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taken only q few prisoners. The men
are exultant over having defeated 50
severely the fresh guard divisions.
THE Americans found their wound-
ed in Sergy had been bayoneted, The
Germans placed machine guns IN the
church and also in the Red Cross
buildings.
counter attack Is that the enemy
found the allied advance too rapid
guards into the action to gain the
time necessary for an orderly retreat.
Day of Ceaseless Fighting.
LONDON, July so.-The Reuter- COR
respondent with tile American Army
on the Aisne- -Marne front sends the
following under Tuesdays date:
Yesterday was a day OF ceaseless
fighting. in which little actual progress
most determined resistance and
brought up fresh troops, but although
he delayed US for day my conyfc-
tion is unaltered that the Germans
have no intention of standing this side
of the Vesle.
Throughout yesterday the enemy's
machine gun fire scarcely ceased, even
when apparently none Of our men were
in the open. The fire swept every bit
of cover where they might be expected
to be, and during the morning was
strongly backed by artillery. whose
fire slackened in the afternoon, except
at this hour, when our attack on
Seringes is in progress.
Germans Bitterly Chagrined.
at was plain that the guard d.
vision had been bitterly chagrined by
the loss of Sergy the previous even
ing, after four times having retaken
it. Therefore, it was no surprise
when. shortly after dawn, they
launched a fresh attack from both
sides of the southernmost angle of
the Nesles forest. The attack was
backed by field guns and with a
ragged barrage on our second line
and batteries, the enemy's gun posi-
tions above Cierges being well placed
for a flanking fire, which the holders
Of Sergy found most trying.
They were forced to withdraw from
It and fall back across the river. The
enemy was permitted a few unpleas-
ant hours of occupation. during which
he did his best to improve the de-
fenses and daringly brought some
field guns toward the brow NJ the
hill above 1t. But these apparently
fourd the prirc of their daring much
too high and the American gunflre too
accurate, for their disappearance was
more rapid than dignited.
The enemy held Beringes in great
strength. The village was also pro-
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Americans Holding Positions;
French Halt -Four Attacks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. July 31.-American troops
maintain their position in the region
of Seringes-et-Nesles which they car
ried after violent fighting, according
to an official statement from the war
Office today.
The Germans made four attacks
against the new French positions east
of oulchy-le-Cjateau. They were re-
pulsed and the French line was held
intact.
The French carried out raids at a
number of other points in sectors east
and west Of the Marne salient. but
there was no change in the general
situation at these points.
Foe May Continue Retreat.
French aerial observers. says the
Matin, report that there are signs be-
hind the present German battle front
of preparations for continuation OF
the retirement northward- The enemy
Is destroying much material. and big
fires have been seen.
The newspapers generally point out
that the fighting Tuesday was marked
by brisk but vain enemy reactions.
resistance has been reached. although
the allies were able to make additional
gains.
Several military experts do not be-
lieve that the Germans have yet
reached the end of their retiring
the Germans have thrown five re-
serve divisions into the fighting. prov
ing the Importance the German COM
mand places on maintaining its pres
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ent position, which is equally good for
offense or defense.
Use Five Of Best Divisions.

The Germans yesterday. according to
Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris.
threw in nve OF their best reserve di-
visions In a counter attack between
Fere-en- -Tardenois and Roncheres with
out appreciable effect against either the
French or the Americans.
The German crown prince has a
number of good reasons for holding
up his retirement to the Vesle. First,
he may desire to prevent the French
from using the Soissons-La Fere-
Million railway. second. he may want
to keep the main Paris-Nancy rail-
road, which parallels the Marne, with
in range Of his heavies, and third. he
may want to remove his material
without too much damage to the vesle
line.
Furthermore, the Germans would be
unable to use the Rheims-Sotssons
road II they retired to the vesle. Also
the Aisne. which would not simplify
the means of communication in the
rear.
Last Nights Report.
PARIS, July so-Northeast Of Fere-
en-Tardenois the allied troops in
local fighting Tuesday advanced their
line and also retained the ground
captured in the region Of Sergy, not
withstanding several German coun-
ter attacks. according to the French
Official communication issued this
evening.
Attempts by the Germans to retake
the village Of St., Euphraise, south
west Of Rheims, failed. although the
enemy made O. slight advance to the
west of the village.
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ITALIAN.

