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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
NATION
THRILLED
By NEWS
Drive by :an Forces in
France eping People
zoe of Elk
cement.
Ella > BY PROGRESS
Ella > BY PROGRESS
enthusiasm After Long Delay Of Allies
to Start on Final Smash
at the Army Of the
Kaiser.

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WASHINGTON, July 19.-
XEe. News of resumption Of the
SESZ American-French drive on
, - the MarnejAisne line sent
another thrill through the nation to-
day.
Overnight dispatches to the war
department indicate that the allies
are seriously menacing the German
right flank, which bends southwark
from the Aisne to Chateau Thierry.
Possibility of forcing the enemy to
Withdraw from this salient and fall
back from the Marne or endanger
thousands of his troops, is seen by
MILITARY experts here,
Officials were at their desks early
seeking the latest news of the often
sive. The white house called the
United Press before $50 a. m. that
President Wilson might have the
news before leaving for his golf game
Secretary Tumulty had previously
phoned from his home to learn wheth-
er the onrush OF the Americans con-
tinued.
He was e1ated at the news.
Many departments OF congress
asked to be kept in touch with devel-
opments.
On every hand buoyant effect OF
the drive is shown. There is marked
enthusiasm that at last there is evil
dence of unusual offensive action on
the part of the allies.
American military men have long
been chatting at letting the enemy do
all the offensive activity. More and
more as the Americans get into the
fray, the tide will turn to greater ac-
tivity by the allies-and the Germans
will see whether or not the Ameri-
cans are merely cannon fodder"
Smelling of Soissons by French and
American big guns gave hopes that
the city soon would fall. With this
would come swapping of Germn rail
roads feeding the Rheims sector
where the Teuton is pressing hard
to encircle the city.
That the Americans and French
were able to pick up the drive after
a nights rest indicated to officials
that there is perfect organization in
the allied advance.
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So Many Boches Captured in Drive, That They
Prove Hindrance and Are Sent
to Rear in Droves.
WITHIN SIGHT OF SO|SsONs TODAY
Entire German Batteries Surrounded and
Forced to Surrender When French and
Americans Rushed Forward.

to rest and reorganize. Then they
swept ahead again, advancing farther
than in their first rush. French cav
airy swung ahead with the infantry
In the afternoon and aided the Amer
leans lin cleaning up the captured
villages.
Americans and French surrounded
and captured entire German bat
teries, Including the artillery of an
entire division.
The Americans carried their full
pack of thirty pounds on their backs.
Most of our units did not bother
with machine guns. II was a straight
job of rifles, bayonets and grenades.
The Americans worked. their way
through fields and woods and into viii
| Iaqes, driving the Boches before
I them. They took prisoners SO rapidly
| that the latter became a hindrance
and were sent to the rear as rapidly
as possible.
Later, when other infantry was
| sent forward In support they carried
up machine guns. These were oIiekly
followed by field guns and then heavy
artillery. 1t was one of the quickest
examples of organization in the whole
war.
The fighting unity of France and
America was illustrated by the fact
that repeatedly French and Ameri-
can wounded were carried to the
| rear in the same ambulance. Ameri-
cans drove French motor trucks and
Frenchmen drove American trucks.
Doughboys, constituting the re-
serves, rode forward on trucks and
ammunition wagons, eating beans
and sIum as they bounced over the
uneven ground. They hadn't halted
to eat In the last twenty-four hours,
but they were erinning and satisfied
at the prospect of "eatlns up a few
Heinies."
The little French "Hy" tanks were
remarkably effective. The Americans
worked behind them like veterans as
they rolled across the fields and up
the streets Of the villages.
When the attack was being planned
Wednesday night, certain American
general suggested that his troops
should advance to certain point.
"I fear 1t would be Inadvisabie,"
said his superior. "You can't go that
| far"
"The he'll we can't!" exploded the
general. "Any place ask my boys
to GO, they'll so!"
The objective requested was grant
ed and the general and his boys were
there last night.
The attack northwest of Chateau
Thierry imperiIs the Germans holding
the nearest point to Paris. They will
be forced to use up their reserves
here if the allied advance Is to be
checked. The attack also weakens
the enemy east of Rheims. The
| Americans and French there have
not given an inch of ground Of any
Importance, while the battering goes
| on west of Rheims.
| fCoptipuad IN nape -
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F0DAY'S CASUALTY LIST
OF SEVENTY-THREE NAMES
INCREASING IN INTENSITY.

