davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
AUSTRIAN DRIVE CHECKED.
ENEMY HELD ON ONE HUNDRED
MILE FRONT.
Many Prisoners Fall to Italians
Counterattacks Restore All Positions
Lost to Invaders i'm Mountains.
BY Associated Press.


The Italian and allied armies are
bravely sustaining the weight of the
Austrian forces which are attacking
along the front of the Italian theater
from the northwest of the Asiago pla-
teau eastward to the Piave River and
thence along that stream to where it
joins the headwaters OF the Adriatic
Sea, front of nearly 100 miles.
The Austrians having made ex-
bringing up strong reinforcements in
men and guns are using them with
out stint in the effort to debouch from
the mountain passes and cross the
Piave River and gain the Venetian
plains.
Everywhere the fighting is Of an
extremely sanguinary character, es-
pecially in the Brenta valley and on
Monte Grappa. In the initial struggle
the enemy succeeded in capturing sew
eral front line positions in the noun
tain region from the British and also
in crossing the Piave. Counterattacks
however. have restored all the posi-
tions in the mountains.
At last accounts the allied troops
everywhere were strongly holding the
enemy and were gallantly striving to
throw back the invaders across the
Piave. The Italians have taken more
than 5000 Austrian prisoners. among
them SO officers.
AS yet the Vienna war office has
given only brief mention to the battle,
saying that the Austrian armies have
invaded the Settle Comuni plateau, and
that up to noon Sunday more than
10000 Italian, English and French
soldiers and a considerable number of
guns had been captured.
With the commencement Of the
long expected Austrian offensive the
fighting in France has simmered>
down almost to subnormal, except
southwest of Soissons. where the
French have delivered several violent
attacks against the Germans holding
territory captured last week. Where
the enemy week ago was throwing
thousands upon thousands of men
against the allied lines between Mont
didier and Noyon Sunday saw him
worn out with his useless efforts and
his forces sadly depleted through men
killed and wounded, unwilling or un-
able further to give battle.
In the famous st. Mihiel sector,
where the Americans took over their
! first sector of the battle front, the
Germans have delivered stroke and
were rewarded by being able to gain
a village. Soon afterward, however,
they were expelled and the position
| regained. Prisoners were taken from
the Germans.
Probably having in mind President
Wilson's promise that the war should
not be ended until the wrongs of AL.
sace-Lorraine are righted, forces of
American troops now are occupying
sectors in the picturesque territory of
Alsace. They have been there since
May 21.
In Macedonia the operations daily
increase in Importance. Along the.
greater part of the front there have
been heavy reciprocal bombardments
and Bulgarian troops several times
have endeavored to penetrate the al
lied lines All their efforts however
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
AN UNLIMITED FORCE.
All Men Of Draft Age Who Can bc
Equipped VIII he Called.

Washington, June 1.-THE unani-
nous approval Of the house provisions
authorizing the president to call all
men Of draft nge who can be trained
and equipped was voted by the mill
tary subcommittee considering the
army appropriations bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
BULGAR CABINET RESIGNS.
Premier RadOslOvOff and Associates
Retire From Office.

Sofia, Sunday, June 16.-Premier
Radoslovoff has rendered the resig-
nation of his cabinet and King Fer
dinand has accepted it. The ministers,
however, are required to retain their
portfolios until the new cabinet is
formed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
BATTLE ON OISE RIVER.

FICaach Improve Position, Capturing
Prisoners and Machine Guns.
Paris, June 1.-THE French troops
have improved their positions north
and northwest of Haute- -Braeyer be-
tween the Disc and Aisne rivers in a
local operation early today. One
hundred prisoners and some machine
guns were captured, says the official
statement. German attacks were re-
pulsed in Cavieres Wood, in the
Vosges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
OF Thirty-nine Reported Six Were
Killed I'm Action.

