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The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.

F1t priuting Of an original poem. written kaIU
for The Washington Hersld-
The Washington herald., 1917-03-03
A DREAM.

BY John kendrIck Bangs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
STATE REGIMENTS
ARE RE-ASS|GNED
FIRST GOES TO FiFTY-NiNTH
oivisioN-sEcoNp DIVIDED
INTO SECTIONS.
new POST FOR SPRINGS
Becomes Commander of Trains. Of
Thirteenth Oivision-Shifts Made
For Numerous Units.

observation-disclosures orders for the
reorganization of the Thirtieth Divi-
sion were given out by the headquar-
ters and include the separation of the
two South Carolina regiments. tho as.
sisnment of Col. III. b. Springs to an
other post and the detachment OF
many companies from the Second
South Carolina Regiment. Colonel
Springs is made commander OF trains.
Thirtieth Division.
The First South Carolina Infantry
Is assigned to the Fifty-ninth Brigade.
with the Third Tennessee Infantry.
and will be under the command or
Brig. Gen. w. s. Scott. They will be
known hereafter as the One Hundred
and Eighteenth Infantry. Troop A,
South Carolina Cavalry. has been as
signed to headquarters troop. The
machine gun company OF the Second
South Carolina Infantry is transferred
to the One Hundred and Thirteenth
Machine Gun Battalion. and is to be
united with companies from North
Carolina and Tennessee.
The Second Regiment has been di-
vided into many sections. 1t will no
longer be retained as regiment, but
it's units have been divided to the
other brigades as follows: Band Sec
ton and Third Battalion to the Fifty
fifth Depot Brigade. under Brig. Gen.
l.. ID. Tyson, Headquarters Company
to the One Hundred and Fifth Divi-
sional headquarters and military po-
lice; sanitary detachment also to the
same unit; First and Second Bat
talions to the One Hundred and Fifth
Ammunition Train and will be known.
respectively, as the motor section and
the horse section. Headquarters will
be organized by transfers in the divi-
sion. Field Hospital No. 1 OF South
Carolina is ordered with all the other
hospital units to form the One Hun
dred and Fifth Sanitary Train.
Orders were given for all troops to
move to their new assignments at
1880 Friday morning and there was a
general hustle at camp prior to the
transfer in the morning. The site oc-
cupied by the First South Carolina
Regiment is on the extreme eastorn
plat in the thickly wooded section
which the Tennesseeans have tried
for more than week to make livable.
Headquarters has not yet announced
whether or not the division will be-
filled to war strength by conscripts.
but it is understood that 1000 men
are to be brought here from Camp
Jackson. The present strength of the
division is something like 225OO men.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
CLEAR STATEMENT IS WANTED
GERMAN GOVERNMENT is ASK
Ed FOR EXPLANATION OF
DISCLOSURES.
Break IN Relations Is Certain Unless
Germany Makes Satisfactory Con.
cessions-Populace Is Angry Over
Expressions.

Buenos Aires. Argentina government
at noon sent to the German legation
passports to be delivered to Count
Luxburg, the German minister in
Buenos Aires. The whereabouts of
Count Luxburg still is unknown to
the Argentine government.
The foreign office sent a communi.
cation to the German foreign minis
terry demanding an explanation of
Count Luxburg's action in sending the
secret code messages to Berlin thru
the Swedish legation.
The note sent by Foreign Minister
Pueyrredon to Count Won Luxburg, in
which the German minister was ten.
dered his passports, reads:
"Mr. Minister: You having ceased
to be persona grata to the Argentine
government. that government has de-
cided to deliver to you your passports
which / transmit herewith by order
OF his excellency, the president of the
nation.
"The introducer of embassies has
instructions to assist you in your i'm
mediate departure from the territory
OF the republic. God keep you.
(Signed) "H. PEYRREDON."
ITO Count Karl Won Luxburg, en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleLi-
potentiary OF the German empire"
The Argentine minister at Berlin
has been instructed to inform the
German foreign office that Count Won
Luxburg has boen handed his pass
ports and to ask for explanations re-
garding the telegram disclosures. II
the German government disapproves
OF the text OF the German minister's
dispatches and especially of the word
"ass," which term the count applied
to the Argentine foreign minister, the
situation may clear. II Berlin does
not disavow the minister's course, Ar.
gentina will recall her minister from
Germany but may permit the legation
to remain.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
K0RNIL0FF REVOLT QUELLED
LION HEADQUARTERS
HAVE BEEN SURRENDERED
TO KERENSkY.
Rebel General Himself Offers to SUI.
render on Conditions-Govern
ment Commands KorniIofrs Abjeet
CapituIation.

