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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
$4,000 PRISONERS
AND 80 GUNS TAKEN
TWENTY VILLAGES CAPTURED BY
THE AMERICANS IN FIVE.
MILE ADVANCE.
ADVANCE INTO ENEMY LINES
French Troops in Conjunction With
American Forces Attack German
Positions on a Front Of
Twenty-EIght Miles.

Paris. Soldiers OF France and Amer
lea are rushing impetuously forward all
along the 25-mile front Of their smash
ing surprise offensive between the
Aisne and Marine rivers. Berlin ad-
mits officially that German reserves
had to be thrown into the battle.
scissors is under bombardment.
The French and Americans are bat
thing forward down the slopes of the
hills dominating the city. At one point
they are but mile away.
Twenty villages have been captured.
Four thousand prisoners and 80 guns
were taken by the Americans alone.
The War Office Statement.
"After having broken the German
offensive on the Champagne and
Rheims mountain fronts on the 10Th,
10th and 18th, the French troops, in
conjunction with American forces, at
tackled the German positions on the
18th between the Aisne and the Marine
on front OF As lilometers (approxi-
mately 2S miles). The front comprises
Ambleny, Longpont, Troesnes and
Boureuches.
"We have made an important adj
vance into the enemy lines and have
reached the plateau dominating Sois-
sons on the southwest and the region
of Chaundun.
Between ViIlers-Helon and Noroy-
sur-0urcu violent engagements have
been in progress. South of the 0urcq
our troops have gone beyond the gen.
eral line of Marty, Saint Geneyieye,
Hautevesnes and Belleau.
more than 20 villages have been
retaken by the admirable dash Of the
Franco-American troops, as we'll as
several thousand prisoners and i'm
portant war material"
An official review shows the French
and Americans have advanced:
Six miles on the northern end of
their attack, as far as Chaudun and
the hills dominating SCISSORS from the
southwest.
Two miles in the center, east of vii
ers-Cotterets.
Between one and two miles on their
right flank, resting on the Marine.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
ROOSEVELT REPORTED DEAD
Son Of Former President Reported AS
Killed In Aeropane Battle
With Huns.

Paris.--Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, son
Of the former president, may have
been killed in an airplane fight the
semi-official Havas News Agency re-
ports. His machine is thought to have
fallen in enemy lines
Lieut.. Roosevelt was last seen in
combat with two enemy airplanes
about ten miles inside the German
lines in the Chateau Thierry sector.
He started out with patrol Of IS
American machines They encoun'
tered seven Germans and were chas-
ing them back when two OF them turn
ed on Lieut.. Roosevelt.
Reports Of the fight state that the
Germans appeared to be shooting at
the lieutenant from the rear, the three
machines being close together. Then
one Of the machines was seen tumb-
ling through the clouds and patrol
which went in search Of Lieut.. Roose-
welt returned without trace Of him.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
U. S. CAVALRY IN ACTION
Americans Drive Beyond detectives
on 4 Front Of Twenty-Five
Miles.

With the American Army in France.
The American troops had carried all
before them by late nightfall, and had
proceeded so fast that cavalry was
thrown into the action. All the Amer
lean headquarters stats by nightfall
were well inside the territory which
the Germans held in the morning.
The American troops up to noon,
Just south of scissors, had captured
$500 prisoners. Fifty cannon had been
counted and thousands of machine
guns.
Northwest OF Chateau Thierry the
Americans captured large numbers Of
prisoners and an equally important
quantity of munitions and stores.
The capture south of Scissors in
the way of stores were immense, and
included some airplanes. which the
enemy was unable to remove,
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
HUNS BREAK AND FALL BACK
American Machine Gunners Move For.
ward Pouring Stream Of Bull
let's Into the Enemy.

