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The French Making Heavy
MON TELLS
Gains in New; Drive
HUN NIMES
Al Both Sides of Ailette
River
• Loudon Cable — French trops began a new at-
tack at dawn this morning on botli sides of the Ailette
River, and beth een the River Aisne and the Vesle
The attack of the French forces in the direction of
the, forest of Colley at the southern end of the St. Gobain
Mabsif was progressing satisfactorily this morning.
• South of the Ailette River the French captured
Mont Desiages and the villages of Allemont and Sancy,
The French also reached the edge of the town of
Vailly, on the Aisne. •
The French adiranced for a distance of between one
and two miles on an eleven -Mile front. • •
The attack was launched by the French at 5 o'clock
this morning. One division at an early hour had taken
1,000prisoners, making a total of 1,800 Germans cap-
tured on, that front alone.
The German counter-attacks against the French-
men advancing on the Ailette River front appeared.' to
have been weak, although the front line was strongly
held. The German prisoners say they had orders to hold
at all costs. 111 their attack south of the River Aisne
theYrench also made satisfactory progress and captur-
ed prisoners, but details are lacking. The advance of
the, French threatens to turn the flank of the German de-
fensive positions on the Chemin des Dames, and it also
endangers Laon.
"NOTHING TO REPORT," eat Gouzeaucourt and Havrincourt were
Paris Cable—"From the entire unsuccessful.
French front there is nothing to re- In the course of the night a strong
portee sees to -day's War Office state- bombing and liquid fire attack was
47 meneS made on the British positions north-
• BRITISH ALSO GAIN. west of Gouzeaucourt. This attack
Londott Cab]e — Field Marshal temporarily forced a British advance
Haig's forces have occupied Auchy- post to withdraw but the Germans.
lee -le Bassee. in the Lys sector, ac- were beaten off.
cordies ,tothe. official announcement As the result of the British progress
issued- to -ay by the British War Of- yesterday in the district northwest of
• St. Quentin, the British line has been
Seyeral attempts made by the Ger- established east of the villages of
teens to recover their former positions Hesbecourt and Jeancourt.
20,000 GERMAN PRISONERS .
40-
4t.
• AND MORE STILL COMING
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As a Result of the American Drive in the
St. Mihiel Salient
Ins,de of Pccket Not Yet Cleared, More Guns
to Be Taken
Paris Cable—German prisoners I.
taecen by General Pershing's forces .
since the beginning of the American !
offensive in the St. Mihiel sector on !
Thursday are said, to total 20,000.
London Cable -- 1.30 p. m.—(By
the sAssocigted Press)—General Per- e
shleig's troops, in their operations in
the St. Mihiel sector, have -increased !
the number of Germans captured to
15,000.
•In addition to the 15,000 Germans
captured by the Americans in the Se
Mihiei salient, more prisoners are
coining lee The inside of the pocket
has not yet been cleared, and it is
expected that more guns will be taken.
PROOF OF GERMAN CLAIMS LIE..
• Leaden Cable—(Canadian Press
despatch from Reuters, Limited) —
Semi-officiel proof that the Germans
had not intended to evacuate the St.
• efijeete galient is that they did not fol-
low the usual practice of removing
the able-bodied population and de-
stroying ;the towns. The Franco-
Anterlean attack was so swift that St.
Mihiel Was found intact, and the
troops had the happiness of seeing the
enthusiastic inhabitants run to wel-
come them. The important towns
of Verdun, Commercy, Toul and Nan -
ere no longer menaced. It will be
surprising if the victory has not fur-
ther iMportant consequences.
FRANCE IS DELIGHTED.
Paris Cable says—The American
army's maiden effort as an independ-
ent force in the world war is regarded
by the French press aud public as
nothing less than a master stroke. The
further details that have came
through, showing the extent of the
groped gained, and the great number
of prisoners taken In two days on a
relatively small front, have more than
borne out the early expectations, and
caused the operation to be viewed in
this light.
