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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18

London. May 17.-British troops to-
day drove the last Germans from Bulle-
court. The capture of this village, now
piled deep with dead, ends two weeks
battle, in which Hindenburg contested
every foot of ground gained by the
British and several times threw them
back in mass counter attacks. Bulle-
court is now consolidated with the po-
sitions won by the Australians in the
original Hindenburg line.
The Berlin day report states that the
British are attacking southwest Of
Riencourt, which is on high ground,
we'll against the Queant-Drocourt de-
fence system. Thus the British threat
en- the junction of the old Hindenburg
line with the new line at Qucant. The
German bulletin also admits the re-
pulse of the heavy German counter
thrust yesterday between Gavrclle and
Roeux.
A curious complication arose IN
Bullecourt. The British attacked from
the Hindenburg line to the southeast
and captured the eastern portion of the
village, or that nearest--the German
main line, before the western portion.
Or the western edge the Germans held
post which was connected with their
main line by tunnel, through which
they were able to replenish their food
and munitions. This post was cleared
out to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18

GREAT BEAR SPRING wArER-sos
Advt ..-----S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
French Hold Their Gains


On the French front the Germans
kept up the heavy pressure Of the last
three days near the Laffaux MIL, be-
tween Laon and Scissors. The French
night report declares that the French
positions have been entirely reestab-
lished. East Of Craonne, Nivelle's
troops extended the wedge which is be-
ginning TO thrust up between Rheims
and Laon. Trench elements near Hill
10S, between Berry-au-bac and Fort
Brimont, were captured, and prisoners
taken.
Berlin declares that German troops
made slight progress near Lafaux IN
a surprise attack and captured 245
prisoners. An advance is also claimed
near Braye, on the Chemin des Danes.
The announcement that 200 French
and 2,300 British prisoners have been
taken since May / seems TO indicate
that the German High Command con-
siders the operations from that date
20 the present definitely closed.
German Retreat Imminent
In this connection observers on the
French front declare that another Ger
man retreat may be imminent.
"The desperate German counter
offensive tina. has been going on since
the day before yesterday" says one of
them. rs considered in competent
quarters as intended to mask further
retirement of the German first line on
other parts of the front"
Both north and south of st. Quentin
there have been an unusual number of
fires in villages near the front in the
last few days. For several weeks St.
Quentin has been slowly burning, and
il rs now overhung Dy a pail of smoke.
There have been several complaints in
recent German communiques of de-
struction by British shells. The pre-
vious retirement was preceded by just
such incidents.
This retirement may also be contem-
plated on the British Arras front also.
The Queant- DrocoGrt line has been in
preparation for months, and may now
be ready.
A German withdrawal to the Wotan
line on the Arras front would mean
giving up Lens, the centre of the
French coal mines. the structio1 of
which is now probably c, .plete. Hin
denburg would occupy stronger de-
fences before Douai and Cambria, the
British detectives, than at present, but
they would be the last trench barriers
before these important cities. Back of
81. Quentin there are hill positions to
which the Germans could still cling
A retirement upon Laon, if 1t is con-
templated. might not go beyond Anizy-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-18
" EATH f r

r.;, to-day. Tomorrow fair and
u,,mer. with gentle to mod
crate shifting winds
yull Report on Page :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
PROSECUTION MAY FOLLOW.
"Thc Masses" Loses Before L.. S. Cir.
cult Court OF Appeals.

New York, Nov. Am Injunction
granted by Judge Learned Hand. re
straining Postmaster Thomas G.. Pat
ten from barring the August number
OF The Masses, a Socialist pubIica
ton, from the mails, was vacated to.
day by the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals.
The higher court held that the mag
azine had violated the selective ser
vice law and the Espionage Act, and
as a result Of this ruling it is ex
pected the federal authorities soon
will begin criminal proceeding.
against the publishers.
In granting the Injunction Judge
Hand had maintained that "only Iii
rect advocacy of resistance to the
draft law would warrant the exclusion,
of The Masses from the mails" And
on this point the Court of Appeals
gave the following decision:
THAT one may wilfully obstruct tn,
enlistment service without advising IN
direct language against enlistment
and without stating that to refrai
from enlistment is Il duty or ones in
terest, seems to us too plain for con
troversy.
ITO obstruct the recruiting or en-
hstment service within the meaning
of the statute, it is not necessary that
there should be a physical obstruction
Anything which impedes. hinders, re
tards, restrains or puts an obstacle in
the way Of recruiting, is sufficient"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
MADE DESPERATE STAND.
FIGHT UNTIL DEATH AGAINST
GERMANS.
Entire Commands Wiped Out-Onc
Wounded Lieutenant Found Alive
OF Three Regiments. Eleven Wound.
for General.

