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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
POILUS GO FORWARD S MILES
French Have Taken Over Ten Thous-
and Prisoners and considera-
BILE War Material

Paris,--The French troops in the
battle line east of Rheimes made fur
ther advances Sept 2S, and in the two
days battle have taken more than TO-
900 prisoners and considerable war ma
terial. according to the official COM
munication. The total advance by the
French has been about five miles at
certain points.
Reports from the battle front in the
Champagne, between the Suippe ami
The Meuse rivers, indicate that the at
.ack of the French and American
forces is progressing under the most
favorable conditions
Gen. Gouraud's fourth army in the
Champagne resumed its attack from
Ihe positions captured from the Ger
mans the day before. The assault pro-
crossed satisfactorily. The French
have attained all their detectives.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
MONEY EXPENDED ON ROADS
Staggering Total Of 2eso6e,61o ls
Amount Used by Government and
Various States.

The present railroad situation in the
United States has given great inn
petus to the building of good roads
throughout the country, according to
Popular Science Monthly. The stag
gering total of $263,O69,610 is the
amount that willie expended on high
ways during the current year by the
national government and the different
states. Texas heads the list with an
appropriation of $25,0O0000; Illinois
and Indiana vie for second place with
$17000,000 each, while New York
holds only tenth place, with $10.-
100000 appropriation.
Extensive use of adtomotive vehicles
accounts for the demand for good
roads and the enormous sums devoted
to them during the current year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
AMERICANS CAPTURE THE VII
LAGES OF BELLIcouRT AND
NAuRoY IN FINE DASH.
HUNS TRENCH MORTAR FIRE
Fighting Their Way Almost Every
Yard, the American Troops Wrest
More Territory From the
German Army.

London.-This announcement waA
made by Field Marshal Haig in his re-
port from headquarters:
Troops from New York State, Ten
nessee and North and South Carolina,
under command Of Mai Cap, q w.
Read, U.S.A., attacked the Hinden-
burg line on front of 5000 yards
where the Scheldt canal passes
through the tunnel
with great dash the American
troops pressed forward against these
defenses and on the right captured
Bellicourt and Nauroy.
"On: the left bank fighting is taking
place in the neighborhood of Bony"
French, British, American and Bel
gian troops in three days have cap
tured 10000 prisoners and 800 guns, it
is estimated here. Since July IS the
allies have captured 100000 prisoners,
1000 guns. 10000 machine guns and
enormous quantities of material This
does not take into account the opera
tions in Macedonia and Palestine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04

With the Americans West OF Yer.
iun.-Heavy fighting continues be-
tween the Aisne and the Meuse, with
the Americans steadily advancing.
Four new German divisions have
been thrown into the battle. The en-
smy is resisting stubbornly every.
where.
In the Argonne the Americans are
sncountering the greatest difficulties.
They are fighting through dense un-
iergrowth. Ravines with almost per-
perpendicular banks serve as enemy
machine gun emplacements.
Tanks are cleaning up the woods In
he region of Montfaucon. Prisoners
and captured material are mounting.
Captured guns include four 15-inch
aowitzers with ammunition. They
we're taken at Montfaucon and have
been turned on the enemy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
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v U.s. ST.
NATIONAL SYSTEM OF ROADS
Philadelphia Board Of Trade Asks Sec
retary Baker to Cooperate in
Construction.

The Philadelphia Board of Trade
has asked the cooperation of Secre-
tary of War Baker in obtaining ma
tional system of highways to accommo-
date the large and growing motortruck
traffic. This method of transportation
has done much to solve the congestion
on the railroads, but men all over the
country agree that our crazy-quilt road
system has impaired the efficiency Of
the motortrucks at least 40 per cent.
1t is estimated that the 100000 motor
trucks in the country are used to only
go per cent of their capacity; or, in
other words, if 2S0000 motortracks
were used to their full capacity we
would be obtaining as much service as
we are now getting out of 100000.
AT the last meeting of the Philadel-
phia Board of Trade, Micrs Busch,
chairman of the municipal affairs com
mittee, advocated q national system of
motor roads extending. from Boston to
Washington, made of concrete and
wide enough to accommodate four or
five lines of vehicles This report was
sent to all of the councils of defense
in the different states along the Allan
tic coast, to the governor of each state,
to the United States Chamber of Com
merce, to the war industries board and
TO b. M. Baruch, chairman of the war
Industries board; and they We're asked
to cooperate with this body in having
congress adopt such a system as a war
measure, and to have this system put
into immediate operation.
The letter of the board of trade to
Secretary Baker emphasizes such
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
YANks MAKE PROGRESS AND A
GREAT HAUL OF ARTILLERY.
GERMANS YIELD.
SCENE OF DESPERATE FIGHT
Huns Left Masses of Machine Guns.
In Argonne Forest Fighting DeveI-
ops Into Hand-to-Hand Con-
tests-Tanl<s Help.

