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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Three New Marks Set by
Professional Who Beats
Kirkby and Anderson

Jack Hobens did all kinds of stunts
at the Knickerbocker Country Club
yesterday He made a new nine-hole
record for the first nine holes, a new
record fer the second nine, and
smashed the record for the course,
which was rs, jointly held by Oswald
Kirkby and Willis Collins, the clubs
professional, establishing new record
OF ~, in defeating Kirkby and Ander
son by 1 up.
Neither Jerome D. Travers. Upper
Montclair Country, nor Max r. Mars
ton, Baltusrol, was able to play yes
terday on account of sickness, and the
vacancy was filled by Jack Hobens, the
Englcwood Country Club professional,
and II. Cocks, an amateur member of
that club.
John G. Anderson, SiWanoy, and Os-
valid kirkby, Englewood, were both
there with flying colors. In fact, the
very first hole, Of 379 yards, was won
by kirkby in 3, the others getting down
in the par of f.
The 45O-yard second hole was
stroke under par, the other two getting
displayed on the third hole, of 37S
yards, as Hobens, Kirkby and Ander-
son each made the hole in g, which is
one stroke under par.
: Hobens and Cox squared the match
on the fourth hole, which they won in
4 to 5. Hobens seemed to be out for
blood. as he made a fierce struggle to
secure the lead. His on the fifth was
useless, as Anderson also landed s.
His time came, however, on the sixth
hole, which he won in S to g.
The seventh hole, Of 367 yards, was
halved by all four in the part OF 4.
Jack Hobens again displayed his abil
ity on the eighth hole, of $50 yards,
which he won in 3, two strokes under
par, the other three getting down in 4,
one stroke under par.
This increased Hobens's lead TO up.
The ninth hole, of 425 yards, was won
by Anderson in the par of A, which left
him and kirkby | down at the turn.
Anderson and Kirkby started on their
second nine holes l down, and they did
their utmost TO break away from their
opponents. Their best effort on the
first hole was half in 4.
Hobens grabbed the second and third
holes in and 4, respectively. He was
then up.
The fourth hole was halved in 3,
and the fifth and sixth were won by
Anderson and Kirkby in and 8, re-
spectiveiy. The seventh was halved,
and the eighth was won by Hobens in
g. Kirkby won the ninth, with a 4,
which brought the match to an end,
with Hobens winning by up.
Their best ball scores were:
Hobsns ard cJS..a 5 3 90
kirkby and Anderson
s ; S 8 "a $50
Hobens and Cox..4 3 5-s5-7o
kirkby and Anderson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Diouysos Wins Irish St. Leeer

The third and last series of Irish
ciassics-the st. Leger-was recently
run off at the Curragh and won by the
English owned and trained three-year-
old, Lord D'Abernon's Dionysos. a colt
by Llangibby out Of Donnetta, and there
fore half brother to that fine FLY Dia-
dem. The triumph of Dionysos com
pleted a memorable season for New
market-trained animals in connection
with the Irish classic events. The
Derby was won with great ease by Cap
tain Giles Loder's King John; the Oaks
later on was taken by Captain c.
MoOre'S Judea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Chicago University Is
Beaten by Navy Eleven

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE undeveloped
was defeated in its first game of the
season to-day. los;r" TO the Chicago
Naval Reserves, Ii to 4.
The navy eleven, composed of former
intercollegiate stars, swept over Coach
Stages green players in the second
half and scored two touchdowns. John
son, former Morningside College star.
registered a touchdown in the third
period. and Kline, formerly Of the
University of Illinois, scored the sec
ond LII the fourth nrriod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

THE New York University Athletic Association more 1t
died when the institution University Heights trans
formed from college into post association how
ever left will which read yesterday.
According to the document 000 the balance remaining
the treasury of the organization DEATH goes to
Uncle Sam for Liberty believed to be the first
of the kind to the appeal being
900 hunt the Hum possible that the NJ u A
is the only college A. A. lucky enough to devote
to this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Star Master Beats
R0azner in Big Race
Macombers Entry Barely Able to Stick Nose in Front at
End-lhrillns Finish at Jamaica Track
Record Lowered
By W. ]. Macbeth

Liberty Day at the Jamaica yesterday afternoon o
Roame Day. too Not perhaps in the
For Roamer the aged gedng Of Andrew and popular fav
Handn
the feature Of the ~r' ~ T~'0'0'
Roamer beaten; beaten Maomber Star M.s+r
OF the field Of
The gallant son OF Knight Erran which ago ran the fastest
mile IN America his pace in this mile and
fong classic Star Master
Ct that OF the Miller gdng the end of thrilling finish and
accomplish such comendabe feat the Macomber had to elm
twoffths of off the distance p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Jones, Cornell Runner,
New Ordnance Expert

