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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Americans Enter
Chateau Thieny
Aged Woman Rushcs Out of
Cellar and Shouts "Viucnt
Les Amcricdins."
WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE

| WITH THE AMERICANS AT TIE
MARINE, July 21.-At $3.50 o'clock this
morning, an hour after the Germans
had evacuated Chateau-Thierry. we
| marched into the city. following a
squadron OF French dragons and
mounted American troops.
The last four Germans had quit the
town few minutes previously and a
quarter of an hour later cavalry
rounded up the quartet. They were
:e,ephonis;s and had been advising
the reireatinG Germans by means Of
hidden wires regarding the Franco
American entry into the town.
out OF cellar. as we entered, came
rushing an aged little woman-a widow W
she was. VIC learned later. eighty
seven years old-and loudly thanked
God that the town had been delivered
from the invader, crying again and
again: "Nvent les mericains."
She rushed up TO ME and kissed me
on both cheeks. Then 4 cobbler. ninety
seven years old, duplicated this express
Jus; then a French artillery general
arrived in an armored automobile. The
aged woman kissed his hand. He
leaned over and kissed her cheeks.
Immediately stream of armored ma
chimes came dashing into the city car
rying ;hree-inch and machine guns.
Dragons and lancers came drawing
field guns. which were soon placed in
position on the heights north of Cha
,eauTh!erry.
In the meantime Americans were al
ready emplacins guns on hill 2o4 and
soon the ret-cating German columns
were under heavy cross-iire. while
French, British and American airplanes
we're swoopins low, sending streams
Of nachineg gun bullets into their ranks.
The German infantry is falling back
in an easterly direction.
Americans spraAg across the Marine
over pontoons and steel boats pro-
vided by engineers.
Now a converEing movement Is under
way toward the Aisne. The French and
Americans arc attacking astride the
cured in an easterly direction. forg-
ing ahead and pinch!nS in the bottle
neck through which the Germans are
retiring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
LEIIIGH VALLEY ROAD
OWNED SHELIED TUG

NEW YORK. July 2l.-Thc tug Perth
Amboy was owned by the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad, and. according TO csti-
mates Of marine men here. was worth
about 100000. The value Of the bar Ecs
was cstimnted ut approximately SEQ.
coo Recent reports received herc in
dictate that the cost of torpedocs in
Germany 1t this time is not less tnar
$4,000 each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN
CAPTURED UY ALLIES

PARIS. July 2l.-Twenty thousand
German prisoners have been capturtd
in the Franco American counter-offen-
sive on the Aisne- Marine front, the
war Office announces
The allies have taken upward OF 400
guns from the Germans as we'll as
great masses OF booty
Successful allied attacks have con-
tnued against both sides OF the Ger
man salient lying between the Aisne
ard Marine Rivers.
The German resistance between
Soissons and Chateau Thierry has
st!nencd. but despite this fact the
allied forces continue their advance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
GERMANS ABANDON CHATEAU
TuIEHRI WITHOUT BURNING l

WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE
MARINE. July ol.-The Germans did
not set fire TO Cha teau-Thierry before
leaving 1t. because they feared the
flames would light up their retreat
and draw our artillery fire
Two hundred civilians enthusiast
ca!ly greeted the French and Ameri-
cans the latter entered the town.
They had been hcrdcd in the towns;
old cathedral throughout the night so
they could not witness the German
evacuation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
GERMAN PRESS REALIZES
DISASTER HAS OCCURRED

PARIS. July 21.-Thc German press
is realizing that the Marine Champagne
offensive has ended IN disaster. One
paper says:
we are unable 20 conceal any longer
the fact that German prisoners bctray-
ed our offensive plans. We must
recognize that tho German offensive
has been failure The German people
are patiently awaiting TIE issue"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
AMERICANS IN RAID
PENETRATE: HUN LINES

icy Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
ALSACE, July 2l.-A raid undertaken
by the Americans Friday night south
west OF Munster resulted in a pene-
tration OF the German lines for a
distance of from 500 to GOO meters. and
the capture of five prisoners.
The raid was preceded by effective
artillery preparation, which lasted
forty-tivc minutes. The enemy suffered
heavy casualties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
McAdoo SHIRTS nnck lsnst.