ROME, July 30.-The war Office COM
munication issued today follows:
"On the whole Of the front there has
been reciprocal artillery fighting. In the
Giudicaria and Val Arsa hostile parties
were repulsed. Along the Piave our re-
connoitering patrols brought back en-
emy arms and material. Thirteen hos
tile aircraft have been brought down.
"In Albania the, systematization of
our lines Of resistance has been COM
pleted and our troops on the Senini and
west Of the Osum and Devoli have les
sened their pressure against the en-
emy,"
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BRITISH CASUALTIES
DURING JULY 67,2s1

Z LONDON. July 31.-British casual
ties reported during July totaled g.
2s1. This compares with total casual
ties reported in June Of 141,147. The
losses for July are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds-Officer
621: men, 8,47<.
Wounded or missing-omcers, 1897;
men, 66169
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BRITISH.

LONDON. July s1.-The statement
follows:
Several prisoners were captured
by us during the night in successful
raids and patrol encounters in the
neighborhood Of Lens, north of Be-
thune and on the northern sector of
our front A hostile raiding party
was driven of by our FIRE southwest
Of La Bassee.
The enemy artillery has been
active on both sides Of the Somme
and has shown considerable activity
ABOUT Merris and in the KENNEL
sector"
LONDON, July 3o.-The night Official
statement says:
During the latter part Of the night
patrols Of the First Australian division.
who had entered German positions
about Merris. successfully established
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AMERICAN.

forces. July 80. 1918.
Section A-On the line Of the ourcq
the enemy has renewed his counter
attacks to force back our advancing
troops. In severe fighting we have
repulsed his attacks and improved
our positions"
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS

themselves east Of the village. which
they surrounded and captured. One
hundred and sixty-nine prisoners and q
guns were taken by us In the course Of
this enterprise. Our casualties were
light. a few additional prisoners were
captured by our patrols during the day
in Nieppe forest.
THE hostile artillery has shown great
activity today against our new positions
at Merris"
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D. c. REG|STRANTS
|. IN SPECIAL GROUPS.
Fifty Selects Listed to En-
train This Evening for
Syracuse, N. Y.
2es TO ENROLL TONIGHT

