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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
]. S. GENERAL
GOES TO ITALY

,Hy AsSecIatrd PresaI
WASHINGTON May 31-The war
department has issued orders detail
Ing Brigadier General Treat, com.
mander of the western department,
to duty in Italy This is contingent
to some extent on the final assign
ment of Major General Wood.
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GRAY NOMINATED

INV Aasertated Presa)
WASHINGTON, May 81. - The
president today nominated Adelbert
Gray. Of Carson City. land office re-
esiver.
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my AhNOcInted FresAl
LONDON (E. o. 81, May s1.-The
Germans in the Champagne often
sive have reached the right bank Of
the river Marine on a ten-mlle front,
according to the British general staff.
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my As.scIated Pre..1

my Asssciated PresnD
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE "wednesday, May 2S,--
The enemy is reported massing
troops in an effort to recapture
Cantigny. The number OF prisoners
the Americans captured has increas-
ed TO 242.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-05-31
AMERICAN
FORCES IN
NEW DRIVE

tBy AnsOeinted PresaI
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May Si.--Amerlean forces
northwest OF Tout successfully ralded
the German lines last night. Ameri-
can avlators shot down another Ger.
man aIrplane today. Four German
attacks against cantigny we're re-
pulsed yesterday after sharp fighting.
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tBy Associated Pressl

Cry Associated PresRl
PARIS, May 31-The bombardment
OF Paris by the German long-range
gun which was interrupted early
Thursday was resumed at sunset
last evening,
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The Americans went over the top
on front OF 500 yards on the Toul
sector and advanced under an artil.
lery barrage, The engineers destroy
ed all enemy entanglements and the
infantry swarmed through the de.
fenses. The enemy sustained losses
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IN, A..a-jst-d Press.I
WASHINGTON, May 3i.---An addi-
,I,o to psrshlns's eommunIque yes.
,.,d,y said the German efforts to
dI,,oun, American fighting qualities
Indicates they fear the moral effect
!, admission In Germany.
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MILLION MEN IN FRANCE


CHICAGO, May 31-Senator Ham
Lewis In an address said the United
States had a million soldiers in for
eign lands.
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|, v, v, TO POISON ARMY FOOD
TO BLOCK THE war PROGRAMME

organization, according to my under
standing to plant grain shocks up
side down." testified Wormke, ap
pearing as a government witness.
"At one time in South Dakota
when was working in a garden
practiced sabotage by planting let,
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,Hy Associated PFess.I
PARIS, May 31.-The allied left
flank on the Aisne front was forced
back by violent German attacks in
the region of the Allette river. Ger
mans attacks broke down near Sois.
sons and further south. The French
are maintaining their positions. The
Germans gained slightly In the cen
ter north of the Marne. Further east,
also northwest and north of Rheims
Germans efforts were futile. The
French fell back north of Bleran-
court, nine miles southeast of Noyon,
and Epagny, seven miles northwest
of scissors. The French are holding
their positions along the road be-
tween Scissors and Chateau Thierry,
also in the western outskirts Of Sois-
sons.
The extreme point of the German
advance is lie Charmed, two miles
north OF the Marne, according to an
outline of the battle front by news
paper correspondents, the Havas
agency says.
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n, Assselated Preaa.I
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Thursday, May 29.-Tht
Germans severely bombarded the
american positions in Cantigny
sbere they fired 1000 high explosives
N a brief time. Several attempts At
attack we're repulsed with heavy
os,es BY the Americans. The Ger
mans tried to use tanks in one at
nck. but the enemy infantry hardly
appeared when they and their tanks
Eere driven back In disorder by
heavy American artillery fire. The
Americans are constantly improving
their new positions
lay associated Prssa.l
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May sl.-Another strong
enemy attack against the Americans
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'"y Associated Press.I