"The American army has gained a
genuine victoryat high speed," says
Col. De Thomasson, the military critic
who pays tribute to the American
staff and troops for their having in
such a brief time attained the high
standard of efficiency they have dis-
played.
To say that last aighes American
repere revealed an achieve-
ment far in excess of what had been
expected, is no diesparagement of
the American armvi but the moral
effect in France seems in consequence
of this to measure well up with the
military results attained.
In general, the, military commentat-
ors prefer to reserve judgment of
the fell effects or the offensive until
more ample details are available, and
they are able to see the trend the op-
erations are likely to take.
DRIVING AHEAD.
Paris Cable, 6.2Q p.m.—The Am-
ericans were pregressing steadily
throughout the afternoon ia the St.
Mihiel sector. .•
BRITISH DIVISIONS 111ST AS GOOD
AS THEY WERE BEFORE HUN DRIVE
awry righting Early in
Summer Has Not Weak-
ened Them.
Vanden Cable. --(Canadian Press
despateli from Reuter's, theited.)---A
supplementary despatch from Field
Marshal Haig states that in the series
of sueeeeisful battles oti the Somtne
front, beginning Aug. 8, English, Scot-
tish and Weleh alviisiona took an im
portant (Mare in ihe fighting, per -
fanning many gallant editing. Most
Of theee divisions had been advancing
over the same ground on which they
had met and ultimately checked the
Perenlyes great offensive of Mardi,
Miring the past few weeks they had 1
shown Without exception that the tee-
titerlette strain eustained earlier In
the year with Ito Much courage and
reseintlen had in 'tut wise elminiehed
Says Gen. Currie Saw Aw-
ful Cases.
Speaks Strongly for Home
Rule.
London, Ont., Report—First-hand
stories of the brutal bombing of the
Canadian hospitals et Etapies and
Toulom 'Prance, in -Which many Lon-
don and Western Ontario nursing sis-
ters and soldiers were murdered be
German airmen, were narrated to-
night by Bishop M, F. Fallon, of the
Roman -Catholic Diocese of London, at
St. Peter's Parish Hall.
Having condemned what he charac-
terized as the slowness and the slack-
ness of the English system, which fail-
ed to let the world know of what the
Huns with cold-blooded deliberation
had done, his Lordship told his story.
He stated that he had heard before go-
ing to the frout stories of atrocities,
some of which he had not believed. He
had been told that little beat had had
their hands cue Orr, and felt that proof
was lacking. But, he declared, Major-
Generel Sir Arthur Currie, commander
of the Canadians, told him, "I saw
it," and the general added solemnly:
"The war will never end, so far as .1
am concerned, until tho Germans are
given•a taste of war on German soil,"
Turning to Ireland the Bishop indi-
cated that he had made clear to all he
came in contact with in England' what
his views on Home Rule aro.
"You perhaps thought I would say
something on Ireland," ho said. "I
will, and I might say more. I be-
lieve in self-government within the
British Empire without exception.
That's the kind of an Imperialist I
am. I believe in Home Rule for In-
dia when she wants it, and much A
heard of that subject now.
"I came across with the Prime Min-
ister of New Zealand and the Minister
of Finance, and I may say that it is
no breach of confidence to tell you
that they would not be long enduring
a government that did not grant them
Home Rule. ,
'Me I make myself clear?" he asked,
"because if -I don't I did elsewhere. If
Home Rule is not good for Ireland it
is not good for Canada, but if it has
made Canada prosperous, contented
and loyal,. then it should be a boon or
a right to be conferred upon Ireland.