With the American Army on the
Marine. The Germans southwest Of
Jaulgonne crossed the river with a
rush and promptly started to fight
their way to the south, having as their
objective a point 8 miles distant
The Americans, fighting shoulder to
shoulder with the French have again
covered themselves with glory, hay
ing recaptured from the Germans the
villages of Stagnan and La ChapelIe-
Montboden and Hill 223, just north
east of Stagnan. The Americans, in
cooperation with their French COM
rades, launched heavy counter-at-
tack between these two towns and sue
ceeded after heavy fighting in driving
the enemy steadily backward.
Machine gunners moved forward
and, lying on the ground, poured a
stream Of bullets into the enemy. The
fierceness of the fire brought the Ger.
mans up short.
They could not face the steel and,
hesitatingly at first, finally broke aud
fell back. Within three hours the
Americans had driven them two and
q half miles to the Marine.
The German offensive against the
Americans collapsed. American troops
swiftly gained all their positions and
destroyed the German pontoons across
the Marne Troops captured 1900 pris-
oners.
The Americans now command the
river front at the bend. At the left
OF the bend. the famous German tenth
division has made repeated attempts
to cross, but all assaults have been
smashed by the spIendidly directed
fire Of the American gunners, and not
a single German had succeeded in get
ting over at this point
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
NO CHANCE OF PROGRESS
Serious Situation Of the Attacking
Huns Is Shown by Message
Taken From Bird.

With the American Forces on the
Marine. Reports from one end Of
the battle line to the other say that
except for a few minor localities the
great German offensive 50 far has
been complete failure.
American troops shot down cour.
Ter pigeon belonging to the enemy east
Of Chateau Thierry. 1t was carrying
a message from a German divisional
headquarters saying that the situation
was serious; that the Germans saw no
chance of making further progress in
the locality of that division.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
OFFICIALS ELATED AT NEWS
Valiant Stand Of American Troops
Along Marine Inspires Pride In
Government Circles.

Washington.-An air of elation was
apparent in government circles as As
ISOLATED Press dispatches from France
unfolded the story of the valiant stand
Of American troops along the Marine
against the renewed German offensive.
The fact that credit for stopping the
heaviest parts Of the assaults thus far
reported belongs to men of the first
American army corps added to the
feeling Of elation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26

London destruction by fire u
a new German airdome with % air.
planes near Niveille, is attributed to
the work Of German reVolutionists "a
the army, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. Nivellea ii
II miles north Of Brussels.
Ten Belgians and two German non.
commissioned officers have been ar.
rested.
The day before the fire, adds the
dispatch, a secret meeting occurred in
The canteen at Nivelles, where the
scheme for the destruction Of the air
dome was discussed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
His EXCLAMATION.

tive seen you collect seven fares on
this car that you haven't rung up" said
the lady on the street car to the con-
ductor.
"Yes, ma'am," replied the man, eye
ing her cautiously.
'Well, do you think that's honest?"
"Oh, I'm not going to keep the nick
els, ma'am."
'You're not going to keep them?
What, then, are you going to do with
themT
'Tm going to give 'em to my little
boy to put in his bank, ma'am."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
MuTINY NEAR SMYRNA.
Turkish Troops Refuse to Serve and
XIII German Officers.

Athens. -According to an uncensor-
ed private letter, which was struggled
out Of Smyrna, on the Asia Minor
coast, a regiment in the Turkish vilayet
OF Adm, southeast Of Smyrna, which
had been ordered to Mesopotamia, mu-
TIMED and murdered its German off
GERS. Many soldiers from regiments
sent to suppress the mutiny joined the
mutinous troops, the letter declares.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
Enrolment Of 100000 Begun at Ma
tional Conference.

Chicago work Of enrolling L.
100000 women of the United States
pledged to sell one-half Of the fourth
Liberty loan of 6,OOO,OOOO00 was be-
gun at conference of representatives
from all parts of the country under
the auspices of the National Won.
ans Liberty Loan Committee.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
Huns Stopped In 4s Hours Drive.

On the French Front. Forty-eight
hours have sufficed for the holding Of
the German masses launched in the
crown princes great offensive. The
enemy units, which we're turned back
from the direction Of Paris and are en-.
deayoring to ascend the Marine, are
being held in check by the fresh
troops.
The position Of the German columns
which had gained footing on the
south bank of the Marine has become
perilous, while to the east Of Rheims
the German efforts to advance have
each time been foiIed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
WILSON'S VIEWS FAVORED.
French Labor Adopts Principles He
Sets Down In Peace.

