The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1918 Page: 1 of 8
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The Banner-Ledger
VOLUME 37
BALLINGER, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 31,1918,
NUMBER 36
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GERMANS HAVE ADVANCED LINE 15 MILES
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Capital, Surplus and Profits..
BALLINGER AUTO COMPANY
“Guaranty Fund Bank”
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in
of Robecq, and northwest of Mo-
ville, hostile artillery was active,”
Washington, May 29. —Ger
many has demanded inavirtual ul-
timatum that demark withdrawn
from allies trade the four hundred
tons of Danish shipping offered
in exchange for needed products
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from England and United States.
News of a serious situation leaked
out with the arrival here of the
Dannish shipping mission. Ne-
gotiations are under way in an ef
fort to reach an agreement.
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Behind the soldier ami the sailor, with
business man ami hanker, bringing to
ery resource of this, tin* world s richest
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Texico Motor Oils and Gaeolino Go Mora Milas. 1
Second Hand Care For Sale Cheap.
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i»ns <»fParis, May 29.—' The German advance, at certain points on the
Aisne front, has reached depths of fifteen and half miles,” declares
Echo de Paris.
Mexico, xx her
excellent posi
ment store tin
With Americans, Picardy, —
. ‘ ‘ the
German prisoners taken in cap-
ture of Cantigny by Americans
Sunday morning was one hundred
and eighty two, including five of-
ficers.
53 SOLDIERS LOST WHEN
TRANSPORT IS SUNK
A BIT OF NEWS
FROM CAMP TRAVIS
HEAVY RAINS FALL IN
PANHANDLE COUNTRY
li for them mii 'li
new home in the
We Repair Storage Batteries.
We Sell Storage Batteriea.
We Recharge Storage Batterioo.
Every battery that we sell ia guaranteed by ua for 18 months
Bumpers, Inside Boots, Outside Boots, Batteries, Pumps,
Jocks and in fact everything for tho automobile.
We repore and fit over any size pistons in every
make of car Get our prices.
Sam !•'. Farmer of Miles, Texas,
has been promoted to Corporal in
Dalhart, Tex.. May 3H.—During
the (mat twenty-four hours rain-
fall varying from two to four in-
ches has swept over the entire
north panhandle country.
part of the coiinttyWashin- ton. May 28.—The American troops are in the thick
cf things on the West front. This is shown today by General Per
‘ thing's communique, declaring the enemy was completely expelled
i .Iter entering the American lines in Picardy, and that the United
: States troops forces had entered German trenches through a conn
Iters attack. The same statement says in Woevre, a strong hostile
I raiding party was repulsed with losses in killed and wounded in
| tense gas attacks, occurred in Lorraine. While these actions are
I not in Uie region of the German drive, new activity against the A-
I mericans is being demonstrated.
With the British Army, May 28—The British and French troops
are counter attacking the enemy south west of Ypres today Fight
ing is under way at the time of this cabling. The British and
French have already retaken all ground won by the enemy on yes
terday. 3
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Here the French valiantly defend
ed the heights. There is active
cannonading on both banks of the
Meuse and Lorraine sector
••into, mill manxRepairing—Rebuilding—and—Repainting
Done by inen that know how and by ■ firm that ia responsi-
ble ^nd who will make it geod if anything goes wrong.
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faimcr, stand
RFRMANY MAUFR FURTHER St -tes troops forces had entered German trenches through
ULIIIwInll I IvInlYLv run 8 nun I-Ws attack. The same statement says in Woevre. a strono
DEMANDS UN DENMARK
day in the English channel, and
which 56 American soldiers are
still missing, and are believed to
be lost. Continuing the captain
said: “All troupe were sleeping
in bunks, when a loud explosion
took place and the ship whistle
sounded the alarm and all the
troops assembled on deck along-
side life boats in perfect order.”
Amsterdam, May 29.—The Kai-
ser is on the Aisne front at a
point south of Laon, according V
Berlin dispatches. He telegraphs
Kaiserinc from there telling of ex
ploits of the Crown Prince, Prince
Eitel Friederich, and rays: ' Our
losses are slight. Tomorrow
will make further progress.”
business houses.
At Miami, seventy-fin miles
cast of Arntnillo, eight inches of
ruin mid hail fell. Houses were
unroofed and crops severely dam-
aged.
The Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
lion, .lot- A Adkins,
KAISER IS
SEEING FIGHT FLYERS PUT
IN WEST DUT ACTION
With French Army, May 29—Development of the German of
I tensive up to tins time of cabling, appears to indicate that Luden-
dorff intends to drive a wedge through the Franco British lines,
midway between Soissons and Rheinis. The Germans apparently
have engaged a minimum of twenty five divisions. French and
British in the front lines are putting up a dogged resistance, in or-
i der to permit reserves to intervene and turn the tide.
rcises L
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irteen R *
is col-?
given .
ighestig
This strong home-owned, Gimra nty Fund Bank invites the co-
operation of every progressive element in the community and
extends its best services and facilities to insure the early
winning of the war.
Qup (jrOQeril *scomP*y’n^a8near*ya8Poss*^*etot^ef ,,°^ re*
quests. Our service is as good as the best, our sanitation is better
than some, and our prices are based on an economical basis.
■■■BOBB
Washington, May 23.—All men subject to draft must hereafter
"Do men’s work or fight,” says Provost Marshal Crowder in an in
terview today. This rule, which becomes operative July 1st, pro
'vides that all loafers and men not engaged in some useful occupa
Washington, May 25. — Fifty- sailors ami soldiers alike showed tions, and listed in deferred classes, must engage in useful war work
three men, all members of com- no panic. ..........
pany B, 58th Infantry, Fourth di-I They fell calmly into line and
vision, are reported lost in the Waited orders when it was seen „„„ ....________ c. .*Sv
sinking of the British transport that the Moldavia was settling games, and other sports, amusements and domestic servants.
