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SPEEDY TRIALS
IN DRAFT CASES
Mrs. Bergdoll and A. B.
Gordon Davis to Be Ar
raigned Monday
OTHERS ON WEDNESDAY
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Willard,
asri VTU11V1.
Board No. 2 Chairman, Wel
comes Court Inquiry
Pleas of most of tho twenty-eight
persons,' Including tho membcri of three
draft boards. Indicted on the charge of
draft Irregularities, by the ppeclnl Fed
eral Grand JJury, will be heard Wednes.
day before Judge Dickinson In the
United States District Court.
Mrs. Emma C. Hcrgdoll, Indicted on
the charge of assisting her sons, Orover
C. Bergdoll and Km In Hcrgdoll, to
dodge the draft, and A. B. Gordon Daxls,
an attorney, Indicted on the charge nf
enticing Antonio Mastantuno. a soldier,
to desert, .will be arraigned Monday,
however, as they had hearings and are
under ball for trial
Two Indicted members of Local Board
No. 10, Dr. Ixmls Schvvlndt and Dr. John
B. Stlne, surrendered to the Government
this afternoon and by special agreement
with United States Attorney Kane, were
admitted to $1000 ball each
The sweeping character of tho Grand
Jury returns. Indicting members of Lo
cal Boards Xos. 4 and Hi and District
Appeal Board Xo. 2, along with fif
teen other alleged draft law lolators,
came as a complete surprise ecn to
some otllclals In tho United States At
torney's office.
Reasonable Time for Hull
Mr. Knne said this afternoon he would
give all the defendants a reasonable
time to surrender and furnish ball be
fore he would ask the court to Ispuo
bench warrants.
Plans for a speedy trial are being
made by Mr Kane. He will endeavor to
have these cases, particularly those of
Local Boards 4 and 10, tried during the
September term
Court trial of members of District
Board No 2 la welcomed bv Wnlter K
"Wlllard, the chairman II
said this
afternoon
"I have not seen my colleagues for
several days, and have not had an
opportunity to discuss tho action of the
Grand Jury with them
"Speaking for myself, however, 1 will
say that I welcome the action of the
Grand Jury as an oppoitunlt to present
before the public the facts about Board
No. 2.
"Unwarranted Attack,"
"For three months we have been sub-
Ixoted to vielmm and unwarranted -it-
jeciea to vicious ana unwarranted at-
tacks which we have had no opportunity
XJJt " to answer, and tho public, like the Grand
Jury, has heard but one prejudiced side
of the controversy.
"-"I am relieved that the Grand Jury
dM not find that In any case we were
Influenced by pecuniary or Improper mo
tives, and I believe the chargo of crim
inal neglect is conclusively met by the
fact that we were In dallv session for
one year, and during that time deter-
nmlned 24.000 cases, from which thero
-,were 102 appeals to the President. In
, three cases wo were reversed, while the
remaining nlncty-nlne cases were sus
tained, i
Dwyn Illntn at Interference
Charges that certain Influences were
at work with the Grand Jury to per
suade them to take another course rather
than Indict certain board members were
brought out during an Interview with
John P Dwyer, secretary of Local
Board No. 32. principal witness against
District Board No. 2 He tald:
Dwyer Hints Interference
"The presentment of the Grand Jury
t- w.ab ,,4lf,.ln, I..,-,,..,., it HnnA.nnn
Is most gratifying bt cause It represents
th honest Judgment of good citizens
vho have no Interest except to serve
their country They handled all the evl-
dence that was permitted to be pre
sented. All the more credit Is due them
because they stood firmly for the right.
In face of efforts from certain quarters
that should have helped them, to per
, iue.de them to take a contrary course."
Mr. Dwyer would not say what the
Influences were or by whom they were
wielded. WTien Mr, Kane was advised
of the charges he said he could not enter
any controversy.
From the returns and presentment, It
is evident the Jury put a broad Inter
pretation on Section 6 of the draft reg
ulations finding that negligence,
" 'yrtiether willful or otherwise, was amen
able to the law.
Appeal Hoard Cat, Illffleult
Probably the most difficult case that
faces tho prosecution Is that of District
Appeal Board No. 2. Most of the
charges are based on alleged Inefficiency.
clerical errors, and, In some cases, stu
pidity. There are several cases against
the board, more clearly defined, which,
however, do not Includo Borne of the
members or former members of the
board, also Indicted.
There Is a rumor current In legal
circles that the case against the district
board may never come to trial.
Norton O. Harris, chairman of Local
Board No. 4. who was Indicted along
with Albert Neldleman and Samuel F
Levin, the other members of the board,
was particularly bitter today at the work
of the Federal Investigators.
Thinks Work wan Good
"If they have only found thirty five I As the German lines began giving
cases In B000, I think we did pretty I way, explosions were heard In the rear.
good work," said Mr. Harris, "par- They continued all during the flrst day
tlcularly, when we were working on Most of them were duo to the accurate
these same cases when the board was1 firing of our artlllerj All night our
suspended by order of President Wll-, batteries kept up their Incessant shell
80n . I ing of the enemy's back areas.
"None of these men, were exempted On the western i side of the salient.
They were In deferred clas.es only ten- mh"etm, 8maar,n assau,t comfng up from
tatlvely, while Investigations were R?J$XTt?n&?$lSE
Inr completed. ma(Je tnrougi, the most difficult fighting
The Grand Jury in reporting Its find- . .,... ..! n7!iint ttmnir reaiut.inee
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lugs niaiua i"ai . uik umjuriiy oi
the draft boards have been conducted
In a fair way, with two flairant excep
tions District Board No. 3 and Local
, " "
,:- Busier Schwenk Shellthockeil
Dr. P. K. K. Schwenk. 1417 North
Qwrf atr!! hnn rprpli-prt ffl,.-,1 ,,..,
h that his. son. Bugler P. N. K. Schwenk.
