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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
Escape German Shell When One
OF Party Stops to Dig Up
Relic.
SEE SCENES OF DESOLATION
Once Richly Cultivated Valleys
Speekled With Happy Villages,
Now But a Sodden Panorama
Of churned-up Soil.

With the French Armies in the Field.
If one of the party hadn't stopped to
dig up a Boche bayonet from the road
side, this piece wouldn't have been
written.
The French otficer-chaperone and his
charges had tarried on the way back
to Verdun from n of the outlying
forts to chat with a bunch Of Red
Cross men, and incidentally to watch
the antics of a flock of German air
planes as they lodged In and out
among the feathery puffs of shrapnel.
The usual daily artillery strafe had
been on for some hours. Hundreds Of
tons OF metal had been bowling above
u heads from both sides, far up and
down the line. At times there was a
shot for every second. But 50 far the
Boche targets had been located a COM
Portable distance away.
Our officer had given the word to re-
sumo the journey. and the chauneurs
were cranking up. when the oppor-
tunity Of gathering In another battle
field souvenir interviewed. 1t Is still
there.
Careful figuring. conducted very
shortly thereafter in one of the Red
Cross dugouts nearby, convinced the
whole party that II 1t hadn't been for
the bayonet episode u cars would
have collided with the big Boche shell
just at the moment Of its explosion
about a block down the road.
The experience had merely supplied
a vivid final touch to impressions al
ready acquired-of what the soldiers
Of Verdun have been undergoing In
the last eighteen months. In this re-
giOn Nature has been given no oppor-
tunity, as she has, for example, on
the battlefield of the Somme, to repair
as best she can the ravages Of war.
From the top Of one Of the battered
forts that nov forms an ~unbreakable
ring about Verdun-recaptured from
WIZ MANS WIN u NuiOI anu 1T u
sacrifice Of life that will make its name
immortal in history-stretches out, as
far as ten.ply, madeline Germany binoc-
ulars car reach, a vista Of utter devas-
tation.
Scene Of D%esolation.
Once thickly forested hills and rich.
ly cultivated valleys speckled with
happy villages; now q sodden. grayish,
m%onotonous panorama Of churned-up
soil, criss-crossed here and there with
trenches, and only an occasional stump
or pile Of crumpled stones to evidence
Its former beauty. It's like Notre
Dame de Lorette, Vimy, Wytschete,
Messines and Passchendaele Ridge all
scrambled together.
All the forces of nature-fre, food,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
Too Hasty.

Capt. Emilio Resnati, the Italian ri.
lot of the wonderful twenty-five pas.
senger Caproni airplane, said at a
luncheon in Norfolk:
Don't mistrust Italy. To mistriist
1taly's loyalty in this crisis is to be
like the Jealous husband.
"a jealous husband slipped into the
house in his usual quiet way one eve.
ming and heard his wife at the tele.
phone. To whom could she be tele.
phoning? He tiptoed into the room,
and his blood froZe In his veins with
horror as he heard her say:
~ love you so! You're my own
baby boy. Meet me at midnight in the
same old place. Kiss me, sweet.
heart
1.-The mar rushed up and seized her
by the throat.
"'Who are you telephoning tor he
roared in q paroxysm of rage and
grief.
"She answered with an icy smile:
"To my music dealer for the new
songs he advertises In this mornings
paper"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
SAVES AMERICAN LIVES.

hurricane and earthquake-could not
have wrought such havoc. Only man
could do 1t. Even looking backward.
the only dtscernible color is the green
OF the distant hills. the shattered red
tiled roofs Of the fortress city, and the
clusters Of purple-wreathed graves
where sleep the men who made the
motto of Verdun-"On ne passe pas"
(No trespassers allowed "a reality.
The Germans now occupy much the
same line ms that from which the
crow prince launched his costly but
futile attack upon this stronghold. Pre-
~viously We had traversed the valley Of
the Marine whose landscape bears am
pie testimony to the characteristic
French traits OF dash, mobility aud re-
sourcefulnesS just rs Verdun's pitt
fully narrowed hillsideS will always be
Il monument to the hitherto less famil-
iarly known French qualities Of tire
less energy and logged stubbornness,
Land Grlmly Held by French.
Then on through the forest Of the
Vosges down to where France In the
early days of the war plucked, and still
tightly clutches, a bit OF what used to
be hers. It's only a few square miles
just about equal to the plot of
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
Allied Aviators Perform Sensa-
tional Speed and Dis
tance FeatS.
GO FROM ENGLAND TO ITALY
Cadorna's Call for AirpIanes and
Pilots 10 Answered by Great
Britain and France-Few Ac-
cIdents Are Reported.

