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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-09
U. S. BUYS DANISH SLIDs:
Purchase to Give American GoYa aaent Stra-
tagic Position at Gulf Entnce.

by the United States OF the is
lands of St. Thomas, 1T. Crolx
and St. John lying to fe east OF
Porto Rico and composing an
archipelago knows as IT, Danish
West Indies, is providedIfor in a
treaty signed today by tie United
States and Denmark. ] will be
submitted at once to tht United
States Senate and the Danish
Parliament, whose raqhcations
are necessary to complete 'he pur-
chase agreement. !
No serious oppositionis expect
ed in the Senate whke action
will be sought at the pesent ses-
sion. Members of the, Foreign
Relations Committee arg Under
stood to be virtually unanimous
in their approval of the treaty.
Senaton Lodge, the ranking Re
publican member, issued state
ment tonight declaring the argu-
ments in favor of the acquisition
of the islands are unanswerable.
The only objection is expected to
come from Senators who believe
the purchase price of SIS, 900, 900
too great.
The outcome in the Danish
Parliament is more uncertain,
although the expectation here is
that the treaty will be accepted.
European Powers which haye
wanted possession of the islands
for military reasons are not ex-
pected to look with favor on the
proposed sale to the United States
and they may bring strong pres
sure to bear at Copenhagen. 1t
is recalled that failure of a SINH
lar purchase treaty i'll the Danish
Parliament years ago was at
tributed to German influence.
The signing of the treaty took
place in New York, where Sec
retary Lansing and Constantin
Brun, the Danish Minister. met
vto affix their .signatI:a4s to the
document.
Details OF the pact will not be
made public until it is Transmitted
to the Senate at least. 1t is I'm
derstood to provide, however, fol
complete acquisition of the islands
but to stipulate that Danish busl
ness interests there shall be
guaranteed protection. A clause
also is included ceding 10 Den
mark the underlined American
rights of discovery in Greenland
Danish possession.
Senator Lodge emph hasized in ;
statement tonight the possibilit,
that the islands, if not acquired
by the United States, might fal
into the hands of some Europea,
and involve this government il
difficulties under the Monroe Doc
trine (which might easily lead t
war''-a consideration which it i
understood, has been PROMINENT
before the eyes of the official
here in their negotiations for tn
purchase.
"The population is only 80 90
of whom nearly 10000 are neg
roes," said Senator Lodge.
"There is no possibility of an
material increase in populatio
and annexation would never in
volve at any time the troublesom
question of Statehood.
"The Danish Islands could /
readily defended from attack, oe
cupy. a commanding strateg
position and are of incalculab
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-09
AUSTRiANS PLUNGE THROUGH GERMAN Lines
For Phenomenal Gains Against Tremendous
Odds, Capturing 600 Teuten Prisoners.

Odds, Capturing 600 Teuten Prisoners.
With the British Armies in
France, Aug S, via London, Aug.
6.-Under the merciless concen-
tration of shellfre, the Austria
1ians are holding on to their gains
today after their advance last
night on a front of two miles.
The Germans already have de-
1iyered three powerful counter
attacks to retake the lost ground
and all have failed.
In one of the counter attacks
the Germans came forward hold
ing up their hands. Behind them
the British guns had placed cur
tains of shellfre through which
it was impossible for them to re-
treat while the Australians ma
chine guns and rifles, moving
them down made it hopeless to
continue the charge. It was death
whichever way they moved
death if they stood or lay down in
the bullet-swept space and they
surrendered rather than continue
their vain effort.
| Their last previous attack hav
ing been by the right flank the
British renewed the offensive by
the left flank after a week of
bombing and sapping. Here the
task fell to the Australians who
added another victory to their
brilliant record in the taking of
| Pozieres Under a blazing sun
| they had been working in con-
tinual shellfire, digging their new
trenches in the open beyond Po-
zieres, facing the German second
line trenches on the left of the
break the British had already
made in their previous attack.
This was one of the remain
ing important points on the high
ground which has been so bitter
ly contested by all the gun pow
der, cunning and stubbornness
both sides could bring to bear
Upon this section strong field
foRications with deep dugouts
the BRUSH kept up a tornado ol
shellfre of all calibers. They
smashed the defenses into ir
regular mounds of earth which
had no semblance of trenches.
Not only did the German gun:
return the compliment on th'
Australian front line but kept W
a curtain of fire behind it. Th'
Germans managed to stick to thu
ruins of their Notifications. dig
ging new cover as fast as wha
they had was destroyed. Evident
ly the German staff had deter
mined this ridge summit nigh
be held at any cost
When we go, we CO." say tn
Australians, ''We don't try for
nibble, but for big bite of tn
cherry"
The Germans were surprise
and even the British staff wa
somewhat surprised when it wa
found first reports were correc
, and they had taken every rod 9
the front which they had attack
} ed with their usual swift rush
Some six hundred prisoners wer
started back, but even after sur
= rendering their lines we're nc
1 safe for they had to pass throug
the German curtain of fire benin
a the Australians. which had bee
maintained in increasing volun
e all day.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-09
The PeeIeT RG-Union.

