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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
CANNON. SHELLS. PARIS
FRENCH CAPITAL BOMBED BY
LoNc-RANcE MYSTERY GUN.
sends Shells from Forest Of, St. Co.
balm, rs Miles From Paris
City Hall.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, March 25-The German
monster cannon" which has been
bombarding Paris has been located in
the forest OF st. Gobain, west of Laon,
and exactly 122 kiIometcrs (approxi-
mately seventy-six miles) from the
Paris city hall. The gun bombarded
Paris during the greater part ol Sun
day.
Paris, March 24.-According to re-
ports. the long-distance cannon which
bombarded Paris Saturday afternoon
was firing from a distance Of 122 kilo-
meters approximately IA miles), and
was located about twelve kilometers
beyond the French front. Since 8
o'clock Saturday morning shells of 240
millimeters have been reaching the
capital and suburbs at intervals of
quarter OF an hour, killing about ten
persons and wounding about fifteen.
Washington.-Th long range bonn
bardment of Paris by German gun
presumably "A miles away, announced
90 a ltitt III tnt
founded American ordnance officers.
The twenty-two-mile bombardment of
Dunlkirk by the Germans more than
year ago had set a record and ord
nance officers of the American, Brit
ish and French corps freely conceded
they never had dreamed of monster
gun with range of more than thirty
miles
Huns Use Two Mystery Guns.
Paris, March 26.-Twenty-four shells
reached Paris on Saturday and twenty
seven Sunday The interval between
SLOTS was reduced from fifteen or
twenty minutes on Saturday to an av-
erage of nine minutes Sunday. On two
occasions there was an interval of only
one or two minutes. Shells fell at 9:15
and GIG o'clock and at 9:45 and 9:47.
This was accepted as confirming the
theory that at least two guns were fir
ing. The time of. flight of the shells
is estimated at ten minutes at the
least; the curve traversed at 120 miles.
and the maximum height attained at
fifteen miles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
King George Sends Message to Halo.

London, March 26.-King George
sent the following message to Field
Marshal Haig: Il can assure you that
the fortitude, courage and self-sacri-
flee with which the troops under your
command continue so heroically to re-
sist greatly superior numbers are real
lied by me and my people. The en-
pire stands calm and confident in its
soldiers. May God bless them and
give them strength in this time of
trial"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
ADVANCE is STOPPED AT ALL
POINTS WHEN ALLIES LAUNCH
couNTgR>ATTAcks.
TOWNS RECApTuRED
MoRLANcouRT AND cHIPILLY
TAKEN BY ENGLISH IN BLOW
NEAR SoMME
western Newspaper Union News Service.


Ottawa. March 2s.-British cavalry
has been in action and achieved a
brilliant victory, according to a dis
patch from the Reuter- correspondent
at British headquarters. received here.
The strength of the great German
offensive in France apparently is fast
diminishing. On the seventh day Of
the Titanic battle there were strong in
materially the strain he had under
gone and that his power had been
greatly inmpaired through hard usage.
While the town OF Albert has been
captured from the British, and west
of Roye the French have been com
PEELED to give ground in the face OF
greatly superior numbers, the British
have repulsed heavy attacks, both
north ard south OF the Somme. and
also driven back across the Ancre
river the Germans who forded the
stream Wednesday
The fighting still continues of san
culinary character on all these sectors,
but everywhere the British and French
are holding the enemy Especially Sc
we're has been the fighting west of Al
bert where the Germans, In an en-
deavor to debouch westward. were re-
pulsed by Field Marshal Haig's men
with the heaviest casualties.
The British gains between the
Somme and Ancre regions are repre-
scented by the recapture of the town
,fM Mnrln 80
the Somme they have advanced to
Proyart which lies to the south of
Bray
1t is estimated that In the great at
tacks delivered in mass formation
more than 100000 of the nearly mil
-tion men the Germans throw into
the fray are dead, wounded or in the
hands of their foes.
About twenty-five miles represents
the greatest point of penetration made
at any place by the enemy In his ad-
vance. and on the northern and south
ern ends of the big salient he has left
his TANKS dangerously open to coun-
ter attacks which, II successful. pos
sibly might result in a retreat greater
than the 1916 retrograde movement of
Won Hindenburg and nullify in its en-
tirety the drive that has been accom-
plished.
1t is not improbable that British and
French reserves, and possibly Ameri-
can troops. known to be behind the
battle front, soon will be thrown
against the weakened enemy.
Notwithstanding the strength of the
Norman drive, nowhere has the Brit
ish or French front, along the latter
OF which American troops have given
good account Of their ability as fight
; ers, been even dented. Ground has
been given. 1t is true, but so skillfully
and with luch precision Of movement,
that from north to south surveyor
scarcely could have worked out more
even line.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29

