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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
American Artillery
Smashed7eutonLme
Enabled Our Infantry and
French Tanks to Break
Through East Of JuOigny.

WITH THE AMERICANS NORTH
OF SCISSORS. September l SMidnighD.
1t was American artillery that
smashed the OPENINGS which enabled
the American infantry and the French
tanks to break through General Carlo
Wits front cast OF Juvigny, where
the enemy made stand and put In
nine divisions on two-mile sector,
vainly attempting TO bar the Ameri-
can advance toward the west gate Of
the Chemin-des- Danes and Laon.
American batteries OF all calibers
J oundcd the cnemys positions to pieces,
driving the Germans into dugouts or
causing them to scatter for other
shelter
When our troops advanced they found
the ground Uttered with Germans kill
ed in the preceding three days by the
prodiEal American Sunflre.
The French tanks and caterpillnrs
were encumbered by portions of bodies,
as they were unable to- avoid running
over the corpses scattered upon the
terrain through which tho advance
was made.
Stoical French sergeant drivers
calmly picked the human flesh and
bones out of the running gear while
the doughboys looked on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
FRENCH GAIN MORE
GROUND NORTH OF SCISSORS
tBy Associated Press.


PARIS, September 2.-French troops
last night made additional progress on
the front north Of Scissors. gaining
ground in the woods west OF Coucy-ie-
Chateau, the War Office announced to-
day.
An advance also was scored in this
region east OF Pont st. Mard. The Ger
mans twice counterattackcd along the
Canal du Nord. at the village OF Cam
payne, hut the French positions were
maintained
The text OF the statement reads
In the region OF the Canal du Nord
the artillery activity was violent. The
French repulsed two Commentaries by
the enemy. upon the village of Cam
payne, maintaining their positions.
In the region Of the Ailette the
French made fresh progress in the
wood west of Coucy-ie- Chateau and
east OF Pont ST. Mard. One hundred
prisoners remained in the hands OF the
French.
I'm the Champagne an enemy raid
In the region of Aubcr!vc was without
result"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
AUSTRALIANS CAPTURE MONT
ST. QUENTIN IN HOUR
TBy Associated Press.l


LONDON, September 2.-The Austria
lians. who captured Mont ST. Quentin
with 1900 prisoners and thereby made
the fall of Peroune inevitable, accom-
plished the feat within an hour and
with loss to themselves of only twen-
tE-hve men, according to the Daily
Mails correspondent at British head
quarters in France.
The correspondent says the better
part OF three German divisions crum-
bled TO pieces before one Australian
unit. The Germans appeared to have
felt some sort of nameless terror SINH
lar to that which sometimes takes pos
session of troops lighting against In
dams in their native haunts.
The capture of Peronne, according to
the correspondent, should turn the enc
mys present line and hasten his re-
treat He now has in this southern
quarter only one good position to hold
netore he reaches the Hindenburg line
from ST. Quentin northWard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
.b0LSHEv|K| THREATEN
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS
Declare They Will Put 5000 Revo
lutionaries to Death IL There
Is Further Intrigue.
MOSCOW is FULL OF TROOPS
Fearing Fresh Disturbances, City's
Population Keeps Indoors-An-
cicnt Capital of Russia Appears
Deserted by It's Usual Inhabitants.
TBy Associated Prcss.1

AMSTERDAM, September Am an
nouncement by the Bolshevik govern
ment TO the effect that 5000 Social Rev
dictionaries, who have been arrested
and sentenced TO death. will BIO exc
cuted IL the Revolutionary party con-
ducts fresh intrigues against the Soviet
government. is quoted In a Moscow dis
patch to the Vossische Zeitung.
Other dispatches to the same news
the Kremlin, and also the main streets
OF MOSCOW, are occupied by troops.
Tho inhabitants keep indoors. fearing
fresh disturbances. Moscow, tho dis
patches say. upDearS deserted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
THREE FlREMEN OVERCOME
stubborn Blaze In Hardware store ON
Brond street Scnr
sixth.

