The Abilene Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 24, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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FRLS Julj 22. "Tint finest
tlilnir of (liu romlml wis Ihn ilnsli
of the Americans" writes (lie
Temps corrVsiMuiileiit "Wndliifr the
rivers wllli tho water up (o their
shoulders mid throwing1 themselves
on (lie bodies Mko bulldogs. The
Hermans hurried to surrender
Imi'giud mail nllli (iTror.
fcWoulil llml cut) French motli-
cr could huio sicu IIihI epic sight.
The) would lime seen themselves
nvenged ami found consolation .lit
their sorrow."
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ALL NAVAL (RAFT BUSY IN THE
SF.ARCJI FOR MAIIAUDEIt OFF
NL'W.L'XGLANll ('OA'.ST.
U-BOAT DID NOT WIN
Rnrgcs Wero Attacked Without 'Warn-
ing (Sunday Thorough Search
Being Made By First NnTiil
District.
By Tho Associated Press
BOSTON. July "2. Tho entire faei-
lltlos of (he First Naval District were
busy today searching New England
wntors for the Gorman submarine
Which sunk threo barges etorday
The Hphinarlno was headed south
when ast seen.
Tho ports have not heqn closed hut
unprotected oraft have been warned
against the danger of leaving.
The submurlno opened the attack
on tho barges' without warning.
AIRPLANL'S VISIT CISCO.
CISCO Texas July 22. A large
crowd gathered on the" streets Satur-
day afternoon to see tho airplanes puss
over this city from Benbrook bound
for Baird. After watching for the
promised blrdmen for more than two
hours In vain n faint glimpse of two
(midlines was seen several thousand
feet high flying In the direction of
Baird The machines were so high
that they looked to be about tho size
of iv buzzard at close range. In a
fow moments after tho first two were
Boon apd passed out of view a. flyer
was seen flying very low pausing over
tho business district and going from
east to west through tho city.
Hit) mown HKAitii
ni-ATtN AT
WINTT.RS
WINTKRS Juy 22. -A crowd which
comfortably filled the tabernacle gath-
ered here this morning at nine o'clock
and gavo CoB"""i!wan Blanton an at-
tentive and cntnusfastlc hearing. Tho
crowd Was. one of tho biggest early-
inornlng gatherings In tho city's his-
tory for a similar occasion.
Tho Ablleno congressman made n
speech whli.li woR repaid the crowd
for their presence.
NAY PIJIINIT Pl.AYF.mi
TO CQNl'l.m: SKV.SON
Bv Tho Associated Press
Washington July 32. secretary
linker and Provost Marshal General
'jCJrowder nro considering oxtendlrig tho
application of tho jvork or fight order
to baseball to permit completion of thin
senspn.
AUiKflKi) nom:y wasted.
By Tho Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. July 22 The wasto
nf millions of dollars In experimenting
with the English Bristol nnd other
types of airplanes wilt bo reported to
congress by n senate military subcom-
mittee Investigating productlou a
ttwtnuer announces
HUNSUBWHIGH
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IIKLI'LD TO WIN BATTLK
AGAINST UICIITHOFKN CllM'PS
UOIT TYIC G. BBOMSOH
Lieut Tyler Cook Branson son of
Mrs. Melville A. Bronson secretary of
the .National Aeronuutlc Committee
was one of -several filers who recently
encountered six of the Rlchthofen
circus a squadron which still retains
the nume of the great German filer.
Sk Germans were brought down and
not one of tho American fliers was In-
jured. The encounter took place dur-
ing the tight at Chateau Thierry.
ONLY FIVE CONFKBEKATE
flENEltALS AKE NOW LEFT
By Tho Associated Press.
GORDQtfVlLLK. Va. Jtiiy 22j'Fhtf
death yesterday of Brigadier General
McComb leave pnly flva surviving of-
ficers of tho Army or the Confederacy.
Thoy nre Cox Bryor Wright Robert-
son (of Texas) and Law.
TWOS. L. BUHTON
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Congressman Thomas f Blanton
hpunt Sunday in Ablleno meeting his
many friends and getting u little rest
while on his strenuous campaigning
trip.
