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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-08-02
LADY DOCK WALLPAPERS

Sixteen women in overalls are
wrestling daily in Brooklyn, N. Y,
with 132-pound bags of coffee and
hundredweights of sugar, working
side by side with muscular men long
used to this hard job. They are the
new lady stevedores hired by the
New York Dock Company.
There would be 10 of these female
dock wallpapers were it not for the
fact that three of the number were
fired on account of their cussing.
Among the present 16 are an
author, former vaudeville star,
several widows, and two negro wo-
men. Their hours are a. m. to S
p. M, five days week. They are
getting 3219 cents an hour, the rate
paid to men.-The Seamen's Journal.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-08-02

Labor unions in Australia have a
of 546,556.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-08-02
BILLS GALL.

Bill Hohenzollern watched the bat
tie of Rheims from tower some
where in Germany and sent his
troops the following telegram:
"His majesty informs his troops
that he has arrived behind the front
of the attack and shall watch the
battle from a tower. His majesty's
good wishes accompany his troops
His majesty's word to his troops is;
with God and for the emperor and
the empire"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-08-02

AS long ago sas 1858 a farmers
convention at Centralia, H., advo-
Gated wholesale buying and selling
agencies for farmers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

All Seattle win Join In n great
victory demonstration. COM
mcmorating the onward swo~p
Of American fighting men. at I
p. IN. Saturday.
Tho Star put the proposition
over the phone before several
citizens for community reioic.
Ing. II was quickly adopted.
Bells will ring. whistles blow.
and shipysrd workers. bands.
sailors and n great line Of civil.
Ian Americans from all walks Of
life viii parade.
Parade King Bert Swezea will take
charge Of the parade
A proclamation calling upon al
citizens TO parucnpate Is expected
within the next few hours.
Four minute men will probably
take stations along Second ave. ane
drive home the spirit Of the occa
sion TO sidewalk crowds.
At y. m. Saturday the shipyar6
workers coming off shift. headed by
the shipyard and tho naval training
camp bands. win assemble al skin
ner & Eddy plant No. 2. ON Railroad
ave. and the big procession. gather
ing momentum as II proceeds. viii
move along the waterfront to Yeslei
way. east TO Second ave. and north
on Second ave. TO Virginia street
where II viii disband.
Citizens OF Seattle are called upor
TO fall into line. Bring all tho flags
you can muster. Join the parade be
fore IL reaches Second ave. so that
monster triumphant procession
may move up the main thorofare OF
the city.
Tho buildings all over Seattle will
be decorated with flags.
Every whistle and bell in Seattle
should join in the acclaim.
The boys In France are going thru
the German lines like an old time
Washington football team on Denny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN THE CHAMPAGNE. July IL
tS:e5 a. m)--American and French
troops. after organizing yesterday 3
gains during the night, resumed
their offensive between the Aisne
and the Marne at o'clock this
morning.
The allies pushed forward behind
n rolling barrage on the whole front
from Scissors to Chateau Thierry'
driving the Germans before them.
At the hour of cabling, no re-
ports had been received of the ex-
tent OF the new gains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
CRUSH FOE COUNTER
IN BLOODY REPULSE

which lies from three to 10 miles east
OF the original line.
The Germans. aided by great mum.
bers Of reserves. made a heavy coun.
ter.attack on the plateau southwest
Of scissors. IL was bioodlly re
pulsed.
Americans and French in that
region are continuing 10 hold the
line they established yesterday eve
ming. or are advancing eastward
Cavalry already has pushed across
the Soissons Chateau Thierry road
and the infantry Ia driving forward
20 join them.
Jncountcd prisoners. guns and ma
terial are stili accunulating.
The remarkable transport system
Of the allies is enabling them to
maintain a constant flow Of men and
supplies 10 the front AS the line
advances. solid miles OF motor trucks
carrying ammunition and other ma.
terial rumble forward. They return
to the rear with slightly wounded
men. Men and guns. rushed up on
trucks. are dumped off and are In
the thick Of the fighting a few min.
utes later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
HUNS Destroying
SUPPLY STATIONS

