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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14

GERMANS
Allies Resume Offensive
and Report Good
Success
tBy United Pressl

(By United Press)
LONDON, May II. Hundreds
of prisoners taken by the British in
advances around Bullecourt, on the
Arras- Cambrai road. and north of the
Scarpe, Haig reports.
He said, AT night and in early
morning we attacked the Won linden
burg lines and gained our objective
at all points and took hundreds Of
prisoners
PARIS, May II - Fighting from
South Laon to Alsave Lorraine is de
tailed in the French official state
ment. Gains were achieved by Nj
velle penetrating the German lines
north of Bczonpauz and several
points in the Ammcrtzwilcr sector.
Various minor detachment actions
at Chemin des DANES, Juvincourt,
and Verdun are detailed by the war
office.
LONDON, May II. General
Maude has opened AN offensive at
Mesopotamia and is pushing the
Turks back. The official statement
puts the advance of the British line
at Il point from sixty to eighty miles
north of Bagdad
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
MILTON KAUFMAN DEPARTS

Durango lost a progressive citizen
this morning in the person of Milton
ii. Kaufman, who left for Denver to
engage in business. During his resi-
dence here Mr.. Kautfmen met
with gratifying success as supern-
Jendent of the smelter. in addition
to his duties at the plant he
found time to give much attention
10 things that contributed to civic
betterment
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
Roosevelt Gaining
Support in House
tBv United pressl

WASHINGTON, May II. - Sup
porters OF Roosefelt won AN up hui
light in the house when by a vote o.
10 to ltS the house recommitted to
conference the report Oh the army
oil with Instructions to insert the
tsoosevelt amendment
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
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SALE EXTENDED

Complying with the requests made
by a number OF country people and
residents Of nearby towns, Stems
nave arranged to extend their bip
money saving sale another week. y
iarge number who planned to take
,dvantage OF the sale were prevented
rom doing so on@ account of the
storm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
CENSORSHIP PROVISION
IS KILLED BY SENATE

in a committee as whole. Unless
the censorship provision is made in
the senate, acting in regular session.
the President will not have the pow
err to curtail the criticism of the war
department.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
$3.50 IS PRICE
SET ON MAY WHEAT

dealing off the market, last night by
the Board of Trade after confer
ence with the federal authorities.
As the result of this action July
and September futures rose sharply
J after opening Of the exchange.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
EVENING MAIL
MARATHON TO-DAY
(By United press)

Nby OHIleu JTessJ
NEW YORK. May II. 49, With one
1t the greatest fields of starters in
Is history. the New York Evening
Nails annual marathon race will be
run today over a course thru the
itreets of New York. The finish is
It the City Hall.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
SOLDIER BOYS

George d. Halls and Carl T. Hal
lett of Mancos and George Wrinkle
peck of Dolores, who enlisted thru
the local recruiting office departed
for Denver this morning for their
final examination.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
Il. VI. MORRIS HAS
IMPORTANT POSITION

Many friends Of r. NJ. Morris. for
merly district manager of The Noun
ain States Telephone & Telegraph
company here, viii be interested to
know that he has just been appointed
he company's division commercial
superintendent at Helena, Montana.
The following states are embraced in
he division, Montana, Idaho, Utah,
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and
Texas. Mr. Morris win enter upon
his new duties about the 18th.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
(By United Pressl

CHICAGO, May 12. - A special,
committc set the price of s3.0s for
the settlement OF existing contracts.
following the taking x Nay wksst
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
10000 Greet
JOffre in Boston
lBy United Press)

BOSTON May IL. = Twenty thou
sand greeted Joffre and his party
here on their arrival to visit the city
and vicinity. They covered the state
house, where they visited the legis-
lature, and later covered points Of
historic interest. This afternoon they
are visiting Harvard.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14

The case against james Baird oil
long Hollow, who was charged with
burning a schooi house, WAS dismiss
Cd, on the grounds OF Insufficient
evidence, wnen the defendant had his
preliminary hearing in Justice Mad
doXs court this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
Prohibition Measure
introduced in Senate
(By United Pressl

IDy OHIleU TtsHJ
WASHINGTON, May II. The
iemands for war prohibition was re-
ewed in the senate when Cummins
If Iowa introduced an amendment to
che espionage bill prohibiting the use
Il grain in the manufacture of intox-
cants.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
MAYNE PERKINS RETURNS

