The Times Recorder from Zanesville, Ohio • 1

ow With Zanesville By Working At Home And Buying At Home, Grow With Zanesville FIRST, FAIR AND FEARLESS ZANESVILLE. OHIO V. "TP FRIDAY MAY 31 im "fl lines Recorder THE NEWS AND THE TRUTH lie rpnn o)cQn)ro)? in La. L3L3U3UJ Four Alleged Kerensky Cambridge As Germa Agents Arrested At Spies; Maps Of Pike Enemy Is Now Widening Gap Torn In Lines French Have Fallen Back From Soissons But Are Stubbornly Resisting Further Advance By Enemy Allied Reserves Are Going In Cowan and others authorizing thtm to perform the work in which they are engaged. After a hearing before Mayor the men were held pending word from the authorities of Belmont county, by whose Instructions the men were placed under arrest.

Federal official at Columbua were also notified of the arrmat and the grounds upon which the men were taken into custody. AJmasov, and Anatoi P. Berej-koff. When searched at polke) hetulgnarters there was found In their poser imltm ma and phntngrapiis made along the National highway front the east through to a short distance east of Cambridge. Ma I and pho.

tngraplia or the lnroln highway were also found in tltrir poBwrw Ion. They claimed to have In thetr possession credentials from Commissioner of Highways were taken before Mayor Longs-worth, on the charge of being pro-Germans securing photographs and a map of the National road The men strongly denied the charge, claiming to be representatives of the Kerensky government, sent to this country ta study the building of publla highways. The men gave their names aa E. 8. Ziick.

chief engineering staff Russian ways ami means committee, Prof. O. V. Lomonoroff, Vaiammier D. CAMBRIDGE.

May 10. Traveling In an eight-thousand dollar Plerce-Arrow touring car, bearing license tag il-S6o, New York, an American Automobile association emblem, the Lincoln Highway emblem, an American flug and Tri-color flag, four men were arrested on Information from the ties in Belmont county, about 3:80 o'clock this afternoon, a short distance east of Cambridge by Chief Long. The men All Efforts Of Foe Repulsed By Americans Germans Are Claiming 35,000 Prisoners and Jiluch Valuable Booty Taken In the Drive French Fight Bravely To Check Advance WASHINGTON, May 30. Complete repulse of further enemy attacks' upon the new American positions hear Cantigny is announced in General Pershing's evening communique issued tonight at the war department. Fighting continues active around Cantigny and in Lorraine.

Former legislator Is Called By Death Without Warning Death Claimed Him CHARLES H. FLESHER 0. C. FULKERSON IS CALLED FROM LIFE INSTANTLY KILLED LONDON, May 30. Tonijrht'i) news from the battlefield PRIME OF YEARS MOTOR ACCIDENT I 1 I Crushed Between Heavy Truck and Iron Tost at the Price Garage i' Former Member of legislature and Well Known Business Man Taken Prominent in Fraternal Circles and Civic Affairs Funeral Sunday of tho Aisne is more favorable, inasmuch as the Allies are holding the enemy on the two flanks at Soissons and Rheims and the Germans' rate of progress has been slowed down.

The danger is by no means past, however, and hot fightinsr continues along the whole front, ewpecially to the southward; the German official statement claiming that they are fighting their way toward the Marne from Fere-cn-Tardenois. RAILWAY LINES ARE NOW THREATENED The indications from official and unofficial reports are that while continuing his efforts to widen his salient, the enemy appears to be turning the main direction of his movement westward, doubtless with the intention of capturing the railroads connecting with Paris. The push toward the Marne Is an attempt to cut the Paris-Chalons line, in the opinion of military critics here. THINK PARIS IS FOE'S OBJECTIVE Trier In still om dliremnt to whthr th Gorman hlfh com manA 1st ltkiv In mki m. hlmrr muln a rrjirk mmrtwm ks sMMoaw.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, May SO. General Pershing's official communication covering the operations of Wednesday says "In the Cantigny salient we have consolidated our positions in spite of heavy artillery and machine gun fire. "In Lorraine we repulsed three raids during the night taking several prisoners and killing a number of the enemy." I RHEIMS FORTS FALL; 35,000 PRISONERS BERLIN, Via London, May SO. Th fort on the northwestern front of Rheims have fallen. Crecy-Au-Mont, Juvingy and Cuffies, suburbs of Solssons, lying to the north of that city, have been captured by the, Germane, according to the official statement Issued by the war office, which ays that the number of prisoners have been increased to more than tB.OOO.

