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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19

Paris July 18Sodiers of France and America rush.
ing mpetuousy forward all along the twenty miles front
of their smashing surprise offensive between the Asne and
Marine rivers Berlin admits officially tonight that German
reserves have had to be thrown into the battle
scissors is under bonbardment The French and Ameri
battling forward down the slopes Of the hills dona
ing the city At point they are but mile AWAY
Twenty villages have been captured by the Americans
alone -Four thousand prisoners and thirty guns taken
On the southern end of the line of attack Americans
approaching the Chateau They high road The French have
crossed to the north bank Of the Aisne.
The entire German front between the Aisne and Marine
in danger of caving in.
The depth of the advance exceeded ave
miles early tonight
The positions Rheims has been rendered precTous
German progress southwest of the cathedral city How
the Franco American smash against the German right
flank is powerful and continuous that prompt relief Of the
hard pressed allied Rheims front inevitable.
The fall of Rheims into German hands will cause tears and
heart ache it will make Frenchmen clench their fists in re-
doubled wrath.
scissors in Franco American hands will be spear ii the
German side will deprive them of base indispensable hold
ing the vast overun by them in their May drive
The unique feature Of the battle raging is the number
of fronts involved and the fact that both opposing armies as
simultaneously on the aggressive and defensive.
Between Scissors and Chateau Thierry the Germans ara
trying to check the mpetuous Franco American drive Down
along the Marine between Chateau They Dormans the
situation stationary but at the Americans nav
progress to the north warrants it the rive
Ludendor some Of his pncer medicine Then from Dor
mans northeasward to Rheims the Germans continue violently
the offensive the French and Italians stubborny resisting
West of Rheims comparatively small allied force is heroicv
battling against terrific Odds faced by the menace of encrce
ment East and southwest Of Rheims Germans keep ham
merng away the French far without The French
making frequent counter attacks too the tas
may be momentarily turned on the invaders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
PURSUED BY LAW
TAKES HIS LIFE
Seeing 1t Is Impossible to Es-
cape Officers, Ross Dallas
Shoots Self Near Luray.
FIRST KILLED VIM. KERNS
Had Been Warned TO Keep
Away From Latter's Home,
to Which Former Gave
No Heed.
FIRST KILLED VIM. KERNS

Especial 20 The Richmond virginian>
Luray. Va. July Is.--seeing THAI
il was impossible TO escape from Of
fcers who had been In hot pursuit of
him since o'clock last night. when
he waylaid and killed William z.
Kerns. near Ingman. this county,
Ross Dallas committed suicide four
miles south of Luray at an early hour
this morning. his body being found on
top of a pile OF ties, His sixteen
shooter Winchester rifle was by his
side. Dallas and Kerns lived in the
same neighborhood and IL Is alleged
that Dallas had incurred the enmity
OF Kerns on account OF the latter hav-
ing warned him to keep away from
his home.
To this warning Dallas is said to
have paid no attention.
At the time of the murder Kerns
was building a fence on his farm only
a short distance from his home. Dali
las. il is alleged. had hid in a clump
OF bushes. awaiting an opportunity TO
kill him. Kerns had Just finished his
work and was starting home when he
was wayiaid from ambush. Dallas
used n Winchester rife. The first bull
let went through the arm. a second
through the heart and another
through the nose, in addition to which
he was shot twice in the face. Mrs.
kerns, who was near by. made an
cutlery and the murderer ran away.
coming in the direction of Luray.
Finding he was being pursued by
officers. Dallas made his way along the
Norfolk and Western railway track.
which ha followed IN Inpc'z Cross
Ing. a small station four miles south
OF Luray. When he reached this
point 1t is supposed that he found
II would be futile to make further eff
forts to escape. Holding the weapon
against the side of his face, Dallas
almost blew away one side of his head.
The murderer was due in Luray today
to make preparations for leaving for
Camp Lee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
Mayor Not Ready
With Witnesses
Invites Persons With Evidence to
Appear ut Public Hearing Next
Monday Afternoon.

