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Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
ORPHAN
 IS ADOPTED BY
 AMERICAN RECT.

Paris, Aug. 14.-Jean Passard is eight years old. The war has left him an orphan and without relatives Just how he came into the posses sion of a certain regiment of en- gineers in France is clouded with mystery, but he did come into their possession and was officially adopted. When an American regiment adopts a French kid, and many of them have done so, there is no half way business about it.
 Hes our kid and our mascot, and he isn't going to be brought up an ignoramus," was the consensus of opinion, so the hat was passed and francs to be used to educate him. That is $1,00O in American money.
 Jean was fitted out with a tiny American uniform, and with a whole regiment to keep an eye on him, he is developing rapidly into an American Also into military man. Some time after his formal adoption by the reg iment his adopted fathers were call ed to the front and had toNeave Jear behind, to his regret and theirs. Nov he is being cared for and, fed and educated by the local Y. M. c. A organization.
 His business in life is teaching French to American soldiers and he says to all and sundry who apply fol information that he is going to New York to attend the public schools ''apres la guerre."
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
ALLIED ARM|ES' TASK IS EASIER
Foch's Strategy Renders I'm possible Any Rupture of
 His Forces.

With the French Army in France, Aug. 14-After the battle of the Avre, the situation of the belligerents pre- sents change which for rapidity and extent has rarely been approached in military history. Marshal Foch's strategy and the masterly tactics of the generals commanding the armies and groups of armies under him have in three weeks wrested from the Ger mans what required four months for them to obtain at a cost variously es- timated at from 100000 to 1000, 900 men.
 The immediate results of the coun- ter offensives which will have the greatest bearing on subsequent oper- ations are the clearing of the Chateau Thierry pocket. ending the menace to Epernay and Paris, the liberation of Montdidier, ending the menace to Amiens, the freeing of the important eastern railrcdd line from Paris to Chalons, and the equally important northern line from Paris to Amiens, restoring to the Allies means of com munication which give them enor- AAAO"oAJ 5A 0GtSI edSS III 1utur0 move ments of troops.
 These successes render impossible any rupture of the line which would separate the French armies of the centre from those to the east, or a rupture of the junction between the French and British. The most disas- trous consequence to the Germans, aside from the heavy losses they sus- tained in men and material, is the collapse of their plan to drive wedges into the allied lines and the subse- quent widening and joining which would have threatened general dislo- cation.
 Marshal Foch's strategy in reducing the salient wedges wrested the fnitia- tive in operations from the Germans at once obliging them either to order a general retreat to a strong line such as the Somme, or to engage reserves. The enemy adoted the second alter native which, having failed, makes eventual retirement immensely more difficult.
 The first phase of the battle of the Avre finds the French with a footing upon Thiescourt Plateau, west of Noyon, which has vital importance in future operations. The Germans must either recapture the position at high cost if they can, or abandon Noyon which means the fall of Rove and Lassigny, which already are under menace of imminent capture.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
|U-BOATS USING GAS ON COAST
Set Adrift 3 Floats Emit. ting Fumes Along North
 Carolina Coast.

Washington, Aug. 1S-German sub marines which are operating off the Atlantic shore of the United States added a marine gas attack yesterday to their list of sinkings, and six men who formed part of the guard at the Coast Guard station and light off the North Carolina coast on Smith Island are suffering from the same brand of gaseous frightfulness that has been found by the men facing the Germans in the trenches.
 In addition to the nine fishing ves- sells reported sunk in north Atlantic waters Saturday and Sunday, these developments were recorded by the Navy Department yesterday:
 Three acres of gas emitting oil were launched from submarines off Smith Island. The six men caught by the fumes will recover, and no other attack was made at that point.
 A submarine appeared off the Vir- ginia coast and IT depth bombs were fired in her vicinity by a destroyer. Oil appeared on the water, but the de- partment does not accept the evi- dence as conclusive of her sinking.
 Three vessels were sunk-two steamships and a schooner-in north Atlantic waters. The steamships were sunk 100 miles southeast of Nantucket ana the schooner 200 miles east of New York. It is believed that nearly all if not the total, of the ships companies have been saved.
 The Navy Department believes that the submarine work is a part of a systematic campaign that has been started by the German Admiralty on this side of the water.
 The most novel feature of the at tacks lies in the use of gas against the station on Smith Island. So far as anybody knows this is the first time | that an undersea boat has tried that method of attack on a coast hostile to Germany. A friendly tide upon which the Germans relied to wait the | poison toward it's intended victims ran around the shore and prevented the ! full force of the attack from reach l ing it's object.
 As it was, three separate oil floats l each charged with poisonous gas that resembled the mustard gas used or | the western front, were set adrift | from the U-boat. Each of the floats was as large as an acre of ground and for 40 minutes it held its strength
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
g. ENLISTED MEN CONNIE NDED BY
 SEC'Y DANIELS

