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the way. In sc hours they had trans
ferred their whole corps over 200 Kill
ometres and arrived east OF Mont CAS-
sell.
1T was a wonderful sight" writes
the chief of staff of division lhe
horses were in fine condition; the men
we're cheerful and went singing. In
spite of the sufferings and privations
they had to endure,
Bearing It cheerully.
"In truth, our boys looked little
tired. but they were all very proud
that such an effort had ben asked
of them and all we're bearing it cheer
fully"
The cavalry corps stood in support
of the British for ten days in April
after the enemy had forced the line
held by the Portuguese division. 1t
maintained communication between
the two British armies and organized
the groups from Mt. Cussell to Mt
KENNEL, while the French army NOV
ed up behind it. AS the French infant
~ took over, the cavalry was drawn
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off to the left in the Mt. KENNEL re-
gion and for five days the horsemen,
fishting afoot with two infantry dlvis-
ions. withstood the terrific assaults
of the Germans who sought to hammer
a way throught behind Ypres at any
cost. They endured steady lombard
ment for days and when the infantry
we're hemmed in on top OF Mt. KEN
mel, the cavalry drove forward in
counter attack and held of the shock
divisions OF the enemy while the
rench guners got their pieces away.
Later at the battle of Locre, the cav
alry also shared fully with the infant
ry, blocking gaps in the line and the
final definite occupation Of the town for
the allies was accomplished by cav
airy battalion. A sergeant and hand
full of dragons drove forty Germans
ont of the town and at another point
a cavalry officer and twenty men
backed up the infantry at crlucal
moment, the officer waving plstcl
in one hand and a shovel in the other.
as he led the dash which reversed
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SEARCH MADE
FOR VESSEL
IN DISTRESS
fBx Associated rress.)

NANTUCKET, Mass, July 23-Com-
plets mystery today shrouded the re-
port OF q vessel IA distress Few miles
east Of the island Of Nantucket
brought here yesterday by an un-
known aviator. Coast guard crews
from stations on the island and else
where searched the vicinity where the
disabled craft was reported 10 De-
without finding any trace OF her.
Marines were inclined to DOUBT the
truth of the story as many unfounded
rumors had been current since tne
sudden appearance of an enemy SUD
marine off the coast Of Cape Coo Sun,
day. <;..
The aviator who brought the first
reports did not state whether the YES
sci had been wrecked or attacked py
a submarine. There also was some
question as to whether it was steam
er or sailing craft. Officials or tne
coast guard stations admitted TN
| possibility that the ship might nave
gone to the bottom before help couie
arrive. but the absence OF wrecKags
and small boats made this theory I'M
probable, they said.
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WILSON TO ANNOUNCE
PLAN FOR RUSSIA
fRv Associated Press>

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The pro
nosed course of the United States
toward Russia will be laid before tns
world soon, probably before the end
of the present week by President vii.
SON in a public statement. Receipt OF
word fro Tckio that the proposals OF
the United States have been accepted
by the Japanese government is oelns
awaited before the steps in progress
or to be taken to rehabilitate the rev.
.olution-torn nation are announced
The Russian nation and the world
will be told, it is said. that all meas
ures to be taken by the United states
are actuated by the most unselnsh
motives; that the United States IN.
tends to stand beside Russia; that
economic aid is being sent; and tnat
the Joint military expedition oy tne
United States, France. Japan and
creat Britain does not at this time
mean the reconstruction Of the eastern
front as a bale Inc.
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connected in solid front.
The same tactics marked the nrst
use of French cavalry in the battle OF OF
Picardy when the French took over 80
kilometres of front from the BRUSH 70
permit the latter to mass reserves AZ
seriously threatened points OF the line
farther north. S
Fight II Out Afoot.
French cavalry corps complete
with light artillery, armored cars ana
cyclists, arrived first on the scene IN
Picardv and relieved the British Tney
fought it out afoot until the neaVs
French infantry arrived and TOOK over
the task.
Three days later, the horsemen were
on the move again, this time hurryins
to the front where the enemy was MT
ting hard at the Lys line. The cavairy
rode hard as the advance guard OF the
French infantry columns, marching
toward st. Omar. In the first "a houis'
despite the long strain of fighting IN
P;cardy they covered 125 kilometres
without losing a man or a horse on
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WASHINGTON, July 23.-Sklliuli
use of French cavalry has marked
General Foch's tactics ever since he
took over control Of the allied armies
as supreme commander, according 10
information reaching military circles
here. The horsemen have played an
important role in the whole battle OF
1918, as the struggle which began
March 81, with the first German drive
has come to be known.
The employment Of the swift NOV
ing mounted columns in the present
counter stroke from the Aisne-Marne
line has been noted in the dispatches.
Again, General Foch. took advantage
of the great mobility of the mounted
arm to throw them in wherever his ad-
yancing infantry units threatened to
lose touch with each other in the heat
ana confusion of the contest. No gaps
have been left where the enemy might
strike back, for always the horsemen
came up to fill the hole until the In
fantry line could be rectified and
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C0IINTER ATTACKS AGAINST ALLIES ARE
UNSUCCESSFUL; CAPTURED GROUND HELD

