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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
BATTLE SUMMARY

ground in the first rush across the
river.
From the French official report
it is estimated that between Dor
mans and Rheims the Germans arc
driving toward the Marne at Cha
tilon and along the line to the
northeast. Only at one point, IN
the Rodemat wood, mile and a
half from Chatillon. however, did
they advance last night. Even
there they have been checked by
the French fire. From that point
to Rheims there is no change in the
situation.
The deepest penetration along the
line approximately 3 3-4 miles north
east OF Chatillon, in The Rodemat
wood. This marks the greatest ad-
vance of the Germans at any point
along the line since their offensive
began. East of Rheims the situa-
ton also appears reassuring.
The French battle positions are
declared intact and the Germans
have not been able to advance
southwark further than the out
skirts OF the woods that parallel
on the north the ancient Chaussee
Romaine, the main highway run
ming eastward from Rheims. They
are being held all along this line as
far as the region north of the town
of Suippe. which virtually over
looks the easterly limits OF the
great battle.
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Amsterdam, July l6.--Baron Won
Burian, Austro- Hungarian foreign
minister. in note addressed to
the Austrian and Hungarian pre-
miers, quoted in dispatch from
Vienna as saying:
There is hardly any difference
between the general principles
enunciated by the statesmen OF 9th
beligerents. President Wilson, S
four new points of July shall not,
apart from certain exaggcrations,
arouse our opposition"
Continuing the Austria -Hungari-
an minister said:
The enemys obstinacy regard
ing his territorial demands con-
cerning AlsaceLorraine, Triest,
Trentino and the German colonies
appears to be insurmountable."
In his reference to President Viii
sons four new points in his July
4 speech, Baron Burian said he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
Million Huns In Line
BULLETIN. 2:O3 p. NJ.

With the French Army in France, July 16.-The al
lied resistance OF the Germans in the present offensive
has been great and the German losses consequently
heavy that enemy divisions which the German staff had
not intended to utilize until tomorrow had to be thrown
into the line.
Paris, July 6.-The Germans apparently have from
60 to 20 divisions in position for the present offensive of
which 40 have already been engaged (This would
mean potential force of approximately $4,000, with
$4,000 engaged)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
FURlOUSNEWATTACKSBYG GERMAN
HORDE END IN DISASTER FOR HUN
Washington Warns Against
Too Much Optimism as to
Battle; Big Dnue Yetto Come

American troops west of Sur
melis counter-attacked, captur-
er prisoners, established and
are holding their advanced posi-
tions.
"Germany's barrage was met
by counter barrage, which in
many places prevented the ad-
vance of their infantry. Full
reports covering the entire front
are, of course, not yet available.
The general situation this morn
ing is regarded as satisfactory.
The first day in such battle
is, howe merely general ad-
vance guard action. The great
pressure of reserves and con-
centrated masses still is to be
looked for"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
FOE HAD ORDERS
To MAKE DRIVE
FAR INTO FRANCE
ENEMY FAILED AT START is
VIEW OF FRENCH MILL
TARY MEN.
AMERICANS ARE PRAISED
Pershing's Regiments Bore Them
selves So That German Newspa-
perman Can Hardly Continue U.s.
ual Twaddle About Them.

Paris July l6.-That the Germans
failed at the start is the common
view of all French military critics
and even the most cautious are un-
able to conceal their satisfaction
over the results OF Mondays fight
ing.
1T would be silly" says Colonel
de Thomasson, ito prophesy after
one days fighting, but one can GER
tainly say that the beginning was
altogether encouraging for us. Mo-
where have the Germans made any
particular advance.
East of Rheims they lost heav-
lily and made practically no prog
ress. West of Dormans they cross
ed the Marne but we hold the
bridgehead and mean to defend it
from the left bank. They, how
ever, soon lost the few miles gained
south of the river. There, beside
our men, were American regiments
who bore themselves SO that Ger
man newspaper can hardly continue
the usual twaddle about their new
adversary"
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Washington, July l6.-"The
general situation this morning
is regarded as satisfactory"
says 4 war department state
ment issued today based on dis
patches from General Pershing
and General Bliss, confirming
press accounts of the fighting
yesterday.
Warning is given, however,
that the first delivery of such
battle is merely general advance
guard action, and that great
pressure of reserves is still to
be looked for.
"Dispatches received from
General Pershing and General
Bliss confirm the press ac-
counts of yesterdays fighting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
PARIS AGAIN HEARS
ROAR OF ARTILLERY
In GREAT BATTLE

