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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-27
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-27

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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-27

New York, Sept. 22.-Supreme
Court Justice Daniel F. Cohalan, of
this city, tonight issued a statement
in reply to a reference to him con-
tained in the exposure by the COM
mittee on public information at
Washington in regard to the German
propaganda and plots in this country
prior to the break in diplomatic rela-
tions. The statement said in part:
81 do not know and 1 can not un-
derstand how my name was connect
ed with any papers of Mr.. Won 1gel,
as I never met nor knew him and
never heard of his existence until
the time of his arrest. I never sent
or requested the sending Of the re-
marks which are attributed to me.
''I pointed out in Carnegie Hall on
last Easter Sunday that the record of
the Irish throughout the entire his
tory of the country had been one of
unconditional and unqualified loyal
ty and that whatever their sympa-
thies in the great world war had
been before our entrance into the
struggle, they are now, as they have
always been, for America first, last
and all the time
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-27

found in the Won Igel papers in cipher
with interlinear translation, dated
New York, April II, 1915, numbered
335-16, and inscribed at the top,
Very secret
"'Judge Cohallen requests the
transmission of the following re-
marks:
"'The revolution in Ireland can
only be successful if supported from
Germany, otherwise England will be
able to suppress it, even though it be
only after hard struggles. Therefore,
help is necessary. This should con-
sist primarily of aerial attacks in
England and a diversion of the fleet
simultaneously with Irish revolution.
Then. if possible, a landing of troops,
arms and ammunition in Ireland, pos
sibly some officers from Zeppelins.
This would enable the Irish ports to
be closed against England and the es-
tablishment of stations for subma-
rines on the Irish coast and the cut
ting off of the supply of food for Eng
land. The services of the revolution
may, therefore, decide the war
HE asks that a telegram to this
effect be sent to Berlin
This letter was signed 32,S167,
1890 and was addressed to Count
Won Bernstorff, imperial ambassador,
Washington, D. c.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-09-27

Sheriff of Bamberg County.
Bamberg, S. c., Sept. II, 1917.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20

NEW YORK, Mar. 19. - The rail-
rnoIs have met the fullest demands
nf The Adamson eighthour law, and
Ibrrrbv definitely averted the threat
ened nationwide strike with the coun-
try IN the verge OF its most serious
crisis. ,.,. ,,,
Patriotism, swayed TO its height by
the sinking of three American Vessels.
brought from the railway managers
committee early today the announce
ment that they would accept the
brotherhood chiefs demaRds rather
than give the impression at nome or
abroad thar the efficient operations or
the colintry's railways Will be nam
prrnd or impaired in the face OF Its
ia1rs; peril.
nlrI1Iy leaving their eni or the ad:
ius,mcnt entirely in the hands OF
President Wilson's mediation boaTu.
\ Joint committee is to threSh out the
minute details.
Statement of Mediators.
The following statement was issued
by the medialors at + 4. H.:
I'VE desire 10 express our apprc-
citation Oi the large and patrlouc
action of the railway managers, com
mitIrc. which has put beyond per
adventure the possibility OF nation
wide railway strike. ;,
"The railroad, have met the tuIl
demands Of the AdamSnn right-hour
law. This concession was secured as
The elimination Of TWO days ana
nights of negotiations.
"Our first effort was to secure a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Mar. l9.--
West Virginia. through heI governor
and the city OF Huntington through
Mayor E. Sehon, formally welcomed
the Second West Virginia infantry
homo today after being in the federal
service for ten months, five being
spent at San Antonio in concentra-
I1ion camp. Visitors from the cities
and towns Of southern West Virginia
came here to participate In the affair.
The entire regiment. preceded by
The Grand Army Of the Republic and
United Confederate Veterans, with
city and state officials in automobiles.
formed a parade. marching through
the business district.
At the city hall Governor Cornwell
and other prominent men IN the state
reviewed the thrOops as they passed.
At the conclusion Of this ceremony,
Governor Cornwell WAS escorted to n
stand on the court house square,
where he delivered his address OF
welcome.
Calls for Loyalty.
He referred 10 the present sub
marine crisis and enjoined his audi
tors to remain faithful TO America no
matter at what cost, and called tor
support OF the president. During bis
speech. the governor said:
THE fact that we did not have war
with Mexico Is not your fault-you
have done your duty. This Is no time
for half way patriotism. He who IS
not for us is against lis. We need
loyal, enthusiastic and energetic sup
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
ESCAPE {
Of Crews of Interned German
Ships Was Entirely
Frustrated.

