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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
ALLIES MAKE FRESH PROGRESS ON
THE RIGHT BANK Of THE 0URCQ;;
YANKEES CAPTURE WOOD, FARM HILL
Enemy Has Escaped Sedan, But When
Face-About Is Made Finds Ameri-
cans and French Hot In Pursuit.
Americans Fight Calamity.

Paris July 3The crown prince army launched
rife lunge after another each side of the Asne Ourcq
pocket today trying to shake off the allied shaees They all
failed
the Office able fresh progress the right
the Ourcq northeast of Tardenos Americans
captured wood farm and HILL each verabe fortress
after beating down heavy of freshly broughup picked
Prussian troops.
Having escaped Sedan the prince thought he could
the tables Foch He made grandose about
the when full retreat the Vee Asne,
inevitable With great fury his best shock troops
the Yankees They thought them tired and perhaps
i'll supplied for the pursuit had been fast and fighting
nuous But the green Americans again were the job
and met the Teuton hurricane like veterans For the greater
part of the day Persngs troops bearing the brnt OF the
ceaseles assaults contented themselves with Offering their
granite the onrshing Germans Then when the spirit Of
use began to take hold of the Disguised counterat
tackers the amateurs did bit of attacking OF
their As result the American front north of the Ourc
beyond Fere is tonight measuraby stronger than it
four hours and the has made new bloody OF
ferings on the altar of his vanity
That briefly the story of the days happenings at the
vital ronor this is what the Fere Tardenois sector is
Just the fall Of that base ripped the whole Aisne
Marine pocket pieces its rcapure by the Teutons would
restore pivot for the restoration of the German right Con-
tempt for American fighting qualities especially endurance
has become much flesh and blood with the German officers
should have taught them that they again thought the Yankee
front the weakest link Focs chain and tried to blast II
by the very and fury of their come backs That the
great oncal feature of this battle Pershngs young boys
the pick of the kasers troops and fought them to stand
STILL and than that put them to flight The German vete
ans suged loose time after time against the American can
fodder and fed themselves by the thousands American
cold steel and hot metal.
Southwest of Rheims the Germans today made equally
desperate efforts heave their left shoulder and throw off
allied grip ALI they accomplished what the night COM
and half miles southwest of Rheims The village itself il
firmly held by the allies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
CROCKERY MAKERS
SEEK FUEL PRIORITY

Washington. July 3o-Representa-
tives OF the crockery industry came
before the war Industries board to-
day seeking priority on fuel and ma
terials. The government Is interested
because of the amount of crockery II
is buying. The company employees
about 10000 people of which about
10000 are women. but is working
about half time because of labor short
age. 1t consumes about 10000 tons
of coal and l per cent of the natural
gas production annually and usually
requires about eighty cars day. Be-
cause domestic clay IL gritty It is using
about $4,000 tons OF imported Eng
lish clay and only $4,000 to 10000 tons
OF Georgia and Florida clay per an
mum and its representatives claim that
until the American clay Ii made clean
or they must continue to import clay.
No action wa tAken BY thu board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
LUDENDORFF IS
UNABLE To MAKE
MAJOR OFFENSIVE
Ferocity of the Franco
American Drive Has
Played Havoc.
s TILL OPTIMISTIC
Believed All the Time
That Enemy Would
Fall Back to Posi-
ton Of Defense.
S TILL OPTIMISTIC