The annual PeeIer reunion will
be held at Rockwell on Thursday,
August 18th. 9 Everybody is
cordially invited to come. A de-
lightful time is expected.
GEO. D. PEELER, Sec.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-09

Paris, Aug 3 A further gain
OF ground by the French in local
operations northeast of the Thlau-
mont work on the Verduu front
was announced by the war office
this afternoon. A German count
er attack in this sector was re-
pulsed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
" Haired Is Pledge of
Victory" Says Russian
Commander; Aids Men

Petrograd, Russia, May 2O.-General
Brussiloff. who mas lust succeeded
Cen lVanoff. as commander OF the
southern group OF Russian armies, be-
believes in hatred.
Hatred for the enemy he said re-
Gently. "multiplies ones force tenfOld.
Hatred is one Of The pledges Of vic
tory IN the Slav heart there is
too little hatred OF the enemy and it
must be trained and cultivated"
Notwithstanding his sierness. Brus-
siloffs men love him One of his
soldiers is said to have remarked at
a critical juncture in a battle.
What, retreat2 Impossible, We are
Brussiloffsr'
He is harder on himself than on
any one else. He eats very little.
finishes his dinner in twenty min
utes and Immediately goes into the
nearby railroad car office, where he
and his chief Of staff work late into
the night.
When he speaks 10 his men it is
with matter Of fact afruptness which
soldiers like
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
British Soldier Finds
Man He WrestLed With
Had Long Been Dead

London. Eng. May Elbow he
wresteled with "A dead man is told By
gunner T. Whiteside in a letter to q
friend He writes:
One night ] went into a half
ruined barn to get a bundle Of straw
for shakedoWn- The first think l
got hold OF in the darkness was a
mans leg. He started to come for
me. and, OF course, L started to 80
for him
7 gave him a quick roll or two.
ana had Just got a beautiful half
Nelson on him when I noticed a very
UNPLEASANT odOr rising from him.
without delay I hauled him out into
the light. and found. much to my dis
gust, that he was dead, and had been
dead for some time.
The hodv had been lying on a
slope, and when I caught the leg IL be-
gan to slide down, thus deceiving me
into thinking il was alive
one day few Of Us were sent TO
ma ke gun-Dit. and were lust finish
liis IL ready for the gun when We were
spotted by the enemy, and shells be
gan 10 burst round US At last one
dropped riBht amongst us, fixing like
big frying pan.
OF course. We were out Of the hole
at q double, all except a big chap from
Derry He just pushed his shovel in
below the shell and heaved il out after
US
We all dropped flat. and the bloom
ing thing went off with a bang and
covered US with earth. Happily none
OF us Got hit so we returned to the
mole 70 ilEd tile Derry man lighting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
Letters From Wives to the
Soldiers In Front Are
Being Withheld.
PRICES OF FOOD
ARE PROHIBITIVE
People Become fingered At
Officials For Food
Conditions.

