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Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-14
Joins the Navy.

Carl Kendall went to Lexing-
ton this week and enlisted in the
United States Navy. He will be
notified by the department when
to report for duty and will be
sent to Great Lakes, ILL.,, fol
training.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-02-14

Let US do that next job Of
yours. Well do it right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
New Schedules to Be-. 49,.
in Effect Tomorrow ~.
on Columbia Division

New schedules for the Columbia di-
vision of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, to meet the reront-
ing changes worked out by John A.
Beeler for the Public Utilities. Com
mission. will go into effect tomorrow
morning. s.
The routes to be operated by this
division under the new arrangement
are,
Fifteenth and H streets northeast to
Treasury.
District line to Treasury.
kenilworth to Kenilworth junction.
Bladensburg and Berwyn to 18th and
II streets northeast.
The main route will continue to- be
operated from the Treasury, to the
District lire and 18th and II streets
northeast as at present: The sched-
u'es are so arranged that the Dis
trict line cars will be operated in
conjunction with those to 18th and
H streets. to give a regular headway
between the Treasury and 18th street.
Greatly improved service to Kenil-
worth will be provided by changing
the present 40-minute line between
the Treasury and Kenilworth to Is
minute service between Kenilworth
and Kenilworth junction to connect
at the latter point with District line
cars to and from the city. Cars are
now scheduled to operate every 42
18th and H streets, via Bladensburg.
A tentative schedule has been pre-
pared and is now being considered by
the Maryland public service commits
sion, which, if adopted, will give a
30-minute headway on this line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
DEBS GIVEN TEN-yEAR
. TERMS FOR D|SL0YALN
Sentenced by Court at Cleveland on
Charges Of Violation Of
Espionage Act.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. =
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September H.
Eugene v. Debs. charged with VIOLA
ton OF the espionass act, was seH-
fenced to ten years in the Mounds
willie, W. Va. penitentiary on each OF
three counts df the indictment, by
federal Judge D. c. Westenhaver here
today. The sentences will run con-
currently.
Motion for q new trial was over
ruled and an exception on behalf OF
the defendant was allowed. A mo-
ton for arrest Of the sentence was
also overruled. .t..-:
The court admitted Debs to $4,000
bail with permission to leave the
northern federal district Of Ohio only
to go and remain at his home.
Debs was found guilty of attempt
ing to incite insubordination, dis
loyalty, ETC., in the military and naval
forces; obstructing and attempting to
obstruct recruiting and utterine
language intended to incite, provoke
and encourage resistance to the
United States and. to promote the
cause Of the enemy, in an address de-
livered at the Ohio socialist conven'
ton at Canton, Ohio. June 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
bOLSHEV|K REGIME
IS NEARING ITS END
Lenine and Trotzky Have Made
Plans to Flee to
Switzerland.

LONDON. September Is (Friday).-
fhe latest information in official
quarters confirms the reports Of the
desperate situation in Russia, indi-
eating the breakup of the bolshevik
regime. Premier Lenine and War
Minister Trotzky, 1t is believed, made
all preparations a month tgo to es-
cape to Switzerland.
Tho government Is still without
news from Robert H. B. Lockhart.
British consul general in Moscow, and
the other British subjects held
prisoner in Russia, but indirect nego-
tiations for their release are continu-
tng.
fate OF the former empress and her
family. The Swedish Folkets Bag
bladst, however, says that Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin has denied the
reported murders
PARIS. September Il lHavas).-
Dispatches received by English news
papers throuhg Helingsfors announce
that Petrograd has been taken by the
-anti3svolutionista
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
AMERICAN BARK SINKS
TWO ENEMY SUBMARINES;
Reports in Cuba, On Way to Cen
tral America, That Craft Was
Met 200 Miles Out,

