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The sun., 1918-09-09
GERMAN "VICTORY" is
SPEEDY TRAVELLER
In France in One Edition, in
Russia Next.
Special Gable Despdtch 10 THE srS.
COpvri0ht. 1918: oil riphls rtserred

LONDON, Sept s.--A remarkable story
is told by Belgian correspondent. who
personally saw the incident. of how the
Germans are manufacturing victories for
home consumption.
Recently at the Courtrai railway sta
tion he bought a copy of the Berlin
Td0ebiatt, in which a big German vic
tory was reported on the western front.
where Won Boehn's and Won Hutier's
armies were said to have captured t0O.-
900 French, Belgian, American and Eng
iish soldiers.
Almost Immediately after he had pur
chased the paper a German officer
stopped the news vender and took away
his remaining copies OF the TaoebIntt
substituting for them another bundle.
When he had gone the Belgian bought
fresh copy of the substituted papers
also the Berlin Tdgebiatt 1t bore the
same date as the other. but instead OF
crushing Victories on the western front
II described n great German Russian
victory over the Allies forces in Russia,
In this edition the 100, 900 prisoners had
become lam nese, Americans and
CZecho -S!ovaiA.
The sun., 1918-09-09
Bv the Associated Press.

PARIS. Sept s.-Lieut. Thomas Hitch
cock, Jr.. Of westbury, L. l., the youth
full member of the Lafayette Flying
.o,,a ,,r,o 90 h,,, ro.an,i,, r,.a. b,s
escape and reached Switzerland August
rs, to-day gave a description of his
experiences while n captive, and of his
flight to neutral territory, which was
ACCOMPLISHED through eyading his qua rds
while on board a train.
Hitchcock was ,orced to walk moro
than a hundred miles. This he did in
e,rbt consecut,ve nights guiding himself
Inv a snaI, nocset comnass He reached
Rerna Auo,,.t 40
u,,chcoc,, wa. "a nt,rod March & when
,a ,ros ,orced +o I,,d a,,er nm aerial
oo,,ha, ,,,,,t t,-so ,..-r,,, machines
u. no, rro,,,a.d In ,ha ,hirh .na b,s
r,aoh,ra h.oarna a,s,h,.a at a, aIt,,ud.
=. :, noo go. No,,ui,hs,,na,r. his
The sun., 1918-09-09
HITCHCOCK WALKED. 100
MILES, ELUDLNG GERMANS
Westbury Aviator Describes Tramp to Switzerland
After Escaping From Sleepy Guard-Travelled
Nights and Steered by Compass.

which was near him, and also my
money. We were not allowed to handle
our money.
Presently the guard awoke and
missed the map and money. Picking
up quickly my package Of food. which
had been saved from my rations. but
leaving the map behind. rushed out
of the door opposite and ran as fast
as possible away from the railroad
track. The guard yelled after me. bu,
knew that he could not follow me
because Of tho two other prisoners he
had in charge.
Hid in the Daytime.
II then slowed down and began to
walk toward the frontier. During the
daytime always hid in tho woods and
at night I evaded towns and villages
walking around them. 1 was always on
a close watch for the Germans, for was
In the uniform of a French aviator
Most OF the territory traversed was
farming land, with the people working
during the day. When they left the
fields in the evening would resume my
tramp
Il made excellent progress, except now
and then when l encountered marshes
fences and hedges. I slept during the
daytime, after having made sure OF the
safety OF my hiding place.
Arriving at what ! thought was The
Swiss frontier, 1 watched for troops
electrically charged wires and automatl,
signals. Apparently evaded all o.
them.
"One morning felt sure that was II
Switzerland. but before inquiring addet
few extra miles to my tramp anc
found myself in a little village. Their
| / asked a girl. who spoke French. wher'
/ was. She said ] was in Switzerland
and then L knew I was safe. ard set on
for Berne. where I reported at tn
American Legation"
Hitchcock win leave for the Unitet
States in about two weeks. Ho intend
to transfer from the French to tn
American flying corps.
The sun., 1918-09-09
BIZ n. Associated Prfss.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
Sept S.-Gen. Pershing yesterday
decorated large number of men be-
longing to divisions which had distin-
gulshed themselves during the summer
All the men received the Distinguished
Service Cross.
Owing to the heavy rain and poor Wis
ibility no ambitious operations were at
tempted by either the Americans or the
Germans to-day in the fighting zone be
tween the Nesle and Aisne rivers. AS n
consequence the situation there tonight
remains unchanged.
The Americans throughout the day
kept to their positions In the dripping
woods or in their water soaked fox
holes and trenches wA.,c the artillery
Of both sides sent over shells.
The sun., 1918-09-09
AMERICANS RAID IN ALSACE.
Penetrate Deeply Into Enemy
Lines-Inaict Casualties.
Bu n. Associated Press.

