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New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Germans Gain I'VE Had F inc
Three Miles I'm Dav." Asserts
Champagne Gen. Gouraud
Terrific Slaughter Inflicted
on Germans as Their
Assault Fails
Especial Gable to The T,ibune)

Copyright. 1918. by The Tribune Association
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
July 17.-Appearing before both
American and his own soldiers. Cen
eral Gouraud said to-day that he was
very proud of all the troops under
his command.
The enemy plans and the forces
engaged, including as they did many
of his elite divisions, with formid.
able numbers of tanks, prove that
the attack on the Champagne front,
east OF Rheims, was not a mere di-
version, but was a serious part of
the grand plan to advance to the
Marne for future operations which
would turn toward Paris. This is
the front where General Gouraud
now commands.
They have failed. No poifu or
doughboy worked harder and took
more risks during the crisis than the
general. Without sleep and con-
stantly en- route to various points
along the front, he exposed his own
body along with the troops.
The general already lacks an arm,
by virtue of the same spirit in Oar
danelles campaign of 1917, when a
Turkish shell struck him down Even
while recuperating in Africa he
served France, and came back to
Europe's battlefelds to become later
the commander of one of Frances
immortal armies.
| saw map taken from German
officer which pointed out the enemy
intentions in the attempted Cham
pagne drive. Chalons was scheduled
to be attained Tuesday evening. At
terward the German army planned
a turning movement toward the west
to conform with gains they had ex-
pected their army to make west
ward between Chateau Thierry and
Rheims, after crossing the Marne
between Fossoy and Dormans. The
extent of the enemy check can be
realized by his losses.
Kilometres at a stretch. bodies
may be seen in clusters in front of
and hanging on to the wire entangle-
ments Of battle positions. In the
German trenches. and to the roar
the slaughter must have been ter
rifle from artillery fire on men massed
ready to attack
In a hundred yards of trench
which the French penetrated to-day.
fifty bodies were found. At least
fifteen of the Crown Princes choice
divisions suffered greatly. Wrecked
tanks dot the field in front of to-
days position. The French were
ready for them.
On the Allied side, staff officer
told me the exact losses on the en-
tire army front. The figure was
ridiculously low and the French did
not lose a single cannon. General
Gouraud was entirely right when he
said:
I'VE had fine day yesterday"
That day also made the armless
generals name even more prominent
IN the history of the European war.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
GermanSpies
Paidin Trinity
Church Yard
Castor B. Means Admits
He Got $4,000 for
Services to Kaiser

CHICAGO, July Admissions that
he had served as secret agent of
Germany before the United States
entered the war and allegations that
some Of New York's most prominent
lawyers had done as he did were made
to-day by CASTOR g. Means in testi-
mony at the hearing to determine the
legality of one of two wills purporting
to dispose of the $3.000,000 estate left
by James c. King. of Chicago.
Means, who appeared as witness for
the heirs of Mrs. Maude A. King, for
whose alleged murder he was tried and
acquitted in Concord. n. c., last winter,
freely admitted receiving money for
acting as q secret agent Of the German
government before the outbreak of the
war with the United States Quietly
ne told of receiving $S5, 900 at one
time and $92 600 at another for his ser
wees to Germany, and Of delivering
81 300 600 which he received on a check
TO Captain Boy Ed, German naval at
tache at Washington, who was subse-
quently expelled.
Asked regarding the services for
which be received So .000 Means said:
made the money the way many
other Americans did, some of them the
biggest lawyers in New York. can
easily tell you the place where called
yard at a designated tombstone"
SIR propaganda bureaus main
tajncd here by Germony-on lost
b0Gc.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Hearst Reported to
Favor Mayor Walker
For the Governorship

SARATOGA. N. Y, July IT,
inside information was received
from New York tonight by men,
bers of the committee of forty
two upstate Democrats supposed to
be opposed to William r. Hearst
as the candidate of the Democratic
party for Governor that Hearst
yesterday made certain advances
to the committee of forty-two
looking to the selection of Mayor
Harry c. Walker of Binghamton
as the man for all the factions to
agree upon.
1t is understood the Hearst men
are willing to abandon attempts
to name Hearst in consideration of
settling upon Mayor Walker as the
standard bearer A member of the
committee of forty-two said to-
night:
"The Hearst people are willing
to take on Walker, but they will
not stand for William Church Os-
born. Mr.. Osborn announced his
candidacy because he seemed to be
convinced that Hearst would be a
candidate. If some one other than
Hearst is agreed upon he will
withdraw. 1t looks now as if
Mayor Walker will be the candi-
date"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
German War Office AS
serts $4,000 Pris-
oners Have Been
Taken
Losses of Teutons
Placed at 100000
Heavy Artillery Fire
c ON tinues, With
Flashes of Guns
Seen 20 Miles

