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Allies Have Captured That
Many Huns Together with
Half Thousand Cannon.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce-l
NEWPORT, England, Aug. 1O:-Pre-
mier Lloyd-George, speaking at:
luncheon in the town hall here TO-DAY
announced that the allies, in the Marne
and Somme drives have cuStured De-
tween fifty thousand and sixty thous-
and prisoners and between 5Oo ana
600 cannon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
Three Years For Deserter.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CAMP DODGE. Ia, Aug. 10.-PrI-
vate Merrell Modglin. Forest City,
Kans., has been sentenced to three
years at hard labor at Fort Leaven-
worth on conviction of desertion.
Modglin escaped from the guard.
house at Camp Pike last March and
was arrested in his home town sew
eral weeks later. He was tried here.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
SteepIe Jack Falls.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.J
JOLIET, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-Roy Myers,
steeple jack. called the human fly
was dead today following seventy
foot fall from the Joliet county court
house He was performing to aid
Red Cross campaign Among spectac-
ular feats during his life, Myers once
scaled the F7atiron building in New
York City
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10

The Americans are fighting in
Picardy.
Cooperating with the British, they
captured MorIancourt and the heights
to the southeast-probabIy the most
difficuIt feat accomplished SO far In
this offensive.
The British communique did not
state whether the Americans are op
eratinq as separate units or are
briuaded with the British. The latter
is more probable, az they fought as
nan Of the Australian brigades In
the CAPTURE of viilersBretonneux on
July 4. .u
south Of Albert, between the Ancre
and the Somme, formed the northern
fI,nk OF the allied drive. The town
was reported captured early In the
attack. but the British later were EVIL
IDENTIFY driven out :.
french troops are pinehins Oft
Mon4didier. That famous city is
practically surrounded.
While pushing steadily so6hward
from the main offensive front last
nloht. the French suddenly attacked
on a three-mile front southeast OF the
city, driving a sharp wedge north
eastward for four miles.
The new attack was made between
Avencourt, a mile and half directly
south Of Montdidier, and lie Fretoy,
four and a half miles south and east.
The French reached Faveroiles, three
miles directly east Of Montdidier and
less than mile south OF tho main
railway running from monto.o,er 70
ROY. In this advance Rubeseourt, q
mile southeast Of Avencourt, and
AssainviIIers, two miles and a half
southeast Of Montdidfer, were Cap
tured.
The pressure from the north ad-
vanced the French lines to Davens-
court. on the Avre river, four miles
north and east Of Montdidier and less
than mile west Of the Montdidier.
Rosieres railway, which already had
been severed farther north.
The southern advance also cut the
Montdidier Noyon railway. The three
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British Elyina Forces.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-Unceasing Co
operation with British attacking forces
in France during the offensive oper-
ations there was reported today in the
official British air ministry commun-
ioue. All sorts of work was done by
flying squadrons. Advancing cavalry
was aided by low flying machines
which dropped smoke bombs to con-
ceal the progress of the troops. Ad-
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-10
HUNS IN full RETREAT ALL ALONG line
United Press
War Summary
1,46sth day Of the war; 24th day Of
th> ronntAn r,kfe

1,46sth day Of the war; 24th day of
the counter offensive.
Picardy front-The battle 10 unoffi-
eialiy reported to be spreading east
ward toward the OIse and northward
toward Arras. II it definitely reaches
these two points It will cover front
of nearly seventy-five miles.
Progress was reported all along the
main battle front in hard fighting this
morning. Several additional villages
have been taken. The total of prison.
ers is officially placed at $4,000. Cap
tured guns are said to total 800.
Following sharp thrust southeast
Of Montdidier late yesterday the
French today are reported to have
attacked on a sixteen mile front be-
tween that city and the Disc, ad-
vancina four miles within six hours
and threatening the whole southern
end Of the salient Montdidier is IN
officially reported to have fallen No
confirmation has been received.
American troops are In the fighting.
In cooperation with the British
probably the Australlans-they have
captured Moriancourt, in addition to
the Important heights south Of that
village. The resistance Of the Ger.
mans there has held up the ad-
vance of the allies left wing.
Aisne-vesle front-The Americans
continue their hammering at the Ger
man center north Of Flsres and are
reported to be gradually advancing
toward the strongly entrenehed Ger
man positions on the heights between
the VesIe and Aisne. American artii-
Iery is blasting away at the enemy
defenses along the entire sector.
Italian front-Archduke Joseph is
reported to have arrived at the front
and taken over command Of Austrian
armies. His inspection OF the Tren-
tino region is believed to forecast a
new Austrian drive.
North sea-A German destroyer,
evidently sunk by British mine, was
discovered eight miles north OF Zee
brus9e-
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TIE WEATHER
Fair. Slightly Cooler Sunday.
Local temp. 8 p. m, S5; 8 a. m,
"a.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24

