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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
OFFICIALS ELATED AT NEWS
Valiant Stand Of American Troops
Along Marine Inspires Pride In
Government Circles.

Washington,-An air Of elation was
apparent In government circles as As
sociated Press dispatches from France
mfolded the story of the valiant stand
Of American troops along the Marine
against the renewed German offensive,
At the White House the president
read, the account with interest that
did not wane. At the war department
Secretary Baker, General March, chief
Of staff, and other high officers at
the department received eagerly the
brief glimpses of the battle flashed
across tho country in press bulletins
The fact that credit for stopping the
heaviest parts of the assaults thus far
reported belongs to men of the first
American army corps added to the
feeling OF citation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
ADDED BEAUTY TO GARDENS
World Owes Debt to Frenchman Who
improved on the Glory of the
Lilac Blossom.

One of Frances war gardeners OF
1901 won Immortality by studying
his plants, instead of tending his gar
den merely as a way to help out with
the food supply. Like most IA gar
deners, he did not give his attention
exclusively to vegetables but planted a
few flowers, and it was with these that
he had conspicuous success.
In 1871 Victor LemOine began his
experiments in cross-fertilizing differ
ent species of lilac. He took up this
work to get his mind away from the
troubles Of his country, for a German
garrison was quartered in his native
town, Nancy, and the rest of France,
except the doomed provinces of Alsace-
Lorraine, was slowly buying back its
freedom from the same hated pres
ence. Lemoine's sight at that time was
very bad, so he planned and had his
wife execute.
That was the origin of the wondrous
group of shrubs known today through
out the civilized world as French
%lilacs," with their great trusses of
beauteous bloom. 1t is Lemcine's best
known work, though not his only one.
He recreated the mock orange, the
deutzia, the weigelia, the delphinium,
and a score of other perennials and
shrubs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
HUN OFFENSIVE COLLAPSED
Americans Hurl the Enemy to Marine,
Taking Fifteen Hundred
Prisoners.

With the American Army on the
Marne.- Passed by the Censor.--The
German offensive against the Ameri.
cans collapsed. The American troops
swiftly gained all their positions and
destroyed the German pontoons across
the Marine. Our troops have taken
1900 prisoners,
All German forces on the south
bank of the Marine are In danger Of
being captured,
The Americans now command the
river front at the bend. At the left
OF the bend, the famous German tenth
division has made repeated attempts
to cross, but all assaults have been
smashed by tho splondidly directed
fire of the American gunners, and not
a single German had succeeded in get
ting over mt this point
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
QUENTIN MAY BE PRISONER
From Paris Which Gave Hope
That His Son Is Alive.

New York.-Lieut Quentin Roose-
welt, reported missing after an aerial
engagement over the German lines,
may have landed unhurt and is now a
prisoner in the hands of the Germans,
according to a cable message received
here by his father, Col, Theodore
Roosevelt,
Col. Roosevelt said that he had just
received from his s%on-in-law, Surgeon
Major Richard Derby. who is 10Y in
Paris. a cablegram which read:
Companion aviator confident Quen-
tin landed uuhurt."
cor course, we can't be sure yet that
Quentin's companion a correct"
said Colonel Roosevelt. "However,
if he was, It means that Quentin land
ed behind the German lines and is now
n prisoner"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
mem CALLED
BY GEN. CR0WDER
ALL STATES ARE INCLUDED, AND
so Is THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
ALL WHITE REGISTRANTS
Movement Into Camp to Be Between
Aug. 5 and Aug. e-Tennessee's
Quota Is 1,1oo-Mississippi
to Send 1000.

