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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
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Aug. 81, 1918

Aug. II, 1918
Little Winfree Gutshall was very
sick for a few days but is better.
There was Sunday School In
stitute held at Valley Bethel We'd
uesday, the 14th, the speakers pres
ent from distance being ED. }. L
Miller, of Elgin, ILL.,, Rev. Minor c
Miller, Mt. Sidney, Va, Prof. NJ
4. Good, of Bridgewater, Va. The
speaking was excellent, and good
dinner plentiful.
Harvey Waggy and Mr.. and Mrs
Clay Waggy attended the S. S lp'
stitute at Valley Bethel the 18th
Miss Addie Robertson, of Mon
teley attended meeting at Valley
Bethel and visited her sister, Miss
Magic, of Big Valley, and spent
Sunday night at the home of W.
W. Terry.
GranYil Ratcliff, who has hao
rheumatism for some time, is not
much better.
Mrs Charley Wilhelms, of Rock
bridge county is visiting relatives
at Mustoe and Trimble.
John Gillespie, of Monterey, is
putting the roof on A. J. Terry's
new house,
Hollie Gutshall gave a birthday
dinner the 18th to some invited
guests.
c.. A. Dickson is attending to thu
postofBce and store for Geo. ID
Swadley of Vauderpool for shor
time
Mrs. VIVA Folks, of Armstrong
Va, who was visiting relatives a,
Mustoe and Trimble, became very
i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs
Mustoe Hamilton.
Mrs. C. A. Dickson and nelee
Miss May Armstrong, are working
| for the Red Cross, getting the neigh
borhood to work in general, knit
ting hose for the soldiers. which i
a noble work.
Miss Madge Gardner is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Clifton Folks.
Roy Dickson was the guest Sat
urday night of his sister, Mrs. Cha
Swadley, Of Monterey,
J. M. Carson, of the Montere,
Stock Farm, has had several. vlsl
tors for the past week.
Miss Katherine Swadley, o
Monterey was visiting her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs c A Dickson
returning home Saturday.
The commissioners appointed t
locate the change in the road lead
ing up 10 the head of the Branch
which has been destroyed so ofteI
by foods, will Recommend a loca
ton along the side Of hill to tn
left of old road, and thence throug'
Stock Farm, giving it an elevation
which takes it out Of all danger .
high water and also giving won
derful view Of the Terry, Dickson
Carson farms. Hiawatha
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
big Four In Monterey

Henry Ford, Thos. Edison, Mr.
Hurley, Oh III of U S Shipbuilding,
and Jno. Burroughs, on vacation
through the Mts. spent short
ii me in Montereythis evening,golng
from here to Hot Springs. The
outfit consisted of 6 cars and q
complete camping car.
They received the usual village
ovation, proved very sociable and
manifested interest in local enter
prises and conditions.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

Arch Wagner, who since the close
of the school in which he is taking
q dental course has been filling a
government position at 5 ven
Pines, came to his Straight Creek
home last week on a short vaca-
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
University of Virginia
UNIVERSITY. VA

Special War Courses are offered in
addition to the usual courses in the
College, Graduate, Law, Medical and
Engineering Departments. Ten dol
lars covers all costs to Virginia STU
dents in the Academic Departments.
Send for catalogue.
HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

A letter received recently by Mr..
and Mrs. W. FL. Matthew from
their son Robert in London, Eng
land, stated that be was victim
of Spanish influenza, an epidemic
from which many were suffering
at the time he wrote.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
Sealed Bids

Sealed bids will be received at the
Clerk Office until noon Sept y, 1918,
for the building OF the addition to The
court house in accordance with the
plans and specifications Of Architect,
+. J. Collins. The plans can be seen
at the clerks office.
BY order of the Board.
St W. II. Matheny, Clerk
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Men who have become
twenty one years Of age since
June 5, 1918, and up to and
including Aug. "a, 1918, are
required to register. Regis
tration for Highland will be
by the Local Board at Mon
terey, on August "a, 1918.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
Plaintiffs Win

The case of Uriah Wagner and
wife against Barbara Eckard has
been decided in vacation, the de-
c;sion being in favor of the plaintiffs
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
PUBLIC TAKE NOTICE

