davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
BRIToNs DRILL FOR OIL.

HARDSTOFT, Eng, Nov. 22.-The
marquis of Harrington has started the
drilling machinery Of England's first oil
well. The operations are the result
Of a four-year survey by Lord Cow
dray's geological staffs, At the cere-
mony beginning the drilling Lord Cow
dray said 1t was impossible to forecast
the quantity OF oil which might exist
half q mile or more below the surface.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
Memphis Gas and Electric Co.
----------- mMZ@@@M@@@

dred and n necessities Of a ship In
port, sending Germans, Austrians or
Turks on board allied vessels in tho
port OF Buencs Aires. The employers
doubtful person aboard the ships for
fear Of an instant and general strike,
as has occurred on more than one occa-
sion In which employers attempted to
Keep. suspicious characters away from
allied vessels.
Allied shipping men believe the W
OF this federation could be broken by
a boycott which would prevent allied
vessels from touching at the port Of
Buenos Aires, al 1t IL believed the Ar
gentine government would realize then
this organization,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
tN TMeeDeaV N
Miss Willie T.. Baker

PoNToTOC, Miss, Nov. %. (Spl.)-
Miss Willie L. Baker died Saturdays OF
Of Influenza. The burial took place
Sunday noon at Cherry Creek. Rev.
Henry G. West, pastor of the Friend
ship Baptist church conducted the SER
vice. Miss Baker was II years Of age.
She was a daughter or Mrs. Lee J.
Phifer of the Ecru vicinity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22

ing with its contents. except the staff
headquarters.
the 800 negro troops at the camp lost
al their arms, equipment, bedding, ex-
ira clothing and personal effects, in
Guiding a large number of Liberty
bonds. Explosion of the ammunition
hindered the fire fighters and permit
ted the flames to get beyond control.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
TEXAS OIL SHOWING
GREAT DEVELOPMENT

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. ?2.-Under the
spur OF war, Texas In tho last year has
effected a tremendous development Of
her oil Industry, Today there are in
operation In this state 81 ~refineries, with
a capacity OF 21S,6o0 barrels daily. They
are capable OF refining double the
amount Of oil produced in the Texas
field last ear, Fields of u~nsuspected
volume have been opened and made To
aid In keeping ships and army motors
al top speed.
In the coastal region where ten re-
Is nearly completed OF a big oil miami ON
the Houston ship canal. II Is intended
to have a capacity OF 20, 600 barrels n
day m represents An investment of
from $4,000, 900 TO $40. 900. 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
DOCTORS SAY
CALOMEL BEST
LIVER MEDICINE
But 10 Avoid 6rIplng, SIckenIng or Harm.
hl Effects, Take Il In DlSCOlN
Tablet Form, As Now Sold BY Druggists.

When it comes to the worlds best
liver medicine, everybody knows
what the doctors think about Gallo
mel. There is no substitute for it.
But to make it absolutely safe and
free from ~sickening or harmful eff
fects, medical science has perfected
doses in an easy-and-pleasant-to-take
tablet form known as DIscoLAx-l2
doses to the box for 25c as now sold
by first class druggists.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22

Robert had a new brother about 8
weeks old.
Whom does your little brother look
like? ?" asked one Of the %neighbors.
'I don't know that he looks much
like anybody" replied Robert. He
looks a little like President Taft in
the back Of his neck"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22

Turner Barnes.

MARTIN, Tenn. Nov. %, (spl.)-
Miss Bernice Barnes was married to
Jesse Turner, local auto agent, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Q. T. Parrish,
Wednesday night, only a few intimate
friends and relatives witnessing the
They left Immediately for
Chicago and other points on a bridal
tour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-22
NEGRO SOLDIERS LOSE
HEAVILY IN BIG BLAZE

YUMA, Ariz., Nov. 22.-Fire famed
by a high wind swept the camp occu-
pied by two companies Of the Twenty
fifth United States infantry In Yuma
late yesterday, destroying every build
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
CowardIy Huns Scream
and Surrender In Crowds
Prisoners Swarm Down Roads Like Sheep in Masses of Dis
hearfened, Conquered, Hungry, Broken Men.

