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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
HUNS JUMP INTO
AMERICAN TRENCH
AND ARE KILLED
ENEMY MAKES EFFORT TO
TAKE PRISONERS TO GET
INFORMATION.
GIVEN FATAL RECEPTION
Only One Group of Three Sent
Forward in Raid Get Into the
bitches of U. S. Men and Num-
bers of This Party Get Bayonet.
{ BY The Associated Press J

(By The Associated Press.)
With the American Army in
France, Wednesday, May 2o.-The
purpose of the German attack today
against the American positions near
Bremenil, east of Luneville, was to
capture Americans. The deter
mined American resistance, how
ever, repulsed the enemy with heavy
losses and no Americans were taken
prisoners.
The Germans attacked at three
points, and at one place a group OF
~ got into the American trenches.
1t never went back. Nine of the II
Germans were killed; four are pris-
oners and one is dead of wounds.
Anxious for Prisoners.
The prisoners reported that they
were ordered to capture Americans
at any cost, their superiors being
anxious 10 determine where Amer-
can troops are stationed, and their
present fighting strength.
At a point west of Bremenit, after
a heavy barrage. 50 German soldiers
attempted to reach the American
line. They were in three groups.
and the two larger groups were held
up and then dispersed bv the Ameri-
can machine gun and rifle fire. The
third group, consisting of ID men.
managed by reason of terrain condi-
tions to reach the American
trenches and to jump into them.
Hot Reception Is Given.
Under the leadership of lanky
youth. who was farmer until he
enlisted. group OF Americans gave
the Germans hot reception. Bay
onets on the end of American rifles
flashed white and then red almost as
quickly as it takes to tell it. and the
e1cnfy party was soon ovcrpowered.
During the engagement big Ger
man non-commissioncd officer. who
directed the enemy party stood on a
parapet He raised his arm to hurl
a grenade at an American soldier,
but he never threw it. Another
American who had come through
ScNSiC gas dttdCh last MOIudV
morning, reached the German with
his bayonet. The grenade fell from
the dying Germans hand and ex-
ploded harmlesslv on the parapet.
Enemy Hurls Gas.
The gas bombardment that pre-
ceded the infantry advance by the
enemy began at l2:40 o'clock this
"wednesday morning. The Ger
mans had brought up additional
eight-inch projectors to replace
those that had been destroyed by
the American guns Monday night
and mustard, phosgene and chloride
shells fell by the hundreds on the
American positions. In one small
area alone 800 of these arrived
Many of the Americans. as result,
began to show the effects of slight
gassing and were harboring a large
grudge against the enemy on this
account.
When the gas shells began to fall
there was hardly any wind. making
Continued on page A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
HOPE TO STEM FLOOD.

Paris, May 3a-The German
flood will soon be damned, says
a semi-oflcial note issued today
summarizing the situation between
Rheims and scissors.
The note says:
The Germans again progressed
yesterday, but while on the enc
hand they failed to pierce our lines,
on the other it is comforting to
observe that their march was
slackened considerably b. the ar
rival Of our reserves.
As tl.Sse come into play. the bal
ance will gradual. be restored and
soon the German food viii be
damned.
The French command retains
undiminished confidence. based as
it is on the power OF our resources
and the incorporate yalor OF our
soldiers
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
PEOPLE IN AUSTRIAN
STATE ARE STARVING

London. May lo.-(Corre-
spondence of The Associated
Press).-Bread crumbs are be-
ing collected by school children
in certain parts of Austria to
be sent to starving children in
Croatia. A newspaper in Sara
jevo reports that IS boxes of
bread crumbs were dispatched
recently from that town. The
population of Herzegovina,
mostly Slavs. is said to be starv-
ing as result of the food short
age. Farmers in that region
have received only four pounds
OF -four since Christmas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
ENEMY SMASHES ON.