Three fremen were overcome by
smoke in a stubborn blaze which yes
tcriay afternoon threatened to destroy
tho hardware store of Howell Brothers
on Broad Street. The injured men arc
Captain Rust and Fircmcn Hirschberg
and McMarron. all Of the Broad Street
station. They were taken TO Virginia
Hospital. where early this morning
No estimate OF the damage done by
the blaze, which was confined almost
entirely TO the basement, was avail
able last night. Fircnen fought IL for
nfty-four minutes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL
Defendant Relatives of John Bnrby.
Colored, Must Now Look
Elsewhere.

For being drunk and disorderly and
by. colorcd, twenty-four YEARS old. re-
siding at 904 St. Peter Street. and
possessing a registration card showing
MN TO be in Class 4. because of de-
pendents. was yeterday sentenced to
Sky days in Jail By Police Justice
Ragby was arrested by Motorcycle
Hotel SUNDAY night. Settles said the
negro was drunk and was in n scrappy
MOOD, The negro admitted that he
WIS charged. but pleaded that he did
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
ENEMY LAYS CLAIM TO
SUCCESSFUL COUNTERBLOW

BERLIN (via London), September q
Ground was wone by the British In
Sundays fighting in the Arras region
70 the north OF Hendecourt in the direc-
tion OF Cagnicourt, says to-days Ger
man official statement. German coun-
,erattack. however, IL is declared. drove
back the attacking force 10 Hende-
the town of Noreuil remained in Ger
man hands. the statement announces.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
Shot In Leg by womnn.

Archie Crist. colored. 1911 Catherine
street, was shot through the leg by
an unknown colored woman at his
nom: last night. Policemen a. NJ
Smith and G. 81. Harmon arrived on the
scene Immediately after the shooting,
put were unable to locate the womn n
who. II iB said. walked into Crisis
home. fired the shot and ran out,
The police have reason to believe
that the woman who did the shooting
suspected Crist OF having furnish ed
evidence against her In n recent whisky
case This. II lis thought. was respon-
sible for the shooting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
GOVERNOR FLIES
HIGH OVER CITY
Continued From First Page)
the first time took charge and acquitted
themselves with credit.
DIFFICULT BALANCING
STUNTS on MOTORCYCLES

themselves with credit.
DIFFICULT BALANCING;
STUNTS ON MOTOKCiCLIS
Greenhow Johnston. instructor in
motorcycles at the school, executed
difficult balancing stunts on motor
cycle. at break speed. With hands
outstretched and feet resting on the
frame. he glided around the track like
flashes OF lightning, and standing
straight on the rear hub, he would
go at the same speed.
with some of the shots among the sol
diers. and in two instances were de-
feated. and in the third the result was
tie. The first of the shooting
matches was between Il. NJ. Holt. pro.
fessional. and Sergeant Stokley, OF
Company u. the latter winning, ~ TO
30. out Of twenty-five shots. Another
soldier won from MIR. Holt. "a TO %.
out OF twenty-hve, and Lieutenant
Helm tied with Mr.. Lee. also pro-
fessicnal. the result being is to IS
Lieutenant Helm was highly praised,
both for his skill in shooting and for
his .plendid work in planning and
superintending the tournament.
The last event on the lengthy pro-
gram was a sham battle, and presented
the realisms OF war, except sDillinS of
blood. The noise and the smoke ana
the camoufaEed scenery were there. y
fall from "A motorcycle at high speed
was effected with wonderful skill! by
patch rider. In trying TO cut off an
enemy rider, he jumped bridge, and
in doing so fell twenty-fcet from the
machine. 1t was stated by the school
officers that this was the best at
tempted fall they had ever witnessed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
TROOPS OF BYNG AND
RAWLINSON DRIVE HUNS HARD

IBy NssoCiatcd Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, September 1.-THE troops OF
General Horne and General Byng be-
gan to-days offensive southeast Of Ar
raS. and by 7:30 O'Clock this morning
Iey had completely reached the Dro-
court -Queant switch line.
Two hours later it was rumorcd that
groups OF British motor machine gun
ucrs had been seen on the bank Of
the Canal du Nord nearly five miles
east of the nearest point on the Dro-
court line. These were only highly mo-
bile patrols, pushing on to try to seize
the bridEeheadS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
ATTACK NORTH or pruoxxr
BY Ahhocini nA Pra.u

