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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03

At the time when German detach-
ments were finally wrestling Farve-
ROLES from the French. others were
trying vainly to capture Corey and
Troes1nes. both to the south of Farve-
ROLES.
Then the German center tried to
tackle the approaches OF ViIlers-Cot-
of Neully-St. Front. which Is in their
hands. 4 French counter-attack
threw them back and In doing IL. re-
captured Hill 1853, an important
strategic height.
Still further southeast toward the
Marine. on the German left. the in-
vaders tried twice to pierce the
French lines between Torcy end
Ronresches- Both times they went
down to defeat
While from a strategic viewpoint
the approach 10 Villers- Cotterets
was the most important of the day.
the days attacks neted the Germans
the most ground in the angle between
Noyon and Scissors. where their right
flank has linked up the Champagne
height east of Moulin Sous Teuveut,
thirteen miles northeast of Compiegne.
another northeastern rail key of
Paris.
Perlin also claims the capture Of the
and Picar1y lines. Here. In spite OF
what Berlin describes as violent re-
sisfance'' they pressed the French
hack considerable distance. as far
rs Carrie Pont wood.
Further south they captured
heights of Passy and Courchamps af-
ter throwing the French hack over
the Saviercs sector of tho Ourcq. In
the direction OF In Ferte-Milon.
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ticn unchanged. Berlin indirectly adj
mits the loss OF Fort de La Po-spe'ie
by saving II was temporarily nc-
cupied."
French trenches We're penetrated
near Fort St. Leonard. inst SOUTH
east Of Rheims, the German statement
ASSERTS.
Capture of tremendous booty rs
claimed by the German war Office
with the taking Of a .Franco-Ameri-
can dcpot" near Eere-en-T ardenots.
the town on the Onrcq. whence the
original German center dashed south
ward to the Marine. 3
The crown princes drive. after the
center had reached the Marine. turn
ed abruptly 10 the west. There Is
every indication that the Germans
mean TO use the Marine only IS a cover
for their left flank. and 10 Drorccd.
II they can. along the right bank as
Ear as Paris.
They ere thus doing exactly the on
nosife fror, wl,at Won Klucl did with
hts flank in 1914. He turned east
after reaching the Marine. and II was
tho te.al r,ovc.
With their loft based On the Hfarue.
the Germens r~e now entieavoring to
shove their whole new front facing
westward. rgninst Paris, apparently
with q view Of ultimate co-opcratiOn
by southwark swing Of their forces
in the Picardy salient.
Proceeding pIong the right hank nf
the Marrc, their left would sNon
fhrrnt~n Neaux. tw~nty-scven miles
slichsiv northeast OF Paris.
Their center driving westward
astride the Ourca. Is aiming at VII
l~rs- Cottercfs and, incidentally. LIN
e-sgilon another rail point OF i-n-
portnnce and key TO Meaux from the
north.
Their right, proceedine from sois-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03
No Opposition Has Developed
for Congress or Administra-
tive Board to Date.
MAY ABOLISH BOARD
With Small Electorate no Fore.
cast May Be Made of Pos
sible Result of the
Election.

All candidates for the administers
tive board and for congress from this
district must N|e their names and
their fees with the treasurer and their
application for places with the chair
man of the city democratic committee
and the clerk of the hustings court
by Thursday. or forever thereafter
hold their peace.
The primary election will be held
on Tuesday. August s, and the law re-
auires that all candidates must Ale
their applications and notices sixty
days prior thereto.
Congressman Montague, 1t is gen.
orally understood. will have no oppo-
sition. But 1t is not known what may
occur in the administrative board
canvass. Up to date there has been
no activity on the part OF any one
to come out against either Commits
sioner Mccarthy or Commissioner
Hirschberg. who will stand for cleo
tion to succeed themselves.
Some months ago several names
were mentioned in connection with
the administrative board race. The
names OF Councilman Carter c, Jones
and Delegate Edward r. Fuller were
mentioned many times. and these two
practically admitted that they might
enter the race.
But the fact that council adopted
the charter changes ordinance, which
the legislature ratified. has put q diff
ferent attitude upon the case. Many
believe that the people will vote to
abolish the administrative board
while many more believe that such
will not be the case. 1t is said by
many that with the departments now
shorthanded, and rhe war engaging
the attention of every one. the peo-
pie will not vote to make a change in
the form OF government with all its
entanglements and that the result OF
the election. which will be tsld some
time during the summer. will be to
leave the charter as It is, at least for
the present.
The fact that many voters are away
from the city. either at the front or
working for the government in other
capacities. Is another factor in the
proposition 1t is said by the con-
sentative citizens that animportant
election, like that proposed by the
charter changes ordinance. should
not be voted upon with less than SO
per cent Of the voters In the city
This election must be held. however
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03