Washington, June 17.-The army
casualty list has thirty names.
Killed in action, 6 died Of wounds. g:
died in an airplane accident, 1; died
Of disease. A. wounded severely, "a;
wounded, degree undetermined. 4:
missing i'm action, I.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
GERMAN CLUBS DISBANDED.
Alien Enemy Organizations Put Out
of RuSjuPaS

Savannah. June 17.-Special meet
lngs have been called of the German
Friendly Society and the Country
Club formerly German clubs. for the
purpose Of disha anding both Organiza-
tions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
Registering German Women

New York, June 17.-Registerins of
all German women i'm New York, es-
timated at $4,000, began at the police
station today
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
81 sUMTER ISL c. WEDNESDAY JUNE 10 1o1s

st. Matthews, Monday, July 1.
Orangeburg, Tuesday, July 2.
st. George. Wednesday, July 8.
Columbia, Thursday, July 4.
Manning. Monday. July Is.
Florence, Tuesday, July 16.
Dillon. Wednesday, July II.
Conway. Thursday, July IS.
Marion, Friday. July 19.
Kingstree, Saturday, July 20.
Georgetown, Monday, July %.
Moncks Corner, Tuesday. July %.
Charleston, Wednesday, July "a.
Walterboro, Thursday, July 25.
Ridgeland, Friday, July 26.
Beaufort, Saturday, July 27.
Hampton, Monday. July 20.
Barnwell, Tuesday. July 30.
Bamberg, Wednesday, July 81.
Aiken, Thursday, August 1.
Edgefleld, Friday. August 2.
Saluda. Saturday. August 3.
Lexington, Tuesday, August 6.
Newberry, Wednesday, August 7.
Laurens, Thursday, August 8.
Greenwood, Friday, August 8.
Abbeville, Saturday, August 10.
Mccormick, Tuesday, August 13. =
Anderson, Wednesday, August IA.
Walhalla, Thursday, August Is.
Pickens. Friday. August 16.
Greenville, Saturday. August NJ.
Union. Wednesday, August 21.
Gaffney. Thursday, August %.
spartanburg, Friday, August 23.
State Officers.
Barnwell, Tuesday, June 18.
Hampton, Wednesday, June 10.
Beaufort, Thursday. June 20.
Ridgeland. Friday, June 81.
Walterboro, Saturday, June %.
Bamberg, Tuesday, June 25.
Aiken, Wednesday, June 26.
Edgefeld. Thursday, June q.
Saluda, Friday, June 2S.
Lexington, Saturday, June 29.
Newberry, Tuesday, July 2.
Laurens, Wednesday. July 3.
Greenwood. Thursday, July 4.
Mccormick, Friday, July S.
Abbeville, Saturday, July 6.
Anderson, Monday. July Is.
Walhalla, Tuesday. July l6.
Pickens. Wednesday. July II.
Greenville, Thursday, July 1S.
Union, Friday, July 10.
Spartanburg, Saturday, July 20.
Gaffney. Tuesday. July 23.
York, Wednesday, July "a.
Lancaster, Thursday. July 25.
Chester, Friday, July 26.
Winnsboro, Saturday, July q.
Camden, Tuesday, July 80.
Chesterfield. Wednesday,, July 3,
Bennettsville, Thursday, August
Darlington, Friday, August 2.
Bishopville. Saturday, August 3.
Sumter, Tuesday. August 6.
Dillon. Wednesday, August 7.
Conway, Thursday, August s.
Marion, Friday, August 8.
Florence. Saturday, August 10.
Manning, Tuesday, August 13.
Kingstree. Wednesday, August Il
Georgetown. Thursday. August 1!
Moncks Corner. Friday, August
Charleston. Saturday. August Il.
st. George. Tuesday, August 20.
Orangeburg, Wednesday. August .
st. Matthews. Thursday, August
Columbia, Friday, August 23.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
AMERICANS NOT ILL TREATED.
Berlin News Agency Sends Out Semi.
official Report.

Amsterdam, June 17.-American
war prisoners are not being Ill treated
in Germany, says a dispatch tele-
graphed to Amsterdam by the semi
official Wolfe News Bureau of Berlin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
RAID NEAR ARRAS.

British Make Successful Night Attack
Capturing Prisoners.
London, June ia successful
raid was carried out last night east of
prisoners. it is announced officially.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
DRIVEN ACROSS RIVER.

Italians Make Good Defense of Piayc
River.
With the Italian Army, Sunday,
June 16.-The Austrian troops which
forced the passage of the Piave river
have been driven back. The fighting
along the river has been most intense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-19
REPULSE ON WOEVRE.