Paris, July l6.-Violent artillery
fire continued last night on the
fighting front. Residents of Paris
again heard the roar and saw the
flashes of the guns. There was a
dim flickering in the sky resemb-
ling summer lightning varied now
and then by a red flash reflected
from low clouds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
NO VACATION FOR WILSON

Washington. July l6.-There will
be no vacation this year or Presi-
dent Wilson. With matters OF tre-
mendous importance demanding his
attention every day the president
has decided that he can not leave his
desk and it was definitely announced
at the White House today that he
will remain in Washington through
out the summer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
Brilliant Battling OF
Americans Thrills All
Entente Allied Peoples
London Papers Feature

London July 16-The brilliant contribution of
American troops to the allied defense at FOssoy figures
cOnspcuOusy in the battle reports under big heads and
is made the subject of special mention in the editorial
columns of the London morning newspapers.
"Splendid men, is the description contained in The
Times while another paper calls the American defense
'he most encouraging feature of the days fighting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For Ardmore and vicinity: To-
night cloudy cooler; Wednesday
fair.
oklahoma: Tonight cloudy;
showers in northeast portion:
cooler; Wednesday generally
fair.
Eas: Texas: Tonight and
Wednesday partly cloudy, cooler
in north portion.
Local Temperature.
MAXIMUM temperature yester-
day vas l02 degrees. minimum
last night ~ degrees.
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MANY CORPsEs ON WIRE.
Dead Huns Hang Thcy Front of the Positions Which thu
French

London. July 16.-Advces received in London up to
today said that little change the situation
by the German offensive. The attacks, which continued
throughout yesterdya conducted the of
Below and General Won Bohm, who directing
operations of the two armies the left wing
crown prince group.
barbed wire in front of the French positions and
all reports that the losses TO the
been exceedingly heavy.
The main attack the of Rheims continued up
o'clock night The fighting extremely
CONTINUED on Page 81
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French Official Statement.

Paris July 16The battle continues violently especially
south of the Marne and in the region of Chalon Except
sector south of the Marne there change the sit
uaton American and French troops attacking
magnficenty and takn gmany prisoners according the
statement issued by the office today.
The German loss in prisoners during the first day the
battle extremely heavy.
South of the Marne the Germans have able
advance their line beyond St Agnan, La Capee Montho
don Lsere south of the forest of Bouqugny The French
in this region have taken thousand prisoners.
Text of Official Statement.
The statement reads
The battle continued during afternoon evening and
night with edoubed violence Between Chateau
Rheims the accentuatng his efforts enlarge his
vanages launched furious attacks The combas
hcuary ferocous south of the Marne and in the region
Chatillon
French and American troops resisted the magnf
centy and counter attacked many times with vgor
South of the Marne the Germans have not been able
advance their lines beyond ST. Agnan La Chappee Monho
don Lseres and south of the forest of Bouqugny
region the French have taken 1000 prisoners Maruie
Port the Marne south of Chaton held by
All Hun Attacks Fail
North Of the Marne the French have held the enemy
outskirts of Chaton and southeast the Rodemat
woods In this region there apprecable change the
rest of the line.
"The enemy did not attack during the night. On the
front of Rheims the Germans exhausted by the uess
struggle which they engaged yesterday unab
penetrate the French of defense which the east
ward through Frenzy The battle positions of the French
intact.
THE losses in prisoners during the first day of the
battle have been extremely heavy"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
DR.. Richard Rathbun Dies.

