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The Parker post., 1918-01-12
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.

Will our boys still consider it q
pleasant pastime to devise wayside
signs after they have lettered a few
thousand of another sort For exam
Pile: 'To the Memory of -, One
Of the Best Defenders of His Coun-
try and a Regular Man?" or '"To I'm
known. He Lost Life and Identified
ton Tag at the Same Time, Yet His
Comrades Know Him as Hero"
These epitaphs are British.
Our troop trains in France pass
signboards familiar to every Ameri-
can, among them the insistent re-
minder of "57 Varieties" and the three
matted milk cows.
The biggest war sign is at the Butte
de Warlencourt, on the Bapaume-Al-
bert road. 1t has the dimensions of an
American bill board and reads: ''TO
Be Kept Intact by the French Govern
ment. Do not Disturb" The butte,
a rocky cone hillOck, is surmounted by
five crosses erected to the memory of
British troops who lost their lives by
the thousands in StOrming the butte
in October, November and December,
1916. The big signboard is moving
testimonial of the appreciation of the
French for their loyal ally's sacrifices.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12
ZAP SOLDIERS IN WAR GAME
Trench Fighting at Night, Mining and
Counter-M Mining Included in Mod
ern Combat Practice.

The weeks fighting maneuvers of the
Engineers battalion Of the Japanese
Imperials Guards and First division
We're carried out on a scale never be-
fore attempted, says the East and
West News. The war play occurred at
Otahara, in the TOchigi prefecture.
The operations included rival armies
trench fighting at night, exactly as
DraCticed in the present Europe war.
Mining and counter-mining, with many
other special features of modern war
fare, were practiced. The present type
of hand grenades was used.
Japanese were first to introduce
these missiles at Port Arthur, but the
recent form of the grenade is quite
changed and the weapon much i'm
proved The Mills standard bomb,
British invention, was chiefly en-
plOyed It is about the size and shape
Of large lemon, is made Of steel, the
outside corrugated into 48 small
squares which, upon explosion of the
bomb scatter in a wide area. 1t will
not explode until released from the
hand of the thrower. A lever, fitted in
TO a slot at the top, extends halfway
around the circumference and is held
in place by fixing pin. A small metal
ring upon this pin renders it's extrac-
ton easy when ready to be thrown. In
casting, the bomb and lever are tight
ly grasped in the right hand, the left
fOOT is advanced and the bomb is
hurled with an overhead bowling mo-
ton, much as in cricket. AS the bomb
leaves the hand the lever, actuated by
a spring, is lOOsened and falls to the
ground, thus removing an impeachment
to the true flight of the missile. When
the lever flies off, a strong spring is
released, forcing the firing pin into
percussion cap. This ignites the fuse,
which burns until the main charge of
ammonial eXplOdes.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12
japanese Seek Match Outlet.

Plans are now under way to secure
2 wide market in foreign countries for
matches Of Japanese manufacture. At
enc time Japanese matches had an ex-
cellent market both in the East and
in the West, says the Pathfinder, but,
owing to lack of Standardization of the
product and to the marketing of inferi-
or goods by some of the manufacturers,
it finally fell off quite seriously. 1t is
COW proposed rigidly to maintain
nigh standard of quality in all Japan
ese matches and to have the product
of all members of the newly formed
match manufacturers federation in
spected before shipment abroad.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12
BOOST FOR c.! WATCH
/, IT GROW!

Not so far from this evidence of
pulsating Yankee push we passed a
German internment camp, a collection
Of black huts surrounded by several
barbed wire fences, the center one
probably charged with electricity. This
is the second stage of internment
for Hun prisoners, the first being in
wire cages at the trenches. More
Americans were close by.
On the front of one of these huts
q haSty arm had chalked in white let!
ters:
The Parker post., 1918-01-12
Men Must Go Out Shopping.

