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were doing in France bya chapter tell
ing his Impressions of what the people
were doing in the United States in the
winter of 1917-1S to help Twin the
war" as he saw it on a brief visit here
then. Familiar as most of us are with
these things they gain refreshed at
mosphere by the stir of Major Palm
er's telling. We may pass them over to
give his p 'ture of the one division Of
the American Expeditionary Force
that most nearly represents the per-
feet product of our melting pot"
method of making Americans, New
York 'sOwn 77th Division.
Every one wanted glimpse OF
the 77th, not only because it was Ma
tional Army but because it was truly
melting pot division. Our British
cousins could hardly recognize in its
ranks the cOnsanguinity expected in a
division from a country speaking the
same language, and they were to find
that some of the men in the 77th did
not speak English except in broken
fashion. The size of the men, too, was
a surprise. considering they came
from overseas. The little fellows
from the tenements of the East Side
hardly measured up to the physical
standards set by the native Austria
lians and Canadians. There was no
division which included a greater
variety of oceupatiOns-all these were
in New York city. If you wanted a
garment worker, a printer, cobbler,
an artist, cook who could do French
pastry or corned beef and cabbage, a
waiter or butler, why you had only
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brilliant advance through the ArgOnne Forest that
was TO result within six weeks after he closed his
record, in the taking of Sedan on November 6.
The People and Pershng
The people of the United States and General
John j. Pershing are the outstanding features in
this narrative For it is what the American peo-
pie did at home that made it possible for army
tc 90 to France, and it is chiefly due to General
Pcrshing'S broad vision reS9urcefu!neSs and sound
ideas of military training that our troops were
able TO fight in France. not alone with gaantry
but with the skill and aplomb of the veterans of
Haig and Pctain There are many glimpscs given
in these pages of General Pershing as a man and
soldier, but none happier than the two which pic
ture his first arrival in France and the immortal
moment when he offered all of our resources to Gen
eral FOch Of the first read:
"Our General found himself (on his arrival in
Paris bowling from balconies to cheering multi
tudes and the recipient of attentions which were
once reserved for visiting monarchS. Fortunately he
had travelled much and studiously met all manner
of men (TIe had once Studied French in France)
Within the army the distinction among his fellows
which he had already won before he left West Point
gave him the opportunities of varied service which
ranged from the General Staff in Washington to
building roads and schools in the jungle and ruling
the Moros, who called him 'DattO'
We were to have, then, as our leader in France
man thoroughly trained for his task since the day
he left Missouri to 60 to West Point, intrnsically
American, and representative of our institutions.
No soldier could have criticised his speeches for
length and no diplomat for lack of appreciation
Of his position as the ambassador of the hundred
millions. France looked him over and liked his
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America in France"
Frederick Palmers Splendid Narrative of the Whole
of Our National Effort in Defence of Civilization

GLIDING one of his brilliant oil
L l. sketches Of vast expanse Of
plain and valley and remote Sierras
in his hand and referring to its enor-
nous distances, Fred Remington once
said of the Far West, Dammit, you
cant paint it.. This memory was
awakened for the reviewer by the
seeming impossibility of setting down
within the limits of this page in Books
and the Book World any adequate
impression of the bigness and COM
pleteneSs of Major Frederick Palm
er's narrative of what the United
States accomplished in the war in his
volume America in France.
With thc-fne sense Of precision
which has always been apart of his
mental equipment Major Palmer gave
that title to his book because we
actually put down in France all that
our country is, as represented by It's
conception and execution Of big prof.
ects, as represented by docks and
railways and huge storage systems;
all that the United States is in its
fine and thorough training of its army
and navy officers at West Point and
Annapolis; all that the United States
is as a melting pot Of the nations.
Moreover, his record is the most
complete story of our part in the war
in France that has yet been told; for
it begins with the appointment Of
General Pcrshing as commander in
chief Of the American Expeditionary
Force and carries the reader along
through September Of this year when
our troops began that bitter and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02