Official statements issued at Lon
don confirm the report from Berlin
that American forces are engaged in
the struggle. They ere reported as
lighting shoulder to shoulder" with
the French and British in the region
of Roye, en- the south side of the sal
lent driven into the allied front
British airmen continue to give
strong help % the infantry and arrfl-
lery, and the latest statement reports
that they accounted for sixty-seven
enemy machines, forty-five of which
were shot down. The British loss was
ten. Entente aviators also have
b -nbed Cologne and railway stations
odromes and billets.
With the slackening of the German
pace there are indications that the al
lies are ready to strike back some
where along the front Just where this
blow will be launched will not be
known until it is struck, but it may be
expected that its impact will be ter
rifle.
the most severe description has been
taking place all day on wide fronts
oouth of Peronne and south and north
of Bapaume," said Field Marshal
Haig's report from British headQuar-
ters in France last night. in both
sectors the enemy has attacked our
positions in great strength with fresh
forces, and, in spite of the gallant re-
sistance of our troops, has forced US
to give ground. German troops are IN
Nesle and Bapaume. Heavy fighting
continues"
Battling fo- every point of vantage,
giving ground only when overwhelmed
by numbers, and exacting a frightfui
toll of lives for every foot of ground
abandoned. the British line in Picardy
is still intact While the German on
slaught gained ground at number
of points on Monday, there was no
sign of disintegration in the British
forces, which at many points, espe-
cially on the northern end of the long
line OF battle, are standing firm The
German official report tells of the de-
feat of the British and their retreat
via Ypres and Sally This would
seem to indicate heavy fighting far b.
the north of tho Somme battlefield,
of which no British report has spoken.
There is, however, town called Sail
ly south of Bapaume and eastward OF
this place is town known as Ytres.
1t is probable that these were the
points referred to in the statement
from Berlin.
Military observers discern in the
scheme of the German attack a repe-
tition of the German "pincer" system
Of attack, which was used by Won
Mackensen n Russia, Rumania and
Serbia. This attack consists of two
attacks some distance apart, which
after progressing to some depth turn
toward each other, compelling the
forces caught between them to fall
back or be in danger of capture.
The British have foreseen this dan.
ger and have met 1t by first checking
then forcing the northern jaw of the
pincer southward, while they have
dropped back on the center and have
not fallen into the German trap.
| The pressure of the defenders of the
Somme front seems to be bending
back the whole German attack to the
south. where it is hoped its force will
be dissipated
The French positions joined the
British to the south of st. Quentin, but
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Chief of Rainbow Division Wounded.

Washington, March 26.-Gen. Per-
shing's casualty list contained Mon
day thirteen names. One died of
wounds, three died of disease, three
from causes unknown, one man Sc
verely wounded and seven slightly
wounded. Col. Douglas Macarthur.
chief of staff of the Rainbow division,
was severely wounded. Col. Near
thur formerly was the War Depart
ment's censor here and recently was
decorated for bravery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
America Must Send $500. 900 Men.

Washington. - America must have
an army of 5,Ooo,O0o men, half of
whom must be sent at once to the
western battle front of Europe. This
is the message which Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood brought from France to the
military affairs committee of the SEN
ate and delivered to that committee in
executive session
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Teuton warship Cut In Halves.

= London.-In the engagement be-
tween allied and enemy destroyer
squadrons off Dunkirk. the British de-
stroyer Botha cnt a German warship
in half and took a leading part in the
fight. although her main steam pipe
had been severed by a stray shell.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
coloradoans urae Equal SUFFRAGE Not,

Washington.-"Rush immediate pas
cage of federal suffrage amendment"
Springs to Senator Shafroth. who in
troduced their telegram in the Senate
and put 1t in the Congressional Rec
ord.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29

Military Funeral for Corporal Mosher.
Loveland.-Loveland held its second
military funeral when Corporal Max
Mosher. %, was buried. Mosher was
called in the second draft to Camp
Funston, where he died
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Mystery Guns Made In Austria.

Geneva.-The long-range gun bonn
harding Paris, according to Vienna
dispatch is of Austrian manufacture,
having been built at the Skoda fao-
tory. The gun itself is not new, but
its novelty comes from new type of
shell and the explosive gases used in
the gun They are said to be only two
or three of the guns.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Boy Shot, rhree MexIeans Slain.

Maria, Tex--Glenn Nevill. is years
old, was shot seven times and two
Mexican men and one Mexican woman
killed in raid by Mexican bandits on
the Nevill South ranch, forty-three
lmile ssouth of Van Horn, Texas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Germans Battle Reds in ukraln.

