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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

friendly, sympathetic whine, and the
soldier pstted him gratefully.
Good Oh chap" said Private Leach.
"Ysu've been Knocked about BIT
yourself, chr He touched the deIs
ear where q recent hurt had left .
scarcely healed scar.
And then the rascal had seircd Ph
vate Leaehs cap and made OF with II
toward the lines. payins no serious
attention to the wounded mans ~
monstrances.
Rum little blshei" rsnarked Pri-
vate Leach and fainted.
Private Leach sat on a sunny bench
in the small courtyard Of the esn-
valescsnt hospital and explained mat.
tsrs to q compatrist, likewise recover
Ing from the effects Of boehe courtesy.
"And the bloomn' surgeon, q sayl
them dswss IL trained like that The
ere that found me. . don't mind bul-
lets no more than buns, . don't
s.w'irxin' past Ts cad And when q
nnds q wounded chap e tytss Is cap
or snythins that's loose . can get Ia
.ssth in, and away . soes To report
to 'is 4. o., Ike q rcst soldier. Sc
then NE streteher bearers. they Eoei
out and brings In the chap. same AZ
they did me, dye seef Red Crcss
trains dswgs BY 'untreds. Great, en-,
wstr'
"Rishte," agreed Private Leaeh's
companion. "'spect you'd like to meet
hat fs,lew again. DawEs'll lock BIZ
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
United States Mmlnes.

You can enlist in this branch Oh
the government service without any
ovpense whatever II accepted your
,rove,ipr expenses are paid to point
or destination. Applicants taken rom
,s IN ioyears The call IL nowl see
the postmaster, Snyder, r7as' rue
American people are now buboiins
over with patriotism and the eoun'
,rv Ia calling for men and women IN
all branches Of servioa
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
rhr AnrnnIane Stamp.

The new aeroplane stamp oil S4o
denomination Is now on sale at tne
most office. The stamp is Of oeauu'
,u, design. represented in the cont
err by an aeropiane In nlgh'. , .rns
no orst aero mail service, The Cloud
.,.,,n ~ vos designed to commemorate
land Route" between WashiRston
a,d Nov York The stamp may pe
nsed for any class OF postage
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

\ Justice OF the Peace D. F. Wilson
al his home in Snyder last SUNDAY
evening oiilciated at the marriage
n Mr. Dewey Hopson Hart and MISS
Eta woodland. Mr.. Hart 10 a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J, s. Hart and the
bride Is a daughter Ct Mr. and Mrs
A. N. woodard, all residing on
Route 3, north OF Snyder. The sig
nal extends congratulations.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
wu rhompson sells Out

ur W T. Thompson who l''eA
a mile south Of Snyder on ms -s' .n,,p
of 700 acres, where he has nia ,,,,
money and acquired property WIN WIN
,~O nors than Svcragc success states
now that he has sold his 200 ae,'
,a,,r ru to nock wilson Of Sabine coln .
~ for s2b 90 an acre He says ~
,',,, w ~ rcmnin at his old home through
,n,s T''' voar but doesn't know what ne
may then do. He still owns business , T.
,n~S nro0sr,y and number Of lots In
town. .---s
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGES
CHAUTAUQUA GREETINGS

The White House, washington
May 25, 1918
Gentlemen:
The president has received your
very kind telegram Of the 2ith Of
May, and he much appreciates your
patriotic sentiments, He asks me to
express his cordial thanks for your
heartening assurances.
Sincerely yours,
j. p. Tumulty,
Secretary to the President.
Snyder Chautauqua Committee,
Snyder, Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

Snyder Commandery No. so VIII
be constituted under its new charter
on June & at 3 o'clock D. M, In the
Masonic building. All Masons who
NAV care to attend will be cordially
welcome and the ladies' are especially
invited. After the constitution OF the
and the installation Of
officers, the orders Of knight hood
will be conferred upon a number Of
candidates by a visiting degree
team
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
Eynlnslnn at Midland.

Midland. Texas, May asa mys-
terious explosion in a pool hall n
lieyed to have been ineendiary' at
midnight last night completely
wrecked four brick buildings parily
wrecked two others and broke all
plate glass and windows in tive
bloeks and many adjacent blocks
Tom carron, employe Of the POOL
hall. was found dead in the wreck
age.
Fire followed the explosion hum
ing the wrecked building and CUTTING
the Unique Theatre building
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
vounr Mon Mnst Registcr.