American Troops More Than a Match
For Huns.
Washington, June 1.-THE repulse
Of local enemy attacks in the Woevre
and Chateau Thierry region was re-
ported today in Gen. Pershing's COM
munique for last night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Edward A. Mead, of New York
CITY. will read THE Servant in the
House." before the Mems Mass
Meeting in Fahnestock Hall, Sunday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. He will
also read THE Man From Home"
dramatization of Booth Tarking-
ton S famous story, before an audi
ence of men and women, Monday
evening.
The Servant in the House." is a
famous play which has been describ-
eu as bringing message of brother
Hness. 1t is q symbolic play of great
spiritual beauty, with a message of
helpIulness, inspiration and brother
ly love.
MIR. Mead is famous elocutionist.
ana his recitals have been given
throughout the world. His Monday
evening recital, The Man From
Home will be free of charge to
both men and women. There will
be no admission fee for either reci-
tai.
Speaking of "The Servant in the
House" the dramatic critic of The
new york Post says:
is play that thrills the hear
er with glowing and healtful emo
tlon, and sends him away with a
sottened and chastened heart -
New York Post.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
MILLIONS TOHEAR
OF FOOD SAVING
Proclamation to Be Read in
Every Church in State
Tomorrow

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. Give
Pennsylvania will hear at church to-
morrow the need for saving food.
Proclamations will be read setting
forth the reasons for the German
successes in Italy and why Russia
is out of the war.
The reading of the proclamations
will be the start of the two-week
food conservation drive to be con-
Quoted by the United States Food
Administration in conjunction with
the food supply department of the
Committee of Public Safety, Wom-
ems Division of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, the Speakers Bureau
an dthe Four Minute Men. Thous-
ands of special meetings in every
community of the state will be held
for the purpose of educating the
people in the need for conserving
meat, wheat, fats and sugar. These
meetings will be addressed by speak
ers assigned by the Pennsylvania
State Division of the Speakers Bu-
reau and by the Four Minute Men
Thomas Shallcross, Jr, is head of
the Conservation Department of the
United States Food Administration in
Pennsylvania, and in a statement to-
day he predicts that if Pennsylvan-
ians do not now occupy first place
as the foremost food savers of the
Nation, they surely will after March
3, when the drive ends.
II have reason to believe that no
stone has been left unturned in our
campaign to tell everybody in Penn
wisely during the war;" said Mr..
Shallcross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Walter G. McHenry. of Philadel-
phia, is one of the shining lights of
the Philadelphia C. +. Union. He
served a successful term as presi-
dent and is now chairman of the
Missionary Committee. He was re-
Gently chosen as chairman of the
state G. E. convention committee,
Philadelphia, 1918.
California Juniors are being urg-
ed to read the Bible through this
year, and many have adopted the
plan.
The First Church of God society.
New Cumberland, is constantly
growing and much interest is mani
rested at the Sunday evening SER
vices. u. j. Conley is the livewre
president. G. NJ. ProwelI will lead
the meeting tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Johns, a Cleveland Endeavor-
| er, writing from France, states that
he was with the first American unit
that arrived on French soil, reach
ing there just a month and a half
atter war was declared. He is now
with base hospital. lie says, 1--WE
are proud of our work because IT is
a service of relief. We are healing
the sick and wounded and sending
them on their way rejoicing ] think
otten or the song which we sang in
the conservation service at the great
Worlds convention in Chicago.
III go where you want me TO go.
dear Lord,
over mountain or plain or sea-"
President Henry Churchill King,
| of Oberlin College, a trustee of the
| United Society, has charge of the Y.
NJ. G. A. instruction conference
work with officers at Camp Chilli
cothe, where he will spend two day,
| a week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
PRESBYTERIAN

Pine Street.-The Rev. Lewis Sey-
mour Nudge, ID. D., Rev. II. H.
Baldwin, Assistant. Rev. T. w.
Toetscher, d. d. of Princeton, n. j.,
morning and evening.
Market Square-The> Rev. George
Edward Hawes, ID. ID. 11.0O, 1.-The
Growing Christ; 7.SO, Man as u
Dove; God as a Dove.
Calvary-The Rev. Frank p. Mac
Kenzie. 1915, "A Form of Godli-
ness: 7.30, Partners" Father and
Son Service; 800, Sunday school.
Westminster-The Rev. T.. Il. Cur
tbs. 1890, Gods Promises; Las,
Sunday School.
Covenant-The Rev. Harvey
Klaer. 1890, The Religion of Pub
lie Opinion; 7.3O. "The Avenger: A
Sermon to Boy Scouts; 2, Sunday
School.
Bethany-The Rev. John M. War
den. 7.30, "The Partnership of
Father and SON.; 8, Sunday School.
Immanuel-The Rev. II. Everett
Hallman. 10, preaching; 7.3O,
preaching; Ills, Sunday School.
Division Street.-The Rev. II. II.
Baldwin. 7.45, Evening Service; 8,
Sunday School.
Capital Street.-The Rev. r. M.
Ward. 1916, THE Sinners Hope;
7.S0, "A Purposeful Life; 1915,
Sunday School.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW
G.. E. NOW ENGAGED IN
BIG DRIVE FOR MEMBERS