WITH THE \ MEXICAN ARMY IN FRANCE.
Sept delayed The American troops
in Alsace to-day In a raid penetrated
deeply II. the German trenches and
inflicted 81 ere casualties on the Ger
mans The raid was made after heavy
artillery preparation OF twenty minutes.
The Germans this morning attempted
a raid In force In the. Woevre region.
They sent over a contingent OF 100 men
at Flirey and Limey. but were driven
off after one man had been killed and
several wounded. One American who
had been dragged off a prisoner later
freed himself from the enemy and re-
turned 70 the American line.
At another point patrol had a lively
skirmish with the enemy.
The sun., 1918-09-09
SENATOR LEWIS
ON MT. VERNON
Escaped Unhurt When Ship
Was Torpedoed With Loss
of 35 Lives.
specia, Despatch 10 THE Syn.


WASHINGTON. Sept s.-Senator James
Hamilton Lewis (Ill.) was among the
passengers on the returning troop trans
port Mount Vernon, formerly the kron-
prinzessin Cecilie. torpedoed but not
sunk by a German submarine, Vice
Admiral Sims has cabled that the ship
has returned TO a French port.
Senator Lewis, It appears, was not
injured nor were the other passengers.
but thirty-flve fremen were killed
by the explosion of the torpedo. Ad-
miral Sims reports. The rest of the crew
and all the passengers are safely landed.
Senator Lewis was returning from a
tour OF the allied capitals and had also
visited the battle fronts. He went
abroad, according to his own statements.
on sort OF semi-official mission Of
courtesy and good will.
Damage Not Rally Reported.
No reports are available as to how
seriously the Mount Vernon is dam
aged or how long il will take to repair
her. 1t Is believed here that IL place
can be made foHher in dry dock speedy
work may put ner back IN the service in
record breaking time. The fact that
she was one OF the fastest troop trans
ports will make II important to repair
her with the least possible delay.
The cablegram from Admiral Sims
says the torpedo struck the vessel on
her starboard side, flooding the engine
room. The attack occurred 200 miles
off shore on Thursday, September 8. The
fact that Capt. David +. Sellers. U. s.
N, her commander, was able to get her
back to port at a rate of fourteen knots
an hour is regarded in naval circles as
an unusual accomplishment in view of
the damage she must have sustained
from the torpedo.
Names of Victims.
The following are the names OF the
victims
BERGEMASN, i. j.. Madison, Wis
BuDEK, II. +, o, Webster, Mass,
RgkKE RTkKE i, 4. +, f. ASSurs; hSs. Rs.sSn. Ms;
CARVER, r. o., Poplarvillo, Miss
csa@TEEEE' cRaST BEE J. + F. EsSsS ssSssr yo Ohio
FLYNN. W. r.. Cambridge. Mass.
GREEN, q. b.. Minneapolis.
H$IFoEEP, !; II; Hartford: Conn.
HARDY. LAMBRETH, sarepta. Miss.
HEATH. LEON, Hinckley, MINI.
| HUFFMAN. 7. r, Newberry, Ind.
KINCH, +. j.. 4s8 East Twenty-seventli
| st., Paterson, N. j.
| LAFARGUE. LOUIS. Vallejo. Cal.
HINKAU. c. j., Rochester. ~ Y.
MORSE, A, W, Manchester, n. II.
| MUMM, HARVEY. Leesburg. Tex.
EIERSON. 4. c.. Cattaraugus. n. Y.
| PI.Ew. II. c., Malage. Wash.
| RIVERS s. NICK, Buena Vista, Ohio
| SAFIAN, q. j., Philadelphia.
| "IITZ. W. H., III Forty second 1T.
| Brooklyn.
| SPEARS, HUBBARD, Bennetsviils s. C.
| STALLY, NJ, address not givNU
| TERRELL, DANIEL, St JoHr'I. Mo
! TRACY, 1. r., Canyon City, ore
| NIEBY, &. H.. Marlborough, y. Y.
The sun., 1918-09-09
Palestine Greeks Entering War.

