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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
BATTLELIHE SWAPS
ON BELGIAN FRONT
BIG GUN DUEL IN FLANDERS CON.
TlNUEs AFTER A MONTHS
GRIP WITH BRlToNs.
BOOBIES LOSE MEN AND GUNS
Colossal Drive Of Germans, Using 100
Divisions, Was Unable to Break
Throuoh-kew Drive 10
Anticipated.

With the British Armies in France.
German troops in force attacked the
British at Riez du Vinage, south OF
Nieppe forest, and succeeded in over.
running the British outposts. The Brit.
ish main positions were firmly held,
however, and Haig's forces succeeded
In throwing the enemy back into Pa.
caut wood.
A month ago Sunday the great of.
fensive began. the Germans expecting
to crush the allies before America be-
came q factor.
So far, some 1870 German divisions
Q,56O,O 900 mem have been showed into
the terrific battles Of the Somme and
Lys. Yet both colossal drives have
come to a dead stop. 1t is certain
that Hindenburg will start a drive
again, perhaps at any moment. But
neither Foch nor Haig will be caught
mapping.
About a hundred more or less fresh
German divisions Il, 900 mem are
now on the west front, probably await.
Ing the signal from Hindenburg's up.
lifted sword.
Some Americans are now engaged.
How many, and in what capacity, may
not be stated. The Germans are still
In high feather. A captured officer,
who declared he hoped the war would
be over within a month, said he had
heard that peace negotiations ever
now are being secretly conducted in
Switzerland.
The bulk OF the German army Is
fighting well. 1t would be an insult
to those resisting them to claim the
contrary. A typical attitude OF Brit
ish fighters 10 the remark Of a Cana.
dian, who said to me:
Sure. Fritz Is a blamed good scrap
per, but all We ask ia a fairly even
chance-let them come at us about
three to one. Then it will be good.
night, Fritz"
The recent Belgian victory northeast
Of Ypres was turning the tables on
Hindenburg-on a smaller scale-of
tho Mazurian Lakes campaign. The
enemy advanced across the marshes
and the BeEians countered heavily.
throwing them back into the swamps,
where they became tangled up, losing
heavily. besides some 700 prisoners
officially reported.
The defenders are eminently salts.
fled with the outcome Of the opera.
tons in the last few days. Not only
have they held their lines steadily in
the face OF furious attacks, but they
inflicted most serious losses on the en-
envy. 1t was a bit Of a shock senti.
mentally to pull back from the Pas
s~chendale ridge system, over which
the British standard was carried in
such invincible fashion last simmer.
But the wisdom of the move needs no
defense.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
BUILD NEW TYPE OF VESSEL
Wooden Vessel Of 400 Tons Launched
In Texas Is Pleasing to Ameri-
can Shipping Board.

Washington. - Construction OF at
least 120 wooden ships Of the new
type recently launched at Orange, Tex.
is under consideration by the shipping
board. The new vessel is 400 tons
burden and does not come within the
boards prohibition aaginst small YES.
sells such as have been contemplated
in most of the contracts let for wood
en- ships, Wherever possible, con-
tracts, for small vessels not yet laid
down will be replaced by contracts for
the larger vessel.
The new contracts will be distrib'
uted through the yards or the Allan
tic, gulf and Pacific coasts to enable
as many as possible to continue opera.
ton after their present contracts ex-
pire.
Several Pacific coast builders now
are at Orange inspecting the war
marvel" as the vessel is known. They
will be Joined later by builders from
Maine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
HUN COMMANDMENT
DERTR0YS RHEIMS
ENE3Y SHELLS AND INcEN0lART
PRoJEcTlLEs POURED OVER
CITY MORE THAN WEEK.
CITY OF HISTORIC BEAUTY
German ~RuthIessness RazeS One Of
Most Interesting Cities Of Pietu-
rescue France-Many Famous
Buildings Destroyed.