"But they don't understand the Irish
over there. They don't realize that
thirs is only one way, and that is the
way of justice and eight, and until
they do, this political fabric to which
1 have been endeared for a quarter of
a century is reefing upon a danger-
ous foundation. Nor must it be per-
mitted to be said that a man's relige
ion has anything to ,do with what
government shall be granted him. I
said so in England publicly and priv-
ately." The Bishop stated. that on a
certain Sunday afternoon he was call-
ed upon to address a large meeting of
Catholics and Protestants. Tleare he
voiced the longing that some "wise
and broadminded men would give a lit-
tle island not far away" self-govern-
ment. At the suggestion he said the
concurse rose iwith a burst of applause
which made him realize that these
mon, and the mass of the English
people, axe not alone willing, but "de-
termined that the victory that was
won by constitutional methods shall
not be denied for reasons not given."
Concluding, he niade an appeal on
behalf of the Kniglits of Columbus
army hut campaign.
4e
,Ohildish Deductions.
Mary and her little brother, 131111e
were standing. In the parlor of a, big
hotel. Much awed at their luxurious
eurroundings, they were gazing about,
when Billte's glance fell on a picture
of Marie Antoinette Bdging up to Mary,
he whispered: "Who's that lady?" 'lo
which Mary replied In a confidential
tone: "Why, she's the one that owns
the furniture."
their splendid fighting spirit. For
example, the Gimes division, which
in March and April- at Boyelles, Soire
and Bacquerelle tiad maintained the
northern pivot o'f our detente, had
attacked on Aug, 21, and had cap-
tured Moyenneville and Hamelincourt,
and had taken St. Leger on the 24th.
The gallant exploits of some twenty
other divisions were mentioned, in -
eluding the Fourth, which broke the
enemy' attack on the north bank Of
the Seerpe March 28, and In the face of
strong resistance on Sept. 2 Carried
the defences of the DrocoUrt-Queatt
line, The 32nd Division, after Heavy
fighting At Darrimery on the 10th and
lith of August, captured Ilerleville
on Aug, 23 and Vermandovillera on
the 27th.
--ett•
There is nothing "jt tie good." No
mate can even bay a Substitute itt this
war.
NO GREAT SLUMP
AFTER NE WAR
C.P.R. President Takes Op-
timistic View.
Sees Great Opportunity in
Siberia.
Regina, Sask., Report.—Canada
will find in Siberia and rewitkened
Russia a now market for implements
and for other manufactured products
after the conclusion of the war, said
F3aron ehaughtemy, president of the
Canadian Pacific Railway, upon his
arrival in Regina this afternoon.
His Lordship looks to the OStablish-
Ment of new marketas one of the
Important Meters in the readjustment
the totemercial and econentleal
fabric at the conclusion of hostilities,
and in this connection he said that
important preparations were already
being made which enables him to
feel assured that the war would ebt
be followed by any serioua dislocation
of Industrie' conditions In this coun-
try or by unemployMent.
Dealing with Siberia as a potential
objective for Canadian manufactured
products, the Baron stated that the
Possibilities offered for agridultural
and industrial expansion in that coun-
try were beginning to be realized.
Dealing with conditions in western
Canada, Lord Shaughnessy expressed
his pleasure at finding that, so far ae
lie had penetrated the we on title
present trip, crop condirons were be -
vend expectations, and lie was satie-
fled with whet he had Seen and heard
up to the time be Melted Regina.
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Makes error a fault and Welt a dia.
ceurteey.—George Herbert.
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Prisoners Wow Total i3,300 ---Huns Had Not
Time to Eurn Towns.
Americans Are On MOs- Bank Looking
Across into iiermany.
London Cable — The Americans
nave completely outflanked the St.
sIihiel salient. Prisoners now total
,.3,300, including 350 AustrO-Hungar-
-ins, Within 24 nouns of tne launeeung
4 tee attack. Not only hau tne saliej1.
eeen wiped out, but Gen. Persaing 5
alma had ail the • important townie
.inages anu strategic positions in tne
eector within their hands, and were
standing on the banks of the Moselle
diver at Pagny, looking across the
stream into German territory, and the
,outliern outer fortifications et Metz,
.he great German stronghold in Ler-
:ales, were only four miles distant,
From Ilattonville, situated in the
ootleilis of the heights of the Meuse,
el the north. across the salient east -
Nerd to- Pagny. the AMoriran.3 have
stone the mouth of the big sack that
exteeded southward to St. Millie', trap-
?ing within it by their fast advance
all the enemy troops who failed to
,ake, refuge in flight when the great
eomeardment of Thursday morning
aeralded the approach of the offensive.
