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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
With Secretary Wilson

'Assoclated Press.)
Chicago, July S.-The strike of te,er-
raphers employed by the Western
o. Union Telegraph company, set for g
o'clock this morning, did not take
place. the order for a strike ,havins
been revoked by S. ]. Konenkamp'
president of the Commercial Telerrn.
phers' union, after long distance tcle-
phone conference with Secretary VIII
son IN washington. Secretary Wilson
asked the head Of the telegraphers'
union not to allow interference with
the transmission Of messages Of vital
consequence In the prosecution OF the
,m Wnr' ana Mr.. konenkamp announced
mat the strike had been indefinitely
POSTPONED.
The strike scheduled for TODAY vii,
not take place for the present" said
konenkamp. ut Is deferred and T homo
!! VIII never be called. We believe we
sraii obtain 1hstice through the agencv
OF the government. and In this belief.
not wishing to embarrass the govern
ment In the war; we are willin~ n
ment." ""'u''"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
TRY MAN WHO LANDED IN
IRELAND IN HUN BOAT
Corporal Dowling Faces Court.
Martial on Three Formal
Charges.
(Associated Press.)

London. July S.--The trial by court
martial opened here today of Corpl
Jos. ,Dowlinr, who landed on the Irish
coast in German collapsed boat two
months ago and since has been a pris-
oner in the tower OF London.
Corpl. Dowling, in civilian clothes
was brought to court in an auto am
bulance. handcuffed to British sol
dier and accompanied by noncom-
missioned officer armed with a re-
volver.
Lord Cheylesmore pre- resided over the
court.
Corpl. Dowling, who is slim build,
Of medium height and o fa wide
awake appearance, pleaded not guilty
to the formal charges. which are un-
der three heads. First, that while he
was prisoner Of war In German. he
Joined hostile force: second, that he
cndeavored to induce others to Join:
third, that he participated in an at
tempt to land hostile force in Ire
land.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
Services Not Nee ded.
ASSOCIATED Press.l

New Orleans, July S.-Members or
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union
OF America who reported for work at
the local offices of the Western Union
Telegraph company this morning were
toid that the company had no further
need Tor their services. Each opera.
tor as he reported was asked ,if ha
was member of the union, II was
saiu' and all replying In the affirmative
were turned away. More than eighty
men who had been refused admittsncc
10 tne western Union offices were
gathered at union headquarters' for 4
special meeting Of the local this morn.
ins ana union officials said that nc
cording to their reports less thar
uoHeh honunion operators were NJ
work. -
AFTER meeting OF the local yester.
uay IL was announced that union oper- )
ators In New Orleans EMPLOYED nv ~.
western Union would strike TO-DAY mn
less orders to the contrary were re-
SelVea from President konenkamp - /.
lore o'clock this morning. A mes
sase Iate last night from Konenka mn
Vhhoereu tho thal action be postponed and
usual. 'ouay az
Omcials OF the telegraph companv
SAID sixty-four operators were al work
ana that the company was in as GOOD
snape, today to handle business as al
any previous time except that some Of
tne operators were unfamiliar with the
wires The company will install a
uoAen telegraph printing machines to-
morrow, officials said. The local Of
nee normally employs between IsS ara
l50 operators "''N
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
WAR REVIEW TERSELY GIVEN BY
THE TWO LEADING NEWS SERVICES
unternat,ona, News serviceJ