Jr., sutrerea severe sneusnocK August
tf TT. la In TtnnA ITo&nltnl Vn flr 11.
!t 1b,V member of a military police b'attal-
ion and was overcome while acting as
' wtp1i. In Ihff front lines. He lu tw.ntv.
iSVI1t years old. He went to France In
II- -,May.
20,000 Prisoners Taken
in St. Mihiel Operations
f Part, Sept. 1MU.30 a. m.). The
f f ? 1.. n.V "Ann nvlunnt
1 1 the Bt, Mlhiel operations, In-
WAHlf ouuu A'Tirana, niumng a
Mrt'tt mere ,
1.000 prisoners
HN
ericans and
rTiWi
Paris an-
AMERICANS MOP UP SALIENT;
CAPTURE MORE THAN 15,000
Continued from Pore One
tho Americans and help
Mont Sec.
surround
German flares continued to shoot
frantically before the American Infan
try pressure. Along the whole lino our
artillery persistently bombarded the
enemy, moving forward as tho Infantry
advanced.
London, Sept. 14. With tho St
Mlhiel salient cleared of the enemy
the Americans were In a position to
begin an Invasion of Germany, If such
snouiu do. me pian or Ueneral Foch
The fortifications defending llctz are
already within the rungo of Allied
guns,
Mctz, which Is ten miles from the
American line, might be attacked In
flanking movements from the west or
south, either of which movements, If
successful, would forco the Germans
to ovneuate the citadel.
With the American Army on the I.or
ralno Front, Sept. 14. (By I. N. S.)
Seventy villages and 350 squate kilo
meters (210 squaro miles) of territory
have been captured by the Americans
In their big drlvo which started on
Thursday between tho Mouse and Mo
belle rivers.
Not only has the St Mlhiel salient
been wiped out by tho Americans, but
the American nnd French have cap
tured a vast store of materials, In
eluding an immense number of ma
chine guns.
The Allies did not attempt a fiontal
attack against the snlient. but struck
at the flanks, delivering their mnln
pressure lit an outflanking movement
A savage blow was struck against
the German positions lying between
the Moselle River nnd Mont Sec dis
trict, which dominates the Gornrin
front In that area.
Mist and poor visibility hindered
the progress of the Americans today
In the continuation of their drive
against the Germans
American headquarters have made
new regulations for the correspond
ents, forbidding them from reporting
tho captures of German positions nnd
towns until they are officially men
tioned In the war communiques.
13 MILES GAINED
BY AMERICANS IN
VICTORIOUS PUSH'
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By the United Proji
With the Ameriritn on the Metr '
roXi 1Z f&m-nr'nT n nohVIn I
what once was tho famous St Mlhiel
K.-lllent. Anifrli'fi vlctnrlnlin TTIrRt Armv
today faced the enemy along a new line
in some places thirteen miles north or
i their old one
Americans driving ,-icross the heights
of the Mouse from the west cut through
the pooltet seen mllfs to Vlgnoulles,
where they met other American forces
smashing in from the south, thus com
pleting the cloning of the sack. Our
front now inns through Norro. Jaulinv
Xammes., St Benolt Hattonllle. Han
nonvllle and Herbemllle All the ter
ritory behind that line is under control
of the Americans.
The numher of prisoners nnd guns
,ilK,, ils 1'ersning s iroops sneiu "
incrcased wUh rcat rnpI(ity. All our
Liken
oblecthes were obtained according to
schedule
Mrenm of PrMoners
"We're going strong" was the report
frou a certain already famous division
legaidlng the progress of Ps attack
shortly after the offensive opened From
tile Mart of the drie It was evident
I the prisoners would number thousands
When H000 to 7000 had alreadv been
counted, reports came into headquar-
tors from all directions telling of groups
of ijio. 300 and 00. on their way to
the i ear.
(Pershing's latest official report gave
the number of prisoners counted as
13.300 )
nighteen prisoners. Including eight of
ficers, were taken when Thlaueourt fell
Ulghteen officers were included in an
other bag.- Numerous machine gun"
have been seized One Infantry detach
ment charged and captured an entire
battery c-f field guns which were tiring
on them. Two six-inch cannon were
alto taken Indicating that the gun haul
1 undoubted! v heavy.
One tank captured a battery of Held
Pieces, nve machine guns and seventy
live men Sergeant Graham sat on top of
i vi"' uwiK (luring una uperauun noiui.'
Herman batteries when they fell Into
, the hands of the Americans were still
n their camouflaged portions. The Ger
mans had pot had enough time to at-
tempt to remove them
Civilians I.llierntrd
Hefugees are being sent back from
several towns after remaining In them
during the four-year Gvrman occupation
Ho fast did the Americans travel when
thev lilt the German line that all ob
jectives designated fur the flrst day
were reached early in the afternoon. In
that short time tho salient was pushed
In four or five miles along its whole
front.
The effect of Pershing's "victory Is to
free Nancy, the Little Paris of France.
from the menace of German guns for
the flrst time since 1914.
Prisoners ri ported they bad been or
dered to permanently hold a lino north
of Pannes. If possible, otherwise to
withdraw to the Hlndcnburg line posi
tions. Shortly after they received this
command the Americans captured
Pannes.
