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Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
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Allies Forge Ahead on All
Sides Except Behind Sois-
s0ns--G er mans Fight
Desperately to Stem the
Tide.
By Associated PrcSs)

London, July 26.-On all sides of
the German salient the Allies are con-
tinuing to make progress except on
the heights behind Scissors. German
resistance to French pressure has
been very determined in this latter
sector. Advances reported elsewhere
are for the most part slight. On the
other side Of the salient just west
of Rheims the Allies lost the town
Of Merry and Hill 204 to 4 German
counter attack, but retained Rrigny
and the greater part of the line there
abouts looking toward Fismes. The
Allies in this sector hold MarfauE,
Boulilly, Ste Uuphraise and Courton
wood Between the Ourcq and Cha
teau Thierry the Franco~Amcrican
line now shows an advance beyond
the line of week ago Of from six
TO eight miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
(By Associated Press,

With the American Amy en- the
Asna-Narno Front, 2 D. m.--Franoo-
American troops on the front north
cas- OF Chateau Thicrry moved their
lines forward today. The Allies along
the front to the east likewise made
progress at places, the Americans at
ore point attaining ar objective 4
ki,o4eter distant. CliuginG desperate
ly to hills and WooGs, the Germans
GIe u Ing machine guns, artillery, air
forces and quantities OF gas in their
effort TO hamper the Allied advance.
The Germans are using high explosive
wiycd with Gas shells The Americans
estimate that 40 Per cent Of the Ger
man shells which fell Thursday night
and today contained gas. German ma
chine Gun nests are numerous il the
forest, hut the Allies are gradually
tearing them to pieces with heavy
Shells. The commandment of the Ger
man lines continues mercilessly.
The Allies moved NJ their heaviest
guns early in the day and were throw
inc shells into the German lines as
far as Saponay Give and one-half
miles northeast of Oulchcy lie Cha
teau) and beyond Fere en- Taredonis
(two miles southeast of Saponaq).
Districts to the south are also being
peppered by Allied shells.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
ENEMY LINES Of
COMMUNICATION
UNDER FIRE
(BN AsSociat cd Press)

With the French Army IN France,
July 26.-Day after day, the Allies,
now the French, now the Americans,
now the British, are encroaching up
on the triangular salient, at some
places making deep dents upon enemy
positions, at others progressing more
slowly, Every line Of communica-
tion with the German salient is un-
der bombardment night and day,
either from Allied artillery or air.
planes. Enemy troops are suffering
terrible privations owing to the un-
certainty Of obtaining supplies. Since
the Allies control virtually every road
and path, fatigued German units can
not be relieved.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
GERMAN POSITION
MARINE SALIENT
MAY FALL.
(By Associated Press

With the Frech Army in France,
July 26.-The entire German position
within the Marne salient is such that
it may fall any instant as a result
of some sharp forward move by the
Allies affecting vital part.
It is for this reason the German
commanders have ordered their men
to ho.d on at all costs while 4 defen-
sive is prepared upon which the Ger
man army can fall back.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

Correspondence OF Associated Press)
Behind the British Lines in Franco,
June 20,-The picture which portrays
the British soldier as continually vo-
cal while he tramps along the roads
of France, is ovordrawn.
The period of modern intensive
training in England somehow has
curbing effect on the marching song.
When the men first joint the service.
marches are short and equipment
light.
In those days they seldom march
in silence But, as the marches grow
longer and the packs heavier, their
songs become proportionately short
er. By the time they begin marching
ing France with full equipment, songs
fhave become the exception rather than
the rule.
A fifteen-mle march along the cob.
bled highways of northern France,
with full kit and 800 rounds OF am.
munition, leaves little breath for sing.
ing. Whistling requires less excr.
ton. and mouth organ is very popu-
lar, but brass band is the ideal ac-
compartment to long march. II
sets an even rythmical step which ia
the secret Of endurance.
II the soldier canno spare tho
breath to sing when on the march.
he makes up for il Mt other times. and
concerts are the most popular fora
Of recreation behind the lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