Edwardsville. H.. June AFTER
celebrating thirty minutes a Jury ac-
quilted the eleven defendants charged
with the murder of Paul Praeger. al
legged enemy alien. who was lynched
at Collinsvilllen the morning OF April
5. Counsel for the defense declared
the belief that the men who actually
hanged the victim had not been
caught.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03

sons and Noyon as bases. Is hcniting
might and main TO reach Compliance,
forty-nne miles northeast Of Paris,
generally regarded as the rail gate Il,
the capital from the north.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03
Kcrmif Rooseyclt Decornted.

Oyster Bay. N r., June Captain
Kermit Roosevelt. son Of the former
president. has been awarded the Brit
ish military cross for gallantry In &C.
ton IN two engagsmsnta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03
AMERICAN ARMY VITAL
May Be Savior of Paris
in Final Contest With
Invaders.
INCREASING DAILY
Germans Reaching Even
Into Conquered Areas
for More MUM
tons Workers.

Washington. June @---Ameriemn
trocps may prove the saviors OF
Paris.
A. the German advance slowly
preAscs down into the ourcq and
the Disc valleys, the post of the
Americans at Caatigny. twenty
miles to the German left, becomes
more and more important. IL was
In this sense that the words OF
General Bridges. of the British
misaion. when he said last night
that the Americans Will he n vital
factor" were today interpreted.
II IL learned today that nm I'm
rortant American official state
ment may he made within few
day. showing Just how the Ameri-
can army In France ia situated TO
play the big role assigned 10 H.
Despite the further advances
gained by the German. In today's
Sighting. allied critics remain con-
ad~nt that the result of the big
hattie ncsv generally expected he
tween Compifzn~ and Paris will
not ne fhe fall Of the French city.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03
COWBOYS sen Thrift stanp..

Tulsa, OKLA. June 2,--Cowboys In
q drive here today. In Aid to the war
-avings stamps. roped In everybody Ii
s'ght. A. result $4,000 worth Of
stamps were bought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-03

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
DIR. AKED AT THE
 UNITED CHURCH

For the third and last time this summer, the public is invited to en- joy the wit and eloQuence of this bri- liant New York preacher. And they all with one consent began to make excuse" is the word of Holy Scripture from which he will speak. Dr. Aked will keep you awake and interested, no matter how hot the morning, for there is always a personal, vital and inspiring message for every one in the audience, delivered with magnetic force. Mrs. Ada Tuck Whitaker will render Handefs beautiful solo, "An- gels Ever Bright and Fair"
 Dr. Day has accepted a place with Bishop Stearly of Newark. W. J.. and Dr. Merton Rice of Detroit, Mich., on a committee to review the religious work of the Y. M. c. A. in number of army camps and naval training stations from Lake Michigan on the West, Kentucky and Virginia on the South and New England on the North. The committee will take up it's work early in September.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
HUN PROPAGANDA LIES NOW BEING
 NAILED BY ANTHRACITE INDUSTRY

cally kicked out of the Miners Union and who are jealous of the district chiefs. are working in various ways to stir up trouble between the operators and workers when perfect harmony now exists. Their action could not better serve the Hun cause if done for German money.
 Lies. by the wholesale, are being disseminated among the workers cal culated to make the men discoutented It was in such fashion that German propaganda opened the way for the big Italian drive last year.
 The state law which prevents a man from mining coal until he has had at least two years experience in the mines; the August draft which will probably take away another 1. 900 men from the anthracite fields and the general scarcity in all lines of supplies-all have a retarding in- fluence on the anthracite industry which is straining to get out a maxi mum production.
 Coupled with these obstacles, comes the Hun propaganda attempting to stir up trouble between the operators and men. eYt despite all this the industry Is getting out close on to 275,- 900 tons daily with a working force depleted 33,000 men since the war be- gan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
BUILDING NOTES

