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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
1000 PRISONERS
AND 80 GUNS TAKEN
TWENTY VILLAGES CAPTURED ~
THE AMERICANS IN FIVE
MILE ADVANCE.
ADVANCE INTO ENEMY LINES
French Troops IN conjunetion With
American Forces Attack German
Positions on . Front %
Twsnty-Eioht Miles.

PaYis.-Soldiers of France and Amor.
lea are rushing impetuously 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 to be thrown into the battle.
SCISSORS IL under bombardment.
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
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 As kilometerg tapproxi-
mately % miles,. The front comprises
Ambleny, Longpont, Troesnes and
Boureuches.
we nave Uldue al lIlpoIAdul uo-
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-
Sur-Ourcq violent engagements have
been in progress. South of the OurcC
our troops have gone beyond the gen
eral line of Marty, Saint Genevieve,
Hautevesnes and Belleau.
More than 30 villages have been
retaken by the admirable dash or the
Franco-Arherican troops. as well as
several thousand prisoners and I'M
portant war material"
An official review shows the French
and Americans have advanced:
Six miles on the northern end Oh
their attack, as far as Chaudun and
the hills dominating SCISSORS from the
southwest.
Two miles in the center, east OF VIII
lers-Cotterets.
Between one and two miles on their
right flank, resting on the Marine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
Have QUEER PETS
lonely Men In Signal Tower
Welcome All Sorts.
ceckroaeh That Likes Tobacco and
Drinks Ink 10 One visitor-Toad
Came Regularly for Its
Feast Of Files.

A Boston and Maine railroad signal
kowerman tells this story of pets he
has made In his lonely perch above the
tracks:
At midnight nine months ago cock
roach crept out from under the tele-
graph desk and began to drink out or
the inkweli; Just about that time l laid
my cigar down on the desk and heghh
to work the telegraph key.
The cockroach walked over 20 my
cigar and sucked at the moist end for
q second or SO. then run to the INK
well again and took drink. then cnine
back Ia the cigar; lac repeated this
performance several times and stag
gered away drunk as lord.
Every night around midnight for the
past nine months this cockroach has
drank from the inkwell on my desk
and either sucked the moist end of my
cigar or some moIstened tobacco
place near the inkwell for him.
One Of the boys found n tiny musk
rat I'm the marsh back of the signal
tower one day. and he brought II into
the tower. The muskrat became very
tame aud proved most afcctionute
pet. lie slept on the desk near the
telegraph instruments for over tW"
years Although he went out very
often, he wouldn't stay long, ana
would scratch M the door until some
Of us would run downstairs and let
him In. Unfortunately our pet was
killed by freight train while cross
Ing the tracks nenr the tower one daN.
After the muslSrat died We brought
I'm tiny woOdchuck that tralnman
had captured out ON the line, ana hr
became very much attached 10 all ~
ns. and. like the muskrat. he became
very clever and amusing pet
"Shuck" stayed with us two years nnd
finally he disappeared one day Pos
sibly some dog got him. or he may
have been crushed by train.
For the past 20 years an English
sparrow has nested In the caves OF tAr
tower, and this sparrow flies IA and ont
Of the tower Mt viii, picks up bread
| crumbs on the floor and catches an us
cas!onal cockroach. what worries the
| tower men is that our pet sparrow may
some day eat our pet cockronch
Last year toad hoped up on 10
blinking. one of the boys fed him
fly and the toad gobblcd II In nn
instant, and every afternoon MI sum-
mer long that toad hoped up on 20
the step and ate flies az fast ns the
railroad men would feed them 80 him.
The boys took turns and fed him ln
relays; the yardmaster said the boys
were neglecting their work 80 feed the
toad; but he became so fascinated
watching the performance that he
caught flies for an hour one day and
| fed the toad.
I'm afraid the toad will go hungry
this summer If he shows up. for were
too busy moving war supplies 10 both
or with feeding pets around II railrond
yard.
Every stray dog that ever wandered
into the ward has found haven in the
tower, and several filters Of puppies
have been born there.
We've had eats galore one cat iu
particular was snake catcher, AMI
she brought In snake nearly every
day.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
ROOSEVELT REPORTED DEAD
Son Of Former President Reported AZ
Killed In AeropIane Battle
With Huns.

