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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Essemeyer's)
PRODUCE
SELLING PRICES

PRoDJc.
Butter, 35c; eggs, Csc; potatoes,
new. 81.
Onions. yellow, s1.75@2.00 per 100
lbs; white $1.75@2.OO per 100-lb. sack:
onion sets, 15c per lb.
VEGETABLES
Wax leans. 35 cents per pound;
asparagus. 15c bunch; new cabbage.
1Oc h.; brussels sprouts, 35c; green
beans. 25c per h.; carrots, 3 to &c h..
spring carrots. 15c bunch: spring beets
1Oc bunch: old cabbage. 6 to SC ID !:
cauliflower 15@25c head; dollhouse Gu
cumber zoe; egg plants Is to 25c: koh-
lrabi 10c bunch: leaf lettuce zoe per
Found; head lettuce. 3Uc ID. trimmed:
Poe per pound, untrimmed; French en-
dive. Coo h.: leak. Ice bunch: mush-
rooms, 90c pound; onions. 3 cents per
pound; Spanish onions, Sc per pound;
new potatoes. 10c per pound: shallots.
SC bunch: young onions. Sc bunch;
oyster plant, 10c bunch; parsley. &c
bunch; mangoes, SC each: radishes.
&c bunch; spinach 15c per h.: toms,
soc per pound: turnips 3 to cents
per pound: water cress, sc per bunch:
celery cabbage. 10 per pound; arti
chokes. 20 each: celery. s. 10 and 15c;
bunch; parsnips sc per h.; potatoes.
$1.25@1.40 per bushel; Jersey sweets,
10c per pound: rhubarb, 10c bunch:
green peas. CSC h.: kahl, 10c b
FRUITS
Apples to SC per pound; grape
fruit s to 10c: cranberries Csc per
pound; lemons 40c per doz.; bananas.
Sc per pound; lines soc per doz.:
pomegranates, 8 20 10c each: oranges,
40c to &C doz.: pineapples. zoe each.
MIScELLANEOUS
New Shellbarks. 10c per h.: black
walnuts. 3 to &c per pound; eggs 35c
per doz.; strawberries 30c per quart;
butter, creamery, SEC; country, 45c
per pound; sassafras. 5c@10c per
bunch
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
AMERICAN ACE OF BRITISH FLIERS
IS BOOSTING THIRD LIBERTY DRIVE

of the British Royal Flying corps. who
is touring the larger cities of the
country in the interests Of the third
Liberty Loan. has had thrills in his
most Of those found in the average
war book
When brought down by German
filters after being greatly outnumber-
ed. O'Brien was started into Germany
on his way to prison camp and
made an escape by jumping off a
train going at the rate Of thirty miles
an hour. Through his own resource
fulness and daring he managed to
make his way back to Holland and
thence back to England.
In his escape he walked day, and
night, swan rivers and ate only the
food he could find in fields on his
way. In getting around the live cleo
trio wires that form fence on the
German border to prevent any escap-
es, he first built a bridge over the
wires, but it collapsed under his
weight, almost costing him his life.
He was finally able to dig tunnel
under the wire with his hands. Up
on reaching England he was. 30 ex-
hausted by his efforts that he spent
some while in a hospital recovering.
Lieutenant O'Brien's speeches in
behalf of the third loan have all Of
the vigor and spirit that have made
him an ACE in the air. Upon the
conclusion of his tour he will return
to his flying at the front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Richmond Men Are
Fined at Eaton, 0.

