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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22

Further goodly sized identitations have been made ir the German line between Soissons and Chateau Thierry by the American and French troops, and almost all the gains made by the Germans in their recent drive south of the Marne and toward the vicinity of Rheims have been plotted out under the counter at tacks of the Americans, French, British and Italians
 Chateau Thierry, which represents the point :n the battle line where the Ger mans had driven their wedge nearest to Paris, has been recaptured by the French troops and almost simultaneously the village of Brasles, two miles eastward, and the heights to the north of the Vie lage fell into their hands.
 ADVANCE THREE MILES
 Acting in harmony with the movement on Chateau Thiergy, American and French troops northwest of the city struck the Germans another hard blow, broke through the German lines and drove through at some points more than three miles Large numbers of prison CTS were taken and the machine guns Of the allied troops literally moved down the Germans who endeayored to st " Their progress. To the north along tha Ourcu valley the French are making good progress toward the important jun9- tion town of Nanteuil- Notre Dame, while the operations south and southeast or Soissons are keeping time with thosa along the other parts of the front
 The entire southern bank of the
 Warpe having been cleared of the
 enemy, French. British and Itaiian
 troops now are hIrassing those
 southwest of Rheims and they have
 been forced to fall back in the
 Courton wood. the Andre VaiieF
 and near St. Euphraise. notwith-
 standing their desperate resistance.
 The number of British operating
 in this region is not known. The
 first announcement that they were
 in the actiOn vas made saturday
 night and doubtless they represent
 n portion of the great reserves
 that everywhere are being brought
 in along the battle line in an en- deayor to make secure the victories
 already won and enlarge them.
 IN HAZARDOUS PLIGHT
 with the captude of Chateau Thierry and the fast progress of the French anu Americans eastward from the northela sectors the plight of the Germans in tht southwestern portion of the Soissons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
GERMAN RETREAT CONTINUES

London, July 1.-The allies have ad- vanced on the 25-mile front between Chateau Thierry and Soissons to an av- craze depth of five to seven miles, says the Reuters correspondent at French headquarters, telegraphing at o'clock this morning. He adds that the Ger
 mans are still retreating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
.U-BOAT FIRES FOR
 HOUR ON VESSELS
 EAST OF CAPE COD
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sped by, wide of their mark. He shouted a warning. At the same in stant there was a. flash from the foG and a shell crashed through the wheel house. A fragment of the flying steel took off the hand of Vitz as he grasped the spokes of the steering wheel. In quick succession came other Shofs, some of which went wild and some of whick struck home.
 Capt J. H. Tapley. who was in his cabin at the time. ran out on deck just as the submarine loomed out of the fog bank. her deck gun flashing out it's storm of steel. The bombardment set the tug on fire and the German turned his attention to the helpless bargeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
Local Data
Dies From Injury in
 Motorcycle Accident

Fort Worth. July 21.-Arthur Wesigson of Westfeld, N. J., member of the Eighty fourth hospital unit at Camp Bowie, died in the base hospital tonight from injuries received this afternoon wheI thrown from a motorcycle which he was riding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
sHRAPNAL INJURIES CAPTAIN

Shrapnel bursting over the Lans- ford, second in the tow. struck down Captain Ainslie The shooting of the enemy was amazing. For more than an hour the blazing tug and the drift ing barges were under fire before the enemy succeeded in getting hone enough shots to sink them. In the meantime the submarine crept nearer until her range was only few hun dred yards. This at length proved suf- ficient. The barges disappeared be- meath the surface one by one until only the stern of the I4ansford was vis- ible. The tug was a burning hulk.
 The crews. with the three women, the five children and the three wound ed, rowed ashore while naval hydr l. airplanesscame out, located the U-boat in the haze and engaged her unsuc- cessfully
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
DEAD STREW GROUND

