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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
!, Important Gains Tuesday,

Paris. July 24.-1mportant gains
were realized Tuesday by the Allies,
particularly by the French troops that
are bearing seventy. per cent Of the ef-
fort in which they Vie in bravery with
the AmeQcans. British and Italians.
1.-THE Havas correspondent at the
Ffront says the French are steadily
fighting toward Oulchy-Le-Chateau.
North Of the Marne in an advance Of
two Kilometres (about 1 Ia miles)
the Allies took fortified farms and
Barbfllon wood. y4.
The fighting, he adds, surpases in
violence that >pf the March and May
offensives and the Germans rapidly
are being worn out. The wild talk of
the German official statements, he
says, proves more than anything else
the. confusion in Germany resulting
frona-the Allied blow. The Germans
may delay their retreat by paying a
costly price but the necessity Of re-
construction Of their reserves will
soon oblige them to straighten their
front between Soissons and Rheims. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24

hands frequently the Germans
were victors. Eight American
officers and 130 men were taken
prisoner by the Germans he adds,
and twelve American machine
guns werc also taken.
Washington. July 24.-The Wolff
bureau dispatch purporting to picture
tremendous sacrifices among the
American troops in the great often
sivs and containing Carefully planned
reference to the Americans being
pushed forward with black troops, is
characterized by officials here as tho
same sort of attempt to create de-
preston in the United States as Ger
man official and semi official chan
nels have repeatedly turned"upon the
French and British.
Any reference to the American
ridiculous. 1t is we'll known that they
have been brigaded with British and
French troops as we'll as operating by
divisions among themselves. Any
statement that any particular class of
troops has been picked for sacrifice is
said by officials to be almost un-
worthy Of notice.
Everyone here comedies that the
American forces have probably suf-
A0A0 AASoVy Se1SOaAIlSS. 11OW heavy.
has not yet begun to appear in the
official lists.
When the American casualty lists
begins to come in officials are conf
dent it will not be inconsistent with
the results nor with the sacrifices OF
the French.
1t appears likely that the Franco
American losses in the first rush. Of
the battle were less heavy than was
to have been expected. The blow was
a surprise and German positions that
could not have been taken otherwise
except at great cost fell before the
enemy knew that the. battle was on,
Skillful employment Of French tanks
also undoubtedly reduced losses If
the hundreds of thousands' Of dead
pictured in the German dispatches is
meant to refer to Americans only, its
utter tncredibility appears at once; for
there are not more than 100000
Americans engaged all told, in all
likelihood. That the American force
Is still much alive is. shown by; the
fact that it is still moving ahead and
taking towns, prisoners and guns
from the enemy.
der the disadvantage -of being unable
to check their own losses, for they
are retreating. Their dead and
wounded fall into Allied hands while
Allied casualties are all behind the
Allied lines. The German statement
is regarded wholly as circulated to
stimulate the spirits of the German
troops and people.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
sfichaelis Commanding Brigade.

M1cnaeus Commanding Br1g1de.
With theN American Army in
France, July 24-(By the Associated
Press) ~ Georg Michaelis, the for
mer German chancellor. Is reported
by prisoner to be now Commanding
a German. army brigade on the west
ern front. 81 l.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
Five More Picked On,

Portland, Maine, July PA report
reached here today that five more
members Of the crew of the schooner
Robert anda Richard, victim Of q
German submarine, had been picked
up at sea by tug.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24

mans launched counter attack west
Of Rheims in the region of Vrigny.
French troops broke all assaults and
held their positions intact.
There are no events Of Importance
to report from the rest Of the front"
Still Hammering Crown Prince.
With the American Army in France:
Marne Front, July "a, 1880 a. m.-(By
the Associated. Press. )-The French,
the British and Americans are still
hapimering the TANKS Of the crown
princes army. The Germans are
known to have brought up fresh sup
port at some points but the Allies re-
port the situation as favorable.
More favorable weather conditions
brought out droves of aircraft this
morning. The day was an excellent
one for observation and this is ex-
pected to change the character Of the
fighting somewhat, especially with re-
gard to the artillery. MI
h The change for the better in the
weather conditions took place during
the night when the clouds disappear
ed and the wind died down. Scarcely
q dust cloud could be seen this morn
ing on any part of the widespread
battlefield with the exception Of the
spurts rising from the thousands of
craters made by the guns on both
sides. @ !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
BOATS I. .
SEARCHING FOR
SCHOONER CREW
Several Men Still Missing as
Result Of Sinking of
Fishing Boat. !