Qnternationai News Service.)
Another advance by the British OF
the Picardy front opened the new
week. Australian troops again lunge'
rorward-this time astride the Somm
riyer-over front of 5000 yards ex
tending ard improving the initial gain
that were made by Australians ant
American detachments on the Fourth
Of July around Hamel.
There were no infantry actions or
the western front held by the French
But in the absence of infantry fight
ing, heavy artillery duels developed
between Villers- Cctterets forest and
the Marine river.
1t is likely that American positions
living north of the Marne lin the region
of Chateau -Thierry and Bclleau woodD
were under the German shell fire and
that American batteries did their share
in replying to It,
There has been a great flare-up OF
their activity on the American sector
of the Marne front, four machines be-
ing brought down in sky combats on
Sunday.
The Americans appear to hold the
mastery of the air along that part Of
the line which they occupy.
Since driving the Austro- Hungarians
across the new Piave river. in the
coastal zone, the Italians have occupied
themselves with organizing their new
positions and linking up the new for
tifications with their old lines before
attempting to resume their counter
offensive.
There are Indications that the Ger
man high command has taken alarm
at the turn of affairs in Italy. 1t is
reported that three German army corps
will be sent to the southwestern front
and that Won Ludendorff will direct a
new Austro- German effort to win back
the ground lost by the ..ustrians in
the Italian counter offensive and to
"break through" IL possible before bad
weather in the autumn puts an end to
the campaign.
Political evnts in Russia may prove
of distinct military importance. The
assassination of the German ambas-
sador at Moscow might be seized upon
by the Germans as an excuse for
renewal of military operations In the
east, the chief objects being the seizure
of Moscow and Petrograd. 1t Is doubt
full, however, in view Of the situation
In the west, whether Germany could
spare any large forces for an eastern
campaign, no matter how badly or
ganized the bolshevik might be.
Oh c,,I af
through from Russia: That as the
Russians on the Murman coast bor-
dering Finland and the White sea. have
broken away from the bolshevik
regime and have decided to cast their
lot with the allies.
There remains no change in the gen.
cral military situation, but certain Eu-
iopean war critics are now predicting
that the next German offensive will be
aimed at the seizure OF the entire
Somme valley as far as Abbevi!'e In
an effort to cut the lines Of communi-
cation supplying the allied armies on
the channel coast and in Belgium.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
Union Men in Southeastern Dis
triCt Comply With Latest
Order Of Konenkamp. +
LOCKOUT IN NEW ORLEANS
In Atlanta Thirty-two Men Pre-
maturely Leave Keys-Chi.
cago Strike Off.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, July S.-sUnion telegra-
piers of the Western Union did not go
on strike in the southeastern district.
in accordance with the latest order OF
s. ]. Konenkamp. president OF the ma
tlonal organization, except at Atlanta.
where thirty-two men prematurely left
their keys, according to II. C. Worthen,
general superintendent of the Western
Union.
Our reports show that conditions
In the district, which embraces all the
states south of the Ohio river and east
OF the Mississippi, except the New Or
leans office. are normal this morning" /"
declared Mr.. Worthen.
a. +. Joyner. chairman of the south
eastern executive committee of the
telegraphers union, was authority for
the statement that more than 100 op-
orators had gone out from the local
Western Union offices.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
GERMAN PLANE
FALLS IN FLAMES
Another Burst of Air Activity
on American Sector Of
Marne Front.
COLUMBIA BOY SCORES ONE
Lieut.. James Wooten Assists
in Bringing Down Boche
Machine.

(By Bert Ford. I. n. s. Staff Core
spondent.)
With the American Army at the
Marne. July 7. a p. m).-There has
been another great burst OF air activity
on the American sector of the Marine
! front during which one German
machine was shot down in flames, an
other was compelled to land out OF
control while two other boche machines
were forced down by American air.
men attached to an observation divi-
sion.
Ten American pursuit planes sighted
two German tandem airplanes well
within the German lines.
One of the enemy machines was sent
down in flames. thanks to the team
work of Lieut.. James A. Meisner. OF
Brooklyn. and Lieut.. Hamilton Cool
idge, of Boston.
Five German monoplanes Joined the
fight but were driven off after series
of thrilling air duels at an altitude of
5000 feet.
Lieut.. Sumner Sewall, OF Bath,
Maine. got" his second opponent in a
fight over Mouthers. within the Ger
man lines. Nine American planes en-
gagged six Germans. Lieut.. Sewan,
after n dramatic fight, pursued Ger
man airman within a hundred feet of
the ground The last seen of the Ger
man machine 1t crashed to earth out of
control.
This was Sewall's ninety fifth flight.
Lieut.. James Wooten. Of Columbia,
Tenn. and Lieut.. Cowart, Pilot, in a
biplane attached to the observation
division, downed a boche.
Lieut.. Stephen Noyes. an old Har-
ward quarterback, and Lieut.. Doodals,
flying in a tandem, also connected
with the observation outfit, forced
down another German plane.
American airmen had numerous
thrilling escapes in spectacular fights
high in the clouds. Among these
Yankee flyers was Lieut.. Waldo Helm
richs, of Granville. Ohio, (who had
Heinrichs pursued three enemy ma
chimes. eXhausting all his ammunition.
Then he lodged behind a cloud bank
and escaped unhurt.
The escape of Lieuts. b. r. Harwood.
Of Putte. Mont, and Lieut.. Fred A..
Leuhr, of Missouri, was nothing short
of miraculous. They are attached to
:he observation division and were en-
gaged in making photographs They
were attacked and pursued over
twelve miles by flock OF Germans.
meanwhile being made the target of
many batteries Of machine guns. Har-
woods flying suit was pierced by eight
bullets and part of his necktie was
shot away. There were twenty holes
made by machine bullets in the seat
Of his machine. Harwood's only wound
was n slight scratch in the neck.
Lieut.. Leuhr's coat was piei ccd by
three bullets and his plane was riddled.
Both men landed safely. AMERICANS
today Joined French airmen in day
light bombing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08