Washington, Aug. 14-Nine enlisted men of the navy were commended by Secretary Daniels yesterday for cour- age on volunteering t otake a boat through a dense fog to rescue 26 of ficers and men from the British steamship City of Vienna when she went ashore on the Canadian coast last month. The men include:
 Benedict L. Knitter. coxswain, Pittsburgh; James c. Ogilvie, seaman, East Haven, Conn.,. Walter E. Fox, seaman, South Manchester, Conn. i; Raymond E. Shoup, pharmacists s mate, Philadelphia.
 Frank L. Robert, seaman, of Cam bridge, Mass, has been commended for courage in jumping overheard from the U. S. s. Louisiana on a dark night and rescuing a shipmate in a tide which threatened to carry him under the ship.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
CzECHS HAILED
 AS BRITISH ALLY
Formal Recognition is Civ en to Three Armies in Field
 Against Bolsheviki.

London, Aug. 14.---The British Gov- ernment has issued d declaration for mally recognizing the Czecho-Slovaks as an allied nation and the three Czecho-Sovak armies ar an allied force regularly waging warfare against the Central Powers.
 It Is reported from Moscow by way of Berlin that the diplomatic repre- sentatives of the Entente have hand ed a collective note to War Minister Trotzky demanding within three days an explanation of Premier Lenines S threat that Russia wauld declare war against Anglo French imperialism, |" the Central News stated yesterday.
 The Germans intend to occupy Pet rograd, a despatch to the Copenhagen Politiken from Helsingfors declares, the Exchange Telegraph correspond ent in the Danish capital reports Troops for this purpose are already being brought toward the objective, it is added.
 The German newspapers show much perturbation over the situation in Russia as it affects Germany. 'Inexorable fate is driving Germany toward fresh state of war with Rus sia unless a remedy shall be found at the last moment says the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin.
 l The newspaper describes the Ger man Embassys flight from Moscow to Pskov as "a retreat from Russia l Because of the counter revolution ary movement in Russia the second Soviet Congress- has placed the ex- ecution of power in the hands of a triumvirate composed of Premier Le- nine, Trotzky and M. zinovieff, an associate of Lenine, according to Mos- COW advices to the Rhfnish Westpha- Han Zeitung. They have unlimited power to take all measures necessary to gain victory in the fight of the Soviet Republic against it's enemies.
 The advices add that the leaders o1 the Kerensky party, who had beer kept under strict Soviet observation
 have suddenly disappeared. It is be- lieved in Moscow that they fec
 abroad.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
OUTLINE OF AIR
 QUIZ REPORT IS
 GIVEN PRESIDENT

Washington, Aug. 15-President Wilson received brief outline of de- velopments in the aircraft investiga- tion of the Department of Justice from Attorney-General Gregory fol- lowing the Cabinet meeting.
 The report of the investigation probably will be placed in the Presi- dents hands before the end of the month, the Attorney General stated after the meeting. He would not dis cuss any of the developments, par ticularIy those which kept the in- vesugators at the Curtiss plant for ten days or more longer than the scheduled time. It was reported that facts of sensational interest had been developed there, but these re- ports are without official confrma- ton.
 MT. Hughes returned here last night and hearings will be resumed al the Department of Justice today. A great array of witnesses are still tc be questioned but it is hoped to close up the taking of testimony within a week so that the report can be pre- pared for the President. No state ments with respect to development! or the findings will be made until the President sees fit to give them out. Ht instructed the Department of Justice to make inquiry into allegations O malversion of funds or other law vio lations, and the report will be as con hdential as the proceedings.
 It Is pointed out that if the in vestigation should result in any crim inal action that there was no possibil ity of the escape of any guilty man. I is known that secret agents of tn government have had number O men connected with aircraft worl under constant surveillance fo many weeks. Any man whom tn evidence indicates the governmen might want, as a witness or other wise ,is certain to be available.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
DIED,

