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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-14
A Routed Army Finds Itself

Standing on the Plateau OF Ssffals and
facing cast, the whole country unfolded
again, as it did at the Grand Mont. The
face of the plateau is scanned with trenches.
They follow the slopes, and the village of
Saffais stands out like promontory On
this ridge the French had massed three
hundred cannon. Their army had come
back in ruins, and to steady II they had
been compelled to draw troops from Al
SAGE Miilhausen was sacrificed 10 save
Nancy. Behind these crests on which ~
stood beaten army. almos: routed, had
in three days found itself and returned 10
the charge.
In the shadow of the dusk | looked
across the Meurthe into the brown mass of
the Forest Of Vitrimont. Through this
had come the victorious Germans. They
had debouched from the wood they had
approached the river, hidden under the
slope. but, swept by the hell Of this artil-
lery storm, they had broken. But few had
lived to pass the river; none had mounted
the slopes. There were almost no graves
along these trenches. Afterward the Ger
mans had in turn yielded to pressure from
the south and gone back. Before the Bat
tie of the Marine began the German wave
of invasion had been stopped here in the
last days of August. A second terrific
drive, coincident with the Marine, had like
wise failed. Then the Germans had gone
back TO the frontier. The old boundary
line Of Bismarck is now in many instances
an actual line of fire, and nowhere on this
front are the Germans more than three or
four miles within French territory.
If you should look at the map of the
whole imaginary Battle Of Nancy drawn
by Colonel Boucher to illustrate his book.
published before 1910, book describing
the problem of the defence Of the eastern
frontier, you will fEd the lines on which
the French stood at Saffais indicated ex-
actly. Colonel Boucher had not dreamed
this battle, but for generation the French
General Staff had planned it. Here they
had expected to meet the German thrust
When the Germans decided TO 90 by Bel
GUM they had in turn taken the. offensive.
but, having failed, they had fought their
long planned battle.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD
REFUSES TO TAKE OATH

observation-disclosures from Gen
eral Funston that 11G members of the
Texas National Guard had refused to
take the mastering oath and enter the
Federal service under the Presidents
call, brought members of congress
from that state TO the war department
TO find out what action was in contem-
plation. They were told the matter
had not yet reached Secretary Baker
for consideration.
Mr.. Bakers military advisers are
preparing recommendation for him.
Tney appear to agree that the men
are subject to court martial under tbS
existing militia law. and it is known
that some officers believe they should
be tried and fined as n warning to Ma
tional Guardsmen in general that they
are undertaking a serious responsible.
ity in joining the organization The
secretary himself has postponed a
study Of the law in the case until all
the facts are before him. A state de-
partment announcement said the stu.
alton in the Yaqui Valley did not ap-
pear to be acute at present.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

necessary when we get together I'm
celebrations like this to take counsel
together with regard to just what il
is that we wish to celebrate. You
VIII say we wish to celebrate the mem.
cries OF that time to which we look
back with such pride, when our faith.
ers with singular wisdom of counsel
and stoutness of heart undertook TO
set up ali independent nation on tris
side OF the water; but 1t is very much
more importan that we should remind
ourselves of the elements with which
our forefathers dealt. There were only
three million citizens in that original
republic of the United States of Amer.
lea. Now there are one hundred mil.
lions. 1t is a long cry back to those
modest beginnings; a great period Of
time not only, but a great period of
profound change, separates us from
that time, and yet would remind Won
that the same elements which were
present then that are present now.
What interests my thoughts more
than anything else about the United
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
TERRIFIC TEXAS TORNADO
SWEEPS INTO OKLAHOMA
Three People at Kemp City, Okla.
Killed and Scores InIured

