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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
ALLIED VICTORY
0HBALKANFRONT
Enemy Reported in Retreat Over
a Front of e5 Ailles-German
ReinforCements Routed.
BRITISH TRAP 10000 TURKS.
British Sweep Northward Cuts Sui
tan's Troops Oh From Last Ave
nue. OF Flight Across the
..-...- River Jordan. .-...

London.-The allied aSmles pursued
their sweeping Victories In Palestine
aud the Balkans.
Two entire Turkish armies have
been wiped out In the British dliEe In
Palestine. Twenty-Five thousand prls-
oners and 260 guns have been taken by
Alenby's forces on both sides Of the
Sea Of Galilee. Forty thousand more
have been trapped by the. British and
cannot escape annihi!atiOn or capture.
The British coup stands as the
quickest and most successful blow Of
the whole war. Palestine has been
cleared and Falkeniayn's army has
been destroyed. Enormous amounts
Of war material and the whole of the
enemy's aerial forces an this front
have been taken by the British.
In Macedonia the Bagars and Ger
mans are in full flight toward the
north. From MonastIr to Lake Doiran
the allies have continued their Nctori-
ous sweep forward against the defeat
ed enemy. Frightful losses nave Deen
inflicted on the foe, and many thou
sands Of prisoners have been taken.
Ten thousand capttyes and 12O guns
are reported to have fallen 10 the Ser
bianS alone
The French and Serbian armies have
swung across the Cerna and Vardar
, -ivers after a total drive Of more than
20 mites The foes main lines of com
municatlep for the .anle front have
been severed and he has s1gfn to
withdraw on his eRtire HE around
Lake Doiran and to the east
prllep, center Of the ffe's supply
roads on the allied left, has been cut
of by the Serbian advance On their
right the Franco-Serbs are reported TO
DO within three miles Of Buigarfan
soil.
On the battle front il France Foch's
armies continue their loCNl thrusta
against the enemy, wrestling froai him
strong positions asaA forcing htn to
fall back steadily toward new de&enses
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
pgTH OF THE
W A f II z w s

Germans are nasslng new and power.
ful trcopo along the American front
a.ear 81. l,iiaiei salient in evident in.
tention to resist further advances
with the utrnost bitterness.
The German divisions with the BuI.
carians have evacuated the DoIran
rca!on, feeling the loss OF their COM
rnunicattons, and are retreatiRs be.
fore the British, who are advancing
up the Vardar.
Seth wings of the Bulgarian army In
Macsdonia are in full retreat before
the allies, having been spiit in two
on the Iinc'cf thc Vardar by Serbian
troops.
The Serbs make &"e!vc i11i'e advance
west OF the Varoiar ana are within
four miles OF the Important Uskub-
Sa!onica railway.
British troops near la 2a5sce break up
German attack and around ST.
Cuontin improve thcir positions in
LEGAL fighting.
The Americans ncr:.a sast of St. Mi
E,:eI il. cHo Faide gather In a large
group of prisoners and leave many
Gaa tin Gee'. oyct snemy positions.
From tic .'.;nGrican lnes fires could
Ds seen it, Don@:lartln, inside the
eaeray !l1ce. and there were is,dica.
t:G..s Of I further retreat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
british WIPE OUT Turks
AiIanby Captures $4,000 and
Drives Beyond Nazaretf1.
Remnant of Crescent Forces Hurrying
Across the Jordan, Where
Arabs Wait.

