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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-01

Sheridan Wyo., has passed an ordi- nance closing all places of business on Sundays and legal holidays
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
ROUT MAY RESULT
Hlndenburg Line Disintegratina-lh
vestment Of St. Quentin Alao
Threatens Retreat Scheme.

Washington.-The German grip Oh
Northern France and Belgium haa
been definitely broken. Even the most
cautious military observers in Wash
ington agreed that the HindenburA
line was distintegrating and army Of
ficers conferred their whole attention
on the efforts of the German leaders
to extricate their armies without {
crushing disaster.
Outflanked ia Belgium and in the
Champagne, the great German zone OF
defensive works known as the linden
burg line already was becoming unten'
able when Field Marshal Haig'S men
smashed through it just north OF ST
Quentin. The immediate investment
of the city by French troops and the
swift widening of the breach north
ward, coupled with the continued rap
id progress of French, Belgian n
British forces in Belgium, it is thought
here, may possibly upset the whole
German scheme of retirement which
already has begun on the Rheimes
front.
British penetration Of the line, 1t
was said, may furnish Marshal Focl
with a means to embarrass the Ger
man retreat, always with the possibll'
ity Of precipitating averitable rout.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
FIRST AIR JOURNEY OVER
ATLANTIC REPORTED MADE
Navy Department Confirms Flight
Across Atlantic From Newfoundland
to the Irish Coast In T~wenty-Four
Hours and Ton Minutes, According
To Annapolis proceedings"

Baltimore, Md.-Through the Naval
Academy Proceedings" a magazine
printed at Annapolis, the navy depart
ment confirms a story which appeared
In a Baltimore paper describing the
Transatlantic voyage OF a giant air
plano manned by four men-two pi'
lots, q mechanician and his helper.
The trip was made from Grace Harbor,
Newfoundland, to Dingle Bay, on the
Irish coast, in "a hours and 10 minutes,
the distance being approximately 1900
nautical miles. The average speed
was something like 80 miles an hour.
The departure was made at 1902,
Greenwich time, am, or July 70, and
the landing was effected at 1872 am.
July 20. The pilots kept a log OF lat
itudes and lo%ngitudes for almost every
hour.
En- route, when the plane had gotten
out OF Its course It was spoken by q
destroyer and set Alright proceeding
about 1000 miles inland and descend
ing at Dingle Bay. An American trans,
port was also sighted and the flyers
were cheered by the troops. At night,
for safety, they flew at a height q
5000 feet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
HUN NAVAL BASE DESTROYED
American, British and Italian War.
ships Partic. pate-lntense Bonn
bardment Effective.

Rome.-American, British and Ital-
Ian naval base at Durazzo and the war
ships anchored there, according to an
announcement made by Premier Or
lando.
The attack on Durazzo took place at
noon when Italian and British cru's.
ers, protected by Italian and allied
torpedo boats and American subma%
rines, succeeded In making their way
through mine fields and avoiding at
tacks BY submarines, got into Durazzo.
harbor.
An intense bombardment followed
until the base and the Austrian ships
anchored there were completely de-
stroyed.
Italian sailors, in the teeth OF a hot
enemy fire, torpedoed an Austrian de.
stroyer and a steamer. Another ves-
sci, which was recognized as a hos
pital ship, was allowed to withdraw,
British and Italian airplanes coop
Grated in the work. Other Italian a1d
allied warships were drawn up in or
der of battle outside of the harbor to-
deal with any enemy vessel coming up
to the assistance Of the port.
No losses or damages were suffered
BY the allied squadron, except a slight.
injury to a British cruiser by a tor
pedo from an enemy submarine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
322 FIRST DRAFT NUMBER
National Draft Lottery to Determine
Order In Glasses to Which Regis
trants May Be Assigned

Washington-President Wilson, per
sonally, Sept. 80. opened the ceremony
OF drawing numbers for the 100000
men registered in the new draft. He
drew the first capsule, which contained
the number 322, a
The second lumber drawn from the
big container wat 1927, the third 6.7oS
and then in order Nos, 1927, 1879,
1856, 1896, 1897 and 1923 were drawn
to complete the first nine drawn out.
Breaking all records for speed, Amer
ica's third and greatest draft lottery
ended at s am. Oct. /, after proceed.
ing without pause for 20 hours.
1t had been expected that the lot
terry would take mt least &c hours. The
speed made, however, indicates tina
the master lists will be ready for mail
ing promptly, as the government print
ing office kept pace with the capsule
FUCKERS throughout the day and night
The complete result Of the drawing
will be mailed as soon as printed tt
district boards, and by them distrtb
uted to all local draft boards, and TIT
lists will be posted. and accessible Il
those interested as early as possible.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
ARMlSTICE WITH BULGARIA
First Break In Central Powers 10 Be-
aInnInq Of the End.

