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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-11-15
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Report Of the Condition Of The
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
KAISER SENT GUNS
FOR U. S. REVOLT?
German Rifles Stored in America
for Uprising if Calais
Was Taken.
PLOT Barred IN new YORK
Reports That Arms Had Bees Sent
to "0ermanize" America Related
at Inquiry Conducted by
Attorney General.

New York, May 15.-Reports that
thousands or rifles had been secretly
imported from the Krupp works at
Essen in order to "Germanize" the
United States were related at the in
Quiry conducted by State Attorney
General Lewis into rumors Of hoard
ing of arms by German interests In
the United States.
100000 Gums Sent.
Edgar A. Holmes Of this city, wit
ness, credited the reports to man
named James II. Crossley. Holmes.
as broker, tried to buy the rifles.
but was unsuccessful, he said. During
the negotiations,he said. Crossley told
him that some 100000 rifles had been
imported from Essen by way Of the
Hoboken docks Of two German steam
ship companies and were to be used
In the United States If the Germans
were successful in reaching the Eng
lish channel ports.
Mr.. Holmes identified a copy Of a
letter written by himself offering to
sell 100000 Mausers and 100000
cartridges. The letter, dated June 8.
was addressed to DR.. Thomas Darling
ton of New York, former health COM
missioner.
In Touch With y. S. Officials.
Holmes testified he had never seen
the articles. but had talked with an
engineer named Francis L. Judd. who
said he had seen boxes containing $780,
600 rifles. Two months ago, Holmes
said, the United States tried to buy
them. but they were not produced.
Holmes had been In touch with United
States officials throughout the negOtia-
tiOns, he said.
Gustave Lussing was named by
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
TROOPS and ANARCHISTS
FIGHT IN CITY STREETS
0vERMAN BILL WINS|
Passed Unamended by House.
Vote Was 295 to 2.
Measure Empowers the President 70
Reorganize Departments and
Agencies.

Washington. May 15.-The long fight
In congress over the Overman bill, en-
powering the president to reorganize
government departments and agencies,
ended with passage Of the measure un-
amended by the house. It goes to
President Wilson for his signature.
The vote was 295 to 2, Representa-
tives Sterling of Illinois and Gillett of
Massachusetts, both Republicans, cast
ing The only negative votes.
An amendment to exempt the inter-
state commerce commission from the
operations Of the measure was defeat
ed, 213 to 81.
Former Speaker Cannon came to the
support of the administration In the
debate. Representative Gillett Of Mas
sachusetts, Republican leader, led the
fight against the BILL
Both Democrats and Republicans,
Mr.. Cannon said, would continue tC
support the president in the war until
victory was won. He departed from
his subject to attack George Creel,
chairman Of the committee on public
information, and said that If he had
his way he would take Creel by the
seat Of the breeches and the back of
his neck and throw him into space"
Representative Gillett told the house
the bill proposes to abrogate the pow
ers Of congress and give them over to
the president. No suggestion has been
made by the administration as to what
it hopes to accomplish under the bill,
he said.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
IN S0MME FRONT ASSAULT
READING WARNS U. S.
British High Commissioner Sees
War at Crisis.
Warns Against False Optimism, While
Referring to Army Story From
Ottawa.

