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New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
First American Observation Ball.
 loon ASCendS Near Foul Sector ALL ON BOARD FROM U. s.
German Airplancs Approach But Turn Tail in Flight When French Aviators Dive Up For Battic-Quiet Day Along American Line.

With the American Army in France March 5 (By the Associated Press)- This has been a quiet day in the American sector northwest of Foul. The artillery on both sides seemed content to fire a few destructive shells. The shells were infrequent until late in the afternoon, when the American artillery ivened things Up bit, firing on a town in the ene- my lines where troops had been seen. Although the weather was bright and clear for the first time in several days, a, mist arose from the snow and observation was obscured by the ground haze. Aerial forces took ad- vantage of the Improved weather and operated freely Groups of enemy planes came over for photographic work, but they were kept high in the air by the American anti-aircraft guns. Planes from the American lines also were out in force. In the trenches the men divided their time between watching the aerial opera tions and drying them selves in dug outs
 Replace French Observers.
 Observation balloons were up for the first time in several days, being
 
 as far as the eye could see in both directions. For the first time in the war an American observation bal loon, fully manned and protected by Americans, went up. This is the first complete unit of the American air service to appear in the field. For two days it had been ready to ascend. The observers have been up in a French balloon previously. Today an American balloon company was working where the French hitherto have been.
 The balloon was hauled out from its hidden nest and a slight delay was experienced in getting it off the ground because the telephone wires from the basket in which were an American captain and lieutenant were fouled. This was quickly rem edied and it was sent up, remaining in the air for several hours. It rose higher than either the French or German, in an attempt to reach an altitude specially favorable for obSer- vation.
 German Av;atorS Hesitate to Attack. While it was at the highest point I the watchers saw two aIrplaneS, with ! the black cross of the enemy on their l wings, headed in their direction. The 1 balloon was hauled down so it might l be grounded quickly if necessary. 1 American gunners were on duty at many places nearby, for the balloon
 was protected heavily. They stood by l their guns, but the enemy planes.
 sailing across the ky with shrapnel puffs streaming behind them like a 1 tail of a comet, suddenly changed ! their course and headed for home.
 The appearance of a squadron Of l planes from behind the me1-ican
 lines, bearing the insignia of tho 1 French on their wings probably was l the cause.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

Washington, March 6.-It was au- thoritatively stated today that the tion to Japan on the subject of Ja- pans attitude in Siberia and if any views of this government arc ex- pressed they probably will be con- veyed to Great Britain through which the United States has received all it's on the subject.
 It was further stated that the United States has not asscnted, dis sented, or protested, and that with. out any exchange of written com mum ications, Japan already understands
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
tic Seryice--Remained on | kecI Long After Being Struck.

Belfast, Ireland, March 6.-1 British liner Bulgarian has been t pedoed off the Irish coast. Tn were 61O persons aboard, nearly of whom have been landed at Irish port. The Bulgarian was strl by four torpedoes.
 It was possible to take off neal all the crew except men in the stoH holds and others who had been jured by the explosions.
 Most of the rescued men wd brought here. Hot meals and d clothes were provided and there wd turned over to them the same bd which the Tuscania survivors had i cupied a few days before.
 The Allan liner Bulgarian was vessel of 17,515 tons gross, 568 fl long and 70 feet of beam. She N built in Glasgow in 1914.
 There are no published records the recent movement of the C| garian. which for some time has bd in the service of the British goveI ment. The last report given out ed corning her was in April of 1d when she sailed from Halifax England with Canadian troops.
 An unusual circumstance in conn, tion with the sinking is the fact u she was struck by four torpedoes. far as published reports have sho in no previous case has d morcha man been subjected to such a lee attack by sumbarines. RecentfE 1 Germans concentrated U-boats to sure the sinking of the liners.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
British Sea Lord Believes Net
 Gain Shown for Allies U-BOAT DANGER REDUCED
Disciosea Fact Court Martial Has
 Been Ordered to Determine Re | SE>onsibi!ity For Dover Kaid Ca
 Feb. f4-Goeben Still Active