McCANN-In this city, August ', 1918. Joseph McCann, aged "A years. McCARTHY-In this city, Aug. c. 1918, Annie McKenna, wife of John S. Mccarthy, aged 27 years. CALLAGHAN-In this city, Thursday. Aug. s, 1918, Patrick J. Callaghan, M. D., aged 54 years kENNA-In this city, Friday, August 8, 1918, Elizabeth, daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Kenna, aged 31 years, months, 1s days. McDONALD-In this city Aug. g, 1918, Marietta Toohey, wife of James Mcdonald.
 HENNESSEY-In this city, Aug. 10, 1918, James A. son of the late Jane and Micha aelNHennessey BAL-In this city, Sunday, Aug. Ii, 1918, Capt. Richard Leander Ball, aged 79 years months 13 days. KELLY-KilIed in action, July goth, Corporal Joseph A. Kelly, son Of MT. and Mrs. Finton J. Kelly, in his 18th year.
 NEARY-In this city, Monday, Aug. 12, 1918. Simon Alvin, son of Thom> as and Jennie Allen Neary. aged 2 years, months, Is days. LENT-In this city, Aug II, 1918, Ellen Agnes, wife of Edward A Lent, aged S1 years, months, II days.
 GAFTNEY-In this city, or. Tuesday, Aug. IS, 1918, Michael A. Gafney, aged 53 years. 4 months. 2s daxA
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
NEW AND GREAT
 WORK FOR STATE COMMERCE HEADS

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 15-At meeting of the directors of the Con necticut Chamber of Conmerc= hell yesterday afternoon at the Hartfort Club; the chief topic of discussion wa the possibility Of greatly enlarging thi chamber so as to gain Q correspondin1 increase in it's activities. It was feA that the Chamber should be prepare. to assume new and great burden coincident with the transition of ws industries to a peace basis and bi ready to direct the commercial af fairs of the state during the period just following the coming of peace It is likely that some definite recon, mendations will Je made to tht Chamber at the annual meeting il October.
 The place of this meeting was aisd discussed, but no decision had beer reached. New London and New Har ven have both invited the Chambe1 to hold it's annual meeting in theii cities.
 Reports from the local chambers oi commerce relating to the adoption oi the recommendations concerning cur, tailment of deliveries were received Returns from twenty-two cities and towns showed that in the matter ol restricting deliveries to one a day ovel each route, fourteen have adopted th( recommendation, six have partially adopted it and only two have don( nothing along this line. Twelve comt munities reporting have eliminated special deliveries; six have put re. strictions on them; and four have taken no step in this direction. Co., operative delivery plans have been in' augurated in only three cities.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
STATE TO SEND
 25O TO UPTON
 LAST OF MONTH

Washington, Aug. 15.---Provost Mar shal General Crowder today called upon 94 states to furnish a total of 12.o00 draft registrants qualied for limited military service for entrain- ment August 30 and 31. The men called will be sent to three camps 5000 to go to Camp Upton, Yaphank, N. Y; 4,00O to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, and 5000 to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c. State quotas include:
 Connecticut, 25O, Camp Upton, Yap- hank, N. Y; Maine, 100, Camp Upton; Maryland, 75, Camp Greene; Massa- chusetts, 1000. Camp Upton; New Hampshire, 100, Camp Upton; New Jersey, $50, Camp Greene; New York, 1925, Camp Upton, 225, Camp Greene Pennsylvania, 1,4OO. Camp Greene Rhode Island, 125, Camp Upton; Yer mont, 100 Camp Upton.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
N. Y. Live Stock Market

Beeves---Common to prime steers sold at $S O $18.1O per 100 lbs; extra, $19; bulls, $6.5O o $95O COWS, A O $1025; one fancy COW at SLIGO. Com mon to prime natives sides, 15 O ZIG.
 Calves---Common to prime veals, $15 o $19 per 100 lbs; culls, $1O o S14.50; grassers and skim milk calves, $7 @s10; yearlings, $6 o $8. City dressed veals, 24 O 29c; country dressed, 19 O 26c.
 Sheep Common to prime sheep (ewes), $8 o $12.5O per 100 lbs; a few head, s13; culls. s4 O $7.5O; wethers, $14; lambs, $16.25 O $2O; culls s12 o S15.50. Dressed mutton, Is O 24c; dressed lambs, 27 O 31c.
 Hogs---Heavy to medium, s2o.5O o s21 per 100 lbs; roughs, s18.5O.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
MANY WOMEN TO BE DRAWN INTO
 RAILROAD WORK