London.-Nazarcrh, the holy shrine
OF Christian villzati0n-indeed, prac-
tically the whole OF ISraelitiSh PaieS-
riue--is in the hands Of the British
:rny, whose victory over the turks
is much greater than was reported
day or two ago. The Turkish army,
although it was found to be larger
than was expected, has been complete
ly broken UP, and the Christian pow
ers are again in possession OF the
Holy Land.
More than $4,000 Turkish prisoners
we're taken west OF the Jordan, with
100 guns, four airplanes and an i'm
nense amount OF transport, railway
rolling stock and locomotives. The
total British advance from the start IS
60 miles.
British cavalry are galloping toward
The shores Of the Sea Of Galilee ana
are finding little left to oppose their
sweep. No estimate has been made OF
the number Of Turkish dead, but it is
very large the British casualties, on
The other hand, are remarkably light.
The Turkish losses are likely TO be
ver@ much greater than the figure
stated. as what is left Of their army
is in disorganized. eight and the Brit
:sh have cut off ali methods CT cgreSs
exceDt few fords over the Jordan
cast of Nazareth. If they cross the
river they will fail into the hands CT
The Arabs, who are waiting for them.
The battle provided one Of the great
cavalry rides Of history. For SO miles,
9crhans more, the British yeon@nry,
The Australian light hOrsemcn and the
furhaned Indian squadr0ns pressed
swiftly forward, around and behind
the nceing Turks. DiverglnS squad
rons thundcrcd through the sacred val
levs and over historical fields that OF
Armagodd0n, for instance, in their
dash for the railroads and the enemy
sllDD}v centers and in their rush 10
seize The Jordan fords and roads.
The Hui?a-Beisan railroad is theirs
with all the rolling stock on 1t; tire
main lire to Damascus also IS under
their control. They hold all the coed
reads going north and the few fords
still left to the Turks on the Jordan
are not available for wheeled traffic.
From the north the chances Of getting
heln are very slim. The Arabs not
only have cut the main Damascus rail-
way line, but have occupied d consider,
able section of it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
FOREIGN

japanese cavalry have captured
$500 Austro- -GeTplanS and also taken
the capital of Amrur and another 81.
beliap town.
Robert Woods Bliss counselor OF
the American embassy at Paris, ar,
rived at The Hague to act as minister
daring the absence of Minister Car
rett, who has gone 10 Bcrne 10 uego.
tiate for the exchange Of prisoners.
King George and Queen Mary re.
coived the American Federation Of La.
Dor delegation and expressed high ap.
probation of the attitude of Americas
labor to the war.
Italian war crosses were rewarded
to y American aviators operating or
the italian front Maifr La Guardia
of New York was one OF the aviators.
N0rway's shipbuilding is reported II
sorry plight because Of the lack OF
raw materials.
The Danish-American trade agree
nlent was received with great satisfac
tion at Copenhagen.
Reports from Basel, Switzerland, al
nounce the civilian population is leay
ing Metz, but the neutral population
was not allowed to depart
German officials fear no internal
crisis during the war. The Tageblttt's 5
report ofathe move by the majority for
parliamentary government is term
ed sensational by most of the German
press.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
ASEENGTCN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

The house adopted the senate rider
10 the agricultural bill, making the
ration dry July I, 1919, by vote OF
III to 81. The bill now goes to con-
ference.
Terms for subscription to the
Fourth Liberty Loan, announced hy
the treasury, require d 10 per ceIh.
payment on application instead Of 5
ner cent, as for the three preceding
issues.
4 campaign for the education Of
100000 shipyard workers by the nlner'
ccncy Fleet Corporation began.
In letter to Representative Sims
President Wilson urges prompt passage
rs Il war measure Of the emergency
power bill, authorizing government con-
troll Of electric plants.
Mating Of grains for brewing beer
or near beer is prohibited by an ORDER
effective Immediately, issued BY lie
food administration.
House passes $27 100000 agricultural
bill without the provision increasing
the government guaranteed price oi
wheat from $2.20 q bushel.
The house passed the $S000,0o0,OOo
revenue bill by a unanimous vote and
II was characterized as another an
gwcr to the Kaiser's whine for peace.
The measure now goes to the senate.
President Wilson, by proclamation,
named October - as Liberty Day and
requested the citizens of the United
States to celebrate the discovery of
America an order to stimulate gem
erQlls response to the Fourth Liberty
Loan"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
SPORTING