PHILADELPHIA. March 19.-
Under cover OF darkness seven
sailors of the German commerce
raiders kronprinz Wilhelm and
prinz Eitcl Friedrich, interned AT
the Philadelphia navy yard, MADE
an attempt TO escape tonight, all
seven being captured by marines
and uolice after shots We're nreu
at the fugitives.
A sentry on post near the rad
nrs heard several splaShes in the
back channel and fired 4 warning
shot. A police guard near the
channel say they saw four of the
German sailors swimming about
fifty wards from the intcrned yes
sells and discharged their reVoiv'
rrs over the heads Of the mon;
The four Germans turned and
swan back to the sea wall. sur
rendering without resistance.
Meantime as a marine detach-
mcnt was rushed toward the back
channel three other German sal
lnrs slipped into the meadows.
Running along the sea wall 70
avoid the barhed Wire barrlcadc
partly encirclnG the interned
ships, they tried TO slip past
sentry. The sentry fired and ran
toward the little group. Mounted
police callopcd over th" meadows
and caught Two of The fleeing
mon, The other on" WAS found
soon afterwards hiding behind Il
bush
While the hurt was in progress
The powerful srarchlichi nj the
cruiser Salem, lied up near tn"
raiders. was swung back and
forth over The channel and the
meadows.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
ADAN5ON LAW
IS DECLARED
D. k. IN } 4
C01RT 0iP|N|0N.
RIGHT OF CONGRESS
COMPLETELY UPHELD
All Danger Of Future Trans
portation Paralysis :.
is Removed. !:

WASHINGTON, March: 19.--In an
epochal decision holding congress to
be clothed with any snG all power
necessary to keep open the channels
Of interstate commerce. the supreme
court today, dividing to,4, sustained
the Adamson law as constitutional
and enforceable in every feature.
The immediate effect pf the decision
will be to fix a permanent eight hour
basic day In computing wage scales on
interstate railroads, for which ma
tion-wide strike twice had been threat
ened, and to give, effective from jan
10 trainmen of about 2b percent at
cost to the railroads estimated at from
Sio.O00,o00 to s5O.O0o,O0e q year.
Far Reaching peeision.
The court through Chief Justice
White, declared both !, carriers and
their employers, engaged in a busi--
ness charged with public interest, sub
ject to the right of congress to COM
pulsorily arbitrate a dispute affecting
the operating Of that business.
Whatever would be: the right Of an
employe engaged In private business
to demand such wages az he desires.
TO leave the employment II he does
not get them and by concert Of action
to agree with others 20 leave on tho
same conditions" said The opinion,
such rights are necessarily subject
to limitation when employment is nc
cepted In business charged with pub
lie interest and as TO which the power
to regulate commerce by congress ap-
piled and the resulting right to fix IN
case Of disagreement; and dispute
standard of wages asy We have seet1
necessarily obtained" !:
In delivering the opsnl0n. the chief
justice departed at this point from his
written text 10 emphasize the posi-
tion Of men operating trains in time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
MET FULL DEMANDS Of
ADAII50N LAW IN SETTLEMENT

