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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
HUNS FAIL TO CHECK
RUSH OF AMERICANS
HUNS COUNTER ATTACK ANE
DESPERATE BATTLE WAGES
ALONG WHOLE FRONT.
SOME GROUND IS GAINED
Allies Progress Is Confined to East
Side Of Sal >nt-New German
Divisions Thrown In Worlds
Biggest Battle.

With the American Army on the
Aisne Marine Front.-Through a bar.
rage as deadly as any the Germans
have laid down on any sector for
months, the American soldiers, com
prising men from the middle west and
eastern states, pushed their line for
ward a little more and it forms the
apex Of the long allied front.
Their progress was considerable,
though less than two miles, but it is
regarded as a brilliant operation
On either side French moved for
ward, while steady pressure was main
tanned against east and west flanks
Information indicated the withdraw
al Of the fourth guards but it developed
that that renowned organization and
the Bavarians were still on the front
and the strong opposition they offered
justified their reputation. But their
sacrifice was in vain.
The Americans withstood two heavy
attacks during the night and at day.
light began their operations which left
them we'll to the north Of Sergy on
the long slopes approaching the heavy
woods beyond Nesles, a little town
directly east of Seringes ct Nesles
which the Germans bitterly opposed.
1t was late in the day before the
whole of Seringes was wholly cleared.
The Germans chung to the northern
part OF the town tenaciously and used
their machine guns murderously.
Neither side used artillery in this
particular battle. There was hand-to-
hand fighting in the streets, in which
the Americans proved the masters,
driving the enemy before them.
The story Of the fight for the posses
sion of Meurcy farm, lying directly
south Of Seringes, will be long remem-
bered in the history of these divisions.
The Germans on the withdrawal left
behind a strong force Of machine gun
ners and infantry. The Americans
moved forward through the yellow
wheat fields, which were sprayed and
torn by bullets. But they advanced
as though on a drill ground.
The American guns laid down a
heavy artillery fire, but n~otwithstand'
ing this many Of the Germans re-
NAMED when it came to hand-to-hand
fighting. In a group of farm buildings
the enemy had set up a strong defense.
Here the Germans stuck to their guns
and the Americans rushed them and
killed the gunners at their posts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
KEPT BUSY PRINTING STAMPS
Engraving Bureau In Washington 10
Taxed TO Keep Up With Demand
for War Savings Stamps.

Washington 1.-The national war say.
lngs committee authorizes the follow
ing:
An index to the success OF the June
war savings campaign is found in tho
TACT that, despite the heavy reserve
supply OF war savings stamps accumu.
lated In banks and postoffices through
out the country in preparation for the
campaign, the further acquisitions upon
the bureau Of engraving at Washing
ton were so heavy as to exhaust the
supply OF war savings and thrift
stamps there. At one time last week
Abe bureau OF engraving was forced
temporarily to cease entirely the pro,
duction of postage stamps and to con
centrate exclusively on the production
OF war savings stamps.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
SCISSORS FALLS As
ALLIES SWEEP ON
HUNS ARE IN RETREAT ON
WHOLE FRONT FROM sOls-
SONS TO RHEIMS.
ALLIES CROSS CRISE RIVER
Germans Forced 70 Hurry Retreat, ES,
peeially on West and Center Of
SalIent-Enemy Devastates
Country as He Retires.

Paris.-FreuCh troops have entered
Scissors, according to the French Of
Iicial communication. over the entire
line between Scissors and the vicinity
Of Rheims the Germans have been com
pelled to give up important positions
md retreat prcceptitatcly. The Crise
river has been crossed along the whole
of IT'S front, further progress has been
made in the center OF the fighting
line on the east, the allied line has
been pushed more than three miles
north of the Dormans.Rhcims road.
French cavalry has advanced about
smother mile to the Bots lie Nome and
Treslon Brouillot is in the enemy's
hands in flames, and further east, near
Rheims, Thilois has been rctakon.
III day was one of continued sue
cess for the armies Of Gems. Mangin.
Degoutte and Berthelot. All along the
aine the Germans have been forced 10
hurry their retr at, especially on tho
west and center Of the salient. Tho
enemy is completely devastating the
country as he r%etires, carrying out the
settled German policy.
The Germans are in retreat on all
sides OF the salient between the Aisne
and the Marine. On the west the
French and British troops. continuing
their push have reached the valley OF
the Crise, a little river which Joins the
Aisne at Scissors,
The Germans, therefore, have aban'
doned the whole Of the Chaudun pla-
teau between the Cotuvres and Crise
valley.
This ground has been n desperately
disputed battlefield for weeks. 1t had
been swept by the German heavy guns
from the north Of the line and from
The east, and probably was the hottest
sector Of the whole battle front.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Inducements

