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NO RECORb MONDAY THIS NEWSPAPER RECEIVES THE WIRE SERVICE OF, THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE. WEATHER FORECAST. Prtly cloudy, probably showers. GREENVILLE, SATUEDAY, AUGUST 31, 1918. German treat in France is a "painful i failure," the Franckfurter tung, the most important news- paper in Germany admits, ac' cording to dispatches reaching I', here today.

The paper says ') there has been a striking change in situation but attempts to reassure the German people i by saying "Foch will never 11 cross the Rhine." Si rjrennt Eugene Johnston of Grove City Recommended for Distinguished Service Medal. Sergt. Eugene Johnston, son of' Mr-. Elizabeth Johnston of Grove City who enlisted while a student in 1 liia-h and is now about 21, has lj. is for the distinguishes -erviee modal by the United Statea and tho Croix do Guerre French commander, The medal i-ros-s are given for brave ana aprons conduct one night when Co.

V. Grove- City, now in the was heavily bombarded by "Pretty Pebbles" Which Boys Have Been Playing With May Have Commercial Value. Boys at Clarksville have found what is said to be a pearl bank or pearl wash and have filled their pockets and used as playthings scores of "pretty pebbles" that which may prove to have commercial value. Five were taken to Sharon by Dr. W.

G. Lowry and examined by a jeweler who pronounced them pearls of a size which, were they they round and perfect, would be worth from $50 to $500. They are, however, rough and imperfect. They are believed to be from clams which exist in the Shenango river near Clarksville in great numbers. Suhrnarini' Attacks Boston-owned 12 Miles Off New Hampshire ('oast.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. Bos- tug boat was fired upon chased by a German submarine, off the Xew Hamjshire coast lati- yesterday and made her escape in 'he fug only after a large ship of Me Emergency Fleet loomed into causing the U-boat to partly submerge. UK- tug boat was travelling north the submarine suddenly appear- ej about ten miles off shore and fired upon her. The tug captain instead of oh'-vinir an order to stop, ordered full steam ahead and ran for the open sea. PUlshtircri-r.

Husband of Stoneboro Woman. Elected Honorary Member of Organization for Bravery. John liotsfonl of Pittsburgh whose wife was Miss Flora Wilson, a daughter of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, of Stoneboro, has been honored by the Italian Army in recognition of unusual services in thp course of his work for tho Y. M.

C. A. Ho wpnt to Italy in July and during tho second battle of the Piave remained in a small Italian village through a night of constant fighting through tho streets and bombardments from both artilleries, distributing tobacco o.nd clocolate to the Italian arditti, or shock troops. To show their appreciation of his bravery and service, the arditti made him an honorary member of their organization. RN I ET Lieutenant George, Formerly of Mercer County, Killed While in Command of Squad in Trenches.

Details of the death of Harry S. George of Glenshaw, as described by Capt. James B. Golden of Commanding Company Fourth Infantry follow: Lieutnant George's parents were former residents of Mercer county. He has a number of relatives living in this county at the present time, who will be interested in the heroic manner in which he met death on the battlefield.

"My Dear Mr. wish to extend to you and the members of Lieut. George's family the sincere sympathy of the officers and men of this company. The news of George's all called him) death has, no doubt reached you through official channels, but I feel sure that you vnsh to know the particulars. ''While he was my second In due to a temporary shortage of officers, he was in command of a platoon.

He had his men in the tenches the morning of July 16 dur- 'ig the recent offensive and was subjected to one of the heaviest bombardments possible. He was struck a shell and instantly killed while ooking after his men; and I can't help but feel that if he had to go he would have wanted it that men, who respected him, one Bugfct say, loved him, "Lieut. George was a wonderful character, as clean and trustworthy a "'an as 1 have ever known, well liked and respected by officers and men. His death is a great loss to me as he wab not only a most capable officer, but a real friend. "I believe I can feel in a small way what a.

loss it is to you all and how great your grief must be; but there comfort in the fact that he u'ed as only a brave officer and a real is privileged the cause of humanity, a cause iniwhich he.thor- oughly believed and '-'sacrificed much for. "His body was snt to the rear for hu the location of. which will be few yo through official channels, fits personal effects I am sending to effects depot, which will forward to you. While mere words can do little at wine, like tkis to soften the grief wat I know is yours, I.want to express my sincere sympathy to you au your great is any- I can do or I ca i give do not hesitate to write me." Commanding Figure in Politics Years Ago Dies at Age of 85. Harrisburg, Aug.

