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New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
Crown Prince Faces Heavy Loss
Euen If He Escapes Foch's Trap
(By The Associated press)

The Associated reSs
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE
Thierry the night
passing through the shortly dawn
O the trail of the retreating Germans
simultaneously the French Americans moved roward
Chateau
Ty until correction of the line from scissors and southwark
sever miles
The retreatng tonight while the
the German
extrcang themselves
VIII be
supplies.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
King George Thanks
Hoover for u. S. Food


LONDON, July 21 - Herbert C.
Hoover, American Food Administrator,
was received by King George at Buck
ingham Palace to-day
1t was at the special request Of King
George that Mr.. Hoover visited Buck
ingham Palace in order that the King
might express to the American people,
through him, the appreciation OF the
British people for the great voluntary
effort put forth by the Americans to
supply Great Britain with the vital
margin OF food which enabled her to
pass over the winter
Queen Mary sent for Mr.. Hoover
after his conversation with King
George, especially to emphasize the ap'
probation of British women for the
enormous voluntary effort of American
women during the past year.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
By William L. Mcpherson

n UDENDORFF has admitted
the failure of his offensive
- and the peril of the situation
in which he was caught by Foch's
brilliant counter offensive from the
West. He has withdrawn his armies
from the south side of the Marne
and headed them for the Vesle.
The retreat is under way. 1t is
not a strategic" one-like the great
retirement which he and Hinden-
burg staged a little more than year
ago from the Noyon salient. 1t is
withdrawal under fre-a hurried
rush for safety. Ludendorff's armies
are in blind alley. They are envel-
oped on three sides-the west, the
south and the east-though not as
yet closely enough to block their
egress through the mouth of the
alley on the north. They still have
passageway out across the Vesle.
That passageway is about twenty
five miles broad between the tips of
the Allied pincers-from a point be-
low scissors to point about
Vrigny.
Nevertheless the situation inside
the salient is getting highly uncom-
Portable and dangerous. The Allies
have broken through it's western
side far enough to impair its main
north and south lines of communi-
cation. The railroad from scissors
to Chateau Thierry has been cut at
several points and is now under AL
lied fire for it's entire length. This
road down the western edge of the
salient joins at Nanteuil-N -Notre
Dame second north-and south rail-
road coming down from Fismes, on
the Nesle, midway between Scissors
and Rheims. Thence the two con-
tinue on to the Marne.
Yesterday the Franco-American
forces reached Oulchy-le-C Chateau,
which is only about two miles north
west of Nanteuil-Notre Dame. They
also entered Chateau Thierry and
bent back for some distance the Ger
man line in the region northwest of
that city. So the Germans no longer
have any railroad communications
down the middle and west side of the
salient below Nanteuil- -Notre Dame.
They have also lost the use of the
main highroad between Chateau
Thierry and Scissors.
Their only recourse is a retreat up
the middle Of the salient, counter at
tacking on both sides to prevent the
closing of Foch's pincers.
The territory south Of the Marne
was evacuated on Friday night and
Saturday. Yesterday French off
cial bulletin reported the whole
south bank of the river cleared of
the enemy. The French and Amer
leans crossed the Marine from the
south and seized bridgehead at
Brasles, which is about mile east
of Chateau Thierry.
Ludendorff is again across his
Piave. But that doesn't end his
troubles, as it ended Boroevic's. He
has to go many miles more before he
can eNtricate his beaten armies. His
position is in some respects similar
to Cadorna's when the Germans and
Austro- Hungarians broke through
the Italian line at Caporetto, on the
upper lsonzo, and the bulk of the
Italian army was trapped in a loop
like extension, east of the Lower
lsonzo. They had to work their way
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
Women Entertain Troops