Ho riiade from four to five speeches a
day from Thursday night until Sunday
and left early londay morning for
Runnels and other cpuntles south
where ho will speak flvo times per
day until the primaries Saturday
Judge Blanton remained It) Wash-
ington until congress recessed and un-
til all the laws iiuW demanded by the
President were passed and hence ho
had only a few days in which to visit
tho counties of his new district. I !
has supported President Wilson In all
of his policies and has always beeu
present In congress when there wero
any bills beforo tho House.
When seen by a reporter for this pa
per Sunday afternoon no saiu: in
my opinion tho main Job before the
American pcoplo is tho winning of the
war. I am In thorough accord with
President Wilson and have backed ev-
erything that he has wanted. I would
not leavo Washington until congress
passed overy law that ho wanted pass
ed and that Is tho reason I did not
reach tho District In tlmo to speak In
ovory town and school -house In It 1
want tho neoplo to know Just what I
Imvn nrcomnllsbed and am asking to
bo re-olocted on my record. If thel
voters of tho Seventeenth district do-'
sire to ludorso President Wilson thoy
can find no better way to do It than by
voting for mo "
Judge Blanton I ft entirely confluent
that ho will bo iiomlnutnd by a large
majority next Saturday but is espe
cially anxious thut tho vote in Taylor
county shall bo unanimous.
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July 21 1018.
School
Attendance Col
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HERE SUMDAY
MET MH FRIENDS
First Methodist ....... 187
St. Paul Methodist ".. 147
Presbyterian :.. 121
First Christian 113
Christian College 08
College Heights Bap... 192
First Baptist .. 290
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Hy Associated Press.
AMEUU'AX ARMY. OX THE
A1SXE July 22 A (lerman prjs-
oner raptured hy tho Americans
formerly was n wnltcr In Now
York. lo was asked what .the
Germans thought aliout tho Amcrl-
cans. .SInre Thursday" ho said "the
Hermans havo concluded that the
statement that there are n million
Americans In France Is wrong.
They now believe there are ten
million oter here" the former
waiter declared.
GENEVA Jul) 22. "The genl-
us the American organization has
obtained stupcfilng results" mijs
fhe Arheiter .eiliuig of Vienna.
The Americans lime changed the
situation for the entente In a inll-
lliirj as well as in n political way
the new spajier adds.
TEUTQNItUES
WITH THR AMRBICAN ARMY ON
THK MARNti. July 21. The Fronrh
and Amerlcnns bavo broken through
the German line to the northwest of
Chateau-Thierry.
Tho French ond Americans driving;
tho spearhead toward the northeast
have already advanced five kilometers
(3 1-10 miles) a various places.
PARIS July 21. French troops en-
tered Chateau Thierry this morning
according to an ptflcial statement h.-
sued by tho war offico
Violent combats contlnuo north nn 1
south of tho Ourqij and between the
Mnrno and Rhelms. In spite of vio-
lent resistance by the enemy the
French havo continued to adVnnco thn
statement adds.
Tho Franco-American forces con-
tinue to make progress repelling tho
enemy who Is defending himself ob-
stinately according to tho official
statement Issued today by tho war of-
fice The Gornmns were today reported s
burning villages as they fell buck to
ward tho north ucross the Marne river
LONDON July 21 The Fronch have
taken the town of Breslcs one mile
east of Chateau Thierry on tho north
bank of tho Marne. according to ml
vlies received hero
The french line includes tho liolgnts
north of Brasles which gives tho
French a good bridgehead on thnortli
side of tho Marne
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By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON July -22 --Tho fuel
administration announces that It will
permit a half cent Increase In tho re-
tail price of gasoline to meet tho in-
crease In transportation charges.
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HONDURAS IN THE WAR
By The Associated Pross.
WASHINGTON July 22 Ilopduras.
which broke relations with Germany
May 18. Frjday declared war. tho slato
department Is notRIcd.
SIXTYTWD ON
By Tho Associated Press
WASHINGTON July 22. Tho army
casunlty list today contained C2
names ns .follows:
Killed In action died of wounds 14.
died of dlscaso 7 dlod of accident
nnd other causes 3. wounded sijvora-
1y 12 mlsBlnr In action lfi prlsopora
Corporal Morlo llutolilnson ofjiarv
loivllle. Oklahoma wait among thow
'vho died of disease
IE CIS UNO
FRENCH RUPTURE
AM
S CASUALTY
LIST ON MONDAY
Hy Associated Press
PAINS Jn) S- -Pushing to (he
south of SoKi-oim the French have
crossed the Solssons -('hr.teiiu-road
north of Villi .Moulolre op-
posite PimiuC) the Temps nn-
iinunrc. .
