North Carolina Newspapers

XLIV. CONCORD, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1918. fllCH ATTACK - I J Lit ttt I jack TU.'isrrtr Ofl Chateau n' "' s Is Believed; To Be felting Good Progress. GROUND AT VARIOUS POINTS REGAIN .Maximum Penetration of French Lines by the rmans Since July 15 Is 0nIy Six Miles. (By lie .Meiated ,.,it. 1 s (!VS t..r,.lll. ' . T uidicuu-s-ttiat the Press.) received in attack start this morning 'on a l L- : I I I llvHri Chateau jlhierry and m-:i consiueraDie ncaie. was brlieyed to be making K.'thN aitcTiiowii stated the ! V'1 inatic ii further .attack t L Kht-inis. and that the French J-.ints liad filled ground. Vv. Kn-nrli. rriH.rts stskte.have cap 7 M..nrviisiii south of the Marne Epernay, and topk it of those, vil- L ovffliM.kiiiK the Marne, - , K 'A (Jwmsuis arc reporieu 10 uae r irle slight progress north of St. Ag- gmin the district to me wuiuwrai uj. Liau. llu' Mahie, but their -ogress bore has been slow. The maximum penetration of the freDch lines since July j 5 is six miles, jcconlinc to the latest. . sports, 'V in the fichting north of .the Marne, tk Italians have retJeu the viUiftee tm Ttl,, wunt wh.'iv tne uerma fw.l fwrthcn-st toward E LWn hi i:'''' to the west, a: ,iWirtiu' hi-ijrnts west MT. PLEASAXT NEtS. - Durial of Jlr. L. A. Lenlz A Budrct or Brief Local 'Items and Personal Notes. V Mr. Jj. rA. Lcntz. who d!wi ir th, Coiicord Hospital last Saturday, was oorieu in iioiy Trinity cemetery last Sunday evening. The funeral ducted at the church by Her. IL A. Goodman, where friends and relatives from near arid far had gathered to pay meir uusi respects to The honored dead. It was fittingly said that "he was W- ed by air and that the community will feel keenly the loss of neh devoted friend and patron." Mr. Lentz was one or i the foremost men of lit Pleasant, a lover of all things good and noble, and a friend to everyone. Dr. Van Poole and wife, of Salis bury, attended the ' funeral of Mr. L. A. Lentz Sunday. Miss Mary, Beaver has return wl from Kannapolis, where she taught in hte city schools the past session. Mr. Lfuy i Beaver, of Camp Jackson- is home on a ten days furlough. Miss ,OHie Foil, who graduated in nursing -from the Jefferson Hospital, of Philadelphia, is spending some time with relatives here Mr. Frank Ritchie, who has been in Richmond for the past threes months, is at home' again. : Prof. T.C. Johnson, of Mooresville. has been here with Prof. McAllister for the past week, helping to arrange for the. opening of the coming session at the Institute. Revs. Dr. Cox and M. I, Rirlonhonr spent Sunday here. j Messrs. iWilliam and Luke Johnson, from near Charlotte, were Sunday vis itors. ' : j ' Mr. Geol Henly and daughters have returned from an extended, trip through Tennessee Messrs. Lester Johnson and R. J. Lee, of tfadin, spent Sunday here with friends. Mr. Horace H. Early, of Statesville, former graduate of the Instite, spent Sunday and Monday here, the guest of relatives. . , ? Mrs. J.j Y.McEachern left last Fri day for preen'ville, S. C, where she will be joined by Miss Mabel Wallace and go from there "to Columbia to vis it. Mr. Arthur Fisher, "who is a 'mem ber, of the Field Artillery at Camp Jackson. ,7 r Mrs. M. E Welsh is visiting her daughteri Mrs. Hoyle Long, in Charlotte-', '":.". - - I". .,- , Prof. G. F. McAllister spent Tues day . in Salisbury- on 'Business. Mr. C. E Ritphie" spent Tuesday in Charlotte. - : . - .. Prof. . and Mrs. C. E. Betts, of At lanta, are expected here next Monday, the guests of MrC.1 Gu HeiiigJmdXam fiiy. ;;-r 7; " -. ;:x Dr. G. W. Gregory,1 Mr, Haywood Miller and Mr. Wm. Miller, of Jeffer son, S, C spent Tuesday here. They BRITISH IDIICE -FRflllT OVER fi Dili Advance Made Southeast of Villers Brettoneaux South of the Somme, , Says Brit- ish Statement Today. OTHER POSITIONS ARE IMPROVED The German Artillery Show ed Considerable Activity During the Night on Front of Bailleuil. KO.