Portland. Maine, July 24.-Au-
those on the Gloucester fishing
schooner Robert and Richard
sunk by q German submarine on
the Maine coast Monday, have
been accounted for today. There
were % persons on the vessel.
Three men were landed at Ken.
nebunkport and eleven at this
port last night. Four more were
brought in here today and our
men and q boy were picked up At
sea and taken to Boston.
The fishermen who arrived
here today were picked up by q
naval patrol boat. The four men
and the boy taken into Boston
were rescued at sea by o tug and
transferred to-a naval boat.
Kennebunkport, Maine, July a.
Scores of patrol boats, submarin
chasers and private craft were sweer
ing up and down the coast in thi
vicinity today searching for eight {
the crew Of the Gloucester fishfn
schooner Robert and Richard, whic
was sunk by q German submarin
Monday morning 65 miles off Cap
Porpoise.
Other members of the crew, includ
ing Captain Robert Wharton, arrive
here and at Portland last night afte
having been at sea for SO hours wit
scant water and food supplies. Th
sea was calm and the missing me
were not In danger except from ez
haustion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
Fech'a success Complete.

Paris, July 24:Each days
operations bring further proof Of the
completeness with. which the genius
Of General Foch has turned the tables
On the Germans. Instead of slowing
aowrk to,a aontlikiSh of-what7 has been
called STERILIZATION, @as the general
public from experience expected the
Allies continue to push forward in the
face Of determined and skilful resist
ance by the Germans.
The enemy. according to reports
now has 85 divisions in the battle
zone. 100000 men Of which are in the
region north OF the Marne. In the
opinion of military observers the vio-
lent German resistance is due more to
political considerations for it is to the
immediate interests Of General Lu-
.dendorff from military standpoint to
straighten out his line without delay
General Foch holds the initiative on
all the, battlefrohts and, it is believed
1t will take the Germans at least two
or three months to get up another. full
dress offensive. Meanwhile American
troops continue to land.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
Astri. Loses ont.

Paris, Jui 24.--A Austrian. prepar-
ations for eli offensive In Albania have
been shatteAd by the drive of the
French and italian troops during the
last fortnight accoFd Fdink to the report
Of the Petit Harisi9n infthe Albanian
front. Enemt munit tions depots. stores
OF food and Var materials have been
destroyed, or aptured. The Franco
Italian lines i've been straightened
out at certainpoints over q front Of
20 miles and teir light columns com
tinue to advaHe along> the banks Of
the Devoli rive the correspondent
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
Another HACK Repulsed.

Paris, July The Germans last
night delivered counter attack upon
the allied lines In the vicinity Of
vrisny, FIVE piles southwest Of
Rheims. The far ONCE announced
today that the kttack had been re-
There was gr9t activity BY; the ar ar.
tillery during he night along the
front between khe Aisne and the
Marine and nort&a8t toward Rheims.
Tho text Of thlstAtement follows:
.1T1he night VI marked ytegreaf
artillery activity between the Marine
ana the Aisne I'D In tho Courfon and
Roi wood, in th@2heirns, sector.
. o'clock|ast night the Ger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24