after arriving in France he had an appointment one evening
some distance from his headquarters, and he ordered a car
for a certain time. Most of the cars there are driven by wo-
men. When Pershings car arrived the general, consulting
his watch, said to the young lady at the wheel, "Madamoisele,
you are three minutes late" Eyes" she returned, with the
sweetest of smiles, "but, General, weren't you three years
late?"
No. our allies will not misunderstood. If they should
there are two million Americans right in France to explain
whose presence there explains. They are not the soldiers of
any man. but of their country; and above all they are not the
soldiers of the men in congress whose reelection the presi-
dent has asked; If they were they would not be i'm France.
And but for the very men whose reelection the president
has asked, these men would have a vote in France, would
have a voice in their government at home and in the selec-
ton of the men who are to prepare their country for the peace
that lies just ahead. Having in mind those responsible for
the failure to prepare their country for war they might not
agree with the president i'm the selection of those who are to
prepare it for peace.
several million fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters
the president has asked them and all others to surrender even
this, by electing to congress only men of his party, including
those who have opposed him in matters of war but would
support him in the domestic policies of peace.
This is a Hohenzollern war in one country only, and on
one side of the Atlantic only. 1t is not a Wilson war on either
side of the Atlantc-nor a Smith war nor a Jones war. Our
allies combined all parties in all their cabinets, that all the
people might share the burdens, the responsibilities and the
glories if any. Lincoln. a republican, had at least three dem
ocrats in his cabinet. Wilson has none but democrats. Ana
by his appeal would have no others even in congress.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02
rAE GoLDFlELD NEWS AID WEEKLY TkIBUNE

treaty; they will know that the present head of this commit
tee, Mr.. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, the only member of either
house, so far as we know, who has ever been officially en-
dorsed and officially supported for election by the German
American Alliance, the reasonable organization that helped
to plant the kaisers spy system in America-our allies will
know that Mr.. Hitchcock will not be the head of that commit
tee.
They will know that the head of that committee will not
be the author of the infamous resolution in the senate that
proposed an embargo on the shipment of arms and munitions
to them, our allies, ito make the world safe for democracy"
as Mr.. Hitchcock did.
They will know that the head of that committee was never
commended by a peace" organization formed by the late
Ambassador Bernstorff which sent 100000 kilograms to Wash
ington urging the passage of that resolution, introduced in the
senate by the man who IS now head of the committee on for
eign relations.
They will know that the funds given by Bernstorff to this
peace" society ito influence congress" as shown by the rec
ords of our courts and the department of justice, were not
used to promote legislation fathered by the chairman of the
committee that will pass upon the treaty that is to make the
world safe for democracy"
Rather will our allies wonder at a president who will con-
duct a one-party war while they have united all parties in
cabinets composed Of all parties.
If the present news from Europe means anything it means
that the war is soon to be over and the congress elected next
week will not take office until next March.
If the president wanted a congress to support him in time
of peace he should have said so and nobody would have COM
pleined. But if he wants the continued and undivided sup
port of the whole people in the prosecution of a war in which
the spirit of the whole people is united, he should be a presi-
dent of the whole people, for patriotism will not be parizan-
lied without protest.
If he asks that politics be adjourned until after the war;
he should practice the doctrine that he breaches from his ex-
allied position.
When the president appealed for the adjournment of
politics until after the war" America was proud of him.
s'there an American, even in his own party, who is quite
as proud of Woodrow Wilson today as he was last week?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-11-02
WAR N POLITICS

