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Germanys effort break the allied front in the west
apparently the
started lost 100000 during less
than weeks fighting.
She has not given up attempt however Advices from the
indicating assed for drive the Of
Roye Noyon effort break through there prel
mary roingup north the south
against chances of her accomplishing this
Of forewarning for ts
tuny offered Of posng the to
opportunity lacking in the earlier Of the drive
The entente with British French and Amer
standing together front throughout the
battle area There slowing German pressure
except possibly in the vicinity Of Albert where
the British holding dogged In the Noyon region and along the
the the French, by their valiant defense
likewise compelled Teutons weakened by their ceasees
efforts and heavy losses to relax their pressure.
Meanwhile that the Germans themselves being
compelled admit that their in driving back the entente
great distances wide front is by
decisive aSs
Nobody foresee what will from it." General
Ludendo declared in interview aludng the victory
claims ~.
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Apex at Albert.

man line, but without sue
cess.
n Apex at Albert.
The apex of the blunt
pointed German wedge is
east Of Albert. Berlin reports
that British ounter-attacks
i here have been repulsed, but,
on the other hand, the Ger,
mans have made, no gains.
The, outer points of the
wedge are Monclly, south Of
the Scarpe, and the Oise riv-
er'south of La Fere,
American gunners north
west Of Toul have forced the
Germans TO abandon the
town Of Rchecourt opposite
the american lines. This
2 town has been shelled heavi-
" s;has st. Baussant and
other important points be-
hindSthe enemy lines. The ar
tillery onsboth sides has. been
busy ! firing gas shells: There
has been no infantry action
I either here or on the sector
! eastsofl Lunevillc.
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Refuse Peace Treaty.

Moscow. Monday, March 25.-(By
Associated. Press. THE Bolshevik
Ukrainian Rada, which fed from
kiev to kharkov5 before the Germans,
is now at Ekaterinoslav, where it has
adopted resolutions refusing to en-.
dorse the peace treaty between Ger
many and the Ukraine unless the
central powers Withdraw all troops
from the Ukraine. The Rada, decided
to oppose the central powers by means
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gets his reserves on the scene first.
Every day the enemy is held is a tre-
mendous advantage to US.

advantage to US.
Far from Over.
"The battle Is far from over, but
time Is on our side. The enemy is
getting further from his rail heads
and the area behind the line is get
ting more congested. His supply OF
men also Is wearing down. \
Thus far the Germans have kept
their troops in cchelon, throwing lin
fresh men from the rear echelons as
fast as the front line is exhausted
Meanwhile the men carry full equip
ment and exist on iron rations. This
process of handling troops is now
growing difficult and meanwhile
Anglo French reserves are getting
nearer the battle front.
'"The situation is less critical than
1t has been in the last few days"
General Maurice laid map of the
western front on the table in his
quarters while making his customary
verbal statement,
The changes today included slight
enemy advances along the Somfne
north and south of the river, and a
similar. enemy push further south
around Erches and L'Echelle-St.
Aurin. 3. aa5 a. s.ns,
During the night" continued Gen-
eral Maurice, the enemy attacked
JO6s uOA III kuC oOHAIuc dHu UEOSS
US back to Mericourt and Sally. bu,
fresh allied troops arrived this morn
ing and counter attacked, regaining
a considerable part Of the ground the
Germans had taken. On the remain
der Of the northern part of the front
the line remains steady"
Definitely Checked.
For the time being the enemy Il
definitely checked north OF the
somme. The fighting in this distrlc:
has been very severe and the enemy
troops; are exi1austed. l,5s -
- Sorth sof Albrt an attack may be
exDscted - etnatily -as- GerrhaR re-
Serveb have been seen nassilfg. y
The enemy is now In Albert. while
the British line holds the railway
embankmentso on the western outskirts
"south Of the Somme. attacks in the
Rove and Noyon areas are expected
to be renewed but French reserve.
are approaching"
Americans Give Support.
Paris, March 27.-A French mill
tary commentator, writing III refer
ence to the situation today, says con.
cerning the Americans:
"At various points on the front oul
allies are bringing to the British
their valiant support" J.
y Big Attack Near Somme. ~ n & 4
London; March 27.-A heavy attack
was made early in the night agains
the new British line south of thu
somme. 1t was repulsed after severe
fighting. the war Office announces.
consequence of attacks yester.
day afternoon and evening astride the
Somme the British troops on botf
banks were forced back short dis,
tance in the neighborhood of Bray.
The announcement follows:
5"As a result. of the enemy's attack
yesterday afternoon and evening
astride the Somme our troops on boil
banks were forced back a short dis
tance in the neighborhood of Bray.
heavy attack in the night against ou
new line. south of the Somme was re-
pulsed. At one point in the neighbor
hood OF the river the enemy forced
his way into our positions but wa
thrown back by our counter attacks.
Further local fighting has takel
place north and northeast of Alber
hut the situation on this part of thu
4 battlefront remains unchanged."
i
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White Guard Holds own.