EATON, O.. April 20-Following a
cutting affray in which they were
involved, Ezra Gordley and Matt
Shaw. horse traders, of Richmond,
Ind. were fined here in Justice L. T.
Stephens court, on the Richmond
pike, about three miles east of New
Westville.
Gordley was fined $50 and costs for
having slashed Shaw in the arm and
wrist with a knife. following difficult
ties they had in adjusting money mat
tiers after they had sold horse and
buggy Owing to conditions in Cord
ley's home in Richmond, where he has
wife and five children, a considera-
BILE portion of his fine was RENTED,
the remittance being $40. After he
paid $1525 fine and costs out OF q
check for 500, the rest of the money
was given over by the authorities to
his family.
Shaw was fined IS and costs for be-
ing drunk. Both men admitted they
had been drinking before they got
into the trouble. Shaw apparently Is
about 65 years of age, whole Gordley
apparently is about 400.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
RESTRICT PARCELS
SENT TO SAILORS

The postoffice department has
issued the following statement:
Because OF the fact that the navy
department has experienced a great
deal of trouble in the last few months
with mail that has been insufficiently
addressed, and with packages contain
ing easily damaged articles, and those
improperly wrapped, the postmasters
are hereby directed to exercise care in
the acceptance of packages for individ-
uals in the service of the United States
Navy.
"Postmasters will not accept for
persons in the naval service packages
containing fruit or other perishable
foodstuffs, and they must require that
all packages be securely wrapped, and
strongly tied and plainly addressed.
THE packages must be addressed to
the branch of service. in which the
person is enlisted, and must contain
his rank or rating, and the name of
his vessel or station. Mail is to be
sent in the care of the Postmaster,
New York City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
LIVE STOCK PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS. April 20.-Hogs-

INDIANAPOLIS. April 2O.-Hogs-
Receipts. 1000: lower.
Cattle-Receipts, ESQ; slow.
Calves-Receipts,2 steady.
Sheep-Receipts. IS; light.
Steers--PI.me corn fed steers. 1900
and up, $1625016.75; good TO choice
steers, 1900 and up, $15.75@ 1925;
common to medium steers, 1900 and
up, good to choice steers
TO medium steers, 1850 to 1880.
s145O915.25: good to choice steers.
900 to 1000 lbs. s13.5O914.25; fair to
medium yearlings, $9.75912.OO.
Heifers and Cows--Goou ~ cIoice
heifers, $11.5O@14.50; common to fair
heifers, $9.O0@1O.2o; fair to medium
cows, $3.50 q 9.25; Gamers and cut
$7.25QS.5O.
Bulls and Calves-Good to prime ex-
port bulls, $11.O012.OO; good to
choice butcher bulls. $lO.5O@11.50;
common to fair bulls, $S.50@10.25;
common to best veal calves, 1000 a
$14OO; common to best heavy calves,
$7.0O@11.O0; stock calves. $50 to $50
pounds, $500 1O.50;good to choice
lights. $4,000 1915.
Stockers and Feeding Cattle-Good
to choice steers. 700 pounds and up.
$1,000 q 1925; common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds, $9.00Q$1O.00; good
to choice steers, under 700 pounds.
$9.5OG1050; common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds. $S.5009.50; medium
to good heifers. $7.5O@s.00: medium
to good feeding COWS, $70OQS.50:
springers, s7.00@s.S0.
Hogs-Best heavies, $17.65 q $17.75;
medium and mixed. $1765@$1775;
good to choice lights. s17.75G$l7.S0;
common to medium lights, $l7.66@
SITS; roughs and packers. $15.5O@
$16.75: best pigs, $17.50G$17.75; light
pigs. S1O.006$17.25; bulk OF sales.
S1765G$17.75.
Sheep and I.ambs-Good to choice
yearlings. $15.00@1s.0o; common to
fair yearlings, $1300@14.75; good to
choices heep, $4,000 1900; bucks 100
pounds, s10.00011.00 good to choice
breeding ewes, $4,000 1900: COM
mon to medium spring lambs, $14.00
Oils; good to choice spring lambs.
$lS.00Q20.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
MAR ETS
Sheep = Receipts. 5000; market Is
steady; sheep $500 @ 1875: lambs.
$l6.9O02180.