With the American Forces North.
west of Verdun. Along the entire
American front the Germans made a
stand Sept. 2s, but in spite of their de-
termined efforts to hold, their post
tions yielded one after another to
steady hammering. The sweepinp ad-
vance of the first day was slowed
down, but the line had been moved for
ward far enough to satisfy headquar-
Eers and win the praise of the French
The country about Montfaucon and
the Argonne forest was the scene OF
desperate contests. The Germans left
masses of machine guns and it was
against such formations that the Amer
leans we're forced to advance. In the
Arponne forest the fighting often de-
geloped into an almost hand-to-hand
character. as the men reverted to the
preliminary principles of warfare AMI
crowded through the dense growth. lc
was fighting without artillery, for the
combatants were too close together to
permit the use of guns, and they were
left to fight it out. They still are in
the forest, but reports indicated steady
progress.
Tanks again cooperated in the oper-
atoms. while airplanes contributed ma
terially to their success after the heavy
clouds which followed the rain of the
early morning had disappeared. Muddy
roads bindered for some time the
bringing up of artillery. but by noon
the guns were in position. They soon
reversed what had appeared up to that
time to be slight advantage for the
Germans.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
REQUEST FOR ARMlsTlcE DENIED

Military Operations Will Not Be Sus-
pended Now to Talk Peace.
London.-Entire submission are the
only terms" upon which the allies
will grant the Bulgarian armistice, ac-
eording to the best information obtain
able here. Before the allies will con-
sent to an armistice Bulgaria must do
lhe following: Break off completely
her relations with Germany, Austria
and Turkey; demobilize her army. and
syacuate all foreign territories occu-
pied by her armies. These are the
terms reported to have been dis
patched to Bulgaria. Meanwhile, the
allies have definitely refused to sus-
pend military operations while con-
lerring with the Bulgarian peace dele
gates at Saloniki.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
VAN zANDr is COMMANDER.
United Confederate Veterans Elect
Texan AS Their Chief.

Tulsa, Okla-The United Confeder-
ate Veterans unanimously elected Gen.
X. M. Van Zandt of Fort Worth, Tex,
commander-in-chief, chose the COM
manders of the three divisions of the
organization and adjourned their twen-
ty-eighth annual reunion to be deter
mined by committee headed by Gen.
Van Zandt and the division command
ers.
Gen. Van Zandt, who was elected
commander-in-chief of the U. s. G. v.
at Tulsa, was born in Franklin county,
Tenn. in 1886. His family removed to
Texas three years later and he gre v
to manhood there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
ROADS KEPT IN GOOD REPAIR
Ten Thousand Miles Of Concrete Pave
ment Have Heen Constructed In
the United States.

The amount Of concrete pavements
that have been constructed in the
United States-almost 100,00o,000
miles Of roads 1S feet wide--represent
public investment Of great value.
Because of the advances in wages and
materials, the cost Of replacing these
roads would be much greater now
than when originally constructed.
Therefore. there is urgent need that
they be kept in the best possible con-
dition in order that they may render
perfect service.
If attention is given regularly very
little work is required to maintain
concrete pavements, and in this man.
ner the danger of having to make
costly repairs later is avoided.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
MACHINE GUN NESTS WRECKED.
Enemy Troops Held On To Positions
Until Literally Wiped Out.

