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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
all Of Bapaume and Noyon in Single Day
Shows Terrific Momentum of Drive
Against Enemy.
WILL HUNS EVER STOP RUNNING /?
errnans Rush Up 12OO 900 Fresh Men in Effort
to Halt Onrushing French and Ameri-
can Troops.

this morning in a new attack south OF
the Arras-Cambrai road.
In yesterdays fighting, the British
pushed more than four miles beyond
the Hindenburg line in this region.
British troops also are pushing
ahead in the Lave and Lys valleys on
the Flanders front.
Between Hendcourt (two miles
and a half east of Croiselles) and the
Arras Cambria road (three miles to
the northward) an attack by Canadian
troops early this morning was reported
developing favorably," the statement
said. "Astrde the Scarpe, British and
Scottish divisions continued to ad-
vance yesterday afternoon and gained
valuable ground in the direction OF
Eterpigny (eight miles east and south
of Arras) Hamb1ain-Les- Pres (two
miles north of Eterpigny) and Plouva-
in (four miles northwest of Ham
blainLes- -Pres) We hold Remy Ga
mile west Of Eterpigny.) A number of
prisoners were taken in these opera
tions.
"In the valleys of the Lave and Lys
we continued to push forward.
"In spite of the destruction of
bridges, our advanced troops crossed
the Somme both south and west OF Pc
onne. Clery-Sur-Somme (three miles
northwest OF Peronne) and Combles
tthree miles north of Clery-Sur-
Somme) have been taken. Here alone
over 200 prisoners and a few guns
were captured yesterday.
North of Bapaume London and
Westlancashire troops made import
ant progress yesterday east of the
Sensee river, capturing Bulecourt
(two miles east of Croisilles,) Hende-
court Ca mile and quarter north Of
Bulecourt) and Les Ganicort( five
mides east and north of Crioiilles and
four miles across the Hindenburg
line.) after hard fighting. together
with the powerful German trench sys-
TENS, protecting them"
Peronne Soon to Fall.
IBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug 30.-The British to-
day had Peronne under the same
direct and flanking threat which re-
suited in the fall of Bapaume.
Bapaume is a picture OF desolauon,
almost as complete as that of Albert.
At noon the Australians faced Per-
onne across the Somme from the
south and had reached almost within
striking distance on the north side
of the river
The British hold the entire western
hank of the river in conjunction with
the French, while at one point south
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be flying toward US in black mass
which dissolved as the wider streets
became visible. This split the city in.
to small masses. 1t seemed as though
we could almost touch the spires and
chimneys of the buildings. Each brick
and crevice was visible in the moon
light.
"Soon we were skimmina over the
house tops, steepIy banking now and
then to avoid the taller buildings.
"QuickIy swinging our noses around
we flew toward the appointed military
objectives-no hospitals, no nursing
homes, no indiscrtminate bombing for
the British-and released our bombs.
"The German sunners depressed
their guns to the lowest possible
angles, but the arches ere not mount
ed SO as to hitsnachinec at height
Of 200 feet and the hail Of shells burst
harmlessiy over us, roofing the squad
ron with mantle Of smoke, shot
through with scarlet fire.
Dazzling beams from scores Of
searchlishts made the city light az
day, Illuminating the buildings and
actually guiding US toward our targets.
and the rattle Of machine guns COM
bIned In one great cresee lido Of tu-
mutt as we wound In and out.
I'VE were 50 low that we dropped
our bombs with the deadlIest precis-
ion. Every missile found billet.
"Bumping and swaying wildly In tho
explosive conclusions Of our own
bombs, we opened the throttIes and
sped westward, keeping low until away
from the batteries. Then we regained
our height and flew homeward with
out the loss Of single machine.
MANNHEIM Is an immensely import
ant poison gas manufacturing center
and has huge munitions plants which
have supplied the ammunition for tho
French sector Of the western 'front.'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
GERMAN MORALE IS GONE
AND NEVER WILL RETURN