I will n O longer be responsible
for any debts made by any per-
son or persons without an or der
direct from me.
Ambrose Rexrode
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

FEMALE NURSE or attendant for
a sanitarium for Nervous and Mental
diseases. Pay S24.00 month with
board and laundry. Address
7-l2t S. LORD, Stamford, Conn,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

WANTED Old iron and castings,
brass, copper, rubber and rags. |
will pay cash. c.. G. RALSTON,
6-5-5t Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
Dental Notice

| have procured the assistance
of DR.. Everett G. Harold, graduate
of the Ohio College of Dental Sur
gerry, to assist me with my growing
practice.
We can now accommodate more
patients than formerly and on
short notice. Prices consistent
with first. class work and satisfac-
ton guaranteed
DR.. Chas S. Kramer
4t Marlinton, W. Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-10 head Registered
Hampshire sheep.
Don Sullenberger,
Monterey, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

VIRGINIA FARM SPECIALIST
Write for free catalogues. Venable &
Ford, Lynchburg, Va. S-l9-26t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-A fine lot S. c. White
Leghorn cockerels at $3.50 each.
H. B. WOOD, Monterey, Va
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE-I00 White LeghornS
50 pullets and so cockerels, all early
spring chickens, the pullets will make
good winter layers. Prices reasonable:
Mrs. J. A. Wagner, Monterey, Rt. /
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23
Business Locals

FOR SALE-Sotile fresh Jersey and
Gernscy COWS and some to be fresh
soon, all will make good winter milk
ers. Apply to r. L. LINDSAY, Mead
ow Dale, Va. IL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

Buy " S S and help to win tt e
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

WANTED-To rent or buy good
ora zing farm of from 200 to 900 acres
IN Highland county. Address Box
287, Harrisonburg, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

FOR SALE:-1 Dresser, Bed
Spring and mattress, Library Table,
l Large Arm Chair.
Robert Sterrctt
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

LAUNDRY, CLEANING and DYE
ING and PRESSING any kind OF
goods. Work guaranteed. Leave
your orders with me.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

CHAS. DIGGS, Barber,
ly Monterey, Va.
Agent for Woodward's Cleaning,
Dyeing and Pressing Establishment
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-08-23

81 rs for Recorder and Thrice 6
Week World.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Germans Now Expected to Continue Their Re-
tlrement with View to Making Final Stand
Behind Defences on observation-disclosures
Number of Prisoners Captured
By the Allies to Thrill World"
British Make Gain Over Six-mile Front on Ancre
and Rupprecht's Armies Are Reported to
Have Passed Definitely from Offensive

oo lahks OF the Grown Princes beaten and retreating
army at the head of the Rheims scissors salient apparenv
nave been turned The retirement has deveoned into
race OF the hardpressed German ore breathing spot
t sne possibly on the heights of Chem-des Danes
On the German right flank the Allies have crossed the
Se River between Solssons and Venze left to the
OF Rheims Fochs forces yesterday in the face of
desperate resistance advanced region bevond m Vs
ana are now strongly attacking La NeuvlIette
Ffanco-mercans yesterday occupied Fismes chief Ger
o"oe o te river Vesle French cavalry to the of
hhelms pushed across the stream at many points
ne ful fruits of victory reaped TODAY in the
counter offensive begun by the FrancoAmercan roons on
July l5 General Pershng cabled to the War DEPARTMENT
yesterday. N
Inc number of prisoners taken by Allied forces dr
ing he constantly acceleratng the Grown Prince in
the last two days will thrill the world" saws disnatcb FROM
the battle front ~
with the enemy continuing the withdrawal of his heavy
guns ana burning huge stores of supplies there are indications
'aa ne VIII not stand to the south of the Aisne
ne Germans have retreated the Avre hetween Mont
ooler and Moreu1 on front of Approximately ten miles
giving up TO the French the slopes the bank of the
river British patrols have gained the Ancre River over front
OIL SIX miles, hard on the heels of the retiring foe
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
S,400 Captiives,
133Guns Won
By Americans
"Full Fruits of Victory
Reaped," Gen. Pershing
Says in Communique

WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-Thc "full
fruits of victory were reaped" by AL
lied troops in the Aisne- Marnc salient
on Saturday, when "the Germans were
driven in confusion beyond the line of
the Vesle," General Pershing reported
in his communique for yesterday, re
ceived to-day by the War Department
American troops alone have captured
S,4OO prisoners and 1873 guns.
The text of the statement follows:
Section A-The full fruits of vic
tory in the counter offensive begun so
gloriously by Franco American troops
on July 19 were reaped to-day, when
the enemy, who met his second great
defeat on the Marine, was driven in
confusion beyond the line of the Vesle.
THE enemy, in spite of suffering the
severest losses, has proved incapable Of
stemming the onslaught of our troops,
fighting for liberty side by side with
French, British and Italian veterans.
In the course of the operations 8,40O
prisoners and 1873 guns have been capt
ured by our men alone.
"Section B-There is nothing to re-
port in this section"
a later communique received to-
night was as follows:
"Section A-Our troops have taken
Fismes By assault and hold the south
bank of the Vcsle in this section"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
(Bv The Associated prc,s)

BATTLEFRONT, Aug. (4:20 M,
via Paris).-Both fanks of the German
forces between Rheims and Soissons
appear to have been turned. The
French have forced crossing of the
Nesle west of Rheims.
German reinforcements are reported
arriving in the scissors sector from
the north. The Allies continue their
advance, according to latest reports, al
though it is held within prudent limits.
The Allied left wing has moved faster
than the right and further progress in
the scissors region might expose it to
counter attack from the enemy.
(345 p. m.) Allied forces in pursuit
Of the Germans have passed through
veritable charnel houses strewn with
the debris of war. Bodies of men and
horses are mingled with broken down
vehicles alongside monster ammunition
dumps, some partly exploded and
others intact. Bodies of Germans
found IN clusters beyond the range of
the Allied artillery indicate that severe
punishment was inflicted on the fleeing
columns by the French. American and
British aviators. 1:05 p. NO. The
number of prisoners captured by the
Allies during the last two days will
thrill the Allied world when announced.
The Nesle River. which was flooded
owing to the recent heavy rains, has
kampered the German rear guards.
which were unable to ford the stream
and had to fight for their lives Most
of these Germans were killed and the
rest were made prisoners.
Allied troops have crossed the Aisne
at several points between scissors and
Nenizel. The German resistance is tal-
tering on the left wing of the Allied
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
German Methods Countered

Murderous machine gun nests re-
manned in the wake Of the enemy's
retreat, but the Americans have
learned the art of dealing with this
most favorite method of the enemy's
fighting. At one point six battered
machine guns were found together
where they had enfladed a hilltop
a hundred yards away. Scattered
about them lay the men who had
served them.
The Germans have been hit hard,
not only at the beginning of their
disastrous peace" offensive, but
thro ughout the entire retreat which
followed the masterful Allied coun-
ter attacks, beginning uJly 19, be-
tween the A.sne and the Marne.
1t has been seldom in this war
of the most modern weapons that
men have been close enough to make
extensive use of the bayonet, but
I saw small stone quarry 400 yards
east of Bellevue Farm, near Cierges,
late yesterday where a group of
sturdy Germans elected to have it
Tins
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Booty Worth Many
Millions Left by
Germans in Flight

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Aug. A.
The town of Fismes was taken late
to-day by American troops, supported
by the French.
The French are across the Vesle at
several points to the eastward, and the
line has been extended northwest of
Rheims to La Neuvillette The Ger
mans are resisting sharply from Mui-
zon to Champigny.
Fismes was taken after a heavy
artillery fight that began in the middle
of the afternoon. A few Americans
entered the town Saturday afternoon
and remained there all night. They
were driven out early day. The Ger
mans threw gas shells and shrapnel
into the southern part of the town,
making it inadvisable for the little
party to remain longer. Their recon-
naissance had been completed and
they were ordered to fail back. In
formation they brought back materially
aided the staff officers in planning the
attack.
The Germans had placed guns on the
n
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Number of Germans Made Prisoner
To Thrill World When Announced