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY N
france September ., 4:5l =. M.-An.
Otner attach was launched Nv ~
SS5Sish this morning In the region norm
pfNPeronne. Australian troops hawai-
crossed the Somme, capturing peronnr
arSs mopplng II up. during The course
ofwhich there has been bri.k npht;,s,
ina the streets. They have capI,trrJ
other towns and positions in the same
netxhhorhood. and one force is puthIr'',
lofthward astride the Canal du NnrG
Atslast reports 1t had reached .Allain.s
ON the east side OF the canal and the
hi4h ground opposite the west banl
s The Canal du Nord consiitutcs an
,otner heavily defended boche defense
syHaem, and the British. in tho fghtinr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
Receiving stolen Goods.

Charged with having received eight
cen boxes of cigars, alleged TO have
been stolen from the Southern Express
Company warehouse several days ago
by Frank Green. alias Bud Haskins,
John Kosma, Syrian mer-
chant at l01 First Market. was yester-
day arrested by First District police.
Green. too, was arrested. charged
with having stolen the cigars and
quantity of other goods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
TELLS AMERICANS.
ADVANCE At JUYJGNY
BY Associated Press.1


LONDON. September . ,rho 60,
cnns SAYS the corrcspondent ~ BE-,
j., :; i.'u' AT American headauarters
III sr, nnanGs' have 30 far never Yielded
proud rc rl q rance ;. and they kept that
= ~! hnvnnce In Juv'gny after three
10 mn M NIGHTS Of the bitterest firht-
,nh me correspondent says that the
ana extremely skillful rcsisIon"n ,eu q
,noraie showing no signs of lowered
Every foot of the way into Juv,pnv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
TWELVE MURDER ARRESTS
Young Tenpcsseenns Held In Connec-
ton With killing of Ro-
land SititO.
tBy Associated Press

Thy NssoclatoN Prtss.J
NASHVILLE Septe mbcr within
the past few days. twelve young men
have been arrested in Putnam County
In connection with the murder of Ro-
land Nitito, who was shot from am
bush and mortally wounded while rid
ing 10 his home from Il party In the
community on the night of August 90.
The young men are members of prom
inent families. They were given pre-
liminary hearings and were bound over
to the next term of criminal court, be-
ing released on bond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

had to be contested with machine gum
ners, who fought until none was left
the correspondent adds. the heaviest
Smelling with his explosives failing to
loosen their grip and not even twelve
hours later, when the Germans flooded
the valley with gas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
CANADIANS AND ENGLISH
u, ,CARRY QUEANT-DROCOGRT LINE

LONDON. September 2.-The strong
{ ~ fortified German system OF defense
south of the scarpe River. Was Vas car carr.
ried on wide front to-day in an at
aided by. tanks, according to Field
Marshal Haig's communication issued
this evening. The text of the state
S,.This morning Canadians and Eng.
iish., accompanied BY tanks. attacked
carried on q wide front that position Of
the powerfully organized defensive
Sisem SnSwn a as the h
CANADIANS PROGRESS
BEYOND CAGNICOURT
THE enemy was holding his trenches
Whole front 10 of the assault this re-
to the enemy. The Canadans have
taken Dury. Villers-les -Cagnicourt and
Cagnicourt and have made progress
.on. their ieft, English eattalions
piEny. On the right OF the attack;
EnElish and SCOTTISH troops pressed
forward beyond Reincopr5,!esGagni
captured many strongly fortified po-
sttfons. including the village of Mo
South of this point also our troops
made progress. and early in the af-
ternoon repulScd heaNS counterattack
which the enemy launched in great
strength east of VaulN-Nraucourt.
ENGLISH CAPTURE
~ VILLAGE OF lie TRANSL0f
5"The English reached the outskirts
Of BeuEny and have taken Nillers-au-
Flos. There was sharp lighting
throughout the day about lie Transloy.
In, -this locality also hostile counter
attacks We're repulsed. and the Eng
liSh captured the village.
Between Saillsel and reronne. Eng
1ish and Australian divisions have
driven the enemy from 81. Pierre-Naast
wood. and captured tie villages OF AL
LANES and Haut-AllaineS.
East and southeast OF Peronne re-
peated German countera,tachs W .t,,
heavy loss TO the enemy. Several
THOUSAND prisoners were captured dur
ing the course OF the day.
-s..Our patrols have made further
progress in the western outskirts of
Lens. On the Lys front our troops
continue to gain ground. and arc in
close touch with the enemy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