Mayor Ainslie stated last night that
there were no developments in the
cases of the four policemen to be
heard by him next week on custer
proceedings. but that probably the
developments in the hearing might
prove of interest to the public.
He had not prepared list Of wit
nesses last night, nor had he been
supplied with the names OF those to
be called by the defense. 1t was said.
however, that the list would probably
include the names of several minis
ters who had made statements from
their pulpits in reference to the report
of the June grand jury.
II want all the evidence can get"
said Mayor Ainslie. when the case had
been put up to him. The hearings
public is invited to come forward with
all the evidence 1t has. Nothing will
be concealed. and there win be no
whitewashing
The accused policemen will be rem
resented at the hearing by Lawyers
Harry NJ. Smith, Louis O.. Wenden-
burg, Gilbert X. Pollock and David NJ.
Leake. The mayor will be assisted ~
Commonwealth Attorney Wise, Ed
ward 3. Dunford. OF the department
of prohibition: George Bryan ana
Murray NJ. McGuare. of the council Of
defense.
The case of Policeman Peter Bel
ton, under Indictment for engaging In
the liquor traffic, will be called in
hustlings court today. The CHARGES
against Policeman Bosquett, called
yesterday, were continued to next
Tuesday. when the other cases
against policemen will be called. 1t
was thought by the commemorative
attorney yesterday that as the charges
were practically the same; hearings
might be held on the same day. in
order that time might be minimized
All officers suspended by the mayor
pending disposition of the custer
cases, were back on duty yesterday.
their suspension having automatically
ceased. They will stand suspended
again when the hearings start before
the mayor next Monday afternoon At
3 o'clock, and remain 20 until. the
oesee hava been disposed Of ~ the
I1nAxon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
J|TNEURS MUST
GIVE HEAVY BOND
Ordinance Committee Adopts
Measure to Minimize I'm
moral Conduct.
CITIZEN FIRE FIGHTERS
No Women Policemen During
Life of Present Council.
Cary Street Traffic Ordi-
nance Recommended.
CITIZEN FIRE FIGHTERS

Richmond may have an auxiliary FIRE
department. made up of volunteer bugs
to the number Of 25o IL the ordinance
recommended last night by the coun-
ell committee On ordinances is adopted
BY council.
Upon request OF the board Of are
commissioners the committee adopted
an ordinance giving the board the
right TO organize such an auxiliary
department. The regular department
is handicapped by a shortage of men.
drawn elsewhere by temptations in
large salaries and less hazardous oc-
equations. and IL is felt by the com
missioners that there may be citizen
volunteers who may help out in time
of need. II the city sanctions their or
Eanization.
The committee last night adopted
after considerable spirited debate the
Moore ordinance, designed to require
all persons operating jitneys and auto
mobiles for hire to give a bond in the
sum Of $3.50 endorsed by two reputable
citizens, that they will abide by the
city ordinances and state laws against
immortality. with a penalty Of from 32s
to 500 tne for failure to procure the
bond
fN4ISS tA9II raul $HaEHS 10 amend -tAS
ordinance, eliminating jitney operators
from the exacttons Of the Law. It was
shown by Aldermen Fuller and Gunst
and .Councilmen English, Grimes and
Roden that the ordinance was de-
signed to cover just such cases, and
that all reputable Jitneurs agreed that
some protection should be given them.
by wedding out Of the men who used
their cars for. immoral purposes.
Gourmet Imam Mora pafror re fhn
ordinance. explained Its purport, and
with the exception OF Mr.. Paul, the
committee approved II. and forwarded
1t to council.
At the request of Councilman Um-
lauf. patron of the ordinance provid-
ing for six discreet women between
the ages of thirty and atty years OF
age" as assistants to the police force,
that paper was withdrawn. on motion
Of Mr.. Roden. Mr.. Umlauf explained
that II would require more time than
that left in the life Of the present
council to get the ordinance through.
and he asked that II be withdrawn at
this time, SO II might be presented
after the reorganization of council in
September.
similar. action was taken in refer
ence to the ordinance abolishing the
employment bureau. representatives
of the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
ell were present to oppose the or
dinance. and in view of the fact that
funds had been appropriated Tor The
conduct OF the bureau for the current
year, on motion OF Alderman Fuller,
the ordinance was tabled.
The traffic ordinance. making Cary
street., between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets. q one-way thorough
fare. open to traffic going east only.
was on motion OF Mr.. Roden adopted.
and all other traffic measures were ia
bied
Members OF the committee present
ar@4-CAa4EnaH- csunstr- Alderman Pull.
Ter and Paul; Councilmen English. Ro.
den, Grimes. Ladd and Cheatwood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
WORST DOSE FOR HUN YET
Smash Into Enemy Lines
Biggest Dealt Ger
mans in the War.
FRENCH IN LEAD
Our Ally Drives Into
Chateau Thierry High
Road and u. S. Fight
ers Follow Heels