London, March 5.-The introduc- ton of the naval estimates in the House of Commons today was made the occasion by Sir Erie Campbell Geddes, first lord of the adr1ira1tv. for lengthy speech in which he summed up the naval situation dur- ing the past year (C0pious extracts from the first lords speech were re- ceived by cable from London yestcr- day. "On the whole. naval warfare during the past year has proceeded increasingly in our favor." said Sir. Eric.
 Tt has continued chiefly to test the strength between the enemy sub- marine and the measures we and orr allies have taken for combating the menace. There have Neen occasional interludes such as the exit of tho Goeben and the BresIau and the re- cent raid by enemy destroycrs on a Dover patrol Occasional raids on our conveys and the English coast are natural outcome of the block aded enemy trying to harass the blockading feet The exit of the NcN''G'i ~'hhNA danelles) was a raid of a similar character. The Goeben was re- tioated and while the reports justify the belief that she was damaged, we must for the present treat her as still efficient engine of war The loss of the Breslau is a serious one for the enemy in that area and much outweighs from the military view point the loss of our Raglan and M-28 (British monitors sunk during the engagement with the Gocben and Breslau outside the Dardanelles)
 Dover Raid of Educational Value
 "The Dover raid is, in way, a satisfactory incident. 1t has been commonly believed that the passage Of the submarines through the Straits of Dover has been prevented by nets and other Instructions since the carly days of the war. That is not true, and undoubtedly a considerable num- Der Of submarines passed through towards the end of last year More vigorous policy was adopted recently and the surface barrier is now main taincd day and night across the chan- nel. At night, patrolling craft num- bering Over 100, burn flares, so that any submarine attempting the pas sage has @ reasonable chance of being engaged.
 ITO raid this barrier, the enemy came out on the night of February If. l cannot comment on the inci- dent, because the admiral at Dover has ordered a court martial to eluci- date it, but I can pay tribute to the herOism and devotion of the men, who, after being hammered by the Warships, maintained their patrol and went out again the next morn ing and ever since. Everything pos SiblC is being done to protect them.
 Night raids of this kind always can be undertaken by d determined enemy and are tribute to the efficacy of the work of the barrier.
 In previous statements | dealt chiefly with the naval situation in home waters. That is not due to lack of appreciation of the importanCc of
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New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
krylcnko Mystified by Advance.

London, March 6.-An official Rus sian statement received here today says Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshevik commander-in-chie has sent a mes sage to the German and Austrian chief commanders stating the Ger mans and Austrians stin are fighting notwithstanding the conclusion of peace. He asks whether the German high command has taken all steps necessary for cessation of hostilfties.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
 FOR $6,OOO,OOO THIEF
Former Private in French ArII Alleged to Have Made Fortune
 on Auto Contract.

Washington, March Con a wal rant sworn out by Counselor Bel geron, of the French embassI charging larceny of from $3, 500,0 ,0d to $6000,000 from the Trend government by means of trud and automobile contracts, Fran J. GoldselI, formerly a privat in the French army, was arrested he. today and the federal authorities we, asked to return him to France.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
RUSSIANS FLEE PETROO
 MOSCOW NAMED CAP
LA TOILETTE CENSTRED
 BY, VOTE OF 53 TO 3e

Madison, March 6-The reso- lution condemning Senator La Toilette was passed by d vote of 53 to 32 in the state assembly this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Served As British Cruiser

New York, March 6.--The All liner Bulgarian, torpedoed off | Irish coast has been for some mon serving as q British cruiser, convert from the status of a merchantm @bnV oying cargo ships between Bl ish ports and Nova Scotia, accord to officers here of the Canadian Pa fic ocean service Ltd, owners of Allan line. The head officers of t company are in Montreal
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Two Officers. 64 Men Iost.

London, March 6.-Omcial 8 nouncoment was made by the adm alty today that tho British armed m, cantile cruiser Bulgarian was t, Eedoad and sunk on March l. T officers and 46 men were lost.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
%Fyy YORK MOST GENEROUS

Washington March 6.--1Ixact sub scriptions by states to the second Liberty Loan, tabulated and made public by. the treasury for the first time show New York state led all others with $1,413,045, 800. Pennsyl- vania was second with $497,&72,55O subscriptions, Massachusetts third with $317, ,T99,25o, and Illinois fourth with $27I,731.13o.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Emperor Congratulates Prince Ieopold