Washington. July 3O.--The feroctty
the lines of the retreating German
forces have created such havoc to
the armies of Won Below and Won
Bochrn. that the great military ma
chine of TudcndorfT never again can
major offensive opera
ton, according TO allied military Of
ficerS here
The results of the fighting of the
past twentyfour hours have in no
wise caused lessening In the ella
ton. which for the past week has
held Washington I'm Its grip. That
the time must come when the Ger
mans would fall back to a position of
sufficient strength To permit of Mt
least temporary resistance, has been
generally recognized. IL has been
n matter of general comment that the
Franco American forces had greatly
exceeded performances of other units
in the war in wrestling with the old
problem of bringing up cannon and
heavy artillery. The feeling that the
Germans will not hold their present
line long. Is general among well-in-
formed students of the battle situa-
ton. who are confident that before
forces again VIII have n preponder-
ance of field guns in action.
Failure of the Franco-Amcrfcan
units to retain the battered and smok-
ing ruins of the little town OF Cterges.
the point of the line between Fere-
en- Tia rdcnois and Ville-en- Tarde-
nois. caused no feeling OF uncertainty
as to the final results which will he
achieved by the strategy of General
Foch. The town of Cierges rests in
a hollow. the high oround TO the
south. which is held by the allies be-
ing approximately ESQ feet high. while
the ground which dominates the town
from the northeast Is about 675 feet
in height. 1t is from these two posi-
lions that the opposing forces have
rushed in their attacks. centerfng
about the ruins OF the village.
That the Germans should return
again and again to the attack at this
point clearly shows that their leaders
recognize the menace which the adj
vanccs OF the past week have brought
about. Viewing the present battle
situation from the lines Of the allies.
II Is apparent that the attacking forces
are I'm a position to drive a sharp
salient into the territory where the
Germans are trying desperately to col
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
Engineer Pinned
Under Wreckage
brakeman Killed and Fireman
Fatally Scaldcd In Freight
smash-Up Near Lynchburg.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Lynchburg. Va. July So north
bound extra freight on the Southern
railroad was badly wrecked this at
ternoon at 1880 o'clock about two
miles south of this city.
J. H. Haskins, of Spencer. n. C.,
head brakeman, was instantly killed.
Sam Tyree, of this city, fireman. was
go badly scalded that he lived only
a few hours after the accident
Harry Elmore. OF Spencer. the en-
sineer, had his foot and leg caught
under the overturned engine and was
held a prisoner for hours. his condi-
ton being very serious at last ac-
counts.
The working. force was laying new
ties on the track and one rail was
loose The fagman claims ne
tagged the approaching train but that
the engineer kept on and may not
have seen him.a The engine and eight
or ten cars were derailed and turned
over, several of the cars being badly
splintered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
MEMBER RE|CHSTAG
DEFENDS WILSON
Macmillan Harden Charges
That German Press Is Be
clouding the Issue.
rs BRAVE IN UTTERANCE
Says America Only Wishes to
Destroy the Power That Is
Threatening the Peace
of the World.

Washington. July s0.-In a spirited
defense of President Wilson in the
German magazine Kukuenft. Maxi
milan Harden. the most daring anti
junker of Germany, charged that the
German press is doing it utmost to
becloud the policies of Americas
President and that they are know
ingly misstating the truth when they
aver that Mr.. Wilson fayors a war
to the bitter end and the determination
of the German nation
In dispatches received here today
excerpts OF the article by Harden,
which was printed in Germany last
Saturday, are given. After quoting
the statement or Count Hertling be-
fore the German reichstag that Prest-
dent Wilson favors a victory of ami
hilation. Mr. Harden says:
II have not succeeded in discover
ing the slightest sign OF such a wish
In President Wilson's words He only
wishes to destroy, or at least to de-
prive of. all its harmful influence an
arbitrary power capable of secretly,
and on its own initiatives, troubling
the peace of the world.
president Wilson expressed him
self without ambiguity in his address
before the people OF Baltimore. He
spoke of the German people with the
greatest respect and of the German
government with the greatest resent
ment. He expressed two principles
which are the pillars of his doctrine.
These principles are: that whatever
the issue of the war the German peo-
pie will not see any restrictions i'm
posed on the possibility of their ex-
istence as nation; that the German
empire Will not have to contest for
any of the rights enjoyed by the peo-
pies of the new and old world,
Free are those who are attached
to tradition to declare the Wilson pro-
gram Utopfan. Those who see in
militarism a gift of providence wish
that the present German empire may
remain as II is. Does this pious
Count Hertling also attribute such
terrible thoughts to the poper The
pope's note of August. 1917. provoked
a motion in the reichstag demanding
an evacuation of all the territories
occupied in Belgium and France with
guarantees OF the independence of
Belgium from political. military and
economical standpoint. and it de-
mands that resolution be taken hav-
ing as a peace basis the substitution
in the future of the moral force of
right in place of the material force
OF arms. This Is what the President
of the United States is asking In lay
language.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
Witnesses Named b y
Jacobs Fail to Sup
port Charge.
6 A Sc IS CLOSED
Mayor Takes Evidence
Under Amusement
After Long Night
Session.