Miss Harris NJ. Won the free for all
pace at the Columbus Grand Circuit
meeting, beating William and Peter
Nash.
Avery Brundaye, veteran Of the Chi
cago Athletic Association, won the all
around championship Of the A. \. ..
at Great Lakes, Ill
Benny Leonard and Ted Lewis at
Newark, y. j., put up one of the most
unsatisfactory bouts seen between
champions In many day. There was
very little to choose between them,
and anybody giving the decision to
Leonard was about as right as the
man giving it to Lewis. Neither boxer
did enough work ito get up persp!ra-
ton, and at the end the crowd gave
vent to It's own decision with boos and
Kisses.
With a total Of 10 points the Chi
cago A. \. won the national senior
team championship Of the Il. \. L. at
tie Great Lakes meet the Pelham Bay
naval station finishing fourth, with II
points. Charles Poles Of Pelham Bay
lowered the record for the five mile
run, covering the distance in 2+m.
IS 4-5s.
June Red won the Capital City 2:0T
trot In easy manner at the Columbus,
Ohio, Grand Circuit meeting.
Cornell has cancelled all it's athletic
engagements, including the football.
schedule.
A. Jay Marsh of Newark bettere;.
the worlds record for bait casting for
distance at the Central Park tourna.
ment Of the Anglers Club OF New
York.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
WAR PROHIBITION ADOPTED.

House Votes III to "a for a Dry
Nation.
washington.-War time prohibition
amendment to the food stimulation
bin was adopted by the house by the
vote Of 134 TO 81. The bin was then
PASSED and sent to conference by the
vote of III to 81 The bill as passed
prohibits the manufacture and sale of
all intoxicants after June 80 Of next
year. The importation Of wines and
other liquors from foreign countries
will be prohibited.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
Gcr1z1an-Anevican War

The German forces opposite the
Americans have recovered breath since
the recent shock Of General Pershing's
Offensive in the st. alihlel salient and
Indications now are that they are pre-
pairing to defend bitterly every foot Of
the territory they hold. In supporter
this theory raids during the last few
days By the Americans reveal that the
enemy has placed new and powerful
troops opposite the Americans,
1--WE will never let Frenchmen or
Americans through here" was the
promise given TO Emper = william by
his troops when he visited the Alsacc-
Lorraine front Oh September 10 and
70, according to Karl kosnef's dis
patch to the .Loltal AnzelGer.
General March announces that
l,,foC4Jee Asaeiacaa troops are il
France stsaiInber. etssS,, - half the
entire GerniaHse The allies n4.s9
just finished building new battle
wall along which not a single point is
eft from which the enemy can loose
me Of his fuvoi1te blows. The sitaa-
,on on the American front and OIL ell
fronts, says the chief Of staff, is "con-
tinuously satisfactory"
Fifty thousand jobs in Pennsylvania
are available for wounded soldiers.
The forts of Metz, the German
stronghold In Lorraine, are under Cl!c
fire Of American guns Of nine inch and
larger caliber, members Of the House
Military Committee were toia by var
department officials
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY LOAN PET4N1kMTS.
Awarded to Plants Where rs Pew Cent.
OF Employees Subscri5e.

