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The Washington times., 1918-08-11
GERMANS ATTACK
TO HALT AMERICANS
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Aug. 1.-THE Germans
are counter attacking hercely in an
attempt to hold back the American
advance north OF the VesIe.
Close range fighting OF a terrific
nature is under way along the rail-
road on the north bank of the VesIe,
through Bazoches and Fismette
where the American infantry is with
standing the German attacks.
The Americans, attempting to ad-
vance up the slopes to the ridge po-
sitions held by the Boches earlier in
the day. concentrated the most in
tense barrage possible upon this
area, partially destroying German
dugouts. entertainments and strong
points. The remaining defenses were
too strong for frontal assaults, how
ever. They will have to be blasted
away still more.
The entire American front is now
a continual inferno. Both artilleries
are concentrating on the river valley
between the highlands to the north
and south.
German airmen are exceptionally
aggressive, trying to prevent all al .
lied observation. While seeking out
particular German gun yesterday
American aviators brought down two
boche battleplanes.
II Is still believed that the German
pressure here is not permanent and
that they are simply hghting to pro-
tect more important movements.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Picardy Salient, Once
Menace, Melting Away

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE famous
Picardy salient. which six short
months ago threatened to split the
allied armies and inflict a German
peace on the world. is fast becoming
the graveyard of the Kaiser's hopes.
The huge bulge is melting away
before the combined onslaught OF
British. French. Australians, Cana
dams, and Americans, under the lead
ership OF Field Marshal Haig.
The allied drive, begun Thursday
morning over a meager front VI less
than twenty miles, between Morlan-
court and Hargicourt, has grown TO a
width of more than forty miles. eX-
Albert to Vignemont. Late reports
state that the fighting is spreading
northward toward Arras and east
ward toward the Disc. When II will
have reached those points. the battle
will present a front of nearly seventy
Eve miles.
Allies Bite Deep.
Fifteen miles north of Arras is La
Bassee, the southern extremity OF the
Flanders salient Approximately the
same distance east of the Disc is
Soissons, the western extremity OF
the Aisne-Vesle front.
The allies, according to the latest
reports, have penetrated to Lihons,
near Chaulnes. in the center OF their
Picardy attack. This town is eleven
miles east OF Hangard, where the as
sault began. Moreuil. Rosieres. Res
sons-sur-Matz. Morlancourt and scores
of lesser towns have been recaptured.
Montdidier is surrounded and is un-
officially reported to have fallen
Chaulnes and Albert are in imminent
danger. Nesle, Roye, LaSsiSny. Bray
and even Perrone, are threatened.
Important German lines OF COM
munication have been cut Others
are under bombardment by artillery
and airplanes. The enemy retire
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
BADGE Of HONOR
TOGO TO ALL WAR
WORKERS IN S.

Men and women in war industries are
to have a badge OF honor.
On and after September !. every per-
son doing n full share in producing war
supplies will be eligible for Federal
recognition OF patriotic effort in muni-
tion plants. shipyards, and factories
having Government war contracts. the
Department OF Labor announced.
-Four consecutive months Of service
entitle the worker to a bronze badge.
Eight months OF service will win the
second badge. which will probably be
made of silver
The badges will be Disc shaped. slight
ly larger than n quarter and will be
attached to red, whit" and blue
enameled bar one and three-quarter
inches long.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Allies Take $4,000 Prisoners in Two Big
Drives, Says British Premier

NEWPORT England Aug. 11.-Premer Lloyd
luncheon the hall announced that
drives have captured between $4,000 and
News continues distinctly good for the premier Altogether
prisoners and between 500 and 600
The latest advance makes Aens Qualities of
and the French, and also the Americans
Ihe greatest factor in these has
il i ooveryet We mutco steady blows"
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
DISPATCH RIDER
MOST ROMANTIC
FIGURE IN WAR