HAVANA, September 1.-TWO
enemy submarines were sunk by an
American bark when she encountered
them 200 miles out from her port OF
departure, according to a story pub
lished in the newspaper Ell Mundo to-
day. No details of the encounter are
given.
The bark, with 12s passengers on
board, bound from an Atlantic port OF
the United States for Central America,
took refuge in Cuban port this week
from a storm that was sweeping
across her path. The captain, accord.
ing to Ell Mundo. made a report in
writing OF the encounter with the sub
marines. which was signed by the
passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
PLEA Of RAILWAY
F0RF|VE-CENTF FARE
W. R. & E. Company Asks
Permission to Abolish Its
Present Rate.
ASSERTS NEED0F REVENUE

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company shortly before noon today filed
with the Public Utilities Commission a
petition for authority to increase its
revenues to meet increased cost OF
operation imposed by war conditions.
This course had been anticipated.
The corporation asks permission to
abolish the six-tickets-for-a-qua
plan and charge straight scent
fare. In many quarters the impress
sion had obtained that the company
would ask for higher rate.
Pleads Cost of Operation.
'This is the smallest increase we
could ask" said w. F. Ham, recently
elected president of the company, who
personally flied the petition with
Commissioner Brownlow. There is
grave doubt as to whether it will
be sufficient.
1--WE do not want more than actu-
ally will be required to enable US to
meet the increased costs of operation.
nave ITO uOuOC I1dL the 1dIT SSuSo
of the community will justify the re-
quest we have made"
The petition shows that for the first
six months of the present year the
company paid increased wages to it's
empIoyes amounting to approximately
$224,000. The new wage scale, just
announced, will add 100000 to the
annual pay roll.
In other words, the company is now
paying at the rate Of 100000 more a
year than it paid for wages last year.
Cost of coal over last year has ad-
vanced 81 1-2 per cent, the petition
shows. Other materials necessary to
operation have advanced in price from
So to 257 per cent.
war started and up to June 80 last
street car fares have been increased
in 246 cities and municipalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
AMERICANS ADVANCE
LINE on VESLE FRONT

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE FRONT, Thursday, Sen.
tember 12, 10 p.m.-American infan-
trymen operating on this front ad.
vanced their line slightly at several
points southeast Of villiers-en-Pray.
eres, to the northwest Of Revillon, to.
day.
An American raiding party. was sen,
out against the enemy to the east OF
villers-en-Prayeres before daylight
TODAY. The party brought back 4 feT
prisoners.
There was the usual amount Of ar.
tillery firing during tho day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
FOCH SMASHES FORWARD
ON BOTH SIDES OF AILETTE :
TO FLANK ENEMY LINE
Assures Gen. Pershing
Of Ample Man Power

Provost Marshal Gen e r n
Cr0wder has sent the following
message to Gen. Pershings
"The nation responded with an
enrolment which promises to
exceed all estimates, thus AS
surfing an uninterrupted flow of
man power to the Army under
your command"
Reports from local boards
throughout the nation continued
to come In today, practically
every one showing that the ses-
tlmated registration had been
exceeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14

Lys sector. according to the official
announcement.
Several attempts made by the Ger
mans to recover their, former posi-
ttons at GouZeaucourt and Havrin-
court were unsuccessful
/ In the course of the night stronS
bombing and liquid fire attack was
made on the British positions north
west of GouZeaucourt This attack
temporarily forced a British advanced
post to withdraw. but the Germans
were beaten or
The British forces captured more
than 1,5O0 Germans when they took
the towns OF Frescourt and Havrin-
court on Thursday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14

Told to Hold at All Costs.
The German counter attacks against
the Frenchmen advancing on the
Ailette river front appeared to have
been weak, although the front line
was strongly held. The German
prisoners say they had orders to hold
at all costs.
AS the result of the British prog
ress yesterday in the district north
west of st. Quentin the British line
has been established east Of the viii
lagos of Hesbecourt and Jeancourt.
Field Marshal Haig's forces have
occupied Aucly lez La Bassee, in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
Gain. of One to Two Miles
On Eleuen-Mile Front
Already Made.
HAIG'S FORCES PUSH ON NEAR
ST. QUENTIN AND IN FLANDERS
PARIS, September 14.-German prisoners
taken by Gen. Pershing's forces since the begin
ming of the American offensive in the St. Mihiei
sector on Thursday are said to total 10000.