With the American Army on the Aisne- -Marne Front, July 21.-Germa1y has already paid a terrible price iir the fighting that is going on between Soissons and Chateau Thierry. The ad- vancing allied forces have passed great piles of dead and many wounded. These sufferers are cared for expeditiousiy and we'll and the allied forces are dis playing fine spirit of cooperation.
 Among the prisoners captured were a German colonel and his staff. They had taken refuge in quarry and re- fused to obey a summons to come out. After efforts to induce them to sur render appeared to be wasted, hand grenades were dropped down chim- ney leading into the quarry. Those unhurt including the colonel, quickly emerged.
 In the long lines of prisoners along the roads there are many expressing bewilderment. But here and there some of them smile when they happily respond to the query, Going to ParisY'
 Until late today there was little et- fort to bring pressure to bear against other parts of the enemy line. Both French and American officers appear to be more than pleased with the suc- cesses already attained Full credit is given the plan of General Foch which already has netted magnificent results and when promises to convert the ambitious plans of the Germans into fiasco.
 The number of prisoners taken is being increased and from these men it is ascertained that the demoraiiza- tion of the German army is greater than was suspected. One lot of 5e captives contained men belonging to five different divisions. This fact and stories of the prisoners indicate that the Germans have lost much in or ganiZa tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
IMPORTANT POINT TAKEN

Paris, July 21.-With Chateau Thierrv
 falls one of the pivots of the German front between the Aisne and the Marne, says La Liberte in commenting upon the new official statement. The other pivot is Soissons, where the Germans are no longer secure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22

the Marne and who are now pushing him northward, the Germans fell back rapidly during the day and tonight the allies were on line marked by the villages of LaCroix, Grisolles and Epeds, which means an advance of five miles from the west and three miles from the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
ON ITALIAN FRONT

Rome, July 2l.-The official statement from the war office today on operations on the Italian front says:
 During the evening of July 20 a Brit ish detachment carried out a successful surprise attack to the southwest of Asi |ago, inflicting losses on the enemy. The artillery was moderate on both sides.
 Mine enemy airplanes were brought down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
threw bomb as he rose. The bomb

threw bomb as he rose. The bomb did not explode.
 Dr. Callahan thinks the airmen tossed out one or two more bombs but is not certain At any rate, as the aviator started another sweep toWaT l the submarine, one of the latter's guns, which had been firing at the tug and barges. was swung around and pointe. toward the seaplane. The aviator went higher and soon was lost in the haze. few minutes later the sub marine began to submerge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
FRANCO-ITALIAN ADVANCE

Rome July 22,-Franco-I Italian troops have again taken up their advance in Albania. On Saturday. says the Italian
 war office statement, point Iozi on the 7 st of Mali Siloves, in the bend of
 Devoli river south of Elbassan, was captured. Up to July 19 2l67 prisoners and l26 guns were captured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22

The United States adopted standard time in 1883, on the initiative of theI American Railway association, and at noon of November IS of that year the telegraphic signals sent out daily from the naval observatory at Washington were changed to the new system. There was no other change in time until the daylight saving went into effect thls year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
TOO lATE: n CIASSlFy

W WANTED-Demonstrat salesmen for three vacancies available by draft; must be over military age; must fur nish Al references and be of neat ap- pearance. Ask for MT. Woodward. Room 70i Molten hotel this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
Aviator Must Learn to Stunt

Edwin Bidwell, in the Yale Review.
 Before the war there was much critf- cism of professional exhibiting aviators who to thrill spectators, put their ma- chimes into all sorts of daredevil atti- tudes and frequently themselves came suddenly down to death. In fighting, the ability to do all manner of stunts" is essential. The more completely a pilot can control his machine, the more easily he can toss it hither and thther-cut- ting figure-eights, looping the loop nose diving and tail diving-the better chance he has for his own life and the more certain he is to get his opponent. Sad as are the continual reports of deaths by accident at our aviation training camps, we may rest assured that for an under trained pilot to go overseas to the front is almost certainly fatal, and that for every life lost in training many are saved in fighting. Fortunately air planes today are so much stronger struc-
 turally and so much better equipped and controlled than before the war, that this necessary ''stunting" in school and on the field is no longer really dangerous the real danger now lies in physical in ability to stunt. Not only must the pilot> of the singe-seated fighting scout be thoroughly expert on the wing, he also must be a crack shot with his ma . chine gun. Small wonder that it takes months and months to train an aviator W ho may develop into an ace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
Enemy Being Forced to Retreat Over Entire 60- Mile Front From Soissons to Rheims Though
 Stubborn Resistance Is Being Offered
RECENT GERMAN GAINS PLOTTED
 OUT BY ALLIED COUNTER BLOW
Machine Guns of Allies Moving Down Germans, Who Are Endeavoring to Stay Their Prog
 ress--Large Numbers of Prisoners Taken
By Associated Press