London.-The armistice concluded
with Bulgaria by the entente allies Is q
purely military convention and con
tains no provisions OF a political char
acter.
Bulgaria agrees to ~evacuate all the
territory she now occupies in Greece
and Servia. to demobilize her army I'M
mediately and surrender all means 81
transport to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender nor
roads and concede to the allies freq
passage through Bulgaria for the de-
velopment Of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and ammunition
| are to be stored under the control oil
the allies. to whom is conceded tina
right to occupy all important strategic
points.
The armistice means a complete
military surrender and Bulgaria cease'
to be q belligerent.
All questions or territorial rearrange
ment in the Balkans were purposel'
omitted from the convention.
The allies made no stipulation con
corning King Ferdinand, his position
being considered an internal matter
one I'd the Bulgarians themselves e
deal with
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
NO PEACE BEFORE GERMANY
IS OCCUPIED, SAYS GERARD
James w. Gerard, Former v. s. Am
bassador To Germany, Declares
There Must Be No Thought Of Peace
Until Troops Of the Entente Have
Forced Way Into German Territory.

San Notwithstanding Q keynote
OF mo negotiation without occupa-
ton" James W. Gerard, former United
States ambassador to Germany. de
clared in an address here there must
be no thought Of peace until troops of
the entente have forced their way into
German territory. Mr.. Gerard was
speaking for the Fourth Liberty loan
at the San Francisco Commercial club
There must be no negotiation with.
out occupation" he said.
The United States and her allies
must force their way we'll into the
enemy territory despite all attempts ut
peace, and must keep on going until
Germany bows to their will.
I'VE will not allow Germany to in
crease her man power. 1t would be
easy for her to Germanize the peoples
Of Esthonia, Livonia and Poland. Fiji
teen per cent Of the population in the
Baltic provinces Is made up Of Ger,
mans who exercise a complete influ-
ence over the ignorant population"
Mr.. Gerard predicted a revolution In
Germany after the war that will make
the French revolution look like a Sun
day school picnic.
There is no one in Germany IA
start one now" he said. "But the re
turning soldiery will demand an &C
counting and having so lately emery
from savagery they will strike hard
Mr.. Gerard said the detection Of Bull
earia from the teentEal alliance was Il
splendid augury for the r~e-establish
ment of an east front"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
FRENCH TROOPS ARE
NOW IN ST. QUENTIN
VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS OBSERVED.
GEN. pEBENYs FORCES Ao
VANCE FOR BIG GAINS.
FOUR BATTLES IN PROGRESS
EAST Of Rheims, Gen. Goursud Taxes
LARGE Number Of Prisoners ana
GunA and Has Captured Great
Quantities Of Booty.
French Headquarters in France

French Headquarters in France
French troops entered ST. Quentin
Violent explosions were observed IN
81. Quentin beginning at 6 am Gen.
Debeny's forces, operating with the
British to the north OF the town. ad'
yanced beyond the St Quentin-Cam-
brai road.
Between Urvillers and Cerizy Inc
French are meeting with much strong
or resistance by machine gun nests
East OF Rheims, Gen. Gouraud, IN
addition to taking q large number OF
prisoners and guns. has captured
great quantities OF booty, including
moro than 200 narrow gauge railroad
cars. Additional prisoners were taken
Oct. l in the capture OF Binarville IN
the Argonne forest, and in the "occu'
patton of Marvaux and Auer to the
west"
The Germans appear to have de-
cided TO make a stand in the group Oh
hills northwest OF Rheims called the
ST. Trierry massif. II Is just west OF
tho old French line that ran along the
Aisne canal from Berry-au-B ac to the
region OF Rheims. Possession or THIS
strong position is necessary to the
Germans in order that they may main
tain their present line further east In
Guiding the forts OF st. Thierry and
Brimont from which they bombarded
Rheims.
Along the vesle Gen. Berthelots
forces Notwithstanding the machine
gun opposition have everywhere ad'
vanced beyond Revillon.
French troops have penetrated ST
Quentin as far a. the canal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
URGE ULTlMATUM TO HUNS
Regarding the Ruthless Destruction Of
Cities and Private Property.
Reprlsals Nav Follow,