The Stage Women's War Relief Com
mittee, of which Mrs. John Charles
Thomas is president, gave an enter
tainment yesterday afternoon to the
soldiers stationed at Fort Schuyler.
twenty-five actresses were on the pro
gramme. Among them we're Miss Elise
Vartlett, Vera Michelena, Mildred
Richardson Wanda Lyon. Nav De
Sousa. Ruth Edell. Mabel. Hamilton
and Gabrielle Gray.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22

was dear to the hearts NJ the nr,..
and parisbioners. p'iesu
Flying from the pole m Tov,,
Park. the national flag Of tbs bH.ssnd
flew at haif-mast, Under it wa. own ss
service flag with 231 stars and bs,;Ms me
on the border the lone gold star ing .;..g
flying that Lieutenant Quentin Rosssi Rsai-
welt was the first boy from Oys.er 'gss- ps
to give his life for his country. Day
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
Scissors Is Only
Pivotal Point Left
Enemy IL, Retreat

PARIS, July q. With Chateau
Thierry, falls one of the pivots Of the
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
lilies Now on Offensive

Ludendorff is unlikely to gamble
further on proposition which ended
so disastrously. His obvious move
would be blow calculated to with
draw the Allied forces from the
present battlefield, or, at least, to
prevent Foch from sending more
troops to follow up the advantage he
now holds. But if Ludendorff does
this he risks another Allied counter
attack. Anything that he does now
is in the nature of defensive move.
even if Rupprecht's army is brought
into action
The initiative has clearly passed
to Foch, but whether he intends to
use it for long remains to be seen.
The military events have been im-
portant. and their moral results are
certain to prove just as striking.
The turn in the tide means every
thing to France, and it means huge
disappointment, humiliation and de-
moraliZation to Germany.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-22
Foes Defeat
Greatest Since
Early in War
Continued from page 1

dicate that they are accomplishing
all and more than is asked of them
At this writing the line closely an.
proximates the situation of June
although the enemy's right flank il
lattened out considerably more and
Chateau Thierry is no longer his
His right flank is still his most yul.
nerable point. 1t will be impossible
for him to hold the present salient
because the Allies are on positions
dominating all the German commu.
nlcations running down across the
Aisne to the Marne.
The problem for Ludendorff to de-
eide is whether to retreat tc the Che
min des Danes or to hurl Run.
precht's army against the French
lines in the north of the present bat
tlefeld.
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MERCHANTS MEET 4
FREIGHT DELAYS
Turn to Motor Trucks and
Get Relief.

when the war came to America NsY
York was one of the best prepared Stafes'
In the Union for the emergency, because
OF her excellent system of improved
roads and her early recognition Of tho
advantage of motor truck transporter
ton" says +. C. Showers of the Kauf-
mann-Morris Company. Inc.
"Those States that were not 80 well
prepared in this particular suffered The
most when freight, express and m1siS'
matter became congested. ode
THE barge number OF Nash and T1tsn
trucks which we are delivering eaAh
week is an indication that business naeA
In New York are among the first to reNh
ize that steps must be taken to keep
their merchandise moving. When the
storm Of freight congestion broke oyar
the country last winter New York Ten
It less than any other district Bueer
ness was fortified not only with good
roads but with motor trucks The res
of tho country might we'll proit by thie
splendid example OF preparedness. MOT
only are communities finding motor
trucks scarce. but they are findinEsN
hard to use trucks satisfactorily becanve
Of the lack OF good roads" ,ag
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give an appreciable saving. but in an
equal number of cases the results are no
better and often are worse than with
the original installation. The maker may
test his product on one or two types of
engines and assume that the same econ
omy will be had on all types. The mo-
torist, however. should bear In mind that
the car manufacturer always Is anxious
to select the carbureter that will give
the best economy figure without sacrific-
ing acceleration. climbing ability and
power.
Water feeding and steam feeding de-
vices are here aplenty and though some
Of the makers are quite conservative in
their statements about the reAults to
be had n number make claims which
are. to say the least ridiculous. Some
of them do effect a saving. but they
should not be Installed primarily for
this purpose. Essentially the correct
type Of device helps to prevent carbon
from depositing and gives a better per-
forming engine in most cases.
The kerosene carbureters and kero-
sene appliances as n whole deserve a
great deal OF consideration. There is
no doubt they will permit kerosene to
be burned and give an engine perform
ance which few Of US would complain
about, considering the saving IN fuel
money. But a number of these devices
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bands these parts are drawn too tight
there will be a noticeable decrease In the
efficiency Of tho gearset. This trouble Is
commonly encountered. and may be OBJ
Waited by care in adjustment
Slipping Clutch.
When slipping develops in the clutch
of the cone type it is usually caused by
oil on the leather facing. The usual
method of curing this trouble is to
sprinkle fuller's earth on the leather, but
IL this powder happens not to be avail
abe borax may be used with satisfac-
tory results, and in the absence of either
the carbide dust or lime residue from an
ncetylene generator will prove a good
enough substitute.
Front Wheel Bearings.
On cars. usually the lighter run
abouts. the front wheels run on pressed
steel cup and adjustable cone ball bear
inbs. These should be given frequent
inspection, as the stresses at this point
are severe and excessive wear usually oc-
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ours. The front axle should be lacked
up once a month, say, and the wheels
turned by hand to see that they nova
freely and then be pushed and pulled on
the axle to see that no great play has
developed In adjusting the cone the
adjustment must be such that the
wheels turn freely, and yet there must
be no play between wheel and bearing.
Look to the Steering.
This is the time OF year when every
owner should give the steering system a
minute inspection. To the careful owner
this inspection is a frequent Occurrence,
but even those who are not SO careful
should look over this essential system at
this time. After a hard seasons wear
some defect may very possibly be found
The steering knuckles should be Looked
over to see If the spindle bolts are tight
The Joints OF the drak link and tie bar
should be tested for lost motion. For
the owner who has not already done 81
II is very good plan to cover all the
small joints Of the steering SYSTEM WITH
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Liberty Motor Output