I'. S. Tank Crew Valorous
Despite the mud tho American tank
crews made an excellent showing on
their tlrst appearance They preceded
the infan'ry attacks at several differ
ent points rney weni smasning
through heavy belts of barbed wire, and
crawled over German trenches that had
stood for four years Afterward thay
aided In mo'pplng up tho numrrous cap
tured towns The colonel of the tank
fleet was so anxious to fight aboard
one of his land battleships that his
superior detailed two other officers to
keep him from so doing.
Allied supremacy in the air was
quickly won and remained ours. A
heavy rain poured, but In spite, of this
the French nnd American airplanes
I dominated the sky When the bodies
attempted to sena up two oDervanon
hnllnnnu fhf,v w eri fiiileklv uhot dnvv-n.
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Ocrupy Abandoned Trenches
The effect of the German defeat was
felt even on the eastern side of the Mo
selle niver, where enemy troops were
forced to evacuate tne ueno in tnc
stream. American patrols occupied the
abandoned trenches.
By the strategy of the American at
tack the Germans were obliged try evacu
ate Montsec without a fight to keep
from being cut off. Montsec is a huge
peak dominating the entire territory.
French patrols climbed to Its summit
after the enemy fled. It was reported
that great quantities of supplies were
fcund Intact and It was expected many
guns would be discovered there.
As they fell back the Germans started
big fires in Pannes and In Vigneulles
wood, wnere tmy naa supplies tney
I couldn't move.
Difficult Fighting Country
Fighting in the pocket w-as far dif
ferent from that which the Americans
encountered In the rolllnc Marne reclon
Cold, pelting rain rendered the difficul
ties created by tha trench lines even
greater. Beyond Pannes many sections
were tangled with birbed wire barriers.
The country itself n most difficult for
fiohtlnir. having henvy peaks, lakes.
marshes and the roughest kind of ter
rain. uv none Ulincjsa uuuiruuuupa
stoppeo mi oj"riB.,
" When a certain American b:
:r. SM-jwjp; wr,
and wireless men were unable to keop
up with tho Infantry.
On our right, near the Moselle, the
Americans encountered some difficulty In
clearing out wood", and there were oc
casional stiff fights along the heights.
l'repnrnflonft Protected
The night before tho American nttack
there was little to Indicate a big offen
sive was about to start. As the sun
went down and night fell over the towns,
woods, fields, roads and tho sharp out
lines of Montsec. nothing save increased
streams of speeding army vehicles over
busy roads, nil moving toward the front,
indicated other than the usual quiet.
The Anicrlcnn preparations had been
well protected in the darkness and
clouds.
Tho evening turned to a drizzling,
rainy night. Through hours of watch
ing It was Impossible to distinguish a
single outline In the Inky blackness. All
up and down the fighting line no gun
sounded Then a solitary American flare
shot up, brightening the landscape,
flashing "all's well" Several times
squirmy German outposts shot up fran
tic bunches of flares anticipating at
tacks which did not materialize.
Suddenly at 1 a. m through the peace
ful blacknes-l a single American Bun
behind Selcheprcy, the first American
battlefield In France, flashed a chal
lenge to the Kaiser. This was fol
lowed bv flashes along the entire line.
The llnslMB Increased, piling on top of
each other, up and down the front near
and far until at 1:10 a. m the spec
tacle looked like a continuous wlnkli.s
of lightning along tho horizon, so amaz
ingly fast the eye couldn't follow the
blaz'lng of the cannons.
C. S. Ilallerirs Turn Loose
M"re Hashes, lcs dazzling and further
distant marked the steady explosions
on the German sldo of tho lines. In
front of Montsec a huge light broke out
telling that bhells bad struck an aminu-1
little n ilutrrp us names illuminated a
ast expanse of bloun-up barbed wire,
trenches, dugouts and strong poims, no
longer "trong Another dump burst
Into a blaze under the pounding of the
accurate American artillery men. Clouds
of battle smoke above reflected varia
tions of a rod and yellow glow as the
inferno spread oer the German posi
tions Our batteries turned loose to
ward Montsec, brightly silhouetting Its
crater
Up and down the thlrty-flvc mile" of
front the continuous lire raced, dimming
slightly, then Haling brilliantly again.
The German batteries replied but feebly,
apparently outbarroged nnd cowed
The zeio hour cnnie Its first surprise
was an enormous llame miles long which
darted into tho (lerm.in no.ItIons. This
"'',H of llfe-fAtlnRtiliihlnjc chemicals, shot
off simultaneously, producing huge smoko
i loud." Gas was sent against the enemy
concentration points
Su(,dcIy nn ,,. phoute(, fteaW.
Hed Hares! See, they are red Hares!"
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lied Hares mean the Americans are
attacking,' said tho officer
Panorama Wonderful
It was a wonderful moment for us all.
In the half dawn we couldn't follow the
American Infantry going over the top.
Vet lllti fniU-n?-it innlliM. 1... -, ,., i..a
the smoke clouds indicated their progress
until Ua.v light levealed the panorama.
Through glasses I saw the doughboys
111 a mass advancing on Hichecourt, fol- '
lowing n l.arragi. and taking the town I
easily, evident!) without fighting. Then I
u b.iw iiiv-ni appirenty nress lur
througli Lahayvllle toward the woods I
in the rear, which were drowned In
clouds of white smoke.
Suddenly our doughboys began firing
into the smoke cloud. They dropped to
the ground in skirmish order and so
went foiwaid by degrees A few re
turned, carrying their comrades. Others
ran on Into the smoke cloud and dlsap
peaied In the woods.
On our left niarer to Montsec the
glasses levealed six American tanks
crawling steadily forward from Xivray
one along the road, the others actoss
the fields Doughboys surrounded them,
walking dcllheiatcly toward Montsec to
drive out the Hermans. This was but
a small glimpse of our flrst tank nttack.