Ruilding permits Issued last night were:-
 Brlck extension on the north side of State street for Marcus and Reich.
 Frame veranda and alterations on the east side of West avenue for Charles Williams.
 Frame two family dwelling on the south side of Staples street for Wal ter Chapman.
 Private frame garage on the east side of Fourth street for T. Wilson.
 Change of store front on the north side of Fairfield avenue for Jennings brothers. 4
 Brick addition to building on east side of Hancock avenue for A. Engel- man.
 Brick boiler plant on the east side of North Main street for St. Vincent's hospital.
 Frame addition on the east side of Park street for A. W. Simpson.
 Aggregate value $43,O50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24

More German propaganda lies are being circulated in the anthracite re- zion with the evident purpose of cur tailing coal output. Acts of vandal- ism being reported add to the general Hun plan of trying to cripple the in dustry by loss of coal in transit, wrecks fires. labor, agitation and false rumors as to production.
 Traffic was tied up for hours re- gently in the St. Clair yards of the P. & R. Railroad. when a draft of coal cars collided with an engine. Six cars were derailed and two crushed to bits. Wreckage, like this, affects out put by retarding movements of coal and the return of cars to the mines from destination points.
 To nail lie out of the whole cloth, A c. Campbell, fuel administrator for Luzerne county, today issued a state ment correcting a Hun propaganda report that alL coal sales would stop after September, to the householder. He said nothing was further from the truth.
 Hun agents are agitating unrest among the mine-workers who have proven themselves consistently loyal and patriotic and who are earnestly working to get out anthracite. Dis gruntled men, who have been practi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
ITALIAN ARMY IS AIDED BY
 CzECHO- -SLOvAK TROOPS

Czecho Slovaks among the Austrian soldiers is in the nature of coun- ter-offensive. and it has the advan- tage of being founded on fact instead of fiction. I think we must always be mindful in America of the work which these brave people are doing for the allied cause. I hope to see a strong tie betyf cen us, both now and in the future. t Surely it is fitting that such bond of sympathy should ex- ist between two nations both devoted to the cause of liberty and enlight- ment. I believe that this war has furnished the Czecho-Slotaks with their long desired opportunity, and I hope and trust that their aspirations for self determination will be fulfilled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
Trail Hitters At
 Newfield M. E. Church

Bridgeport tried to get Billy Sun day to come here and conduct an evangelistic campaign, but did/ not succeed. That is past history. The coming month the city will have what may be still better, when the William A. Sunday Evangelistic Association of New York is to conduct a 1O-day series of meetings, bringing some of the most prominent converts from his work, among the speakers. The services are to be held in the New field M. E. church, Stratford and Central avenues, and are to begin on Wednesday evening, Sept. 4. The combination of speakers will be one of the best ever heard in Bridgeport. Frank Goodman is an ex-gambler and leader in the underworld in the big city and is trail hitter from the New York meetings. He is a re- markedly gifted, and the story of how he came to hit the trail leaves a deep impression. MT. Goodman was heard in Bridgeport last winter at the Y. M. c. A. as well as at the Peoples Presbyterian and Stratford Methodist churches.
 Dr. W. W. Colby is a prominent physician and surgeon of New York who was converted in the Paterson Billy Sunday meetings. He knows how to illustrate his points from the medical point of view. He is called the preaching physician.
 Major J. B. Raymond of the United States army, is a powerful speaker ;Y,R al
 John l.. Davis is the cowboy preacher, sometimes known as the Oklahoma Cyclone and holds his hearers spellbound.
 Harry Haines, whom Charles M. Alexander calls "One of the best evangelists of our time," will come. Those who heard Scotch Harry at Northfield last summer tell his story will never forget it.
 James Cannon will represent the Evangelistic Association during the meetings while the local arrange ments are being looked after by the | Newfield Mems League. The men will be on the program during the series are all busy in other cam | aigns as well as that for Bridgeport Iney nave been unusually SucceSSIu in other places and 1t is confidently l expjected that the coming meetings will meet the largest expectations o1 those promoting them.
 Songs for Service" will be used and the singing led by a large choru: choir. Newf1eld congregation has the singing habit and will make this one l of thes trong and attractive feature: 1 of the services.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
NO MORE OIL ENGINE LAMPS

