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The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
BY BERT FORD.

Stan Correspondent of the I. N. S.
With the American Army on the
Marne, June 2-Belleau Wood. for
which the American infantry has been
fighting for the last few days, is now
entirely in the hands Of the Aneri-
cans.
Only small strip of the wood in
the northwestern sector remained In
the hands of the Germans today, when
a strong force Of American infantry
holding this Marne sector went Ia and
cleared out the enemy machi,Ie gun
nests. Five of the guns were captured
and some prisoners were taken.
Action In Two Charges.
Bit by bit the Americans have peen
chasing Fritz from this wood, every
day seeing the infantrymen and ma
rines attacking q new portion until
the Germans were left to a precarious
retention Of the northwest part. Now
the wood Is wholly American.
Today's action consisted Of two
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
BRITISH VESSEL SUNK,
DANIELS ANNOUNCES
Empty Transport Victim of U-Boat
700 Miles Out, June Is. y,

Following the landing OF survivors
at American ports. Secretary Daniels
yesterday announced the sinking of a
British transport by a German sub
marine, June IS, 100 miles east of the
Delaware capes.
1t Is believed here that the enemy
craft was part Of the squadron Of
German U-boats assigned to prey on
commerce and troopships off the
American coast II the submarine
was coming this way it is to be ex-
pected that the raids along the At
lantic coast. which ceased after the
first ended. nearly two weeks ago.
will be resumed.
The Official announcement follows:
The Navy Department has been
advised that an allied transport, un-
der American charter, was sunk on
June Is about 200 miles east of the
Delaware capes. The ship was west
bound. and had no troops on board.
"The vessel was sunk without
warning. the submarine not being
seen until after the torpedo struck.
After the vessel settled, and they
were unabled to use the guns, the
crew took to the boats. The sub
marine came to the surface and fired
nineteen shots into the ship.
"All the crew, a total of 1ls men,
got away in seven boats before the
vessel sank. OF these the men In
four boats have been landed-two
boats crews by steamer at New
York; one boats crew by steamer al
Hampton Roads. and one boat's crew
by sailing vessel at Bermuda-total
eighty-one men. Three boats are stfl
missing. and search is being made fol
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
Italians Rout Austrians on Pave;
Pursue Vigorously and En-
gage Rear Guards.
MANY CAPTVES BEING TAKEN
Huge Amount of Material Also Abandoned
to Victors-Artillery and Al planes
Harass Enemy.

The Italian forces routed the Austrans 80 -. Pave.
vigorously pursued them the and actively
sasns their guards according to official dispatch from
the Italian field headquarters received here by the Italian En-
bassy As the report gives indication that the allied pursuit
well organized hope expressed that the enemys retreat
across the Pave may be turned into which will force
retirement from the mountain lines
The dispatch. sent late yesterday. follows:
From Montello to the sea the fighting started again this
morning Continuous attacks by infantry. strong. uner
rpte1 FIRE by artillery and bombardmen by bombing
planes have obliged the enemy troops retire in disorder
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
ALLIED ARMIES BIGGEST BLOW NEAR;
ITALIANS HAMMER RETREATING HUNS;
AMERICANS DRIVE, ROCHE, FROM FOREST
Italian War Minister
Congratulated BY Baker

Secretary Baker yesterday sent The following cable
gram to the Italian minister Of war:
The people of the United States are watching with
enthusiasm and admiration the splendid exploits of the
great army of Italy resisting and driving back the enemy
force. which recently undertook major offensive on the
Italian front take great pleasure IN rendering my own
hearty congratulations and would be most happy to have
message of greeting and congratulations transmitted to
Gen. Diaz ard his brave soldiers.
NEWTON D. BAKER.
Secretary of War"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
AMERICANS NOW POSSESS
WHOLE OF BELLEAU WOOD
in Hands of Germans, Cleaning Out Ma
chine Gun Nests-Americans in Alsace.

of which took the enemy by surprise
The enemy artillery. however. had
prepared for the attack by laying
down a vigorous barrage early on
Sunday evening. the infantry plunging
in at the opportune moment.
One of the Boche machine guns was
located in a tree and was being in
geniously operated by means Of g irul-
ley arrangement. A squad of Ameri-
cans exhibited great courage in get
ting 1t.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
Mayor Of Richmond Criticized.