One result of the replacing of men
by women in many of the British in
dustries is the increase of shopping by
men unfit by age or physical disability
for army service, notes correspond
ent. Tradespeople, who have noticed
the gradual increase of their men GUS
toners, are not at all adverse to the
innovation, because they find generally
that 4 larger amount of business can
be got through in a given time.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

Surgeon General Braisted informs
Secretary Daniels that despite the
enormous increase in the number of
men serving in the navy, fewer than
ten cases of typhoid fever have been
reported since the war began. Evi-
IDENTIFY the precaution of anti-typhoid
inoculation is completely successful.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12
FEW WOMEN CAN CAN
AS MRS. BRUN CAN CAN

Hutchinson, Kan.-NIrs. Jack
Brun of this city lays claim to
being strong ally of Herbert
G. Hoover. She has put up 321
quarts of all kinds of fruits and
vegetables. There is scarcely q
vegetable or fruit she does not
have in her stock. Besides, she
has jellies and spices Of ali
kinds, and relishes and buffers,
All this work she has done in
addition to her houseWOrk in
caring for a family Of four.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

Generally speaking" says the Chi
cag0 News, ''Women's fashions are
more beautiful and more sensible now
than at any other time within living
memory" Surely they are more sen
sible, a fact that gives rise to the
fear that change must come soon.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

Ten Belgians pleaded guilty in
Brooklyn of trying to smuggle for Ger
many's benefit. When it comes to
Aribing Belgians, Germany's SYSTEM
;Qust be admitted to be complete.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

A proposition is made by scientific
expert to store up summer heat for
the winter. If this would entail the
Withdrawing of certain proportion
of caloric from the atmosphere it
would be hailed with delirious JOY from
the sizzling contingent.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

We may feel that it is tough to have
cold weather coming on and the sup.
ply of coal high and short, but think
of Wilhelm facing a long winter and
the Canadians closing in on his bin at
Lens.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

The ex-czar of Russia has had his
abode of exile changed, because Of
the curious crowds that stood around
to stare at him and his family. Such
a request from the man whose mere
word was once law in the vast country
is oddly significant of how the world
has been moving of late.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

It is reported by a writer that Ger
many puts imbeciles and units at the
front. Some of the German outrages
were certainly the work of madmen
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

Our men may not be able to under.
stand their French comrades on the
vest front, but the TeUtOn will be able
TO understand what both mean when
he time comes.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

Somebody is suggesting the return
If the old paper collar. No, sir. Paper
$ 100 expensive; the men couldn't af.
.ord paper collars.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

For the first time in their lives the
Millions in our armies do not have to
3e bothered with the high cost Of iiv-
ng.
The Parker post., 1918-01-12

Trading in sugar futures is nOW 20
oe but a sweet memory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
BODY BLOW AIMED
TO DESTROY POWER
OF PACKER TRUST
tContInued From First PaEcD

IL I'll
the principal and necessary stockyards
OF the country. to be treated as freight
depotS ana TO he operated under such
conditions as Will insure open, compcti
tive markets. with uniform scale oc
charges for all services performed
and the acquisition or establishment
OF such additional yards from time 10
time as tho future development of live
stock production In the United States
may require. This Is to include Gus
tomary adjuncts OF stockyards
20. That the government acquire
through the railroad administration
all privately owned refrigerator cars
and all necessary equipment for their
proper operation. and such ownership
be declared government monopoly
-. That the Federal government &C
Gui-e such OF the branch ..ouscs cold
storage plants and warehouses as arc
necessary TO provide facilities for the
competitive marketing and storage OF
food products in the principal ccntcrs
OF distribution and consumption. Tho
same to be operated by the government
as public markets and storage places
under such conditions rs will afford
an outlet for all manufacturers and
handlers OF food products on equal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

had quieted down to a virtual silence.
This was because the artillery had
ceased firing while /; was being ad-
vanced to keep up with the infantry
and the tanks. 1t was the tanks which
by o'clock had rolled ponderously int o
Ccrisy. driving out the enemy. and n
few hours later. in difficult maneu-
Yer. took the woods opposite
The tanks crossed the Avre and did
excellent work here, too, with the in
fantry. On the peninsula between the
Ancre and the Sommc. the British can
tured many guns.
Reports from the south say that
things arc going in splendid fashion
there. and that the French have been
equally as successful as the British
Hastily organized counterattacks have
developed here and thcre along the line
especially north OF the Sommc, but so
far all are reported to have broken
down under the fire O. the allies.
1t may be taken FOR granted that fur
'her enemy counterattacks will To-
velop. either organized from the forces
now In front OF the allied troops or
from fresh forces that Crown Prince
Runprecht undoubtedly will try to
hurry up from other sectors. Further
reports OF heavy lighting may. there
fore. be expected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
WHEAT CROP OUTTURN IS
878,000,000 BUSHELS
Shrlnlsagc OF 100000 Bushels
Shown From Estimate
of July 1.
1850, 900, 900 BUSHELS OF CORN
bumper Yields Assured Despite Cur
tailmcnt OF Heavy Crops Antici-
patcd by Adverse Weather Condi-
tons.
tBy Associated pres..1