[By InNIMe re Sta Co1espd
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE
the hold the line
first British their
G
over "
w
he aef hpeopea wtntod tina the ct replied
ar
t pI triumph Of
Germans In masses o n som p
y ar rel must
innate
ed unu anrhnor rne when eenywas
Dy German were
SAM
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
United Press
War Summary

The Germans have abandoned the
famous Drocourt- Queant switch line
to the British. Queant at the south
ern extremity Of the line, has been
captured and Lens, further north, is
also In British possession.
These are the outstanding develop
ments Of the great west front battle
today. simultaneously the British
and Americans at the extreme north
ern section Of the front have regis
tered a further advance Of one mile
and have occupied Wulverghem.
The evacuation without further re-
sstance of the DrocourtQueant line
puts Field Marshal Haig in possession
of positions regarded by Won linden.
burg as the most important on this
section of the front This line is
considered by many as the holding
point of the whole German west
front. 1t was prepared by Hinden-
burg In 1917, to serve as protection
against any allied advance from the
region of Arras along the two great
highways toward Cambria and Douai.
With its abandonment, the Wotan
line is the principal positions now
preventing a further British advance.
Towards this line, the enemy is hur-
ryina his troops with all possible
speed. Much of the Wotan line has
already been destroyed, but linden
burg hopes to hold it unit! he can re-
form and prepare positions further
back, it is believed.
South Of the Arras-Cambrai high
way, the British smashed hard at the
enemy this morning, registering an
advance Of about four miles on 20
mile front. Queant, suissy, Doignies,
Velu Berthincourt and Rocquigny
were all taken Queant is nine miles
north and east Of Bapaume, Buissy Is
two and one-haIf miles northeast Of
Queant.
The other towns are further south,
about six miles In an east and south
erIy direction from Bapaume. The
new line thus formed buises east
ward from the Arras-Csmbrai road to
Buissy thence south TO Doisnies,
curvina south and west from there
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Low Flying Planes Shatter Re.
treating Teutons and Blow
Up Bridges.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Sept. 3.-Low flying Brit
ish airplanes are shattering retreating
enemy troops, bombing transports,
bridges and railway connections and
generally assisting Field Marshal
Haig's infantry columns in their ad-
vance in France.
This Is shown by the latest aviation
communiques issued by Haig.
Despite the opposition OF enemy
machines" says the statement, more
than / 900 photographs were taken by
our airmen Sunday and many recon
naissances were affected. Contact
with our advancing troops were close
" maintained. Our observation bal
looms we're constantly pushed forward
and these, with our artillery patrols
kent our batteries informed of numer-
Gus targets which were successfully
engaged throughout the day the area
into which the Germans were entering
was searched by our low-flying air
men, who every where attacked en-
envy troops and transports with bombs
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
General housekeeping in
Northern France While AL
lies Apply Pressure
on Pincers.
CLEAN UP OF BOOBIES
German Retreat Losing Control and
Prussian Position Grows
More perilous Con-
stantIy.

TBy Carl d. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The allies
are applying the pincers process 10
the Germans on vaster front than is
customary with this operation.
Army men foresaw today that the
upshot OF the present success III
smash of British, French and Ameri-
cans will be to hammer the Hun out
of the center of the western line, push
him on past the old Hindenburg line
and If plans carry, to sweep him out
of northern France before winter sets
in.
With the Americans progressing
past Juvigny, it is likely they will
soon reach the Chemin Des Danes.
This will form one of the firm jaw of
the pincers. On the northern end OF
the battle line, the British and Ameri-
can operations are laying the basis
for another mighty jaw Of the pincers.
In between, the German positions
grows more perilous constantly, and
it is only a question Of brief time
before he is showed backward to the
old Hindenburg defense.
The Importance of the operations at
the extreme northern end of the lines
lies in the fact that they tend TO make
the remainder of the Hindeneurg posi-
ton untenable, while they form the
basis for q general house cleaning in
northern France.
The German retreat is not yet en-
tirely out of hard, but it is losing rap
idly the aspect of control, which it
had for time. The German in other
words is not choosing his own time
and gauging his own retirement.
General Foch is his master and the
men behind Foch are regulating the
German backward movement
The American attitude toward the
battle situation may be summarized as
a desire to have good, thorough clean
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Yankee Az SIS Drop Explosives While Boche
Scat 'ropa ganda Sheets Which
49," are Amusing.
RA|9 ATTACKS ARE BROKEN UP
Teutons Make Two Attempts to Enter Ameri
can Lines, but Cut to Pieces by
Bullets.
by Frank ]. Taylor, United Pref
Staff Correspondent

by Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRANCE, Sept. 3.-American air
men have dropped two tons Of bombs
on German military detectives at
Auden lie Roman and Lonsuyon, the
two squadrons Of airmcn returning
safely. Three hostile machines were
downed by America: avIators In six
combats, German bombers attempting
to raid American positions were re-
pulsed.
Increased artillery activity 10 re-
ported In the Woevru and vosges sec
tors. North Of TouI an ambushed
patrol was discovered and elected
with losses.
The kaiser Is apparently trying to
transfer his lnsidIous propaganda
straight into the American trenches,
but to no avail. Copies Of "America
in Eunope,.Ta propaganda sheet print
ed by the Germans for the "benefit"
Of Americans, were dropped over tho
American lines by German airment
The paper contained tho usual ridIcu-
Ious claims designed to prove Ger
many's innocence In the war and stup.
Id attacks on the British. The mater
iai in general proved amusing to tho
Yanks, particularly the efforts Of the
Germans to use American slang.
Two Raids Repulsed.
[By Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Sept. 2.-(NighO y
Strong German raiding attacks be.
tween Bazoches and Fismes, near
Chateau-D u-Diable were repulsed by
the Americans early today.
Shortly after midnight the enemy
put down heavy barrage and in
the clear starry night Americans saw
the Germans coming over the top.
Opening up with machine guns and
rifles, the Americans quickly broke
UP the attack before 1t reached our
lines. Then while the Germans were
skeltering back to their own lines,
the American artillery laid down
barrage in their midst, inffcting
heavy casualties.
Within half an hour the enemy re-
formed his columns and re-attacked
at the same place. American snip
ers and machine gunners thinned out
the advancing ranks so rapidly that
the unwounded Germans fed.
Every night American patrols scour
No Mans Land hunting out. German
posts, engaging in many lively Skin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Sixty eight Killed in Action
Eleven Died of Wounds,
Ia Missing.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The fol
lowing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the America
expeditionary forces: Killed in &C
ion, 6S; missing in action, Ia;
q rounded severely, 1853; died OF
wounds, II; died from accident and
fher causes, 1 died of disease, ),
n pounded, degree undetermined, IA;
M led Of aeroplane accident, l. Total
lafD6.
Killed In Action.
-3ieutenants-
Raymond Bckert ", GER, Detroit,
Eich.
Dana Cecil Post, Benton Harbor,
Nich
John H Steen, Vaughan, Miss.
Sergeants--
Arthur Davir Devvries. Grand Rap.
iids, Mich.
\ Charles James Fulton, ST. Clair,
Mich.
Jay Taylor Glenn, Gregory. Mich.
Adrian Edward Rothfus, Grand
Rapids. Mich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Eight Billion Dollar Revenue
Bill is ALI Ready Now to
be Passed by
Congress.
LUXURES MUST PAY
All Business Licensed and Auto Own
ers Taxed for Their Cars
and for Case
line.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The first
milestone in completion of the 49,
0O0OO0,O00 revenue bill was passed to-
day when the ways and means commit
tee handed down a complete draft of
the measure as 1t will be reported to
the house.
The new bill differs from The pres
ent law in four essential points:
1.-The income tax provisions
which proved a puzzle to many tax
payers last year have been codified
and made more simple.
"A number of new administrative
provisions including one for a tax
advisory board and another making
installment payment of taxes compul-
sorry, have been put in.
3-The excess profits tax and an
eighty percent war profits tax have
been put into the new bill on an
alternative basis.
A new luxury schedule, includ-
ing commonly recognized Injuries as
well as a long list of semi-luxuries,
which are taxed on the price over q
certain figure are a part OF the new
meas sure.
A great majority of the new rates
have already been made public by the
United Press. These include tobacco
taxes, the ten and twenty percent
luxury taxes, the auto taxes ranging
from $40 to $50; the two-cent gallon
gasoline tax, taxes on motorboats,
yachts and launches. Inheritance
taxes ranging from six to forty per-
cent; the $40 and SIS business
licenses taxes in addition to a horde
Of special taxes, the majority of
which are in the present law. but
have been doubled in the measure.
The principal rates which have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS SOC NAMES