With American Army Northwest of
Verdun.-The American troops contin
ued to make progress, although slowly
The advance was greatest ON the rigni
Of the sector and least in the center,
where the Germans counter-attacked
violently. The enemy gained nothing
by these efforts, however, except to
slow up the American advance temper
arily. On the American left the Ger
mans have resorted to heavy machine
gun and trench mortar fire. The artil-
ery activity has increased along the
entire line with the Americans easily
Dutshooting the enemy.
Enemy resistance increased steadily
On the left of the American sector and
number of new German units have
been identified. The enemy troops in
many instances held on to machine GIN
nests until they were literally wiped
out.
Fighting their way almost every
yard, American troops wrested from
the Germans another strip of territory.
Late information indicates that the
Germans are making every effort 20
strengthen their lines while preparing
aew positions. Six German airplanes
we're downed in battle between seven
German machines. The battle took
place in the air over Septarges wood.
One German machine was sent crash.
ing to the earth at the first encounter.
After maneuvering for position the six
remaining enemy planes returned to
The combat When the battle was fin
shed five more German machines had
been brought to the ground.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
HURRICANE SINKS SHIPS.
Two v. S. Vessels On maiden Trips
Victims of Tornado.

San Diego, Calm a terrific hurri-
cane that ragged off the Lower Califor-
MIA and northwest coast of Mexico two
United States shipping board vessels
on their maiden trips were sunk, a
fleet of other craft was badly battered,
tue Lower California town of La Paz
was partially destroyed and the float
ing equipment of the United States
naval coal depot at Pichilinque was
damaged. News of the havoc wrought
by the storm was brought here by a
iong-overdue fishing launch
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Atlanta Girl Given war Cross.

Atlanta, Ga.-Miss Norman Derr, of
Atlanta, has been decorated by the
French government with the Croix de
Guerre for bravery displayed under
fire while caring for the wounded" ac-
cording to information received by her
brother, DR.. e. 2. Derr. of this city.
Miss Derr gave up her studies of art
in Europe at the outbreak of the war
in 1914 to enter training school for
nurses and soon after qualifying for
duty was assigned to a French mill
tary hospital
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
CROWN PRINCE PUNISHED.
fsumanian Heir is Given Confinement
Sentence.

Amsterdam-Cro Prince Charles
of Rumania has been punished by his
father, as commander-in-chief of the
army, with close confinement for 70
days for 'transgression of military
regulations" according to an official
telegram from Jassy by way Of Berlin.
The crown prince began his sentence
September "a
"The validity of the actions which
led to his arrest will be investigated
and such measures as are required by
the interest of the country and the dy
nasty will be taken the dispatch adds
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
BoLsHEvIkI IN FLIGHT.
They Are Fleeing To kotIas and Ara
Pursued BY Allies.

PURSUED by AtllSS.
Archangel- troops who
are taking part in the operations in
virtually all sectors on the Northern
Russian front have captured several
villages in recent fighting. The net
result of the fighting, in which the
Americans cooperated with the Brit
lsh and Russians in taking of many
more places in 10 days along the
Dvina, is an advance of more than so
miles.
The Bolsheviki are fleeing to Kotlas
md the allies continue the pursuit
British and Russian airplanes are
observing and bombing the Bolsheviki.
These operations, which are still in
progress, besides scoring a 50-mile ad-
vance, have been accompanied by the
sinking of at least four enemy ships,
The capture of several guns, many ma
chine guns and much war material
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
THE KAISER SETS EXAMPLE
Refuge in Cellar When British
Bomb Mannheim.

Geneva-Emperor William, Field
Marshal Duke Albrecht OF Wurttem-
burg and Prince Stephan of Schaum.
berg-Lippe were in Mannheim when
British airmen raided the city.
The royal party. according to. the
Democratic of Geneva was staying in
the royal palace and the emperor and
his staff promptly took refuge in the
cellar, remaining there 20 minutes.
The palace was not hit, as 1t had been
during a previous raid, but bombs fell
in the vicinity.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
GREEKS MOVE ON PETRIcH.
They Are Proceeding Alongside the
Strumnitza Valley.

London.-The southwestern portion
of Bulgaria lying west of the Strum-
nitza river is rapidly being overrun by
the British and Greeks, it was indi-
Gated in the British communique from
the Saloniki front They are across
the Belachista mountain on wide
front and are advancing upon Petrich
80 miles east of Strumnitza
"The advance continues" the state.
ment says. "The Greeks are pushing
along east of the Belachista range,
and Anglo-Greek forces are moving on
Petrich, along the Strumnitza valley
Several guns have been captured"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
HAIe's ARMY is NEAR cAMHRAl.
Strong Point on the Hindenburg Line
Must Fall Soon.

