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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Allies Continue To Advance, Despite
Temporary Setbacks At Some Points

AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 26.--(By Fergu-
so for United Press nder the pressure from the
American driving upon Fere Tardenos the Germans
now face the withdrawal Ourcq under the costly
circumstances that marked their retirement the
The allies continue to advance despite temporary setbacks
a points generally steady along the three highways
leading into Tardenos from the south and southwest
ad to FERGUSON 1890 123456 7S9O$--&&
Particularly hard fighting is under way the Fere forest
but the Americans and French Systematically cleaning the
enemy machine gun nests out Of these woods while practically
a the interior Of the salient under fire from allied artillery
and armen heavy bombardmen being directed at Fere
en- Tardeno where the Germans elaborate railway and high
way system practically wiped The boches losses
in this region staggering.
Tightening Of the pocket about the princes armies
il increasing while the French British and Italians are driving
st the wings In SCISSORS and Rheims regions the French and
Americans are ammng the sides rendering the Of with
drawal
Transportation confusion is greater and the placing Of adj
donal exchange and railways under heavy artillery
il kept AZ.
Thrilling Of open warfare constantly increasng
al old ideas of trench fighting demolished Everything
now mounted troops moored automobiles guns wagons
and marching men fill the roads, No unit has established head
quarters rolling kitchens rushed up supply hot food for
the men.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
English Airlnen
To Bomb Berlin

LONDON, July 25.-The weather
admittedly plays an important part
in the defense Of England against
German air raids. The time win
shortly arrive when more or less set
tied conditions can be expected to
prevail, and with the approach of
that date speculation grows keen as
to what ''the long-range bombinb
season" is likely to bring forth.
British confidence in retaining as
cendaney in the air runs high, and
experts like Lord Montague, Of Beau
lieu, have in published speeches made
tatements which have created public
belief that Berlin and other big cities
in the interior Of Germany viii before
long receive much the same treat
ment as the munition-making centers
Of the Rhineland have been enduring
latterly much, according to authori-
tative reports. to the serious detri-
ment Of German morale and produc-
ton Of war material.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Conleys Given
Prison Sentence

ATLANTA, Ca, July 25.-Joseph
R. Conley and his father, John r.
Conley, aged 70, Of Walker county,
Georgia, pleaded guilty in United
States district court here to a charge
Of conspiracy to violate the selective
service law and were sentenced TO
one year and one day in federal
prison and fine Of $1,000.
Both men had claimed dependence,
it was alleged, in order to have the
son placed in the deferred class. De-
partment of justice agents investi-
gated the case, it was said, and found
that John R. Conley was worth at
least $4,000. He had several thou
sand dollars in gold secreted about
his home
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
To Go On Shorter
Sugar Ration

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The
American public was asked by the
food administration today to go on
sugar ration of two pounds per capita
monthly beginning August |, to meet
a world shortage in this commodity
and to care for immediate demands
Of the allies and American military
forces. The American public at
present is on three pounds per
capita ration, monthly, under a re-
quest issued by the food admins
tration month ago. Household ra-
tioning win be voluntary at present,
but public eating places win be re-
quired to observe new regulations ef-
fective August 1, permitting the use
Of two pounds Of sugar for every
ninety meals served, instead Of three
pounds under existing regulations.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Friends Rally To
Support Of Sells

NEWPORT, July 25.--on account
Of the fact that Congressman Sam R.
Sells remained in Washington on Of
fetal duties too long to actively push
his campaign in all Of the counties,
a number Of his friends have volun-
tarily taken the matter up and win
represent the congressman on the
stump during the remainder of the
campaign.
Among them, Ex-Governor Ben w.
Hooper will make a number of cam
paign speeches in Cooke county, he
speaking at Harmony Grove in the
First district Friday night; Bogard,
Saturday night, and Caton's Grove,
Monday night. The governors abiI-
ity as stump campaigner Of the
first rank will bring out large crowds
no doubt to hear him.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Trying to Delay The Yankee Advance,
Germans Are Placing Machine Guns
Trees -Yanke Like to See Them Fall

AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 26,-By Taylor,
for United Press continue to set the in the
fighting Northeast Of Chateau Thiery Yankee out adj
yanced several kilometres through villages woods and grain
fields changing from street fighting to battling Indian
warfare Of the forests without any change in their efficiency
The German resistance is ening the enemy exerts
effort to protect the removal of his supplies and guns
Villages and Chateau shattered the attack and
counter attack RACES back and forth the countryside
The Germans trying their old Beleau trick In trying
to delay the Yankee advance they placing machine
trees This does not worry rfemen who like to test their
sharpshoong ability On every enjoy seeing the
boches drop said Of the officers and the higher they
the harder they fall"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Triple Offensive
Against Italy
BY HENRY WOOD,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

