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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
Germans Are viciousIy Attacking
On Both Sides Of the
Rheims Salient.
ARE FUTILE
Yankees Retain Their Ground at All
Points and italians and French
Withdrawn After Badly
Furnishing Foe.

London, July 19.-The Allied lines
on both sides Of the Rheims salient
are still being attacked viciously by
the Germans, but what gains they are
making continue to be small ones on
isolated sectors and seemingly are
confined to the region along the Marne
and Immediately southwest of Rheims.
Eastward from the cathedral city
In the Champagne, the French report
that they everywhere are holding the
enemy and keeping their line intact,
penditure of shells by the Germans and
the determination with which their
troops are delivering their thrusts.
Americans and French Hold.
Everywhere the battles are being
stubbornly contested, and where the
French and Italians have been com
PEELED to give ground 1t has been only
after the infliction of extremely heavy
casualties on the invaders.
The Americans nowhere have been
forced to withdraw. On the contrary
near Fossoy, near the bend of the
Marne, between Chateau Thierry and
Dormans, they have made further I'm
provements in their positions. Like
their French comrades in arms, the
Americans also have engaged in vio-
lent fighting with the enemy.
Daily II becomes increasingly ap-
parent that the strategy of the Ger.
man high command In the present
battle has foremost in its considera-
tion the blotting out of the Rheims
salient and the Strengthening of the
line eastward through the Champagne
toward Verdun. The hardest fighting
of Tuesday was southwest of Rheims,
where the enemy is endeavoring to
break through the hill and forest
region, reach the railroad running
from Rheims to Epernay and force the
evacuation of Rheims.
In these endeavors, the German war
office asserts, the Germans have driven
back the Allied troops on the mountain
north of Pourcy, the last named place
being scant five miles distant from
the Rheims Epernay railroad. The
French official communication admits
that the Germans hold the line west
OF Nanteuil-La Fosse, about q mile
and half south of Pourcy and rela.
lively Ave miles west of the railroad.
The German war Office is now claim.
ing the capture Of $4,000 prisoners
since the present offensive began.
1t is reported that French reserves
have entered the fighting line along
the Marne and that to the north Of
La Chapelle-Monthodon they have re-
captured lost territory. The Germans
also, as was expected, have brought
up fresh forces In an endeavor to push
forward their project in this region
There is veritable deluge of shells
from the guns OF both sides along the
entire Marne front.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
PERSHING SEES SMALL HOPE
Cables Roosevelt News That Son 10
Missing.

New York, July 19.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, just before leaving
the city for Saratoga, N. ", to attend
the Republican state convention, re-
ceived a cablegram from General
Pershing, which said:
Regret very much that your son.
Quentin Roosevelt. reported as miss
ing. On July IA, with a patrol Of IL
planes, he left on a mission of pro.
tecting Photographic section. Seven
enemy planes were sighted and at.
tackled. Lieutenant Roosevelt did not
return. A member Of the squadron re-
ports seeing one Of our planes fau out
of combat and into the clouds and the
French report an American plane was
seen descending. hope he may have
landed safely. Will advise you imne.
diately on receipt of further informa,
tion."
"PERSHING."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
PACIFIC LINER HITS MINE
Two Hundred and Fifty Lives Are
Said to Have Been Lost.

Vancouver, b. c., July 19.-Passen-
gers on a Trans-P Pacific liner arriving
here brought news of the recent sink
ing of the New Zealand coast of the
Steamship Wimmera, vessel of 1900
tons. with the loss of 260 lives. A
heavily charged mine in the shipping
route between Sydney and Auckland
was responsible for the disaster. The
ship carried large crew and about
100 passengers. Captain Rolls, the
commander. went down with the ship.
The loss of the Wimmera caused great
CONSERVATION in shipping circles here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
Military Authorities at Washing
ton Believe the Battle
Crisis Is Over.
BAKER VERY RET|CEN1
Secretary of War and General March,
Chief of Staff, Decline to Com
ment Until More Complete
Details Are Available.

