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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
MARINES RESUME PUSH
AGAINST GERMAN LINES
lRy Associated Press.

~: -tsSoclatso PRESS.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES on
TIE MARINE, June THE American
marines, who began a second attack
on the German lines late yesterday.
captured the village OF Torcv and
grove their way into Yourselves, north
west OF Chateau- Thierry. This morn
ing they were holding Torcy i'm the
lace OF repeated counterattacks and
We're pushing back III. Germans
through the streets Of Eourcsches yir-
tuaiiy all their objec,iv.s in this AZ.
tack We're attained
Inc American plan did not include
the taking of Torcy. gu, the marines
swept into it and drove out the Ger
mans.
Inc one point where the ob;ec.iy.
was not reached wa: on III. :ich, of
the attack in the Bcllcau wood. m.
herceSt hEhtins IS continuing here.
DRIVING the Germans pack in tha
lace or heavy artillery tirc. includiner
gas shells. the American artillery va.
performing magnihccntly in this on.
Grafton
American marines las, nigh, r.,ch.
ca tho outskirts o. i5ourcschcs. north j..
then shifting To the roads behind m.
German lines.
west OF cha,eau-Thierry, and pcu-cd
Noiess OF machine gun nr. into me
ehe'hS' ina!ciing terrific casualties
hayohets were used freely against
many OF the Germans. wko atrc,nutcd
20 make stand in the streets A,
oaSoreak 'o-day the marines were
Sio"is driving ,fs Germans back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
HUNS FLED WHEN MARINES
DROVE At THEM WITH RtYoxI-,

LONDON. June 7.-Gerlnan ,roons
lied before the hayonets of the A,ner-
lean marines in the action between
Nentliy and Torcy Thursday. accord
ing to the correspondent, OF the Daily
Mail. with the American forces in
France
Wounded soldiers. lie adds. toll how
one company OF marines. lighting in
wheattieid. became surrounded bv
superior numbers. bu, they eventually
fought their way out in the face OF
severe German machine-gun fire. In
addition they captured several Of tho
machine guns
The American troops. the correspoo-
dent adds. showed considerable Skill IN
using cover. and thereby reduced their
losses aNnreciably. Despite this eau
u"n' however. they made the pace too
hot for the Germans. The fun h.i,l
OF prisoners. it is added. may re,c,
400.
Several wounded Germans commit
mented the Americans on thel, ,,rh,.
ing, saying ,hey were as good soldiers
as the Germans. The Americans a1.n,-
ed themselves quickly 10 the situation.
and carried out their instructions win.
out law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
FRENCH TELL OF HEROIC
WORK OF Il. " TROOPS

PARIS. June I'm announcing that
the Germans are being held and that
French counterlttacks are meeting
with success. an official note mentions
especially the activity OF the Amer
lean troops along tho Marine and north
west OF Chateau hicrry. The note
says that the latest fighting confirms
the general impression Of the past few
days that the enemy is being
held everywhere, and that his reactions
which have become purely local. yield
no results. The French couuterattacks
have enabled the French 10 Improve
their POSITIONS.
An episode TO the honor OF the Amer
lean troops" 1t adds. happened north
OF Lucy-ie- Bocase. northwest OF Cha
tcau-Thierry. AS the American first
line was being harasscd by German
machine guns an American patrol bold
~ attacked the machine guns. killed
the gunners and captured the guns.
1t is thus that the young American
soldiers give daily fresh proofs OF their
spirit. initiative and courage as we'll as
their perfect adaptahil!ty 10 modern
nghtinS conditions"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
BARRIERS BEMOAN WAR
Claim Women Are EIliln. Places or
Men. hut Ihnt Doc~n't
Helm Them

MEMPi'lS. TENN. June Women
taking the place " men in the Indus
trial world may he filling tho jobs All
right. bu, they are not helping tn,
barber.
Visit amy tonsorial establishment, an.
ask the man who wields the cleaning
blade. lie VIII toll you some az hi.
best customers have Eon.-yone to
night the Germans. And ne wil, tel
you mat all the women who took
thcir places are strangers TO him
while the barber complains. Tho
beauty doctor has "A different stnrv
To tell. She says her patt ons are NOR.
numerous than ever before. and thev
'rc more liheral They spend money
iavishly y few dollars 10 remove
wrinkle tina: has appeared rs a rc
SUIT OF business worries is handed
over without a murmur Powder and
PAINT and toilet water are used Inv
iShly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
PARIS REPORTS AMERICANS
ARE STILL GOING .tIt.,n
tlIy Assocla,cd ~. !