Paris.-Rheims is completely in
.uins as a result Of the German bonn
bardment. During the last week 1907
900 enemy shells, including incendiary
projectiles, have fallen within tho city.
One day alone $4,000 shells were
thrown.
The city Is now Q wilderness OF
scorched and ~blackened stones, with
a few ghostly remains Of houses rising
tram the sitting fumes. Streets have
vanished under the shattered walls.
The Place Royale Theater and the
law courts, like the ancient hotels,
historic salons and the Maison de Mu'
s~iciens, are among the embers. Arched
roofs Of the famous cathedral are
splitting and crumbling. Soon only
the pillars will remain.
One of the most historic and pictu
rescue cities in Europe has thus been
effaced by German frightfulness
Rheims had a population of more than
lUO,OUU UClOIC IhC wal IL q NASS v
stronghold of the Romans and pre-
served much of the Roman architec
ture, including a beautiful triumphal
arch. On the site of the former Raman
Notifications fine b%oulevards were
built. The Rheims cathedral was one
Of the largest and most wonderful
specimens Of Gothic architecture In
the world.
1t was built in the Thirteenth cen
fury. 1t had a facade containing the
famous rose window" and 500 statues
Its portals were richly adorned with
sculptures. In this cathedral the
French kings were crowned.
Next in Importance to the cathedral
was the large Eleventh century abbey
church, St. Remy. Other structures
YER the Arch ~piscopale palace, dat
ing from the Fifteenth century, in
which there was located a museum OF
sculpture, and the Hotel de Vile. con
tanning a public museum and a library
Of more than 10000 volumes.
Rheims is less than three miles back
Of the French lines.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
NAVAL BILL PASSES HOUSE
U. s. Will Take Supremacy In Sui
Observation-Disclosures Strength
Of Navy and Marine.

Northumberland to develop the
largest submarine destroyer force in
the world, the big naval appropriation
bill-carrying approximately $780,
00O, 00O-was unanimously passed by
the house.
1t is one of the largest naval appro-
priation bills in the nations history
and was passed in the record time OF
nine hours.
By special provision all of the ap.
preparations r made Immediately
available so that none of the naval
work will be delayed.
Just what the destroyer program
will be is not revealed by specific ap
preparations, but part Of it is carried
In the 500, 600, 900 fund to be expend
ed under the direction of the president
In addition an appropriation of $125,
900 900 for torpedo boat destroyers and
other devices to fight the submarine
was made.
A large share of the fund will be ex
pended on Henry Ford's Eagles
destroyer chasers.
Naval aviation under the bill will re
ceive $685. 900 000-double the amour
originally planned.
Other higher lights bills are: In
~creasing the enlisted strength Of thu
navy, $4,000 to 100000; increasing thu
marine corps from 10000 to 1880, 81
that more marines can be rushed t
France in response to a call of Gen
Pershing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Let Everybody Do lt.

A correspondent of the Minneapolis
Journal writes to say that he has vol
UNFAIRLY reduced his consumption Of
wheat, meat and sugar by 80 per cent,
Under c0mpulsion, he says, he woulGj
gladly reduce 1t by 60 per cent or even
more, for then he would be assured
that everybody was doing it, whereas
now there is every possibility that
some pro-German or Stacker Is gob-
bling up or wasting all that he saves
This constant urge to voluntary sacri-,
fee places oil the sacrifice upon the,
good citizen, while the unpatriotic citi-
zen goes free. The principle is undemo-
cratic; which is to say that In u demos
cratic country it Is entirely wrong
Only through compulsiOn In food con-
~servation can justice be done to tho
sacrificing patriot. - Winnipeg Tele-l
gram.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
BELG|ANS CAPTURE
500 HUN PRISONERS
GERMAN ATTACK IN NORTHERN
FLANDERS REPULSEO BY
BELGlANS.
ALLIED LINE STILL HOLDING