General korniloff's rebellion against
Premier kerensky apparently has
been Quelled, like other attempts that
have been made to overthrow the
Russian provisional government.
Oricial reports from Petrograd say
That Korniloff's headquarters has sur
rendered and that Korniloff himself
desires conditionally to place himself
In the hands of the authorities. The
government is demanding his abjcct
capitulation.
Meanwhile troops that had answer
ed the call Of revolt issued by Korni-
lon continue to desert his ranks and
return to the government fold. deciar-
ing that they were misled by Korni-
lon's professed aims.
kerensky has been confirmed by
the cabinet as commander-in-chief of
the army and will have with him as
chief OF staff in his prosecution of
the war against the Teutonic allies
General Alexieff, former commander
in-chief and one OF the most brilliant
officers in the Russian army. Added
strength is also expected to be given
kerensky's rule by the appointment
or new military officials for the dis.
trlct and city OF Petrograd.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
ALLOWANCE OF SIS TO $50
A MONTH TO DEPENDENTS
Scale Of Rates Which Have Heen Ten
tativeIy Approved

Washington.-Provisions of the sol
diers' and sailors insurance bill for
allowances OF from So to $50 a month
to dependents during the service of
enlisted meh were tentatively approx
ed by the house.
strenuous efforts of Representative
Keating OF Colorado, speaking for va
rious humanitarian organizations, to
have the allowances raised, failed. He
maintained that statistics proved that
the proposed allowances would not
permit families to live in ordinary
comfort. but administration leaders re-
piled that higher payments would
make the cost to the government
prohibitory.
These are the amounts. in addition
to any sum taken from the pay. that
dependents would receive monthly:
Wife. no children. SIS; one child,
s$25; two children, $3.50; and SIS ad-
ditional for each additional child.
One motherless child, SIS; two chill.
dren, $3.50; three children. 500:
four children. $50 and SIS monthly ad
ditional for each additional child.
One parent, $40; both parents. $40:
each dependent grandchild, brother or
sister. SIS.
Special povisions are made for the
allowances OF divorced wives.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
To Teach Agriculture.

Westminster.-It Is practically as.
sured that at least five OF tht schools
in Oconee will take advantage of an
act Of the last session of the legisIa-
ture, which provides an appropriation
OF $3.50 to teach agriculture In any
county where the schools raist by
taxes or otherwise a like amount. A
competent man will be employed to
teach agriculture in these schools, Civ
ing so many hours a week to each
ing demonstration and field work in
the school communities. Meetings
were held last week at Oak Grove.
Westminster, Oak Way Providence.
and Ke0wee, where the provisions OF
the act OF the Legislature were explain
ed by Ward Peterson, state supervisor
of agricultural institutions, and the
Importance of having agriculture
taught in the schools was urged by
Thomas A. Smith. county superinter-
dent OF education, and G.. M. Barnett.
county demonstration agent. The
trustees OF the Westminster High
School have already signed the con-
tract and the trustees OF the other
schools have headed a subscription
list with liberal amounts and IL is
practically assured that that amount
required will be raised by each OF
these schools. q.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
CREST OF MONTE SAN GABRIELLE
Is TAKEN AFTER THREE
WEEKS HARD FIGHTING.
THEIR GREATEST WAR FEAT
Commands Territory on South and
East.-eerman Attack on Classmates
Plateau RepuIsed.-Fishtins lmped-
ed BY Some Heavy Rains.