Rome, Nov. 2.-Describing the
events OF the Italian retreat OF Octo5-
er y and later, a correspondent Of
the Associated Press says General
Gonzaga was transported to Udine
suffering from II wounds. All his staff
officers were killed or wounded and
only three of his so horsemen escort
remained alive. General Radogle
with saglieri stood on Mataiuar.
the new Thcrmopylae Of the Austrian
offensive, commanding the line from
Caporeto to Cividale, fighting without
hope, but also without the idea OF
surrender. OF three regiments o.
Bersaglieri, only one lieutenant re-
mained alive and he was wounded.
The correspondent describing the
exodus of the fugitives says they COM
prised people of all classes-in auto
mobiles and oxen driven carts. There
were women with half naked children
in their arms and others crying or
beating their breasts because they ha.,
lost their children in the confusion.
Here was to be seen man running
away in full evening dress; there a
woman in evening toilette, wearins
white evening slippers.
A heavy rain added to the miserie.
of the refllgees
AT Biano, small village before
Codroipo there was a score of enemy
airplanes circling above the fugitives.
From a small church group OF
young girls in white dresses came out
having just made their first commun-
ion.
Crossing the Tagliamcnto River the
fugitives reached Pordannone, where
there was nothing to eat and nowhere
to sleep until stable boy took the
correspondent and some of the fugi
lives to his house which was thre,
miles from the town. Next morning
only black coffee was to be had. At
! ter long search some small tablet;
tOf chocolate were discovered 70;
which the party paid rs cents for eact
little packet and half dozen bis
cult at 25 cents each.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
PLOT AGAINST YOUNG FORD.
Effort to EXtOgt Ten Thousand DoI.
lars on Threat to Abduct Henry
Ford, the Second.

Detroit, Nov. 2.-No additional ar
rests had been made here tonight in
the alleged plot to extort $4,000 from
Edsell Il. Ford by threatening to alb /.
duct or Kill his son, Henry Ford IT.
Edsell Ford is the son of Henry Ford.
the millionaire manufacturer. Federal
agents here are working on the the
ory that q band of men wera behind
the alleged plot
That letter demanding $4,000 as
the price of his baby's safety had been
received by EGsell Ford became
known today when Jacob Yellin, 20
years old was arraigned before Unit
ed States Commissioner Hurd, charg-
ed with using the mails TO defraud. He
pie&ded not guilty and was held for
examination November 13.
fellin was arrested Thursday when
a decoy package supposed TO contain
$4,000 was delivered to him by mes
senger boy. who called for it at me
general delivery window Of the local
postoffice, where the letter IN Mr.. F3rd
the money should be left.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
SUMTER. s. G, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER z 1917
GERMANS RETREAT AGAIN.
FALL BACK ALONG CHEMIN DIES
DANES.
Berlin Communication Gives no Rca-
son for Withdrawal but Tells OF
Systematic Success.

Berlin, Nov. 2. (via London) The
Germans have retreated from points
along the Chemin des Danes in the
Aisne sector of the front in France,
according to the German official COM
munication issued this evening. The
communication gives no reason for the
maneuver but says it was made dur
ing Thursday night, Systematically
and without interference by French
troops.
The statement says also that no
fresh advices are at hand from Italy.
The text of the communication fol.
lows:
I'm Flanders there has been lively
artillery activity on the User.
'Unnoticed and undisturbed by the
enemy we Systematically withdrew oug
lines from the hilly front of the
Chemin des Danes last night.
Our airmen successfully attack ed
London and English coastal towns
Wednesday night.
From the East nothing special has
occurred.
Nothing new has been reported at
this time from the Italian front"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
UPRISING IN BRAZIL.
Germans i'm South Brazil Rise ADainS,
Government and Paraly1c RaiIwa,
Traffic.