postponement Of the strike which was
fixed for Saturday night. This was
secured by presenting to the railway
managers a memorandum agreement
drafted by the brotheIhoods which.
with some particularly. expressed
the provision Of the Adamson law.
We asked the railways to agree that
If the AdamSon law wah held TO be con-
stitutional. that this SopStruction ana
application would be gwen TO It. The
railways agreed to this: 1T joint ses.
sion between the brotherhood chiefa ana
the managers And with much difficult
ty thc chiefs stayed the; strike. an act
that was vital to the sllccess OF our o.
forts and further medidtion -
We next sought some adjustment
that would he effective should the law
be held 10 be unconstitutional. In this
regard many propositions were made to
both sides, but none w:,s acceptable un-
I'll the railroads expressed their willing
ness 20 place the whole matter in the
hands OF this committee.
Strike CALLED OFF.
This action proceeded, as the letter
from the railway mauagers states. from
a desire to demonstrate to the country
that the railroads would not allow their
own conception Of railroad policy to
stand In the way Of tue. fullest use OF
the roads at Il time o. severe national
strain.
and decided that in view Of the action
nf Congress in passing. the Adamson
law and the necessity Tor immediate ac-
fIon that Il was best 70. adopt at once
The memorandum agretmrnt Of the pre-
vious dag as applicable Under all condi-
tons t,,. ho,,.
Continued On Fago ssven)
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four months a fleet Of '2.o0O patrols and
chasers will be ready for action. 1t !s
planned TO assemble the volunteers with
In Few days to begin actual operations
as q matter Of training. pending orders
from the president for complete mubi-
lization of the navy.
In this connection officials. say Il Is
planned to establish q submarine proof
patrol off tho American coast. insurinS
safe passage to and from American ports
for all ships. Since the visit OF the Ger
man submarine G-53 to Newport last
summer made. 1t clear that the under
water craft could operate across the
Atlantic, 1t is believed necessary to pro-
vide for protection Of American harborS
In the event OF war.
Deal with Allies.
Informal negotiations Will be started
for a working agreement with British
and French patrol squadrons now en-
deavoring 20 protect ships passing
through the German submarine zone. It
is planned to make American waters
safe against submarines for all ships.
with the understanding that American
ships will receive full protection in the
zones from patrols OF the Allies III"
plan would necessitatc the Interchange
OF informatio as to the routing OF mer-
chant craft TO and from across tho At
lantic.
Secretary Daniels would not discuss
the uses 70 be made of the new patrol
boats. They VIII hc or sufficient size
however, to permit their use far off
shore X necessary.
Speed UP Bog Sh1ps.
Relant navy rontracts were let with
the understanding that the eight hour
law would be suspended because Of the
shortage of skilled labor. Builders have
agreed to construct the five battle cruis-
ers and six scout cruisers recently as
signed 10 them at the greatest possibN
speed employing at least seventy per
cent OF all their mon on this work. The
department will meet extra pay roll
and other expenses due to the speeding
up, pay time and half for all ~ork
in excess Of eight hours.
Under this aSreer:ent il Is hoped to
complete the battlc cruisers In three
years and scout cruisers In loss than
two.
Secretary Daniels said there was no
present need OF exercising the authority
70 commander shiptuildtng or other
plants to hasten navy building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20