Washington, July 19.-Official re-
ports from Generals Pershing and
Bliss came too late to permit military
authorities to draw conclusions on the
situation along the front where the
German offensive is still beating
against the American, French and
Italian troops, but 1t is clear that
press advices indicate that the crisis
is past and the plans of the enemy
frustrated.
Secretary Baker would not express
an opinion as to what was to be
expected in France. General March,
chief of staff, was equally reticent and
deferred a mid-week conference with
newspaper correspondents on the
ground that his official advices would
not permit him to go very far toward
making clear to his hearers just what
is transpiring at the front.
Avoid Too Much Optimism.
Apparently both Generals Pershing
and Bliss are observing great caution
in formulating their reports. They
have studiously avoided over-optimistic
statements from the first and it Is un-
derstood that their reports, which have
not been made public, have been con.
fined strictly to the facts of the great
action that have been established be-
yond question in every case. Among
officers generally, however, 1t was OBJ
vious that the battle was regarded as
more than half won.
Press accounts and the brief official
communicates from Paris and Berlin
have so far disclosed the situation, the
great thrust, starting over a sweep of
more than so miles, has been narrowed
down in three days of fighting to only
one active sector where the enemy still
was moving sluggishly at last accounts.
Sharp counter assaults by France
American forces in this sector, indi-
Gated, 1t was thought, that still further
restriction of the active line was to
be expected.
Deaenerates Into Local Action.
In effect officers said, the great OF.
fensive already has degenerated into a
purely local action on front OF less
than 20 miles. This sector lies between
the point just east of the original
American positions on the Marne i'm
the Jaulgonne sector to the wooded
region west of Rheims. To most OBJ
servers the center of interest was the
IL mile stretch on the south bank of
the Marne which the enemy holds and
thrust down the river valley toward
Epernay. and officers looked with par.
ticular attention at the very hopeful
prospect of a counter stroke which
they believed might have important
results.
The Germans who have crossed the
river stand with both flanks exposed
and with their communication lines
seriously menaced. II was believed
that unless the Germans can widen
out their positions they will be com
PEELED to fall back to the river or face
the possibility of being trapped as the
Austrians were on the Piave
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
Ocean Divides Bride and Groom.

Frederick City, Nd, July 19.-An
unique ceremony was performed when
Miss Goldie Anita Black of Thurmont
became the bride Of Guy v. Lewis.
who is somewhere in France" The
ceremony in this country was per.
formed at the home Of the brides par
ents by Rev. e. o. Pritchett, while
Lieutenant Warred. an army chaplain.
officiated across the sea. The cere-
mony was arranged after considerable
preparation and cable communication
and everything was carried out stimuli.
teneously In the two countries.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
OH Pre-EmptIons Permitted.

Mexico City, July 17.-Declaring oil
lands can be denounced, President
Carranza has issued new law, stat
ing that from Aug. the "fundos Pc
trolifero" can be offered for recorded
legal notice of claim for concession
in free land. Lands that have been
held under title for exploitation for
oil will not be considered free lands
for denouncing, nor will lands which
have been registered by the owners IN
the Office of the secretary of COM
merce. in conformity with the tax law
Of February.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
No Restrictions on Navy Mail.

Washington, July 19.--Parcels ad-
dressed in care of the postmaster at
New York to officers or men on Ameri-
can naval vessels or attached to ma
val bases and not to be forwarded
to the American Expeditionary forces,
do not come undsr the restriction
which has been placed upon parcels
addressed to officers or men of the
Expeditionary forces. the Postoffice
department advised oil postmasters.
Parcels addressed to soldiers or the
Uxpeditionary forces must contain ar
tieles requested By ths addresses.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
" AMERICANS DIE IN BATTLE
Casualty List Shows "a Wounded on
West Front