In the casualty list published to-day
OF those wounded in France appears
the name OF Sergeant David a Tuck
whose next Of kin Is Rufus W Tuck
OF SIS North Twenty-eiGhth Street
No further information has been re-
cetved as 10 the extent OF Sergeant
Tuck's injuries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
GERMAN WAR OFFICE
ADMITS ALLIED GAINS

BERLIN tvia London). September >.
is made in the German Of
ing, that the British southeast Of Ar
ras and north of Peronne have gained
ground from the Germans. Enemy at
tacks on both sides of Bapaunic arc de-
Glazed 10 have been repulsed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
NEGRO MAN KILLS ANOTHER
ON STREET IN PETERSBURG
Hnlawelf Levi. Finding Thongs Gn-
liam With His Wife, Stnhs
Him to Death.
[Special TO Tho Time,-D,Snatch1

lSpseial TO The es-Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, September a.
Tonight Thomas Gillian was killed by
Halawell Levi Both parties are ne-
rroes. Levi had reason to doubt tho
taithfulness of his wife. and to- night.
1T 80 o'clock found her and Gill;
nam at the house OF negro woman
ON North Carolina Avenue. He called
Gillian to the street. and when he
came cut him in the throat and then
stabbed him over the heart. Death re-
suited quickly.
Levi was arrested and Is now in Jail.
AFTER CIIILLS AND FEVER
Take IiOrsford's Acid Phosphate
a splendiu tonic-mOAt effcctIVc--QulckIy
bcnefctal. Day sS...e.--SsT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

MONTGOMERY, ALA September Q
--ltussel Boner, enlisted from Iockport
y. Y, as a machinist. and assigned TO
the repair department at Taylor avia-
ton field, was drowned this afternoon
in Tallapoosa River.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

CHICAGO. September mime pas
sehSers riding in the combination
smoker and baggage car OF the Kansas
icy hummer, Chicago and Alton Rail
road, were injured and two cars were
overturned aud partly wrecked to-
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
freight train III the suburbs of Chi
cago. The crew OF the freight train
we're taken into custody by the police
TO be questioned as to the cause OF the
wreck. All the injured will recover
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

NEW YORK, September "A woman
describing herself Emma Goldncr
twenty -four, was arrested to-day
removing seven silk shirts from a
broadway store and then breaking into
Il cafe and robbinS the cash register
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

CLANTON. ALA. September Cir
cunt Judge Castor Gunter. Of Mont
Somery, convened the September term
or Chiiton County court this afternoon
in temporary structure being used
IN lieu OF the courthouse. which was
destroyed by fire last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee, which vas TO have met to-
Representative Frank i. Woods, Of
Iowa. failed 10 have a quorum. The
committee has agreed 10 the selection
of Representative Simeon u. Tess, of
ONO. and members said he will be
elected at meeting next Friday night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

Good roominE and boarding places
nre In Erent demand. Let Times-DIs-
pntch Want Ads rent your rooms or
lind room for you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
JACKSONVILLE FLA sente

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. September .
Only one ship was launched here to-
day in connection with the Labor Day
celebration, the steamer HariSh built
by the j. NJ. Murdoch Shipbuildine
a. NJ. Tho IIarish. a 3,5oO-ton Ferris
type. Is the second craft TO be launch
ed In the fourth district. Thousands Of
spectators and workmen witnessed the
launching.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
rruck Dcstroyed bx Fire.