Paris. The congress of the general
confederation Of labor, after long
and animated discussion, adopted by
a vote of 9OS to 28S, resolution ap-
proving the adoption by the leaders Of
the confederation Of the peace princi-
pies enunciated by President Wilson.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
German Towns Are Bombed.

London. British aviators again
have attacked offenburg, near Karls-
ruhe, and Thionville, near Metz, says
the official statement from the air
ministry. Good bursts we're observed
at Offenburg and a fire, followed by
explosions, was started at Thionvills
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
FRENCH REsERvlsTs AT WORK.

Wherever They Counter Attack They
Have Regained Ground.
Paris.-"On the Marine front our
troops Of the second line and per-
haps our general reserves already are
entering action" says Temps, in re-
viewing the progress Of the enemy Of
fensive Where our troops have as.
sumed the offensive to the north Of
La Chapelle-Monthoden we have re-
gained ground"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
WlII VIsIt u. s. EIeet

Washington. Representative Padg-
EFT of Tennessee, chairman; Oliver ot
Alabama and Venable Of Mississippi,
will be among IA members Of the
house naval committee who are about
to start on a visit to the American
fleet in European waters.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
Cotton MIN Workers Earnlnos.

Washington Weekly earnings Of
cotton mill workers during the past
two years increased 81 per cent in tho
manufacturing and 40 per cent in fiji.
ishing, according to statistics made
public by the Department Of Labor.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
QUENTIN MAY Be PRISONER
Colonel Roosevelt Receives Message
From Paris Which Gave Hope
That His Son Is Alive.

New York.-MeUt. Quentin Roose-
Telt, reported missing after an aerial
engagement over the German lines,
may have landed unhurt and is now
prisoner in the hands Of the Germans,
according to a cable message received
here by his father, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
AIRMEN BOMB U. S. HOSPITAL
TWO Killed and Nine Injured--HOs.
pltal Filled With Wounded and
Doctors Were Operating.

KtS@A utD4 NNthAf Nb4AhNSA GHN
Doctors Were Operating.
Paris. German aviators dropped
bombs on the American Red Cross
hospital at Jouy.
Two enlisted men were killed and
among the personnel nine persons
were wounded. Miss Jane Jeffrey, an
American Red Cross nurse, was among
those wounded, though her injuries are
not serious.
The hospital was deliberately bomb.
Cd by the German aviators. The hos
pital was full Of wounded at the time,
and doctors were performing opera.
tons at four tables. The operations
continued, Notwithstanding the expIO-
sions. Additional doctors were sum.
moned Immediately and the work OF
the hospital continued without inter.
ruptiOn.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
RANK RoaRERs PURSUED.
Two Masked Men Secure $1,000 and
Make Their Escape.

Muskogee, Okla-Two masked bar.
dts held up the cashier Of the Watts
State Bank at Watts, Okla, so miles
east Of Muskogee, and secured SS,40O
in cash, according to a long distance
phone report. They escaped on horse.
back and rode rapidly toward the hin
country to the west.
According to descriptions, the ban
dts evidently we're the same two wllJ
Is months ago held up the Watts
Bank and made off with s2.5O9.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
WOMEN CAR PoRTERs.

Substitution for Men Advocated for
the Pullman System.
Birmingham Substitution Of Wo-
men for Pullman car porters was adj
vocated by Leslie Gilbert, federal farm
help specialist for Alabama, in re-
port to the farm labor conference held
here by officials of the United States
department Of agriculture He said
the change would place 5000 men in
more useful occupations, and at the
same time free the public from their
mercenary whiskbroom."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
Loan Italy s1oo,ooO,ooo.

Washington. Italy got another
credit Of $1OO,OOO,OOO from the United
States government and Belgium was
given $9,OOO,OOO additional.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26

Washington. King George mas
awarded the knights grand cross 81
the Distinguished Order of st. Mich.
aeI and st. George to Gen. Peyton G.
March, chief Of staff Of the American
army.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA.

Relief Ship 20 BE sent Unoef heo
Cross Control.
washington "A large cargo Of relief
supplies, principally foodstuffs. cloth.
ing and medicine. is to be dispatched
to Russia by the American Red Cross
at the earliest possible moment" A
special ship VII be used for the pur
pose and the cargo WIN be accompan.
led and distributed by a group Of Red
Cross representatives. who will worA
under the direction Of the American
Red Cross Commission now IN Russia
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
Restfui..