United States Senator J. Donald Cameron, aged 85, died early Friday, at his country home, at Donegal, Lancaster county. The former senator was stricken with paralysis three weeks ago. Mr. Cameron had been out of politics soince 1897, when he was succeeded in the Senate by Boies Penrose.

Some years ago he retired from ac- tice business and placed his property in trust. He spent the summers on his Donegal farm, and winters on an island off the South Carolina coast. Senator Cameron was born in Middletown, Pa. He served a year as secretary of war in President Grant's cabinet, and succeeded his father, Simon Cameron, in the Senate, where he remained 20 years, much of the time as a colleague of M. S.

Quay, during his service as senator. He was active in state and national affairs of the Republican party. In 1880 he was prominent next to Conkling of New York in the move to nominate Grant for a third term, and pre- sised at the Republican national convention, and was one of the 306 who stood out to the last against Garfield's nomination. Mr. Cameron was also for a time minister to Russia.

He had extensive business interests and was wealthy, his property including Washington real estate. Letters and Cablecrams to Parents Here Toll of Boys Who Are Recovering From Wounds. Nine boys from Mercer county are in French hospitals recovering from wounds at the front, according to letters and telegrams received by their families recently. Amang them are Major Charles Elaine Smathers, gassed; Joseph B. Hoops and Albert Cochran, wounded, all of Grove City and members of the.

112th Infantry; Sergt. Joseph E. Evans, of Greenville, suffering from shell shock; Donald C. Perrine, son of Col. Perrine, of Sandy Lake, severely wounded; Fred Pence, John Spohn, AMn E.

Davis and Ueo. McHugh all of Sharon, wounded. Sterling L. Alexander, son of Ada Alexander of Sharon is reported missing in'action. Wedding Advance Greenville Golfer Wins Handicap Event at Last Mercer Countian in Semi-Finals.

While H. H. Pearce of Sewickley was the winner, 2 and 1, of the final and star event of the Sharon Country Club's invitation tournament, Friday, Sharon and Greenville snatched some glory. Quninton J. Burnett of Greenville allowed a handicap of 12 strokes, and the best gross won the handicap event, while S.

H. Hadley of Sharon, participated in the semi-finals and his match with Pearce was one of the best, seen that day. Hadley, the last home player to re- main in the final lost out on the green. W. R.

Davis was in the fourth sixteen and J. A. Keck in the fifth period of the match it was closely contested and the result was in doubt. When the turn was reached, the match! was squared. The tenth hole was the' turning point of the match, Pearce, winning it when Darragh missed aj short putt less than two feet in: length.Pearce never lost the lead from; this point.

It was his steadiness and; consistency which served Pearce to i advantage, and together with his re-; markablc short game, and his ability, to lay his chip mashic shots from! the edge of the green to the pin with accuracy, won for him. He was un-, perturbed in tight places. While he made mistakes, he always pulled himself together and played bis best; when he was threatened. Darragh play was the more but it lacked consitency. The match, started with Darragh winning the first hole in fi-6, while Pearce took the second with a par 4, Darragh requiring a 5.

Darragh made it up by taking the third hole. The fourth and fifth holes were halved, and by playing per golf were halved, and by playing par golf Pearce won the sixth hole, making him 1 up. I He increased his advantage by taking the seventh hole with another par 3. Darragh requiring a 4, lapses on the green proving costly. The Beaver Valley player won the eighth with a birdie 4, hitting a beautiful drive down the fairway, and was on the edge of thc green with a brassie.