By Press
LONDON September ID 80 pm-Gen Pershings troops,
their operations the ST. Mhel sector have increased the
number of Germans captured 1900 In addition the
Germans captured the salient prisoners coming ill.,
The sides pocket yet been cleared and it
pected that guns will be taken
The depth of the positions taken by the Amer
Mhiel thirteen miles from the for
line.
French troops began attack dawn this morning
both Aette the Rvf Asne and
the Vesle river
The launched by the French o'clock this
ing One division early hour had taken 600 prisoners MAX
ing Germans captured that front alone
The attack French forces in direction of
Cocy southern end of the ST. Goban massf pro-
crossing satisfactorily South of the Aette river the French
Desiages and the villages of Aemon
The French also reached the edge of the of Vay
Asne.
advanced for distance of and two
miles eleven mile front
The advance of the French threatens flank of the
defensive positions the Chemn and also
endaneers Laon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
STRIKERS AT BRIDGEPORT
LIKELY TO RESUME WORK

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, September II.
President Wilson's letter to the
Bridgeport strikers was received to-
day. The sentiment Of strikers, who
thronSed union headquarters. indicat-
ID that the strike will end next week.
'The manufacturers. offsri to rein
state syasE man..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
PERSHING SENDS CHEER
TO ALSACE-L ORRAjNE

GENEVA. September 14,-Gen. Persk
ing. in reply to a consratulatory address
from Alsace-LorTainians residing in
Switzerlands concerning the American
advance. expressed hfS thAnkD and the
hope that tho lost provinces eventually
would be restored to Hf1ncaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14

By. The iAusscfated Pfess. s 81 VI
ARMY IN EORRAfNE,
Friday, September 13.-The civilian
population of st. Mihiel, almost wholly
feminine because of the forcible re-
moval Of practically every male Of
military age, welcomed Newton D.
Baker, the American Secretary OF
War, and Gems. Pershing and Petain,
when they visited the village few
hours after 1t was captured.
The village was their official host.
but in reality they were the guests
Of the women and children.
Aged women and girls crowded
about Secretary Baker and the two
generals accompanying him to ex-
press their thanks and pay homage
to their deliverers. It was not mere
ly curiosity;. it was an emotional
outburst following almost three
years Of the conqueror's suppression
Hurry to See Secretary.
The word was passed about that
the small civilian was the American
Secretary of War, whose armies had
accomplished their relief, and from
half destroyed houses and from
points far removed from the center
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
FOCH FOLLOWS GEN. GRANTS
LARGER STRATEGY OF 1864
Allies AttackAll Along Line to Break Foe 5
Morale for Decisive Battle Yet to
Be. Fought, Says Simonds.

advance from Nancy would be the he
ginning OF the real invasion Of Ger
many, an invasion certain to come
next year, and, when it comes, sure
Of northern France and western Bel
g1nm. In "a word. the American sue
cess In abolishing the st. Mthiel ga.
lient solidly lays the foundation for a
great American offensive into Alsace-
Lorraine, which is bound to be the
1919.
Compared to Mangin's Attack.
Looked at as. a single operation
Pershing's attack Is wholly compar-
able to that Of Mangin against the
Marne salient and Rawlinson against
the Montdidier pocket. In both cases
the attack was mainly on one side y,
a deep salient or pocket, desirnea n
narrow the mouth and thus compel
the enemy In the salient to retreat
But in the case Of st. Mihiei the
pocket was 80 narrow at the noorth
that q successful advane of half :
dozen miles, made quickly. Wonld
threaten all the troops in the salem
with development ana capture. This
is what has happened.
Thus Foch,> having regained the fnf,
tiative as a result of his Marno conn.
ter offensive, has successfully oftocL-
ed Ludendorn in all sectors. Where *.
German position was unhappy. m
each case he has assailed a nos;tton
taken by the Germans originally as .
operations and obstinately retained
after the chance Of continuing the of.
fensive had failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
Carry Away the Men.