Paris.-Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, son
OF the former president. may have
been killed In an airplane fight, the
semi-official Havas News Agency 70
ports. His machine ID 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 patrol OF IL
American machines. They encoun'
tered seven Germans and were chas,
ing them back when two of them turn
Cd 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 seen tumb-
ling through the clouds and a patrol
which went in search OF Lieut.. Roose.
velt returned without trace of him.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

Sugar thieves employed an ingenious
method the other day AT Launcest0n.
Australia. A quantity OF sugar had
been bought for export but, ships not
being Immediately available, IL was de-.
cided 10 store the stun M the port. Ac-
cordingly huts were built on the
wharyes. but as the decking had shrnnk
somewhat. tarpaulins were first laid
down, and then the sugar bags
placed on this. The doors were
locked. and Waterman placed in
charge. when the time came 10 empty
the sheds the bottom tier OF bags
were found fiat and empty with a slit
I'm the under side. Each slit CORE
sponded with one In the tnrpaulin d.
rectly over spaces IN the blinking. The
method OF the sugar thieves was sim
pie. When the tide was about half
way up the piles. boat was taken
under the whsrves as near as possible
to the stores. and then IL was only a
matter Of crawling over the ties. knife
and bucket I'm hand, until the right
spot was reached.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
CAPTURE 1900 PRISONERS.
$50 Gums Also Taken IL Reported by
General PershinQ.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. captured by
American troops in the offensive on
the Aisne- Marine front totaled by actual
county 1900, General Pershing re-
ported in his communiQue for July
II, received here by the war depart
ment. Capture of $50 guns also is an
nounced.
The highwater mark Of the German
offensive movement in France has
been reached and the initiative now
n passing to the allied and American
armies. This is the lesson drawn
from General Foch's sudden counter
attack on the Aisne-Marne front by
American military leaders. General
March. chief of staff, told members OF
the senate military committee. Later
he announced that American troop
shipments had now exceeded 100000
men, insuring the man power to hold
the initiative on the western front.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
U. S. CAVALRY IN ACTION

Americans Drive Beyond Objectives
On . Front Of Twenty-Five
Miles.
With the American Army in France.
The American troops had carried all
before them by late nightfa;l, and had
proceeded so fast that cavalry was
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 cannon had been
counted and thousands OF machine
guns.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry 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 airplanes. which the
enemy was unable to remove,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

UNCERTAIN WHETHER CRUISER
WAS ToRPEpoEO OR STRUCK
a MINE.
Lila PERSONS ABOARD
Survivors Declare Many Members 81
Engine Room Crew Must Have
Perished by Explosion That
Wrecked the Ship.