The Allies yesterday held firm in
their positions at nearly all points
along the front Of the great battle.
The fighting is still very heavy. but
the offensive seems to be breaking
down into a series of hard loca,
actions. Heavy rain is embar-
RAISING the enemy.
Wilbur Forrest cabled The Tribune
at 9 o'clock last night that the
situation was excellent both north
and south of the Marne.
The Germans drove upstream on
ten-mile front on both sides of the
Marine, southwest of Rheims, ad-
vancing into the outskirts of the
Forest Of Rheims Mountain for a
maximum gain Of two miles.
Southeast of Rheims they advanced
less than mile on a short front
for their only other gain.
The Allied armies had the upper
hand in the fighting south of the
Marine. American and French
troops forced the foe to fall back
further in the river bend, east of
Chateau Thierry, and u desperate
fighting further east broke up re-
peated efforts to drive southwark
from the hills north of s.. Agnan
and La Chapelle.
Stemmed on the south, the Germans
have thrown the bulk OF their
force against the east wing of the
Champagne salient, between the
Marine and Rheims, in an attempt
to force the Allies to evacuate
their Rheims positions. Forced TO
fall back slowly, the Allies here
are fighting fiercely in a region OF
hills and woods
The French held the line at the tip
of the enemy's advance. defending
their positions west of Nanteuil-
le-Fosse, which the enemy capt
ured but soon lost Further north
the Italians delivered a counter
thrust west of Paurcy, which kept
that village in their hands.
Eighteen thousand prisoners are now
claimed by the Berlin War Office
as the total numoer taken in the
drive. Heaviest losses have been
inflicted on the enemy IN his
massed attacks, the War Office in
Paris stated
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Rainstorn Slo1us Up Operations
AS Americans Improve Positions

Prss)
With The AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
MA downpour of the between
herry and Domans, the Marne
operations since early morning
Inc American troops, cooperating French
where counter attacks carried
again this by the
ground able to make while at others
tne Americans again pushed their back
IN the nelghborhood of Fossoy the
americans further improved their positions.
Fghtlng continued throughout region the
counter attack begun by the American forces yesterday
Many Germans between the bank
river to have hank
several points during the
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Americans Barbaric, "
Boches Cry at Use of
Sawed-OH Shotgun

THE HAGUE, July German
newspapers received here are raising
quite Dother over story received in
Germany from Switzerland to the eff
feet thai large number of American
troops have been supplied with sawed
on sh"tguns for close fighting.
the Cologne Gazette" in comment
ing on the report, denounces Ameri-
ca X barbarlsm and assumes that toma-
hawks and scalping knives will soon
appear or the American front The
newspaper warns the German troops
that the Americans are not "honorable
Warriors
ne Wcscr Zcitung' says the bar
hafous shotguns have been served out.
not because they are Likely to be ef-
Ieetlve. but because the ill-traine1
Americans cannot use rifles and are
badly supplied with machine guns.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
46, 900 More Called
TO Training Camps

"NSHlN TON, July II Forty six
thousand nen from all ctates and the
p's't'et OF Columbia were ralled to the
,ciers tonight by Provost Marshal
General trowder. They are to BE all
white reg'stranes. Movement into
mp viii be between August and
August ..
This is the first general call for
August during which month the mill
i'ty programme provides Tor tho en-
trninment cf 3o0,o 900 mcn. Special ealls
already lssuea account for 1894 Of
this number.
Following are some of ihe quotas to
to which thc men go:
Connecticut. 500. Fort Slocum. n
y Massachusetts. 900, Fort slocum;
New Hampshire. So Fort Socum; New
Jersey, 500, Camp Wadsworth; New
York, $500, Camp Grcenleaf. Ga; New
York. 5000 Fort S'ocum. Penasyl-
yanN, 1000. Camp Wadsworth; Rhode
lslaTd 100, Fort Slocum, Vermont, 90,
lsr( Sloeum.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Blow Struck at Epernay
Regarded as French
Danger Point
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable TO The Tribune)