~ ERLIN, Germany, Nay 25--FOod
prices have now reached such a
- height that housewives all o rer
Germany are in despair, while in vari-
Gus places serious riots have taken
place in which practically only women
have participated.
All letters from wives and relatives
to soldiers at the front referring TO the
sufferings At home are being confis-
Gated But this cannot be kept up
much longer because the absence of let
tiers from home is shown 10 exert a
very harmful influence on the soldiers.
The Frankfurter Zeitung's Berlin cor
respondent protests against the high
prices ruling in all the large cities OF
Germany. The paper expresses its as
constituent al the fact that the i'm
perial government has not yet been
able TO find a remedy against this state
OF affairs and declares that II would -
very dangerous 70 try the patience OF
the German people mucn harder. when
there are abundant signs that il has
almost reached the breaking point
Working Glasses Starving.
What particularly eXasperates the
people, the paper says, is that specula-
ton in food stuffs is going on in Berlin
in the most disgraceful manner. so
openly that the government cannot pos
sibly be ignorant Of the fact that GER
tain shameless individuals are making
fortunes while the working classes axe
actually starving
Speculation in food should be made
criminal offence almost on a par with
manslaughter, IL adds.
The article concludes:
I'VE find ourselves as If in q besieEed
fortress and the rules and regulations
which prevailed at a time when the
markets were open TO every body should
not be allowed TO prevail today II IS
not enough TO issue orders, the author
tiles must also see that they are en-
forced and obeyed and from this point
of view the conditions which exist
throughout Prussia today are dis
graceful
Confidence in Officials weakened.
These facts cannot help but weaken
our faith and confidence in the men
who are at the helm. In other places.
as for instance in the Duchy Of Hesse,
where the cost Of living and particu-
larry the price Of meat is very high. the
government has thought II right TO es-
taolish a meat center. Butchers can get
meat only through this center and they
are not allowed TO 90 beyond a certain
maximum price in selling It."
As a matter OF fact, maximum prices
on meat have been set in Berlin too.
but the only effect Of this has been that
on several days no meat whatever was
to be had here. because the maximum
prices prevented the food sDeculators
from making their usual profit Hun
dreds Of butcher shops have had TO close
their shops
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
French Engineer Kiidnaps Threshiing Engine
-:II:- :n:- -:l: -:II:- ILL
FTauls It Of Under Fire Of German Troops

Allen OF the British
following the Champagne
- front
thbng Just trenches attracted the
a officer standing farm build
o she'll
Of those fantastic freaks Of chance this the wall OF the shed
untouched
1t only yards from the shed door to the high road and the
with many which he could apply it. The first thing
reckless
they carefully prepared the the
road Then they brought with feet mufed sacks from the
of
the
feet A
incline the road The omnoton reused
and
gaop
while goanng followed behind them the thTng
jeopardy place OF safety,
where electric light installation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
Families OF FiOe Or
More Members VIII Be
Encouraged In France

Paris, France May 27="La Plus
Grande Famille' (the largest family is
the title of an association just formed
for the defence Of the interests OF
fathers and mothers of families Of five
or more children in France. Its objects
are explained to be the study OF the
rights and interests. moral and ma
terial OF large families. 10 favor by
propaganda all movements destined 10
further those rights and interests. and
TO aid materially the members OF such
families. one of its projects is a com
petition reserved 10 families OF seven
francs TO those that have the largest
or more children with prizes OF SEQ
number Of sons. in the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
OF Wales Gi0en
An OUation In Khartounl

Cairo. Egypt. Mag 27.-The Prince
OF Wales was received with an ovation
in khartoum. metropolis Of the Sou
dan, according to details received here
today.
The heir TO the British throne left
Port Soudan on the Red sea by special
train -Four years ago the king and
queen made this same Journey and at
Sirkat. a way station. the prince
stopped to visit the tree planted bv
his father.
Religious chiefs and other notable
who were assembled with the British
representative 10 receive him at
KhartOum, wore the medals presented
by the king when he was there
The prince passed the Military
school where the cadets were drawn
up. inspected artillery units at the
British barracks. ana the British
Camel corps. and assembled the Ober-
walton tower. where he had a View OF
the Blue Nile bridge and the surround
ing country. Afterwards he went 60
The Gordon college. and saw the boys
NJ physical driu.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
SERVIAN PRINCE
FAILS To CATCH 4
BRIDE IN LONDON
British Mammas Do Not
Care For Doubtful Ser
Wan Honors.
KEEP DAUGHTERS
FROM THE PRINCE