Mayne Perkins is home from Colo
sado Springs where he qualified for
Fort Riley with an A rating.
M
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON

Mrs. Fredda Stevens of Telluride,
.fho died at local hospital cou-
ole OF days ago, was buried from the
Ames q Bradford Undertaking par
.Ors this afternoon at o'clock.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
OFF FOR FORT RILEY

! oren Reeder, son of Mr.. and sts,
W. p. Reeder, left for Fort Riley
yhis morning to enter the Officers
framing camp. He is one of the
youngest men to be accepted for
raining at the camp.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
fBy United Prcss)

fBy United Prcss)
WASHINGTON, May IL. - The
senate has stricken the. press CEN
sorship provision out Of the espoin-
age bill by vote of SO 10 Se, taken
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Mrs. Olive orme, county clerk, is
sued marriage license today to
John Whitson of Kline and Miss
Laura Baird of Breen.
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CASE AGAINST JAMES
BAIRD DISMISSED
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
MEETING AT EXCHANGE

Mrs. Charles jacobson. wife of the
.,rand Master of the Masonic lodge
# Colorado, who will speak at the
exchange tonight, has a message OF
interest to every person in Durango.
Men as well as women are invited to
attend her talk on food conservation.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-14
MINING NOTES FROM
THE SILNERTON STANDARD

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eVeIt anendment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
CAMP CONTRACTS TO BE LET.

War Department Adopts Cost Plus
Percentage of Profit Form of Con.
tract. '
Washington, June 7.-Contracts for
the construction of cantonments for
the selective army will be awarded
this week. The war department an
nounced this today and disclosed that
it had adopted the cost plus a percen-
tage Of profit form of contract in or
der to get maximum speed and eff
cheney In the work.
Sites for five Of the sixteen canton
ments have been selected. They are
Ayers, Mass, in the northeastern mill
starry department; American Lake.
Washington, in the Western Depart
ment; Wrightstown, n. j., in the East
ern Department, and Atlanta, Ga, and
Columbia, s. c., in the Southeastern
The remaining sites are now under
consideration, Secretary Baker said
today, and he hopes to announce the
selections Saturday.
Lengthy reports from the boards of
officers appointed by the department
commanders to recommend sites have
reached the department. In several
cases alternative sites were named,
Mr.. Baker said. and the department
experts are studying the relative mer-
its of each before a decision is made.
In statement issued tonight
the public information COM
mittee announcing the plan under
which the cantonments would be
built. it is pointed out that quarters
for more than 100000 men are to be
provided before September /, the
date when the first selective draft
troops are to be called to the colors.
Each training center will house 10000
persons and to build them in twelve
weeks will cost more than went into
the construction Of the Panama Canal
in any one year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
REGISTRATION FALLS |SHoRT.
OFFICIALS DECLARE RETURNS
INDICATE TOTAL WILL FALL
BELOW EXPECTED TO-
100000.
Seven States Reported-Their Total
S16,4O7, Compared With Census
Bureaus Estimate of S4S,917.

washington, June 7.-Seven States
and the District Of Columbia had
made complete reports on Tuesdays
war registration, showing S16,4O7 men
registered. compared with the census
estimate Of their aggregate quota Of
S4S,S17, when the provost marshal
generals, office closed tonight at II
O'Clock. Tabulation of returns will
be resumed tomorrow.
Registration returns came in slowly
today and tonight from Tuesdays
great military census, preventing any,
thing approaching a conclusive esti-
mate as to the number of men ac-
tually enrolled. An official statement
today, however, said such complete re-
turns as were at hand indicated that
the 100000 estimate of the census
bureau for the total number of men
within the prescribed ages would not
be equalled.
A feature Of the few complete re-
turns is the high percentage of in
dicated exemption, averaging approx
mately so per cent. of the total reg
istration. Officials pointed out, how
ever. that this did not mean actual
exemptions. as the indicated figures
included all married men and those
in executive, judicial or legislative of.
fees. Until exemption regulations have
been promulgated. it will be impossi
BILE 20 say how many will be mark
ed off the military rolls.
The one conclusive result of tht
registration that cannot be altered ir
the slightest degree by any possible
variation from the estimates is tha
millions of young Americans have pu
in their names claiming no exemption
and stating no reason for release from
war service.
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CONSPIRACY CASE POSTPONED
Charges Against Paul Wierse Con-
tinued.