Parls.-So many speed and distance
records have been shattered and set
and then surpassed again by allied
aviators that 1t Is doubtful If the best
performances will ever be Strengthened
out and set down on the official books.
But avlators have been flying from
points In England and In France to
the Italian front every day, as the
British and French war offices have
outdone themselves In their efforts to
re-enforce the French aviation sery-
ice. Pilots just breveted-and there
were a certain number Of Americans
among them-soared into the mir, and
following the lead of On instructor
or some veteran aviator, set their
course for Italy.
Youths who had not sat In an air
plane two months before, duplicated
the feat Of Roland Garros which
startled the world a few years ago
the traversing Of the Italian Alps.
Flights of 400, 500 and 600 miles with
out stop were common occurrences
And In all cases the average speed
maintained was considerably more
than 100 miles an hour.
One Of General Cadorna's first re-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28

ground that Belgium nOw holds Of her
own nvlshed country-but entirely
sufficient to exempllfy and justify an
other fine French trait, intense pride
Of accomplishment.
"Alsace ReconQulsel" proudly reads
the sign yer u little shop fronting the
badly SCARED old church In the public
square OF Thanh. Nearly all the old
signs have been changed from German.
but some have been retained just for
souvenirs. in this r of the lost
provinces" there is no doubt how the
people stand.
Are the people Of France w%ar-wearyH
Yes ~ are those OF all Europe. But
they are not weary to the point Of
even thinking Of giving up the strug-
gle, despite, or. rather. because Of. the
fact that OF all the allies Frances bur
dens and her sacrifice in blood and des-
olated homes has been the greatest.
In n tour Of the war zone and of the
provincial towns behind the lines, from
the channel to Switzerland, one may
find everywhere abundant evidence Of
n relentless determination, among both
soldiers md homefolks, to see the
thing through.
But the predominant sentiment In
France today Is n Of intense graft
tude that America has come in to help.
Any fleeing doubts ms to the outcome
were dispelled with the arrival Of the
Sammies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
WORK FOR MANNED
Plan for Re-Education Of Dis
abIed American Soldiers.
To Be Helped to Rehabilitate Them.
selves as Useful Citizens Of the
Republic.

Neutrality-suspicious. that our troops
have begun to actually take part In
the great war, a great problem will
soon have TO be faced. 1t will soon
have to be faced. 1t will have 20 do
with the re-education Of disabled sol
diers. 1t will not be enough for the
government to place those who are
permanently disabled In soldiers
homes and allow them to complete
their existence In material comfort,
but those who are partially disabled
SO as to make them unable to return
TO the occupations and trades which
they left to serve their country will
have to be re-educated In ONE employ
ment which Will enable them to reha-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
FLYERS BREAK ALL AERIAL RECORDS

quests to the French and British was
for re-enforcements In a!rplanes and
pilots. The Germans had assembled
several score Of their best fighting and
bombarding escadrilles on the Italian
front and had struck suddenly In n
body. In n day the German forma-
lions had practically cleared the air
OF italian fighting aircraft, and they
followed up this advantage by $ nd
ing over into the Italian lines squadron
after squadron OF bombing machines
lncendiary bombs and aerial torpe-
does were rained on the Italian avia-
ton fields and the hangers and Italian
aircraft burned together.
Both the French and British general
STATS realized that without Its "eyes"
the italian army might wander into
traps and pitfalls. And they gave the
order at once to reinforce the Italian
aviation service with their own es-
cadrilles. The order went out to all
the aviation camps and schools In
England and France. Within u few
hours the orders were being executed.
Pilots having passed their brevets
we're mustered out on the fields. They
we're told to wear two leather and rub
her union suits instead Of the single
garment they usually wear. The gaso-
line tanks we're filed and they were
instructed to follow the leader. Then
they scared on In long coveys, all
headed toward the italian Alps.
Cover Vast Territory.
Some Of the British machines went
clear across England. traversed the
channel, then scared over France and
scaled the Alps and proceeded straight
on to the Tagliamento line without
ever descending. French machines
flew from remote corners Of the re-
public over the great mountain range
and across the plains Of Lombardy to
Udlne, arriving there before the Ital-
Ians we're forced to retreat from that
strategic railway center.
| may not even vaguely indicate the
number of airplanes that were sent
from France and England, but | can
state that the number Of accidents was
as low as the average total for n day
ut any Of the big aviation schools.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28