Richmond, Va. June A-The grand
jury investigating vice conditions for
the past few weeks, late this after
noon recommended the removal of
Chief Of Police Sherry, recently ap-
pointed by Mayor Ainslie, to succeed
Chief of Police Seweli. and says the
mayor Is not lifted to be at the head
Of the police dspartment.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
TTALY'S DEFEAT OF AUSTRIA,
FINE, BIG THING, SAYS BAKER
Sends Coneratulatory Message to Rome on
Brilliant Success, Which Proves Military
Efficiency Elates Americans.
By NEWTON D. BAKER
Secretary Of War.

Our from Italy practically confirm in all details without
adding the Details what
The of the Italian their front reassuring and
that have cabed the Italian minister of eougrat
ulatory telegram. ....
The exploit of the Italian really of the fine big
things of the They have been aided by the swelling but
before the Paye they had pacfs arrested the
and the speed with which they have taken advantage of the
created by the rising of the shows great military
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25

more difficult The Austrian report
this morning looked as though they
were trying to prepare public opinion
for news Of a reverse.
haY had a great many evidences
Of thu widespread sympathy OF the
United States with the Italian cause.
A great many people have written
and spoken to me about it. and there
seems to be a great deal Of public in
terest in 1t. / am delighted to know
that this is so. I can not state too
strongly the American interest in the
Ialian effort.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
Italian Casualties
Less Than Half Foes.
BY FLOYD MACGUFF.

Staff Correspondent Of the I. N. s.
London, June A-Great possibilities
are certain II the Italian soldiers are
able to exploit their success over the
Austrians. though II Is a possibility
that the pursuers may have to halt on
the original Piave line, owing to other
elements of the greater situation.
The Italian casualties, 1 learn. are
less than half those Of the Austrians,
who have absolutely notning to chow
for their offensive.
Italian cavalry, II is Ie trned, have
been thrown across the Piave over
bridges hastily built oy engineers and
they are driving .he enemy in the
long stretch on the eastern side CT the
river between Conegiiano and Oderzo.
Allies Bomb Railways.
The allied airmen are bombarding
The railways to those points and also
as far south as Porto Gruaro, on the
Oderzo rail. II these men are sew
cred the whole Austrian right will be
ieopardized and the enemy employ
nent Of any reserves frustrated.
south Of the Zenson bend of the
river, q few miles below oderzo. the
Austrians are fighting a stubborn
rear-guard action In an attempt to
,oyer the bridgeheads at San Dona di
Piaye and at Grisolera, a short dis
lance southwark.
The Austrians ned from the Mon
tello partly by a lone bridge and by
rading into the river. They were
moved down by the Italians following
closely ON their heels, and seventy
Two pieces taken by the enemy were
coxxIzuED os PAGE THaEE -
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
GERMAN CUT
FROM SCHOOL
CURRICULUM
Teaching Enemy's Tongu
Eliminated by Vote Of
Education Board.

German as a language study was
dropped from the curriculum of the
public schools of the District of
Columbia yesterday at a meeting of
the Board of Education.
1t was resolved to suspend" the
teaching of German for the next
year commepcing in September and
until further notice. A clause read
ing until after the war" was vot-
ed down by the committee present
ing the motion as being too An
definite" No discussion OF the reso-
luton was made in the public meet
ing but a warm discussion went on
behind closed doors in the meeting
preliminary to the public session.
Only one member of the board was
willing to go on record as voting
against the resolution. however.
One Vote Against.
The one vote cast against the reso-
luton came from DR.. H. Barrett
Learned. Of the Bureau of Special In
vestigation of the Department of
Justice. Learned. formerly instruc-
tor in history i'm Yale University, has
had four children in the public
schools.
1T is a matter of principle with
me-" said DR.. Learned to the repre-
sentative of The Herald who called at
his home last night-"it is a matter Of
principle with me not to interfere
with the elective principle in the
teaching of modern languages.
German ranks with French, Ital-
ian and Spanish. II a mistake has
been made, it was in ever putting It
into the curriculum.
The present war has risen from a
great number Of factors, known and
unknown. Had German language, Ger
man customs and ideals been better
understood, we should have been bet
ter able to cope with the pernicious
doctrines Of the Prussian bureaucra-
cy. J. A. Cramb. whose book, Ger
many and England published in 1914,
is one Of the most startling prophecies
extant, was able to write the book
and warn his countrymen by reason
Of his thorough understanding of the
German language and the German
mind.
TT Is true that here and there a
teacher or q textbook may be imbued
with some subtle form of Prussian-
ism, but this sort of influence Is be-
ing speedily offset, II not actually
eradicated by our virile and aroused
Americanism." The rider to the ap-
preparation bill, calling for the elimi-
nation of German in the District, was
characterized by DR.. Learned as
Savage I@a
TT is savage legislation which will
have ultimately to be abrogated," said
he. 1T reflects the extreme point Of
view taken by thoroughly aroused citi-
zens whose sons lives are at stake
in the process Of stamping out Prus-
sianism
"of course" continued DR.. Learned,
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25

