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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
NEWS OF WEST SHORE
Personal and Social Items :.
of Towns Along West Shore

Mrs. ida Smith and children, Mil
dred, Pearl and Crist. Mr.. and Mrs.
I. W. Rishel, all of Harrisburg, and
W. H. Young, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rishel,
at Washington Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B. Bowers, of
Harrisburg, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Bowers at Washington
Heights, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Shank and
daughter Thelma, of Steelton, spent
a day with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Tritt,
at Washington Heights.
Miss Miriam Bishop and Foster
Bishop, of Moore's Mill, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Dearborn, at
Washington Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Carrish, of
Syracuse, n. Y, are visiting the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bates at Washington Heights.
Miss Ellen Gault and Miss Miriam
Hess, juniors at Millersville State
Normal School, are spending a week.
end at the homes of their parents
at Marysville.
LlIlIl \. LlSnlueE mas returned 10
his home at Marysville after being
graduated with the A. B. degree at
Franklin and Marshall College, Ian
caster, on Wednesday. He is a mem-
ber of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fra
ternity.
Iacluded among the Marysville
persons who attended commence
ment events at Franklin and Mar
shall College, Lancaster, this week
were Senator and Mrs. Scott S.
Leiby, the Rev. and Mrs. Ralph e.
Hartman, Miss Mary Deckard, Mrs.
X. D. Ellenberger, Mrs. Myrtle
/ Lightner and Mrs. f. J. Sellers.
Miss Evelyn Hornberger and Miss
Ruth Hornbereer, OF Littlestown, are
spending some time at Marysville ms
guests os their SISTER. Mrs. Ralph z.
Hartman, at Trinity Reformed
Church parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Plank, of Min
neapolis, Mimi, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Bream and Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker Minter at New Cumberland.
Mrs. Claire Smell and daughter, OF
Birdsboro, are guests of Mr.. and
lsMrs. Charlie Smell, of Second street
New Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McKensay
and daughter Helen, of Selinssrove,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Stewart, at West Fairview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armon Whitman, son
and daughter, Wormleysburg, visit
cd at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward ReitZel, at West F'airview.
Mrs. Harry May and Mrs. Annie
Bender. of West Fairview, spent
Thursday at the home of her father
William Rice, at Mechanicsburg who
celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carson. of Harris
burg, visited her sister, Mrs. Edward
Blair, at West Fairview.
Mrs. d. w. Miller and son. Ker-
nit, of New Cumberland and mfr
and Mrs. Amos Stiles. son and daugi1-
ter of Harrisburg, visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Stiles, al
West Fairview.
Mrs. F. S. Hoke, of West FaiRview
visited her sister, Mrs. William Kef
fer, at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
Rally Day Service and
Flag UnfurIing at Camp
Hill Church of God

Camp Hill, Pa, May 11.-To-mor-
row the Camp Hill Church of God
plans to have one of the biggest
days in its history and several in
teresting features have been ar
ranged. In the morning at $50
o'clock Rally Day services will be
held, which will take the place of
the regular church service and the
Sunday school session. The prin-
cipal address will be delivered by
Attorney George L. Reed, of Har-
risburg.
At s O'Clock in the evening a flag
in honor of members of the con-
gregation and Sunday school who
are in the United States service will
be unfurled with appropriate cere-
monies, at which State Senator Scott
S. Leiby, of Marysville, will deliver
an address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
Didn't Know He Was Rich;
Discovered 1t as Engineer

San Francisco, May 11.-After Liv.
ing in Alaska for sixteen years while
friends and relatives searched fol
him, John S, Altman, a mining mar
formerly of Oakland, returned to tine
states and enlisted i'll the Army En-.
gineering Corps.
After enlisting he learned he is the
sole heir to $125,OO estate left by
his father, who died few years ago
Altman was given permission to visit
friends in Oakland before going tc
Fort Mcdowell, and friends across
the bay told him of the fortune that
awaited him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
Fiftieth Jubilee of Perry
Sabbath School Association

Duncannon, Pa, May 1.-THE
fiftieth annual convention and big
jubilee celebration of the Perry
County Sabbath School Association
was held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church here, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Three sessions were held daily
and the attendance was so large on
Thursday evening that the Presby-
terian Church was thrown open to
accommodate the overflow crowd.
Nearly two hundred delegates,
representing all of the Sunday
schools in the county, and many
prominent State Sunday school work.
ers in attendance. Clark M. Bower
of Blain, was elected president and
Miss Puera B. Robinson, of Liver
pool, secretary. The next conven-
ton will be held at Ickesburg, May
and Z, 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
Frisco to New York
in 9 Days, Is Mark
Set For Destroyers