New York, May 15.-Warning the
people of America against false Op-
timism in the war, especially as re-
CARDS the great battle in Flanders, was
sounded by Earl Reading, British high
commissioner to the United States, in
addressing the New York City Bar as
sOciatiOn here.
'The crisis is not passed." he said,
''and 1t never will be passed Until the
victory is won.'
Lord Reading spoke on the an
nOuncement sent from London to OF
tawa to the effect that American troops
would not be used on the battlefields
until the United States had complete
and powerful army In France.
Il confess that l would like to say
just one word with regard to your
press upon it," he said. Certainly
there is no blame attached to them.
They are quite right they were quite
right In assuming that it was doc
ument which did originate from the
cabinet at home. The whole expla-
nation of it agree not satisfac-
tory one-was that there was blum
der committed by somebody at home.
1t was sent to Ottawa, and in Ottawa
they were quite justified In publish
ing it as it arrived, and equally your
press was justified in publishing it as
they read it.
''The fault is fault with us at home,
and l say that in case any one should
think there had been any error COM
rnitted here. / trust it has been made
clear that there was no foundation for
the change which was stated to have
taken place.
Il trust that this will also get rid of
the optimistic feeling which was Great
ed by that pronouncement. Heaven
knows l should only be too glad If we
could say that the Ottawa statement
was true and that the emergencies had
passed. SO we could afford to wait and
did not require the assistance of the
American troops at the moment, but
would stand until there was a self-sup-
porting army.
ut is not the fact, and it is better
and right that we should look at the
facts. 1t is known that it is not the
fact"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
PROBE OPPOSED BY WILSON
Sanctions Aircraft Inquiry, but Bars
General War Probe.

GeneraI war Fro0e.
Washington, May 15.-President
Wilson informed his advisers in the
senate that he will not oppose a
thorough inquiry into the aircraft situ-
alton by the senate committee on mill
tary affairs.
At the same time he insisted that
the investigation should stop there and
should not be carried to a point of a
general or sweeping inquiry into the
entire conduct of the war.
The president made his wishes
known to Senator Thomas OF Colorado,
a member OF the military affairs COM
mittee, and to Senator Thompson of
Kansas, chairman OF the committee on
audit and control of contingent ex-
penses, which has in charge the resO-
luton introduced by Senator Chamber
lain TO provide for the investigation.
LII that resolution the committee
asked authority to investigate not only
the aircraft situation, but the general
conduct of the war.
The president regards the resolution
as direct and unwarranted reflection
upon the administration of the war de-
partment under Secretary Baker, and
so informed the senators who con-
ferred with him.
Senator Thompson, after leaving the
White House, declined to make any
prediction as to what the action Of the
senate will be ON the demand of the
president for revision Of the resolution.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
BOLSHEvIkI FIGHT
REDS IN MOSCOW
Grenades and Bombs Used Dur
ing Fighting in Streets
of Capital.
FINNs SLAY 500 RUSSIANS
Slavs Shot to Death In Groups Of
Fifty After White Guards OccG-
pied Bloody
Fight Near Lahti.

Moscow, May 15.-Fighting began at
night In the center Of the city between
bolshevik troops and anarchists. The
soviet troops surrounded the anarchist
headquarters, over which a black flag
was flying, and fired on the flag.
The anarchists replied with grenades
and machine guns. Similar fights Oc-
CURED on other streets. One Of the
groups, known as "the anarchist fed
eralists," who were using bombs,
showed the white flag after a half
hours fighting.
At noon fighting was still in prog
resS.
New Hun Demands on Russ.
Washington, May 15.-Details Of the
latest demands on Russia by Germany
were received here from Swedish
sources. Russia has been asked to
give up Moscow, cease arming troops
and to dissolve all recently formed
units.
Firms AssassInate Russ.
An official statement declares that
after the occupation of Tammerfors.
Finland, by the Finnish White guard,
500 Russian officers and men were
shot.
The Russians, it Is declared. were
taken to the Municipal theater at night.
The next morning, the statement says,
they were brought out in groups Of 80,
lined up and moved down with ma
cline guns
Entire Caucasus Seized.
Moscow, May 15.-Through the cap
tNre of Rostov-on-Don the Germans
have gained control Of the Caucasus.
the grain districts in the Donetz basin,
and the coal, iron and oil fields.
Northern Russia Is now cut of from
the Caucasus except for single rail-
road through Tzaritsin, in the south
ern part Of SaratOv, which the Ger
mans now threaten.
Coupled with the fal! Of Sebastopol
and the overthrow of the Ukraine
rada and the establishment In the
Ukraine of bourgeoise government
wholly under German domination, the
capture Of Rostov-on-Don has created
great uneasiness In Moscow and Petro-
grad.
Within a few weeks the future of
Petrograd and Moscow probably will
be determined, as it is considered that
the soviet government either must
submit to German domination or re-
treat eastward and prepare for de-
fense against the invaders.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
BRITISH REGAIN
GROUND FROM FOE
Huns Attack on Mile Front at
M0rIanCOurt-Driven Back
by Australians.
French MAKE MANY RAIDS
German Assaults North of KENNEL
Are Repulsed-ArtIllery Fighting
Reported in the Champagne
District

