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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
Spur North of Somme
Captured When Tanks
and Infantry Charge
Foe Retreats After
Desperate Defence
Pershing's Boys, at End of
Forced March, Arrive in
Time to "Go Over Top
by The Associated Press

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 1O-Chipilly Spur,
north of the Somme, was captured by
the American and British troops at 6
o'clock last night. The attack began
st o'clock, when the Allies moved
forward between the Ancre and the
Somme. They were supported by tanks
and were preceded by heavy barrage.
The enemy was driven toward Bray,
northeast of ChipiIy.
The Americans and British have now
advanced beyond their objectives north
Of the Somme. The whole of the Chi
pilly Spur is now in their possession
after fighting of the most desperate
character.
The casualties Of the Americans were
not more than was to be expected, con-
sidering the bitterness of the fighting.
Americans Not To Be Denied
Details Of the brilliant battle which
tint Americans and British fought for
The spur are now available. In order
70 go over the top at the appointed
time yesterday afternoon the Ameri-
cans were forced to make rapid
march, In the last part Of which they
ran so as to be in the fight.
hurried on their way by the ad-
vanclng British, French and American
troops on the Amiens-Somme battle
held, the Germans throughout the day
retired all along the line. attempting
70 save whatever they could as the
french launched new attack on Mont
didier. The elements Of the German
DIVISIONS became badly confused in
'ne'r operations through trying to hold
up the Allies in their several attacks.
1t vas victorious day for the Allies.
"no smashed all the German resist
snce.
Tanks Aid Not Needed
IN the American attack the German
infantry held for while and then
4i0ke' and the Americans kept going,
at some places without the assistanc.
VI the tanks. The ground, pitted with
Deep guIlies, was unsuited for tank
warfare.
mere were 10 trenches, but thin
smoke screen blowing across the
ground indicated where the enemv',
positions lay. AT the same time the
'e'man artillery became active and
a'opped shells in the direction Of the
american troops which inflicted few
'asaai'les. The Americans, however
'3a on and reached the smoke line Just
% II htted. There they found them
'e,,es at grips with the enemy.
:aeanwailc certain American units
lou reached positions in front Of a
ZOO when the Germans opened fire
Win machine guns. Many of these
s"s'a5 machine gunners came up from
e7ep dugouts after the American bar
Nse mad ceased and placed their guns
:" prepared pits. The Americans faced
. hail Of bullets here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
Allied Prospects Bright

The Allies prospects were never
brighter and Germany's hope of mill
tary victory is fading away rapidly.
The outlook is mighty encouraging.
There are two distinct movements
along the southern end of the front
TIE Canadians apd French driving
east by southeast toward Roye while
the French working north by north
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
Two Enemy Division Stats Taken

Two German division STATS have been captured Eleven
German divisions have been pieces Only divisions
from the enemy reached the battlefield and these
proved powerless to check Hag's men.
Ihe Germans no longer counter attacking any
poant extent but trying themselves by hurried
flight Military critics they possibly stop before the
line where the Somme flows the north probably have
to go back to their Hindenburg line of last winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11

Continued on page sir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
Make Firm
Stand on Heights
North of the Vesle
'sy The Asaoetated Press) J


~. 'ahslCAS ARMY HEADQUARTERS
=" ihE VEsLE, Aug. 9.-whatever
'e the ultimate intentions Of the
:. ,s'"ans' they have methodically
= shS ous the problem of defending
's'gnts north Of the Veslc, and are
.sy encouraging all efforts to ap-
S'oach them. -
g.. " 'ermans dorbtlcasly encouraged
americans With the idea that
W.T.. mad been abandoned, because
!. uasn 'ne Americans entered the town
~ '@h up against liberal supply
= inaehine-gun ntsss. Bur, AZ the
uncovered at seicheprey (east
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-11
w E AT H ER

Fair to-day and probably tomorrow;
warmer tomorrow; diminish
ing east winds.
FuIl Report on Page IL
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
cESuLTORY FIGHTING
ON WESTERN FRONT