The Austrians have crossed the
river. and I get no report confirming
the report that the italians have
crossed.
The time the British and French
sent their divisions over it took sub
stantially a week before the first be-
gan to arrive, and that was regarded
as a remarkably effective piece of CO.
operation. or course the line Of rail-
roads from France to the italian front
is very direct. I think the German
Austrian line would be very much
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25

MonteIIo Completely Retaken-
The enemy almost everywhere
has been obliged to withdraw from
the left bank of the Piave. Montello
has been completely retaken BY q
vigorous attack.
"An along the Piave our well or
ganized and united forces are going
forward, and at many points they
have already reached the old lines
on the right bank Of the Piave. be-
ing everywhere in close contact with
the retiring enemy columns. -~-a-'s /.
'Detachments of our infantry and
cavalry are on the left bank of the
Piaye at several points
From Cape Sile. which has been
retaken, our units are going for
ward on the Piave Nuova. Num-
Gus squadrons of bombing planes
are flying over the other side of the
Piave where heavy fire OF our ar
tiIlery and our planes is harassing
the beaten enemy columns.
Prisoners Numerous.
Up to this hour prisoners in
great quantities have been captur-
ed but their number cannot yet be
exactly stated. A huge amount of
abandoned material fell in our
hands. On the remainder Of the
front the lighting activity continues.
Our frequent artillery actions and
the raids by the patrol parties sus-
tain our pressure at all points"
Military observers here were par
ticularly pleased by the report that
the enemy had been thrown out of
all positions in the Montello. 1t
has been recognized that their hold
Of three-quarters Of the long slope
to the north of the Piave plains was
the sole menace created by the Of
fensive. At all times there was a
distinct feeling that the Italians had
sufacient reserve strength to retake
the positions at any ime. but 1t was
feared that the enemy might by a
new concentration be able to extend
his front at this point and control
by artillery FIRE the battle ground
to the south.
PIaye Flood Passes
As yet. there Is no evidence TO
Indicate that the Italians are pre-
pared to throw a great force of men
to the left bank of the Piaye. 1t
is known that the flood tide Of the
Piave has passed and that the river
is rapidly falling. This will drain
or much OF the inundated territory
and permit of the rapid advance OF
covering artillery and pontoons.
italian military men. now visit
ing In Washington. believe that no
strong effort against the enemy
to the north of the Piave on the
line OF the present fighting can be
attempted unless an offensive is be-
gun along the entiEe mountain lie.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
Strikes Grow IN Number.

Munich. via London, June "a
Strikes. riots and disorders now
extend all over Austria and Hun
by the newspapers Of Vienna.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
Hold Sector I'm Alsaee,

With the American Army in France.
June A.-The American soldiers are
now holding a hilly sector in Alsace.
west Of Colmar and south Of st. Die.
They entered the line nearly / fort
night ago.
1t is now permissible to announce
this. following the repulse OF the en-
emy's raid mentioned in Sundays
communiQue.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25
Within Few Hours, Says Lloyd
George, Great Event May
Occur; Certain to Be Soon.
ALLIED ARMIES NPINK OF FORM
Number of Americans Arriving Enough tn
Defeat Foe Ultimately, British Pre-
mier Declares.