London.-R of fighting in
Ukraine between the Germans and the
Bolshevi,Si is reported in a Reuter-, dis
patch from Petrograd The Bolsheviki
are said to have recaptured the city of
Khersou
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
HORTON Wool NInrket.

Boston.-Wool-Scou basis: Texas
Fine II months. s1-6SQ 1.72; fine
California = Northern. $1.70@1.T5:
middle county. s155 q 1.60; southern,
$1.45 @1.50.
Oregon-Eastern No. staple. s1.soQ
l-S2 eastern clothing, SI.50@I.60: val
ley No. /, s1.65 91.7O.
Territory-Fine staple, s1S291s5:
half blood combing, sl70@I.75; three,
eighths blood combing, s1.506l55: fine
clothing, s1.60q l.65; fine medium, sI.55
Pulled-Extrn. s1.so@1s5; AA, s1.7o
61.s0; A supers. $1.50Q155.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
tF. o. B. Denver. Carload Prics.)
Hay.
Buying Prices-per Ton

Buying Prices-per Ton
Colo. upland, per ton. .2L00@ 200
Nebr- upland. per ton. zv.uo
Prairie hay new CROP.
Timothy. per ton $4,000 24.00
Alfalfa per ton 500 a 1000
South Park. per $4,000 24.00
Gunnison Valley per ton 21.0O
straw, per ton buuV Eou
Grnin.
oats. Nebr., 100 lbs. buying. ....... .S0O
Colo, oats. bulk, buying .......... S-OV
Corn chop, sack, selling. sly
Corn In sack. selling .....-.. s>9s
Gluten Feed, sacked, selling ...: ,3:zZ
Bran. Colo, per 100 lbs, selling l.Ffh
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Live Poultry.
lPrIcea net En

tPrices net Fob Denver)
Young ......,...............2i -. ,.........2i Us
turkeys, 10 lbs. or over. ....26 Q30
1Sese .lo RzV
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Cotton Crop Of 1917 Below 1915.

Washington.-Cens reports shows
cotton crop of 1917, excluding llnters,
to be 11.231.263 bales, counting round
as half bales, compared with 1862
e15 ior 1916.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
BRITISH, FRENCH AND AMERI-
CANS UNITE TO HOLD LINE
AT ROVE AND NoYoN.
ESCAPE PETRAPOF 'PINCER'
ALL AVAILABLE MEN OF GERMAN
ARMY BEING THROWN INTO
MIGHTY OFFENSIVE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, March 27.-The battle con-
tinues on the whole front south of the
Somme river. Field Marshall Haig re-
ported from the war zone in France.
The Germans have also launched new
attacks around Chaulnes.
1t is officially reported that seventy
German divisions have taken ri-rt IN
the fighting and that troops have
been moved from every part of the
western battle front to reinforce the
armies which have been forcing the
British to fall back. Observers at the
front say that German losses have
been frightful. estimated at 100000 in
the six-day drive, and that the enemy
has lost from 10 to 20 per cent of his
men, by the most conservative esti-
mates.
Paris, March 27.-The French troops
cooperating with the British south OF
st. Quentin have taken up strong posi-
tions on the left bank of the Disc,
above Noyon, where they are holding
the Germans, according to the war Of
flee announcement. The text of the
statement reads: "Our troops are
holding solidly to their positions on
the left bank of tho Disc before No
yon. The fighting continues with un-
diminished violence along the front
comprising Braye-Sur-Somm Chaul-
nes, Roye and Noyon."
After six days of terrific fight.
Ing, the German offensive in
France is beginning to show signs OF
| losing its momentum. The progress
of the enemy has materially slackened
and the form of the dent made in the
allied line west of Cambria has begun
to resemble the familiar wedge-like
salient instead of the broad
straight forward movement of an Of
fensive which carries all before It.
At its apex this wedge has gone be
yond Albert to the south of that place
and is to the westward of the old al
lied line as it stood year ago when
Won Hindenburg began his strategic
retreat" From this point the line
runs off to the northeast at a gentle
angle, with the line to the south run
ming back until it reaches the Oise
river.
In spite of the tremendous exertions
and terrible losses. the German effort.
TO widen the tip of this salient were
defeated on Tuesday. The British lines
have stood firm to the north and have
forced the Germant to turn soutnwarC
to the point of least resistance.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Grain in SfiunenpoIi.

.604 200.
Bran-s32.7S.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. s175@1.so.
Oats-No. white. $4,000.
Flax-s4061z a 4.0s1s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Crude Oil Price Raised.