British and French troops on the
Flanders battlefield have carried out
local operations successfully on the
plateau north o fthe lie Port. west OF
scissors and along the Aisne the
French have improved their positions
and captured 10 prisoners.
In a local effort in Belleau wood,
northwest Of Chateau Tbierry Amer
lean troops have completed the cap
ture Of the wood by clearing the Ger
aims out of the northwest portion
Some prisoners and five machine
guns we're taken In Alsace several
Americans are missing as a result Of
enemy raids There is no confrma-
ton Of the Berlin official report that
forty French and American prisoners
were captured in a raid near Badon
viller on the Luneville front
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
OcALA FLORIDA, FRIDAY, JUNE Is,
MAN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
At MARTEL SAW MILL

Theodore Jacobs, colored sawyer,
N the employ Of the Martel Lum Der
mills, received dangerous and what
might easily be considered fatal
wound yesterday morning while op-
Grating his machine al the nil, when
splinter sixteen feet long, and az
eraging two inches thick. became de-
rached from the timber. was caught
by the flying circular saw and hurled
through the mans Body, striking just
above the abdomen On me right side
and going through he back, d-sl0-
eating 1wo ribs
Fully half the scan+Hng trayersed
the mans body. it being necessary 70
saw CT both ends Of ne scanrling
before it could be removed.
The man was hroug~t Immediately
10 Ccala and placed n charge OF
physicians at the hospital fer colored
patients, and at last reports he was
doing very we'll indeed and the physi-
clan in charge believes the man viii
received.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
MARioNe LIGHT IS OUT IN 1918

Tallahassee. June PSI. s. Light
Of Mariol county has been in ITALIA
hasse- this week. Mr. Light. who
rep. asents Marion county in the low
Fl house sort of enthusiastically,
says the people decided this year to
keep him al home, which be admits
wasn't such serious mistake on
their part
Probably no man who has been in
the state legislature has a more con
sisten record for favoring construct
i've legislation than Mr. Light, yet he
has always been called the watch
dog Of the treasury.
Mr. light says that he has but one
serious regret in connection with his
public career, and that is he viii be
unable 10 say, I helped crush the
Germans However Mr. Light has
been doing his bit by making food
crops.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
FOUR DAYS SCHOOL
AT METHODIST CHURCH

The Banner is in receipt Of a letter
from Rev j. Ira Barnett presiding
elder Of the Ocala conference of the
Methodist church enclosing the sche-
dule Of a four day school course IN
Methodism to be held in Ocala Tues
day, Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, July 9th to 18th, inclusive.
The institute lectures will be con
Quoted by men OF known ability, con-
sisting of eight ministers, all well
known in the Florida Conference and
who Will devote the afternoons to this
work, The evenings will be devoted
10 inspirational lectures, in which the
eight reverend gentleman will on
stated dates hold meetings that will
be highly interesting and instructive
10 all people
A cordial invitation is extended the
public generally to attend these meet
tngs Of which the Banner will give a
more comprehensive report before
the date OF beginning.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

All Ocala will regret to learn Of ire
death of Miss Angie Guthrie of Ken
drick, which sad event occurred at
the hospital ON Saturday morning al
ter an illness of several weeks fol-
lowing an appendicitis operation. Miss
Guthrie was desperately i'll when
brought to the institution and hal
not her fraiI constitution collapsed
she would have in all probability sur
vived She was a bright lovable girl
only sixteen. and 10 her sorrowing
relatives and friends our hearts deep
est sympathy is extended Miss
Guthrie will be laid 10 rest this morn
ing from the church at Kendrick in
the family burying ground near Ro-
chelle, the church services taking
place al nine o'clock.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

day Mr. Tydings for many months
has been wanting 10 SO tut on a.
count Of an operation had 70 wait
strength and developments. and on
yesterday. when after q final examin
aticn. be was pronounced physically
fit. nc happier boy ever stenped a
sidewalk Fe is determined youth
full of fire and patriotism and il he
lives 70 get a whack at the kaiser
there II be nothing left for anyone
else to do but to plant MIN. cause
Bob knows now to wrestle. fence and
shoot like a master hand NJ Ty
dings is the only child Of Or and Mrs
q r Tydings and comes Of on Of the
Oldest and largest and most patriotic
families IN the south
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
1iL MAKE A 4
MILLION FOR HIM