London, May 15.-Hindenburg, his
new dispositions made, began during
the day to feel out the allied front,
preparatory apparently to the predict
ed greatest phase" of his offensive.
He attacked first on the SOmme
front around Morlancourt, south OF
Albert. Here, in strong thrust on a
front of one mile along the Bray-COr-
bic road, some of his battnliOns sue
ceeded in entering the foremost Brit
ish positions, later to be elected by
Australian troops.
Then. far 10 the north, on the Elan
ders front, he sent a strong force for
ward from the German positions north
of KENNEL, beyond the high hill Of the
same name, in the direction of Klein
Vierstraate. This attack, designed evil
IDENTIFY to test out the British strength
before Ypres, was no sooner started
than it was hurled back.
German Losses Heavy.
In both these attacks the Germans
suffered heavy losses, according to the
report Of Field Marshal Haig.
The British and French. on the other
hand, participated in series of sue
cessful raids, bringing in number OF
prisoners.
Meanwhile along the greater part of
the 15O-mile battle front the great guns
continued their duel. The artillery
battle was carried inN the Champagne
during the night, when the Germans
opened heavy bombardment on con-
siderable front.
French Win in Raids.
Besides repulsing a German raid
around Merville, in Flanders, the Brit
ish carried to success a similar opera
ton northeast of RobecQ. North and
south of Givenchy, the gateway to Be
thune, Haig delivered several heavy
assaults. accoeiing to the Berlin state
ment, which claims their repulse. No
report on the results of this fighting
has yet reached London.
On the southern end Of the battle
front, before Amiens, the French made
successful night raids north of Han
gard, near Courcy and west of the
case.
British Casualties
London. May 15.-The total Of Brit
ish casualties reported in the week
ending Tuesday. May IA, is 41.612.
They are divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
sol: men, 5,O65. Wounded or missing
Officers. 2.133; men. 33,923.
Cavalry to Belgian Front.
Amsterdam, May 15.-RepOrts from
the Belgian frontier state that Ger
man cavalry division has just passed
westward, presumably to fight on the
Belgian front. All traffic has been or
dered stopped to allow the passage of
the cavalrymen.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
U-BOATS FAIL TO RETURN
Whole Squadron Of New Large Type
Reported MISSING.

Zurich, May ia whole squadron
Of German submarines, of a new large
type, failed to return after a cruise,
according to information received
from a German source. The new type
U-boats are said to be most unsatisfac-
tory, being too unwieldy to maneuver
rapidly.
Other advices said a panic prevails
at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, two of
the main German naval bases because
the new British mine field in the
North Sea is hindering the movements
Of submarines.
CONSERVATION also reigns because
both Ostend and Zeebrugge, the two
German U-boat bases on the Belgian
coast, are now bottled up, the advices
stated.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
Tuesdays Results.

NAT1ONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. q New York. 3.
Chicago, 0; Boston, s.
Cincinnati, 2; Brooklyn, ! 90 innings).
st. Louis, A; Philadelphia, s.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, o.. Chicago. 3.
Washington. 2; Cleveland. l..
No other games played: rain.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
No games scheduled
WESTERN LEAGUE.
st. Joseph. 2; Omaha, T.
Hutchinson, 4; Joplin, l.
Topeka. l; Wichita. 2.
Sioux City, IL; Des Moines. 6.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
SCARS ON WILSON'S HAND
Burn Received From Tank Leaves
Ugly Mark-Bandaqe Removed.

