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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21

Toul sector cast OF 81. Mihiel. and In
fIictcd heavy casualties. The Associ-
ated Press correspondent WITH the
American army In this region says the
Infantry activity has been confined TO
All attempted raid. Notwithstanding the
German claim.
Tho transport SAINT Anna. bound from
niserta to MALTA. carrying y large mum
Der Of native troops. WAS torrecoed
and sunk during the night from June
10 to II. Out Of total number of
$3.50 aboard. only 1873 were saved.
making a total loss OF $50.
The SAINT Anna was n vessel OF $3.50
tons, and was built in 1910. She hated
from Marseilles, and was owned by
the French Steamship Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
ITALIANS RETttE CARO- SHE;
GAIN ALONG. pIkI'I

fsE NFSDuIal"0 FrcES-
LONDON juno 20.--News reached
London This afternoon that the Italian
have reEasned Capo Sile. the town on
the lagoon TO tho west OF tho Pave
river near its mouth, which was cap
tured ny The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
II is also reported that the Italians
have regatncd al the territory between
Henson and tho Foss"tta Canal The
Austro -HunEarians, it is declared have
been confined 10 the ground between
the Fossetta Canal ana the Si!e canal
on the west bank 81 the pjsye River
BY communicating ell along the
Pave the Italians have gained further
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
PERIOD OF CALM PREVAILS
ON ENTIRE FRENCH FRONT
(By Associated Press. ]

By Associated Press
FARIS. June 20.-French troops en-
tered the German lines between Mont
Older and the Disc River last night
and captured twenty prisoners. says
the official statement issued to-day.
There was nothing OF Importance on
the rest ot the front.
The statement reads:
French detachments penetrated the
enemy lines between Montdidier and
the Disc. in the region OF the Chaume
wood. We brought back twenty pris-
oners. Quiet reigned on the rest Of
tho front"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
AUSTRIAN MAJoR-GESERAL
KILLED IN BATTLE
rBy A.sociat.d Presa1

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Wednesday. June Is.-Deserted by his
staff on the Monticello plateau. Major
General Won kronstadt OF the Austrian
army, fought single handed against the
Italian Arditi until ne was wound ed
seriously. The general died later In q
hospital.
1t seems that the general and hi.
staH became lost in the woods OF Mon.
telio. and ran into unit OF Ardiu
when the members OF the staff saw
the Italian soldiers they ran away The
general was called upon TO surrender
but refused, and opened fre upon the
Ardit! In the exchange OF shots he
received his death wound
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21

ground on the Montcllo, in the northern
sector of the river front. and also have
made Roadway southeast OF this ridge,
says the Evening Standard to-day.
The Austrians here had been occu-
plying a narrow strip along the river
hank. The Italians drove in the Aus
TRAN line and established themselves
on the bank of the Piave below Salctto
tabout eighteen miles from the Adri-
atic). Through the reaching Of the
river here the positions occupied by tho
AustriunS have been divided.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
BERLIN SAYS HEAVY LOSSES
SUFFERED ny AMERICANS

BERLIN (via London). June 90 -
German troops have penetrated deeply
into American positions at Seichcp'cy
which lies to the east OF st. Mihiei,
and inflicted heavy losses on the de-
tenders. according to the German or
fetal communication issued to-day.
Between the Mas (Mcuse) and Mo-
sellc." says War Office announcement.
I'VE penetrated deeply into American
positions at Seicheprey and inflicted
heavy losses"
Seicheprey. on the American Toui
sector. Is the village in which the first
large-scale battle between Americans
and Germans took place previous to
the German drive in Picardy. The VII
laEe lies seven miles east of the forest
OF Apremont. and ten miles east OF st.
Mihiel. About two and one-half miles
10 the west lies Nivray. where sharp
lighting took place several days ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
No Prosecution for Treason.

LONDON. June 20-Edward Short.
Chief Secretary for ireland. announced
in the House Of Commons late to-day
that, although there was sufficient evil
dence in the hands of the government,
the Irish prisoners would not be pros
ecuted on treason CHARGES
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
AMERICAN AvIAToRs TO
FIGHT on ITALIAN FRONT
[ III Akhnciat.d Pre.j

ROME. Tuesday. June IS.--O,her con-
t!ngents OF American aviators trained
In Italy will shortly follow 70 the
Italian front the first escadrille, which
left to-day for active duty. This con-
ungent was accompanied by Captain
LaGuardia. the American Congressman
who has been in italy for some time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
Dortsch Made Nominee.