Washington July l6.-Dr. Richard
Rathbun. acting director OF the
Smithsonian Institute, and noted
naturalist, died today at his home
here. He was % years old and .
native Of Buffalo. n. Y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16

Paris, July l5.-A semi-officill
statement says: Orders found on
prisoners show that the troops OF
the Crown Prince were to have
camped at Epernay on the night OF
July Is; at Chalons on the 10th nd
at Sezanne 40 miles south of the
Marne) on the 18th.
The imperial general staff eft
no stone unturned to gain decis-
i've success and thirty to thirty-fiyc
divisions had been put into the
the line. That is about one division
to two miles.
The enemy's losses were consid-
cradle. One shock division, which,
according to plan was to have been
relieved the evening of the 18th
had to be sent to the rear to be
patched up on the morning of the
18th. East OF Rheims hundreds OF
Germans dead hang on the French
wire. Beside them are many
smashed tanks which the eno'1y
used to support the infantry.
ITO sum up, the days operations
were perfectly satisfactory. The
enemy neither surprised our COM
mand as to the date nor as to the
place of his offensive
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On the French Front in France.
Monday, July l5-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-Thc impression of the
results OF the first days battle in
the new German smash on the
French front is very good.
Nowhere along the stretch Of
many miles did the enemy succeed
in penetrating more than 1000 yards
and that was only on a small Sec
tor in the neighborhood of Mar
faux, southwest of Rheims, al
though orders found on German
prisoners announced that the first
day should have taken them 20 kilo-
m~ters from the front line of de-
parture.
On the battle front east of Rheims
the enemy did not even get beyond
the advanced line. the invincible
resistance OF the French troops pre-
venting him from attaining the main
combat line.
With the French on the section
west OF Rheims fought American
and Italian troops. both of whom
Wed with the other allies in keen
ness and courage.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-16
AMERICANS TAKE 1900 PRISONERS;
IN COUNTER ATTACK RETAKE FOSS0Y
Boche I roops Captured odqy
Declare Their Commanders
Haze Been Beaten

(By The Associated Press, 1O:45 A. M)
With the American Army the Marne July 10
Word received this morning from the battle front east of
Rheims shows that the allied defense not only still hold
ing the German attempts to advance but appears to
have broken the enemys spirit
With the American Forces the Marine, July 16.-
(By the Associated Press, 11:1O A. M-RepOrts from
end of the battle line to the other that except for
few minor localities the great German offensive so far
has been complete failure.
Additional German prisoners taken today say they
convinced that their commanders have been beaten
American troops today shot down courier pigeon
to the east of Chateau Therry 1t
carrying message from German divisional headquar
ters saying that the situation serious and that the
Germans chance of making further progress in
the locality Of that division
Paris July 16On the front east of Rheims, in spite of
terrific fighting during the past day and night the enemy has
not been able to penetrate the French defense
London July 16Amecan troops have recapured Fossoy
and Crezancy, towns the south bank taken by the Ger
mans when they crossed the Marne.
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Paris July 6.On the front east of Rheims in spite of
terrific fighting during the day and night the enemy
not been able to penetrate the French defense
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London July 16-Amercan troops have recaptured Fosoy
and Crezancy towns the taken by the
mans when they crossed the Marne
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Italian Invents Canned Lightning
Capable Of Destroying
Trenches of Enemy.
TERRIBLE ENGINE OF DEATH
Claimed invention Could End War In
Thirty Days and Allies Could March
UnchalIenged Into Berlin.
Tests Prove Its Value.