Washington, May 15.-President
Wilson removed the bandages which
have incased his left hand since he
burned 1t four weeks ago by taking
hold of an exhaust pipe in the British
tank that visited the White House.
The hand has healed, but the burns
have left ugly scars which cover the
entire palm. The president was COM
PEELED to give up golf, his daily recrea-
ton, for two weeks, but recently he
has been playing One-handed game,
at which he has become quite pro-
ficfent. The president and Mrs. Wilson
received at the White House 800 WOm-
en- attending a conference here Of the
wOman's committee of the council Of
national defense.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
FLYER Missing; Fate Unknown.

New York, May 1b.-WhHe on an cir
patrol trip above the German lines In
France, Lieut.. Frank X. Knapp. an
American with the British Royal air
forces, disappeared on April 16 and hts
fate is not known, according to word
received by his parents In BROOKLYN.
Knapp enlisted in Canada last June at
tha age of twenty-four.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
HUN LOSSES ARE 5000, 1000
Member Of ReichstaQ Sees Armistice
ThIs Summer.


This Summer.
Copenhagen, May 16.-The Stock
holm Politiken publishes an interview
with an unnamed member Of the Ger
man reichstag who is quoted as say
ing:
1--WE will reach the channel ports
and our long range guns will bar navi-
cation and lombard southern England.
It will then be easy to negotiate an
armistice as 1t is not our aim to con-
quer either the Lorraine mines or Ant
Werp.
''Our casualties number 100000 80
we will not make claims necessitating
four years more Of war. We have
enough at stake In controlling Russia.
We must claim our colonies, admis-
sion to Morocco and supremacy In
Madagascar.
II expect an armistice this summer"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
DUBLIN MAYOR GIVEN "PASS"

Given Passports by Foreign Office for
Trip to U. s.
Dublin, May 15.-The lord mayor Of
Dublin tonight received his passports
from the British foreign office for the
contemplated trip to America. He
will sail Immediately, 1t was announced
at an anti-conscriptiOn conference Of
Irish leaders here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15

Holmes as the man VINO was SAID by
various Intermediates to be able to
deliver the goods. Judd told Holmes
the rifles had been In an East side
warehouse in New York and had been
removed, but were within an automo-
bile ride Of an hour and half from
Broadway.
Told Of Guns by Russian.
Charles H. Murray, hotel owner of
Washington, D. c., testified he had
heard Of the existence of the rifles
through a Russian agent, Ivan Norod-
ny, who claimed they had been taken
to an upstate New York farm and that
he had shot one of them himself.
Norodny said Lussing had farm at
Woodbury. Falls and that party Of
German officers, including Capt. Hans
Tauscher, had visited it after dining
Through Norodny, Murray met Lussing
and was shown an itemized statement
of the quantity of rifles hidden as fol-
lows: 100000 Mauser guns, 100000
600 cartridges, 100000 carbines, 1000
rounds cartridges. 100000 rifles and
60 machine guns.
Guns Stored in Forty Places.
Lussing, according to the witness,
said they were stored in 40 places In
the United States. Robert T. Tucker,
a tanner of Charleston, s. c., testified
of hearing Of the rifles through his ac-
Quain,ance with Russians In business
Judd told Tucker. he said. he had seen
cannon and rifles at warehouse In
Brooklyn. According to the witness
a New York lawyer finally told him
the rifles had been sold.
II am thoroughly convinced that
those rifles are In this country and
that Lussing knows where they are"
said Tucker at the close Of his exam
inatiOn.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
Gas Kills Couple.

Decatur, ILL.,. May 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Achenbach were found dead In
their home with gas Jet turned on In
their room. He owned property val
ned 1T 500. 600
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
15s NEW SHIPS FOR U. S.
100000 Tone Completed and Dsiiv-
cred Up 20 May II.

cred Up 20 May II.
Washington, May 16.-The first mil
lion tons of ships completed and de-
livered to the United States govern
ment under the direction Of the ship
ping board have been put on the high
seas to help defeat Germany. A total
Of 159 vessels Of 1018.621 tons was
completed up to May II. according to
statistics compiled by experts Of the
shipping board. Since January l more
than half Of the total tonnage. 667, ,8o6
has been delivered and the monthly
totals have shown q steady increase.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
MORE TROOPS FOR FRANCE
Workers Placed at Disposal of Conn.,
mander In Chief.