ONDON, Eng May 27-Crown
prince Alexander of Servia, came
- TO London In search Of a wife
That is the general belief here. He
has made an excellent impression. Tall
robust, virile. the contrast TO king
Georges puny, if brave, offspring, was
unavoidably noticeable
But while Alexander. now regent Of
his country. is every inch a man and
q soldier and should charm any 70
mantle. warm blooded girl, his matri-
monial quest developed into somewhat
OF comedy.
British Mammals Wary.
British mammas carefully avoided
him He met no eligible girls Of high
degree. Princess Mary. the daughter
Of the king. did not see him. probably
not by her own request
The mothers, IL seems, do not care to
have their daughters take a chance at
the uncertain throne Of Servias TO
which Aiexs nder's father. Peter. came
by the assassination Of king Alexander
and queen Draga-
Then, too, there is a well recognized
rivalry between prince Alexander and
his brother, Mirko, who has embraced
the cause Of the Teutons and viii take
kaiser dictate the terms of peace
Male Reception Cordial.
But If The women were shy, Alexan-
der's male reception was all he could
have desired Prince Albert met him
al the station and rode with him again
10 see him off The visiting prince was
entertained by the king and queen at
Buckingham palace
He was the guest Of lord Kitchener
and at York House met Sir Edward
Grey, the secretary OF foreign affairs,
Lewis HarcOurt gave a dinner in his
honor, attended by all the ambassadors
Of the allies, with the marquis OF Crewe
presiding.
A deputation headed by the arch
bishop of Canterbury waited upon him
at his hotel and voiced their admira-
tiOn OF the Servian people.
So II Alexander could forget that
particular Grand which brought him
TO London, he may have had a good
time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
Westem Frontier OF
Egypt To Be Concerted
Into Separate ProUince

Cairo Egypt May 27.-It has been
decided that the western frontier OF
Egypt is to be turned into a separate
province under military jurisdiction.
The districts which are to consti-
tute this new administration have up
to the present, been the scene OF
numerous engagements with the
enemy. They comprise cases more OF
less fertile and a few small frontier
towns
The SWia Oasis may De considered
as the most prosperous portion Of this
new province. Il is fertile. producing
fruit and dates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
ENGLAND PLANS
To GIVE FARMS
FOR SOLDIERS
Increase Of White POpula-
tion to Preserve British
Empire is Sought.
AUSTRALIAN FARMS
ARE LOOKED INTO

TOBART. Australia. Nay 27.-Sir
Rider Haggard. the British nov
= elisc and authority on land set
Element who was recently dispatched
from England 10 inquire into the plac
ing OF British soldiers and sailors on
farms in the Overseas Dominions after
the war. has arrived here. and taken
up the project with the government,
press and people Of Australia
Sir Rider found that a number of
schemes for the return OF soldiers TO
the land were already being considered
here. one Of the latest being 10 fur
nish such men with farms in the fed
erai capital area al Canberra. having
them in return pledge themselves TO
serve the country as a defence force
in case OF need. or in other words, to
form the nucleus OF a national guard.
Must Increase White Population.
In mis- speeches here Sir Rider has
asked how it Will be possible to hold the
British empire together II every pos
sible step is not taken 10 ensure an
Increase OF its white population To
day the empires covers fully one
fourth OF the entire globe" he said.
and IL is held by about 60.e00.00 white
people. OF whom 100000 dwell IN the
United kingdom Il is just all that
We can do 10 hold the empire with that
population Of white people With that
population decreased I doubt u we
could hold IL. II seems to me there
fore that each component part OF the
empire should take possible step 70 en-
sure an increase Of its white popula-
ton il we want TO feel safe in the
coming tines
Sir Rider declared that 70 turn the
people out in a raw country and bid
them make a diving out OF IL was use
less. and il was equally foolish to set
them al a distance from railroads.
settlement" he said. must become a
scientific pursuit and must be thor
oughly well thought out hefOl ehand
by responsible governments or great
business concerns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
Germany Planning Commercial Invasions
-:lI:- ILL., -:H:- -:lI:- -:lI:-
Prepares For Business War In Advance