American ingenuity. enterprise. and
daring are responsible for another
adaptation from the pioneer days for
use with the American expeditionary
forces in France, the War Depart
ment has announced. The successor to
the pony express rider and the melo-
dramatic courier is the military dis
patch rider, who keeps in constant
personal touch with each regiment.
, each brigade, each division and each
corps.
This rider braves German shells,
braves weather. enemy patrols. lodges
in and out Of the way OF ambulances,
supply trucks and tanks all lumber
ing behind the lines. Oftentimes he
runs smack into q detachment Of the
enemy, to whom ne would be as . bit
of cheese to a mouse, and has to de-
pend upon his Yankee wit to escape.
Romance stin Lives
Despite the old cry that romance
has disappeared with the armored
knight and windmiIl-tilting gentle
men. the greatest romance of the
world is carried by the dispatch rider.
He rides on schedule on q motorcycle.
arrives in q town, passes MS dis
patch bag to a waiting rider. who
snatches II and is on on another ma
chine before the nrst rider has. a
chance to dismount
The dispatches often contain Inn
portant orders, and are carried thus
to prevent any possible chance of a
leak to the enemy. A battle, the fate
of a nation, the fate OF the world. may
rest on his shoulders. Romance. in
true American fashion. has been pre-
served, timed and exported in its
most modern form for presentation to
the world through the dispatch rider.
Grave RespOnsIbiIlty.
Perhaps the rider carries an order
to a commander to bring up artil-
Iery preparatory to an offensive. As
Napoleon once said, God Is on the
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
Man Who Sank Lusitania
Dead at Bottom Of the
North Sea, London Report

LONDON. Aug. IL Captain
Schweizer. commander OF the u
boat that torpedoed the Lusitania.
is dead at the bottom OF the North
Sea, according to the Express.
The paper says SchweiZer's sub
marine was blown up in a British
mine field in September, 1917.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

, ment within the salient Is reported to
be greatly congested and great num-
, bers Of men and huge quantities Of
material are being cut of. The total
of German prisoners was offciSi''.
placed at $4,000 today. but ur =
estimates were as high
least 800 cannon have
Allied CasuaIt'
The allied casual
are less than a qua
of prisoners they
remarkable situate
due to the refusa
to counter attack.
they have contenteC
fighting rear-guard
Morlancourt. where
threw the British o.
after IL had once been
holding up the left wing
advance In the early fight
1t was at Morlancourt tn.
Americans were employed.
ating with the British. they
the village and the height
southwark and held II agains.
ter attacks. 1t is reported that
division (27.50O Americans) were
the lighting at this point.
The main battle front now appar-
emily runs from Albert Aoutheastward
across the Somme through Proyart TO
Lihons, southwark to Fouqescourt.
southwestward through lie Quesncy
and Saulchoy to Davenscourt. south
eastward to Fayerolles. southwest
ward to Piennes. southwark through
Rollot to Cuvilly, eastward to Ees-
sons-surMatz, and southeastward to
Nignemont
Chaulnes obviously is no longer
available to the Germans as a base.
and it is reported that the enemy is
preparing to retire to the NOyon-
Nesle canal.
Only a few Germans were report
ed holding out in Montdidier at noon.
which was completely surrounded.
Occupation of the city is imminent.
If it has not already occurred.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
BATTLEFRONT NOW
LARGEST In HISTORY

The new allied offensive has
grown into the largest battle front
in history.
The German war office indicated
Saturday that the fighting now ex-
tends over a front OF practically $50
miles, from the User river to the
Oise.
The main battle front is between
the Disc and the Ancre, a distance of
fifty miles. From the Ancre north
ward to the User, Berlin announced
the allies have launched "thrusta
and partial attacks" at many points
The battle thus includes all Of the
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
ARCHDUKE JOSEPH
AGAIN COMMANDS
AUSTRIAN ARMIES

ROME. Aug. 11.-Archduks Joseph
has arrived at Innsbruck and resumed
command Of the Austrian srmies. se-
cording to dispatches fror Italian
correspondents IN swi.zarI.ni
The archduke nzde af.| !, en-
phasizing the necess ~ nstro
German milifsry cc-oprf ttftn' BE in
spected the Freptfno ffon FiDshg rise
TO the belief tiseg ros,,laRs,9n Of hos
lOther rs-.orts from austrian sources
Srzsance the ereatest activity at the
Austrian 1GgsI bases. indicating thai
the AastFlnn Meet may be preparing
to retur1 ne blows recently deliv-
cred b NE Italian navy.
The war requires tie lean Of yes
money. Buy War Savings stampa.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
u. S. TROOPS FORCE
H|NDENBURG TO
ASSUME DEFENSIVE
' }. r. w. MASON.