Because the cost of cheap labor has scared since the beginning of the war, the New Haven Railroad has de- cided to equip, its locomotives with electrich eadlightS and markers and thus eliminate the labor required to clean and repair the oil headlights and markers The upkeep on the electric lights will be very low com pared with that on the old style lights Officials of the road say that not only will the quality of the light be much better. but the saving to the road will be material
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
HEADQUARTERS NOTES.

 The executive committee of the council had its August meeting last Thursday afternoon in the new head quarters, Room POS Security build ing. The summer camp bills were audited and report of the same made. Arrangements were started toward the annual meeting of the entire Bridgeport council, which is due the second Tuesday in October.
 Mkt Monday evening in Scout head quarters at S:15 will be a meeting of the Scouting activities committee. Deputy Commissioner Charles Noren has called this meeting. The other members are Scoutmasters Hull, Storrs, Pratt and Lussen.
 Saturday evening, Aug. 31, the ex- ecutive has thought 1t necessary to call a special meeting of the entire membership of the Scoutmasters' As sociation. The meeting will be called at 7:45 in new headquarters in the Security building.
 Every Scout reading this will please hold himself in readiness to report to Seaside park, Saturday Aug. 31, to give assistance at the closing exer- cises at the recreation commission.
 Three leather purses were left In camp. These are now at local head quarters and may be had If the own CTS will please call for the same.
 The executive and Deputy Com missioner Maitland and Scoutmaster Storrs visited Scoutmaster Eccles, of Troop 5, last Tuesday evening. This rnutY1o rI a II summer and one Is strongly impress ed with the pull together spirit in this troop. This troop has a number of large boys in it and as a whole it ought to be a power for civic and scout work during the coming year.
 Troop 1, William Mcclellan, s. M.
 Scouts of the above troop will please note that there will not be any troop m .etings until after Labor Day, Sept. g.
 Isadore Greenstein, Scribe Pro Tem.
 Troop 5, A. F. Eccies, S. M.
 Meeting opened on the lawn of the Elias Howe school as it was too hot to have an indoor meeting. No busi- ness of any importance was transact ed but plans for the overnight hike to Pine Rock Park. The previous one was a fine success. The Scouts built a hut out of pine branches. A bee hive was broken accidently and two Scouts out of ten were stung. These two Scouts names were George and Dechamps, the latter being stung over the right eye and twice on the right arm. The Scouts spent a very pleasant night in spite of the rain. Raymond Dechamps, Scribe Pro Tenn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
The Prussian Guard

The Prussian Guard, whose picked soldiers recently tasted defeat at the hands of the American fighters during the second battle of the Marne dates as a military organization from the latter part of the seventeenth century. It was organized as a company of archers, under the name of Trabant Guard, by Frederick l., the first of the Hohenzollerns to hold the title of King of Prussia. As Frederick form cd 1t, the body Swas a spectacular palace guard, excellent for show but of little practical luse.
 King Frederick William I. reorgan- ized the guard and made it an effec- tive fighting force. Frederick Will liam, like the present Kaiser. was passionately devoted to military mat ters and he lavished his greatest care on the Guard, making it one of the crack commands of the continent Every man was a giant in stature. for the first qualification for admission was a height of at last six feet. Il was d cosmopolitan assemblage, foI Frederick William ransacked Europe to get enough giants to satisfy him The qualification as to height remain ed in force until Frederick the Grea' ascended the throne. The greatest o1 the Hohenzollerns didn't care much for stature so long as the men were good soldiers. Frederick added tht first cavalry regiment to the Guard.
 When Napoleon organized the fam ous Imperial Guard, in which all arrni of the service were represented. thu Prussian monarch followed his ex ample, and ever since this system hat been adhered to. A century ago thu Prussian Guard had only the strengtf of a weak division, but in 1860 1t hat grown into an army. and 1t Is now em ployed as unit the same as an! other army corps. Its strength is kep 'up by the assignment of selected young men of each annual draft.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
TRUST co. TO SUE SOLDIER.