EAST BUFFALO, N. Y. April 20
Cattle-Receipts 300. steady. Calves
Receipts 400, slow, $7.00016.50.
Hogs Receipts 1900, heavy cas-
Ter; light strong; heavy $1S.25@1S so;
mixed $1S.75@18.90; Workers $1S.90Q
$1,000: light Workers $18.75@18.90;
pigs $18.75; roughs $3.50 @ 1875;
stays $1300@14.00.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1900;
clipped easier; sheep steady; wool
lambs $16.0O@22.25; clipped lambs.
$13.00@18.90; others unchanged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Will Give Lecture On
Nurses Training School

Mrs. Herbert Krull, of Indianapolis,
will give a lecture at Earlham next
Thursday morning at 9:45 o'clock, on
the Training School for Nurses to be
given at Vassar' Mrs. Krull is being
brought here under the auspices of
the Y. w. c. A. in the interests of
arousing more girls to take up nurses
training. All girls and women of the
city aret invited to the lecture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 20.-The CLOSING
quotations on the New York Stock
follow:
American Can, 44H.
American Locomotive. 65A.
American Beet Sugar, TAN.
American Smelter, 1875.
Anaconda, 64h.
Atchison, 81 bid.
Bethlehem Steel bid. 1914.
Canadian Pacific, 1917.
Chesapeake and Ohio, 55as bid.
Great Northern Pfd., 80.
New York Central, 50.
No. Pacific, "a.
So. Pacific, 83N.
Pennsylvania. A..
U. s. Steel Com, SO.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
MUST keep MILK
BOTTLES CLEAN

Joseph r. Edwards, dairy inspector
has issued notice calling attention
to city ordinance prohibiting per.
sons from putting swill, kerosene oil
or any other offensive material in
milk bottles or nay untensil used in
the production, sale or delivery OF
milk.
According to the ordinance persons
violating this ruling are committing
an unlawful act. Milk bottles are not
to be returned to dealers il they are
unclean or in an offensive condition.
the ordinance says.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Ban is Lifted on
the Killing Of Hens

At midnight Friday the ban was lift
ed on hens and they can now be sold,
bought and killed, under the ruling
of the food administration.
Wayne county Farmers can now
bring their hens to market. but are
urged not to rush them all in at once
because this will necessitate storage
and possible spelling If the market
becomes congested.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Masonic Calendar

Tuesday, April 23-Richmond lodge
No. 1856, F. & A. M. Called meeting,
work in Master Mason degree.
Wednesday, April 24-Webb lodge
No. "a, F. &, A. NJ Called meeting,
work in Entered Apprentice degree;
commencing at 4 o'clock. Luncheon
$50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
LOCAL QUOTATIONS

Corrected Daily by omer g Wheian.)
Paying-Oats, 90c; new corn, 81 SO
a $3.50; rye. s2.c0 @ $2.25; straw.
$500 a ton
Selling-Cotton seed meal. $58. 90 a
ton, $500 cwt; tankage, $3.50 a ton,
$4.75 a cwt: oil meal. $63.50 a tor,
1925 a cwt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
CONFERENCE is CLOSED
(By Associated Press

(By ASSOclated PreSS.)
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The
twenty-seventh congress Of the nation
al society, Daughters of the American
Revolution, closed today with a visit
by the members to Mount Vernon
where wreaths were placed on the
tombs of George Washington and
Martha Washington.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, April 2O.-Butter Market
Eggs-Receipts 26,S72; market un-
changed.
Potato Market - Higher; receipts,
81 cars; Mimi, Wis. and Mich. bulk,
$1.30@1.4O; do sacks $1.35Q1.4O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
South Eighth Improvement
to Cost SIS, 600, Estimate

The report on the South Eighth
street improvement was filed with the
county auditor Saturday morning, call
ing for concrete improvement along
nine blocks of the street
It is estimated this Improvement
will cost approximately $4,000. and
it is the plan of county road officials
to start the work as early in the sum-
mer as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
100000 PELTs TO BE SOLD

ST. LOUIS, April 2O-Almost ev-
cry nation in the world, with the ex-
ception of Germany and her allies.
will be represented at the fur sale
which is to be held here starting
April 90 and continuing for ten days.
Nearly $50 buyers are expected to at
tend and during their visit 100000
values at approximately 100000 are
to be placed on sale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
JUNK