Moldavia, the war department down. this new plan for a new system, Crowder also includes sales and
Sergeant Miles Glaze of Miles,
of 58 165th Depot Brigade Ims
been acting First Sergeant for tin-
past week in the absence of First
Sergeant Albert IL Eckhardt.
‘‘Miles is getting exceedingly pro-
Van Pelt, Kirk and Mack
Telephone 37
announces this afternoon. There
was a total of 482 American sol-
diers abroad, all of the 58th In-
fantry. The list of victims in-, the British transport, Moldavia,
eludes the following:
Privates Oscar O. Armstrong, was du<- to the fact they disobey
Bridgeport, Okla.; Andrew Black <-d the rules which requires all
well, Hominy Okla.; Virgil C. passengers to be on deck while
Cook, Hobart, Okla; Herman W the ship is passing through th--
Bierks, New Braunfels, Texas; danger zone, according to a dis-
Clem Johnson, MartinsWell, Tex patch to the Express from a el-; n-
as; and Frank Odell of Blythe- nd port today.
ville, Ark. -------»--------th»
out
mrnPans, May 29 — American] London, May 29.—“We took s
troops have broken two successive I few prisoner;, and machine guns
German attacks on the newly cap In a successful raid south of Amu
tured town of Cantigny, the mght"" Haig reports. .‘"Few
French war office announces. pnsoners were taken west of Mt,
_ „ ™ o ville last ni8ht- An attempted en
Pans, May 29. The German en3y rajd between Givenchy and
push, with the arrival of fresh di Labasse was repulsed Hostile
visions, continued last night on attack 80Uth of Y and Comin.
two wings of the Soissons Rheims es Cana] against one of our
was repulsed. North of Albert in
ry (four miles northwest of Rhe
l„. ims) were drawn back slowly to
,r,| the south and southeast of these
j heights and holding between Vesle
Canal, and the Aisne. In the ten
i ter fighting continued fiercely on
i(.rt the south bank of Vesle.
and small hoiiM's in ihe low lands
I but no one w as drow ned so far as
can I,,, as. < I tallied Wat, I .' ilds
Many washouts which railroad ;from two to four fe«-t in some the
nut, said wou',1 ti<- up traffic for '
'several days are reported long the
line of the Fort Worth A: Denver
irailroad. Near Memphis, Tex., a
northbound train ran into a waah-
loiit and three trainmen were kill-
ed. A bridge was washed out at
H'odmnn on the panhandle branch
of the Santa Fe system, reports
I received at the railroad offices
• here said.
Meager reports received, here
vi
r-tf-21
-Is cot
or be drafted into fighting service.
It will sieze upon gamblers, race track men, waiters, bartend-
ers, club, hotel and apartment attendants, also those engaged in
' In
this new plan for a new system, Crowder also includes sales and oth
“ , er clerks of department stores, mercantile and establishments. The
?c I he I il ly -ex dependency exemptions will unprotect men who have been so da.
w ho I'"-' "" sified. The local boards will conduct ; weeding out process.
.. ... ... yinidavia If thia new ruling is strictly enforced, the regulations would
jw hicli vv;is lot'p< doe<l <ui .\1ay •_ >i h practically break up baseball officials admit, through Crowde-re-
‘" 4 ‘* fuses to rule specifically on this as yet. ) *
iject ?
very' I
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mas-
ry ■
p t he I
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lieve- g
I. in I
An English Port, May 25. "1
never saw a better discipline,’
declares Captain Johnson of the
United States infantry, survivor, .....
describing the torpedoing of the H1V '|> ;j.plh M. Bn. Camp
transport Moldavia early 1 burs- |T|.avis '|Vxas. Corporal Farmer
Inis been one of the most faithful
workers of his company, since his
arrival at Camp Travis, and the
promotion that he has received is
well deserved.
by the explosion.”
The Moldavia was
without warning. It \... ..
light night and although a look- Kave’t, came in Wednesday l->
out was kept the attacking sub gin a protracted meetin'.
marine was not sighted before the j Ninth Street label
torpedo struck. < ~~
Most of the men abroad were I John Carter of I'
in their hammocks when the ex l-x-king after bu-.ii
plosion occurred amid ships. The j Ballinger Tuesday .
London, May 24.—The British .............. - .
armed merchant troop ship Mol- ficient in the art <>f reportin
davia with American troops on present of accounted for.' ”
board has been torpedoed and--
sunk, according to an official bid- HON. JOE ADKINS OF BRADY,
letin issued by the admiralty’ this ----
evening.
The text of the admiralty
statement follows:
“The armed merchant cruiser'greeting friends and looking .if
Moldavia was torpedoed and sunk ter his candidacy in Ballingei
yesterday morning. Tuesday I
“There were no casualties a ;1nd a true
lining the crew, but of the Amer- form, whirl
ican troops on board fifty-six up (1p<-n, show
to the present have not been ac- intelligenei
counted for. It is feared
front, the war office reports.
French left wing was drawn back neighborhood of AySt^’irt
to the eastern border of Soissons, — • - - J --
where the battle is going on fun
ously (this represents a maximum report€d General Hal
retirement about nine miles on the °
I extreme French left. The report t----- -
says On our right flank, tne (Tuesday).—Final count of
Washington. May 2'' \i|i,-,|' French and British, after energet -
rim-n drowned ami destroyed defense of masif and St Thier
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Sledge, A. W. The Banner-Ledger (Ballinger, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1918, newspaper, May 31, 1918; Ballinger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1195165/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carnegie Library of Ballinger.