cycles pay? II motor cars are TO be
assessed, why should bugeies, spring
boards, carryalls, phaetons, gigs,
carts and oonveyances not be as
sessed?
Is there some survival IN the legis-
latlve mind of the theory, long ago
knocked into a cooked hat by facts,
that there is something luxurious,
purple. and plutOcratlc about the au-
tOmObile? In the general distribution
Of its use between luxury and neces-
slty. business and pleasure. 1t Is sub
stantially the same as the horse
vehicle. At present the fOur-legged
horse is probably more expensive than
his gasoline brother. Multitudes OF
citizens in all parts OF the country are
rattling about In cheap cars upon their
lawful occasions who could not afford
to keep a horse.
The proper taxation Of conveyances
is not a matter for nice considerations
Of luxury or necessity. Ii is matter
of revenue and a matter OF Justice. IL
is obviously unfair, and 1t Is throwing
away a lot Of revenue. to tax some IN
stead Of all vehicles No doubt some
Of the crude provisions Of the motor
car Federal license taxes recommended
by the Ways and Means Committee
VIII be knocked out, or will be knock
ed into a reasonable shape, by the Sen
ate. Meanwhile. The Times respect
fully recommends 10 Mr.. Kitchin and
his fellow statists the taxation Of all
vehicles. II any vehicles are to be
taxed
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
With The Paragraphers

De hymn tells you bout ben' "n Heaven a thousand
years but dars some folks what couldn't stand sch
long time prosperiiy.-Atanta Constitution.
sensible amendment incorporated in the new draft
act Is that aboishing the age limitation nominating
for commissioned officers. AT present a must be
q years old to become officer Since the draft
Is to be lowered to eighteen, the age qualification for
recognition Of merit should be correspOndngly lowered.
There are many men under 2i in the army who
would make competent junior onlcers-New York
Tribune.
The L. and ~ train due al Femngsburg Junction
at 9i4 was almost hour late Tuesday morning the
delay being caused by crawfsh Now this crawnsh
did not crawl up the track and butt the train off, but
1t was pumped up by the pumping engine out of Licking
river or by the Paris water works Stoner creek
At rate, 1t found its way the tank Of the engine
dawng that train, and somewhere near pleasant Valley
1t was found to have got into the pipe which feeds the
boiler and shut OF the water supply. The train was
stopped the feed pipe disconnected and the crav1sh
taken out alive and put in the pocket OF the engineers
jacket After the engineer got his train to going again
he reached in his pocket for chew Of tobacco when
the craw1sh resented IT, pinching hs finger This is
the story told us by who in on the train
and Of he wouldn't lie about little thing like
a crawnsh.-Flemingsburs Times-Denocrat
Evening journal., 1918-08-24

Under date Of July 2nd, 1918, Scott
Ferris, Oklahoma Congressman, chair
man Of the Democratic NatlonalCOngres-
sional Committee. has put out a letter
on the letterhead Of the House Com
mlttee on Public Lands, boasting Of
the record Of the administration dur
ing fourteen months Of war" and en-
closing a copy Of President Wilson's
last address TO Congress, which he
begins with the statement:
IF we are to wage war at all, we
should wage It vigorously"
In other words, the chairman Of the
Democratic National Congressional
Committee himself raises a question OF
doubt as TO whether we should be
waglng war. III we are to wage war
at all' certainly involves a question as
10 whether we should be waging war
The question Of whether or not we
are to wage war Is Of the past. We
are at war. IL is no time for the
chairman OF the Democratic Congress
siOnal Committee to be issuing an i'm
piled apology for a state Of war. We
are at war. There are no IFS about
IT, and no "ifs" should be talked about
by the man who is in charge Of the
Democratic campaign for contrel Of
the next Congress.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
War Taxes on Motor Cars
(From the New York Tlmes.)