Washington, March 27.-Swedish
press reports, transmitted today to the
state department by American Minis
ter Morris at Stockholm say the White
Guard tFinnish) is holding its own in
the fighting with the Red Guard
(Bolsheviki).
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Fall in AttemDt.

British Army Headquarters in
France, March -(By the Associ-
continued their furious . onslaught
southwestward from Ham against the
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ESTIMATE OF LOSSES BY HUNS
IS 100000 men IN FlVEDAYS;
ALLIES ARE HOLDING DOCCEDLY
Teutonc Forces Compelled To Admit That Drive Has Not
Been Decisive Success Won Ludendorf Declares
s None Can Foresee What Result Will Be-Big
Fight Expected On The Noyon Front.

London March 27.-The British delivered
counter attack today between the angle Of the Ancre
and the Sorrne and recaptured Morancourt and Chi
ply, the war office announced this evening.
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SEA PORT
FOR GRAIN IS !.
LOST BY HUNS
Kherson and Nikolavev also
Taken by Bolshevik
Army. <
FINNISH WHITE ss. y.
GUARD HOLDS OWN
Serious Dispute Arises Be-
tween Germans and
Ukrainians.

The Germans are apparently
finding their position in the east
insecure. Odessa, the Black sea
port upon which they relied for
shipment of sorely needed grain
from the Ukraine, has. been re-
captured by the Bolshevik and
Ukrairian troops, the Russian
senai-ofhcial news agency reports.
This follows the news of the re-
cent recapture Of two other Black
sea ports, Kherson and Nikolavev,
by the Bolsheviki. Germany lis
reported to have left control Of
affairs in the Ukraine largely in
the hands of the Austrians while
she was engaged her great ef-
fort on the western front.
London, March 27.-odessa has
been recaptured by the Soviet and
Ukrainian troops after bloody bat
tie in which naval forces took part,
according to Moscow dispatch from
the semi-ofticial Russian mrs aEency.
i The German war once on March
,s13 announced that Odessa had been
entered by German troops. Semi-of-
tfictei AHsSeH1 1Sefn1 1t ynss then -.nsaAe
that Germany had obtained a direct
route by4tway Of Russia to Persia and
| lAfghanistan. @. m 5ss,
Odessa is the most important sea-
port of southern Russia and the
! fourth city of Russia IN size.
/ Ofncial reports say that Nikolaiev
Kherson and Znamenka, all southern
Ukrainian cities have been recaptur-
ed from the Austrians by Red Guards
and armed civilians. (The recapture
of Kherson and Nikolayev was re-
ported in press dispatches yesterday
from Petrograd). The population Of
Kherson organized and expelled the
| invaders.
German troops are constantly NOV
ing eastward through Kiev. Bread-
stuffs are being exported from Kisv
in large quantities and consequently
there is an acute shortage.
| Peasants at Newell, 81 miles north
OF Vitebsk. organized to resist the
| German food requisitions. They are
reported to have killed 80 German
soldiers j;
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! MSnila, Jan. 2s.-(corrspondence
OF the Associated Press) "A BIT drive
Is on here for men who will offer
themselves in any capacity. to the
Philippines militia. The passage by
the United States congress OF the bill
which would permit the president to
call into federal service division
of $4,000 Filipinos. has put new ac-
tivity into the men at the head Of
the Philippine National Guard.
Plans have been laid for three
training camps for officers to be in
,augurated at once while other plans
s4fN afoot for the enlistment Of some
10000 men needed to bring the Phil
ippine unit to its required strength.
That these men will be Forthcoming,
without the necessity Of conecription.
all insular government officials be-
lieve. 3y Il.
Manuel Quezon. former resident
commissioner for the Philippines at
Washington, now president of the
Philippine senate, is the author of the
insular bill which provided for the or
sanitation Of the Philippine militia.
He has been a moving spirit in the
agitation for support Of that body by
the Filipino people and has been de-
livering a series of stirring addresses
calling upon the Filipinos to rally to
this organization and. the support of
the United States t s.s5z si.
|. There is a growing feeling here
that the Philippine unit will not be
used on the European front but most
Of the Filipino leaders share Mr..
Quezon's views that the insular ma
tional guard should be used in France.
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GERMAN ELEMENT ss.
X OPPOSES NORTON
THE LEAGUE TICKET.
CONGRESS.