chester, N. H.; A. E Dralle, Seward
Kans.; w. Duffy. Minerville, Pa; q
Martinson, Anchor, III.
Died from wounds:
Sergeant c. E. Cunningham, Grand
Rapids, Mich.
Died of disease:
Cook O. E Amundson, Gruver, Ia
Priyates w. p. Breckinridge, New
Richmond, Wis; C. A. Euper, Wood
land, Mich; w. Harris, Augusta. Ga;
s. %. Hill, Reading, Mass; r. Jones
PARROT. Ga; ]. ]. Krenek Ellinger
Texas.
Died of accident and other causes:
Sergeant l.. d. Valentine. Mime
apolis, Mimi
Wounded severely:
Privates L. F. Blair, BARLEY. Neb.;
p. Breen. San Diego Calf; P. H. Cos
tas rbicago: G. w. Godfrey, Luverne
la: w. Joseph. Chicaeo: v. L Olsen
M;nden. Neb.: A. A. Tack, Brooklyn
La: o. P. Thayer. Opportunity. Weaa
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SEVEN MARINES
ON TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST

Philadelphia; w. A Ffene, Gates, N.
Y; e. p Gorbes, Windsor, Col; D.
Goldberg, Brooklyn, N. Y; A. E Jones,
Troy, N. Y; M Kieinman, Toqerville,
Ut; r. r. Lanham, Detroit; w. F.
Peloubet, Asheville, N. c.; w. ]. Re
sendes, Bodega, Cal; ]. P. Thompson,
Houston, Tex; d. G. Visited. Duluth.
Mimi; M. Zippay. Charleroi, Pa.
Died of wounds received in action:
Corporals o. ]. Moore, Oxford, Ark;
G. 0. Phillips, Herkimer, N. Y; Pri-
Yates A. D. Bennersh, Amber, Pa;
A. Card. Madison. n. j.; w. A. Clark,
St Louis, Mo-; J. Danielson, Chicago:
Nick Deaton, Marbersville. KY: B.
Gordon, no address given, A. Z. Mum
sey Providence, r. l.: ]. Taiasha.
Rochester, n. Y; E. NJ. Wilson, Pit
tsburgh, Pa.
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Germans on Defensive.

PARIS, July 10, a p. m.).-The al
lies have taken the initiative and
the Germans are on the defensive
everywhere, an official statement is
sued by the allied high command de-
clared this afternoon.
1--WE are taking the initiative and
the enemy is on the defensive every
where, the statement said.
"Franco-American forces are exert
ing great pressure on the enemy sa.
lent between Montdidier and
Rheims. West of the latter the most
interesting movement is happening.
"Soutn of the Ourcq American
troops, occupying Courchamps and
Priez. seem able to enyelop Neuilly'
St Front.
"The number of prisoners and guns
surpasses our fondest hopes.
Premier Clemenceau watched
the battle near scissors.
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[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff CorreSnondent