The government has called i''
ON June 3, Of all men
who have become 2l years o'u
.,rce June &. 1917. It is up to each
individual young man to come III
and register without further notice
rvorvone who shall fail to do so viii
mrrly be held to account for failure
or refusal to meet this order aus
register at office Of the local board
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

Mrs q W williams Passes Away
Mrs Ella Williams, aged SO years
wife OF G W. Williams on route 4
died Monday at the family home and
was buried Tuesday at Dunn. Mrs
Williams was born July 1862, In
Henry County, Tennessee, was mar
ried there to G W Williams On
Nov 90, 1881. They came to Texas
80 years ago. Mrs Williams has
been In feeble health for some time
and on last Saturday she was sirlck
on down with paralysis, from which
she never recovered She was O CON
sistent member Of the Christian
church She is survived by her nus
band and eight children
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
Surgical Dressing Glasses for Next
Week.


Court house 400 o'clock after.
Moons.
Monday, Instructor Miss Lizzie
Smith.
Tuesday, Instructor, Mrs c. s.
Perkins. Jr.
Wednesday. instructors, Miss 20
nellie Harris. Mrs Renken.
Thursday. instructor Mrs. Neil
Gross.
Friday, instructor, Mrs. Jim Lock
hart.
Saturday Instructor, Mrs. Bolin
Court house 1890 o'clock night
Monday. instructor
Tuesday instructor Mrs. r. f.
Renken.
Thursday, instructor, Mrs y. j.
Anderson.
Methodist church basement VIII
be open to all to work on surgical
dressings, Monday and Thursday ~
ternoons at 3 o'clock. This viii he
a fine cool place to work this sum
mer. Please Come.
There will be definite announce
-. T., noxt vaak'a nnner regarding
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
Attention.

Ladies' who live in the country;
Red cross egg boxes have oeon
placed at every grocery atore in sny-
der. Wont you help us in this srea-
hour OF our need by placing one doz'
en- eggs in II just as often as you
can to help in this wonderful Red
Cross work. Every child can help as
wen as every woman hT giving u
feu eggn per week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

Mr.. o. p. Thrane vice president
OF the Snyder National Bank was
called last week back to the old
home at Chenoa. Illinois on account
OF the serious illness OF his father,
p. o. Thrane. Mr.. and Mrs
Thrane were there a few weeks ago
and left their father better, but last
week he grew worse and died before
Mr.. Thrane got to him
Mr.. Thrane will probably re-
main there a few days with his pen.
pie and is expected home possibly
Saturday or Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
" THE RED CROSS

week Is soon to be set aside oy
tbe Red Cross OF scurry county 70
No called Junk Week." in which
every man, woman and child is re-
oues,ed to have all possible articles
ot iron. steel. copper, brass, rubber
ravs hotties. bones and any other
material OF commercial value gan
srss .,~otho- and donated to the
Red Cross to be sold to junk pur'
chasers. People Of scurry county
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
Attention.

Ladies' who live In the country
Red Cross egg boxes have been
placed at every grocery store In sny-
der. Wont you help US in this great
hour OF our need by placing one dor-
on eggs in II Just as often as YOU
can to help in this wonderful Red
Cross work. Every child can help as
vol as every woamn by giving q
few eggs per week
Finance Committee
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

please bear this in mind and COM
mence gathering together everything
that can have any value as II Is ex-
pected to raise a good sum for this
worthy cause in this manner. Watch
for announcement in next weeks
paper.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

The people of the Quinn school
a,s,rlr, held an election la'' '''''
day and voted to issue 'lse' 10
bonds to build new school nous
The proposition carried by vote OF
six for and none against.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
Four More Soldier Boys.

Thomas Keeton and ]. A. BILE
are two more army recruits from
scurry county leaving Thursday for
Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio
and Leroy T. Stewart and Carroll
Porter will leave Saturday June 1
for Petersbura, virginia to report for
duty
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
LIBERTY LOAN
CROSSES MARK
Three Billion Oversubs1ibed
Last Night With More
Money Pouring in
Today.
OVER 100000 PEOPLE
Hope Expressed That Five Billion
witt be tise Figure Reaehed
When the Campaign
Closes.
over 100000 PEOPLE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-Having
crossed the tape at the $3,000,o 0,o00. 900
mark. Americas third great loan was
sweeping on toward $4,000. .oO0,o
early today.
At the close OF business last night
incomplete returns showed that the
loan was oversubecribed at that hour
by $4,000, 900 and vast sums more are
expected to be reported today. There
was strong hope that the final figures
will show 5000, ,000, ,0o0-an over
subscription of sixty percent.
Between 100000 and 1S,0oo 5000
people have made individual sub
scriptions.
Reports from every section Of the
country told Of great numbers of sub
scriptions flooding in at the eleventh
hour. Never before has such a cam
paign waged as that which went on
through the land today.
Last minute rumors that the time
OF the campaign might be extended,
we're said by loan officials to SAVIOR
OF enemy propaganda. seeking to de-
stroy the Psychological effect OF a
hard finish race. Selling viii close
promptly at midnight, It was official
~ announced.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
LEGION OF HONOR MEDAL
FOR UNITED PRESS WRITER