Washington, July 19.-The United
States armored cruiser San Diego was
sunk 10 miles off Fire Island, at the
entrance to the New York harsor.
The cause of the sinking is not yet
known to the navy department.
Pending full investigation the de-
partment is understood to have sent
out warning to shipping to watch
out for possible submarines operating
along the American coast
Vessels Of the coast patrol, as an
extra precaution, have also been
warned to be on their guard.
Admiral Benson. chief of naval OPP
erations, is understood to be of the
opinion that the San Diego struck
mine, either an American mine or one
launched by German submarines Jurk-
ing off the coast more than a month
ago.
Whether there had been a toll of
lives taken on the San Diego is not
known. Not more than 335 had been
accounted for out of a crew of 1.144
men aboard the warship, of which
some 300 reached New York on tank
steamship. Thirty-two, lieutenant, an
ensign and so sailors were landed in
lifeboats on the Long Island shore.
Point O. Woods, n. Y.-Survivors OK
the United States cruiser San Diego.
sunk 10 miles off Fire Island, declared
that many members of the engine room
crew must have been killed by the
explosion which wrecked the warship
The cruiser remained afloat 36 min
utes after she was struck.
The torpedo or mine struck the ship
Just aft of amidship, blowing up the
boilers. One of the sailors declared
the guns of the cruiser were fired at
what appeared to be periscope. The
survivors who landed here numbered
335, including six officers. The cap
tain and first officer of the San Diego
were the last to leave the sinking
cruiser.
Heavy explosions heard here were
believed to indicate that some of the
patrol boats which dashed to the aid
of the cruiser, had met a German sub
marine and we're giving battle Mar
liners living here declared they sound
ed as IL depth bombs we're being
dropped.
The sailors told of the heroic death
of a quartermaster. who had been or
dered to stand on the bridge while
| the men were being sent to the boats.
He remained at his post, the sailors
said, until it was too late to save him.
self or be saved. Just as the San
Diego sank, they said, the quarter
master turned until he faced the shore
where hundreds of his comrades were
| floating about in boats, and calmly sa-
| luted. Then he went down
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
$4,000 MEN CALLED
BY GEN. CR0WDER
ALL STATES ARE INCLUDED, AND
so is THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.
ALL WHITE REGIsTRANTs

Washington. - Forty-six thousand
men from all states and the District
| of Columbi are called to the colors
/ 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 entraia-
ment of 100000 white men. Special
calls already issued account for 1891
of this number.
| Quotas to be furnished by the fol-
lowing states and the camps to which
the men go include:
! Alabama, LOO; Camp Shelby, Miss.
| Delaware, 100; Camp Wadsworth.
Spartanburg, s. C.
District OF Columbia, so; 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, 500; Camp Wadsworth,
s. G..
| New York $500; Camp Greenleaf.
Georgia.
North Carolina. $500: Camp Wads-
worth, s. c.
Pennsylvania. 500; Camp Wads-
| worth, s. C..
South Carolina 500; Camp Wads
worth, S. c.
| Tennessee, LOO; Camp Shelby.
| Miss.
Texas, 500; Camp Cody.
| Virginia, 100: Camp WadswOrth.
| Wisconsin, 1000; Jefferson Bar
racks.
Wisconsin, $50; Camp Shelby
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
NO CHANCE OF PROGRESS
Serious Situation Of the Attacking
Huns II 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 q few minor localities the
great German offensive SO far has
been q complete failure.
American troops shot down q cour'
Ter pigeon belonging to the enemy east
Of Chateau Thierry. 1t was carrying
. message from a German divisional
headquarters saying that the situation
was serious: that the Germans saw nc
chance OF making further progress in
the locality Of that division.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
Brave Act Rewarded.

attached 10 the United States ship
O'Brien was overheard and strug-
Cling I'm the water. a strong cbb
tide was running and Palmer had all
he could do 10 keep from going down.
AT the moment when he was near exc
haustiOn David Goldman, mach.u.
lists mate. second class, Jumped over
board and. beating his way through
the rough water, reached the man and
brought him 10 safety. He has been
commended by the secretary Of the
navy for this action. Goldman enlist
cisco.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
AlRMEN BOMB U. s. HOSPITAL

Two Killed and Nine lnjured-Hos-
pitai Filled With Wounded and
Doctors Were Operating.
Paris.-German aviators dropped
bombs on tho American Red Cross
hospital at Jouy.
Two enlisted men we're killed and
among the personnel nine persons
were wounded. Miss Jane Jeffery, an
American Red Cross nurse, was among
those wounded, though her injuries are
not serious.
The hospital was deliberately bomb
Cd by the German aviat0rs- 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. Additional doctors were sum-
moned Immediately and the work OF
the hospital continued without inter-
ruption.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
WOMEN CAR PoRTERs.