Paris, May 15.-The government has
decided to place at the disposal Of the
commander in chief all the mObilized
gents of 1912, 1911 and 1910, and also
some of the cOntingents of 1909 to 1903
Allowance will be made for the time
spent at the front and for wounds re-
ceived.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
BAGS HIS 9TH HUN PLANE
Aviator Frank Baylies of New Bedford.
Mass. Adds to Record.

Paris, May 15.-Aviator Frank Bay
lies Of New Bedford. Mass. has Just
shot down his eighth enemy machine.
Lieutenant Guerin, the French "ace."
who has % victories to his credit, has
been wounded In the side during a
duel with German airman.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
SIOUX CHIEF DIES AT 70
John Grass Succumbs at Fort Yates,
NJ d.

Fort Yates. N. D.. May 14.-John
Grass. chief of all the Sioux Indians,
died here. Chief Grass was seventy
nine years old
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
Give Watertown Soldier Bows
A Mothers Care

The
and
boys they
Upon the battlefield where death rides wstng in wind and the
charged
and the wounded the Red
While ILL., back mothers
In steel trenches
of
fighting Red
q Will backu the Red Cros
q May 20h-27th has CROSS
hundred million dollars
CROSS
the RED CROSS War Council President of
Every this War Fund relief because
another provided
The War Fund will effor
lighting alleviate suffering and Allied
This WAR of the
To
for other this
local SECOND
contribution The
Chapter SECOND
pledge cash stated
WILL YOU HELP THE RED CROSS
BACK UP OUR BOYS?
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
JAMES GORDON BENNETT DEAD
Owner of the New York Herald Dies
at His Villa in France.

New York, May 16.-James Gordon
Bennett, proprietor of the New York
Herald, the Evening Telegram and the
Paris edition Of the New York Herald.
died at his villa In southern France.
according to a private cab,egram re-
ceived here. Mr.. Bennett had been Ill
for some time. He had resided abroad
Tor many years.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
itaIy's War RxpNnseaL

Rome, May 1H-ItalY has $pent
5000. 100000 lire aince she entered
the war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-15
Boston Port Closed Aoain.

Boston, May 15.-The port of Bos-
ton was closed for several hours by
naval authorities. No explanation was
given N the notice to- shippers.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-15

and struggling his shoulders. as if to say it was hopeless to fight against the odds, Bolo returned to his cell
 Awed by the soldiers with fixed bay onets, those who had assembled in the court room refrained from all demon stration, but the crowds outside the courthouse uttered :. terrific roar and cheers of approval as word of the sen tence reached them, plainly showing the favor which the sentence of death found among the French people
 Swiftly the news of the coming exc cutiOn of Bolo Pasha spread through out the city Colonel Noyer had not yet completed reading the sentence, when the cheers of the multitude from outside drowned his voice.
 The court martial was unanimous in condemning Bolo. It stood for a time i to 9 against the convictIoa sE Por- chere, but finally compromised, 5 to l. on conviction on the charge Of com merce with the enemy carrying q lighter sentence. The judges deliber- ated only a few minutes and as they filed out of the court room it was easily discernible that BOio Pasha s fate was sealed
 An appeal will be entered on a tech nicality. but the general trend of com- ment heard in legal, journalistic and political circles is: with Bolo's death Boloism will die"
 Bolo had appeared to be depressed during the arguments of the attorneys He did not even brigthen up as his at torney Adolph Pavenstedt, former head of the Amsnick banking house Of New York, for his deposition or when ht characterized the German embassy al Washington as q "manufactory of per juries, of which Count von Bernstorff the former ambassador was genera manager. and Pavenstedt his assistant His lawyer thanked the American gov ernment for the help it had siver France, but asserted that the good faitl of Americans had been imposed upor by German spies who were trying tC save their own lives.
 Neither defendant availed himself O. the opportunity to make q final plea.