Z Before the Germans retreated-they
had forced almost every male between
the ages OF sixteen and forty-five to
accompany them for service in the
German army, they told the Secretary
The prefect of the town assured
Secretary Baker that had it not been
for the assistance rendered by the
American relief committee the resi-
dents OF the place would have suf-
fered serious privations. The banks
long ago had been broken into and all
the money and papers removed. The
inhabitants Of st. Mihiel had been
forced by the Germans to contribute a
million francs to the German war
treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, September 13.-Brilliant-
ly supported by the French, Gen.
Pershing has accomplished the limit.
ed objectives'' of the operations under
taken in the st. Mihiel region. The
two forces pushing respectively
southeast and northwest took posi-
ton after position from the enemy,
advancing with a rapidity. precision
and dash that disheartened him after
his reverses of recent months. Few
late actions have yielded 80 much
ground Of SO important a nature.
The preliminary artillery work in
the dark hours Of Thursday morning
was demoralizing in the thoroughness
of its destructiveness. The enemy
was prepared for possible blow in
this region. but four hours Of almost
unsurpassed shelling with gas and
from guns of all calibers left him
powerless to bring up his reserves OF
maintain communications. His roads
were torn up. his supplies and ma
terial destroyed, his ammunition
dumps sent skyward and villages be-
hind his lines fired. A large number
of prisoners, years Of supplies and
many guns fell into the hands Of the
allies.
Communications Freed.
Eventual stabilization hero will free
important lines Of rail communica-
tions as well as roadways. and leave
in the possession of the French and
Americans high ground which will be
Of great military advantage when
the wet season begins.
In the military sense, the action has
been normal in all its aspects, except
In the rapidity Of execution. This does
not mean there has been no hard tight
ing. There has been fighting. both bril-
liant and fierce, because one vitaiiy i'm
tried German division was unable to
Withstand the steady and answering
advance Of the Americans thrown
AGAINST them and in addition lost many
prisoners to the Americans.
The only enemy weakness was in his
artillery. the reply Of his big guns being
deficient and spasmodic throughout
evi6encing that he had previously re-
moved the greater part to safer posi-
tons. His machine guns were vicious
enough to compens4>. for this.
The prisoners taken by the Americans
have como from seven German divisions
among them men from the landwehl
.s:SS sSssssSs5sz;:;zs. Gis1 4izSeeT0.11GlS6T;sdi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
HOUSE OWNERS ASSIST
PROVISION FOR WORKERS

The good spirit in which Washing
ton property owners are taking the
action Of the government in endeav-
oring to make every vacant house in
the city available for war workers is
shown by two instances brought to
light today.
When the owners Of a residence
near 10th and K streets learned that
the housing bureau wanted to put
war workers in the house, he in
formed the authorities that. he was
glad to be Of assistance in solving the
housing problem. but requested that
he be allowed to select the workers
who are to live there. His request, II
is understood, will be grained Inc
house will accommodate about twenty
Another instance. Of the spirit Of
cooperation was shown by Mrs. c. N.
Hemmick, who agreed willingly to
the governments proposal to use her
residence at 222S X street TOT war
A. the present rate it Is likely that
tha housing bureau will have every
vacant house in Washington occupied
Nv October 1. All Of the houses for
which the government is negotiating
are unoccupSd.
Contract Awarded.
The housing corporation announced
todav that R. G. Collins. Munsey build
ing. baltimore. Nd. has been award
al the contract for siding and ex-
cavatine the tract from 18th to 18th
streets and from e to East Capitol
streets southeast, whore small homes
and dormitories are to be erected for
workmen at the navy yard.
The award of this contract indicates
actual construction Of the navy yard
project. which Is regarded as an
urEent need in keeping the necessary
number Of employees at the big war
plant which has grown mp on the
Potomac since the beginning Of the
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
FREED ST. MIHIEL FOLK
KISS MR.. BAKERS HANDS
Touching Tributes Paid to American Secre
tary, Pershing and Petain by Women
and Children