Amsterdam, March 6.-Emperor William, in telegram to Prince Leo- pOld of Bavaria, the Austro- German commander-in-chie on the eastern front, says q Berlin dispatch, con- graduates him that after three and a half years of struggle the German armies have called a half to the Rus sian army which with an overWheIn- ing superiority of numbers threatened our country.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Unconvinccd Americans Are There

Paris, March 5-The Germans per sist in declaring they are not aware of the presence of American troops on the western front, writes the cor respondent of the Temps with the British army in France. This, he says may be pretense or the result of what they have been taught, but all prisoners, officers and privates taken in the latest minor operations, when asked about the Americans, in variably reply:
 "Yes we know there is division in France and there never will be more That is not enough to scare us''
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
German Press Not Elated.

Amsterdam, March o'-beSplte orders from the high command Tor the German people to beflag their towns and rejoice over peace with r,,eeia notes of doubt are not lack ino. in the German press regarding the f11t1re in the east The Vorwaerts saws Russian territory is not the place
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
CONV
 SUNK WITH
ANTOLINI GIRLS BROTHER
 AS SUSPECT IN ID
Especial to the Heral

Chicago Ill., March G.-Louis Antolini84l brother of Gabriela AntOlini, alias Linda JoS44 held here in connection with dynamite pl1M ter today and taken into custody by fea#
 Louis AntOlini is being examined by thee to secure valuable information from him COM Letters on his person, whose pOstmarkS mdlcs ceipt from Italy being translated. Antol and is working in this vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
BRITISH DRIVEN FROM KALar

London, March GA Turkish of5 cial statement received here todaI says the enemy on the Palestine fronl have been driven out of Kaiar.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
British Reach Second Warneton Line

London, March 5.-FTeld Marshal Haig's official statement issued to- night reads:
 ''1n the raid last night (Monday) at Warneton strong resistance was en- countcrod and at least 40 of the enc my were killed. our troops, never theleSS reached the second German line and repulsed two counter attacks with further loss to the enemy Ou. own causalties were light.
 "Durin5\ the night the enemy raid
 (LHnntinAnd On Niatl, pneAA
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

London, March 6.-The evacuation of Petrograd has begun. Three state ministers. says a Reuter- dispatch from PetrOgrad dated Tuesday, have started 10 leave the capital, from which the population also is fleeing hastily.
 The BOIsheVik government proposes to declare Moscow the Russian capi- tai and Petrograd a free port.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Evacuation of Seat of Gov ernment in Progress With Population Reported Max ing Nasty Exit.
DEPRESSION STRIKES
 EDITORS IN GERMANY

Unable to See Wisdom of Crushing Russia and Calls on Social Democrats to Fight Against En- Rumania Forced to Cedc the Do- bruGja to Bulgaria.
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Visited '. s. in 1908 and 1910.

Redmond was we'll known in the United States, which he visited in 1908 and 1910. and Australia, where in 1883 he not only performed q great
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
HARLANS TO PLAY In
SHIPYARD LEAGUE

The Delaware River Shlpbuildlng
Baseball League has been organized
with Merchant, sun, Traylor, American,
international, Harlan OF Wilmington
Philadelphia Navy Yard, New York
Shipbuilding and Chester as members.
The bylaws committee was extreme
" cautious in framing rules. and all
chances OF juggling OF players by jump
ing from one yard to another has been
avoided. In the nrst place all men to
be eligible must have signed a contract
ten days before the season opens.
1t is expressly understood that no
yard can hire or employ man for the
sole purpose Of playing baseball. A
player must make application ten days
before he is eligible to play, and at
that time TO have been in the COM
pany's employ at least thirty days.
After the season has gone two weeks,
the list Of eligibles must be reduced
TO i6, and 10 participate in any OF the
proposed championship games a
player must be signed prior to June f5
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
POST SEASON LEAGUE
SHOOT ON SATURDAY

The Phila. Trspshooters' League re-
Gently awarded It's post season shoot to
the Wilmington Trapshooting Associa-
ton and this event will be staged on
the local grounds next Saturday.
The shoot win start at II o'clock and
will be shot over four traps at so tar
gets per man. The program Is divided
into four events. two at IS targets each
and two at 10 targets each. Every one
entering will be handicapped from IL
TO 81 yards and the high guns win be
the winners OF the si25 worth OF tro-
phles secured for the shoot. A special
trophy Will be put up for the high gun
among the visitors as the shoot will
be an open one.
A good lunch VIII be served on the
grounds and flne assortment Of shells
can also be obtained.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
CADILLAC POPULAR
OVER in FRANCE