"Mrs. Dubwaite and Mrs. Two
seem to be on friendly terms"
"YeS, indeed. They've been
way for a number Of years"
"How do you account for the
they never fall ont. MS most women
sooner or laterF'
swell, their husbands incomes
identical; both r pasSably y:
looking; they have about the S
amount of money to spend for clotl
luxuries and amusements, and ii
are neither children nor poodles to
up strife. In fact, they'd have a /
time finding something to squa
about. "-Birmingham Accelerate,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
A Washout.

Elsie arrived home one evening !
a beautiful silver-mounted wal
stick and her younger sister was
ious to know whence 1t came.
Elsie would not tell, so the cur
one asked her father to obtain
Information for her.
IT found It," Elsie poutingly sal
her father, floating or the waves
day when I was bathing"
But'two days later Elsie's sister
to Elsie, 'Come, tell me! What is
name?"
Manner" repeated Elsie blair
'what do you meanf"
II mean, dear" said E1sie's 81
that last night l tried to make
stick Of yours float in the bath, al
we'll. darling, it sank!"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
FINAL CAPTURE Of
SERVICES By YANKS
AMERICANS PROVE THEMSELVES
MASTERS OF CELEBRATED
PRUSSlAN GUARD.
IN HAND. TO.HAND FIGHTING
The Fierce Uproar Of Guns Gives Place
to a Strange Silence as Ameri-
cans GrappIe With
the Huns.

London.-lt was a day Of sheer,
hard, in-and-out fighting on the Amer,
lean front, telegraphs Reuters CORE
spondent IN the front north of the
Marine. He says that the final capture
of Seringes by the Americans was an
especially c~reditable achievement.
After the Americans took the vii
lage, the Germans made no infantry
attack on the place, but kept up a
constant artillery and machine gun
fire to drive them out: This contin'
ued all day and toward evening the
enemy seemed to think that the spirit
Of the defenders might possibly be
broken and then they began to emerge
from the Nesles forest In a way that
seemed to forecast a fresh attempt to
take the village. OF the fighting
which ensued the correspondent
writes:
"The Americans, after three days of
to-and-fro fighting through villages
had learned subtlety and were deter
mined to have a real fight to a finish.
They consequently withdrew as II re-
firing from Seringes and the Germans
crept down from the high ground con.
vinced they had their opponents beat.
cd. Additional German troops came
pouring in until the town was Occu'
pied as 1t never had been before.
But as the new occupants began to
organize their defenses they found
that bullets appeared to be coming in
from three sides of the village and
wasn't long before they discovered
that the Americans, while withdraw
ing from the front Of the town, had
commenced an encircling movement
on both sides, thus forming a ring al
most completely around it.
Then came tragic fighting. The
Prussian guard had voted not to sur
render and their opponents were JUS
as anxious 10 see the thing through
1t was an affair Of small arms, but the
Americans proved to be better shots
and picked off men here and there.
Then the Americans began TO ad
vance, while slowly their encirclin!
ring closed about the village. AS thu
ring drew closer and the defender
saw their doom approaching, they re
doubled their fire, but still the Ameri
cans came on unfalteringly like
storm or unavoidable stroke of fate
when the Americans reached tn
precincts OF the village their fir
ceased, and with one Wild yell the,
closed with the foe. The fierce NJ
roar suddenly gave place to a strang
silence as man grappled with man
Only the clash Of steel on steel an,
groans of the stricken could be heard
The issue vas never in doubt 70
an instant, At this kind of fightln,
the American is more than equal I
any Prussian guardsman, and in a III
!, tie more than ten minutes all was over
Except for a few German prisoners
every German in the village ha
: hreathed his last. Such was the fina
: capture Of SeringeS by Americans"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Wrecked HydropIane Rrounht In.