Cjau.ra5.ti nan discovers drug that
loosens corns SO they
lift out.
Good neys spreads rapidly and
SIS here are kept busy dispens
ing freezOne. the recent discovery OF
a Cincinnati man, which is said to
oosen any corn so il hits cut with
the fingers
A quarter of an ounce costs very
utle at any store which handles
drugs but this is said to be sufficient
ones feet Of everp soft corn or
allus.
You apply just a few drops on TIE
ender, aching corn or tOughened CAY
lus and insanity the soreness is re
lieved and soon the corn or calius is
so shriveled that it lifts out without
pain 1t is a sticky substance which
dries when applied and never in
flames or even irritates the surround
rs skin
This discovery will prevent thous-
nds of deaths annually from lOckjaw
and infection heretofore resulting
he suicidal habit of cutting cOrns.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
FLYING MACHINES TIC
ADVERTISE GA. w. E. S.
lInternatIonal News servicel

international News Service
Atlanta, Ca. June 25.-A fleet of
more than twenty aeroplanes from
the Americas flying field will fly
over towns and cities practically all
over south Georgia next Friday, June
%. in the interest Of War Savings
Stamps, the campaign for which will
close on that day.
Arrangements for the flights have
been made between State Director
Hugh Richardson. IN chcarge Of the
war savings stamps in Georgia and
Major z r. Wash, the commanding
officer OF the Americas flying field
1t is planned for the aviators to fly
to all towns and cities within a ra.
dius of one hundred miles of Amer
icus Wherever possible they will
alight, present TO the mayor of the
town a copy of President Wilson's
proclamation of next Friday as Ma
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

international News Service)
London, June 25-The seizure OF
large quantities of ammunition in the
SmithheId market in Dublin yesterday
is expected 10 have developments, &C.
cording to the Dublin correspondent
of the Daily Mail who says the sci
cure was an incident in an attempt
TO smuggle arms and ammunition into
Ireland on a large scale.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
Authorities Seize Quantity of
Ammunition in Old Ireland

The discovery Of the AFFAIR seems
to have been made by the police az
Belfast where ship whose name Il
not divalged arrived the latter part
of last week bringing a miscellaneous
cargo. among which oontraband was
distributed The cOntTaband goods
were consigned 70 various parts OF
the country An investigatiOn is pro-
ceeding to discover how much Of IL
reached its destination.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
Leaving HIS Business IL Best of

Hands
Mr.. Max Butler OF the Lake Butler
Drug Co.. viii leave Sunday to take
charge Of the Autobiography Drug
Store Of Ocala Mr. wilson viii con
tinue the management of the Lake
Butler Drug Co, and will operate
the two in connection. DR. Joe Par
gisn, the proprietor Of the Anti-Monop-
oily mas been called to the colors and
will leave the first of the week. Mr.
T & Biddulpb. who has been L the
drug business II Florida for d number
Of years win assist Mr. Wilson in the
Lake Butler Drug Co-Lake Butler
Items in Bradford County Telegraph
The above named young man :
coming 10 take charge OF one CT he
best and most flourishing drug tusi-
nesses in Central Florida, and " be
viii. in the absence Of the owner
q. q manager. Dr. Joseph 6. Parrish
who leaves in answer to bis Coln-
Iys CALI nave complete command
and keep the establishment rlght 30 to
the standard which is the best. NI
Wilson is a graduate and registered
pharmacist with the highest and hest
business qualifications, and valued
friend CT II Parrish, who Leaves him
with unques-ioned authority n the
going OF IT Parrish Ocala loses an.
other patriotic son who is giving his
all and leaving flourishing business
10 the care CT his friend who cannot
go-until ali is over and everlasting
world peace IS established. He VIII
do his part in making the world
safe place Tor you and others n
Parrish leaves with the new draft
within a few days and the best wishes
of MS host of friends in CCala and
elsewhere wiz follow him wherever
MS pathway leads All viii watch his
career with interes..
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
OCALA BOY SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN FRANCE
international News Seryice)