The crest of Monte San Gabrielle
commanding the plain of Gorizia to
the south and southeast and the Frigi.
40 valley to the east, has been cap.
tured by the Italians after three weeks
or the most bitter fighting, the Italian
embassy Mt Washington announces.
Ihis news of victory. probably
the greatest feat of the Italian
arms thus far in the war, pro.
cedes the latest official report from
Rome. The statement from the
Italian war office says that the fight.
ing on the entire Austro-Italian front
was impeded by heavy rain.
The Italian effort to capture San
Gabrielle began after the taking of
Monte Santo, directly north, BY Gen
Seral Cadorna's troops on August 25.
Several times the Italians had reached
the summit OF the great mountain. so
important to their further progress
east OF Gorizia. as we'll as on the
Carso, only to be beaten back again.
On the slopes of the rugged rock In
the last few weeks has occurred some
OF the heaviest and most sanguina-y
fighting OF the war. San Gabriele's
top was occupied by the Italians, the
embassy reports after the fortified
hill or saddle o. Dol and the Gargaro
basin, the main bulk OF San Gabrielle
had been taken. The Austrians, how
ever, still cling to some positions on
the mountain. In the forest of Tar.
novo. east OF Monte San Gabrielle,
the Italians captured positions from
the Austrians, after suffering heavy
losses.
Except along the Classmates plateau
on the Aisne front, there has been
no marked activity on the other fight.
ing fronts. A German attack against
the French positions on the Case.
mates plateau, Paris reports, was re-
pulsed with heavy losses. Berlin saws
German troops penetrated to the sec.
ond French line and inflicted severe
casualties. The British artillery fire
in Flanders, Berlin reports, has in
creased to drum fire.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
GOVERNMENT Declares IT IS
NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN
THE ORGANIZATION. 49,
DANGER STILL THREATENING
A Cabinet Of Five Members, lnclud-
ing Premier kerensky, Has Been
Named to Take Care Of All Matters
Of State.

A Russian republic has been pro-
claimed. The provisional government
under date of September II issued a
proclamation declaring that to
strengthen the organization OF the
state n, change to a republican form
OF government was necessary.
Danger still threatens Russia, the
proclamation says. although the re-
bellion of General Korniloff has fail
ed. The plan OF a Russian republic
has been one of the chief aims of
the radicals and the councils of SOL
diers' and workmen's delegates and
wa given approval by the recent
Russian congress at Moscow.
cabinet of five members, includ.
ing Premier Kerensky, has been
named to take care of all matters OF
state
The only party men are Premier
kerensky and NJ. Nikitine, minister
OF posts and telegraphs, both OF
whom are social revolutionists. The
others, including the ministers OF war
and marine, are the members OF no
party.
Although the position of the Ke.
rensky government appears to be i'm
proving. the action of the grand coun-
Gil of the Don Cossacks in refusing to
surrender General Kaledines, their
hetman. is ominous. The leader OF
the Cossacks is accused of completely
in the Korniloff revolt. The Cossacks
protest their loyalty to the govern
ment. while ignoring the govern
ment's request for the giving up OF
General Kaledines.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
RAINS IN EASTERN NJ. C..
CAUSE MANY WASHOUTS
Wreckins Train Is Wrecked, and
Railroad Service DemoraIized.

Wreckins Train Is Wrecked, and
Railroad Service DemoraIized.
Wilmington.-Repo from flood
territory indicate subsistence OF wa
ter, revealing greater crop damage
than had been forecasted. Country
roads all over the district have been
severely damaged, bridges and cul-
verts washed away and traffic sus.
pended.
The Atlantic Coast Line has no
fewer than seven washouts between
the thirty-ffth and sixtieth mile posts
on the Wilmington-G Goldsboro branch,
and it is officially announced that
traffic between these cities will be
discontinued for several days,
through traffic being routed via
Chadbourn and Elrod for main line
connections, while local trains will
operate for distance OF 35 miles out
OF Wilmington toward Goldsboro.
A wrecking train from Rocky
Mount. attempting to reach scene Of
a freight wreck. As miles from Will
mington, was itself wrecked and En-
gineer ]. B. Ericsson and two ne
groes. OF this city, were slightly in
jured. Wrecking trains from Way
cross, Ga, and Florence, S. c.. to-
gether with available work train
crews and much material are being
rushed to the breaks i'm the line.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
REHA8ILiTATiNG HOSPITALS
GO TO NINETEEN CITIES

Washington. - Sites have been
chosen tentatively in 10 cities for the
great reconstruction" hospitals in
which the United States will begin
the work OF rehabilitating for private
life its soldiers who return wounded
from the front in Europe. The cities
selected as the largest centers of
population. were announced by Ma
jor General Gorgas. surgeon general
OF the army, as follows:
Boston, New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo, Gin
cinnati. Chicago. St. Paul. Seattle
San Francisco. Los Angeles. Denver.
Kansas City, st. Louis. Memphis,
Richmond, Atlanta and New Orleans
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
ALSO SENDS TO AGENTINA DIS
APPROVAL OF EXPRESSIONS
USED BY LUxsURe.
ARGENTINA IS NOT SATISFIED
No Spectacular Operation on Large
Scale Is Reported in the official
Communications From the BeiIiger-
ent Capitals.

