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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
FREEDOM OF
AMERICA Is
GIVEN WOLRD
Wilson Speaks at MT. Yer
non-Gives New Hope
to u. S. and Allies.

Washington. July 4.-Ameri-
can principles OF democracy,
freedom and equal rights for
all men, formulated in the dec
larati0n OF independence, were
presented today to the world as
never before i'm celebrations of
American Independence day.
President Wilson, visiting Amer
ica's shrine at Mount Vernon as the
honor guest of committee compos-
ed of 80 natiOnalities, had prepared
an address calculated to give re-
newed hope to the war-weary allies
Of America and to give to the Amer
lean people renewed assurance Of
the prosecution of the war to a sue
cessful conclusion
Through their representatives
persons of 80 different nationalities
pledged their allegiance to the
country of their adoption at Mount
Vernon. The natiOnaIities repre-
Sented were: Albanians, Armen-
ians, Assyrians, Belgians, Bulgar-
iaus. Chinese, Czech Slavs, Danes,
Dutch, Films. French, French Can
adams, Germans. Greeks, Hungar-
ians, Italians. Japanese, Lithuan-
ians, Mexicans. Norwegians, Poles,
Portuguese, Russians, Rumanians,
Spanish, South Slavs, Swedes,
Swiss. Syrians and VeneZuelans
The president was accompanied
TO Mount Vernon on the presiden-
tiaI Yacht Mayflower by all of the
members of the cabinet now in
Washington, by high officials of
the army and navy and number
Of foreign ambassadors and minis
ters.
Speech Read Over World.
Arrangements had been made
for reading simultaneous with de-
livery the presidents address at
demonstration throughout the
country. Advance copies OF it had
been cabIed for publication and
reading in other countries. The
plans for making public the ad-
dress had been perfected to
point where it could be guaranteed
that within a few minutes after
President Wilson finished speak
ing his words were heard or reao
practically around the world.
Words Are Significant.
The message of the president
held special significance for the
American people, gratified by the
announcement that a total of l.
019I1l men had been sent to
France and that the United States
was six months ahead Of its orig
inal schedule in sending troops
overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
Great Britain Is Celebrating
Fourth as No Country EUer
Did q Holiday of Another

London, July 4.-No country ev-
er celebrated the national anniver-
sary of another country as the pe0-
pie of Great Britain today are cele
brating the Fourth of July.
The Fourth began i'll London on
Wednesday night The theater5
and music halls were decorated
with the stars and stripes and sew
eTal thousand American soldiers
tained at various places.
American flags are out on Off
cial and business buildings all ov-
er London. For the second time
in history the stars and stripes
wave above the great tower of the
parliament buildings in Westmin-
ster alongside the Union Jack. The
American flag also is on the lord
mayors mansion in the heart of
the city.
The formal celebration began
with a fellowship meeting in Cen
trail hall, across the street from
Westminster abbey. The meeting
opened with the band Of the Cold
stream guards playing the Star
Spangled Banner.
ViscOunt Bryce, former ambas-
sadOr to the United States, presid-
ed and spoke feelingly of the past
and present relations between the
two countries. Winston Spencer
Churchill, minister of munitions,
then proposed "a greeting to the
president and people of the United
States" This was seconded by \.
w. Rowell, president of the privy
council of Canada. Major George
II. Putnam, of New York proposed
a resolution expressing profound
satisfaction that the two great
English speaking races find them
selves for the first time fighting
side by side in the cause of jus
ttce anad liberty" The resolution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
ITALIANS DRIVE
FOES men BACK

Italian Army Headquarters, We'd
nesday, July 3.-(By the Associated
Press. In their successful thrust
northeast of Monte Grappa. be
tween the Brenta and the Piaye.
Tuesday, the Italians gained i'm
portant new positions which had
been held by the Austrians since
last December.
In addition to taking several han
dred prisoners from the enemy, the
Italians also recaptured Italian SOL
diers. The Italians said they had
been forced TO work on the Aus
trian lines under the fire OF the
Italian guns.
The new positions dominate the
river Brenta AT Valstagna. which is
the gateway to the lower valley Of
the Brenta West OF the river the
Frenzela valley offers an approach
for the Austrians, but it also cannot
be used by them now because the
Italians earlier In the week gained
the Col Del Rosso.
(By Associated Pressl
General Diaz. in his local opera
tions since Saturday, has captured
1900 prisoners Three mountain
heights west OF the Brenta were
taken and important gains were
made on Monte Grappa and around
Capo Sile, at the mouth OF the
Piave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