Washington.-An ultimatum to Ger
many regarding the ruthless destruc'
ton Of cities and private property in
Northern France and Belgium is being
urged on the allies and the United
States and Is under consideration.
The burning OF Cambria and ST.
Quentin and the devastation Of n OF
the most populous regions Of Europe
"a the Germans retreat has aroused
great Indignation and 1t was said in
diplomatic circles that Germany would
be warned that II she allows the work
OF destruction to continue severe re.
prisals will follow.
1t is suggested that cities Of tho
Rhine should he marked for destruc'
ton and the Berlin government told
that for every French and Belgian city
ruined without military eason q citv
equally important and valuable, senti'
mentally and materially. would be laid
waste,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
WRECK MACHINE GUN NESTS
Enemy Troops Held On TO Positions
Until Literally Wiped Out
Germans Counter-Attack.

1eTTndNS SOu1ICT-F\ttdSNs
With American Army Northwest Of
Verdun.-The American troops contin
ued to make progress. although slowly.
The advance was greatest on the right
Of the sector and least in the center,
where the Germans counter-attacked
violently. The enemy gained nothing
by these efforts, however, except to
slow up the American advance temper
arily. On the American left the Ger
mans have resorted to heavy machine
gun and trench mortar fire.
Enemy resistance increased steadily
on the left OF the American sector and
a number Of new German units w
been identified. The enemy troops IN
many instances held on to machine gun
nests until they were literally wiped
out.
Late information indicates that the
| Germans are making every effort 20
strengthen their lines while preparing
new positions. Six German airplanes
were downed In a battle between seven
German machines. The battle TOOK
place in the air over Septarges wood
One German machine was sent crash
ing to the earth at the first encounter
After maneuvering for position, the si'
remaining enemy planes returned tt
the combat. When the battle was lin
,sbod five mora German machines hat
been brought to the ground.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
FIRST STRATEGIC VICTORY
B~uiaaria's Unconditional Surrender
Ends All Communication Between
Germany and Turkey.

London. - Bulgaria's unconditional
surrender means the first great stra
teEic victory for the entente In this
n ending all communication be-
tween Germany and Turkey. destroy
ting the Berlin. Bagdad dream and all
hopes OF German empire in the east.
Gen. d'Esperey, in Saloniki, has beer
rendered by the Bulgarian deputies
full control OF the Bulgarian railroads
In order to enable the allied troops to
forestall a punitive expedition by Ger
many and Austro.H Hungarian troops,
that have already been ordered INTO
Bulgaria by the German headquarters
staff. Thus H%indenburg's attempt to
retain Bulgaria in the war recoiled
against his Own head, for the allies
are now within a day or two OF com
handing the Balkan railway from SO
fla through Nish to Belgrade and will
thus he able to open within the short
est time a front on the Danube against
Austria Hungary.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
SHOW THEIR
METTLE N PICARDE
BOUGHT LIKE TIGERS, THOUGH
CUT OFF AND SURROUNDED.
ODDS AGAINST THEM.
BAYONE1S WIN THE FIGHT
Masked Machine Guns Start Fire, suF
the Yanks Are Too Fast-Amer-
leans Go Right over the Top
With Gallant Spirit.

With the American Party in the St
Quentin Sector.-American regiments
fighting in the Hindenburg line along
this sector of the front have seen some
Of the hardest fighting of the war. IT.
was a furious, desperate struggle into
which they plunged. They fought day
and night in groups and single-handed,
In and out of shell holes. They showed
gallantry, s~elf-sacrifice and devotion
to duty unsurpassed by any other
troops.
From the instant they leaped from
their trenches they ran into snipels'
and hordes of machine guns. German
infantrymen, spurred on by their OFF,
GERS, stood up before them offering,
hand-to-hand combat.
Some Of the stories Of the men VINO
fought tell of the terrific nature OF the
struggle. One Brooklyn regiment o
and retook a position known as the
knoll" three times. The battle swung
back and forth with the men so close;
TO each other that rifle butts were just
D effective as anything else.
On the first assault the Americans
rushed forward and suddenly met.
masses of machine guns which wete'
camouflaged and held their fire unit,
the Americans were close upon thepl.
| The Americans went right on aud!
were on top of the guns before they
began firing. The Germans did not
| continue their murderous work long.
A dash, a leap, a flash Of a bayonet
and a stab or flame from a rifle aud
one nest after another was silenced,
and the Americans plunged on.
A Brooklyn captain was isolated III
q shell hole with IL men while an en-
envy machine gun nearly poured a hot
fire into the party. Finally the captain
was wounded, and ordered his ser
geant to take the men away and save
themselves. The sergeant started, but
after the men had crawled a few feet
on all-fours the sergeant asked them:
II think it is bad to go away and
leave the captain. Do you fellows
want to 60 back and stay with him?'
All answered in the affirmative and
they crept back and rejoined the cap
tain. They fought like wild men and
killed with their rifles many Germans
When the gallant party was relieved
later the only man not wounded was
the sergeant.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
BELGIANS ADVANCE
ON 20-NILE FRONT
BRITISH AND eELelANs OCCUPY
FAMOUS HoURHoLsT FOREST
AFTER HARD FIGHTING.
GERMAN NAVALBASE BOMBED
Ostend and Z%eezruaee, Two German
Naval Bases on the Belgian Coast
Are Heavily Shelled by the
Entents's WarshipS.