The text of the statement reads: "On the hajtlefront between the Tser and the Oise, fighting activity has increased frequently. There were some local Infantry engagements. "The armies of the German crown prlnoe are progressing vigorously. North of the Aisne, ground has been gained after hard fighting. Crecy- HON.

O. C. FULKERHON FORMER member of Ohio legislature who Hon. O. Clark Fulkerson, died Wednesday evening after a 4J marmgpr the Star two weeks Illness of complications, CHARLES H.

FLK8HER FORMER memoer or tne cuy council wnoj ice storage lx) ana lormer member of the state legislature was Klliea in a motor acciaeni Wednesday morning. Was Former City Councilman and Prominent in Fraternal Circles Charles H. Flesher, 4G, a former member of the city council who was widely known and deservedly popular, was instantly killed at 7:15 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Price garage on South Sixth street, when he was caught between a heavy motor truck and an iron post. Hla head and chest were terribly crushed and he died where he stood without making an outcry. Mr.

Flesher, who was an expert mechanic, was employed at the Reo MEMORIAL DAY from this County died at his for VlLllt Mm, U.r. with the Mea of th. Oerman presa that political niime un vine Hireei veuma- motives rjill for blow at the French armies, antf that this la of enual AT IS ZANESVILLE AGAIN 1 SHE AM day evening after a two weeks' Illness from a complication of Cls-eases. Mr. Fulkerson was one of the SENDS VOLUNTEER best known men In tho city.

Ills Au-Mont, Juvlgny and Cuffies have been occupied. VERY IMPRESSIVE! condition had been critical for sev CLIPPINGER HEADS eral days but friends were not pre pared for the news of his death and "Solssons has been taken by Brandenburg troops. "The number of prisoners has increased to mor4ln and the booty in artillery and war material is tremendous." About Men Took Part ry shocked and deeply Important with a stratsflR effort to reh the sea, either throuirh Amlena or further south, with tha intention of tUvMlnf tha Allied forces. rrltJ4Mfus art rxtrlnnlng to be heard hern wttrflier tho A II lea an-iwrmiai'y waa mln-r-d to th tmt ativantajrn ilnrt tlie Germans liav- iM-en stile fur a Msxnut time to asftfimlita hnicet for- for anr-jrirt- atWk on a thlnljr hlil arr-fmn of the Allied line. The futhtlciB has taken on tha familiar aspect of tha first invasion of Fram In 1914, the advance of Von Mackensen alons; tha Dunajee and tha flrhtln In ricardjr In March.

Afwr breaking tha French and Hrltlsh defensive posfrlona, but not bresklna- the ATlled Una, the Germans are again moving their forcea out In a fan-snaped fliure, flg-hUnf hardest on tha flanks of the extreme front of their advance. The situation, wtille appaerotlr rstremcljr aerkras, baa not aa-mimed crltktal arpert of th flfflitlng h( In March. The) Allies aro rwilmlnjr tho enrair'i attarfcs srnhhnrnly, riving ground when nverrmnercil and always maintaining a solid front. The wave of th advance is now approaching tha vallejr of tha Mama, the nearest approach to that avenue toward Parle helng at tha village of Veallly, which Mes at the ertrem apm of th German wde and ia about garage and had taken a truck to the SCHOOLS SUNDAY QUOTATOSERViCE Detail of 19 From City and Like Number From County Go Saturday In Exercises In The Open Air grieved. Pnblic Spirited Mr Fulkerson was one of the most public-spirited men in the city and encouraged with his full strength every movement for advancement In Zanesville He wan a BATTLJXG VALIAVTLY PARIS.

May $0. "We have prevented enemy progress In the western outskirts of Solssons," says the official report from French head, quarters tonight. "To the south we solidly hold the Old Soldiers From Cam OF STATEFOR YEAR More Than Half of Year's Bud- get Raised on Convention Floor native nf this city and spent all his bridge Presentr-To Nationalize More Aliens seven miles from the river In Itl4 left bank of the Crise river. The All Arrangements Com pleted For Farewell To Be Accorded Men RAILROADERS AR Price garage to use an electric drill to make some minor lepairs on the machine. He had completed the work and was In the act of cranking the engine on the truck when he was killed.

No one saw the accident, but it appears that the shock of the explosion when the engine started Jarred the clutch loose and when It slipped into place the big machine, which was in low gear, lurched forward crushing Mr. Fleen-er against the Iron post against which he stood while cranking the engine. The accident was discovered within a moment and a mechanician stopped the truck engine and released the body, but a glance was sufficient to tell nf the tragedy. News Great Shook The news of the accident came life here. He wss a prime mover In the organization of the Zanesville City Regiment, which Is composed nf all local drill teams and which has brought much credit on the city for Its appearance In parades.