Such incidents are piling up as the
British trops march forward, and
probably are responsible for the dec
laration of vel informed officer in
General Horne's army today
The German army is beaten" this
officer declared. He is a COOL practical
thinker. who had not before been in
fluenced by the fluctuating German
morale. Their morale is down TO
stay" he added. We've got them
whipped"
Prisoners taken in this section de-
clared it was the German purpose to
hold the Drocourt-Queant line at all
costs, although it was in a bad state
of repair and unfit for god defense
Their orders were to withdraw II
strongly attacked. first to an interme-
diate line and then to Drocourt-Queant
line.
The fighting at Greenland hill and
Boiry indicates the withdrawal was
not made voluntarily. 1t is believed
the only immediate defense line Of
any importance now lies behind the
canal due north
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
Americans Brigaded with
French Tenth Army are
Having Some Tough
Fighting.
TANKS ARE CLEANING UF
Famous Prussian Regiment Opposes
Yankees Who Take Part
in Many Vic
tories.
TBy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff CorreSnoudeut

[By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Aug. 30.-The Germans
are fighting desperately and doggedly
to hold the line of the Aisne heights
north Of scissors, which have been
assaiIed by the French tenth army
in which Americans are brigaded. If
these are driven back any consider
able distance, it will be by the
superior fighting qualities of the
French and Americans and their
greater gun power In yesterdays
attack there was no indication that
the line would be found soft behind
the usual rear guard machine gun
nests. The element of surprise can
not enter this fighting, as the German
staff obviously recognizes the i'm
portance of the line under attack and
undoubtedly has expected the assault
sor some time The fighting is over
ground which has been battle field
since 1914
1t contains series Of great pla-
teaus, with an extensive cave and a
net work Of old trench systems.
We are fighting in consequence a
curious mixture of open and old
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
Germans Were Terrified by Air Raid of British
Who Bombed Poison Gas Factories
in Mannheim.
EXTRAORDINARY UNPARALLELED FEAT
House to House Visit by Bombing Machines
Which Escaped Bullets and Returned
Home Safely.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Aug. 30.-Describing for
the United Press today the house-to-
house air raid over Mannheim, the
night of August 25, an officer Of the
royal Independent air force today de-
clared it an "extraordinary and un-
paraIIeIed feat of war;"
at struck terror in the heart OF
every citizen" he declared. Accord
ing to documentary and other evidence
We have accumulated in other raids
we knew that Mannheim was one Of the
best defended Rhine cities and this
time we decided upon fresh method
Of attack.
1--WE approached the city over a
large stretch of hostile territory at
tanning the usual high attitudes. The
night was clear. The black mass Of
the city was seen far below siIhouetted d
in the moonlight astride the curvina
Rhine railway.
"The Germans signailed our ap.
proaeh and here and there the archies
put up spasmodic shells. As soon az
we were over the outskirts Of the city
the German gunners got to work In
earnest. There was terrific outbreak
of barrage fire, which burst at the
height we had maintained on previous
raids.
"After careful survey Of our bear.
ines, taking in the military obIectIves
we began a nerve rending two-inile
dive. Down we went or our noses,
wires Of machines breaking in spots
and the air whistling and hummng
as the speed indicators hand crept
from 80 to 100 and then to 120 and $50
miles an hour. We swept down In
this fashion until we were bare 200
feet above the city. Thousands OF
feet above US the enemy barrage was
bursting in stars of fiery light.
'When diving, the city seemed to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
ODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 113 NAMES

Lieutenant Louis Self, Neillsville,
Wis.
Sergeant Carlton F. Jewell, De-
troit, Mich.
Corporals-
Alfred Besnet, Bay City, Mich.
Thomas w. Britain, Island Falls,
Me.
Harry T. Curwen, ST. Croi1 Falls,
Wis.
Fred R. Dunn, Charleston, Ill.
Hoyt Milton Hollonshed, Marion,
Ohio.
Audie John Johnson, East Tawas,
Mich
John F. Johnston. Salisbury. Pa
Robert F. Spencer, Hamilton Ont,
Canada.
Mechanic Harlo Menzie, Larwill,
Ind.
Privates-
Harry Bennetts, Cornwall, England.
Bert Budd, Justus, Ohio.
Edd Carrico, Davis City, Iowa.
Jack Castelloe. Prescott, Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
Ed L. Keen, United Press staff

y Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
h ONDON, Aug. 3O.-The question
bay is not whether the Germans will
treat to the HIndenburs line, but
hether they will stop there.
In the Arras region the British are
|w two to three miles past the Hin
Nnbura line on front Of about
|eIve miles. They are already begin
lhg movements designed to crumpIe
the end of the line and fold back
L enemy's northern wing.
lFaII Of Noyon and Bapaume In a
hgIe day illustrates the momentum
the allied stcamroiler at time
ben 1t might be expected to be slow
!, up. Peronne is practically lost
|d the sGermans seem to have def
keiy abandoned all pretenses Of hold
!, the south Somne and the west
Smme.
There is only one point of resistance
this side Of the irver now-the
Ige where the river turns southwark
lar Percnne.
capture Of Juvigny by the French
ID Americans is extremely important
this town is located on heights
rth Of the Aisne which form the
eway to the Chemin Des Danes be-
Id the Germans on the Vesie.
IN the capture Of MorIincourt, Gen.
i Mangln turned the Nesie-Noyon
hal line where General Won Luden-
rff undoubtedly intended to make a
nd.
TEN FRESH DIVISIONS.
John De Gandt, United Press
Il staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 3O.-(t1 a. m.)-
ench and American troops attack
north Of Scissors are approaching
westward side of the Scissors
bic land. Ten fresh German divi-
kns (12o,ooo men) have been rushed
to oppose this advance, which
tiously threatens the whole west.
h portion of the enemy's Aisne.
isle line.
Beyond Noyon the French are push
! toward Guiscard and chauny. The
Irmans are offering conclusive re-
ktance in the heights southwest
ID northeast of Noyon, and along
y Crozat canal.
in the AiIette region the French
I've reached the borders of Coucy
rest which merses into ST. Gobain
rest, generally regarded as one Of
e greatest defensive positions on
Z west front.
British Cross Somme River.
LONDON, Aug. 30.-British troops
We crossed the Somme river south
il west OF Peronne, Field Marshal
Zig announced today.
canadian troops smashed forward
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
America and Allies Winnind
But We Must NOT Let UD
German Peace Offensive This Coming Autumn and Winter Will
be Huns Greatest Campaign

L Ps fC
WASHINGTON of
the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
Two Instantly Killed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service :!
WICHITA, FALLS, Texas, Aug. 80.
Cadet Ellis B. Babcock. son of Brig
adler General Babcock, U. S. A, now
in France, and Lieut.. F. r. McGifin,
instructor of aerial acrobatics at Call
field, were instantly killed today when
their plane fell 1900 feet while exc
cutting loop.
Lieutenant McGffffn's home was In
Canada. He married in San Francis
co in May when he was commissioned
and his wife was at the field when the
accident occurred.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
United Press
War Summary

1,4sath day of the war; 44th day Of
the counter offensive.
Picardy front-Piercing of the
Somme line south of Peronne where
British patrols crossed the river, is
the most significant achievement
since the Hindsnburs line was broken
east of Arras.
Peronne, which next to Ham, is the
most important railway center within
the Picardy salient Is now invested
from the west and outflanked from
the south. This operation also
threatens to flank Ham from the
north. These successes, together
with the capture of 7Noyon, have rem
dered practically untenabIe the new
Somme line which the Germans
sought to establish from north OF
Peronne to Noyon. In addition to
crossing the Somme the British be-
gan new attack south Of the Scarpe
this morning and were reported to be
progressing favorabIy. They have al
,eady penetrated four miles beyond
the Hndenburg line in this region.
The French have made further pro-
sress south of Peronne, while be-
tween AiIette and the Aisne, French
and American troops are striking
eastward through the heights protect
ina the Chemin-De-Dames ridge from
the west.
Flanders front-Hritish troops ad-
vanced along the Lys and Lave val
leys.
Aisne-VesIe front-German raids
last night were repulsed.
Champagne front-French troops
broke up German raids last night.
Lorraine front-Amercan airmen
shot down a German airplane near
Pont-A-Mousson.
Vosaes front-German rading and
pattoI encounters are increasing.
Austria-Hungary-M law has
been proclaimed in the Vinkovce dis
trict, where deserterts Rave turned
outlaws.
Russa-The population at kieff is
reported to be starving.
Persia-Persia is reported to be on
the verge of declaring war against
Turkey.
The allies have broken through the
Somme where the Germans intended
to hold temporarily to cover their
retreat to the Hindenburg line. Field
Marshal Haig announced today that
the Somme river had been crossed
south and west of Peronne. This ap-
parentIy brings the British into the
very outskirts of that important COM
munication center and flanks it from
the south.
This "break through" may we'll re-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
Military Educational MEETING.