Some of the. friends of President Wilson complain because
the administration has been criticized and Secretary Daniels
charges a sinister motive-that motive being ito split our al
lies"
No president in the history of the republic, from the day
war was declared, April 6, 1917, to last Friday. October IS,
when he made his plea for a one-party government presi-
dent since the birth of the republic has been so immune from
criticism as Wilson was during that period. The people were
working for a commo purpose, and with them, politics was
adjourned"
There were millions of men who honestly felt there was
too little criticism, but they hestated to say what they 81
lently thought, fearing they would be misunderstood.
AS to the fourteen points in the presidents note to Ger
many of last January, a good many men felt that some of them
were not justifiable, that they concerned matters of internal
policy in antagonism to the wish of a majority of Americans
as expressed on more than one occasion at the polls. But
criticism was withheld for fear of embarrassment to the very
man who was the last to adjourn politics and the first to re-
convene politics.
And since this condition has come about it is probably
well, although if it was to come it should have come earlier.
If those IA points will not stand public discussion by the
millions who are to live-and whose children and %children's
children are to live under the conditions they would oppose
if these Ia points will not stand discussion then they will
not stand adoption without regrets.
AS to Daniels suggestion of splitting" the allies. we believe
it will be conceded that President Wilson last Friday did the
biggest and swiftest and the completest job of splitting a peo-
pie, long unified in pursuit of a common object, that this gen
Grafton or any other in America has witnessed. The presi-
dents friends in the senate did we'll, from Mr.. Daniels view
point, yesterday, to force an adjournment in order to prevent
discussion.
What little criticism there has been has been fruitful of
good. 1t brought about the appointment of Charles M.
Schwab, after delays in ship construction that had Infatuated
the people and Inundated America in the eyes of the world.
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1t brought about the appointment of John D. Ryan at the
head of airplane construction, after a committee of the SEN
ate, headed by a member OF. the presidents own party. had
brought out the information that after Is months in the war
we had one American-made battle plane in France.
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1t brought about a reorganization and the appointment of
Charles E. Hughes, to investigate and report upon the causes
of delay. This report, submitted yesterday, recommends the
court martial of one and the criminal prosecution Of three
others; declares that the delays were due chiefly ito defective
organization in the work of aircraft production and a serious
lack of competent direction of that work by responsible Off
GERS of the signal corps 1t is a merciless Indictment
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
COSTELLO IN TOLLS.

Scranton, Pa, June Exchanged with having tried to evade the draft iu that he failed to return his ques- honnaire to Lackawanna county draft board, No. 3, Dan Costello of Jessup, former outfielder for the Pittsburgh National league club, has been arrested in New York. He will In all proba bility be turned over to the local board and placed on trial In federal court here or sent direct ly to a military camp. The draft board has listed Costello as a de- sertcr from the army
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
SUBURBAN HANDICAP TODAY
Only Six Entries Received for Classic Event at Belmont Track--Cudgcl Is Ruling FavOritc.

New York, June S.-No race in the history of the American turf has made such a strong appeal to the affections of patrons of racing as the Suburban Handicap a contest at one mile and
 a quarter. At one time-about 20
 years ago-the city fathers had under
 consideration a proposition to mako
 Suburban Day a legal half-holiday in
 this city. After a brief considera- tion a straw vote was taken and it was found that the proposed measure would not pass, by one vote. It was thereupon killed in committee. It will be seen by this just why Suburban Day is a big event to all men and women who are interested in "the sport of kings" The fact that today is Suburban Day at Belmont Park means that every man and wom- an who is interested in the blooded horse of America will make Belmont Park his Mecca. Six horses-Cudgel, Spur, Hendrie, HOllister, Johren ana Battle-are named to start. This small field of contestants is rather disappointing when one con- siders that there were 5S nominations made to the race. But as Cudgel and Spur the best two horses in training, are entered, the struggle between these rivals for the championship honOrs will compensate in measure for the 1 lack of a big field of horses. Cudgcl | is the favorite for the race at even | money.
 The contestants with the weights l that each horse will carry and prob able riders, are as follows: Cudgel, 133, Lyl1e.
 l Spur, 123, Schuttinger. 1 Hendrie, 115, Peak. l Holister, 113. Loftus. Battle, 107, Rowan. l Johren, 110, Robinson.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
AN INCENTIVE TO WIN.
kricheIIites to Get Medal If Today's
 Game Is n Victory.

Bridgeport, Juno "A bronze medal, arranged ill d neat watch fob, Is the present which Clark P. Lane, Jr., president of the Bridgeport base ball club. will make to each mem Der Of the Hustlers in he event that they come through with one more victory and break the league record of If straight.
 MT. Lane said yesterday that the watch fobs will De donated by the American Chain Co.,, owners of the franchise, and given to the boys after the game today, as the same stands for the first game of the double One more victory is all the boys need to receive the medals.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
WRESTLING TONIGHT.

