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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

Press Leased Wire Service. j
bon, June s.-The initiative
Marne battle front 10 In the
pf the allies, IL. WAS indicated
.niatt official statements All
bns resulted in favor Of the
German war Office, as 10 gen.
khe case when there are no
es 70 report, merely said:
situation Is unchanged"
earIier statement from Berlin
that "north Of the Aisne
prthw,est Of chateau-Thierry
American marines and French
won a notable suecess) local
BY the enemy were repulsed.' .
seen the ourcq and the Marine
tinUed with success our opera
detail" the French night
hique said.
French and American troops
niarged their gains north Of
- 10 Lesieres, east Of Chezy
hken NeWIly-LaPoterie and
Fbes and also in 4 general way
bettered their positions on
mt at Corey -6Aresches.
2een the Marne and Rheims,
tivity was pursued at Bligny
We US that entire Village. The
Of prisoners taken durinQ
exceeds 400"
Marshal Haig reported French
improved their positions near
pn the northern portion Of the
Is front.
e Balkans two enemy surprise
were repuIsed. There was
cannonading at various points
front
Continue to Advance.
Is, June S.-French troops CO.
ng with the Americans north
Chateau-Thierry, continued to
on the northern portion of
ont the French war Office an
d today.
violent German attacks on the
n portion of the line in that
were repulsed with heavy
u Of the Ourcq the French
sed, pressing the Germans
Tue communique said.
french lines now reach the
oorders of Dammard. east of
ana one kilometer north of
eken.
lner south two violent German
against Bouresches and LIE
were broken up with heavy
,escnes : SCI, is FIVE miles west of
uinierry; LIE Thiolet is two
so'.neast of Bouresches, on
10 highway leading westward
nateau-T -Thierry.)
.ae Asne front there was fair
cannonading near Faverolles
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Weekly Bank Statement


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
NEW YORK, June S.-The weekly
actual bank statement today showed
the following changes:
Surplus increased 11,165,2SO.
Loans decreased s11,S09, 900
Cash in own vaults by members of
the federal reserve system increased
$1,967,O 900.
Reserve in federal reserve banks
by members banks, increased s13,-
158,00O.
Reserve in own vaults, by state
banks and trust companies, de-
creased S1,291, 900.
Reserve in repositories BY state
banks and trust companies increased
s9S6,oOo.
Net demand deposits with q. S.
deposits deducted increased s13,267-
900
Net time deposits decreased s4,324,-
600.
Circulation decreased $4,000.
Aggregate reserve $40, ,452 900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Men are Told Kaiser is In
vincible and American Army
Amounts to Little.
IBy VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Gtafs Car-r-aSr r.aradn nntl

by VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, June S.-The spirit of the
German army seldom was keener
than it is today. 1t would be playing
Germany's game to try to make any
body believe otherwise.
Events on the Somme. the Lys and
the Aisne have had their effect Be
sides, professional lecturers and spe
cial officers are circulating among the
troops, bucking them up with moral
stimulants. These insist that the war
is almost over: that Germany is in
wincfble, that she is fighting in self de-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Hundred Churches Destroyed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, June S.-The bishop of
Soissons has reported that a hundred
churches in his diocese have been
destroyed by the Germans and that
many women and children have been
killed by German aviators.
What a wonderful claim toward
glory for GermXhy." he is quoted as
saying
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Germans Anticipate Wonderful
Results With u Boat Cam
paign Against
America.
Is TO SHORTEN THE WAR
Expect u. S. Navy to Leave Europe
and Come Back Home to
Defend Their
Country.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, June S.-Cour1t Won Re-
ventlow, foremost German advocate or
"frightfulness," believes the subma-
rine operations in the western Allan
tic will force the United States to
withdraw its chief naval forces to de-
fend it's coast The German press
sees in it close connection with the
west front offensive, through the pos
sible torpedoing of American trans
ports. "The submarine attack on
America means the holding of the
American navy in home waters" Won
Reyentlow declared, according to ad-
vices received today from The Hague.
This attack on America cannot fail
as others have" the Cologne Gazette
said. eve can picture great success
es as the result of this offensive
against America. They have not had
experience and they have apparently
sent their best destroyers to Europe"
.'It is again a campaign against
proIongation of war by America,
said the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine.
"It is connected with the west front
offensive
The newspaper admits it is hard to
attack American transports in the
omen sea. hut thinks more favorable
results will be obtained by subma-
rines operating near the harbors of
Ten Sunk in Week
NEW YORK, June S.-Ten vessels.
totaling slightly more than 22.2OO tons
wore lost as a result of German sub
marine activities in American waters
durinp the week ending June 8, &C
cording to unofficial figures compiled
here.
During the week ending June l, ap-
s.13o tons were destroyed.
One of the biggest ships sunk was
the New York and Porto Rico liner
Carolina. The Herbert l. Pratt, tank
or of 7 200 tons was damaged by mine
or torpedo put was brought into Port
after sinking in shallow water.
These figures include the Norwegian
shin Vinland 1,143 tons; the last one
officially reported lost. The toll OF
life so far as Known, totals thirteen,
all from the Carolina
In addition a number Of ships have
heen reported attacked unsuccessfully.
Attacked by Submarine.
NEWPORT, R. l., June s.-Captaan
Parker of the steamer Westerner de-
cIared today his ship was attacked oy
a submarine one hundred miles on
Nantucket shoals last Thursday.
Naval patrol boats appeared and the
Ir hoat vanished. In mid-ocean Park
ar said. another submarine chased
him. but he was too fast for II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
To Swing German Front.
By J. w. T. Mason, United Press War
EIYnert I

To Swing German Front.
by J. w. t. Mason, United Press War
Expert.J
NEW YORK, June S.--Continuation
Of the American assaults northwest OF
ChateauThierry can be expected If
General Foch wishes to persist in his
efforts to shove the Germans back
from the Marne and re-establish the
availability of the Marne communi.
cations.
The immediate purpose Of the bril-
liant exploits of the American marines
in the vicinity of Torcy is to swing
the German front so far backward as
to pinch the Germans out of Chateau
Thierry. Out-flanking operations of
this character present the only prac-
1ical means of expelIing the Germans
from the Marne.
The present German position along
the Marne cannot be assaulted by a
frontal attack except at a cost of very
heavy casualties. The allies would
have to cross the Marne in the face of
concentrated machine gun fire which
coud not fail to exact a costly toll 1t
is not a part of General Foch's STRAIT
egy to duplicate Won Hindenburg's
policy of brutal slaughter. For this
reason a frontal attack across the
Marne is not to be expected.
The two f1anks of the German
Marne salient remain open to far more
advantageous assaults.
1t is along the western flank that
the Americans are now operating.
This is the better side because it is
in direct touch with perfect system
of communications. The Americans
have now moved their line to within
four miles of the main highway con-
Meeting Chateau -Thierry with Sois-
sons. The cutting of this road by
American marines would seriously in
terfere with movement of German sup
plies into Chateau-Thierry and would
begin to threaten the whole system
of communications with the German
Marne front. The only important rail-
way running through the German
lines to the Marne is less than a mile
east of the -Thiery- -Soissons
road. Its capture by the Americans
would compel the evacuation of Cha
teau-Thierry unless Won Hindenburg
is prepared to run the grave risk of
capture of the towns entire garrison.
Won Hindenburg undoubtedly has
begun to throw heavy reinforcements
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
Submarines Nolu Operating
off Coast of Florida
Lights of Coast 7own Put Out All Shipping Warne
to be on LISfsf4t

s Tf Service
JACKSONVILLE
Florida, according reports received tex ~
The captain of steamer who sought
declares sighted periscope miles
Fearing
shipping wasor
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
United Press
War Summary