RALEIGH. n. c.. June oo.-The
state board Of elections to-day declared
w. T. Dortsch to be the Democratic
nominee for Congress in the Third Dis.
trict The nomination had been con-
tested by c. l.. Alternately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21

occurrence Of cases Of sickness among
tho children employed In a cotton mill.
after they had been given chewing
gum by Pullman.
NEW YORK. Juno 20.-Major Eugene
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
ASK Home Rule BE Delared

LONDON. juno Coin tho House OF
Lords late to-day the Marquis Of
Lansdowne demanded that the Irish
home rule bill be not passed unit 1t
was certain that recruits would be
obtained as the price.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21

Wilson Caldwell. NJ. D.. United state.
Modicai Reserve Corps, tho noted X.ray
expert. died at Roosevelt Hospital 70.
day from burns sustained vcnr. 80.
during experimentation In Xrray work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21

II you have money to invest, = pro-
h:able way will he shown you I'm the
" Bustnrse Opportunities" nds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
INVADERS ARE FORCED
TO WITHDRAW IRONT

From the Monticello to the sea the bat
tie of the Piave River is continuing bit
terly and without pause, the Italian
War Office announced to-day. Last
night the Italians forced the invaders
to withdraw their whole front north OF
the Montebelluno Railway.
More than 1000 Austrian p7isoners
were taken. and numerous machine
guns were captured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-21
AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS
WEAR ITALIAN UNIFONMs
icy Associated Prcss.l

lEy Associated Press
ROME. June 2o.-1talian military Of
fcials learned before the Austrian of
fonsive began, says a semiofiicial note
issued to-day. that the Austrians had
dressed Italian-speaking Austrian SOL
dicrs in Italian uniforms in order to
throw them at a suitable moment into
the entente allied lines, SO as TO pro-
woke panic and disorder.
Captured Austrians so CARRIED were
executed after drumhead court
martial, In accordance with the laws
Of war.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
KNITTING TO WIN
BY Susie M. MAYNARD

| would knit, for there are those who
need it
Need the things that | can make;
Need the sweaters, socks and helmets;
Need the scarfs, so long and
straight.
Need them-oh, how much they need
them!
Our dear boys in uniform,
In the camps and in the trenches,
Through the winters cold and
storm.
| would knit, for there are those who
need it
Need the warmth these things can
give,
AS they face the foe in conflict
That United States may live.
| would knit for boys in khaki,
| would knit for boys in blue,
Whether here or over yonder-
For our boys so brave and true.
| would knit, for there are those who
need it
Need the knitting | can do;
They are sacrificing nobly,
| would render service, too.
Garry ont" we hear them crying,
While the bullets round them
dance;
| would "carry ON" my knitting
For the boys somewhere in Francep
l would knit, for there are those who
need it
Knit until the war shall cease.
Knit until Old Glory conquers,
Knit till come the tidings, "Peacep
Knit although my hands grow weary,
Knit until the knitting's done,
Knit until the Kaiser Whispers:
"Boys, United States has wonw
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02

Charley P. O'Neill, the genial res
taurant keeper at 81 South Second
street and also in the Warden Hotel,
hopes to be sheriff after the next
election. He doesn't say he will, but
those who know him are fully aware
of his ability and his interest in his
every day work that he will make a
splendid officer.
He is the son of the late Thomas
O'Neill and was born in Erie county,
near Sandusky, about AZ years ago,
and after his school days were over
he began railroading and kept it up
in the services of the B. & O., MAX
ing runs to and from Newark for
several years, until about 25 years
ago, after having looked Newark over
several times he decided that "this
is the town ! want to live in," and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02

he came here to live. He quit rail-
roading Is years ago. His acquaint-
ances are of the lasting kind and that
is why so many people speak kindly
of Charley O'Neill.
After he quit the road he engaged
in business in this city and about five
years ago he decided to enter the
restaurant business which he has con-
tinued in a manner that has won him
scores of new friends and patrons.
He has been lifelong Republican,
and he kindly solicits your vote at
the primaries on August 13, for the
office of sheriff of Licking county.
If you can see your way clear to let
him have the aforesaid vote, Charley
will do everything in his power to fill
the bill in straightforward and cap
able manner.
Pol. Adv. 1t
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
PROHIBITION VERSUS THE
WESTERN WAR FRONT"

Under this heading appeared a
front-page article in the Washington
Evening Star, of July Is, which we
quote:
This is part of colloquy which
occurred in the Senate Saturday
night while the six-week recess
debate was under consideration:
Senator Johnson of California
so for a month from the twenty
sixth of August the Senate puts
itself in such situation that it can
not do anything except debate pro-
hlbltlOn, no matter what may hap
pen on the western front, and no
matter what may happen in this
great crisis and this great emer-
gency."
Senator Thomas of Colorado
"Mr. President, let me ask the
Senator if he does not think pro-
hibition is more important just now
than anything that may happen on
the western front ?"
Senator Johnson replied that he
was unable to arrive at that view.
The world may be on fire, with
he'll broke loose, but give us Prohibi-
tion first, and then will we put out
the flames and clap on the lid. This
is not personal creed; it is the sign
and badge of the faithful.
Again We are reminded that the
war against alcohol is of more i'm
portance than the war against
Germany.
What say you, fathers of fighting
sons, mothers of brave men, to this
1t
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Called Bosses Bluff