He laid his approach dead, and was down in 4, Pearce taking a 5. Both were wild from the tee going to the ninth, the hole being halved in 4, which is one above the par figures. The match was squared at the turn. Pearce won the tenth and eleventh in succession, making him 2 up, Darragh displaying signs of cracking. 1 Mistakes cost Pearce the twelfth hole, topping his tee shot and took three to get home.

He used up three more strokes before he was down in the cup, Darragh winning it with a five. Pearce made amends with a beautiful birdie 3, on the thirteenth, making him 2 up. The next four holes weer halved, giving Pearce the match, 2 and 1. Darragh braced during the last four holes, but the cause was a lost one with the kind of golf Pearce was playing. The cards were: Out 5 5454444 In 65554533 Out 64554335 In 44634533 The results: First sixteen: H.

Pearce defeated S. H. Hadley, 1 up; F. H. Darragh defeated S.

H. Cauley, 3 and 2. defeated Darragh, 2 and 1. Beaten Eight: won from Zimmerman by default; Singer defeated E. H.

Brainerd, 2 and 1. beat Singer, 1 up. Second Sixteen: B. Adams defeated H. H.

Hunter, 1 up; S. M. Phillips defeated James Keams, 1 up. defeated Phillips, 1 up. iV'4 Beaten Eight: E.

Thompson won from J. Eriser by default; 0. B. Price defeated C. E.

Hill, 2 up. defeated Price, 1 up. Third Sixteen: Dembrienski defeated S. H. Swank, 1 up; S.

S. Irwin defeated C. K. Owens, 1 up. defeated Dembrien- ski, 1 up.

Beaten Eight: J. Burnett defeated H. H. Maskrey, 1 up; C. S.

Crawford defeated Park Bachman, 1 up; Burnett defeated Crawford, 1 up. Fourth Sixteen: R. Davis defeated H. W. Stoebner, 1 up; 0.

E. Smith defeated T. F. Murphy, by default. defeated Smith, 1 up.

Beaten Eight: W. Foster defeated J. Goodrich, 1 up; H. Ker defeated George MacPherson, 3 and 1. defeated Foster, 2 and 1.

Fifth Sixteen: C. Bachman defeated H. J. Filer, 2 and J. A.

Keck defeated W. J. Bisher, 1 up, 21 holes. defeated Keck, 4 arid 2. Beaten Eight: defeated H.

C. Holland, 1 up; J. A. Waddell, 1 up, Sixth Charles Smith defeated W. R.

Bauer- YANKEES OPEN ROAD AND EXPOSE JUVIGNY TO ATTACK; FRENCH SMASHING AHEAD AIR OBSERVERS REPORT THERE IS EVERY EVIDENCE THAT ENEMY WILL RETREAT FOLLOWING DEFEAT BETWEEN AIL- ETTE AND AISNE. With the American army on the Aisne-Vesle front, Aug. troops late today stormed Chav- ignq on the French right and succeeded in opening up the road through Bois de Courone which exposes Juvigny to American attack from three sides. i Air observers report there is every evidence that the enemy is preparing to retreat following his defeat between Ailette and the Aisne, in spite of the fact that 12 fresh German division? were rushed up to oppose the Franco-American forces. Before the Americans launced their drive this afternoon there had been no infantry activity since yesterday when he Germans were cut to pieces in five massed attacks.

The enemy debouched from Bois de Couronne with orders to fight to the death. Five limes the gray waves rolled en masse toward the American positions. Every attack was bloodily repulsed by the, American artillery, machine gunners, infantry and tanks. Two new German division? have been identified directly in front of the American unit. The seventh Prussian guards already had been thrown into support the original opponents of the Americans.