(k I ADOUT TO TA Mil? TheDiscussion as to That Country's Intervention in Russia, Has Become Gen eral There! I v! 7Avn or csmtsuMj TO EXCLUSION OF : ALL OTHER TOPICS The Impressionj Is Growing, A Tokio Dispatch Says ,t rinirizct. two miles norta-at 01 VI V - i , B'ifmy. the advi-?s ad(f.- '. The French Statement. Paris, July 18. The French this Boniing (Wivcred an attack along the to from the river Aisne as far, south i? the region of Itelleau, a front of about 2-r miles, and made progress at certain points of between a mile and i half and two miles, I the . war office announces today. The situation on the Marne , ..and Cbamnagne fronts Is unchanged. . Earlv in the movement prisoners fokpn in iho advnneo hipsran cominer in.J North of the front of attack is the! came to make application j at the Ihr town of Kontenov nonrlv n milp north Stltute for their sons. cf the river Aisne. I Iii the righting on the front of the German eftVnsive the French last night I 'StopiH'd the (Jermans violent attacks which launched southwest in the face of the enemy of Nanteuil-La Fosse, between the Marne and Rheims. On the front beyond' Rheims, east of tlieYesle river, an attack by German gnarJ units'" was completely repulsed. This Moiniim's attack represents bat apparently is ait important stra-tezil-move by (Jen. Foch to counter the German M,w further south along the Manic, and on the liijie to Rheims.: The scet.ir in which the attack was punched inelu.Ies a part of the front held by the Americans. The Ameri n line extends- east of Belleau wood ami imrtlm est ward at least as far as Tl,cy. irchahly some two or three miks fl'hhiu the areaj1 mentioned. BAKER TO FRbNT AGAIN ar Seerttarj Will Return to France This Summer. wtary of War (Newton D. Baker , ; Tm to France this summer, on wue not yet fully determined upon, j unnsn again close contact with. - luienean army that has now be S; pla? a create part in the fight im? tijf Avestei-n, front. He will diarize liimself it first hand with fi'rces, situation wcapiwl by throughout the the expeditionary (Dy The Associated Press.) London, July 18. -Southeast of Vil lers Bretouneux south of the Somme the British line lias been advanced on a front of more than a mile, says a statement today . from British head quarters in France. The British positions to the east -of Ilebuterne also were improved w)iue what. . : ; ' . South of Bucquoy on th front south-J east of Arras, a German raiding party was driven off. The German artillery show.xl coasid erable activity during the night ou the Flanders front north of Bailleuil. CROWN PRINCE HAS LOST 150,000 MEN Rev. Geo. Bowden, of Greenwood, S, C, is visiting friends here. Mrs. Chase, of Salisbury, Is spend- ing the week with 'Mrs. L. A; Lentz. Miss Mary Bryant, of- w ilmington. spent Tuesday here. ' v Miss Mary. Lentz, of Mount . Holly, spent several days here, the guest of Miss Laura LentzT Mr. )Valter Warner, of ."Washington, N. C, who has been the guest of Mr. C. O. Ritchie, will leave for his home Friday He -will. 