Wit. w. MASON.
Dirk, Aug. 11.-America's
0uence upon German
been made plainly evil
refusal OF Won Hinden-
Marshal Foch's chal-
vel battle for the mas
7idier salient and the
front southeast of
ong British attack,
injunction with the
touth and Americans
on Hindenburg has
efensive. duplicating
1loyed in his retreat
The Importance of
oss by the three al
much in the actual
q, but in the implied
Sment by Won Hindenburg
must shorten his front to
save his reserves.
The military results that have fall
zen TO Marshal Foch in three days in
cIude the removal Of Amiens from any
medlate danger of a new German
offensive; the reopenfng of the I'm
portant Amiens-Paris railway which
was previously under command ~
tne herman guns, and the elimination
OF Ihe strategic value OF the Montcid-
yer sanent as a possible base for a
new German drive to Paris.
These highly important conse-
quehces or the weeks victories are
secondary. however. to the fact thai
Won Hindenburg has declined to per
init his reserves to be used for coun-
Ter attacks. The allies have had TO
meet strong defensive resistance by
the Germans, but no evidence has
been apparent that Won Hindenburg
dares TO engage in severe offensive
comoats to retain his former line
between the Montdidier corner and
the Somme.
The reason is unquestionabIyd due to
the character of the fighting shown
by the Americans during the Marne
engagements, and the knowledge in
Germany that an unlimited number
OF the same kind Of troops is now
being dispatched from the United
States to France. Won Hindenburg
has shot his bolt
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
7o-YEAR CHURCH RECORD.

SUNBURY, Pa. Aug. 11.-Her rec
ord of straight attendance at
church for more than seventy years
was brought to an end when Miss
Mary Jane Smith, eiEhty-five years.
of Sunbury. was taken III eight
months ago. She died recently OF
ailments Incident to old age. Before
her last illness the aged lady had
never been sick in her life. She
was a member OF the First Presby-
terian Church.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

Good men must hate, to kill.
Fortunately for the fighting men
Of this country, there is no need Of
exaggeration or lying.
A monarch more brutal than
Shakespeare's Henry, as cruel as
the wholesale murderers Of ancient
Asia, needs only truthful descrip-
ton to make him hated and to
make the killing Of his men, until
they yield, the only duty.
1t is not necessary to lie, only
to tell the truth.
II there were a valley filled with
diamonds close to your house, and
If for a dollar or two dollars you
could gain admission to that valley
for all Of your children, you would
send them there to pick the dia-
monds, waking them early in the
morning.
There is near you a valley of
diamonds more precious than any
stones of transparent carbon. That
valley is the complete works and
genius Of Shakespeare. Your chill
dren viii find in those books what
will mean more to them, make
them actually richer than all the
wealth that Sindbad found in the
fabulous diamond valley.
You know that the body Of your
child will be in a few years a
representation Of that which you
have fed to the child.
The same is true Of your child's
mind. And the noblest thoughts
cost nothing. The library offers
them all.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

Picardy and Flanders salients. the in
termediate territory around Lens. the
Belgian sector rs far north as Dixmudc,
and the former Disc offensive front as
far east as Ribecourt. stretch Of
thirty-five miles-between the Oise and
Soissons-is all that separates this great
battle area from the Aisne- -Vesle line.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

side with the heaviest artillery" and
II the rider fails the ffensive viii Be
lost.
The riders make an average Of
thirty-nve miles an hour over the
French roads. and many times they
make almost twice this speed when
necessary. They are a part OF the
signal corps and are selected for their
GOODNESS. bravery, daring, resource
fulness and ability to make any kind
Of motorcycle repairs under any con-
ditions and their ability to drive.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
BRITISH LOSSES
FOR WEEK 8,3O8,
NEW LOW RECORD

LONDON, Aug. 1l.-British casu-
alties for the week, published in the
official list, totaled S.3OS, the lowest
in months. They were divided as
follows:
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
U. S. soLoNs MEET PoINcARE.

PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE House Naval
Committee had an audience with Presi-
dent Poincare this afternoon
The Washington times., 1918-08-11
TO-DAY

Continued from Page one.)
1 see you stand like greyhOunds in
the slips,
Straining upon the start The
games afOOt:
Follow your spirit, and upon this
charge
Cry God for Harry, England and
St Ge0rgevS
To read that makes you WANT
to fight when you don't know what
it is all about.
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

RiIIed, Wounded. Miss
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

Perhaps the rider carries an order
to a commander to bring up artil-
Iery preparatory to an offensive. As
Napoleon once said, God Is on the
The Washington times., 1918-08-11