OMAtSNA = ASSe (NeAAA ~NAA StS0AhAgAAAe
ROME, July 25.-Austria- Hungary
is planning a triple offensive against
Italy, according to dispatches re-
ceived from Italian correspondents in
Switzerland today.
The program includes military
drives in the Venetian region of The
Italian front and in Albania, together
with a naval offensive along the
Adriatic coast. Simultaneously, Aus
trian aviators are TO bomb Italian
cities back Of the lines and attempt
10 regain the ascendancy on both
the Italian and Albanian fronts.
According to reports, Austria
Hungary is openly counting on Ger.
man aid, despite the fact that G n.
Won Bellows tentative appointment
as commander-in-chief of the Aus
trian armies was recently reported
to have been cancelled, following the
strenuous objection by the Austro-
Hungarian high command.
The presence Of the British and
American forces on the Italian front,
together with the Overwhelming de-
feat of the recent Austrian drive has
given the Italian military officials the
greatest confidence in their ability tr
withstand any Austro-German blow
that may fall.
In Albania. the present drive Of
the French and Italians has given
them choice of position that viii be
greater handicap to the enemy. II
is doubted that very strong German
forces can be spared for other fronts
for this.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Peace Diversion,
With Spain's Aid,
Sprung BY Berlin

AMSTERDAM, July rs. These
suggestions for a peace conference
to consider have been made BY Ger
many to the Spanish government,
says the Socialist organ vorwaerts
Of Berlin:
4 Germany wants no annexa-
tions on indemnities in the west.
2. The peace treaties with Rus
sia and Roumania may not be ques-
toned.
8, The principle Of self-deter-
mination Of peoples has not been dis
cussed, but may be settled at the
peace conference, at which the fate
Of Belgium is also to be settled.
4. The Balkan question is to be
settled around the conference table.
5, Freedom of the sas, the dis
mantling Of Gibraltar and the Suez
canal and the right for Germany to
use coaling stations.
s. The colonial question Is to be
settled on the basis Of the status quo
The vorwaerts deems this very
reasonable program.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Final Test
OF Great War
Is Now On

AMSTERDAM, July 25.The Co
logne Gazetta's war correspondent,
writing from the Marne battlefield,
says that never before had the varie
gated enemy nationalities presented
a more solid and compact front.
"The present clash Of hostile
forces" he adds, "is the most gigantic
and terrible conflict Of mental and
physical energy ever seen. There is
no room for platitudes. Now begins
the final phase Of the war" !
He asks the people at home to
follow the development Of this stu
pendous struggle with the gravest at
tention. For the enemy is now chal-
longing US to put forth our very ut
most efforts"
Other writer's exhort the German
people to remember Won Hindenburg's
appeal for patience and his deciara-
tion that the battle plans must be
allowed to mature. A favorite asser-
ton is that the enemy forces have
been sensibly weakened and that Won
Hindenburg and Ludendorff will not
allow the initiative to be wrested
from their hands.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
German Losses Estimated 10000,
While American Loss Less Than q, 900

WASHINGTON July 26.-(By United Presg) German
losses the past week have been 10000 more according
high general officers estimate to the United Press today He
doubted that the American casualties wou dspass 25OOO
that the American plus British French and Italian would
ceed 100000
These figures presented offset to the wild German
propaganda claims of the slaughter Amer
cans The German propaganda has claimed first that
hundred thousand Americans killed. and later of
thousands This line of msnformaton here as doubt
less attempt defeat at home and endeavor
dsmay this country
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
to Start
New Drive
Against Italy

WASHINGTON, July 25,A new
offensive against Italy BY German
and Austrian divisions commanded by
a German general. has been deter
mined upon by the central powers, ac-
cording to information reaching the
Italian high command. An official
dispatch from Italy today said Ger
man troops for the offensive already
had arrived in Austria.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Battle Largest
Since War Began

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 25.-Up to the pres
ent seventy German divisions have
been identified in the present fight
ing zone and the battle, therefore,
may be regarded as the biggest since
tn beginning Of the war The pris-
oners taken number over 2bs909 and
more than 500 cannon ana thousands
Of machine guns have heen eapsaFd.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Allies Conducting Successful Offensive Operations Today
Fae Forest Has Been Taken Americans Have Captured ranqet Farm
Allies Conducting Successful Offensive
Operations Along Whole Front

FRENCH ARMIES AFIELD, July 26.{ {4:4O p. NIB (By
United Press allies today successfully conducting
offensive operations along the whole front from SCISSORS to
Main de Massges In addition closing in Fere de Tor
denos they steadily gaining ground in Champagne and
have recovered most Of their outpost positions lost in the initial
German push Main de Massges reported to have been
: captured
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
The Capture OF The Principal German
Resistance Center Is Reported By
The French War Office Today