WASHINGTON, August S.-Loss .,
l7L"oo bushels OF corn and 5000 600
! uShcls of wheat from the prospcc-
tive production OF this years import .
ant food crops as indicated n month
ago was shown to-day in the Depart
:nent OF Asriculturc's crop report re
sultinS from u canvass made August
Corn and wheat are bumper crops
this year, despite adverse weather con.
iitons which have curtailcd somewhat
the heavy production indicated earlier
in the growing season.
Production of winter wheat this yeor
was announced by tho department, to-
day in its preliminary estimate a. $50
ceG,0cn bushels.
Spring wheat production was fore
cast At a22,ooo.oo1 bushels from Aug
ust conditions.
Production OF all wheat was est;
mated at S7s.ooo,o00 bushels.
Corn production was forecast NJ,
c.aSo,ooo.o0o bushels from August con-
ditions
other forecasts OF production. based
on the August canvass. were announced
as follows: oats. 1,42S. 1000 900 bushels
barley. 2S2.oo0,ooo; rye. 76.7Oo.oOO Gre.
iminary estimator
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

terms Supplementing the marketing
and stoIaSc facilities thus acquired
tho Federal government to establish
through tho railroad administration.
ut the terminals OF all principal points
or distribution and consumption. CEN
trail wholesale markets, and storage
plants with facilities open to all upon
payment OF just and fair charges"
out OF the mass OF information in
our hands, the report continued, "one
fact stands out with all possible en-
phasis The small dominant grouI Of
American meat Fuckers arc NV 'r-
ternat!onal In thoir activities. while re-
naming American In their identity
Blame which now attaches to them
for their practices abroad as we'll as
at home inevitably will attach to our
country IL the practices continue
The purely domestic problems I'm
their increasing magnitude, their mo-
nopolization OF markets and their no.
nopolizatiOns and controls, grave as
those problems arc. are not moro Sc
rious than those presented by the added
aspect OF international activity. This
urgently argues for a solution which
Will increase and not diminish the high
regard In which this people is held In
International comfy"
or the difficulties which the packers
threw into the way OF the commits
sions Investigations. headed by Francis
j. Iicney, the report says:
The commission. through Mr.. Heney.
had 10 meet deliberate Justification of
returns properly required under legal
authority: we had TO meet schools for
witnesses. where employees were
coached in anticipation Of their being
called to testify in an investigation
ordered by you Ohio PrcsidenD and
by the Congress OF the United States:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

cd by recalling the operations since
August 2. eastward OF Grivesnes, ST.
Afghan and Mcsnil Saint Georges
when the bridges over tho Avre, near
Breaches and liargicourt. were destroy
ed. On August the left bank Of the
Avrc was cleared and fighting pro-
ceeded around Hargicourt and Cour-
temanche. The same night the allies
reached tho whoIc railroad line. and
on August and further progress
was made.
The line between Albert and Mont
didicr. along which the allies attacked
this morning. Is about twenty-fiv
miles from end to end. but the exact
limits of the infantry fighting arc not
ye: reported.
The British are advancing along the
Somme in the direction OF Cerisy Sail
ly. on the south bank o. the stream,
and toward Marcelcavc. on the Anicns-
Chaulncs railway. The French arc
pressing In the direction of Auber-
court and Demuin, further south be-
tween Marcclcave and the Amiens-
Noyon highroad. The fighting is rag
ing in the outskirts of Morisel and
Morcuil
All the frst-line obtectivcs had been
reached by o'clock this morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
FATHER DOHERTY PASSES
AWAY AT RIPE OLD AGE
Was Pastor OF st. Mmry's Catholic
Church mt Norfolk for Thirty
One ycnrs-Dicd Suddenly.