NEW YORK, Mar. 19.-Wlth the
nationwide railroad strike avertcd
and the Adamson act declared con-
sItutional, the controversy that has
ragged between the railroads and their
employees for nearly year over the
question of hours and wages today
passed into history.
Appealed to by the presidents medi-
ators to yield on the grounds uf
patriotism to the demands of the en-
ployes the railroads just before day
break consented to an agreement
whereby the employees receive the
ieight-hour basic work day and. pro
rata pay for overtime, the same. as
that provided by the Adamson law.
Several hours later the United States
supreme court upheld the constitu-
tionality of the Adamson act, and
what the brotherhoods had already
obtained by their threat to call a ma
tion-wide strike at o'clock tonight,
the supreme court legally assured TO
them by its decree.
$13,00o,oOo Back Pay.
All that remains is TO decide how
much back pay the employees are en-
titled to, inasmuch as the agreement
signed by both sides and the Adam.
son law provide that the operation OF
the new wage and hour schedule be
retroactive beginning January lst,
The brotherhoods and the railroad
managers will get together on this
matter tomorrow to decide how 1t will
be computed 1t Is estimated the en-
:ployes have between S12.000,000 and
S13, 100000 coming 10 them.
The brotherhood chiefs were in a
happy mood today as they despatched
their code kilograms calling off the
strike. They had not won all they
had asked from the railroads when
they first presented their demands on
March 30, 1915, having, lost the time
and a half for overtime feature, but
they had secured what they agreed to
take last August when they accepted
the Adamson laws provisions and
which the railroads fought in the
courts.
As to Overtime. -
". G.. Lee, spokesman for the
brotherhoods. made it plain today
that he looked for peace in the rail-
road world for a long time. Asked
whether there was any intention to
bring up in the conferences tomorrow
the question Of punitive overtime, Mr..
Lee said:
That will not be brought up now.
We believe that overtime can largely
be done away with by speeding up the
schedules"
Franklin K Lane, secretary Of the
inferior: William B. Wilson. secretary
Of labor: Daniel Willard and Samuel
Gompers, the mediatorS Of the council
of national defense. who brought the
controversy TO an end after 4S hours
of almost incessant effort. returned to
Washington this afternoon: Mr. Lane
in a statement expressing the .satisfac-
tion of his committee over the out
come, praised tho railroad managers
for their high sense of obligation and
rheir unwillingness 10 permit any enl-
barrassmcnt to the country at this
time Of extreme strain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
GERARD
Former Ambassador breaches
Preparedness declares
= Nation Faces Crisis.

NEW YORK. Mar 19.-James
". Gerard, former ambassador to
Germany in an address before the
New York chamber Of commerce
today, urged his hearers TO go
forth as missionaries Of prepared
ness. He said he favored prepar-
edness because he believed that
universal military service, as
practiced in Germany, was the
best training and discipline for.
nation. The United States he
said, was just now in "an unpleas-
ant position and unpreDared for
what might come
1T is only when the military
are given absolute control. he
continued, that there Is any dan
ger from mllilarism, and there Is
no need to fear militariSm where
equal opportunity IS afforded. THIS
oDportunity can be found only In
civilian government and Ger
many Is ruled entirely by o mill
tary government
Mr.. Gerard predicted that II war
should come the United States
would be faced with a great prob
lem in dealing With "our alien
enemy population"
"The question Is" he SAID,
shall we intern them, as was
done In Germany. or shall we al
low them to roam at large de-
stroying bridges or anything eise
they CAM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
AWE ER|CANS ARE
AMONG Is WHO
WENT To DEATH
ON V|C|LANC|A
TORPEDOED WITHOUT
WARNING BY SUB
Many Thrown Into the Water
and Drowned When the
Ship Was Sunk.

PLYMOUTH. Mar. 10 (Via Lon
don, S:26 p. n.y. - Fifteen men,
bers Of the crew of the American
steamer Figilancia lost their lives
when the steamer was torpedoed
by German submarine. The sur
rWors were in lifeboatS from FRI
day morning until Sunday after
noon.
Among those drowned were
several American citizens. includ-
ing Third Officer Neils p. North
and Third Engineer Carl Ade-
holde. This inform was
given out by Captain Frank \.
Middleton, OF New York. who.
with the survivors Of the Vigil
ancia, has reached the mainland
and probably will make atfiGavits
tomorrow before The American
consul.
To the Associated Press. Capt.
Middleton said today that his
vessel was sunk without warn
ing. Ii was 10 o'clock Friday
morning. with the weather clear,
when the ship was struck by
torpedo on the starboard side
near the number three. hatch.
Two torpedoes were fired at the
steamer, but the first passed
harmlessly astern. Between seven
and ten minutes after the steamer
was struck she foundered.
; Two lifeboats We're lowered
from the Eisilancia and the crew
of forty-three men got into them.
Owing 10 the swell Of the ocean,
however. twenty five men were
thrown into the water. The boats
Of the captain and the males
picked up ten Of the men but the
other fifteen we're drowned.
Captain Middleton says he saw
no submarine during the attack
but that one OF the engineers
thinks he saw pcriScope. The
captain saw two oily streakS on
the water about a thousand yards
from the steamer. which he took
10 be the tracks Of torpedoes. The
Vigilancia was flying The American
flag and her name and 4 flag We're
painted on either side. Speaking
OF his experience in the boat zap
tain Middleton said:
After resculng as many OF Tue
crew as possible in the boats We
had biscuits and wNter. At night
I fired distress signals. Several
times by the glare Of tho lights /
saw submarine following us fifty
yards from the boats between ten
O'Clock Friday night and 2:an
o'clock Saturday morning but it
made no attempt 10 help us. We
suffered great hardships in the
boats: One man of the engine
room staff is paralyz"d as a result
of exposure.
Third Officer North Of the Fisl
ncia was born in Denmark but wa
naturalized American. The nam
t Engineer Adehode was not col
aimed in the list OF the crew give
ut In New York Sunday night. hi
ist said there were forty-iive men
he ships company Of whom twent,
ne, including Capt. Middleton, wer
americans. Two Of the American
rere naturalized citizens and one.
canadian. had taken out bis first cit
enship papers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-20
FRANCO BRITISH
PURSUIT IF THE
TEUTON GOES ON
MORE GROUND AND
VILLAGES CAPTURED
Terrible Devastation Of the
Country in Wake Of the
Retiring Germans.