'hy Associated Press.D
PARIS, May 31.-Baffled by the
valor of the allied soldiers, the Ger
mans failed yesterday to enlarge the
pocket in the allied lines. Even in
the center the enemy appears to
have been held, and the advance
there Is stacking. SO doubt is felt
by the. French and public over the
outcome. There is a weakening Of
the resolve to fight to the end.
The Havas correspondent summar-
izing the situation says: THE Ger
mans have no illusions regarding the
success they gained. They know we
have several million picked troops
forming maneuvering masses which
they must encounter somewhere. II
the enemy had a choice OF ground
for the offensive we have the much
more important choice of the battle.
field on which Germany's destinies
Will be decided. 1t viii be seen
therefore that there Is no ground for
alarm. We probably are witnessing
the preliminaries to a great battle
which both sides wiAh to be decisive,
consequently 1t Is comprehensible
that our commanders don't act hur-
riedly, but strictly in accordance
with plans agreed upon"
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GERMAN ADVANCE HALTED
TODAY AHo a YEAR AGO.

, Official readings OF the ther-
B mometer by the United States
; observer at Tonopah: 4
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ny Associated PressD
LONDON May SHERMAN artil.
lery is active on the villers-Breton-
neaux sector, east of toe Amiens
and Albert region. There has been
lively gunflre between Festubert and
the Clareuce river.
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CONFIDENCE UNSHAKEN
MILLION PICKED MEN IN
THE ALLIED RESERVES

line westward and virtually linked
the present battlefield with the
Somme.
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CONTINUED On Page Four)
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THE WEATHER

-..lobt Fair and Cooler
saturday Fair
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CITATIO OF LETTERS
or DMiNISTRATION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.


by j. NJ Windham, Probate Judge.
Whereas, r. d. McFaddin made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Admin
iatration of the Estate and effects Of
Joe Burgess,
These are, therefore, to cite and adj
monish all and singular the Kindred
and Creditors Of the SAID Joe Burgess,
deceased, that they be and appear
before me, in the Court Of Probate,
to be held at Manning, on the 10th
day of Dee, next, after publication
hereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
To show cause, if any they have. why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 30th day
cf November, Ammo Domini, 1918.
j. NJ. WINDHAM,
Judge Of Probate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
HUN MANUFACTURERS
ARRESTED AS TRAITORS

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec august
Thyssen, one of Gormany's great man
ufacturorsA and number Of other man
ufactures of dusseldorf were arrested
Saturday at Mulheim- Am Ruhr, on
charges Of high treason. Besides Au-
gust Thyssen, those arrested were Fritz
Thyssen. Edmond SHINES, Herr Becke,
Herr Wirtg, DR.. KueChen, a commercial
counsellor and Herr Stennz, a mining
engineer.
After being examined for several
hours by the socialist council OF Null
helm, the manufactures were sent to
Mucnster whence they will be taken
TO Berlin to face charges made against
them
August Thyssen has been known as
the Iron king" of Germany. He Is the
owner Of vast coal and iron mines and
a leading manufacturer The SHINES
family also Is prominent in the iron
business and has shipping interests,
This Is the first report from Germany
that the sociNsts have taken any ac-
tion against the leading manufacturers
there
August Thyssen incurred the momen-
tary dlspleaSure Of former Emperor
william last January by publishing an
article in German newspapers accusing
the emperor of hlackmailing German
business men before the war,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
GIRLS ARE SLAIN IN
BATTLE UPON STREETS

BERLIN, Dec. 9. (By the Associated
Press THE clash between government
troops and followers of the Spartacus
or radical groups resulted in from IL 10
16 persons being killed, according to
various reports. Several girls, passen-
gers on street car, we're among those
killed
1t appears that the audience from
one of the three meetings of deserters
from the army was marching north
ward in Chaussee strasse to join the
audience from a meeting held in hall
farther north. The Fusillier guards
were drawn up at the intersection OF
Invaliden strasse and the commander
warned the people to disperse. The
marchers were crying Forward The
soldiers won't shoot their. comrades y
The marchers tried to pierce the line,
whereupon the order to fire was gwen
Besides the wounded, several were bad
ly hurt rushing through broken show
windows seeking cover.
A group of soldiers stormed the edl-
toriai rooms of Karl Liebknechts
newspaper and attempted to destroy
the plant. Frustrated in their raid on
the newspaper office by government
orders, the soldiers then attempted to
arrest the members of the executive
coilitStttee Of the soldiers and work
mems council the soldiers apparently
laboring under the misapprehensioT
that their officer had been ordered by
the government to make the arrest.
This occurred at the same hour az
the clash between the government
The executive committee was holding
a meeting in the former Prusslan house
(Continued on Page 10 Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
YANKS USE TRAINS TO
HURRY TOWARD COBLENz

