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Nhan- A4Atn uk koktuSt, WAS III Aut
city ON business today.
2 Mr.. and Mrs.. Jones OF Cosopaxi,
were In the city yesterday in attend
ance AZ q dance.
Capt. Thoe. l. Cate will deliver an
address at Mt Olive Baptist church.
Sunday morning at IL a m: subject:
Christians. the Sinners Bible" The
public lis cordially invited TO hear him
The Friendship Art club met with
Mrs Baker as hostess. Thursday and
spent very delightful afternoon.
The ladies' OF the Royal Gorge Cir
Gle of Negro War Relief. ia using one
OF Shakespeare's quotations. 'xIe that
hath no stomach for this fight. let
him depart: this to say that they are
going to give n dinner for the benefit
of the above named circle at their
headquar- ers e2l Main street. next
Thursday. from IL a. m. to p. IN. and
from s to Z u. IN. The bill of fare
will appear later in this paper.
Mrs Spencer Boyd. OF Trinidad is in
tho city and will make her home hero
e her husband is serving as cook for
the detachment, OF soldiers at the pow
or plant.
Tho Friendship Art Club had an ap
pie pie day for the soldiers ut the Ar
kansas Valley power plant last Ssturs
day. tho men were surprised to know
that they were not forgotten.
Mira. d. jackson OF Denver. spent
a few hours in the city with her sis-
ter. Mrs. Prowell. enroute to califor-
uia.
Ars. ~. Brutcn who has been sick
for the past two weeks. is very ina-
proved at this writing. : Her many
friends are pleased to learn OF her
speedy recovery.
Children Cry
ran n R4AnHASe0
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buy War stampsl Il win mean ssme
thing 70 you-
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Mira ~. Brutcn who has been sick
for the past two weeks. is very i'm
proved at this writing. Her many
friends are pleased to learn Of her
speedy recovery.
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MIRA d. jackson OF Denver. spen,
few hours in the city with her sis
ter. Mrs. Prowell. enroute to caiifor
uia.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21

Tho Friendship Art Club had an ap
pie pie day for the soldiers ut the Ar
kansas Valley power plant last sstur
day. the men were surprised to know
that they were not forgotten.
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q Mr.. and Mrs.. Jones OF Co;opaxi
were In the city yesterday in attend
ance AT q dance.
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Among the
COlOred Folks

Chas- Allen OF Florence. was in ths
city ON business today.
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the allies have not only held off the
Germans, but now are no longer COM
PEELED to permit the enemy by his
maneuvers to shape the course which
the battle shall take.
Make Successful Stand.
The statement follows:
The battle was continued violent
ly yesterday evening and part of the
night in the region of Mont Didier.
Notwithstanding repeated counter at
the French from the villages which
troops, following up their sJrces- took
lighting.
has been violent fighting. All the
broke before the indomitable resist
ance of the French troops.
Find Many German Dead.
Statements obtained from prison.
ers confirm reports that the losses
suffered by the Germans, without
bringing them success. are extremely
heavy. The number of corpses found
in the vicinity of Mont Didier and
near Plessier de Roye also confirms
this statement.
ITO the north of Mont Didier
Franco British troops continue to hold
the German ms on the line along the
Avre river and in front of Neuville-
Siere-Bernard, Mezieres. Marcelcave
and Hamel. Certain columns of Ger
man infantry and conveys reported on
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nounced, altho it was said that Pat
rick J. Gilr and Luther Steward, fed
eral conciliators, were seeking to
bring about a conference at which
both sides might present their claims
again. Mr.. Gill. however, was not
hopeful of an early settlement, de-
claring that there was "a certain ele-
ment here which chose to ignore the
department of labor and the govern
inert and fight out the issue of
uniOniSm.'
Kansas City has been chosen as
the battle-ground he said.
Only One Disorder Reported.
Officials of the street railway COM
pany were preparing to operate cars
on some lines this afternoon. At
several of the barns the men had re-
ported for duty, it was declared. The
only disorder reported occurred short
ly after noon when a crowd tried to
force its way into a cafeteria which
was attempting to operate. Police
reserves dispersed the crowd and
made several arrests.
Have to Close Theatcrs.
that a strike call had been issued to
members of the stage hands union
and that it was being obeyed prompt
ly. Practically all of the theaters
abandoned their matinees and the
arrangements of most of them said no
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TO CAMP
Men i'm Latest Call Start for
Camps Today.
No Further Call Until Congress
Fixes Basis for Quota.