Lonoon, June 24.-The ultimate defeat of Germany
is now seen by the allied powers This flat and trans
cendentally important statement made by Premier
Lloyd George In the house of commons today.
He told his audience that the scales were being turned
fast by the fast-arrivng American army
I'VE are on the eve of great even" the Brit
sh statesman declared and the benches of the cham
Der were tansformed into a wild demonstration.
There might be blow coming within few
hours" the premier declared, in predicting the i'm
portant event he was visuaEzing for Parliament.
"Certainly," he added, ct will come within few
days"
AMERICANS WILL BEAT HUNS
The allies felt better prepared" he AIDED
and another hmult of cheers greeted the statement
The number Of Americans who have since
March sufficient satisfy the allies and ultimately de-
feat Germany" Lloyd George then fatty asserted He
then added:
The next two months will be anxious months. but
the allies improving and confident regarding the
relative strength. which is nearly equal.
The Americans coming and shortly, it is pos
sble. the allies will be stronger than Germany.
The enemy has to call upon for another
offensive except through drastic oombing out of his
sental industries. He is already doing this.
MAY WIPE OUT AUSTRIAN ARMY.
Reference to Italys overwhelming defeat Of the Aus
uan army on the Piave drew further cheers from the
house. The Austrian empire. the premier added had put
her whole strength into the abortve blow toward the
Venetian Plains and her armies full retreat
There question. he said which way the enemy
must retreat. but the question whether he able to
retreat
The premier sketched the state of conditions in Rus
sa which country. he said awakening to the need of
taking part the final overthrow of the central powers
Any move against the Germans in the East. the pre-
mier reminded the members of the house, must necessarily
meet with difficulty. There is only he said.
and the power which has the access to Russia Japan
The Washington herald., 1918-06-25

CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14
At ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
And INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" Makes Sick, Sour
Classy Stomaehs Feel
Fine.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good. but work bl6iy; feTment
into acids and cause sick. sour, gassy
stomach Now Mr.. OF Mrs. Dyspeptic,
jot this down: Pape's Diapepsin helps
neutralize the excessive acids in the
stomach so your food won't sour and
upset you. There never was anything
so safely quick. so certainly effective
No difference how badly your stomach
is upset you usually get happy relief in
five minutes but what 2leases you most
IS that it helps to regulate your stoZn-
ach so you can eat you favorite foods
without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some
times-tney are slow, but not sure
''Pape's Diapepsin" is positive in neu-
tralizing the acidity, so the misery
won't come back very quickly.
You feel different as soon as "Pape'S
Diapepsin" comes in contact with the
stomach-distress just vanishes-your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch-
ing, no eructations of undigested food,
you head clears and you feel fine.
Go now. make the best investment
you ever made, by getting large fifty
cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store. You realize in Eve minutes
how needless It IS to suffer from indi-
Scstion. dyspepsia or any stomach dis
order due to acid fermentation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14
DISEASE VERY POOR
BUSINESS ASSET.
State Bulletin of Health De
partmerrt Prints Inter
esting Statistics

Presence of smallpox every year
means a whole lot in financial way to
Marion county" said DR.. L. N Yost,
county health officer, today The
county is obliged to pay sum OF mon
ey annually for the upkeep Of small
pox victims and those who are ex-
posed to it and are therefore subjected
to quarantine.
DR.. Yost has preached the doctrine
OF "vaccinate.'' ''vaccinate,' 'Vaccin-
ate' until he is almost blue in the
lace, but so many people have gath
cred so many erroneous impressions
about the subject that they simply lg-
more the great valuable principles or
science on this question. If the doc
tor had his way he would. vaccinate
in a wholesale manner and by those
efforts he would endeavor to keep the
community as close to being immune
from smallpox as it is possible to do.
The state laws of Indiana enforce
vaccination and do not quarantine. bus
no doubt the strictest quarantine is
carried on in Pennsylvania, where the
victims and those exposed to them are
either assigned to q pest house. we'll
guarded. or Quarantined in their homes
with a guard at the back door and one
1T the front door with nice little gun
in their hip pocket as a safe precau-
ton against those who fail TO observe
the law.
Greater need for compulsory vac
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14
Grandmother Was the
Druggist.