"Sapleigh is always thinking Of him
self" 'Yes; in that way he avoids
having much on his mind"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26

London. The Germans In the
Marne salient are caught in a pocket
with the allies closing in on them
from the west, east and north. Their
only gateway of escape is to the
north, and it is constantly getting mar.
rover and is under a heavy shell fire.
The Scissors Chateau Thierry road
Is already dominated by the allies.
With the allies siezing the German
lines of retreat, the difficulty Of the
Huns escaping from this giant trap
Is hourly increasing and the immen-
sity of their losses in doing SO con
stantIy grows.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
CRUISER SAN DIEGO
SUNK OFF new YORK
UNCERTAIN WHETHER CRUISER
WAS ToRPEDoED or STRUCK
a MINE.
LIZA PERSONS ABOARD
Survivors Declare Many Members 81
Engine Room Crew Must Have
Persisted BY Explosion That
Wrecked the Ship.

Washington, July Isl The United
States armored cruiser San Diego was
sunk 10 miles off Fire Island, at the
entrance to the New York harbor
The cause Of the linking is not yet
known to the navy department.
Pending full investigation the de.
partment is understood to nave sent
out warning to shipping to watch
out for possible submarines operating
along the American coast
Vessels Of the coast patrol, as an
extra precaution, have also been
warned 10 be on their guard
Admiral Benson, chief of naval OPP
erations, is understood to be Of the
opinion that the San Diego struck a
mine, either an American mine or one
launched by German submarines Turk
ing off the coast more than month
ago.
Whether there had been q toll Of
lives taken on the San Diego is not
known. Not more than 1886 had been
accounted for out OF crew of Liza
men aboard the warship, of which
some 800 reached New York on a tank
steamship. Thirty-two, lieutenant, an
ensign and 80 sailors were landed in
lfeboats on the Aong Island shore.
Point o. Woods, N. Y.-Survfvors Of
the United States cruiser San Diego,
sunk 10 miles off Fire Island, declared
that many members Of the engine room
crew must have been killed by the
explosion which wrecked the warship.
The cruiser remained afloat IS min
utes after she was struck.
The torpedo or mine struck the ship
just aft Of amidship, blowing up the
boilers. One Of the sailors declared
the guns Of the cruiser were fired at
what appeared to be a periscope. The
survivors who landed here numbered
1886, including six officers. The cap
tain and first officer OF the San Diego
were the last to leave the sinking
cruiser.
Heavy explosions heard here we're
believed to indicate that some of the
patrol boats which dashed to the aid
Of the cruiser, had met German sub
marine and were giving battle, Mar
liners living here declared they sound
cd as If depth bombs were being
dropped.
The sailors told of the heroic death
If Quartermaster, who had been or
dered to stand on the bridge while
the men were being sent to the boats.
He remained at his post, the sailors
said, until it was too late to save him
self or be saved. just as the San
Diego sank, they said, the quarters
master turned until he faced the shore
where hundreds of his comrades were
floating about in boats, and calmly sa-
luted. Then he went down
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26

It is proposed to uniform train crews
in khaki.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-07-26
BIG BATTLE RACES;
10000 HUNS BAGGED
THE FRANco-AMERlcANs kD
vNcINc FROM solssoNs
TO THE MARINE.
HUNS RETREAT NORTHWARD
Wrench Hold Entire Southern Bank
Of Marne-2O,ooo Prisoners and
More than 100 Guns Are
Captured.

With the French Armies.-All the
Germans who are now south of the
Marine are either prisoners or dead
The whole southern bank has beer
cleared Of the enemy. According to in
formation received at French head
quarters the enemy used about SIS dt
visions (about 6S7,OOO troops) in his
latest offensive. OF these seven OF
eight divisions tS7,5OO to 100000
troops) were south Of the Marine.
The latter troops lacked supplies
and were forced to retreat north Of
the river.
The fire of the French battemes,
which had the range Of the enemy
bridges across the river, made the
German passage Of the river extremely
difficult and dangerous.
To cover his retreat to the river the
enemy used smoke screens freely, but
these scarcely INSTRUCTED the French
fire. Some of the enemy units lost
half Of their men in getting back
across the river
Paris. THE Germans, violently at
tackled on their right flank and south
OF the Marine" says the war office an
nouncement, "have been compelled to
retreat and recross the river.
1.-THE French hold the entire south
erR bank of the Marine. MoFes than
10000 prisoners and more than 400
guns have been captured"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-11