With the Americans on the Marine,
July Is-The Americans are nearing
she Chateau Thierry high road. French
cavalry already has passed IL.
The French have stormei the
heights dominating scissors and have
crossed 10 the north bank of the Aisne
west OF scissors.
American units have reached Prcizy
and Vicrzy.
One of the American units captured
500 prisoners. Another took 1000
prisoners.
The Franco American smash into
the German Scissors Marine flank to-
day was the biggest and most painful
and costly surprise that has been dealt
the Germans at any time In TINS war
The customary preliminary bonn
hardment was dispensed with To In
sure surprise. Throughout the nighs
American patrols were busy all along
this front, making raids. Never Ia
cutposts been more loyalty and eagerly
at watch as those whose function 1t
was to "tip'' off the slightest German
move across No Mans Land ~ that
barrages and COUNTER raids could pre-
vent the enemy learning of our prep
nratfons.
All night long troops we're shifted
70 and from and the muffitng noise OF
fA4tstF DfTttsAtHlRtDtB% Aft tAS 1kM Nftts'N
keyed the Yankee spirit tn even
greater battle fever
Tanks played one Of the winning
roles la the great attack. A certain
number Of th., monster machines were
assigned TO each division. Especially
In cutting the enemy's harbed wire
As soon as the forefseId positions
had been stormed. insurtng that field
gun and machine gun nests were no
longer a menace. the superb French
marines swept into action, Iancers
and dra goons trippcd the tanks ana
caught mp with the French and Brit
fsh arnfo~ed automobiles. armed with
machine guns and one poandcrs. ana
.hrnsting deeply into the enemy lines.
How complete was the surprise may
be Judged from the fact that in
nrmerah!e prisoners were sleeping IN
their dugouts when they were cap
sured-
SIMILAR TO JOFFRE'S.
Foch's offensive Is similar to
Joffre's countcr-attack on the Marine
in 1914 The allied geHeraiiSssrno
striking. rs Joffre did then, at mo-
ment when the enemy was exhausted
nv his efforts.
Pivoting upon Chateau Thicrry. the
Franco American troops struck be-
tween the Marine and the Aisne.
threatening all Of the encmy's recent
gains as success in this allied drive
uruld necnssitatc the relipqnishmcnt
nv the Germans of all the territory
between south Of the Marine and
Rheims.
French and American aviators shot
down the German sausage balloons
whenever these observing machines
were hoisted. With daylight the
bombing .,srhines made their appear
arce. dropping tons upon tons Of pro-
jectiIes. dieoreanizinc tho enemy's
transport and harrrering the hurried
~ rrshcti-np achievements.
The French artillery cut the inn
portant Fore En- Tardeaois railway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
PROMOTION Is IN STORE
FOR PATRIOTIC GENERAL

Washington. July 1s.---Promotion q
probably in store for the American
general who. by his action Monday In
refusing to stand for the American
flag being pushed back by the Ger
mans in the Marine drive, is reported
to have wrested victory from the
enemy arms.
Official confirmation of the mes
sage reported TO have been sent by
the American commander TO his
French superior officers still Is lack
ing at the war department. as is the
name OF the commander. But Secre-
tary Baker gave indication this after
noon OF his Feelings IN the matter.
II was fearful at first" he said
that the language of his message
may have overstepped some regula-
tons and tina, we would have to
court martial him before we pro-
NOTED him. After re-reading It,
though. think we could just promote
him"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
SPLENDID WORK WINS
HIM BIG POPULARITY