Later the French delivered an
other attack in the same region, be-
tween Anutreches and Moulin
Sous -Toutvent, giving them fur
ther gains of territory. The entire
operation netted the French a gain
of ground on a front Of more than
three miles to a maximum depth OF
approximately tllree-ffths of a mile.
The French took 1.066 prisoners.
With the American Army in
France, July 4.-(By the Associat-
ed Press "A heavy German coun-
ter attack against the American
positions at Vaux, launched at 1
O'Clock this morning, was repulsed,
The enemy losing very heavily.
Not foot of the ground won by
the Americans in their attack on
Monday night was lost.
The counter attack developed
after the Germans had heavily bonn
barded Vaux and Bois De La
Roche. When the German infantry
leaped from the trenches the troops
came over in close formation.
In some cases whole companies
were allowed to approach close to
the American line, then the Ameri-
can machine gunners, from their
hidden nests, let loose a perfect
hail of bullets, moving down the
enemy ranks and piling the dead
all over the ground.
The Americans are reported TO be
well protected by their temporary
trenches and are not exposing them
selves needlessly to the storm Of
flying steel from the bursting Ger
mai shells.
The German loss in killed Is un-
known, but prisoners say that their
orders were TO drive back th-
Americans at all costs. They have
pain the highest cost possible. but
have failed to perform the task en-
trusted 10 them.
From general conditions along
the battle line, it appears that fur
ther attacks by the Germans are
likely to develop. The Americans.
however. are just as ready for what
IS coming as they were for what
has passed. and are just IS conf
dent as to the outcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
War SUMMARY

French troops last night at
tackled the German lines on
front of mile and IA quarter
northwest Of SOisSOns and
pushed into the German lines
for nearly half mile.
Later the French made an
other attack advancing further
into the enemy lines, bringing
their gains up TO three -fifths of
q mile on three-mile front.
The French took 1866 prison.
eTs.
British troops last night der
Iiyered an attack near AmienS.
capturing the village of Hamel
and advancing their line ia a
depth of more than Il mile.
Americans are holding firmly
t0 their newly gained ground
near Chateau Thierry and have
repulsed strong enemy counter
blows.
Italians are continuing their
attacks against the Austrians
and since Sunday have cap
tured 1900 prisoners, and large
strips of territory.
The L. y. casualty list
today contains the names OF b2
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

Mr. Daniels said that against the
total American ship loss was to be
placed a construction of 2,722, ,563
tons since the European war began,
1865 ,644 of which had been built
since the United States entered the
war There was, in addition, he
added, $50, 600 tons of German ship
ping taken over, and now a single
days contribution Of 100000 addi-
tional tons launched.
Sub No Longer Il Men1ce.
The Submarine he said, will
be source Of destruction a long
as one skulks in the ocean, but as a
possible effective menace in deter
mining the result of the war, depth
bombs, destroyers, cruisers, other
ships and science unite TO insure
its utter impotence as a decisive
factor"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
More than Million American
Soldiers and. Sailors Observe
independence Day in Europe

Along the ever-increasing sec
tors held by the American troops,
only necessary duties are being &
performed. unless the Germans be-
come too active. Baseball and 9TH
er athletic games are being played
and everywhere in the American
expeditionary force, the Fourth is
receiving hearty welcome
American sailors are celebrating
and a special program of sports
and fun-making is being carried
out at Queenstown and other naval
and base ports.
Special celebrations are being
held in Rome and other Italian cit
les. Cuba and most of the latin
American countries observe the
fourth with exercises OF various
kinds and several of these coun-
tries have made American Inde-
pendence day a national holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
Official War Reports
british RepOrt.O