Copyright. 1918, The Tribune Association)
LONDON, July 1.-THE most
significant feature of to-day's battle
consists in the renewal of the Ger
man attack toward Epernay Con the
Marne, south of Rheims). At the
|, deepest point the Germans advanced
Fanother three miles eastward, and
are now just half way to their OBJ.
jective.
Epernay forms the danger point
in the French line. The Rheims po-
sitions are fed by a single line Of
communication from Epernay, and
Rheims must be abandoned if the
Germans sever this main artery.
Late reports show the Americans
are no longer taking a great part in
the fighting. Having regained their
original positions along the south
bank of the Marne, they are now
holding the old line, except where
the river bends, to conform to the
French positions on the right. The
American sector is reported to lie
from Surmelin River along the bank
of the Marne, then northwestward
to north Of Vaux. Not more than
one American division is said to
have been engaged in the hottest of
the fighting. A few American
troops, it is stated, are brigaded
with the French little further east
of the main American sector.
On the right of the American sec
tor the French yesterday delivered
very successful counter attack at
midday, which lasted until a D. m.
They took back about half the
ground which the enemy had capt
ured south of the Marine. This
counter attack placed the German
troops south of the river in a dan
gerous position. The communica-
tions over the Marne by this coun-
ter attack again came under me-
dium calibre artillery fire, such as
6-inch howitzers.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
His Plane Is Reported to
Have Fallen in Flames
Behind German Lines
In Chase After Seven
When Hit From Rear
Witnesses of Combat De-
clare American Fought
Until the Last Minute

PARIS, July 17.-Lieutenant Quentin
Roosevelt, youngest son of the former
President, has been killed in an air
fight, the semi official Havas News
Agency announces. His machine fell
into the enemy lines.
Lieutenant Roosevelt was last seen
in combat on Sunday morning with
two enemy airplanes about ten miles
inside the German lines in the Chau-
teau Thierry sector. He started out
with patrol of thirteen American
machines. They encountered seven
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
of
U.S.Hospital
Deliberate
Germans Flew Back and
Forth Over Red Cross
Markings

PARIS, July 1.-TWO German air.
planes took part in the deliberate
bombing of the American Red Cross
hospital at Jouy late Monday night.
An investigation has been made at the
request of Harvey D. Gibson, American
Red Cross Commissioner for France,
by Daniel T. Pierce, of the Committee
on Public Information.
The report shows four bombs were
dropped at II o'clock at night.
There were no structures of any kind
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Washed Up by Hundreds
on Grassy Banks of
Historic Stream
Enemy Throws Fifty
Divisions Into Fight
New Attacks, Expected Any
Hour, To Be Built on
Desperation
By Wilbur Forrest
Especial Cable to The Tribune)

Especial Cable to The Tribune)
tCopyriQht 1918 by The Tribune Association)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
July II g. P. M.).-The situation
north and south of the Marne is ex.
cellent and seems to be stabilizing
The main German attack has been
broken into local combats.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
July Is (noon) A few hours age
there was a shadow of doubt wheth-
er the enemy's offensive was an eff
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
81 German Prisoners
Killed by Own Airmen

PARIS, July 17.-Ninety- -four Ger
mans were killed and seventy-four
wounded on the night of July 1915
when fve German aviators bombed a
prisoners camp in the region of
Aroyes, thirty miles behind the French
battlefront
The aerial bombardment lasted for
one hour. Two French soldiers of the
camp guard were wounded.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
Gern1an OfensiDe Nearing a StandstM;
B1g Attack Breaks Into Local Combat
Colonel Says Quentin
Showed Stuff in Him

HE showed the stuff that was in
HIM before his fate befell him." said
Colonel Roosevelt last night in COM
mentlng on the disappearance of his
son Quentin.
"Quentin's mother and I are yerv
glad, " said Colonel Roosevelt, "that
he got to the front and had the
chance to render some service to his
country"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
French Hold Everywhere

In the evening the Germans tried
to improve this position by fresh at
tacks with new forces. The French
held everywhere, on the southern
slopes of the high ground south of
the Marine, and from Surmelin
River the line now passes through a
point about a mile south of Reuilly,
continuing almost straight to the
southern outskirts of Bouquigny and
Nesle Wood.
The big German thrust for Eper-
nay occurred on the front from Neslc
Wood northeastward to Belval, on
both sides of the Marine. From
Mareuil le Port, which the French
reported they were holding yester-
day, the Germans advanced more
than three and half miles to Mont
voisin, which town the French after
ward retook by counter attack.
Further southwest the Germans
were reported at Festigny.
From Monvoisin the line crosses
the Marne to Belval and then runs
through Courton Wood, where bit
ter fighting was reported. Here the
Germans are trying to press Foch's
troops back to what is probably the
best line of defence, both of Rheims
and Epernay, on the heights along
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

Continued on neat page
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18
W E AT H E r

Fair to-day and tomorrow; gentle
west and northwest winds,
becoming variable.
Full Report on Page
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

I ont'pasd oH last page
New-York tribune., 1918-07-18

Quentin Rooserelt's life sto,y on
Page !.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Popul.r P.onI. couple wed.