Victories for the allied in France continue multiply. entire 60me front from Sossons Rheims the allied troops fighting with determination that brooks no denial And the Germans steadily giv- ing ground though stubborn resistance being offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
GERMAN RETREAT DESCRIBED

G1IhNialN 1LfoSAsADIlD
 With the French Army in France, July 21-From heights overlooking the Marne the correspondent observed the
 scene of the battle throughout yester-
 day until after nightfall. It was evi-
 dent the Germans were contemplating
 a further retreat after their defeat at
 the hands of the French, American,
 British and Italian divisions which, by
 vigorous counter attacks and maneu"
 vers. had brought about precipitatc
 retreat of the German crown princes
 chosen troops and sent them fleeing
 to the northern bank of the Marne
 These troops did not get across the
 Marne without hindrance, as the
 French and American artillery kept
 up a steady fire upon them. One group
 of American field battery fired con. tinuously for 72 hours. aiming both
 at the banks of the Marne and the
 pontoons erected by the enemy across
 the stream. For long periods enemy troops were prevented by this fire from utilizing the pontoons for cross ing the river.
 In the meantime. allied troops, in. cluding French and Americans. con tinually harried the German infantry
 units which had tried for several days to ascend the Marne valley toward Epernay. The enemy was eventually y valley of the Marne, where he occu. pied but not for long. narrow stfip of ground. Here the Germans fought desperately. Even when they reached the nothern side of the river the Ger. mans had no peace. Shells fell ur on and around their columns as they tried to reach the shelter of the valleys be. yond. Their chances of obtaining sup~ plies of ammunition and food were
 meagre. for the French and American
 guns poured projectiles over the crests into the ravines and along the roads leading to the river.
 Meanwhile there was some indica- tion that the Germans were remov. ing their big guns from the northern side for their reply to the allied bonn, bardment was very weak. although ~ some points heavy shells fell with fair frequency.
 During all this time the allied troops. 1 operating alon gthe western flank of the German salient. continued to pro-
 eress. making the positions of tho Germans precarious
 Aviators reported German troon. concentrating in the hollows. evidently in prepartion for fresh move to the rear in order to escape the danger Of heinz cut off. The airmen carried out , their task under extreme difficulties The wind was blowing a hurricane, yc.
 they flew and did wonderful work, ra- porting frenuentlv to the allied com- rnanderS. who could thus train the ar tillery on rlaces where the Germans were masSing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
a.hx,. second Summer

GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE will correct the Stomach ana bowei Troubles and it is absolutely harmless. C.n he given to infants with perfect safety. See directions on the bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22

Various organizations federated undei the Council of Civic Employes at WmC
 nipeg. Can, decided to refuse any waJ bonus as offered by the city council
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
WHY soIssoNs IS NOT TAKEN

Paris, July H.-The reason that French and American troops have not occupied Soissons is explained by Major De Civi- reux, military critic of the Matin. There have been apparently authentic reports since Thursday that Soissons had been taken. The military expert says that the chief interest at the present mo- ment is with the troops advancing along the Ourcq east of Neuilly-St. Front toward Oulchy-Le- Chateau and Fere- En- Tardenois He writes
 The striking capture of Soissons might seem at first sight to be more important but to hold the city and railway sta- tions under our artillery fire from their heights to the east is sufficient and it Is the wisest policy, as an exaggerated movement eastward along the Aisne would expose our left to flank attack like that with which the German crown prince is struggling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22