Expressions of regret over the tele-
grams sent by Count Won Luxburg. the
German minister to Argentine. to Ber-
liz through the Swedish minister at
Buenos Aires, have been made to both
Sweden and Argentine by the Ger.
man government
The under-secretary OF the Berlin
foreign office has informed the Argen-
tine minister to Berlin that Gremany
regrets the actions OF Count Won Lux.
burg and disapproves entirely OF the
expressions used by him in the tele-
grams made public recently by the
state department at Washington Ger
many asks for a safe conduct for
Count Won Luxburg in order that he
may return to Berlin to explain per-
sonally.
Argentina. ii was announced by its
foreign minister, declines to accept
the verbal assurance of an under-sec-
retary OF the German foreign office
and awaits the arrival of formal note
from Berlin beore taking additional
steps.
To Sweden, Germany has sent a
note unofficial reports say, regretting
highly the disagreeable issues raised
by the Luxburg kilograms and thank
ing the Swedish government for trans
mitting the messages.
No spectacular operation on large
scale is reported in the official COM
munications from the belligerent cap
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
INSURANCE PASSES HOUSE
AIlo"s">- :or Dependents of Officers
and Men EquaIixed.

anu "Cu CQudItZcd.
Washington.-The administrations
soldiers and sailors insurance bill.
amended so as to equalize the allow.
ances OF the dependents of enlisted
men and offices, passed the house.
The vote was 319 to 0. Representa-
hves Platt, OF New York, and Hersey.
OF Maine. changing negative votes to
aye before the result was announced.
amid thunderous applause.
AS the bill went to the senate. pri.
Yates and officers and their depend.
ents stand on exactly the same basis.
Benefits and allowances now provided
for are slightly higher than those
originally proposed as the minimum
for privates by the committees and
considerably lower than the maximum
amounts which officers and their de-
pendents would have received.
President Wilson scored a personal
victory in the adoption. III to II. of
an amendment raising from So. 1000 to
$4,000 the maximum amount of op-
tional insurance policies that the gov
ernment would issue to all men in the
service. The original draft of the
bill carried $4,000. but it was strick.
en- out in committee.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
TREASON TO THE UNITED
STATES DEFINED BY ROOT
Labor Pledged to Fight Until Ter
rorISm Dies


rorism Dies.
Chicago.-Treason to America in
the war was defined by Elihu Root
and labor was pledged by Samuel
Gompers to fight until world terrorism
had been overthrown, at a patriotic
rally hehld here by the National Sc
curity League for the announced Dur.
pose OF vindicating Chicago of allee.
ed intimations OF lack of patriotism
THE men who are speaking and
writing and printing arguments
against the war and against every
thing that is being done to carry on
the war are rendering effective serv-
ice to Germany" declared the former
secretary of state amid cheers. at IA
impossible to resist the conclusion
that the greater part OF them are at
heart traitors to the United States"
"As time goes on aad the character
or these acts becomes more and more
clearly manifest, all who continue to
associate with them must come under
the same condemnation There are
some who doubtless do not understand
what this struggle really is"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
MISS JEANNETTE RANKIN
TO SPEAK AT RALEIGH

Washington.-Miss Jeanette Ran
Kin said she would accept the invita-.
ton to speak in Raleigh October II,
woman's day at the state fair. A per-
sonal invitation was extended her by
Congressman Stedman and r. O. Ey-
erett, OF Durham. The only thing
that would prevent Miss Rankin from
gazing to Raleigh would be adjourn.
ment OF Congress. She intends to
go to Montana Immediately and would
not return for the occasion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
MORATORIUM FOR SOLDIERS
Is NOW A PROBABILITY
Protect Civil and Property Rights and
Save Them From Legal Injustice.