The Government has TO raise a not
OF money, and The automobile indus
try and the great army Of car owners
cant expect to be exempted from con-
tributlng; but there are evidences. in
The license taxes on motor cars nro-
posed by the Ways and Means Com
mlttee Of certain promltlve. not 10
say hawbuck, economic .superstitIons.
"A TAX or 10 per cent on the gross sales
oI automobile manufacturers Is pretty
SUM- but this tax and that on gaso-
Ilne, whatever the amount. will OF
course be passed on" TO that unhappy
hnallty, The Ultimate Consumer. But
what Is the sense Of imposing o license
Tax upon the original cost price of "a
car, oven II II be secondhand. or third
hand, or fourth-hand2 Under The Fed
eerai license tax proposed, the perhaps
l0Wly owner Of a second or thifd-hand
originally lordy Rolls-ROyce $4,000 car
would have to pay an annual license
tax of sl2O.
II Mr.. Kltchin bitches up to his hay
wagon I'm Scotland Neck a superannu-
ated plug" that, in its most high and
palmy days, was $4,000 bloOded
steed Of race would he expect to find
IL assessed at the original price in his
tax bill? And, speaking of horses.
why are not horses. mules, iackasses,
all beasts Of draught and burden. all
vehicles Of whatever sort taxed as
well as automobiles If motor trucks
are to be taxed, why should horse
trucks and drays and wagons escape E?
II motorcycles pay, why shouldn't BIZ
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"f We Are TO Waqe War at All"
(From The National Republican,

II Chairman Ferris had said. If we
are to have a Congress at all, we
should have a Democratic Congress,
the statement would involve that there
is some question about whether we
should have a Congress. II he had
said. III we are TO have politics at
all this year, It should be Democratic
politics" It would imply that there
should be no politics. When he says
III we are to wage war at all, we
should wage 1t vigorously" 1t is an
apology TO every voter who Is op-
posed to the war. Otherwise Chair
man Ferris would have said, I'VE
should wage the war vigorously and
let It so at that.
We are at war. The next Congress
should not be under the control OF
men who are disposed TO apologize FOR
that state Of affairs. after they have as
Congressmen voted for war and ask
for reelection on the ground that we
are in war. This Is no time for
apologies. or for concessions to pacifist
or disloyal sentiment We are at war.
And the Democratic National Congress
sional Committee is headed by a man
who Starts a campaign letter with the
phrase: IF we are 10 wage war at
ALL
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
Editorial Opinion
THE AIRPLANEs THAr ARE Sol.

THE AIRPLANES THAT ARE NOT.
From the New York sun.
The Senate committee appointed to
investigate the matter Of aircraft pro-
ducton reports state of affairs most
deplOrable and disgraceful.- The famil-
lar charges of graft have not been
specially scrutinized by Senators Thom-
as, Reed Hoke Smith, New and Feel
inghuysen; Judge Hughes is now at
tending TO that branch of the subject
for the Department of Justice. The
picture which the Senate committee
presents is a composite Of incOmpe-
tency, vacillatiOn, wild experimentation
waste OF time and Of money, conflict
Of selfish interests, lack Of energy, lack
Of ordinary horse sense; and the dmen-
sions Of the failure, as statisteally
presented 10 date, are such as would
warrant the prOfOundest discourage
ment If the same conditions were un-
alterable.
Sixteen months after the beginning
Of the war we are told that col planes
Of the necessary type have been shipped
TO France. Of which siXty-seven had
reached the front on July 1 that not a
single American made plane of attack
is at the front; that not single heavy
bombing plane Of American make is at
the front; that no successful fighting
plane Of American make has been de-
veloped and put into quantity produc-
tlon; that the supply Of planes on the
American front is wholly inadequate
10 meet the requirements of modern
warfare.
70 is almost grotesque TO be inform
ed at this stage Of proceedings that the
time has come for taking up aircraft
development and production not only
as military necessity but as an indus
trial and commercial problem
If there is any comfort lurking be
hind this sorry exhibit, the pat, 'tic
and optimistic heart can perhaps find
10 i'm the circumstance that quite equal
ly depressing reports concerning the
conditions and prospects Of ship pro-
duction Immediately preceded the dawn
Of doing in that department Of the ma
tlon's war activities.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
SAMRoN EN- AvANT,