Three People at Kemp City, Okla.
Killed and Scores Injured.
DenisOn. TeX.-Nine persons were
killed and 3S injured at Kemp City.
Okla. eight miles east OF Denison, and
the town was badly damaged by a tor.
nado which swept a path three quart
ers of a mile wide and five miles long
in the vicinity OF Kemp. Only three
small dwellings remain intact at
Kemp.
Twelve business houses, a two.
story hotel and co residences we're
demolished in Kemp City. This is the
second time In recent years that the
little town OF SOC inhabitants has
been visited by tornado Merchants
said that the towa probably would
Lot be rebuilt
Eight were killed in the town while
the other victim, child was killed I'm
the collapse of its fathers home Iust
across the Red River In Texas OF
tho 3S persons injured. &c are resi-.
dents of Kemp CITY. Most OF those
injured were caught I'm the collapse
Of buildings while trying to reach
storm cellars.
The bodies Of the dead in several
Instances were found hundreds Of
yards from where their houses had
stood. The two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brinson. who
were killed was hurled 500 feet with
flying debris when the Brinson resi-
dence was destroyed but the child
suffered only minor injuries.
Immediately after the storm passed
emergency treatment was given the
injured in darkness, with rain falling
in torrents. A special train carrying
y physicians from Denison did not
reach Kemp until several hours after
the tornado passed
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

another picture. America has always
been making and to be made, and
while we were In the midst OF this
process, apparently at the acme and
crisis OF this process, while this trav-
all OF soul and fermentation of ele-
ments was at its height, came this
great cateclysm OF European war, and
almost every other nation in the
world became involved in a tremen-
dous struggle which was what, my fell
fellowIcitizens? What are the ele-
ments in the struggle? Don't you see
that in this European war Is involved
the very thing that has been going
on in America? 1t is competition OF
national standards, of national tradi-
tions, and OF national politics-politi-
cal systems. Europe has grappled in
war as we have grappled in peace to
see what Is going to be done with
these things when they come into hot
contact with one another. For do
you not remember that while these
processes were going on In America
some very interesting things were hap
pening? II was very big world into
which this nation came when IL was
born, but it is very little world now.
1t used to take as many days to go
from Washington to Charlotte In those
days as 1t now takes hours. l heard
an Irishman say If the power of steam
continued to increase In the next so
years as 1t had in the last, we would
get to Charlotte two hours before we
left Washington. And as those pro.
cesses Of accommodation have
been developed and quickened men of
the same nation. not only have grown
closer neighbors; but men Of different
nations have grown closer neighbors
with each other; and now that we
have those invisible tongues that speak
by the wireless through the trackless
air to the ends of the world, every
man can make every other man In the
world his neighbor and speak to him
upon the moment While those pro.
cesses Of fermentation and travail
were going on, men were learning
about each other. nations were becom-
ing more and more acquainted with
each other, nations were more an6
more becoming inter-related and inter
communication was being quickened
in every possible way. so that now
the melting pot is bigger than Amer
lea. 1t Us as big as the world. And
what YOU see taking place on the 9TH
er side sf the water is tremendous
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
AUSTR|ANS KEEP
DRIVING ITALIANS
TAKE TOTAL OF 23,sss PRISON.
ERs, NUMBER OF CANNON
TAKEN is 172.
TAKE IMPORTANT POSITIONS
The italian Defeat Is Steadily 5ecom.
ing More Serious-Capture South
ern Tyrolean Front.

Eerlin, via wireless.-The Italians
have been driven from their entire
position oil LaYaTOno plateau, accord
ing to the Austrian war office an
nouncement. 1t is stated that the
Italians defeat is steadily becoming
more serious. The Austrian lines have
been pushed forward rapidly. several
additional positions of strategic i'm.
portance having been captured. The
number of Italians taken prisoner are
said TO have been increased to 23,SS3.
The statement follows:
THE Italian defeat on the southern
Tyrolean front is certainly becoming
more serious. An attack of the Graz
Corps on Lavarone plateau was at
tended with complete success. The
enemy was driven from his entire posi-
Fima and the height Immediately west
of the frontier from the summit as far
as the Astach Valley.
The trooIS OF Crown Prince
Charles Francis Joseph reached the
Monte Tormino-Monte Maio line.
OluCt tlG DCSlHulIS Vi luc Outu-
sive 23,SS3 Italians, among whom are
4S2 officers have been captured by
us. The number Of cannon taken has
been increased to 172"
Austria's announcement of success
on the Tyrolean front was described
by diplomats friendly to the Contra,
Powers as being of the ,,rmost strate-
gical Importance. 1t was stated that
the drive over the mountainous re-
gions on the Tyrol-Italian line. being
accomplished under most difficult con
ditions had for its ultimate objective
the cutting OF the railroads in Veneta,
the northeast neck of Italy and then
pressing on to the Adriatic to cut off
a large number of Italian troops now
operating within the neck which is
surrounded on the frontier by Tyrol,
Carinthia and Goritz.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
CONGRESS ACCEPTS
ARMY MEASURE
FIRST ADMINISTRATION PREPAR.
EDNESS MEASURE READY FOR
PRESIDENTS SIGNATURE.
ONLY Is DISSENTING VOTES
Provides For Regular Army Of Over
100000 Backed by Federallzed Ma
tional Guard Of More than
100000.