Washington, July 19.-The last army
casualty list shows: Killed in action,
ID; died of wounds, 10; died of dis
ease, g.; died of accident and other
causes, 2; wounded severely. 20;
wounded slightly, L. missing. 4; total,
81. The name of Lieut.. Quentin
Roosevelt has not yet come through in
the official list either OF killed or miss
ing
The marine corps casualty list
shows: Killed in action, 3; died of
wounds, 1; wounded severely, 3; to-
tai, Z.
The following northwest names ap-
pear on the list: Private f. M. Wen
eel, Little Falls, Mimi, died of dis
ease; Private HI. III. Shook, Cherokee,
Iowa; Private c. ID. Schultz, Hubbard
Iowa, wounded severely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
RAIN HAMPERS OPERATIONS
Americans Improve Their Positions
AlonQ Marne River.

With the American Army in France,
July ia downpour of rain over
the battle zones between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans, on the Marne
front, has served to slow up the opera.
tions. In the neighborhood of Fos-
soy, In the river bend district, the
American further improved their posi-
tions
Fighting continued in the region of
the counter attack begun by the
American forces.
Many Germans between the railroad
and the south bank of the river appear
to have made good their escape to the
north bank at several points.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
Farmer Accused Of DisIoyaIty.

Chicago, July 19.-Wheat Is wheat.
especially in war times, and should be
harvested even IL 1t is owned by q
farmer charged with disloyalty, &C.
cording to the Illinois feod administra.
tion. AS a result the wheat crop of
a farmer In Southern Illinois is being
harvested, while 1t was in danger OF
rotting in the field. Threshers refused
to handle the crop when they learned
the farmer opposed the war policy OF
the United States. The question OF
loyalty will be taken up some time IL
the near future.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
CONDEMNS GERMAN POLICY
Foe Language Paper Retracts Previous
Utterances.

Milwaukee, July 19.-Germania,
semi-weekly newspaper printed in Mil
waukee and one of the most widely cir
culated German language newspapers
in America, came out in its last issue
In strong condemnation of the Ger
man government in connection with
the origin and conduct of the world
war. 1t retracts words that it had ut.
tered during the course of the war and
admits that, parrot-like, 1t had re-
peated the utterances of the German
governments newspaper organs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
DIET BANS VOTE FOR WOMEN

Amsterdam, July 10. - The lower
house of the Hungarian diet has re-
jected the governments measure Civ.
ing the vote to women, says Buda-
pest dispatch.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
Fifteen kIlIeu m wreck.

Paris, July 19-Fifteen persons were
killed and about 80 others were in
jured, 20 seriously, when a passenger
train was derailed near Vierzon, 20
miles northwest of Bourges
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
DECORATION FOR GEN. MARCH
King Of England 6estows Order on
u. s. Officer.

Washington, July liking George
has awarded the Knights Grand Cross
Of the distinguished British order of
st. Michael and st. George to General
Peyton C. March. chief of staff of the
American army.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
MORALE OF PRISONERS LOW
Large Part Of German Reserves Al.
ready Used Up,

With the American Army on the
Marne, July 1S.-From prisoners taken
by the Americans 1t is established the
enemy has used up large part Of his
reserves. Yet he has been held virtual
ly everywhere In this sector. The
morale of the last prisoners taken 10
excessively low, in fact lower than
any captured In recent months. The
nghting, following the American coun-
ter attack which drove the Germans
back q long distance, has continued
fiercely. Some OF the ground has been
fought over several timss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20