London. - Reinforced by French
troops, the allied line Is holding hard
against further incurslons by the Ger
nan from the region OF La Bassee to
tho north OF Ypres.
Everywhere the Germans have
struck the line in an endeavor to
press back the defenders they have
been ~repulsed with heavy losses and
have been successful nowhere in gain
ing further ground.
Attacks of an extraordinarily violent
nature are being thrown by the Ger
mans on the l0-mile front between
Givenchy and Robecq, where an en-
deavor is being made to cross the La
Bassee Canal and bend southwark the
salient which now outflanks the I'm
portant railroad town OF Bethune. A
division OF troops to each mile Is be-
ing used by the Germans In this sec
tor, but the British at last accounts
we're holding we'll and infiicting heavy
losses on tho enemy.
IL successful the new attack of the
Germans would jeopardize the entire
Arras sector, which includes the ia.
nous French coaling region about
Lens and the equally famous Vimy
ridge, where the Canadians are hold
ing forth. 1t seems evident that 1t Is
a part Of the German high command
to wipe out the salient by al envelop-
ing move rather than again to give
battle to the British about Lens and
Vimy, two regions that already have
proved slaughter houses for their men.
Following their usual custom prior
to the launching of an attack, the Ger
mans literally rained shells Of all
calibers between Givenchy ard Ro-
becQ, the firing at times reached the
intensity Of drumfire. Large quanti-
ties of gas shells were intermingled
with the high powered missiles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Poles Resent Austrian Acts.

New York. Resentment caused
among the Poles in Austria by the ced.
ing Of the Cholm district to Ukrainia
has resulted in the adoption by repre-,
sentatives Of all Polish political par
ties meeting at Cracow of a resolution
urging that the expectation of food.
stuffs from Galicia be suspended.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
THREATENED PRES. WILSON.
Thirteen Years Sentence Is Given an
Ohio Farmer for Talk.

Toledo, Ohio-Thirteen years in the
federal penitcntiary at Atlanta was the
sentence imposed by Judge Klllits in
the United States district court on
ELIAS Gracely, Wyandotte county farm
er, convicted Of having threatened the
life OF President Wilson, Gracely was
indicted several weeks ago after an
investigation by government authori'
ties of alleged pro.German demonstra'
tons in the county.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
ZEPPELIN PLANT BURNS.
$50 Workmen Said to Have Been
Killed or Injured.

Geneva.--ln addition to the destruc.
ton by fire Of the German airplane
plant at Manzell, reported several days
ago, the Zepplin mandatory at Fried
richafen is said to have been burned
down, According to dispatches Just
received from Romanshorn, the fires
were caused by aerial attacks and $50
workmen were killed or injured. The
raiding airplanes flew ~northward over
the lake after the attack.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Paris.-Air raid conditions have
suggested the founding OF under.
ground theaters in Paris and two
such amusement places soon will be
opened. One of them, called the
"Abri' tshelter), is located under a
six,story building, officially classed ss
a safe retreat from bombardments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
IN SIBERIA.
lrtIamins Lowest Elements Against
F%oreiqners

Tokyo-While the situation at Vlad-
iyostok undoubtedly is serious. the au
thorities here are confident there will
be no international complications. Tn.
doubtedly, German propagandists are
most active throughout Siberia, inflam-
ing the lowest element OF Russia
against all foreigners and against
Americans especially. Notwithstanding
the recent utterances of President vii.
son.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Guns and Airplanes in France.

London. There are now more ser.
giceable guns, machine guns and air
planes on the British west front than
before the German attack, Winston
Churchill declared, in conveying the
thanks to the munit.on workers of the
country for their recent exertions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Women In Business World.

More than 1000 firms, partnerS1
and individuals doing business
Pennsylvania under assumed NJ
have registered the real names of |
owners, and in many cases 1t has,
found that women were not only Il
ayers but owners of stores, factor
and other industries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Huns Land 10000 Troops.

London.-The Germans have landed
10000 troops at Helsingfors, accord
ing to a dispatch from Copenhagen
A German squadron anchored in tie
harhor ut Helsingfors consists of -
ships, including the battleships Posen
and Westwalen, each of $4,000 tons,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Austrians Are Despondent.

Washington.-The feeling in Austria
IS n Of despair. despite the claims
Germany is making as to what the Of
fensive will accomplish. The situa-
ton in the dual monarchy. according
to a dispatch. yresents many perplex.
tiles for the government.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Maltina Bronze Statues.

Rome.-In their methodical devasta-
ton of the occupied Italian territories,
the Austrians have melted down all
the bronze statutes in the towns, which
were such familiar objects of public
interest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

st. Louis,-The Garment Workers
strike, affecting approximately 5000
employees at four factories, which be-
gan March l6, has been ended by
mutual agreement and the strikers
have returned to work.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Wilson Eats Corn Bread.