London, July 4.-This morn
ing we carried out successful
operation between Villers-
BretOnneux and the SOmme and
the village of Hamel has been
captured and our line has been
advanced to an average depth
of 1000 yards.
"The hostile artillery has
been active in the RObecq and
st. JAMS Cappell sectOr.'
(French Report)
Paris. July 4.-NOrth OF
MOntdidier and the Disc. and
on the right bank of the Meuse,
the French carried out several
raids bringing back prisoners.
"Betwen the Disc and the
Aisne at 1880 O'Clock last night,
French troops attacked the Ger
man lines west of Autreches on.
n front OF two kilometres IA
miles, and made an advance OF
about eight hundred metres.
Later in the evening n new at
tack was made in the same reg
ion between Autreches and
MOnlin-SOus-TOutvent, at the
moment when the Germans
were preparing a counter
attack. The French made IA fur
ther gain OF ground. The en-
tire advance which extended on
a trent Of five kilometres (3.1
miles, reached a depth OF 1900
metres at certain points.
"The number OF unwOunded
prisoners taken in the course Of
these actions is 1866 including
Is officers. One OF our battal-
ions alone took more than 800
prisoners"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

was seconded by Professor Candy
of Yale university.
Vice Admiral Sims then spoke.
The meeting concluded with the
singing of God Save the King" !"
All American organizations in
London had representatives at the
meeting and blocks of seats were
set aside for wounded British,
French, Belgian and Italian SOL
diers.
At noon the bells of St. PauTs
and DOuthwark cathedraIs were
rung.
The band of the Irish guards
gave a concert in the morning at
the Eagle hut of the American Y.
NJ. C. A, where Raymond Stevens,
vice-president of the American
shipping board, made an address.
The event which attracted most
attention was the baseball game
between American soldiers and
sailors which King George will at
tend with the queen and Princess
Mary. The king throws out the
first ball. The baseball grounds
at Chelsea accommodate 10000.
The night is to be crowded with
entertainments. The principal fea-
ture will be a dinner at which the
American society will be hosts
The American officers club gives
an entertainment at the Y. NJ. c.
A, and the Knights of Columbus
will give an entertainment at st.
James theater
The American officers club will
give a dinner to be followed by a
program of music. The Y. NJ. c.
A. gives dances at its two hotels
for officers. Similar celebrations
will be held in many other cities,
notably Liverpool, Manchester and
Sheffield. The city council of
Manchester will send message TO
President Wilson and bells of the
town hall will be rung.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
BRITISH CAIN MORE THAN
MILE; FRENCH TAKE 1866
HUNS and MUCH TERRITORY
Petain Forces Push Ahead
Half Mile on Three
Mile Front.

London, July 4.-The
British this morning de-
livered an attack in the
region east of Amiens,
capturing the village of
Hamel, northeast of Viii
lers-Bretonneux and ad-
vancing their line in this
region to a depth of
more than a mile.
With the British Army in
France, July 4.-Australlan
troops attacked the German
lines northeast of VIIleTs- Bret
OnneuX. on the SOmme front
this morning and beside taking
Hamel village are said to have
battled their way forward be-
yOnd Hamel and the Vaire
woods, between HRmel and
Villers- rs-BretOnneux.
Paris, July 4.-French troops
last night attacked the German
lines on a front OF a mile and
a quarter In the neighbOrhOOd
of Autreches, northwest Of
SOlssOns and pushed into the
enemy territory for distance
of nearly half "A mile, according
20 tOday's war office announce
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
SEC. BAKER GOES
TO ROCKFORD TO
ADDRESS TROOPS

Chicago. July 4-Newton u.
Baker, secretary Of war. arrived
here today from Washington and
transferred to a special train for
Camp Grant cantonment at Rock
ford He was accompanied from
here by party OF Chicagoans. The
secretary was scheduled To address
10000 soldiers at the cantonment
and return To the city by special
train in time to be the guest OF $50
Chicagoans at a dinner preceding
tonight's meeting at which he is to
be the principal speaker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
3 Negroes at
Camp to Hang;
Attacked Girl

Camp Dodge, Iowa, July A.
Three negro soldiers, convicted by
court martial of assaulting a 1r-
year-old white girl after slugging
her escort on the cantonment
grounds the night OF May "a, will
be hanged here at 8 a. m, tomor-
row, 1t was announced today.
The negroes whose sentences
have been reviewed and approved
by President Wilson, are Robert
Johnson, Stanley Trammell and
Fred Allen, all selective service
men from Alabama. Their home
towns were not announced.
The fourth negro arrested after
the assault, viii Heard, also from
Alabama, was acquitted by court
martial, when he proved he was
elsewhere at the time of the at
tack.
No civilians except newspaper
men, will be permitted to witness
the executions, but any soldiers
who wish hay be present. From
8 to II a. m, double guard will
prevent any civilians from enter
ing the cantonment.
Colonel ]. P. Harbeson, COM
manding the 313th trains and mill
tary police, will be in charge of
the execution, which will take
place in an area in the southern
part OF the camp.
The girl attacked by the negroes
has recovered Both she and her
escort were from Des Moines. They
were sitting on a hillside within
the camp grounds, shortly before
midnight, May "a. when the ne
groes attacked them.
Knocked unconscious, the soldier
recovered shortly to hear the girls
cries come from a nearby clump
of bushes, where the negroes had
dragged her. He gave the alarm,
the negroes were frightened away,
but-the following morning mill
tary police arrested the colored
soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