WOUNDED REJOICE AS
COMPANIONS WIN
y the Associated Press
I'lirln, Sept 14 The Hist groups or
wounded, who arrived at an evacuation
hospital behind the Imttlefront today
from the St. Mlhiel fighting, forgot
their sufferings In their Joy over the
heating the Germans had been given,
says the correspondent of La Liberie,
behind the lighting line A captured
Germin officer, when Interrogated, de
clared the American were "terrible bu
versarles." the correspondent reports.
The wounded men. in talking of the
engagement, described the fighting as of
tho sevenst sort, especially In the scries
of dense woods scattered about the
salient and also along the railroad lino.
Scarcely two hours after the attack was
launched the Germans started a counter-attack
with three divisions, which,
however, were unuble to stop the Amer
ican advanco
"The American troops," adds the cor
respondent, "showed magnificent brav
ery and disreeard of danger, while some
of the French regiments went Into the
battle with their colors Hying and the
men singing the 'Man eilialse'."
Official War Reports
IIKITISK
London, Sept. 14,
Prlsoneis In the operations of tho
Third Army, whlih won a eompleto
success in the Trescnult-Havrlncourt
sector September 12, now exceed 1500,
As a result of progress made yes
terday northwest of St. Quentln our
line has been established cast of Blho
court and Jeancourt.
At Havrincourt the enemy attacked
yesterday morning In force under
cover of a heavy artillery fire. He
penetrated the eastern portion of the
village, but after hard fighting the
attacking Infantry was driven out and
our positions restored
North of Havrincourt we ndvanced
slightly between the village and the
canal. In the evening the enemy at
tacked cast of Trescault and gained a
footing In our trenches. He was
driven out Immediately, leaving a
number of dead.
A strong night bombing attack
with liquid fire was made against our
position.) northwest of Oouzeaucourt.
After forcing our advanced posts to
withdraw, this attack was also suc
cessfully beaten off.
There was local fighting yestordty
In the Moeuvres hector without mate
rial change.
At night the enemy attacked south
of Moeuvres, but was rcpulNed.
We established new posts last night
on the bank of th Canal du Nord In
the neighborhood of Sauchy-Cauchy
und opposite Olsy-le-Verger.
In the La BaBsee sector we occupied
Auchy-les-JUi Bassec.
FRENCH
Paris, Sept. 14.
From the entire front there Is
nothing to report.
GKRMAN
Berlin, Sept. 14.
South of Ornes and also on the Ver-dun-Etaln
road the enemy attempted
to advance, but was repulsed. (These
points are northeast of Verdun),
On the battlefront between the
heights of Lorraine and the Moselle
(St. Mlhiel district) the day passed
with moderate fighting activity. The
enemy did not continue his attacks
yesterday,
East of Oombrcs and northwest of
Thlaeourt the enemy felt his way to
ward our lines. There were local en
gagements east of Thlaueourt.
At Moeuvres and Havrincourt' there
was violent fighting.
I Partial enemy attacks were repulsed
tit Oouzeaucourt. north of Vermand
and astride the Ham-St, Quentln road. "
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GLAD GREETING TO BAKER
FROM ST. MIHIEL WOMEN
ToivrCs Population, Entirely Feminine, Welcomes American
Whose Army Ended Four Years of German
Tyranny
By the Associated Press
Amerlenn Army In Lorraine, Sept.
14. The civilian population of St
Mlhiel, almost wholly feminine because
of the forcible removal of virtually every
male of military age, welcomed Newton
p. Baker, the American Secretary of
w , nnprril. pershlnir nnd retain
"nr aml l,encrais 1 crsning ana main,
when they visited (he village a few hours
after It was captured. The village was
.i..i. mi,i v,t i,,,t r.,oili,. ihnv
were the guests of the women and the
children.
Aged women and girls crowded about
Secretary Baker and the two generals
accompanying him to express tneir
thanks and pay homage to their de
liverers. It was not merely curiosity;
It was an emotional outburst followiiih
almost four years -of the conqueror's
SIX SAL00NSCALLED
TO DEFEND LICENSES
Court Grants Rules Against
"Dad" Frazcr, Eugene
Mack and Others
Judge Shoemaker, Liquor License
Court, today granted Blx petitions for
rules to show cause why licenses should
not be revoked. The rules were made
returnable October 25. The rules were
granted on application of Attorney
Harry Felix, who filed six petitions
signed by Haymond W. Hazlllt, a steno
grapher In tha Department of Tubllc
Safety.
United States District Attorney Kane.
Todd Daniel, Department of Justice, and
Mr. Felix, Bureau of Police, represent
the petitioner.
Tho licenses nre held by James K.
Smith, 111-13 South Tenth street, nnd
Patrick M. Toomey, 4700 Woodland ave
nue, both charged with conducting their
places In a disorderly manner, selling to
minors, to Intoxicated persons, and per
mitting the use of profane language;
Eugene McGllllcuddy, 44 North Eleventh
street, known as "Mack's"; David II.
Frazer, 150 North Seventh street, known
as "Dad's Hotel," and Charles H. Beck,
1007-09 Oxford street, who are charged
with permitting disorderly persons to
frequent their saloons, selling to Intoxi
cated persons, and conducting their
plates in a dlsordorly manner, and
Harry B. Haines, Sixth street and Glr
ard avenue, known as the "Eagle Ho
tel," who is charged with conducting a
disorderly house.