ATHENS, Sept s,-The newspapers of
Athens call attention to-day to the
eagerness of the Greeks in Palestine to
participate In the war. Both the Greeks
mobilized and those not yet called have
asked that they be enlisted at Salonica
in the Greek army, and THE first con-
:ngent OF volunteers has left for line
Macedonian capital
The sun., 1918-09-09
Two Big Parties for
Smoke Fund This Week

NEXT Friday is the date of the
old fashioned clambake,
garden fete, musical entertain
ment and dance at the Westbury
Gardens Inn, Westbury, l.. |. On
Saturday night the Hotel Mar
Unique is giving a party in its
Omar Khayyam room. Both are
for the benefit of THE SUN To-
bacco Fund.
A splendid letter from twenty
one officers and men of com
pany now fighting in France,
praising the work of fund con-
tributors, is published this morn
ing on page 5. at brings Smiles"
they write, "and smiles are worth
lot over here"
WARNING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
tioY or publication. 1t employs
no a., ents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-09-09
LENINE REPORTED IMPROVED.
wireless Despatch Says BoIsheviIs
Premier. Wounds Are Healing.

LONDON, Sept s.-Nikolai Lenine, the
Bolshevik Premier, is recovering from
the wounds recently inflicted on him, ac-
cording to medical bulletin received
here by Russian wireless service Sunday
morning.
The sun., 1918-09-09

STOCKHOLM. Sept, s. Twenty-six
British subjects holding official positions
have been arrested since the attempt to
assassinate Nikolai Lenine. tAe Boil
shevist Premier, according TO a despatch
to the Splenska Da0bIadet from Helsing-
fors. These Britohs have been threat
ened with death by shooting should
Lenine die.
The sun., 1918-09-09
Japanese Help Take Imam.

TOXIC, Sept. (delayedD.-The War
Office to-day issued the following official
Communication
Our cavalry, consisting of the main
force of the Twelfth Regiment, one
company of infantry and detach-
ment from the Cossack Gen. Kalmi-
nofrs troops occupied Imam August
30, and from there August 81 ad-
vanced toward Bikin. The main
strength of the Twelfth Division re-
mained September In the vicinity OF
the Ussurl, preparing for an advance,
on Imam. The railway bridge has
been definitely taken by our infantry.
The retreating enemy is obstruct-
ing our advance by destroying bridges
and with armored trains. The enemy
who destroyed the railway bridge at
the southern extremity of Imam at
midnight Of August 2s was captured
by our cavalry. South Of Simakoc
the line was opened to traffic Au-
gust 81.
Our detachment despatched toward
Abigaid. five miles southeast Of Man
churia City. encountered enemy cav
airy numbering 100 August 80. at
point eight kilometers southwest of
Abga!d, and attacked and dispersed
them. We had no casualties.
On the occasion Of our north Mar
churia detachment passing over the
East China Railway, the Chinese
troops officials and people enthusias-
. tically welcomed them, for which honor
the chief of the General Staff, Baron
Uyehara. Geographically thanked the
Chinese War Minister, Tuan Che Kuei.
August %. Tuan's reply was received
August 81. 1t said:
1T Is only natural and proper to
extend welcome to your troops as
those of our friendliest neighbor
whenever they pass our territory. We
hardly deserve your appreciation,
which, however. you have been good
enough to send us. Your kind mes
sage has now been conveyed to the
local authorities"
The sun., 1918-09-09
semenon Wins Victories.

It is semi-officially announced that on
August 20 a part Of Gen. Semenoff' s
army occupied Hadabrak and that an
other occupied Chindatskaya. The main
force. concentrating at Bolja. took 100
prisoners and two machine guns and
large quantities of war stores, including
motor cars.
The Czechs, who had been concentrat-
ing north of Manchuria, observing that
Gen. Semenoff was advancing. decided
TO enter Zabikal and II is expected that
they will soon commence a movement.
Detachments of the Czechs already have
entered Manchuli.
The sun., 1918-09-09
CZECHS SEIZE
1000 MILES OF
SIBERIAN ROAD
Chance for Allies to Get In
to Russia's Heart; 600
Miles From PetOgrad.
TAKE IMPORTANT POINTS
japanese Troops Cooperate in
Inflicting Defeats on Boil
shevik Forces.