Rome.-The kaisers dream of VIC
tory and world supremacy may be
blasted out by canned lightning"
terrible death engine invented by an
Italian scientist. Dazzling swords OF
fire, more deadly than are highest ex-
plosives, followed by annihilating ex-
plosions, are capable of destroying en-
envy trenches with one binding flash,
according to his claims. Mine sweep
ers equipped with this device could
fire mines thousands of yards distant.
On the land, "canned lightning" could
be used to form most successful bar
rage and could wipe out the defenders
of German trenches with unerrlng GER
tainty.
The scientist Is credited with hav-
ing discovered means of concentrat-
ing and rejecting electric rays in such
manner as to produce the results de-
scribed. 1t is reported that this in
ventor has proved to representatives
Of his government that electric cur
rent can be concentrated and directed
in rays.
Tests Held on Banks Of Tiber.
In describing the results of these
tests, held on the banks of the
historic Tiber, F. Fl. Randall, writing
in the Illustrated World, says that the
scientist was asked to burn through
n three-inch plank of hardwood. In
an instant, the writer says, the plank
was scared and broken as IL It had
been broken by lightning.
officials then asked the scientist to
explode two bombs, one hidden along
the bank of the river and the other In
the bed of the stream. Within ter
minutes the bomb along the bank ex
ploded. 1t required much longe
time to explode the other bomb, hui
this. too, was finally accomplished
The entire outfit used by the inventor
was placed on single small barge.
An approximate idea of the power
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Why GUYOY FIGHTS
This French PoiIu Is Regular
Fire-Eater.
Bride Taken Prisoner and Horribly
Abused by Huns, Escapes to
Tell Story.

Paris.-Guyon's regular fire-eater
He has been cited six times. He wears
n croix de guerre and medaille d'hon-
neur. He captured German mitrail-
leuse single-handed He went out alone
In No Mans Land to bring back a
wounded comrade He's been wounded
himself four times.
When he is back of the lines, off
duty, he helps Y. M. c. A. secretary
hand out writing paper to his COM
rades in a foyer du soldat. But 1t
isn't active enough for him. Since
August. 1914, he doesn't seem to need
to rest. When he isn't In the trenches
he works off his surplus energy cuss-
ing Out the way the war is run be-
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
TREAT CAPTIVE
GERMANS KINDLY

has had an endless line of everything
needed for war. But when they saw
the khaki of America filing or rolling
by for whole day ind then TO. an
other, and heard the muddy shuttle of
feet through the night, there was
change in the dull expression Of those
German eyes. 1t was at this time that
went to the prison to learn what they
thought of what they had seen. First
it should be stated that these prisoners
see little of recent developments In
the war. They must form their opin-
ions from ruch fragments of conversa-
ton as they hear from their Keepers
and from what they see, as, for in
stance, from the long, long line Of
Americans, the first they had seen.
In this particular prison the new
Corners had brought the news situation
up to early spring, but as for the big
offensive the prisoners knew only that
there probably would be one.
Americans Surprise Germans.
Wien asked If there was German
among the two hundred who could
speak English, good looking young
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
French Generous to Prisoners De-
spite Brutal Course Of
Enemy.
ARE GLAD TO Be OUT OF IT
Sight Of Long American Columns De.
stroys Hun Hopes Of Victory-llve
Like Happy Family In
Prison Camp.

with the American Forces in France.
France knows that her prisoners In
Germany are treated badly, but Ger
man prisoners are treated humanely
and even generously in French pris-
ons just the same, writes Don Martin
In the New York Herald asked
an officer in charge of a French prison
camp why this is, and he shrugged
his shoulders and said merely:
"Ah!"
Unless one could see the gesture
accompanying the monosyllable he
would hardly know what meaning to
attach to it. 1t really meant:
"Oh, whHt's the use Of being bru-
tai to individuals just because some
, one else is? We wish we could, but
we can't"
| have inspected several prisons,
some large and some small, and in
every one ! have found the Germans
treated quite as well as civil prisoners
in normal times and in many instances
better. Officers are not Inundated in
any way. In fact they receive better
treatment, stranger "ouiu lilihh'
than they are really entitled to.
Prisoners Live Happily.
On q low hill about 1000 feet from
a main road of France stands prison
five low wooden buildings surround
ed by two bnrbed wire fences, with
armed pckets always patrolling out
side. Here are 200 Germans, many Of
them prisoners taken in the early bat
tie of the SOmme. but some taken
more recently. They are all privates
and constitute us happy n family as
one could find where personal liberty
is the one thing desired and denied.
The Germans stood at their barbed
fences hours at a time and watched
the endless line of soldiers. When 1t
WAS tho blue of France that was mOv-
ing past the Germans were not particu'
larry interested. They had seen that
for years. They know France always
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
BLASTS K,AISER'S
HOPE OF VICTORY