Airmon report huge explosion
and fires in scissors. evidently the
destruction of ammunition dumps
and supplies by the enemy. pre-
paratory 10 evacuation OF the city.
one American unit pressed for
ward SO rapidly yesterday after
noon. It was learned today. they
overlook party OF captured
Frenchmen who were working on
the roads under German guardA
They captured the boches and re-
leased the French, who seized the
arms of their former captors and
pressed forward with their rescuerA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

field. Last night thousands of peo-
pie stayed up till midnight to hear
the latest returns from the battle.
front
Everyone will have n chance sat.
urday TO march in the greatest in.
formal patriotic parade ever formed
in seattle
The Seattle Girls Victory carnival.
which is being held next week ~ the
naval training camp 10 symbolic the
victory that In certain TO come to
American arms. had arranged a pa.
rade tomorrow afternoon for ship.
yard workers.
When the Americans began their
victorious march thru the German
lines. sweeping all before them. and
The Star suggested a victory demon.
strauon. II was decided Immediately
to convert the parade into the pa.
triotic celebration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
U-B0AT SINKS
S. S. CARPATHIA

LONDON. July ia.--The British
Steamer Carpathia. OF $4,000 tons,
has been torpedocd and sunk. II was
officially announced today. Her pas
sengers and crew were landed.
Tho Carpathia was n steel screw
steamship OF 1868 gross tons. She
was built In 1908 Mt Newcastle. reg.
istcrcd nt Liverpool. and was owned
by the Cunard line.
The Carpathia was the vessel
which picked up the survivors OF the
giant steamship Titanic when she
struck an iceberg and sank on her
maiden voyage several years ago.
She has been in British admiralty
scrvice since the war began.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
ATTACK ON
BOTH SIDES
OF MARINE

The allies have taken the initiative
and the Germans are on the defensive
everywhere, an official statement -
sued by the allied high command At
Paris declared this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The allies are assailing the German
Marne salient from both sides.
While Americans and French aF1
driving forward on the 25-mile front
between the Aisne and the Marine, the
French and Italians are attacking on =
l5-mile front east of Chateau Thierry,
from the Marne eastward toward
Rheims.
The Franco-American drive was re-s
sumed at 4 o'clock this morning. New
progress was made and additional prisoners
taken. The Germans are reported to Be
destroying their base in Scissors, preparing
to evacuate the city.
The French and Italians have taken two
towns and two woods, and increased their
prisoners by 400.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

United FreSS W.T. T1NTVIt
NEW YORK. July ie.-Renewal or
the French and American offensive
today means the Germans have been
thrown into disorganization inside
the Aisne Marne salient. and Won
Hindenburg is in danger OF suffer
ing the most serious disaster since
he became chief of staff of the kali
scr's armies,
The Aisne. Marine wedge forms for
the Germans a pocket. within which
Won Hindenburg has placed prob
ably $4,000 troops. This pocket
swings southwark from scissors TO
the Marne and then north to Rheims,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
Yanks---GOd Bless EN-

An American general. informed
by his superior that he could not
possibly reach the objective he
selected. replied:
'"rhe hell we can't. Any place
/ ask my boys TO go, they'll go.
a wounded doughboy delivered
himself Of this:
IL got a bunch of Heinies. but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
United Press
Summary Of
War Events
AIs>E-MARNE FRONT-The