vLAp1vosroK, Thursday, Sept. 8 (de-
layed) The Japanese military statT
has been informed that the Czecho-Slo-
vaks hold the railway from OIovyanna
to Penza.
olovyanna is in Transbaikalia, about
400 miles east OF Lake Baikal. ~hile
Penza is on the railroad, a little more
than COO miles southeast Of Petrograd.
The distance between Olovyanna and
Penza is nearly 1000 miles.
1t is now apparent that the unex'
pected climax in the Czecho-siovaR
break through was due partly to the
allied advance toward khabarovsk
which caused the transfer Of large
Bolshevik force from Lake Baikal to-
ward Khabarovsk. and the weakened
front collapsed under the Czech pres
sure from the west and Gen. Semenon
pressure from the east.
The opportunity Is now presented OF
the Allies taking advantage Of the stra'
tegical points in the hands Of the Czechs
to move into the heart Of Russia, where
considerable reenforcements from loya
Russian elements are certain, and strik
ing a stunning blow at Germany. 1t u
necessary. however to move quickly fol
it is believed g ,any will make the
greatest sacris =. TO hold conquered
Russian territory.
The sun., 1918-09-09
CLASS TWO.

Continued on Fum Page,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
FRESHMAN WITH GERMAN
EAR GETS INSIDE DOPE

LINCOLN, Nebr., April 22.-"Some-
where in Nebraska, few days ago
county council of defense
member with an Irish name was sent
to urge the managers of a German
parochiaI school to discontinue the
use and teaching of the German lam
guage. He explained the matter to
the governing board who then retired
to a corner of the room to consult.
They deliberated in German, which
the man with the Irish name had no
reason to understand. 1t happened,
however, that he did.
The discussion proceeded for some
time. when finally very wealthy
German farmer of the neighborhood
said: IF we don't quit the German
know what will happen. We will
be called to Lincoln by the state coun-
ell of defense. We will have to pay
our own way and it will cost each of
us not less than $40
Thereupon the gentleman of the
Irish name but German ear was In
formed in excellent English that the
church board was heart and soul with
the government and that there would
be no more German taught in the
school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
French Wood Won't Burn.

PARIS, April 22.--Many of the Am
erican soldiers have had some hard
things To say about French firewood
during the now declining winter. 1t
has even been suggested that wood
merchants have soaked their product
in water for the same purpose that
a dishonest grocer puts sand in SUI
gar. Wood, in France, is sold by
weight. The following true tale
Genes from an American officer. =
company of American soldiers on the
march had "billeted" for the night in
a small country village. At marching
time next morning. a sergeant was
detailed to stay behind and see, for
the benefit of the villagers, that every
thing remained 20. K" The sergeant
finally saw an American trooper come
out of a door and hurry to join his
unit.
Hey! did you put out that fire in
there the sergeant yelled,
Should say I did" the soldier re-
sponded as he ran, 81 put some of
that French wood on it. All OF
which was a satisfactory explanation
for the sergeant and the company re-
sumed the march.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
A NERVOUS WRECK
From Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her Well.

Texas City, Tex.--In an interesting
statement, Mrs. 6. H. Schill, of this town,
says: "For three years ! suffered untold
agony with my head. ! was unable TO
do any of my work.
just wanted to sleep all the time, for
that was the only ease could get, when
was asleep. became nervous wreck
just from the awful suffering with my
head.
was so nervous that the least noise
would make me jump out of my bed.
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything My son, young boy, had to
do all my household duties.
Twas not able to do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in all,
ard it surely cured me of those awful
headaches. That has been three years
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for | have never had any headache since
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Nothing relieved me until took Cardui.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
TURKS AND BULGARS
DISPUTE BOUNDARY

WASHINGTON, April 22-An official
dispatch from Switzerland today in
part says:
"Mr. Helferich has eturned to Ber-
lin from great headqua ters where he
held conference with he Emperor,
Hindenburg, Ludendon and the
Chancellor. 1t is said that the con-
ferences dealt with THE differences
which have arisen between Bulgaria
and Turkey upon the subject of the
boundary of their common frontier.
The two countries are very much
aroused against each other
THE Turks desire compensation for
the enlargement which Bulgaria will
procure through the Dobrudja, and
they demand the former restore to
them the strip of territory which she
obtained in September, 1915, as the
price of her entering the war The
Rulgarians object. At Berlin they are
determined to bring pressure against
her, the efficacy of which they think
will be irresistible.
This conflict is causing veritable
uneasiness in Bulgaria, where the
morale of the population is much
shaken and resentment is very strong
against Germany"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
AFTER TAX DODGERS
With A SHARP STICK

