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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
PROOF OF GERMAN TRICKERY
Fine Hand of Count Luxburg In South
America Is Further Exposed
In Messages.

Washington.-Th long series
of kilograms exchanged between the
notorious Count Luxburg, former Ger
man charge in Argentina, and the Ber-
lin foreign office, the state department
discloses further facts about German
diplomatic trickery and at the same
time gives light upon some hitherto
unexplained activities of certain Latin
American statesman.
Luxburg in one of his messages dat
ed Aug. /, reported that President Iri-
goyen of Argentina at last had made
up his mind to conclude secret agree
ment with Chile and Bolivia and hoped
to include Peru, for protection against
North America before the conference
idea is taken up again
Conference idea" is assumed to
have been the plan for Latin-Amer-
lean neutrality conference, strongly
supported by President Carranza OF
Mexico and much discussed in some
of the South American countries, while
the proposed secret agreement may
explain reports that have come from
Buenos Aires recently of President Fri
goyen proposals for a league of South
American nations.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
CLOTHING FOR SOLDIERS
Large Quantities of Clothing Is Being
Delivered to Government for
Use by Troops.

Washington. = Quartermaster Gen.
Sharpe gives figures on army con-
tracts to show that adequate supplies
of clothing for all men in the service
now are available and that proper de-
liveries and uninterrupted transporta-
ton will assure supplies for the flu
ture. Deliveries have been delayed
from to 48 per cent because Of
delays in material and transportation
Gen. Shapes statement shows that
there already have been delivered to
the troops practically 100000 blank
cts, more than 100000 overcoats.
more than 100000 winter under.
shirts, 100000 pairs of drawers,
nearly 100000 pairs of breeches,
more than 100000 coats, more than
100000 wooden shirts, more THAI
100000 pairs Of shoes and more than
100000 hats.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
SUBMARINE SUNK;
10 LIVES ARE LOST
AMERICAN FL Is RAMMED AND
SUNK BY F-3 IN COLLISION.
FIVE ARE SAVED.
ACCIDENT IN HOME WATERS
FL Goes To Bottom, While Other Boat
10 Not Damaged-Five Survivors
Picked Up BY F-3-Details
Are Not Made Public.

Washington.-Nine lives were
lost when the American submarine
FL was rammed and sunk by snbma-
rine F-3 In home waters during heavy
fog.
The F-3 was unchanged and picked
I'D five survivors of her victim. Sec
rotary Daniels announced the disaster
in brief statement, which gave no
further details.
Lieut. A. E. Montgomery, command
ing officer of the FL, was among the
five saved. His mother, Mrs. julia
Montgomery Pratt, lives at Fort H. G.
Wright, New York.
Other survivors include:
J. H. Schmissauter, machinist; ia.
Their Chas. C. Schmissauter, Hill City,
Tenn.
Henry L. Brown, gunner's mate; IA
Their H. p. Brown, Macon, Ga.
JOS J. Burns, chief gunner's mate.
wife, Ruth Burns, 290 First ST., San
Pedro, Cal.
John J. Stewart, ships coon, third
class; mother, Mrs. Celia B. Camp
bell, Huron, s. D.
The list Of those lost was announced
by the navy department, as follows:
John R. Belt, seaman, Silsbee, Tex.
Frank M. Bernard, machinist's mate.
Oakland, Cal.
VIM. L. Cartwright, chief electrs'
oian Long Reach Cal
James Goonan, chief gunner's mate
Lima, Ohio.
Simon Greenberg, electrician, first
class, Philadelphia.
Dudley Slough, chief gunner's mate,
Ballejo, Cal.
Charles F. Vincent, electrician, Elk
ter, Cal.
Thos. A. Walsh, machinist's mate
Hillyard, Wash.
Clyde w. Wyatt, machinist's mate
Venice, Cal.
Edward E. Hall, machinist's mate
West Seattle, Wash.
Ray E. Scott, electrician, first class
Ballejo, Cal.
Albert P, Smith, machinist's mate
MERGED. Cal
Guy r. Stewart, chief machinist's
mate, Los Angeles, Cal.
Lyman F. Lovely, machinist's mate
Denver Col.
Essssph g. Msgluer. electrician, sec
ond class, Detroit, Mich.
Duncan A. McRae, electrician, first
class, Blaine, Wash.
John p Messange, chief machinist's
mate PHILADELPHIA
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
GERMANYS PLOT
FOR JAP-U. S. WAR.
HONOLULU PAPER PUBLISHES
STORY OF VIOLATION OF
RULES BY CRUISER.
SEAL ON WIRELESS BROKEN
Won Bernstorff, Former German Am
bassador to the United States,
and His Aides, Figured Proni-
nentIy in the Plot.