New iork,-Two naval aviators
with a partly wrecked h~ydroplane
were brought here by an American
steamship from South America. They
were picked up off the New Jersey
coast after the plane had taken to
the water on account of engine trou-
BILE, The damaged machine was one
of two which was observed by pas.
sengers on the ship, prior to the acct
dent, apparently engaged in patrol
duty. The men yer unlnjured, and
on landing reported to officers OF the
navy yard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
TAKE $500 HUNS; 1873 GUNS
Enemy Meets Second Great Defeat.
Driven In Confusion Beyond Line
Of tho Vesle.

Washington - Our troops have
taken Fismes by assault and hold the
south bank of the Nesle in this sec
ton says General Pershing's com
muniQue covering the fighting as re-
ceived by the war department.
Allied troops in the Aisne-M Marine
salient repeated tho full fruits Of vic
tory, when the enemy, who met his
second great defeat IN the Marne, was
driven In confusion beyond the line OF
the Nesle.'
American troops alone have cap
tured $500 prisoners and 1873 guns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Double Tax on Show Admissions.

Notwithstanding of the war
taxes on admissions to places Of
amusement and on club dues was de.
cided upon by the house ways and
means committee, considering the
new $4,000, 00o, 900 war ven bill.
Majority sentiment Of the committee
was said to favor more than doubling
the present taxes on tobacco, but final
decision was deferred until additional
information could be had from the
treasury department, which Fad rec.
commended only twice the present
price,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
GERMANS DoDGiNG SERVICE.
Huns Are Having Trouble Getting Men
For Submarine Service.

Northumberland is encoun-
tering difficulty in getting first-class
men for her U-boats. And she is like
wise having trouble about material.
This information has reached au-
thoritative quarters in Washington
simultaneously with practical proof
that one or more U.boats are still ope-
rating off this coast.
Secretary Daniels has admitted that
the coastal raider is still a menace,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09

nv homework. My baby when Sev'
months old weighed 19pounds and l fe
better than I have for q long time.
never had any medicine do me
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYHA
Mitchell, Ind. -
Good health during maternity is
most important factor to both moth
and child, and many letters have be
received by the Lydia E. Pinkhs
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, telling
health restored during this trying peri
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vef
table Compound.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
HUNS LOSE IS AlRPLANEs.
London Says Four British Machines
Failed to Return.

London-On July 81 heavy fighting
took place IN the air with the result
that &c enemy machines were brought
down and nine others were driven
down out OF control, Four English
machines failed to return.
Several railways. including those al
Camhrai and Lille, suffered very heav.
lily. many direct hits being obtained.
Although observation was again dit
ficult, many photographs were taken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
ARREST MENNONITE.
Editor Charged With Advising
AGAINST Liberty Bond Purchase,

Kansas City, Mu-Charged with be-.
Ing responsible for the printing Of an
editorial in the Weekly Budget OF
Sugar Creek, Ohio, urging Mennonites
pot to buy Liberty bonds, NJ. L. Bont-
rager, a Mennonite, is in custody Of
federal officials and will be taken to
Cleveland. Ohio, to answer an indict.
ment under the espionage act, A fugi-
tive warrant was issued by Fred Rob
ertson, United States attorney
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
FRENCH HOLD ~ BRIDGES.
Structures Are Across the Alsne Near
scissors.

With the Americans on the OurcQ.-
A dozen bridges across the Aisne near
Scissors are In French possession. A
score Of others are under allied gun
fire.
Advancing east of Scissors, the
French reached Venizel at daybreak
and continued to make progress
throughout the day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
----- --
Army Health Reported Good.

Washington.-The health of soldiers
in the training camps and canton
ments Of the United States during the
week ending July 26 was characterized
as good in the weekly report issued
by the war department.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Earl Of LIehfIeld Found Dead.

Iondon.-Thomas Francis Arson,
the third earl OF Lichfield, director of
the National Provincial bank of Eng,
land and the Bank of Australasia. was
found dead In the grounds OF his es.
tate at Shugborough Park, Stafford,
with a gunshot wound In the head.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
BRITISH TAKE 14,50o.
Nave Captured That Many Germans
Since Offensive BeGan.

London.-SinCe March y Of this
year the British have taken 14,500
prisoners on the western front, James
Ian MACPHERSON, parliamentary secre
kary of the war office, informed the
house Of commons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
steel Requirements for Three Months.