TUCK destroyed by Ffrt.
One motor truck was destroyed and
another badly damaged by fire In n
vacant lot in Fifteenth Street, near
Main, last night. The trucks belonged
to Smith & Hicks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

chimes carried out bombardments In
the region Of La Fere: conveys on the
La Zero were subjected to machines
Gvns hre During the night 9.S65 kilos
s3Aftons at Marie. Laon and Ham. caus-
ing fires. Eighty. tons of projectiles
were dropped on bivouacs in the neigh
borhood Of Ntlers- FranuueuX and on
stations at NIaison Bleue and Guigni-
court. Four and half tons of pro-
place, causing heavy damage"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

Corporal w j. Tyler a son Of W. ].
Tyler. OF the Nine-Mile Road, notified
his parents yesterday of his safe ar
rival in France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
Only Three Drunks.

in all the celebrations yesterday,
only three DRINKS were arrested by
Iichmond police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03
NEWS BULLETIN

CAMP MEADE. MD. September g.
Brigadier-General $. J. Bayard Schin-
del, one of the hest-known officers of
tho old regular army, has reported
here for duty and has been assigned
to command the Twenty-frst Infantry
Brigade. General Schindel came here
from Camp Pike. Ark He has also
served as an officer on the general
staff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

NEW YORK. September Miss Je-
EeSta Leroy. seventeen, of Chevy
Chase. near Washington. who is miss
ing from her home, is being sought by
private detectives among notion pic-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-03

BRIDGEPORT CONN, September ..
The strike in the munition plants
mere is a direct aid to the Germans"
declared Rev George y. Grown, OF the
rirst Methodist Church. in Il Labor Day
address here to-day
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
Flaoler.a Eiorida RalIroad-

There fs no railroad from Key West,
to Cuba, and could not well be, as
nearly 200 miles Of ocean intervene.
What Mr.. FIagler did was to build a
railroad along the eastern coast Uf
Florida TO its southern extremity, and
thence on piles and artificial viadGcts
10 Key West, and to provide for the
transportation Of loaded trains both
ways between Key West and Cuba BY
hinge ocean ferry boats constructed and
equipped specially for the service.
There are no figures at hand as to the
cost Of the work done By Mr.. Flag
Ter. It has been Of great commercial
value.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
Brave Act Reconnizsd

The navy department has commend
ed Matthew McCabe, water tender.
for gallantTy and heroism in jumping
overheard from the United States
steamship POcahontas and rescuing
from drowning a fireman who had
either jumped or fallen overheard.
When the man was seen to disappear
from the ship McCabe, without hest
tation, jumped into the water and sue
coded IN getting a line around the
man, who was haHled up on deck. Nc
Cabe enlisted in the navy August,
1916, at New York.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh Is local disease greatly tnhu-
enced by constitutional conditions II
ment HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is taken internally and acts through tina
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys-
tenn HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation OF the disease
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature n
doing its work s1fe00 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails 70 cure
Druggists &c. Testimonials free
z. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10

Aunt tteiling the story Of the Sleep
ing BeaUtyl-what do you think did
the prince give the kings daughter ts
wake her? Well, how does your nam
ma wake you up? What does she give
you in the morning?
MariOrie-A spoonful OF cod liver
oil. auntis.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
EIonuance

What is your idea OF an orator.
a real natural-OOrn orator" an
swered Senator Sorghum: sis man
who can put up such 4 good mono
logue that you forget to notice wheth-
er his arguments are any good"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
Not Botherinq.

"Do Won remember when they talked
Of converting the swords into plow-
shares?"
I'm not bothering bout what they
did to the swords" replied Farmer
Corntossel. so long as they didn't
bother the big guns an the battle
ships
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
pon,t Worrr About PimnI.a.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
or the Ointment In five minutes with
Cuteura Soap and hot water. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap IS, Ointments25 and 50.-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
Why Not InheadI

why not opcn-air schools for all
chiidren?" asked the bulletin of the
Chicago Municipal tuberculosis Sani-
tlrium Why the stupid policy Of
waiting till child gets sick before
giving him the fresh air he neesiSq-'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10
The Tsskmastsr

Bugge certainly believes in keeping
HIS money ut work.
Yes, he says a penny shaved is 81
penny earned. '-Gtnger