Clinton N. Grain and Miss Edelwelss
Miller. both OF Paonia, were quietly
married at the home OF Mrs. Amanda
Stella. Eckert. Tuesday. June II. 1918,
at 9 p. m.. Rev. J. A. Hunsicker Offici-
ating. The romance which eliminated
30 happily dates back to school days.
both parties having been graduated
from the Paonia high school with the
Glars OF 1914. The bride pursued her
studies at the Gunnison Normal school
completing her course In 1916. Since
then she has taught In the schools of
Molina. Colorado. She is the fister Of
Miss Gertrude Miller OF the Eckcrt
high school. Mr.. Grain is popular
and successful rancher. He and his
bride will spend the summer on His
ranch. In the autumn he will enter
some branch Of the military service
Of the United States. while Mrs. Grain
will continue teaching. These excel
lent young people have the good
wishes OF n host OF friends.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
REPORT BOARDING OF FLOUR
BY CITIZENS IN THIS COUNTY

About $4,000 pounds OF flour reported
by people in this county being held in
excess Of their immediate needs, Ia
made available for use for the re;rrn
OF the flour to the merchant from
whom purchased; the merchant to re,
cept the flour at the present retail
price In exchange for other r1erchan.
dire or to pay the wholesale price in
cash at the option OF the owner of
the flour.
Last week County Food Administra.
sor George Stephan. with a represen.
tative from the secret service dcpa-t.
ment. searched the house OF a so,man
resident OF Delta. where they found
flour stored under the floor of n
closet.
Reports of the Delta county food ,d.
ministrator show that this county hns
been going over the top In saving
flour. The administration raquested
that the consumption OF flour be re.
duced to so per cent while as n mat.
ter OF fact, the people are using 4,
about 30 per cent The state Of Texas
IL at the top OF the list as they are
pledged to ufc no wheat products what
ever until after harvest. The known
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
PEACH VALLEY
>>>~>~>~>>~~.s

g. w. Tilden and wife were recently
visitors Of w. f. Jackson.
Fresh turnips. beets and aspara-
grass at Delta Cashs Grocery.
Lena Dorsey had her tonsils re-
moved Friday at the Delta Hospital.
MIR. and Mrs. Holybe and family
spent Sunday with her parents near
Chipcta.
n. A. McClurg's entertained with II
family dinner Sunday. All OF their
children and families were present.
Mrs. Mitchell and children OF Okla
homa are spending some time visit.
ing the formers sister. Mrs. Earl Nit
chell.
Mr.. Fedler. father of j. J. Fedler.
and Miss Scheetx. ncicc. arrived
Monday from Oklahoma for an ex-
tended visit.
Mrs. Brunch and children arrived
Wednesday from Newton, Kansas, TO
spend the summer with her parents
n. A. McClurg and wife.
II. A. Rawson and wife. Phil Mani ell.
wife and son Raymond. and Mrs.J X.
Nesbit. all OF Olathe, were week end
guests at the w. II. jackson home
Ruth Willis entertained several of
her friends Tuesday in honor of her
twelfth birthday. Music and games
we're played during the afternoon. If
ter which Mrs. Willis served ICE
cream and cake. .All departed wish
Ing Ruth many more happy birthdays.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
mall Fire at srickyard.

The fire alarm Friday evening at
about o'clock brought out a Junch of
people, including the fire equipment,
and the general trend seemed to be
towards the brickyard. On arriving
it was found that several neighbors
had succeeded in extinguishing the
flames and the excitement was over
almost before it began. In some man
ner the roof near the smoke stack
took fire and by quick work only a
small hole was burned in the roof
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Picnic Party for Boys.

Last Sunday, as complimentary 10
Louis T. Seicrest and Monte Gallup.
a party of relatives and friends motor
ed to Young's creek and enjoyed a
days fishing and picknicking. Those
who comprised the party were Mr.. AMI
Mrs. A. NJ. Standish. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis T. Seicrest. Mr.. and Mrs. RNlla
Allen. DIR. and Mrs. w. II. Fluallcr. G..
d. Allen. Helen Sanders. Herbert
Hillman. Miss Laura Mower, Mrs j
Arch Case and Lawrence Adams
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Breakfast Complimentary.