- -N~sDC3dlsI J. .tS%
iAklS. June 7.-Amcr!cau ;rooDs.
lighting on the main battle front. have
gam! ground on the line OF Tore
be-!cau and Bourcschcs. IVES, of cha
teau- Tnerry. the W2r Office announced
IN to-day's statement,
West of Noyon and north OF Mont
didler. in the ricardy area. local one
rations by The French were su.ee4s-
iui. and prisoners We're taken.
In fighting north Of the A;sne ~.
French captured the village Of lie POI,
wcS; OF fontcncy On the Marine from,
northwest OF Chateau Thierrv French
troops captured the village OF vinlv.
The French also recapturcG hnl oo4
between the Marine and Rheims. Eri,-
ish troops r.gained footing in mo
village OF Biigny. innictims large losses
on the enemy.
The statement follows:
North Of Montdid!cr and wcs, oe
Noyon the French made several suc-
cessful raids and took prisoners. North
OF the Aisne French troops in a night
attack captured the village of lie Port
west Of Fontenoy. South Of the A!snc
the French improved their positions
southeast Of Amhleny
Between the Ourcq and the Marine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
BERLIN WAR OFFICE
REPORTS REPtLSE OF ATTACKS

BERLIN tria London. June THE
German official communication issued
to-day says that north OF the Aisno
and nor;hwes, OF ChateauThi Jerry the
Germans -epulsed attacks BY allied
forces.
+ The text OF the communication fol-
lows:
'on the battle field the fighting ac-
tiv:ty remained restricted TO local ac-
t;ons. North OF ;he AiSne and north
west OF Chateau Th;erry FOCAL attacks
by the enemy Were repulscd.
Y Southeast OF Sarcy we captured.
after strong artillery preparation.
enemy lines on the banks OF the Andre
River. We took 500 prisoners
Artillery duels have been revived n
intervals. and there has been lively
remembering activity. During an ad-
vance into the French lines west OF
KENNEL We captured two officers and
fifty men"
To-nisht's War Office report merely
says:
There is no change in the situation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
RICHMOND TIMEs-DlsPATCH: SATURDAY, JUNE g. 1918

the French continued their local opera
lions in the region OF Vcuilly-la-
fctcric and Bussaircs. They made fur
thcr progress and captured the village
OF Why. as we'll rs tho grove east Of
tho station OF Ncuilly In potcric and
the northern edge OF this village.
Further south American troops
gained ground on the front OF Torcy.
Belicau and Bourcscncs, west OF Cha
teau- rhicrry.
y spirited attack made by the French
resulted IN the recapturc of hin 20i.
Between the Marine and Rheims Brit
ish troops reraincd a footing In the
village OF Bligny, and inflicted heavy
losses on the Germans. The French
took 100 prisoners in the course OF
these actions.
ON the remainder Of the front thcro
was intermittent artillery lighting"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
VR00MAN AND COLBY SPEAK
fcaerhi oHctnts Deliver .iddrc>scx Iic-
i"'e southern Commercial Score
'nrics' Association nj Charlotte
iBy Associated prcss,l

10y Associated Press
CHARLOTTE. y. g.. June 7.-patri
o''e addresses by Carl Vrooman. as
slsiint Secretary OF the United States
department OF Horticulture; Eve-.,,
Colby. OF the national food admins
'ration Mayor Ruticdgc Smith. Of tho
NATIONAL Council of Defense; colyin /,
brown OF Washington. and Others. fol-
lowed by 4 Joy night banruo, H.
h'sht. featured tho second DAYS scs.
SION OF the annual convention 81 ,ho
Hou'h.rn Commercial Secretaries Assoc
'ia''on mere. A luncheon was r;ycn
the secretaries to-day by tho local
Chamber OF Commerce.
ne election Of officers and tho so,o.
tor OF the next meeting mace ,,.r
sttute the principal business q. ~.
Hhai session To be held to-morroy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
AMERICANS CAPTURE
< 800 MEN IN TWO DAYS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
tlHE MARINE. June I.-tmerican ma
rines. In the second drive against the
Germans. together with the French az
the Marine In defense of Paris. captur-
ca @oo prisoners. making q total OF
Soo Tor TWO days. and nearly Il score
OF machine guns. some Of which were
turned on the enemy
Our marines took the village Of I;ou.
Tesches. near Chatcau-Thicrry. aud ad-
Sanccd beyond all their detectives. in.
ciuoinS long strip OF tho Paris high
way pushing back the Germans to a
uepth OF nearl" four kilometers ttwo
ana nall miles, along front Of
nine kt!omcters (nearly six miIes)
wlthout a single American being taken
prisoner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08

ington, Ga. captured German IN Il
she'll hole. Ginsbers searched the Ger
man for hidden weapons. and when
he came upon photographs OF the pris-
oner's two children. the German wanted
to light. The prisoner was allowed 10
keep the photographs.
An American corporal found himself
behind the German lines two days ago.
by Keeping himself hidden and crawl
ing 4 foot at II time, he reached the
American line during the height OF TO-
days battle. and in time 10 take part
III the victory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
PROPOSE TO STOP SALE
Dry Forces Promise 10 Present pro-
po>nl Z" senate Mt Enrly
Date