paris July 2O.-The Allies have
taken the initiative and the GerhahS
are on the defensive everywhere al
official statement issued by the Al
lied high command declares.
Franco-American forces are exert
ing great pressure on the enemy sai-
;ant between Montdidier and Rheims
the statement said. West OF Rhelms
tba most interesting movement is
happening.
South of the Ourcq American
troops. occupying Courchamps ana
priez. seem able to envelop Neulliy
st. Front.
The number of prisoners and guns
surpass our fondest hopes.
premier Clemenceau watched the
battle near scissors.
Mora than 100 guns have been cap
tured in the Allied attack on the
Aisne-Marne front, according to the
Herald today.
The French fighting along the
Chateau Thierry-Soissons front nave
taken more than 10000 prisoners
the Gaulois declared today
All accounts agree that the smasn
planned by Gen. Ferdinand Foch was
a complete surprise to the enemy all
along the 25 miles front. 1t stopped
the German offensive astride the
Marne and around Rheims.
German reserves, hurried up to
meet the counter offensive against
the enemy's right flank in the Sois'
sons-Chateau Thierry-Rheims salient
are engaged in the struggle which Is
raging with great violence along the
whole front.
The reaction of the Allies is not
restricted to the line from the Aisne
to the Marne. South of the Marne
at the point where the Germans had
made their geratest advance during
the first three days of their offensive
the French have retaken Montvoisir
and elected the enemy from the out
skirts of Oeuilly, two miles to the
westward
North of the Marne and between
the river and Rheims, the French
and Italians have struck back at Tho
German forces, forced their line west
ward in the Roi and Courton woods
retaken Moulin d'Arde and improved
the line at Bouilly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
MANY BRITISH SHIPS USED
Carried 350,956 Americans to Europe
in April, May and June.

London, July 19.-Of the 637,927
American troops brought to Europe in
the months of April, May and June
350,956 were carried in British ships,
according to statement made in the
house of commons by Sir Leo Money,
parliamentary secretary to the min
istry of Shipping. He added: "Ar-
rangements are being made whereby
we hope to carry larger numbers In
the future"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
EMPEROR GRANTS REQUEST
Relieves Marshal Won Hoetzendorf
From Austrian Command.

Amsterdam, July 19.-Emperor
Charles, says Vienna telegram, has
granted the request OF Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf, former Aus
trian commander in chief and lately in
front, that he be relieved of his COM
mand.
General Archduke Joseph has been
appointed commander of an army
group.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
pAxasns OF corsruA41ox.

Neglected constipation may cause
piles, liberation of the bowels. appondi-
citis, nervous prostration. paralysfss
Don't delay treatment. Best remedy =
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20

A. l.. Barkman, chief of the division
of farm service of the department of
labor, mobilized both the men and
women in every section of the country
who were available for farm service.
He stationed a special farm service
man in each of the "a federal employ
ment agencies and used postoffices in
small farming communities as. receiv-
ing stations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20
SOlSSONS FALLS To
THE AMERICANS
THIRTY THOUSAND GERMANS
TAKEN PRISONERS.

washington, d. c., July 20.-Sois-
sons has fallen to the Americans ana
French and 10000 Germans nave
heen captured, an official cablegram
received at the war department.
stated
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-20

With the French Army in France
July 2O.-The battle along the fron'
of the Franco-American counter Oh
fensiye between the Aisne and Marhe
rivers is becoming fiercer today. lhe
Germans are bringing up reserves
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