He vas lieutenant colonel of the regiment. Mr Fulkerson was connected with the Star Ice company for several Germans are multiplying their er-forts In the direction of Ville-en-Tardenols. "The battle continued today with CAMP SHERMAN, CHILLI undiminished violence along the WARNED AGAINST COTHE, 0., May 30. The One Hundred anci Fifty-eighth depot brigade held its Memo whole extent of the front. "On our right and to the north west of Rhelms we are holding our rial Day services in a pictur DECLARING STRIK positions.

"The enemy air forces which have been very aggressive and numerous during the battle, have been attack ed with the greatest daring by the esque manner at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Under clear sklea, 1,000 men took their places on the side of Waterworks hill. The services opened with the entire assembly of men and officers singing Director McAdoo Telia Men They Are Employes of the Government French airmen, who destroyed Is German machines, brought down two balloons and compelled 23 enemy years. He was formerly afflllst-d with the Schultx Hogn soap Works. was very prominent In lodge work and was a leading member of rtoyal Arcanum, Moose lodge and I.

O. O. r. He served a term In the Ohio legiNlatur about 10 years ago. His widow, three children.

Catherine, Otto and Iwrence, all of the home, and three sisters: Mrs H. Rsmsey, Anderson, Mrs. Nettle McBe and Miss Anna Fulkerson, both of Zanesville, survive. Mr. Fulkerson was a devout member of th Central Presbyterian church Rev.

Walter L. Wballon will conduct funeral services at the home Sunday afternoon at o'clock Services will be In charge of the Od'l Fellows. Burial In Greenwood. tho Germans advanced over a front extending from Rralsne. just east of Bolnaons, to Vauquots, a little west of Verdun.

Just east of Solssons, to Vau'junla, a little west of Verdun. Hewr-rea Going In The reserve force at th command of Gen. Foc.h are now coming Into action on ground chosen for tha combat by that master strategist and it Is posftible that a blow of tremendous proportion may struc somewhere along th front of th German wave or on It western side, which seems to open to an attack which mifcht crumple up th German armies to the east of Soissons. TTw Americana wtio rsptare4 Cantigny have l.lcn off. attack after attack by Uie Germans.

I -true German fomra are said to luive ln-en gatiwtt-ed to re-take the v1llr and tley liavo launrlMvl savage avXMuJt at the Anw-rkims, hat the latter, will! rlflo and mactilue) -run fire have mowed down the adranclna; TeuVms, whllo the? American artillery haa smashed the German formaUon with barragw llrr. I AT BREAK THROCGH Alone th American-held position In be Toul and Luneville sectors there have been several spirited en- "America." the 324th field artillery airplanes to land in a damaged condition." BRITISH REPORT Again Zanesville sends a volunteer quota on a call for men to serve in the National army. Nineteen men from the city and as many from the county, all of whom are drafted men, will leave Saturday at 12:80 p. for the Columbus barracks to enter military training. The final five volunteers for the city quota came In Wednesday and at 1:30 p.

m. the following were officially enrolled as the city quotas Dwlght Harold Long. Earl Woodward, Charles MUee, Edwin Hanney Gladman, Albert T. Maier, Charles Osborne Lemon, Edward C. Reiner, Arthur E.

Perone, Carl Schrsmm, Corbett Landerman, Andrew Schra-der, Ralph Wilson, Roy Lester Stewart, Clarence A. Pfolffer, James Earl Davis, James Butler, Brums SPRINGFIELD. May 80. Raising $17,000 of a budget of Ifrom the convention floor and election of officers for the ensuing year, featured the memorial day program of the Ohio Sunday School convention today. The budget, which is almost SO per cent larger than any budget previously -underwritten by the Association, received a contribution of 000 from the executive committee, 1 5,000 from the Adult Bible Class Federation; 8,000 from the secondary division and $1,000 from the elementary division.

The following officers were elected: President, tr. Walter G. Clippin-ger, Westerville; vice president, Fred C. Croxton, Columbus, Rev. C.

P. Hargraves, Columbus, and E. W. Allen, Fostoria; recording secretary, Ed. L.

Toung, Norwalk; treasurer, E. L. Barrett, Springfield. New members of the executive committee are: R. rhlllips of Mlddletown, A.

E. Albright, Akron, and George W. Weedon. Norwood. All other retiring members were re-elected.

The convention comes to a close lith yiree meetings on Friday. band, the crack organization of camp. accompanying Religious Secretary W. E. Bridge of "4 then May 30.