WASiFlNGToN. June 7.-prohaht,:on-
'S's viii present in tho Senate IN =
'"FN carly date proposal 10 prohihi,
absolutely the sale OF al! intoxicating
liquors
The decision 70 fight Immediately for
this s'raightou., bone-dry Federal ,ne
effective nrohih!:ion was reached To-
aaE Senator Sheppard Of Texas, au-
'h"r az TIE national Prohibition amend
m"nt nov before the states. is oui..
confident OF victory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
McAdams Chosen President.

>.,,,, :. lily Associated p,"ssl
NEW YORK. June THE Associa-
ton OF Reserve cry Bankers. closing
Z two-days' convention here tonight.
voted 10 hold its next annual meeting
In New Orleans in June. 1914
Thomas b. McAdamS. vice-presidcn,
OF tn" Merchants National Bank OF
richmond. was elected president
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
boIsliEVIK FORCES
CROSS ONION RJyI.R

BY Associated Prcss]
hAHElN' MANCHURIA. June .
General Semenoff. leader Of the anti
ho!Sher!k forces in Siberia. reports tina,
hoiSherik troops to-day crossed Tho
mon EVER, in Transb7ilsalia. ard
F'ronEiJ pressed number Of ATTACKS
"h'ch were checked. An Austro-c:ar-
man force, composed or a caval-y
brigade and four companies Of in,,n
.'|, IS threatening General Sen,cnoffs
communications. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Var once announced a, Paris las,

War once announced at Paris last
night.
The French again have operated sue
cessfully against the Germans near
,Locrc, on the KENNEL sector, south
west Of Ypres, according 10 the British
official communication issued last
evening.
Twenty-threc German machines
wcro brought down and three balloons
were destroyed by the British Wed
nesday. Thirty-ninc tons OF bombs
werc dropped on railway stations and
other targets behind the German lines.
the War Oaice announced at London
last night. one British machine failed
to return.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Ntl-hoLsl'EN1It LEADER
IN SIBERIA LEAVES r,noSr

SHANGHAI June 7.-Gcner., Co.
ehoh' leader Of the auti-Bolshevik 81
herifn forces, has left the Transr,i-
k"i!ia 'front.'. according to an Easter,
N"WS Agency dispatch from Harh,,
iiiS departure Is attributed 10 die.
S'hsions among his forces /, is r..
!ot''d. the advices add, tha, he win
olshanc his army and fee into Mo,.
sol!a -''o''-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
BRITIsu WAR OFFICE
REPORTS QUIET I,I.RIoD

LONDON. June An uneventfrl
night along the British front was re-
ported by the War Office to-day Tho
official statement reads:
party of our troops raidcd hos
'iie post last right northeast Of E.-
'hane' and after inaicting casualties
on 'he garrison and capturing "A ma
chine sun retained without loss.
mere Is nothing further to report
from the British 'front.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
HUNS on run. AND
MANY SURRENDERtNt.
TBy \ Associated press