SEATTLE. WASH. July 21.-Direc-
tor-General McAdoo OF the Federal
railroads: Mrs. McAdoo. Oscar 4. Price.
assistant director-gencral. and others
in the McAdoo party. left here this
morning for Spokane. en- route to
Washington. ID. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
THREE BARGES SUNK
BY HUN SUBMARINE
OFF ATLANTIC COAST
Continued From FIrst PaEc.O

continued From First Pagc)
boats 10 shore. The men Of the Perth
Athhoy. who stood by their ship until
II was nblaac from bow TO stern. were
taken of by l!fcboats from the coas.
guard station. y
The u-5oat was still trying to ind
vulnerable spots in the Perth Amboy
ana the remaining barge when the
hydroplanes again appeared. AT sight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
LRy Assoclaind Prnssl


| WASHINGTON. July Elm contrast
TO the tactics adopted by the sub
marines which last raided American
waters. the German sea wolf which
appeared to-day off tho Massachusetts
coast torpedoed and thclled vessels
without giving the crews opportunity
! 10 seek safety in small boats.
The fact was accepted in some
quarters as indicating that the Ger
mans were undertaking, to bring their
! campaign of "friGhtfulncsS' directly
home TO America. in the hope OF shak-
ing the morale of the nation. That
! this attempt would have no moro sue
cess than the raid of last May and
June was the firm conviction OF official
| Washington.
Officials plainly were surprised that
the submersiblc should have attacked
Il tug and barges as these vessels
were without military value and the
monetary loss was small Some ac-
copied this waste OF ammunition as
bearing out the theory of a "friChtful-
ness" campaign. for upon no other
ground. they said, could the submarine
commander Justify such an expensive
attack
Temperance OF submarines In
unexpected after the finding or
foreign-made mines off the Long Is
land coast last week. The presence
OF the sea raider was not accepted by
naval officials as proof tina; it was Il
torpedo that sank the armored cruiser
San Diego off Fire Island. y. ". last
Friday. with a possible loss of sixty
two lives.
STILL BELIEVE NINE
WRECKED San DIEGO
Most officials still held to the theory
that mine had destroyed the cruiser
In their opinion the submarine strewed
mines in the transatlantic ship lane
east Of New York in the hope of de-
Stroying transports bound to Europe
with American troops. This method
Of undertaking destruction of troop
ships. instead of by direct attack was
believed TO have been adopted by the
German because of the risk OF his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

miles northeast OF Chateau-Thierry. the
War Office announced tonight
Tho invaders have been driven be-
yond tho Rocourt- Mont ST. Pierre limo,
tho might communiQue states.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
GERMAN GAINS REDUCED
NEST Oh RHEIMS
fBy Asxocls,et prcss

LONDON. July cl.-West % Rheims.
where the British We're engaged %'e--
tcrdsH. the present line leaves III"
e7emy strip o. about four miles Cee-
~ the greatest depth OF = front OF
about thirteen miles in the Marin.
Valley. Tha; is all hc has 10 show
fer the big offensive o. July Is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
Here's REM Good vnlnrr.

SPRlNGFIELD ILL, July 2l-Owan-
eco. a small village near bere is so
good IL has neither minister nor mar
shall. .tot a single arrest has been
made for year. That explains the
negligence OF the populace In securing
"A successor 10 the one pastor who re-
signed some time ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
BRITISH TROOPS ENGAGED
IN RHEIMS SECTOR

: AT THE BRITISH FRONT, July 81.
British troops have Joined the fighting
In the Rheims sector
a strong British force to-day pcne-
trated the German lines southwcs, Of
the Cathedral CITY. pushing as FAR az
the western outskirts o. Bois-de-
rourtoo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

JEFFERSON CITY. MO-, July 2i.-
Governor Frederick d. Gardner has ap-
pointed Mrs. Lula May as probate Judge
Of Grundy County, the first woman In
Missouri to hold tho office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
AUSTRIAN MINISTRY
DECIDES TO RESIGN
fkv Assoclated Press l