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AMHKICAP AIOIY OX THE
M AIIK 2 p. m July 22. The
Germans nre clinging desperately
to tho lino so ith of -Solssous In nn
effort to proiect their flnnks. The
Amerlcniis on this front hare com-
pleted tho c ittlng of tho narrow
gunge rullwal to Chateau Thierry.
ARGH ROOSEVELT .
IN PARIS READY
FORARMYDUTY
By The Associated Press.
PARIS July 2 Tho Paris edition '
r tha Chicago! TrlbUuo says Kormltl
RoosoYolt hasrrlved in i'aris JromHanep alqpg thu Hue soittli from Spls-
the Mosopotainlnn front where ho obrlsOns whero every yard which tho nllles
talned tho British distinguished sor-ipush forward rurther bumpers the
vico ordoi1. Ho has been transferred Gorman lines of supply1
tp tho American army. On the front where the Frnnco-Amor
Captain Archlo Roosevelt underwent 1 lenn forces nrri pushing In Just (o tho
a secondary oporatlon and has been north of the Mnrno the i-nomy Is enr-
Tjarfed from tho front for eight rylng out ulleh and ntubborn rear
months Col Roosovolt's son-in-law
Major Derby has returned to the
fighting at Chateau Thierry after hay-
ing been Invalided of Spanish In-
fluenza JAPAN ACCEPTS
;gestis of
united states
By Tho Associated Press.
LONDON July S2 Tho Japanese
diplomatic council has agreed to the
American proposal for Joln.t Intorvbn
tlon by Japan and the tln.led Btn.es
in Siberia says n
Ceiitrnl News dls-
patch from Toklo.
A proclamation wH bo Issued nlvls-j
Ing Russia thut tho Kntonto Iuih n
nggrosstve designs in Intervening.
HOGS TOP AT 18.50
Stockyards Fort Worth Julv 22
Hogs 2000 Including 1300 direct to
Armour market JO to 20 higher top
IS.r.O. bulk 18 40; pigs 13.10 to lMiO
Cattle 7000 Including 2000 e-dves
Calves slow steady to 10 lower: beef
steers S.r.O to 14.25; cows fi 2S to V 50;
heifers COO to 9.00O; bulls C 00 to 7 7fi;
calves steady C.50 to 1150; stockor
steady to steers COO to HOO; cows
and heifers COO to 8 00; cftlves fi 00
to 8.50. Sheep 700 steady.
(MUrAN CAMOUFLAGE
IS NOW ALMOST PL'IIFLTT
LONDON. June 25 A British air
Officer writing from tho wostern
front says that tho Gormans havo this
spring brought camouflage to a state
of ortMlc perfection that Is almost
Incredible.
"Tho most export and highly (min-
ed airman are often deceived ovon
wbn fHlnp low" ho writes "As a
first step tho German military auth
orities sought suggestions from tlm
uost .distinguished Gorman urtlsts in
ro'or An u next atop every available
man wai turned In to the business of
carrying out the artists' Ideas.
"Mllo of canvass painted to look
llko roads we're constructed under
which regiments could march without
being seen Paper encampment wero
Improvised and alrdomes' -woods vil
lages and factorloa or purely iietmus
oliaraotor wore set up merely to dis
tract observers nnd to cqvor tho movo-i
mont of troops and gul NmJHng on
so vast a HCule has nvor been nttemji-
ted beforo v
1 By Special Leased Wtro
PAK1S Jul) J2 t Heavy German
counter attacks launched for the pur-
. pose or chocking the progress of the
allies between the .Mnrnu and the
Ourcii today W6ro without avail ac-
cprdlpg to the war office announee-
mom tonight and the French and the
British mado further advances In the
region of Iacrolv and Grlsolles as well
as northeast of Mont St Tore
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By Special Leased Wire.