Awarded 10 Plants Where rs Pes Cent.
OF Employees eubscsibe.
hington.--Industrla honor pen
nants, q new development i'll llDersS
Loan campaigning, will be awarded to
I'LL establishments which show that 70
per cent of their employees have sub
scrlbed TO the, Fourth Liberty Loan.
This recognition Of patriotism, It was
announced here, VIII not fntertere with
tho plan heretofore o. awarding honor
flags to all co!nmunities exceeding their
quotas. The competition fn each fed
cral reserve district will be conducted
under the rules prescribed by the LIB
erty Loan Executive Committee OF the
district.
The natio1al loan organization
cunts strongly on the plans for award
,ng honor pennants to individual buS-
ness establishments or other oITraniza-
tons 70 swell the loan total and the
r;,u5ur Of subscribers, inasHuch as 4
VII! rromotc' competition within small
s.r ,lnits than entire Communities.
Stores. factories or organizations will
receive cardboard cmblems for window
tii.nlay when IS per cent or more OF
hair employees or members subscribe,
ari this will be exchanged $or pen
rant affer the cam9aign. IS finished and
he final percentage il determined.
N answer to queries from flag mar.
~faeturera the treasury department ex-
.,a'ned tl,at the copyright Of the origi-
atrr's I@e;@n for the honor pennant
',as been assigned 70 he secretary Of
: 10 treasury, anil consequently the pen
.an!s may he made only on official or
Ter.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
supsa-aIUN DELIGHTS DANIELS.

,ylu HeyolutlonIze Warfare, Eddystoae
Officials Say.
Philadelphia. - A gun (which wiA
reraIutionize modcra warfare" ac-
cording to officials of the EddyStone
Rifle Company, was shown to secre-
tary Of hle Navy Daniels when he Wis.
tied the plant 70 take part In the cele.
bration incident u the completion OF
100000 rifles.
Secretary Daniels expressed pleas
ure at the guns prospects.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
$4,000 PORTO EIc Ms FOR U. s.

Yirsf zoo Lahcrers VIII Land IN New
Orleans Soon.
Washingtm.-Tw hundred Porto
Rican lalorers are scheduled to land
IN New Orleans for work on terminal
and dock facilities there soon. They
are the first shipment of 10000 lshor-
ers to be brought from the island by
the United States Euapleymcaa serV-
ice.
They WIN be used in tho construction
service OF the war department and VIII
aIl he stationed In southern camps.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
JAPANESE TAKE 1000 TEUToMs.
.ustro-Gerran Force Lays Down


Austro-Gerran Force Lays Down
Arms in Siberia.
London.-The japanese legation re-
celved the news that Japanese cavalry
occupied Iagoviestchensk, the capital
Of Amur, IL Siberian province, and also
.Alexievsk on the 18th. Infantry NOV
ing up the Amur river reached Blago-
viestchcnsk the following day. 1t
Kokka, across the Hver from Blago-
uestchensli, 1000 Austrian and Ger
man prisoners who had taken up arms
surrendered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
MR. creweIl Tells OF Borba-dment

MIR. crewsI Tells OF Bon'bardn'ent
WashIngton.-The forts Of Metz, the
German stronghold in Lorraine, are
under the fire cf American guns OF
nine inch and larger caliber, members
Of the House Military Committee we're
told at their weekly conference with
Benedict Crowell acting secretary OF
war. and other war department. oill-
eSals.
Production Of Liberty motors and u
ordnance, particularly eight inch Nc =
tiers. is increasing, the officials s. ri.
The production of motors was saio =
have passed 1000, Of which 2'5oo, have
gone to the navy and the allies.
Liberty motors now are being useo
In tanks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
METZ Is u. S. TARGL !
Gunners Are Landing Their Mis-
si!es on German Territory. |
Seven Privates Find Hun sevcaty-fvo
... and Fire Fifty Shots "Toward' !,
Metz Until Officers Stop Party. !!