New York, May IL San Fran
cisco to New York by water in nine
day!
1t is reported that super-destroy-
ers built on the Pacific Coast are
coming around through the Panama
Canal in approximately that time
The distance is 6,060 miles, which
means that the destroyers must av-
erage nearly thirty miles an hour
for the whole nine days, implying a
running speed considerably greater.
The short line rail distance from
New York to San Francisco is 3,1S2
miles, and it takes Of hours by train,
or an average of 35 miles an hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
RESERVE PLANS
TWO COMPANIES
F. H. Hoy, Jr., andL.V. Harvey
Named to Command the
Units by Major Stine

The Harrisburg Reserve activities
were announced last night at the
conclusion of an outdoor drill and
hereafter there will be two compa-
nies only to represent the military
end. F. H. Hoy. Jr., was appointed
to command Company A, and l.. V.
Harvey to command Company b.
They will recruit and reorganize the
companies to a strength of sixty
three, drilling for the present on
Friday nights. Members of the Re-
serves will be given preference. but
the companies will be open to any
one approved by the commanders.
|. Police work will be entirely volun-
tary and in charge of Frank Payne.
The details will be announced later.
Running down of disloyalty will
be directed by Major Slime. who will
receive all reports and assign MEM
bers to Investigations. All of this
work will be secret.
Twelve members were detailed
! by Major Slime to assist him in
forming the Red Cross parade on
Saturday, May IS. They will report
for instruction after the drill next
FRIDAY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
100 Melted in Stacker
Raid on White Way

New York, May 11.-Nearly one
hundred men and women were
rounded up from Broadway and near
Broadway resorts in a Stacker
drive" last night, directed by James
e. Smith, Assistant District Attorney,
cooperating with the officers and
staff of Police Inspector Dominick
Henery. III IL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
MRS. CoRNNrAN HOSTESS

Enola, Pa, May 11.-Members of
the Ruth and Naomi Sunday school
class of the Methodist Sunday
school, taught by Mrs. w. L. Troup
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Robert Cornman, in Susquehanna,
Thursday evening. Those present
included: Mrs. NJ. Heckert, Mrs.
William Murphy, Mrs. George Kel-
lar, Mrs. Walter Adams, Mrs. ]. p.
Lightly, Mrs. Chester Bair. Mrs. c.
H. Miller, Miss Elizabeth Hutter,
Mrs. ". C. Smith. Mrs. Harry Roat,
Mrs. Roy Bitner, Miss Anna Gable,
Miss Arlene Heckert, Miss Florence
Troup, Miss Kathryn Miller, Arthur
Miller, Mary Bitner, Mrs. Cornman,
Miss Elizabeth Cornman, Mrs. w. l..
Troup, Mrs. Shultz, Mrs. Percy
Branyan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
MOTHER,s DAY AT ENOT,A

Enola, Pa, May 11.-Special
Mothers Day exercises will be held
tomorrow in the Grace United
Evangelical Church, At the morn
ing service the Rev. II. M. Buck will
preach sermon to mothers. At $50
o'clock the Rev. A. A. Winter, super
intendent of the Evangelical Or
phans' Home, will have charge. AT
7SO o'clock the Rev. Mr.. Buck will
preach to the daughters. Miss Ethel
Minnich will sing severaIsselections
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
CAR REPAIRMAN HuRr

Enela, Pa, May 11.-Edward S.
Hassler, employed as an air repair
man at the local car shops. had
several fingers on his left hand
crushed while at work Thursday
afternoon. He was taken to the
Harrisburg hospital for treatment.
He is prominent in musical circles
of Harrisburg, being a member of
the Studio Quartet and the Common
wealth band. He is a som of III. G..
Hassler, foreman of the Shops.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
PLAY BY SENIORS

Mechanicsburg, Pa, May II
Last evening highly successful
play was given by the senior class OF
Irving College in Columbian Hail.
entitled Love and Tea" by Anna
Phillips Lee. The plot was laid in
the Revolutionary period and the
young women assumed the charac-
ters in manner rejecting credit to
themselves and instructor. The fol-
lowing composed the cast: Gladys LIE
Ferre, Catharine Steck, Viola Wilt,
Sarah Groninger, Edith LIE Ferre,
nellie McCracken, Josephine Camp
bell and Anna Carter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
ENTERTAINs MITE SOCIETY