'stay, there until Sun day and., then report "at Norfolk for services in the TJS. navy.! He will be accompanied home by Miss Emma War ner, who has been visiting here. Misses Mary and LilHe Barringer are spending a few days with relatives here. Trying to Make a Show of Minor Suc cesses to ' Appease German People. CUy The Associated Press! Paris, July 18. The German crown prince, military observers here say, now is trying to convert a large scale failure into a showy minors success which would make up in the eyes of the German public for the 100,000 men he has sacrificed. The operation includes two parts. In the first the Germans who crossed the Marne in the Dormans region are; struggling to widen and strengthen the bridgehead on the south bank. In the second . the German right center which at the beginning of the action was . along the DormansRheims "road, I facing- southeast, is now .pivoted on V rlgny and runs nortn ana soutn a ions tfline through Vrlgny, Bolilly,- Mat faux ana uourcon, ana itoye woous. as the country in this direction is thickl.vj wooded and "consequently; easily de fended, some military commentators be lieve the .Germans will soon find, the game is not worth the candle. NOTABLE WORK BY . , ALLIED AVX4T0RS An XX. ifi1?8111 of hil stfty abroad will "'finite, depending very largely i nL S11-essful working-out of :. mn that m IkIo 1TTJ-kT iTn ZC r'oving course S ' events m hn V ,,ur" ins immeuiare oo oa to tv u attaied, but from now. ,J tHe end of the wnr. in nPoorct" Reception Yesterday. elegant reception was given by Mrs. J. A. Cannon yesterday afternoon from 5 to 6:30 o'clock archer beautiful homej on North Union street, in honor of her sister, Mrs. ,R. P.' Gibson, one of Concord's latest brides. Mrs. R. L. Dobey. and Miss Elizabeth Gibson re ceived in the, parlor with Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Gibson. The guests were re ceived and welcomed at the dopr by Mrs. G. L. Patterson, while Mrs. J. F. Cannon and Miss Nan Cannon received in the hall. Mrs. Leonard Brown, Mrs. P. B,1 Fetzer and Miss Maude Brown, served refreshments in l the . dining roomi The hall and porch were taste-- fullvj decorated with California sun flowers, and the dining room . with sweet peas and white asters. A large number of guests called during the evening to enjoy Mrs. Cannon's hospi- The 3Iastery of the Air Has Been Maintained Throughout (Br Tbe Associated Press) On the French Front, July 18 (By the Associated Press.) Morning. No table work has been done by the al lied aviators during the progress of rthe new German offensive. The bomb arding, observation and battle planes have been constantly busy, and the mastery of the air has been maintained throughout - The air forces constantly harrass at tacking columns of the enemy, and sup ply, information, to the French staff of fice- repardirig the movements-of the Germans. Numerous concentrations of German troops were spotted, thus en abtTrig the artillery to disperse or. de stroy them. The air forces likewise took an effective part in the actual fighting with' their .machine guns. That Japan Take Action. Is About To (Br The Associated Press.) Indou. July l$.-4Discusion of the question of Japanese Intervention la Siberia has become j general In Japan and is occupying public attention to the exclusion of all! other topics, rays a 'TokloMllspatcb dated Tuesday, July Id Vt the Daily Express. . : Impression is growing, the message .ays, that ' Japan isj aUut to take Mo tion. Japanese business interetfts -are chary regarding the intervention and the stock market on Tokio on Tuesday wus dep resided, an early decision in favor of sending an 'expedition being expected. J I CAMPS TO TRAIN OFFICERS. rrscf Ttsa Cao Less Dsj f thUt " CBy f AssMwistod Prsv) that rrrsdi rr taiia lS Oftritfs aa m wi- tnxii lln tl Mz r.t wave ft rcti.sUr thmsxf! it" nr, tla caae la. Vtttj cUtit ?tvtr4 ft as ptmt tb diy ef jrt drfmlr cfrxlkcit are a&4 that Grau TodX Urtrl tmtw taM Uoa AcurVtn ntiliirr tht hit txrra rnhl aenM the imnic. do U at to tu arrreswlre urtirn. At the tint gUere a4 witJsostl assy definite tnfarcntkci at ta the rrtcli cwaitrr stroke. oiSorra were taciarJ to believe It a dlrertJk la ftnte to re Here the pressure cuct the frttct f the German