Washington. - F~orty-six thousand
men from all states and the District
OF Columbia are called to the colors
by Provost Marshal General Crowder.
They are to be all white registrants.
Movement into camp will be between
Aug. 5 and Aug. 8.
This is the first general call for Au-
gust, during which month the military
programme provides for the entraiG.
ment Of 100000 white men. Special
calls already issued account for 9,941
Of this number.
Quotas to be furnished by the fol.
lowing states and the camps to which
the men 90 include:
Alabama, LOO; Camp Shelby, Miss.
Delaware, 100; Camp Wadsworth,
S%partanburg, S. C.
District Of Columbia, 80; Camp Shell
by, Hattiesburg, Miss.
Florida, 100; Camp Shelby, Hatties-
burg, Miss.
Georgia, 500; Camp Greenleaf, Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Iowa, 500; Jefferson Barracks, st.
Louis, Mo.
Kentucky, 500; Fort Thomas, Ky.
Louisiana, 300; Camp Shelby, Miss.
New Jersey, 800; Camp Wadsworth,
S. c..
New York $500; Camp Greenleaf,
Georgia.
North Carolina, $500; Camp Wads-
worth, s. c.
Pennsylvania, 500; Camp Wads-
worth, S. C.
South Carolina 800; Camp Wads.
worth, S. C.
Tennessee, LOO; Camp Shelby,
Miss.
Texas, 1900; Camp Cody.
Virginia, 100; Camp Wadsworth.
Wisconsin, 1000; Jefferson Bar
racks.
Wisconsin, $50; Camp Shelby.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
N B0MB.U.S S. HOSPITAL
Two Killed and Nine lnjured-Hos-
pltal Filled With Wounded and
Doctors Were Operating.

Paris.-Cefman aviators dropped
bombs on the American Red Cross
hospital at Jouy.
Two enlisted men were killed and
among the personnel nine persons
were wounded. Miss Jane Jeffrey, m
American Red Cross nurse, was among
those wounded, though her injuries are
not serious.
The hospital was deliberately bomb
ed by the German aviators. The hos
pital was full of wounded at the time,
and doctors were performing opera
lions at four tables. The operations
continued, Notwithstanding the explo-
sions.
At least three bombs were dropped
on the hospital. One destroyed three
tents. Additional doctors were tele-
phoned for Immediately and the work
of the hospital was continued without
interruption.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
NO CHANCE OF PROGRESS
Serious Situation of the Attacking
Huns Is Shown by Message
Taken From Bird.

With the American Forces on the
Marne,-Reports from one end of
the battle line to the other say that
except for a few minor localities the
great German offensive so far has
been a complete failure. Additional
German prisoners taken say they are
convinced that their commanders have
been beaten.
American troops shot down a cour-
Ter pigeon belonging to the enemy east
Of Chateau Thierry. 1t was carrying
a message from a German divisional
headquarters saying that the situation
was serious; that the Germans saw no
chance of making further progress in
the locality of that division.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Allied Loss Liqht,

London.-(Vla Ottawa.)-A semiof-
fetal report from Paris reads:
while enemy losses were frightful,
ours were quite light, especially east
OF Rheims. II we were allowed to
state the figure it would be most re-
assuring. Whereas during the prev.
ious offensive we had to send for re.
Inducements from other parts of the
front, this time those on the spot suf-
feed to sustain the shock.
This is partially due to the con-
slant arrival of Americans, which re-
duced the unequal proportion of the
forces"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
KILLED IN AIR FIGHT
SON OF FORMER PRESIDENT RE.
PORTED LOST IN AIRPLANE
BATTLE WITH HUNS.
MACHINE FELLIN enc MY LINE
American Machines Were Chasing
German Planes When Two Of
the Huns Attacked Lieu.
tenant Roosevelt.

Paris.-Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, son
Of the former president, may have
been killed in an airplane fight, the
semi-official Havas News Agency re-
ports. His machine is thought to have
fallen in enemy lines.
Lieut.. Roosevelt was last seen in
combat with two enemy airplanes
about ten miles inside the German
lines in the Chateau Thierry sector.
He started out with a patrol Of 13
American machines. They encoun'
tered seven Germans and were chas-
ing them back when two Of them turn.
ed on Lieut.. Roosevelt.
Reports OF the fight state that the
Germans appeared to be shooting at
the lieutenant from the rear, the three
machines being close together. Then
one of the machines was seer tumb'
ling through the clouds and a patrol
which went in search of Lieut.. Roose'
welt returned without trace Of him.
He appeared to be fighting up to the
last moment.
One account states that the machine
caught fire before It began to fall.
Quentin Roosevelt, in April, 1917,
Joined the Canadian aviation corps 70
train for service with the American
army. He was commissioned last fall
and in the present spring began active
service with the American air forces
on the French front.
On July 8 he took part in an aerial
battle between American and German
machines in the Marine region and a
few days later, on July 10, it was an
nounced that he had brought down his
first German airplane in a fight north
Of Chateau Thierry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
His Explanation.