London-The British are less than
:wo miles west of Cambria and that
Hindenburg line bastion is near its
.all.
Sally, two miles to the west or Cam
Drai. and Raillencourt. half mile fur.
!her to the westward. have been cap
nred.
The two places and the powerfully
organized trench syste,. between them
we're taken after the Canadians, who
entered Raillencourt. had crushed four
,trong German counter-attacks,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Passed Rv III 10 "a Vote.

Washington.-Nat prohibition,
effective next July l for the period of
the war. was approved Sept 2S by the
house, which adopted. III to "a, the
senate prohibition rider to the S12, OOO,-
900 emergency agricultural appropria-
ton bill. The measure now will be
sent to conference for adjustment of
differences between the two houses on
appropriation items.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
SERBS PUSHING FORWARD
Great Number Of Ammunition Wagons
and Other Material Captured In
Vigorous Battle.

London.-East of the. Vardar river
In Macedonia the Germans and Bulga-
rians are falling back on Veles, 20
miles southeast of Uskub, according to
Serbian official statement received
here.
Along the Prilep-Gradsko road the
Serbians have captured 13 guns and a
great number of ammunition wagons
and other material
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Gompera Reaches Paris.

Paris.-,Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation of Laboe,
and his party of American labor lead
ers arrived in Paris. They were re-
ceived cordially by representatives CT
the government and the workers fed
Grafton. The Americans were guests
at reception by the federation and
had luncheon at the foreign office
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
FRENCH DRIVING ON TO LAoN.
Smashing Advance Made by French
Between the Aisne and AiIette.

Paris.-Gen. Mangin has captured
Fort Malmaison, one of the strong
holds southwest Of Laon, according to
the war announcement. He now holds
this position strongly.
A new smashing advance was made
by the French between the Aisne and
the Ailette. The Germans were forced
to retreat to the Ailette east OF the
line Allemont-Joury.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
REFUSES 10 Give Up Bride.

AmsterdamIn answer to pleas that
he desert his bride of humble birth.
Crown Prince Charles Of Rumania has
replied that thrones are SO unstable
nowadays that he preferred the cer-
tainty OF having the wife he wanted to
the chance of losing the succession.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Mathieu Comes AS Minister.

Santiago, Chile.-Beltran Matthew
has accepted the post OF Chilean am
bassador to the United States. He
succeeds Santiago Aldunate Bascunan,
who died in Washington last April.
Senior Matthew formerly was minister
TO BOLIVIA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Believe Marriage the Cause.

London. on.--Crown Prince Charles Of
Rumania, it is believed here, is being
disciplined because, according to re.
port which reached London, he went
to Odessa about two weeks ago, and,
without the sanction Of the king. mar
ried Miss Zyzis Lambrino, a Rumanian
who has no claims Of royal blood.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Say Won HertIinq Has Quit.

London.-Cou Won Hertling. the
German imperial chancellor. has re-
ligned, according to a message re-
seiyed by the Central News Agency
rom The Hague.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
One Hundred planes Daily Soon.

Toledo, Ohio.-The Curtiss Aero.
plane corporation. at Buffalo. by next
March will have req ,hed a production
of 100 battle plansr daily. John N. Viii
lys president cs the corporation, an
nounced here.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04
Pioneer Dead At Chicago. /.

Chicago George R. Tnorne, pioneer
in the mail order business in the Unit
ed States. died at his hame in Lake
Forest aged 81 wears.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-10-04

system of highways as a war measure
and asks his cooperation in this mat
ter.
The board has learned through re-
liable information that many of the
army motortrucks have had to make
detours of many miles because of inn
passabe roads, which was an expense
both as to wear and tear On trucks and
the cost of gasoline.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24