Mendoza, which is 600 miles from Buenos Aires, is one of the oldest cities
 in the Argentine, and certainly one of the most interesting The city. which is built on a flat plain. lies directly at the Moot of the Andes, and enjoys a superb view of it's beautiful snow-covered
 heights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
Allied Victories in France Continue Go M1l1tip1,
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 21.-Forecast for Ala bama: Showers Monday and Tuesday. except fair Monday north portion
 Georgia: Showers Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy; showers south portion.
 Mississippi: Fair Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy; showers south portion.
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer in west; showers in east Monday; Tuesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
WATCH EXHIBITION

No moving picture manager could have staged battle more ef- fectively for the summer visitors in this vicinity. Fathers taking their morning dip scurried ashore when shells splashed within a few hundred yards of them. Many of them watched the German exhibition of frightful- ness from the beach. Automohilists stopped their machines on the brow of the sand hills and followed the Teu- tonic version of the war game play by play. Scores of the cottages did not have to come from their piazza chairs to see every detail of the drama.
 Some of the people took the precau- tion of going to cottages which had substantial cellars. From these thAy watched the firing there, ready to seek shelter should the German try bis craftsmanship on shore targets. Sew eral residents reported shells falling on shore but none of these stories could be verified after the first excitement had died down. The nearest shell struck. so far as known. within 100 yards of the beach in Nanset harbor.
 Most of those on board the vessels attacked and fishermen on shore asrse that the submarine was 400 feet long.
 SEAPLANES ATTACK
 Dr. James Callahan. member of the staff of the Ma Massachusetts general hos pital. was walking on the beach with his little son when. he said. he heard the report of a gun and shell splashed in the breakers a few hundred yards from shore. Then the doctor saw the submarine Two seaplanes came ort of the mist a short while after the be- ginning of the attack. the physician said. One plane circled high above the submarine, whose guns flashed at frequent intervals. Suddenly the aircraft swooped down. When only d short distance above the submarine the pilot of the seaplane quickly turned the nose of his machine upward and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
Franco-Americans
 Continue Their Gains
 Against the Germans

(Continued from Page One) plane was downed by anti-aircraft guns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
FIvE-MILE ADVANCE

With the French Army in France. July 2l.-(By the Associated Press.)-O the main battlefield between the Asne and the Marne the Germans have again been driven back considerable distance. They have been pushed back over the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road at several points north of the Ourcq.
 South of the river under the combined pressure of French troops advancing from the west and the Franco-American forces who followed the enemy across
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
SCENE OF AMERICANS FIRST BIG FIGHT IN FRANCE

4S & Mss s dnh o @ S% severe" the German line nor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
IN HAZARDOUS PLIGHT

With the captude of Chateau Thierry and the fast progress Of the Frehcn anu Americans eastward from the northela sectors. the plight of the Germans in the southwestern portion of the Soissons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22
CLAIM U. s. LOSSES

Berlin, July 2l.-(Via London.)-North of Chateau Thierry, according to the official statement issued today. the An.e,icans suffered particularly heavy losses.
 The text of the statement says:
 "A violent artillery duel on the Ancre was followed between Beaumont and
 I" 'tish infantry attacks. which we repulsed.
 Between the Aisne and the Marne the enemy yesterday sought by the employ ment of new divisions to bring about a decision in the battle. The enemy was rerulscd, suffering heavy losses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-22

Icndon. July 2l.-Field Marshal Haig, in statement from the British front in France, says there is nothing of spe- cisl interest to report.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
.O P E w E L L

Mr.. and Mrs. Rayme Shepherd
spent Sunday with Mr.. Shepherds
parents at Cove. Rev. Thomas
Clifford preached a very interest,
ing sermon at Hopewell, last Sum
day Born: April 9th, to the wife
of Eugene Stokes, a boy.-Mrs.
VIM. Niceley Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Harper, at
Spiro.- Mrs. Rosanna Graves, of
Livingston, is visiting friends and
relatives at this place. - The
measles and whooping cough are
both very plentiful in this part.
= Mrs. Maggie Perciful spent
Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Kate Stokes. - Mrs. Onie Kirby,
of Hazel Patch is with her mother
Mrs. Sallie Sowder.-Frank Har-
per, who has been working at
Cincinnati for several weeks has
retu ned home. - Miss Maggie
Livesay has been absent from
school for the last week on account
of erysipelas.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
OIL NEWS.