First District-J. NJ. Bacr.
Second District-Geo. NJ. Young.
Third District-Jamos. Sinclair.
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London. March 27.-odessa has
been recaptured by the Soviet and
Ukrainian troops after bloody bat
tie in which naval forces took part.
according to . Moscow dispatch from
the semi-oflicial Russian ny ks aEency.
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man line, but without sue
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-26

Sr,.lal piSpatch To Til" lntcl!gcnccr.
pIlLIrPl. ". Va, July -''--it"h-
dr.ds Of visitors. mostly from IN" li''"'
town of E"lingtnn. IhrunE"d lhlilPpi
rn-dav tn alt.n! tho trial If the ciGht
Erlingtnu youths charged WIN t't
most hcInrus Grim" in III" history "i
Harbour county. il. not Of the Stasc.
When Judge kittl" convened the Spc-
cjal Term nf court the court room was
filled Ia uv"rflnwin-. tn" rnrrid"rS OUT
side were crowded and the thronG o.
spectators filled the spacious Gr"uhd$
ahout the building Inside the SINAI!
court room. tn" Swrltcr!nE mass u
humanity listened with strict aiten-
tion TO tho proceedings of the court AZ
the trial got under way.
Law renee Kittl". t;lbcrt Rhodes. Ra'
Hill. Arch George. Frank Logan. fl"Hd
Moore. aud ThIrl Griffith. youths rang
ing i'm age from Is To 90. and from an
und,rSi2cd boy to Il huge man OF ho"ut
200 pounds. are on trial under JOINT
indic,mcu, Of eight counts. charging
them with tn" abduction and criminal II
assault on Tu"sdny might. July 10. OF
f'ann.r I:"rrnr. ii lI-y"ar-"ld orphan
girl nr lexington. The trial Is con-
Quoted hv Prosecuting Attorney W.
Erur" Talbot Of Barbour county. as
sisted 10y Assistant United States AZ
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ALLIED GAINS CONTINUE ON ALL
SIDES Of POCKET" IN WHICH
HALF MILLION GERMANS FIGHT
Jaws Of Pcers Being Squeezed by General Foch Reduced
to II Mies-Brtsh Gain at the East Nearly Two Miles
No sign of Impending Retreat
FRANCO AMERICAN ADVANCE OF TWO MILES
INSOUTHWEST SECTOR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

PARIS July 25-FrancoAm American troops today made an
advance of nearly two miles at certain points on the Asne
Marne front notably the Domans says the war or
tonight Additional gains recorded show
ing that the progress the allies in this salient is steadily going
The statement reads
ou the Ourcq the fighting today met with the same
success as preceding days
of the river occupy OulcylaVie South OF the
river Franco troops made advance which reached
notably in the region of Dormans
Southeast of Armentieres occupy Hill 14 and have
crossed the Nanteu stream Further the south
tured the village Concy Tournee wood We extended
QUIZ of Fere far the general line OF
Beauvardes le Charmed.
Our advance continued under favorable conditions IN the
Ris forest and north of Dor1nans.
Southwest Rheims the enemy continued his violent at
tacks against positions between Vgny and st Euphtes and
succeeded in gaining foohold Hill 240 Our troops
reconquered this height, taking about 100 prisoners
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AGREE To RAISE 81 ,69D,000,000
IN EXCESS WAR PROFITS TAXES