The war requires tie lean Of youI
money. Buy War Savings stamps.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15

motion picture successes. Rex Beach's greatest story, "The Auction Block began it's successful career as q Gold wyn picture throughout North Amer ica last week, opening in the important cities of the continent. It is now at the Empress.
 First to report the inauguration of this destined to be talked about pie ture from the most daring novel of Americas most popular writer, the Cleveland newspapers reported thou sands turned away from the Standard Theater, as one would expect after reading these enthusiastic Cleveland and other notices:
 The Cleveland Leader: Rex Beach s vogue through his previous successful pictures could have been expected to fill the Standard Theater on the open ing day of his newest picture under the Goldwyn imprint, "The Auction Block But each days business at the Standard is bigger than the preceding day.
 Kitty Kelly in the Chicago Examiner: ''The Auction Block is a sensational picture that has begun by bringing capacity audiences into the theaters al time when, heaven knows, big at tendance is needed and required
 The Boston Post: The Boston Thea ter has the biggest screen attraction of the year in The Auctcion Block
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
ETHEL BUT TS |S
 RELEASED FROM .DETENT|ONHOM [
Judge Stanford Modifies
 His Original Order On Account of Conditions In
 Most Remarkable Case

Mrs. Ethel Butts, found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in Judge Stan lords court, has been released from the Florence Crittenton Home where she was committed by the court a few months ago. The order for the release of the defendant was made by Judge Stanford who placed her in the custody of her mother, Mrs. M. A. Hanks, under the same restraint to which she was subjected as an in- mate of the Home.
 The mother has taken a small cot tage in Phoenix where the family is living quietly. Mrs. Hanks came to this city from Texas. when her daugh- ter was on trial for the murder of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Amanda Butts. A short time after the arrest of Mrs. Ethel Butts her baby was born and her child and her physical con- dition. it is said, prompted the court | to commit her to the Home rather than sentence her to a penal institution. Her husband, Floyd Butts, supported her at the Home, and it is alleged that she l did not receive the treatment that 1 should have been hers.
 The authorities at the Home ob-
 jected to her presence, it is said, and welcomed the order that gave the young woman her liberty
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
B00TLECGER DRAWS SIX MONTHS
 WHILE STOOL P|CEON |S JAILED
E. L. Lantron Knows Coln-
 ty Means Business When He is Sentenced to Serve Half Year in County Jail

E. l.. Lantron was sentenced to six months in the county jail at hard labor and fine of $500 or one day for each $2, by Judge Stanford yes terday. before whom Lantron entered plea of guilty of violating the liquor law. Lantron is alleged to have operated on an extensive whole sale scale and a list of his alleged dealings were presented to the court by Constable Roy MorreI, the ar resting officer Constable Morreli said that the list had been furnished him by the Lightning Delivery. He had been informed, he said, that nine cases of liquor had been shipped in to Lantron under various names and had been called for at the ex- press office by the delivery company and deliveries made to the Stacy Roomihg house, the Doris rooming house, the Phoenix Candy Kitchen, and at addresses on North First ana North Second streets.
 Lantron, Morrell believes to be one of the leaders in the bootfegging gang which he is ehdeavoring to break up. He recently arrested Nick Annis, who was given a 60- day jail sentence and fine by Judge Stan ford Saturday. H. H. Cruse and Frank Slim Cassabanha have also been arrested within the past few days by Morrell, who alleges that they have violated the prohibition amendment.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
Kickapoos and
 Osages May Be
 Residents Here

Into the land of the Osase and kickapoo, in darkest Oklahoma, there came a great problem. With the advent of the white man came invisible lines in the country where once the redskins roamed unfettered. Boundaries, they called them, and the young men of the tribe could scarce stretch their legs in morn ina run over the hills without get ting "out of the territory" but with the cutting down of the lands they might call their own, there came also many years of plenty. The tribe prospered and there were many opposes. The tribe expanded and soon the native American found that he was too numerous for his confines.
 Many years ago there had been a warm friendship between the Kick apoo and Osage chieftains and Frank A. Thackery, then Indian agent in that portion of Oklahoma, but now superintendent of the Saca- ton Indian reservation in Arizona.
 One bright morning five of the old chiefs donned their travelling habits and with faces turned toward the setting sun, fared forth for Phoenix.
 Yesterday afternoon the Indians arrived and were received by their old friend, about whom they gath cred, on local hotel porch, in typi- cal Indian peace council style.
 Mr. Thacke-y had the pleasure of renewing old aequaintances and rem dering them the service they craved merely advice as how they could best obtain lands for their rapidly increasing progeny.
 The Indians were dressed princi- paIIy in native attire, although the garb of the redman was augmented in the case of some, with "store cIothes.' Some wore the latest cut in English shoes. but most were shod with moccasins.
 They will leave Phoenix today for a trip to the White mountains and the San Carlos region, where they will endeavor to buy or trade for ad ditional lands.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15