Honolulu, H. I.-While the ships
band was playing lively tunes TO
drown out tell-tale sounds, the wire
less apparatus Of the German cruiser
Grer, at the time she was interned
in this harbor, relayed messages be-.
tween German agents in the United
States and Japan in furtherance or
plot to embroil the countries in war,
according to an article printed In the
Star-Bulletin here.
The article, published with the au-
thority of the United States naval in
telligence bureau, declares that the
seal placed on the Grer's wireless by
the American government was broken
by the Germans that the messages
might be transmitted. This informa-
ton was obtained from the diary OF
Capt. Grashoff of that vessel, the ar
ticle states.
Grashoff's diary says that in No
vember, 1914, and February, 1917,
messages ordering widespread pro-
mitigation of reports that Japanese
forces were to land in Mexico and
German forces in Canada were han,
died by the Grer's wireless, the opera
tors working night and day in order
that there would be no delay in trans
mission
According to the diary account, Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States, and Capts.
Boy-Ed and Won Paper, his principal
aides, figured prominently in the plot.
George Roedik and III. A. Schroeder,
former German consuls at Honolulu
and Manila, were also implicated.
Both pleaded guilty in San Francisco
recently to completely in plot to es-
tablish revolutionary government in
India.
A German secret agent, known as
KIT, was said in the diary. to have
aided in the transmission of these
messages and also to have advised
the German government of the sailing
time of Danish vessels from here and
elsewhere. The diary hints at plot
to stir up revolts in China against the
British, in furtherance Of which guam
titles of arms were supposed to have
been secretly buried in Shanghai' and
Manila. 1t also reveals supposed or
ders from the German embassy at
Washington after destruction of the
Lusitania, to destroy German vessels
in American and insular ports, as i'm
mediate war was feared. The drary
states that these orders were can
celled subsequently by certain III.
". b." presumed to be Won Bern
etorff, but such cancellation came
only after the machinery in those
vessels had been destroyed.
Orders to the sailors of the Grer to
return to Germany through the use
Of false passports also were issued,
the article states. The article says
that Grasshof was contaminated
after discovery of the diary and now
is in solitary confinement pending his
removal to Fort Douglas, Utah.
On Feb. A, 1917, the Grer was set
afire by her crew and badly dam
aged Afterward she was towed TO
the Pacific coast for repairs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
GOVERNORS HOME
WRECkED|BY BOMB | ]
CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE AND HIS
FAMILY HAVE MARROW Es-
CAPE FROM EXPLOSION.
FAMILY ASLEEP AT THE TIME
Defamation of Explosion Heard All
Over City-Windows Broken Ry
the Force Two and Three
Blocks Away.

Sacramento, Cal.-What is believed
to have been an attempt to kill Gov
William D. Stephens by means of a
powerful explosive bomb resulted in
the wrecking of the executive mansion,
the entire rear end Of the building be-
ing blown out. The governor and Mrs
Stephens, as well as the household
servants, were asleep at the time, and
all escaped injury.
Two men were seen fleeing from
the house Immediately after the explo'
sion.
The defamation of the explosion was
heard all over the city and windows
were broken BIZ the force Of 1t two or
three blocks away. 1t was believed
that from 20 to % sticks of dynamite
were used
Governor and Mrs. Stephens were
asleep in the wing of the house adj
joining the spot where the explosion
occurred, but beyond nervous shock
they were unframed.
The attempt occurred just as the
guard was being changed. H. Claussen
one of the watchmen, passed the spot
but a few minutes before the explo
sion. Claussen said he was certain
there was nothing unusual occurring
on the grounds. He expressed the
opinion that the. explosive was thrown
from an alley in the rear of the house
A hole several feet In depth and al
least five feet wide was torn in the
ground beneath bay window at the
rear of the structure and the entire
wall up to the second story was blown
away. Four months ago man was
noticed lurking about the executive
mansion, and continued to haunt the
locality until week ago, when he dis
appeared.
William D. Stephens became COVER
nor of California last spring, wheel
Gov. Hiram Johnson assumed his du
ties as United States senator. Last
week Gov. Stephens made a. series Of
patriotic addresses in southern Cali
fornia, dealing largely with the duties
of California in supporting the govern
ment during the war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
PIEZ is NAMED MANAGER
Chicago Man Is Given the Place Just
Vacated BY Rear Admiral
Harris