I,4o6th day Of the war; eoth day
Of the big offensive.
Marine front: French forces coop.
Grating with the Americans north
west Of chateau-Thierry made further
advances on the northern portion of
the 'front.' at the same time repuIs-
ing two violent German attacks on
the southern portion.
The French also improved their DO
sitions west of Soissons. Artillery
was active In the Aisne region Of the
front.
Picardy front: The British made a
successful raid near HuIloch, be-
tween La Bassee and Lens. The Ger
man artillery was active north of A.
Flanders front: British patrols in
hicted casualties on the enemy in
the Strazeeie sector, in the northern
portion Of the front.
France: A special commission has
been appointed to arrange for the de-
tense of Paris, as a precautionary
measure.
The Germans continued to bonn
bard that city with long range guns.
Germany: Reports from neutral
persist that the German navy
is preparing for major stroke
against the combined British, French
and American sea forces. The Ger
man high seas fleet is said to be un-
der orders to move at any time.
Russia: Ukranian peasants are
burning the forests, seizing arms and
German dominance.
Petrogad: Wcrkmen are trying to
induce the Russian peasants to send
bread into the city for the starving
If the negotiations fail,
force may be employed.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08
nan Army's Place in the Sun Is Rather
Shady Now With Allies Taking
Initiative.
|Es CONTINUE TO ADVANCE TODAY
b;ned French-American Line Has Been
Extended After Sharp Salient
Was Reduced.

(sixteen miles southwest of Soissons.)
Southeast of Ambleny (six miles
directly west of Soissons) French po-
sttions were improved"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

THE WEATHER
Probably unsettled. Warmer.
Local temps p. m. II; s a. m.
5S.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-08

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,a;lv Gate City and Constitu-
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bnr own leased wire.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
CLASS ONE is SMALL
AND AUGUST CALLS ON
HAND FOR MORE MEN
Gen. Crowder Says Men Cannot Be
Released For Navy, Marine Corps
or Shipyards.

Washington, July 26.-The rapid
exhaustion of Class One to the ex-
tent that some local boards may be
unable to fill the August call was in
by them today.
Crowder declared that he would
be unable to place further August
calls until all the men who register
ed June s are finally examined and
classified. He ordered boards to
halt Immediately all releises of Class
One men to the navy and Marine
Corps and Emergency Fleet Cor
poration until enough men are in
sight to fill calls until August. 81
urge district and local boards to
exert every effort to make a sufhci-
ent number of men available to fill
the August calls and instruct medi-
cal advisory board to speed up ex-
animation of registrants as yet un-
examined" Crowder said, request
ing that boards advise him at once
whether they will be able to fill
August calls.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

lation, the needs of u national
production.
80. Do not remain idle. Accord
ing to your age and your ability,
work for your country. Do not con-
sumo without producing. 1dleness is
desertion.
"9. Accept without murmurine
the p~rivations which r imposed
upon you. Reflect upon the suffer-
ings of those who are fighting for
you, upon the martyrdom of the
population whose hearths have been
devastated by the enemy.
40. Remember that victory be-
longs to those who can hold out a
quarter of an hour the longest" '
"That France may live, she must
be victorious"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
A TRACTOR SCHOOL AT
GREENWOOD, JULY 81

There will be a tractor school for
the benefit of the farmers of Able
vile County at Greenwood on July
81, the school will be conducted
jointly by Clemson College and the
U. S. Department of Agriculture. I
understand there will be several
tractors demonstrated and that the
Ford tractor will be Of them.
All farmers interested in tractors
are urged to attend this meeting on
July 81 at Greenwood.
Labor is very scarce and r in
price now and you farmers will
never see labor plentiful or cheap
any more, and the question is how
are we going to meet this shortage
in labor. So many farmers ask me
this question, and the only answer
that l or anyone else can give is
this: eco to using labor-saving
machinery" Weswill have to follow
the example of the Northern and
Western farmer, who are and have
been for years past using labor
saving machinery. Here is a two
plow tractor burning kerosene as
fuel and will break six of land
each day. It will cost around $1.33
to operate the tractor, including,
mans labor, oil, grease, kerosene,
repairs, depreciation and interest on
the money. In other words, it cost
S7.98 to break six r of land.
Now break this six acres of land
with a pillow drawn by a horse and
it will cost more money, more time,
and the work won't be done as
good. :
. This is a time when we will have
to use some substitute for the
scarce and dear labor, and I hope to:
see all farmers who r interested
in tractors at Greenwood. on July
CAST. W. A.. Rowell,
County Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
TEN WAR COMMANDMENTS
For the French People-and Fo,
Our People.