Part of the Prussian re- i inforcements were concentrated around Juvigny. Others were mass- ed about Chavigmy. American pa- trols captured a number of the for- mer after the bittoerst hand-to-hand fighting. From Chavigny the Prus- sian machine gunners enfiladed he American positions and swept them with a withering fire until the American field batteries turned upon the eenmy and smothered them. en FO German Planes Active.

German aeroplanes have been extremely active over the American positions. They succeeded in setting 2 observation balloons afire, but both of the observers escaped by descending in parachutes. American officers and men are loud in their praise of the new model light tanks with which the French have ben assisting their operations. These tanks helped the Americans greatly in, sweeping over Von Bochm's elaborately constructed advance trench system between Chavigny and Juvigny. along tho Juvigny plateau.

The Germans tried in vain to check these tanks with (heir newest 1 tank rifles, a powerful gun which pen- ertates thirteen-sixteenth of an inch, of steel at 220 yards. Tanks Fired. I Two of the tanks caught fire during the fighting yesterday and the- crcws were rescued by khaki clad Americans who were advancing in I conjunction with them. In capturing! the Chavingy-Juvigny narrow gauge railway line the Americans were fore-' ed ic across three hundred yards of bare, open platoon which was raked by the fire of the enemy. After this heroic dash they occupied a small embankment only ten feet from the Germans who were on the other side.

Both the Gentians and Americans hurled hand grenades over the embankment until the Germans were driven back by enfilading machine gun fire. In thc vicinity of Fismes, several patrols were driven back by the Americans and two were captured near Bazoches. Lots of Twenty-five Pounds at a Time to be Had for Bona-Fide Preserving Purposes in Mercer County. Consumers may secure from retailers whatever sugar they need for bona-fide canning purposes. Federal Food Administrator Gillespie has arranged to replenish sugar stocks of Mercer county dealers depleted by honoring canning certificates.

Use half-pound a week per person for table purposes and thero'll be enough sugar for preserving purposes. German officer shot ten men of his division when they weer panic stricken by the Canadian attacks in the Scarpe sector and were about to surrender, it was learned today. The German officer is quoted as saying: "The 24th division was panic stricken by the advancing Canadians. They refuse to fight. I shot ten so they could not surrender." 1111 "Doc" Powell Falls 15 Feet From Telephone Pole.

"Doc" Powell, of this city, employee of thc Bell Telephone company at Sharon is at his home in Harrison street, after having fallen 15 feet from a telephone pole at Wheatland, Thursday. He was hurried to Buhl hospital. As far as can be determined at present there are no bones broken. However he suffered a severe shaking up and it will be some time before lie recovers fully from the effects of the fall. Bessemer Conductor's Foot Caught by in Butler Hospital Saturday Morning.

Joseph Fitzmartin, B. L. E. conductor, was hurt at Curtisville, Friday night, and his right foot, which was caught and crushed by a train, was amputated in Butler hospital. The accident occurred about midnight.

Mrs. Fitzmartin and Miss Sue Fitzmartin of Erie, his sister, were notified at once of his injury and are in Butler. Mrs. Charles DeArment of Shenango received word that her son, Arthur K. Roberts has left this country for service overseas.

Private Roberts was an employe of the "Evening Record" prior to his entrance into the army. "It com" to the attention of the i of the Food Administration' that some misunderstanding exists in the minds of the public regarding su-' gar for prpesi-ving purposes," says a statement just issued by the County Food Administrtor. "Consumers may secure from their retailers quantity of sugar they require for; bcna-fido preserving purposes in lots of up to pounds at a time." The statement continues: "Some retailers have bad difficulty in anticipating their sugar requirements for the past month or more and many retailers have been running so close lately on sugar for ordinary use that they are reluctant to sell sugar for canning purposes. Special arrangements have been made by the Food Administration insuring all retailers having their sugar certificates redeemed immediately by County Food Administrators, thus, enabling them to replenish their sugar stocks which have been depleted through honoring canning certificates. "Howard Heins, Federal Food Administrator for Pennsylvania urges any housewife who fails to secure sugar from her grocer for canning und preserving to write to the County Fiod Administrator who will see that her legitimate requirments are taken care of.