Washington, March 29.-With the
exception of a few districts in the
large eastern cities. where delays have
been permitted because of religious
ceremonies at Easter time, the mobil
ization of $4,000 men comprising the
last increment of the first draft and
1900 men of the second, began to
get under way today The first of
10000 white men and $4,000 negroes
began moving TO the National army
cantonmentS.
The first men of the second draft
are called. despite the fact that con-
gress has not yet amended the law TO
change the basis of apportionment as
Provost Marshal General Crowder has
asked But it is practically certain
that no more will be called until the
question is settled. The $4,000 men
now called. il is understood. are need
ed at once to fill up divisions and
other units or to take the places of
men transferred from other divisions
to make up deficiencies.
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great numbers in an enemy firing
trench. When dawn came there were
faint clouds showing back of the
enemy's line and the Americans de-
layed for time hoping for rain and
fog. but when the clouds disappeared
the two officers and the four men de-
clded to make the daylight venture
altho they would be under the eyes of
a watch from the enemy, and were in
a place where even pistol bullets
might find their mark
Machine guns were posted and the
Americans, with grenade swinging at
their waists and with rifles in hand.
clambered up from the fire step and
out over the parapet. They slid head
flrst into the nearest shell hole. and
the journey was on Moving from
! shell hole to shell hole. taking advan-
take of the slightest rise in the terrain.
the patrol proceeded. In the trenches
behind them their comrades stood
with fingers on their rifles ready to
fire the instant any Germans might
show themselves.
Thru Wire Barricadc.
From the American lines the ma
troll members were seen to force their
way thru the enemy wire and one by
one, disappear into the German front
trench During the next four hours
the men in the trenches waited anx-
iousiy, hearing nothing from the ma
troll, who during that time were in
specting 600 yards of the German
trenches.
Prepared for instant battle the civ
Americans made their way from ono
trench section to another going into
each dugout with the muzzIes Of their
| pistol rifles preceding them. and
traversed 300 yards returning to the
point from which they had started. On
| this inspection they searched the
trenches 800 yards in the other direc-
| tion.
While four hours may seem a long
time for this work it must be kent
| In mind that every bend and every
| dugout may contain an overwhelming
| enemy group and there was no assur-
ance that the Germans had NOT dis
/ covered what the Americans were
doing and that they had not concealed
! men in places prepared to meet the
| invaders.
| Finally Discovered by Enemy.
/ 1t was noon when first the head of
an American was observed above an
| enemy parapet The watchers in the
| American lines breathed easier but at
| this moment the Germans discovered
| the patrol and rifle bullets began to
| smack against the trench sides and
bottom.
Discovered, the six Americans lost
no time in moving out. Unscathed.
they returned to cur lines. bringing
/ all the information they had sought
At the other end of our lines dur
1 ing the night American patrols sought
TO go thru the enemy wire. They
penetrated the first belt successfully,
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would hold it a great honor for our
troops were they engaged in the pres
ent battle 1 ask it of you, in my
name, and in that of the American
people.
Many More Coming.
There is at this moment no other
question than that of fighting. In
fantry, artillery. aviation-all that we
have are yours to dispose of them
you will. Others are coming which
are as numerous as will be necessary.
l have come to say to you that the
American people would be proud to
be enga ged in the greatest battle in
history"
General Foch placed General PERISH
ing's offer before the council at the
front. Information says The coun-
ell includes Premier Clemenceau.
Commander-in-Chie Petain and Louis
Loucheu. minister of munitions
There have been several reports re-
Gently that General Foch, one of the
most brilliant strategists of the day,
who was largely responsible for the
French victory in the battle of the
Marine, would be placed in supreme
command on the western front.
The Daily Chronicle of London yes
terday said an announcement bearing
on the coordination of British and
French military exertions might be ex-
pected almost Immediately and that
an influential role might De assigned
to General Foch.
Confidence-But No False Optimism
tBy the Associated PressJ
With the American Army in France,
March 28.-Whiie there is no false
optimism regarding events in northern
France in the American expeditionary
force all ranks altho realizing that
the situation is tense. are confident
that allied arms eventually will be
victorious. Every man is intensely in
tereSted in the outcome. Newspapers
containing the official statements and
descriptions from newspaper corre-
spondents are eagerly read by all the
Americans from generals to privates
and from the base ports to the front
line trenches.
Not the slightest doubt is expressed
but that the British and French will
not only halt the enemy but defeat
him
All the American troops are anxious
to get into the fight and are envious
of the role played by the handful of
American railroad engineers who are
believed TO have been caught in the
German advance.
Hear Guns, Anxious to Get in Battle.
AS the days have gone on and it
appeared that the men would not get
a chance to participate directly in the
fighting there have been some slight
'.growls' but the men in the ranks are
confident that whatever is being done
by the commanders is for the best.
Some of the Americans far back of
the lines have insisted that they heard
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Feeling More Bitter Than at
Any Time Since War.
Urge Country To
Return to Side of Allies.
WORKMEN ARE UP IN ARMS
Move Big Stores and Metals To
Defend the Cities.
Red Guards Hurl Back Forces
Approaching Suma.
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN.