WITH TUB AMERICAN ARMY ON'
THIO AIBN'U-MAHNK. 2 p. m Jul)23
Tho pounding process (s being con-
tinued by the Americans nnd their al-
lies In tho Solssons sector keeping
tho Gormans unrettnln from moment
to moment regarding tho allied hiten
Hon. Prisoners tnko by tho Americans
say'tliat- if tho strenuous offensive
of tho allies xontlnues tho Germans
will withdraw niurh farther north
where they will fight for thofr lives
Tho allied heavy artillery Ik hammer-'
Intf military objectives In tho SolssOns
nren
Two additional towns havo been tnk-
eti by tho AmorlcnuB on tho front jmrtji
-of tho Alnriic Hln't'o daylight this morn-
ing In the region of Solssons (inotli-
or town was captured by tho Anjurl-
cans
TIo qnomy Is inoronslng his resls-
guard actions yet despite thoso the
allies contlnuo (heir gains Tho Goi'
ipaits loft mimliern of maclifuo guns
nriMs In tho path of tho allied pro-
gress and are using their artillery
likewise In guarding tho slow rolroat
On tho whole the eoncontratinl fcircon
of the crown prince hnvo materially
slowed down the allied program. Tlrtl)6
Is 110 Indication howowir that the
joiiemy will be able to counter ntlncft
HIIM'UHStlllty
I AtldltloiKil prisoners weio taken In
I toduyv fighting
'By Special Loused Wire
BtiRUN VIA LONDON July Sj2.
Tho war office claims that thu fight-
ing In Fraiice on Sunday1 resulted In u
"complete success for the Gorman
arms
' Tho official statement Issued totlny
doscrtheds numerous heavy operation
" u " 'Z"
the pjHnullH of the allied forces wer
successful.
By Special Leased WJre.
PARIS July 22. -When tho Bavarian
crown prlneo answered the German
crown prince's appeal for hnlp nni!
Aont some of his dlvlstoiiH from the
Plcnrdy front to nh the Germans In
the Marne salient nn txiuit) number of
British divisions was detached from
the nortliorn front and' moved to tho
battle sectors southwest of Rhelms
Tho British illVlxIfiiiH are coinpiucd
of picked troop
By Special Leased Wire-
PARIS. July 22 All tho military
critics of tho newspuporn after care-
ful oxnnlluatlnn of the tactical posi
tion and strategical sittiiitlou have
enmo to tho coik'IuhIoii that what
ovor happens now the allied eountgr-
offonslvn Is a new and grout victory
of the Marno
Bv Special Loasi'd Wiro.
WASHINGTON July 22.-OffIelal ro-
portri from General Persliiug confirm
the l'rowliig of the Marno hy allied
troops Saeretary Baker Haul today.
and also the occupatloniof conitliloru-
blo territory north of Chateau Thierry.
Details of the operations howuver nro
lacking.
By Spoelul Loased Wire.
LONDON July 22 The Freudh
froops In tho Chapipagno between' tlmi
rivers SuIppuh and Miisulgon havo re
gulnod all their old front line aeconl-
Ihg to ndvlcos reaching London (b)
evening
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ARHIVliS IX PItAM'i;
By Tho Aeoclatcd Pross.
WABHINGTON. July Jl3 Th- ar-l-
Ml of jMUtnnt awrtiirr of th- Nav'
Roonevelt In Franca Is aiuiouued
By Associate PrcpB.
LONDON. July 22. -(Official)-- The Americans yesterday croea-
ctl the Mftrno between Churtovcs eaBt of Olmtean Thicrry cupturinp;
Hie Wood of Barbillon This menus nn ndvunco 01 iroin three to
tow miles. The Gormans stubbornly nro resisting the French cross-
ing the Marno but the French havn succeeded in Rotting two olomenta
over at Mczy nnd CourcolloH which are constructing footbridges un-
der heavy firo of tho German defenders who are using jras shells.
The Fronch lino at laat roports runs from the Chateau Thierry road
to Eocourt and then through Lccharmc and Epletls to the Marno at
OhartovcB.
Between the Ourcti and the Aisno the Germans again are making
violent counterattacks but the French aro maintaining their lines on
every front. The Germans aro .rcaistlng desperately and making vio.
lent counters nevertheless the French mado progress yesterday along
the Marno to n maximum depth of eight miles.
The object of the enemy counters is to extricate his troops from
tho pocket between Soisson and Rhcims. . Southwest of Ithoinis thoro
has been heavy fighting nnd tho French havo made progress. Botwoou
thu Ourcq and the Mnrnc tho French yesterday took 400 prisoners.