Washington.-Corn bread is served
at the White House. Wheat and wheat
products have been off the menu there
for some time, It was learned through
local food officials.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Blind Girl e.scues chlldran

New York.-Rosa Cohen. 9 years
old and blind, saved the lives Of 10
other blind children at the blind ia.
bies' sunshine home in Brooklyn by
marching them frsn q burning build
Ing.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
ALIENS FOOT-EASE DOES II

Wnen your shoes pinchor your corns and bur
IONS ache get Aliens Foot Ease, the antisepti
po"ueI. % oe shaken Into shoes and ~spr:nkled l.
ing Swollen, Tender feet. Over 100000 pacSaee
are being used by the troops at the front. Sol
eVer5 Wnere, &c. Doa'f aeasJf shy sn8st;t.t< ADV
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
After Booze peddlsrs and slacke,

~Jonesboro, Ark.-The criminal III.
Sivsion Of the Circuit court is In ses,
sion here. Judge Driver gave a far
reaching charge to indict ali parties
engaged in the sale of liquor. Migrants
and slackerg.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Minister Dies at Telephone.

New York,-Rev J. w. Magruder. a
Methodist minister Of Baltimore, diei
suddenly while in a telephone booth
at the Harvard club. Death was due
10 heart disease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

London-Foreign Minister Tchitche-
rim has sen a message to the German
foreign office, declaring he is speedily
evacuating German war prisoners from
Eastern Siberia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Washington. TO relieve starving
Belgians, 5000. 900 bushels of wheat
will be rushed Immediately from At.
lantic ports, taking precedence even
over food for the other allies
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

Washington.-A revised enemy trad,
ing list, containing more than 5000
names and for the first time including
enemy firms in the neutral countries
OF Europe, was issued by the var trade
board.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

New York.-The American steam
ship A A.. Raven, Il vessel of PASS
ions gross register. was sunk by a
submarine, according to word received
in chipping circles here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

London.-Maj.-Gen. Frederick Bar
ton Maurice, chief director of military
operations at the war office, who has
been in France for the last few days,
has been promoted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Kaiser lnspects His Aandi,.ark.

observation-disclosures William re.
Gently made a visit to the battlefield
near Queant, west of Cambria, a wal
correspondent Of the Berlin Lekal
AnzeigeT writes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

London.-Owing to the scarcity OF
grain food for chickens. keepers OF
poultry in England are supplementing
their fowls ordinary meals with
cooked horse flesh, shredded or
minced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
U. S. Controls Police Force,

Philadelphia-The Philadelphia 20
lice force, so far as the crusade against
vice conditions here are concerned,
was virtually turned over to the fed
eral government.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Airplane to Hunt Bandits.

FL Paso, Texas.-A military airplane
was received at Juarez, Mexico, to be
used to search for bandits along the
International border.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Reichstau Reassembles.

Amsterdam THE German reichstag
has ~reassembled. Many new taxatiol
bills, approved by the b%undesrat, were
introduced.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Many Industries ENLARGE.

Baltimore, Md-Many industrial de.
yeiopmental plans for establishing new
enterprises and enlarging existing
plants were announced during the past
week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
U.S. TROOPS DEfEal.
ATTACK OF BOOBIES
HUNS USE SHOCK TROOPS m UN
AVAILING ATTACK ALONG THE
AMERICAN FRONT.
GROUND COVERED BY DEAD
Enemy Carried Rations and Entreneh'
Inc Tools, Indicating Their lnten-
tlon Of Occupying American
Positions Permanently.