The Fourth Of July Abroad-(By
the Associated Press American
soldiers and sailors to the number
of more than one million today are
observing the Fourth of July Oh
foreign soil or on foreign waters.
The one hundred and forty-second
anniversary also is being com
memorated fittingly by the nations
allied with the United States in
fighting autocracy and militarism
as well as by friendly republics on
the western hemisphere.
France celebrates the Gay as a
national holiday and her citizens
are paving honor to America. In
Paris a huge celebration is being
held with the great men of France
participating Tribute is being
paid TO La Fayette and De Roch-
ambeau-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

Fort Wayne, Ind; Earl r. Williams,
Yoder, Kan.
Died of Disease.
WAGONER-Thomas II. Elston,
Oswego, Ore.
PRIVATES Anthony j. Bevilac-
qua. Colfax, Cal; Charles Samuel
Carpenter. Littleton, n. H; Bert
ranm c. Howell, Nelsonville, Ohio;
Henry O'Neal, Columbus, Ga.
Died Of Accident and Other Causes.
PRIVATES- George Ashe, New
York City; Theodore L. Braaflat,
Plaza, n D; Abraham Brown, New
York city.
Severely Wounded.
CORPORAL-John Lewis, Clin-
ton, Ind.
PRIVATES- S-Charles F. Hutotn,
Rockville. Ind; Gerald H. Lunde-
gard. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

ALI. WORK OF
SUBS IN WAR
u. S. Launches More Ships
Today Than U-Boats
Have Sunk so Far.

New York. July i.-The Unit
ed States is launching today
greater tonnage OF ships than
She has lost during the whole
progress OF the European waEs
Secretary Daniel said today in
an address at the Fourth of
July celebration of the TAM
many society. More than 400.-
$50 dead weight tons, he said,
are going into the water from
American shipyards as a part
of the independence day cele-
bratiOn, while the total Ameri-
can tonnage destroyed by sub
marines i estimated at 352,223
tons. including 67,S15 tons sunk
before the United States enter
ed the war.
we are launching today" Mr.
Daniels continued, more than the
Germans sank of the ships Of all
nations in the last month for which
we have official figures. The re-
cent enemy submarine activities of
our coast resulted in the loss OF
25.4ll gross tons of American ship
ping. During this time 10000
lead weight tons of shipping were
built.
II New DestrOyers.
To-day, one Of the impressive
Fourth of July celebrations will be
he launching of IA new destrpyers,
and scores more Will be launched
and commissioned before the end OF
he sumner, with an increasing
lumber thereafter until these best
'oes Of the submarines, in cooper
alton with craft Of the allied ma
ions, will free the world forever of
lie assassfns of the seas. for Ger
nan U-hoats are being sunk faster
han Germany can build then-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
DR.. ROBERTS SENT
TO PRISON FOR YEAR

MlIWaukee, WIS. July 4.-Dr. Da-
vid Roberts, veterinarian. of Wau-
kesha, Wis, has been sentenced TO
one year in the Milwaukee house Of
correction after pleading guilty 10
statutory charges while in the com
pany Of Grace Lusk on April a and
q, 1917 A stay OF execution was
granted until FRIDAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
6-CENT RATE ALLOWED.

Springfield. Ill, July A Scent
street car fare in the cities Of Au-
rora and Elgin is allowed in an or
der of the state public utilities COM
mission made public yesterday af-
fecting the Aurora, Elgin & Chicago
Traction company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
Is YANKEES ON
CASUALTY LIST
Nine in Army Reported Killed in
Action. Six Died of Wounds
26 Severely Hurt.