,,.,-. assn t"d 9!eSS
- III r AMERICAN FORCES oN
NAH.'f = Thursday. June t-Thc
oi'a ATTACK made today By Amer;
'''a mes on German positions north
% ma iehu- Th!er-y, early cave
p'o'i'iSe OF being as successful As ,nis
"a ',"s aSsa"i'. The marines reach
az ,he.F "olectives set Tor tho rrs,
"''hih mat time limit, aud push.
oe!oad them. The early repo-.v ~
u'oa'eo me Germans on the run for ~.
TINE being and surrrndc-irr
70 the Americans
INC Q! IN. TOUCHES; Of all tho .,,.
yee''Nes, Ee!l"au wood. some tou- p,i,.s
from Chateau Thierry. was swsn, -.
=. marines ",hou; serious ,rouh,.
mere seemed reason to eNpec, c;sr,n..,
coHhterattacks in strength bor5,a lo,r
lot previous to III" beginning q, ~.
a''ethooh attack which began >,
49, -. ue roads behind tho German
u..o,. no" WIN troops. guns and
'h" American artillery
'''!h ana created havoc.
iLfiN. ADVANCE
FAKE S'TRoNG POSITION
The marines I'M THAR .o-,
TOOK strong positions on .i,h,-,a
Eel!eau wood and cleaned an,
vine south Of yorev u.hf,,, ~.
the line with HIN 40 1.9 Wy
taken this morning .rrte a"
strong and do,ni,.,,r,, :" en-
a continuation -. So. >'N' ~!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
TO PROTECT CONSUMERS
90" administration VIII PubIi.h
rice Isis and Ask Public
Enforce 1t.
ivy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Prohibi,ion
vide move 20 reduce the COS, of food 70
III" consumer and standariixe rne,hods
~ compelling the observance by deal
"rS Of fair price lists" was ordered to-
DAY by Food Administrator Hoover.
Lasts VIII be published In every
COUNT town and city. and consumers
WI! he asked 10 cooperate with Of
fc!a!s IN forcing merchants 10 bring
their prices 10 a uniform level
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
INVENTOR ARRESTED
N"'''c OF Germany Accused az SIM
porting md Fnr"rinE Father
land In War

NEW YORK, June 7.-Bruno vo,
'u'H'hGsi"Ven. Inventor OF an aero.
'''oo'te with rotary lifting discs do
S"'d 10 enable IL 10 remain station.
~ me AR. vas arrested late to-
.iE atter having received. as alleged
''"'' ~ marked money for tho sale OF
'ne 'eVice TO Federal agents posing as
- '''''' cNltSSaflc He was rharpcl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Hundreds VIII Itcad

o-morrow tho most Interesting
news IN this paper for hundreds Of.
pe"pi" VIII be the houses fats and
apartments advertised for rent. Tell
them what you have.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
Hundreds VIII uend

To-morrcw tho most interesting
news IN this paper for hundreds az
p""rt" VII! he the houses. flats and
.icm what yuu have.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
MORALE or GERMANS
At VERY LONS POINT,

ih's latter attack was undertaken
largely because OF the splendid show.,-
'h' marines made in the mcrniar
'oupled with thu discovery that In,
"'o'''" OF the Germans In the opposite
p'''''oh WAS low, which made the go
ms easier for the fiery soldiers Of IN.
marine corps. The advance was car
fi:i out by the same men wbo =,
'aINcd IN the morning and who had
"'" II" r"st They asked nothing. how
ever but plenty of ammunition. o,J
hardly ate the food that was brona,,
w I" them. 50 absorbed were they IN
'"r task OF chasing the enemy as far
as possible.
80 one who saw the marines in ac-
,'o" To-Day did cot thoroughly agree
VIZ The exclamation of their c.m
niand"' himself an army man ,yhs,
he said Il jus, wish / had Am 49,,
corps oi 'en hore"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08

himself on the ground and discharG ed
his revolver at the American after CALI
ing "Comradc!" That settled the Ger
man. for tho sergeant shot him. as he
did four others who also had surrcn-
dercd, but refused to put up their
hands.
The marines advancing IN tho Rel
leau wood region went forward in four
waves Of open formation. The men IN
the first wave were for the most part
armed with rifles and bombs. while the
rear waves were equipped with auto
matte rifles. With them came squads
OF machine guuners Juggling their coll
lapsible guns. They crossed the open
space and ,oiled up the slope bent over
like Snomcs. The trenches tho marines
passed over were clearly visible from
below. but they hardly deserved the
name. for they were simply lines OF
little holes. each big enough to hold
a man. while barbed wire was lacking.
There was some. however. interlaced
among the trees OF Bcllcau wood.
but the marines pushes their way
through it.
out IN the open field, artillery officers
with glasses We're directing the sup.
porting fire. while on tho roof OF
nearby farmhouse n signal man wig
waEsed with his red and white nlgs.
ON all sides the guns were flashing.
some Of them stationed right out in
the field. while others were hidden in
the woods. Looking down into the
valley. only mile away. the village
OF EuSsaires could be seen on fire AS
the correspondent watched the scene.
the clouds OF white shrapnel smoke
over the village of Torcy also became
hrn NtSb ND II
town.
Tho artillery fire that preceded the !
attack lasted an hour. and was OF /
especial intensity for five minutes pre-
ccding the time when the marines Went
over the top. French and American
batteries both took part in the trims !
putting down rolling narrage and /
then shifting 10 the roads behind the !
German lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-08
MARINES FORESTALLED
ATTACK PLANNED BY ENEMY