Paris, July 26.-The economic
and social section Of the League of
Patriots, with headquarters in Paris,
4 Rue Ste. Anne, has distributed a
leaflet, urging the French to endure
without complaint the restrictions
imposed upon them in the interest
of their country. The following is
a copy:
81. Do not forget that we are at
war. In your smallest expenditures
never lose sight of the interests of
the native land.
"2. Economic on the products
necessary for the life of the coun.
try: coal, bread, meat, milk, sugar
wine, butter, beans, cloths, leather,
oil. Accept rations. Ration your,
self as to food, clothing, amuse'
ments.
"3. Save the products of French
soil, lest some day you deprive your
father, your son, your husband, who
are shedding their blood to defend
you.
"a. Save the products that
France must buy from foreign coun'
tries. Do not drain reserves OF
gold, which are indispensable to vic
tory.
"5. Waste nothing. All waste i:
a crime which imperils the n~ationa
defense-prolongs the war.
sc. Buy only according to youl
needs. Do not hoard provisions
your s%elfishness raises prices and de-
/ prives those of smaller means Of
things indispensable to existence.
"Do not travel unnecessarily. Re
fleet tina tour trains are, before all
destined for the transportation Of
the troops, the feeding of the popu'
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PERsHING CONGRATULATED.

With the American Armies in
France, July 26.-General Pershing
received the following ~cablegram
from Secretary Baker:
america glories in the achieve.
ment of your gallant army and your
French comrades:
"The country is thrilled with the
deeds of heroism of our soldiers"
Pershing replied:
Gin the name of the American ex-
peditionary force I thank you fol
your cordial message. Our officers
and men are filled with the national
spirit of determination to win. They
are superb soldiers"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

telligent use of labor saving ma
chaines is the logical and most eco
nomic method of solving this prob
lem, the Extension Service of Glenn
son College and the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture has determined
to hold a Tractor School at Green
wood on July 81. The school Will
be held for three days.
Demonstrations by Agents and Trac-
tor Manufacturers.
Two lectures each day by experts
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

Provost Marshall. Gfo~der Friday
.hffht1ned. state executives, of the Sc
1eutfQea service >law tfat more than
5Vaper cent ofksAe. 744,5OD regis
trants in the 1913 class are expected
teobecplase4 in. class one as physi-
caltgsqusIi6sd for general military
service aH~aaiHtrs1eted them to give
Especial scrutiny TO- the report of
.aay+lesaL; board which fails to. clas-
sitSoskaisa percentages"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
BENET ON
COTTON SITUATION
Fears Fall in Price. of Staple-Fav-
ors Organizing Holding Corpor-
ation-Government Aid.

Columbia, July Ex-senator
Christie Benet gave out the follow
ing statement tonight: "Upon my
return to Columbia Saturday night,
from the campaign in the Peedee, I
found information from Washing
ton awaiting me here about the cot
ton situation which made it neces-
sary for nae to stay in Columbia to-
day to put my efforts behind the
government to organize a cotton
holding corporation to take over
such cotton as the farmers care to
sell. 1t seems fairly certain from
the reports of the agricultural ex-
perts that the 1918 cotton crop will
be between 100000 bales with a
demand in sight for only 1900, 900
bales. This means but one thing:
That the price of cotton will fall.
If the financial situation in the
South is to be maintained so that
our people can not only meet their
usual obligation but do their full
part in the Liberty Loan, War
Stamp, Red Cross, Y. M. c. A., and
other war subscriptions, it will be
necessary to work out some plan now
to meet the situation which seems
likely to come about
"The plan which seems most feast
BILE is for the government to organ
ize a cotton holding corporation
which will agree to buy cotton at a
price which will give the farmers a
fair return for his labor and invest
ment. He will not have to sell at
this price, but will lhave a certain
market if he does want to sell. If
the crop is smaller than expected or
the demand is greater the govern
ment may not have to buy any cot
ton, but the fact that the govern.
ment stands ready to buy will main
tain confidence and will enable the
farmers to hold his cotton and bor-
row on it himself while waiting for
higher price. 1t may be- that the
mere announcement that the govern
ment is in the market to buy cot
ton will be sufficient, but in case the
government does have to buy it will
be a safe investment as the govern
ment can easily carry it until after
the war, when there will be a great
demand for every bale.
81 am taking the matter up vigor-
ously with the proper authorities at
Washington and expect to 60 there
later this week for a personal con-
ference. At this time nothing de-
finite can be given out, but / am
hopeful that some such plan can be
put through. The matter was so i'm
portant that today I stayed in Co.
lumbia to work on the proposition.
1t is likely that I will have to stay
here tomorrow for the same purpose.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
TRACTOR SCHOOL,
GREENWOOD, JULY 81