b Throughout the day the heavy guns
of the allies bombarded the enemy
lines with excellent results. according
To aerial lookouts. Over all the terri
tory retaken the danger wrought by
American and French guns shows that
the positions formerly held by the
Germans suffered much more than the
allied lines, notwithstanding that the
volume of fire from the Germans was
greater.
Further large numbers Of prisoners
were taken from the Germans TO-DAY.
RR,risHERs IN THICK OF IT
.By Associated Press,
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Mon
day. July 22.-Probably the heaviest
fighting today occurred on the eastern
wing OF the salient, where British
troops took part The Britishers. who
/ had arrived on the scene only recent
ly, engaged the enemy In mana &c
hand conflict in the extremely wooded
region southwest Of Rheims.
-Four fresh divisions faced them. One
German division which had held tns
| line against the Italians, had been an
initiated, only few hundred remain
ing. The Germans had large numbe
OF machine guns in this vicinity. Du
the British captured forty OF them II
the course of a strong attack IN which
they made progress and took NOR
than 200 prisoners.
Altogether. the day was very satis
factory for the allies, who are threa'
ening the German communications eN
erywhere. There Is every reason t
believe that the Germans are hurr!
ing more divisions to add to the sixt
they already have thrown into the ba
tie
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For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
Local thundershowers.
General Conditions-The unsettled
weather continues from the lake south
ward to the Gulf of Mexico, while hot.
dry weather continues over the far
southwest Temperatures are very
high west of the Rockies and a cool
wave is over southern Canada, where
II is 3S above zero at Mennedosa, Man
Maximum Temperatures at Canton
mcnts
Chicago-Clear; 92.
st. Louis-Light showers; SO.
Louisville-Cloudy; SO.
San Antonio-Clear; "a.
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u. S. Auiators Rescued
After Drifting for
Three Days Ouer Sea
IBy Associated Press)