In a letter to E. C. Howard. sales
manager Of the Cadillac Motor Car Com
pany. w. G. Austin. OF Savannah. Ga
who is in service In France, comments
at lcneth on the popularity u the Cad
lilac among army men who drive and
US motor cars.
Wherever l go, 20 whatever motor
control" the letter says, ''it ls the same
story. Drivers who have other cars as
signed TO them are envious OF the fell
low who has a Cadillac Tns drivers all
ask for the Cadillac. One driver who
had one informed me that II had gone
1920 miles since June. and in all that
time he hadn't touched It with any tool
except his oil can and tire-change tools
investigated and found everywhere
among officers and soldiers, French on
GERS and others-a preference for the
Cadillac.
Don't imagine II is easy going over
here because you used to hear that the
French roads were perfect They are
Evening journal., 1918-04-25

They don't have to be big to be
great.
Remember what Bob Fitzsimmons
said, the bigger they are the harder
they fall" and fall they all did until
Jc1 came along.
The smallest ballplayer in the game
today is the king OF his position.
Hene Groh Is the greatest Of third
basemen. GrOh is so small that he
might be lost in a crowd.
His main rivals, Heine Zimmerman
In the National League and Frank
Baker in the American League, are al
most twice as big as the dlminutive
Ieine, but they can't pry him out Of
the third base throne.
Groh last year was the best hitter OF
all big league third sackers. His aver
age was 304 Heine Zimmerman was
his closest rival with .297. Buck
Weaver Of the Chicago White Sox. who
played third only part OF the time, was
high among the American League third
sackers, with 2S4, while Home Run
Baker OF the Yankees, was second In
the American League with .2S2.
He led all the big leaguers IN the
number OF games played at third; in
runs scored; IN hits and doubles made (;
In fielding percentage; and made
fewer errors, the number Of games con-
sldered. than any other third sacker.
GrOh played toi games at third. Red
Smith Of the Boston Braves, was on
the hot corner 10 i47, while Home Run
Baker. OF the Yankees, and Larry Gard
ner, Of the Red Sox, now Of the Ath-
letics, led the American Leaguers In
this respect by playing In t46 each.
On the season Groh made 1872 hits,
o. runs and 30 doubles and had a field
Ing average OF 966 Zimmerman made
ga hits; Milton stock OF the Phillles,
scored 76 runs; Red Smith, Of the
Boston Braves, made 81 doubles, and
Baker and Weaver each flelded at a
$40 clip. These were the third base
men who stood second to Gr0h In
these departments OF play.
Douglas Baird, Of the st. Louis Car
dinals, topped Groh 10 triples, 10 to If,
while several outdstanced him at
| making homers, as he pOled only one
/ four-base swat. Home Run Baker was
king here with six.
Baird also stole the most bases OF
any third baseman. hanging up % 10
Stocks %. Weaver led the American
League third basemen in this respect
Groh was second IN putouts at third
with 80. Groh sviped only Is cushions
Baker made 202 and the Redvllle midget
| i7S. Zimmerman made 3i9 assists,
Baird 332 and Groh 33i. with the others
quite a ways In tho rear
OF all the third basemen who played
| In upwards OF i30 games Groh was the
only one TO make less than 20 errors
He committed only is all season.
However, it is his remarkable abu-
lty at killing on hits and for being
able TO got on base SO much that makes
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
anI.n MANS. CnNYENTIoN.n