NORFOLK, VA, August S-Rev
Father John Doherty, for thirty -onc
years pastor OF st. Mary's Catholic
Church OF this city. died to-day in tho
church parsonage. He was dressing,
TO go to the church TO celebrate the
L o'clock mass this morning when he
fell over on his bed and died in a
few minutes
He was almost conscious to the last
md received tho last sacrancnts Of
the church At the hands of his two
assistant priests.
Father Dohcrty was sevcnty-tour
years old. He had been in i'll health
for several years following stroke
Of paralysis. from which his partial
recovery was considered miraculous.
lie was n native OF ireland, and
had served in churches In several cities
in Virginia. lie was one Of the most
beloved priests in the State. and Pro-
testants rs we'll IS Catholics held him
in high esteem
Tho funeral Will he held Monday
morning at St Mary's. and the body
will be buried in crypt in tho church
Bishop O'Conacll. OF the Virginia Do
cese. and priests from all over the
State and Maryland will attend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

batteries pressed far forward IN TT.
rolling country there was much All
'ation among the enemy. A rerort
came back that British tank, prob
ably one OF the fast little whtrocts.
had been seen chasing a frightened
German general up the road But the
enemy general was not alone in tie
direction in wh!>h he was going. Oh.
servers reported considerable columns
81 enemy transport going eastward in
a hurry during the middle of the dav
Further south the tanks likewise did
excellent work. They also have been
taken across the River l.uca. under
The cover OF nigh. and they did .al-
uaele work in assisting at The capture
of Dodo wood and Hamel wood and
the nearby high ground
Slightly north of here the British
batteries moved forward SO rapidly that
they were up and firing in their new
| positions thirty minutes after mid
night when the infantry went over the
! top, followed a, first in this particular
case by the tanks 1000 yards TO the
rear
AZ o'clock the weather WAS so thick
that objects twenty yards away hard
~ were visible, and the British were
not slow 10 take the opportunity to
plunge through under its protection
About GAS the first prisoners began
coming back. They were unwounded
and looked clean. as IL they had Jus:
come off parade. showing how complete
had been the surprise. The British
bounced on them before they had the
slightest chance TO give battle.
( The prisoners that arrived later were
not SO c!can. and they came rearward
carrying wounded on stretchcrs
British artillery. which had started
of with Il 'hunderous roar BY O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES
SUSTAIN SLIGHT Losses

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 5 $3.50 =. Nh
Fighting their way through the Ger
mans at dawn on aAxront q: over fifteen
miles astrde the.-Rirtr Somme, British
and French troops this evening had
reached points from five to six miles
inside lines which this morning he
longed 10 the enemy
The PrCssians and Bavarians fed no
fore the advancing infantry and ,anks
leaving many OF their guns behind
them.
Large numbers OF prisoners have been
taken, both by the British and French
and heavy casualties undoubtedly have
been inflicted on the enemy
Thus far everything has hoo.
compiished with excessively small
losses 10 the allies
Of one entire british corns ,o- :,
stance, two hours after me .,,,.L
began. only two officers and or,o.r
OF the ranks were reported as cae.
ualties cas-
The artillery has followed nm ~.
storm-troops closely. and now &c hv.,
ing shells down upon the eneny t.r,.os
which. taken ty surprise and tercn,..
attacked. must be In a moro o- To-.
crippled condi,,o, 7, &c no,,e Sa
re-enforcemen,s ara ~, ~, ."a'
them. "''p
What Tomorrow boIas
emy cannot h. ,,-s,,. 'o eA
look Is not a proro;et,,
ent conditions ia
Morcuil and tbe cor
Joining Vilers-aur-r-ahras "' 40
taken by the rrenct ,r.,,t,
ish. have ca,,u-od 49, ~, M rrit.
woods and marceIcay. at,a .'u I'','e'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
fBy Associated ,,r-n.l

WASHINGTON. August S.-American
army officials greeted with delight to-
days news that tho Franco British
forces had launched a smashing blow
ut tho enemy on n wide front in the
Picardy theater. Tho full extent of
the thrust was not discernible in a
military way at late hour tonight.
but the outstanding fact to observers
here WAS that Field Marshal roch
found himself able to strike again on
the heels of the victory at the Marine,
which Is still being pressed
Tho supreme commander has made
II evident that he has the men and
the means to keep up the aggressive
battle for which American officers
have been DESTROYS. The reputation OF
the great French strategist is that he
is the advocate OF attacking the enemy
without rest. He is living up to that
reputation to-day as never before. and
incicationS tonight were that he had
scored another Furnishing surprise blow
on an enemy already staggering unde..
the rush that swept him out of the
Marine salient in two weeks time.
AS tho situation is seen here the
enemy now faces alternative opera
tons on at least two fronts. Pressure
aionE the Ncsle line is being main
taiheo vigorously and even while the
new drive was getting under way on
the A!eert-M line TO the north
French. American and British troops
We're hamnering away between Sois-
sons and Rheims in way that made
II virtually certain that the Aisne-
Nes!e triangle would be cleared of the
enemy shortly. and tho allied line here
carried forward TO the Aisne or posi-;
bic across it, Around Scissors. the
French arc already in position TO out
hank the line north OF the Aisnc
should occasion offer. or to swing north
and east and menace the Germans in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09