II was near midnight last night
when the custer hearings in the case
of Detective Sergeant Louis Bertucci
came 10 close. and Mayor Ainsle
took the matter under consideration.
The accuser had introduced a num-
her of witnesses 10 show that Bertucci
had been an hahitual visitor to gamb-
ling joints. and that he had deliher-
ateiy withheld reward money that
should have been turned over to the
police benevolent association,
The defense offset this evidence by
the Introduction OF witnesses to con-
trovert the statements made by the
accusing witnesses, and character wit
nesses were presented TO show that
Detective Bertuccl is one of the eff
cient and trustworthy members of the
police department
Ben Jacobs and his brother in law,
Joe Gordon. were the principal wit
nesses for the commonwealth. They
gave evidence that Bertucci had upon
numerous occasions visited a gaming
house conducted hy Lee Lord. in
Seventeenth street, over the former
site of The saloon conducted by Lord
and his brother
saw H~rtucci Playing Poker.
Joe Gordon inadvertently referred
to the home OF John Lord IN Ca ST
Franklin street, In his testimony. and
this clue gave the accusers the op-
portun3ty Of adding to the list Of
specifications against Bertucct. He said
that on one occasion he went to John
Lords place" to get some cards for
Ben Jacobs He went up the stairs. and
there in room he saw Bertucci and
y party OF men playing poker. He said
Bertucci had hand" before him on
the table. and there was lot OF
money laying around, He could NOT re-
fau who else was In the game, but he
distinctly remembered seeing Ber-
tuCc!.
In connection with this statement
John Lord was called. and stated that
Bcrtucci was never at his house but
once and that was several years ago,
when he used the telephone FOR the
patrol wagon TO take a negro he had
arrested.
a number OF witnesses named by
Ben Jacobs as being able to state that
they played with or saw Bertucci In
Lords place, fell down implicitly
Lawyer George Bryan handled the
case as we'll as possible under the cir
cumstanees The statements OF Jacobs
were contradicted right and left. and
the only witness that he had caused
to be summoned, who stuck to his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
MALT STEERS ARE
BARRED FROM GRAIN

Washington, July 3o.--The food ad-
ministration today barred malt steers
from buying any grain for mailing
purposes until October /. At that date
further orders will be issued and 1t Is
likely that the bar will be extended.
They have on hand now malt to last
until January Il. according to reports
to the food authorities.
Fuel Director Garfield Is permitting
breweries so per cent OF fuel until this
is used up, and after that. has order
ed their fuel supply cut of entirely.
ranking them as a essential in
dustry.
The food administrations order to-
day is to prevent their manufacturing
additional malt and then having the
supply on hand to spoil when their fuel
supplies are gone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
CROWN PRINCES RESPONSE TO FOCK PROVES FAILURE;
PERSHINGS BOYS PUT KAlSERS PICKED MEN TO FLIGHT
Hereafter All of Our Forces Will
Be Known By One Insignia, ~. S."

the United States army and navy.
General Pershing, as commander of
the forces in France, Is ranked by
General March, but under present in
terpretations ranks General Bliss,
Americas representative In the coun-
ell OF Versailles. With the announce
ment OF the modified regulations, 1t is
understood that changes will be in
augurated In the insignia worn by all
men in the army of the United States.
Up TO the present time men of the
regular army have worn the simple
'U. S." on the collars of their TUNES.
Other members have had the letters
IN. g." or IN. A" superimposed upon
the larger letters "U. s." In the flu
ture, 1t is said unofficially. all men in
the army will wear the simple letters
'U. s." 1t is said that the change will
greatly aid officers and men abroad
who have felt that members of the old
regular army were often inclined to
distrusf the ability of the army's new
CT men.
Secretary Baker intimated today
that an announcement of the conten-
plated changes may be made by Gen
cral March tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