WY HAT earthly mission Senator j. Ham Lewis can
w carry out in war-srlcken France at this time it
is idle to speculate on.
If France the Of revivng the days Of the
French Salon in celebration Of the recent victory over
the Hun one might imagine that the dapper Senator
from Illinois going there to instruct The warhard-
ened soldiers in the eegancs and fopperes Of the old
days Of brocade and lace bon mots, double enendres,
and sartorial eccentrices.
Again though a regime characteristic of that Of Louis
XIV to be in the ascendant in the United States,
the iron of has driven autocracy and absoutism
the French breast and Lewis would find audience
for his political proselyzng polite and curious but i'm
possible TO convince for the Frenchman Of today is
stepped in republcanlsm
Nor is IL believed that Mr. Lewis nies to France for
the purpose Of emulatlng the Maid Of Orleans hopeful
soldiery just in lime to cheer them to one last dash
rout for however brave he may be the pedicuIar en-
Of the fastldious
Wise old owls in the political tree believe that the
Senator from Illinois has gone TO France to escape
the pannlng which he would be TO get on the
political hustngs this fall and in order to enjoy few
columns OF publicity TO the effect that ne is the Pres
dents personal herald to Europe.
It would be interesting 10 him attempt with his
polysylabe enusveness to confound the Old Tiger.
Clemenceau. He leaves Just the draft law is
about to be debated and II his influence as senatorial
whip worth continental he might justly be
charged with omission Of duty But the law will pass.
So will Lewls-into oblivion. The state Illinois will
send man to the Senate this Fall
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
HARLAN WORKERS
UNDER full SPEED
Shipbuilders Expect to Put
Two Boats Overheard on
Labor Day
WORKERS GET
ON HONOR ROLL

Commenting on the chance OF two
boats being launched from the Harlan
yards on Labor Day, the Harlan News,
this afternoon prints the following:
We've got 49, and 81 on the run,
boys, and unless they slip us another
scorching session we can ease the tanker
In on Labor Day and have a lighting
chance to put the cargo carrier over as
well.
OF course, this is no time to slacken
up for 1t isn't any cinch that all the
foregoing, or even part Of it, is going
to happen. We asked the real boys
for their opinion on the twin tumble"
on Labor Day and the best we could
get was that 1T looks fair" That
means that there Is chance. There is a
wide latitude TO the word chance. All
American born male citizens have a
chance to lounge around the White
House, officially, and they also have a
chance to be second John D.'s, but we'd
sell our chances on both Of these prop
ositions for a Bolshevikl coin with a
hole in IT,
Not Quite as Bad.
But then our chances OF putting
across "49' and "57" are not that slim.
It will not take quite as much hustle
or luck to stage the two-ply splash on
Labor Day as il would 10 amass a mill
lion kopecks. or as much application
and general genius as an occupant OF
the White House must have hanging
around, but still it is going to tax.
a lot more than some people are dis
posed to give.
We regret 10 say that the drive on
40" and 81 hasn't interested some
even little. Their pay envelopes were
paramount in their minds and they
didn't give a hang whether there was
one, two or none pushed away on the
September holiday, 50 long as they got
theirs"
70 is refreshing on top Of this atti-
tude to recount here the names Of some
OF the patriots" who stuck to their
guns" yes their riveting guns even
in that blistering hot week OF August
10. When men who toll like the Tiv-
eters-wlth all due respect TO other
workers in the yard-wOrk 30 hours or
more with the mercury flirting with ii5
then il can be said without fear Of an
argument that they are sure enough
war-winning workers.
Harlan'S Honor Roll.
Here are some Of the names and the
hours they put in, that adorned the
Harlan Honor Roll during the awful hot
spell; Haines 5l, Hoerner 81, Besler 52,
Coale II, Kelly 63, Koxloski 90, Birch
81, and Wheaton 81. OF course, the rest
of the gangs Of which those mentioned
are the head Of, are also deserving of
the same praise. We would have printed
their names only that the same gangs
did not go through the week with their
riveters. SO il was really the hammer
handlers themselves that had the "gO"
in them or they would have used the
excuse Of not having their gangs on
hand, TO knock-Off One OF the rivet-
ers mentioned, who is especially de-
serving credit for steady work is
Wheaton. The company asked exemp-
ton for him, and even went so far as
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
WHERE WE ASK INDEMNIFY

THE cave man was too ignorant to think it up and
he beat out his rivals brains with stone or club
The Tartars got inkliug Of it, when they mpaled
their capyes for hours Of agony that death re-
lieyed
The heather Chinese came within touch Of it, when
they broke their prisoners limbs joint by joint and
pulled out their lngernails and tongues
The Romans, In all their wars With zharbarians Of
all sorts, never encountered national tribal
method Of warfare
The American savage fond Of torture and ingenious
10 prolongng II. did not resort to r.
As all Deawareans know, it remained for kultured
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
NEW 81 NOTE ISSUED.