The honor was conferred by the
French government at the request of
General Petain.
Henry Woods home Is in Omaha
and his first newspaper experience
was on the Omaha Daily News. La
ter he worked on several Ohio news
papers. He has been with the United
Press about ten years. He was in
charge of the Rome bureau of the
United Press at the time of the death
OF Pope Plus x, and scored famous
beat on the event He was afterward
manager of the Paris bureau, and has
been in the field with the French ar
mics about two years.
The legion of honor rs an order OF
merit, created by Napoleon Bona
parte in 1902 as reward for civil or
uilitary service. II has five classes,
tnchdtng the chevalieeJ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Prisoners Dig Tunnel
Then Quarrel Ouer Escapl
German Plot at Lnternment Camp Discovered b
Any of Men Had Reached Liberty

Omitted dE4asA wire snvoe
sone n
A were
o
additional
dopnens
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
WAR MACHINE TUNING UP
FOR NEW OFFENSIVE EFFORT

probably win be conferred In the vi.
cinity Of Givenchy.
This smash will find the allies bet
ter prepared to resist them than they
have been during other phases Of the
drive.
Military men point out that the
battle will 90 on until fall, much as 1t
has gone-smash and gain, then check
and halt
They suggest that 1t is almost a
tr,1ism that a maSsed offensive must
succeed for time, but, they added,
the German punch has shown signs OF
being less forceful in recent days.
and each new push has netted less
than the preceding one
Incidentally the strategists and
diplomats foresee that Germany may
intersperse her western efforts with q
curtain fire of peace propaganda,
aiRea mAfn3I - separate her enemies.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

not oountino the snaiier ones.
Ono battery was forced to wear
gas masks practically all the time.
Whenever the Germans advanced,
the French simultaneously charged
with lsveiled b1yoneta.
Veterans Of the verdun campaign
declare the fighting there was never
90 hot 40 It has been in the Flemish
hills.
Threatens to Renew Attack.
[By ]. w. T. Mason, United Press
War E1pert-]
NEW YORK, May 4--The two Ger
man bombardments reported this
morning by Field Marshal Haig indi-
cate that Won Hindenburg is threat
ening to renew attacks simultane-
ously against Ypres and the import
ant railway center of Hazebrouck, II
miles southwest Of Ypres.
There is a stretch Of four miles
between the Nieppe-Metaren line in
front of HRze6rouck and the Locre-
Xpres line, where Haig locates the
two artillery actions. In this gap
are the principal hills sti1l held by
the British. From their SUBMITS the
nearest nanB of the German forces
attacking Hazebrouck and Ypres
could be heavily sheIled by artillery.
The advantage OF positions there
fore rests with the allies.
Hindeuburg,s fast dwtndling re-
eorves probably accounts &or this
break In his attacking front, for to
1ttempt to take the Intervening hills
by direct assault would be too costly
an enterprise. Double detectives as
iYrynorxnf as Hazebrotrek and Ypres
have not been sought by Won Hin
denburx as a Simultaneous adventure
began.
The German general staff doubt
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
FIFTEEN BILLION
DOLLARS NEEDED
Great Army Expansion Pro
gram to be Taken up in
Congress During Next
Few Days.
GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY
Nation Fast Getting Ready to Strike
Some Real Blows IN War,
10 the Present
Outlook.
GIVEN RIGHT or WAY
[By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
CNrresnondent7