FRENCH ARMY FRONT July 22. Frederick William tho Gcr-
miin imperial crown prince has been obliged to call for help from his
coiibin Crown Prince Rupprcoht of Bavaria. " Gorman divisions from
the army Ui tho north havo beenlturriod down to protect the wostom
flank of tho defeated army which has been driven btck across the
Marno river
Rear gup.rd actions by the Germans north of GhatcaU'Thiorvy
wcio prdbaby organized to delay tho relentless pursuit by the- nd
vancing French and 'Americans. Tho reaction Jof the Gormans. wan.
marked between Grisollea nnd St. Germain on a four mile line.
Gennan attacks wero broken ttnd tho allied lino maintained. North
of the Ourcq Jnd betweon tho Marne nnd Rhcims the enemy's rcac
lion was limited to artillery fire. South pf Soissons tho Americans
advanced n mile and n quarter in the Ourcq valjoy. Tho allies aro
steadily pounding away toward Nnnteuil Notre Damo southwest of
Rhcims. Indications uio that the nllics initiated tho new drivo to
out! lank the cnomy botveen Marfaux and Ghatillon
WASHINGTON July 22 -Fresh successes for the Americans in
tho drive between the Aisno and Marno rivers Word reported in Gen
ral Pershing's ponnnnniquc today The Americans are driving about
witb'-undimihtehed vigor and spirit.
Gonoral Pershing roportod that more than 0000 prisoners 100
cannon' inany trench mortars and machine guns havo been takon by
.tho Amorioujia on tho Mnrnc front indicating that Saturday's state
mtint of 17000 prinoinrs included thoso captured by the Fronch and
American units.
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARNE July 23. Tho Ger
niuiiR north or tho Marne wore subjected to a terriblo pounding by
tho nllied artillery today The Germans rospondod heartily but wo"o
Unsuccessful. Tho allied artjllory is feeling out tho German rear lin i
with tolling effect.
Prioonon: taken around Chateau Thierry confirmed tho soundneii
of General Foch's plan declaring tho Gorman rotroat was imperativo
on account of the decreased supplies of ammunition and food. Sirtoo
Th irsday tho Amorlpans havo captured prisoners ronresonting ten
Go man divisions.
American troftps in raids oil tho Germans iti the Vosgoa Frid'y
iiifhctcd 150 casualties and sustained virtually none thomsolvcs. Tin
Qci-nun prisoners taken declared thoy had boon rccoiving bad food
nnd poor ammunition. Six officers and 10 men of the Americans
wet n commended for conspicuous bravery in tho Vosgcs raid.
Two more German airplanes wore reported sbot down by tho
American aviators.
tONDON July 22.--Tho allies havo advanced betweon Chateau
Thierry and Soipsons to an average dopth of five miles says a Reu
tcr'a dispatch The British participated for tho first time Saturday
tho correspondent sayp Tho BritUh attackod with complete success
gaining more than a mile.
PARIS July 22. Reviewing the military situation tho Havas
Age icy says:
"General Foch's viotory greatly increased in scope yesterday
Th Germans wero thrown back for ten kilometers on tho Chateau
Thierry front. Tho enemy is opposing desperate resistance further
north endeavoring to maintain holds on Soissorls Culghy and Le
Cimtaau which form tho pivots of his defensive General von Bocjim
is in a precarious situation by reason of Foch's strategy and tho
iirofistiblo power behind it."
PARIS July 22. Strong counter attacks delivered by tho Ger-
mans oh the front between the Ourcq and the Marno wero broken up
lnit night by the allies according to tho official statement today. The
alfios maintained all of their positions
Gorman counter blows wero dealt Jin tho region of Grissolos seven
miles northeast of Chateau Thierry and Beau St. Germain four miles
north of Chatoau Thierry. North of tho Ourcq and botwoon the
Marno and Rhcims tho onomy activity was limited to artillery fire
particularly noticeable in Courton and Rio Woods.
LONDON July 22. Furthor ground has been gained by the
British in the Hebiiteme rogion botween Albert and Arras the war
Office announces. The British carried out small operations near ViU
le) s BrctoncauK taking prisoners.
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