Corporals-
Charles Shoemaker, New York, N
Y.
Edward Joseph Deronde. Racine,
Wis.
Eugene Barry Ferguson. Race
Mich.
Harold Hayward Hood, Ann Arbor
Mich.
Forrest G. House, Lee Center, N
John Kochanik, Milwaukee, Wis.
Kenelm Lafrania, Bloomer, Wis.
Charles r. Macarthur, Hancock
MINI.
Ivan Mcpherson, Onaway, Mich.
Walter II. Pada, Menominee, Mich
Neil Reid. Warren, Mich.
Fred Stephen Stack, Chicago, III.
Edward Adelbert Stafford. Muske
gon, Mich.
Michael Peter Twomey, kalama
zoo, Mich.
Harry Thomas Watkins. Allen
Mich
Raw Winch, Marshfield, Wis.
Eugene T. Zanni, Boston, Mass.
Bugler Luce Christopher Martin,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Prfvates-
Frank Asch. Birmingham, Mich.
Jesse Cooley, Brighton, Mich.
Alvia Richard Drabenstott, Custer,
Mich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

nltshes and keeping constant contact
with the enemy along the whole
Vesle front. One American airplane
brought down a German observation
balloon in flames in this region.
Meanwhile the American artillery
is Smelling the enemy rear areas with
effect. One shell dropped on Ger
man dump, blowing up a quantity of
ammunition.
Ripping Up the Roads.
by Fred s. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Sept. 3.--American
artillery is ripping up the fields.
roads, trenches and woods along the
enemy lines. in conjunction with the
French who are attacking northeast
of scissors. The intermittent rains
ceased late yesterday and the roa'ss
In this region are dry and heavy win
dust. Emerging from vast clouds of
dust, long columns of French cafssons
were visible today. hurrying forward.
The six horses attached to each Gals.
son went forward at a gallop, their
riders cracking their whips over
their heads and flashing their animals
10 greater ouOT
Stories Of individual incidents of
Saturdays fighting today brought adj
ditional honors to French and Ameri-
cans alike.
French divisions on the right and
left of the crack American units
which participated in this fighting did
brilliant work but during the entire
attack the Americans led In the as
sault.
When one small French tank was
put out of commission, its crew OF
two men leaped out of the machine,
seized rifles and continued to fight
alongside the American infantry. At
another point German machine gun
nest temporarily held up certain
American detachment under command
of Lieut.. G. o. Harris. Harris crept
up alone and single handed captured
the nest He has been recommended
for gallantry in action.
North of Tirny-Sorny, an American
brigadier general went forward In the
open although constantly exposed to
terrific machine fire in order to make
personal observation of machine
gun nest preparatory to ordering
artillery fire. At another place Major
Dusenberry joined the men Of his
Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Notice to Subscribers Re-
ceiuing Their Paper
by Mail

Owing to the large number
of subsc1 ibers who paid their
subscriptions in advance sew
eral days time will be re-
auired before the labels on
the papers can be changed
so as to show proper credit.
We ask our subscribers to be
patient until the corrections
can be made, which will be
done as quickly as possible.
THE GATE CITY co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
AIR FORCES OF BRITISH
BOMB ENEMY TROOPS

and machine guns. their fire causing
heavy casualties and much confusion.
Bridges and railway connections
were heavily bombed in the enemy
back areas.
In the air fighting, eight enemy
machines we're destroyed and four
were driven down out of control. Six
hostile balloons were brought down in
flames by our airplanes. Eight of our
machines were missing.
ON the following night bombing
was continued both in the zone i'm
mediately beyond the battle line and
further east. The German aerdrome be-
yond ST. Quentin was heavily at
tackled and direct hits were observed.
We lost one night bombing machine.
During the twenty-four hours over
thirty-rour bombs We're launched Op
different targets"
Airdrome Destroyed.
LONDON, Sept. British airmeu
have bombed a hostile aerodrome at
Bull, the air ministry announced to-
day The statement says:
"On the morning of the second,
our squadrons attacked a hostile aer-
drome at Bull with heavy good re-
suits Excellent shots were obtained.
Many direct hits were observed on
the hangers and hostile machine on
the ground was destroyed. All our
machines returned safely"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
RETREAT CONTINUES.