The British and French forces
in France are still pressing rapidly
behind the retreating Germans all
along the front from the region or
Arras 10 the northeast OF SolS-
sons.
Forty more villages have been
taken by the British, who during
Mondays operations gained
ground al various points, extend
inc from two to eight miles IN
depth. while twenty additional
villages and small towns in addl-
ton to 100 occupied during the
last three days have been recap,
tured by the French. SO rapid
has been the advance Of the
French that they have penetrated
beyond the village Of Ham. twelve
miles southwest of st. Quinttn,
and beyond Chaulnes, which lies
some fifteen miles north Of the
line from which the offensive was
started. These operations from
the south and southwest are men
acing the St. Quentin-Laon line
and IL the rapidly Of the move
ment is kept up for any length or
time will menace the town OF ST.
Quentin itself.
Terrible Devastation.
The Germans in their retreat
are devastating the country, burn
ing villages. and destroying the
orchards and even blowing up
I'D farm lands, In which great
craters have been left by explo-
sions. In addition. bridges have
been destroyed and roads OF com
munication cut. The inhabitants
OF the places evacuated are said
to have been left destitute.
Meanwhile the Russians aud
British are keeping up their strong
offensive against the Turks In
Asia Minor, Persia and Mesopo-
tamia. Aioag The Dfala river the
British have occupied the village
OF BahrIz and portion OF the
town OF Bakubah. about % miles
northeast Of Bagdad. and tho
Turks are reported to be in hasty
retreat toward khanikan, on the
Turco- Persian frontier little to
the northwest Of Kermanshah. In
this region the Ottoman forces are
likely soon to meet the on-comlng
Russians, who are reported by
Petrosrad to have dslodged the
Turks from the town Of Harun--
abad, twenty miles southwest OF
KermanShah.
The situation on the eastern
front in Russia. in Galicla. and
Rcmania is unchanged. Artillery
duels and small infantry engage
ments continue on the Austro-
Italian front.
Monastir Shelled.
In Macedonia reports from Sa-
lonika say that the Germans have
shelled Mouastir. causing heavy
loss of life among the civilians
Fighting continues in the Lake
Presba and Lake Ochfda sectors.
where French attacks have again
been repulsed, according 10 Bcr-
lin, To the east of the Lake Dol
ran region, according to Berlin.
The British have been driven back
from one position. II has been
definitely determined that fifteen
members Of the crew OF the Amer
lean steamer Figilancia lost their
lives when the steamer was tor
pedoed last Friday. Among these
men were several Americans.
In the recent German naval raid
ot Ramsgate British torpedo
boat destroyer and merchant
vessel were sunk and another de-
stroyer was damaged. according
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