Charges Against Paul Wierse Con-
tinued.
Charleston. June 1.-THE two cases
against Paul Wierse. a Charleston
American editorial writer, in connect
tion with the sinking of the German
steamship Liebenfels, when called,
were also both continued by the gov
ernment. 1t is expected that they
will come up at the next term of the
court, to be held in Aiken in October,
when Capt. Klattenhoff will be tried
with him on the conspiracy charge.
Capt. Klattenhoff will probably not
be taken to Atlanta until after the
dismissal Of the petit jury when
Judge Smith has promised to enter.
tain motion from his counsel for
dismissal of the one Of the two orig
inal indictments still hanging over
him, that OF conspiring with the
members of the crew to sink the
Liebenfels. All the rest Of the crew
have been acquitted on this charge,
20 that Capt. Klattenhoff Ia now, his
counsel argues. In the unique posi-
ton OF being under suspicion of hav-
ing conspired with himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

Corporal Anthony OF Company Nj Shot
Mt Near Lynchburg by Unknown
Party.

Florence, June S.-A report has
been received in Florence of one of
the guardsmen at Lynch's creek be-
ing fired upon by an unknown party.
While on patrol duty yesterday Cor
poral Anthony Of Company M was
shot at. He reported the occurrence
and he and a detail from the COM
pany and the sheriff's deputies scour-
ed the territory in the vicinity, but
could find no trace of the guilty
party The investigation is being pur-
sued today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
NO NAVAL BATTLE.
Secretary Daniels COntradicts Lying
Reports Circulated to Alarm Amer.
leans.

Washington, June 8.-Persistent
and widely circulated reports of a ma
val battle and disaster to American
forces have reached, a point where
Secretary Daniels issued a formal
statement today saying he believes the
reports to be the result. of an organ
lied conspiracy to alarm Americans.
He said the circulation Of such re-
ports is a disloyal act. He states that
no naval engagement has taken place,
no vessel has been lost and the people
will be Informed If such thing hap
pens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
SAN SALVADOR DESTROYED.
Volcanic Eruption, Earthquake and Fire
Wrecks Central American City of
Sixty Thousand Inhabitants.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicuaragua. June
S.-A dispatch from Tegucigalpa,
Honduras, says that an earthquake
and fire, besides destroying San Sal
Salvador the capital of Salvador, a
city of sixty Thousand inhabitants,
destroyed the towns Of Quezaltepegue,
Nejapa, Suchichoto, Paisnal, Armenois
and Mejcanos.
Telegraph operators who reached
the edge of the destroyed zone re-
ported at $40 this morning that San
Salvador is in ruins, and that every
thing within a radius of thirty miles
OF the city was destroyed by the
earthquake.
The town of Santa Cecla was also
destroyed according to the operators
who report that residents of San Sal
vador are camping in the streets and
parks. At the time the report was
sent it had been raining heavily for
five hours.
The disaster is supposed to have
been caused by the eruption of the
volcano San Salvador at the foot of
which the city is situated
American Minister Reported on First
Stages Of Disaster.
Washington, June S.-Dispatches
from Minister Long at San Salvador
sent at 9 o'clock last night said the
volcano was in eruption and that part
of the city had been destroyed by fire
which was then under control after
great damage was done.
The dispatch said the earthquake
began at Gas yesterday and contin-
ued until S.45. At S.45 volcano erupt-
ed, beIching fire, smoke and a steady
shower of dry ashes. No deaths were
reported at that time.
1t is possible there was a further
eruption, fire or earthquake wrought
the damage after the dispatch was
filed. The American legation was
rendered uninhabitable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
ENTOMBED IN NINE.


tana Mine.
Butte, Mont, June 9.-One hundred
and fifty are reported dead and lit
tie hope is held out for saving two
hundred other miners trapped under
ground by fire in Spectacular mine.
OF four hundred and twenty-five i'm
the mine when the fire started. more
than two-thirds are unaccounted for.
Twelve bodies have been recovered.
The fire started in the twenty-four
hundred foot level and spread Quick
~. Rescuers are not able to do
much because of the dense smoke
that fills the mine.
The men were ordered to report TO
the time keeper as they emerged
from the mine. Two hundred and
eleven of four hundred and fifteen i'm
the mine had SO reported, materially
reducing the number at first believed
lost. The fire started from a carbide
lamp. Two who were rescued from
the seven hundred foot level said
forty-cight were dead there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
PERSHNc REACHES ENGLAND.
J, Commander of American Expeditionary
Force and Staff Arrive at
.AS British Port.