Everywhere you go these Summer
days you see the soldier and his
girl, and we observe them with a
very different feeling than that with
which we used to regard the Summer
lovers of other years at the beaches
and parks, or on ferryboats. trains
Then it was with a sort of amused
tolerance at the best that we used
to survey them, but now it is with
sympathy and kindly interest.
Yet the situation so far as the
materially altered. They still cling
less of the passing multitude the
world forgetting if not by the world
entirely forgot
Nor is the girl changed to any
ct eternai Sumner T giri. The cut T Of
her skirt may change and the style
of her blouse and her hat and her
to season between pumps and ties,
between suede and buckskin. But
her type remains fixed and unalter-
able as the laws of the Medes and
The great difference is that the
arm which encircles her is sleeved
in khaki instead of near Palm Beach,
and that the head which bends pro-
tectingly above her is crowned with
a campaign hat instead of a guar
anteed Panama from New Jersey
All the difference. in fact, between
Bobby Jones who was particular
about the color of his socks and the
crease of his trouser and Private r.
Jones one of the husky doughboys of
Uncle Sam.
Where are all those advanced
dressers' and tango hounds" and
Would-be sports" we used to see
Where are, the SHOWS of yesterday?
There's something gone into those
young fellows which has affected the
whole warp and woof of their be-
ing. 1t shows in the steady set of
serene gaze which meets your own.
And it makes you proud to be an
American.
The soldier has always held an at
back in the. days of mythology II
was Mars who won the Goddess OF
Love and Beauty and Shapespeare
makes othello. with all his handi-
" Desdemona. AS he explains It,
''She loved me for the dangers / had
passed, and 1 loved her that she did
pity them"
But there's more than the tradi-
tional fascination of the brass but
tons about these lads. Never were
there such soldiers before. Just
manhood of the nation. R physically sicniy
perfect every one of them. to begin
with, and brought by a careful regi-
men OF diet and training into the
very pink of athletic condition ft
and keen as so many race horses
groomed for Derby.
And beyond all that. it's an army
with a soul. This is a holy war
and every man of them feels it,
They are Crusaders all, enlisted in
| the cause of humanity and freedom
They show it in their zest and en-
thusiasm. in the stalwart pride OF
their bearing. 1t glows within them
like a flame.
What an evolution this year has
wrought With what different ewes
do we regard the Bobby" Joneses
of our acquaintance, and the breed
of Bobby" Jones in general Then
it was with scant respect and a not
entirely unmerited disapprobation
But to-day they are our hope and
| pride; they carry our prayers and ad-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
LIFE'S PROBLEMS
ARE DISCUSSED
By MRS. WILSON WOODROW

grafton. And they deserve every bit
of the homage that we give them,
And | think that is one of the rea-
sons why we smile so sympathetical-
parks and on the trolley cars this
summer instead of viewing such dem
onstrations as we did in the past with
an Impatient:
What can that pretty young girl
see. in such a brainless-loo
whippersnapper2"
The whippersnapper has become a
splendid young warrior whom we
realize that no daughter of Eve could
possibly resist. Possibly we have a
subconscious realization, too, that the
soldier with his changed ideal and
his wholesome, healthy outlook
upon life, with his imposed restric-
spect; is a far safer companion for
her than his counterpart of twelve
month ago, was chiefly engaged in
sowing crop of wild oats. AS he is
without fear, he is also without re-
pfoach. The braveSt are the tender
est, the, loving are the daring"
An, the augury for our coNntry's
future that this mighty army gives
49, these young men with their free
muscles and their aroused spirit of
valor and devotion!
| sometimes wish that our girls
could J. have been drafted, too. and
PVT through a similar experience.
part that American woman have play~
ed in this war. They have resnonded
to every call, they have volunteered
Tor the most arduous duty. Yet might
II not be. that with a general con-
scription for service our daurhters
might be even more worthy to stand
beside our sons. Under such a svs-
tenn even the leopard might change
gis gis Spots' the summer girl lost her
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19
A Clean Cool Scalp.

Partisan Sage Stops Itching. Keeps
the Scalp Cool-Preyents Dandruff
Almost everybody nowadays knows
that Partisan Sage, the invigorating
hair restorer, is guaranteed to re-
move every trace of dandruff, stop
falling hair and itching scalp, or
the cost, small as it is will be re-
funded
But you should know more about
this marvellous hair grower. You
ought to know that it Immediately
destroys all odors that are bound to
come from the excretions of the
scalp, and in five minutes after an
application, no matter how hot the
weather, your head will feel cool
and comfortable.
Everyone should have a bottle OF
Partisan sage handy because it is
such u pleasant and exhilarating
hair treatment Ladies use it be-
cause they know it is delicately per-
TUNED, not sticky or greasy, and
surely does make the hair beautiful,
silky and abundant. Here's what a
New York woman writes: Il have
used Partisan sage two weeks only,
yet in that time find my hair has
wonderfully increased in beauty,
thickness and luXuriance, but what
surprised me most was the disap-
pearance of all dandruff."
A large bottle of Partisan sage
can be obtained from Kennedy's
Drug Store or at any good drug or
toilet counter-it's not expensive.