F. Iven Kid" Benjamin, the "Plainvillc Whirlwind" and Al Ven- tres of Berlin, will grapple tonight in Benjamin's gymnasium in q handicap match. According to the agreem cnt Nentrcs is to throw tho Kid" twice in a half hour or forfeit $15. There are several other bouts of less inn portancc on the program. Tn a prev .ious match between Benjamin and Ventrcs, tho latter was victorious, se- curing two falls in z minutes and 10 seconds. According to the "Whiri- wind" he is confident of victory to . he extent that he Is betting on him. self, probably with himself.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
BUNYAN'S TEAM COMING
Crack Winchester Arms Co. Nine to Meet Pioneers Here Tomorrow Lacy to Pitch for Locals.

Baseball fans in this city rem member John Bunyan, who, at one time held down the initial sack for the old New Britain team in the Connecticut league. Johns work in those days left behind him memories with the fans that could not easily be forgot ten. It is many a. day since John has paid this city a visit, but on tomo row afternoon he will bring to the Pioneer diamond his famous outfit representing the Winchester Arms Co.,, of New Haven, to stack up against Jim Luby and Connie Dehm' s fast travelling Pioneers. While Bun van will not be seen in uniform, his presence as manager of the Red W's will, no doubt, create interest. The Elm City nine has had phenomenal success this season. cleaning Up every thing around the southern part of the state.
 The visitors will have the follow ing players in uniform: Knipping, catcher; Anderson, Navarro and Pat ten. pitchers: Nuhn, Calligan, Hanlon and Gitlits. infelders; McCOwan, Dugan and McCabe, outfie1ders. The locals will depend on Lacy, the crack Springfield hurler who has been dO- ing excellent work for them in the past, to baffle the Elm City boys.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
REINA WILD FIGHT.
Boxing Promoter Intends to Contest Claims of Dave Fitzgerald in Court.

Claims Of pave E1tZCcTald in Court.
 New Haven, June 8.--"I will fight this case to a finish" declared Vim cent Reina, the local boxing promo ter, last night when pressed for a statement as to the probabilities of settling his differences with Dave Fitzgerald, referee out of court 'I have heard considera ble talk to the effect that I would back down. con- tinued the scraggy razor Wielder, but there is nothing to it. He has tied up my money and hell have to await the courts decision to see whether he gets it or not
 The Reina-F Fitzgerald episode has created no little excitement in box inE; circles throughout the state. Both parties have come in for a whole lot of criticism, inasmuch as the general public believes that a court battle may be the means of joopardizing the sport in this, city
 Reina has reasons to believe that the case will be nOn-suited owing to the fact that boxing is illegal here, while Fitzgerald, on the other hand, claims that he will receive full dam ages when the real facts of the case arc put to the court and jurymcn.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
TO PLAY IN MANCHESTER
Annex Will Meet Athletics of That Place There Tomorrow AftcrnOon- Fans to Accompany Team.

The Annex baseball team will stack up against the best club they have faced this year, tomorrow afternoon, when they meet the Athletics of Man chester in that burg. Accompanied by u large delegation of rooters, the locals will leave from the corner of Stanley and Church streets on the Hartford trolley car leaving the center at 12:15 o'clock. The following play CTS will be in an Annex uniform Peterson, catcher; T. Blanchard and Johnson, pitchers; Howe first base Beglcy, second base; G. Campbell, third base; Welch, shortstop; II. Campbell left field; Kilduff, center field; A. Blanchard, right field.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
HUB TENNIS TEAM
 LOSES ID NEW YORK
Winners Capture Six Events in First Match for Church Trophy