Washington.-Congress has com.
pleted It's part In enactment of the
first OF the Administration prepared
ness measures, the army reorganiza-
ton bill, and sent the measure up -
President Wilson for his signature.
The House approved with only %
dissenting votes the conference re-
port on the army measure already
accepted by the Senate. It provides
for regular army with peace
strength OF more than 100000 men,
backed by n Federalized National
guard of more than 100000, and car
ries many reorganizing features
worked out by War Department Of
arm more efficient.
To complete the main elements OF
the program 0f preparedness OH which
the Administration plans to spend
more than a billion dollars within the
next five years, Congress us still to
perfect and pass the naval bill,
emhodying the navy increases. and the
fortihcations bill. which includes pro-
vision for most Of the equipment for
the increased army.
Estimates vary as to the actual
number Of men the army will provide
the maximum to be enlisted under it
depending on the Interpretation plac-
ed on some sections by War Depart
meut officials. AS construed by Chair
man Chamberlain OF the Senate mill
tary committee 1t provides for a reg
ulnr establishment OF 211,OOO at peace
strength and $4,000 at war strength
with national guard of $4,000 The
peace strength of the regulars under
Interpretation given the House by
Chairman Hay of the House military
committee would be 100000.
Besides the personnel increases the
measure provides for a government
nitrate manufacturing plant TO cost
not more than 100000 900 for es.ab.
lishment OF system of military train
Ing camps for civilians paid for out OF
the Federal Treasury; for board to
Investigate the advisability Of estab-
fishing government munitions plant;
and for vocational education in the
army. Federalization of the national
guard would be accomplished through
Federal pay and through n require.
ment making the guardmen subject to
.he orders of the President
Eighteen Republicans. five Demo
Gratis, one Progressive and one Social
ist voted against adoption of the con
ference report. Republican Leader
Mann, who believed the measure mad.
equate, was one OF those voting in the
negative
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

drew the inference that it is very diff.
cult to worship God on an empty stom-
ach and that the material foundations
OF our life are the first foundations.
What want to call your attention to is
that this country ever since that time
has devoted practically all OF It's at
tention to the material foundations of
It's life; to subduing this continent to
the uses OF the nation and to the build
ing up of a great body OF wealth and
material power. / find some men who
when they think of America do not
think OF anything else but that. But,
my friends, there have been other ma
tions just as rich and just as power
full In comparison with the other ma
tions of the world as the United States
is, and it is a great deal more impor-
tant that we should determine what
we are going to do with our power
than that we should possess 1t.
Origin of America.
You must remember, therefore,
the elements with which we are deal
ing Sometimes those Of us who were
born in this part of the country per-
suade ourselves that this is the char
acteristic part OF America Here more
than anywhere else has been preserv-
ed great part OF the original stock
which settled this country, particular
ly that portion OF the stock which
came from the British Isles u am
not meaning to exclude Ireland) And
then l find great many OF my friends
who live in New England imagining
that the history OF this country is
OF New England. and that Plymouth
Rock lies at the foundation of our in
stitutions. AS a matter of fact. my
fellow-citiZens, however mortifying il
may be to them or to us, America did
not come out of the South, and 1t did
not come out Of New England The
characteristic part of America origi-
mated in the Middle States OF New
York and Pennsylvania and New Jer.
sey, because there from the first was
that mixture of populations, that mix
ture OF racial stocks that mixture Of
antecedents which is the most singu-
lar and distinguishing mark OF the
United States. The most important
single fact about this great nation
which we represent is that 1t is made
up out OF all the nations of the world.
| dare say that the men who came to
America then and the men who have
come to America since came with a
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