Correspondence OF Associated Press)
Paris, June IA thousand tons
of sugar said to have been destined for
Germany is now being turned into
candy for American soldiers in
France. Swiss agents had purchased
the sugar in the United States. When
the shipment arrived at French port
the government learned that it would
remain in Switzerland just long
enough for reshipment into Germany.
The sugar was stored in French
warehouse, where it remained for
three years and recently it was sold
at auction.
The Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton purchased the sugar and now
the Association factories in France
are busy manufacturing dainties for
the soldiers.
The system of the sugar card" in
France entities one to one pound of
sugar per month-500 grammes.
About the 25th of the month there
are many who have their coffee with
out"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
PRES. IL.SON
De. \ OUNCES
MOB SPIRIT
Calls Upon the American Nation to
Demonstrate That While it Is
Fighting for Democracy Abroad 1t
Is Not Destroying Democracy at
Home.
Gfy Associated Press

Washington, July 26.-President
Wilson today, in a personal statement
addressed to his fellow countrymen.
denouncfng mob spirit and mob ac-
ton, called upon the nation to show
the word that while it fights for de-
mocracy on foreign fields it IS not
destroying democracy at home.
! The president denounced most en-
phatically mob action of all sorts,
especially lynchings, and, while he
did not refer specifically to lynchines
of negroes in the South, it is known
that he included them in his charac-
terization Of mob spirit as "a blow
at the heart of ordered law and hu-
man Justice The presidents state
ment in full follows:
"My Fellow Countrymen: | take
the liberty of addressing you apon a
subject which so vitality affects the
honor of the nation and the very
character and integrity Of our insti-
tutions that | trust you will think
me as justified in speaking very plain
ly about it.
II allude to the mob spirit which
has recently here and there very fire.
qrently shown its head amongst us,
not in any single region, but in many
and widely separated parts Of the
country. There have been many
lynchings. and every one of them has
been blow at the heart Of ordered
law and humane justice. No man who
loves America, no man who really
cares for his family and honor and
character, or who is truly loyal to her
(COr. ;nnpd on pape Y'0U y
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
BOCHE COUNTER.
ATTACK FAILURE
OBy Associated Press)

London, July 26-Official: The Ger
mans this morning launched a local
attack against positions recently won
10y the British in the western sector
on the Flanders front, but were re-
pulsed after hard fighting.
Last night the Germans delivered
an attack upon a new British posi-
ton in the Hebuterne sector, between
Albert and Arras, but were driven off
with severe losses, leaving many pris-
onerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

correspondence Of associated Press
New York, July 20--Grand Admiral
Won Tirpitz, leader of the Fatherland
party and one of the most rabid of
Pan -Germanists, had narrow es-
cape from being handled roughly by
an angry crowd at the railroad sta
ton at Feienwalde, Brandenburg, re-
Gently, according to letter published
in Vorwaerts of Berlin, copy of
which has been received here. A pas
senger train was crowded and eXcit-
ed passengers were struggling to get
on, when one discovered a compart
ment in which sat one man by HIM
self.
A rush was made for the compart-
ment, but the door was not opened.
Force was about to be used when the
conductor opened the compartment.
The lone passenger looked at the in
truders, removed his hat to show his
bald head, and stroked his beard. 1t
was Admiral Won Tirpitz. He main
tanned studied silence even when
some stepped up to him and cried
out:
eyes, that's the way the Father
land people are. They reserve for
themselves the comfortable compart-
ments and don't care if the people
next door are crushed to death.
No reply was vouched and no pas
senger dared to take a seat in the ad-
mirals' compartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
GERMAN SNEEzE
GAS INEFFECTIVE
(Hy A sSS, GATED PreS,}

With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front, July 26, s a. NJ
Germany has been using much sneee
gas, but ineffectively.
The poplar and oak forests of Fere
and Ris are filled with underbrush
and the Allies are having stiff time
TO get through, but are continuing
their push night and day. German
machine gunners and artillery are
desperately contending for every inch
of ground before giving it up. This
morning the battle in the woods was
still in progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
GERMANS BEGIN
FURTHER RETREAT
tBy Associated P-ess)