In addition, along the eastern side
he heights north of Hattonville,
Ite Amerisans have debouched from
the hill region and are -aatride the
railroad running trent Commercy to
Verdun. Likewise the Thlaucoure
Metz and Nancy -Metz Itallwaye are in
American uands.
Beginning in the northwest and
creasing the salient eastward, Fresno,
Les Eparges,.11attonville, Prony and
Pagny and all the ground lying be-
tween them , are in Anteriean hands.
Tho towns of Vignuelles, Thiaucourt,
Pont -a' -Musson and St. Millie' are far
In the rear of the present line: Mont -
sec, the dominating height in the
centre of the salient, and from which
much trouble had been expeeted, fell
without fighting.
The town of St. Meael was prate
ecally undamaged, and moat of the
villages were loft in good condition.
The Germane left the railroad from
Verdun to Commercy, Toul and Nancy
intact, and this road will prove a
great help to the Entente Allies.
Another valuable line of rail from
Tliiaucourt to St. Mihiel, by which
the Germans fed their troope in the
ealient, also was left intact.
Officers of the American general
staff expectel a desperate resistance.
The presence of Field Marshal Hin-
denburg at the Metz fortrees four
days age conveyed the impresdon
that the Gentian 3 anticipated an
American attach, and were. reeolved
to defend the positions bitteriy. They
Were met with lea, resisaance, than
they had expectea, however.
The Gentians made only one cluntere
attack in An attempt to stem the on-
rushing tide of Ameeicanee
The Germane, however, began their
protective barrage too early. They
gave the Amerleane warning of what
was coming. and (len. Pereltinees men
were eomeletely peenared for the
counter attaek when it 4:Mete:I.
FT INTINATF1).
An:crime ITeaelnuartere in le,r-
rain° Cable (11enter Dergettch)
The ,St. Mihiel salient, created by the
Germans at great cost to secure an
adequate trontage to ground of mime
value to tnem, and welch no efforts
of the French had been able to wrest
from them, has been eliminated by the
combined American anct Feench
torces,
eerie attack was made in the time-
honored manner of attack on both
slues of the salient, with gentle
pressure around its apex. A more
complete success could hardly have
been obtained, and the double objec-
tives were reacned well in advance
Of the expected hour. The enemy
had probauly determined, in view• of
the pressure applied, to accept a
stralgatening 01 his line here, as he
had done further west; but if that
really was his intention, he lost a
surprising number of men. Apart
from any thatemay have been taken
at the apex and on the western aide
,of the salient, those that fell to the
southern attack greatly exceeded ex-
pectations.
1' ram one o'clock in the morning
the sky blazed with the light of the
great artillery battle, something
which had not been seen for months
on this part of the line. When the
troops went over what daylight there
should have been was obscured by
the driving mist and rain. Later
the day improved somewhat, bring-
ing fine intervals interspersed with
heavy rainstorm,, but the rain-eod-
den ground made the progress of
transport and heavy guns exceeding-
ly difficult. Tho southern attack ex-
tended past •elontsec, a great natural
fortress -1,200 feet high, practleally
to the Moselle at Pont'a-elousson.
This is open, rolling grassland coun-
try; it would be difficult to find more
advantaecous fighting ground. 'rho
Americans found it to present few
diffit elem.
The Germane untlenbtedey were
buy eetting their guile awa.v, anti
the eimpert offereel to their maseeeetel
infantry was weak iit the extreme.