Hamilton, Cana cigar manufact-
urer made the public statement that
his striking cigarmakers average from
$18 to "a week, and the union
pledged itself to donate $500 to the
Red Cross if the manufacturer can
prove his claim. The strikers show
that their average wage is $1460 a
week
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Canadian Unions Grow

Ottawa, Ont. = The annual report
of the Dominion department of labor
shows that Canadian trade unionism
has reached it's highest point since
the department commenced the publ
cation of these reports. In 1911 there
were 1892 organized workers in
Canada, and last year the number in
creased to 204 $50.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02

Washington. The International
Association of Fire Fighters, recently
chartered by the American Fedora
tion of Labor, is awake to the need
for education and publicity and this
month published the first issue of its
official organ, the International Fire
Fighter.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Gust Sleuth Agency

Seattle, Wash. - The Washington
detective bureau was kicked out of
the city at a meeting of the city
council after the grating practices
of this concern were shown up. 1t
was charged that the bureau was a
strikebreaking concern and atempt-
ed to intimidate locked-out girl tele-
graph operators.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Boiler Makers Organize

Wilmington, N. ca union of
boiler makers and iron ship builders
and helpers was completed here and
is said to include in it's membership
every man of that craft in the city,
and is probably one Of the largest
in the south.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Uniting Cereal Workers

Cincinnati, o. The International
Union of United Brewery and Soft
Drink Workers has appointed a spe-
cial organizer to unionize cereal mill,
yeast and vinegar workers through
out the country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Protest Canadian Rule

Montreal, Can. = The trades and
labor council has protested against
the opinion expressed by Sir Robert
Borden, Dominion premier, that
strikers come within the operation of
the idlers' act, and can be prosecuted.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Can Buy More Bread

st. Louis, Mo. - Commencing with
the first of the month the steamftters
and their helpers have been getting
more for their work The steamftter
is being paid 711a cents per hour and
the helper SO cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
Oppose Pension

Middletown, O.-The establishment
of pension by the Operative PIas-
terers and Cement Finishers' Inter
national association has been rejected
by that organization. The vote was
683 for and 3,277 against.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02

Wash for All
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02
LABOR'S PROGRESS
Advances Made and Better Conditions
Secured All Over the Country
so Cents and 81 Added

Stockton, Cal-All the union laun-
dry workers have been advanced so
cents and 81 per week, dating from
July l.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1918-08-02

Licking Laundry is the place for
first-class cleaning and laundry work.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08

OF my life II l could have gotten away
then and fooled that Hun-he was SO
cocksure.
Later we were marched to the train
that was to convey US to Germany. 1t
consisted OF. some twelve coaches,
eleven of these containing troops going
home on leave, and the twelfth re-
served for US. We were placed In a
fourth-class compartment with old.
hard. wooden seats. filthy floor and
no lights save candle placed there
by guard. There were eight Of US
prisoners and four guards.
As we sat In the coach We were an
object Of curiosity to the crowd who
gathered at the station.
"Hope you have nice trip!" one of
them shouted sarcastieaily.
drop me line when you get to
Berlin. will youf" shouted another In
broken English.
"When shall We see you agaln?''
asked third.
Remember me to your friends. will
you? You'll find plenty where you're
going!" shouted another.
The German officers made no effort
to repress the crowd. in fact. they
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08

There were dozens OF otter ways
which We considered. One man would
be for endeavoring to make his way
right through the lines. Another
thought the safest plan would be to
swim some river that crossed the lines.
The idea Of making ones way to
Holland. a neutral country. occurred
to everyone. but the one great obstacle
In that direction. we oil realized. was
the great barrier OF barbed and eiec-
trically charged wire which guards ev-
cry foot of the frontier between Bel
GUM and Holland, and which is closely
watched by the German sentries.
This barrier was a three-fold affair
II consisted first Of barbed wire wall
six feet high. Six feet beyond that
WAS a nine-foot wall of wire power
fully charged with electricity. TIC
touch II meant electrocutlon. Beyond
that, at a distance Of six feet. was
another wall OF barbed wire six feet
high. =
Beyond the barrier lay Holland and
liberty, but how to get there was a
problem which none of US could solve
and few Of US ever expected to have
chance to try.
Mine came sooner than expected
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08
cHAPrER VI.
A Leap for Liberty.