offeGtire. It U the Crt tensive counter blow lb alUrs htre able to attempt slare the GerssAO t4 slagubt Usr?in Ut Mirth. NOW THE TIME TO KNU.ST. mmmE mmwrnzim Allied Gnnndcr in Ch!:f Attacked Todiy on 25 Ihlz Front Between the Aim's and the Marne, A SIGNIFICANT COUNTER STROKE Situation on This Front Pre sents Interesting Possibili ties Battle Line Now Re sembles the Letter "U." lS 1110 I'.cf .m-. -r-r. f Ufa i . wive iuoiuns. Jtie wm Harp v,m "i. uie war, in accoru- hrjn w lps a,,rJia alternating be thn J V' ,nnfrton anc France,- and ch-ii hZ Vlv,!1s- in the person of the liason between the J the War Depart ment r the Or, 0PEXIXG OF OFFENSIVE lrUP'e, 2n. Advance Observation Post Br Thl Distance. ; 1 Th0 Wning of the latest iitirm '1 lvlvo from an advance ob- hxnJ x' "Prthwest of Rhel ''"On r- Rheims, rl Ross- lipatch to the Ber- !lpr, rPTw' ronPoiKlent Karl Ross 1111 t .). ', i a Impor ant Counter Attatk TAssoei "oclated t Press.) (v. ..i . - vmi 111 r ranee 1 m The .Press). 11 a. m. JnlvlR. t t- , mj ' I n July today aTe engaged in n. M,1i for !en tho A :tan1 hunter attack be 1 Vh,. ' lovably. : Is Death of Mr. Richard U Morris. fr nifhard M. Morris, another Confederate veteran of this county, died I this morning about 5 . o'clock at thhe' home of his son, Mr. yv. u. Afnrria oh Harris street, u or some time he has been in ill health, and his death was due to dropsy. "About four wppts fliro he was brought here irom Greensboro by his son, and was mak ing i his home here. He was a little more than 73 years of age, and is sur TrrraA hv two daughtersand two sons: Mrs L. W. Russell, of Lexington, Mrs. Mose Russell, of Morganton; Air. t. t. Mnrris of Whitney, i and Mr. W. D. fnrris of this city. He was born and u vs. f r ' ' . . A. voo rod in Stanly : county, .v. The funeral services will be held to morrow morniog at 10 o'ciock irom Vi txvn & nf Mr. W. D. Morris, on Harris street, and the interment will be in Oakwood cemetery. ; j. - - Quentin Roosevelt Iay Be Alive. 1 iBr The AaaocUted Press1) New York, July 18. CoL Theodore Tjrpit lust before leaving the city e snrntofra. New York, to attend the Republican state convention todayre ceived a cablegram from Gen; Pershing i !rriMi fhA American commander, ex pressed hope that Lieut. Quentto Roos velt the colonel's son, reported killed in1 an aerial battle in France, may have landed safely, . ' ; ; $1,400,000,000 WORTH OF - . FOOD SENT TO ALLIES So Says 3Ir. Hoover in Reviewing Work of the 1 ood Administration. ; 1 Br The Associated Press) i Washington. July IS. Food valued at approximately $1400.000,000 was sent to the allied 0 entries during the fiscal year which ended June 30, Food Administrator Hoover wrote President Wilson Jn a letter made public today, reviewing. the work of the food admin istration. The figures indicate, Mr. Hoover told the President, the meas ure of effort-of the American people to provide the allies with food supplies. x Serious Accident Narrowly Averted. Yesterday evening about 7:30 o'clock while Mr. M. L. Widenhouse and fam ily were returning to the city in their car after a short ride, a little girl about 9 years of age started across the road at a point near the Noreott Mill. Mr. Widenhouse's son. who was driv ing the car, blew his horn and put on the brakes at once. He veered his car to the side of .the road in order to keep from hitting the child and in making the sharp turn and checking up soi suddenly the car was ditched and turn-; ed over. The car missed the child on ly about six inches, Mr. Widenhouse says. All the occupants of the car were thrown .out, but none were seri-i ously hurt. Little Helen Widenhouse had her arm fractured and all the oth ers sustained more or less light bruis es. The machine was