Remonstrances filed by D. Clarence
Glbboney, of the Law and Order Society,
early In the summer, against Louis
Wagner, Ulghtecnth and Dauphin
streets, nnd William McPeak, 2400 I.om
bard street, and the application of Mary
Beer for a renewal ana transfer of the
license at 325 South Second street will
be heard October 25.
AMERICAN AIRMEN HONORED
British Dietincuishecr Flyinj
Crosses for 5 Yankee Aviators
With the llrltUli Army In Franre,
Sept. 11. (By I. N. S.). Five
American aviators, who brought down
seventy-flve German planes In Au
gust, have been decorated with distin
guished flying crosses by the British
army for gallantry In action during the
recent British drive. They destroyed a
total of more than 100 enemy planes
since coming to the British front.
The first Yankee flyers to win such
honors are Lieutenant O. M. Vaughn, of
Washington avenue, iirooKiyn; Lieuten
ant L. A. Hamilton, 25 BUell street. Bur
lington, vt.; Lieutenant Merton L.
Campbell, of Wakeman, O. ; Lieutenant
Thomas J. Herbert and Lieutenant
James A. Keating, whose addresses are
not given.
Lieutenant Campbell Is mentioned for
especially brilliant work m defending
American and British bombers over
Bruges, on August 2, when he brought
down two enemy planes. He alco took
part In an attack upon an enemy aero
drome at Veresiena, which destroyed Mix
enemy Fokkera.
Three Obtain Municipal Jobs
City appointments today Include Frank
F. Brenner. 221 South Fifty-eighth atrttt.
Inspector, Bureau of Highways, salary,
tlfOOi pavld Anderson. 1715 .Orthodox
treat, general foreman. Bureau of
Wftira KJ64. vindjlohn C. En, Ztl
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suppression. The word was passed
about that the small civilian was tho
American Secretary of War, whose
armies had accomplished their relief
and from half destroyed houses and
from points far removed from the cen
ter of the village Inhabitants hurried
to get a glimpse df the visitors.
A military band was brought up from
the renr; the "Marseillaise" was played
and the elvllluns' restraint In the pres
ence of the visitors broke down com
pletely. Women crowded forward osten
sibly to shake tho Secretary's hand, but
Instead they kissed his hands and wept
and then they Joined In a chorus of
thankfulness. There were no speeches
but many times Secretnry Baker re
sponded briefly to expressions of grati
tude oftentimes half hysterically uttered
by Jhe women and children.
BIG PARADES PRECEDE
WARD.JFLAG RAISINGS
Service Emblems Dedicated
in Forty-third and .
Forty-seventh
Two neighborhood service flags were
raised this afternoon, with large pa
rades preceding each event.
One flag was dedicated at Twenty
fourth and Jefferson streets, and the
other by tho Good Will Association of
the Thirtieth division of the Forty-third
Ward, at Ninth street and Erie avenue.
Moro than 1000 persons marched In
the parade of members of the Good Will
Association. Tho service flag contains
thirty-five stars.
A prominent part In the parade was
given to the Junior organization of
tho association, which Is composed of
girls. These girls range In age from
five to eleven years, and at a carnival
they gave In July they raised $140 to be
devoted to the boys In France. Mary
Jane Parkls Is president ; Mary Crane,
treasurer; Iluth Thompklns, vice presi
dent, and Dorothy Dltter, secretary.
Other members are Flossie Devlne, Iona
May Green, Edna Albertson, Josephine
Whitman, Elizabeth Enders, Grace En
dcrs, Helen Itockenback and Helen Ger
lach. The parade started from Eighth
street and Erie avenue. The line of
marcn was west on Krie to German
town avenue, to Tioga street, east to
Eighth, north to Tllslng Sun avenue,
then to Ninth, down Ninth to Erie,
where the flag-raising was held.
The Bev. J. T. Gray delivered the
Invocation and Warden McICenty, of the
Eastern Penitentiary, spoke. Howard
Paisley presented the flag and the ac
ceptance speech was made by Elmer
Fltchner. Charles Grakelow also made
an address, and the Bev, F, X. Welsh,
of St. Veronica's Church, gave the bene,
dlctlen. A Liberty Sing followed.
The Good Will Association alsn win
give a carnival tonight and tomorrow
nigni, tno proceeas 10 go to "helping tho
boys "
There are thirty-six stars In the serv
ice nag wnicn wan raised at Twenty
fourth and Jefferson streets. The cele
bration was arranged by a committee
headed by Vincent E. Clark.
Congressman George W. Edmonds,
State Senator A. F. Dalx, Jr., State Itep-
rcnuuiiivivQ 4-Hiriun iiiumag ana ivlchard
Weglein were the speakers.
The ceremonies started at 2 o'clock
with a parade. There were 500 march
ers from St. Elizabeth's Boy's Bat
talion, Boy Scouta and Liberty Quanta.
all three of them Juvenile military or
ganizations, and tha mothers of the boya
in the Bervlce. Many residents of the
section participated.
BERLIN ISSUES DAJlTjOKE
Eneray (Americans) Feel Way
forward. It hays
By the Associated Press
Ilrrllu. Sept. 14. Between the Lor
raine hills and the Moselle River, the St.
Mlhiel sector, yesterday passed with
moderate activity, today's War Office
statement says. The enemy did not
continue hla attack. East of Combres
and northweat of Thlaueourt the enemy
felt hla way forward toward the German
lines.