excess of 80 pnr cent Of such invested
capital together with per cent on net
income in "Xcsss of deduction for trade
or business having no invested capital.
Should il he necessary To revise the
tentatively agreed upon tax upon ex-
cess profits Chairman Kitchin to-day
stated thar committees Leaned TO" the
three following plans:
Tax Of 81 per cont on all net incomes
in excess Of the 10 per cent exemption.
estimated by tho treasury To yield So
400 QUO 900
Tax ~ 40 per- cont on all not income
.in excess Of exemption of 10 per cent
and not IN excess OF 20 per cent and
81 rar cent on all NOT income in excess
nc on per cent. estimated by the treas
ury as possible OF yielding Sl.T50.-
n0n 900
Tag of hn "a So p"r cent IN the diff
fcrrnc" bet w""n III" average per cent
of profits for tho best four Of tho six
years from l?li - 1916, Inclusive. III"
years to b. selected by tho corporation.
and IN. profits for tn" taxable year
with 4 deduction "f 10 p"r cent for cap
i;al pat in since 1916 No estimate of
tho revenue to bc raised under this plan
WAS nadc by the treasury. but ii was
said this tax would affect concerns
which made larS" profits before the war
AS we'll US since the beginning OF the
war.
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WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE house
was and ru"aus ''"rim'itre. in tcnsa-
trv.ly agreeing to-day upon Il cradu-
a;ad ;aN on war rXcrss profits estimated
10y the treasury /" yield only $3.50. .hp0.-
nhh ~revcnur. found that .i,h"r all its
plans 80 far tentatively. agreed upon
would hHrr I" Ia. rad juSi-d N order to
prodGC" III" $500" 500 "p9 ,;nught from
excess profits AMI !ncnnI"s "r to resort
7" SOM. NV tax Proposition. As now
planned. the ""V"ui!. from fh"Sr ,vu
sources would TALL 81. $50 n1n hhn short
rh" committee. after an i.li-day s,S-
sion. tentatively agree / :" a specific
exemption - 5000 plus /" pHr cent on
invested capital. Instead cf $1,000 plus
profits lax under tn" prcSru; law VarI-
Gus taxing plans also wrr" discussed
with thr commltt.e tavnr:ug 3n I,nr cent
on all net lncprn" IN cNreSSS Of .h. tx
emption ot 10 p-'r cent and not in ..X-
cess o: % per cent "Nc..SS profits: 81
per cent and not IN rNcrSS ~ 2J Dor
cent and 80 per cent on nrr Income in
excess OF oa per cent. Under th.. pres
ent law the war sNrcsS profits tax
runs from 20 per cent on net Income in
.AcesS Of the deduction and not in cx-
cess oc - 7.r cent of invested capital
for the taxable year. to 30 per ccut u.
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THE WEATHER.
FIGHT BARBOUR COUNTY YOUTHS \
TR|EDFORASSAUL7 On GIRL

torn.y Harry Bycr' and Attorney J.
blackburn Ware. No Barbour county
'aIturney. would defend the eight ac-
cuscd. and Attorneys \. II. Cunningham
and James CobcrIy OF Elkins are de-
Tending the prisoners.
The jury selected this morning to try
The case consists Of Henry D. Cornwell.
W. II. Reed. Erwin L. Gainor, J. S. Zlnn.
lanes w. Pittman. w. l.. Morrison,
Adolphus Ilndkins, Jacob l.. BENEFIT w.
+. MouS..r. \. T. Alexander, Melvin Pol
ing, and G. l.. Steel.
Following the selection OF the jury
Attorney Harry Byer made the opening
argument for the state. Hc recitcd in
an impartial manner. in simple Ian
guagr. the story OF the outrage. Tho
very plainnesS Of his recital Of the de-
tails of the horrible crime lent g.
graphic interest To his words which
held the crowded court room silent DUR
ing his address, He told how the littlo
girl. who makes her home with some
aged ladies. her foster mother and fos-
ter sisters. attended moving picture
show in i;clincinn nn III" night of Tho
tragedy: how she started home. when
she was abducted by force by Jess"
Thorpe and the other youths. dragged
Continued on Page Hine)
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I)TPSScu tAtlltillcIll Nbu4Nl DC DHnN
THE latest dispatches. said Sccre-
iary Baker. show continued advances
in several places by French. British
extensive. hut are important and show
that the battle is continuing with great
vigrr."
Early in the day a press dispatch told
ri rumors in London that tho British
west nf Rheims had scored decided
SUCCESS and advanced toward FiSmcs.
tho German rail base midway between
scissors and Rheims. Later reports
conceded this to the extent Of a strike
forward by the British and French
forces on thrcc-milc front just west
If Rheims. throwing the enemy back
n mile and n half. Probably il was
this which started wild reports OF
sweeping victory.
Still later came news nf decided gains
/ by Francn-Amcricun troops around
| Ferc-en- Tardcnois and north OF Dor
| mans on the Marnc. Ii was evident
| that the southern aud southwestern
angles Of the German position were
yielding to the pressure against them
News came also Of important advances
| along the nurrI front.
| The outstanding fact Tonight ap-
Dr:lrCU h. thHt the enemy - IIpHi " ~
| being forced back nil along tn" 6h-miic
| battle line or the gains recorded. inc
! Franco British drive probably has Inc
greatest possibilities. for il mems that
| the eastern jaw Of General Fnchs El-
ganiic trap is closing in. Other reports
show that tho German high command
| had rnaSSrd reserves and concentrated
| artillery To prevent movement 10 that
puiuI or at it's counterpart. near S"iS-
sons. where the western jaw had al
+, adv been driven ahead in week
L.htinE and now fac" German reserves
assemble from the whole battle line.
should the Franro-Rritish forces DC
able tn enlarge their advance materially
IN. great trap might be finally sprung
hv overwhelming blows on hoth SIDES
In that event. all nf tho victories PIC
,urcd in tu-nisht's rum"rs might well
! b" realized.
IT, the cool Judgment "f army o''cers'
however. the situation did NOT warrant
OH the basis of any information avail
able at Il late hour Tonight. inc as
sumplion that the tim" had come when
I'm. laws Of Foch'S great WIS" mtGht
h. crushed together. knowing what
Continued on Page Ten.)
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Sammies and the French Con-
tinue Their Advance North
of the Marne-The Teuton
Counter attacks Result
Disastrously--Enemy Loss
es 100000