CoPENHAGEN. July 2l.-The Aus
TRAN ministry has decided to resign
according To advices from Vienna, re-
cc!ved here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
ENANCO-AMERICAN ADVANCE
PENETRAIES NINE MILES

s sfLONDON. July 2l.-Thc latest gains
bring the Franco-American advance
on twenty seven front 10 be-
tween six and nine miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

miles cast of Amiens). using consider
able quantities Of gas. Artillery aci!v-
iiy also Jared un around Albert.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22

Anything he bought or soId
through Timrh-Dispatch Want Ads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-22
STILL BELIEVE NINE
WRECKED San DIEGO

SiloXes. in the bend OF Devoli. enemy
Getachments were forced to with
draw"
Głos polek., 1918-07-18

permit authorized ~ .
Illinois order Of the Prodcnt
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29

kets right and was cold. The train
 went over some pretty rough road too. Passed through beautiful country on our second day, vineyards everywhere. Wish I could give town names so you could follow me along on the map and see where I have been. Anyhow, passed through a pret- ty little town built right down on the edge of one of Frances big rivers, the river being walled in and damned every few hundred feet for water pow CT. Stopped long enough to give the people a band concert. They seemed we could have done. They rushed back to their flower gardens and brought us large punches of the most beautiful asters I have ever seen, some being as large as saucers. Late in the evening we passed through a large city in central France. Red Cross girls met us with hot coffee and grapes. We had some sardines with us and some bread, so we had midnight lunch. Slept good the second night-made my blankets and shelter half into a sleeping bag and rolled my suit of extra underwear into my slicker for a pillow. The coun- try got more beautiful every mile. We stopped at little way station from early morning until late in the even- ing of the third day. Traffic to the front is awfully heavy and yard room is limited. The Americans have al most remade the French railroads but there is still lots to be done was glad for the rest, being tired of the jar of freight train and we stopped in such wonderful spot too. A large castle on a hilltop on one side of the track and on the other vineyards dwindled out over the hills in the distance until they looked like fur rows of wheat. French towns are all very much alike-little groups of gray
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29
FROM
 OVER THERE"

| The following letter was received by Mrs. Jack Albrecht recently from J. H. Fenwick, in France:
 | On The Front, September, 191S.- Dear Helen and Little Dick: Time that lean call my own is dream of the past Will have to resort to joint letter and Gsk that you let my friends see it. Am on the jump morn ing, noon and night so will write this in installments, as I am able to grab a few minutes. Am in a dugout writ ing by caRdle light, so pardon errors.
 Left our camp in Southern France one rainy, dismal morning in early September. Up at 5:00 o'clock travelling light Packed my roll, throw ing away lots of stuff that I would like to have kept-little comforts. Everything is carried la back now and wasn't built to be a govern ment mule. Marched over to the rail road station, rather an ordnance de- pot out in the pine woods two miles from camp. We were the last of several sections to pull out. Our cooks fixed up a hot meal in the rolling kitchenette, so we had hot dinner before leaving -mulligan, baked beans, bread and coffee. All enlisted men were assigned to French stock cars, so while the company was loading our equipment and supply train, picked out the best car in the lot for the non-com staff. There were only ten of us so we had plenty of room to make down full beds and be comfortable. Didn't sleep well my first night-didn't arrange my blan.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29

tabernacle. At one of my stops
 had narrow escape. My pal, radio
 instructor fro one of the signal bat
 terlions, and I sat down on the side of the road to rest. He sat in mus tard gas and was pretty badly burned
 bigger than a wash tub either. Had
 dinner with Sanitary train thatwe
 passed on the way and later on got a sandwich and cup of coffee at a Salvation Army hut. Our organiza- tion finally got settled in little val ley down between two hills. Made my bed on tn hillside under the stars and wnt down little stream, stripped and took a good bath. Was awfully cold, but I was dirty. Put on my suit of clean underwear and crawled in, dropping off to sleep in about two seconds. Woke up about midnight to feel something batting me in the face. It was rain and the top blanket was soaked, I tied all my belongings in it and threw them into covered wagon. Rolled up my remaining blanket and crawled up under a large tarp which covered rations and SUD- plies. Here found fairly cozy cor ner and had ust got settled when the when the Boche commenced to shell us with high explosives. Could hear them coming with their wild scream
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29