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Dec O. CBy the Asso-
ciated press)-A battalion OF the 39th
infantry left Trcvcs by train Sunday
for Cobenz, four hour run The pre-
mature occupation Of Coblenz Is due to
the request of the German authorities.
who are apprehensvc Of the conditions
that might prevail there after the with
drawal Of the German forces This was
the first time the Americans had util-
ized railway trains for their advance
into the territory from which the Ger
mans have withdrawn
The main army continues its advance
in the usual manner and has reached
the general line Of Geldsdorfau, Mayen,
Kloeng and Schwardcn. All reports
continued to indicate that the Germans
were Withdrawing in an orderly manner
and that the inhabitants Of the villages
occupied by the Americans were re-
framing from any autaEonistic acts.
1t was not expected that there would
be any trouble at COhlenz and the ap-
peal by the hurgomaStcr to send troopa
was denied until it was supplemented
in writing by the retiring military COM
mandcrs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

Tennessee-Rain, colder in west
Tuesday colder and generally fair.
Mississippi-Loeal Iains; Tuesday
probably fair, slightly colder in north
and west.
Arkansas-Cloudy, colder; Tuesday
colder.
Alabama-Local rains; Tuesday part
ly cloudy, slightly colder in north,
Kentucky-Rai colder in extreme
west; Tuesday colder and probably fair
Louisiana-Generally cloudy.
Oklahoma-Fair, colder. except in
northwest.
East Teyas-Cloudy, cooler in north
West Texas--Fair.
South Carolina--Cloudy, probably rain
in north and west.
Georgia-ProbabIy rain, except fair in
south
Florida-Fair, except probably rain
in extreme northwest; warmer in cen
tral portion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BELGIAN USE OF HUN
RULES Anglers GERMANS

AK LA CHAPELLE, Rhenish Prus-
sia, Dec. Q. (By the Associated Tress)
This large German city Is rot en-
thusiastic over the proposition Of occu-
patton by the allies. The yoke of mar
tia law seemingly has CALLED the people,
and their have been many signs Of fret
fulness.
The populace was shocked beyond
measure when the Belgians first entered
the city and promulgated the iron clad
rules that civilians should leave side
walks and uncover when Belgian Off
GERS approached and that hostages
should be given up Their dignity was
so hurt that they protested to the in
ternational armistice commission
Learning from the commission that the
rules were exactly the same as those
Of the Germans at the time Of the Occu-
patton Of Brussels. the people received
an additional shock. They consoled
themselves, however, with the argument
that the Belgians had brought the rules
down upon themselves by firing upon
the German troops. while AixIa Cha .
pelle never injured the Belgians
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
REMOVE BARS UPON
SHORT COTTON SALES

NEW YORK Dec 9,--Thc prohibition
against foreign and speculative short
selling of contracts on the New York
and New Orleans cotton exchanges
placed In effect on Nov 13 as an emer
gency measure due to the signing OF
the armistice, was removed today by
order of the committee on cotton dis
tribution of the war Industries board
The committees notice. posted on the
cotton exchange here reads:
The conditions that existed follow
ing the signing of the armistiCe, have
been relieved, and the emergency has
passed. Our government having made
trade agreements with neutral nations
the export of cotton to all but enemy
countries is now assured Available
tonnage In sufficient quantity to allow
OF export fully SO per cent in excess
Of last seasons shipment, is more
probable. The requirements Of spinners
and manufacturers now can be bought
and moved without wartime rcstrC-
tions. Confidence is restored and un-
der the circumstances the restrictions
placed on the New York and New Or
leans cotton exchanges on Nov, IS are
hereby removed"
The committee expressed to the Of
ticers and members OF the two mar
kets its 'sincere appreciation Of the
splendid spirit and cooperation and
helpfulness exhibited by them in max
ing effective the committees order"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