With the French Army in France,
May 30.-The enemy is still push
ing on with every atom OF strength
to obtain possession of as much
territory as possible before the al
lied reserves come up in full force
and stay ;he advance.
The German crown prince. who
previously has me. with inyarisble
defeat. may claim primary success
OH this occasion. However, ne
breach has been made in th- allies
Inc. which has merely beep pressed
back by irresistible masses Of
troops. and has maintained COM
plete cohesion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
BATTLE SUMMARY

General Foch's reserves have
begun to come into action in
the fight against the powerful
German thrust southwark from
the Aisne and the enemy is
finding his progress increasing
ly difficult in continuance.
Again the allied flanks are
standing firm, and while Sois-
sons has been lost on the west,
Rheims still is holding out on
the easterly edge of the battle
front.
The chief progress of the
Germans as revealed in today's
official reports was in the CEN
ter of their advance, where
some three miles additional
ground have been covered from
Loupeigne, II miles north of
the Marne, to Fere-en-T Tarde-
nois.
The blunt edge of the Ger
man wedge is shown TO run
from observation-disclosures about
10 IL miles directly east to
Vezilly, IS IL miles southwest
of Rheims.
Fifth Day.
South OF this line, the Ger
mans are about 10 miles west
of the Chemin des Danes.
giving them the penetration of
about that distance at the be-
ginning of the fifth day of the
offensive.
The steadiness of the allied
fanks under heavy German
pressure is one of the out
standing indications in the
Paris Official report. The Ger
mans, for instance, made at
tempt after attempt to get be-
low scissors after gaining that
town, but the determined
French in the outskirts pre-
vented the enemy from >achiev-
ing his object.
To the southeast, the French
reserves are coming into the
battle, and here the allied ar
mics are resisting the enemy
engagements of extreme vio-
lence along the road from Sois-
sons TO Sartennes-et-Taux
Limit of Advance.
Ferre-en-T Tardenois, 8 IL
miles southwest OF Sartennes-
et-Taux. apparently marks the
limit of the German advance
toward the southwest, with We
lilly. 10 l-2 miles eastward,
representing the extreme south
easterly progress of the enemy.
From Nezilly. the front
trends sharply northeastward.
Brouillet. next point mentioned
in the official communique, lies
) IL miles north of Nezilly and
only slightly east OF a north
and south line running through
the latter town. Brouillet is
13 miles southeast of Rheims.
and along the ten-mile line
from that point to Thillois.
three miles east OF Rheims, and
thence trending northeastward,
the Franco-British defensive
line is reported to have broken
all German assaults and to have
maintained the front intact.
Still further attacks have
been made against the Ameri-
cans established in the village
OF Cantigny.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
HUN ATTACK REPULSED.

London, May 30.-A German at
tack on a strong allied position IN
Flanders, northwest OF Festubert,
has been repulsed completely. it is
announced officially.
The statement follows:
During the night. the enemy at
tackled the strong point known as
'Route-a-Keep,' northwest OF Fes-
tubert, and was completely repulsed.
We carried a successful minor op-
Grafton in the neighborhood Of
Merits and improved our line slight
ly. We captured a few prisoners
and machine guns in these encoun-
tiers.
Part OF our troops raided the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
ARMY'S HEALTH is GOOD.

Washington, May 80. - Health
conditions through home camps
continues to be good, the surgeon
general of the army stated today in
his health report for the week end
ing May "a. Pneumonia prevails
extensively at Camps Travis (Tex-
as), Dodge (Iowa) and Gordon)
(Ga.) with measles generally prev
alent at all cantonments. Deaths
decreased from LIS last week to
l6l this week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
1O1 PERISH WHEN
TRANSPORT SINKS

London. May 30.-The transport
ship Leasome Castle was sunk by
an enemy submarine May 20. the
British admiralty announces, and
l0l persons were drowned.
The transport was sunk in the
Mediterranean.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
BRITISH TER|TORR|ALS
MAKE HEROIC ATTACK
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS, A
DIVISION SEEKS TO
CHECK HUN.
By the Associated Press).

With the French Army in France
Wednesday, May 29.-One of the
most brilliant actions Monday was
carried out by a British territorial
division at Craonne. The Fermans
threw their heaviest forces against
the region between Craonne ano
Bermericourt, where the British
were holding the line, and against
the French along the Chemin dcs
Danes.
The British division made a most
gallant effort to stop the ontlowing
tide and even vigorously counter.
attacked against the fearful odds
The attempt, Lithough carried out
with spirit, failed because OF the
entrance of enemy tanks on tie
hatks.
One brigade of this division
fought a heroic rear guard action
at Ville-Aux-Boi southeast of
Craonne, side by side with French
territorials. The allied troops re-
sisted the Germans until the last eX-
tremity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
WEATHER FORECAST