Substitution for Men Advocated for
the Pullman System.
Birmingham.-Subst Of wo-
men for Pullman car porters was ad-
vocated by Leslie Gilbert, federal farm
help specialist for Alabama, in re-
port to the farm labor conference held
here by officials Of the United States
department of agriculture. He said
the change would place 5000 men IN
more useful occupations, and at the
same time free the public from their
mercenary whiskbroom."
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
OFFICIALS ELATED At NEWS
Valiant Stand Of American Troops
Along Marine inspires Pride In
Government Circles.

Washington.-An air of citation was
apparent in government circles as AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches from France
unfolded the story of the valiant stand
Of American troops along the Marine
against the renewed German offensive.
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 elatiOn.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
FRENCH REsERwsrs At WORK

Wherever They Counter Attack They
Have Reoainsd Ground.
Paris.-"On the Marine front our
troops of the second line and per
haps our general reserves already ara
entering action" says Temps. in RS
viewing the progress of the enemy Of
fensive. Where our troops have as
sumed the offensive to the north Of
La Chapelle- Monthoden We have re-
gained ground"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
WILSON'S VIEWS FAVORED.
French Labor Adopts Principles He
Sets Down in Peace.

Paris.-The congress of the general
confederation Of labor, after long
and animated discussion, adopted by
q vote OF 90S to 233. resolution APP
proving the adoption by the leaders OF
the confederation of the peace princi-
ples enunciated by President Wilson.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

A seven-foot cobra Interrupted n
game Of golf between two military on
GERS Mt Nungaladon. India, a few days
ago.
The big snake attacked Mnj. VIII
Hams Of the Rangoon battalion mill.
tary police. Its fangs entering the Lex
Of his trousers but fortunately not
touching his skin.
Lieutenant Colonel Obbard. commits.
stoner of Pegu, ran to his friends as
sistance, and before the snake could
strike again he killed IL with his
mashie.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
BIG BATTLE RACES;
10000 HUNS BAGGED
The ANco-AMERIcANs 40.
vNclNo FROM soIssoNs
TO THE MARINE.
HUNS RETREAT NORTHWARD
French Hold Entire Southern Bank
Of Marne-20, 600 Prisoners and
More than 400 Guns Are
Captured.

With the French Armies.-All the
Germans who are now south OF the
Marine are either prisoners or dead,
The whole southern bank has been
cleared of the enemy. According to in
formation received at French head
quarters the enemy used about So di-
visions (about $1,000 troops) in his
latest offensive OF these seven or
eight divisions (S7,5O0 to 100000
troops) were south of the Marine.
The latter troops lacked supplies
and were forced to retreat north Of
the river.
The fire of the French batteries,
which had the range of the enemy
bridges across the river, made the
German passage of the river extremely
difficult and dangerous.
To cover his retreat to the river the
enemy used smoke screens freely, but
these scarcely INSTRUCTED the French
fire Some of the enemy units lost
half of their men in getting back
across the river.
Paris-"The Germans, violently at
tackled on their right flank and south
OF the Marine" says the war office an
nOuncement, "have been compelled to
retreat and recross the river.
"The French hold the entire south
ern bank Of the Marine. More than
10000 prisoners and more than 400
guns have been captured"
IondOn-The Germans in the
Marne salient are caught In a pocket
with the allies closing in on them
from the west, east and north. Their
only gateway OF escape is to the
north, and 1t is constantly getting mar
rover and is under a heavy shell fire.
The scissors Chateau Thierry road
r. already dominated by the allies.
With the allies siezing the German
lines of retreat, the difficulty of the
Huns escaping from this giant trap
is hourly increasing and the immen-
sity of their losses in doing so con-
stantly grows.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
QUENTIN NAY BE PRISONER
Colonel Rocsevelt Receives Message
From Paris Which Gave Hope
That His Son 10 Alive.