of the vfllagss inha bitants hurried to
get q! Eitnpee- aof6 the visitors: -.
"A, military band was. brought up
from the rear; 'The Marsei1laise'' was
played and the civilians restraint in
the presence of the visitors broke
down completely. Women crowded
forward, ostensibly to shake the Sec
retary's hand, but instead they kissed
his hands and wept and then they
joined in a chorus OF thankfulness.
There were no speeches, but many
times Secretary Baker responded
briefly to expressions Of gratitude, Of
tentimes half Historically uttered by
the women and children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-14
SCOTS at ''OrderIy Retreat"
Reported by Boasting
Germans.
REFERS TO THOUSANDS
THEY LEFT BEHIND THEM
Pays High Tribute to U. S. Officers
and Men-To See War
Through.

Speaking of the German boast OF
orderly retreat from the st. Mihiel
salient, Gen. March. chief of staff.
said today that the German COM
munique failed to note that the Ger
mans had left 1890 men behind them.
(Which is the combatant strength
of an entire German division" Gen.
March added.
Referring .to the military value of
1ient, Gen. March said that it short
ened the battle line by twenty-five
miles and gave the allies better
railway base. The quick work of the
American troops at st. Mihiel was a
tribute not only to the staff in the
preparations made. but to the indi
vidual soldiers.
Gen. March called attention to what
he said were recent intimations in
the press that America was not going
through with the war.
Suggestion Preposterous.
'This suggestion is preposterous in
its falsity." said Gen. March. He went
on to say that propaganda of this
kind was given the lie by the prep
arations to send all the men that can
be raised to Europe and by the fact
that the department is on the eve
of asking for s7.0O0.OO0,O00 more ap"
preparations.
America is going through with it,"
said Gen. March.
Elimination OF the st. Mihiel salient
by the first big American offensive.
and the consequent reduction of that
sector by twenty-five miles. Gen.
March said. is of extreme Importance,
in that 1t gives the allies a much bet
ter base ''for future offensive opera
tions."
Pays Tribute to Forces.
Gen. March paid high tribute to the
American forces. which in less than
two days wiped out this salient, the
entire western front.
The operations there. he said. not
only were tribute to the work of the
staff. but to the individual soldier.
IT'S hot stuff. he aGded. warmly.
No report has yet COVE from Cen
Pershing identifying any individual
unit which participated in the adj
vance. Gen. March. however. an
nOunceu tne composition OF lne stan
which, under Gen. Pershipg, planned
and executed the movement.
Sharp Blows on Flanks.
Capture of the salient was accom-
plished by quick, sharp blows on both
tanks, Gen. March explained. The
American troops advanced across a
difficult terrain consisting of dense
1y wooded hills intersected by nu-
merous ravines.
All reports from American forces at
the front indicate high spirits and
enthusiasm throughout the whole
Army. Gen. March said that the Amer
ican soldier quickly became imbued
with this spirit as soon as he landed
II ne did not possess it before.
Gen. March pointed out in connec-
ton with the German claim that the
St. Mihiel salient had been abandon
ed voluntarily, that no mention was
made by the Germans of the big
loss in prisoners.
He laid particular emphasis on the
determination of the United States to
continue to exert her whole strength
against the Germans. He referred to
recent publications which, he said, in
timated that America was not going
through with the war despite the en-
larged military program This sug-
gestion he characterized as ''prepos-
fer0nS in ifS falSifv''