Save Them From Legal Injustice.
Washington.-Legi to protect
the civil and property rights OF sol
dfers in effect moratorium for the
duration OF the war in behalf OF men
who are serving their country on the
firing line, may be placed upon the
administrations program for this ses-
sion OF Congress as necessary ele-
meht OF the raising of q citizen army.
The Soldiers and sailors civil
rights bill" to carry out this purpose
already has been introduced in both
houses, having been framed in the
office OF Judge Advocate General
Crowder. Secretary Baker, it was
learned, has under consideration rec
concentrations that the entire weight
OF administration influence be brought
to bear to obtain early enactment of
the measure.
To save soldiers and sailors from
all kinds of legal injustice during
their absence from home, the meas.
ure would nejoin the carrying out Of
certain civil court actions until after
the close OF the war. and establish as
legal excuse for failure to carry GER
tain contracts. the fact that a man is
In the military service
f. 1t is proposed that creditors suits
against officers or men may be held
up and Judgment by default denied.
the trainers of the bill recognizing
that a man in the army or navy
would have no opportunity to make
his defense in person or arrange for
its proper hearing through counsel.
: II such Judgment rested against
n man at the time OF his enlistment,
the bill would prevent its execution
through the sale of his property dur
ing his absence. 1t would set aside
the statute OF limitations so that a
debt owed to o soldier might not be
outlawed in his absence 1t would pre-
vent the eviction of his family while
he was away IL they failed to pay the
rent; II would protect him against the
ordinary results OF defaulted payments
on business mortgages and keep him
from being sold out in his absence:
1t would insure any rights he might
have to public lands, although his
service at the front had prevented
him from completing the legal acqui-
sition OF the property.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
Increased interest in Hoos.

Clemson College,-There is an In
creased interest In South Carolina for
breeding stock. Hogs are especially
in demand. Buyers should be eau
tious in selecting and thus avoid hay-
ing animals off in type and breed char
acteristics. The selection OF good
sires is of vital Importance as the sire
Is half the herd" Many hogs are
being offered at public sales. This is
a good way to disseminate good live
stock and unfortunately 1t Is a means
OF rapidly scattering poor animale.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
MEANS ENJoINEp sY ORDER
SIGNED BY JUDGE BOYD

Observation-Disclosures Judge James
ID. Boyd here granted the petition of
Mrs. Anna L. Robinson. mother of
Mrs. Maude A. King, who was killed
near Concord, N. c., August 30, for a
restraining order enjoining CASTOR b.
Means from disposikg OF the property
of Mrs. King which he Is alleged to
pc ssess. Judge Boyd also signed a
receivership order and named an
Asheville trust company receiver for
the property.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
SENATE PASSES BIG
WAR CREDITS BILL

Washington.-.The war credits bill.
authorizing new bonds and certifi.
Gates aggregating $11,53S. 100000 and
the largest measure OF its kind in
world history. was passed by the sen.
ate without roll call or dissenting
vote. Few changes were made in the
bill by the senate. the bond and. Ger.
tificate authorizations. interest rates
and provisions giving the secretary
OF the treasury broad pawers remain
ed unchanged.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
FoRTY-sEcoND DIVISION
IS COMPLETE AT MINEoIA

Camp Mills. Mineola. N. with
the arrival here of the first ambulance
company from Michigan. the forty
second division is complete The di.
vision, made up OF former national
guard units from 81 states. comprises
two infantry brigades. one artillery
brigade. one engineer regiment, one
headquarters troop, signal train.
four ambulance and four hospital
units and machine gun battalion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1917-09-20
TO COMBAT THE DREADED
PINK COTTON BOIL WORM

Washington.-To combat the dread
ed pink boil worm which was discoy-
cred last week near Hearne, Texas.
IL experts from the bureau OF ento.
mology. department OF agriculture
have been ordered to Hearne under
DR.. w. ID. Hunter, in charge of south.
ern field crop insect investigation OF
the bureau. who left Washington for
Texas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-06-02
IN CLASS WITH THE BEST.
Records at Brattleboro Track Meet
Compared with Providence.

Further evidence that the times made
in the intcrscholastic track meet at the
last week, Saturday, are
in class with the best of the high and
schools of the East is
found in the records made at the
Brown university interschoIastic meet
at Providence, K. L., Memorial day. In
this meet teams from Exeter, Dean
academy. Williston seminary and Til
ton seminary competed among many
others.
The 100-yard dash was run in 10 10
seconds, the same time that Moran
turned the trick in. The 22O-vard dash
was run in % seconds. one-fifth slower
than Loukes made it in. O'Brien s
time here for the 440-vard run was
% 10 seconds, while the mark made
At Providence was 81 seconds. O 'Brien :
time for the mile was one and four
iifths seconds faster but his mark here
of 2.06 for the half mile was beaten
down there by two and four-ffths sec
ondS. Moran new record Of Il see
ouds for the high hurdles was shaded
there by two-ffths of second, but the
low hurdles were run in % seconds
while Moran did them in q % sec
onds.