Mrs. Arnold Scherr, of Eglon, came
to Oakland Friday morning and from
here went to Cumberland where she
spent the day.
Lieut.. Stanley Mitchell, of Baltimore,
spent several days last and this week in
Oakland with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John 7. Mitchell.
Mrs. T. W. Stewart, who recently
underwent surgical operation at a
| Cumberland hospital. has returned home
very much improved.
Mrs. j. l.. Downs and two children,
of Confluence, Pa, are here visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Shank at their
home on Liberty street.
Mr.. W. Fred Haney and family of
Fairmont, West Va, are guests OF the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Haney, near town.
Capt. D. Earl Smith, of Camp Meade,
spent several days at his home in Hoyes
last and this week, having secured a
five-day furlough from his duties at the
cantonment.
Fred. Cogley, of Oakland, who left
here with the June contingent of men
for Camp Meade. has been made cor
poral, having under his command eight
Garrett countians
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. B. Trickett, who
reside at Dodson where Mr.. Trickett is
employed by a coal company, came oyer
to Oakland Saturday to visit relatives a
few days.
MIR. McHenry Howard and members
of mis- family have arrived from Balti-
more and are spending the summer at
their residence in Oakland.
Miss Mamie Selby, of Baltimore, is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. B. Frank
Selby at their home on Alder street,
having arrived in Oakland on Friday
last.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-11

Miss Genevieve Walter, of Oakland,
is visiting her brother, Dave and family
at Deer Park
Miss Ruth Yelling spent several DAYS
of last week with relatives near Graf
ton, West Va.
Mrs. Ferris Bosley and children. of
Newport, Vermont. are here visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Nettie Conneway returned home
this morning from Philadelphia where
she had spent several days.
Col Nelson Thomasson, of Chicago,
arrived in Oakland Yesterday afternoon
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Elwood
Ofutt
Miss Gladys Martin returned /. her
home in Oakland Tuesday night. after
having spent several weeks with rela-
tives and friends in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Harry Lowenstein, of Sparrows
Point, Nd, where ne has been employ
ed for several months past as a machin-
list, is at his home here recuperating
from the effects of ptomaine poisoning
with which he was attacked some weeks
ago. The patient was confined to a
hospital two or three weeks before
coming to his home here.
The community prayer meeting, in
augurated at the Lutheran church Mon
day, are starting off very satisfactorily,
each day the attendance has increased.
This is good thing and is to be COM
mended. Let all who can, drop in and
enjoy the service. 1t is entirely infor-
mal-for prayer to almighty God tor
victory-that peace may soon come,
and our boys be restored to US again.
Let US confess our sins and our nations.
and humble ourselves before God, that
He may have mercy upon US and grant
US our petitions, He is ready to help US.
Are we right with him?
Mr.. Joseph B. Cheuvront returned
home Sunday night from a weeks bust
ness visit to Pawhauska, Oklahoma.
The town is the capital of the Usage
Indians, the wealthiest people in the
world as every individual member of
the tribe, including men, women and
children, have an income of $40, 600 per
year each, the money being derived
from the oil lands ceded them by the
Government. Uncle Sam, through his
agents stationed there, is the paymaster
the money being first paid into the
treasury and then discussed to the
Indians by the Government.
Don't let SincelPs Shoe Sale pass
without taking advantage of the low
Observation-Disclosures.
The statements of the three leading
banks of the county. the Garrett Ma
tional and the First National of Oak
land. and the First National of Kitz-
miller, published in this paper, show
large deposits and healthy conditions
generally. notwithstanding the fact
that hundreds of thousands of dollars
have deem used by the patrons of the
institutions with which to purchase
bonds, thrift stamps and for donations
to the Red Cross and other war works
which is being carried on by the people
of the county. Garrett county banks
are substantial and are governed and
controlled by the substantial men of the
communities in which they are located.
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