GBy L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Legisla-
ton for President Wilson's great
army expansion program, calling for
appropriations of $4,000, ,00O, 900 has
been given the right Of way in con-
gress.
Some Of the appropriations are
needed Immediately as the increase of
SO0, 600 men under arms by July 1 has
caused deficiencies. For this reason
the house military affairs committee
is determined to finish the gigantic
measure late next week, and have it
up for consideration the following
week. The exact revised estimates
will be placed before the committee
Monday. at which time General March,
chief of staff, will explain in detail
the Increase in ordnance expenditure
one Of the largest items in the bill.
March is particularly interested in
ordnance, for he was in charge Of that
work while in France under General
Pershing.
Some Of the appriximate requests
of the ordnance department follow:
Ordnance stores. ammunition and
SS1ASkulca, S1~oVV,VoV,Vo0'
Armored motor cars and tanks.
$50, ,OO0, 900.
Machine guns, $500, 900, 900
Small arm target practice, $125,-
OOe, 900.
Manufacture Of arms, $eo,O00,0o0.
The aviation requisition, which is
said to total more than s1,50o 900 900
will be considered by the committee
Tuesday.
Committee members have practical
fy decided to frame the BILL as the
president and Secretary Baker ask, de-
string to be over liberal SO that it will
be certain the war work is in no way
impeded by a lack of appropriations.
With the assurance from the war de-
partment that it intends to call men
only as fast as they can be equipped,
trained and transported, little objec-
ton is expected in the house to the
request for no limit on
the number Of men Senate republi-
cans, however, already have served
notice that they will object vigorously
10 this feature Of the proposed legis-
lation.
The house committee is frankly
pleased at the big increases, believ-
ing that the nation is fast getting
ready to strike some real blows IN
he great war.
Many members predict that the s15,-
300 0G0. 900 asked may not be sufficient
for the next fiscal year.
The request is larger by approx
nateiy $4,000, ,o0o, COO than any other
ever granted by con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

oy WpaoaM Phsg1lp 9ln,sns, United
Proos 8tafs coersspondsntl
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
Nay a-The allies are
lertiy ssva3e4n9 Hsodenb1rGs next
Mighty beoW.
The first and seeood drives failed,
Ven n BY narrow marUins, Just as
Ae first dash toward Paris and the
ea In 1914. The third 10 already de-
byed BY the sound thrashjn0 admin
tered by the Fr1nco-erssish forces,
soessitztinQ a far more complete re-
yanixation Of taindenburgs hosts
han was At first supposed.
The situation today 10 better than
eemed possible during the early
Eaees Of the offensive. The ataies
ave stopped every attempt Of Won
lutier 20 edee toward Amiens, fight
M the Germans to . standstiil. On
Ne Lys, both Won Armin and Won
uast have bsteed their heads
|9ainst q brick wall.
That tlse enemy has made eersoVs
alns "a both haefle fronts % not dis
ueed, but the outstanding feature 70
bat nostaser on the Somnse nor the
" has he been abse 20 exploit his
aeeesoea.
Badly nsauied, Ain6enburVs armies
1ready have been forced b rest sew
rai wees<s svsson time 10 tsse most
reciows elesnent.
Realizing the colossal seaices, tho
ssnan hiah ropaRsassd today 10 pse-
ec4ino Il. next stroke, which nay d.
de the German CHANCES.
This blow may come at any tInse.
heard many stories regarding the
na0nificent stand Of the French IN
he EIeMyesh hiIis. Despite one OF the
host terrific bombardnents Of the
par, followed BY repeated assavsts,
Jon Asmin failed to gain an inch
POUND Seherpenberu.
Ten bio shells fell every second,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Country is Full Of Teutons
Who Are Busy Schem-
ing to Cause
Trouble.
Sent From South and Central America
to Organize Greasers
Into Fighting
Force.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May 4-Germans
from all over South and Central
America are concentrating In Mex
icb, according to official information
today. They are sent there to stir up
trouble through German propaganda
and IL possible to organize the Mex
leans into fighting force.
Germany is extending her consular
system in Mexico and these agents
are sources Of serious propaganda.
The official advices indicated that
some interned soldiers and sailors in
South American countries where the
internment is not as strict as in this
country, had made their way to Mex
leo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Henry Wood Decorated by
France for His Work Dur
ing Past Two Years.
rs A WATERLOO Bor.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, May 3.-Henry Wood, Unit
ed Press staff correspondent with
the French armies in the field, was
decorated Thursday as a chevalier of
the legion of honor. in recognition
of his work on the French front dur
ing the past twenty months.
The cross was bestowed at French
general headquarters, with the ira
ditionaI ceremony, by major gener-
al Of the French staff
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
On Canadian List.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 4.-The fol-
lowing Americans are mentioned in
today's Canadian casualty list:
Killed in action:
II. Howe, Seattle, Wash; w. j.
Brown, Rock Island, III.
Wounded: W. ]. Cannon, Pitts
burgh, Pa; v. M. .Iunkin, Indianap-
oils; ]. T. Kroner, Detroit, Mich.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
'attered Army Has Rested
Up and Ready Now for
Another Attack

p Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASsFINN2TON, May 4.--Germany
tuning up for new offensive effort
Army strategists believed today
|at the rest spell is practically over
nd that the enemy, halted before
pros, will now turn his attention
lrther south on the Lys.
Some indications a few days ago
lat be might break forth stiIl farther
pnth shout NOyon apparently have
fea dn1DAte6 TAs Teatpn sffort
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
Allied War Council.

A<It00 "dT SOVss~s's
rBy Lowell Melett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS Nav 4-The inteT-aIied
supreme war council, which has ben
IN session at Versailles for two days,
was in full agreement on all military
questions and the results to date
were considered entirely satisfactory,
it was Officially announced today.
General Foch is optimistic; that
4. an we can say" one of the mem
bers, acting as spokesman. declared
Premier Clemenseau- presided Pre-
nier Lloyd George, Premier Orlando,
Generals Foch, SackvilFe-West, Rob
ifau. Bliss, Belin. Wilson. Haig. Per
shing and Petain, Admirals Wemyss
and DeBon, and War Secretary Mi
ner were present AL military ques-
lions were thoroughly considered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
|lME IS PRECIOUS TO GERMANY NOW
Feutnns Butting Their Heads Against Brick
Wall, While Allied Forces are Being
S&nen9thened.


hans<
r: Of M e.n..dIns de.te. hosad
IL
Of
The s.ets~ ahnst midway
Of
of
Of
Of
bssA.ardsd sectors
osended
mo 20 . NJ 4 thern
nsay pursuing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

The lowly peanut has developed in
to an industry of some Importance.
The 1T crop in the United States is
valued at s225, ,00o, 900. Besides still
being the standard circus delicaey,
the peanut is now turned into vast
QUANTITIES Of oil. b1tter and fboU
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

German Industries are occasionally
forced to idleness owing to a short
age of coal The federal council mas
adopted regulations for the compen-
sat;on of men and women workers
for idfepess caused by the lack of
coal
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

Horse meat has become a regular
featnre of restaurant menus in Paris.
Something hike 1oOoo horses were
kfIIed for eating purposes In France
kst wear. Best cuts being 80 cents a
noa,nd. while 20 cents is the ruling
rate in New York City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04

THE o6sisations Of Wealth.
Houston Post: No matter if he is
worth $1.0o0,e00. II he is able bodied
he ought to perform some useful serv-
ice somewhere, or keep away from the
table when the dinner bell rings.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-04
By Henry wood Unttsd Press ssatf

CBy Henry Wood. United Press Ssan
Correspondent
WITH TIL HE FRENCH
ARMIES IN THE FIELD,
May 4.-American infantry
Friday penetrated to the Ger
man third line trenches in the
region of Dogs wood, Lorraine
sector.
Three hundred American
infaurymen in this attack
conducted their first operation
with exclusively American
artillery support, sitter intense
preparation BY there batteries.
The French official note,
which detailed the action, said
the American gunners dis
played perfect mastery Of
French artillery methods.
rs A WATERLOO Bon.
[By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NJ
LORRAINE, May 3-One German air
plane was destroyed and an American
aviator is missing. as the result Of a
clash between FIVE American ma
chimes and an equal number Of enemy
machines over the German lines this
morning.
The Americans promptly attacked
the Boches, who fed toward their
base. One American aviator and an
enemy opponent remained at the first
point Of contact, firing round after
round at each other.
The German patrol recircled ard
came back to their comrades aid. At
the same time, the Americans swoop-
ed to the attack. The Boche machine
wtici, had engaged the American sud
denly fell in flames. An instant later
its opponent crashed 70 earth.
The pilot Of the American plane
missing was Charles w. Chapman, Of
Waterloo, Iowa. He Is the first Aneri-
can to fail to return from an aerial
combat in this sector.
The other enemy planes, after the
tinue the combat and fled.
"The only way to get any German
4irmen is to 90 toward Germany after
them" said one Of the Americans.
The sector remains comparatively
quiet
AMERICANS CAPTURE PRISONERS
[By Fred s. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Cores pondent.1
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE FRENCH BATTLE FRONT,
May 3-The Americans have captured
their first prisoners on the big battle
front.