With the American Army on the
Aisne- -Marne Front, July 26, 8 a. NJ
The Franco American push north of
Chateau Thierry has resolved itself
into a battle for the woods which
abound in this region. The Germans
are fighting rear guard action with
artillery and machine guns, and re-
tiring gradually before the Allied
forces. The German infantry is not
in evidence.
Indications early today are that
the enemy is making preparations for
further withdrawal. He has been en-
deavoring to hold the northern half
of Fere and iRs forests. but the AL
hes are making progress in the work
of ousting him from the remainder of
these woods.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
ANTWERP FINED HEAVILY,
BlRGOMASTER DEPOSED
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, July 26.--Antwerp has
been fined a million francs and the
burgomaster has been deposed by the
Germans because of recent happen
ing in that city, says the Belique Dag
blad. A number of activist prisoners
of war from Goettinger were half
killed by the inhabitants for carrying
on anti-Beleian propaganda.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
SHIP YARDS TO
Be BUILT PANAMA
PACIFIC GROUNDS
(Sy AZ aociatec PfeSSl

San Francisco. July 26.-Negotia-
tions for the transfer of 256 acres
of ground on the site, of the Panama
Pacific International Exposition, has
been opened between officials of the
Bethlehem Shipnuilding Corporation,
Ltd, and directors of the exposition.
The plans proposed would embrace the
erection of plant employing $4,000
men, for building ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
-aO Q -
(By 4 sSociated Press)

Washington, July 26.-The Amer
lean forces between the Ourcq and
the Marine continue to press back the
enemy, General Pershing reported III
his communique for yesterday, re-
ceived today at the War Department.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
(By Associated Press

Paris, July 26. The Germans have
reinforced the right flank Of the Sois-
-ons-Rncims pocket, says La Libertc,
with new army commanded by Gen
eral Won Eban, which has been placed
,.etween the armies of Won Hutier
and Won BOehm.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
PEASANTS Of
UKRAINE REBEL
iBy Associated Press

London, July ga peasant re-
bellion has broken out in Ukraine on
"a formidable scale. Seventy-five
thousand peasants, who are fairly ef-
ficicnt troops, with officers and in
structors, are advancing against the
Germans, detachments of whom have
withdrawn before the hostile advance
and retreated to kiev. The peasants
are we'll armed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
tBy Associated Press)

Hardin, Manchuria, Monday, July
22.-Documents found on Magyar
prisoners show that the German en-
peror ordered Austro-German war
prisoners to consider the Siberian
front as important as other fronts
and that they should serve the Faith
erland as Austro-Germans are doing
elsewhere
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
GAS COMPANY
HEARING DELAYED

The hearing of the Imperial Valley
Gas Company in reference to its ap-
plication for increased rates, by the
State Railroad Commission, has been
postponed until July 81 at 80 p. M.
The hearing will be held at the court
housc.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Amsterdam, June 30.-The pro
posed ratonng of tobacco in Austria
has come to a ludicrous and ignomin-
ious end. The number Of individual
applications from smokers was pro
dipious. In Vienna alone it is cal
culated that scores Of thousands of
non-smokers must have registered as
tobacco consumers, presumably for
the benefit of friends. The result
would have been the apportionment Of
about one cigarette daily to each ap-
plicant The whole scheme has now
been dropped.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
BULLETINS
iFy zo2iatcl Press,

Washington, July 2G.--Fmthor re-
volts in Prague, caused by famine, are
rcrortc4 in a diplomatic dispatch from
Switzerland. 1t is stated there has
Lccn no bread in Prague since July Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
MANY HUNDRED
PRISONERS, -FOUR
Cannon TAKEN
(Ey Associated Press)

Paris, July 2G.--Official: The cap
ture the towns Of Nillemontoire and
Oulcsy LIE Chateau, the latter an i'm
portant strategic point, are an
nounced. The French troop four can
non and many hundred prisoners in
this FIGHTING.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
(pY .NssoctnteA preaal

Paris, July 26.--Thc Ukraine. gov
ernment has announced officially that
it had abandoned claim to Bcssarabia,
says a Bucharest dispatch. As = re-
suit diplomatic relations with Ru-
mania have been resumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
WESTERN UNION IS
INDICTED
BY Associated Press,