Oklahoma: Tonight and Fri
day, unsettled.
East Texas: Tonight and
Friday, partly cloudy to cloudy.
West Texas. Tonight and
Friday, generally fair, except
probably showers in the Pan
handle tonight.
Local Temperature.
Maximum temperature yes
terday was 92 degrees mini
mum last night was II degrees.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30
ENEMY CAN'T SMASH
ARMY OF AMERICANS
HUNS WAVES CONTINUE TO
BREAK UP ON STONE
WALL OF u. S. LINE.
(Ry The Associated Press,

With the American Army in
France. Wednesday. May 2o.-The
enemy was reported late Yesterday
to be ma>sing troops behind his
lines in the sector OF the American
attack which resulted in the capture
OF Cantigny. The Germans efforts
thus far to hurl back the Americans
have been feeble. They made sew
cral attempts TO advance. but were
unable to withstand the American
artillery fire.
Many stories of individual hero
ism on the part of the American.
who participated in the attack are
being related.
The number of German prisoner,
has been increased TO 2lS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30

encmy's trenches last night near
LOGON and brought back a few
prisoners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30

London, May 30.-In their mi
tial onslaught Monday, the Ger
mans are believed to have used
more tanks than ever before, says
Reuters correspondent with the
British forces on the French front.
writing Wednesday.
The fhtieth British division near
Craonne withstood 4 gas attack OF
three hours and held the Germans
in the attempt to reach the Aisne
until the men were drowned under
the German combers."
The same fate overlook the
French division to the right OF the
fftieth.
After falling back. the fiftie,h
made a gallant attempt to recap
ture Craonne, but was defeated by
machine gun fire from the enemy
tanks. In the end, the fiftieth was
obliged to fall back toward the
river.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30

(By The Associated Press.)
With the British Army in France,
Nav 30.-Another strong enemy
counter-atfack against the American
troops in the Cantigny sector. west
Of Montdidier, seems to have met
with a complete repulse. according
to a brief report from the south.
The Americans evidently have
been subjected to almost continu-
Gus attacks since they stormed their
way into Cantigny. In every case
the encmy's waves have been broken
against the stone san resistance OF
the ADericAnA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-30

GUARANTY STATE BANK,
OF Ardmore.
Not Too Large for Small Business.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
TO THE PARENTS In REGARD TO
BOYS AND GIRLS GAR
DEN Gibbs.

Now that over twenty clubs have
been organized and started work, /
sincerely hope that l have your cooper
alton in helping making these clubs
success. Really, should have pre-
sented this matter to you before TAX
ing it up with the boys and girls, but
lack of time and the nature of the
work was such that ! felt certain the
idea would meet with your approval.
Yet, few words about the plan and
object of these clubs would be appro-
pirate at this time.
The demand for increased produc-
ton of food keep the "grownups" so
busy in the fields that little or no
time is afforded them to thu planting
of gardens. Yet this must not be
overlooked A garden four rods
square is calculated to furnish vege-
tables for family of six throughout
the year Vegetables must take the
place of food stuffs that must be sent
the allies. The boys and girls are
asked to raise these gardens and by
Iorganizing themselves in clubs with
q good club leader this work becomes
interesting and attractive. Letters
of instruction are sent them from
time to time. They must keep a rec
ord of expenditures and receipts and
write short story in the fall about
their efforts, difficulties and success.
Therein is training of practical educa-
tional value.
Each club will give local exhibit
ton next fall. Appropriate pro-
grams will be rendered in connection.
Prizes will be awarded and new pro-
jects will be taken up for the winter
months. There are several other pro.
jects, such as pig raising, poultry
raising, canning, sewing, etc. If any
member desires to take up any OF
these projects, write the State Club
Leader to that effect any time. v here
there are two or mora members in one
family, at least one ought to take
up one of these other projects.
At the farmers picnics during ths
week of June 10th, the club work will
be presented by the State Club Leader
hope every club member and paren,
will be in attendance at one or more
of these.
The good work is begun. A wore
Of encouragement now and then to tn,
boys and girls will help make it {
success.
H o. sAUER,
County Agric. Agt.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
WILL IMPROVE ROADS
One Billion Dollars to Be Author
lied by Director.
Railways Can Proceed to Make I'm.
provements Neglected During the
Past Three Years.