Washington, July 30.--The war de-
parsment will drop all insignia and
all regulations which up to the pres
ent time have led to the considcra-
ton of the American army as being
composed of regulars, national army
men and national units. In the future
al. forces will be designed solely ns
numerical units OF Tho army of the
United States"
The new plan, worked ont by Sec
rotary OF War Baker and the general
staff. will ensure greater solidarity in
the administration of the nations
fighting forces. The only divisions un-
der the general definition of the army
will he the expcditionary force In
France. and the expeditionary forces
which may be formed In Italy and the
Far East.
General March, as chief of stan. will
be I'm command of the army OF the
United States, Under military regu-
iattons. he Is chief OF staff to the Sec
rotary of war. or to the president Of
the United States. Under the present
policy of the president he is acting
under the secretary of war. The
president IL commander In chief of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
$5o,ooo,ooo of
Hun Money Used
as Propaganda

New York. July so.--More than $780,
100000 of Germany's money was spent
I'm the United States for propaganda,
largely for the purpose of keeping
America out of the war and Germany
did not get anything for it," accord
ing to testimony given before Deputy
Attorney General Becker by George
Sylvester yiereck and made public
today.
yiereck admitted keen disappoint-
ment when a plan he and others had
for securing newspapers in thirty
American cities with German money
fell through. He was also disappoint-
ed over the purchase of the Evening
Mail by DR. Edward A. Rumely with
money furnished by DIR. Albert and
other Germans viereck declared he
and William Bayard Hale. reputed edi-
tor of German propaganda news SER
vice, protested vigorously against the
purchase of the Mall.
rs it true viereck was asked by
Mr., Becker. that jealousy existed be-
tween Hale and Rumely?"
Naturally" replied the former editor
of Fatherland.
DIR Halt felt peeved because DR.,
Rumely was selected to head the
Mail?" was the next question.
II think DR.. Hale did not approve OF
the Mail deal any more than I did" re-
turned viereck. 1T was in effect buy
ing a dying exening newspaper. My
plan was to buy a wideawake morn
ing newspaper in every city"
Viereck denied his plan was to print
subtle German propaganda" but rather
ito represent the other side. I do not
think the other side ever has been pre-
sented here" he said. Asked how much
he reckoned 1t would have cost to con-
troll important papers in thirty cities.
he replied;
Well. suppose It would have cost
3o.0o0.o0 to $4,000. 900. 1t would
could have arranged that America
would never have entered the war
1T would have been cheap at the
price," asked Mr.. Becker.
vtereok said II would. and explained
that over $s0.00o.uoo had been spent.
without getting anything Tor II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
AUSTRALIANS TAKE TOWN OF MERRls.

London July 30.-The of Merrs in Flanders eight
miles west of Hazebrocke and three and half miles southwest
of Baileu captured by Australians today Field Marshal
Hag night report announced The Anzacs took 1863 prisoners
and number of trench morars and machine Merits
the westenmost point of German penetration in General
Arnim Flanders drive last April It lies about two miles
slightly southwest of Meteren which recently captured by
the British.
The of the official night report from Field Marshal Hair
follows:
During the latter part of the night the patrols of the first
Australian divisions who had entered the German positions
about Merrs successfully established themselves of the
village which surrounded and captured
Zone hundred and sixty prisoners and number Of
trench mortars and machine taken by in the
course of the enterprise sSAs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
AMERICANS USE IMPROVED FLARE.

Washington July 30Amercan airmen in bombing planes
German territory will be using improved na0
which will light the country for miles around that from
position thousands feet in the air they choose the
which to drop the bombs with the most telling effect
The Importance of the device the perfection Of
announced today by Major General Williams chief AZ
ordnance bureau lies in the fact that to the present
armen of both sides have been compelled to work en
the dark A1vpeN3 e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31
IA GERMAN PLANES DOWNED.