pretty badly damaged. Marine Corps -Casualty List r (Br The Associated Press) Washington, July IS. The Marine Corps casualty list today shows: Kill ed in action 3 ; died of wounds 1 ; wounded severely 3. Total 7. Cotton ' remains at 31 cents, per - ponud : cotton I seed at 73 cents per bushel. Z - ! Secend Orflcers Reserve Trainlns jCanm To Be Opened at Platt&burg. Washington, D. C July 18. A sec- o: d olficers' reserve training camp for ci liege students is to be opened at Pjattsburg today, to continue to Sep t?m1er -8. The present week has also seen the opening of a number of other camps where men may train for offl c?rs commissions. These camps, r.h!fh nri locflttvl ir munv dlffprrnt parts of the country are to receive j cindldates monthly, and graduate them as rapidly- as they are eligible for ap pointment and there are vacancies to l e filled. At the different camps there (ire schools for Infantry,. artillery ann patfhe-guh "instructionT' aim the course is to be-most intensive and thor fu' Civilians-may enter tsese cabps without previous military service, .ln difating that? aUf officers: are not 4o be piiked from the jracs.' m 'Z'?V. 5 Infantry training is" to be" given4 at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., Camp Pike, Little Rock, -Ark., and at Camp Gor don, Atlanta, Ga. Artillery officers are to train at Camp Taylor, Louisville, and machine gun officers at Camp Han cock, Augusta." The infantry a'nd ma chine gun courses 1 are to be of four mouths' duration, and the artillery course is for three months. The minimum age 'of candidates for the courses is 20 years, and the max imum 40 yfears. Applicants for the artillery course will be examined in mathematics, algebra and geometry, and each application must be accom panied by three satisfactory letters of recommendation. . ' - Civilians of j draft age who are ac cepted for the I camps will be induct ed into service for the duration of the war, so that any men falling to re ceive commissions will go' Into the ranks. No man born in a country with which the United States is now at war will be admitted. " w- ITnder this new system of camp in struction it is planned to commission at least, 36,000 second lieutenants each year. , 'f . j ' . - ' ' : " Prayer Service Last Night. The union prayer meeting last night was held at the First Baptist church, and a fair-sized audience was present The last timef the service was held In this church the large auditorium was nearly filled". Why the falling off? The people of our city should seriously consider this matter. . . Prayer wasmade by Rev. Z. Paris, Mr. H. I. Woodhouse and Rev. 8. W. Haddon. Rev. James C. Grier read as the scripture lesson of the evening the fifteenth chapter of first Conn th!fln i . Rev. S. M. I Hanff, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, made the talk of the evening from the text, "By the pxnop of Ool 1 am . what I am' the words of St. Paul. Mr. Hanff said that we are notj thankful enough to God that we are where we are, that we lire in a democracy and a land of, freedom and not in an autocracy. In the sight of God, too,; we are Just what we are and not what we appear to le to , the world. We are ever living In a world of reality as never before. There is nn nlarop for connterfeit in God's world of reality. "Are you what you oueht to be Y? asked the speaker. Mr, Hanff referred to Jean Valjean, the hero of Victor Hugo's immortal . work. Les Mlserables. who when praised for his virtues by a friend, remarked: "These things may be true, but. My od! woman, think what I ought to be?" ! - The next service will be held two weeks from last night in AH Saints' Episcopal church. On next Wednesday night the district conference will be in session atr