With the American Army In Franc
Twelve hundred German storm
troops, the largest number ever con
Centrat& against the American troops
for an offensive operation, were hurled
against the American positions ON d
onemile front west Of Rcnneres for
est, northwest of Toul, after a terriflc
bombardment OF gas and hlgh expo
Sive shells.
The enemy succeeded in penetrating
the front line trenches and taking the
village Of Seicheprey, but alter lurl'
one hnr9to hand fighting the hmeri-
49, u atU'1r.J ,"" village
German airplauer fg In, ~ q low tA
Itude - NOTED ,. C.aorgenlze the
snpYicev ''0','rr men but va me
-,. . ".J. 1r0L@ht down ana
.pr .r.n.a driven nfi.
- -.t.-. my rr.no rH'''''
and entrenching tools, indicating 'ha'
they Intended to occupy the American
positions for a long period a heaVy
haze %Overhung the section wheh inc
attack began, but later there was
brilliant sunshine. The American ar
tillerymen did valiant work, the men
on many Of the batteries wearing gas
masks.
The enemy's casualties are beIieVed
TO have been the heaviest sustained
by them thus far in any operation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26
Ambiuuous.

Did 1t make you nervous when Til
automobile turned turtle?" "Well. MAJ
urally l was much upset"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

It's small consolation to a man I,
know that his neighbours wife Is les
extravagant this his own.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-04-26

NOBODY ever regrets having don
the right thtn0.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
fEIRIF T
A CHARACTER BUILDER

It Is the business Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, in the army as
as well as in industry to build char
acter and to help soldiers live a full
rounded Christian life There are many
men, however, who do not realize that
they have spiritual needs, nor are they
attracted by physical, educational, or
social activities.
In order to reach these men a more
common approach has been found
through a sustained program of meet
iEg their economic needs. Every man
receives a wage-he spends it. He is
continually wanting things which
money win buy. Men are eager to
learn the principles OF wise savings,
spending and investing of money as
taught by the Associations Thrift
Campaign.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton has awakened to the character
building possibilities in the economic
problems faced by men in their battle
for daily existence The Association
has come to see how a mans money,
and how he spends it, affect his whole
character. Habits of wastefuIness and
extravaganza rot character: they
make man poor; they rob him of bis
health; steal his Judgment and under
mine his integrity and honesty.
This week is given over to the pro-
motion OF Thrift among Camp Han
cock soldiers. War Risk Insurance:
Thrift Savings Stamps: allotments;
sending money home, both by post of
flee and express money orders; econ
omizing time and effort; developing
the eternal life-all win he presented
to the soldiers for their consideration.
For this reason Trench and Camp
last week and this is giving space to
articles on Thrift
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
Derelects

When they have sailed out their
day; when their prows have been set
to the ports of the world, and the
waves have been spun to foam in their
homeward wake, there comes for the
ocean wanderers q day Of reckoning.
Out of the caves of Eolus, some
where beyond the sight Of man, the
winds come forth to whip the waves
into frenzy of motion, the gray
clouds drop like pail over the toss
ing waters, and the vessel is swept
from it's course and tossed to ruin
amid the rocks When the storm
passes and the sun rises it's light falls
on a dismantled hulk that floats, half
submerged, far from its rghtful
course. The thing that was so free
and so beautiful has become a horror
a menace to every ship that turns it's
PROV in the same course. Fair weather
or foul. it is there, lurking just under
the surface Of the waves to drag each
proud vessel to it's own desolate level
And the government calls it a deere
lict' and sends out skilled seamen to
destroy it and to clear the uncharted
highways of the sea of such d menace
to the fleets of the deep.
When through heartlessness and
dissipation, they have spent their store
of nobility: when their moral balance
is gone and their souls are sullied with
the constant touching of pitch" there
comes for the social proflfgates time
for casting mp accounts. In the storms
of passion they threw away their rud-
ders Of truth and were beaten into dis
credited wrecks upon the rocks of
weak Indulgence Selfishness and
mockery of sacred things were the pill
OTIS at their bows, and these two lead
always and all things to the reefs of
moral desolation.
And the student of sociology calls
this human wreck a moral derelict'-
but the government sends out no clear
eyed searchers to sweep the path fer
the happy voyagers who travel that
way With their danger signals kept
out of sight they drift in the social
current, ready to trip the unwary or
to lure the weak to share their awful
fate.
The human derelict is the moral lep-
err, the social canker lying in stealthy
wait for the young and the thought
less and the inexperienced: and their
contact means destruction Keep watch
for them, o We who spread your sun
kissed sails to the favoring winds, and
We who fill the ships that pass in the
night" for only they who keep watch
and ward shall escape the hidden hulk
and come at last, unbeaten, into the
port of dreams conae-true.