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Lieutenant
John Paul Jones, Engineering Division,
Ordnance Department, u. S. A., has
been ordered to Hamilton, Ont, for
special work.
Jones is a famous Cornell athlete
conceded by many the greatest miller
ever developed in this country. His
engineering skill has made him one OF
the army's most valued employees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Verdict for Morris High

Morris High and Evander Childs en-
gagged in a stubborn struggle for SOC
Ger supremacy in their p. S. A. L..
match at the Catholic Protectory
Grounds in the Bronx yesterday, when
the verdict went TO Morris High by the
score of goal TO 0. Clever play by
Katz, inside left on the Morris team,
yielded his side the point which even
tually enabled the Bronx schoolboys
to claim the victory. At half time
Morris was leading by 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

boxer who was so HEAVY, that his
friends called him Truck No. 6. He was
as strong rs any two ordinary men.
and he was regular HUMDINGER
when he was lighting his way to the
championship, but he was not MUSCLE
BOUND ABOVE THE EARS, and when
the Great War came, Truck No. &
oneTed TO meet any man in the world
IN defence Of his title, only Insisting
that every cent of his share of the
purse De gwen to war charities. Hav-
ing gone TINS. Truck No. 6 enlisted in
the Marine Corps because he wantad
to be the first to fight" and landjne
IN Franco, marched straight to pots7
Gam and pulled the Royal PIG out of
Great War. >O u 'ne
When Truck No. came back r.
America and marched I'D Fifth Avenu.
with the rest Of the HEROES ~
PRESIDENT and CONGRESS plaveo
ne ekELELE in his honor. and Iit.tls
JniLDREN lisped: Three Cheerful for
Moral There's not much TRUTH IN
ihere Will be some real boxing in
ms city on Tuesday evening. with ali
the bouts under direct supervision Of
rne Polcc Department. for the de-
partment is conducting the programme.
the receipts of the show going to one
o o.; .he war charities. Joe Humphreys
~ ~,6! 90 tne announcing, and Tommy
Sonnell and Jimmie Shortell the
relereelng. while DIR. Muth will hold
the watch. The bouts will be held q,
the 1Ath Regiment Armory. Bro ~
The following men viii positiysl,'
appear: Jim Cofey vs.. Joe Jeanretfe
JACK Britton vs. Soldier Rartfiei5
Hartley Madden ". Jack Londo,'
y. y; Eggers ". Zulu Kid: Frank,
! Calianan vs. Joe yelling, and Har,>
Greb vs.. Chief Clay Turner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

pack Of barriers up Menagerie Hill,
with Snow and Carly in close pursuit.
Carly and Rick then engaged in sew
eral sprints for the lead as the base
Of Lookout Mountain was reached.
Here Carly proved the better hill
climber and managed to gain ten
yard lead over Rick and Snow. Carly
held on tenaciously to the van posi-
ton until the Parade Grounds 600
yards from the fnish) were reached.
Here Rick and Snow gave hot chase
and gradually succeeded in closing in
on the firing Carly. Twenty-Five yards
from the finish all three runners
We're punched in the lead. Carly tried
to fight off his rivals, but to no avail,
and with victory almost at his hand he
saw both Rick and Snow pass him to
win first and second places.
The Summarv:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Game Called OF

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Oct. 12.-The
Indiana Wabash football game, which
had been scheduled to be played here
to-day. was called off OH account of the
closing of Indiana University on orders
issued by the State Board of Health
because of the prevalence Of the Span
ish Influenza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Great Lakes Beats Illinois

URBAN, ILL.,, Oct. 12.-The Great
Lakes Naval Training Station team
won its second football game of the
season TODAY, defeating the University
OF Illinois, to 0, in a desperately
fought contest. Except for the first
period, when Illinois made several
fumbles, the teams were evenly
matched
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Date for Chess Match

a a meeting of the international
tournament committee of the Manhat-
tan Chess Club, held yesterday at the
Sherman Square Hotel, it vas deter
mined that the opening round of the
masters contest should be scheduled
Tor Tuesday, October %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Boxing News and Notes
BY FRED HAWTHORNE