Independence, Kan.-The Prairie Oil
and Gas Company raised the price of
crude oil from 50 to s225 a barrel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Woman Solicitor Bill Passes.

London. = The House of Lords
passed on third reading the bill quail
flying women to act as solicitors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
HIDES AND pELTs.
Dry HideR,

Flint butcher. lb. b.............. 2s
Flint. fallen. lb- ......-.......... FL
Flint. bull and stag. lh....... 12
Flint. culls and glue. lb......... IL
salt nlueS, 10. .U5 ~ O6
Horse hides l2 to 2/3 price OF green
salted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Butter. Eggs. Potatoes and BOOSTERS.

IButter-Creamery. 35@41c.
Egss~tirsts. san Q341ac; ordinary
33G34c.
.Potatoes-wisconsin Michigan and
MsEinnnaeesota az naes bulk, 759 soc; same. sacks,
Roosters-steady: young. 2so.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
EGGS.

EGGS, graded No. 1 net, F
". u. Denver. 80
EgSs. grated No. 2 net, b.
u u. Denver. er.............. ~
EBSS, case count, misc.
cases, less commission. .9.75 " 1000
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
MetaI Market Price.

New York.-Bar silver, 92%c.
Copper. s24.5O.
Lead. s7.25.
st. Louis.-Spelter, s7.45.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29

Son Chosen to Succeed Redmond.
London.-Capt William Redmond
succeeds his father, John Redmond.
the former Nationalist leader IN Par
Lament.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29

Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates. so
per cent 100000 $3.50 per unit: crude
ores. so per cent. s22.004 $500; 25 per
cent, Sl2.OOQ 1850; 10 per cent, $4,000
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
Chicago GrnIn md Proxi.ion nj.

1.s2. 'v
G 9ats1No; ID. 3 white. sIA @s2c; stand
Rye-No. 2, S2.91
Bariey-s1.55G
Timothy-s5.00@S25
Clover-s2S.00Q q 3lOO
Lard-s26.20.
Ribs-s24.07 q 24.sI.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
CaIf and IkIp. Green saIted.
Green snItcd PeIts.
Dry Flint Peits.

w ool pelts --......... 33t
Short wool pelts ...... 2S
Butcher shearlings, No. 1 20
No. murian shearlings.. . 10
Bucks. saddles and pieces at Yalua
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
IF"ur r.
DRESSED POULTRY.

Hungarian patent. 9S lbs. sacked,
subject to discount ............ a.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29
butter.
Fruit
Vegetables.

Apples. Colo new fancy. box. .1.oOQ2.50
Pears, Colo. ......-.......... 800
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29

London, March 24.-Assaulting the
British lines on the south, the Ger
mans have forced their way forward
over a front approximately twenty
one miles in length, have penetrated
to depth of four or five miles west
of Cambrai and have reached Ham.
west of st. Quentin, a distance of
about nine miles west of the British
lines as they stood before the incep-
ton of the Teutonic offensive on
Thursday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-29

Ottawa. March 2S.-British cavalry
has been in action and achieved a
brilliant victory, according to dis
patch from the Reuter- correspondent
at British headquarters. received here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-25
MAN PULLS Off FOUR H0LD-UP5;
FORCES YOUNG GIRL To KISS HIM

lists and three girls along the car and
proceeded to loot their pockets OF All
IvaluahlCS and money. The last hold
up occurred al the Last Chance
saloon in the northern part Of the city
Hnd had the police been three minute;
sooner they Would have landed their
man as he was seen 10 cross field
but in the darkness he could not BE-
trail"d.
\ dllicent search WAS kept up all
Saturday night and Sunday but Wood:
cOuld not he found Yesterday morn.
ing about four O'Clock hn was seen IN
the central part Of the city by Office:
George Davis who fired four shots a.
him but he escaped in the darkness.
Il is said that the first party that ne
held ~ he relieved them or SIS IN
money and then fired two shots at
them ordering them TO drive away
quickly.
Woods is regarded as desperate
criminal and has served time upon
several occasions in the county jail
and the GAINESVILLE workhonse. and was
ONLY released from the st. Clairsvilla
.iail last Sunday, being sent up on
charge OF stealing chickens from
CharIcs He'll, of Martins FakR
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-25
.SHADYSIDE HIGH TO
MEET FOLLANSBEE
OVER THE RIVER TEAM TO AGAIN
MEET IN HARD TUSSLE.
In Previous Encounter the Score Was
Close With the Winner In
Doubt.