Snyder entertained the members of
the Ladies' Mite Society of st. Met
thews Reformed Church at her
hone Thursday evening. After lit
erary and business program refresh
ments were served to: Mrs. f. NJ
Bitner, Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe
Mrs. I Guy Yeager, Mrs. John Cru
Iver, Mrs John Zellers. Mrs. John
Famous, Mrs. Charles Cupples, Miss
Mary Davidson, Mrs. William Fish
er, Mrs. George Cullens, Mrs. Chris
tian Kautz, Mrs. John Kaufman,
Mrs. p. T. Pattison, Mrs. John Sny-
der, Katheryn Backenstoe, Grace
Snyder, Mary Zellers and Pauline
Yeager.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
MISS ANNIE BRENNEMAN DIES

FIOrin, Pa, May 11.-Miss Annie
Brenneman died Thursday at her
home in Main street. She was suf-
ferer from rheumatism for a number
of years and was aged about 40
years. She is survived by one Sis
ter, Barbara Brenneman, of Florin.
Funeral services will be held on
Monday morning at 10 o'clock at
Bossler's Meeting House, where bur-
ial will be made. She was member
of the Mennonite Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
"BACON BATCH. ON CREEK

NtW OumUcFIand, Pa, Nav u
On Thursday evening the "Teeners"
of the Methodist Church held a
Bacon Batch" along the Yellow
Breeches creek. A lively evening
wes spent and games and songs
were enjoyed. The menu was fried
bacon, eggs, baked beans, ice cream.
etc. The chaperons were Miss Eliz
abeth Rue, Miss Roberta Reiff,
Miss Lillian Grove and Lieutenant
Talbot
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
Enemy Drafts Belgian
Boys in War Work

Warrington, May 11.-As part of
the practice of communicating labor,
the German military authorities in
Belgium have registered all youths
above thirteen in the region of Mons
and are employing many between
fourteen. and seveteen in digging and
grading close to the trenches north
of Verdun and near ST. Mihiel. the
American sector, said advices receiv-
ed to-day by the Belgian Legation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
MISS CLARA TITzEL HOSTESS

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Pa, May H.
Miss Clara >Titzel was hostess last
evening for the Woman's Club att
her home in East Main street. The
following enjoyable program was
given THE Plays the Thing" Miss
Katharine Whee1ock; The Best
Plays of the Year" Miss Catharine
Keefer; "The Most Rewarding
Book 1 Have Read This Year." club
members
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
KAISER SENDS ULTIMATUM
TO THE BOISHEVIkI

London, May II. = Dispatches
from Moscow say the newspapers
there publish statements that an ulti-
matum was recently handed to the
Council of the Peoples Commissar-
les by the German ambassador,
Count Won Mirbach, which demands
the immediate execution of measures
making Russia virtually a German
colony.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
sTRAWsBAUGH FUNERAL

McchnnIcsburg, Pa, May H.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah l..
Strawsbaugh will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock in the Church
of God, the Rev. B. L. C. Baer, Of
ficiating. Burial will be made in the
Camp Hill Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
HARRY l.. BYERs DIES,

Waynesboro, Pa, May 11.-Harry
L. Byers, groceryman, died yester-
day. He was 4S years old and had
been in the grocery business here for
number of years. Surviving are his
father, his wife and sons, Carmon
and EnniSs Byers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
CANTATA BY PUPILS

New Cumberland, Pa, May IL
Music lovers will be given treat
next Wednesday evening when a
cantata, entitled "Spring Rapture"
will be rendered by the pupils of
the High school under the direction
of Miss Mary Buttorff, assisted by
the Phillips quartet of Harrisburg.
The cantata will be held in the
Family theater at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
CUMBERLAND VALLEY

tom. This year it will be held on the
Dickinson Campus instead of on the
lawn at Metzger Hall. Miss Bess
Smith, Altoona, a senior, is the May
Queen. In all about fifty girls will
participate, taking part in the crown
ing of the queen and in variety of
folk and fancy dances. The whole
event will close with a patriotic
pageant, ''Columbias Floral EN-
blem," in which all will participate,
the claims of the various districts of
the country to supplying the national
flower, being prettily Interpreted by
a score of pretty girls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
SERMON TO GRADUATES

NOW NumDeFIhnd, Pa, May IL
The Rev. c. II. Heighes, pastor of
the Church of God. will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the grad
uating class of the High school in
Trinity United Brethren Church on
Sunday, May 26.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
GUILD TO MEET

New Cumberland, Pa, May IL
Next Tuesday evening. May IA, the
Otterbein Guild of Trinity United
Brethren Church, will meet OF the
home of Mrs. w. H. Matthias. at New
Market
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
Y. w. G. A. ORCHESTRA CONCERT