we had to meet a situation created ~
the destruction OF letters and docu.
ments vital to this Investigations: We
had to meet conspiracy in tho prom.
aration OF tho lawful inquiries OF the
commission"
The commissions stan. the report
declared. have met and overcome every
obstacle that ingenuity and money
could devise to impede them" Tn,
Presidents attention was called to tho
work OF Mr.. Hency. whose conduc,
Of the case. because OF its success. ha,
met with condemnation. misrepresen
tation and criticism"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
ENEMY LINES DRIVEN
BACK OVER SEVEN MILES

LONDON. August S.-Field Marshal
Haig's statement concerning the new
offensive by the British and French
troops shows that the enemy line has
been driven in about seven miles and
n half in the center at Plessier. which
lies southeast of Moreuil. 1t shows
that goodly gains also have been made
eastward over the front of fifteen miles
lying between Plessier and Mcrlan-
court The statement says that no
estimate can be made concerning the
prisoners, guns and material captured.
but that several thousand prisoners and
many guns have been taken The
text Of the statement follows:
'.Thc operations on,menced this
morning on the Amiers front by the
French First Army, under command
Of General Debentry. and the British
Fourth Army. under Sir Henry Raw-
Iinscn, are proceeding successfully.
The assembly Of allied troops was COM
pIeted under cover OF night. unnoi:ced
by the enemy.
Eat the hour OF assault, French. ca
madam, Australian and English di-
visions assisted by large number Of
British tanks, storr,ed the Germans
on g front o. over twenty miles. from
the Awe River at Breaches TO the neigh
oorhood OF Morlancourt The enemy
was taken b. surprise, and al all points
the allied troops have made rapid Prog
ress.
AT an early hour our arst object!ves
had been reached on the whole Of the
front attacked. During the morning
the advance OF the allied infantry con-
tinued. actively assisted by British
cavalry. light tanks and motto; MA
chine gun batteries.
Tho resistance OF German divisions
in the line were overcome at certain
points after sharp fighting. and many
prisoners and a number of guns were
captured by our troops.
'.The French troops attacking with
great gallantry. crossed the Avre Eir-
er, and. despite the enemy's opposition.
carried hostile defenses
North Of the Somme the greater
part OF our Anal objcctives were Ea!nei
before noon, but in the neighoorhood
of Chipilly and south OF Morlancorrt
parties OF the enemy observed pro-
longed resistance.
"In both localities the fighting was
heavy. but ultimately our troops broke
down the opposition of the German
infantry and gained their detectives.
-South of the Somme. the galiantry
of tho allied infantry and the dash and
vigor of their attack had gained dur
Ing the afternoon the final objectives
for tho day on practically the whole
Of the battle front.
Assisted by our light tanks and
armored cars. cavalry passed through
tho infantry and beyond our objcctives,
riding down the German transports and
limbers in their retreat, and capturing
villages and taking many prisoners.
The general lire reached by our
troops runs from Plessier Rozainvillers
to Beaucourt. to Caix. to Framcrvillc.
to 'Ch!pilly and to the west OF Morlan-
court
no accurate estimate can be given
con corning the number OF prisoners or
guns or the amount OF material cap
tured. but II is known that several
thousand prisoners and many guns have
fallen into our hands"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-09
AUTOS IN COLLISION
Cars Driven by II. &. Collier and Gnr-
field I.oCnn-NIisS Emma Moore
Injured.

As n result of collision between
two automobiles, driven by H. 4.
Collier and Garfield Logan. colored.
where Leigh Street intersccts Hermit
age Road. late last night. both auto
mobiles were badly damaged and Mis-
Emma Moore, Il passenger in Golfers
car, was badly bruised. Miss Moore
was taken to Grace Hospital. and the
report last night was that she was
resting we'll
Both Collier and Logan were arrested
on the charge of careless ana reck {.
less driving. They will be given ii
hearing in Police Cour; this morning.