/ had been In prison at Courtrai
nearly three weeks when, on the morn
ing OF September 9th. / and six other
officers were told that we were to be
transferred to a prison camp In Ger
many.
One OF the grards told me during the
day that we were destined for a re-
prisal camp In Strassburg. They were
sending US there to keep our airmen
from bombing the place.
He explained that the English car
ried German officers on hospital ships
for similar purpose and he excused
the German practice Of tOrpedoing
these vessels on the score that they
also carried munitions! When
pointed out to him that France would
hardly be sending munitions to Eng
land. he lost interest In the argument.
Some days before, had made up my
mind that II would be very good
thing to get hold Of map Of Germany.
which knew was In the possession Of
one Of the German interpreters, be-
cause I realized that II ever the op-
portunlty came to make my escape,
such a map might be Of the greatest
assistance to me.
With the idea of stealing this map.
accordingly. a lieutenant and got in
front Of this interpreters window one
day and engaged In a very hot argu-
ment as to whether Heidelberg was on
the Rhine or not. and we argued back
and forth so vigorously that the Ger
man came out Of his room, map In
hand. to settle 1t. After the matter
was entirely settled to our satlsfac-
tlon. he went back into his room and
watched where he put the map.
When. therefore, / learned that I was
on my way to Germany. realized that
II was more important than ever for
me to get that map. and with the help
Of my friend. we got the interpreter
out Of his room on some pretext or
another, and while he was gone I con-
ascated the map from the book In
which he kept 1t and concealed 1t in
my sock underneath my Logging. As
had anticipated. 1t later proved of
the utmost value to me.
got 1t none too soon. for half an
hour later we were on our way to
Client. Our party consisted Of FIVE
British officers and one French officer.
At Ghent, where we had to wait for
several hours for another train to take
us direct to the prison camp In Ger
many. two other prisoners were added
to our party.
In the interval we were locked In a
room at hotel. guard sitting at the
door with rifle on his knee. 1t would
! have done my heart good for the rest
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08

stretcher. For seven days. he told US,
he had lain In a shell hole, wounded.
and he was almost famished. and we
were mighty glad to share our ban
Quet with him.
We called on each man for a speech,
and one might have thought that we
were at a first-class club meeting. A
few days after that our party was
broken up and some Of the men. sup
pose, ! shall never see again.
One of the souvenirs Of my adven-
ture Is a check given me during this
banquet" by Lieut.. James Henry
Dickson of the Tenth Royal Irish Fu-
sileers, fellow prisoner. 1t was for
20 francs and was made payable to
the order OF 'Mr. Pat O'Brien. 2nd
Lieut." Poor Jim forgot to scratch
out the London" and substitute
"Courtrai" on the date line. but Its
value as n souvenir Is just as great.
When he gave 1t to me he had no Idea
that would have an opportunity 50
soon afterward to cash It In person.
although l am quite sure that what
ever financial reyerses l may be des-
tined to meet. my want will never be
great enough to induce me to realize
on that check.
There was one subject that was
talked about In this prison whenever
conversation Jagged, and l suppose 1t
Is the same In other prisons too. What
were the chances Of escape.
Every man seemed to have differ.
ent Idea and one way. l suppose, was
about as impractlcable as another.
None Of US ever expected to get a
chance to put our ideas Into execution,
but 1t was interesting speculation. aud
anyway one can never tell what op-
portunltles might present themselves.
One suggestion was that We disguise
ourselves as women. "O'Brien would
stand a better chance disguised as a
norsel" declared another. referring to
the fact that my height Il am six feet
two inches) would make me more con-
splcuous as a woman than as man.
Another suggested that We steal q
German Gotha-a type Of airplane
used for long-distance bombing. II is
these machines which are used for
bombing London. They are manned
by three men. one sitting In front with
machine gun. the pilot sitting behind
him and an observer sitting In the rear
with another machine gun. We 6g-
ured that. at pinch, perhaps, seven
or eight Of US could make our escape
In single machine. They have two
motors Of very high horse power. fly
very high and make wonderful speed.
But we had no chance to put this idea
to the test.
worked out another plan by which
I thought / might have n chance II
could ever get into one Of the German
alrdromes. l would conceal myself In
one of the hangers. wait until one Of
the German machines started out. and
as he TAXED along the ground would
rush out, shout at the top OF my voice
and point excltedly at his wheels. This.
| figured, would cause the pilot to stop
and get out to see what was wrong.
BY that time would be up to him. and
as he stopped over to inspect the ma
chine, | could knock him senseless.
jump into the machine and be over the
lines before the Huns could make up
their minds just what had happened.
1t was fine dream, but my
chance was not to come that way.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-08-08
Vibrations Ear Can Detect.

The ordinary human ear can detect
a tone whose vibration rate Is at least
25.OOO vibrations a second. whils .he
whistle will produce $1,000 a second.
This upper limit varies with the age
Of the individual to such an extent
that. II the upper limit at sixteen
years Of age were $1,000 vibrations, at
sixty years Of age It would be about
2A000 q sccoud.