statement Of any kind to throw light
upon the important decision reached
Saturday when President Wilson dis
cussed the urgent needs of the allies
for joint action in Russia with the
heads Of the state. war and navy de-
partments and the chief military and
naval officers. Unofiicially, however
word went forth that definite policy
of action had been determined upon
and would end the long period of wait
ing that followed the rise of the boil
shevik.
The understanding here has been
that for military reasons for the
present at least there would be no an
nouncement of the exact nature of any
movement to be undertaken under the
new policy.
Several hundred Russians, including
the social revolutionary leader, Alex
androvitch, have been arrested at Mos
COW.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
(Associated Press.)

London, July S.-A serious counter
revolution has broken out in Moscow,
according to semi official Wolff
bureau telegram dated on Sunday from,
Moscow and transmitted to London by
the Exchange Telegraph company's
correspondent at Copenhagen. Fight
ing of great severity is taking place in
the streets between the bolshevik
troops and social revolutionists.
A message received in London today
from the Russian wireless service
dated Sunday evening at Moscow says
that counter revolution was started
in the Russian capital. but that it has
been suppressed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
Event Of lmportance.
(ASsOclated pressl

London, July S.-The assassination
or Count Won Mirbach, the German
ambassador to Russia, is viewed b,
the newspapers here as an event OF
great Importance which may have far.
rec ching results. Co.,. e.. ~
The Daily Mail and the Daily ex-
press agree that the assassination
may have momentous conseq Lences
ana compare 1T to the murder OF
Archduke Francas Ferdinand at Sar-
adds:
German influence lin Russia) can
only be established on a solid basis
by the maintenance OF a great army
of occupation Russia may once more
play a part in the war;"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
COUNTER REVOLT
RACES IN MOSCOW
Severe Fighting in Streets Be-
tween Bo|sheviki and So
ciaI RevoIutionists.
U. S. TO TAKE STAND
Early Formal Announcement by
Government Expected in
Regard to Russia.
U. S. TO TAKE STAND
KAISER BREAKS FARLEY.
RUSS EMBASSY GUARDED

international News Service.)
Amsterdam, July S.--The
kaiser has ordered all German
negotiations with the Russian
delegates to be broken off as a
result of the assassination of
Gen. Won Mirbach, the German
ambassador, at Moscow on Sat
urday, it was learned from a
German source today.
The Russian embassy at Ber-
lin is under guard.
Recent advices stated that
fresh negotiations between
bolshevil< and German ENJOYS
had been undertaken.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
One DEAD AND ONE
FATALLY WOUNDED
William Galloway and Stone
wall Ellis Fight Fatal Duel \
on Streets Of Gadsden.
Especial to The News

Gadsden, Ala. July 8. - William
galloway killed and Stonewalt Ellis
Ia.aiiy wounded was the reIult of a
night. "s
Galloway was shot through left
and right breast and died within n
snort time. Ellis was shot through
the stomach. Attending doctors do not
expect him to live: The men had been
good friends until recently, living
withing few miles Of each other in
the country northwest of the city.
Family trouble is thought to be the
cause Of the shooting. Both men are
married and have children. Ellis was
under bond for boarding sugar and
held for the federal grand jury.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08

Germany has not yet acted on the
murder Of Count Won Mirbach. the
ambassador to Moscow. The bolshe-
wiki government has made apologies
and has enforced strong measures in
Moscow In an endeavor to find the
assa ssin. Opinion in France and Eng
land is agreed that far-reaching re-
suits may be expected from this act,
which is compared in Importance to
the murder Of Archduke Francis Fer
dinand the Austrian heir-apparent.
Former Premier Kerensky. believes the
Germans will march \ Moscow. but
thinks the murder IL tho first sign of
awr kened anti-GerTan feeling In
Russia
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
FIGHTING FOLLOWED
MURDER OF AMBASSADOR
Assassination of Count Mir
bach, German Envoy to Rus
sia, Held as Important.