advance, and is growing stubborn and
desperate On the right wing, where the
Germans still retain foothoId on the
southern bank of the Vesle between
Champigny and Jonchery. northwest
of Rheims.
Flsmes is completely surrounded bv
American troops. The Germans are re-
tanning a foothold in the extreme
northern part of the town. where
there is house toulouse fighting.
Crack Prussian Guard units are offer
ing the most desperate resistance to
the Americans.
Inc Germans succeeded only at
great cost IN getting behind the Aisne
rom Solssons to Conde-sur-Aisne.
where the Fesle flows into the larger
stream. They also lost heavily along
the Vesle from the Aisne to Rheims.
he booty reported taken by the Allies
is only small part of what the enemy
was obliged TO abandon TO the flames.
he entire country along the battle
front has been lighted up nightly by
immense fires consuming war material
which had been laboriously transported
across the Aisne and the Vesle for the
great assault on Paris.
The Veslc and Asne rivers, swollen,
hy recent heavy rains, constitute a
suflclent obstacle to slow up the pur-
suit, which has been so close that the
Germans have been obliged to fly pre-
cipitately. sacrificing almcst everything
else to save their artillery.
The FRENCH, VINO have gained foot
ing north of the Aisne at Scissors and
have occupied ST. Waast, menace seri-
ously the flank of the retreating
forces. In the race across the river
the Germans, hampered by their equip
nent, Will have to make a desperate
drive if they are unable to stop the
Allies al the Ncsle.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Americans Outhank Quarry

The quarry dented the slope of
Hill 23O, forming the main defences
of this most important elevation,
from the top of which the northern
horizon is line of gently sloping
hills to the Vesle, Immediately under
which are the towns of Bazoches
and Fismes.
By hanking movement the
American line in short rushes
reached the quarry. Here it was a
bayonet fight Of the hottest kind.
A detailed account Of the fight
would be repugnant; it is sufficient
to say that about seventy of the
enemy dead, some piled three deep,
remained behind the American line
and any further defence of Hill 230
was abandoned. In the great re-
treat to the Marne in 1914 Hill 230,
defended by the poilus, held the
enemy hordes back three days, in
flicting an estimated loss of 1900
men.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
U-Boat Sinks :
US.F ishingShips
OFF Nova Scotia
Submarine Crew Tells Dorm
fontein Survivors Mine
Hit San Diego

HALIFAX, n. S., Aug 4.-Three
American fishing schooners were sunk
by German submarines off Seal ISL
and, Yarmouth County. on the Nova
Scotia coast, yesterday. The crews
landed on the Nova Scotian coast to-
day.
The commander of one submarine
told an American skipper that he had
sunk more American schooners hailing
from Boston and Gloucester Friday af-
ternoon. He did not give the names
of the vessels or mention what became
Of the crews.
The names of the schooners sunk
Saturday afternoon are the Rob Roy,
Captain Freeman Crowell; the Annie
M. Perry. Captain James Goodman, and
the Muriel, Captain E. Nickerson. The
crews came ashore in dories to-day at
Woods Harbor, Shelburne, Lockport
and other points along the coast.
A CANADIAN PORT, Aug. 4.-The
United States cruiser San Diego was
sunk off Fire Island last month by a
mine laid by the German submarine
U-56, which captured and burned the
Canadian schooner Dornfontein in the
Bay of Fundy last Friday, according to
statements made by members of the
crew of the U-boat to sailors from the
sailing ship who were taken on board
the submarine.
The captain and crew of the Dorm
fontein arrived here late last night.
after having been held on the U-boat
for five hours and then ordered to take
to their lfeboats and make for the
nearest point of land.
When questioned by naval authori-
ties survivors said that members of
the U-boat crew told them there we're
four submarines operating off the At
lantlc coast, but they expected moro
to arrive soon. Naval officers here
were inclined to discredit this story
OF rclnforcements, asserting that it
was probably told to cause alarm
among the civilian population in
coastal towns.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Says "Gain of Ground"
and ''Marne" Are Only
Catchwords Now
Retreated to Save
Men, He Explains
Still "Fully Masters OF
Situation" German
General Asserts