Washington, May 21.-Nearly q
billion dollars will be spent this year
by railways under government oper.
alton for additions, betterment and
equipment, or about three times as
much as in any one OF the last three
years.
Total capital expenditures APP
ton as announced today are $685.
961.31S. OF this big sum. s440,071,-
600 will be spent for additions and
betterments, such as stations and 9th
er property Improvement, S479,6S6.-
600 for equipment-cars and loco
Railroad administration, and $751;.
100000 for track extensions.
The figures disclose Director Gen.
eral McAdoo's determination 10 let
the railroads make many improve
mcnts they had neglected during the
last three years through permitting
track to run down and postponing all
possible projects requiring big ei-
penditures of capital. Practically all
sums approved for extension are to
continue those already under construc-
ton, and in some cases projects al.
ready under way have been disap-
proved and work discontinued.
The Railroad administration elm
mated $3i9 ,247oo0. or nearly one.
fourth of the railroads proposals The
administration made it plain most OF
its decisions may be reconsidered lat
err In the lisht Of any growing neces-
sity or lack OF need Of betterments.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23

From the Republican, May 14th.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
Nal. John Bradbury Discharged.

Camp Cody. N. NJ. May 21.-Maj.
John G. Bradbury. who came here
with the old Second Iowa infantry.
but who has been with the 136th in.
fantry (Second Minnesota) for some
time. has been honorably discharged
and has left for his home in oska.
loosa, Iowa. Arizona draft men will
begin arriving here May ~ for the
training companies under command
Of Maj. T. B. Philpot, Of Fort Dodge,
IL. Seven thousand elects will u
seot here from di6ersnt states.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
Hazelton Happenings.

From the Republican, May 14th.
G.. A. Lenhart left the first of the
week for Minneapolis on business
trip
Ellis Smolowitz went down to Lin
ton Tuesday evening to attend the
Masonic lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. G A. Lenhart en-
joyed visit over Sunday from the
formers parents, of Bismarck.
Harry Cockburn, of the Northwest
ern Motor Co., made a business trip
to Forbes, N. D., last Sunday.
Mrs Grace Snyder moved this week
into the rooms up over the Home Cafe
which she has had remodeled and fit
ted up
Messrs. II. A, Armstrong, f. w.
Williams and Frank Siegal went down
to Linton Monday forenoon by motor,
on business.
States Attorney Scott Cameron and
Sheriff T. B. Meinhover were in Haz-
elton last Friday on business in con-
nection with the White murder case
Mrs. L. S. Chapman has moved
into the little house which she recent
~ had made over from her automobile
garage. It makes neat little house
Mesdames II. O. Batter and E. E /.
Bradberg and Miss Olive McManus
motored to Bismarck yesterday after
noon.
County Treasurer E. T. Atha and
Albert Tough Of Linton were visitors
in Hazelton Monday. The former
was grabbing up few names for his
petition for reelection.
Harry Cockburn Of the Northwest
ern Motor Co., has resigned his posi-
ton as manager, and will leave Haz.
elton as soon as he can get his bus.
mess affairs Strengthened up.
E. H. Brant and T. B. Meinhovel
passed through town last Saturday OF
their way to Bismarck, where it is
suspected they went to bring Clarence
White down for arrangement.
w. L. Yeater motored to Bismarck
last Friday afternoon. He returned
next day accompanied by Miss Ruth
Wright, who came home from Valley
City to spend Sunday with her par
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
StrasbuTg Happenings
Cor. of the Record, May %.