UNITED Press Leased Wre Service ]
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Faculty rep
resentatives from most Of the colleges
and universities of the middle west
will attend military educational
meeting at Fort Sheridan. Illinois,
Sunday, it was announced today.
Standardizing instruction to be
offered young men to be sent to
school by the government will be dis
cussed. Methods of selecting office
material from the students will be
considered also.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
Captured Officers Tell of Men
Refusing to Fight Now
That Retreat is op.

TBy Lowell Mellett, United Press
staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 29.-Walking calmny
down the Cambrai road near HauCourt
during the Canadian advance there. a
solitary German met a Canadian pa
troll. He carried rations for two days,
an etXra shirt, and extra socks. His
first question of the Canadians was
the way to the prisoners cage.
They're hopeless-won't fight.
saidanoffice r recently taken from the
214th German division. The word
Canadian throws them into panic
He was referring to his own men. I
shot ten" he continued, because
they wouldn't fight but it was no use.
II had to surrender myself"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
London Police on Strike.

Iunited Press Leased Wre Service.1
LONDON, Aug. 30.-A majority Of
the metropolitan police here struck at
midnight, asking higher pay and
recognition of their union. Only four
stations refused to go out.
Constables have been called out to
replace the striking police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30

head Of the French military mission
to visit here Sunday, will be taken
to his quarters in a tallyho. Red.
coated, top-hatted society will act az
grooms and couriers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
First Autoiess Sunday

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Chicago's first
autoless Sunday will bring out the
coach and four. the winding and
windy horn. General Paul Vignal,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
brty-nine Killed in Action,
Seven Died of Wounds,
Thirteen Missing

Aug. S0.-The fol-
ling casualties are reported by the
hmanding general of the American
beditionary forces;
Killed in action, 40.
Missing in action. 13.
Wounded severely, "a.
pied from accident and other
hses, 1.
pied of disease, 1.
Wounded, degree undetermined, 8.
pied of wounds, Z.
Total, 113.
Killed in Action.
ttains-
|ames Cook, Waco, Texas.
Richard Frederick Smith. Jackson,
Mich
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The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
High Price for
Arizona Cattle

Phoenix, March 12-Catt1e buy
ers at the big Kansas City stock
yards were given something to look
at and. to talk about last Monday
morning when a train load of Ariz-
ona steers sold on that market
brought price that was record
and advertised this state in a man
ner to make any stockraising state
envious.
The steers, twelve carloads of
them, came from Phoenix and had
been consigned by John R. Norton
and son. The 347 head sold on the
market for $12 a hundred pounds
and brought total of $42, ,o14.12.
The cattle average ,o33 pounds.
Only so day feeding with Ariz-
ona alfalfa were all that were re-
quired to prepare these steers fo1
market, according to Mr.. Norton.
During the past year he has shipr
ed from Phoenix about 1000 head
of steers to the Kansas City market
Previous to this last shipment, the
highest price Mr.. Norton has re-
ceived for Arizona steers on that
market was $40, 900 which was
for a shipment made last Nov
ember.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
St. David Puts on Good PLAY

A company of amateur PLAYERS
from St. David High School pre-
sented the interesting play Oak
Farm at K. of P. Hall, in this
place, last Friday night to large
and attentive audience. Prof. w.
F. Dyches, principal of the school
and Miss Margaret Goodman took
the leading part while the remain
der of the cast was taken from the
pupils of the school, all of whom
acquitted themselves very credit
ably and gave an entertainment
well pleasing to the audience. To
Prof. Dyches is due much of the
credit for the success of the play,
though each and every one acted
their parts we'll. The proceeds go
for the benefit of the school athletic
fund.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16