On the Rheims side Of the salient
official reports show the enemy has
been thrown back an average distance
OF q mile and a half on a ten mile
front, despite heavily wooded country
and high ground to aid his defense.
The area lost by the Germans during
the last week, the general said. about
equals that gained by them on the
Flanders front in April.
New Divisions Ordered.
The chief of staff announced that
he had ordered six new infantry. 81
visions organized in this country dur
ing July, stationed respectively at
Camps Devans, Mass; Meade, Mary
land; Sheridan, Alabama; Custer.
Michigan; Funston, Kansas and Lewis.
Washington.
Two regular infantry regiments
will form the nucleus of each new dt-
vision. Home guards have replaced
regulars at interior guard posts for
this purpose, and the regulars are now
moving to the camps designated, Cen
eral March said. Aside from the two
infantry regiments of regulars, the di.
visions will bA composed Of national
army troops. :"
The chief Of staff said the American
divisions he mentioned last Saturday
as involved in the fighting were still
constantly engaged. He added no ad-
ditional American units to those al
ready known to. be on the line in this
region. ~ e
The Lord Wearies of Partnership.
General March said the situation. or
the, Aisne-Mar1le fine bore q striking
similarity to what had happened 70
the: Austrian drive into Italy. A great
storir shasls crt att the advancing Aus,
trian.y on, thekPiave line, he said. ant
disaster resulted. Similarly. q heav!
storm masked the movement Of tanks
and troops when General Foch struck
on the Soissons- Chateau Thterry IRON,
and the Germans were taken COM
pletely by surprise,
General March said it seemed thai
the Lord was getting tired, of the part.
nership Of 'Me und Gott.",
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-24
ALLIED LOSSES
AREMACNIFI|ED
German News Agency Sends
Out Exaggerated Reports
of American Losses.

Amsterdam, July 24.-Ameri-
cans lost heavily in the lighting
at Epieds on July "a according
to the Woln Bureau correspond
ent at the front. He says that
after q desperate struggle. dur
ing which the. village changed
hands frequently the Germans
were victors. Eight American
officers and 13O men were taken
prisoner by the Germans he adds,
and twelve American machine
gums were also taken.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
cARTEk'S DEATH
WARRANT SIGNED
TODAY BY CLERK
Gamble Aitixcs Signature 10 Ominous
Bordercd Document ana Gives il
To Sheriff.
Is TIED WITH BLACK RIBBON
Last Death Warrant Was Issued 81
Years Age for William He'll.
wagon OF Hampton.

The death warrant, under which Will
Garter. Negro slayer OF Peter Jelvek,
will met his death officially by hang
ing Feb Is. was signed this morning
by George W Gamble, clerk of the
circuit court.
The warrant was then delivered to
Sheriff George II. Richmond, who will
read il to the condemned man about
a hours before the hour set for the
hanging.
The last death warrant. issued So
years ago for William Heilwagon of
Hampton, was written with pen.
Carriers warrant is typewriter Espe-
cially prepared stationery was used, a
black border encircling the writing on
each page. The warrant and return
cover three sheets of paper, which are
tied to the cover by black
ribbon At the end of the war
rant is a black seal. Upon the return,
which will be signed by the sheriff
are blanks for signatures of the wit
nesses. physicians and clergymen.
Carter Hopeful.
Attaches Of the sheriff's Office say nc
apparent change has come over the
condemned man as yet. Carter sits
day by day in the cell, with the same
Indifference shown al the trial and his
demeanor changes only when the col
ored minister pays him a visit. Garter
is still hopeful that the board of par.
dons will act favorably upon his plea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

clowns representing both sexes will
put over the making of a first class
talking Sack and Fennet comedy
An interesting number is to be
given under the direction of Rev.
David A. Johnson. An exact repro
duction of the Y. M. C. A. camps tina,
are enjoyed by the boys in summer
will be given. The number is headed
as a night in a "Y" camp and will
show how the boys spend their spare
hours around the camp fire at night.
Another comic has been added and
the act will be a scene in Sy Hicks
country stores. Genuine "rubes" will
be on the cast and merry time Ii
promised by the gosh dinged" farm
ers. The act in conjunction with the
"Rube band" which is to entertain
during the evening will bring some Of
the rural good times right to Rock Is.
lands door.
Reserved seats for the performances
, will be placed on sale Thursday at tbs
Y. NJ c. A. Boys who are members
will be given general admission tickets
to sell among their friends on the
same day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07


Florce ONei Mabel Ruth
arkn
Harvey HILL L
H
E. Robb
kre, Miss Selma F. A. Ianine.
The
midnight
agen
However week opened the officials
han anticipated Recently the Wall Street Journal printed
statement prominent New York naner who predicts that thrift
tuon will indefinitely Their popularity
a be o
Chairman algren calls attention of the public to the fact that thrift
ordered provided
with thrift folders and both the thrift and
official
deliver
initiative should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
ADD FEATURES TO
ANNUAL Y CIRCUS
Several Original Stunts Put On Pro.
gram to Be Given at Association
Building.