of the arcing electricity may be OBJ
tanned by. watching an electric furnace
at work. 1t will cut the hardest steel
like putty. To flash such fame
through an aeroplane, submarine, bat
tleship or trench would leave n to-
tai wreck. Mines placed in the North
sea by the Germans could be elm
mated, and mine sweepers could de-
stroy all Of these hidden terrors of the
sea located within thousands of yards
Of the ship.
In graphic description, Mr.. Rand
all paints picture of what would
happen with this machine in action.
Every enemy airplane or any fleet of
them would fall to earth, a crumpled
wreck. At the touch Of button,
bolt of electricity would suddenly
shoot forward with incredible speed.
A few SCARED parts would be all that
was left of what had been a soaring
airplane few minutes before.
A scout could Turk with his deadly
weapons, connected with the gener-
ators and concentrators behind the
lines, In shell holes or craters In mo
mans land" When the enemy
charged he could sweep the whole line
as it passed. annihllating each success
sive wave Of advancing Germans.
Mr.. Randall says that he can't say
that this has been done or will be
done, but he don't dare to suggest that
1t cannot be accomplished. Light,
heat and rays Of other kind can be
reflected. He concludes by saying:
"Once this problem is solved there
will be no war. If the allies were pos
sessed Of equipment that would permit
the arcing at distance of powerful
electric currents, the war would be
won In 80 days and allied troops would
be marching unchallenged into Ber'
lin"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Leads In SIX Manufacture.

AS a result of the effects Of the war
on the silk industry in the several
countries engaged in 1t. the United
States has become the leading nation
in the manufacture Of that commodity
About 10000 tons of silk and silk
waste are used in America each year.
In the far East silk Is also being man.
ufactured more extensively, while ia
pan leads the world In Its production.
Pathfinder.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
Use for HemIook Bark.

Spent hemlock bark, which has been
used chiefly for fuel, may soon be inn
portant in felt manufacture. Expert
ments have shown that this bark can
be substituted for 80 per cent Of the
basic material, now chiefly rag stock,
used in roofing felts. If the bark 10
used for the 100000 tons of felt made
in this country annually, there will
be a saving. 1t is thought. Of about
100000 year.
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man, with a typical reutonic mustache,
red cheeks, a glow of health. was CALI
ed out. He stepped Into my presence
like an automaton, clicked his heels to-
gether and saluted the French captain.
He told me he was private; that he
has q home In Lucerne, Switzerland;
that he fought eight months. but was
never wounded that he Is In the whole
sale dry goods business in Berlin, and
that he does business with John Wanna
maker Marshall Field and Stern
Brothers.
"What do you think Of all the Ameri-
cans you have seen pasr ng here recent
ly7" asked him.
II have seen many Americans" he
said. 81 was surprised that you have
so many in France"
Another prisoner, less prepossessing
In appearance than the Arst, was asked
ABOUT .hlngs In general. He spoke
English poorly.
81 live in Berlin and work In a bank,
but was in the war for two years.
When the war Is over am going to
Switzerland to live. would go to
America, but they don't like Germans
over there any more"
"Why are you going to leave Ger
manyT
For an answer there was shrug Of
shoulders and half scowl, half smile.
"Are you satisfied here?"
Its lot better than being In a
grave where a lot of them are"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-07-04
KEEPSAKE GOES FOR BONDS
Oklahoma Man Gives Up Gold Piece
He Has Carried for Thirty.
Seven Years.

Tulsa, Okla.-"l have carried this
gold piece with me for thirty-seyen
years, and have resisted hunger and
temptation to spend 1t, and have al
ways kept 1t as a treasure. However,
Uncle Sam needs 1t now, and willing
ly let 1t go so 1t will help to bring vic
tory to the American arms"
This was the statement of w. III.
Martin of this city as he deposited a
SO gold piece at the post office win.
dow and asked for some baby bonds,