Of counter battery work there seemed
to be none at all. Though the day
was unpropitious, the airplanes did
splendid work, sweeping on the re -tir-
ing infantri• and driving them (gear of
the roati, besides meeting every (ler-
man plane out of '' sueeees and
bringing ewe several lifeieene ;n
flairce, including lee meet priene be
the Germane cn the legit eenuee at
Marieullee.
NOT BORNE OT1T It FACTS. '
London Cable — The claim made
by the Germane in the offieial pee,.
muttiration that they foresaw the t
v-
arnition of tho Ft. ellhiel (salient mei
Prepared fer it for ae many years Ile
the war hat lasted hardly is borne out
in view ef the number of prim:erg and
guns taken. At the same time. the Met
that very few stores were left behind
ennead ti indleate that the Germano
hea Preteteee to quit the rsroentl.
AT BAYONET'S POINT,
Paris Cable says (Reuter 'de-
epatehe •-- About a hundred of
the first American wounded ar-
Heed lit the rear from the St. Millie'
sector gave the impression that the
battle was a, great vietory luta full
of promise for the future. The Am -
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ese.
erican troops exhibited splendid dash,
some of the regiments moving to the
assault with flags flying -and singing
the "Marseillaise."
One of the principal points of sup-
port in the enemy's defence was
taken at :the point of the bayonet.
Despite fierce resistance theGermans
were completely overthrown and suf-
fered under exceptionally heavy losses,
The American units co-operated
splendidly with the French. One Am-
erican officer who was wounded dur-
ing the hottest part of the battle re-
lates that a small French detachment
found itself in difficulties in a wood
full of machine guns.
Without waiting for orders the Am-
ericans advanced spontaneously to
turn the position, and reaching the
rear of the wood precipitated them-
selves -on the enemy and slaughtered
the gunners on their weapons.
PERSHING'S REPORT.
Washington Despatch—The text of
General Preston's communique fel-
lows:
"Headquarters of the American Ex-
peditionary Forces, Sept. 13.—Section
A—In the St. 'Miller sector we have
achieved further successes. The junc-
tion of our troops advancing from the
south of the sector with those advaac-
ing from the west has given us pee -
session of the whole salient to poi ats
1 1-2 miles northeast of St. Mthiel,
and has resulted in the capture of
many prisoners. .
"Forced back by our steady 'ad-
vance, the enemy is etiring, and to
destroying. large- quantities of material
as he goes. The numbsr te prieencrs
•counteit has risen to 13,300, Our line
now includes Herbetiville, Theeet.
Hattonville, St. Benoit-Xammes-aul-
ny-Thiaucourt and Vievile."
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Glass was first manufactured in Amer-
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during tlie year 1615. Commenting on this
fact, John Smith lamented that "the lab-
orof the colonyhas been misdliected
in the manufacture of ashes, soap, glass
and tar, in which they could by no means
compete with Sweden or Russia."
The inhabitants of Jamestown did not
agree with this view, however, and soon
afterward commenced the erection of a
glass works, the completion of which
was interrupted by the Indian massacre
of 1622. Tho first glass factory In North
America to attempt the industry on an
ambitious scale was built in 1780 at
Temple, N. 11., by Robert Hewes of
Borton.
The workmen, 32 in number, were Ger-
man deserters from the British army.
The carelessness of a workman caused
the destruction of the plant by fire In
1781. In 1893 a glass factory was estab-
lished in Boston and since that time the
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Captives of Americans Say
'Their Chiefs' Judgment
Erred,
FLIERS' HELP
Great Work Done by Them
in the St, Mihiel
Drive.
Cable — The prisoners taken by the Doctor 0! alletig
D.D.S., L.D.S.
the Penns
. With the American Army in Franee, _ . e ,
captives "were numerous officers, who : taken. postgraduate wOrk iu,lur•
i'f Q:ultacs'll!or.47401a Dew'
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eterman diviiiions, among them men : Mooed every eVedneaeley 4leteeneon,
from the Landwehr and Lantisterna
The Austro-Hengariane made prisoner Office In Maodsnald Block.