Advances made by both the German
and enemy forces In tho Canal du Nord
sector yesterday led to violent fightln
at Mouvres and Havrincourt.
g
Engliih Colton Spinneri Strike
fly the Associated Press
London, Sept. 14. The ) spinners in
the Yorkshire and Lancashire cotton
mills quit work at noon today In accord
ance with ,tha decision rt aehed a week
ago by tha A)wJaMrVa) yaoclatlon o
uoKon aymayi ww W'W'"l
SCHWAB GREEtS
RECORD RIVETERS
Director Cheered as He
Visits Hog Island to
Praise Men
SHIP EVERY TWO DAYS
195,242 Driven by 512 Gangs
on Pershing's Birthday
Presage Greater Speed
Hog Island shrieked a welcome to
Charles M. Schwab, director general of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, this
afternoon, when ho and other officials
paRsed thorugh tho plant.
Mr. Schwab's visit, which camo as a
complete .surprise, was made, to congrat
ulate the men on making a new rivet
ing record yesterday, which was the
anniversary of tho birth of General
Pershing.
Ship livery Two Days
A total of 105,242 rivets were driven
by 612 regular gangs, which sots a rec
ord for the Delawnrc ltlver district.
Officials of the American Interna
tional Corporation believe thnt In a
short time the yard will drive 300,000
rivets n day. In other words, complete a
ship every other day, and thuu carry
out the present contract to build fifty
ships by Jnnuary 1.
On hearing of the achievement of tho
riveters today, Mr. Schwab sent the fol
lowing telegram to Edward Holhrook,
president )t the American International
Corporation :
"I heartily congratulate you, the man
agement, and especially the rivet gangs
nt Hog Island, for their splendid record
of yesterday. This Is the best news I
have heard for a long time. I hopo
their efforts may bo continued nnd a real
patriotic endeavor made toward winning
tho war."
Klveters Cable Fershlng
The men at the yard were proud of
their record, and in order to assure
General Pershing of their work they
sent him a cablegram yesterday.
When Mr. Schwab arrived at the yard
Lho took the officials as well as tho men
by surprise. Ho was accompanied by
Admiral Bowles.
The men were met by Mr. Holbrook,
G. O. Muhlfeld. Wnlter Goodcnough, W.
L. Ixicke, K F. Kennedy and other of
ficials Incidentally, tho automobile which
carried Mr. Schwab and the admiral was
dtcorated with the American nifd Allied
colors. When they alighted the of
ficials quickly obtained some American
flags, and a little procession was formed.
Marching at the head of It, Mr. Schwab
led the men to what Is known as the wet
basin
The director gcnoral was quickly rec
ognized and cheered. The news was
quickly flnshed to all parts of the yard,
and in a few moments a chorus of
whistles joined tho din.
To Show Appreciation
When the men reached the wet basin
there were cries for a speech. Mr,
Schwab said:
"We are here boys, Just to show that
Admiral Howies, Mr. Holbrook, Mr.
Ooodenough und I appreciate the great
work you did yesterday. We carry the
American flag ana the nags of our AI
lies to show you that tho people of the
United States and the countries with
whom we are fighting s-lde by sldo np
predate your good work. You are doing
noble work for the boys over theio God
bless you, keep up the good work."
Foch Begins Drive
on Laon Citadel
Continued from Pare One
ling Important railway Junctions and
German concentration points far be
hind the enemy s new front.
HAIG'S DRIVE
WINS SUBURB
OF LA BASSEE
1500 Germans Captured in Two
Towns British Defeat
- Counter-Attacks
Dy the Associated Press
London, Sept. 14.
Field Marshal Halg's forces havo oc
cupied Auchy-Iez-La Bassee, In the Lys
sector, according to the official an
nouncement Issued today by the British
Wn.. nrtipo.
Several attempts made y the Ger-'
mans to recover their former positions
at Oouzeaucourt and Havrincourt were
unsuccessful.
In the course of tho nlghi a strong
bombing and liquid tire attack was made
on tho British positions northwest of
Gouzeaucourt. This attack temporarily
forced a British advanced post to with
draw, but tho Uermans were beaten off.
As tho result of the British progress
yesterday In the district northwest of
St. Quentln, the British line has ueen
established cast of tho villages of Hes-
becourt and Jeancourt.
The British forces captured more than
1500 Germans when they took the towns
of Frescourt and Havrincourt on Thurs-
La Bassec has been tho center of ter
rlfio fighting. Tho suburb of Auchy lies
Just to the south and the British nre
apparently outflanking the main village.
La Bassee Is thirteen miles southwest
of Lille, the coal center of northern
France. La Bassee, small In population,
holds a strategic Importance In the Lys
operation:
llrltUli Army Headquarters, Sept 14
The Germans are being Bteadlly driven
from all ground where rear guards might
prolong resistance In old defensive works.
Tho First Guards Reserve Division, much
depleted, has been Identified In the
Moeuvres sector and Austrian artillery
has been In action astride Havrlncourt
Flesqulers road.
Three battalions of ono regiment of
u- r-iviiv-seventh Division now ennnlaf
of accompany each, with an average of
barely a hundred men.
On the Cambral front we are maintain
ing all gains. Further north we cap
lured Fosse Height, which figured In
the early fighting around La Basses. We
Ire pushing through Auchey-en-La Bas
see near which we took the railway
triu'nele three days ago.
Fighting along the new British line In
the Ilavrlncourt-Gouzeaucourt sector yes
tetday was confined mainly to mopping,
up operations, which were being con
ducted at various points by the aggrcs
Sors Havrincourt village, was being
bombarded fiercely by thef German ar
tlllery. however, and tliere were some In
dications that the enemy might maw.
another thrust any time in an attempt to
?rgaln positions about Havrincourt.
which they had been ordered to hold at
allMoreS'than 1200 prisoners were cap
tured Thursday, and the German casual
ties were severe. The fighting was bitter,
especially In Its final stares as the Brlti
frJr "!! Vilch e-round.f Captured Ger.
man officers state thatthey had been
ordered to fight to thelast ditch, and
that they carried out jhelr Instructions
. ' .V: l.ii.. -t mnnv nolnts. Soma can.
tured officers appear bevery gloomy
over the situation fron their standpoint.
