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The Washington times., 1918-09-25
BY FRED s. FERGUSON.

WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
METZ FRONT, Sept. 25.-"Get to the
Vigneulles by daylight"
This order, from the major general
of an already famous American divis.
ion to one OF his brigadiers, forms the
basis for one of the. most dramatic
and thrilling stories of American par
ticipation in the war. It is the story
OF the final step toward wiping out
the St Mihiel salient.
Acting under the order, the men.
led by an infantry colonel and a sig
pal corps colonel, personally repre-
senting the general, marched and
fought through Bots de Lemontagne
all night long in pitch darkness and
an intermittent pouring rain.
The two colonies, Captain Obert and
a chauffeur reached VigneuIles at 2
o'clock Friday morning. They sur
prised the Germans SO completely that
the quartet alone captured a number
OF prisoners. Entering a house, they
found an entire machine gun crew
sleeping. They awoke the boches and
informed them they were prisoners.
In March of Victory.
Then followed a remarkable march
OF victory The little cure-le-clerc of
the village OF Rupt-en-woevre cele-
brated by ringing the church bells for
the first time in four years When
the Germans seized the village short
ly after the beginning of the war.
they carried on three hostages, whom
thew later murdered
Since then the village had lived in
sorrow. But on Friday, with tears
streaming down his face, the cure
asked the American major general IL
he might ring the bell. Permission
was granted. He pulled the bell rope
until he was nearly exhausted.
I spent Sunday with the division
which made what will be famous as
the march to Vigneuilles. Then I
" emit over the roads, through massed
and tangled wire, and over deep
trenches, where they had advanced.
The greatest expanse OF froI< on
which the Americans attacked was
the southeastern side OF the salient.
This is the story OF the advance on
the west side, told for the first time.
On the night prior to the attack the
spent hours in the rain.
cutting masses of wire through which
The Washington times., 1918-09-25
VACC|NATIONLAW
'ST|RS COUNTRYSIDE

FREDERICK, Nd, Sept. 25.-Mid-
dletown valley, whose rolling hills
typify Whittier's up from the fields
rich with corn" is all astir. Feeling
is running high, and all kinds of
threats are made pro and con. Hhe
issue is the vaccination law OF Mary
land, which requires that all children
be vaccinated on enrolment in school.
The controversy, which has been
smoldering for years, came to an
open eruption nearly two weeks ago
when the Frederick County Anti-Vac-
cination Association was organized
Feeling is most bitter in the To-
cality of Myersville, Harmony, Eller-
ton, Pleasant Walk, and wolfsville.
As evidence that trouble is brewing,
there were only seven children in the
Myersville schools on Monday and
only five in both of the Harmony
schools.
The citizens OF Myersville called a
meeting last Saturday night at the
high school building to discuss pre-
vailing conditions. They invited and
fully expected Superintendent OF
Schools G. Lloyd Palmer. but instead
some one sent the sheriff to prevent
the citizens from using the building.
This act has engendered bitter feeling.
Numerous charges are made against
those operating the school system. 1t
is said that in instances better teach
ers were not permitted to retain their
former schools and teachers OF less
ability were assigned.
Wolfsville Is restless over school
conditions in that town. They have
had nine grades taught: this year
only six are included. The citizens
complained to the school officials and
we're told a teacher could not be Sc
cured. A graduate of a standard col
lege, say citizens OF the community.
was secured, but the superintendent
would not give his consent.
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EDUCATOR PLEASED
WITH YANK MORALS