Buepos Ayres, Nov. "A German
Uprising is in progress in Southern
Brazil, completely paralyzing rail-
way traffic, according to private re-
ports received in railway circles
here. The strikes inaugurated in
this district are said to be spread
ing to other parts of Brazil 1t is re.
ported that only the strictest mil
ltary measures are making the
movement of trains possible.
The dispatches continued to report
the severest military measures
against Germans" in Southern Bra
zil where there are large German
colonies. Details as to these meas
ures and general conditions ar.
withheld by the censorship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
SEABOARD'S NEW LINE.
passenger Service to Start Over Char
lcstOn.Savannah Link.

charleston, Nov. 3.-Arrangement
nave been completed for the beginning
OF passenger service over the Charles
toh-Savannah link Of the Seaboard
Air Line tomorrow afternoon The
'r"iii arriving in the union station
from Hamlet will be sent on TO Sa
Vannah, where it will arrive at 10
O'CLOCK tomorrow night. The train
VIII ieave Savannah Monday morning
AT O'Clock and reach the Charles
ton union station at 1910 o'c,ock nro.
ceeding hence to Hamlet. reaching
there at 5.45 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternOon.
railroad officials here do not know
lust when the accommodation mas
senger service will be supplemepte1
by through train service II is be-
heVed that several months will elapse
before the New York l-Florida trains
VIII be operated by way of Charles
ton' The Charleston-S Savannah extern
sion Is eighty-five miles long and the
charleston Hamlet line is 1GS miles
long. The new railroad connects with
the older main line Of the Seaboard
AIR Line on Hutchinsons Island in
the savannah river. The Savannah
union station is used by the Sea
boards passenger trains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
GREAT FRENCH TRIUMPH.
RELENTLESS PRESSURE FORCES
GERMANS TO RETREAT THIE-
TEEN MILES.
retirement OH AiSne Front Frees
Large Territory of Invaders-CrOwn
Princes ARM Lost Immense Num-
Der of Cannon and Machine Guns.

For the second time in eight months
the Germans are retreating in
France. The Crown Prince has re-
moved his forces thirteen miles
backward from the hilly Chemin Des
DANES line to the Ailett River, which
he crossed, destroying all bridges
behind him. Tile French have moved
up to the other side of the river and
Paris reports the capture of four
hundred and twenty-five guns and
seven hundred and twenty machine
guns. There is nothing to indicate
whether the Germans expect to VOL
UNFAIRLY retreat farther, but there are
one or two lines that offer good de-
fensive positions for them.
Italians are still at the Tagliamento
River and Rome reports that they
have checked the Teuton attempt to
reach the side opposite them. There
are no reports Of a determined ef-
fort of Austro- Grmans to get across.
Swiss reports say the Germans are
hurrying troops and guns to the
Trentino front, which may mean an
effort to strengthen the Austrians or a
new drive south from Trentino to cut
off the Italians on the Venetian plains.
The war office reports that Germans
and Russians are fraternizing on the
front southeast of Wilma
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
HOUSTON RIOT TRIAL.
Army Officer Identifies Trio of Sol.
dicrS.

San Antonio. Tex, Nov. 2.-Positive
Identification of three negroes of the
Twenty-fourth Infantry who partici
pated in the riot at, Houston August
% which resulted in the death of %
persons, was made today by Cant
Eaig Shekerjian of the Twenty-fourth
lnfanry. testifying at the courtmar-
tial trial Of the 63 negroes who are
charged with mutiny, murder and
rloting The Identification was made
in connection with detailed narra-
tive of events leading up to the riot
ing.
The three negroes who were posi-
lively identified were Corporal Haw~
hins, Corporal Brown and Private
Davis. They were among the defend
arts in the court room.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
NEGRO FAIR IN COURT.
Negroes Complain Against Manage
ment OF State Fair--Allcgations