In the early days OF our country
grandmother was the druggist, and
her drugs consisted mostly of roots
and herbs gathered from the fields and
forests. There was peppermint for
indigestion. mullen for coughs. skull
cap for nervousness, thoroughwort for
colds, norwood for bruises sprains
and so on. They were successful
remedies. too. It was from COM
bination Of such roots and herbs that
Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass.
more than forty years ago, originated
her now famous Vegetable Compound;
and during all these long years no
other remedy has ever been discovered
to restore health to ailing women so
successfully as this good old-fashioned
root and herb medicine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14

Fiorida-Georsc W. Bean.
1Iinnesota-Senator Frank D. hel-
i0i Porto Rico-R. H. Todd, mayor of
Former Governor Hooper, of Ten
nessee, made fight to have the com
nittee reject the report seating Lit
Teton, but was defeated. In the Mis-
sissippi case Mulyihiu was seated by
a vote OF 25 to % over Perry W.
Howard. The records showed that
Porto Rico had withdrawn from the
party two years ago. and the vote to
seat Todd resulted in a GO to % tie.
patrick Sullivan, holder Of the Wyom-
ing proxy. then changed his vote to
the affirmative, and Todd was declared
a member.
The committee voted that it should
hold meetings at least once a year.
Mr.. Hert, who was field marshal for
Hays. left for Indianapolis to confer
with the new chairman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14
US. ARMY 9VERG0ATS
TOO L0NGFOR TRENCH
So Soldiers Cut Bottoms Off
and Make Mittens of the
Cloth.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. 16.-(Correspondence
Of The Associated Press) American
Army truck drivers have found a use
for the strips of heavy khaki cloth GU
from the bottoms OF soldiers over
coats. one of re drivers discovered
that mittens of extraordinary warmth
could be made from the cloth and now
nearly every driver OF a motor truck
or automobile is wearing a pair or
has determined to make himself some
the first time he has spare ten min
utes.
Many units OF the army in France
discovered that the regulation over
coats were 100 long when first they
donned them. The bottoms. becom9-
ing soaked with rain or caked with
mud, Hoped about the legs OF the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14
MOOSE MEMBERSHIP
GRgNgNG QUARTERS
Campaign Now IN Progress
May Necessitate Build
ing New Temple.

Fred H. Brigham OF Pittsburgh,
,:epu,y supreme dictator for Western
pennsylvania Of the Loyal Order OF
loose, has returned home after a
hort stay in this city in the interest
of the bis membership drive which
lae local lodge of the order has under
way.
Deputy District Supervisor A. n.
Logan is hare directing the campaign
ard gave evidence OF his activity by
initiating a class OF nearly one hun
dred this week. Mr.. Logan expects
to equal the record he made Z month
or so ago at Clarksburg where he
gathered nearly two thousand mem
bers into the herd in that city
The drive will be In progress Tor
several weeks during which tine q
special low initiation fee will be held
out as an inducenent to join this
rapidly growing fraternal orSan1Sa'
ton.
Mr. Logan Yesterday infoTmed the
local secretary Ray n. Harden that
he is about ready to install another
large class and requested that plans
be made looking to larger quarters
for the Fairmont Lodge. The new
home of the lodge on Jefferson street
only recently acquired and ren1o6eled
to meet the requirements OF the pres,
ent membership, is being oTertaxed
and Cunningham's hall has been tenn
porariIy engaged for the meeting place
Mr.. Logan was prompted in his re,
quest by his experiences during ms
Campaign In Clarksburg. He swell
ed the membership OF the order there
easter than the local lodge could
7Sronerlv take care for the addition
Mr.. Harden stated that the Jefferson
street property would either DO en-
Iarged or an entire new structure be
erected on the site II the results o.
! the drive proved to be as successful as
the deputy district supervisor lore
casts. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-14
FROZEN FACED
RREUNA7ICS MELTING
They Are All Smiling Now

They never used anything like
..Neutrone Prescription 90 for rheu-
matte troubles before They are sure
at last that stubborn old friend rheu-
matism. is a goner, is a dead one.
'Neutrone Prescription So" is the
new plan Rheumatic Remedy that
surely will surprise you the first bot
tie YOU try it gets in its good work
right from the start. you feel better
right away it never falls, it sure is
You Mr. Sufferer get on the job to-
day, go to your druggist, and get a
bottle of condensed relief. that is
lust what "Neutrone Prescription go
Is and no mistake, 1--WE are handing
st to you straight) 5o-cents and one
dollar the bottle.
Mountain City Drug Co.. and lead
ing druggists everywhere.