Thousands of Christian Endeavor
societies, representing many churches
in cities, towns and hamlets through
out the world, are in a drive with
the Standards Campaign. A cam
paign for a million enrollments in
the Christian Gndeavor Army of
Universal Patriotic Service, and for
Standard Unions and Standard So
cleties. The following campaign
goals have been accepted by the So
cleties: 100000 in the army of uni
versal patriotic service. 10000 ex-
cellent societies (Young Peoples and
intermediary. 5000 superior socie-
ties. 1000 excellent dunior societies.
1000 superior Junior societies. 500
excellent unions. 250 superior un-
ions. 10000 new societies $1,000
Young Peoples, 5000 Junior, 1000
intermediary. 10000 new Christian
Endeavor World subscriptions.
No other organization of the
church, in proportion to it's numer-
ical strength, will be called to give
so many of its finest and best men
TO the cause of democracy in this
World-war as Christian Endeavor.
The Endeavorers at home are busy
Keeping the society fires burning
and planning for the great Worlds
Z. E. convention to be held in New
York City at the close of the war.
Many state conventions are also be-
ing planned, which are held annu-
ally and biennial.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
UNITED BRETHREN

tirst-The Rev. w. E. Daughertv.
1890, Building Fifty Framed":
I.SO, The Elder Brothers,; 1.45,
Sunday School.
Derry Street.-The Rev. ]. A. Lv-
ter, ID. d. 1890 and 7.SO preaching;
2, Sunday School. o ;
State-The Rev. II. F.. Rhoad.
las, The Renewed Man; 7.3O,
The Cross and the, Sinner; $50
Sunday School.
Otterbein. The Rev. S. Edwin
Rupp, d. ID. 1890, "The Power of
Faith; 7.S0, Warning and Invita-
ton; 2, Sunday School.
Calvary-The Rev. p. r. Koontz
1890, preaching; 7.SO, Prof. s. o,
Grimm of Lebanon Valley College:
$50, Sunday School.
Trinity, New Cumberland-Tbe
Rev. DIR. A. b. Station. 1890. Sun
erintendent of Pennsylvania Confer
ence; Z, preaching; $50, Sunday
School.
Sixth Street.-The Rev. Josenb
Daugherty. 1890, "The Remedy for
Defects in Christian Life; 7,30. "a
Great and Faithful SAYING: AZ
Sunday School.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
REV. HERMAN TO
BOOST WAR FUND
Zion Lutheran Pastor Will
Preach on Church Can
tonment Fund

In preparation for the great War
Fund Drive to be made by the Lu-
theran Church in the United States
to raise $750,000, to be expended for
the equipping of the 3S Chaplains
now in service, and 25 more to be
appointed; to provide for $50 Camp
Pastors for every cantonment and to
follow the boys abroad; to provide
for all the needs and to offer facil-
tiles to take care of the religious
needs of the nearly 100000 Lutheran
boys in the Army and Navy, the pas
tor of Zion will preach upon the
theme: "Our Wartime Service and
Sacrifice" at the morning service
and upon The Value of the Cross,
in the evening. The entire congre-
CATION will be canvassed in the inter-
est of the above fund during next
week under teams directed by DIR. H..
X. Fix. lions interest in her boys
will cause her to do her full share
in this patriotic and religious cause.
at the Sunday school hour an ef-
fort will be made to increase Zion s
New Testament League by the addi-
ton of at least fifty new men mem
bers. The catechetical hour will be
devoted to the study of the Lord S
Prayer" The morning series OF
themes during Lent will be the
Prophecies of the Redeemer" and
the evening series the values of
the Cross" During the weekday
evenings and studies will be of the
Great Events in the Passion of our
Lord" Monday and Wednesday
evenings have been designated as the
service evenings. Zion will offer her
equipment and facilities to the State
Y. NJ. c. A. for the 50th Annual
Convention from Thursday to Satur-
day noon. The program promises
to be one of unusual power, both as
to subjects to be discussed and list
of speakers. All the regular services
will be held during the week. The
Literary Circle will be entertained at
the home of Mrs. Harper Spong, 226
Emerald street on Tuesday evening.
The Young Peoples Missionary Band
will meet at the home of Mrs. Chris
tian w. Lynch, 13 South Front street
on Saturday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
PLANNING FOR
A BIG DINNER
Members of Market Square
Will Hear Hon. M. C.. Kcl-
ley at Banquet