1--WE seen you collect seven fares on
this car that you haven't rung up" said
the lady on the street car to the con
ductor.
Eyes, ma'am," replied the man, eye
ing her cautiously.
well do you think that's hOnest?"
"Oh, I'm not going to keep the nick
els, ma'am."
"You're not going to keep them?
What, then, are you going to do with
them?"
I'm going to give 'em to my little
boy to put in his bank, ma'am."
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
20 VILLAGES TAKEN
IN emile ADVANCE
1000 PRISONERS AND 90 GUM
TAKEN BY THE AMERICANS
ALONE.
ADVANCE INTO ENEMY LINES
French Troops In Conjunction viii
American Forces Attack German
Positions on a Front Of
Twenty-Eight Miles.

Paris-Soldiers of France and Amer
lea are rushing im~petuously forward all
along the 25-mile front Of their smash
ing surprise offensive between the
Aisne and Marine rivers. Berlin ad.
mits officially that German reserves
had 10 be thrown into the battle.
scissors is under bo~mbardlnent
The French and Americans are bat
ting forward down the slopes OF the
hills dominating the city. At one point
they are but a mile away.
Twenty villages have been captured,
Four thousand prisoners and 30 guns
were taken by the Americans alone
The War Office Statement.
after having broken the German
offensive on the Champagne and
Rheims mountain fronts on the 10th,
10th and 18th, the French troops, in
conjunction with American forces, at
tackled the German positions on the
18th between the Aisne and the Marine
on a front of 45 Rilometers (approxi'
mately 2S miles,. The front comprises
Ambleny, Longpont, Troesnes and
Boureuches,
eve have made an important adj
vance into the enemy lines and have
reached the plateau dominating Sois'
sons on the southwest and the region
Of Chaundun.
Between Villers- Helon and Noroy'
surOurcq violent engagements have
been in progress. South of the Ourcq
our troops have gone beyond the gen
eral line OF Marty, Saint Genevieye,
Hautevesnes and Belleau.
more than 20 villages have been
retaken by the admirable dash Of the
Franco-American troops, as well as
several thousand prisoners and I'm.
portant war material"
Depth Of Allied Advance.
An official review shows the French
and Americans have advanced:
Six miles on the northern end OF
their attack, AZ far as Chaudun and
the hills dominating Scissors from the
southwest.
Two miles in the center, east of VII
lers-C otterets.
Between one and two miles On their
right flank, resting on the Marine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
HALT AND LEE
MACHINE GUNNERS MOVE FOR
WARD POURING A STREAM OF
BULLETS INTO ENEMY.
HUNS BREAK AND FALL BACK

With the American Army on the
Marne.-The Germans southwest OF
J~aulgOnnc crossed the river with a
rush and promptly started to fight
their way to the south, having as their
objective a point about nine miles dis
tant.
The Americans, fighting shoulder to
shoulder with the French have again
covered themselves with glory, hay
ing recaptured from the Germans the
villages of Stagnan and La Chapella-
M%ontboden and Hill 223, just north
east Of Stagnan. The Americans, III
cooperation with their French com
rades, launched a heavy coHnter-at-
tack between these two towns and sue
ceeded after heavy fighting in driving
the enemy steadily backward.
While fighting In the open contin-
ued heroically, the American counter
attack was organized. Light artillery
was hurried into position. A nce
trated heavy fire at short range be-
gan, and when this fire had ceased the
American infantry dashed from cover
and met the oncoming boche.
Machine gunners moved forward
and, lying on the ground, poured a
stream Of bullets into the enemy. The
flerceness Of the fire brought the Ger
mans up short
They could not face the steel and,
hesitatingly at first, finally broke aud
fell back. Within three hours the
Americans had driven them two and
q half miles to the Marine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
u. S. CAVALRY IN ACTION
Americans Drive Beyond objectives
On a Front Of Twenty-Five
Miles.