ASNErMAhNE fnONs-lH ne
Americans and French, after
consolidating their newly won
positions. resumed the offensive
at 4 o'clock this morning on the
whole 25.rniIe front from Sois-
yons 10 Chateau Thlerry. New
,,rogress was reported. despite
: heavy reserve forces flung into
the battle by the Germans.
A strong German counter at
tack southwest OF Soissons was
repulsed. The enemy Is reported
10 be destroying supplies in Sols-
sons. preparatory 10 eyacuatlng
the city. United Press dispatches
this afternoon reported that the
battle was increasing In fury.
CHAMPAGNE FRONT - ST.
multaneously with the Franco
American drive to the westward.
French and Italian troops are at
lacking on "A 15-rnlle front from
the Asrne. between Chateau
Thierry and Epernay, northeast.
ward. toward Rheims. They have
made some progress, and their
advance In continuing. thus in
crcasing the danger TO the great
forces Of Germans within the
Marne salient. which is being
assaulted both from the east and
west
saISE FRONT Extensive
TX..ch raids on this front and in
the Woevre district netted more
than 100 prisoners.
PICARDY FRONT--German
raids were repulsed in the VII
lers-Bretonneux and Morlancourt
sectors.
AUSTRIA HUNGARY - A
squadron OF 81 Italian airplanes
raided Pola Wednesday. drop
ping five tons Of bombs on mill
tary objcctA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
GREAT ALLIED DRIVE
DEMORALIZES ENEMY

forming line OF about so miles.
The Franco Americans are now drtv-
ing the western side of this pocket
inward. while the southern and east
ern sides are being firmly held and
locally attacked by the Americans,
French and Italians. II the driving
process continues a little longer the
pocket may he squeezed flat.
Aim TO Trap Germans
The only way OF escape for the
Germans caught within the pocket
then will be northward along the 35-
mile opening between scissors and
Rheims.
II the Germans wait too long be.
fore effecting their escape the larg-
est single capture OF prisoners vet
made by the allies may fall to the
Americans and French.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN THE CHAMPAGNE. July is.--
q .. m.p-Thc battle Is increasing In
intensity on the whole front from
the Aisne to the Marne as this is ca
bled.
The Americans and French are
driving forward In an extended an
vance toward the main highway
from scissors TO Chateau Thierry,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
Hun Paper Admits
u. S. Force Menace

AMSTERDAM. July ls--Capt,
Salzmann, writing in the Nossische
Zeitung. draws serious attention TO
American participa ton, referring to
IL as an "oncoming thunderstorm
whose black clouds are menacing.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

made me come back Damn the
luck"
Another wounded American
told his companions;
wen be fixed up all right
and ready to mix with 'em In "A
couple OF weeks, but the dnrned
war will be over by then the way
the boys are going after EN-"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
Submarines Sunk
Faster Than Built

PARIS. July I've are sink.
ing submarines faster than Ger
many can build them" Georges
Leygues. French minister Of ma.
rine. declared in an interview
published here today. During
some months we destroyed three
times the output"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

Latest reports received at head
quarters indicate that the Franco
American attack is progressing sat
isfactorily along the whole front.
French cavalry IL said TO have
passed the main highway from Sois.
sons TO Chateau Thierry
The number OF German prisoners
Is not yet known. One American
unit alone has taken $500 prisoners.
Many more have not been counted.
More than 80 enemy cannon have
been captured.
The advance has been no rapid
that various rcgimental headduar-
ters have been moved forward as
many as three times. and oouriers
have had great difficulty In keeping
in touch with the commanders mi
grations.
Menace Foe Flank
The drive already is seriously
threatening the German right flank.
In the Marne salient. and holds pos
slbllities Of forcing a great enemy
withdrawal.
Success Of the present operations
has been the means OF averting any
Immediate danger TO Paris. The at
tack IL rapidly exposing great
concentration OF enemy reserves and
artillery. which were held In readi-
ness 10 be thrown into the battle to
the southwestward. II is "A question
whether the Germans will be able to
organize these. or Will have 10 with
draw them.
The element OF surprise was the
great factor In the Franco American
success. Ability OF the French and
CONTINUED on Page ffl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Soissons has fallen to the
Americans and French
This reached here officially late today along with
tidings that 10000 Germans have been captured.
While details of the fall of Soissons made Sec
retary War Baker indicated previously that his
showed the fall of the city to be imminent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
YANKEES READY
TO PUSH RIGHT
ON TO GERMANY
Dispatch From Frank
J. Taylor
BY United Press Leased Wire
Direct 10 The Star