Learn the intelligent use of labor
saving Machines, to help solve the
farm labor problem.
Realizing that the question of an
adequate supply of farm labor is
now n of our most serious prob
lens, and approaching that the in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

-Fortyaseven physicians of Spar,
tanbufg County met Wednesday
and sigtafted their Willingness to Of
fer their services to the United
States. The doctors passed a mo-
ton to appoint a committee, to be
Known. as the. draft board, to pass
on the qualifications of the doctors
Of the county and to select those,
id their opinion, the government
would be justified in taking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

A uew,world,s record in destroyer
construction has been established at
the Mare Island California; navy
ysrd- in the. commissioning of the
Ward seyenty-one days after her
keel Aes hid:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

Soldiers at Camp Sewer, Green
VILE, are only allowed to drink
boiled water: Discovery, Of a colon
bacillus in the water supply has
caused the issuance of an order to
that effect. This is the third time
that this bacillus has been found in
the camps water supply.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

Francisco Villa is again active.
After raiding Jiminez with 400 men,
he is reported moving in the diree-
ton of the American border with
a herd of 500 mules and $50 bars of
silver, which he expects to exchange
for ammunition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

on tractor engineering. Other la
bor-saving machines on display, es-
pecially two-horse cultivators. To
insure real instruction without in
reference from crowds, certain
days are designated for citizens Of
each county to attend one of the
schools. July 81 is the day named
for Abbeville County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
ITO BE BRIEF IS TO BE POPU-
LAR."-Johnson.
STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. T. Frank Watkins, a well
known lawyer of Anderson, has en-
tered the race for the: State Senate.
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Extracts From Everywhere

Baron Won Heinlin, former Minis
ter of Education in the Austrian
Cabinet, has been designated to
form a new cabinet, according to
news, from. Vienna.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

The President can be neutral in
local politics With a sting. j. l..
Siayden, for the last twenty-five
years, representative in congress for
the fourteenth district Of Texas, has
Withdrawn from the race following
publication Wednesday of following
telegram. from President Wilson:
"Your letter received. The adj
ADMINISTRATION, as between candidates.
equally loyal, never takes part, but
in the light of Mr.. Slayden's record,
no one ian claim he has given sup
lportato the administration"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30

The Kaiser hes received a tele-
sfazn- from. the paper Friedensruf,
Of Zurich containing the questions:
ssH6W tfsarfy SONS has your majesty
lest2 How many have been wound
sdAgFe ntutilated? In the event that
there. have been no casualties In the
imperial family, We demand an ex-
plahataenes Emperor William has
mol. replied: Yet, with America in
thes4war only ;one-ffthc as long, as
Germany; exAFresidesrt-- Roosevelt
has lost one son and had-4we wound
a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-07-30
NATIONAL. ITEMS.

Emory University is to- be moved
from Oxford, to Atlanta. The school
Of liberali arts will be situated on
the big campus in Druid Hills, At
lanta. The twelve buildings put up
at Oxford last year will be. used as
81 prep school, after the order Of
Exeter, Academy.