Washington Charles Piez of Chi
cago was appointed general manager
of the emergency fleet corporation,
succeeding Rear Admiral Harris, who
resigned.
1t was said that the cause of Rear
Admiral Harris request to be relieved
from his duties was a disagreement
with Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board, over the expenditure of $12.-
100000 for housing of employees al
shipbuilding plants
Chairman Hurley is said to have dis
approved Admiral Harris plan of go
ing ahead and spending money imme-
diately. He desired first to consult
the council of defense's housing com
mittee, with which trustees Of the fleet
corporation have been working on
plans.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
WAGES HARD FIGHT
IN NORTHERN ITALY
THEs~GE RMANS MAKE. SLIGHT
ADVANCE AFTER AN ALL
DAY BATTLE.
FIGHTING AT COL CAPRILLE
Teutons Made Two Unsuccessful Ef.
forts to Advance Line in Argonne
Region-BerIin Claims 1000
italian Prisoners.

Rome.-Austro-Ge German forces on thu
Italian mountain front made a deter.
mined effort to advance on the line be.
tween Col Caprille and Monte Pertica.
The war office annouUced that only in
the Monte Asolone zone did the enemy
gain ground and maintain it.
The sanguinary fighting that result.
ed from this enemy effort lasted all
day.
Extremely heavy fighting has again
developed both in the northern noun.
tain region and along the lower Piave.
The enemy has made five separate at
tempts to cross the Sile. or Old Piave.
His main effort was about three miles
above the mouth of the river, where
pontoons and bridge were used. The
first party succeeded in getting across,
but after a series of furious attacks
were driven back to the waters edge,
where it still is held.
Four other simultaneous attempts
in the same region were repulsed in
the main, but fighting continues, &C.
cording to latest reports.
In the mountain region the enemy
concentrated his whole pressure on
the heights commanding the Pass OF
San Lorenzo leading down to the plain
and Bassano. He was repeatedly re-
pulsed, but with heavy reinforcements
succeeded in making some progress to
the summit of one OF the heights east
OF the Brenta river and the Italian line
was correspondingly retired.
The fighting was desperate, as both
sides feel the Importance of controll'
ing this vital link leading to the plains
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
MANY KILLED NL.&N. WRECK
Limited. Train Crashes Into Local
While Running at Fast Rate-39
Killed, Many Are Hurt.

Shepherdsville, Ky.-Storming into
the little town of Shepherdsville, run
ming two hours late and at a high rate
of speed, the Louisville & Nashville
fast through Cincinnati and New Or
leans Flyer, No. Z, struck the rear end
of No. Al, the Springfield accommoda.
ton, here at 5:24 o'clock, causing the
worst wreck in the history of the L.
& N.
The count of dead and injured shows
that 80 had been killed and "a injured.
many of whom will die.
The enormous engine, which was
pulling the through train. plowed
through two rear coaches OF the &C
commodation and smashed them apart
as if they had been made of paper. Not
a person escaped the iron monster as
it plowed through the soft resistance
Of the wooden coaches.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
WANTS UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Maj Gen. Scott Sends Recommends.
tions to Senate Upon Return
From Russia.

Washington.-Reor of the
war department on sound general
staff basis and adoption of universal
military service as national policy
are recommended in the last annual
report of Maj Gen. Hugh l.. Scott,
as chief of staff The document is
devoted almost wholly to a discussion
of the staff question, Gen. Scott ex-
planning that his long absence in Rus
STA and his Impending departure for
France gave him little time to pre-
pare an adequate account of the
army's preparations for the war.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
, u. s. RECOGNITION Remote.

Washington.--Reco Of the
Bolsheviki government by the United
States still is remote. it was indi-
Gated at the state department. Re-
ports in Europe suggesting a develop
ing sentiment in favor of dealing with
the new regime as de facto govern
ment have found NJ response here.
and it was made plain that the United
States would continue its policy of
awaiting developments.
Reports from Ambassador Francis
are now coming through with more
regularity,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
u.Roat Was Rriton,s Tomb.

A captain engaged on British admir-
atty service, discussing the fate of the
men of the Belgian Prince-left to
drown when the submarine submerged
told me, writes George Harding in
Harpers Magazine, that the same
week the Belgian Prince outrage oc-
Cured he was in an English naval
towed in, after being caught out at sea
in a net On opening it they found not
only the German crew dead, but also
six English captains, captured when
their vessels were torpedoed
II wonder" he said, IF there is any
new way left an allied seaman can
meet his fate"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
Elan Has 5ss Stars.

