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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
American Troops Marching to
Front are Given Continu-
Gus Ovation by the
People.
NO END TO ENTHUSIASM
Buildings are Decorated and Flags,
Flowers and Other Souvenirs
are Passed
Out

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ROME, July 29.-Progress of Ameri-
can troops through Italy toward the
fighting front where they will face
Austrian soldiers, has been a contin-
uous ovation
Passing through Important cities,
they found buildings decorated with
the allied and American colors and
crowded with reception committees.
FLAGS, flowers and other souvenirs
were distributed by high officials and
Italy's prettiest women and girls.
Princess Letizia greeted the Ameri-
cans at Turin, where the troops, es-
,corted by American and Italian bands
naraded the streets amid unending
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Question Whether Germany is
Not Now Putting Up Col
losal Bluff to People
at Home.
| CAN NEVER DRIVE AGAIN
New Cannon Fodder Hard to Secure
for Parents Think They
Have Been Be-
trayed.
[By William Philip simms, United

I[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. July %, (night).-Barring
the worst hard luck imaginable for the
allies, the German armies never again
will be able to drive forward with the
punch they carried when they opened
their series Of 1918 drives last March
Today, the starting point of the fifth
year Of the war, it seems to me to be
merely question of time before a
forced retreat to defensive positions
will have to be carried out by the
Boche, in the hope that it will be pos
sible to obtain peace before the stream
of arriving Americans so swells the
forces Of the allies that an uncondi-
tional surrender will be forced.
Ii Is an open secret here that it is
becoming increasingly difficult to fill
the German field depots. Boys of the
younger German classes cannot be
counted in the same class with the
Americans who are daily arriving in
such numbers as to completely nullify
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
United Press
War Summary

1,457th day of the war; twelfth
day of the counter offensive.
Soissons-Rhcims front: The German
defence along the Qurcq has been
wiped out and the crown prince is
retiring upon the VehIe river line,
ten miles farther north.
Americans and French, pushing
forward on the lower end OF the
pocket, have advanced three miles on
twenty-mile front since Sunday
noon. Enemy artillery and machine
gun scontinaenta are fiercely opposing
the allied advance, and counter at
tacks have been made in the center
and on both wings.
One of the counter attacks, which
was repuIsed with severe enemy
losses, was made on the two-mile
front between Nesie and Sergy
against the easern side of sharp
wedge Franco-Americans have driven
into German defenses toward Fis-
mes, which is only ten miles north
of Nesle. This wedge apparently is
designed to cut the highway running
south from Fismes in the D'Orillon
river valley.
The Franco-American line appar.
emily runs from a point north of
FCTFc-Cit-i dFoSEotS CeSC"dTO tHIOuStl
sernges to Nesle, sharply southwark
to Sersy, then \ sharply eastward
through Villers-Agron.
Picardy front: Australian troops
advanced on a two-miIe front be-
tween the Ancre and Somme rivers,
taking first and second enemy
trenches and capturing 100 prisoners.
notwithstanding munitions maxi
ers are returning to work. The tieup
evidently is practically ended.
Striking northeastward from Fere-
Franco-American forces
apparently are driving a sharp wedge
in the direction of Fismes.
Battle front dispatches early today
showed tiny salient, the apex Of
which was at Nes!e and the bases at
Ser9y and a point north of Fere-en-
Tardenois.
The Germans, evidently realizing
the danger Of this maneuver, made
fierce counter attack today on the east
side of this wedee-a two mile front
between Nesle and Sergy. This was
repulsed with heavy enemy
losses.
Later Paris dispatches, announcing
the French and Americans are within
eight miles Of Fismes show the allies
probably have widened this wedge and
pushed farther northeastward toward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
TWO MILLION DOLLARS HOURLY
IS AMERICAS WAR EXPENCE

While the July bin will run about
$24,OOO,000 under the June total,
treasury officials indicate that the
war developments have reached
stage where the cost TO the United
States Will likely remain for some
time around $1,000 ,000,0 900 a month.
June thus far has been the high
water month of the war, S1,512,0O0,-
900 having been expended during
that month. Some Indication of the
growth in expenditures may be
seen in the fact that in April 1917
when we entered the war months
expenditure amounted to S2S9,OOOOOO
so todays completion show a steady
increase to a point where they are
now over five hundred per cent OF
the first months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
ighf Auto Riders Dead
From Sunday cidenf.
Three Cars Hit by Trains in State at Grade
erdi Mere Injured Z


DES
jurd yesterday
mother injured.
At 2OandR Burnen
Burlington
a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Bill Has Passed Thirteen Bill
lion Mark and Grows
Each Day.

fUTnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, July 29.-Ameri-
cas- war bill has reached S13,930,-
S77 000.
With expenditures during the first
twenty-seven days of July of 1888
699, ,0NO, and estimated expenditures
for the whole month of S1.4SS, 500 600,
this nation is now paying out ap-
proximately s50,O00,0 900 day, or
over $2.0O1.000 an hour.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Strikers Return to Work.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, July 29.-Striking NUM-
t,on workers in coventry, the center
of the present disturbance, decided
at a mass meeting today to resume
wor,, Immediately and accept the gov
ernment's offer Of mediation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
sorty-seven Killed in Action,
seventeen Died of Wounds
and Twenty Missing.

wed W. Press Leased Wire Service.J
-..aasohlNGTON, July 29.-General
|sinaa casualty list today con-
u Fn Ivy names, divided as follows:
M'ed IN action, forty-seven.
nnied OF wounds, seventeen.
Mn.ed of disease, four.
|asven. nl ana o'her CAUSES
''unued severely, ninety-three.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
IODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS, 1919 NAMES

Wounded, degree undetermined, sew
en-.
Missing in action, twenty.
The list follows:
Killed In Action.
Colonel
II. A. Smith, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas.
Lieutenant Colonel
C. r. Elliott, Springfield, Mass.
A r. Hamel, Atlantic City, N. ].
] II. Holmes, Hendersonville, N C.
]. A. Mood Jr., Summerton, s. c.
]. N. Cockerichards, Sewanee, Tenn.
Second Lieutenant
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Rapidly Retreating.


STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
y y FRANCE, July 28.-(11 p. M
Inc crown prince is rapidly retreaing
uWard the Crise and Vesle rivers and
may fan back clear to the Aisne.
Tine Crise flows from a point FIVE
unes northwest of Fere-en-Tardenois.
uor,hwestward through scissors. The
.esie flows westward through Rheims,
waVerg1ng with the Aisne about six
liiies east of Soissons. It forms prac-
acaly a straight line between Rheims
auu Soissons. The Aisne flows
saaisht westward through Soissons,
rmaSSihg Rheims about twelve miles to
tae north.)
u Inc biggest American advance since
NC start of the Franco-Americanp push
as carried out across the Ourcq. near
Srelsy three miles east and south of
'Sse-en-Iardenois) this morning.
sqaeezing of the pocket on the right
s.u left sides while thrusting north
,.s.u .a IN the middle, sent the Boches
Altner in retreat.
n me Americans steadily advanced
~. ~ oay Yesterday through a heavy
.a s,a. They fought through tangled
SOW sa5,w paths in woods and across
ssa seus, routing out machine gun nests
nolished.
!, une regiment marched and fought
'eeh and three-quarters miles in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29

In this matter tho French "ouster
proceedings" were being carried out
economizing on lives and teaching
the Americans to do the same. The
same purpose is partly responsible
for the splendid use of small tanks,
during the past several days. Their
value has been proved since the 18th
in nearly every section. They have
destroyed twenty-five machine gun
nests, allowing the infantry to come
up and take the guns without loss
All tanks have made at least two ex-
peditions daily, some as many as five
and some being into action contin.
uously for thirty hours.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
THREE MILE ADVANCE.

THREE MILE ADVANCE.
LONDON, July 20 (1:4o p. m.).--
The French and Americans have ad-
vanced three miles on twenty mile
front since Sunday noon, it was learn
ed from an authoritative source this
afternoon.
The allies now hold all of the
Rheims-Dormans highway and the
whole north bank of the Ourcq
The German retreat continues from
the lower end OF the pocket, but the
enemy is resisting desperately in tho
Andre valley, southwest of Rheims
and at Buzancy, south of scissors.
The Americans are engaged in heavy
fiuhtina in the latter region.
No Change at Noon.
PARIS, July 20 CNoon). = The
mo change" north of the Marne.
'tNorth of the Martle there is no
change" the communique said.
'tFour hundred prisoners were
taken in yesterdays fighting north
of the Marne."
Australians Advance.
LONDON, July 20. Australian
troops advanced on two-mile front
between the Ancre and Somme rlv-
ers, capturing two lines of German
trenches and taking 100 prisoners.
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
The advance was made in the
Morlancourt sector, astride the Bray
Corbie highway. Heavy casualties
were inflicted on the enemy while
the Australian casualties were light
A number of machine guns were
captured.
North of Gavrelle Give miles north
of Arras) Canadian troops made two
successful raids.
Advance Slows Up.
LONDON, July 29.-The Italian ad-
vance in Albania is being slowed up
by the extreme heat and by attacks
of malaria fever, dispatches reaching
here today from the Italian front re-
ported. Water also is scarce.
Closing in on Fismes.
IBy John De Gandt, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, July 2S.-Sweeping north
ward from the Ourcq, French and
American troops are now within eight
miles of Fismes, the important Ger
yror+ipreI IN nape 9
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-29
Boche Fleeing Rapidly, But Have Time to
Turn Machine Guns on Wounded
Men in Hospital.
GREATEST ADVANCE MADE suNDA'
Huns Attempt Counter Attack, Being Sent
Running After Leaving 800 Dead
in One Pile.
By Fred s, Ferguson, United Press

by Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
lin FRANCE, July 20 (s:4o a. m.).-
The Americans are continuing to ad-
vance northWard and northeastward
from Fere-en- Tardenois and are i'm
proving the positions they took yes
terday.
| Fighting continues on the north
bank Of the Oureq at scme points
where the Germans defenses were
not completely wiped out
Enemy artillery is heavily bonn
harding serringes "a mile and a half
east Of Fere-en-Tardenois), Nesie
two miles east Of Serinoes) and
Seruy. THERE'S also heavy Roche
machine gun fire from NesIe forest
north and northeast Of Fere-en-
1ardenois).
THE cable does not make clear
whether Seininges and NcsIe have
been captured or whether the Ger
mans have abandoned those towns
md are firing upon them to prevent
Franeo-American occupation. Either
situation represents greater ad-
vance than has yet been reported.)
The fighting continues to consist
entirely OF our infantry rushing enc
ny machine guns. There has been
no contact between tho opposing In
fantries In the past several hours.
Near Sergy the lines are so close
ooether that the Boches can plainly
oe seen digging shallow holes In tho
open fields.
German airpfanes are harassinq
our rear areas. One attacked a field
sssslns station, swooping down and
paying machine gun fire on the
w0unoed, who lay about on the
ground In stretchers.
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
toni Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30
Distressing Accident

From Linneus News,
A shocking accident occurred
near Shafter Saturday in which a
little girl, the five-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Crook
shank while playing in the tall
weeds in. the potato patch OF her
grandfather VIM. II. Pridemore
who was engaged cutting weeds
with a moving machine came in
the way of the cutter bar unnoticed
which resulted in the cutting off
of one foot at the ankle. The
little sufferer is getting along
nicely but the grandfather is al
most prostrated with grief over
the awful accident although it was
wholly unavoidable.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
State Committee Met in St. Louis
Tuesday and Organized

The republican state convention,
held at St. Louis Tuesday, adopt
ed a platform in which equal
suffrage for women is indorsed
and the prohibition question is
recommended to the next legis-
lature for early attention, with
the suggestion that it take pre-
cedence over other business.
The keynote of the platform as
to the war is in the declaration:
This is not a Democratic war
nor a Republican war. It is our
nations war"
Republican members of congress
are given credit for loyal support
of President Wilson in his war
measures and are urged to con-
tinue this loyal attitude. 1t is
said in the platform that loyal
congress will help bring the war
to a successful conclusion and
speed the end of the conflict.
An important plank deals with
afterwar conditions. The plat
form pledges the party to work
for the settlement Of vacant land
and the development of new in
dustries to furnish employment for
returning soldiers.
In declaring for equal suffrage
the platform pays a glowing
tribute to loyal womanhood and
declares that the right of franchise
to women is favored as their right
and in recognition of the heroic
self-sacrific and wonderful eff
cheney of American womanhood in
this war.
Referring, to. the after war period
the platform expresses the belief
that a strong protective tariff
policy will I've needed to restore
commercial and financial con-
ditions to normal. For the re-
construction period it is stated
that the policies of party that
stands committed to a protective
tariff may better be trusted than
a party that has consistently op-
posed such a policy.
The coming legislature is asked
to aviod loading down the state
pay rolls with clerks and other
employees of the nonessential class
and to conduct the session on
economical lines. From the
opinions expressed by some of
the delegates it appears that this
is to be hard session for a
healthy young man to obtain a
job during the session of the
legislature, and that a man in
the draft who seeks a nice, soft
job in Jefferson City will receive
little encouragement.
At the morning session of the
state committee w. L. Cole of
Union was elected chairman,
Amos Curley of Cassville vice
chairman, Jesse Barrett of st.
Louis secretary and Walter L,
Dickey of Kansas City treasurer.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30
Late News Notes