Washington. July s.-Fiehting took
place in Moscow between the bolshe-
Wiki forces and revolutionary social
lists following the murder Of Count
Mirbach. the German ambassador, ac-
cording to an official dispatch today
from Switzerland,
On leaving the German embassy the
dispatch says. the assassins took ref
uge in n house occupied bv tho revolu-
tionarv socialists. This building was
defended by machine guns.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
Fermented by Socialists.
International News Servica ,

London. July s.-The counter revolu-
tlon IN Moscow fermented by social
revolutionaries, has been. put down
said Russian wireless dispatch this
afternoon.
The counter insurgents took to
1gnominous flight" the radiogram
added. 49,
Several hundred arrests have been
made including Alexandrovtch, former
vice chairman OF the polshevik com
mission.
All resisting arrest were shot, it
was said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
ITALIANS AND FRENCH IN
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS
Developments in Balkans Satisfactory War Of
flee in Rome Announces 1000 Prison
ers Captured to Date by Entente Forces.
Eight Enemy Planes Downed Sun
day-Gains at Monte Grappa.
(Associated Press)

Rome July Italian and French troops Albania
between the
Italian office announced today The operation still full
and satisfactory development the adds
prisoners far have been taken by the allied
Italian troops yesterday advanced their
of COL La Prbe the Italian office
Monte Grappa the gained ground
of Mass Saturday Eight apanes
erday n a battles.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08

Who would have
thought so many
girls are eager to
wed, that they
would take a fell
low. who has never
shown his head, or
was 1t eighteen
thousand that they
might get were
dead?-It's funny
what the girls will
do for money.
Showers tonight.
fair with little
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
AERIAL ACTIVITY ONLY
ON AMERICAN SECTORS
Associated Press.)

ASSOCIATED Press.)
with the American Army IN
France, July S.-Although the
entire front continues IN a s,a.e
of tension in expectation OF
renewal of the German drive,
the enemy effort has not YET
developed. Comparative quiet
prevailed in all the American
sectors last night and this
morning. There has been an
Increase, however, in the aerial
activity. chiefly in the patrol
ling and scouting branches.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08

"The encmy's trenches also were
entered east of Hazebrouck by Aus
tralian troops, few prisoners being
brought back.
Hostile artillery has been active
astride the Somme as the result of our
operations, and also west of Beaumont
Hamel and in the neighborhood OF
Bethune."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
BRITISH C0L0NIALS IN
NEW BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Forces Astride the Somme Again Go Forward
Field Marshal Haig Reports Prisoners Are
TaRen-Scottish Troops Execute Raids.
Artillery Active On Marne Salient.
international News Service.)

London July Australian have scored another bril-
the Pcardy front advancing their lines width
of yards both sides of the Somme river the office
The attack carried last night just north
the Hamel district where made ad
German artillery has been active especially
tbaS S,one
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
infantry Inactive.
IAssociated press.l

Paris. July S.-There was some ac-
tivity last night by the artillery on the
westerly side OF the Marne salient be-
tween the forest of Nillers-Cotterets
and the River Marne, today'5 war Of
flee statement shows. No infantry en-
gagements took place.
The statement reads:
"The night was marked by artillery
actions between the forest OF Nillers-
Cotterets and the Marine. There were
no infantry actions
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
AMENDMENT PUTS
BAN ON LIQUORS
international News scrvice.)

international News Scrvice.)
Washington, Juy Ste manufact-
ure of beer and wine would be stopped
in four months and the sale of whisky
In six months under a change in the
amendment to the food production bill
agreed upon by the senate agricul-
tural committee this afternon.
Showers. Saws BillV 'POSSum
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
Prisoners Brought Back.
(Associated Press.)