The text of as an inexpressible shock to Mr. Flesher's host ef friends in this city and county and throughout the day was the general topic, of conversation on the streets and In the majority of homes, Mr. Flesher having been one of those genial warmhearted men whose friends are limited only by the extent of their acquaintance. Mr. Flesher, who was born and reared In this county, was a blacksmith by trade and until quite recently was the proprietor of a shop on Amelia street.

He was a member (C'vntlBuea Oa Pace Three) WAHINOTON, May 10 Railroad employe were reminded by Director General McAdoo tonight that they are employes of the United flta'es In time of war and that a strike mean a blow to their own government and the hampering of transportation essential to protect read President Woodrow proclamation and the men recited "The Lord's prayer." Dr. C. K. Chandler of Portsmouth, the hundred of thousand of Amer made the principal address to tho ican boys fighting on tha battlefields men in the open, speaking on of Eorop. Whither Art Thou Hound?" The the official statement Issued by the war office today reads: "A successful local operation was carried out by French troops east of Dickebusch Lake last night, resulting In an Improvement of our position in that sector.

"Beyond artillery activity on both sides there Is nothing to report from the remainder of the British front." ON TO THE MARXE BERLIN. Via London, May 80. Ceatlaaee' Ob Page Tlirce) In a telegram to th head of all services closed with the soldiers singing the "SUr Hpangied Banner." labor uniona having shopmen among heir member. McAdoo gave notice that the government cannot be co. GOVERNOR COX SPOKE XEN'IA.

May 30. Governor James Cox attended Memorial services at the Ohio Soldiers and Kallors Oxphans Home thin morn Vete-rans Were I.SU Twenty G. A. R. veterans from ONL 35 NAMES Deranocky, Floyd Ernest Gatewood i creed or intimidated, and called upon railroad men to remain at their Cambridge, who were to have been present at the services, were late In ing and addressed the children In the THE CASUALTY LIST arriving.

The veterans mingled with the troops (luring the remainder- of gRmnis. nut nowner nave tn chapel. He motored from his home In Dayton and returned to that city aa soon ss the exercises at the Institution were concluded. the day, telling war stories duty and rely upon him and the new board of railroad wages and wonting conditiona for Just consideration of their claims. He asked the union loaders to urge upon their men by wlr the wuviom and patriotism of this coarse.

Lltti activity was noted in Me Germans succeeded In penetrating the American lines. Tha fighting the air on those sectors ha been of (Oattaaea Oa las Tkre morial Day observances in other sections of camp. Such prominent DAY ISSUED Tl and Charles Jerome Riley. The city will also entrain two men Saturday for Camp Meade, Admiral, under a special call ror railroad men. They are William Edward Dunn and James Alva Gray.

The board Is expecting to receive notice of the hour of their entraln-ment today. County Quota The county' quota will not be sworn Into service until Saturday morning. It will consist of the following 19 men: Earl Austin Dunn, Celaae Oa Pace Three! Valorous Deeds Being Performed By Americans speakers as Ida McGlne Gibson, HURT IN RUNAWAY YELLOW BPRfNGB, May 30. Capt. E.

R. Monfort. Louise Knaufr, Col. E. Wilson and others appeared One Ohio Boy is Named Among Those Slightly Wounded Mrs.

Carrie Flatter, well known temperance lecturer and W. C. T. U. worker In Ohio, was dangerous Injured In a runaway accident here today.

Borne of her relatives with her on programs Beeral hundred sot-dlers' attended the Memorial Day mass at 7 o'clock this morning at th main Knights of Columbus buil- Germans Are Fighting Against Time In Drive i were also badly hurt Doubts were i entertained for Mrs. Flatter's re mill nnril nTniini Washington. May to. The I HII llnrN lnlil.n rmy casualty list today contained IS covery. UIIIL.UI1LI1 UlllUUIl names divided as follows: ir.g.

Father Reardon. K. of C. chap, lain, conducted the eervic. Brig.

Gen. T. Q. Donaldson, who has been In camp several days on an inspection, haa left for Camp Custer, at Battle Creek. Mich.

General Donaldson was well please fl, with progress In the camp here and com-Ctla Oa Paste Tfcrae present fighting strength. At a point west of Bremenil, after a heavy barrage, fifty German soldiers attempted to reach the American line. They were in three groups and the two larger ones were held up and then dispersed by the American machine gunners and rifle fire. The third group, consist of 1 men, managed by reason of terrain conditions, to reach the American trenches and lumped into them. Good Bayonet Work Under the leadership of a lanky youth, who was a farmer boy until he enlisted, a group of Americans CANADIANS NOW BY SPEEDING AUTO Deadly Rifle Fire and More Deadly Bayonet Stop The Huns WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 30.