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:ame from the 192nd, 100th, 77th, 255th
and 307th Regiments.
2aoua1tles resultinz front the American i spacial aatiesollot-DplidC•tol"' Oxtail*
The pisoners assertel that the
lire were very heavy, Among the . et women and Ohildren. baring,
'reely criticized the high command for 1 gery, Eaderlology and Seientiflet
,vhat they termed bad judgment. Medicine,
All the evidence at hand tends to . Moe in the. Kerr residenceNo. ,
eonfirm the belief that the Germans • twesn the queen's Hotel .*d' the
were altogether unprepared to resist Saptist Ohurolt,
mch a force as Gen, Pershing sent All business given caretul attention,
• against them. One division on a core Po ni 14. v. .0. !Am 1.III
fain sector sent out a call for rein•
eircements. The only response to this
• At all cO5tS. • Dr. Robt: C. Redmond
11)110a1 was a reply to hold thsector
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VIgneulles a little town that sits in
the northern end of the, valley th
W. R. Hamby
AGAIN SMASHED
METZ STATION
Allied Aviators Busy Dur.
ing American Drive.
'Gtrman Railroads in Dis-
• trict Bombed.
London Cable. ---While the American
/Pivot Army as pressing; forward through
the St. Mihiel salient, allied aviators
were Intensively bombing the German
taltroads around Metz and Courcelles,
according to a communication issued uY
the Air Ministry to -night. The aviators
also attacked the Metz station and trans -
Parts With good results.
The text of the Air Ministry's state-
ment follows:
"00 the night of September 1243 In
conSunelion with the attack of the Am-
erican First Army, the railways at Metz-
Salbon and Oourcelles (in the eastern
outskirts of Metz) 'were heavily bomb
«I by us with gond results.
-The Metz etation, searchlights and
transpOlts were attacked With machlne.
bun fire.
"On the 13th inst.'in favoraw
ble eath-
er, orerationa were continued against
MetZ-Sablon and other railway ametione
and enemy transports on the battle front.
Nearly 141.1 tenet of bombs were dropped
and good results were obServeo.
"Ono hostile machine VIM 1.1NItrOyea.
'17?
o Of OW' meehinee are miesine".
Pay the Workman before his sweat
driee.—Mohammed.
a PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. !
j141.:Ar_ce to the St.
callent, was erTteredeeenee
(Dr. Glitoholzalvagriterbol."14.
emericans last night. The first to get
there was only a small patrol. This
was supported by a large-forcethat
moved down the ridge along the north-
ern edge of the forest, and in a few
'lours the trap wag effectually closed
Ind a new line eztablished.
WORK OF THE AIRMEN,
Exceptional assistance - has been
given by the aviation forces, both
American and French. Planes of
pursuit groups attacked successfully
convoys and troop, on the road, and
even operated offensively against
troops ein formation. Flying low,
they used their machine guns with
deadly effect on the lines of infantry,
in some instances calming them to
break. ne
o
aviator saw two men attempt-
ing to extricate come artillery horses.
He swooped down and attacked them
with his machine gun, killing one and
driving the other to seek refuge in a
dugout, The, flier circled about the
• dugout, preventing the man's escape
until the infantry came up and cap--
tured him.
In a majority of cases the prisoners
put up comparatively little resistance
before, surrendering. In many in-
stances the detachment which had
• escaped the barrage in their trenches
• and dugouts made .a perfunctory re-
sistance with their machine, guns, and
then threw up their hands.
A detaphment of about' 200 Germans
at the foot of a little hill were ordered
to charge the American's, who were
advancing down the slope. The Arne-
• leans were ordered by their captare to
retreat. They did, but only over the
brow of the, hill. .Here, lying flat, they
awaited the rush of the Germans, and
received their assailants with the
bayonet. It was soon over. All the
Germans wore either killed or captured.