New York, July 2G.-The Western
Union Telegraph Company has been
indicted by u federal grand jury on
,charges of having transmitted mes
sagcs by mail.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

After a search lasting day ard
night Sheriff Applestill last night
located two horses and team of
mules thought to have been stolen
from the Baker Kelsey ranch near
Holtvile. The animals were the
property of Roy Leftwich and were
found in the southern part of the No.
, district, near the border. where they
had evidently strayed,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
Irv Associated Press,

Stockholm, July 26.--MaXim Gorky,
tn Russian novelist and revolutionary
propaeandist, is dying, says mes
sage from Helsingfors.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
JAPAN ACCEPTS
AMERICAN PLAN
(py Associated PresS)

London, July 26.--It is announced
tina, Japan has decided to
accept the American proposal to as
sist the Czccho-Slovak armies in Si-
IBERIA.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
American Casualties.

Washington, July 2G-Army: Killed
in action, 2l; died of wounds, A; died
of disease, 6 wounded severely, 60;
missing, G; prisoner, /.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
A|RPLANE ACCIDENT
KILLS THE AVIATOR
BY Associated Press

Buffalo, July 26.-Lawrence j. Dun
ham, a Brockville, Ont, aviator, was
killed by fall today in an airplane
at Curtiss field. James Doolitte Of
San Francisco died in hospital an
hour after the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
Oev Associated prcss)

New York, July 26.-Twentg-one
persons have been indicted by the
federal grand jury on the charge of
being implicated in the theft Of beef
consigned to the United States army.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

TO ADVERTISE for lost article
$ TO assume that the finder is hon.
st--which II usually trpa.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
TYPHUS KILLS HAL!
RUMAN|AN PRISONERS
{ by Associated Press>

Paris, Thursday, July 25.,-The Ru-
manian press bureau says, according
to a Spanish embassy doctor at Con-
stantinople. that so per cent of Ru-
manian prisoners died from Typhus
in Turkish prison camps.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
- o -

Washington, July 2G.--Rioting by
peasants in occupied regions of White
Russia is increasing and many Ger
man soldiers have been killcd, says
an official dispatch from Stockholm.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

Correspondence of Associated Press)
London, June 30.-The American
Chamber of Commerce in London is
endeavbring to work out practical
pan for the cooperation of Ameri-
can export firms for postwar activi-
tiles so as to prevent scramble fer
new business after the war
The London body has sent invita-
tions to twenty Of the leading foreign
trade organizations in America and
elsewhere to send suggestions. From
these it is hoped to may be possible
to work out composite method of
developing American export business.
Officers of the chamber say this
viii comprise preaching to exporters
the necessity Of carefully studying
territory and of exporting goods for
which there is the greatest need and
for which there is the least competi-
ton.
Since the American labor dolcga-
ten visited England and France a
desire has been expressed for the visit
Of a delegation of business men.
Should this not be done during the
war, the American Chamber of COM
morce here proposes to have such an
interchange of ideas after ire war.
-------------1s5s q, Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26
Ny Associated Press)

With the French Army in France,
July %, Noon.-With the capture of
Oulchy lie Chateau the Allies are
nearing the summit Of the plateau
overlooking Fere en- Tardenois. Fur
ther north, the capture of Villemon-
toire was effected after. fighting of
the most desperate character in the
streets and in deep caverns nearby.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

A Press want ad will help you find
buyers. Phone 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

W. s, =. win help buy liberty and
ustice. 49,, s.s,sa
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

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Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-26

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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-11-21
NOT A PENNY TO WASTE.

