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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
AMERICANS TURN
TABLES FOR ALLIES
APPROXIMATELY 10000 YANKEE
TROOPS IN GREAT BATTLE.
100000 MORE ON WAY.
TEUTOH OFFENSIVE FAILS
A Switzerland Dispatch Says German
Newspapers Fear Allies Army
viii Wrest Offensive From
German High Command.

Washington.-With probably no,
nor than "A quarter million American
troops engaged in the present battle,
but with virtually a million others
either In France or Fastening across
the ocean TO Join In the fight, Gen.
Foch has been able to turn the tables
on the enemy and strike a blow that
has changed the whole trend OF the
war.
Officials here, while fully ~recogniz.
Ing the fact that the Americans are
only a comparatively small part OF the
vast forces the supreme commander Is
using In working out his strategic de.
signs, realize the fact that the Ameri
a army is going forward in a con.
btantly increasing stream Is the gov
erning factor in restoring the initla.
tive to the allied forces. Plans are
therefore taking shape rapidly at the
department to accelerate and en-.
the American military program.
II Is now virtually certain that Gen.
will have at least 1000, 900 Amer.
lean troops to supplement his allied
armies before the present fighting sea.
son closes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
j. S. SUBMARINE
IS HIT BY SHELL
AME RicAN UNDERWATER CRAFT
MISTAKEN FOR ENEMY BY
ALLIED ARMED VESSEL.
TowED INTO PORT BY TUG
Captain Of Ship Thought Enemy Ves
sci Was Preparing To Attack.
Shell Struck Near Coming
Tower.

Washington.-An American subma.
rine of the latest design has been fired
upon by an allied armed ship off the
New England coast.
The submarine was only slightly
damaged and a naval tug towed it to
port. No one aboard the submarine
was injured.
Reports to the navy department said
the submarine, which was cruising
submerged, suddenly appeared near
the allied ship and the latter fired.
The scene Of the attack was not far
distant from the waters in which a
German submarine recently appeared
and when the American submersible
came to the surface the captain of the
ship assumed that 1t was an enemy
vessel preparing to attack him.
only n shot hit the submarine.
which quickly made known its iden.
tity when the allied ship began to fire.
The shell struck on the deck near the
coming tower, denting several plates.
It was announced that the vessel could
be repaired in a short time.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
THROUGH
RAINS0ARED WOODS
FRENCH, BRITISH AND AMERI
CANS HAMMER THE CROWN
PRINCES ARMY.
HUNS BRING FRESH FORCES
Allles Report the Situation AZ Favor
able-Good Weather Brings Out
Droves Of Alrcraft-Chanae
In Fighting Expected.

With the American Army on IL,
Marine Front.-The French, TIT
British and the Americans are han
mering the flanks OF the crown
princes army. The Germans are
known to have brought up fresh sup
port forces at some points, but Tho
allies report the situation as favorable
More favorable weather condition,
brought out droyes OF aircraft. TIL:
day was an excellent one for observa
ton, and this is expected to chang,
the character OF the fighting some
what, especially with regard to thu
artillery.
The change for the better In the
weather conditions took place during
the night when clouds disappeared
and the wind died down.
The armies OF Petain and Pershing
have forced their way through rain
soaked woods and fields farther into
the German lines. The strategy 81
Gen. Foch apparently called for the
delivery OF smashing blows and at nu
merous points crack divisions OF the
army OF the German crown prince
were forced to give ground before this
French and Americans. Tho day closed
with the Germans having been pushed
well back at many points by the Fran
co-American attacks, which followed
night OF heavy artillery fire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
HUN LOSSES NEAR A MILLION
Paris Newspaper, Owned by Premier
Clemenceau. Says German Cas-
ualtles Arc Enormous.

Paris. - According to n review OF
the military situation in L'Homme LII.
bre, a newspaper owned by Premier
Clemenceau, the German losses since
March Fl are approaching 1000, 900
men.
French progress in the region OF
Oulchy-le. Chateau, says the Echo de
Paris, will soon render the German DO.
sitions In that sector u~ntenable.
New forces OF Gen, de Mitry's army
have crossed the Marine between Pas.
ny and Dormans, says the Petit Jour.
nal, which concludes that the northern
bank OF the Marine in this region will
BOON be cleared Of the enemy.
Reports OF the fighting in the Sois.
Ions.Rheims salient appearing in the
Partisan newspapers tell OF fires burn.
Ing at Fere.en,T ardenois and Ville.en.
Tardenois. Some OF these were, no
doubt, caused by bombs dropped by
The allied aviators, but II is believed
that the enemy is destroying stores
that cannot be moved back Of the
German defensive line along the Vesle
river.
Fere.en- Tardenois Is near the west
flank OF the salient. while Ville.en.T Tar.
aenois Is furthest east and is quite
near the allied lines southwest OF
Rheims. The burning OF stores in both
places may be an indication Of q gen.
eral retirement from the salient by
fha Eormopu
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
FAILURE OF OFFENSIVE.
German Newspapers Express Fear
Foch's Army Threatens Whole
OF iiInderburu's Plans,