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Pa, May IL
OF unusual interest is the concert to
be given this evening in the First
United Brethren Church by the Y.
w. c. A. orchestra of Harrisburg,
under the direction of Prof. Roy G.
Miller assisted by Miss Florence l..
Newbold, of the faculty of Irving
College. The program includes num-
bers by the Mandolin, Guitar and
Banjo Club and Miller's Banjo Club;
reading, by Miss Newbold Keep
the Home Fire Burning" Miss Kath-
arine Dubbs and the Star Spangled
Banner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
GREENCAsTLE BOY GAssED

WaynesbOro, Pa, May 11.-Dr.
Perry Mclaughlin, formerly of
Greencastle, and a son of II. p. Nc
Laughlin, Mason and Dixon, who is
with the American EXpeditionary
forces in France, was overcome with
mustard gas during an. attack and
was seriously affected. He is under
treatment in a French hospital.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-11
WOMAN nIES AT MONT

WOMAN DIES AT MONT ALTO
Waynesboro, Pa, May 11.-Mrs.
Benjamin Verdier, aged % years,
died at the Mont Alto Sanatorium
yesterday. She is survived by her
husband and six stepchildren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
National Capital
Neu,s Cut Short
Happenings at Washington as
Reflected in Ncws Dis
patches.

: WASHINGTON, May Nv. l.. q.
Harding. vice. governor of the Federal
Reserve Board. and Angus w. Mclean.
OF North Carolina, were confirmed by
the Senate late to-day as directors Of
the new War Finance Corporation.
Nominations OF Eugene Meyer. of New
York, and Clifford NJ. Leonard of Chi
cago. were held up temporarily pend
ing investigation of their business con-
ncctions.
send quotas to the new officers train
ing camps opening May il have been
notified by the War Department that
all candidates will revert to the rank
OF private IL their divisions are ordered
to France before completion OF the
course. Candidates who are unwilling
to meet this condition may withdraw
their applications.
Milton Leon Lewis. a seaman Of the
naval volunteers of Rochester, y. ",
lost his life when the Greek steam
ship Asimina was torpedoed on jan
uary IS His body WAS washed ashore
in Sicily.
The House to-day passed bill ap-
propriating S2.330.o24 for The support
of the West Point Military Academy.
This is an increase of more than
$500. 900 over the amount carried for the
same purpose last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
GAIN IN TRANSPORTATION
In Apr: Department IInndics Twice
ns Murh Material Was TRIMS
uortel ,Jupnnry

AN AMERICAN ARMY BASE IN
FRANCE. May i.--"Somc idea o: the
wonderful progress that is being made
back OF the lines" said James Eernoy.
director for the Franco American com
mite" on public Information. II ;hc
Associated Press to-day. may be gath
cred from the simple annonuccmcnz
,hat "5o,rco tons Of material were han
died by the transportation d .partmcnt
in April! as against less than half that
amount in January.
The number OF men who have hccn
unable To go on active duty each day
because OF sickness was thiriy-seven
per thousand for tho week ending Aprii
y, which is a lower rate than prevails;
III the United states" he said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
GOOD THIS SPRING


y supcrlative blood purifying mrdi-
cine like Hoods Sarsaparilla. taken
before meals. combined with Il super
latiNc iron tonic like Peptiron. taken
after meals--inakcS the ideal course
Of Spring medicine
No other medicines accomplish SO
much at this season as these two
great rcStorativcs working together.
They reach the impure. npovcr-
ishcd. poisoned, dcvitaliZcd blood. ans!
the worn. rundown. ovcr-work ed, OK
hauat"d system. They rclicv. rhcu-
matiSm. sc!ofula and other humorS.
They awaken the appetite. aid diSes-
ton. give renewed strength and pro-
duce sound. natural sleep.
if your liver is torpid or sluggish.
your tongue is coated YOU have Storn E
ach and bowel troubles. YOU should
take Hoods Pills, which arc gentle
and work in harmony with Hoods Sar-
S;tpa ril!a and Icptiron.-AdV
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
CASUALTIES OF MARINES
INCLUDE ONE MAN KILLED
List Contains Nine Names OF bend and
Wounded Members OF