bllitate themselves as useful citizens OF
the republic.
Although the plans have not pro-
crossed enough to nuke a formal
announcement OF their scope, 1t Is
known that the war department,
the surgeon generals office, is working
on the theory that the re-education
must commence In the hospital while
the patient Is cOnvalescent.
The government will probably fol-
low closely the plans OF the Canadian
government, which Is to continue It's
military control over the badly
wounded until n competent board con-
sistlng OF officers, doctors and lay
men pronounce the re-education COM
plete and the soldier ready for new
endeavOrs.
According to accepted theories, the
unemployment of the faculties begins
In the hospital bed with games and
puzzles which excite the Interest and
take the mind off misfortuneS. The
badly manned often lose courage and
hope, and have often after previous
wars insisted upon being supported by
the government In soldiers homes
without effort on their own beha1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
Gold Nuggets Worth S1,155.

Coffee Creek, Cal.-Three gold mug
gets, with n total valuation Of $l,155,
were portions Of n cleanup made re-
Gently by Patrick Holland in his placer
mine near here. One of the nuggets
was valued Mt 5000, another $500 and
the third $l55. These are the largest
nuggets found in the county for sew
eral years. The remainder Of the
cleanup, which amounted to 5000, was
in small gold, several pieces Of which
we're valued ut IS each.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
Seek Help OF Children.

Neutrality-suspicious. for enlisting
the services Of the children Of the
country In the campaign to save coal
are being cut by the conservation d.
vision Of the federal fuel adnAnistra-
tlon. Boy scouts and school children
generally are In a position to aid In
the coal conservation campaign, by
making use Of waste products which
can be utilized as fuel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28

Usually regarded as d modern dis
ease, appendicitis was known in Egypt
more than 5000 years ago and was
accurately described In records that
still exist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-28
CONQUEST AND KULTUR

From all this 1t appears that
the Monroe doctrine cannot be
justified. SO 1t remains
only what we Europeans have
described as an inspiration. And
so 1t remains only what we Eu-
ropeans almost universally con-
slider it, an lmpertinence. With
a noisy cry they try to make an
impression on the world and
succeed, especially with the stu
pid. The invlolability Of the
American soil is invoked with
out there being at hand the
slightest means Of warding of
the attack Of a respectable Eu'
ropean power.-Johannes Vol
lert, Alldeutsche Batter, Jan.
II, 1903.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
FRENCH MISSION
HERE BUYING UP
AMERICAN BEER

NEW YORK. July 17.-Brewers are
much interested in the recent report
that American beer is to be shipped to
France Peter Doelger said today in
reply to an inquiry regarding the re-
port:
An application has been made. /
understand. to send American beer to
France, not to take the place Of Ger
man beer. which has not gone into
France since the beginning OF the
war. but Of English ales The Brit
ish government formerly sent ales to
France for the soldiers. but now all
aies are being used at home. 1 do
not kno of any beer having been
sent to France from this country as
yet. but in six or eight weeks. / think,
some will be going A commission
has been here in the United States
buying"
Il have always heard that they
brew good beer in France" George
Rupert said. Il haven't heard that
America beer is being shipped to
France. but it wouldn't sur. rice me
II IL was sent there"
1t was said at the office of the
United States Brewers Association
that nothing was known there Of the
expectation that American beer will
soon be going to Fran
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
LONDON STILL SEES
CRISIS In GERMANY