'Mr. said Mr. Heinz, 'counts on the patriotic co-operation of the housewife in this sugar crisis, to so conserve sugar for her regular family uses, to create a sufficient supply for nil canning and "If every housewife will strictly 'ennsylvania men killed in action: John Aloyious Dougherty, Philadelphia; Charles T. Ritzert, Chicora; R. M.

Gray, Dunbar; Edward Heckman, Temple; Otto H. Hines, Scranton; Mike Krofl'e, Leisenring, Fayette Hugh McKonna, Philadelphia; Lorenzo Nicastro, Sharon; Clarence W. KeaKan, Conuellsville; West A. Reed, I Thomas M. Tracy, Pittsburg; William G.

Younkin, Connellsville. Three Successful Raids Curried Out by on Lorraine Front. With the American army in France, Aug. squadron of 30 American bombing planes carried out three successful raids behind the enemy's front yesterday. The railway yards at Conflans was a target for bombs early in the day, several direct hits being observed in the network of tracks.

At noon bombs were rained on Longuis, aother railway and supply base on the Verdun sector and late yesterday evening a second raid was made on Conflans. Poor visibility interfered limit her consumption of sugar to one- somewhat with observing tho exact Definite Information on Shenango Robbery Held in Secret by Federal Authorities. The two Shenango youths who have been held by Federal authorities in connection with the $35,000 express robbery at Shenango have been exonerated and one of the men was sent out with the Farrell draft contingent on Friday as by schedule. The arrest followed a mysterious robbery at the Shenango station on Tuesday night which occurred while, the station agent, a boy of 18 was asleep in the building. It has been' supposed that the deed was done by some person or persons acquainted with the money situation at that point and the caring of the express funds.

No clues were found for some time on the case until the two boys were taken away, presumably to Sharon by motor on Thursday evening. None of the officials of the express company or of the railroad would give out any. information on the subject but it is understood that the authorities are gradually closing in on the culprits. A letter from E. R.

Eckles of Thayer, states that his son, Andrew Logan, who was born in Coolspring township just north of Mercer, is in the Signal Corps of the Army and in training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas. He expects to leave for France soon. GREENVILLE THEATER COMPANY WILL CELEBRATE FIRST ANNIVERSARY Manager Silverberg has completed all preparations for the celebration of the first anniversary of the Greenville theater Co. during, the week of Sept. 2 and for this occasion he has opened both theaters and has procured seven of 'the best pictures in filmland to be shown during the week.

Included in the list of pictures for the week are Mary Pckford in Elsie Ferguson in Danger William Hart in "Selfish Pauline'Fred- erick in Douglass in "The Man From Painted Charles Ray in "A Nine O'clock Town" and George Beban in "One More American." Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Ross of Osgood have i-eceived word from thciiN son, Olva's safe trip over seas and back.

He has been at Great Lakes training school, from there to New York where ho took his first trip overseas. When on duty at sea he stands at base of 6-inch gun on a convoy ship. Albert Chase is a cadet in the school of military aeronautics at the University of Texas, Austin where after 12 weeks' courses the students arc ready for a training field where they, learn to fly. The men spent five and a half hours in the class room dui'y- The subjects studied are gasoline engines, airplanes, signals, observation work, gunnery and military subjects. To pass in radio the men must receive at least eight words a minute.

They must be able to assemble a machine gun while blind-folded. The people of Austin provide recreation for the cadet toward the end of the week. The patriotic league arranges a program for the week-end, maybe a dance or a picnic at a nearby summer resort. The cooks at the school mess prepare the meals for the cadets while on the recreative trips. Free transportation is furnished by city business men.

half pound per week per person in her family, we will have sufficient, sugar for canning. There is an abundance of fruit in the market now at reasonable prices, and it is time for the housewife to do her preserving. If any one wants more than 25 pounds they can get it from their grocer, when the first 25 pounds have been used up. "In the country districts where farmers do preesrving in a large way and require the use of more than 25 pounds a day, they may secure this sugar in larger quantities than 25 pounds by application to the County Food Administrator. "The Food Administration hopes that no housewife will fail to can and preserve this year as she has in the past, and the Administration will do its best toward making aavilable the necessary sugar for this purpose.