The speaker was a sunday school
worker, and, to do him justice, he Is a
big hearted man, but of the type that ~
hard to convince, He is trifle skep-
teal about everybody and everything,
until he is shown, and the friend TO
whom ne addressed his remarks shook
his head disapprovingly,
Now you nsten to me a minute.
happen t0 know that those letters are
genuine. | have seen them; lots OF
them. right there in the office OF The
News SCimitar, as they came in by mail,
know what am talking about, They
are as true as | am standing here talk-
ing to you. The Goodfellows club Is a
wonderful Institution. 1t has accorn-
plished more good than you or | have
any idea of and every dollar the club
receives is spent on the poor Kids
Christmas, I'm for the club; for It
strong"
The skeptic pondered moment,
Tell you what I'll do" he remarked.
IF you will bring be sM Of those let
ters you say you have seen III see 70 y
! It personally that the six families get the
best Christmas they ever had, III
| spend SIS on each one"
To make long story short, there Is
one less skeptiC in the city OF Memphis.
| For he got his six letters, picked hap
haZardly out of 500, and the club has
no stronger booster than that "unbe-
could only say; M
"I didn't think it was possible
| There are a great many people IN
| Memphis and the surrounding territory
who do not think it is possible. Being
SNUG and contented themselves, they
can't believe that poverty Is rampant
| From the time they can remember they
! have always had visit from Sants
| Claus. 1t has never occurred TO Their
that to many a poor but worthy chile
Santa is a legendary character known
| only to the rich, .Bs
Truth is indeed stranger than fiction
| There is no need to fake pleas from tbs
| little folk. Our mail is choked with
| them. Some from mothers, some from
fathers. many from children, written n
| pencil and childish serawl and a pa
| thetic eloquence that touches the heart
And II you doubt 1t just step IN. Wei
| guarantee proof so convincing that ypt
will leave voluntarily emptied purse
| Last year. said a mother, rea
Goodfellow, who called yesterday. "A
visited five or six families knew has
been remembered by the Goodfellows
| wanted to see what their home con,
ditions were and the character of ths
remembrance they received, III fouhe
conditions. with thoses families Mprg'
tthey received In their Good Ssliow fSit
age were substantial articles OF wearing
apparel and Just enough OF the les
material things to make the package
Christmasy. SO | want to help thi:
year too"
She left check for $50.
It's a great life If you don't weaken
We need all the help we can get this
year. If you have a mite" for thu
cause let's have it-now. We ar,
through Carrying on for the soldiers
let's Garry on" for the kids
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BERNSTORFF NOTES
READ TO SOLONS
More Light Shed Upon Work.
ing of Hun Propaganda
in Nation.

WASHINGTON. Do. 9.--More letters
from the secret files Of Count Won
Bernstorff were read to the senate
committee Investigating German and
brewery propaganda today by A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief Of the bureau Of investi-
cation, of the department of justice.
Among them were instructions to all
German consuls in the United States to
get German subjects out of plants pro-
ducing materials for the allies.
4 The consuls were ordered to stop
Germans above the rank of common
laborer from working in such plants
under section of the imperial code,
and to report to the German consulate
at New York.
Bielaski read to the committee at
length from the diary of DR.. Karl f.
Fuehr, German agent whose activities
figured prominently in. the investiga-
tion. The notes of Fuehr said that on
the day following the publication of
private letters to II. F. Albert, he con-
suited with Albert at Cedarhurst, N,
Y, and later discussed tthe incident
with Samuel Untermyer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BRITISH TROOPS REACH
RHINE RIVER SUNDAY