LONDON. July 17.-Germsny has
not fully passed her internal crisis.
The new chancellor, DR.. Michaelis,
has still to show he can command
enough support in the Reichstag to
pass the credits bill. Dispatches from
Germany today indicated this OBJ
stacle TO complete victory by the
junkerites is no small one. Liberal
leaders are dissatisfied with Mich
aeIis' appointment, and particularly
with the fact that Hollweg was re-
tired and Michaelis appointed without
any conference with Reichstag mem
bers.
BerIiner Tageblatt editorial quoted
in cables today vigorously assaIIed
the methods of the Michaelis appoint
ment.
''MichaelIs has been imposed upon
the people from High Olympus" IL
declared 1--WE are a long way yet
from parliamentary control"
The Tageblatt is ordinarily eau
tious.
II now seems. according to Berlin
reports. that the center-rsdicaI coaIi-
tion, which forced the crisis. is be-
ginning to realize that Bethmann-
was about to yield to them. HolIweg
characterization; therefore
he was not acceptable to the crown
prince, Hindenburg, Ludendorff, and
others Of the milltariTt eutocracy.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
BEGINS DISTRIBUTION
OF EXEMPTION FORMS

The work OF distributing the thou
sand of forms to be used by the local
exemption boards was begun today
by D. J. Donovan, secretary to the
Board OF Commissioners. Secretary
Donovan, by order OF the provost
marshal general, is fulfilling the du-
ties in connection with the exemption
which devolve upon the adjutant gen.
eral OF the States.
The eleven exemption boards. he said.
are in readiness to begin their duties Is
soon as the draft is announced. II It
is on Saturday. the work probably
will be begun Monday. Distribution
of the forms will be completed tomor-
row.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
BITTER COMMENT
ON WAY HOLLWEG
PLAYED DBOTHENDS

VIENNA (via Berlin and London),
July 1T.-Although the Vienna press
generally regrets Chancellor Holl-
weg's fall, several newspapers today
bitterly commented on the foFmer
premier's tendency toward compro-
mise on all questions.
The Zeit sarCasticalIy pointed out
that HOllweg swallowed with equal
facility the conservatives principles
OF annexation and the democratic
principles of no anneXations.
Although he described treaties as
scraps of paper" the editorial con-
tinued, 'he doubtless would have been
ready to swallow the opposite prin-
ciple OF sanctity in order 10 save his
job. His marvellous stomach could
have stood it-but It seems too much
for others"
The Neue Freie Presse declared:
"Hollweg might have known he was
signing his own death warrant when
he approved the Kaiser's Prussian
electoral proclamation"
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
GRIFFITH STARTS
NEW BALL FUND
FOR j. S. TROOPS

Clark Griffith. manager of the
Washington baseball club, started to-
day to raise another $4,000 in 25-cent
contributions from American fans, to
buy new baseball outfits for the
SammIes in France.
The big contribution that was
gathered and shipped to France a
short time ago, lies on the bottom
of the Atlantic ocean. according to
reports. The shipment, valued at
nearly $4,000. went down on the
American ship Kansan. It il believed
when the vessel was sunk by a Ger
man U-boat.
Manager Griffith is in Chicago to-
day with his team, but as soon as
he learned Of the probable fate Of his
baseball shipment he announced that
he would begin Immediately to raise
a new fund to buy bats, balls. and
other paraphernalia for the soldier
boys.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
DEATH CLAIMS THREE
HIGH NAVAL OFFICERS

Two retired rear admirals and one
commodore in active service have been
the death toll OF noted United States
naval officers since Sunday.
News reached here today OF the
death Of Rear Admiral Conway II.
Arnold. retired. siNty-eight years old.
at his home in New York city, after
an illness Of seven months. When
he retired in 1910 he was president OF
the naval examining and retiring
boards
Burial will be here tomorrow in
Oak Hill Cemetery, the same day that
the body OF Rear Admiral William II.
Emory, retired. who died at his sum
mer home at Newport Sunday, will ar
rive in Washington for interment at
Arlington.
Services for Commodore !. s. X
Reeves. who died at his home here
Monday. will be held from the home,
1920 Twenty-second street northwest: /:
the time and final arrangements for
the funeral have not been made yet,
but burial will probably be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
MECHAELIS TO ACCEPT
MAJORITY PEACE PLAN

COPENHAGEN. July 1.-THE Ber-
lin Boersen Courier understands that
Chancellor MichaeIis will accept the
Reichstag majority peace resolution.
The Lokal Anzeiger says that DR..
MIchaeIis and Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, at a reception to the
conservative members Of the Reich
stag. showed full accord in views
which it is hard to reconcile with the
Boerson Courier's unconfirmed asser-
ton, considering Hindenburg's oft
repeated statement that the peace
must CORES pond with the sacrifices
made.
Chancellor Michaelis informed the
Reichstag members that his speech
on Thursday would deal with his for
eign and internal policy.
AMSTERDAM. July 17.-According
TO the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger,
a bill to reform the upper house will
be submitted to the Prussian Diet
with the suffrage reform bill.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
CAPITAL MEN
IN NATIONAL
ARMY TOLOSE
ALL IDENTITY