New York.-Lieut. Quentin Roose-
Welt. reported missing after an aerial
ongagement over : the German lines.
may have landed unhurt and is now >
prisoner in the hands Of the Germans.
according to . cable message received
heee b his father. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt e
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
MuTlNv NEAR SMYRNA.
Turkish Troops Refuse 20 Serve and
Kill German Officers.

misunderstanding to an uncensor-
ed private letter. which was smugglei
out Of Smyrna, on the Asia Minor
coast, regiment in the Turkish vilayet
of Adm, southeast OF Smyrna. which
had been ordered to Mesopotamia, mu-
tinted and murdered its German Off
GERS. Many soldiers from regiments
sent to suppress the mutiny joined the
mutinous troops, the letter declares.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
Huns stopped In - Hours Drive.

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 ba *
from the direction of Paris and are en-
deavoring to ascend the Marine, are
being held in check by the fresh
troops.
The position of the German columns
which had gained 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-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

Washington. Italy got another
credit of 100000 900 from the United
States government and Belgium was
given 50 900, 900 additional.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA
Relief Ship to Be Sent Under Red
Gross Control.

Washington--Al large cargo of relief
supplies, principally foodstuffs. cloth
ing and medicine. II to be dispatched
to Russia by the American Red Gross
at the earliest possible moment" -
special ship Vim BE- used for tho pur>
pose and the cargo viii be acc0mpan-
led and distributed By group Of Rel
Cross representative. who viii work
under the direction oe the American
Rod Cross CommiDsion now Ia Hu9a1n.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
Enrolment Of 1000, 900 Begun at Ma
tional Conference.

Chicago.-The work Of enrolling L.
900, 900 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 Wom-
ans Liberty Loan Committee.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

Washington. King George mas
awarded the knights grand cross CT
the Distinguished Order OF st. Micn-
aei and ST. George to Gen. Peyton c.
March. chief of staff Of the American
army.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
will Visit u. S. Fleet.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Padg-
EFT of Tennessee, chairman; Oliver "
Alabama and venable of Mississippi,
will be among II members Of the
house naval comDlttos who are about
to start on visit to the American
fleet in European waters
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
BANK ROBBERS PURSUED.

Two Masked Men Secure $1,000 and
Make Their Escape.
Muskogee, Okla.-Two masked ban
dts held up the cashier Of the Watts
State Bank at Watts. Okla. so miles
east Of Muskogee. and secured $500
in cash. according 70 long distance
phone report. They escaped on horse
back and rode rapidly toward the hill
country to the west
According to descriptions, the ban
ats evidently were the same two VIII
40 months ago held mp thu Watts
bank and made OF with $500.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26
conerete shIp bal Norway.

Commercial Agent Norman l.. And
erson peports the launching OF 600
tim concrete ship from the Fougner
yards ut Moss. Norway. The ship has
four water-tight compartments; the
engine. q 10 horsepower Bolinder mo-
tor, II placed aft. The boat has two
large holds and two matches. each
ouulpped with : two-ton motor winch.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

London. - British aviators again
have attacked Offenburg, near KARL
ruhe, and Thionyille, near Metz, says
The official statement from the air
ministry Good bursts were observed
At Offenburg and fire, followed by
explosions, was started at ThiOnviis
London.-The destruction by fire II
l new German airdome with % air
planes near Niyeille, is attributed to
the work Of German revolutionists 4;
the army, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam. Nfvelles is
n miles north Of Brussels.
Ten Belgians and two German non
commissioned officers have been ar
rested. -
The day before the fire. adds the
dispatch. = secret meeting occurred n
he canteeu ct Nivelles, whore the
scheme for the destruction Of the Az
lone Was discussed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-07-26

0reeuWood.-J. " OWsloy, ~ yeerl
-. night wafcbDAo - the Churchill
lfnoon Co, was assaulte1 while u
60. He Nc etsuc8 . the meas d