stone buildings nestled here and there down in beautiful little valleys or away up on some hilltop, with here and there church spire rising out of hen with brood of chickens. Some times as we topped a rise we could see six and seven different towns at time. We stopped long enough the morning of the fourth day to cook a hot breakfast in the rolling kitchen. We had oatmeal, bacon, bread and coffee. I slipped out to a little shop and bought box of grapes, a big sack of nuts and a quart of cherry jam. The country kept getting mora hilly and the hills were heavily wood
 ed with pine, fir chestnut and oak;
 looking very much like our Ale gheny country. We arrived at our destination, that is, as far as the train could take us, late in the even- ing. Passed prison camps and trains
 loaded with prisoners all day the fourth day. I had dreams of a good nights rest, but nothing doing. Or ders awaited that we move out i'm mediately by wagon train to our head quarters, 22 kilometers distant. While the organization was unloading, Iven- tured out into town to find some thing to drink. A Frenchman guided me to a French canteen. They were out of everything but grapes. I told the keeper that I had a hike of :2 kilometers to make during the night and wiuld like to get little stimulant of some kind. Another Frenchman overheard me and insisted that take what he had. I didn't have to be way back to the train I got picked up by Military Police, but as luck would have it a regiment of infantry was just moving out and I told him I was an agent with them and had just fallen out. It worked and I got back O. K. We moved along about mid night. I loaded my three flags and bed roll on our regimental wagon, carrying haversack containing toilet articles, gas mask, helmet, first aid kit, ammunition and side arms. The night was beautiful, with full moon.
 We climed steep hill, so steep in fact that the men had to help push the
 wagons over. The mules were tired
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29

from the long journey. As soon as we rounded the top. we could see the flashes from the front and hear the distant roar of the big guns. Twas queer sensation to know that we were walking right into it. We passed through several small towns that showed signs of shelling-a stump of tower or the jagged walls of what used to be someone's home, showing up black against the clear sky. They looked older than the world itself in the half light, the gray walls rising from the very edge of narrow road. Here and there a faint candle light showed through a broken shutter,
 otherwise evehything was lifeless. Did pass an old French couple leading night rsgaOe-e rin.sec-in t atnw
 a COW. My field shoes got heavier at every step. We stopped at regular in- tervals for rest Didn't think I could do it, but I dropped in the road wher- ever we happened to be, regardless of the dirt and mud and rested. l slept walking. Once a mounted man ran into me and, knocked me down. I vas all alone, walking beside our wagon guarding my flags. About half way it commenced to drizzle and I had left my rain coat in my bed roll. A Boche plane flew overhead and played on us with a machine gun. Later on we saw one away off in the distance leap into flames and fall. The Lord only knows who he was, poor fellow. Every once in a while we could see rockets from the infantry linescalling for artillery help-Boche more than likely as we had them on the run. Daylight finally came and I again had hopes of rest. But in this I was disappointed. We arrived to find out that we were to move out in just two hours to go % kilometers farther on. My God, just knew I couldn't do it.. It was raining hard and we were in a wood with no shelter whatever except to crawl under wagons and there were too many men for the wagons. One of the
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29

batteries that arrived ahead of us had a field kitchen in action. I got some hot cakes, jam and coffee, readjusted my equipment and was ready to be off again. The roads were almost shoe mouth deep in sticky soft mud. Our train comander was considerate and let us struggle. Signs of the Boche everywhere, they having left in hur- ry. Helmets, guns, bits of clothing and ammunition everywhere. Pretty soon trucks carrying ammunition and food supplies commenced to fill the roads. The o. M. men all seem to be very sympathetic and glad to give us alift whenever possible. I hopped
 one and rode ahead of my column several miles and sat down and rested until they showed up again. Didn't know where we were going so had to get off at road crossings to see where they headed. Kept this up through the day and rode ten trucks before we finally reached our destination We passed through several towns that had been in No Mans Land for the past four years. Not one single build
 ing was standing absolutely every thing a heap of ruins. In one I stap- ped in a church. The tower had been snapped off and a shell had passed through one of the large chies. The engineers had cleaned it out and the altar was still intact. Someone had tackled a silk American flag over the
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-11-29
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04