A new dollar note, issued by the Fed
eral Reserve Bank, Of Philadelphia, was
put in circulation yesterday in Phlla-
delphia. The note carries a picture OF
George Washington on the face and the
American eagle and flag on the reverse
II differs materially in design from
previous issues Of Federal Reserve cur
TenCy
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
MANY ENJOY RIVER RInEs.

Wilson Line bOats VIII observe thelr
special Saturday and Sunday schedules
today and tomorrow and it is expected
that large numbers Of people viii take
advantage OF the opportunity for
pleasant outing The Delaware river is
the busiest place in the country now
and there is always plenty to see. In
addition the trip is always cool and re-
freshng.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
p. O. $. OF A. TO MEET

The fourteenth annual session Of the
State camp Of Delaware Patriotic Or
der Sons Of America Will be held at
Harrington, on next Tuesday. The ses-
sion will open at 10 a. m, and continue
Till late in the afternoon. William James
Meaps. national president of the p. o,
:. OF A., will swat the Kaiser" at a
public meeting to be held in the open
air at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24

to get him out OF a cantonment camp.
and he has In every way justified tho
confidence reposed In him by being 10
the job day in and day out. Some OF
the others who have been granted in~
dustrial exemption would do well to
absorb a little Of Wheaton's consist
ency and pep"
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
JOHN sCULLIN Win BROWN co.

John Scullin, who has been with the
Quality store at Third and Market
streets, for the past three years. sew
cred his connection with that firm this
week.
Mr.. Scullin, who is one Of the best
known shoe men in the country, leaves
Wilmington to accept a position with
the Brown shoe Company, Of st. Louis,
Mo. makers OF the Buster Brown shoes
lie will be manager Of a chain OF stores
in which the Brown Shoe Company Is
interested. Previous TO coming to Will
minglon. Mr.. Sculln was with the
Brown Company for seventeen years as
travelling representative and assistant
sales manager.
Mr.. Scullin will retain his residence in
Wilmington. He has Travelled exten-
sively but thinks there is no place like
Wilmington. for which city he predicts
a wonderful future.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS
SUNDAY CONCERTS AT sHELLpor.

Healey and Revell. comedy sketch
artists, and Peggy Hoffman in songs
and dances are two acts on On chill in
the Family Theatre at Shellpot Park
this week which have made a number
of friends. Tomorrow Dorothy ID.
Young will sling afternoon and night as
the free band concerts and this will be
a treat TO the lovers Of music. Tues
day will be Children's Day as usual and
the little people will remember this
and get their usual free entertainment
Evening journal., 1918-08-24

Those articles which are stored away
in your attic may be quickly converted
into cash by using the Want Ads as a
medium between you and some pros
pectiye purchaser. ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24

collection bill In the face Of the advice of City Solicitor
Bayard there other sensible for that body
70 pursue And, that the dispute is settled let the
collection Of the citys refuse proceed an orderly ana
efficient manner.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
PICNIC PARTIES AT SPRINGS.

Brandywine Springs Park is making
a record for picnics and reunions this
summer. The park Is splendidly
equipped with amusements and there
is always plenty going on there 10 in.
terest the public.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24
RnY AccInENTALLY RURNED

The jury summoned by Coroner
Spring i'm the case Of Norman Smith
No. lils Poplar street, who was fatally
burned in a yard at No. iO2 East Elev-
enth street on August 10, returned a
verdict last night of accidental death
The boy was burned i'm an explosion
of black powder which had been placed
I'm a bonfire.
The child died at the Delaware Hos
pital following the accident.
Many mechanics find their splendid
paying Jobs by means Of the Want Ads
ADV.
Evening journal., 1918-08-24

Advertising rates or application.
No attention paid 70 unsigned communications