Soldiers and Sailors who have
been buying Southern Pacific land
on the instal1ment plan need not
worry about their payments until
the war is over. They have until
nine months after that time before
they have to resume their obliga-
tons, accordind to B. A. McAllas-
ter, land commissioner of the com
pany. This applies both to inter
est and to principal.
The Company" said McA1laster
enters into a supplemental agree
ment with such a purchaser, under
the terms of which his payments as
they become due are automatically
extended until either the end of the
war or until the termination of his
service with the army or navy
which even circumstance NAV first
occure. All that the purchaser
has to do is to apply to us within
ninety days thereafter and a date
will be fixed, within nine months,
when the first of his deferred pay
ments will fall due, the others to
follow a year apart in their original
sequence. And no interest is charg-
ed him in the meanwhile.
In making this arrangement
the Southern Pacific has anticip-
ated the so-cal1ed Soldiers and
Sailors Civil Rights or Morator-
ium Bill, for we have had the
rule in effect since May 10 or but
a few days more than a month
after the declaration of war"
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
Arizona Leads
In w ar Garden

Arizoua will again lead the Unit
ed States in having the largest
War Gardens" They will be
located in ella county. The In
spiration Consolidated Copper Co.
mpany of Inspiration, Arizona,
has increased their famous war
gardens of 1917 more than 80 per
cent in 1918, and will have over
100 acres of garden this year. The
Miami Copper company of Miami
has broken into the war garden
game with over 80 acres of gar
dens. At a great expense, the old
Dominion company of Globe has
but in 7 acres. These gardens are
all 1-8 acre in size and all under an
excellent irrigation system; the
water being pumped from deep
wells by the mining companies.
The same liberal policy that
made the war gardens famous last
year will be followed this year by
the mining companies, namely the
employees and school children will
receive the land, water, seeds. and
instructions free, and be allowed
to keep all they raise. A carload
of seed potatoes and MANY thous-
ands Of packages of seed have ar
rived and the planting will start
soon.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
FIVE CENTS A COPY

railroad heads of this country do
not wish Government control of
the railroads in this time of war to
be successful, and are trying to
prevent it's success. I have faith
that such a traitorous change has
not found 1odgment in the public
mind, for there is no group of men
anywhere in the world whose
loyalty, patriotism and sense of
obedience is greater than that of
officials of every grade in American
railroad life. l can say this as a
railroad man to railroad men who
have given their lifetime to the
work.
This charge is as damnab1e as
it is deceitful and is a gross
alumny upon the railroad men of
this great country, I adjure you,
even as lay the duty of thee upon
myself to stand firm against
touch or taint of disloyalty. In this
time of the Nations trial let us
stand firm against even the carp
ing criticism of the Government in
which it is so easy to indulge
without thinking of it's evil effect.
Any country that is not loyal to it's
Government in times of stress is
not nation.
Let us help in every way we
can. The war must be won. It
is the privilege of each one of us
to do his share to achieve that
great and imperative result"
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
Railroad Men Loyal :

There is no group of men any
where in the world whose loyalty,
patriotism and sense of obedience
is greater than that of officials of
every grade in American railroad
life. This is the declaration made
by President William Sprou1e of
the Southern Pacific Company in
an address before the San Francisco
Transportation Club, denying the
accusation that railroads officers
were not Loyalty responding to
government control.
Sprout said in part:
| have read with dismay that
the charge has been made that the
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
A Bilious Attack

When you have bilious attack
your liver fails to perform it's tunc-
tions. You become constipated.
The food you eat ferments in your
stomach instead of digesting. This
infames the stomach and causes
nausea, vomiting and terrible head
ache. Take Chamberlain TIA blets
They will tone up your liver. clean
out your stomach and you will soon
be as strong as ever. They only
cost a quarter.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
Hats! Hats! Summer Hats!

w. D. Martinez has Just re-
ceived a new shipment of hats for
men and boys, Straw hats. Felt
hats, Panama hats in fact any kind
of a hat you wish to buy, come in
and look them over, see your hat
before you buy it, don't send to a
mail order house and buy from a
picture as they don't come up to
expectation.
Don't miss Our new Serial
lover The Top" begins March %.
See add on inside page.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-16
Ranch Loans Made

3 to 5 years at 7 per cent on
first mortgage in amounts of
$4,000 to $5O,OOO. Referance fur
nished. Established IA years.
Texas Independent Loan Co.
532 Citizens National Loan.EBui1-
ding Los Angeles, Cal.