Senator Ollie James Of Ken
tuckey died Wednesday at a hos
pital in Baltimore where he had
been i'll for some time.
Senator Reed of Missouri is now
on the high seas on his way to
France having sailed Tuesday to
get first hand information for the
military affairs committee of which
he is a member.
Missouri voters in November
will pass on a statewide prohibi-
tion amendment to the state con-
stitution, and next winter the
state legislature will have before
it the federal bone dry" amend
ment unless the "wets' can block
action, which is not likely.
The war news has been good all
week. The allied forces have been
smashing the huns all along the
line and making substantial gains
wherever active. Yesterdays dis
patches stated tnat the British had
broken the German line, captured
guns and ammunition and turned
the guns on the fleeing Germans.
Henry Ford, who was a candi-
date for United States senator from
Michigan on both the republican
and democratic tickets in the state
primary Tuesday, lost the republi-
can nomination but won the empty
democratic honor. This means
that Henry will continue to make
fiivers instead of laws,
Judge James NJ. Davis, eighty
one years old, the first circuit
Judge of Livingston County, died
at his home in ChillicOthe Tuesday
night of complication of diseases
following an illness of two months.
He had been a resident of Living
ston County for 65 years, and was
one of the best known lawyers in
northwest Missouri. He was the
father of Judge A. Davis of the
Thirty sixth judicial circuit.
Radical changes in the food reg.
ulations governing the use of
wheat, effective September l, has
been announced by the food ad-
ministration. The new rule pro-
vides for a more liberal use of
grain. Only 20 per cents of sub
stitutes will be required in bread
aud purchasers of wheat -four will
be required to buy only 20 per cent
substitutes instead of equal quanti-
ties of -four and substitutes as now.
Wheatless days and wheatless meals
are discontinued.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30

A. H. Farrar and z R. King
shipped a car of hogs to st.
Joseph Wednesday night, MIR. Far
rar accompanying them while Mr..
King accompanied a car sent out
by the shipping association.
Lieutenant Ralph Loomis came
in Wednesday afternoon from
Newark, Del, for a short visit
with his sisters, Mrs. NJ. P. and
E. E. Benson and with his parents,
Capt. and Mrs. A. L. Loomis near
Meadville.
Mrs. W. S. Savage and son Lyle
went to Carrollton yesterday to
visit her sister, Mrs. Bowlby, and
family. Miss Freida Savage who
has been visiting at the Bowlby
home the past week will return
home with them.
Have you tried the Browning
bread handled in Laclede ex.
clusively by A. q. Groesi if not
you are not getting the best bread
on the market. Try it and you
will use no other.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Mrs. R. T. Dye of Kansas City
visited her son Robert and family
here over Sunday.
Mrs. Ellis Moore came down
from Memphis Monday for a visit
with relatives here.
Chas. H. Hetrick came up from
Oklahoma and spent Sunday aud
Monday with relatives.
Mrs. j. Ed. Downey went to
Cameron Friday to spend a few
days with her mother.
Chas. K. Hart, republican nomi-
nee for prosecuting attorney, was
in LacIede on business yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. M. Watson has gone
to Brookfeld where she expects to
spend the winter with her son,
Frank and wife.
Mrs. Allie Lomax went to
Bucklin Thursday to attend the
funeral of Miss Eya Kemp, a
friend and former school mate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and little
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Hannsman
of Bucklin were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Lomax the first of
the week.
Mrs. I. B. Thompson of Center
Vile. Iowa, spent the week end
with LacIede friends, guests of
Mrs. Eta Foreman and Mrs. e.
G. Bigger.
Mrs. Murdock came down from
Milan Saturday and remained over
Sunday visiting her daughter,
Mrs. j. W. MoberIy, and left
Monday. for Wyoming.
E. l.. Moore came in yesterday
from Elk City, Okla, for a visit
with relatives and friends. Mr..
Moore removed from here to
Oklahoma twenty years ago.
John Brenner Of Quincy came
Monday for a visit with his
brother, E. F Brenner and
family on route one. and his
nephew. H E. Brenner, in town.
J. B. Jones, head bookkeeper
for the gunstock company at
Chillicothe, is taking his vacation
and with his wife and daughters
spent the week with relatives here
and at Linneus and Tina.
Mrs. Josephene Rummell and
Mrs. W. l.. Rummell and son
visited over Sunday with relatives
here, guests of Mrs. Emma David
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Barton.
The Rummells are moving back to
their old home at Brookfeld from
Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Mccoy
have returned home from a two
months visit with their daughter,
Mrs. Lon Bruins and family at
Santa Ana, Cal, and report a
delightful trip and visit among the
former Laclede people in that part
of California.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81. Wigle left
Tuesday to return to their home in
Texas after a two weeks visit
with Laclede relatives. They
made the trip in their WHY'S
Knight six. Chas. Hetrick, who
was here from Oklahoma, accompa-
MED them as far as Kansas City.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30

Do you get up at night Sanol
is surely the best for all kidney
or bladder troubles. Sauol gives
relief in "a hours from all back
ache and bladder troubles. Sanol
is a guarantee remedy. SOC and
81 .OOa bottle at Rexall Store.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1918-08-30
For Sale

Residence property. Inquire of
B. S. Rankin or write Mrs. l. B.
Thompson, 924 S. 18th St.,
Centerville, Iowa.