OF the first 10000 Liberty mo-
tors produced 3.s05 were Packard
built On the same date the Ln-
coin motors had produced 1901. and
the total Ford output was 2.010.
The total production of all makers
up to October 10 was 10,151.
The largest number ever shipped
in o single day from any plant was
150.' This shipment was made from
the Packard plant on June 80. Pro-
duction chiefs point out, however.
that shipments are not the true ba-
rometer OF production. because sew
eral engines may be completed in
all but a detail or two, held up
indefinitely for that detail, and then
suddenly completed and large
number released for shipmenet In
q single day.
The figures on engines assembled,
which furnish the real gauge of
production, and on shipments made
up to the night OF October Q for all
Liberty engine makers are as fol-
lows:
Packard assembled 1895. shipped
3,6g6; Lincoln assembled 1884,
shipped 2.601 Ford assembled 2.010,
shipped 1875; General Motors as
sembled 1,144, shipped is61; Nor
dyke and Marmon assembled EOS,
shipped 1a9.
The Packard company points out
that It's record production is due to
the start 1t gained in its expert
mental work for two years proceed
ing the declaration OF war, in its
close association with the Liberty
engine and In its production OF the
first ten experimental Libertys and
the fret Liberty to come from the
production line.
Eventually the role of larges,
producer Is scheduled to pass from
us" said President Aivan Macauley
because while Packard Is devotins
| part OF its facilities TO the Liberty
engine another part is at work OF
army trucks and n third part or
airplanes. whereas other producers
notably the Lincoln, are to CIV,
their entire facilities to the Liberty
Our present plans contemplate 6
maximum production OF fifty a day
which IL considerably less than tn,
Lincoln and Ford companies are pro
viding facilities to make"
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Dodge Seven Passenger Limousine.

The we'll known Colt-Stratton Com
pany Is exhibiting special Dodge Bros.
model recently designed by their ex-
perts. It is a seven passenger Limousine
Of unusually attractive lines and with
unusual seating room. For this special
model the wheel base has been length
ened from ia inches-the standard
Dodge Bros. length--to 12S inches. to
carry an aluminium body that does not
weigh any more than the former body
carried on the shorter wheel base. To
carry out the graceful lines of the larger
body the radiator has been raised three
inches. giving the front of the car more
size and p perfect balance.
The model on exhibition is painted a
maroon lake and has the finest of ap-
pointments inside and out From the
back Of the rear seat to the glass parti-
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are very poorly designed for specific
installations and while they handle a
cheaper fuel they cause very rapid car
bonization to take place. and when the
rings and pistons Of the engine are not n
very good At also give rise to oil con-
tamination. The kerosene which does not
burn works down past the pistons. gets
into the oil and does not evaporate as
readily as gasolene. Thus the lubri-
eating qualities of the oil are partly de-
stroyed. Also some Of these kerosene
devices, while they handle the fuel all
right at a given speed or in fact within
a certain range. give a queer action at
other times and also give occasional
trouble in acceleration and climbing.
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PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
Planetary Gearset Noisy.