They state tpai ine ni'.'JK.'. L'Ti V"-'
Aind had ataked ever thing .otUhe bat.
XljL'".?? 3 :
Germans Easily
Made Prisoners
Continued from Tare One
tlves without great exertion. The
salient lias been well trimmed down.
Our nttack was made as follows:
One drlvo on the south side, of the
salient and a second drive south of
Frosncs eastward on the west side of
the salient, with tho French following
up on tho tip of the salient. The nt
tack south of Fresnes met the only
serious resistance that the Germans
put up in tho form of counter-attacks,
the evident pvrposo of which was to
protect tho withdrawal from the
salient. But In the meanwhile the
Americans on tho south sldo of the
salient, whore tho stronrest attack
was made, went ahead In great fash
ion, meeting only slight machine-gun
resistance. After taking breath the
Americans on th southern sldo of
the snjllent started again early In the
afternoon.
Over a small plain our forces met
machine-gun fire from one town. In
stead of rushing it frontally, ns our
men did n the Marno salient, tho
Americans profited by experience nnd,
leaving a small force In front, sent
men tn cither sldo nnd surrounded the
town. It was here that tho 1800 men
and eighty officers were taken.
Small Tanks Get Ilusy
At another town the Germans had
left machine-gun nests almost all
around tho place. Here the tanks,
which during the day had been unuble
to work much on account of the mud,
went into action nnd made sovernl
advances easy. These. tanks uro small,
with a wide tread, and travel well in
soft ground.
We had some heavier tanks, but be
cause of their narrow tread most of
them got stuck in tho mud.
Under heavy fire our bombers did
borne good work, despite the bad
weather, in harassing tho German sup
ply trains,
Thursday afternoon I stood on
ground which had been held by the
Germans at 5 o'clock in the morning.
Uur guns were then being moved for
ward. As darkness settled out- light
artillery occupied positions in some
cases seven kilometers north of vvhero
the German positions had been In tho
moinlng.
During Thursday afternoon and
night large numbersvf fires were seen
back of the German lines. Inas
much as the flames started at ai
time when our fire was much less than
at other times it Is believed that the
Germans were burning their stolen,
despairing of getting them out of the
salient.
Complete Control in Air
In the air service wo have complete
control. Only ono German observa
tion balloon was up nlong the salient,
and tfint wus brought down. Tho
Americans had fifteen to twenty In tho
air all duiing the day ns needed. Last
night the Germans did not attempt
the expected air raids. In fact, the
Germans seem to have lost their
nerve in this part of the line.
Is tho German nrmy playing some
sort of a game or is it Just beginning
to crack?
The reduction of the St. Mlhiel
salient Is not n great big thing in
itse'f. It is nothing like so Important
as the clearing out of the Marne
salient, with its menace to Paris. But
the reduction of the St. Mlhiel salient
Is Important to Americans and to all
tho. Allies because It Is the first woik
pci formed ns a real American show.
General Pershing, as commander of
the First American Army, planned the
attempt and put it into execution. It
is the first operation our at my has
attempted without tutelage nnd we are
making good on it.
"On to Germany!"
War Cry of U. S.
Continued from Pare One
In less than two days. And he came
nearest to expressing his feelings when
he scouted the German pretense that
they had voluntarily retired before the
Americans.
"They didn't cover," he said, "the
13,000 men left behind and tnken pris
oners, the equal ( of a whole German di
vision." Line Shortened 22 Mile
The American victory had shortened
tho line twenty-two miles, taken an lm
poitant lallwny from Germany nnd re
stored It to France and Improved the
Allied prospects In that region. All re
ports Indicated tho same dash and high
spirit which waB characteristic of the
American troops -had been shown In the
St Mlhiel fighting. The rapidity of the
movement was a "tribute to fine staff i
work, as well as to line Individual work.
Hot Stuff," added the General. Pleasure
over the good staff work was especially
evident In the General's remarks. The
creation of a staff is the most difficult
test before the American, or in fact
before any army suddenly expanded and
no-sossinc no ceneral officers nf ir.
6xrcrlonce.
experience !
' In discussing tho work of the various
i,-iinr,u n.ri M.ri, ,n,, j.u:i
In the lighting on the Vesle, near
lttlf litis.
With regard to the whole front, the
General described tho situation as lm
piovcd. Where ono week ago the Allies
at their farthest point were ten miles
from the Hlndenhurg line, now they are
five miles from It, Progress, said the
fl.6"6.""' 's,bom'"S slower because of
tho increasing artillery fire of tho foe.
Tho Germans are now In prepared posi
tions
MARCH LOCATES
CERTAIN U. S. UNITS
Washington. Sept. 11, N'o renorts nf
the Forty-second. (Rainbow) Division's
present activities have been received
nlnnn it u'dh reliever! frnm v.n II....
--- " ........... ..urn ,i.v una uh ,
in Aisne-vemo ironi, ueneral March
sain tuutty.
The Twenty-ninth Division, comnnued
of New Jersey, Virginia. Maryland and
District of Columbia troops, now Is on
line In tho Vosgea, It was announced.
'ine seventy-seventh, composed of
Maine. New Hamnshlre. vm
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island troops, was In the advance from
Vesle to the Aisne, and tho Twenty-seventh,
composed of New York troops Is
...111 1 T?ln..nHa '
Dili. .11 .' inimci 3.