] MONTREAL, Sept 25.-The Rev. o.
e s. Wallace. six years pastor Of
The First Baptist Church. of BaltI-
more, and now pastor OF the West
mount Baptist Church, of Montreal.
has for the last three months been
IN Europe making a personal 'fnves-
tigation of the moral and spiritual
condition Of the men in the trenches.
in . personal letteh, DR.. Wallace
writes:
ct had great opportunities and won
Herful experiences in France
greatly admired our Canadians before,
admire them more now. Ny fears
lest the men had deteriorated morally
rs q result of the war were removed.
While some have deteriorated. I be-
9ieve that taking all into account
there has been moral progress. Some
pf the things said by certain men
who have looked for evil here and
have gone back to America and made
partial and exaggerated reports, are
fegarded by those who know the facts
broadly as ISLANDERS, and to SANDER
lhe men who are offering their lives
Tor us Is peculiarly cruel and despic-
able. You cannot put this matter too
Strongly or publish II too widely. /
have no doubt that moral and religi-
bus conditions among the American
Soldiers will be as well looked after
es among the Canadian soldiers.
What / shall say. therefore, TO reas-
sure and comfort the hearts OF Cana
dian fathers and mothers 1 would
pass on for the reinsurance and COM
fort of American fathers and
mothers"
J AS DR.. Wallace was for ten years
chancellor OF McMaster University,
Dne OF the leading educational institu-
HONS OF Canada, and as in all his
ministerial work he has been in the
closest touch with young men, this
fribute which he pays to the moral
Pnd religious conditions of the SOL
diers in the trenches may be accepted
as coming from a man whose equal
IN the understanding of young mer
and in his power to win young men
we have never seen surpassed.
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PERSHING'S GREETING

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Sept. 25.-Mrs.
Gertrude Schultz, acting president OF
the War Mothers OF America, has re-
ceived the following cablegram from
General Pershing in answer to one
sent by the mothers convention pledg-
ing unlimited support to the Ameri-
can EXpedltionary~ Forces:
The splendid example OF patience
and bravery which American mothers
have set for their sons Is a ire
meudous inspiration to the American
Expeditionary Forces. In the name
o. these troops I thank you for a mes
sage which assures us of this courage.
Gus spirit"
The Washington times., 1918-09-25
BURNED STEAMER RAISED.

The Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company's steamer New
port News which was sunk at her
docks on Labor Day morning as q
result OF the fire which swept the
company's wharves, has been raised.
She will be towed to Newport News
or Norfolk shipyards, where she will
be drydocked and repaired. The boat
will probably be again ready for
service by the end OF the year.
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GOnIcern Enclosed

As evidence of the completeness of
the cleanup. the trophies included
motor trucks. one gun calsson, a
train OF twenty-four light machine
guns, store-room commissaries, in
Guiding barley, wheat beer and dis
titled water, a thousand packages of
unopened mail, ton of dried fish, a
movie machine, several hundred rifles,
seventeen horses and two Mercedes
automobiles with officers enclosed).
A German major. not knowing the
location OF the American lines, drove
innOcently into the doughboys' hands.
Another officer stopped while fleeing
when he was fired on. Both automo-
biles are now in American service.
When Vigneulles was taken the
top of the salient was closed. The
happiest Americans in France were
those holding the town. They knew
another division was also headed to-
ward that point. and that the juno
ton there would mean all the remain
ing boches would be pocketed.
Pushing out from Vigneuilles, two OBJ
servers took thirty-nine prisoners. An
other American brought In twelve. He
was slightly wounded on the way in,
and the prisoners carried him the rest
OF the way.
Prisoners taken In this area say that
when the barrage was bursting about
them Thursday morning their COM
manders sent word not to worry, as
there would be no attack in such a
storm Shortly afterward a doughboy
stuck his head into the door OF a dug
out, shouting. Come out there, youse."
The Washington times., 1918-09-25
ST. MIF1ZEL DASH
THRHLMGEXPLOIT
BY JEAN KNOTT