Fifty white registrants qualified for
limited military service are to be en-
trained this evening at Union station
for Syracuse, N. Y.
The men, who constitute one Of the
few groups Of limited service men
to be sent from the District so far.
are to be used as guards at ports Of
embarkation and as members OF IRE
companies at the same points.
The men were selected by eleven
local boards of the city with a view
to their suitability for the work One
qualification Yas that they could
read. write and speak English Three
OF the men are cooks.
Inducted Last Night.
The selected men reported at the
city post ONCE clubroom last night
for formal induction into the military
service of the United States and final
Instructions.
Tonight at I o'clock 16s white regis
trants qualified for general military
ice of the United States. The men
will leave tomorrow for Blacksburg.
Va, where they will go into special
training at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. They Will receive training
in various trades and crafts.
Colored Men Going to Camp SEWER.
Tomorrow night at $3.50 o'clock $50
colored registrants will be given final
Instructions at the city post ofiice.
These men will be the first section Of
the 1000 men who are to go to Camp
Sewer, GreerSyflle, s. c.
The men Of local board No. wfll
constitute the $50 who will meet to-
morrow night and who will entrain
Friday. Local board No. will entrain
ESQ men SATURDAY. Boards Nos. 4,
and will together entrafn $50 men,
all told. Sunday. Boards Nos Z, and
will entrain q total Of ESQ men Mon
day. Each group will be inducted into
the military service the night pre-
ceding cltrainment
For Entrainment Saturday.
Friday night at 7 O'Clock nfty COL
ored registrants will be inducted into
the military service Of the United
States at the city post ONCE. They
will be entrained Saturday. Local
board No. 8 furnishes these men.
The District was not included In
call for 5.5S6 registrants with gram
mar school educations made upon
twenty-three states today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. These men
will he epfrafped Aup1faf 15
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By the Associated Prrss.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 31.-The German ar
tiIlery displayed considerable activ-
ity last night in the region Of Mer-
ris. on the Flanders front, taken yes
terday by the Australians, and in the
KENNEL sector, the war office an
nounced today. It was also active on
both sides OF the Somme.
Prisoners were taken in raids and
patrol encounters in the Lens region
and north Of Bethune.
Allies Gains Significant.
LONDON. Tuesday. July so.-A-
though the allied gains during the
last twenty-four hours may seem
small. some Of them have been exceed
ingly significant, telegraphs Reuters
correspondent at the American front
in France The chief feature of the
recent fighting. he says. IL the French
advance from Oulchy le Chateau,
which carried the villages Of Grand
Roxoy and Cugny, and swept the Ger
mans OF Of the Butte Of Chalmont
sistance along the western side Of
the salient.
German guns situated on the Butte
Of Chalmont had been able to rake the
Solssons-Chateau Thierry road almost
as far as Villemonteirs and hurl q
crossfire upon the advancing French
and American troops in the valley Of
the OurcQ. The French now are able
to harass from this hill the enemy's
retirement, and should be able to
clear the angle between the Soissons-
Chateau Thierry road and the railroad
between Oulchy-le- Chateau and
Fismes, and bring much needed as
sistanoe to the Americans In the VII
lage Of Seringes.
Costly to Take Nesles Forest.
It viii be q costly task to take the
Eesles forest, but there are alternative
possibilities in the comparatively
open ground to the westward. The
railroad. which is the key to the
Ourcq valley. IL In allied hands. The
correspondent writes:
The enemy may certainly plume
himself ON his retirement according
=
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tect9d by machine gun nests on either
side. The attack was an almost tn-
credible affair for the GOODNESS with
which 1t was carried out and for the
mere fact that IL could be done under
"The assauiting troops formed up on
the south side OF the Ourcq, on open
ground. The enemy opened upon them
q heavy hre Of artillery and machine
guns along the slopes east and west
Of the river. The ground In front OF
the advancing lines was piowed by
the enemy's fire. and the advance was
obscured by clouds Of dust from the
cornfields through which they were
marching. Nevertheless. the men
forded the river with drill-hke
"As they fell back what one hopes
may have been the last American at
tack on Sergy developed. The guards
apparently had been shaken by their
last exploit, and. though in Few IN
stances they stayed to face the pay.
onet, the fighting was less desperate
than the day before.
Advance IN Narrow Valley.
.shortly after they recaptueed Sergy
the Americans, who forced the pas
sage of the Ourcq overnight, advanced
uu the narrow valley dividing the hill
between Sergy, and after a tight In
which the bayonet and the rine putt
were almost alone used took Meurcy
farm, about a mile up the valley.
This was preliminary to an attack
on Seringes. as from the farm 1t was
,ossihle to outflank the Sertnges de-
lenses and approach them by less
steep ascent.
Wonderful Performance.
ut was a wonderful performance for
any troops: astounding for troops SO re-
Gently blooded and as fine test as any
to which the American Army has been
put.
silenced one after another the German
machine gun neBts and swept on to the
top of the hill, then, wheeling eastward.
stormed the village. 1t was herce
fight There was no asking or giving
quarter The enemy was stout-hearted,
and the Americans glad to find him so.
They wanted that sort of finish to
their ordeal. Some Of the Germans fied
into Nesles forest. The remainder are
where they will remain-in the village.
1.-THE last success OF the day was the
capture of Hill 212. above Sergy. which
can now be held on much. securer terms.
$50 once more the line fs re-estab-
lished, although the Germans are still
apparently holding the pocket at Cierges.
from which 1t seems nobody has yet
turned them
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Fifty knights Of Columbus secretaries,
Including Johnny Evers, former baSe
ball player, were hidden farewell Satur-
Franco 80. ..sz...s--s.a----.--...4--.---
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Mrs. Min Nugent has til same
flatiron she broke up housekeep-
ing with.
A tent an awnin' company is
maxim new uniform for Con-
stable Newt Plum.
The Little River news., 1918-08-21
Americans in High Spirits as They
 Landed at VIadiyOstOk.

