ANNUAL RACE MEET EDITION GILLIAM COUNTY'S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
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Number 4
TTmridiy, May 30, 1918
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HUN OFFENSIVE
COMES TO STOP
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Paris, May 30 The Allies are
holding the enemy at all points
on the Aisne, according to the
official report this morning. The
battle continued fiercely all night
long and fierce fighting is going
on today. The French are still
holding the western outskirts of
Soissons. The Germans have re
peatedly attempt with frightful
cost, to oust the French and take
this position but failed utterly.
Fiercest fighting continues in the
region between Vezelly and
Soissons and along D'Artennes
road which is Bouth of Soissons
and twenty miles from the orig
inal battlo line.
French Official Report
Paris, May 30. -The official re
port issued this morning said:
"The French troops, gallantly
sustained by reserves, are oppos
ing the German advance with
great tenacity. Franco-British
troops broke up all assaults on
their positions at Brouillet near
Vezelly and Thiilais near Rheims
and northwest of Rheims on the
St Thierry heights.
HUNS LOSE 520,000
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By Henry Wood
U. P. Correspondent with the
French Army, May 30. The
Germans have lost 520,000 men
since March 21, according to the
most reliable compilations. vThis
means that the enemy lost 2000
men in each division used.
APPOINTMENTS VETOED
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Washington, May30. It was
learned here today that the ap
pointment of Generals Wood,
Bell, Scott, Barry and MorriFOn
for overseas, assignments have
been vetoed. These are all
prominent army men. Three of
them were formerly ctajefa.; jof
stiff and one assistant chief,
Bert Brown is over from Wheel
f county this week.
DY. Tilcltenzie came ofrerfrom
Fossil yesterday to see the races.
ADMITS SMASH
HDSTSAW UP
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Zurich, May 30 That Ger
many's present offensive is not
meeting with the success that
was expected M shown by the
fact that the German grand
headquarters issued a notice to
day to the German people telling
them not to expect the "present
advance to continue at the same
rate that has been maintained
for the past few days. The
reason for the slowing up of the
attack is the increasing strong
resistance of the Allied forces.
MILLION G0NE ACROSS
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Chicago, May 30. Senator
Lewis, in a Memorial Day address
here today, aaid that the United
States has an army of a million
men on foreign soil and is - now
the second in naval power.
Dr. O. F. Cathev is ud from
Portland today.
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Our remembrance for one da;
of the service, of ,Jth dead U val
uable only if It' inspire in us, the
living, their spirit of devotion.
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AMERICANS SMASH HP ATTEMPTS
TO RETAKE CANTIGNEY AND DIG IN
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By Fred Ferguson
With the American troops in
the field, May 33. -The Ameri
cans are still holding Cantigney
in spite of repeated furious Ger
man attempts to retake the town.
The fifth successive counter at
tack by the Germans was decis
ively repulsed last night. The
Germans laid down a heavy bar
rage for this fifth attempt but
HOME TROUBLES
HINDER AUSTRIA
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Geneva, May 30. Au3tro-Hun-gary
internal disorders have par
alyzed the plans for the contem
plated offensive against ' Italy,
declare the dispatches from Innis
bruck. Serious riots have brok
en out again at Leibach and also
at Gratz where the Slavs and
Jugoslavs . have at tacked the
Austrian troops. . The soldiers
fired into the crowds, killing and J
wounding several, ...I he recent
riots at Prague "Were decidedly
serious. It is estimated that
there Were two thousand casual
tics there. '" ": ' " -;iv' 1
FIVE RACES TODAY;
CONDOtTSBESTMEET
There were five races today, a
special five-eighths mile run
having been arranged for a purse
of $125. The general opinion
seems to be that the races this
year are better than last year, in
fact the best ever seen here.
Tomorrow's program looks good
and should bring some exciting
finishes. The program follows:
Free for all trot $200
2:25 pace 150
1-2 mile run 125
3-4 mile run. .. 150
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K. E. Graham and son. Doc,
came up from Brownsville'yes
terday to close up thir "business
Here; They have' Vflnefttm
near JBrownsville. Mf7G;Grah'ara
ia one of the pioneers 'of this
county.
the America,! artillery immed
iately responded with a heavy
fire, effectively smashing the
German protective barrage. The
American machine guns raked
the enemy positions from end to
end. The American troops are
strengthening their new posi
tions rapidly and the infantry is
digging in regardless of the
enemy's constant shelling.
ECLIPSE BEST IN
NORTHGIUIAM
Condon folks who want to get
the best view of the sun's eclipse
on June 8 should journey down
to the top of the bluffs in the
Nook, between Blalock and the
mouth of the John Day. The
center of the path of totality
crosses exactly where the John
Day empties into the Columbia
and the Scientific American gives
this point as one of the best for
viewing the wonderful spectacle.
The path of total eclipse travels
just on the other side of Rock
Creek so Condon is just f on the
fringe with probably 99 per cent
of totality. The total eclipse will
last about one minute and 53
seconds and although this is a
short time, the sight one will see
if in the path of totality will be
will worth traveling a few miles.
The shadow of the eclipse will
pass through this county about
four o'clock in the afternoon.
People who do not have a tele
scope or opera glasses should use
a smoked glass.
SMALL CASUALTY LIST
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Washington, May 30. -Thirty-five
names were included in to
day's casualty , list- Five were
killed in action, 2 died from'
wounds, 9 werewoundedeverelyl
and the remainder were lightly
wounded.
Leland Stie wer of Fossil was inj
CtondonfoifllMaJfor the races. J
W. Kr-Prne-was up froool
Rock Creek yesterday.