of state and bank commissioner of Missouri from 1904 to 1913 and comes to the great southwest to work for the Modern Woodmen of America be- cause he believes that the people of this big, wide west want and should have the beneficiary society as a pro- tection to their homes and families He is a fraternalist and hopes to meet the people of Phoenix and tell them of the benefits of the society with it's pro- vision for the Woodman soldier boy, having put aside over $4,O00,000 an nually as a patriotic fund to pay the policy in full of every Modern Wood man soldier who falls fighting for the flag.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
Stool Pigeon Charged With
 Using Money Given Him to Secure Evidence for Own Use Under Arrest

Out of fund of $13O which he was to use in his capacity of stool pigeon, Steve Wilson, better known as Dutch" proceeded to pay his own personal debts until the officers be- came suspicious and arrested him on the charge of vagrancy.
 Dutch" was given marked cur rency and had paid a lodging bill of $l0, it is alleged, when taken into custody, and the remainder of the original amount recovered.
 That the marked money was from a private fund and hot from one authorized by the county, was the statement of Constable Roy Morren last evening who denied the stoly in the evening paper that he had been empowered by the board of supervisors to use marked currency iii experimenting bootleggers.
 T was informed by telephone that Dutch Wilson was to deliver tive cases of whislley in the alley back of Baum's pool hall. The liquor was to be sold at $65 a case and Dutch was to make the delivery" said Mor- rell. The money was furnished by private party and not by the county, as stated in the Gazette
 Tt is not particularly pleasing to the officers to have to use stool pigeons, but ih view of the fact that we have been successful to a certain degree of cleaning the town of boot leggers. the way should not be tou severely criticized
 Constable Morrell, with the co-op- eration of Officer Strathy, has made some half dozen arrests in the past week. Since the Violators of the liquor law are always keenly on the | lookout for the officers, it is almost impossible for the authorities to make an arrest unless through the use of stool pigeons or detectives ; says Morrell.
Arizona republican., 1918-01-15
SISTER NAMED
 ADMINISTRATOR
 OF B|C ESTATE
Application of Friend of
 AIr. and Mrs. Nickels Made At Request of Re
 latives Denied by Lyman

Denying the application of Selim J. Nicholson to be appointed admin istrdtOr of the estates of Mr. and Mrs D. ". Nickes. Judge Lyman yesterday granted the application of Miss Maude M Tahton. the guardian of the two small children whose parents died from carbon monoXide poisoning Miss Tanton, who is q sister of Mrs. Nickels, who was found dead in her bed Christmas morning, will continue her residence here where she will make d home for her tiny niece and nephew, the heirs of the large estate left by their parents. The mother left an estate of ap- proXimately S30,000, while the fath- CTS exceeded hers by some $20,000. In addition to this, the little orphans will inherit their mothers interest iu property il, Illinois and Kansas, said to be worth something more than SI00.000.
 Miss Tanton's bonds were placed in the sum of $100000 and S50,000, both of which were filed at the con- CIuson of the hearing.
 Miss Tanton filed her application. in open court just before the session commenced. It is understood that she had requested MT. Nicholson to withdraw his application earlier in the day, but that upon his refusal she had presented her own. Mir Nichelson testified that he had re- ceived a request from MT Nickels sister, asking him 10 serve as admin istrator.
 He spoke of his friendship of years standings with the Nickels and men, toned in connection with this that not only the sister, but a cousin here shortly after the Christmas tragedy had asked him to act in the matter
 After cross examining MT. Michel son relative to his qualifications Judge Armstrong placed Miss Tantor on the stand. The witness testified as to her residence, the relation she bore the deceased and the value oi the estates. An attempt was made by r. C. Struckmeyer, counsel foi Nicholson. to show she was not q resident and not qualified to serve
 Judge Lyman, in appointing Miss Taiton, stated that MT. Nicholson had abundant reason to file the ap- plication which had been given con- sideration.