LONDON, Dec. British advanced
troops reached the river Rhine yester.
day between Godesherg and Cologne.
Field Marshal Haig announced today in
reporting progress of the British army
of occupation, Godcsberg Is about 20
miles southeast Of Cologne, near the
Rhine above Bonn,
The German population west of the
sRhine herofnes more edrdiaEiin It's at-
titlde tu&Rrd the British assField Mar.
shal Hate's troops move eastward, ac.
cording to an undated dispatch from
the correspondent Of the Daily Mai
with the British army
AS we approach the Rhine" the
correspondent says, Our reception be-
comes more, surprising, The uuthori.
ties IN such places as nurcp say UNI
dsguisedly that they rejoice at our ar.
rival. They give two reasons for this
that they are afraid Of their own people
and are afraid OF starvation. Many
men confess that the end Of the war
brought relief and that the stigma OF
defeat weighs little. Children some
times cheer our arrival,
The revolutionary movement IL real,
but not much on the surface. The out =
breaks during the first few days were
suppressed by the retreating army,
which Is much less Bolshcvik than the
soldiers in reserve and at the bases.
have seen many German soldiers in
uniforms shorn Of badges. They are
demobliaed but they have no civilian
clothes to take the place of their uni
forms.
'The armed men guarding the arms
In the barracks talk without rancor OF
their experiences in the war against
both the British and French An over
NhelminE desire for peace makes OF
these soldiers a strong instrument ot
SOCIAL EnliHDTltN nj rata for h.,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
encouragement
10 GoodfeIIo7cs

We are asking daddy to send YOU
Woe each for us to help buy nice
things Tor some child's Christmas.
we always enjoy Christmas SO
4 much, We want other children to
enjoy IL, too. Hope you will have
LIZA lats OF goodtellows this year.--E
and j. s, f., Coldwater, Miss
Inclosed find $3.50 for the Good
4 fellows, rslAay It help to brighten
some little childs life at this
Nhristmas time.-M. l.. r.
" The entire family wishes your
committee every success and hopes
that this year your contributions
Will be such as to more than aih
YOU IN Nalir worthy purpose for
good deeds.-G. O. W.
Enclosed find postol e order for
$be which f"hope Wi clip carry
on your good work. ms Il. w,
Safdts, Miss.
Enclosed find our check for S..
we hope that 1t will brighten some
boys Christmas Troop wishes
YOU much success, and II you need
any help in delivering call on US
TROOP b, Boy Scouts Of America.
You have our prayers and good
wishes, Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. c.,
Myrtle. Miss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
LOCAL DRAFT RECORDS
TO CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT

Monday night at Il O'Clock the fate
Of the draft viii be scaled
Seven Memphis draft bArd chairmen
Tuesday morning Al O'Clock will begin
packing away their records. getting
them ready to seal and ship to military
headquarters at Nashville
After 5 O'Clock Monday afternoon no
more questionnaires viii he received by
the boards from the registranLs, accord
ing to orders from Maj Rutledge Smith.
The draft boards within the next few
days will turn over list of delinduents
to the DEPARTMENT of justice and vio-
lators of the draft laws will be sought
out After Monday the boards will
await further orders from the war de-
partment.
II Is rumorcd that they will be dis
banded within a few DAYS, This is the
expectation Of the chairmen, although
they say It will require several days to
wind up affairs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
AMERICAN TRAINS FOR
CAPTlVES CAUSE TALK

GENEVA. Dec. "a mild sensation
has been caused here ny the arrival
from Lyons OF two American sanitary
trains to take released American pris-
oners back The chief of the Geneva
Red Cross said that since the beginning
Of the war he had seen $50 trains OF
through Switzerland, but was forced to-
give the palm for morale and enthusi
asm to the Americans.
Maj Senzel, Of the 0wiss army, who
examines soldiers after their release,
said he was astonished at the discip-
line Of the new American army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
VACATION IN WINTER
FOR CONWAY CHILDREN

CONWAY. Ark, Dec O. (Spl)-In
a mid winter re@ss instead of the
vacation ordinarily given in summer,
the city public schools vSll be dis
missed on Dec. 20 until March, 1919.
Exercises marking the close Of the
school will be held before dismissal, and
certificates awarded members of the
senior class. The plan to have mid
winter vacation, after its adoption by
the board OF directors some months
ago. was strenuously opposed in numer-
GUS quarters. although 1t had the full
approval of the directors.