HaverfOrd, Pa, June S-In the first of a series of matches for the George Myers Church trophy held here yes terday afternoon on the turf courts of the Merton Cricket club the lawn tennis team from New York adminis- tered a decisive defeat to the aggre- gation from Boston, winning by total of matches to 8. The New York men won five of the singles and one of the three doubles contests.
 Yesterday afternoon they met the strong Philadelphia team for posses sion of the trophy. George Myers Church of Tenaf1y, N. J., one of the leading players of this country last season and now in the aviation serv- ice and reported to be in France, last year offered the cup that bears his name, but it was not played for until yesterday afternoon because of the cancellation of all title tournaments in 1917.
 This year, with the return of cham pionship competition. the trophy was put in competition for the first time. According to the deed of gift framed by Lieut.. Church, the trophy will be competed for later in the summer at New York and Boston, each series CO1lSlSlllS Ol SIX SlnSleS ana three doubles matches. The home team in each case is to meet the winner of the first days matches.
 Wright Is Ruled Ineligible. Beals Wright, former national champion and internationlist, who was expected to play for New York, was ruled out at the last minute be- cause of the protest of Edwin c. Sheafe, president of the Longwood Cricket club of Boston. Sheafe de- clared that Wright had not been a resident of New York for the required six months and was therefore in- eligible to compete under the rules. His loss was big disappointment to 1 the New York team, for Wright has shown many signs of returning to form.
 The summaries follow:
 Intercity team matches for George Myers Church trophy, New York, vs 1 Boston. SingIes--Nathaniel w. Niles, Boston, defeated Theodore Roosevelt Pell, New York, 5-7, 9-7, 6-2. Frederick B. Alexander New York l defeated Harry c. Johnson, Boston, i 6-2, 6-2. Walter Merrill Hall New York, defeated Irving c. Wright Boston, 6--1, 6-3. Lyle F. Mahan, New York, defeated R. c. Seaver, Bos- ton, 6-1, 6-3. Elliot H. Binzen, New York, defeated H. H. Bretz Boston,, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Raymond D. Little, New York, defeated w. H. Abbott, Boston, 8-6, 4-6, 6-4. Doubles-H c. Johnson and G. c. 1 Wright, Boston, defeated r. B. Alex ander and R. D. Little, New York, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. W. M. Hall and F. H. Binzen, New York, defeated w. H. Abbott and R. c. Seaver, Boston, 3-6, 7-5, 6--3. N. w. Niles and H. II. Bretz. Boston, defeated l.. F.. Mahan and T. R. Pell, New York, 6-4 4-6, 7-5.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08

Ruth. the star of the Red Sox, did not establish a record when he hit four home runs in four successive days The former Giant asserts that Ruth only tied the record.
 Donlin said that Bill Bradley the old third baseman of the Cleveland team, did the same stunt in 1901 in a series aganSt the PhillieS.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
TO CHECK JUMPING
American Association League Will Take Action to Prevent Players Jumping to Steel League.

Chicago, June S.-Thomas J. HOG key, president of the American asso- citation, said last night that i'm mediate steps would be taken to pre- vent players under contract to asso- citation clubs from joining teams in the Bethlehem Steel league.
 The lates American association player to "jump' organized baseball Is Ja,k Knight, first baseman with tho Minneapolis club.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
LARRY DOYLE REPORTS.

Larry Doyle, who has been missed by the Giants, reported at the Polo grounds yesterday. He has been out Of the hospital for ten days and is rapidly regaining 01is health. Doyle will not be hurried by Manager Mo- Graw and probably will not resume playing for about ten days.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
RED SOX LOSE HOBIITZEI.

Cleveland, Ohio, June S.-First Bascman Dick Hoblitzel of the Bos- ton American league team, who re- gently enlisted in the Dental Corps of the army. yesterday received orders fl om the government to report to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He will leave the team Sunday. Hoblitzell becomes 8 second lieutenant
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
LEONARD AND LEVINSKN WIN

Buffalo, N. Y, June 8.-Benny Leonard, of New York, lightweight champion, outpointed Barney Adair of New York II a four round boxing hatch here last night. Battling Levin sky and Jim Coffey, heavyweights, boxed six rounds, Levinsky winning the popular decision.
New Britain herald., 1918-06-08
Passes by Myers Costly.

Chicago, June S.-Myres' wildness enabled Chicago to win from Phila- delphia yestreday, to 1. The Phila- delphia pitcher forced in a run in the fourth inning when he allowed a hit and issued three passes. The score: Philadelphia 000O10000-1 1 Chicago .... 0001O1OON-2 2
 Batteries: Myers and McAvoy; Shellenback and Schalk.