When noisy action develops in the
planetary gearset, such as that In the
Ford. the basic trouble will be found In
failure of fabrication or excessive wear
in the gearing, this latter usually caused
by lack Of fabrication. II the car owner
will give systematic attention to the
fabrication of one OF these gearsets he
win practically eliminate this trouble.
In this connection II may be noted that
II In adjusting either slow or reverse
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ton cutting of the drivers compart-
ment is the unusual space of five feet
seven inches, admitting not onfy deep,
comfortable rear seat hut two auxiliary
seats facing front and giving one ample
"leg room" The doorway leading to
the passenger compartment is two feet
one inch wide. which is a very generous
dimension.
Among the interesting appointments
and fittings are extra pillows and has
socks, a counter sunk electric telephone
and a complete toilet set. There is
yentilator in the cowl special bullet
lamps and a sloping windshield. the up
per half of which overlaps and carries
a superimposed gutter. making it abso-
lutely rainproof.
This car ecomplete sells for $4,000
The Colt-Stratton Company will have a
| limited number Of these cars for sale.
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TroubIesome shorts.

Electric cables that rub on sharp
edges OF the battery box or other places
WI soon wear through the insulation
from vibration of the car and short
c'rcIt will occur that may be hard
10 End. Such parts of the wire should
~ we'll protected with adhesive tape
end should also be frequently inspected.
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Missing at Plugs.

When the porcelain of a spark plug
gets covered with grease and dirt, often
metallic in character, the current Is
likely TO jump across this bridge from
the terminal TO the metal OF the engine,
and the result Is case OF missing
that is frequently difficult to trace. Keep
the plugs clean.
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Whittier Farmers Special" 1t rs a
four wheel drive. and the grade which
It is climbing measured sc degrees.
This grade is on the fill in Long Island
City, which is being constructed by
Peter McGovern. The truck climbed
the entire grade under its own power
without difficulty.
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T. Duval Dumont, vice-president of
the WHITTIER Truck Company of New
York, with headquarters at 614-620
West Fifty-seventh street, announces
the addition of a four wheel drive to
their extensive line.
The truck illustrated here is of "
tons capacity and is known as the
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small leather bags to be kept fun OF
lubricant. protecting and oiling the Joints
at the same time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
AIR GUNNERS EXCEL

weapons are useless unless properly
aimed, and this is no small task, as
the pilot must aim not his gun, but
his whole machine. He must use his
airplane as gun mount. 1t is easy
to cOnjure some of the pilots difficult
ties when the gun mount is maneuver-
ing and travelling twice as fast as any
express train, while its target is in
similar action.
Nor is that all the difference be-
tween aerial and ground gunnery. On
the ground ammunition is practically
unlimited. In an airplane every ounce
of weight counts, and ammunition is
therefore strictly limited. The great
err, consequently, is the need for ac-
curacy in shooting.
1t is important that no ammunition
shall be carried which is not absolute
ly reliable. and all is selected and
tested. Guns are vigorously inspected,
for jam at a critical moment might
prove fatal. In training. on the other
hand. ammunition is carefully select
ed for its badness, the object being. by
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
That's What Y. M. C. A. Man
Says of His Work, but See
How He Does 1t.
Still DELIVERS THE GOODS"
Former Salesman, Now canteen Work.
err at Front, Totes Pack With
Chocolate, Cigarettes and Candy
Through First Line
Trenches.
BY A. n. GURNEY.