London July 30-Fourteen German machines brought
down by the British yesterday the Office announced
night Eleven tons of bombs dropped various Ger.
man targets Two British machines missing FsN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-31

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16

J. ID. Spain of TalbottOn is among
the well-know travelling men in the
city today
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16
BIG BOND RALLY IS HELD
A. 3. G. A. Railway Employees at Fitz-
gerald Meeting Sunday

Fitzgerald, April 15-The largest
assemblage ever gathered at the To-
cal opera house was present at a
patriotic rally which was held yester-
day afternoon under the auspices of
the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic
Railway, whose employees from an en-
tire division were; called in by the
officials of the road to become inform
ed on the Third Liberty Loan and
their interest in the war
Vice President B. L. Bugg, of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic,
was introduced to an audience of
about fifteen hundredwho had crow
ed into the auditorium, by Solicitor
General J. B. Wall, of this city. Mr..
Bugg made brief statement for the
railway and its employees, urging
them and the citizens generally to
give their cooperation to the Loan
Committee and to subscribe literally
to this issue of Liberty Bonds.
In fitting terms he introduced the
speaker for the afternoon, Major Nc,
Kenzie, a veteran of the Canadian
army, recently returned from the
battlefield of France, where he re-
ceived sixteen wounds in the battle of
Vimy Ridge. Major Mckenzie made
brilliant address, describing in de-
tail the battle of Vimy Ridge and the
manner of living at the front and in
the trenches.
The audience frequently interrupted
the speaker with applause.
Secretary Mock, of the Albany
Chamber of Commerce, accompanied
Major Mckenzie to this city.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16

Husbands about two miles from this
city, while James was attempting to
enter the chicken house of Husbands
place.
Early in the evening it was thought
that someone was prOwling about the
place. and Husbands concealed him
self in. some bushes, and about one
o'clock he saw man climb the fence
near the chicken house. He called to
him to halt, and when the latter made
a motion Husbands did not know
whether the man was going to shoot
or not. He Immediately fired load
of shot striking the negro in the left
side, causing death about two hours
later.
James admitted before his death
that he had recently visited Husbands
chicken house and secured a number
of chickens. James had served one
term on a gang for stealing chickens
and another term for stealing a gun
and was only recently released.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16
DECIDES TO USE NO WHEAT
People OF Monticello, Fla, Will Fore
90 Flour Until 1918 Crop Comes

BROWNSVILLE, April 14.-The Cit
liens of MOntecello, Fla, just across
the line in Jefferson county, hold the
record as far as heard of for their
patriotism in the way of food conser-
walton. At mass meeting of several
hundred of the principal residents of
the town, called by food administrator
Bradford, who explained the food stu
alton, every man and woman in the
audience with on accord arose and
agreed that if necessary they would
use no more flour until the 1918 crop
came in. AT ameeting of the mer-
chants held just after the mass meet
ing every man signed a pledge not 20
buy any more wheat flour until the
1918 crop is released by the govern
ment. II the government desires it
they can even have all the flour they
have on hand in Monticello mad the
the seed houses have about fifty BUSH
els of seed wheat left over from the
1917 crop which will be turned over
if needed Committees weIa appoin-
ted to visit every town in the county
and obtain the same pledges.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16
FOR EXSLAVES ON
STONE MOUNTAIN LINE

Atlanta, April 16.-- A track of land
on the Stone Mountain. car line near
Decatur has been donated to an At
lanta organization as site on which
to erect cottages for ex-slaves who
are no longer able to earn living
The organization has devoted itself
to the interests of these old negroes
for several years and is literally
supported by white citizens. The ante
bellum darkey is rapidly passing
away, and nobody else will ever sup
plant him in the affections of south
ern people. The appeal in his behalf
is based on the ground of his devo-
ton in the past to his master and
mistress, and it is believed that the
association will be able to raise a
sufficient sum to house a large num-
Der of ex-slaves on the tract donated.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16

for which America and the Allies are
fighting, as the result of the stipend
GUS struggle now being fought on the
western front, declares Sergeant
COrmack
Every man. woman and child in
America must realize that they must
fight just as hard here at home to
win the war as the soldiers are fight
ing in the front line trenches. They
must fight waste, fight extravaganza,
fight Indifference, and above all fight
the German propaganda, which is
still being circulated in this country.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-16
OLD Hoss SALE

Unless called for and charges paid
thereon, the Southern Express Com
pany will sell to the highest bidder
for cash several hundred unclaimed
packages, April 90, 1918.
w. S. MURRAY, Agent. 3-23-3Od