Troops furnished in the District by
selective conscription will lose their
identity as District soldiers when
they are merged with the troops Of
Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and
Delaware to form the Fifth Divi-
sion of the national army.
The fact that the Districts quota
calls for only 929 men, little more
than half the number required to
fill an infantry regiment Of 1,S00, is
responsible for this new situation.
The regimental unit is the one to
which the State name attaches.
Must Merge Men.
Secretary OF War Baker says Il will
be necessary to merge the Districts
conscripted men with the drafts Of
Maryland or Virginia When so merged
the District troops viii probably take
the name Of the organizations in the
States to which they are
assigned
While the Districts conscripted troops
will thus lose their Identity. the Dis
trict national guard will similarly ab-
sorb companies OF men from other,
States in the group assigned with the
District to swell the ranks Of the Dis
trict National Guard to war strength.
Although the District national
guard needs considerably more than
1000 men none OF this number will
be drawn from the 929 men to be
supplied in the District by conscrip-
tion. The Districts national guard
now is in excess OF its proportionate
strength based on population The
men needed to fill its ranks will be
drawn from the States OF Maryland,
Virginia, Delaware or New Jersey,
which with the District form the
eighth national guard division
War Department officials today
branded as mere guesses published
statements that II will be necessary
to call 5000 District men before the
exemption boards in order to MI the
92oN men drafted.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
FIR. BARRETT CALLED
TO AID MGR. THOMAS
BalimOrean viii Assist In Editorial
Work Here.

The Rev. John l. Barrett, assistant
editor of the Baltimore Catholic Re
view. has been transferred to Wash
ington as assistant to Mgr. c. F.
Thomas. Of St. Patrick's Church. He
has been stationed at st. AIMS
Church. Baltimore. since 1912.
Father Barrett was stationed at St
Patrick's about five years ago, and
once served as secretary Of the aPos-
toIic legation.
Mgr. Thomas. the present pastor OF
st. Patrick's. is editor OF the Balti-
more Catholic Review. and It was his
desire that Father Barrett should be
associated with him I'm Washington,
for the better performance OF thei-
editorial duties.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
RUSH WORK ON CAMP
AT PATTERSON TRACT

Work OF raising a small city for 500
District Euardsmen on the old Patterson
tract at Sixth street and Florida avenue
northeast began today. The camps
construction will be rushed with all pos
sibIe speed. since but eight days remain
before II will be occupied.
All men Of the guard not now in the
Federal service will be quartered there
All units except the District Coast Ar
tillery and probably the First Separate
Battalion will encsmp in the Patterson
tract.
Carpenters were early on the ground
Yesterday to erect mess and cook shacks.
but a delayed delivery OF lumber neces-
STATED waiting until today to begin
work.
After being received into the Federal
service. the units Immediately will
start the task Of raising scores. OF
khaki tents in which they will live.
The Washington times., 1917-07-17
TROOPS
TO MAKE ONELAST
RECRUITING DRIVE

With but one week remaining be-
fore the District national guard Is
to be called into Federal service all
recruiting officers are planning 10
fill their ranks to war strength by
the time the summons comes.
Many of the commands are at
peace strength. Approximately one
third more must be added for war
strength. II enough recruits are not
gotten conscripts will fill the ranks.
q. Troop ID, of the First Squadron,
needs only fifteen more men.
Troop c, under command of Capt
Langdon Moore, was accepted last
night as a guard unit. Uniforms and
equipment will be issued at once.
The cavalry substation at Loew's
Columbia Theater promises results,
three men having signed up there
yesterday.
The First Field Hospital Corps,
under command of Capt. William H.
Hudson, is rapidly nearing war
strength.
A preliminary muster of the Second
Company, Coast Artillery, will be
held at the First Street Armory to-
night, after which the men will go
to the Congress Heights range for
six days practice. The following day
the men will be examined for the
Federal service.
1t is expected that conscripts will
have to be used to fill the ranks of
the District infantry. The command
still lacks hundreds OF men.