Central 3Iethodist church. Dr. W. P. Few, president of Trinity College, will speak, and all are cordial ly invited to hear him. Have you read General Pershing's list of acts of gallantry in the army and marine corps in France for which the distinguished service cross was awarded? j Each incident as recorded contains all the elements for a long heroic story. '-."v.. The V. S. .nny I Nmr Open for all Brantbt of the Service Kirrp! the Air Service. Now. I the time for every ue I hat Is not la the draft and lhat 1 aMe; bodied to enlist atvl make KI in the TJ. S, array, men 'enllUa iww that; have a good etlucation tan4 a pl ad Uttcr ctiauce. than man In civil life to get to go to the next oCker train ing curni. The U. S. army I ikw the !est jald army in the world. It fur nlshc? a good, clean life and enablm a man to fit himlf tictter tpr civil life, after be wlbe to return to same. All the opportunities cow, for a man to see all the foreign countries. An education that will be far greater than any schooling you can get. Mar ried men are also accepted in the army now and the government has made am pie allowances for their families. Men between the ages of IS and 21 years, or those that have become 21 since June the 5th 1018, and those be tween the ages of 31 and 41 that have not registered. America and the al lies are now holding the Huns, but It takes for than that for a decision, so it is up to. you to get your shoulder to the wheel and help. What will your decision be? Do not stand hack and when thia war U over stand up and sftv we whipped the Huns, but take a hand in the fight and then stand and tell the Jivorld JLwa there, ! did ray Anyone drsiring any Information LI regard to the army, or anyone wishing wishing to enlist and get In the big show, can call at No. 2 1-2 South Un ion street, over the Tear! Drug Com pany at the Army Recruiting Station from 8 a. m. until f p. m. Call phone 5S7 or call at 153 Eat Depot street. EDWIN WILSON. Sgh G. S. Infantry. July 17, 1918. . TO APPEAR TOMORROW. Forty-Seven Men To Appear for Phys ical Examination. The following list of men are called to appear for physical examination on Friday, July 11), 1018. at 2 o'clock : Oscar Theodore Polk. - Fred Hooks, John Spears. - Thomas Parks. Wallace. Caleb H. Earnhardt. " Adam Carnett Wagoner. Haywood Lockett. John Henry Carriker. William David Pcmherton, Jr. Gilbert Cruse. Julius Williams Weaver. James S. Brown. Hugh Steffey Ritchie Clarence Buck well. Guy Earl Fisher. Joe W. Gudger. Marvin Wertz Cook. Daniel Taylor Hunter. Edward Polk. William L. Walker. O. Newton Narville. Charles Harris Fullem. Herman Taylor. Isom Gill. Joseph Coskle Cline. . Jessie Craig. William Luther Safrlt. IiCster Emerson Cook. Floyd Barin McAnulty. William R. Mill. Charley O. Cook. Harry Cleodore HI!cman. Pee Smith. Joe Christie. Ellis Strong. Olin CaMwelL " , David R. Earnhardt. William IL Brandon. John Young. Alex O. Brinkley. Rotiert M. Rotierts. J. Pbilas Kir. Burch White. -Fml C CrrelL Richard Thomas Hines. m . Horace W. Smith. Perley P. Cook. Bishop Key Begins 90th Year. Sherman, Texai, Jnly IS. Seventy years in the mint try of the MethodUt Episcopal Church, rkrotn. ami more than 30 years a bbhop nf that denom ination. Is the nnparallelled record of the venerable Bbshop Joseph S. Key, who today entered upon the 00th year of his journey through life. Bbhop Key was horn and educated In Geor gia and filled pastorates la various cities and towns of that State before his elevation to the bUbopric Since 1SSS) be has been a resident of Texa. During his active career In the chttreh be paid missionary viiu to Mexico, China. Japan and many other land. BUY MORE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS r&;U.rt War ta4 l