PARIS, July 26--(By United Press )-The capture Of
Ouchy Chateau the principal German resistance center
ne west side Of the salient officially announced by the
office today.
Announcement also made Of the capture of Vile Mon
tore midway between scissors and Oulchy e Chateau One
hundred additional prisoners taken and twenty machine
guns and four big guns taken in the fighting
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
''If All The American Army Has
The Same Temper, The German
Cause Is Lost" Says German Officer

FRENCH ARMIES AFIEID July 26 by Mellett for the
United Press @ all the American army has the temper
the German lost German officer prisoner told his
aptors today The officer said that the German attack was
planned to have taken place late June the region Orcq
but called off because Of the in which the Aer-
cans previously fought.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Casualty List AS
Sent by Pershing

WASHINGTON, July 2e.-Ninety-
eight casualties we're reported By
General Pershing today. Twenty-one
were killed in action. One Georgia
soldier died from disease and one
other is dead from wounds received.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
Thirteen Members
Naval Committee
Now In Europe

WASHINGTON, July -Thir-
teen members Of the House naval
committee arrived in Europe on an
tour They will visit the
naval bases, hospitals and aviation
sites and later make a trip to the
front.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
French-American Troops Have Taken
Fere Forest -Yanks Capture Farm

PARIS July 26.-(By United Press )-Franco-A American
troops have completely taken Fere forest and within
kilometers of Fere Tordenois
On both sides Of the road from Mezy norhward to
Tordeno the Americans have repused attacks and have
pressed northward, capturing FranQuet farm
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
British Troops RepuIse
Strong Enemy Attacks

LONDON July 26-By United Press British troops re-
pulsed strong enemy attacks the Hebuterne and Meeren
sectors last night and this morning Hag reported The
suffered severe losses.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-26
AMERICANS Capture Partof
The De Fere Forest

WASHINGTON July 26-(By United Press) The cap
ue Of part Of the forest of De Fere by the American
Thursday reported by General Pershing today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14


 Pell City, April 1S. - Especially subscriptions at Pell City to the third r,iberty Loan total today sum III excess of five times it's allotment, snn, larger than Shat, allotted to the entire county of St Clair. This puts St Clair iii the list of counties that b;.ye gone over the top without talk inr- into consideration work being done by other beat committees. The peu City committee is still at work ana will not let up until the cani- naien closes, May 1, in the hope of having Pen City's record for oversub- scrintion surpass that of any town in the nation Vigorous work Is beinS done throughout the county by Char . man W. N Maddox, vice president of tbc Jrnion state bank of Pell City, Sat- urdav marking the close of a rapid C,,e tour of southern St, Clair during xoh;ch, meetings swere held in every tou-n and village. MT. Maddox spoke at each of these meetings, as did T.. Fl Rennie and McLane Triton. A eoIa- n,ittee is going to Atlanta next weeN ta soc why IaGrange, Ga, appears 10 baye ousted Pell City for first claim On the national honor Tag. Peii olts oualified with a subscription in ex- cess of its allotment week before tbe canpaign started. It again quail fled with a sum more than twice It's allotment on the opening day or 'he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
PULLMAN COUNTY
 PROVESPATR|OT|SM
 IN LOAN CAMPA|G
Quota of s93, ,OO0 More Than Subscribed First Week of
 Great Drive

Cullman, April 13-(Special.)-On the second day cf the Liberty Bond cum paign, Culllnan county had bought s75,- coo worth of bonds. This county's quoto in the third Liberty Bond campaign was s9S,o00, and already more than H00,OoO has been subscribed and the amount will go far beyond this before the end of the month.
 This speaks well for the patriotism Of the people of the county, who are largely of German descent.
 In addition to the large amounts sub scribed by the men, the shop girls, clubs and various societies of the women of the town have bought bonds.
 A splendid chautauqua course will be given here ip June under the auspices of the Red Cross association, Lectures dramatic performances cocnerts, etc. will be on the programme The chau-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
MUSICAL NOTES


 All the famous symphony orchestras have fine harpists. but it is the con- sepsus of opinion among Birmingham that Carlos Salzedo. who was heard here Thursday night. ranks easily first as soloist. Harpists of brilliant technique often fail to produce liquid tones, but not so with Salzedo. In al! the registers his playing is liquid and his most dazzling execution is without strings. He just plays on them, and with such grace and finish as to place him in a class by himself.
 After al Birmingham is having an un- commonly fine, musical season. The Mu- sic Study club has presented a number of unusual attractions and now concert goers are looking forward with keen in terest to several treats scheduled for the Jefferson theatre-Charles w. Clark. the distinguished baritone, in a patriotic re- cital April Is; the Paulist choristers, 100 strong, April 10, and the Russian Sym phony orchestra, April 9. Tho theatre management was prompted to book the Russians largely to promote the cause of musical art, and in order, too, that the season might not pass without Bir- mingham having an opportunity of hear ing symphony by a virtuoso orchestra.
 For dance music the banjorine-tenor banjo-is now in great vogue. The Vie gand orchestra will soon be using two Of these instruments at the Monday night and Saturday afternoon dances at the Tutwiler. One takes the violin s part and the other fills in the harmony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
NEW BUILDINGS