just before this Fourth Liberty
Loan drive the war debt of the
United States stood al ten and a
half billion dollars. BY war debt
We mean that contracted since the
declaration of war. At that time
the combined American, British,
French and Italian war debt was
sixty-four billion dollars, and the
war debt Of the Central Powers
was forty-five billions. That is a
very fair showing for our side IN
view Of the mueh-yaunted TeutOn
efficiency and Of the conditions
under which Germany enemies
are obliged 10 fight. Increasingly
the war has proved much more ex-
pensiye Tor us than for Germany
We fight al long range Germany
~ short range.
That Ii our handicap II runs
into money al an enormous rate
into billions upon billions. Keep
d iu mind especially when y0u
read those comforting eomparis-
ons Of our wealth and Germany :
wealth
We are committed ~ . vastly
expensive undertaking In stis-
tanning the fighting lime the Ger
man dollar Tar Outeounts ours.
n l. cold. literal faef that We
nave nO dollars ~ waste rat.
urday Evening Post
Ihe nar has quif taking our
splendid men. bar noi 0uf dol.
ian fnele sam must meei heavy
inaneiaI obligations lor some tsmf
to cone. and thesf rho slipped bg
ou ibe Fourth Liberty Loan elil
10 ~ Overlooked ~ 49, coming
anm Ao. the Counsel of yeisnsf
5 nm faron9l ye
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-11-21

Washington, Nov. lS.-The Iii
rect cost of the war for all belli
gerent nations to last May /, was
reported at about Sl75, 200, 0OO, 00t
BY the federal board bulletin, is
sued today, aud il is estimated the
cost will amount 10 nearly $780,.
900, 100000 before the end Of this
year. These calculations were
compiled by the board from var
ious r0urees and while their ae-
enraey is not vouehed for, the
board believes the figures are sub
staHfantially correct.
For purely military and naval
purposes II IS estimated that all
belligerents had spent about 1892,
600, 100000 10 May ! or about "a
Of the total war cost. The balance
represented interest on debt aud
other indirect war expenses.
About $i50,00. Doc. 900 of the
total war eost has been raised by
uar loans. The public debt of the
principal entente allies h eaieu-
lated 81 approximately fl05 600,
go. 900. 0r more than twiee as
uueh as she aggregate debt oi
the central powers, srt, ~ f43-
000. 0O0.000 The does not takf
into consideration dcbr incurred
since lasi May
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-11-21
sTEELE NEWS.

w. r. Galloway end family are
moving TO Nezperce this week to
reside at least for the winter. Miss
Berniee Melcum will be with them
al the county seat for few days.
Bruce Senters is moving onto
the J. NJ. Steele ranch, and MIR.
and Mrs. Steele, two OF our most
prominent pioneer citizens VIII
90 to Charleston TO make thur
home.
Central Ridge, always live and
growing section. is keeping up her
reputation. The community was
honored by two new arrivals last
week daughter to MIR and Mrs.
HIelmer Ringsage ON the 18th and
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Hunter on the 18TH.
The ladies aid sold Il silk quilt
for the Red Gross at the Ransier
sale, bringing S27. An exceeding
~ large crowd was present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James MeGee and
daughters, Mrs. Chas. Coon and
Miss Mary MeGee, are visiting IN
Lewiton this week
Ed Choke, of Texan, is serious
~ i'll of the influenza AT the home
of his brother-in-law, Everett
Horn.
Mrs. John Warlick is recover
ing from a severe attack OF the
flu.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-11-21

gears and repeated. She did this
an day. sitting on chair at a
work bench. taking the usual m
terval at noon.
Then one of The girls said she
wanted TO stand part of time and
work. at a higher bench. The
foreman kicked. but yielded to a
threat of walkout, and in future
the whole crew stood or sat ae-
cording to inclination. The out
put nearly doubled,
Then the girl responsible for the
reform asked TO be put part time
ON different work. The foreman
tried the suggestion and found
that the variety acted as Il slim
ulus-also that when one branch
OF production fell behind he could
get level by switching gangs. And
the crew turned out each day two
thirds of the work they had done
under the former conditions plus
two thirds of its equivalent in the
new line.
The girls were pieceworkers and
the factory had been far behind
ON It's contracts; so every one was
better off.
The obviOuSness of the inference
is as tire on our eomplaeeney at
the progress Of the world. Every
fool in every age has had the
knowledge that many factory sup
are only just begin
ming to use. Adam had it when
he first began to dig.
Ii you don't feel fine and dan
dy when you work, do something
about it. Change the conditions,
change your boss, quit smoking,
start smoking-do whatever is
but don't stay the way
Won are