was terrifhcally and blightingly de
structive.
Then the Jump Off"
Rain Doesn't Stop I'm.
1t rained most Of the day. Stiff re-
E!stance was encountered in the woods.
but before evening the detectives were
reached on a line standing northeast
of Dompierre.
General Pershing, who was direct
ing operations, ordered the division to
reach Vigneuilles. The major general
transmitted the order to bis brigadier.
The latter promptly assured him he
would be there. The men OF the regi-
ment assigned to the task ate their
supper standing by the roadside, in
the rain Then they pushed on
through more than six kilometers
(nearly four miles) OF tangled woods.
The resistance was slight at first, due
to the surprise resulting from the au-
dacity Of such a movement.
The two colonies, the captain and
the chauffeur made good progress
preached Vigneuilles a burning house
lighted up a boche supply train close
by. The quartet captured It. The
main body OF the regiment began ar
irving shortly afterward and mopped
up some more. The entire outfit
"breakfasted" on the boche. Supplies
were dragged from the boche wagons:
boche cooks prepared breakfast, and
boche bread, coffee and jam were
served by boche walters.
The Washington times., 1918-09-25

I Mexican. An hour later a Mexican was
! shot by officers but It was later found
that he was not the one who hal killed
the Waterman. PosseS were formed to
hunt the slayer OF the Waterman.
The Washington times., 1918-09-25

ISOLATION. backed Government owner
ship Of railroads. telephones, teIe-
graph and all natural resources. He
declared that he was opposed to So
cialism, but that straight govern
ment ownership has no worries.
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asTanIsy Just CamounaEe.

Boche supplies were scattered every
where in the newly conquered territory
through which 1 passed yesterday.
ting. and stovepipes were sticking out
Near one village / saw some enemy
tanks. They we're merely made OF net
for guns. But at a distance they ap-
peared like real tanks.
Everywhere were evidences OF the long
Boche occupation There were perma-
nent stone memorial fountains and elab-
crate cemeteries. with numerous carved
headstones. obviously from Germany.
Along the roads tanks were trundlinE
back from the fight. with smiling Amer
lean faces peeping through the port
holeG American trucks were carrying
out women and children from villages
where they had been held prisoners for
four years All were laughing and
waving greetings.
The Washington times., 1918-09-25
POSSE HUNTS MEXICAN

JEROME, Ariz., Sept. 5.-The head
Waterman OF the Verde copper mine
was shot and killed by an unidentified
The Washington times., 1918-09-25
BACKS U. S. OWNERSHIP

CHICAGO. Sept 26.-Samuel Un-
termyer, of New York, in an address
at the annual American Bankers As
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
Statements of Condition of Twenty-Five of the Leading Fin
REPORT CONDITION
LINCOLN NATIONAL BANK

At Washington oumba at the close OF b
1918.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18
Bank Statements
Appearing Today

2-Anacostia Bank.
16-American Security & Trust Co.
a6-Bank OF Commerce and Saving.
22-Central Savings Bank.
25-Columbia National Bank.
sS- Continental Trust Company
3-District National Bank.
dupont National Bank.
19-Exchange Bank.
Franklin National Bank.
14-Fidelity Savings Company, Inc.
1o-HOme Savings Bank
21-1ndustrial Savings Bank.
9CLincoln National Bank.
@Liberty Savings Bank.
1s-Merchants' Bank.
ll-Munsey Trust Company.
2S-Northeast Savings Bank.
National Bank of Washington
27-National Savings & Trust Co.
24-Park Savings Bank
12-Potomac Savings Bank.
.17-Riggs National Bank.
Second National Bank.
GSecurity Savings & Com. Bank.
2o-Seventh Street Savings Bank.
Union Savings Bank.
l6-United States Savings Bank.
1S-Washington Loan & Trust Co.
The Washington times., 1918-03-18

Dfstrict Of Columbia, City OF Washington. IS:
1, GEORGE HOWARD. President Of the
above-named bank, co solemnly swear that
knowledge and belief.
GEORGE HOWARD. President.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 18th
day of March, 1913.
ISeaD HARRY NJ. FRIDLEY, jr.,
Notary Public, D. c.
Correct-Attest:
HORACE H WESTCOTT,
EUGENE c. COPENHAVER,
LAURENCE A SLAUGHTER, Jr.,
Directors.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

ton. and Spike is hot after bis crown.
In the final, Charles Taggas, the
grub demon. is confident OF winning
from Barclay.
A big crowd Is expected. Johnny
Cooper Will referee.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