JUNK
(Prices paid by Sam Jaffe)
No. / Rubber Boots and Shoes, 10
nc per ID.
No. 2 Rubber Boots and Shoes, 40
4hc per Id.
Automobile tires, 4@41zc per ID.
Inner tubes. S@16c per Id.
Bicycle tires, SC per ID.
Buggy tires, 31s @4c per lb.
Baled paper. 40c per hundred lbs.
Country mixed rags, $3.50 per hun
dred pounds.
Mixed iron. 10 per hundred lbs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
Red Gross Notes

The Wayne county chapter shipped
to headquarters this week four
helmets, fifteen sweaters and seven
ty-four pairs of socks.
The Greensburg unit has completed
twenty-four bed shirts, two pairs of
pajamas and three pairs of socks. The
next meeting of the unit will be Tues
day, April 25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
No trading in wheat.

CHICAGO. April 20.-Corn - No. 2
yellow nominal No. 3 yellow $1,000
$1.65; No. yellow $1.43Q1.58.
Oats No. 3 white, SO q 88H;
standard 88A @88A.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-$24.85.
Ribs--$22.4 0@23.O2
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

CINCINNATI. o.. April 20.-Wheat
Local prices of wheat are quoted on
the zone basis of 1924 Baltimore for
No. 2 red, less 1c per bush, less the
export rate from point Of shipments,
plus the local rate from point of ship
ments to Cincinnati Sale: One car.
Corn-No. 3 white. $1.70Q 100; No.
white. $3.50 @ 10: No. 3 yellow,
$1.559165: No. 4 yellow $1.40@1 so;
No. 8 mixed. $1.45@ $50; ear corn, IS
also.
Oats-No. white 90; No. 2 mixed,
S5686.
Rye-Range, $2@2.30.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

The Japanese gardens were first
started in miniature landscapes in
temple gardens by Buddhist priests.
so that dwarfing of trees and shrubs
became necessity, copying the true
landscape and giving the impression
a real one conveys
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

TOLEDO, O.. April 20. - Wheat
Prime cash. No. rec. 1920.
Cloverseed Prime cash, $1S.25.
Alsike - Prime cash. $1425.
Timothy Prime cash. new. So Is;
old $3.50. April $3.50; September $40,
October 1920.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

CHICAGO. April 20. - Hogs-Re-
ceipts $4,000; market unsettled; bulk
OF sales $17.2O@1775; lights $17.25@
$17.s5: mixed $17.05017.s0; heavy.
$16.25Q17.5O; roughs $1625 q 1865;
pigs $13.25017.25.
Cattle -. Receipts 1000; market
weak; steers $11@17.25: stockers and
feeders, $40 a 1875; cows and heif-
ers. s7.6OM1395: calves $9614.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

CINCINNATI. O., April 20.-Hogs-
Receipts 5000; market strong: pack.
ers and butchers $17.65G17.95: com
mon to choice S1O915.50; pigs and
lights $11917.95.
Cattle Receipts 400; market
steady.
Calves-Market steady: $7@13.75.
Sheep Receipts none; market
strong. Lambs-Market steady.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20
GRAIN QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. April 20.-The range of
futures on the Chicago Board of Trade
fO1lOUn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April 20.-Hogs
- Receipts 1000: market higher:
heavies $19.15@19.25; heavy Workers,
$19.15Q1925; light Workers $1,000 q
$19.25; pigs, $1S.75G19.00.
Sheep and Lambs - Receipts 1000,
market strong; top sheep s14.50; top
lambs $685..
Calves - Receipts 100; market is
steady; top $500.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-20