Washington, Aug. 14 - Thousands of women will be drawn into railroad employment within the next few months to take the place of men en- tering the army and going to other industries, according to plans now being formulated by the railroad ad- ministration. Women are to be em- ployed extensively as clerks in rail- way offices, as expert accountants ticket sellers, station agents, crossing watchers, car cleaners and to some extent as track laborers.
 This course will not result in the dismissal of any men, since the de- mand for workers in nearly all fields of railway employment already ex- ceeds the supply.
 The general policy of the railroads will be pay the same wages paid meh for similar service.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
Favorable Report
 on Man Power Bill

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Senate military committee yesterday voted to report favorably at once the admin istration man power bill extending draft ages to from IS to AS years, but with an amendment by Senator Reed of Missouri, to have the government provide two years education free for all boys under 21 years old, to be given after the war.
 Senator Chamberlain announced that the bill would be reported on Thursday and if a quorum is present in response to the request for Sena- tors to return at once, the unanimous consent agreement under which the Senate recessed until August A, will be set aside and consideration of the measure taken up next Monday.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
MRS. |. MORTON
 DIES IN RHINECLIFF

Poughkeepsie, Aug. 15-Mrs Levi P. Morton, wife of former Vice-Presi- dent Levi P. Morton. died last night in her home at Ellerslie, Rhinecliff
 Mrs. Morton had been seriously i'll for a month from valvular heart trouble Three children survive Mrs William c. Eustis of Washing ton and Miss Elene Morton and Miss Mary Morton of Ellerslie. The flu neral will be held Saturday in the Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck.
 For many years Mrs. Morton occu- pied a unique social position which made her at varying times a leader socially not only in this city and state but in Washington and in Paris. Her career in the French capital was par ticuIarly brilliant.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Connecticut names appearing in to- days list are:
 Killed in Action. Sergeant John West Hartford. Corp. Francis H. Healey Hartford Priv Alvin S. White. Plymouth. Priv. Sebastino Barber, Hartford. Priv Marciano CaIo, Waterbury. Priv. Joseph Diminicka, New Brit ain.
 Priv. Thomas P. Simon, Wallingford. Priv. Joseph A. Smith, Waterbury. Priv. Joseph P. Sugrue.
 Severely Wounded. Copr. Elford P. Rogers, Mantle. Priv. Patrick Grogan, 369 Gregory street, Bridgeport
 Yesterdays list included:
 Killed in Action. Sergt. Daniel H. Johnston, Hart ford.
 Corp. Joseph A. Kelley, Bridgeport. Corp. Hugh W. Mellon, Waterbury. Mechanic Horace J. Tanguay, Thompsonville.
 Priv. Alexander Pankawski, Hart ford.
 Priv. Tony Dambrosio, Hartford. AAN' L4Cl bClL IChGISl6y, MlOule- town.
 Priv. Clarence E. w. Jacobson, Cromwell.
 Priv Michael Lagiora, Stamford. Priv. Frank Lapente, Hartford. Priv. Salvatore Miseri, Hartford
 Missing i'll Action. Priv. John c. Connors, Hartford. Washington, Aug. 13-The Army casualty list issued today shows Kill. ed in action, IA; died of wounds three; died of accident and other causes, one; wounded severely 52 wounded, degree undetermined 19 missing in action one. Total 90, Connecticut names in the casualt, list of today are:
 Severely wounded:-Sergt. Ever T. Greer, Waterbury, Privates Joh1 J. Cleary, Waterbury; William Menzel Madison; Ralph E. Bruce, North Ha ven.
 Connecticut names included in yes terday's casualty list sent late iron Washington were as foilows:- Severely wounded:-Corp. Thad deus Blazejowski, Meriden; Mechan ios:-James Mcintyre, New Britain CnarleS U COnnell, SOutn .AancneSter Louis H. Palmer, South Manchester Samuel Pulver, Derby; John P. Stan ley, Waterbury; Francis Turner Nj antic.
 Washington, Aug. IA - The arm. casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, 69; died of wounds 21; died of disease, 10; died of acci dent and other causes, 1. Total, 101 The only Connecticut name appear ing in the list today is that of Johl J. Squires of WillimantIc, who die, of disease.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
TWO KILLED IN
 URUGUAY RIOTS

Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday, Aug. 1.-Two persons were killed to- day and more than 50 were wounded yesterday in clashes between troops and workers growing out of the gem eraI strike in progress here, accord ing to statements from strike head. quarters tonight.
 Heavy cavalry detachments are pa- trolling the city tonight and the gov- ernment is expected to proclaim mar tial law.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
cRrsHED BY ELEVATOR

Norwich. Aug. 14.-Clifford D. Cross, colored. 16 years old, o: Plainf1eld, WIS crushed to death in an elevator shaft early today at a local factory. where he was employed. He was operating the elevator himself and was trapped between the car and the third floor as he was about to step from the lift.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
DRANK UNFTLTERED WATER

Asheville, N. O., Aug. 14-Half dozen German civilians interned al Hot Springs, N. C., are reported dead of typhoid fever and 165 i'll, as a re- suit of drinking unfiftered water from French Broad River, with the hope that their illness would prevent the War department from transferring them to the military prison camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS.