WITH THE AMERICANS
NEAR SOISSONS. July ls.--Thc
Germans rcfrcAied so rapidly
yesterday that the Americans
and French were able TO move
forward mt the rate Of more than
lsilometer an hour. reaching
their 18th hour objectives in sev.
en- hours.
Officers had great difficulty In
holding back the victorious
doughboys In order 10 keep the
line straight. The Americans
wanted TO 20 to Germany.
"On to Berlin
Rcgimental commanders had e
send couriers forward to call bach
some units. while one company go
40 far ahead that an airplane wa,
used TO carry the restraining mes
sage.
The Germans everywhere alonl
the line were panicky. They ief,
their artillery. machine guns. rifle,
and supplies and sprinted eastward
The area captured by the American,
between the Aisne and the Ourc,
had more than i5o artillery pieces OF
various calibers in IL. The enem,
the American infantry followed
closely tho rolling barrage. which
silcnced the German
guns.
I'VE were so busy chasing Ger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 10, - The
Italian mountain troops have con
tributed heavily in the defense OF
Rheims. according to an official dis
patch from Rome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
.FRENCHMIEN
'AL0NETAKE
10000 MEN
WASHINGTON, July l9.-Thirty
thousand Germans have been cap
tured in the Franco-American drive,
according to official announcement
here today.
= This is the biggest single bag of
prisoners taken by allied troops on the
west front during the war.

paris, July l9.-The French fighting along
the Chateau Thierry-Soissons front have taker
more than 10000 prisoners, the Gauos declared
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19
Saturdays
Star

Will contain the
best buys the Sc
attic Market has
to offer in homes
and automobiles.
Watch for this is
sue. II will help
you solve your
rent and transpor-
tation problems.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

Else FRONT - Extensive
TXs.eh raids on this front and in
the Woevre district netted more
than 100 prisoners.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
BEWLEYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. {. Vic Robertson spe Mt
Wednesday night the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo X. Compton.
Walter Candiff Cain, Indianapolis is
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. w.
Keith and Mr.. Keith
Grover Keith spent Wednesday in
Louisville having gone there to see his
his brother, Boyd Keith who left tor
Camp Sherman, Chiliicothe, Ohio.
Miss Mary Heron has arrived home
from Lexington to spend her vacation
with her mother, Mrs. d. c. Heron at
her country home Mt Pisgah.
Childrer's Day was rained out here
but we expect TO havei it the 4th Sunday
in Jure. Every one Invited.
Mrs. Belle Drury has recently visited
her father T. p. Hardaway at this
place.
Chas Drury and Wathen Drury re-
Gently attended a Jersey COW sale at
Elzlbethtown.
Earl H.rdaway who formerly lived
here tut now of Louisville recently
visited relatives here before leaving
June ~ for the Great Lakes, Mich
having enlisted in the navy.
Mrs. Horace Mccoy and son, Wn
Stith Mccoy and Miss Ruth Mccoy
have returned to their home at Union
Star.
Mrs. Z. T. Stith spent Thursday in
Louisville.
Rev. T. Byron Bandy, Fordsville
came Thursday TO join his family here
anc visit relatives.
Mrs viii Corby and two handsome
sons of Louisville are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Mccoy.
q. A. Foote and Miss Bertha Foote
spent Thursday in Brandenburg the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Bircher
Friends of Major General B. F.
Hardaway will be glad to hear that he
has recovered from nervous breal
down and after several months stay a,
i hospital in Washington, ID. c.. is able
to join Mrs. Hardaway and B. F. Hard
away, Jr.. at their home in Baltimore
Md. Major HaIdaway is now a retired
man.
Miss Virginia Head the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Head
of Irvington, has returned to her home
after a pleasant visit with Miss Laura
Nell Stith.
Wilda Triplett and Laura Mel Stitt
were busy Wednesday and Thursday
registering the women of this schoo
district.
Ebert Compton Bandy spent a few
days with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Mccoy, Mr.
and Mrs. FINS Clavcomb and Oscar
Dowell motored to Louisville Saturday
and we're week end guests of relatives.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
FOOD
WILL WIN
THE
WAR