Tanks were used, but not to any
great extent, the chief reason being
that it. was unnecessary to call upon
them. The, Germans in most cases
retreated without waiting for the
wiping -out machines to force them.
• The rains that began shortly after
the heavy berme°, that opened the
battle have continuedat Intervale
since. The narrow diet roads that
lead from the main highway are now
• deep in mud, and it is through there
• and over fields in which wagons sink
low that the, guns move, in a majority
of cases drawn by automobile tractors.
• It was through such fields • that the
infantrymen slipped and waded in pule
atilt of the retreating enemy.
SANK 2 U -OTS
OFF U.S. COAST
Havana Cable—Two enemy eub-
marines, which site encountered when
200 miles out from her port of de-
parture, were sunk by an American
barque, according to a story publish-
ed in El Mundo to -day. No details of
the encounter are given. Tho barque,
with 129 passengers on board, bound
from an Atlantic eort of the United
States for Central America. took
refuge in a Cuban port this week
from a storm tbat was %weeping
across its path. The captain, ac-
cording to El Mundo, made a report
in writing of the encounter with the
submarines, which was signed by
the passengers.
An Atlantic Port, Sept. 14.—A report
of an encounter between a. German
submarine and an American sailing
ehip last Thursday morning, about 200
miles off the American -coast, was
brought here to -day by it steamship
from Central American ports. The
identity and fate of the sailing vessel,
which the mon on the ship arriving
to -day staid was being shelled, was not
learned.
His Only Solution.
Richard was playing with a top ma-
chine. His mother heard an unusual
commotion and hurried to the room.
On entering she found poor Pete, his
doll, with a broken head, In reply to
her queetione as to what had hap-
pened to Pete, Richard only shook his
head and mumbled each time:
"Ritchie, ruff -neck."
Not for Rastus.
"Eph, 1 theik I'll go to War." "Very
weIL Rastus. but what branch am yo'
• gwintur line, de army, navy or de
aviatiett corpse." "De aviation
eerpse.4hut due' "Ola dat ant de
department." "'Mu mean nee
0' dent airyplanes?' "'Vote." "No.
Keil 1 ooka-hear, niggah, when I
i dies 1 dean' ranee dig ma. grave wed
nia head."—Florida Timeeetinion.
DR. R. STEWART
• Graduate of University of Toronte•i
Faculty of Medicine,. Licentiate of tele • -
'Ontaria College of Physicians and
Surgeons.
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HUNS IN TERROR.
Fear Long -Range Gun and
. Invasion.
Washington, Sept. 15,—The Am-
erican offensive at their very doors
and stories of a long-range gun Omit
to be turned loose upon their town::
is giving( the war a new aspect to the
Germans. An official despatch from
France to -day says there are :evi-
dences of excitement everywhere
edema the German border, and quotes
the following from the Mulhausen
Tageblatt:
• "Tho ,American offensive in upper
Alsace and the long-range gun sup -
•posed. to be ihtended to reduce to
ashes the towns of this country Is
maittly alarming the inhabitants.
.1fiven people of a high rank tremble
at the news like little children listeit-
-ing to ghost stories. Of cotirse, the
evaettation Mulhattsen and the
whole of Alsace ie again its miestion,
and it is said that all measures for
the actual evacuation of the grand
• duchy from Baden to Friburg have
already been taken."
The German papers remind the
and these Who spread such rumors
• of the punishment they may Meer
and say there is not the !slightest
reason for anxiety, but at the same
tittle Continue to publish the reports.
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Word Prom Deer Williams.
• 1 wants ter git liappy, but not too
happy; bekaze de closer 1 gite ter
heaven, de more ekeered 1 is dat deyell
- pull me in Wen I ain't lookine—At-
!ante Censtitutiole
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