Barnes and Cromwell, of Okla
homa. will begin test we'll on the
Campbell Houk farm, near Maret.
burg. as soon as their machinery
arrives. The Sun Company are
getting ready to start a compan-
ion well on the Hall farm, which
joins the Houk tract. These
farmers are located near the
source of the Dix river. Four
biologists have located this terri
tory as the most promising in
Rockcastle county. Since Barnes
and Crom we'll have begun opera
tons, the Maretburg section has
becomes most favored spot among
oil men. who are seeking leases
in that territory. Barnes &
Cromwell and the Sun Company,
who hold all the leases on the
land adjacent, will either know
that there is or is not any oil 10
the northwest section before they
finish.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
BIDS WANTED FOR SUHoOL
HOUSES.

The Board of Education having
failed to receive satisfactory bids
foe buildings, will meet on the last
Saturday in April (27th), and &C.
cept bids to build a house in Pine
Hill District, No. 80. house to be
3ox4s feet, containing two rooms
with small porch.
District No. 10 (Scaf1oldcaue).
az miles north of Conway, Dis
trict No. SO, near mouth of Skeggs
Creek. These houses are to be OF
same size and material as the
houses of 1917, except the roof is
to be of the bungalow style, and
the windows are to be in one side
and one end instead of being
placed on both sides. Those wish.
ing to bid on these houses can call
in the Offices of the county sup
erintendent on Saturday morning
for full information.
j. U. SCoGGIN,
Supervisor of Schools,
Rockcastle Co., Ky,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

FARMS FOR SALE:-Two farms
for sale at wonderful bargains.
One, IS acres, has substantial
house and good barn. Other, so
acres, has at least $4,000. 90 worth
of timber after paying all ex-
penses of cutting and marketing.
The land is all rich, sandy loan,
extraordinarily productive. own
er expects to go into the engi.
neering corps of the army, and
farm will be sold at earliest pos.
sible date. Sec or write H. G.
Hubbell. 7IS First National Bank
Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
H. G. Hubbeff
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
R E D c R O S S

The American Red Cross is q
great factor in the worlds war.
With one hand it is staunching
the flow of blood, binding up
wounds and conveying our
wounded to a place of safety, then
nursing them back to health with
the other. caring for those rem
dered destitute by the war, keep.
ing up the morale at home, seeing
that no person shall suffer from
loss of support, on account of
members of their family being in
the country's service, making
clothing and supplies for the sold
ers over there. All this and many
more things it is doing with no
delay. no red tape, no large salar-
les and e5 per cent of all the work
is done free of charge.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19
COUNCIL OF
NATIONAL
DEFEN Sc
NOTICE TO FUEL
CONSUMERS.

There is a move being made to
ship some coal from all mines in
the county this fall and these
orders will then have preference
over local orders. You had
better place your orders now
for enough coal to burn you till
April Ist. 1919, and have it put
IN during the summer. If you
don't attend to- this the coal
Administrator says you may not
get the coal and will not get
sympathy if you are short of
Fuel.
M. Pennington, Chairman,
Fuel Committee Il. c.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

LoST:-A fine black overcoat,
Monday, April 18th, on road be-
tween Buckeye and Canton Tun-
mel. Leave it at Fish's store,
Mt. Vernon, and receive reward.
II. j. Ball.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

]. j. Byrne, a well-known opto-
metrist and optician, a member OF
the Kentucky Optical Asssocia'
ton, was in town Tuesday, ar.
ranging to make his first business
dates to Mt. Vernon, April goth to
May 4th. at Rockcastle Hotel.
rhe doctor comes we'll recon.
mended through Kentucky. See
ad in another column of this issue.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-04-19

Remember we are headquarters
for such things as Hart Schaffner
e. Marks suits, Walk-Over shoes,
Morarch suits, O. Bryan Overalls.
Stetsou hats. SUTTON & MCBEE.