khak.'clad boys and men, on whom the
Nation will first call N case of need
In Mexico or elsewhere, many hun.
dred strong. There were the Rich.
mond Greys in uniform. There were
the veterans-Carolinians and Virgin
ians-who were like ambassadors
bearing messages OF the past. After
the veterans had been cheered came
delegation of 100 students from
Davidson College. Then followed a
great procession OF industrial floats.
Exercises Begin.
When the parade had ended Mr..
Heriot Clarkson motioned the crowd
TO stiffness and asked Rev. DR.. A. A.
McGeachy of make the invocation.
At the conclusion of the eloquent
prayer Mr.. Clarkson presented Hon. T.
l.. Kirkpatrick, Mayor OF Charlotte,
who spoke briefly cf the Mecklenburg
Declaration Of independence and It's
birthplace and welcomed the disting.
uished guests and host of visitors to
the home of the Hornets nest.
Craig Presents President.
Governor Craig's presentation OF
President Woodrow Wilson was brief
and clever He said:
MY fellow-citizens of the State. !
wish to assure our honored guest to.
day that he has never come to a state
or spoken to a people more loyal to
him and the great work he has done
and the great cause for which he
stands than this. l have the honor,
my fellow countrymen of North Caro-.
lima and South Carolina and the re.
gion round about to present you to the
President OF the United States!"
The effect was instantaneous. In a
moment every man and woman was
on his or her feet. cheering wildly
The grandstand was an animated
spectacle of waving handkerchiefs
and hats. The suppressed enthusi-
asm OF the audience, touched of by
the greatness OF the moment, burst
It's bonds and for nearly q minute
Charlotte let Mr.. Wilson know that
she was glad he was here, but when
the President opened his mouth to
speak, a great stiffness descended.
President Wilson Speaks.
Mr. Wilson said:
Your Excellency, ladies and gentle.
men:
1T is with unaffected pleasure that
l find myself in the presence Of this
interesting company today, ( or have
come back for a visit all too brief 70
a region very familiar to my heart
and the greeting OF whose people is
peculiarly welcome to me.
Il do not know. my fellow citizens,
whether can interpret for you today
the spirit of this occasion, but 1t is
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

single purpose; sharing some part of
the passion for human liberty which
characterized the men who founded
the Republic. but they came with all
sorts of blood in their veins. all sorts
of antecedents behind them, al sorts
of traditions in their family and ma
tional life and America has had to
serve as melting pot for all the diver
sified and contracted elements. What
find of fire Of pure passion are you go.
kind Of fire OF pure passion are you go.
order that the mixture that comes out
may be purged Of its dross and may
be the fine gold of untainted Ameri.
canism? That Is the problem.
Elements In the War.
II want to call your attention to
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON ADDRESSES OVER
100000 PEOPLE At CHARLOTTES MAY CELEBRATION

States is that 1t has always been in
process OF being MADE ever since that
little beginning and that there have
always been the same elements in the
process. AT the outset there was at
the heart OF the men who led the
movement for independence a very
high and handsome passion for human
liberty and free Institutions. And yet
there lay before them great CONT
nent which it was necessary to sub
due to the uses OF civilization II they
were going to build upon 1t a great
state among the family of nations.
heard a preacher once point out the
very interesting circumstance that our
Lords prayer begins with the petition
of our daily bread from which he
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
ECONOMIC SITUATION IN
MEXICO EXTREMELY GRAVE.
Food Shortage Blasts Prospects of
Any immediate Settlement.

