE FIELD, Sept. Spy ths Asso-;,
ciated PresS. )-1:3o p. M--fTsncA ~
connoiterinS parties cast OF So0eo0
this morning advanced to the river 1sAs:
north Of Brenello and chassemJ. -
F1rthor east advanced slstns1tD,
reached tn. Canal Lateral, which runs
alour tho south bank Of the Atx1S, a1d
are facing the positions on the north
bank, from which the Germans are hraA&
from machine guns. y
General Mangin's forces, Hftsr rsp03.
i,1 two violent counter-attacks lAn1oAe4
by Prusnan Guards against tbs Mont dae
Tomhes last evening, made further pro1a
rcss to-day east Of Icutny.
General Humbert's men crossed tne
somrne at Epcnancourt during ths a1gntt
Occupying several points on ths sesE
bank Further south the advance co1t
tinued ttis morning with greater tneAakX
,, than yesterday, between the Disc ana the
Autrecourt Heights. The passage OF the
somnus was effected after series Of
/! sharp eugagements, In which tho osr.
man mountain troops contested tSof-
: ously overy foot Of ground.
Hidden among ths bullrushes .ad u
thu hollows and tho dried seds of
branches Of the river, ths Germans we4e
! able to use their quick nrsrs .sneos:vsiy'
compelling the pursusr, now and Arattnu
to slow their progress. IN. ordeS TO tus1
dincult positions. General 1uInoess's
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I met SternbcrE on the Last 'NaSt.
He WIS making Il tour. tai:int. mutrS
,.,ns,,n1Iy The aStutr St"inlaUcr
and his satellites had i'll view IL" r"nl-
ing campaign by U-h"Hi& aT'd friends
who would assist $;crni'"r% knew
them. They all appeared in "n" Il the
s,.,.rc, hooks Of IN" WilhclmStr;'*sH
The financial $taurGnlE Of prominent
English mru interested the Kaiser anu
his satellites. So mach 50. that several
volume, were set aSid" $howlni;---HS far
- could be ascertainrd-th'' li1hIll'l"S
Of prun.1rnl people and leading firms.
"I could smash some q; your c"intnrr-
cial macr;.t"* like breaking an "&~
she'll" luaStcd the kaI:'"r one" I" Il
l,arty Of I:ngIiHklncn. "Nhy don You
them" Inquired an indignant r"cs WHO
was one Of his MnjcSty's guests.
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chewing gum. admonished the crowd to
Keep the Glow in Old Glory" and the
right field space commanded Buy War
savings Stamps. and 10 1t Now" AT
intervals six arplancS from the war ex-
position on the lake front reminded the
Spectators that baseball is not an essen
tiaI industry. Even In" brass band was
cut down /" II war basis Of twelve pieces
aul il attracted most attention when II
played the star Srtng'ed tanner I'm
this occasion players and audience stood
rrspn,trully. Fred Thnmns among. them.
Thomas. third bascman for Boston. was
in The Rcd S0X: uniform by grace OF a
fourteen days furlouSh from the Great
Lakes Naval Training station.
ono thrill was; granted the crowd
aside from the gam" and that was what
Must have happened tn the aspirau"'s
CContinuod on Page Seven)
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mast trouble and threatened with cI-
posure. He was strong enough. how
ever, To make q frank avowal to his en-
ploycr and. evidently suspcctinE some
thing Of the sort had happened. his
Swiss" friend disappeared.
No grade Of society. no profession or
trade is without some reference in the
secret books Of Germany. / have cast
doubt upon the actual existence OF the
Black Book which played so prominent
2 part in the Pcmbcrton Billing case.
But it is true that the hahttucS OF qucs-
tionahlc night clubs gaming houses.
and such places were recorded and arc
treasured in the spy libraries Of Berlin.
I visited one OF Bertha Trost's cstab-
lIshnrents in London once. ana louno
thnt a register was kept of every visit
or. More than that, an expert ptckpocN-
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rh,. hnas. was r!iSbclirvrd. hut If the
,,.,.,,rJs th,r in the possession "f Stein
b,urr had b"c4l divult;cd they would
rny,. r.oJ,. unrIca%art reading.
II WAS one uf Gernany's plans To
sh,rklr futur, pnsshlc enemies hrii"r-
INK. thai th" bond slaves wou!" not ,:2rr
80 r,~isi r:ic Imperial will. How little
did they rc:lliz" IA" strength of BRUSH
patriotism.
Elar!;mail was always farorita
,,c.,,,n of The lrussian, | have seen Il
cnpv Of an instruction given I" Ter
ma4l agent in England TIL" following
is: 4 translation:
Discover what yau can concerning 4
man or woman who is likely.
|. ia supply useful iuG"rmatl"n-
>. To help in propaganda WORK.
). To have influence i'll high ana cN-
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One of the Smallest Of Big
Show Crowds Sees the Chi
cago National Leaguers De-
feated by Ed Barrow's Bos-
ton Red Sox, Champions Of
the American League

CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-One Of tho small
est crowds which ever turned out for
worlds series opening saw the Boston
Red Sox, Of the American league, defeat
the Cubs, Of the National league. 10 0,
to-day in an errorlcss game.
The battle was between two eminent
representatives OF what tn" dictionary
calls the family Hyppopotnmidac-
namely "iIipro' Vaughn. of the Cubs.
and another Hippo rejoicing in tho name
OF 'tBabc" Euih. These two giants
fought it out all the way. and although
Ruth allowed six hits To his opponents
five, the break went to tho INVADERS
and they were consequently making con-
tident claims TO. the worlds champions
ship tonight
No Umpire Batting.
The effect of tho war was everywhere
apparent especially in tn" temper of
the crowd. which. largely local. saw the
homo team drop the first game without
n orutcst. There WAS II" ch"rrinC dur
ing the contest. nor WAS there anything
like the usual umpire batting.
To-day's attendance was l".2i1. Rain
caused postponemcnt Of the first game
scheduled for yesterday. To-day Tia"
downpour had ceased and The grounds
were comparatively dry. The sun *honc
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man spies in enemy and neutral coun-
tries.
While nc was in London-hc accom-
nauicd the Kaiser during one Of tho ALL
IIiI.hcst's English viSit%-his friend
and secretary. Eric StcrnlrrC. showed
it 10 a small group of acGGaintanccS
with the words. This would hang II
good. many people if Scotland Yard
could eet hold of it"
Il contained names IF peopi"-most OF
them naturalizrd G"rmans-whn could
r. relied on when the Great. Day came.
The person who WAS Stc!nhu%"r 'hici
rathloCucr was til" notorious 6"rtha
frost. Shipping centres liz" llHIl ana
I.l-rrpoul: railway Junrii"nN. such "S
Crew" and Derby: coal olStric'S' anu
manufacturing towns were All prcSen'-
ed.
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iitfuly and there was stiG. chill breeze
from The north.
No seats were occupied in thr upper
tier Of the second Iluur Of tho grand
stand. :lmd tho right section uf the stand
WAS practically? empty. IN Tie lrit sec
liun thcr. wrf'. many vacant chairs. y
number ui l,"X"s also were without dccu-
pants, ind i'll III" blrachrrs tho thrr"
lower rows all arurIui the ii:ld we're
vacant.
Public Indifference.
War taxes. tho high cost Of living
,Irtnilrd railroad Scrvic" nj advanced
prices. the weather. the cGrtAi.rd s':tSon
and, over all. tn" shadow OF tn" war
,v,rt> said tn account for III" indifference"
nr The public Th" drrd-in-th"-w""I
fans we're there. hut no, III" general
public.
The left field hlcach"r space usually
given oyer IT, the virtues OF certain
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Continued On Page Teal
VON HERTL!NG
HAS RESIGNED:
AS CHANCELLOR

LONDON, Sept. 5.-Count
George F. Won Hertling, the in.
perial German chancellor, has re-
signed, giving bad health as the
cause for his retirement, accord.
ing to the Geneva correspondent
of the Daily Express. quoting o
dispatch received in Geneva from
Munich, Bavaria.
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PRESIDENT WILL NOT
SWING AROUND CIRCLE
IN BEHALF OF LOAN

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5--H is ex-
trernsly unlikely that President Wilson
will max. tour Of The country in be-
half Ut the Fourth Liberty Loan. Be-
cause Of tn" pending revenue Legislation
and other important matters. tho Prcsi
dent was understood today To feel that
a prolonged ab.enc" from Washington
this month would h. urwisc. 1
White uo>rlctnit" announcement tnat
the President wn;Iid max" rie swing
around the coun.r;: speaking fer the loan
had been made. il WAS generally under
stood that he WAS planning I" trip tha'
would take him to the Pacific coast.
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"BABE" RUTH BESTS VAUGHN IN OPENING CAME
Of WORLDS SERIES BY TIE SCORE OF | TOO
WAR HURT THE AT TENDANCE FIGURES

The figures on the opening games Of
today and Il year n go arc:
1918:
Attendance 1925.
Ercripts $3n.3iS.
Players share. Sl6.3SI.9".
r.arh clubs share. S5.4G2.6i.
National Commissions share. SS,0%4.Se.
1917:
Attendance. $4,000.
Receipts. Sf3. .l52.
Players share, $39.502.0S.
National Commissions share. S7.315.o0
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CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-War made its
hand felt in the Attendance and receipts
for the first game nf the worlds series
'rhr attendance to-day of 1878 was
nearly la.Hun less than the crowd which
jammcd CvmiSl;ry Park for thu initial
contest between the Giants and White
ScX n yc:ir ago. Tic rcCclp; S--Siu, ,3i%-
wrrr lrSs than half thc amount taken
in for the first game Z year ago. as the
prices tins year were reduced. the choice
hox seats selling for 50 rs compared
with s. in 1911.
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Tho black book. with It's H.
900 names. is nothing more or
less than an official register
which is kept by the diplomatic
chiefs Of all European countries
But there are other secret
books which the heads or the
WilhclmstrasSe constantly con-
suit.
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New York'Chicalg|o Aerial
Mail Carrier Lands at
Cleveland Thursday Night

CLEVELAND. Sept 5.-MaS Miller.
in Il large ;tirplaae. carrying mail from
New York 10 Chicago. landed In tlcld
in the outskirts Of this city, at $40
o'clock tonight. The machine WAS
slightly damaged. but the pilot escaped
injury. ,-o
4 stiff wind blew the aviator $50
miles out Of his course. Hc Will spend
the night here and will resume his trip
to Chicago tomorrow morning.
CAMBRIDGE. Ohio. Sept. MAX
Miller. plotting mail airplane. enroute
from New York to Chicago. was blown
out of his course by high winds and
landed at the Cambridge Country Club
grounds late today. having exhausted
his supply of gasoline. After replcn-
shing his supply. Miller resumed his
journey.
CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-MaH Miller. pilot
Of the first airplanc carrying mail from
New York to Chicago. landed late today
1T LoganSrurt. PA. where he viii spend
thc night. continuing his journey to
Chicago tomorrow merninG. according
to word received by postal officials
carly tonight. Miller departed from
New York at 7:o9 this morning.
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VIEWS 0F THE LEADERS ON OPENING CAAIIE'5 RESULT

o
p,
but i is % b
today OF
nma crown in