international News SerTiCe)
Washington. June 25.-Among the
severely wounded today from the
French front by General Pershing
appears the name Of Fl. 1. Robert
son Of Ocala, Florida.
f. L Robertson is a brother of
John l. Robertson who is in the EN-
ploy Of Taylor Brothers on their
farm near Ocala The brothers are
natives OF Alabama, having resided
here only a few years, but are both
well known and liked. The news Is
severe blow to MS brother ard
their many friends here. who hope
for the young mans speedy recovery
Private John F. Poo-er Of Miami
and Corporal John C. Geiger Of Jasper
were Florida boys reported among
the slain yesterday .
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

tional War Savings Day, and there
will he brief and appropriate excer-
cises, after which the aviator Will sail
away % the next town on his route.
The machines viii be the latest type
OF American planes and will he equip
ped with the world famous Liberty
motor
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
FLOODED RIVER Now
PREVENTS PURSUIT CT HUNS
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international News Service)
Rome, June z5.-The Piave river
is again at flood stage and is retard-
ing the Italians IN their pursuit Of the
Austrian army.
All Austrias rear gGaTG was cap-
tured today is the official announce
rnent from the war Office tonight. The
statement also says that in the Monte
Grappo sector il the mountains be-
tween the Pave and the Brenta riv-
ers the Italians have gained consid-
cradle ground and inflicted heavy
losses on Tie emmy
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
A SOLDIER BOYS LETTER

Headquarters 31st DIV Camp Wheel
er, Ga
Gosh folks, how I do feel! And
how I have been feeling all day.
Why? Reason enough, dear, when
1 tell you that this morning I stood
here aud watched our boys march TO
the train. Boys from our own town
and county. Many OF them l knew
Well personally, others only casually.
And it seemed as though each one at
that moment was dear TO ne And
Sis, what gone feeling came C~er
ne There we're many u ttem who
had been On The torder with me, boys
from company A and headquarters
company, boys that ! mad bihed with
and sep out with az times when life
wasn't all fine bct had no thorus with
It.
Bands were heard early this morn
ing escortiDg the boys 70 the train
Later along came our boys. They
had teen delayed for some reason.
10 tand was with them, and Sis no
band was needed. TIC look at their
faces was enough 10 ell one that that
long desired chance had come. And
it has-for before another week
they'll be somewhere between over
here and over there" en- their way.
wish l was allie to explain TO you
that took On their faces, and the way
hey looked in full field equipment
A. first sight you would only recog-
n1ze the smiles on their faces, smiles
nat meant happiness. Yet not care
less happiness, for they realize what
is before them And for mat reason
they felt dearer. because they We're
happy in that undertaking which they
know sill not be pleasant, hut which
they are happy IN doing.
Loosing further you will see in
their faces. Differentiation. Hare
you ever seen shat lco2 on anyone
] thought | had before, blt l know
now that I hadn't Not that deter
rnination that showed on their faces
and made even their stride b~irg cut
more fully the thorough training that
they have had
All that knew ne yelled oa5 Good
I've, Bob" as they passed. and It
seemed that all knew me God What
words those were. Good bye
Bob" Then it came 70 re that
many of them were perhaps telling
me good bye for the last time For
.beir leaving today was not that Of
boys going home on furloagh Far
from that. And Sis, don't blame me
ii I tell you that this brother of yours
had wet eyes" and prayed that this
division might be leaving as unit
that I might be with them, and not
have 10 listen 70 their good byes,
which though dear to me, caused a
hurt feeling. Because all I could say
was Tuck 10 you
Even my hair stood straight Up
l wonder some times why that feel
ing exists.
Write, Sis, and send the papers.
Love to all,
p0P
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Miss Marcella McLane and mother
of Wildwood spent Saturday in town
combining business with pleasure.
Miss McLane has a nifty little car
which she drives WITH a master land
making the trips oyer the roads with
out any trouble
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
VIII End War In Early Fall
Opinion at Washington