7 With the American tr1afss IN Fruncc,
The foatifoations al the ficinmn
stronghold of Metz have been tn4tft'r
fire Of American guns for the last hNo
days. The first shot from these guns
at rhc fortress was fred last s;EHlay-
Yhe firing has been at intervals Nnce
then
In connection with Shis hstofss and
inlDortant Development in ehss s5srsar -
is now permitted to relate al aSercS>
ing incident which occurred during ths.
German retreat northward last y9tk.
Seven American privntes foshtd I"
German sseventy-fve" ip the ~eod'
near vlgneulles. They had never sern
one Of these guns before aud knew lit
tie Of the intrrcacies Of its mechanism
and operation, There WAS Idcniy "c
ammunition near 1t, however, ami 0hs
of them sasggested that they "shoot up
Metzs'
At once The decision 10 DO 50 was
gnanlmqus. They ieaded tho gun ana
oae of tslen pulled the h!'sNr'i-
"Goom p sounded tse tis's shot. They
fred 80 Shells before oar ofice's dis
covered them.
It Is one Of the regrettaale inc&'ents
of the operation here that we doubtless
will never know where these shells
struck. They knew the general dlrec-
ton of Metz, and most Of the shots
were aimed that way. However. they
omitted the ntcet.es Of accurate range
finding and fired north, northeast and
northwest indiscriminately.
I'VE will bet you real money that
Metz is IN ruins by this time. one OF
them said to sergeant when he fouhd
them. ~,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04

q This illustration tells its own story We
would not pay ont good money for ii unless
we meant exactly what it says.
81 We are in this community EoE honest
business, Large stock Of diamonds, watches,
sllyerware. pins, rings, etc
.. l.. SWlTZER. JEVELER
StauntOn. va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-10-04
BRIEFS S BY CABLE,
Wire, Wireless
Great Events That Are Chang
Ing the WORLDS Destiny Told
in a PaTagraph.
LATEST WAR BULLETINS.
Short Chronicles Of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Onion and our s
CoIonies-News From Europe
Thai is Not Ali war News.
WAR BULLETINS

cesnaa>e,x4@a%S eea~>~>es9a@S"'sS:
The Washington times., 1918-05-24
DRAFT ORDER IS
EXPECTED TO STOP
|. v. v. AGITATORS

The full force OF Provost Marshal
General Crowder's draft order. Work
or night" will be used against the I.
w. w. and kindred organization Of
hciaIs OF the draft declared today.
The power conferred on local boards
under the regulations will deal a
knockout to the activities OF the !.
w. W., officials believe. as many of
those who are continually trying to
stir up Industrial strife will be con-
sidered habitual idlers. Records show
that most OF these disturbers are,
young men.
1t will be practically impossible un-
der the new regulation for a repeti-
tion OF the situation in many parts OF
the country last year when harvesting
was delayed because thousands OF
1 W. w. defused to work for high
wages and even. destroyed some OF
the crops.
.The new order was framed to
reach these disturbers," a high off,
cIsI said today, land that was one
reason why we gave any local board
Jurisdiction to induct loafers into the
army regardless of where they were
registered. Our powers are limited
by the draft ages, and that is one
rsason the draft ages should be
raised. II is hypocritical to send the
heat men Of our country cut to tight
ana to allow these disturbeTs to live
in safety and impede our war work"
The Washington times., 1918-05-24
j. S. AVIATORS
HELP TO GUARD.
PARIS AGAINST
GERMAN RAIDS

PARIS, Nay 24.-An American air
squadron is cooperating in the de-
Tense Of Paris, 1t was officially an
nounced today. OF the thirty Ger
man airplanes which participated in
the second raid on Paris Wednesday
night, only one reached the city, so
effective was the defense by the
6fty-four airplanes which opposed
them.
The one plane that reached the city
dropped several bombs, killing one
person and iniuring twelve. Other
bombs we're dropped In the suburbs
where there were few victims.
The Echo De Paris warns Germany
that the British are beginning to carry
out q carefully conceived air oien-
sive and that Frances turn will
come soon.
The Washington times., 1918-05-24
WALL ST. MARKET
SCRAMBLE. FOR STOCKS AS
SESSION OPENS.
Many Issues Make Gains Of From
One to Three Points at start.
Steel Common In Urgent Demand.
Baldwin Locomotive Makes Ad-
vance.