\ Britain Port. June s.-Major
General Psrshing with his stan ar
rtvyd this morning after an unevent-
mi TRIP. His ship was escorted into
part By American dsstroysrs. Gen.
Psrshing was welcomed by rspresen-
tattvsp Of the admiralty and war Of
- and the municipal authorities. He
wNsl sivsn . royal welcome. A bat
talon o. Fusiiisrs was drawn up on
- landing stage. while the regimental
hAnd played British and United States
Ahtksns tr
dsp. Psrshins said to the rspresen-
&Aafyu Of the Associated Press: I'VE
>xpect In the course Of q very short
tI9s 70 bs playing our part. which ]
an eenndsnt will be very large part
"a the wsstsrn front" The party
peecseded toward London. i,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
GERMAN CAPTAIN INDICTED.
Will Stand Trial on Three Grave
Charges.

Philadelphia, June 9.-The federal
grand jury today indicted Max
Thierichens, former captain Of the
seized German auxiliary cruiser,
Prince Eitel Friedrich. Adelbert Fisch-
er. Mrs. Fischer and Harry K. Rohn-
er. of Philadelphia. all charged with
conspiracy and smuggling. Thier-
chens Is also charged with violating
the white slave act.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

lGensngA Frevioaaly Adopted I'm Sen.
!. - Au11aostses Issue Of Ri0cs ID
: eUsuaaA Cpsps.
Warrington. June 1.-THE house to-
lay passed the senate bill to author
-. svue Of rifles and other equip
hHnt for organization of home guards
1Ae I'm hss the approval Of the war
teeertnsat 'S
\, - gives the war department dis
l.teAenary authority 10 equip "home
o9prds having the character Of State
Dpjles o. eonstabulafy."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
TO CHOOSE BEST MEN.
ADJT. GEN. MCAIN ANNOUNCES
POLICY IN RESPECT TO RE.
SERVE TRAINING CAMP.
Remainder Will be Commissioned as
Reserve Officers to Help Train New
Armies. rsr

""'hston, June Tine, policy OF
the war department with respect to
men now under training to become
reserve officers was outlined in a state
ment today by Adjt. Gen. Mccain.
stating the process to be followed with
each class Of candidates.
THE best qualified of all reserve Of
ficers and candidates will be selected
to become officers of the regiments
which the training company repre-
sents," it says, adding that these off,
GERS will be supplemental to the men
appointed from the regular service for
each new regiment. The number of
men to be taken in each grade cannot
be. decided until the number to come
from the regulars has been determin-
ed.
The remainder of the qualified men
at the training camps will be COM
missioned as reserve officers. to aid
In the training Of the new armies as
additional officers Of each regiment
and this class will be drawn upon to
supply temporary officers for the regu-
lars and active officers for the second
100000 OF the selective draft.
1T is more a matter of enforcing
q high standard than Of approaching
a large number" the statement adds
ut should be borne in mind that 9th.
er training camps will follow If the
war continues.
"An excellent man with three
months training is much superior to
a weak man with a years training
Gen. Mccain says that only those
men who give definite promise of be-
ing efficient officers with additional
training will be encouraged to repeat
tho course and enter the second camp
All others who are not selected for
the first 100000 army. for the reserve
corps or for additional training will
be discharged. Members Of the reg.
ular army and the National Guard
who fail to qualify in any case will be
sent back to the regiments. ''
Immature. weak ooking or unpre.
sentable officers are absolutely out OF
the question:" says the adjutant gen.
eral. 1.-THE other requisite is military
efficiency. which implies both the abil-
ity and the mental and physical ener-
gy to instruct, manage and lead."J ?
In conclusion Gen. Mccain states
that during the period Of organization
OF the first 500. 900 men officers for the
second 100000 must be trained and
selected. Many of these will be sc
lected from the reserve officers, from
the ranks of the regulars. National
Guard or the selective forces in the
first increment and also Of the second
series Of officers training camps.
Thereafter" he adds. "officers will
be obtained by promoting officers and
men already in the service. thus giving
those who have volunteered or have
been drafted for military service full
opportunity to earn promotion, to the
exclusion of those not in actual mill
tary SERVICE"
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i65rx oARor1NA ExRoLr.MExT.