Grman front and mat with Americas
million or more men On the aghtlng
line he end Of the war is rapidly
drawing near one member 81 the
var department expressed the Opin-
ion that The war would end early IN
the fall
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
JAPAN STILL REFUSES TO
INTERVENE IN SIBERIA
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Toxic, June 25.-It IS reported from
the state department that the Japan
ese government has definitely refus-
ed to intervene in Siberia on the
pressing invitation Of the Allies, and
it is not believed that Japan will act
in Siberia without the sanction Of the
United States.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Mr. Elton Stanalan of Tho gamers
corps u ne navy IS ,he guest q his
sister N-s John Rogers and family
Tor few day- while enjoying a fur
loleh ~th his relatives prior go h.s
departure overseas
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
international News Service

international News Service
Washington. June 24-In official
circles tonight il was freely admitted
that the crushing defeat Of Austria 5
superb fighting machine By the Ital
ians, if properly followed Up. will
have a most decided effect upon the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

VT Crmand smith formerly or
Company A. has written that be- mas
been transferred 70 amp Meret in
Sea Jersey He j. @el and having
deaelffll zine raining FOR rncle
sam
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
Three-Fourths American Forces
In France are Combat Troops

and that considerably mere than 500
0u0 men nCw compose Americas
army abroad Pc affirmed hat
cur forces would nulu Der above q
million fighting men on French soil
in a feR days
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Mrs. and Mrs " Taylor and lit
tie daughter OF Pennington. Nj Wal
ter Nelson and Mr. and Mrs paven
porl Of Beueview were shopping in
our city on saturday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

The many friends Of that patriotic
boy, Mr.. Robert Tydings, will rejoice
with him that he is going into Uncle
Sans service with the As others that
are leaving our city on next Wednes-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Mr. and Mrs Saunders and al and
IRIS Vansant Of Leesburg mOtored
over for the day in Mrs. Saunders
new Liberty Six which her husband
has just presented 70 her The car Is
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Lent Martin q Buichton .wao nad
his eve crushed IS rock from dyna.
mite blast has gone 20 Atlanta where
lis Eye vas entirely removed He t.
now totally blind. as b. had only one
eve When the accident occurred
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
Internanopal - servieel

~ = 10 y 1T y " ~.
Washington. June - secretary
OF War Baker today issued state
ment that between sixty five and ses-
enty-fye per cent Of Americas forces
in France today are combat troops
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Mrs $ II bitch mas been very
sick several days and al this writing
is reported no better
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Paris, June 25-The Germans last
night attacked the new French posi-
tons in the region Of lie Port, north
Of the Aisne, but were able to make
no gains. says the official statement
from the war office today. In sur
prise attacks IN the Woevre and in
Lorraine the French captured twenty
prisoners
The statements reads
North Of the Aisne, after a violent
bombardment and grenade fighting
the enemy attacked the positions re-
Gently gained by US northeast Of Il
Port The French positions were
maintained in their entirety The ar
tillery activity was rather lively IN
the region OF Faverolles and Courcy
between the Aisne and the Marne).
French troops carried cut in the
Woevre and in Lorraine, three sur
prise attacks from which they
brought back twenty prisoners"
Near Ar1iens
London June 25-Activity was dis
played during last night by the Ger
man artillery in the region to the
east Of Amiens, between Villers- Bre-
tonneux ana Morlancourt says to-
nights war office report. There was
some artillery activity also n other
sectors Baiding operations in the
Arras region resulted in the capture
of prisoners by the British.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28
BANK OF FAVE

NCW N Z 2 IAN = VI :
Rome, June 25-The right bank OF
the Piave was completely reoccupied
by Italian forces this afternoon when
they captured eighteen officers and
1907 men, composing the last rem
nant of Austria 5 rear guard.
IN the cleanup operations north
west CT Monte Grappa 1888 prison
ers were taken. The statement is
official as coming from the war Of
fee Of the Italian government.
1t is estimated that considerably
more than 100000 men were lost to
Austria in the past ten days oper-
atiOns
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

q beatty and the ladies were hev.ng
The test 81 good times. and tie gen
tIeWen toe
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-28

Italian cavalry ~ making thinRs
warn for the retreating huns