On the other hand, the supply of sugar is short, and it will take the patriotic co-operation of everybody, including the grocers and housewives to aid Mr. Hoover in making the limited supply of sugar go around without installation of any such undemocratic rationing scheme as individual sugar cards would be. The height of the canning season is now at hand. The consumer and the retailer must cooperate the Food Administration in avoiding abuse of these privileges, thus justifying Mr. Hoover's confidence in the self-sacrificing spirit of the American public.

"Stanley A. Gillespie, Federal Food Mercer County." results of the last attacks. All returned without injuries. There was aerial activity on the Lorraine front. A giant German plane yesterday flew low over our trenches and swept the American line with machine gun fire.

Four American airpatrols engaged fokker fighting plane in the region of Manonville southwest of Pont-a-Mousson. Administrator for smith, 1 up; E. Loos defeated H. 1 deefated Smith, 3 and BULLETIN September 12 is the day set by proclamation by President Wilson on which America's manhood between the aged of 18 and 45 years will register, under the new man power bill. The proclamation came' simultaneously with the signing of the bill by President Wilson.

The Messina earthquake of 1908 was followed by no than 1,227 aftershocks. Name is Pre-Empted and Nomination Blanks'Sent Out. Harrisburg, name of the Fair Play party was pre-empted Friday by the friends of Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell, Democratic candidate for Governor for the new third party's state ticket. The name was also secured for Congressional, Senatorial and Legislative districts.

The third party name was announced at a secret meeting attended by various candidates and their friends. Papers will be-put in circulation immediately for the nomination of Judge Bonniwell and for Samuel E. Tarner, Fred Ikeler and J. Calvin Strayer, Democratic candidates for Congressmen-at-Large. More than 3,500 signatures will be needed for the State ticket.

Districts for which pre-emptions were filed included: Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, Eleevnth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Eighteenth, Tw.enty-second, Twenty- sixth, Twenty-eighth. Eighth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth; Twentiefli. Wealthy Chicago Man Dies of Stab Wounds Received Thursday Night. Chicago, Aug. today surrounds the death of Wm.

E. Bradway, wealthy clubman and president of the Municipal Supply divorced husband of Charlotte May Smith Bradway, daughter of J. W. Smith, as the discovered of Goldfield and its gold mines in 1903. He died last night at Michael Reese Hospital from stab wounds received Thursday night while going to his home at 2918 Indiana avenue.

Police and relatives refuse to discuss circumstances of his death and only from official police records could any information be obtained. The record road: "William E. Bradway was taken to tho hospital at midnight Thursday, stabbed over the heart by J. Noi-man Cook, 27 Halsteed street." A detective assigned to the case said that Bradway had regained consciousness for only a brief interval, during which he made this statement: Norman Cook, father of a year-old girl I met in Kansas City two years ago, stabbed me as I started to enter my home. I think he is a traveling man.

You may find him at 27; South Halstead street." No. 27 Halsteed street appears to be a rooming house of the poorer class. The name J. N. Cook appears over the bell of the second floor.

The police refused to state early today whether or not they had Cook in custody. Bradway was manager of the Kennedy Valve company and president of Municipal Supply company. As head of the latter company he had just perfected a chlorinating device for the purification of water supplies, Tha' process undoubtedly would have mada him a millionaire. According to a Paris physician, mature baldness is due to some trouble with the teeth. Twenty-second, Twenty-sixth, Thirty Elk, First, Westmora- second.

Legislativ land, Northampton, First and, Second Rtfth tur zerne and several Philadelphia wv tdSfci; J. J.Brecn.man.fer.forBonniv/oH, f'i.