Philadelphia.-A service flag was
unfurled recently from the second
story of the Bell Telephone building.
1t contains 59S stars, representing
that number of employees Of the Penn
sylvania unit of the telephone COM
pany now in the service of the United
States. OF that number ZIG telephone
experts are engaged in active duty
with the American expeditionary
forces in France. First Lieuts. w. r.
Repp and r. N. Glaspey, of this city.
being detailed on Gen. Pershing's
staff as telephone and telegraph con-
struction experts.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
SUBMITTED TO THE STATES
Senate Accepts the House Changes in
Prohibition Amendment BY Ris-
inu Vote, AZ to 8.

Washington.-The proposed consti-
tutional amendment for national pro
hibition was finally submitted by con-
gress to the states for ratification or
rejection within seven years.
The senate completed congressional
action by accepting house amendments
to the resolution of submission OF a
rising vote of Al to s, without roll
call.
Immediately after the senate con-
vened Senator Sheppard of Texas
called up the amendment and moved
that the senate concur in the house
amendments. Vice-President Marshall
ruled that a two-thirds vote would be
required for concurrence.
The house adopted the resolution
the day before by vote of 2S2 to 12S.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
Bars Troop Transfers.

Petrograd. The terms of the Rus
so-German armistice, according to a
statement issued here. obligate no
transference of troops until Jan. II
a(Jan. 1, RUSSIA; no increase of
troops on the fronts or on the islands
in Moon sound or a regrouping OF
forces.
The Germans are not to concen-
trate troops between the Black sea
and the Baltic east rof the 18th de-
gree of longitude east Of Greenwich.
Intercourse between the troops may
be allowed from sunrise to sunset.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
CONVOY is WAR VICTIM.

Losses Result Of an Attack on
Vessels From Scotland.
London.-One British and five neu-
trail merchantmen, a British destroyer
and four mine sweepers have been
sunk in the North Sea by German ma
val forces.
The losses were the result of an
attack on a convoy bound from Scot
land to Norway, Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord of the admiralty, announced.
The total tonnage of the lost mer.
chantmen was 5000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
A Slight Mistake.

Freeman had just returned from the
eighth visit to the punch bowl.
"Take a look across tn room, my
dear. Did you ever see homeher
MANI"
Don't disgrace yourself, Henry.
That's mirror" returned his wife, in
a tragic whisper.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
PARISH PRIEST
USED AS SHIELD
Brand WhitIock Tells of CoWardly
Act of Commander of Ger
man Detachment.
HUGH GIBSON ADDS EVIDENCE
Tells Of Priests Compelled to Walk Be-
fore "Huns" to Form Screen
Cardinal Mercier's Statement
as to Taking of Hostages.

That the Germans in Belgium
made use of women, children, and
priests as screens to protect the IN
UGders from Belgian troops IS shown
By the following testimony gathered
b4 the committee on public tnfor-
nation.
Minister Whftlock, In his report Of
September IL, 1917, to the secretary of
states, gives an instance Of the Ger
aalan practice of seeking protection.
s1he Germans attacked Hougaerde
On the 18th August; the Belgian troops
were holding the Gette bridge In the
village. The Germans forced the par
fish priest of Autgaerden to walk In
front Of them as a shield. AS they
neared the barricade the Belgian sol
diers fred and the priest was killed.
After the retreat of the Belgians the
Germans shot four men, burned 30
houses, and looted 1OO."
Hugh Gibson, in "a Journal From
Our Legation in Belgium" page 155,
1.-Two old priests have staggered in
to the legation more dead than
alive after having been compelled to
walk ahead of the German troops for
miles as q sort of protecting screen.
One of them is i'll, and 1t is said that
he may die as result of what he has
gone through"
Statement of Cardinal Mercier.
"At the time of the invasion Bel
gian civilians, in 20 places, were made
to take part in operations of war
against their own country. At Ter
monde, Lebbeke, Dinaht and elsewhere
in many places, peaceable citizens,
women and children were forced to
march in front of German regiments
or to make a screen before them.
''The system of hostages was carried
out with q fierce cruelty. The procla-
nation of August 18th, quoted above,
declared, without circumlocution:
Hostages will be freely taken
can official proclamation, posted at
Liege, in the early days of August, ran
thus: Every aggression committed
against the German troops by any per-
sons other than soldiers in uniform
not only exposes the guilty person to
be Immediately shot, but will also en-
tail the severest reprisals against all
the inhabitants, and especially against
those natives of Liege who have been
detained as hostages in the citadel OF
Liege by the commandant of the Ger
man troops
These hostages are Monsignor Rut-
ten, bishop of Liege; ii. Kleyer, burgo-
master of Liege; the senator's, repre-
sentatives, and the permanent deputy
and sheriff of Liege."
The above quotation is taken from
"An Appeal to TRUTH" addressed No.
vember "a, 1915, by Cardinal MERCER
and the other bishops of Belgium to
the cardinals, archbishops, and bishops
of Germany and Austria Hungary.
"Some ten or dozen American cor
respondents, of whom was one, wit
messed the first German drive through
Belgium. Most of US were so appalled,
and Mortified by what we saw as to be-
come anti-German for life." VIII Ir-
win In Saturday Evening Post, Octo-
Der 6, 1917, page Al.
Robbery Under GuIse of Fines.
The contracting nations. including
Germany, who signed the conventions
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27

