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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-12-28
REACTIONARY POLITICS

The recent attitude OF the southern Sena-
tors with regard to equal suffrage has been
marked by an attempt to revive racial agl-
tation. The Pittsburgh, Pa, Dispatch feels
that something more than race prejudice
lay back Of these old-line reactlonlsts and
points out the real crisis of the matter. The
new political status of the returned Negro
soldier plus the enfranchisement Of thou
sands Of Negro women presents to the white
Souhterner a terrifying problem. The Dis
patch says:
Thus the war and the suffrage issue are
reviving and intensifying southern opposl-
ton to the Negro vote. Yet the South Will
be surprised and panied if the returning
Negro soldiers, having experienced freedom
from southern prejudice, should conclude
not to return to Dixie. What would be the
effect if they should join the northern trek
which has been evoking such appeals from
the South for the Negroes not to desert
their old friends?
Such an attitude as that of the southern
senators gets it's real significance from the
fact that it emphasizes the passing Of
regime The New Yor Evening Sun points
out that the question Of slavery as a mo-
tivating factor in southern politics belongs
to the past
One Of the classic speeches Of the Senate
was delivered during the recent debate on
the revenue bill. Because the class Of per-
sons who could make that sort Of speech
is passing, it is probable that it will be the
last oratorical utterance Of it's kind, and
as such probably will have historical sig
nifcance in the future.
The speech was made by Senator John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi in support
Of his amendment to the suffrage resou-
ton limiting suffrage to white women It
was in all respects just such a speech as
might have been heard in the Senate in
the old slavery days, but it is the kind that
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-12-28

Some few days ago there appeared al
editorial in the Post-Inteligencer condemn
ing lynch law so common to this country
and every sentence thereof hit the bull s
eye. It's the first time within the past thirty
years that metropolitan daily Of the North
west has been so outspoken against the lynch
ing of Negroes. If other dailies would fol-
low in the wake of the Post-Intelligencer
it would be but very short time before
the barbarous practice would be abandoned,
but this need not be expected so long as
the operators are possessed with the spirit
Of get rich quick and even the P.-I. cannot
afford to keep up the fight, but thanks for
what it has DONE
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-12-28

Cayton' s Weekly wishes you and each OF
you Happy New Year and prosperous
one as WELL The lines of many of us dur
ing the year about to close have fallen in
pleasant places and we have made much Of
the opportunities It is our earnest hope
that through the coming year we will be no
less fortunate and at the close of 1919 we
will be able to think as well of it as we now
think of 1918.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-12-28

French journalists seek anecdotes from
President Wilson, says head line, which
they got if they got anything at all from
him.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-12-28

eve want justice and not forgiveness" :"
says an eminent Hun. Well, my dear sir, if
you get justice every mothers son of you
will be in hell before one can say Jack Rob-
insOn.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
PLAN TO SMASH
GERMANS QUICKLY
United Strength Of Allies to Be
Hurled Against Them
MARCH OUTLINES PROGRAM
United States Officials Had Been
Urging A Vigorous Aggressive
Campaign At Earliest Pos
sible Moment.

Washington. = Backed by a reser-
-voir of 100000 American troops,
Field Marshal Foch, supreme COM
mander of the American and Allied
armies, is preparing to hurl the entire
united military strength of France,
Great Britain and the United States
against the Germans on the western
front in order to bring the war to a
victorious conclusion in the shortest
possible time. Next spring will see
the terrific conflict, already in prog
ress on the Aisne-Vesle line, in full
swing with Foch's armies striking
with all their power.
This was the impression gained by
members of the Senate Military Com
mittee who heard General March, chief
of staff, explain in executive session,
the War Departments reasons for ask
ing extension of draft age limits to
include all men between Is and 46
years of age They learned also that
the definite decision to enlarge the
American military program to an army
of 100000 men was reached about
July 80, and Is in accordance with an
agreement reached in Paris shortly
before that time.
The date when the United States
decided to more than double the great
effort it already was making and to
| bring its whole manpower to bear
Immediately may be significant. Gen.
Foch's smashing blow which has fat
tened out the Aisne-Marne salient and
has thrown the whole German front
from Rheims to the sea into jeopardy,
was struck July Is, with American
troops bearing their full share.
1t appeared possible that the sue
cess of that blow had Influenced
American officials who continuously
have pressed for vigorous aggres-
sive campaign at the earliest possible
moment and with attention concen-
trated on the western front, to believe
that enough could be done this year
to prepare the way for smashing
military triumph next year when the
full American Army becomes avail
able. The period Of time covered by
estimates for equipment and trans
portation Of troops under the enlarged
army plan is understood to carry it
up to next spring.
AS the project is understood, al
though no details are obtainable, 1t
is contemplated to place an army of
substantially 100000 American
troops in France before the spring
campaign opens, backed by 100000
more at home, moving forward as
needed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
WHERE THEY BELONG.
Lenine And Trotsky Prepare To Flee
To Germany.