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN THE CHAMPAGNE, July 1s
(1:45 a. m.)-Amerlcan troops, CO.
ooeprating with the French in the
drive between the Marne and the
Aisne, already are within sight OF
Soissons.
Latest reports received at head
quarters indicated that the Franco
American attack Is progressing salts
factoriy along the whole front.
French cavalry Is said to have pass
ed the main highway from soissons
/ to chateau-Thierry. -
The number OF. German. prisoners
Is not yet known. One American
unit alone has taken $500. Many
more have not been counted. More
than fifty enemy cannon have been
captured.
The advance has been so rapid that
various resimentaI headquarters have
been moved forward as many as
three times and couriers have had
great difficulty in keeping in touch
with the commanders mIsrations.
The drive already is seriously
threatening the German right flank In
the Marine salient and holds possi
biiities of forcing a great enemy
withdrawal. Success Of the present
operations has been the means Of
averting any immediate danger to
Paris. The attack is rapidly exposing
a great concentration of enemy re
serves and artillery, which were heIo
in readiness to be thrown into the
battle to the southwark. 1t Is a ques
ton whether the Germans will be
able to organize these, or will have
to Withdraw them.
The element Of surprise was the
great factor In the Franco-Americar
success. Ability of the French anc
the Marine line also contributed. The
American reserves received orders te
move to the battle lire at p. m
RI sired forward in trucks, anc
cannions they arrived within march
ina distance about midnight. They
began their hike without delay and
reached the front only short time
tefore the zero hour, yet when they
advanced and started chasing the
Hcches they apparently wer: as fresh
as ever.
There was no artillery preparation
The artillery suddenly began a roll
ing barrage and the tanks and lnfen
| try moved forward. That was all
A heavy thunderstorm mad helped tc
conceal the troop movements, but The
dsy broke bright and clear. 1t was
great fighting weather.
Snldjarc ,.ars
at breakfast, or were seeking shelter
from the rain when the allies went
forward. The Americans had "break
tasted" the night before and were
without the handicap of observing
meal time.
The advance was maintained with
out interruption up to noon, when the
French and Americans halted briefly
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| man fleet which is said to be
mobilizing at Kiel.
The German war Office night
report admitted that reserves
will be thrown against the
French in the district where
the attack was made, and ad-
mitted the loss of some ground,
INCREASING IN INTENSITY.
[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN !, ARMY
IN THE CHAMPAGNE, July 1s q
p. m.)-The battle is Increasing IN
Intensity on the whole front from the
Aisne to the Marine, as this is cabled.
The Americans and French are
driving forward In an extended adj
vance toward the main highway from
Scissors to Chateau-Thierry, which
the original line.
The Germans, aided by great num-
bers of reserves, made a heavy coun'
ter attack on the plateau-southwest
of scissors. 1t was bloodily repulsed.
Americans and French in that re.
aion are continuing to hold the line
they established yesterday evening"
or are advancing eastward.
Cavalry has pushed across the
ons-Chateau-Thierry road and
the infantry Is driving forward to join
them.
Uncounted prisoners, guns and ma
teriaI are still accumuiating.
The remarkable transport system
Of the allies Is enabling them to main
tain a constant flow of men and sup,
niles to the front. As the line ad'
yances, solid miles of motor trucks
CARRYING ammunition and other mate
rial rumble forward. They return to
the rear with slightly wounded men
Men and auns, rushed up on trucks
are dumped off and are in the thick
AZ tne fiohtinu a few minutes later.
RESUME DRIVE AT a A. M.
WITH THE AMERICAN AIM
IN THE CHAMPAGNE, July 10 (S;2s
a. m.)-American and French troops
after organizing yesterdays gains
durina the night, resumed their offen
slve between the Aisne and the
Marne at a o'clock this morning.
The allies pushed forward behind
a rolling barrage on the WhoIe rom
from Soissons to Chateau. merry
driving the Germans before them.
At the hour of cabling no reports
had been received of the extent OF
the new gains.
Alrmen report huge explosions IN
soIssons-evidentIy the destruction
of ammunition dumps and supplies oy
the enemy, preparatory to evacuation
of the city.
One American unit pressed for"arc
SO rapidly yesterday afternoon, was
learned today, tlsat they oVer'ooN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
Hensive Resumed This Morning at Four
O'Clock When French and Americans
Forge Ahead
ERNANY IN DANGER OF. SERIOUS DEFEAT
e,erves Are Being Poured into Line in At
tempt to Stop Panicky Retreat of
Prussian Army.

Ed L. Keen, United Press STAFF
correspondent
LONDON, July 19.-The
rman army facing the Fran
Americans in the scissors
trict, must move fast if it
|nts to escape a disastrous
exciting. Opinion was united
LAY that the onward smash
the French and American
bops, marks the first stage of
tide now moving to engulf
rmany. That nation and its
lies are everywhere on the
wn grade and losing the in
ative. The allied upper
ind grows more noticeable as
nericans continue to pour in.
On all fighting fronts the al
s. activities are victorious
ID significant.
With failure of the German
live toward Rheims, the vic
rious Franco American coun-
blow toward scissors, the
allan victory in Albania and
Pola, there is a possibility
st there soon will be more i'm
rtant developments along the
est front. The allied armies
Ferywhere are straining at
e leash, eager to make a
hash at the Hun.
Reports reaching here from
(e point where the Franco
|mericans opened their attack
thursday bring the news that
700 Germans have been cap
pred up to 8 p. m. Thursday.
1t looks here as if the allies
hd hit their victory stride.
The navy isn't sleeping
|hile the allies are steadily
at the Germans on
md and in the air. The ships
Fe filed with men who are ach-
lg for a chance to help stage
le final smash.
! In this connection advices
re coming from a neutral
'untry that eye witnesses re
ort great activity in the Ger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
perkins Elected President.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, July 19.-Formal an
nouncement was made today of the
election of Charles E. Perkins, Bur-
lington, Iowa, to the presidency of
the Chicago, Burlington G. Quincy
railroad. The resignation of Hale
Holden, to serve as regional direc-
tor under the national administra-
ton, was formally accepted yesterday
at a meeting of the roads directors.
Ralph Budd, st. Paul, was elected
chairman of the executive committee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
Sixteen Killed in Action and
Eleven Of Them Died
from Wounds.