Paris.-Tom Barber says he isn't
doing anything but holding down his
job. He was a salesman for twenty
years, back in Utica, N. Y, before he
went into this war game, and he al
ways delivered the goods" That's
what he's doing now.
He delivers the goods" under a
Y. NJ. G. A. sign that is denied and
pierced by shrapnel. Sometimes he
delivers the goods" by carrying his
stock up and down the crooked line
of the trenches, themselves. The
shells may whistle over his head, but
Tom Barber is perfectly matter-of-fact,
as he doles out sweet chocolate, and
Paris papers, and friendly grins to
the men who are so glad to see him.
He's just holding down his job.
The Y. M. G. A. hut that is his job
is right up near the line of action.
The soldiers in it wear their gas
masks always at alert. Gas alarms
are frequent, and shells explode night
ly in the ruins of the village Within
an hours walk are the trenches that
stretch across France.
y There are many graves, both French
and German, along the road that leads
to the hut. Some of the crosses are
already gray and weather-beaten. By
day you may not pass along the road,
for the enemy might see, and then
there would only be another grave to
dig.
Village in Ruins.
For four years the village has been
In ruins, only one family remaining
of its former population. The church
spire, once landmark for miles, fell
long ago, and the rain pours in upon
the altar. Rats infest the half-de-
stroyed houses.
Over Tom BARRIERS door is a notice
forbidding entrance by it in the day.
time. Across the road in the shadow
Of a sentry box, an armed soldier
stands to see that the sign is obeyed.
If you want to get into the hut be-
tween sunup and sunset you walk
through an orchard, go in a small
back door, and feel your way along
a tiny, black corridor Suddenly there
is a turn to the right, and you come
into the sunshine Of Tom Barber's
canteen.
It's as coy as the home kitchen,
and as tidy as if New England
housewife had it in charge. Next to
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
JUST HOLDING
DOWN HIS JOB

the door is q counter shut in by a
frame just large enough for a soldier
to stick his head and shoulders
through comfortably. Next to the
counter are rows of Shelves divided
into compartments, and reaching to
the rafters. Here Tom Barber dis
plays his wares, which range from
canned peaches to the latest maya
zines that he has been able to get,
weeks old, most of them.
On the side of the room where the
light is best, are empty packing boxes,
which serve as chairs, where the boys
sit, while they eat their cakes of
chocolate, and read the latest news
from home. Upstairs is little room,
dim of light, but austerely clean,
where the men gather for Sunday
services-when there's a preacher to
be had-and for whatever entertain.
ment Tom Barber has been able to
get for them. It's a part Of his job
to keep the soldiers entertained, he
thinks.
"Delivers the Goods"
Tom Barber has a striker, Joe, by
name, a big outstanding chap, a fine
specimen of the draft army, from New
York. Sometimes Joe is the whole
show in the canteen. For every few
days Tom Barber takes his musette
CHATS French for haversack) and a
stout canvas bag, fills both with choco-
late, cigarettes, biscuits, soap, smok-
ing tobacco, and bundle of papers
from Paris, and sets off for the
trenches.
He walks across fields, through the
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
|. SAYS ONLY GOOD BOCHE
ARE THOSE UNDER SOD

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"The only
good Boche is a dead one, with
an extra bayonet thrust to make
sure" writes home DR.. J. w. Nc
Gregor of Williamsburg, who lost
both his legs in France. Il don't
believe in taking them prison
ers for some silly man or wom-
an to fuss over. 1t Is great sport
to NOW the Boches down with a
machine gun. II they were good
sports and played the game one
would not feel so toward Them"
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woods, and arrives at the trenches.
"Hello, Dad !" call the men when
they see him coming and they jump
to help him with his supplies. Who is
going to appraise the worth of an
orange or of a cake of chocolate when
it comes in the middle of long day
in the trenches? Tom Barber grins
at the men, and deals out his stores
as casually as if he were back in
Utica, N. Y. After all, this is only
his job. He turns away regretfully
when the things are all gone.
"Good-by, Dad" call the men after
him. "When you comm again? Make
it soon, Dadr
"Sure!" answers Tom Barber COM
fortably.
And then-because he has "deliv-
cred the goods"-he gets out Of the
trenches, goes through the wood,
across the field, crosses the road that
it is not well to travel in the day
time, comes safely at last to the or
chard, enters the tiny black corridor,
and hurries through to his work in the
canteen.