Of IiIndenburo's Plans.
Washington Am official dispatch
from Switzerland says the German
newspapers not only admit that tho
German offensive has failed, but ex.
press fear that Gen. Foch has built up
an army OF reserves that will enable
him to wrest the offensive from the
German high command. The Frank
furter Zeltung SAYS:
Gen. Foch has been able TO form
an important army OF reserves. Foch's
attack aims to deal a blow in the back
OF Boehm's army and should it be sue.
cessful It might compel this army to
retreat under most ~unfavorable cond!-
tons.
"Foch's attack threatens the whole
OF Hindenburg's plans"
The Strassburger Post says the pub,
lie had In general attached too great
hopes to the German offensive a:
Rheims, and asks:
From where does these troops
American transports have
really brought more quickly than they
were expected"
The Muenchner INSTRUMENTATION
says France Is still very strong; that
America has more than half a million
soldiers in France, and the English
army has been reconstructed and put
into a perfect state. II adds that II
Will take weeks, perhaps, to wrest the
initiative from Gen. Foch,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
APPROPRIATIONS
NEAR 50 BILLIONS
AMOUNT VOTED FOLLOWING y.
S. DECLARATION OF WAR
$18,s7s, 1904.
PRESENT SESSION LARGEST
The Total Thus Far Appropriated 10
$780, 1,241,773. 16-Chairman Sher.
Icy Sent To the House Totals
Of Allowances.

Washington Appropriation made
by the two sessions of the war con.
gress have almost reached the $780,.
900. 900, 900 mark.
The amount appropriated by the
first session, following the declaration
Of war, was 31S,S79,177 ,O14.96. The
total amount thus far appropriated
by the present session. including au.
thorixations for contracts which will
have to be met by appropriations at a
later time, is $29, 791, 241, 1851.
This does not include two bills
passed by the house, but not acted
upon by the senate appropriating ST..
1928. The grand total of these ap.
preparations Is $48,892 ,131, 071.65.
Chairman Sherley of the house com.
mittee on appropriations made these
figures public in sending to the house
the totals Of this years allowances.
He pointed out that the expenditures
in the next fiscal year will not reach
anything like the sum total Of approx
mately $50, 900, 900 900 which congress
has authorized. AS q matter OF fact,
he says, the probability is that such
expenditures will be at least five or
six billions Of dollars less than that
amount.
The statement shows that Of the to-
tai of more than SIS, 600, 900, 900 appro-
priated for the fiscal year 1918, there
Is an unexpected balance Of $780,
BE. 030.4i.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
FRENCH AND AMERICAN GAIN
Advance Their Lines North Of the
Marine River-Germans Continue
Retreat N~orthward.

With the American Army on tho
Observation-Disclosures troops ad-
vanced their lines north OF the river
Marine more steadily. The Germans
continued their ~retreating movement
to the northward. The French and
Americans also made gains on other
parts of the IS miles Of battle front.
The Germans ~viciously resisted in a
majority Of cases.
As the days of heavy fighting con.
tinue on the battlefield north Of the
Marine, 1t becomes increasingly appar.
ent that the German retirement Is well
under way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
AMERICAN pEFlES ATTACK.
Lieutenant Has Eight Horses Shot
Down Under Him,

London.-How an American battery
on the bank Of the Marine shelled the
Germans for 72 ohurs while under fire
from enemy guns is described by Reu.
ter's correspondent at French head.
quarters. A young lieutenant, after
telephone wires had been severed,
maintained communication between
the battery and the infantry. He had
eight horses shot under him in max.
ing 16 trips. On the last journey he
was wounded in the knee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
THIRTY-sEvEN PLANES poWNEp.
German Concentration Points Are OBJ.
Jects Of Airplane Attacks.