(Associated Press)
London, July S.-Australian troops
last night advanced their line astride
the Somme slightly on a front of 5000
yards, says the official report from
Field Marshal Haig today. Several
prisoners were taken.
The German artillery displayed ac-
tivity in the Somme region during the
night. 1t was similarly active north
of Albert, In the vicinity of Beaumont
Hamel, and on the Flanders front In
the neighborhood of Bethune.
The statement reads:
Last night Australian troops ad-
vanced their line slightly on a front
of 5000 yards astride the River Somme'
capturing several prisoners.
"a successful raid carried out by
Scottish troops south OF La Bassee ca :
nal resulted in the capture OF rev
prisoners.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
Maintained Superiority,
(lnterna tional News Serpn 2

international News Servte.)
Copenhagen. July S.--A serious coun-
ter revolution has broken out in Mos
cow and street fighting is in progress,
according to information received here
today.
1t was stated that Gen. Won Mirpach,
German ambassador to Russia, was as
sassinated at Moscow on Saturday by
agents of the counter revolution.
Bolshevik forces are maintaining
their superiority at Moscow by force
of arms.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08

The bolshevik regime moved their
capital to Moscow from Petroglad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
$4,000 IS VOTED FOR
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
General Assembly Increases Finan
cial Aid to County Sanitary
Sd Inspection Work.
BILL is IN GOVERNORS HANDS
Cooperative Medical Inspection by
State Department OF Health and
International Health Board Prove
Valuable.

Tho people OF every Virginia county
VIII be interested TO learn that the
campaigns for better community sani-
tatton and for medical inspection con-
Quoted by the State Department OF
Health in cooperation with the Inter
national Health Board. have been of
such evident value TO tho communities
in which they have been carried on
that the General Assembly has voted
to increase the appropriation for this
purpose from 5000 to $4,000 I year.
There is believed TO be no doubt as
to the favorable attitude of Governor
Westmoreland Davis. in whose hands
the bill now is, with reference to the
appropriation
-Snder the program which will now
prevail with reference 20 the financing
of community campaigns. the State
Department Of Health and the Interna-
rional Health Board. contributing equal
sums, will match dollar for dollar the
amounts provided by counties or COM
munities for this work. So beneficial
have these campaigns been found that
in several OF the counties movements
were at once set on foot to make them
permanent by the employment of
having been learned that the ounce OF
prevention is worth many pounds Of
cure.
Under the plan now to be- used. there
should be 100000 a year spent in the
medical inspection and sanitation cam
p2iEns throughout the State for the
next two years, the State department
furnishing $4,000, the international
Health Board like amount, and the
communities $4,000.
These campaigns are conducted under
expert supervision, and applications
Will be considered from the counties in
the order in which they are made
Community efforts are now in progress
in Prince Edward, Fairfax and Rock
ingham Counties, while the Appomat-
to3 and Shenandoah Boa rds OF Super
visors have made provision for cam
paigns.
The interested citizen or local off,
cial Will ask himself why should COM
munities engage in such efforts as this
The experience OF the State Depart
ment Of Health is that at least one
third OF tho deaths in Virginia are due
to prevcntable causes. The community
campaigns uncover danger spots, they
show the sanitary needs Of each To-
cality, and they point the way TO i'm
proved conditions along every health
line. Hookworm is exposed. and the
sufferers are released from a thraldom
which has been a terrible burden upon
the mental and physical vitality OF un-
counted thousands OF innocent children
in our rural districts. Other ailments
and physical defects among the chill =
dren in the schools are ascertained and
steps encouraged for adequate remedy
Constructive steps arc taken TO inn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-17
NAVY BEGINS DRIVE
Service BndIy In Need of Firemen AND
Mess Attendants, Locnl STATION
In Advised.

orders were received yesterday by
Lieutenant Albert Houston. in charge
of the local navy recruiting ONCE, 10
begin the enrolment of an unlimited
number of firemei and mess attendants
for immediate training.
The new drive will beEiu with &C
CELEBRATED rapidity tomorrow, and, nc
cordinE to local naval officers, iarse
number OF men ars expected TO enlist
in view of the proximity Of the next
army draft.
In practically all branches Of naval
service men found physically ruahhcd
will be accepted. Only two branches
have reached their full quota-yco-
,ranary and bookkeeping.
Four recruits were secured Ets'cr-
day as follows: Ray Vines, Lithia; John
a. Crabtree. Meadow View: I've Jud-
son F'ritter, Richmond, and Henry '.
Cibson. Nadisonvillc. They were fer
wardcd to Norfolk last night to re-
port for duty.