I'll wait for you TIL you come back
II it's a hundred years Say IT,"
couldn't hear her for she pulled
his head down and whispered some
thing to him, but It sCIned TO satisfy
him for he kissed her again and call
Cd her "You dear"
But then suddenly he took her face
between his hands and said Look
at me, Oracle, look at me straight IN
the eyes and tell me that you won't
breathe q breath Of love to anyone,
or let anyone kiss you or even hold
your hand while I'm gone-pot unless
you hear I'm-well, you know"
Promise" he almost commanded,
and heard her say, Il solemnly pro
mise, Albert"-(o the supreme as.
suranee Of youth IN love, said I to
myself and then they began saying
goodbye" because SAis was his last
evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-04
FINANCE, on AND Gas

company drilling "a q well that q
showing for q good producer Il 10
located near MooreSville. on Dunkard
creek, Clay district. II IL q second
test on the D. {. Gore farm. the first
having been drilled many years ago.
proving a buster The second test was
drilled in last Friday and got its oil
in the top Of the Big Iniun sand. The
we'll made several strong flows. pro-
ducing l25 barrels the first % hours.
As soon as the we'll began to now drill.
ing was discontinued. and the we'll was
shut in 70 await the erection OF addi.
tional tankage and pipe line connec.
tlons. When drilled deeper II may in
crease its production and on the other
hand Il may have gotten all the produc.
ton II will get IN the top OF the sand.
Since Il is located in a section that
has not been closly tested IL is regard
ed as somewhat important. II will
take considerable improvement to put
il in the gusher list.
On AIMS run, Burning Springs dis
trict, Writ county. the Federal Oil
company has completed No on the
Provident Mining Company's proper
IT, Il Is located 1900 feet southwest
Of the same company's test on the P.
G. Marks farm and IT ia showing for
three or four barrels a day in the Cow
run sand.
On Barnes run. Spencer district,
Roane county, Godfrey L. Cabot has
completed his test on the T. J. VIII
liam5 farm Il is gasser in the
Berea grit with capacity Of 100000
cubic feet a day This location is
about one mile north OF the Carter
OIL company's production on the
Radeker farm. On Elk fork, Curtis
district, Godfrey L. Cabot has drilled
a test on the A. p. Hart farm into
the salt sand, developing a fine gas
ser The well has a capacity OF d.
0o0.00 cubic feet a day. On the same
stream and in the same district the
Fisher oil company and the Natural
Gas company OF West Virginia have
completed a second test on the ]. R.
Whted farm in the salt sand. II
found nothing but a light gas pres
sure in that formation.
On Stovers fork Of Reedy creek,
Curtis district, the United Fuel Gas
company has drilled a test on the l..
f. Mccoy farm throghu the Berea
grit. q is a buster in al sands.
On Mnlers run, Spencer district,
there is some new wrk starting. The
Ohio Fuel OH company has the rig
completed for a test on the B. A.
Hicks farm. located 1000 feet south
Of production. One and one.fourth
miles north Of Spencer on Spring
creek the United Fuel Gas com
pany has the rig completed for a test
on the NJ B. Simmons farm. On Lit
lie creek the South Penn Oil com.
pany has started to drill a test on the
G. P. Hildreth farm, located 1900 feet
northeast OF its test on the NJ. F..
Tison farm. The same company has
the rig completed for No ~ on the
w. S. Craig farm. On Frozen Camp
run. Curtis district, Godfrey L. Cabot
has the rig completed for test on
the c H. Board farm one.half mile
southeast OF the United Fuel Gas com.
pany's test on the Martha McCrady
farm. On Elk fork, Curtis district,
the Fisher Oil company and the Nat.
ural Gas company Of West Virginia
have the rig completed for No. on
the ]. B. Whited farm.