Several new features have been
added to the program of the annual
circus given by the members of the
Young Mems Christian association,
Feb IA and Is.
A comic number enacted by clowns
will be one of the greatest hits on the
program. In this number the actual
studio of a large motion picture con-
Germ will be represented. Sary Mick
ford. Boscoe Barbuckle and Far.ie
Flaplin will all be present to offer
the greatest slap-stick comedy ever
given outside Of a movie studio. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
LOOKS LIKE THE GROUNDING THEORY IS
BLUE BIRD HOPPING AROUND THE YARD

Another indication that the ground
hog theory Of weather representation
is wrong came today.
c. H. Church, 1900 Thirtieth street,
called The Argus to inform that he
had seen a blue bird in his back yard.
When asked IL he was sure 1t was a
bluebird, Mr.. Church replied that he
had lived long enough to recognize a
bird when he saw it and to tell its
color.
There's no doubt about it," Mr.
Church said. 1T was a bluebird, all
right"
The discovery of the first" summer
bird in this section today and the fact
that on Saturday, the day the ground
hog is supposed to have seen his shad-
ow, sea-gulls were seen flying north,
another indication of an early spring,
seems to explode the theory of long
period of winter weather ahead.
Mercury climbed to Al degrees
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
ERNEST LACK WINS
HONORS OF SOCIETY

Ernest Lack won the preliminary
declamatory contest in the Phreno-
BOSNIAN society of Augustana college
yesterday afternoon and with it the
right to meet the Adelphic represen-
tative in the inter-society contest.
Lacks selection was entitled Cen
tralization in the United States" and
is portion of one of the speeches
Of Senator J. NJ. Thurston.
The program yesterday:
Piano solo-Miss Gertrude Jacobsen
"The Glory Of His Shame"-Anton
Amenoff.
GENERALIZATION in the United States
Ernest Lack.
Lay the AK to the Root of the
Evil"-Alfred Martinson.
Vocal solo-Miss Miriam WEIGH.
Phrenokosmiana-Enoch Sanden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
ROCK ISLAND ELKS
INVITED TO- MOLINE

Rock Island Elks have been invited
to attend the meeting of the Moline
lodge tonight at the latters hall at
Fifteenth street and Sixth avenue.
The officers of the Rock Island lodge
are to put on the initiatory work, a
class of 10 candidates to be accepted.
There will be a social session and
lunch following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
BICYCLE STOLEN.

Russell Streed. messenger employed
by the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. reported to the police today that
his bicycle had been stolen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
HAS HONOR OF BEING
YOUNGEST SERGEANT

The honor Of being the youngest
sergeant in the United States marine
corps has fallen to Leon M. Sterling.
AGED 10, Of Minneapolis. nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Burt, 1914
Twenty-first avenue. Sergeant Sterl
ing is well known here, having been
a guest at the Burt residence on nu
merous occasions. He enlisted last
May in the marine corps. He was at
Mare island, Cal. but recently. it is
said, started for France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07
LITTLE THRIFTS ARE BECOMING POPULAR
in ROCK ISLAND AS CAMPAIGN FOR SALE
OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS is CONTINUED

Little thrifts" the name by which the govern
ment's thrift stamps are becoming known, are
becoming exceedingly popular with the people
of Rock Island. Postmaster H. p. Simpson
stated this morning that the sales at the Office
are amounting to about $500 day and Chairman
Hallgren states that it is expected that this
amount will be increased to $1,000 day by
Friday.
Splendid work in the thrift stamp campaign
is being done by number of young ladies who
have established themselves in booths in all of
the banks. Those serving the booth commit
tee are: Misses Edna Carl Dorothy Shear, Eliza
beth Sperry, Florence McCombs. Miss Mortz,
Elizabeth Sharpe, Dorothy Chamberlain. Miriam
Mackin, Grace Wheelan, Hulda Quackenbush,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

above zero at the warmest yesterday.
although last night 1t was colder than
the night before. The temperature
last night at the lowest was %, while
the night before it was 81. It was "a
at o'clock this morning as against
80 at O'Clock yesterday morning.
Unsettled weather tonight and FRI
day with rain or snow tonight and
probably tomorrow and the lowest
temperature tonight near freezing" is
the forecast Of the local government
weather bureau for today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-07