London-The British and Belgiani
m their new offensive in Flanders
have advanced four miles on a 20.mile
front, and have taken four thousand
prisoners, according to the latest dis
patches from the northern area,
Poelcapelle has been occupied ana
the famous Passchaendale ridge is out
thanked. The British are driving TO
ward the important German base OF
Roullers. Virtually all the Hourhoist
forest, between Ypres and Dixmude, Is
reported in British hands.
King Albert OF the Belgians person
ally led the drive, which is under MS
Immediate command.
Ostend and Zeebrugge, German ma
val bases on the Belgian coast, were
heavily bombarded by entente war.
ships between 2:30 and 4 o'clock IN
The morning, according to a dispatch
from Amsterdam to the Central News
Agency. The German batteries on the
Belgian coast replied vigorously.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
CUT ENEMY LINE OF DEFENSE
Loss Of st. Quentin and Advance OF
haie's Forces Send Huns Into
Open Fiuht.

London-Between Cambria aSd st
Quentin the German line Of defense
has been broken. 1t is uncertain wha;
lines the enemy has in the rear. The
British advance threatens the Ger
man line of retreat in the Disc val
ley and also from the massif OF 81
Gobain.
Under the attacks of British, French
and American troops the Hindenburs
defense system from the Scarpe to the
Disc, a distance Of so miles, is being
overrun. In the north the valuable
network of railroads in Flanders rap
idly is becoming useless and in TIE
south the French are pressing vigor-
ously their advance west and north OF
Rheimes.
In view OF the loss to the Germans
Of st. Quentin and the lines to the
north OF that city. an enemy retirement
on a fairly large scale seems proba'
BILE. Given fairly good weather, some
very big changes on the western from;
may be seen before winter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
THREETHOUSAND PRISONERS
Gen. Berthelot's Troops Widening the
Front Of Attack Occupying I'M
portant Observation Points,

With the French Armies in France.
Gen. Berthelot's troops widening the
front Of attack Oct. l made further
gains occupying important observa.
ton points that give them views east
ward upon the group OF hills northwest
of Rheims and n%orthward toward the
Cremin-des.Dames Three thousand
prisoners were taken.
Four battles now are in progress
from Flanders to the Mouse. They
cover a total front Of 100 miles and
occupy the Germans so fully that they
have been obliged to give up the bene
fits derived from shortening their
lines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
GERMANS ARE RETIRING.
Belgian Army Successfully Renews At
tack On Flanders Front.

Paris.-The Germans + moving
their heavy artillery away from the
Belgian coast. according to reports
here. The Belgian army, cooperating
with the British army Of Gen. Plumcr
and the French army OF Gen. Degoutte,
successfully renewed their heavy at
facks on the Flanders front.
Haig's forces have captured Rolleg'
~hemcapelle and advanced for a dis
lance OF 5000 yards southeast Of
Rculers.
The towns Of Menin and Roulers,
railway functions In Flanders, have
been set on fire by the Germans II
face OF the advancing Belgians, Brit
fsh and French troops, French guns
now control the railway line running
from Ostend through Thorout a2t
Poulers to Courtrai.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
UNITED STATES STEAMER SUNK.
Accident About $50 Miles Southeast OF
Nova Scotia Coast.