Fred "Ferocious" Fulton, who was a
pupil of Jack Dempsey's for just short
OF seventeen seconds at the Harrison
Bail Park, in Newark, several weeks
ago, is evidently an apt pupil, for he
has just applied for position as
civilian boxing instructor at the Avia-
ton Mechanics School in the West.
Until Fred met Dempsey in the New
ark ring he made no attempt to pose
as an instructor in the gentle art of
slam. but Dempsey taught the Pre-
coclous Piasterer SO much in those few
seconds before "Ferocious" went to
sleep for the ten count, that Fred now
believes he will be able to teach Uncle
Sans fiiers just how to knocl, all the
lining out of the kaiser's sauerkraut
wrestlers. If our boys in khaki treat
the Huns half as roughly as Jack
treated Fred in that first round, the
war will soon be over.
Our old sidekick, Ray Bronson. Of
Indianapolis, who used to fight as
welterweight and later was successful
as boxing promoter, is now the fore
man in ship building yard at Toledo.
Ohio. For the duration of the war
Ray will devote his time to hammerino
rivets instead Of noses, and II he is a.
good at the former as he was at tho
latter, the rivetting record is liable to
be broken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

from touchdcNs,.- H. :braith. Russell suistitu-
tiens-For De Will Clinton: Bum,crg for Essen
BERG. Henderson for MacAnany. Coon for Herder-
son; MacAnaly for Coon. Joyce for MacAnany: for
Dickinson: Bruins for Feury. Bartlett Tor Gridey
Nyorstein for Victoria. Leach for Bruins Weiss ~.
Russell. Fenry for Leach. Umpire-Mr C,uti.
Obcrlin. RefereeE II. Hastings, jr Cornell
Time OF IseriodS-Tyelve minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
Bonds Buy Bumps for the Kaiser

BUY BONDS WITHOUT STINT Ann
II AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED
BUY, BUY, AGAIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13
The lineup:

Touchdowns - scholz t3), Lucas. JellitYe Safe
ties-Poly Prep . Goals from touchdoan-Alac-
ltea. 3. Keferee-Robert ]. Shearer. Dickinson
Umpre-F. NJ. Lyon. Syracuse. Head liresmar--
Augustus Maer. Springfield. Time of Quarters--l0
lullCilS each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

-. a BOND N TINE SAVES NINE
TIVE FUTURE -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-13

Impossible Fables in Slam
There was ONCE Heavyweipht
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26

Mr.. j. L Richardson left this
morning For a visit to relatives n
Brownsville.
Big stock quilt calico, cotton and
Iment Supply Co.
pr. W. NJ Murray and WIFE visited
Mes. Jessie Sanders at Mason We'd.
Inesday taking Christmas dinnei
with her
House dresses. kimonas, petticoats
bath robes, silk and serge skirts and
coat suits toclose out cheap. Supply
Company
MI. and Mrs. A. C. Allen arrived
here from Martin this morning Mr
Allen is night operator it che [. G.
depot here
One lot Of aboat 1000 yards DARK
outing, zoe, special from now until
January J. Supply Go,
Mr.. Charles Gill left this morning
for Charleston, Miss, to accept .
situation with the Lamb Fish lun.
Der Co
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26

We have never seen such a de-
mand for houses as there has been
in Covington for the past several
months. We know Of several cases
where people living outside the city
have been unable either to rent or
buy houses here, and have been UNI
able to move here on that account.
Il seems to US that this would be
good time for property owners in
Covington to build some houses for
rent, even if material and labor are
scarce
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26