The Greenwich Trust Co. is suing Loper B. Laidlaw, who at present is in the United States Army in France with the 104th Field Artillery. Laid law is being sued for s1,50O, because the Greenwich Trust Co. holds a note given by him and Alice Rand aid law, on June $, 1916. The note is now due. There is a ruling for the protection of the rights of those in service which states that no judg- ment can be placed unless the defend ant valves his right of appearance. A notice of pendacy of action has been sent to Laid1aw in France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
NEWS AMONG THE BOY SCOUTS OF
 AMERICA HEADQUARTERS NOTES
Troop g, William M. Triton, S. M.

Troop g, William M. Tllton, S. M.
 The regular meeting of Troop 8 was held In the banquet hall of the Newneld M. k. church. Meeting was called to order at 7:45 by Patrol Leader Thomas. Sixteen Scouts were present. A hike to Long Island was discussed. Walter Farley a Scout of our troop who has been out at Myrtle Beach for the summer, dropped in and told us some very interesting tales about the Myrtle Beach troop. Joseph Smith and William Sheehan have received achievement buttons for the sale of w. s. s. The follow ing Scouts received the camp letter "M" at Camp Metichawan: Joseph Smith, Bert Christensen, Maurice White, Charles Fasold, Harold Roper. Our Scoutmaster, MT. Triton, received very high honor, being presented with a "C. M" The points for the
 patrols for July lwere as follows: Beaver 47 7A- points, Greyhound 10
 points. Bulldog Sh points. Meeting adjourned.
 Earl Smith, Scribe. Troop B, Leader Edward Mrasko.
 This troop held a camp fire in the Stratfield woods on our meeting night. Seven Scouts attended under the lead ership of Edward Mrasko. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Cocoa
 was made and frankfurters were
 roasted. Many stories were told around the camp fire.
 Steve Papp, Scribe.
 Troop 1, Stratford, R. c. Whitehead, | s. M.
 The above troop has re-registered
 for the year 1919 with A Scouts reg 1 istered under the leadership of Rev. | H. C. Whitehead, Scoutmaster, and | w. T. Oddly, Assistant Scoutmaster. The troop committee are as follows: l McLaren Stevenson, Frederic G. Fay Tor and William H. Hart. The Scouts names are as follows: Herbert Auf- i ford, Walter Back, Lawrence Beard more, William BedeI, Fred Bolliger,
 Richard Bolliger Robert Boss, John
 E. Bray, Herbert Buck, Wesley Bur- i ritt, George Chase. Chester Colbree. i George Dunlap, John Efford, Adolph l Egirt, Robert Filmer Leslie Fritz i Stanley George, Robert Graham l Brewer Gregory, Ernest Gregory
 Robert Halliday, William Hardwicke, 1 Robert Hart, Abraham Johnson 1 Henry Johnson, John Johnson, Ed
 mund Judson, Reginald Judson, Mar l shall, Kennedy, George Lawrence Henry McShane, Louis Murray, Wal ter Oddly, William Peck, Arthur Smith, Leonard Smith, Donald Stev-
 enson, John Taylor, John Thomson
 Kennth Thomson, Robert Thompson l Harld Woodbury, John Young.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-24
FRENCH GIRLS WRITE.

The popularity of the American sol dier in France is demonstrated in a letter received by Miss Dorothy Sill vernail Ss Alanson road, from two French girls. Miss SilvernaiPs brother, Private Walter R. Silvernail of the 18th regiment, Battery E, is in Francet and calls on the young ladies often. It is through him that the letter was written. The French girls speak of the liking and high regard of their nation for the American boys, and their efforts to show their appre- citation for the good work of the boys in the war.