Washington.-The American steam
or Herman Frasch, a small cargo car
rier, manned by a navy crew and In
the overseas supply service, has been
sunk in collision at sea, with a loss OF
probably so Of her crew.
q, The vessel collided at night with
the American tank steamship George
G. Henry, about $50 miles southeast CT
the Nova Scotian coast, and went
down in seven minutes. She carried
a crew Of about 10 officers and rs men,
and the survivors are only Al.
The Henry, with a hole stove IN
her bow above the water line, picked
up the survivors and stood by all
night hunting for others. When day
light came she abandoned the search
and resumer her voyage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
NONSTOP FLIGHT RECORD.
Alrmen Fly From Dayton Ohio to
Washington, 43o Miles.

Washington.-A nonstop flight frsn.
Dayton, O.. to Washington, approx
mately 43O miles, in a deHaviland =.
equipped with a Liberty motor. is the
record made by a civilian pilot Of the
bureau of aircraft production. This
time Of actual flight from a point over
Dayton to a point over the national
capitol was two hours and so ninuts,
or at a rate Of about LAB miles an hour
II requires the fastest train on the
Pennsylvania railroad about 6h hours
TO make the same trip.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
BURNS AT PENSACOLA STATION.
Navy plrigible AirshIp Maneuverlns
over City Falls In Fay.

Pensacola, FLA navy dirigible air.
ship was destroyed by fire at the local
naval training station. The ship hid
just completed a maneuver over the
city and was making a landing when it
caught fire in some u%naccountab @
manner As tho e left the dirig'.
BILE 1t scared TO 4 height OF about 500
feet and burst into flames, the burning
gas bag falling into the bay. None OF
the crew was seriously hurt.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
LOADING PLANT WRECKED.
Tragedy Occurs In Factory at Morgan,
New Jersey.

Perth Amboy, N. MANY men were
killed and scores OF others injured In
a tremendous explosion at the plant OF
the T. A. Gillespie Shell Loading Co.
at Morgan. near here. The explosion,
which shook the countryside for allies
around and caused citizens Of South
Amboy to flee from their homes, was
followed by q series of less severe ex'
plosions and by q fire which for houri
defied the efforts OF fire departments
summoned from nearby cities and
towns. Estimates placed the numoeI
Of killed and hurt at from SO to 100.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
CAN COOPERATE WITH ALLIES.
Bulgaria Indicates She Is Not Aversc
To Attacking Turkey.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS during the discus
sion over the armistice at Saloniki, In
dicated that she was not averse to at
lacking Turkey, according to reliable
news received in London, Reuters
Limited states. Bulgaria explained.
however, that she could only act mill.
tarily in this connection in co-opera.
ton with the allies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
Y.nks Push Over Hun Lines.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. troops have
maintained and consolidated their new
ly captured positions from the Meuse
to the Aisno in the face of counter
attacks and heavy artillery lombard.
ment. Gen, pershing reports in his
communiQue received at the war de.
partment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
BRITISH CAPTURE 123,61a
Germany's Defonses Between Cambria.
and ST Quentin Crumbline.

dN ~ wv " A'''b''''As
London.-Extremely heavy fighting
was in progress along the Cambrai.St'
Quentin sector. according to Field
Marshal Haig's report. Notwithstand.
ing increased German resistance, the
British have Aained important terri
tory along the greater part OF the line.
Germany's defenses between Cam
brai and st. Quentin are crumbling un,
der the determined blows Of Marshal
Foch. and the time OF the expected
German withdrawal from France and
Belgium apparently is drawing appre.
ciably carer
During the month OF September tho
British captured on the western front
$500 prisoners and 700 guns. Dur
ing the months OF August and Septem
Der the British captured 1913 CHS pris
Oners and l,400 guns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
st. QUENTIN IS IN FLAMES.
French Have Gained Tunwel Of St,
Quentin Canal.

With French Army Near St. Quen.
tin.-Entire sections Of st. Quentin
are in flames and explosions are heard
in the city continually. Fighting con
tinues north of the town where the
French have made great progress. The
French have gained. the tunnel OF the
st. QuentiI canal at TronQuoy ana
continue TO advance eastward. TIE
city hall Of st, Quentin appears TO be
intact, but I, Is believed to b mined
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-11
RETAIL SHOE PRICES FIXED.
$12 10 the Maximum Price and Mini
mum Price Fixed At 50.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and mini
mum retail prices for shoes as agreed
to by the industry and ranging frora
SO to $12 for men and women were
announced by the war industries
board. Shoes were grouped in three
classes, as follows: Glass A, from 50
to SIP; class B, Sc to $3.50; Glass c.
SO to $3.50. Proportionate prices will
be fixed for youths and children's
footwear. The cutting Of shoe prices
under this new schedule begins Octo'
her Is, and time is allowed retailers
to dispose of present stocks.