Food Shortage Blasts Prospects of
Any Immediate Settlement.
Washngton.-The economical situa-
tion in Mexico is extremely grave, ac-
cording TO official advices to the state
department With the monetary prop
lem already acute, the food shortage
in Mexico and vicinity continuing
without prospect OF any immediate re-
lief and with the labor strike extend
ing over virtually all the Mexican rail
way lines the dc tacto government is
pictured as facing = serious domestic
plight.
First hand reports as to the situa-
ton in northern Mexico will reach
the Department. Consul Letcher from
Chihuahua City is en- route to Wash
ington, presumably bringing with him
synopsis OF the reports OF five other
consuls recrvtly ordered 10 the border
to talk oNo. conditions with military
officials there.
The Department received further ad-
vices from Special Agent Rodgers at
Mexico City telling OF the new note
being prepared by the de facto govern.
ment, but throwing no light on it's
purport.
The Washington government is still
proceeding on the theory that the
right to follow hot trails across the
border has been established and Gen.
eral Funstons instructions are based
on this view.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
NORFOLK HAS ANOTHER
FIRE OF COSTLY NATURE

Norfolk, Va.-Fire in the establish
ments Of Hogshire, Hudglns & Co. and
the Observation-Disclosures Company,
wholesale confectioners. and II. b.
Nessey & Co., printers. did damage
estimated at $71,OOO The cause is
unknown.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
STRATEGIC POSTS ON VERDUN
FRONT SOUGHT BY ARMIES

Paris-The battle for possession Of
important strategic positions on the
verdun front west Of the Meuse River
continued. with unabated severity
during the past few days The French
War Office has just announced that
the Germans, although repulsed In
most of their attempts, succeeded in
capturing a first line trench on Dead
Man Hill and gaining ground on the
slopes west OF the hill
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
Processes of War Stand Still.

For 1t is an interesting circum
stance that the processes of the war
stand still. These hot things that are
in contact with each other do not
make very much progress against
each other. When you cannot over
come, you must take counsel. See
then, ladies and gentlemen, what
new age we have come into should
think that it would quicken tie imag-
ination of every man and quicken the
patriotism of every man who cared
for America. Here in America we
have tried to set the example of bring
ing all the world together upon terms
of liberty and cooperation and peace,
and in that great experience that we
have been going through America
has been a sort OF prophetic sample
OF mankind. Now the world outside
of America has felt the forces or
America felt the forces of freedom.
the forces OF common aspiration, the
forces that bring every man and every
nation face TO face with this question,
What are you going TO do with your
power? Are you going to translate
it into force, or are you going to trans
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
GEORGIA PEACH CROP
ESTIMATED AT $3.50 CARS

Atlanta, Ga.--It is estimated by the
Georgia Fruit Exchange that Ghe
peach crop in this state will be about
$3.50 cars
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

late it into peace and the salvation OF
society? Does 1t not interest you
that America has run before the rest
Of the world in making trial of this
great human experiment, and is it not
the sign and dawn OF a new age that
the one thing upon which the world is
now about to fall back Is the moral
judgment Of mankind (Applause).
There is no finer sentence in the his
tory OF great nations than that sen.
tence which occurs in the Declaration
of Independence q am now referring
to the minor declaration OF Philadel.
phia, not to the Mecklenburg Decla-
ration) in which Mr.. Jefferson said, "A
decent respect for the opinion of man
kind makes il necessary'-and I am
not now quoting the words exactly
that we should state the grounds upon
which we have taken the important
step now asserting our independence
a decent respect for the opinion Of
mankind'-it is as if Jefferson knew
that this was the way in which man.
kind itself was to struggle to realize
its aspirations and that. standing in
the presence of mankind this little
group OF three million people, should
say. Friends and fellow-citizens OF
the great moral world, our reason for
doing this thing we now intend to
state to you in candid and complete
terms, so that you will never think
that we were merely throwing Off a
yoke out of impatience, but know that
we were throwing off this thing in or.
der that a great world OF liberty should
be open to man through our instrument
tality'
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25
PRESIDENT AND WIFE GREETED
WITH ENTHUSIASM BY A GREAT
THRONG FROM SEVERAL STATES

America Has Set Example of
Bringing World Together Upon
Terms of Liberty, Co-opera-
tion and Peace, Says Presi-
dent Europe Would Profit
BY Calm Counsel.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-05-25

had about said final process by
whcih contest of elements may in
Gods process be turned into a co-ordi,
nation and cooperation of elements.