HALIFAX, N. S.. July 23-The three
American avia tors from the Chatham,
Mass, station, who were picked up by
a vessel 10 miles off this port yester-
day, drifted for 8 days and nights
along the north Atlantic coast in a dir
txible balloon without definite know
ledge of their course or location. The
dirigible left the Chatham station FRI
day morning for patrol duty and I'M
Imediately ran into fog Which com.
pletely ergulfed the aviators until
they we're rescued and brought here
The men apparently were unharmeo
and the dirigible was in good condl
ton. The aviators are w. c. Briscoe
! w. B. Griffin and c. A. Upton. al
Massachusetts men. The course over
which their balloon travelled, If 1t con
tinued in a straight line, was estl
mated at about 400 miles.
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MILL PRICES SET
BY FOOD DIRECTOR
CBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Fair prlc-
es to govern the sale of flour and mill
ing products at every milling point IN
the United States have been worked
out with a view to stopping all proh-
teering in such products, it was an
nounced today by the food administra-
ton. The pricves which generally
will govern the prices throughout the
crop year of 191s-1919, were worked
out on a basic price for seaboaro
points. Local prices represent the
freight deductions from the seaboarc
nrices. Jobbers prices are required
to be not more than 25 to so cents
barrel over the delivered cost, ana re
tailers' prices not more than $12o
barrel over his cost price.
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DEFENSE men
INVOLVED in
nationwide
GRAFT PLOT
U. S. Inspector Confesses Ex-
tensive Bribery Operated in
Connection With Manufac-
ture Of Clothing.
SEVENTEEN IN CUSTODY
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, July 23.-Agencies OF
the council Of national defense were
involved today in the nationwide con-
spiracy OF alleged bribery and graft in
the manufacture of soldiers rubber
raincoats through the arrest Of Harry
z. Lazarus, member OF the defense
council subcommittee, supervising
raincoat production.
He is accused of attempting to
bribe a government inspector.
Department of justice agents also
took into custody Charles l.. Fuller,
chief government inspector for the
New York manufacturing district and
II was announced he had confessed
full details Of the workings OF an ex-
tensive bribery system In connection
with manufacturing OF raincoats ana
other soldier clothing.
Imperfect Articles Used.
Methods by which army raincoat
manufacturers conducted systematic
bribery of army officers in order to
fill war department orders with I'M
perfect articles. were revealed today
by department of justice agents, fol
lowing the arrest Of seventeen officers
or employees Of the manufacturing con
Germs.
Facing charges of bribery, fraud OF
conspiracy, some Of the men under ar
rest today are understood to have CIV
en- the government full Information
concerning their connections with the
plot. Other arrests In connection VIII
raiucoat and army clothing and equip
uMent contracts are expected soon.
~ A number of the army officers arr
under investigation and evidence
against them has been presented U
the war department.
Although the arrests applied only U
raincoat manufacturers and TO the dls
trict of New York, government agent
have information leading them to be
lieve that the system OF fraud is wlde
spread, and involves millions or do
lars in contracts.
The majority Of the seventeen me
now in custody here, are charge
specifically with offering bribes
small sums to inspectors for the qua
termaster's department, or govern
ment agents acting as decoys, IN r.
turn for favorable recommendation
on raincoats uninspected. Thousand
of these coats were carelessly mad
and fell to pieces shortly after beln
nut into service by soldiers in Franc
II il said. Others Of the manufactu
ers are accused OF seeking TO pa
sums to officers in Washington TO
tain contracts.
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WILSON TAKES
OVER CONTROL
Of ALL WIRES
Telegraph, Telephone, Cable
and Radio Systems to Be
Taken.
nv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. July 2S-President
Wilson today issued proclamation
taking over control of telegraph, teie-
phone, able and radio systems for
the duration of the war. effective next
July 81.
Authority to operate the wire sys'
TENS is vested in the postmaster gen
eral. Complete details. it was an
nounced would be made pubic later
in the day.
Postmaster General Burleson in a
statement explaining his plans IN
operating the war systems said there
would be no changes effecting the
press wire service except to improve
it wherever possible.
Mr.. Burleson also said that opera
tior and control of former telephone
lines would be interferred only for tne
purpose Of facilitating their connec
sL-tion with longer line.
r No general policy the postmaster
general said has been decided on
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BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, July 23-Franeo-Ameri-
can troops are continuing to make
progress on the battle front between
the Ourea and the Marine. .Advices
TODAY are that attacks carried out by
the French have restored all the
ground lost on Monday In the region
Of Grisolies, z miles northwest OF Cha
teau Thierry. .-.s.
WITH THE AMERICAN ON THE
AISNE.MARNE FRONT, July %
Overnight information does not 1ndi-
cate any radical change in the situa-
ton along the battle front. The pros
pects seems to be that today would be
another of heavy attacks and counter.
attacks with not more than sngnt
changes in the line.
The troops of General Pershing and
General Petain are holding almost ev
ery inch of ground they have gained
since the counter-blow began or
| Thursday last.
The Franco-American forces nortf
of Chateau-Thierry now are holdlnt
| Epieds and nearby villages ana q p1
of territory northeast of Mont st. Pere
Further east the enemy is contlnuln'
to counter attack unsuccessfully.
| Along the greater part OF the IRON
the artillery fire was the chief actlvl
ty. although at places brilliant infan
try operations are taking place, wnll
machine gun nests make every opel
field potential trap.
The number of prisoners has pee
increased by thousands, and a verl
able mountain of captured and aoaI
doned material is in possession OF Tn
allies. Many Of the guns taken ma
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five CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
(By Associated Press)

GAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 2S.-
Five children ranging in age from
to 12 years were burned to death, one
other received probably fatal injuries
and seven were less seriously hurt In
a fire which destroyed the Kent coun-
ty juvenile home just outside the city
limits early today. The fatalities
were due to confusion among the chill
dren when they were awakened in the
quarters on the third floor and hned
up to march downstairs. The bodies
of the dead were not found until sew
eral hours after the fire was discov'
cred. The cause Of the, fire has not
been determined.
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Want Recognition of
New Russian State
fRy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 23. - Three
delegates, accredited by the Lithuan.
ian national council in the United
States to the council OF the same ma
tionality working in Switzerland TO
get international recognition for the
nav state which they are endeavoring
N organize out Of the former Baltic
nrovinces of Russia have been given
nassnorts by the state department
The delegates, who will sail for Eur
~one soon, are B. Mostowski. Detroit;
+ Dobuzis, Boston and X. Pakstas'
Brooklyn.
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Will CAN LEFT over
MARKET PRODUCE

Market produce left over from the
ward garden markets are to be taken
over and canned by a volunteer serv-
ice commission under the direction OF
Miss Nina Short. home demonstration
agent Housewives will be able to buy
the canned goods afterwards.
Garden director Murphy urged Rich
mond people to buy green beans at the
school garden market Friday. as tne
beans are as cheap now as they VIII
be any time this summer. ana there
may be a shortage later in the season
The market Friday will be held from
2 80 to 4:30 o'clock.
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Will Soon Clear North
Bank of Marne OF
Enemy, French Predict
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, July 23.-French progress
in the region of Oulchy-Le-Cha
says the Echo De Paris, Will soon rem
der the German positions In that sec
tor untenable. New forces OF cen
eral De Mitry's army have crossed the
Marne between Passy and Dormans
saws the Petit Journal, which con
cludes that the northern bank OF Inc
Marne in this region will soon DC
cleared of the enemy.
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$4,000 NEGROES ARE
CALLED TO SERVICE
(Rv Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, July 2S-Fifty
thousand negro registrants qual11led
for general military service were can.
Cd to the colors today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. They Will
entrain between August l and ana
will come from Al states and the DIS
trict of Columbia. ..-. --
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% U, s, SOLDIERS
KILLED FIGHTING
(Ry Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The army
casualty list today shows: Killed in
action, "a: died of wounds, 5: died OF
disease, 5; died of accident and other
causes, 5; wounded severely, 67; miss
ing in action, l. Total. 105.
The marine casualty list today
shows: Killed in action, 4; died OF
wounds, 8; wounded severely, 10;
missing, /. Total, %.
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Won Hindenburg Dead?
nv Associated Presa.l

LONDON. July 23.-Ffeld Marshal
Won Hindenburg. chief OF the German
general staff, is seriously i'll and mas
taken no part in the military opera
tions of the present year, according
to information from Berlin. says Cen
trail News dispatch from Berne today
At great personal effort. the mes
sage adds, the field marshal was pIes
ent at few Of the imperial receptlons
but went through the functions WIN
out speaking. He is quite lncapaoie
| of writing, the advices declare.
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Street Car Wages to Be
Fixed by Companies
(Bv Associated Prass.)