Wireless Service) .-General Couraud.
whose generalship in Eastern Cham
payne has contributed 90 materially to
the setback inflicted upon the Ger
mans. 10 immensely popular in the
French army. He II known a. ''the
lion Of the Argonne." because OF his
splendid work In that region In the
early part Of the war.
He 10 still under nifty. He was in
command Of the British troops at the
Dardanelles. where he lost an arm.
His magnificent spirit has <helpod to
inspire hie troops who haze inilIcte6
enernous leessa sspan -. ensrnsh N
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
French and Americans Deal Enemy Smashing Offensive;
U. S. Soldiers Capture Twenty Villages Alone and Take
Four Thousand Prisoners and Thirty Guns From Germans
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT
SAFE is REPORTED

Oyster Bay, ". v. July Is~---News
that Quentin Roosevelt, son Of Col
onei Roosevelt. has been saved. was
contained in cablegram received
here tonight from France.
II IL presumed that Lieutenant
Roosevelt was saved behind the
German lines.
Lieutenant. Roosevelt was forced
to land two day. ago, his com
pantons of the air reporting that
from all appearances he had been
killed.
Quentin Roosevelt was seem 10
land safe by one Of his coilcagu
In the aviation corps.
The following eshlegrar was re-
cefSed at the Roosevelt home to-
night from Mrs. Richard Derby. ats
ter of the young avfatori
"A companion aviator confident
Quentin landed uuhurt. I nm con-
vaiesrfnx here with Eleanor, Archie
and Kermit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
j. S. SUPPLY BOAT
IS SUNK OVERSEE
Westover Torpedoed and Goes
Down in European Waters.
Ten Are Missing.
EIGHTY-TWO ARE SAVED
Was Ship of Five Thousand
Gloss Tons, 40 Feet Long,
and 81 Feet Beam.
Was Eastbound.
EIGHTY-TWO ARE SAVED

Washington, - July 1s.-The United
States supply ship Westover was tor
pedoed and sunk in European waters
on July IL. Elghty-two of the crew
were saved and ten have been report
ed as missing.
The Westover was eastbound when
sunk.
The Official announcement follows:
The navy department is informed
that the L. s. s. Westover was tor
pedoed and sunk in European waters
on July IL. Eighty-two of The crew
were saved. Ten have been reported
missing. The Westover was a supply
ship of about 5000 gross tons, 40
feet long and 81 foot beam. She was
eastbound when torpedoed."
The Official list OF the missing fol-
lows:
Assistant Paymaster Robert Her
bert Halstead, u. S. N. r. F., Lansing.
Michigan.
Ensign Ralph Dillingham; Caldwell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
SCISSORS UNDER ALLIED COMMANDMENT
AND OUR TROOPS ARE BUT NILE AWAY;
FOE IS PROGRESSING TOWARDS RHEIMS
Fall of Cathedral City Will Make Poilus
Clench Fists With Redoubled WRATH
Kaiser's Men Are Trying To Check
Impetuous Drive Along the Marine.

Paris, July 80 Fridsy>-Th>c e.c;-'
midnight communique shows the French,
and Americans have advanced: {
Six miles on the northern end of their
attack, as far as Chaudun and the hills
dominating SCISSORS from the southwest.
Two miles in the center, east of Vii
lers-Cotterets.
Between one and two miles on their
right flank, resting on the Marne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19