Hsrv Hayes, the High School boy. did
some great line plunglns, breaking
through center and lodging the secon-
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

A war-eclipsed star is scheduled 10
shine in western conference football
next year.
Gridlron experts predict he Will blaze
a path as brilliant as the glory routes
Of Chick Harley and Walter Eckersall.
pete" StinGlcomb Of Cleveland, is
the youth upon whose brow moleskin
dopesters would place such an honor
crown.
Stinchcomb, like many other brilliant
football prospects, has been delayed In
his gridlron career while helping Uncle
Sam put the brakes on Bill Hohenzol-
lern-late OF Germany-but now OF Hol-
land But 1919 is another story.
Stinchcomb goes back 10 Ohio State
at Columbus. Coach Jack Wilce is
waiting patiently TO build a machine
around this speedy. line-plunging and
brilliant backfeld man. Another big
Ten" title looms for the Buckeye school
with Stlnchoomb and smooth work
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
HARLAN-SAILORS
IN HOLIDAY GAME
League Island Gridironers
Here for Thanksgiving
Morning Game
LOCALS PREPARED
FOR HARD FIGHT

A real holiday treat has been ar
ranged for the sports lovers Of VIII
mlngton for Thanksgiving Day by the
Harlan football team. The League Island
Navy Yard Second Team. a much
stronger combination than the League
Island eleven which played here about
two weeks ago, will be the attraction,
but the real treat will be the fact that
the sailors will be personally led and
directed by By Dickson, football gen
erallssimo at the navy yard, and known
as the miracle man" In these parts.
The game will be played In the morn
ing and will start promptly az 1880
O'Clock.
The above announcement may mean
little or nothing to some readers but
10 the well Informed football fan u
means that Harlan will be stacked up
against one Of the best elevens in this
section OF the country on Thanksgiving
Day. Dickson, with so many men 10
pick from at the navy yard. has very
little choice between his FIRST and sec
ond string, and perhaps his third string.
too. He certainly has a wealth OF the
Utol hlAl Nk IlNANllul. ANl Aiit Nl'A u
always kept In the best OF shape
Choice for the first or second eleven
depends largly on the showing made
at the moment when the picking Is go
ing on or perhaps they alternate on
the flrst team. The League Island flrst
team has defeated Swarthmore, Lehlgh
and some other big Eastern colleges.
With the League Island Second Team
always able 10 give the FIRST team the
toughest kind OF a battle, local football
fans know what Harlan viii be up
against on Thanksgiving Day.
II the football fans do not know II
40 least Coach Billy Martin and his
squad OF Harlan grldders know, and &c
this end they are preparing for the
hardest kind OF battle. The eleven that
Dickson will bring down with him will
Use all OF his latest plays and forma-
tlons and the ship builders will have
TO step at a lively pace 10 hold the
sailors IN check.
The game against Fort Mott, Satur-
day, as compared with the big battle on
Turkey DaY,.was not even good prac-
tico. but Il afforded the regular men
a rest and gave those injured a chance
ton. and spike is hot after bis crown.
In the final, Charles Taggas, the
grub demon. is confident OF winning
from Barclay.
A big crowd Is expected. Johnny
Cnonqr will rafnrnp
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

dary defense for one OF the biggest
gains OF the game.
Buckley also did some stellar work IN
the backneld, the work OF which was
then big redeemlng feature OF the game,
for the line with the exception OF the
two end men, Kidd and Lovern, put up
a rather ragged exhibition.
Coach Billy Martin has drilled the
boys in some new formations and plays
and expects TO spring some surprises
on the League Islanders Thanksgiving
Day. With the Sailors strengthened and
presenting a much better lineup than
the one which battled Harlan to a
scoreless draw two weeks ago, one OF
the best games ever seen on q local
grldiron is expected.
BY Dickson himself Will be down with
the Sailors and will have them under
his personal charge. BY is well known
IN Wilmington and there VIII be many
along the sidellnes TO get a glimpse at
the miracle man"
According 10 BY the team that he will
bring down here Will be much strong
er than the Vermont eleven.
II will be the League Island Navy
Yard Second team.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