Columbia, Nov. 3.-Judge Mendel
Smith issued an order yesterday re-
straining the South Carolina Colored
State Fair Association from paying out
funds of the association now in their
hands or hereafter to come to them to
the credit of the said association ex-
cept for the rent of the grounds,
premiums not in excess of $500, and
labor not to exceed $500, giving the
association the right at any time here
after upon four days notice to apply
before him or any other court or
judge having Jurisdiction for order
dissolving this injunction.
The complaint was made by Joel Il
Jackson and others, and the complain
ant alleges that the association is
officered by j. H. Goodwin, president
c. A. Williams. treasurer; Il. w
Westberry. secretary; B. f. Hubert,
general superintendent; c. CT. Garrett
William Wallace, who together consti
tute the executive committee. Tho
complaint further allges that the bal
ance on hand February 18, 1915
amounted to $2,33527 and that DURING
the last four years the receipts have
amounted to more than $4,000, an.
that together with the sum of ST..
122.74 has been dissipated. and
large part misappropriated. Tho
complaint also alleges that the bal
ance on hand on February IS, 1917
was s212.53, according to the report
submitted to the stockholders, and
they believe that neither the secretary
nor the treasurer is bonded Butler
w. Nance. Green Jackson and II. S,
marx Sasportas are the attorneys fos
the complainants and n. j. Frederick
represents the fair association.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
Consolidated Aug. 9, 1881
GERMANS CROSS RIVER.
FORCE PASSAGE AT ONE POINT
ON TAGLdAMENTO.
Not Many Got Across. But situation Is
Crisicni for Italian Army-ticn.
Cadorna May Have to Fau Back
Fifteen Miles.

The Austro- forces have
crossed the middle Tagliamento N
northeastern Italy and are advancing
west. Berlin claims the capture OF
six thousand more prisoners in this
operation. This line forms a gool
natural defense. but II is pointed out
that possibly the Italians did not have
time TO organize It, Probably nos
enough Tcutons got across TO gorcc
Gen. cadorna to abandon the Taglia
mento line. but the Austro- @ Gerinans
viii undoubtedly make the most OF
this opening to debauch against the
Italian positions north and south OF
the point where they gained a foot
ins In the west bank of the stream
That this Is already under way Is
shown In the Rome statement of in
creasins pressure on the Italian left
wing. Should Gen. Cadorna aban-
don this line the next natural s,anl
Tor defense against the Teuton ad-
vance Will be Llvenda. ten to fifteen
miles further west This admittedly
grave situation Is being discussed at
the allies council at Rome.
Petrograd reports a successful op-
Grafton In the Black Sea region
against the Turks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
ALBERT ORTIZ ON TRIAL.
Charleston Publisher to Facc Several
Charges I'm United States Court.

Columbia. Nov. 3.-Albert Orrh, of
Charleston. publisher of The Deuthche
zeitung. will be tried on various al
legations at the term of the United
States District Court convening here
Tuesday. November 6. at 10 o'clock
In the morning. with Judge Henry A.
M. Smith presiding.
While the Orth case will be the
most interesting one to be heard. there
are number OF bills of Indictment
for transporting liquor. selling intoxi-
eAnts to members of the military
forces Of the United States in uni
forms and keeping disorderly houses
within the 1ve-mile zones surround
Ing the various military camps to be
handed to the grand jury for action
There are several cases for evading
the registration for selective service to
be tried.
am very gratited to see that
there are very few cases to be tried OF
those who failed to register on June
D." said r. III. Weston. district attor-
ney. today.
Albert Orth Is charged with being
accessory after the fact to conspire
TO destroy ships In violation Of sec
tions 333. 81. 2s6 and EOS OF the
criminal code OF the United States, OF
assisting Lieut.. Robert Fay and VIII
liam knobloch to escape from the
federal prison at Atlanta. of acces-
oory after the fact OF fraudulent use
of the mails and OF landing an alien f.
the United states I'm violation of an
act of congress approved February
20. i9O7-ive counts In all.
Lieut. Robert Fay was convl cted I'm
tho Southern District Court OF New
York for conspiracy to blow up ships
leaving Atlantic seaports OF the Unit
ed States by placing bombs OH board
and was sentenced to eight years i'm
prisonment. william Knobloch was
convicted OF fraudulent use of the
mails and was sentenced TO eighteen
months. Both were incarcerated I'm
the federal prison at Atlanta. and
orth Is accused OF assisting them to es-
cape. The allegations OF conspiracy
after the fact OF conspiracy to blow
up ships and OF fraudulent use OF the
mails grew out OF the charges of as
s'sting In the prison delivery at At
ianta.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
RAILROADS ARE MENACED.
Income Is Not Sufficient From Exist
ing Rates To Pay Expenses.

Washington. Nov. 5.-Counsel for
thirty eight Eastern railroads told tbo
interstate commerce commission
when the 10 per cent. rate case was
reopened that the transportation fa-
cilities and financial stability OF the
railroads are menaced by the prevail
ing rates. He stated that better pro-
vision must he made by the govern.
ment II war time traffic is to he han
died properly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
HOLD GERMANS IN CHECK.
Continued 9Ismmering ON Western
Front Keep Germans Busy.