Petrograd, March 27.-German
Foreign Minister Kuehlmann, reply
ing to a protest. declared Germany
was justified in sending armed forces
into Finland, on the grounds of Amer
lean Ambassador Francis's statement
regarding Americas readiness to as
sist in regaining the status quo in vio-
lation of the Brest-Litovsk peace
treaty
Members of the Russian soviets re-
piled that Francis merely repeated
President Wilson's message. to which
ratification of the treaty furnished a
rejoinder.
Anti-Germanism thruout Russia Is
more intense than at any time since
the beginning of the war.
Kuehlmann. replying to a protest
against German occupation of Odessa,
declared odessa is in Ukrainian terri
tory.
After the Russians re-captured
Odessa, 10000 workmen in Charkoff
$3.50 miles northeast of Odessa and
$50 miles east of Kieff) resolved to
disregard the soviets' order to evac-s
uate and decided to defend the city to
the last They also began moving big
stores and metals
Check German Advance.
Reinforcements ore being rushed
from Smolensk (250 miles west of
Moscow to Orsha (seventy-five miles
west of Smolensk). They also are be-
ing sent from Suma to Oroshba to
check the Ukrainian- German advance
against Charkoff.
In addition to the advance on Char
koff, the enemy is seeking to cut off
the soviet forces from Poltava (75
miles west and south of Charkoff)
Red guards tonight hurled back the
enemy forces attempting to reach
Suma.
Provsk sixty verstS (39.6 mfles)
from Ekaterinoslav (75 miles south
of Poltava) the soviet forces retreat
ed. Former workmen are organizing
for the defense of Ekaterinoslav.
The Germans have modified their
demands for Ukrainian supplies. NJ.
Grushevsky has urged the members
of tie rada who resigned to return
to that body, admitting that while
the peace treaty favors Germany, re-
sistance will result in wiping out
Ukrairian independence
Return to War.
Advices indicate the Ukrainian
peOpl- are increasingly sympathetIc
toward the Russian revolution and
| may rise against both Germany and
| the rada.
The newspaper Den editorially urges
Russia to return to the war by the
side of the allies.
The Investia urges warfare against
Germany. but independently, for the
/ sake of the Socialistic Fatherland
and an international SociaIfstfc revo-
luton.
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maneuver is taking up its all-impor-
tant task.
Despite some gains made by the
Germans yesterday. the situation this
morning was regarded as favorable
by military men here. The German
advance is near standstill, altho
further violent efforts to break thru
the allies line are to be expected.
Army men say that now is the
psychological moment to strike
when the Germans fatigued and
checkcd-may be thrown back before
they can bring up their big guns or
strike a balance.
IS First Phase of Counter.
The French attack, which re-
gained some ground Yesterday" one
expert said today, lis probably the
first phase of the allied operations.
The French hit at point (along the
Disc river near Noyon) where a roll
ing up movement could best be
launched. 1t remains to be seen
whenever this is to be the alley
strategy.
THE German penetration in the
region of Mont Didier will be of no
advantage to them if the allies attack
along the southern edge of the wedge.
Rather, it will give the French a bet
ter opportunity to carry out a rolling
up process.
1T is is not impossible that General
F'Och VIII command the aimed army
of maneuver. This does not mean,
however. tha. General Foch would be
made general:ssimo, but that he
would direct the movement of the
mobile reserve as an executive ap-
pointed by the Versailles council"
Pershing Has 100000 There.
Army officers were greatly inter
ested in the report that General Perish
ing had offered all of his availa BILE
forces to Foch. 1t is within Pershing 5
consulting the war department here
the disposition of the American forces
has been made. but officers here in
sist it is possible that 100000 Amer
lean troops could be assembled for a
part in the big movement.
The British withdrawal before the
German advance was made according
to pre-arranged plans and is "all over
now" Maj. Cen ]. Franklin Bell to-
day told the senate military commit
tee He said the allies have known
| of the German preparations for the
| present drive since soon after they
were begun and made active prepara-
tions to face it. General Bell recent
| Iy returned from the battle front
Sec Need of Allied Merged Army.
1t is regarded as possivble that the
stress of the emergency will brins
about a complete merger of tht
| French. British apd American troop,
under one supreme commander.
/ Dispatches previously have indicat-
ed General F'och as the man and Gen
! eral Pershing's action tends to sup
port that theory
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RAIN REEVES WHEAT
Moisture Also VIII Aid Gardeners an
Make the Grass Grow.
TODAY'S TEMPERATUREs.