Washington, Aug. 15-General sup port for schools of all grades during war time is urged by President Will son in a letter to Secretary Lane to- day, approving the bureau of educa- tions plan for an educational cam paign this summer and fall.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
EDITORS SENT TO JAIL.

Cleveland, Aug. 15-The Robitnyk Publishing Co. was fined S250 and costs and Paul H. Ladam, city editor and Walter Sawezyn, managing edi- tor of the Robitnyk. daily Russian newspaper here, were sentenced yes terday to serve 30 days each in the workhouse by Federal Judge Westen- haver
 Federal authorities charge that an article requesting all men to stop working was published in the paper in May.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
LIEUT.. JOHNSON KILLED.

Rantour, H., Aug. 15-Lieut. J. W. Johnson, a cadet at Chanute Aviation field, was killed yesterday when his plane fell 1000 feet at Clifford, near here. Another aviator was only slight ly hurt.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
SEN. GALLINGER ILL.

Franlin, N. H., Aug. 14-U. S. Sem ator Jacob H. Gallinger. suffering from heart trouble, was reported to- day in a serious condition at hos pitaI here. He is S1 years old.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16
ROLL OF HONOR
 SENT FROM THE FIGHTING FRONT

Washington, Aug. 15.---The army casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, IT; wounded se- verely, 95. Total, 112.
 Connecticut names in the list are: Killed In action---Private Albert Yazcunzki, New London.
 Washington, Aug. g - The army AR@ualty D?.st today shows:
 N3sii;. "a ae,tnn, 90; died of wounds, S4 Aied of disease, 2; died of accident. zS wounded severely, 20; wounded S1Ehtly, 2; wounded, degree unde- termined, Al; missing In action, sos; total. 46S.
 Killed in action-Private Alexander Pankawiski, Hartford.
 Washington, Aug. 9-The marine casualty list today shows:
 Killed in action, 4; died of wounds, 5; wounded severely, 13; wounded, degree undetermind, 80. Total, 52.
 Washington, Aug. 10-CaSualties in the army and marine corps aggregat- ed 541 today bringing the total since last Monday to 4,299. The army list, issued in five sections contained 518 names and a single marine corps list gave 25 names.
 The casualties were listed as fol- lows:
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

The German claim that they are supern1en is at least proved by the fact that they are superliars.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

The Americans are commonly call ed dollar chasers, but just now they seem to be Hun chasprS.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-16

Secretary McAdoo announced that detils for the next Liberty loan will be issued this week.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-04-01
THE .NEMSPAPER HOUSE"

From the Columbus Dispatch.
The man who reads only the first
page of the paper is getting his
moneys worth, but he is missing a
good deal that doesn't cost him any
thing, after he reads the first page.
He will know as little about the world
as man would know about the home
if he never entered further than the
front hall
William Allen White used to refer
to the first page as the parlor page,
but it isn't even that. It's only the
front hall-the entrance to the house,
the place to take off your overcoat,
coat and hat and rubbers. You are
not even invited to sit down ~ the
front page: instead, at the bD:: ~ of
invitation to proceed into the next
room
But just as the front hall gives one
the first impression of the home, so
the first page gives one the first i'm
preston of the paper. If it is disord-
erly and uncleanly; if the language
is coarse and harsh and impolite,
you need not expect a change of scene
or manners when you get past the
front page, any more than you would
expect to find an orderly household
if you had to climb over chairs to get
past the hat rack-any more than you
would expect the man of the house,
or the woman, to treat you kindly if
he or she threw a brick at you as
you entered the door.
Read the first page by all means.
Don't come into the house through
side door, nor by way of the chimney
Get glimpse of the house by pausing
at the door. But proceed orderly into
the parlor, tarry a while therein, and
repair to the dining room, where the
feast is served. And with a news
paper it is all dining room after you
enter the door; there is food served
on every page of the paper, and pleas
ure throughout the household