Doctor O'Brien Geta Commission'
Or. Matthew C. O'Brien has been
commissioned a flrst lieutenant in tne
army medical corps 'and expects to re
port for service next month. Doctor
O'Brien has been athletic director of
Central High, School for twenty years
and is well known as a football and
track official. He is forty-five years
old.
War Savings Stamps
"The Buy-way to Berlin"
Put your Liberty Loan
interest, due Septem
ber 15th, into them.
'WS.S.
ViiaiunM
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VACANT CITY J01
N0TT0BEFHLEI
Several Hundred Places
May Be Dropped as War
Economy
WON'T AFFECT TAX RATE,
Lack of Co-operation by Vara!
Men in County Offices
Blocks Reduction
Ninety inspectorships In the Hlghwar
Bureau, forty places Inthe Survey
Bureau, a number of positions in the
Street Cleaning Bureau, hftlf the forct
of city repair gangs and many places In
tne Bureau of Water are unfilled at tfiaj
Present tlmo and Cnllnetl tnnv nnt.iul
?S'fSd t0 appropriate money for 'them In
191S. These figures are from a report
niuuo ny uirector Datesman, of the De
partment of Public Works, to Mayor
Smith.
Other reports upon which the Mayor
Is basing his plan to abolish unneces
sary positions In departments under hla
tumroi snow reduced working forces In
the Departments of Public Safety. Trans
It, Wharves, Docks and Ferries and
Health and Charities. Many of tha
places unfilled, and not to be filled, are
paid from loan funds' and will not help
to swell the general funds available for
xno remainder of the year and In 1919.
Surplus balances nn snlnrv It.m. orltf
he reported to Councils early this fall
nnd the money will be taken to provlda
increases for policemen and fireman.
Director Wilson, of the Department df
I'uoiic sarety. will turn over a lare
balance resulting from his inability to
keep tho police and fire forces up to
ineir usual size.
Present nlAnn tn rprfneA fAfa n-A.
vide for the abolition of no hlarh.snlnrlnA
places other than a few engineers. Thar'
also leave untouched the duplication of
heads In all departments and moat
boards and bureaus. All assistant direc
tors and other almost purely political'
placeholders are to be left In their
sinecures because to disturb them would
strike at the very source of power held
by tho political bosses.
Many of tho higher salaried places
hav e admittedly fallen to the low estate
of patronage dispensers and their In
cumbents are particularly valuable in
this capacity to tho powers that be,
Mayor Smith could not disturb any such
positions without the aid of Senator
Varo, who controls a working majority
of both branches of Councils.
In seeking to reduce municipal operat-i
Ing expenses during the pr' -ess of the
war the Mayor has run against a stone
wall, due to the fact that elected heads
to county offices and to courts decline to
co-operate with him. Not only have
heads of such departments as that of
Recorder of Deeds. Receiver of Taxes, .
City Solicitor and others kept their offices
filled to capacity with placeholders, but
these placeholders are planning further
raids on the city treasury in the shape of
new demands this fall,
Jtot of the county offices are headed
by men owing their political strength
to the Vares. The same power is largely
responsible for the men now filling posi
tions ns assistant directors of city de
partments Mayor'Smlth has been advised by cab-, I
inet memners mat there snotiid not be
considered any reduction In the working I
forces of the Bureaus of Gas, Building' 1
Inspection, Boiler Inspection or In any
divisions whose work has not been ma
terially reduced by the wartime activi
ties. All these forces, Director Datesman
contends, are needed In the proper con
ouct of city wotk.
Because of the lack of co-operation
between city and county offices, the sav.
Ing from abolishing or keeping vacant
many city positions Is not likely .ti
reduce the tax rate materially. Espec
ially is this the case because the money
will huve to go out In other salary Items
if any real pay Increase Is finally
granted the policemen and firemen.
STEEL WORKERS
AT BETHLEHEM
WONT STRIKE
Company Promises to Obey Or
der of War Board Regard
ing Wages ' t
i
By the Associated Press
Washington, Sept. 14.
Threatened labor dlfilcultles at- thV'
llethlchcm, Pa., fteel works have been
averted bv a promise from the company,
" ot"y a" oraer rrom me war mldut
Board to put into effect immediately tna
b0;,rrs award In the wage controversy,
F.ugene C. Grace, chairman of the,
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, was dl
i rectcd to apply the award after a com
mittee of employes had presented a.
formal complaint that the corporation,
was delaying action.
Mr. Grace protested that application
of the award would cost the corporation
J2. 500.000 a month and asked for pp
vision for additional compensation. Thai1!
board declined to pass any resolution
but Individual members said they 'would ,
not oppose efforts on the part of the
eornoratlon to obtain additional compen-. I
satlon. ''I
Mr. Grace agreed to formulate plana";
at onco for a democratlo election among
the workmen of committeemen to repre.H
sent them In applylpg the award and ,
that these plans will be submitted to the "
board for Its approval.
The employes' committee returned to
Ttethlehem todav.
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IlLAKBy. Suddenly, Sept. IS. at the res
idence of her. daughter, Mrs. Thomas Ruff.
Uoyleatown. LOUISA BARLB I1LAKKY.
TiiM-. '2 P. M. Int nrlvate. ! I
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YOUNO MAN, as entry clerk. In wholtul 1
dry poods hous; good opportunity; itttt
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ROOMS FOR RENT
THOMPSON, 2723 V. Furnliihed room: prl-vl
vale ram., gentlemen prei. i-opiar nvv wyy
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