WASHINGTON, July 23.-No gen.
eral order fixing minimum wages aA
hour for street car employees VIII oe
made by the war labor boaro. Each
case will be decided separately.
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ALLIED VICTORY DEVELOPS.
nv Associated PreSaI

PARIS, July % (Havas Agency
In spite of the desperate resistance OF
the Germans, the entry into the line
of many reniforcements and repeated
counter attacks by the foe, the victory
of the allies continues to develop.
Not only have the allied positions
been held intact against the enemy's
assaults, but at certain points further
progress has ben made.
The newspapers of Paris remark
that the victory is growing. not only In
relation to the ground reconquered by
the allies, but also in strategic advan
tages, the importance of which is be
inc constantly augmented.
Military critics are unanimous II
saving that General Ludendorf's Ell
forts are now being exerted to pro
tect his retreat for the army along th'
Marne, there being many indication!
of the German intent to retire.
The capture of the village Of Epied
and the passage of the Mont st. Per
region, according to Henri Budou OF tn
Journal, marks the breaking OF a pc
sition which was the temporary hing
of the southwestern German flank, an
he predicts that the enemy will b
! forced at other points.
Bombs Cause Fires.
| PARIS, July % (Havas Agency
Reports of the fighting in the Soi'
! sons-Rheims salient appearing in tn
Partisan newspapers tell Of fires burr
ing at Fere- e-en-Tardenois and Ville-e
Tardenois. Some of these were, n
doubt, caused by bombs dropped b
| the allied aviators, but is is believe
that the enemy is destroying store
that cannot be moved back OF the Ge
man defensive line along the Yes
| river.
| Fere-en-Tardenois is near the we
flank of the salient, while Vllle-e
Tardenois is farther east and is qul
near the allied lines southwest
Rheims. The burning of stores
both places may be an indication of
general retirement from the salient
the Germans.
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tby Associated Press,
HARDER FIGHTING.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, Mon
day, July 22.-German resistance to
our offensive resulted In harder fight
ing today. The operations were rob-
bed of some Of their spectacular feat
ures as the day advanced by the de-
termination of the enemy not to be
crowded into a retreat.
South of Scissors, the allied troops
maintained all positions as they were
Sunday night except In some cases
where they have been improved slight
". The allied positi0ns. however, are
in no apparent danger from attacks
by German reserves.
In the area north OF Chateau Thierry
the enemy is reported by air observers
to be still moving northward, but very
slowly and fighting rear guard actions
all the while. The French and Amerl
cans are hanging close to the heels
of the retiring Germans and are tax
ing every opportunity to move for
ward. Army headquarters moves
ahead bit by bit as the line advances
/ Enemy airplanes have been active
on observation work but the shell:
! fred by the Germany artillery in al
attempt to search out the allied rea
indicates that the airmen failed t
spot the allied positions. Many she'll
have dropped along the Marne at IL
regular intervals and little danger ha
resulted. ---'-
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ALLIED FORCES
| CROSS Marine
over FRONT
OF II MILES
Troops Make Important Pro-
gress Against German Lines
French Launch Attack In
Montdidier Sector.
SEVERAL TOWNS TAKEN
BULLETIN.

PARIS, July 23-Every enc.
my station and every center OF
activity within the salient north
of the Marne is undergoing in
cessant aerial bombardment,
says La Liberte today. In the
last "a hours the French have
dropped 16 tons of projectiles on
the lines of communication be-
tween Fere-en-Tardenois n d
| Fismes.
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GERMAN LOSSES
ESTIMATED AT
MILLION men
Victory Of Allies Continues to
Develop Despite Stubborn
Resistance of Foe.
fBy Associated Press,

PARIS, July % (Havas AgencyO.-
According to a review of the military
situation IN L'Homme Ltbre. the news
paper owned BY Premier Clemcncesu,
the German losses since March are ap-
preaching 100000 men.
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The Weather

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Probably showers
tonight and Wednesday.