ADRID, Spain May Of ores
tEk she
Spanish parliament Zamoa who known for his Ger
nante 40 ms ~
Germany, he said in speech in the prar
military
commercial nd
which out OF the diversity of their Derests"
He he had reliable
garng to invade Spain for the establishing
Shieh needed
would ~ reality he only branches of German undertakings Spanish
salu ho7at
l~ tHifi e"HtTies if they u@uufaen-d q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

both sides in these trench raids But
no sooner has one side worked out
new trick than the other learns how 70
counter it.
Chaplain Gets Victoria Cross
The Victoria cross is rarely given.
even in this war Of countless deeds Of
bravery Rev Noel Mellish, a London
curate, is the first chaplain in the Brit
ish army to receive the cross since the
second Afghan war Of 1873
On the occasion Of the presentation
the units Of the famous fighting army
were drawn up in division, forming
hollow square on the spring green OF an
open field. In the center stood Mr.. Mel
lish with another officer who received
the distinguished service order In the
front line stood other officials who
were TO receive lesser decorations.
Before pining the ribbon on Mellishs
breast, the general read brief account
Of the deed OF gallantry that won him
the honor When the clergyman came
forward those witnessing the ceremony
were agreeably impressed with an ex-
tremely slender and boyish figure
scarcely looking his 80 years, and in
deed looking Smore a gentle and re-
served man Of peace than a fighting
parson-
Risks Life Many Times.
The general told how again and
again, fighting at st. Eloi under a muir
derous fire. Mellish had risked his life
TO attend the wounded and bring them
to places Of safety Then there was a
call Of three cheers from the troops
and these were given with a mighty
roar.
Second Lieut. Arnold Whitridge. Yale,
1914, son Of F. ". Whitridge. of New
York. was among those receiving the
military cross for gallantry in contin-
1ing to direct the fire Of his battery in
the face Of some of the hottest fight
ng recently experienced, and with the
enemy trenches but a few hundred
Yards away.
Whitridge is one Of a group OF young
American college men who Joined the
British artillery early in the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
British Surgeons Help the French
REGllsHD FOOD RIOTS OCCUR In GERMANY
Popular American
Girl Is To Be the
Bride OF TOrpichen

London. Eng. May IA British
American alliance always attracts in
terest here. Besides the romance Of IL.
there is usually a wen defined feeling
Of approval that the friendly relations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27
COurtmartialed For Trying To Join Army
-:I:- -:II:- -:.I:- -:I:- -:lI:-
British Youth Poses As Brother In Vain

ONDON, May 27Sneen Norman Eace Griffith Leves
a m
- gel to al font
He enlisted bad invaded out or
% London
lieutenant
Thirty-ifth Yorkshire has brother
Do martial
Of De soldier obtained his
misso m ulemeut O court rendered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

Of the two great English speaking na-
tions have taken on new bond
This is the case with the match Of
Miss Grace Douglass Pierce, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs WinslOw Pierce, Of
Bayville. Long Island. whose heart has
been won by Lord Torpichen- Both the
bride and bridegroom have many close
friends here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

cement for making repairs on switch
boards, when iron or other metal has to be
fastened 70 marble, may be made from 80
parts plaster Of Paris, 10 parts iron filings
and half a part sal-ammoniac- These are
mixed with acetic acid TO form a thin paste
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

D CCHAREST. Rumania. Nay 81.
ID me Petrograd correspondent Of
the "AdveruI@ savz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-27

Gable News and
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
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