WASHINGTON April 22.--Changes
in the force of revenue agents are be-
ing made to Increase the efficiency of
the machinery for detecting tax dodg-
ers and to provide a greater degree
of supervision of the work of district
collectors and revenue agents in the
special campaign against delinquents.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Roper announces a reorganization Of
the. revenue agent force, with John
d. Murphy, of Boston, as chief agent,
to succeed l.. G. Mutt He will go to
Chicago to act as supervising agent
for the Chicago and contiguous dr.
visions. D. J. Cant, revenue agent at
New York, will become supervising
agent for New York and adjoining
revenue divisions. T. M. Byxbee,
revenue agent at New Haven, Conn ,
will be supervising agent for the
New England state.
The intensive drive against de-
linquents will not start until July,
but before then information on which
to base prosecutions will be gathered
from a multitude Of sources. Mean
while persons who failed to file re-
turns April 1 are still permitted to
report voluntarily, with the UNDER
standing that the penalty will be
nominal if it is not eliminated.
In the intensive campaign later,
revenue agents will be sent into other
districts than their homes. where local
influence will not be so strong, armed
with precise information concerning
the income of persons who failed to
file returns. Much of this informa-
ton now is being gathered from the
reports of payments of more than
$500, which the revenue bureau Is
classifying in Washington.
Other sources of Information are
club membership lists, records OF au-
tomobiles. sales and licenses, real
estate transfers, Liberty Loan Sub
scriptions, donations to Red Cross OF
charitable institutions, and even so
ciety departments" of newspapers
which chronicle frequently expensive
vacation trips of families from when
no income returns was filed.
Hundreds of letters have been re-
ceived both here and at district col
lectors' offices in the last week from
individuals giving valuable informa-
ton on others who did not make re-
turns or who reported less income OF
profits than they actually made. Mos
of them are anonymous
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
MEMPHIS NEWSPAPER
ADVANCES SUBSCRIPTION RATE

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 22.-The
Memphis Press has announced that
beginning today it will increase its
price from one to two cents. The an
nouncement states that, due to war
advances, only 100. papers in the nation
will continue to sell for one cent af-
ter the Press changed its price. There
will be no more one-cent papers in
Memphis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
JOHN EVEE;ERlSS MUST
Be ABOUT THROUGH
By H. C. HAMILTON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 22.-The trade
which sent Dave Shean, second base
man to the Boston Red Sox and George
Foster, pitcher to the Reds, means
just one thing of any importance. 1t
means, beyond question that John
Evers, former great second baseman,
has reached the end of the trail.
There are several reasons for this
conclusion. The best probably is that
F:vers, himself, declared last winter
when he was trying to dispose of his
service that he didn't know whether
he would be able to play next sum-
mer. The admission meant that he
realized he was approaching the end.
but wanted to take one more fling
at it.
Shean's acquisition means that Ed.
Barrow has discovered the weakness
Of the once mighty Trojan and is
terrifying himself for the emergen-
cies that are certain to come out If
Evers takes his place as the clubs
Sc cond basemarf. Shean was one OF
the poorest second basemen last year
in the National league, judged from
fielding and batting skill. Barrow
certainly couldn't want him for the
additional strength the club could
gain. He needed someone to help Ey-
ers. That's the crux of the situation.
Consequently he signed Shean.
AS a matter of fact, Shean had been
waived out of the National league,
when the trade that sent him to Bos-
ton was pulled off. Barrow needed
a second sacker and had an unruly
pitcher on his hands. He offered to
swap the obstreperous one for the
second sacker and Matthewson snap
ped, him up, hoping to reach terms
with Foster.
In case Foster should consent to re-
port to the Reds there isn't a ques-
Etion but that the Cincinnati stock
now at a high level would be even bet
ter. Foster is a great pitcher, smar:
and with plenty of "stuff." He would
supply void in the Cincinnati makeup
Evers' main value to the Red SoX
after the Boston team had signed
him to. big contract, will consist
of his coaching ability. His playing
will. be done largely on the coaching
lines this year, but he will continue tc
draw huge. salary for his efforts
even though they do not amount to a.
much as in years gone by.
Jack Hendricks was quite eager L
get Eyers for the Cardinals, hopini
that the veteran would be able to play
mart of the time and would be valu
able addition to the Cardinals because
OF his ability to teach youngsters.
Hendricks infield lacks real higf
class second baseman Evers Nigh
have been able to develop one for him
However, Hendricks need weep yer!
little because he failed to and Evers
| for the Barrow acquisition of Shea.
is the tip-off on the condition of John