Temperature readings for the day
were degrees above the normal for
the date The wind was blowing ten
miles an hour from the northeast at
O'Clock this afternoon.
rain in Topeka is to be an accelerafor
for the ga rden truck that SO many To-
pekans have already put in the ground.
Flora said this morning that the rain
in Topeka ought TO bring the green
out in the grass in "A hurry. and that
very soon now the vegetable man will
be heard peddling his wares on the
streets
Topeka had AZ of an inch of rain
Kansas had what Meteorological s.
D. Flora calls regular kaiser-cfaser
rain Friday afternoon and night
Flora said that the rain has done
more for a bumper wheat crop in
western Kansas this year than any
thing that has happened lately The
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but when they reached the second. a
sergeant. who is from Texas. put his
hand on a wire and received an cleo
trio shock and was burned.
live Wire Proves Snare.
This attracted the attention of an
enemy sentry, who fired a flare.
forcing the Americans to drop to the
ground, and they crawled hurriedly
back to their own lines as the flare
died away.
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Gen. Pershing Places Force at
Disposal of Gen. FOch.
Reported Marne Hero Will Com
mand French Counter Drive.
AMERICANS SURE OF VICTORY
Yankees Confident Allies Will
Be Ultimate VictOrs.
All "Rearin" To Get In, Says
News Correspondent.

Paris March 29.-General Pershing
called On General Foch at headQuar-
ters yesterday, according to L'Infor-
nation. and placed at his disposal the
whole resources of the American army
for employment in the battle now in
progress.
II come" Information quotes
General Pershing as saying, Ito say
to you that the American people
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May Take Day or Two Before
Movement Is Revealed.
Once More Germans Appear To
Be Held to StandStilI.
SEE TURN IN ALLIES FAVOR
Provided Blow Is Struck Before
ReinfOrcements Arrive.
General Bell Says British Re
treat Was Pre-Arranged.

Washington, March 29.-The great
allied counte- drive against the GER
man onset is now developing. high
day.
1t may take a day or more for ting
full movement to reveal itself, it was
added. but the troop dispositions have
been made and the great army OF
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II. C.. Chosen for Battle Ground,
Says Federal Agent.
Only One Strike Disorder Re-
ported by Police Today.
POLICE CLOSE ALL SALOONS
Butchers, Bakers, Walters,
Movie Operators Join In.
Will Attempt To Run Street
Cars Carrying e. S. Flags.