because their machine guns were
damned.
The three Americans were protect.
ing some American reconnaissance
planes in magrificently sunny sky
when six Ffalz machines from Gery
man fighting squadron newly arrivsa
on the" Toul front appeared Tn0
americans immediately attacked a ~.
spite the odds. but Lieutenants Jones
and Rolph were at once forced to out
Tobin singled out one German nsA1
chine and quickly brought II DOWN
afiame. Then he attacked two othA-a
which managed to escape. The oths4
got on the tail of one Of them ana &
promptly crashed to earth. On A
Later in the day Lieutenant rutA
nam. the American ace, shot down ~
German sinGle.seafar ina short EoSak
bat behind Mont Sec while NJ 49,
rowing alone far behind tbs snena
lines, seeking prey 81
Siberian Intcrventiou ProbIega. No
Toxic, July 1S.--Deveiopment3 ~
the Siberian intervention problem 4Sl
occupying the attention OF tho ~
anese press. The statement n n&QkS
made that America has propose
prevention by America and Jar&&x
with the consent of the other A1lt
The matter was considered b. ~ G4
met on July s. aS III
The Asahi Gays America sppxr1 Y 4
was prepared to intervene indepe
entity. but the allies opposed g9eA 4
ton. The abrupt change
American Attitud4 n Subiec9 tnss
press comment. The Asahk
cause .0f thia = mot cle4ts
was brought ahOMt M u 4ec141R
: leadtnt payt ~ ~
~ fSS u sax Il. y sifs4 W
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
BRINGS DOWN TWO
HUN PLANES ALONE

With the American Army in France.
July lS.-Lieutenant A. G. Tohin. Of
Sa. Antonio, Texas, brought down
two German "Pfalz" single-seater
fighting planes southeast of Thiau-
court, on the Toul front, In sharp
battle In which he single handed en-
gagged six enemy fighters, Previously
his comrades. Lieutenants Euevre
Jones. OF Chicago, and w. I. Rolph,
had been forced u Abandon - 1i3ht
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-19
London Confident Tide of War Has
Turned Finally in Allies Favor;
Also Hears of Unrest in Austria

London confidence
tonight that the tide the finally turned the allies
the Germans
would
n
Ia
overflow
mIarng
INADEQUATE
off
of
increasing numbers
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-23
DO IT FOR BABY.
By Ruth Danenhower Wilson of The
Vigilantes.

If you were going to raise squads for
a living, of whom would you wish to
learn the business? Surely not of some
one who had lost a sixth or a quarter
or a half Of the squads he had attempted
to raise. No, you would find someone
who had had signal success in the bust
ness.
And if the department Of agriculture
at Washington offered you free Of charge
pamphlets summing up all that experts
in squab-raising could teach, wouldn't
you sit up nights to study themf
That is how you would go about learn
ing the SQUAD business But when it
comes to learning the business of baby
raising we women are too apt to 20
about it differently. We start right in
without any training or study. We
blindly take the advice of old Mrs So
and-So next door, without stopping to
think that she lost a third or fourth
Of the babies she attempted to bring up.
We follow old superstitions and prac-
tices, without learning that scientific ex-
periments have developed other and bet
ter ways.
Let us begin systematic training in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-23
Grandfather Can Darn.

The June Woman's Home Companion
prints this interesting letter from
woman reader
Dear Editor: l read in the Soldiers
All column about the grandmother who
is blind and still is knitting for the sol
diers.
1--WE have no grandmother with us,
but we have a grandfather who viii be
eight years old in May, and he has
darned sixteen pairs Of wooden socks
this winter. He has practically refoot-
ed them and the work is equal in neat
ness to that Of most women many years
younger. He never did anything Of the
kind before; but this winter he is UNI
able to be out much and one arm IL
practically useless, so he did the darn
ing for pastime, and has found much
pleasure In It. And 1t saved me that
work. | do not know if he viii try to
learn to knit, though think he could,
he has done so well with the darning.
''He longs to be with his grandson in
France, and believe he would 20 if
there was anything he could do, though
think he served his turn in the thir-
ty-one battles he fought in the Civil
war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-23

child culture, study the pamphlets the
government has put at our disposal, just
as we should do if we were learning to
raise squads.
If you can afford to get help in your
business of baby-raising from the best
child specialist in your community. If
there is no such doctor there seek the
advice Of the general practitioner who
has had the most recent experience in
a large city hospital He can help keep
your baby well by teaching you its
proper diet and care.
In any case, whether you have the aid
Of doctor or not, learn your end Of the
baby business by studying the subject
thoroughly.
ANY mother who does not know
what to do" for her baby has only to
write to the children's bureau Of the
department Of labor at Washington, and
helpful pamphlets, written by specialists,
win come to her at onee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-23

See those SIS silk dress values at Alb,
bolts.