Vladivostok, Aug. 15.-The trans port carrying the first contingent of American troops arrived here this af- ternoon after an uneventful voyage of seven and half days from Manila. The men were in excellent spirits and crowded the rails end rigging cheering and being cheered by the men of the allied warships in the haroor
 The crowds on the water front ap- peared amazed at the no;sy entry of the Americans as contrasred with that of their less demonstrative allies. Groups of Czechs about the docks were vocifeSpus in their welcome of the Americans, who will be Kept aboard ship until the arrival of other trans ports due tomorrow. The transport bearing this first con tingent Of Americans lay fog-bound outside the karbor for five hours.
 General Dicdrichs, commander of the Czecho-Slovak forces in Siberia, has presented a memorandum to the al lied representatives here setting forth the urgent need of speedy assistance on large scale and that an advance on Irkutsk should be ordered He says that if the allied forces do not reach Irkusk within six weeks the delay will be tantanount to the loss of western Siberia. by the Czeho-Slo- walks.
 A Japanese contingent arrived to- day a. NikolsknS, on its way to the Ussuri front.
The Little River news., 1918-08-21
FOR AMENDMENT NO. II. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1S.

Proposed Constltutional AmendHne0e
 No. 14.
 De It Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of rknnsas, the Majority of Both Houses Agreeing Theretos
 That the following is hereby pro- posed as an amendment to the Con- stitution of the State of Arkansas. and the same being submitted to the cleo tors of the State for approval or re- for Senators and Representatives. if q majority of the electors voting at such lection adopt such amendment the same shall become part of the Con titution of the State of Arkansas. to- wit:
 That Sections and of Article If the Constitution of the State of Ar kansas be amended to read as follows: The Supreme Court shall be compos-- ed Of seven Judges. one of whom shall ,e styled Chief Justice and elected as such. 1n the consideration and decis- ion of cases, all Judges may sit or the 'ourt may be divided into two divis- ons. and the decision of each of said divisions shall be the decision of the 'ourt. The Chief Justice shall assign hree of the Associate Justices to each iivision. and he may change such as 'ignments from time to time, and the Associate Justices may interchange with each other by agreement among themselves. The concurrence of three Judges shall be necessary to a decis- ion in either division. When the Court is sitting in banc. the Chief Jus ice shall preside. and the concurrence ,f four shall be necessary to decis- on. The Chief Justice shall allot the 'ases to the divisions. and he may or Ter any case to be decided or recon idered by the court in banc. The Thief Justice may sit in either division md shall preside when SO sitting. The 'ud~es of each division shall elect ,residing Judge for that division. who hall preside when the Chief Justice is 'ot citing in that division. If the hief Justice is absent from the Court, he senior Judge present shall perform is duties.
 The Governor shall appoint she two dditional Judges provided for herein, ne of whom shall hold office until his uccessor is elected at the general cleo ion for State officers in 1922. and ualifies, and one of whom shall hold ffice until his successor Is elected at ne general election for State officers n 1924. and qualities.
 Approved by the Governor, ana nled :, the office of the Secretary of State. anuary IT. 1917.
 Each elector may vote for or against re above amendment. .
 Witness my official signature this. he 24th day of April. 1918.
 tSeall TOM J. TERRAL,
 Secretary of State.
The Little River news., 1918-08-21
FOR AMENDMENT NO. lk. AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. 1S.

Be It Resolved ny the House of Rep .csentativcs and the Senate or the tate of Arkansas, the Majority or 10th Houses Agreeing Thercto'
 That the following Is hereby pro- osea as an amendment to the Consti- ution of the State of Arkansas. and he same being submitted to the elec- DTS of the State for approval or re- ection at the next general efect!oh ar Senators and Representatives. If ,ajority of the electors voting at such lection adopt such amendnrent. the ame shall become O part or the Con titution of the State of Arkansas, to- vit:
 Section 1. Notwithstanding the linn tation contained in Section l of Arti- .e 6.tof the Constitution. the credit f the State may be loaned and ih- ebtedness incurred to an amount not xceeding two per cent or the assess l valuation of all the property in the tate for the purpose of providing ,lnds to be loaned upon the security f farm lands within the State. subject o the lmitations herein contained.
 Sec, g. fThe Governor, Secretary O: tate and State Land Commissioner hall constitute the State Land Board mich board Is hereby authorized and 'irected to issue and sell or pledge ,onds in the name of the State. to De ,onds," in an amount not to exceed TWO per cent of the assessed valuation # all the property in the State. and .o place the proceeds in the State Treasury in a fund to be known as the Arkansas Rural Credits Loan Fund"
 Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be issued denominations of $25.00. $100.00. t5oo.00 and $1 100000. and shall be is- ,ued in series of $10.000.00 or multi pies thereof. drawn to mature in not said bonds be sold until applications from bona hde purchasers of land az gregating $10.000.00 have been filed with and approved by the State Land Board. Said bonds shall bear interest 1t the rate of. four per cent per an- mum, and shall be exempt from tax etion by the State of Arkansas. or any of it's subdivisions.
 Sec. 4. Said State Land Board is au- thorized and directed to loan the mon- Loan Fund to bona fide purchasers of farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes se- cured by mortgages or deeds of trust constituting first liens on such farm .eed seventy-five per cent of the ap- praised value of such lands. The cred 1t of the State shall not be loaned to my person to purchase more than 80 tcres of land, nor land valued at more # less than $soooo nor more than $s.- 10000 be made to any purchaser of land.
 Sec. 5. Such loans shall not be made xcept to owners who Operate" and occupy lands mortgaged, and shall ,e made for the following purposes. fa) The payment for lands purchased ,b) the purchase of live stock and oth- r equipment and the making of im- movements which, in the Judgment of ssid board will increase the produc- .:vity Of such lands or add fc r. cir alre as . farm home ir deerei tn ustify such expsnditure; And (e) log
The Little River news., 1918-08-21
t4$ 44 ttt . z = OAK HILL NEWS $