Washington. Steel requirements
of the shipping board for the next
three months call for 10000 900 tons.
an increase OF $50, 900 tons over the
regular monthly schedule for that pc.
riod. The increase is desired so as
to provide a reserve OF 1888, 900 tons
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
In Nowise Playful.

In NoWise Playful
II understand you have quit p
Ing politicsf"
II never played politics." rep
Senator Sorghum. "When I went |
q campaign l never left the other
low enough Of a chance to war;
calling it any kind Of a game"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
War Costs s2s. 600 a Minute.

London,-The war is costing the
people Of Great Britain 1890 900
per day, or sl.450OOO every hour. or
nearly 5000 a minute, according to
a statement by imperial authorities
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Endemic of Spanish Crime.

+ PariS.-Reports from Switzerland
Ray the epidemic OF Spanish grippe in
nat country has grown Ic alarming
|lnfoportions. Entire faIn!.ss have
died from the disease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09

during the time
was lookingforwu
TO the coming of n
little n that I a
ecommendin it !
other expecta
mothers Befor
taking 1t, someda.
1 suffered with ne'
ralgia so badly tn
l thought / cou
not live, but aft
taking three bottlI
of Lydia E Pin!
hams V egets b.
Compound was e
tirely relieved {
neuralgia, hi
gained In streng
and was able to
around and do &
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
WITHDRAWN AT ALBERT.
Berlin Claims It Was Effected With.
out OPPOSITION.

Berliu,-(Nia London)-The Ger
mans on both sides Of Albert have re.
treated from the western to the east.
ern bank OF the Ancre river. according
to the German official communication.
The statement says the withdrawal
was made without opposition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
SPECIAL ARMY TRAINING.
Provision Is Made for Instruction OF
10000 Soldiers.

10000 Soldiers.
Washington The war departments
program now provides for the instruc-
ton Of 100000 soldiers in the national
army training detachments before next
June 30. The departments committee
on education and special training an.
nounced that every two months 10000
soldiers will be graduated from
courses in essential trades of military
value given in 10 educational institu.
tions over the country.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Fnnch Aces Score AGAIN.

Parts.-Sub.Lieut. Boyau has gained
five additional aerial victories, three
OF which were won in 10 minutes each,
the newspapers report. His total is
now %. Lieut.. Madon has increased
his string OF victories to SS.
with tho aReaq1ft affeRfsq ia.France,
Cant, saftApeg RegnRs,9tentaRa s lar
ried out the hrhptaRerinaeapSb rddSed
Of falling from q mothsa anfhnfretnh
a parachute. 'CaheeS siSSsGsd
ECO yards with superintendent
ards In diameter and landed safely.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
Paradoxjcal Raise.

IT see where the price of shayes
gone up"
Queer In a business where I
are so many cuts"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-08-09
MOTHERS
TO BI
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan'
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.-"Lydia E. Pinkham
Vegetable Compound helpedme so nut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-22
BETTER PLAY SAFE
Uncle sam Wants to Know About All
Money Functions Now.

Religious organizations. fraternai
societies and anyone planning on a
pay dinner, supper or any other func-
ton take notice,
In order to avoid trouble with Uncle
sam and the war tax. details OF the al
fairs planned should be sent imme-
diately to w. H. L. Peppereli. inter-
nal revenue collector at Wichita The
government provides an exemption
for certain classes of entertainments
Yet. Just because the head of an or
ganization thinks an entertainment Is
exempt doesn't mean that Uncle Sam
doesn't want to know about 1T ana
make the decision himself
A warning to report all such enter
tainments in advance to Peppereil
and ascertain from him whether war
tax should be collected was issued to-
day by John NJ. Cleveland. deputy in
ternaI revenue collector. who opened
his office in the postoffice Building in
Topeka again today. Cleveland an
nounced he would remain in Topeka
indefinitely
My duties will be to ascertain if
the war tax is being collected honestly
and correctly in Shawnee county" said
Cleveland.
Cleveland was in Topoka for two
months prior to April /. checking up
income taxes in the city. At first Pep
perell announced Cleveland would be
] in charge of war tax collections in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-22
DOUBLE CITYS "BIT"
Topeka Will Invest $4,000 in Bonds
Instead of $1,000.