Several new buildings are being erected kere now. The Peoples Drug company and pr. Cottinghame are erect ing q handsome new two-story brick on First avenue which will cost about Sla- eco when completed. Chris Scheuing Is building one-story brick on the corner of his property on Second avenue. west in which to have his undertaking busI- ness. Mir Hanlin will build in the near future on his property, where the build ings were recently destroyed by fire on First avenue, and MT. Parker has re- cently completed a large barn to be used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Oh, You PeN City! Go to 1t; Your WeN-EarnedF FlagMust
 Not Be Taken From You

campaign by telegram to headquarters filed precisely at o'clock, eastern tirre. This made the double subscrip- tion of three times the local allot- ment filed as soon as any city could have filed it's subscriptions. Pell City will not surrender it's claim to the honor flasy without being shown why
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Montgomery Friends Hear
 From Sergeant Shepherd

Montgomery, April 1s.-(Speciaio sergt. E. G. shepherd, property clerk of the Alabama national guard until tae war began in 1914. when he re- turned to England and entered his najesty's army, is well and on de- tached service in England. but has been so punctured with German bull lets and shrapnel that he probably will not again go to the front ac- cording to q communication received from him by the adjutant general 5 department Friday.
 Sergeant Shepherd has been through three and one-half years of the war and has seen service on three fronts. He has hsen decorated with medals by the governments of France Belgium and Serbia and has received several wounds. He has received several pro- motions since he began his service and is now instructor for new officers and will remain on detached service in England.
 No word had been heard from him in more than one year and it had been thought he had been killed in ac- ticn. Sergeant Shepherd was mem- Der of the British army before he came to America
 In woodlot in Gloucester, R. l., owned hv Apdrew I Steele stands the largest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

Two large stills were captured in the county Thursday and over $50 gallons or beer was poured out. The stlils were set up 2 number of miles from town ana had been running for soneume' Jliii German. who was operating one ol eile stilIs when the officers arrived, was cap tured and brought to town and piaced under bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
THREE

Irvine Taylor, the sceilist. brought 8 banjorine with him from Cincinnati. where he had been using it, and he has been using it here with pleasing effect. Recently Fred C. Wiegand, the violinist, the technique by tomorrow The two banjorines, Along with piano and drums will make an admirable ensemble for the ballroom.
 The beautiful "Intermezzo" for piano, violin and cello on the Tutwiler concert programme last Sunday evening, was written recently by John Wiegand of Savannah. father of John Wiegand, Jr.. and Fred G. Wiegand of Birmingham. IL is entirely original in melodic material, sinaularly felicitous in meditation and altogether, scholarly in harmonic treat ment. The composer is 76 years of age, hut this latest work has all the fertility of imagination that might have been ex- pected from the brain of master Tn nis young manhood. MT Wiegand has writ ten nearly POO pieces large and small, in- cluding much church music-Protestant ana Catholic. His published masses scored for fun orchestra. are not only ola assed as standard. but at least one of them is worthy of being styieo q festival classic. MT Wiegand IS an or sanist. but served as bandsman in the Confederate army. During tno greater part of his life he has been en- gagged in choir work and teaching. m Savannah, where he is held in great es- I teem as a citizen as we'll as musician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

5y the farmers for theft teams when in town, in the northern part of the city.
 Lieut.. Robert Rossons of the aviation corps, who recently spent his furiougn here with his mother, Mrs. J. R.. Rosson'
 has been transferred tokDallas, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
CONTRACTING FOR POTATOES

Contractors from Tennessee preserving companies are here now making con- tracts with the farmers for their sweet potato crop next season. One company has made contracts for 100 cars of 6u.o0e 2ounds Ter car.
 The coInty board of education elected |. A. Walden of Hanceville to the place made vacant by the resignation of l.. E. Cook, who recently moved from tho county. a
 The high school here has started li- brary. X room has been fitted up in the 5uildins for this purpose and a num- Der of the citizens have contributed books to il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
uIIcIT STILL CAPTURED

tauoua will be given in a tent to De erected in a central location of the town
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

Marshal Will Siiker has just begun hse twenty-eighth year as chief of police az Wilmington, O., and 50 per cent increase has been granted him. During tnis tune MT. sliker has had but one days vacs- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

Isabzella Kilzean, aged IS, has cnarse of all the office boys in the Kansas S,ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

In 2 woodlot in Gloucester, R. l., owned by Andrew J. Steele. stands the largest white pine in North America. It it 125 feet high, 1T feet inches in diameter.