WASiiiNGTON. May i.--Onc marine
was reported KILLED in Il casualty list
made public by the Navy Department
tonight. which contained nine names.
The list follows:
Killed in action--rrivate Raymond
Franklin Crow. salt Lake city.
picd of she'll Wounds - Hrivatcs
Harry Elton Clark. Tacoma. Wash
James Beverly Manning. Detroit. Mich
Sergeant; Frank Conroy. Chicago.
slightly woundcd--lrivates Lloyd !.
MaAhcld. Anna, ILL.,: Alfred Grover
Boyer. El!inger, Tex: William James l.
Scesan. Grant Island, Neb.: Charles
Laurence Thompson. Detroit. Mich.
Henry Herman Davis. Gainesville. Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
GERMANS PREPARE TO RENEW
DRIVE WEST OF KENNEL
TBy Associated Press.l

r tt S IL HEADQUARJ KS IN
FRANCE, May 4.-Thcrc arc unri,s-
taxable signs OF a resumption oil inc
German effort to force the allied po-
sitions on the hill chain west or Is an
mel. Last evening the Germans open
ed a tremendous bombardment on
Schc-penberg and on Mont Rouge, but
no infantry action followed.
Al o'clock this morning the Ger
man artillery crashed forth again upon
tho Anglo-French lines north oil LA
Clytte and to the south of Mont EouSe.
The allies are we'll prepared for the
attack hut the weather is thick and
wet so that aerial observations viz
tually are impossible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
SGERMAN TROOPS ATTACK
AND AItE REFUSED

= tBy hssoCia ted PreSs.l
(. LONDON May 4.--fcrnan troops
1early. under cover of a heavy artillery
-ssbarraee attacked the British positions
ISsouth OF LOGON. The statement this
.-evening by the War Office says the
zattack Was completely repulsed
= French troops in their operations this
-morning in the Locre sector made prog
..ress. British troops on the right o;
%the French also advanced their lines
lin the neiShborhood OF Meteren.
The statement says:
4 THE cncmy's bonhardmcnt this
moi ming south and southwest OF Ipres
was vigorously replied to Ly our cwn
AND the French artillery. No attacks
developed.
THE infantry lighting to-day was
confined TO local engagements Al diff
>erations carried out by us last night
lin The Hinges sector We captured over
forty prisoners.
"A local attack attempted by the
%enemy early this morning south OF
LOGON under cover Of heavy artillery
-barraec was completely repulscd.
. "ln their operations early this morn
jng in the I.ocrc sector. French troops
smadc progress and captured over fifty
.,prisoncrs. British troops acting on
1the right OF our allies also made prog
sress in the nciEhhorhood of Mcteren
:. 'On The remainder OF the front there
As nottinS of special interest To re.
j bort"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
AMERICAN RAID On
GERMAN TRENCHES SUCCEEDS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE May i.-American troops in
the Lorraine sector yesterday carried
out Il raid va the German lines south
Of Halloville. on 60o-yard front. After
an intense, but brief. artillery prcpara-
ton, the infantry, accompanied by pio-
necrs. went over the top and pcnc-
trated the German positions 10 tho
third line. They found not single
German.
The attack was on n German salient.
The artillery completely levelcd the
German positions. and the pioneers fin
ished the job by blowing up all the
enemy works. thus eliminating tho
salient.
An official note says:
"On May 3. 500 American soldiers.
after careful artillery preparation.
| raidcd the German lines at Dogs wood.
| in the Lorraine sector. penetrating
through the Germans first. second and
! third lines.
The raid constituted the first time
that American infantry in this section
has operated under the protection o:
| their own artillery"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

L. V. Valentine. Henry w. Anderson.
Judge John rutherford.
Literature committee chairman. Mrs.
J. W. Henson.
Membership committee chairman.
Mrs. Russell Chclf.
County circulars committee. Mrs
kcan.
County chairman. Miss Caroline Pres
ton Davis.
Ways and means committee. Mrs
Hampton Fleming.
Sirs. Il. il. Grabowski appeared before
the association and asked that they
imGorsc 4 movement to organize what
VIII hc Known as Mothers of Democ-
"acy." The association heartily in
dorscd this plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
ATTACKS AGAINST
ITALIAN LINES REFUSE

'---~S
- ROME. May 4.-Austrian local at
1acks against the Italian lines in the
nountain area were rc7ulsed. the war
sOffice announced tonight. Twelve Aus
s4rian machines were brought down In
aerial engagements and two others
sSerc put out OF commission.
I'm the mountain areas a few pris-
,pners were taken by us in patrol &C
Iions" says the statement.
q; southeast OF Canove the enemy was
driven back and pursued.
q IAN enemy attack on Mount spit"
was stopped by our artillery. Else
Swhere there were dcsuliory artillery
.Snd bombing actions.
&; several aerial actions were carried
sout despite the opposition OF the enemy
antiaircraft guns. The British dropped
sixty bombs on enemy hutments Ak
sValdasa We dropped n ton OF eNplo-
-sives on the aviation ground OF Cam
rpomag Eore.
= Twelve hostile machines were
brought down. and another was forced
TO land in aerial engagements in which
British and Italian flyers co-operated'
Afother fell in flames after being hit
10y artillery