nsufes to have this railroad work
competed by fail.
Mrs. W Lynn strong Of Price H.
visiting with MIR. and Mrs. J. y. Strong
az Provo.
Thomas wakuiy returned to Ncs-
len Wednesday after "A visit OF several
days Ia Price with hts family.
Judge Ferdinand Erickson of Salt
Lake cats was here this week on legal
business. going to sunnysidc also.
-IIcy. John J. Lace left Price Tues
day evening for Denver. Colo. after
being here u couple OF days closing
the deal Tot Price academy with the
local school board. Later he " going
farther ON East.
Prof. 4. g. Hoover lett Price
Tuesday evening TOT Denver Colo.
whore he Will he few days on per-
sonal business. while there he will
enlist ~ chaplain for Young Mems
christian association work.
Prof and Mrs. urson Ryan are Ca
make the trip e. Gunnison. Colo.
about IN" 7th ~ the month by auto
mobile. Ne begins six weeks of teach
ling ln the summer school there or
IN. 18th ~ June After n short time
ihcr" Mrs Ryan viii return by train
=. e. winsiow. conductor on tbs
Syuticld branch of the Denver an,
Rio Grnudr. was u saturday visitor IL
Price. M 1T the mines ~ the uppci
CAMPS. says he. are working wei ans
would be- doing more hut Tor tn
shortage OF minsrH lie expects rooi
To- be- running trains nut on sunday
lns we'll 49, week DAYS.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24
snonT WEIGHT AIsTIsTs.

"shortVeighung' h. a popular IN
door sport in certain stores In out OF
The way sections ~ Utah, according
10 W, N. Boyden, state food ana dalrS
Commissioner. He says that TINS
practice must stop. and even though
the districts in question are visitor
infrequently by inspectors Of his de-
partment. the strong hand ~ the law
viii fan upon the heads Of all offend
"rE The commissioner hopes tn nave
Inspection In all lines over when M
department has jurisdiction oomplr'e'
by July 1T,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24
.uoNoI,s ron ITALIANS.

Robert Lansing, secretary 90 state
urges the display ct Italian iiagH Win
the stars and Stripes to-day, MAY 2tth'
The secretary has wired Gov. simon
Hamburger; y have the honor to
advise you that the president has di-
rccted that an the 9Th, the third an
niyersary at the entrance of ltaly into
the war. the Italian flag b" displayed
ON an public buildings of the United
states ~ Washington and elsewhere
beg to bring the matter In your
know Ledge. thinking Il possible that
sou may wish 60 take similar action
with respect o. public buildings "l
your state" In accordance with ths
fpirit nf the message, the governor
asks that the request b" complied
with throughout IN" state.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24
OUTLOOK Is VERY POOR.

Clothing dealers say the outlook Tor
mems wear this summer Is poor. us
there Is little wool Tor civilian orders
In sight. though South American inn
ports may help the situation some.
II u claimed that all the wool In sight
domestic and foreign. up to the first
Of the year will be used for the army
and that only 2o.ooo.ooo pounds OF
clean wool will remain Tor civilian
use. 50 that telegraph companies are
beginning 60 change over from blue
cloth for the messenger boys to the
olive drab. and u Is believed that uni
forms OF policemen and firemen vii
be similarly changed
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24
POSTAL EXAMINATION.

An examination II 10 be- held az
Price tomorrow. May goth, as "a result
of which Il Is expected a. make 'ertl'
ficntion a. fiil a contemplated vacancy
Iu the position col the fourth class
westminster AZ Huntington and other
vaeancies a. they may occur az That
office. unless Il shall be- decided In the
Interests of the service "a fill the va
cnnry by reinstatement Thr com
prnsttion of the postmaster al thl'
office was six hundred ana ninety
three dollars for the last ils'al year
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24
coNrEIr>CE ~ JUNE.

Conference of an Mutual Improve
mrnt association ana primary officers
uf the church ol Jesus Christ "f Lat
ter-dny Saints viii b. held In salt
Lake City early In June. according to
an announcement OF church officials.
Officers 1T these two organizations
from an over the West and also from
yomr of the Pacific Island missions
are expected o. be- In attendance. ~
many wartime problems ar" q" hc
taken up. this conference" u eNpr''"'
a. be- ono nt great Importance
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-05-24
MORE AppERsoN TALK.

\. ". Aprcrson, until a short time
ego vice pre- idcnt and general man
aRrr Of United States Fuel company.
L. being talked Of as general manager
for the Denver and Rio Grande sys-
tenn. Appcrson has lately been IN
Honolulu for his health. but az pres
sut IL recupcrating In Wyoming ~
present there IL no one with the Den
yer and rio Grande with the official
title Of general manager. J. Russell
vice president Of the company. has
been acting In the capacity OF gen
ttal manager. " II explained. In addi-
ton TO his other duties hut now, u
Is stated. the directors propose to an.
point an official who will devote al
his time Go the Job