Only One ~BROMO QUININE"
To get the genuine, cali for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QU1NINE. Look
for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures
a Cold in One Day. zoe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-02
I"FIESTA" CARNIVAL
OPENED LAST NIGHT
WITH BIG ATTENDANCE
Affair Given Under Auspices OF Camp
Wilcox, Confederate Veterans.
Popularity Contest At
tracts Attention

Ushered in with shouts of JOY ana
the usual ceremonies that attend the
opening of outdoor amusements, the
"Fiesta Fantastic" held under the al
spices of Camp Wilcox, Confederate
Veterans, opened at Second avenue and
Seventeenth street last night
New amusements are offered by the
Metropolitan Amusement company,
which is making it's initial appearance
in this city, and are offering high
class collection of clean shows and
amusement features. Some of the de-
vices are quite novel, but many of tine
old standbys are in evidence
Enthusiasm is running high in tho
popularity contest which started last
week and is to be ended Friday night
at 10 o'clock Beautiful diamond rings
are being offered to the young ladies'
who receive the largest number of
votes, Votes are penny each, and
the funds raised in this manner viii
he used to defray the expenses of the
carnival. all the surplus to be used
for the assistance of old and needy
veterans.
Among the leaders in the contest are
Stacy Roberts, Mary Rush, Bobby PICK
ems, Mae Allen, Corrine Chisholm, Elsie
Norton, Anna Lee Marshman. Grace
johnson, Geneva Fancher, Etoile Mas
sey, Lucille Long.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-02
MEN FROM CANADA
|. CELEBRATE BATTLE
OF V|MEY RIDGE

Canadian Army Headquarters in the
Field NApril 1.-(By Canadian Press,
Ltd).-On Easter Monday a year ago
Canadian soldiers captured Nimy ridge.
This Easter Monday the soldiers of the
Dominion are united with the British
troops north of the sharp, indefensive
southern flanks of these heights, if left
unprotected, on the Scarpe. The heights
dominate so much of the vital coal area
of northern France
Canadian guns played a part in de-
feating the German onslaught against
the positions opposite Oppy and Cavelle
last Thursday. Early yesterday German
preparations for further attack were
effectually defeated by the massed fire
of our artillery. At 3:45 o'clock and at
40 o'clock, and again at o'clock the
southern flank of Vimy, stretching out
toward Arras, was alive with fire from
cur guns, which rained shells on the en-
emys front lines, communication trenches
and assembly areas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-02
Important War Bills
Are Passed by Senate

Washington, April Important war
ate, including various amendments to the
national defense acts, and separate bills
authorizing the condemnation or lease
of land needed for war purposes and en-
towering the President to commander
and operate street and interurban rail-
roads to shipyards engaged on govern
ment work.
The defense act amendments authorize
the Secretary of War to prescribe zones
in navigable waters endangered by artil-
!ery practice, transportation of explosives
or other war activities; empower the
President to call for war department cler-
ical duty men of draft age physically I'M
fit for military service, and provide for
the enlistment of men outside of the
draft ages for civil duty. One provision
specifically continues the extra pay al
lowance of 80 per cent for army aviators,
which the war department proposed to
abolish
Another bill passed authorizes a service
medal and ribbon for all regular army
and national guardsmen and officers who
have done duty on the Mexican border
Alien draft legislation was brought up
by Chairman Chamberlain of the military
committee but was passed over at the
suggestion of Senator Lodge of Massa
chusetts Of the foreign relations commit
tee, which is considering the proposed
draft treaties with Great Britain and
Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, April 1.-Rains and show
ers occurred over the holidays in Tex
as, but the general idea was that they
were not heavy except in localities.
ana that they did not extend over the
entire state in the volume in which
the trade thought is necessary for the
crop. From the opening there was
buying for western houses which final
ly ran into large proportions, causing
an advance OF 20 points before the
demand was satisfied. Trade houses
were also selling on a scale up. They
are. grEItly impressed by the demand
for tonnage for men and food as a
result of conditions in France. They
have felt that up to now the cotton
held in America for export was a bull
factor but now with the prospect Of
every vessel being required for war
purposes, that the half a million bales
more in stocks than last season may
Trt any time become menace to the
market. should holders become con-
vihced that the government will de-
mand all the tonnage for its own use.