Washington, Nov. 3.-The French
high commission reviewing the war
situation said the continued hammer
ing Of the French and British forces
in Flanders is engaging one-balf OF
the total German forces on the Wes-
tern front, and had prevented the
extension Of the German offensive
against Russia and perhaps restrict
Austrians on the TALLY fpcfif.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07

Independent Providcnces Oppo q Japa-
ncsc Loan ana Conditions Rcauir.

rekins' NOV. 5.-The military gov
e'horS ana other military leaders ot
the three seeding provinces and one
which is still loyal. but is wavering.
"S'e protested against the rropose [
'"panese arms loan carrying control
Of the Nankin iron deposits ana the
0"P'oSheht OF Japanese military adj
'''orS' me protest warns the govern
ment against the naturalization OF
China's remaining iron deposits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
SUFFERS ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGE

American Transport i'm French DRY
Dock for Rcpairs-SOOn to Sal!
Again.
A French Atlantic Port, Nov. g.,
The American transport Finland is in
drydocl here. The vessel received
such slight damages from the Ger
man torpedo which recently struck
her that it will not be long before
she puts to sea again. The torpedo
struck coal bunker, which lessencd
the effect Of the explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
EIGHT MEN KILLED.
SIMS REPORTS TORPEDOING OF
FINLAND.
Five Sailors Drowned Indicating That
Ships Company TOOR to Small
Boats.

Washington, Nov. 2-The torpe-
doing of the homeward bound army
transport Finland in the war zone
four days ago resulted in the death of
two members of the naval armed
guard, two army enlisted men and
four of the ships civilian crew A
third naval seaman is missing.
Vice Admiral Sims report of the
casualties to the navy department to-
day added no details to the announce
ment yesterday that the Finland had
been torpedoed, but had been able
to reach European port under her
own steam. The casualty list as made
public late today follows:
Members Of the naval gun crew:
James w. Henry, seaman, second
class dead. Next of kin Rose Henry,
43 Reynolds Street, Harrison, n. j.
Newton r. Head. seaman, dead.
Next Of kin not given. Home address
Cleveland, Ga.
Porter Hilton, seaman, second
class, missing. Mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Hilton, Toccoa, Ga
Members of Finland's crew:
M. Cardoza, fireman. drowned. Nc
emergency address.
j. Haneslo, barber, drowned Nc
emergency address
w. Il. Phillips, waiter, drowned
brother, A. Phillips, Jackson Bar
racks, New Orleans, La.
Joseph Cuevas, mess boy, probably
died from injuries. Father, M. Cuevas
Habana, Cuba.
Army:
Private Lester Hickey, infantry
drowned; father, Thomas Hickey, IA;
North Racine Avenue, Chicago, Ill
Charles II. Maxwell, negro, trans
port workers battalion, drowned
brother, Thomas L. Maxwell, Box 37S
Concord. N. C.
The announcement that five of tn,
| men were drowned indicated to of.
iicials that the Finland's company lef
the vessel in small boats until it wa
made certain that she would renal,
adoat.
1t is assumed that two Of the arme,
guard were killed by the explosion O
the torpedo and that the missing on,
probably was blown over board by th,
explosion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
COTTON SEED REGULATIONS.
Food Administration Will Issue Or
dcrS to Protect Producers

Washington. Nov. 2.-Regulations
to govern the cotton seed bust
ness which are to be issued tOmor-
row are designed to protect the pro
ducers and prevent anyone hand!ine
it, from producers to consumers OBJ
tanning unfair profits. the food ad-
miniStration announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07

No Soldiers for National Army to Re
Prepared for Service I'm United

San Juan. p. H., Nov. 1.-The mon
seiected Tor military service in the
drafting 10 take place on Monday will
he sent to cantonments near San
Juan for their preliminary training
and out to Camp Jackson and Camu
Upton. This statement was made by
Lieut.. Col. Orval Il. Townsend, who
returned today from the United States
The second officers training camp
to train additional officers for the To-
cal troops will commence December
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-07
sEGREGATION ORDINANCE VOID.
Supreme Court Decides Against Negro
Districts.

Washington. Nov. 5.--Louisville.s
negro segregation ordinance has been
declared void by the Supreme Court
IL affects similar ordinances of At
ianta' Richmond, Baltimore, st. Louis
and many Southern cities.