London.-The anti-Bolshevik move
ment in Russia is growing rapidly,
the Bolshevik Soviet organization has
virtually gone to pieces and Nikolai
Lenine, the premier, and Leon Trot-
sky, his war minister, intend to fee
TO Germany should the situation be-
come too serious, according to recent
Russian newspapers, the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Copen-
hagen telegraphs.
The Petrograd newspaper Isyestia
is quoted by the correspondent as
stating that at several points lin that
part of Russia not occupied by the
enemy" counter-revolutionary move
ments have broken out in number of
towns. The Bolshevik Soviets have
been overthrow in these places and
replaced by councils consisting of rep
resentatives of the Mensheviki, or
mOderates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
HUNS DIGGING
IN ON THE vESLE
Preparing to Make Determined
Stand There
ARE sTRINGING BARBED WIRE
Prisoners Gave Information That 1t
was Being Employed BY Troops At
Rest And Was Large Enough
To Conceal Two Regiments.

American Army on the Vesle.-Al-
lied aviators have reported that the
Germans are digging in opposite the
Franco-American line along the Vesle
The observers also have reported that
the enemy is stringing barbed wire
along the hills northwest OF fishes.
Allied officers express the belief that
the Germans will not give ground here
unless they are deliberately pushed
off the plateaus.
The Americans learned from Ger
man prisoners that the enemy was
using an old rock quarry cave in the
region of Longueval, large enough to
conceal two regiments. He employed
it as a refuge for troops at rest. The
Franco American heavy artillery
shelled the cave all day Saturday and
the Germans were finally compelled to
abandon it as hiding place.
The guns of the Franco-Americans
got the range of the entrance to the
cave and kept UP a continuous fire all
day. Observers reported that the cave
had been considerably damaged and
was rendered virtually untenable.
The Germans are digging trenches
along the line west and east of Tongue
val and also in the Valley of the
Perles.
Allied aviators on Saturday did not
nhcnrva tho Germans huilding any big
gun emplacements, but here and there
they were installing batteries Most
OF these were of light calibre, which
the Germans will be able to move to
others positions when the French and
Americans discover their locations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
Hun U.BOAT
GETS L|GHTSH|P
Diamond Shoal Craft Victim
of Submarine.
THE CREW ROWS ASHORE
Navy Department Officials Convinced
U-boats Are Attacking Only Help
less Craft And Will Not
Expose Themselves.

Washington.-Des by sub
marine of Diamond Shoal Lightship
No. II, helpless craft anchored off
Cape Hatteras to warn shipping from
the treacherous shoals forming the
graveyard, of the Atlantic Coast" con-
firms the belief of naval officials that
German sea wolves sent to this side of
the Atlantic are under orders to handi-
cap commerce in all ways possible
without exposing themselves to naval
or other formidable opponents.
The crew Of IL men on the light YES
sci escaped in the small boat and
rowed the 10 or II miles to shore.
Subsequently, the submarine cp-
which projects far out from the main
coast of North Carolina. There were
no reports of attacks on villages,
coast guard stations or lighthouses,
commander in showing himself SO
near the beach was not clear. So
far as has been reported, no attack
was made on any villages or other
objects.
Secretary Daniels said that undoubt-
eddy the purpose of the submarine
commander in destroying the lightship
was to hinder commerce as much az
possible Great volumes of both coast
wise and overseas commerce pass
Cape Hatteras, both to and from
Southern ports, and the Germans prob
ably believed that with the lightshlp
gone some vessel might be wrecked
On the shoals.
So far as had been reported, how
ever, no vessels had come to grief.
In the meantime, steps have been
taken to replace The lightship by an
ether which always is held In reserve
for this station.
officials recalled that since the first
raider appeared off the Virginia Capes
last May no warships or other formid'
able antagonists have been attacked.
The raiders now operating-the one
off the Virginia-Carolina Coast and the
other in Canadian waters-appear to
have been even more cautious than
were those which sent down some 20
vessels between New York and the
Virginia Capes in May and June.
Complete reports Of the attacks Oh
the lightship have not been received
by the Navy Department, but officials
assumed that the submarine opened
fire without giving the crew time to
take to the small boat.
In the absence of any specific In
formation to the contrary, officials also
assumed that it was the submarine
which sank the American tank steam
err o. B. Jennings off the Virginia
Capes.
Attacks on other vessels in that vi.
cinity are to be expected, but naval
patrol boats and seaplanes already are
endeavoring to protect shipping and
hunt out and destroy the enemy. With
long shore line on which to operate
and deep water for submerging to hide
from patrols, however, the advantage
in this game of hide and seek lies with
the enemy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
AMERICANS WIPE
OUT BATTALION
Germans Now Have Their Backs
to the Aisne.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF A Protecting American Machine
Detachment In An Elevated
Position.