Orr and Mrs. G ] Sinonton aad
Mr. Barney SimoutoH, Of Atoka, were
uests Of the family Of Mr. w b.
.Gtagg Christmas day.
Miss Ethel Smith, ST DyersbuFg,
came down Tuesday night on q visit
to relatives IN the Liberty neighbor-
hood.
666 cures headaches, biliousness,
loss Of appetite, on that tired, aching
feeling, due to malaria and colds. Fine
tonic
Mr. Paul Shosf, who is attending
the University of Tennessee at Knox
vile, came in Sunday night to spend
Christmas with homefolks
Mr.. win Holland, who has been 10
training fer army service at Camp
Gordon returned from there Saturday
night.
If you have broken window glass,
call E. T. Smith, telephone 212. Pa
per-hanging and painting a specially.
14n7w"
Mrs. P ]. Lemond end children, Of
Newborn, after a visit to her sister,
Mrs NJ A Croker, returned home
Wednesday.
Mr.. J. L. Daniels and family, o.
ey came down Wednesday on a
visit to the family Of Mr.. w. A.
Daniels,
You viii save money by buying
your framing boxing, fencing and Gull
lumber from w. P Simonton & Bros.
Phone them for prices. l2d3w
Mrs. Sophia Shelton and Miss Em-
ma McIlwain came down Wednesday
morning from Dycr@burg ca visit to
relatives
Mrs. Charles L. Kinney, Of The
Drummond vicinity, after a visit Of q
few days to the family Of Mr. G. i.
Kinney, returned home Wednesday
Mr. NJ J. Farmer left Wednesday
morning FOR Earl, Ark on a prospect
Inc trip, His little daughter, Hattie
Frances, went with him as far as
Mrs. r. z. Smith and two children,
Of 0bion, after a visit to the family
Of the formers father, Mr. A. S. J..
Smith, in the Liberty neighborhood,
returned home Tuesday
Mrs Boyd Brown, who is studying
Dietetics in the Thomas Training
School at Detroit, Mich, arrived here
Sunday night to spend the holidays
with relatives.
Hay is high and going higher.
Choice hay for $4,000; best, $500
per ton. See me in my office or J, j.
Chapman, on Claybrook Farm. J r.
Hall 19d2w
Miss Gracey McNeely, who is
studying voice under Prof. Friermood,
in Indianapolis, arrived here Monday
night for a short visit to homefolks
during Christmas.
Mr.. M. A. Whitehorn has gone to
New Mexico, where he will remain
indefinitely in the hope that his
health may be benefited by the
change Of climate.
Miss Blossom Smith, who is at
tending Tennessee College, Muir
freesboro, came in Friday night to
spend Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. E. e. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Frontie S. Winford,
of Roanoke, Va, arrived here last
week on visit of several days to
the family Of Mr.. Winford's father,
Mr.. w. G. Winford.
Mr.. Steve Wilkes, of Coahoma,
Miss, spent Tuesday night with
friends in this city. He is now with
he Postal Telegraph Co., and was on
lis way to Henning on a visit to rel
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26

Cut rates on comforts and blankets
in Che Bargain Basement Supply 1a
Miss Lena Fortsen, who has been
p the employ Of the Covington Mil-
lmery Co. returned this morning e
her home ia Nettleton, Miss
Ladies all-pure SIX gloves, all
sizes, black and white zoe. supply
Company
Mrs, j 3. MeFerrin, Of Rosemark,
after a visit 60 the family Of Mr.d.
NJ Morrison, returned home this
morning.
Will sell l0 bounds granuIated sug~
ar for $100 on next Saturday. While
you are buying sugar, better get
some coffee as we'll; The price viii adj
vance soon The Enterprise
This will likely be the last week
that we can sell No. 1850 coffee at
25c per pound The market on coffee
Is up from &c to l0c per pound. The
Enterprise.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
NOTICE

The special term Of the circuit
court. ordered for the second Monday
in January viii not be held. All III.
rors for that term are discharged
and all witnesses and litigants are
excused until the March term Of the
court.
LUCIAN COCKRELL, Clerk.
December 10, 1918. d262w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
SCHOOL NOTICE

To the Patrons and Teachers Of Col
ored Schools:
The schools for the colored children
Of Upton county viii open the win
ter term on Monday, January 6, 1919.
H. H. ROBSON,
County Superintendent.
By order of the board.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
LOCUST BLUFF NOTES

We have had quite lot Of rain
for the past few days.
Mr.. R. 1. .Earwood has moved t.
the Palmer Smith place to make
that his future home,
Mr. Frank Archer, of Memphis
spent Sunday with his uncle, Mr. R
Z. Earwood
Miss Annie Pruitt was visitor in
Covingtcn Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs, Mitchell, of Taber-
nacle, expect to spend Christmas
with their son, Mr. Dan Archer, in
Memphis.
Mr.. Marcus Smith returned last
Sunday from Memphis.
Mrs. ]. If. Brasfield visited Mrs.
Jim Delk Tuesday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
NOTICE

All cianns for appropriations at
the January, 1919. term Of the Quar-
terly County Court must be filed with
the County Court Clerk on or before
Saturday, January 4. 1919. as other
wise under the law the court cannot
consider them. 1w
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26