With the American Army in France.
The American troops had carried all
before them by late nightfall. and had
proceeded so fast that cavalry a
thrown into the action. All the Amer
lean headquarters staffs by nightfall
were well inside the territory which
the Germans held in the morning,
The American troops up to noon,
Just south of scissors, had captured
$500 prisoners. Fifty caunon had been
counted and thousands Of machine
guns,
Northwest of Chateau ThierTy the
Americans captured large numbers of
prisoners and an equally important
quantity of munitions and stores.
The capture south of Scissors in
the way Of stores were immense, and
included some airrlanes, which the
enemy was unable to remove, so swift.
ly did the stormiug troops sweep
through. Many prisoners and many
guns still remain to be counted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
AMERICAN COUNTER THRUST
Pershing's Men Strike Back Shortly
After the Germans Got Into Ac.
ton, Driving Off Enemy.

With the American Army on tho
Marne.--lt is clear hat the German at.
tack, launched with great magnitude
against the American positions west
of Chateau Thierry, in the region of
Vaux, has completely broken down un
der a powerful counter-attack deliv
cred by Pershing's men. The Ameri'
cans in this region struck back short.
" after the Germans got into action
and drnva the enamv off.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
HUNS HALTED IN 4S HOURS

On the French Front,-Forty-eight
hours have sufficed for the holding of
the German masses launched IN the
crown princes great offensive. The
enemy units. which were turned back
from the direction Of Paris and are en-.
d~eavorlng to ascend the Marne, are
being held in check by the fresh
troops.
The position Of the GSman columns
which had gained a footing on the
south bank Of the Marine has become
%perilous. while to the east Of Rheims
the German efforts to advance have
each time been foiled.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
WOMEN TO SELL BONDS.
Enrolment of 100000 Begun at Ma
tional Conference.

Chicago.-The work OF enrolling l.,
100000 women Of the United States
pledged to sell one-half of the fourth
Liberty loan of 5000, 900, 900 was be.
gun at a conference of representatives
from all parts of the country under
the auspices Of the National Won
ans Liberty Loan Committee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
FRENCH REsERVlSTs AT WORK.
Wherever They Counter Attack They
Have Regaired Ground.

Parls.-"On the Marine front our
troops of the second line and pe".
haps our general reserves already arc
entering action says Temps, in re-
viewing the progress OF the enemy Of.
fensive. "Where our troops have as.
sumed the offensive to the north If
La Chapelle,M outhoden We have ~.
gained ground"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
VIII Visit u. S. Elect.

Washington. Representative Padg-
EFT of Tennessee. chairman; Oliver ,.
Alabama and Venable of Mississippi,
will be among IA members of the
house naval committee who are about
to start on a visit to the American
fleet in European waters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED.
British Avlators Attack Offenbura and
Thionvllle.

London, - British ~ayiators again
have attacked Offenburg, near Karl.
ruhe, and T%hionyille, lear Metz, says
the official statement from the air
ministry. Good bursts were observed
at Offenburg and a fire, followed by
explosions, was started at Thionvili-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26

London.-The destruction by fire IF
a new German airdome with % air.
planes near Niveille, is attributed r.
the work of German revolutionists "a
the army, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. Niyelles is
IL miles north OF Brussels.
Ten Belgians and two German non.
commissioned officers have been ar
rested.
The day before the fire, adds tho
dispatch, a secret meeting occurred in
tho canteen at Nivelles, where the
scheue for the destruction of the air
dome vas discussed
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
Cotton Mill Workers Earnings.