Atlji lr r-s--i4rfrsl t Je aU4 ei3sassjito-.5er la iWf. hi Ulr lle sjf, tjt-! x a tarsris. atutl . In thU towtfcU; u a S2 frt trfm ihe Alse tl tle Mtt lie is rtrfty , side if It ltwts itate saliriit. rmiit-f Mr4.e tlts tirfiat tile frtil. Irtta tHn mmim-m g re lirt Itat IW t!te t $Tifc Ttie tstmt tit th mMmtX ttis firm IVtitetiey i fciiVe mt (i ri" U"the I o t f Brlksia. tm lh Oi 1ku rlier. Irw 4raUt rf tt ifU are -set avaiuble, the tsaia ft rial! !t-l tr tnx that at Ttris lolnt a kmc tht frtmt frh'rri frv'ta a mile ami a half ft t c&lW has vn mai iu! that ifi-r ha 4 been taken. , The HtUtb41 it thli ft t ptrm-ut lnterrthjg iMsihUltbr. The htttSe tit when the German If-uH seMI at the Marne early hi 4tit ckr!y te Mtabieil ttte letter -. lth the anile angle . blunted. Sine their attar eo Monday laorniiyt the tttint hire made pregre which ha chfcrrI the form of the hne like that of the ktirr U the light teg ef which U itftlrf than the left. -esa-s., From Fontrnoy at the tin tt the hit leg, to Rhelmt tm tlm rtsht. tt atut 37 mllea, The dUtanee fnm ltw Ate to the present battle frot tocth f tfca Mam Is about 2" tallea. .41 U altmg tli If ft leg ef the thtt . Lli? ftltte! rn!atiAht tgatr this faera-. inc. Beh nJ tlie noe i iw ronr of Vlllcnf Cotterrts. ilb' sTBrl k rf rtralegic wagon rrads and three rail way line. In front nf them tlirfe I an important railnwid line rufcl Mn!hwartl from Hrdw to Chtten. Thierry presumably uet a a fujnr artery for a large prrrrlkn tf t!e enemy trfK;w ahm tlw Msrtx- frtcsh If the attack of Ihe alUe U nhat It appears to Is. .It 1 a i&erloii thrtnt to the whole Grmn position riith of the .lne. Rapid prcres by the Allies to tlie eatrjirl wotiht ecm;rt the a!andonmcnt of tlie Grttaan tCm ive whlHi U now 'apparently difrrtr! toward Epernty. to the iMmth of the Rheim mountain. It ralsfct. if .'eue-. eesjtfnl. tring abont a GertaJin retire ment from th whole fViponM rtie Rhcim salient, with potential dla tron iwults to the enemy In the' It of men, guns and mitertat The part American troop are tak Ing In tlie allied rminter blow Is at nnknown. Th lice merit Uti a clal statement from .Pari, howevrr. Include a NTtlon of prrtloiit hfld by the American In the nebjhb?f hood cf Chateau Thierry. THE COTTON MARKET. Showed Renewed , Hrmne Today Flrit Prieea Hither Bat ltcrHaft (ed Off. Oy T Assoetatrd Pre.) New York. July AH.-rtm vtAlun market howed mjewel Cranes at the opening toiay. IJr?t prkrn wrfo 8 to 30 points hlcher. exretit Nwvea tjer, and Inactive months which cprtel 7 point a lower, with July eliing at 3.00 and Dctihrr at 2ZJTt tm the ralL There was cootldefahte realUlrg., at thU liver and prices sacred of t 10 or 12 point from the het hrfr the end ef the Cm hour. Cotton futures jewd steady: July 2y.tJ; tctotr 24.4.: Ikermtr 2 ITS; BSBBSaSMBSSSM la the Poeket Whlth They Hate Crrai ed Sacth at the 3Urce. Pari, (tiara Asrnsryf :, July IK-la the pxltt which th ;emm Lair created aitith pi the? Marine. It if tew. acrording t efjiervatle etlmafe4 rearhetl 0).fX) III th firt tri nshthiiC the Matin -JerLre ttUf. Acnonllng to the I.-t ! part. 4.J German dltltkm hare !eo fily ru ga ml. whlrh twetty; til Uttkos were olfgfil to take tsare or te part. .. Irraler tnemr-iwaq - reiunt . 11 evening frua tle . frost, rxpvrl himself very well attreh SUnathxi at Nooa - nueSrsL ' Jrauloo. July l ( AllM CrffettilTel Reprirts reeeivI In lftUm htwrlthe ftljbatlon np till pm all alcg Use lli of the attack begun by the French thl morning tw he excellent. The attack I the- t!sret ms'h thl year by the allie. " : The n!r.c-rnci:th-M ehllI 4 5lr. and Mrs. TUl Scthrr, of Na. 5 tenmh!p, iie Toeiulay night, of coUtU. The federal was held thi momlrg and Interment j wat made la New Gllead crareyarL .