Mrs. Hem is the lucky owner Of
the Red Cross quilt which was donat-
ed by Mrs. C. Rowerdink some time
ago.
l.. Briggle and Mr.. Sauer, our
new county agricultural agent Wis
tied the public school Monday. A Sc
ries of community picnics are being
planned for the week beginning June
10th.
The home of Mr.. Droog, Sr., was
partially destroyed by fire during the
electrical storm Saturday afternoon.
Strasburg celebrated all day on
Pentecost Monday in spite of the rain
and intense cold.
The Dutch Reformed church expects
a student from Hope College, Holland,
Mich. to occupy the pulpit during the
summer months. Mr.. Kuite comes
well recommended.
Rev. Mending preached at the Re-
formed church Sunday evening.
Misses Rena Rowerdink and Winnie
Van der Vorste accompanied the par
ents of the latter on visit to the
Twin Cities Saturday. They will re-
turn with new cars for the garage.
Mr.. Mike Baumgartner has sever
ed his connection with the Security
Bank. He expects to leave for the
service at an early date.
Strasburg boasts new cream sta
ton. Local citizens would prefer a
butter factory judging from the num-
Der who must send for their butter
to other towns.
School election June a. 1918, 2 p.
MS p. III.
We are suffering gasoline famine.
Many farmers had to leave their cars
at home Monday and come to town in
the old fashioned way because Of the
shortage.
Red Cross meeting Wednesday
evening. Do your share for the Red
Cross this week. 1t takes money to
run hospitals in France for our wound
ed.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
ARE MENAclNa PETRoGRAD
Germans Occupy island Giving Road
tn the Defensns

London. May 21.-German forces
apparently those acting in conjunc.
ton with the White Guard IN Fin.
land, have captured the island OF
Riorko. which menaces PetrograG
Possession of the island will give
them commanding position to take
the capital, as it Is only thirty miles
northwest of Petrograd, and due south
Of Niborg. Finland. 1t is of strategic
importance for operations against the
fortress of Kronstadt commanding the
defenses of the capital
According to the dispatch received
regarding the occupation of the is.
land. land forces alone took posses
sion, on mention being made of naval
operations in that far up corner OF
the gulf
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
THE BARBERRy AN ALLY OF
THE KAISER.

Knowing that the black or stem
rust of wheat in one of its stages de-
velops on the leaf of the barberry
bush, the u. S. Dept. of Agriculture
is carrying on work similar to that
started last year by the state of North
Dakota and that will be carried on
again this year, amely,-propaganda
that will lead to the eradication of
the common barberry.
To safeguard this years much
needed wheat crop, all common bar
berry bushes should be destroyed as
soon as possible. This was done in
Denmark in 1903 and since that time
black or stem rust that was common
has been eliminated
While a large number of bushes
in the state We're destroyed by last
years campaign there are doubtless
many remaining. Those who destroy
ed their bushes last year are urged to
re-examine the place where they were
to see that none were missed and that
no new growth has started from the
old roots
Under present conditions rust does
appreciable damage only when the
weather is favorable for it's develop
ment; that is, damp, muggy weather
soon after the wheat heads out. ne-
stroy the barberry bushes which sup
ply the initial infection and regard
less of weather conditions you will
have no rust. The destruction of the
bushes must be complete as the pres
ence of but one or two may affect
fields that are miles away
Realizing the necessity of raising
bumper wheat crop, destroy all the
bushes you have, tell your neighbor to
destroy his, if he doesn't want to, no
tify the Dept. of Agriculture and La
Dor, Bismarck, N. d. If in doubt
as to whether or not you have the
common barberry, send specimen to
II. l.. Bolley, Agricultural College,
N. D., or Dept. of Agriculture, Bis
marck N. D., for identification.
The common barberry, the one that
growing from three to seven feet
high. The most common Characters
tic of which is three spines growing
out from common base, one up
right and the other two at right an
giles to the one. The leaves are
smooth but spiny edged, green or
purplish in color; the branches are
arched and the twigs a grayish green
color. The flowers are yellow, bar-
ries when ripe are scarlet Both flow
ers and berries are in racemes, that
| is, they are borne similar to the flow
ers and fruit on the common currant
bush.
Do not destroy the Japanese bar
I berry as this does not serve rs a host
! piaNt Iof tne rust. ms dilf efS from
the common type in that it is small
er shrub, single spined and the edges
of the leavas smooth
In accordance with Senate Bill No.
l. 9 Commissioner of Agriculture and
Labor j. n. Hagan, has appointed
special agents to cover the state tor
the purpose Of identifying this pest 50
that it may be destroyed as provided
by law
For further information, wire j. n
Hagan, Bismarck, " D., or II l..
Bolley, Agricultural College, North
Dakota.
Subscribe Tor the Record.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-05-23
British Destroyer rorpedoed.

London, May IA British des
troyer was sunk by German subma.
rine, the admiralty announces. The
announcement reads: Zone of the
British destroyers was torpedoed and
sunk by an enemy submarine on May
IA. Two men were killed"