/ SIX handkercbiefs, l0e Supply So.
Mrs. S. W White is On a visit g
relatives at Gift
Sweaters, wool caps, knit scarfs and
hoods cheap at the Supply co.
NJ w. l. Clayton and family 81
Imboden, Ark, arrived here this
morning % visit to the family ct
Mr. W. IT. Hogan.
1 Children's and misses bath robes
land kimonas cheap. Supply Co
NJ j. E. Lockert, Of Kegrviile, is
I a visitor in the city today
Remember, Leather Life Oil is Tree.
whether you bought your shoes from
Jus or not. Supply Co.
Mr.. Dewey Prettyman, Of Paducah,
lis visiting the family of his father,
Dr. Fl. NJ Prettyman.
I We can not take back or exchange
holiday goods after Christmas. Sup
ply Co.
I Mr.. ]. B. Payne and wife, Of Tus-
cumbia, Ala, are visiting relatives in
this city.
/ Lieut.. Herbert Sullivan arrived here
Tuesday night on a visit to his
father, Mr. ]. c. Sullivan.
/ Mrs. w NJ Newman and family,
late of Clopton, after a visit to the
1 family of Mrs. Newmans sister, Mrs.
Martha Entiken, in Memphis, left
Tuesday night for Memphis and will
in future make their home there
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Townsend and
son, Albertis, left Monday for visit
to Mr. and Mrs. J B, Hassler, in
Charlottesville, Mo, after a visit to
tire family of Mn G. B. Townsend,
Of this city.
Hon. G. D. Green and wife are
spending the Christmas holidays
with Mr. J. H. Mayo in Somervllle.
Mr.. Green will go to Nashville on
January Ist to enter upon his legis
lative duties.
Mrs. B. 0. Duggan left Thursday
might FOR San Marcos, Texas on a
visit to her daughter, Miss Dorothy.
Her son. Ben, left the same night
for Chattanooga, to Join bis father,
Prof. Duggan
Lieut.. }. w. Duaney, on his way
to his home in Greenwood, Miss.
from Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky,
stopped over here and spent Thurs
day night with the family Of Mr.
{C. B. McClelland,
Mr.. C. A. Ruleman and family, Of
1.-The Munford neighborhood, We're
among the visitors here Monday.
Messrs. Bruce and Paul Tinker
Ieame in from New York the last Of
the week on a visit to the family of
their father, Esq D. R. Tinker, near
I Atoka.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
covington. Tenn. December g, 1918

These be days Of many solicitors
asking aid for charitable institutions
and other causes. In view Of the
fact that there is an ordinance
against asking for aid for such things
on our streets without permit from
the mayor, it would be wise for our
people to ask for credentials if they
want to avoid being duped
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26
SOME CLEVER COMMENTS


Whatever freedom Of the seas
may mean, it will not include the
privilege Of ordering non-combatants
into open boats 1000 miles off shore
Boston Herald,
William Hohenzollern always said
that he received his crown from the
Lord. The Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away; blessed be the
name Of the Lord! Little Rock Ga
zette.
Famine says Solf portentously,
rs the mother Of anarch" And by a
curious twist of evil relationships 1t
is demonstrated that anarchy is the
mother Of famine. Richmond Times
Dispatch.
About the time the earnest Roose-
welt newspapers get the fourteen
points thoroughly exposed in all their
ineptitude and infamy, the Colonel
himself is just as likely as not to-
switch around and be for them with
such enthusiasm as to leave upon the
casual observer the impression that
he made them up. Ohio State Jour-
nal,
# they have much trouble with
him the German leaders who seem to
be honestly seeking to bring about
a stable government in Berlin will be
sorry Leibknecht was let out of Jail, /
New York Herald
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-12-26

There are more than 25,000,00(
Srats in the United States.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
Americans
Decorated
For Bravery

With the American Armies in
Picardy, May a.-six more Amer.
leans have been decorated with
the croix de cuerre. They are:
Captain Sidney Graves, Lieuten-
ant Paul Daily, Sergeants w. 3.
conneI and H. N. Webb, and Pri-
Yates G. r. Brnnett and J. A.
MendenhalI.
Bennett who ls motorcycle
courier, drove through two enemy
barrages in order to carry out a
mission. Connel and MendenhalI
members OF the Signal Corps
maintained telephone communi-
cation with the rear during gas
attack, despite a heavy enemy
bombardment.
The others were cited for GAL
lantry and efficiency in patroIIing.
Graves Is the SON Of Brisadier
General Graves of the National
Army.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-09
In The Wake
OF The War

The Germans are all primed for
resumption of the western
front offensive on a much larger
scale, it was intimated in Dispatch
es from the British front today.
A dispatch described the COM
pletion of enemy preparations in
GLIDING reconstruction of roads,
railroads and bridges with the
concentration of artillery and the
massing of refitted, refreshed and
rested troops including some new
divisions.
The dispatch said about one mil
lion and a half men were in the
lines with nearly one million 9th.
ers held in reserve.
Field Marshal Haig reported
increased activities by the Ger
man artillery in the Meteren sac
tor early today.
A dispatch from the American
front in Picardy this afternoon
reported a terrific bombardmcnt
of several towns west of Montdi-
der held by the Germans last
night.
In retaliation the Germans
were Smelling the American rear
areas heavily.
The American forces were wal.
looping in mud today as the result
of the several days rain which
has fallen, but today with the
weather clear again, the artillery
and aerial activities are increas-
ing rapidly.