Washington.-Weekly earnings Of
cotton mill workers during the past
two years increased 54 per cent in the
manufacturing and 40 per cent in fin
ishing, according to statistics made
public by the Department Of Labor.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26
RestfuI

"Sapleigh is always thinking of him.
self" yes; in that way he avoids
having much on his mind"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26

1t is proposed to uniform train crew.
in khaki.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-07-26

Columbus.-A Nomad whose diary
shows that he has travelled over sew
eral states in the past few years, was
killed by a Southern Railway train al
Bankston, Ala, east Of Columbus. His
name is w. B. Murphy, as revealed by
papers taken from his person. The
body was picked up by the train and
brought to Columbus.
Ellisyille.-The second week Of the
summer normal at the Jones county
agricultural high school opened en-
couragingly. There were about rev
enty-five teachers in attendance.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-05
PRESTON RECOVERING
 AFTER ELECTRIC SHOCK

Juneau.-At noon charles Pres ton, who received a 2S00-Volt shock at the Alaska Juneau electric sta- ton on Thanksgiving day, was con- scious and it tal believed he will fully recovered.
 Preston was working ct the main station with 6 native assistant, Wher sudden flash warned Operator Bausmann that something was wrong. He pulled the plugs quick as g flash and, rushing to the up- Der platform, found the chief electri clan unconscious, badly burned on the shoulder and his feet. It is supposed he accidentally touched the high tension wires with his shoulder in working among the wires.
 Preston is chief electrician foI both the Alaska Juneau and Tread well companies, and is a young man thoroughly converSant with his pro- fession and very popular.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-05
tor+, os Edward N Hurley, chair man of the Shipping Board"
 Snnhia Wreck Aroused

Sophia Wreck ArouseQ
 The Washington authoritis were stirred to action by the appalling less of life in the wreck of the steamship Sophia.
 On October 2S the Alaska Bu- reau telegraphed the following to the President, the chairman of the Senate and House committee on ap- propriations, coast and insular sur vey, merchant marine and fisheries and territories:
 "The appalling loss of 34S lives including mere than fifty women and children, in the wreck of the steamship Princess Sophia, in Alas, kan waters, shockingly emphasized the unsurveyed condition Of Alas kan waters and lack of proper aids to navigation.
 For many years this deploraOle neglect has been repeatedly brought to attention of Cangress and all possible arguments used to further this crying need.
 "Two years ago the Alaska Bu' reau of the Seattle Chamber of Con merce prepared data Illustrated Dy map covering wrecks of 491 vessels in Alaskan waters. 4 copy was sen to every member of congress. since then eighteen vessels have been adu ed to the list. This var Unlteo States Coast and Geodetic Survey is sued pamphlet entitled 'safeguart the Gateways of Alaska, Her water ways in which lack of aids to naVi gation and necessity surveys are shown and illustrated in startling manner. ,
 "It is earnest prayer of all friend of Alaska that Congress take i'm mediate cognizance of these condl tions and without further delay 1ur n,sh means to hasten important work that more human lives may nc be sacrificed, in surveying Aask' waters and in supplying essent1a l aids to navigation. Seattle Times Nov. 21, 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-05

duly made and entered by the pro- bate court for the Territory of Al asska, sitting in probate at skag- way precinct, on the 18th day ot November, A. D. 1918, in the mat ter of the estate of Thomas A. Mo Donald, deceased; the undersigned executor of said estate, will sell at public auction, subject to confirma- tion of sale by said court, the fol- lowing described real estate belong ing to said estate; To-wit; Lots One CD, two CD and three (3) in Block sixty-five, and Lot twelve (12) in Block One hundred and twenty (12O) Of the City Of skag- way, s shown by the official plat thereof:
 Said sale will be made on the 18th day of December, 1913, at the hour of Z o'clock in the after noon O. said day at the front door of the court house in the sait Csty of skagway; terms of sale as follow for cash. Dated this 18th day of November 1918. E.
 L, s. KELLER Executor Of the estate or Thomas A' ! Mcdonald, deceased. 11-15 22 29-12-6 IS.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-05
HURLEY RESPONSIBLE
 .. FOR ALASKA SURVEY

The two steel surveying steam ships to be built by the Emergency Fleet Corporation will be construct ed at Manitowoc, Wis, in! orSEer, to utilize special alaequipment at that yard. but the wire-drag launches will be built oh the Pacific coast and before long will be "bnsiEy drag gins the dangerous waters of Alas ka for hidden obstruc.ions Wh'ien have already caused 30 much loss according to letter received today by J. L. McPherson, manager of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Cham ber of Commerce and ComeTcial Club.
 Secretary Redfield saysG:. "This CT fectiYs action Is due to tlle sugses- tiOn of fbs President and the et-