Miss Faith Kiddoo. who has been
visiting here several weeks from Gun.
nison. was the charming inspiration
for dainty eight o'clock breakfast
yesterday morning. over which Miss
Azalea Penticuf presided with grace.
There were seven young ladies' In the
party. as follows: Misses Martha
billiard. Lea Wright. Lois Brewer.
Dorothy Turner. Gladys Boyaen.
Azalea Penticuff and the honor guest
Miss Kiddoo.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Miss erises Home From Coast.

Miss Margaret Griggs returned to
the city Monday from Redlands, Calf
ornia, where she spent the past win
ter and spring. Her mother, Mrs.
Lucy Griggs, will remain on the coast
while Miss Margaret attends to bust
ness matters here.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
lust A Reminder.

This is to remind a great many of
the citizens that they are not acting
on the square with the city officers.
Many of you turn the water on for
sprinkling fifteen to thirty minutes be-
fore six o'clock, and run it fifteen to
sixty minutes overtime. The time has
now arrived when we must enforce
the rules, so watch your clock from
now on.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
A Few Plain Words About
Bargains

This Store feels it ought to make clear certain
things the price of merchandise and
the word BARGAINS"
a known fact that merchandise is scarce. that
merchandise m than heretofore 1t is known
fact that merchandise is hard to get.
1t is not a question of overproduction because the
allows only certain amount OF merchandise
to be manufactured. matter OF fact pro-
hibited from manufacturing at all
The Store today that keep fairly full and COM
plete rendering to its customers splendid
vice when stocks OF reliable quality
and being offered at fair, legitimate cost that
Store rendering a double service We max
ing every effort live to that reputation
Quite true, there times when certain goods
sold for LESS than regular costs. and
progressive find this only advisable
times, but sometimes To have Store claim
everything for less money. that they
offer the BIGGEST BARGAINS and save money for
you every purchase, oversteppng the bounds of
reasonable facts.
However, hardly need mention about this be
the judge and will take long
to learn which store is serving interests best We
Invite the at any time.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
willard sot.sord Joins Navy.

From the New York Times we learn
that Willard Botsford. nephew Of A.
C. Botsford OF the Muddy country. has
left Columbia university to go into
naval training. The young man has
visited here when boy. He wFs a
member OF the Columbia tennis team,
OF the Sophomore class and has helped
win six tennis matches.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Miss PenIeY Retruns.

On Monday evening Miss lone Pen
ley returned from year at Columbia
school of Expression, at Chicago, and
will spend the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Penley. She
was accompanied by Miss Dorothy
Doll. of Gypsum, who will visit for a
time with the Penley family. Miss
Penley is an accomplished elocutionist
and Delta is fortunate in having her
here for the summer months.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Guests From Oklahoma.

Wednesdays morning train brought
Mrs W. NJ. Robertson and her win
some little daughter Willie-Lou, for a
visit of several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Snyder. They reside at
Darlington, Oklahoma, where Mr.. Rob
ertson is superintendent of the state
Masonic home. The lady and Mr..
Snyder are sister and brother
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Marqery Has . Party.

In honor OF her eleventh birthday,
Miss Margery Klein entertained sew
eraI young friends on the lawn Tues
day afternoon. Games were played
and delicious luncheon was served.
The crowning glory Of the table was
the birthday cake with the required
number Of bright candles.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
cedaredae chautauaua.

The advance man for the. Cedar
edge chautauqua was here this week,
and went to Cedaredge making pre-
liminary arrangements in connection
with the chautauqua which opens at
that place June Gath. The program is
said to be a good one.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
We Have Humane officer.

Mrs. J. f. Hillman has received a
commission from the governor OF the
state. authorizing her to serve as hu.
name officer for this city. Mrs. Hin.
man is a woman with marvellous pow
ers Of execution and we are pleased tn
know OF her appointment.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14
Miss Darlington Here.

Miss Ada Darlington arrived Tues
day afternoon from Memphis, Tennes.
see, and will spend the summer visit.
ing her brother. f. J. Darlington and
namiIy. Miss Darlington spent the
summer here last year and her friends
are greeting her warmly again.
The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

A French general in reporting nc
tvities OF the Americans said that the
Americans conformed to the best ira.
d!tIons OF army service and are meet
Ing AL demands that they are called
upon TO perform.