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELNfAR, Del. April 25 The "Old
Maids Convention" was produced at
the Elcora Theatre Tuesday evening
under the auspices for the Delmar New
Century Club. the proceeds OF the play
10 be expended on a public drinking
fountain. Following the performance,
those participating and the members Of
the club comprising the executive
board were entertained at the home Of
Mrs. H. NJ. Waller president. Her
guests included Professor Van Lear,
Miss Agnes Houston. Miss Mildred
Matthews, Miss Robinson, Of Seaford
Miss Mildred Davis, Of Wilmington
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred Stevens. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Marvil, Mr.. and Mrs H. w
Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ellis, Mr and
Mrs. T. B Freeny, Mr. and Mrs. Ira +.
Hearn, Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Truitt. Mr.
and Mrs. ]. William Freeny, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. ~ Culver, Mr. and Mrs p. p,
Freeny, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gibson
Mrs. G. r. Ritchie, Mrs. James Bray
shaw, Mrs. A. H. Hearn Mrs. w. II
Cannon. Mrs. r. II. Marsh, Mrs s. NJ
Ellis, Mrs. George II. Burrows, Mrs. w
r. Henry, Mrs. Edwin T.. Sirman, Mrs
r.. N Faulkner, Mrs. A. l.. Parker, Mrs
v. J. Carmine, Mrs. O. r. Powell, Mrs
II. d. Renninger, Misses Mary Lou
Slemons, Hattie Elliott. Eugenia Brown
Gertrude Gordy, Ethel Walls, Elsie
Hearn, Louise Marvil, Mollle Ellis. Mar
gle Hearn, S. X. Slemons. Edward Lynch
Dallas NJ. Ellis.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
Medals for Winners
of Motorcycle Trials

be given as first prize and a bronze
medal as second-there Will be no gold
medal awarded unless there are 20 or
more riders entered.
There are four classincations OF mo-
torcycles. Glass consists OF three
speed motorcycles having a piston dis
placement Of more than as cubic inches
Glass . includes three-speed motor
cycle sidecar combinations having a
piston displacement Of more than as
cubic inches the sidecar carrying a pas
senger weighing at least i20 pounds
Glass takes in solo motorcycles hav-
ing a piston displacement OF IS cubic
inches or less but not including motor
lied bicycles as defined under class a.
Class takes care OF motorized bi-
cycles OF standard make, and bicycles
propelled by motor wheels or motor at
tachments.
In addition TO the gold, silver, and
bronze medals offered for each local
trial the Federation Of American Mo-
torcycllsts has put up three beautiful
honor trophies-silver loving cups
to be presented to the three motor
cycle clubs having the largest entry
lists in the National Conservation
Trials.
Any group OF riders can get together
and organize a Gasoline Conservation
Trial by getting in touch with the
contest chalrmen for their territory
who will send them entry blanks
pamphlets OF rules and regulations, and
all other necessary material without
cost. All that is required is a mini
mum entry Of 1--WE riders for any one
class
A rider does not have to be a member
OF the F. A. NJ 10 compete In this econ
omy test. II a conservation trial Is mol
being organized locally now, write The
nearest OF these contest chalrmen: w
il. Parsons, 45O Fourth Ave, New Yorl
city; p. J. Bailey 538 s. Clark st.
Chicago; ]. j. O'Connor, si5 Broad
way Lost Angeles, Cal, or W NJ Glad
ish, care w. Gafnier, Ltd, Richmond
and Sheppard Sts.. Toronto. Canada.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
A SPORT THAT GRIPS

There Is no part in America, not ex-
cepting golf, that grips and holds the
interest as trapshooting, more popu-
larity known as the patriotic Sport
As shooting Is instinclvely and dis
tinctly American, one cannot wonder
that the sport OF shooting has taken
ifs place among the leading pSstimes
on the American continent
It is a matter of record that over
$500 clubs have been organized solely
for trapshOoting. With an average
membership Of 30. this means an or
ganization OF practically 100000 men
who are more or less expert in the
use OF shotguns.
Many thousands more are unattach-
ed, that Is to say, sportsmen who own
shotguns but who are not affiliated
with any club
10 is variously estimated that all
told, there are a half-milliOn active or
semi-active trapshooters in the United
States.
The sport Of trapshooting, be It
known, develops the faculties TO an
extent where ones judgment Of dis
tance, keenness OF sight. etc, may be
depended upon to an unusual degree
An afternoon at the traps pulls one
away from mundane things and acts
as a tonic for nerves strained TO the
point OF breaking. Hence the attrac-
tion to the men Of business in search
OF relaxation.
Trapshooting, therefore, should be
encouraged everywhere. il for no other
reason than that It Is a clean sport for
clean and virile people.
/ number Of clubs OrQaniZed eXclu-
sivIly for women have made their ap-
/ pearance during the past few years
and today a fair sprinkling Of contest
ants representing the fair sex are seen
at all important tournaments.