Paris.-Thirty.seven German air.
planes were brought down or put out
OF action by French and British air.
men. -Four captive balloons were
burned and many tons OF bombs were
dropped on German concentration
points. This announcement is made
in the official communication issued
by the war office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
WILSON TAKES OVER WIRES
Control Of Telegraph and Telephone
Systems Becomes Effective at
Mldnluht, July 31st.

washington President Wilson Is.
sued a proclamation taking over con-
troll OF telegraph and telephone sys.
tens for the duration OF the war;, eli.
fective at midnight July 31st,
Authority to operate the wire sys.
tens Is vested in the postmaster gen.
era. Complete details, 1t was an.
nounced, would be maed public later.
President Wilson also by proclama.
don assumed control OF the Cape Cod
Canal, connecting Cape Cod and Buz.
cards Bay. Mass, and directed the
railroad administration to operate 1t.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
WHITE STAR LINER SUNK.
Battles With Submarines For Twertv.
Four Hours-Passengers Saved.

"SSS''SS'S OdNCus
An Irish Port.-The giant White
Star liner Justicia has been torpedood
and sunk.
The Justicia was formerly the Dutch
steamer %Statendam, which was taken
over by the British government on tho
stocks at Belfast, when she was near.
Ing completion. She was a vessel OF
S2.2S4 tons gross.
Four hundred Of the crew have been
landed here. They report the liner
sunk after "a hours fight with subma.
rines.
No passengers were lost and only 10
Of the crew were killed. The first tor.
pedo struck the engine room and the
ship then stopped. Several other tor
pedoes were fired, but only two OF the
missiles were effective.
The story of the fight between the
German submarine and the Justicia.
II 1t could be told, would make one
Of the finest stories in the annals Of
the antisubmariue warfare.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
BEEF STEAL Is CHARGED.

New York.-Twenty-one persons
were indicted here by the federal
grand jury on a charge of being i'm.
p~licated in the theft Of beef consigned
to the United States army.
The defendants. who include butch.
ers, purchasing agents, government
checkers and truck drivers, are &C..
cused of violating the United States
criminal statute which has to do with
conspiracies to embezzle and dispose
of government property without au.
thority.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
FLYING OFFICERS MEET DEATH.
Two Lleutenants, at Gunnery Practice,
Killed at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas,-Lieut. Donald
H. Charlton, Of Sulphur Springs. Ohio.
and Lieut., lvar Eugene Tinnerholm. Of
Schenectady, N. Y. were Instantly
killed when the airplane in which
they were at gunnery practice fell in
a tail spin. Charlton is a son OF Amos
B. Charlton, of Sulphur Springs. Ohio,
and Tinnerho'm's father is August F.
rnerholm. OF Schenectady, N. Y
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
TOWN IS HEAVILY SHELLED
French Within Three Miles Of Hun
Center Of Communication.

French Headquarters In France (v.a
Ottawa).-French troops arc within
three miles Of the town of Fere-en-Tar.
denois, which is the meeting Of eight
roads. 1t Is the center OF the German
communications in this region. The
town is being heavily shelled and
bombed by entente allied squadrons.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Sammy Fixed Wlnie's Face.

why, Wilhelm, what's the matter
with your face?' Queried the anxious
mother OF a small boy whose courte-
nance looked like a railroad map.
"Oh," answered Wilhelm, Sammy
Smith said he didn't like the looks of
my face, so he fixed it for me-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
BRITISH TROOPS ADVANCE.
Move Toward Fismes Midway Between
Rheimes and scissors.

London.-The Pail Mall Gazette says
that British troops have made a great
advance in the direction of Fishes,
about midway between Rheimes and
Scissors.
1t is also reported that French troops
have advanced on another part of tho
Aisne-Marne salient and that the
armies of the crown prince have been
placed In a position out of which extri
cation seems to be impossible.
Northward toward the line of Sois.
IONS and to the northeast, toward
Rheimes, there have been heavy BON.
bardments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
GERMAN DEFEAT
BASIS OF PEACE
SENATOR LEWIS ISSUES WARN
ING AGAINST PEACE PRoPA
GANDA.
WANTS TO EXPLOIT RUSSIA
Senator Sherman Says Peace Car
Come Only by Allied Victory That
VIII Sweep Kaiser and coun-
sellers Out Of Power.

washington. - Possibilities Of 4
peace offensive were discussed in the
senate at the semi-weekly session
All senators who spoke declared the
crushing defeat Of Germany was nec
essary before peace negotiations
could be considered.
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, warned
Americans against new professions
OF peace and false propaganda" from
Germany.
I'VE are not allured by 1t or de-
ceived by it," said he, declaring that
Germany's intent was to cause a de-
mand in this country and among the
allies for peace and enable Germany
to secure a firmer grasp upon Russia
and the east for preparation of a huge
army to strike America later.
The German peace offer, Senator
Lewis suggested, ought to have been
Indignantly repudiated by Emperor
William, because 1t conflicts with his
boasting.
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, repub-
lican, declared peace could come only
by a victory that would sweep the
kaiser and his councillors out of
power.
Senator Lewis declared America had
no %dntention in the plan for joint al.
lied operations in Russia, except to
block Germany's plans to Prussianize
the far east.
That another peace offer from Ger.
many is en- route through italian
sources, also was stated by Senator
Lewis
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
PERSHINGS BOYS FORWARD
Three Hundred Germans Taken Pris.
oner in Assault Of Americans
Beyond Famous River.