NEW YORK, May 24-There was
a scramble for stocks at the opening
of the stock market today, buying in
the irst few minutes being attended
by a good deal Of excitement with
many issues making gains ranging
from one to three points.
Steel common was IN urgent de-
mand, the opening sales OF that stock
being 1900 shares at 11OH to 1IOh,
but after selling at 110S there was
a sharp reaction TO 1Ook.
Baldwin Locomotive advanced "a
to 95h, with reaction to 03R.
American SumRtra moved up AZ
points TO 137A. The copper stocks
failed to Join In the display OF
strength, Anaconda declining from
66H TO Go.
There was trading on an enormous
scale in steel common all through the
first hour. It sold down to lB IA. but
there was a quick rally to 100 rs
Many OF the low-priced specialtieS
made gains Of one point or more.
Liberty 4s dropped to the new low
record Of S7.A
The Washington times., 1918-05-24
GENERAL DONOVAN
PROUD OF RECORD
SETBY draft MEN

Acting Adtutant General Donovan
is especially proud OF the record made
this week, when, OF 800 men called
to the eolors in the District, all but
eight responded, and the eight were
absent only for good cause.
The call was for sixty a day for
I'VE days, beginning Monday. and It
has been gratifying to the draft Of
hcials that the young men have been
so prompt and willing to accept their
military responsibilities.
Il wonder what the Kaiser and
Won Hindenburg and the German peo-
pie would think" Mr.. Donovan said,
A1f they knew the United States is
gathering an army Of 4,oOO, 600, more
than half OF which Is drafted, and
that the men called come to draft
headquarters OF their own accord,
with no squads Of soldiers going to
their homes to rout them out and
force them to report for army duty.
''It is something the world never
before witnessed-the operation of a
great draft law. gathering an army Of
millions, and utilizing only a bit Of
paper in each case to notify the regis
trant to report for duty.
"And II Is democracy forming an
army, as contrasted with the method
necessary In an autocracy. Not 1 per
cent OF the men are recalcitrant The
men go away to camp, laughing and
singing, and i believe they feel less
pull on the heart strings than we Of
the draft boards.
"Such an army will fight as no
army ever fought-will be worth
more. man for man, than any other
military force that ever wore uni
forms.
Il guess the Kaiser and Won Hin
denburE know IL, too, and are not
reIishing the idea that the United
States is sending overseas the army
which Is TO decide the war with vic
tory for the allies and the cause Of
freedom"
The last contingent of sixty a day
for the 800 to go to Fort oglethorpe,
Georgia, were on hand this morning
in the board room in the District
building, and leave tonight for the
South.
Not quite all OF the 300 have re-
ported. But a typical illustration of
reasons for non-reporting is the case
of five men OF this 300 who were in
Canada These men could not get
here, so they wired for permission
to report at a camp close to the Ca
madam border, which was given them.
SMILE when you pay your Income
Tax. IL means n tear for the Kaiser.
i
The Washington times., 1918-05-24
THE LOCAL MARKET
TRADING IN SECURITIES
GAINS IN BRISKNESS.
Two Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Sc Sell at Par-Msr-
ssnthalsr 5 Changes Hands-TwO
More Are Transferred After Cali.

Trading in securities was more
brisk at today's session OF the Wash
ington Stock Exchange. On the reg
ular call two Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat SIS for $1,000 sold at
par. A Mergenthaler changed
hands at 11O%.
on the after call two more SIS Of
MergenthaIer changed hands, one at
the same level as on the regular call
and the second at IO&. A Washing
ton Gas per cent $1,000 bond sold
at 95h.
The Washington times., 1918-05-24
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
ON EASTERN FRONT

Austria has re-established her
Eastern war 'front.' according to
cables received here today. Mes
sages to this effect sent by wireless
from Vienna to Berlin have been in
tercepted at Paris. Diplomatic Of
ficiais here are at loss TO know
whether the Ukraine crisis caused the
re-establishment Of the battle lines
or whether Austria took this action
in order TO prevent the transporta-
tion Of her troops TO the western
front The general opinion, however,
is that the situation is Ukrainia is
causing considerable uneasiness in
the dual empire.