After passing an ordinance this
morning appropriating $4,000 out of
a sinking fund for the purchase of
third liberty loan bonds, the city COM
mission instructed George Hayden,
city attorney. to draw another ordi-
nance appropriating an additional
5000 to buy that many more bonds.
The new Irchase, it was said by
w. H WATSON, commissioner of fl
nance, will be taken from the Ripley
park investment fund. The bonds
purchased with the money will later
be used to make a payment on the
park.
The money in the park Investment
fund is now drawing only per cent
and in third loans it will draw Il
per cent interest. The new ordinance
went thru its first reading today and
will come up for passage next Thurs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-22

The women's Relief corps voted to
buy one $50 bond of the third liberty
loan at the last regular meeting of the
club.
The Washburn Review this year
will be edited by a man again. The
subscriber-voters of the sterner sex
won the last election by three votes.
Lincoln Circle No. 1 Literary and
Sewing society will hold an all day
sewing bee tomorrow at Lincoln Post
hall. Lunch will be served at the hall.
For the Red Cross campaign soon
Topekans will have to wear. artistic
celluloid banner pins, originated by D.
w. Mulvane, Shawnee county chair
man.
Hubert z. Brainard and Roah H.
Holt both of Topeka, were enlisted
in the motor transport service of the
engineers at the local army recruiting
station Saturday.
The Topeka branch of the Interna-
tional Harvester company dedicated a
two-star service flag Saturday morn
ing. DIR. Edmund James Kulp gave
the dedicatory address.
There was one advantage to the cold
spell. Hundreds of Topekans without
coal cleaned up their easements and
burned up all the trash in the house
and yard in their furnaces.
Elmer E. Diehl of Kansas City will
be the principal speaker at the re-
ception given by the Yeoman lodge
of Topeka in honor of A P. Croker,
the new district manager of the
lodge.
Arthur NJ Saville of Topeka, Alvin
E. Groom of Ruleton. Kan, and Da-
vid J. Eckert were enlisted in the navy
as second class Seamen by Shipfitter
A. w. Hierholtzer, local navy recruit
ing officer.
Workmen are rapidly levelling the
four buildings at Ninth and Kansas
American hotel. The interiors of the
buildings have been stripped and the
brick walls are being lowered.
Word has been received in Topeka
of the safe arrival in France of Ma
rion Ashton Smith. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Ashton Smith of Potwin.
Marion Smith was one of the over
seas detail from Camp Doniphan.
The local coal concerns were over
whelmed with orders Friday and Sat
urday. In many cases orders could
not be filled until today and hundreds
were postponed until tomorrow. An
epidemic of colds may be looked for
now
One of the prettiest pieces of work
in town is the activity of the young
man who sells tickets at the Novelty
theater. He makes changes-with
war tax-answers telephone calls and
conducts a conversation without hold
ing up the line
Arrangements for the entertainn ent
of the glee club of the 80 division
will be made at a meeting of Com
nany A, First battalion of the state
guard, at sos Kansas avenue. tonight.
The 80 division is the colored divi-
sion at Funston.
Topeka more and more is becoming
inclined to turn things over to the SOL
diers from Camp Funston on Saturday
nights In some of the public dance
halls, sought so eagerly by the lads in
olive drab, they have two or three
dances called the soldiers special"
On these occasions only the soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-22
HAD A BIG DAY HERE
Jewish Soldiers From Camp Funston
Were Topeka Guests Sunday.

About twenty-five Jewish young
men from Camp Funston enjoyed the
hospitality of Jewish homes in Topeka
Saturday and Sunday. Under the di-
rection of John Goldman, representa-
tive for the Jewish board for welfare
work of New York City, these young
men came to Topeka and were intro
duced into the best Jewish families in
the city and at their direction received
a two days entertainment that, in face
of the Indictment weather will not be
forgotten by the visitors for some
time.
The young men arriving on differ
ent sections of the Union Pacific were
met at the depot by the local com
mittee on entertainment consisting
of Harry Cohn. Harry Endlich. d. j.
August and Samuel Baum, and were
brought to the respective homes where
they were afforded the hospitality
and warm welcome for these bows So
far away from their own homes. AZ
ter automobile rides over the citv
home entertainment and a big recen,
ton for them at the B'Nai Birth Han
on East 9Th ST.. which was decorated
for the occasion, the boys returned to
the camp in the best of spirit and
gratitude for the hospitality they had
received.