The purpose of the German attack against the American Jwsitions near Bremenil, east of Luneville, was to capture Americans. The determined Killed In action, died of wounds, 1: died of accident, died of disease. 11: wounded severely, wounded slightly, missing In ac- Foe Makes Another Big: Gain in the Vicinity of Soissons case th enemy baa only woa couple of mile of territory. In competent circles there 'ia quiet confidence in the outcome and signs are not lacking; that the advancing wave shortly will be stemmed. Unity of command puts the allies a better position than they were in the March offensive.

On that occasion French reinforcements came WAN! AN INCREASE Two Little Girls Run Down at Duncan Falls Thurs- TT Squires. St Paul. died of ac- PARIS, May 30. Increasing Dominion Railroads Want Rec i I into action on the third day and on violence marks the progress of eighth the 0.rman, gave the Germans a hot reception. Bayonets on the end of American rt- the fighting south of the Aisne.

pd definitely. Today things should jfles flashed white, and then red, al- Qay fiV Ellilig cident; Lieut Edward A. Koenne. Rochester, N. missing In action: As thev attempted to cross the road at Duncan Falls.

Hildah Stock- Lieut James E. Crawford. Warsaw, dale, aged 10. and her little sister N- prisoner, previously reported Edith, aged 6. were struck by a jmiselng.

speeding automobile and hurled to The list includes one Ohio man, American resistance, however, repulsed the enemy with heavy losses and no Americans were taken pris- the side of the road. The extent of Private Roe A. Balo, 76 Doyle treet, Columbua, slightly wounded. Postmaster Goes To War; Wife Wants Job POYD Truax. postmaster of Sarahsvllle, N'oble county, has gone to war.

and his wife wrote to. Washington asking If she could have his place while he i away fighting for the country. The department today replied that she certainly can have the Job If her husband's bondsmen are willing to back her. It wa brought out In this connection that it was the policy of the post-office department to allow the wive of postmasters who are called to the colors to serve during the absence of thlr husbands unless there ar good reasons to the contrary. ognition Similar To That Given Americans i MONTREAL, May 10 A 'general Increase in the wares of Canadian railroad employes in conformity with the recent award announced by Director General McAdoo of the American railroad administration, has been asked by the 'men.

Improvement in working condition also is Bought, to follow along the lines of the American award. The Germans are fighting against time and are throwing evry ounce of weight of man power into the struggle. Cm the center the enemy has again pushed forward, but his efforts to broaden his advancing front have met wi'h less success. The alliel wings have been obliged to give ome ground. Thi action was car- go more quickly.

Handicap to Foe Th Germane have been obliged to leave their guns on the northern side of the original tine which can he crossed only at si certain number of point which are highly vulnerable to allied airplanes. The enemy is thus prevented from reaping the full benefits of his rapid advance. Meanwhile th allied reserves ar massing at certain point with out any of confusion that attended the similar movement March. So well perfected ar th AGAIN USING THAT LONG RANGE GUN uiusi as quicKiy latces to lew the story and the enemy party was soon overpowered. During the engagement a big German non-oommlssloned officer who directed the enemy party, stood on parapet.

He raised Ms arm to hurl a grenade at an American soldier, but he never threw It, Another American, who bad come through a seme gas attack last Monday morning, reached the German with his bayonet. The grenade Ml from the dying German's band and exploded harmlessly on the parapet. The gas bombardment that pre-(CeaUaaea Oa Page Three) the Injuries to the smaller child could not be determined lest evening, but they ar feared to be serl-ms. Her sister's foot waa badly crushed, but she will suffer no permanent affects, It Is thought The children are the daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Stockdale of Philo. They attended the Memorial services in the Duncan Falls cemetery and had just started on the way horn when struck The accident waa witnessed by score. The nam or th autoist waa not learned. The Germans attacked at three points and at one place group of fourteen got into tha American trenches. It never went back.

Nine of the 14 Germans were killed, four are prisoners and one is dead of wounds. The prisoners reported that they were ordered to capture Americans any cost, their superiors being nxious to determine where Amerl- troops are stationed and their PARIS, May 80. The bombard, merit of Paris by the German long range gun, which was Interrupted earlv In the dav. waa resumed at No definite action has been dectd- rled out and th fuU price upon either by the Canadian rail- from th. w-ay war board or by the railroads' .,..11 nns has gone and the British have arrangement that aa entire division can be moved by motor truck from the Somme to Rhelms In 41 hours and arrive without a button mi.saina fallen back to Rhalma, but la either taken to meet th demand.

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