1t appears that the marines. in going
m forestalled an attack the Germans
had Planned. IL was TO have been car
ricd out by the rrussians. who had
been put into the line for that pur.
pose. and WAS to have taken place
eithcr to-day or tomorrow These
men had relieved the rrusSian guard
division. which was badly chewed up
~ the lighting of the last day or two
Ihey IN turn had relieved the SaSons
JUST after thu marines took over r. :,
sector. so the marines are proud of the
lact that they have used up three Ger
man divisions il less than a week and
are stun very much alive themselves.
The morale of the men is wondcr
'ul lhey are willing to attempt any
ming. and are talking with pride of
inc heavy losses they inflicted upon
the Germans in their attack this morn.
| ING. While all the early reports inai.
Gated that tho afternoon attack had
pcen even more costly to the enemy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21
Last II Are Buried.

i Scotch Seaport-up TO Tuesday
night, week after the disaster, III
victims Of the ill.fated Tuscania had
been laid to rest at different points
on the Scottish coast. These were
divided as follows: Americans, 131
identified and 33 unidentified; crew,
identified and 3 unidentified.
The last II bodies, all Americans,
were buried Tuesday afternoon, viii
layers again coming many miles in
downpour OF rain to pay their simple
tribute to the American dead. The
bodies were brought to the burial
place on one big motor truck, which
was followed along the route several
miles long by the squad of rs khaki
clad American survivors and the vii
lage mourners. One of the villagers
carried the Union Jack, while an
American soldier held aloft the Stars
and Stripes.
At the graveside the Americans
sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" fol-
lowed by the natives singing God
Save the King" The usual military
salute was then fred, ending the cere-
mony,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

to his library again, where he made a
hasty survey Of the newspapers, Of
which he received great many, and
retired for the night at nine o'clock,
If possible without appearing at sup
per.
when the gentlemen Of the Alex
andria assemblies sent their polite in
vitation to the general and his wife for
their winter dances he replied that his
dancing days were over. But he drove
up to town frequently for visits that
included a duck dinner Mt Mine Host
Gadsbys City hotel, review Of Cap
tain Piercy's Independent Blues, and
the casting of his last vote. The poll
ing place was up flight Of outside
steps, so rickety that when the huge
form of the general approached their
foot, the bystanders, apprehending dan
ger to him, with silent and spontane-
Gus accord braced the stairway with
their shoulders as he mounted, and
waited there until he descended"
TN 1914, when the British fleet sailed
| up the Potomac, they saluted Mount
Vernon instead of destroying it. The
place was bought in 1859 by the Mount
Vernon Ladies' Association Of the
Union. At that time the only objects
in the house that had been associated
with its immortal owners life were the
KEY of the Bastille, the clay bust which
Houdon modelled, plaster bust Of La
fayette, the old globe In the library
and some camp equipment.
During the Civil war Mount Vernon
was by spontaneous consent of both
sides the only neutral ground In the
country. Soldiers left their arms out
side the gates and "men In blue and
men in gray fraternized before the
tomb of the father Of their divided
country"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-02-21

been called, fell under the direct ju-
risdlction of Colonel Washington. &.
The house servants and all those con-
nected with the domestic side Of life
In the big house were the RESPONSE
billty of Mrs Washington.
&c A FTER the fashion Of most old
n Virginia homes, the kitchen was
In detached house next to the big
house, and professions Of pickanInnies
carried the heaped dishes across the
lawn into the family dining room. The
modern or even the now old-fashloned
cookstove was unknown. The altar of
this temple was great fireplace with
an opening which would accommodate
half dozen grown persons. Here
andirons held wood cut to cord size,
and often oak logs which strained
brace Of black backs to lift into place.
Cranes of iron, wrought in the black
smith shop over the hill, swung steam
Ing kettles above The glowing Goals.
Quarters Of beef, young sucking pigs,
and rows Of fowl, game and domestic,
were roasted on spits. Corn pone and
sweet potatoes nestled in the ashes"
They refurnlshed the house almost
throughout, ordering the goods from
London, where the Virginia colonial
danes did most of their shopping,
though 1t was then more distant than
is japan today.
UTHEY both were early risers,
though breakfast was not early
for all the household. Washington In
winter often made his own fire in his
library, and there, over his correspond
ence and accounts, did an immense
amount of work in few hours. Mrs.
Washington rose when he did and d.
rected the beginning of the days do
mestic duties into easy and ordered
channels. After breakfast he rode
out on one of his horses to overlook
the laborers on the various farms into
which he divided Mount Vernon estate,
md returned, according to Custls,
'punctual as the hand Of clock. at a
quarter to three and retired