Next Friday evening, the Com
municant's Glass at Market Square
begins. EThe Pastor will meet with
all who may desire instruction about
the fundamentals of Christian faith.
and church membership. In other
years this class has been popular,
and profitable.
One of the great events which are
imminent is a gathering of the men
of the church at a dinner. Invita-
tions are now going out from the
session of the church inviting all
the men who are members of the
congregation to be their guests at
such n dinner. The Hon. NJ. Clyde
Kelley, a member of the House of
Representatives., will be the guest
of honor, and will deliver an ad-
dress to the men assembled. Mr..
Kelley is an active church worker,
both in his home congregation and
in church in Washington. He will
stop over to meet the men of Market
Square as he return to Congress
after the brief holiday of February
22nd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Acknowledgement Day at
Stevens M. E. Church

A very interesting program has
been prepared for Acknowledgment
Day at the Stevens Memorial Metho-
dist Church. Tomorrow morning,
at 1000 o'clock. DIR. Clayton Albert
Smucker will meet all the official
memb bers of the church in a special
meeting. On the official roster of
the church more than one hundred
names appear. This body will not
only gather together for conference
tomorrow morning but on Tues
day evening will hold a follow-up-
social. Mrs. Clayton Albert Smuck-
er and Mrs. Ralph E. Boswell have
been appointed to direct the social
gathering Tuesday night. To-mor-
row all day the official board will be
in charge of the services. In the
morning at 1890 o'clock, Mr.. Al. X.
Thomas and DIR. Smucker are to
speak on Looking Ahead" The
Quartet Choir will render special
music. At the Sunday evening clos
ing service, 7.30 o'clock, the Male
Chorus will sing and a number of
speakers are scheduled to speak.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
"PENNA. IN THE
DRY COLUMN
Pastor of Park Street u. Z. to
Discuss Timely Sermon
Theme

The Purveyor" the weekly bull
letin of Park Street United Evan
gelical Church, for Sunday, Febru-
airy II, was issued a day earlier than
usual this week and with a special
invitation to attend these services
was sent to practically every home OF
the Sunday School and church men,
bership in which there are sons"
urging both them and the fathers
to be present at all the services,
Sunday February II. In all of the
days services this occasion will be
specially kept in mind. The morn
ing subject will be, "a Safe and Pro-
fitable Investment" At the 7.3O
services, he will discuss the subject
Pennsylvania in the Dry Column
How and When? This service will
be of particular interest to the
fathers and sons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Bible Class Indorses
Prohibition Movement

At a business seccion of the
Brotherhood mems Bible Class)
Otterbein United Brethren Church,
resolutions were passed and com
mittee appointed to work in con-
junction with church and federate
with all allied dry organizations and
churches urging in near future n
convention of all who are in favor
of the abolition of the liquor traffic
and national prohibition amend
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
VISITING PASTOR
AT PINE STREET
DR.. Nudge Out of City On
War Work at Camp
Dix

In the absence of the pastor, the
Rev. Lewis S. Nudge, ID. D., the pull
pit of the Pine Street church will
be supplied by the Rev. f. w.
Loetscher, d. D., Professor of Church
History in the Princeton Theologic-
al Seminary. DR.. Loetscher who has
spoken before and is well known in
Harrisburg will preach both morn
ing and evening.
DR.. Nudge will be away for n week
or ten days at Camp Dix, New Jer-
sey, preaching to the men of the
Camp and otherwise assisting in the
religious work carried on by the Y.
NJ. G. A.
At the close of the evening SER
vice there will be the song service
in the Boyd Memorial Building for
all who enjoy singing the old Gospel
songs. This service is for all who
like to sing, young and old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
Father and Son Day"
For Boyd Bible Class

Father and Son Day" will be OBJ
served tomorrow afternoon at the
services of the Mrs. John Y. Boyd
Bible class of Pine Street Presbv-
terian Church. A special program
will be given beginning at 100
O'Clock. Mrs. Boyd's subject will be
Seed Sowing in Sons"