Kansas City, March 29.-The situa-
ton arising from the general strike
in this city with its resultant paralysis
of the street railway system and
Gripping of many industries remained
unchanged this afternoon with the
possibility of mediation the center of
interest Just what steps were be-
ing taken to bring about a settlement
of the differences were not an
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Get Much Needed Information
and Return Safely.
Six Gain German Trenches Be-
fore Huns Saw Them.
AND THEY GOT BACK SAFE
sInspected" 600 Yards of Ene-
my'S Front Lines in Venture.
Texas Sergeant With Patrol
Scouts Touches a Live Wire.

With the American Army in France.
Thursday, March 2S.-Two officers
and four men went over the top today
in broad daylight, a feat seldom ac-
complished. Altho the sun was shin
ing and the sky was clear the Ameri-
cans decided not to defer any longer
their determination to learn definitely
whether Germans were present in
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled and colder tonight
Saturday, cloudy and warmer
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Return to War.
DENY LOSING ODESSA.
Vienna Declares BoIsheyik Trooue
Didn't Win Back Seaport

Amsterdam. March 29-Deniaf that
the Bolsheviki have re-taken the
Black sea port of Odessa is made Of
ficially in Vienna. 1t is said the city
is still occupied by the Ausfro-
Germans
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-02
SERVICES At THE LOG AZ
PRESBYTERIAN scHuHCHl

The Bible school At 1000 9. N. a
knowledge Of the good book ever sen.
riches the life of all. ignorance O
y eternal truths is life's greatest pov'
Serty. 7. !. y " q, - !, ~
Morning worship ait a. :0O 'clocK.
..ysI,e Power Of al Endless Life ,s
Young Peoples Societ Of s I.
ssEndeavor at 90 p. %, ! !. "
The popular evening service az S Ky
o'clock. IA sermon on Y osi. ssSs S..
Al cordial welcome and g hearty AZ
vitation to all ~
Rev. e. A Oldenhurg Pastor,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-02
The Navy Need %
To Help Vim The II

The United States navy IS composed
entirely of volunteers! Uncle Sam
is in urgent need OF 10000 more vol:
llnteers! Here Is your chance.
navy recruiting station has been tenn.
porarily established at the post ONCE
at WATERFOWL and men between the
ages of is and As who desire to- enlist
in the U. S. Service aflOat may apply
at any time between the hours Of
a. m. and 5 p m. for enlistment. Most
of the branches OF the navy are still
open to ambitious young men and
if YOU have considered the navy as
your branch Of service now Is the
time as this station win not be here
long and as by enlisting now you
will save yourself consid cradle trav-
cling expense, all accepted applicants
being sent directly to Omaha for final
examination at government expense.
Registered men are required to fur
nish the recruiting officer with draft
release statement from their local
board stating that they will not be
needed in the. current quota Of the
draft.
Boys under draft age and men over
draft age will furnish the recruiting
officer with a witnessed age certif-
cate. Parents consent is NOT neces-
sary for boys over Is.
High school graduates may apply
for enlistment in either the wireless
branch of the navy or the hospital
branch nursing and pharmacy. ALI
around handy men with tools and
preferably carpenters and mem with
gas engine experience will do well
to consider the aviation branch of
the navy.
There never was a time in the his
tory of the United States when pay,
promotion and chances for travel and
action were as excellent as they are
right now in the navy and it is well
worth while for any young man TO
consider the naval service as q ca
reer. All en1istments are made for
the duration of the war only
The recruiting officer will be only
too glad to have talk with you. A
talk is not binding in any way and he
may be able to show you the way to
success not onl in your capacity as
4 defender Of your country but also
as a skilled worker after you leave
the service because the navy with
hGT great
thousands Of ypung men for trade
which, later, on, will benefit them and q
their families.
The women OF this country are
working day and night doing their
utmost to provide the boys " h tps
have Joined the ranks IA the ngnt
for liberty with necessities b iseuf
mother and sisters are doing thei!
part. Are you going to sit around and 9
: wait until you are ordered TO take up
arms against the enemy at the gate
or are you going to join your brotn-
ers at the front
Iii is the absolute duty Of every able
bodied man who has no one depend,
ing on him to voluntarily offer MS
services to the cause of liberty t an:
less he is within the current quota
of the draft!
Ameriaa is calling you. The navy
wants you.
Wake up and get busy.
Harry Marschner
B In Charge Of Station