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 4.-"Thc enemy
evaded US on July IS, and we there
upon, as early as the evening of the
10th, broke off operations. 1t is al
ways our endeavor to stop an under
taking as soon as the stake is not
worth the cost. | consider it one of
my principal duties to spare the blood
and strength of our soldiers"
General Ludendorff, first quarter
master general of the German army,
made that statement to gathering of
herman newspaper correspondents
who were received by Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and himself
Referring to Foch he continued:
"His plan was undoubtedly to cut
off the entire arc of our front south
of the Aisnc by a break through on
the flank. But with the proved leader
ship Of our 7th and 9th armies that
was quite impossible.
July 18 and were prepared for it. The
enemy experienced very heavy losses
and the Americans and African auxi-
liary troops, which we do not under
estimate, suffered severely
'By the afternoon of the 10Th we
already were fully masters of the
situation and shall remain So We left
the abandoned ground to the enemy
according to our regular plan. Gain of
ground and 'Marnc' are only catch
words without Importance for the issue
of the war. We are now, as before,
confident
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg also
dilated on how economically the troops
of Germany had been used. He said:
"This circumstance and supply con-
siderations decided our measures and
We transferred the fighting to favorable
ground, where the troops could easily
be supplied.
eve all want peace, but it must be
peace with honor"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05

beaten fighting beasts who stopped
to show their fangs occasionally and
then ran.
Everywhere, they had turned on
their launches they had left their
bloody, gruesome toll, which still
lay there as | passed, mixture Of
what few hours before was youth
full vigor and mature manhood
possibly the best that the Crown
Prince could leave behind in an at
tempt to slow down the irresistible
progress of the doughboys and the
pOilus.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Indications Point to German
Retreat to Chemin des Danes

LONDON. Aug. 4. - The Germans
have retired to the north bank of the
Vesle and the French have effected
four crossings of the river, according
TO information received here tonight
The Germans, it is said, are resisting
stubbornly and lighting strong rear
guard actions.
The situation is generally considered
highly satisfactory and tho indications
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05

seem palmer that the Germans do not
intend to make a permanent stand on
the banks of the Aisnc, but that they
Will retreat to the Chemn- des Danes
ridge, which is one of the strongest po-
sitions in France. and for the moment
viii try to hold the French while get
ting away with their great accumuia-
tion of stores and munitions
The Allies captured the Chemin-des-
DANES once and may do so again.
According to the latest reports ~
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Back, Back to Germany
Chant Fleeing Troops

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Aug. 4.
From various villages come reports
that thousands of Germans are
marching northward in the great re-
treat, chanting as they marched,
"Back Back to Germany"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Vast Stores Abandoned

From the hilltop late yesterday
black smoke ascended skyward IN
the direction Of Fismes and Ba-
zoches, showing that the enemy
with the same vandalism with which
he destroyed the priceless st. Remi
Church at Rheims on Wednesday
was burning all Of these towns that
he could burn. French buildings
are mostly of stone, but, once
burned out, the walls are useless.
The smaller columns of blue smoke
which were nearer were the still
smoking villages through which the
Americans, sandwiched in the centre
Ton}iAn1rJ n M, ,,uno fbre1
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Foe Shows Fangs, Then Flees

Following on the heels Of the
swiftly moving American divisions
throughout Saturday l saw open
warfare in all it's Kaleidoscope
changes. Through woods, over hills.
down valleys, into wrecked villages,
across the creek-like Ourcq and on
almost to Fismes on the Vesle, was
able to follow the steady trend of
the Franco-American pressure on
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05
Machine Gun Nests Wiped
Out by Brilliant Flank
ing Attacks
Fleeing Foe Halts
For Breathing Spell
Crown Princes Divisions
Harder Hit Than Shown in
Conservative Estimate
BY Wilbur Forrest
l.SnecinI Cable To The Tribune

Especial Cable to The Tribure)
Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Associs,ion)
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN THE FIELD, Aug. 4.-Lined up
behind the deep, swift waters of the
River Vesle the Germans, supported
by their artillery, are trying to take
breath and organize at least tenn
porary resistance to the victorious
Allied advance.
That the divisions of the Imperial
Crown Prince have been harder hit
and more severely punished than
conservative estimates first noted is
shown not only by the almost pre-
cipitate retreat, but also by the vast
stores Of ammunition abandoned.
Here and there, in the most favor
able positions, they stopped to fight
rearguard actions Friday and Sat
urday. Many groups fought to the
death
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05

Continued on, poge three
New-York tribune., 1918-08-05

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