ing team In action.
The reason for such optimistic pre-
dictlons is the showing Stlnchcomb has
made this season in the unofficial"
football season all gridiron fans have
enjoyed. As backfleld man for the Cleve-
land Naval Reserve team-in which
branch OF the service Stinchcomb has
been serving-"Pete" has romped
around opposing ends-plunged through
their lines and carried his team TO the
fore ranks OF military and naval foot
ball ratings.
But all OF that is in the passing now.
1919 will flnd the collegiate fields
stripped for inter-school and confer
enoe schedules as in days Of old. the
same as all other branches Of amateur
and professional sport will be.
So like two years ago, when the Ia
-mous Chick Harley pranced his Ohio
team 10 the Big Ten championship
watch for Pete Stinchcomb In 1919.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

through Rotterdam and Antwerp. hs-
latest project 10 TO construct water
way from WIesdorf. on the Rhine. near
Cologne. 10 Emden. at the mouth Of the
Ems on the North Sea. II would have
depth OF about 30 feet. so as TO allow
the passage OF vessels OF fairly large
draft, and length OF 1870 miles, and
would cost around s75.00O,000.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
KEYSTONE BOYS HAVE
FINE WRESTLING CARD

Another big wrestling show vii be
given by the keystone boys. at No.
2O4 East Fourth street. on Thanksgiv-
ing eve. This Is a specially arranged
show for the big holiday at which only
the leading grapplers will participate.
All bouts viii be to 4 finish, best two
out OF three falls.
In the opening bout, Harry Broomall
VIII tackle one OF Harlan's toughest
riyeters, Homer Reed Reed has a big
gang OF followers and Will make the
affair an exciting one.
The second bout. between the much
heralded Malcom. Mccoy and King Solo,
mon will speak for itself
In the third stanza. Jake Braunsteir
will be opposed by Joe Jacobs. These
two boys are pair OF husky middle
weights and out 70 win.
The semi-wlndup will bring togethel
Spike Hayden and Andy Paries. Andy
is lightweight champion Of Whining
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
WRESTLING AT LYRIC.

A championship wrestling contest
takes place at the Lyric Theatre to-
morrow night when Malcom Mccoy
Will meet Ivan stroh for the feather
weight championship OF Delaware. The
match Will be a catch-as-catch-can
style, best two in three falls. Both
boys are clever amateur mat artists
and the match will be worth seeing.
This match is the FIRST OF series
OF weekly contests TO be staged at
this theatre. Olen Hackett match
maker and Jonathan Land, master OF
ceremonies VIII engineer the athletic
end OF the program. The match will
begin at s.45.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

to recuperate. Light practice was held
yesterday, Coach Marion instructing
the men In some new plays. A heavier
practice. including scrlmmage with
the soldiers from French street bar
racks. will be held this afternoon and
tomorrow afternoon. A signal drill
and blackboard talk will also be given
the Harlanltes tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1918-11-26

The first shutout game Johnson lost
in the American was TO Barney Petty,
OF the Browns. on August 81, 1907, that
being the first game Walter pitched
against them. she score was 70 0.
So. Louis teams thus showed. right
from the start, a disposition to embar-
rass the Washington star. The Browns
smashed his winning streak after IL had
i6 links In II In 1912. and In 1913. after
he had reeled Off Sc runless innings,
said Browns scored on Clark Griflth's
are
Evening journal., 1918-11-26
GERMANS rLSNNED
SEAPORT FOR RHINE

N. z. A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
THE HAGUE-Nov. 26.-Germany's
age-lons dream Of obtaining a direct
water route from the Rhine TO the North
Sea may be stlll further delayed by de-
feat. Instead OF sending her ships