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISSE-MAHNF FRONT. July -.
--(Ty the Associated Press. with III"
sides Of the SuiSSunS- Rheims sack com
ing steadily closed together. the Ger
man crown princes generals are driving
their men mnrcil"sSly in an effort 10
hold them off lnng enough To "Ntricat"
tho armies Threatened at thc bottom
north Of tho Marine
The American and French troops are
never far behind the rctrcatnC forces
and the vicious r"ar guard actions are
not sufficient to enable the Germans L.
proceed in the orderly manner. planned
At Dormans. north of the M:trn". and
cast of ChatrauThierrN. tho Germans
collnter-attarkcd. taking IN" position
but wcro promptly driven ont They
cccupicd Trcloup west of p"rmanS. and
have held II.
Minor advances have hcrn mad" hy
tho allies in tho woods in that part at
the sector. while further 20 tho east
snuth Of Rheims. there were additional
allied successes.
The Americans have occupied Cour-
noiI on the road 10 F"rn-rn- Taril"n"IS
and the Frcnch positions hnr" hc"n ah-
vanctd until Ouichy-l"-thatcau IS dom
mated by the guns.
Nearer SoiSSnn$. the Germans fhii"d
10 hold NIL their positions. n"twiIh$tand-
{contfnued on Page Ten.l
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German Resistance Most
DESPERATE ON The U.S.. Front
OWNER
C0NFESSES GETTING
THE KA|SER'S CASH

NEW YORK. July :I.--(icurGc Syl-
yr>t"r NI"rrrk. publisher "f NIcrrck $
Weekly and furmrrly editor of th''
F:ith, rlnnI. which WAS barred from the
mails b..rlISc 81 It's prU-t;crmHn views
naS admitted that h" received Sl00.nDD
from t'uunt li,.rn~t"rtf. Dr. tnn$tlntIn
rhcndur IptIrnba and others for diSscnl-
mating propaganda. in the form Of
pamphlets and hnnlS. according 10 an
announcement made Tonight at tn" Of
flee of Stats Attorney General LOWS.
As a result Of this examination. II
WAS said NirrrCk admitted having re-
rclvrd moro than $len,hhn fr"ln T'ut"n
hands. ana asserted he purchased lhrC"
SlGu Lih"riy bonds.
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tho center Of a line running between
Soissons and.axsfSihsss--
-. new limo shows an advance Of
ah>:ii two miles toward Fismcs. This
gain. when seen on the map. Is Of rri-
dent Importance. for il greatly narrowS
the salient created by the Germans in
their ir;v" of last May. 1t no longer
is proper /" speak Of tn" pockc, as run
ming from SnisSuns 10 Rheims. for the
newest advantages of tn" entente allies
has pulled the eastern edge Of the
rocket eight nlilrS IL tho westward.
making Mcryrrrmccy the marker for
the eastern rim.
The mouth of tho pocket is now only
81 miles wild" and III" whole district
between the two sides IS under range Of
entente allied guns.
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WI, :,

LONDON. July :o.--Brit!sh and
French troops have advanced to GueuN
tand Mfrr. Creme : m the h7ttlG sector
just west Sr Rheims according 10 in
formation received hero this afternoon
from the battle front.
The advance of the British and
French forces along the battle front
between Rheims and tho Marn" 10
Gueux and Merry -Prenccy represents Il
gain of about annie and n half along 4
front Of three miles.
The town Of LiucuX lles to the south
of the river Ncsic and is about live
miles directly west OF the cathedral
city Mcry-prcmccy' is 4 short dis
tance north Of the Fism"s-Parsny rail
road and is about ten and one-half
miles southeast OF Fismcs, which Is IN
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Household rationing will be volun-
tary. as ut present. but public eating
places will be required /" observe new
regulations. "nectiv" August !. per
nIttinE the uSc Of Nv" pounds Of suSt-
for every 9n meals served. instead OF
three pounds under existing regulations.
Unless the consumption nt sugar IS re-
duCrd both by. hnuS"hnldcrs and the
public generally tHc food administra-
ton warns in an appeal made to-day.