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WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Twenty-
seven marine casualties were report.
ed today, divided as follows:
Killed in action sixteen.
Died of wounds eleven.
Killed in action:
Sergeants ]. E. Kilgellon, Canton,
o. H. West, Boston, Mass; Privates
w. H. Brown, Galveston, Tex; G. f.
Burns, Duquesne, Pal. ]. E. Bowling,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
I'VE killed in Action, One
Dead Of Wounds and
One Missing.

uiled Press Leased Wire Service. ]
"aSHlNGTON, July 19.-General
.snlng today reported seventy-three
TpgnT,Iues, Tn, divided as follows:
nniied in action, five.
NED OF wounds, one.
Died of disease, seven.
he. 'u o.oi ' 90
M@ounded severely. fifty-eight.
Yrissing in action, one.
nnilled in action:
hssergeant r. Barker, Mount Vernon,
~ Priyates L. U. Charter. Man
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
sInkina Submarines.

PARIS, July 19.-"We are sinking
submarines faster than Germany can
build them" Georges Leygues. French
minister of marine, declared in an in
terview published here today
During some months we destroyed
three times the output"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
Peoria Grain,

PEORIA, H., July 19.-Corn-Mar-
ket Q to SC lower. No. white, S1.95: !:
No. white, $1.92; No. white, $1.5S; I;
No. 4 yellow, $1.50; No. mixed,
s1.45; No. mixed, $1.3S.
Oats Market 7sc lower. No. 2
white, 77Hc; standard. TIC.
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carnathia to BOTTOM,

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, July 19.-The British
steamer Carparthia, of $4,000 tons,
has been torpedoed and sunk, it was
officially announced today. Her pas
sengers and crew were landed.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Jitneymen File Appeal
With Superior Court

Counsel for the jitney drivers OF
Harrisburg who have been ordered
off the streets by a ruling of the
Public Service Commission for fail
ure to apply for certificates of pub
lie convenience, today filed with
the deputy prothonotary of the Sup
erior Court, an appeal from the or
der. O. G. Wickersham, represent
ing a number of the drivers, said
that on Monday the necessary petit
tion to have the appeal made a sup
orsideas and thereby serve as a
stay in the commissions ruling, will
be FLED.
A number of the jitneymen at a
recent meeting decided to appeal
from the order, some of them con-
senting to meet the ruling until the
appeal has been taken, Other dri-
vers have been operating, however,
ignoring the ruling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Bishop McDevitt to
Attend Field Mass

The Rt. Rev. Philip r. McDevitt,
Bishop of Harrisburg; ]. w. Roden-
haver and David E. Tracy, all of Har-
risburg; Father P. c. Noel. Chambers
burg; Il. p. Duggan, Lewistown, and
Thomas &C. Herbert, Altoona, will
speak following a dinner to be held
after a Field Mass at st. Nary 5
Catholic Church, Doylesburg to-mor-
row.
The Field Mass will be held at II
o'clock with Father p. ]. Phelan as
the celebrant. The dinner will be
served at II o'clock by the ladies of
st. Marys Parish.
The little mission church where the
mass will be celebrated was erected
in 1902. The 116th anniversary will
be celebrated tomorrow. A number
of organizations will participate in
the affair. 1t is under the auspices
of the Lewistown, Harrisburg and
Chambersburg Councils, knights of
Columbus and invitations have been
sent out to all nearby towns of the
three councils, including Elizabeth
town. Middletown, Steelton, Harris
burg. Carlisle. Waynesboro, Cham
bersburg, Lewistown, Mt Union,
Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona. Holli-
daysburg, Bedford and Everett.
The roads are all good leading to
Doylesburg, and with favorable
weather, autoists will find real
treat in driving to Doylesburg, as
they can return home different
route,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
WEEKLY COURIER
TC BRING NEWS
FROM WOUNDED
New Idea Is Designed by War
Department to Aid AnX-
iouS Relatives