0p9Psets Returns Filed by Gov
7 1ls.nAng YessertAy-LArse Proper
9 - Csalm Ezempttoa.
edumbia, June s.-Compiete reg
tAtcn returns from the Ab coun-
~ q the state were teiesraphed by
qov Manning yesterday to Proves,
Her.hai General crowder in Wash.
ngten. The total number Of both
Whites and negroes was 127.ss4. OF
o.. so.sss were white and ss.so5
bsscks ''''
Anoas those indicating exemption
were te.sss whites and l4,ss1 col
eted. -Four hundred and forty-seven
elssns were registered and ss alien
ssssnsss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
BODY OF KEET BABY FOUND.
AbductOIs OF Child Will Face Murder
Charge IL Caught.

Springfield, Mo-, June 9.-The body
of the fourteen months old son of j.
Holland Keet, wealthy banker, was
found in a well near here. according
to reliable reports. The baby is be-
lieved to have been kidnapped on
May 30th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
CONFEDERATE REUNION ENDS.
GRAY VETERANS MARCH TIP
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
Harrison Again Reelected Command.
cr.in- Chief of U. G. V.-Carr Heals
Northern Virginia.

Washington. June THE Confed
crate veterans reelected Gen. George
p. Harrison of Opelika, Ala, COM
mander-in-chief and selected Tulsa.
OKLA, as the place for the 1918 meet.
ing late today.
The attendance ran far beyond ex-
pectations. the Southern railway alone
having brought $4,000 persons from
the South.
Gen. Harrison was placed in nomi-
nation for another term by Judge
John T. Gorlick Of Fredericksburg
and reelected hy acclamation. In
expressing his appreciation he was
almost overcome with emotion.
Lieut.. Gen. j. NJ. Van Zandt of
Texas was reelected commander of the
rans-Mississippi department by a
rising vote.
The first contest was over the COM
mander of the Army Of Tennessee,
which resulted in the election of Lieut..
Gen. Calvin B. Vance Of Mississippi
over Gen. John P. Hickman Of Ten
nessee.
Gen. Julian s. Carr Of North Caro-
lima was chosen lieutenant general
commanding the department of the
Army of Northern Virginia over Gen
j. Thompson Brown Of Virginia.
Gen. w. B. Haldeman of Louisville
KY, gave notice that at the next con.
vention he would move to amend the
constitution so as to provide that
hereafter department commanders be
chosen by the States composing the
command instead Of by the entire
convention.
A resolution by M. M. Buford OF
South Carolina indorsing the bill OF
Representative Tillman Of Arkansas
to refund to the Southern States the
cotton tax collected at the close of the
war was unanimously adopted, as was
one protesting against statemnets that
| the South went to war for the same
cause for which the Teutonic powers
are defying the world. The veterans
went on record with an emphatic
declaration that any such statements
are slanderous and called on the men
Of the North who were their antag-
onists to help them to refute such
charges. s.t
Thanks Of the veterans were ex.
pressed to the people of Washington
for their hospitality and TO the mer
who wore tho blue for their warm
greetings. r 90
The veterans pledged their sup.
port to President Wilson and the
country in a resolution introduced by
Samuel W. Williams, former attor-
ney general of Virginia, ION the un-
sullied honor and word of true Con.
Tolerate soldiers 4-
Secretary Daniels entertained Gen
Harrison and the corps and division
commanders at dinner tonight aboard
the presidential yacht Mayflower.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

Asesd WIGhAn the Law In scizlng Ger
'i4NtfE man Ships.


Rio Janeiro. June s.-Brasii has re-
p,ied 10 the German note protesting
asninst the rsQu,sitionins of German
ships with declaration that the re-
publSc has acted within the strict lin
~ Of iaw. even 40 Interpreted by Ger
many. The Bfasilian reply Gays In
part:
} "rhs utilization Of German ships by
.BrSsn follows the torpedoins of Bra
iiian merchant ships. and assures,
directly and Immediately. although by
force. satisfaction for the losses
caused by German submarines. Brazil
u acting lawfully and on the basis
Of even German law. II has taken a
step which all nations take. even
without abandoning It's state of
peace. for the sole reason of forcing
an offending nation to make due repa.
ration"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
PERSHING VISITS KING.
American Commander Received al
Special Audience by King George.

London, June 9.-Gen. Pershing
with his personal staff of twelve Of
ficers, was received by King George at
Buckingham palace today. He later
paid formal call at the United
States embassy.