MoToRcYcLEs & BICYCLES 81
B1cYcLE-For4 sale. cheap. z 1ooslz
South A.
DAYTON BIcYCLES-kide as
@ Elm pay :. SRI x :tH. The w heel
Main. 42s Main. Phone 1906.
RIDE A BIKE
Complete stock Of bicycles for 1918:
They are beauties. Come in and see.
Repairing a speciality. Full line of ac-
cessories.
WAKING & CO., 4th and Main
Where good bicycles come from"
HOUsEs-APTs. TO RENT SO
9TH sTREET-south 124. House, !
rooms. Phone 2446.
7TH STREET = South SO. Ten-room
house. all modern conveniences, steam
heated. Finest location in the city
for a doctor or professional man. See
Shepman, the Tailor. IS 7th.
$3.50. Phone 1887. Call 1114 No. c.
18th STREET-South 22s. rooms
nat. gas, electric lights, water Flora
Dickman. lis S. 9th St Phone 1885.
APA Il room for rent. Phone
e STREET-North 1926 House. sI2.
Call 1114 No. C. Phone 1887.
FLAT -room witt bath. Inquire 313
No. 3rd.
FLAT-Furnished front, for rent AS
Main st.
HoUsE-s-room and barn. for rent.
Call Sharkey Millinery Store.
HOUSES rooms for rent. barn, large
garden and fruit. Will be vacant the
% of April. G. B. Moore. over 901
Main.
HoUsE-New Groom: modern. bath
and furnace. for small family. $4,000
per month. Address Modern. care Pal
ladium.
NORTH 4 ST-Is11. New modern
house for rent.
HOUSE-FOr rent; rooms. electric
light both kinds water. Inquire 5as
HOUSE-For rent. rooms. new paper
lights. garden. SO. Call 81 Fit. Wayne
Ave.
HOUSE-For rent. Call 212 SO. 9th.
HOUSE-New Four-roomed, for rent:
both waters; $500 month. Call 32s
West Main.
HOUSE-One s-room modern, central
ly located. See G. B. Moore. over 901
Main.
STREET--South 1011. rooms and
garden. Phone 1419.
RANDOLPH ST.-301. rooms for
rent. Phone 4132.
RIDGE sT.-1126. Modern Groom cot
tage; LIST class condition; on car line.
Call Is No. 10th. Phone 1895.
MIscELLANEoUs TO RENT 40
FOR RENT-Gsrage. suitable for three
autos. Call 113 s. eth.
GARAGE-For rent; large enough for
machines. Call 225 North 10th.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16
FOUR MORE COLUMBIA DEAD
Bodies Found in Wrecked Excursion
Steamer Near Peoria, ILL.,
Dead Total "a.

Peoria, H., July 10.-The recovery
of four more bodies from the Illinois
river brought the death list of the
steamer Columbia disaster to "a. At
least eight more-possibly as man. as
10 bodies-are still in the river. The
bodies recovered were those of Harry
Brown of Pekin, Jerry Chiollis,
Greek, of Pekin; George Schuster of
Kingston, and Rudolph Poebel. aged
fourteen, of Pekin. Three of the four
bodies were found floating in the river
some distance from the wreck. The
TaEewell states attorney, it became
known, has determined to conduct an
exhaustive investigation as to the
cause of the sinking independent of
the inquiry of federal steamboat in
spectors. Residents of Pekin con-
tinued at their sad task of burying the
victims of the steamer Columbia dis
aster. Twenty-Five funerals were ar
ranged for the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16
LARGEST CORN CROP
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES VEL
AT s,16o. 100000 Blu.
Forecast for Wheat Is Slightly Under
the Estimate Made on
June 1.