to read chapters of horrors can find
them in the Report of the Committee
on Alleged German Outrages," pre-
sided over by the former British am
bassador to this country, and there
fore generally known as "the Bryce re-
port :; in the official reports by
the Belgian commission d'enquette;
in the official French reports compiled
under the auspices Of the French min
lister for foreign affairs; In many 9TH
er publications. and especially In the
conclusive admission Of the Official
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
CUTlCURAsHEALS SORE HANDS
That Itch, Burn, Crack, Chap and
BIeed-TriaI Free.

In a wonderfully short time in most
cases these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients succeed. Soak hands on re-
firing in the hot suds of Cuticura Soap,
dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into
the hands for some time. Remove sur
plus Ointment with soft tissue paper.
Free sample each by mail with BOOK.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. /,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27

washington. telegram to the
shipping board tells Of the launching
at Los Angeles OF the first steel mer.
chant ship contracted for by the
emergency fleet corporation. II Is
one Of eight vessels Of $500 tons or
dcred.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
Fractures Both Arms.

Crystal Springs, Miss Hugh
eatchings, wife OF prominent citi
rem Of Georgetown, while going up Ice
covered steps, lpsts her footing and
tell to. the ground, suffering the frac-
ture Of both her arms.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
Cuba Declares War.

Havana The senate has unani-
mously adopted resolution declaring
that 4 state Of war between Cuba and
Austria Hungary exists. The resohl-
ton was the same as that passed BY
the house.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
GERMANS STORM HEIGHTS.
Berlin Says 1000 More Italians Made
Prisoners

Berlin-Austro-G Germans stormed the
Italian positions on Monte Asolene and
the adjoining heights, according to the
official statement issued by the Ger
man staff. More than 1000 soldiers
were captured.
Throughout the day there was
violent artillery duel between the
Brenta and the Piave rivers.
The Italian attacks east of Monte
Soalolo broke down.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
Teutons Driven Back.

Rome. Austro- German forces whsch
attacked the Italian lines on the north
ern front from the direction of San
Marine were driven back in disorder,
the war office announces.
In the Col Caprille region the Ital-
ians attacked and then were counter.
attacked. Finally the enemy had to
withdraw
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Tn The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula Is
printed on every label. showing it is
Qninine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 60 cents.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
GOVERNOR,

Springfield. Mo. Hearing on mo-
ton to dismiss the murder charge
against Claude Piersol, convicted OF
kidnapping Baby Lloyd Keet, has been
indefinitely postponed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
PLANNED TO InsTILL FEAR
systcna of FrightfuIness Policy DELHI
erateIy Adopted by the kaiser's
Government and Officials.

The system of frightfulness, which
"a itself the greatest atrocity, is the
definite policy Of the German govern
ment. For athis reason 1t has not
seemed necessary to set forth the IN
diviaual acts of cruelty; such acts
n,e cited only when necessary to Illus:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-27
TEUToN PRISONERS FREE.
They Are Fighting With the 6olshe
Wiki in Russia.

Lon1on.--A Bolsheviki force, COM
manded by released German and Aus
trian officer prisoners, has defeated
the anti BolsheWk at Tashkent, cap
ital Of Russian Turkestan. The dis
patch also says that It Is believed that
1 force of released enemy prisoners
equivalent to two army corps, com
uanded By their own Officers, Ii With