Washington, Aug. 17.-Exact in
formation concerning wounded and
sick American soldiers admitted to
hospitals overseas will be made i'm
mediately available to relatives or
friends of the men under a plan be-
ing worked out at the War Depart
ment.
Secretary Baker said yesterday he
had visited the office of Surgeon
General Gorgas to look into daily re-
ports from the hospitals with n view
to having them carded, catalogued
and tabulated so that most instant
information can be given.
The hospital records, Mr.. Baker
said, will be brought here weekly by
courier from France and thus it
will be possible to give the exact ma
ture of the wounds or diseases from
which men are suffering. The infor-
nation will be available through the
adjutant general
The task of installing the system
will be considerable, but the War
Secretary believes the information
should be available, for in thousands
of cases it will relieve unnecessary
distress which follows appearance of
the names of the men on casualty
lists as wounded, degree undeterm-
ined or severely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
MIRLO, BRITISH
TANkSHIP, HIT
BY GERMAN Sub
Nine of Her Grew Drowned
Off Cape Hatteras Last
Night
By Associated Press

Beaufort, N. c., Aug. 1.-THE
British tank steamship Mirlo was
torpedoed by a German submarine
off Cape Hatteras last night. Nine
mem bers of her crew were drowned,
according to reports reaching here
to-day.
All the other members of the Mir
los crew were saved by coast guards
and have been brought safely to
shore. They said the torpedo struck
the vessel amidships and that soon
afterward the cargo of gasoline eX-
ploded, setting fire to the ship and
compelling them to jump for their
lives.
AS the Mirlo was torpedoed only a
few miles off shore, the crew from
coast guard station No. 17S reached
the scene in a short time and picked
up the survivors. All except nine men
were accounted for. The surface of
the sea for five miles around was
covered with burning gasoline.
1t is presumed that the Mirlo
sank, although reports received here
did not say so definitely.
According to the survivors, the
submarine when last seen was lay
ing just off Hatteras, apparently in
tending to wait for other victims.
The motor ship Madrugada, sunk
Thursday morning off the Virginia
coast and previously reported as a
Brazilian vessel was under the Amer
lean flag when she was sent to the
bottom. 1t was learned here to-day
that the ship cleared as an Ameri-
can craft, but was to be turned over
to a Brazilian firm on arrival at SAN
toS, Brazil, her port of destination.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
More Consultations on
Pennsy and Reading Lines

The work of consolidating the
stations along lines which parallel
each other is progressing rapidly.
The Reading trains on the Reading
and Columbia branch now run into
the Pennsylvania station at Column
bia. The stations at Landisville,
Milton, Danville, Dauphin and 9TH
ers have already been consolidated.
At Newberry all four lines-the New
York Central, Philadelphia and
Reading, Pennsylvania Railroad and
the S. and N. Y, have been consoli-
dated under one agency. At Potts
vile John s. Brobst, of the Read
ing. has been made the general
agent, with w. ]. Schick as assist
ant. The Pennsylvania station at
st. Clair will be closed Sunday. Sep
tember /, after which the Reading
will handle all the business.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard H. Smith,
$40 Boyd street have returned from
visit to Failing Waters, Berkeley
Springs and Martinsburg, w. Va,
where they visited relatives of Mr..
Smith.
Mrs. John C. Underwood, 110
North Second street, is visiting her
parents in Hanover.
Miss Mayme Sellers, of 344 Harris
street, is spending the weekend in
Philadelphia.
Reide Ronlig, of the Telegraph re-
portorial staff, left to-day for his
home in Beaver Springs, where he
will spend n weeks vacation.
William Wheatfield, who had been
working in Trenton, N. j.. for sew
eral months, returned to Harrisburg
to-day, going later to his home in
Carlisle.
The Rev Edwin e. Curtis, pastor
Of Westminster Presbyterian Church,
came here during the week from
Mount Gretna to officiate at the fu-
neral of a parishioner.
Mrs. A. Boyd Shartzer, 1349 Yer
non street, is home from a two
weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs.
William Wagner, New York city.