Washington, July 4-The army
casualty list today contains 80
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action. 8. Died of
wounds, 6. Died of accident and
other causes, 3. Died of disease, 5.
Wounded severely, 26. Missing in
action, .. Prisoner, 1.
The list follows:
Killed in Action.
LIEUTENANTS - Roland Jack
son, Colorado Strings. Colo; He'd
ley Cooper, Riverside, H.; Halli-
day Smith, New York City.
PRIVATES - Arthur Bridgen-
hagen, Sturgeon Bay. Wis: Arthur
II. Bunce, Ashton, S. D.; Charles j.
Houston, Philadelphia, Pa; Fred
l.. Strong, Hart. Mich; Cecil R.
Sullivan, Butte, Mont; Tom r.
West, Oliver Springs, Tenn.
Died of Wounds.
PRIVATES - Beraldo Delbeato,
Italy; Pat Rogers, Giasdrummond.
ireland; Joseph Sammartine.
Brooklyn. \. Y; Adolph Tonetti,
Millsboro, Pa; Cirgil E. Weaver,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
LATE BULLETINS

Orange, Texas, July As q
result OF "A ire which started
at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
the shipyards of the Orange
Maritime corporation Is In
ruins. Three ships are virtu-
ally destroyed, together with the
cOmpany'S large warehouse.
An Atlantic Port July An
an attack by a German subma-
rine ON a convoy Of merchant
ships bound for America q YES
sci named the 0rissA was tor
pedOed and sunk of the Span
ish coast several days age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

against the best the enemy offers.
Their conduct already has won the
admiration of the veteran soldiers
of other countries.
Not only are we five months ahead
of schedule in the shipment of
troops but throughout the year we
have transported immense amounts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

emphasize the significance of this
Fourth of July
On last years independence day
the United States had barely made
a start toward taking its place in
the fighting line with the allied ma
tions. At that time the first con-
tingent of the American expedition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
TEXTILE FIRM SFIZFD

New York. July 4.-The Interna-
-ohal Textile, Inc a 81 500 600 lace
-~hafactuFiug concern Of Bridge
s.ft' Conn, was seized by the fed
1s+ alien property custodian.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

Amsterdam. July T. MOham-
ned Y. Sultan OF Turkey, died
4 o'clock last night. says a
fanstantinople dispatch receiN-
ID here today by way OF Vienna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

Of food and supplies for our own
troops and for our allies. Notwith-
standing submarine perils our
transports have traversed the seas
in safety. Even the approach of
enemy craft toward our own shores
has failed to retard the movement
OF troop ships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

A..ociated Press
/ leased Wire Report
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that. at a
Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Capil.i Loan Company, corporation
created and organized under the
laws OF the State OF West Virginia,
held at Martinsburg on the 21st day
of November, 1918, the following reso-
buttons were adopted:
Resolved, That on account of dis
continuing business. majority of .he
stockholders of the said Company, a
corporation TO which certificate OF
Incorporation was issued by the Sec
reatry of State OF the State of West
Virginia, on the 18th day of October,
1910, desire TO abandon such corpo-
ration, and all rights, privileges and
franchise thereby granted.
Given under my hand this 21st day
of November, 1918.
w. NJ. SHEETS, Pres
JOHN B. SHEETS,
Secy. and Treas.
IL % ltwk 4wk Sat
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-28
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens, by
Judgment, or otherwise, on the real
estate, or any part thereof, or on the
proceeds arising from the sale there
OF, of Bull Run Orchard Company:
In pursuance OF decree OF the
Circuit Court, of Berkeley County,
made in a cause therein pending. to
subject the real estae OF the said
Bull Run Orchard ompany to the sat
isfaction of the liens thereon, you are
hereby required to present all claims
held by you and each of you against
the said Bull Run Orchard Company,
which are liens against it's real estate,
or any part of t,or against the proceeds
arising from the sale thereof for adj
Indication to me, at my office in the
City Of Martinsbrmg. on or before the
3oth day OF December, 1918.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of December, 1918.
z. II. HARRISON,
Commissioners.
Dec Z Ia 81 2S
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-12-28
ENCOURAGES NOTICE.

Having qualified as executives OF
the estate of George w. Buxton, de-
ceased, all persons knowing themsel-
yes to be indebted to said estate are
hereby notified to make prompt set
tlement of the same; and all persons
havings claims against said estate are
also notified to present their claims,
duly authenticated to the undersigned
for settlement.
SUSIE B. FITZ
MARIE B. MARTIN,
II % 1twk 4wk Sat Executives.