Washington, July 10.-First indica-
tons of this years prospective yields
of corn, white and sweet potatoes, to-
bacco, flax and rice are contained in
the monthly crop forecast issued by
the department of agriculture. in adj
dltlon to the announcement that the
total wheat crop. combining all wheat,
was S91 100000 bushels. The prospec-
tive corn production for this year. it
was announced for the FIRST time. will
be 3,160,OO0.000 bushels, the depart
ment of agriculture estimate being
based on conditions of July /.
The corn harvest promises to be the
largest on record, with total of g.
160,0O0,000 bushels as forecast for the
first time this season by the govern
ment. The acreage is almost 5 per
cent smaller than planted last year.
the total being 113.S35,000 acres.
The forecast for wheat, including
both spring and winter, is slightly un-
der the forecast of June l, but is 24O,-
100000 bushels over the 1916 crop and
S2.000,000 bushels i'll advance of the
five-year average of production.
Wheat remaining on the farms on
July / is estimated at S,2S3,O00 BUSH
els, against 15611,0O0 bushels last year
and a five-year average of 39,066,000
bushels.
Other crop figures of interest in the
July forecast show 557,000,000 win
ter wheat possibility, against a five
year average of 552 100000 bushels; a
334 100000 bushel crop of spring
wheat, with 257,6O00O0 five-year av-
erage; an oats production of 1,437,-
100000 bushels, against 1916 produc-
ton of 1887, 100000 bushels; a barley
crop of 230,000000 bushels, $4,000, 600
bushels better than the five-year aver
age; a white potato crop of 406, 100000
bushels, better by 100000 bushels
than the five-year average crop, and a
tobacco production of 1,1S7 100000
pounds, in excess of the five-year aver
age but less than the 1916 crop.
Flax shows production of 1913 of
normal, nearly double the 1916 produc
toin, While rice exceeds all figures,
with a 43.4 production.
Acreage planted to the various crops
and announced for the first time is:
Corn, 113,S35,000; white potatoes, A.
113,000; sweet potatoes, $4,000; to-
bacco, $4,000; flax. 1,967 900, and
rice, 1,120,300. !.
A reduction of 100000 bushels in
the prospective wheat harvest was
shown. Deterioration during June re-
crop by 100000 bushels and the
spring wheat crop by 100000 bush
els
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16
QUIET ON THE U. S. FRONT
General Pershing Says There Is Moth
ing Important to Report-Enemy
Airmen Active

Washington, July 10.-General Per
shing's communique for Monday said
there was nothing important to report
from sections of the front occupied by
American troops.
The communique follows:
'In the sector occupied by our troops
in Picardy there was some brisk artil-
lery fighting July to 5. Our batteries
shelled L'Alval wood with gas early in
the night and the enemy retaliated by
firing on our front lines from the Fon-
taine wood to Grivesnes and on some
of our positions in the rear.
an the Marine sector which our
troops are holding the activity of the
German aerial forces was the most sig
nificant feature of July A to 81
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16
100 KILLED, 80
HURT IN WRECK
Passenger Trains in Head-on
Collision in South.
MOST OF DEAD ARE NEGROES
Accident Occurs on Nashville, chatta-
nooga G. st. Louis Road, Near
observation-disclosures Soldier
Among Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, July l0.-One hun
dred persons, most of them negroes
are believed to have lost their lives in
a head-on collision between passenger
trains on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis seven miles west of here.
In one car every one was killed.
There were several women passengers
in this coach. Their bodies are still in
the wreck.
Nashville hospitals are crowded
with the injured, who number more
than eighty. AS the engineers and fire.
men of both trains were killed, the
cause of the collision may never be
known. One of the trains is said to
have disregarded orders.
Aviator Among Injured.
Lieut., Don Long of the aviation serv-
ice of Nashville was among the seri-
ously injured. He was caught between
car seats and badly crushed. For more
than two hours he was imprisoned
with three dead men across his lap.
In the two day coaches and two
sleepers of the through train that re-
manned on the track, all the passen-
gers escaped injury.
The dead include Private John p.
Hussey, Uhlian, ILL.,. Wilson B. Harris,
naval reserves, and - Alexander,
United States marine corps.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-16
1o9 AMERICAN CASUALTIES
Thirty-One Killed in Action-others
Die of Wounds and
Disease.

Washington, July 10.-Fifty-seven
casualties in the American expedition
airy forces were announced by the war
department as follows: Fourteen kill
ed in action, 10 died from wounds, 1
from disease l severely wounded, 2
slightly wounded, II missing in action
and 1 taken prisoner. Fifty-two cas-
ualties in the marines attached to the
American expeditionary forces were
announced today at Marine corps head
quarters as follows: Seventeen kill
ed in action 10 died from wounds
received in action. 10 severely wound
ed in action and II missing in ac-
ton.