When Shadysiir IIirh school ;ak"s \
rid. /" E"iHnSh'r' "u f'r:dur evening" !"
STAG" Il lilll" contest with he h"ys of
that place. ono at III" ltvrl"st bills uf
the season Is expected there. In Il for
MGR engagement. ShadySldc managed ii
squeeze out n win on the HON" floor
by the score Of 30-"n.
Fnlanshr" YOU all know. has some
what Of Il different floor lh;tri "" ar"
accustomed +" AMI viii "if"r slitf
form "t resistance. WhIl" the up-th"-
river boys hay, no record 20 hrtc about
they havr been playing a rather good
game. losing several hard fought bat
tics.
This Sctrn promises n b" interesting
rs ,l". leans arc evenly Nat|hcd and
play The sam" Siyi. "f game Th" games
at FnllanSh"v are always well attended
for ~" fans "f that town arr "Cry loyal
To their team.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-25
!, NJ, {. A. SEEKS
SWEET REVENGE
wsIlsbug Scholasttcs Here for Return
Game-Locals Defeated
Last week.

Tho Y VI. Q. A. pill-toSsers will set
down 10 som" real hard pracu"" IN pre-
pa ration for III. big return game Win
the fast Wcllshurc Scholastics on the
local floor Thursday evening. In the
battle last week the Wheeling boys It.
yelvcd Il trimming but not until after
,h"y had given the up-rtver boys trc
hardest kind Of 4 tussls.
W-llshurc has not been dow-ncd so FAR
this season and should they defeat The
locals II tn" "i gym. VIII be IN a
position 20 claim the title. Turk. the
big star. will BE- back in the lineup and
this should prov" L big foctor III the
cnnnc..S fnr Il cl"an-cu: victory.
t"uch Miller will work his husk'c7
hard with a determination 10 make 1t
5000 He Is cop.idcnt that ms bay s
w:ll ;,ull through on ;hc home tl"". and
win hands down. nac "f the largest
crowds io attend any game n; the y
is expected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-25
1851 Lives to Be Saved
In West Virginia Through
Chi|drGn'S Year Campaign

WASlIIN,iTDN. Feb 2I.--F;vcry stale
in III" Union to-day WAS assigned L dell
nit. quota If lives I" be saved during
rhildrcn's Y"rr. which vii! he -inaugu-
rated by ihr Childrcns Bureau OF the
department NJ Labor on Anril D, the
first anniversary of Americas entry
into n" great war.
In seeking |" prevent nj least 100000
Of The annual total Of 100000 prevent
able deaths OF children under five years.
thu tnldrCn's bureau with the assist
aucc of thr 5000 local committees OF IN"
Woman'S Committee Of tnc Councll oI
National ucfcnS" will carry the cam
paign into every community 20 urge
conservation 81 life here aS II patriotic
dury IN view Of The unavoidable wastage
Of men abroad incident 10 war. ma
,ional weighing and measuring test will
be undertaken first as q sort OF stock
taking" ~ afford 4 basis for computing
results n; III" md OF the year.
Saving Of infant lives will be only one
rarl ut III" bureaus extensive program
during tho year. Plans are being made
also To protect 30.N00.000 children under
Is against any attempt 10 relax sale
Guards Of child life The United States
- expected to profit by the experience
ri other warning countries. where the
i,Irnrianrr Of maintaining child labor
restrictions and school standards is be-
ing recognized ~ never before.
Assignment Of definite quotas 10 each
stat. emphasized the huTrnu'S announce
NOR; that each community must bear its
!riIl Shar" "f responsibility IN making
IN" campaign success
In the last analysis. every conmu-
uIiy must say. it's own babies If they
ar, to- hr saved IN all" Miss Julia La
,Lruu. chic: 0r The bureau, said To-Day
Some Of tho states possibly have been
set n very high mark in the campaign
nm; that was unavnidahlc with the data
ai hand Thu appointments we're mace
on tn. basis 81 population. rather thnn
uIt til, lnfArt mortality rate because
s,ullSl,rs for the latter are not sufN-
cInntlv complete Thus. states with low
death rates will have a proportionately
greater ;aSn than states where infant
DEATHS az" more numerous.
# do noi believe any objection Will
h, encountered however far from all IN
d,,.a,ions each state will be eager 10 sur
PASS the goal assigned il. The response
cvo&cd by the first announcement OF
oar plans has surpassed all expectations
and indicates that efforts 10 promote the
L.alih and w,ifar" &C children are 10 he
more, vigorous than eyer before.
\,w York and Pennsylvania haH" thr
largest QUOTAS among the states. S,lao
and S.2IS respectively, while Nevada
has tn. smallest. 30 The assignments
rnllow