Oak Hill, Aug. 15.-( Especial ) --Wil- knis Ernest and sister, Miss Monta are visiting in Texas at this writing Nearly everyone from our vicinity attended the singing convention at Hicks Schoolhouse Sunday.
 The young people report nice time at the musical at MT. Hinton $ Saturday night.
 Odie Bolin attended church as FL more Schoolhouse Wednesday night Mrs. G. w. Harris spent Saturday al her brothers Marvin Roses in Good win neighborhood.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Shafer end baby visited relatives here Sunday and attended the singing at Hicks.
 J. R. Hinton and T. w. Mccall at- tended the Give 8. Bushe1 meeting at Ashdown Sunday evening.
 A certain gentleman here is wear ing a long face since the primary teacher left
 Quite large crowd is expected to attend the Farmers ChautauQua at Oak Hill today.
The Little River news., 1918-08-21

Just at this time confidence is a great thing to have and a necessary one, and we have an abundance of that. We are warned against overconfidence' We should at no point let up on our eff forts. The forthcoming liberty loan is to be large one. There will be oth- CTS to follow There is no way to lose us the war if We do our utmost. We must not, do less than that at any point. The government is not troubl- ed with overconfidence as evidenced by changing the draft to from IS to 45. Neither must we be lulled to sleep, but must keep wide awake and on the job.
The Little River news., 1918-08-21
w S &
PRICES NOT FIXED
But Food Administration Will Take
 Action in Thirty Days.

Little Rock, Aug. Rehabilitation of prices on cottonsede oil, so that farmers of tho South may be assured of asteady, fair price for their cotton seed, will not be attempted for 30 days, of the Arkansas Crushers Association, according to Alfred s. Kahn president who returned yesterday from a series of conferences with the Cottonseed Di- vision of the Food Administration at Washington. Farmers, oil mill mer- chants and cotton seed refiners were represented at the conference.
 MT. Kahn said that the desire of all interested, and the Food Admin istration, is to stabilize prices so that the farmers of the South may be as- sured of steady and fair price for their seed Owing to the large resi- due from last seasons oil however it was found impossible, at this time to issue a continuous market for oil at last years price of 17a cents per pound. It was decided at the confer ence not to attempt complete stabili- zation of prices for 30 days, and meanwhile, more information will be secured about the present crop, MT Kahn said.
 The oil mills are to buy what early seed comes in under the general rules ing reasonable profits and subject to the official yields established by the state Food Administrations for their states and zones within their states
The Little River news., 1918-08-21
PLENTY WHEAT FLOUR
U. s. Troops in France Do Not Eat
 Victory Bread.

Washington, Aug. 19-The Amer ican army in France is amply sup piled with bread made of all wheat flour and the daily ration of IS ounces of. flour for soft bread is so overabundant that a reduction to 16 ounces day is under consideration. Soldiers while in the United States consume Victory breed with the pre- scribed amount of substitutes for wheat flour. Not until the yget to France are they allowed all-whaat bread.
 Field bakers must work swiftly and cannot afford to experiment with new flour mixtures.