London. The town of J~aulgonne on
the Marine has been captured by the
Americans, who are continuing their
advance, The taking of 800 prisoners
by the Americans in this advance is
reported.
The Americans on the front south
Of Scissors have captured the town
Of Buzancv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
COINCIDENCE TO ROOSEVELT.
President Wilson Wires Col. Theodore
On Death Of Quentin.

On Death OF Quentin,
Washington.-President Wilson, in
\ telegram of coincidence to Theodore
Roosevelt, declared his son, Quentin,
died with fine %gallantry."
Il am greatly distressed that the
news Of your sons death Is confirmed"
the presidents message read. Il had
hoped for other news. He died serving
his country and died with fine gal.
lantry. ] am deeply grjeved thot his
service should have come to .his
tragic end"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
STARVATION FACES RUSSIA.
Hunger Adds To Horror Of Financial
Disaster,

Notwithstanding as we'll as
economic and financial disaster threat,
en- Russia, according to information
reaching the state department. Pros.
poets for the 1918 harvest are describ.
ed as very poor and financial chaos is
said to be almost complete.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
Was Fond Of Fractions

now old are your asked the inQuis
atiye caller Of little Katherine.
I'm seven and fve-tweltths years.,
answered Katherine, who has a great
liking for ~froctionS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
DESTROYER IN 70 DAYS.

Worlds Record In Construction al
Mare Island. Yard.
Washington.-A new worlds record
In destroyer construction has been es.
tablished at the Mare Island (Cal.)
navy yard in the commissioning OF
the Ward 10 days after her keel was
laid, the navy department announced.
The Ward was launched 1Th daya
after the first plate was laid.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
PUBLISHERS RECOMMENDATIONS
Would Make Price Of All Daily Papers
Two Cents.

Misunderstanding the price of
all daily newspapers to two cents. re.
stricting reading matter ami abolish.
ing the system of returns was recon,
mended to the war industries board by
a committee of publishers. The com.
mittee was selected by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association to
cooperate with the board in reducing
the consumption of print paper.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
MERCHANT AND WIFE SLAIN.

~Four.Year-old Child In Same Room
Not Awakened.
Alexandria, La.-Vincent de George,
q local merchant, and his wife, were
shot and killed in their apartment
here. Police said evidences were that
the man was awakened by a thief,
who after struggle shot him. Mrs.
de George apparently was killed whep
she endeav0red to come to her hus.
bands assistance Their four-year-old
child was not awakened, although in
the same room where the double muir.
der was committed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
WAR MOURNING o

President Favors Black Sleeve Band
With Gold Star.
Washington.-President Wilson has
approved the suggestion of the wo.
mans committee of the Council Of
National Defense that relatives Of
American soldiers and sailors lost in
the service wear a black sleeve band
with a gold star for each member Of
the family giving his life in the de-
tense of the nation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
NO AGGRESSIVE DESIGNS.

JAPANESE diplomatic COUNCIL Agrees to
American Intervention.
London.-The Japanese diplomatic
council has agreed to the American
proposal for Joint Intervention by
Japan and the United States in 81.
IBERIA, says a Central News dispatch
from Tokyo.
A proclamation will be issued as
surfing Russia that the entente has no
aggressive designs in intervening In
Siberia. the dispatch adds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
U. s. CASUALTIES TOTAL 12,4s5.
10,6s5 In the Army and 1850 In the
Marine Corps.

Washington. - American casualties
in the great war amount to 12,495,
and General March warned members
of the senate military committee that
for the next thirty days the lists GOV.
ering the present western front fight.
ing will affect more American homes.
OF the total to date, 10.635 have been
reported in the army and 1850 in the
marine corps. Last weeks casualties
were 6S5.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18
NEW SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.
Vessel 10 Largest of Kind Ever Built
In America.

Quincy, Mass.-A submarine, said
by its builders to be the largest ever
launched in this country and embody.
ing all the latest designs in subma.
rines, went down the ways at the Fore
River plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building corporation here. Several
thousand workers Joined in a mighty
cheer as the new undersea boat struck
the water. She was c~hristened the
AA.1.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1918-10-18

MISSISSIPPI NEWS
XVNNN CONDENSED NNNAEl
Happenings Over
Commonwealth
as Cleaned from
Various Places
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-11-26
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