Mr.. and Mrs L. S. Nicholas were
in Louisville Saturday.
Miss Claudia Pate went to Louis
willie Monday to spend several days
Mrs. John A Barry is in GreenviIle
for month visit to Mr.. A. G. Rice.
J. NJ. Carman, Sheriff of Breckin-
ridge county went to Louisville Mon
day
Miss Elizabeth Babbage is here to
>spend months vacation with relatives
nd friends.
MilJess Owen, Louisville spent sever
al dayYf 80 week with his mother,
Mrs. ]. T. Owen9,,
Miss Hettie Hurried Faith Greensboro
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jesse Baufum
and DIR. Baucum.
Mr.. Hugh Donaldson, Bowling Green
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs J, {.
Jarboe part of last week.
Miss Hazel Rabbit, Leitchield is here
to spend a month with her sister, Mrs
w. H. Keer and Mr.. Keer.
Mrs. Annie Huff returned to Owens
boro Saturday after two weeks visit
to her neice, Mrs James Sable.
Miss Fronnie' Dean, Fl Worth, Texas,
\ is here to spend some time with her
Aparents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Dean.
Mrs. Clyde Morrison and children,
Mildred and Wallace Morrison are in
Louisville the guests Of relatives
E. Wellington, elton, Ill, came
, here Sunday to attend the funeral OF
his brother.in-law Clifton Stinnett
| Mrs. Amelia Cummns, St. Petersburg
Fla, Is the guests of her neices, Mrs IL.
v. Duncan and Mrs J.. H. Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mitchell, st.
Louis, Mo-, are guests of Mr. Mitcheifs
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Mitchell.
Lost-A valuable letter with freight
4 bills attached. The finder will please
return to the Breckenridge News Once
WANTED-Woman for general
homework. No washing. Good pay
r. N. Warren, Hardinsburg, KY
Lewis O'Bryan and Miss Gussie
O'Bryan, Tobinsport and Sam Bassett,
Union Star we're in Hardinsburg Mon
day.
= Mrs. ]. W. Hack has returned to her
ne in Church, KY. after visit tc
,,,k>ta Mr.. w. H. Keer and Mr..
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12

Misses Eleapor Reid, Alice Couch
Eva jolly: Edward Clark and Leonard
Weatherholt attended the week end
house party Of Miss Ida Mae English
at the country home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank English, Skillman
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Heyser are here
from Iceland, Fla, to spend the summer
months with their daughter, Miss Ray
Lewis Hevser They will do light
housekeeping in part of Mrs. Sallie
Moorman's house on the River Front
In the East End.
Mrs. John Flake and four children,
Ella, Ambrose, Evelyn and Vera May
Flake, ElShart, ILL.,, are visiting Mrs.
Flakes sister Mrs Steve Wilson and
Mr.. Wilson. They will go from here
to Meade county for a visit to rela-
tives enroute home.
Mrs. Ethel Hills has purchased the
Millinery business of Mrs Cordrey and
has added complete line of Ladies
Ready.to-Wear to the line. The stock
now composes the newest and best the
market affords in ladies dresses, waists.
skirts, underwear, novelty sweaters,
hose etc. You are invited to call to see
the offerings.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12
Goes to Camp Pike.

Homer Combest, of the 333rd lnfan-
try Camp Zachary Taylor has received
his commission as Second Lieutenant
in the Third Officers Training Camp
and will report for duty at Camp Pike,
Little Rock, Ark,
Lieut. Combest is the son in-law Of
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Whlthworth OF
Hardinsburg, as Mrs. Combest was
formerly Miss Clara Whitworth.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-06-12

The French government has piled a
huge responsibility on Justin Godart,
former assistant secretary of war and
president of the French chamber of
deputies. He has been sent to Amer
lea. partly to convey the thanks OF
France for the aid rendered by the
United States to France through the
Red Cross, the Y. M. @. A. and other
organizations. His main work here Will
be to explain In public addresses the
work done by the military health de-
partment, which he heads, In sanitation
and comfort for the armies OF France
and the United States In the French
republic. His has not been a swivel
chair job, for he has been many times
under fire, having won the war cross
while visiting an advanced post under
heaSy artillery fire.