lIYy Vim. Philip simms, United Press
sls staff Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 3-The German re-
,at continues both In Flanders and
tween Arras and SCISSORS.
Armentieres is directly threatened
I. General PJummer's second army
# He'd by Americans, who are hot on
heels OF General. Won Armien's
lm srt1 German army and Gen. Won.
i'm ,ast,s sixth army. These are gradu.
ny yielding the ground won at a
emendous sacrifice In hindenburg q
1jril offensive.
1South of the Scarpe the British are
~ Wing on, hourly Increasing the
.,pth Of the periIous pocket at the
bottom OF which lies Queant, one OF
1.-the main corner stones Of the Hin.
Tdenbure defense, Cambria lies only
Item miles east.
With Queant gone Ludendorff vii
shave hard job to prevent disaster
J Throughout this region. The fall of
\ Reincourt and capture of German
positions on the high ground south of
II lat village has brought the British
JIp against Queant which they COM
rS,ctely dominate at close range.
sf 9TH here and northWard as far as
ae Scarpe, the British are fighting
ser country which was not even
ached during the Arras drive of
Itn7. They are threatening to roll
% the Hindenburg lines, which they
al I've overrun from depth Of two
three miles. Further south be-
,xeen Peronne and ST. Quentin and
/. /, the direction Of Noyon, flames red
en- the sky by night and great
,Iumns Of smoke are visible by day,
marking the Germans work of de-
Z, truction In their continued retire
hrent.
4 The enemy is burning much stores
4 time will permit. Indications are
Il at he hopes to get all his stores out
mid to fortlfy the country between
= ambrai and LaFere in the hope of
preventing it's capture by the allies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Flames Redden Sky by Night and Great Smoke
Clouds by Day Mark Hun Destruction
as They Flee.
1ERMAN RETREAT CONTINUES STEADILY
[urther Retirement to ST. Quentin is Being
Made by Prussian Army Which is in
Bad Shape.

Between Noyon and Scissors, the
Germans are fighting most stubborn
ly, but slowly and surely the French
and Americans are batterino their
way forward. American troops are
threatening the enemy positions
north of the Aisne. If their progress
continues, the German crown prince
will be compelled to withdraw from
the vesle positions.
General Manein's left is advancing
northeastward toward ST. Gobain,
further imperilins the crown princes
rear in this region. All along the
line from Ypres to Rheims the Brit
lsh, French and Americans continue
to play tune to which Ludendorff
must dance.
Favorable to British.
[By Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 3.-Fighting all along
the Drocourt-Queant line continued
favorable to the British today, accord
ing to all reports received at head
quarters. The British are progressing
southeast of Cagnicourt. They are
astride the railway west of Queant
and east of Riencourt. The enemy is
Offering fierce resistance west and
northwest of Queant.
: Ten thousand Germans were taken
prisoner during yesterdays fighting,
besides many wounded.
In the northern part of the battle
line, American troops are sitting in
trenches on both sides of Ypres.
Signs are everywhere visible in that
region that the Germans in the north
are preparing to make the best of a
situation that is rapidly growing
worse Fires were observed last night
at Armentieres, Warneton and small
er towns in Flanders. lighting up the
eastern sky.
Canadians Storm Line.
LONDON, Sept. 3.-The Canadians
have stormed the Drocourt-Queant
line, Field Marshal Hais announced
in his communique today. He also an
nounced British troops have entered
Pronville, Doignies and Bethincourt
and that 10000 prisoners were taken
in this vicinity yesterday.
"ln the fighting on the Queant front
enemy casualties were heavy in addi-
ton to the prisoners captured.
1--WE are advancing and are reported
to have entered Pronville, Doignies
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WITH THE BRITISH ARM
IN FRANCE, Sept. 81
lfternoon) The break in the
indenburg line above Queant
w exceeds seven miles, ex
nding beyond Etaing to the
nth.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

CONTINUED on page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03
Canadians Storm Line.

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

by Carl D. Groat, United Press starr
| Correspondent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Continued on page %
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-03

Cloudy. Continued Cool. Local
temp. 8 p. m, SO; s a N, 60