American Army on the Aisne-Marne
Front-American machine gunners,
protecting location on the Vesle
west of Fismes, wiped out an entire
battalion of German infantrymen and
machine gunners. The Germans, at
the time, were getting into position to
attack group of American bridge
builders, who were approaching the
location.
Some bridge material already had
been moved near the south bank of
the Vesle and the Germans, apparent
ly discovering this fact, had sent a
battalion to hill position to prevent
the Americans from carrying out their
plans. A detachment of crack Ameri-
can machine gunners, however, pre-
yiously had taken an elevated position
commanding the location and opened
fire when the Germans appeared
Observers reported that they did not
see single German get away from
the leaden hail, and, according to the
last accounts, not even enemy stretch
er-bearers approached the scene. The
Germans replied so feebly with their
fire, because of the surprise, that there
were no American casualties.
With their back to the Aisne, the
Germans continued preparations for
what may be either stiff resistance
to give them more time for further
withdrawal for definite stand.
The little force of men who were
sent into Fismes still maintain their
foothold although they are not yet
across the river, which flows through
the extreme northern portion of the
town.
Under a heavy barrage all Of their
wounded have been taken out, and
during the night food was taken to
them.
The Germans have been unremitting
in their efforts to dislodge the Ameri-
cans bounding the town with shells
and deluging it with gas.
Numerous efforts have been made
to retake the position, but in every
instance the accuracy of the Ameri-
can fire, both of the supporting artil-
lery and the small arms of the in
fantry with it, drive back the enemy.
To the east and west of Fismes
the Americans have continued their
reconnaissance work, patrols crossing
the river at different places. The de-
| tachments, however, never exceeded
more than twenty men.
Near (town deleted) few men have
remained, and another force is on the
hill over the river near Fismes.
From the German side observers
have reported wagon trains in large
numbers moving over some of the
roads toward the rear. This is not
construed as conclusive evidence that
the Germans still are in retreat. But
this fact and the further fact that
up to date the Germans have not used
at all extensively any but their small
and medium caliber guns tends to sup
port the belief that the Crown Prince
really intends to make the Aisne the
objective of his line of retreat.
The clearing up of the big field of
retreat has netted in one-half of the
territory advanced over by the Amer
leans alone Is trainloads of ammuni-
ton and general supplies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
AMERICANS FOR MARINE.
Task OF The Shipping Board To Have
100 Per Cent. American Crews.

Washington.-With success of the
shipbuilding program now assured
Chairman Hurley, of the Shipping
Board, announced that the next great
task of the board will be to man the
revived merchant marine with 100
per cent American crews. War needs
will be the primary factor in the pro-
gram, but a foundation also is to be
laid for maintaining all American
crews for the peace feet with which
the United States proposes to take a
commanding place in world trade aft
er the war;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
ENGLAND TO EGYPT BY AIR.
Two British Officers, With Mechanics,
Fly 1000 Miles.

London.--Two Royal Air Force off,
GERS, with two mechanics, have COM
pleted flight from England to Egypt,
a distance of 1000 miles, in type of
airplane that has seen considerable
service on the front. The official re-
port, in announcing this feat: Zone
or two halts were made for petrol, but
the fight was merely bit of routine
work"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
SIZE OF TRUNKS LIMITED.
Should Not Be More Than 40 Inches
High Or Long.

Washington.-To save space in bag.
gage cars for the army the conserva-
ton division of the War Industries
Board has advised manufacturers that
. trunks should not exceed 40 inches in
height or length, and that travelling
bags and suitcases should be restrict
ed to sizes from IA to % inches, with
all partitions, sections. false bottoms.
etc. eliminated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
RUSSIA eREETs AMERICANS.
Look Upon Them AS Guarantee Of
Allies Friendliness.

Observation-Disclosures troops par
ticipated in the landing the Allied
forces at Archangel last week. The
first detachment of the international
forces included members of the Rus
sian Officers League. The participa-
ton of the Americans in the landing
has been greeted enthusiastically in
Northern Russia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
APPLES COOKING ON TREES.
Effect OF Heat On Orchards OF North
ern Virginia.

Winchester, Va.-Apples cooking on
the trees in the great orchard region
of Northern Virginia is one Of the
freaks of nature being caused by the
hot spell. State Fuel Administrator
Byrd is displaying fruit from his
orchard, where the thermometer reg
istered 12O degrees in the sun, which
has been thoroughly sizzled, if it actu-
ally has not been baked, and other
growers say the fruits are being threat
ened with ruin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
TWO HUN FLYERS DoWNED.

American Army on the Vesle.-In a
battle in the air between IL German
and five American airplanes Lieuten-
ant Walter Avery, of Columbus, Ohio,
and Harold Buckley, of Agawam,
Mass, each brought down German
There were no casualties among the
Americans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
HOOVER VISITS BATTLE FRONT.
He Stops At BeIleau Wood, Where
Americans Made Great Fight.

Paris.-Herbert c. Hoover, Ameri-
can Food Administrator, has paid a
visit to the battle front, where he rem
dered homage to the American soldiers
who have fallen on the field of honor.
Among the places he visited was Bel
leau Wood. He went over the ground
where the AmericanY army made such
heroic stand against the Germans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
TO AID DRAFT HOME RULE BILL.
IreIand's Secretary Says Measure Is
- Likely To Pass Commons.

London.-Replying to an inquiry by
John Dillon, the Nationalist leader,
concerning the governments Irish pol
Icy, Edward Shortt, the Secretary for
Ireland, announced in the House of
Commons that he would be engaged
during the recess in helping to draft
Home Rule bill which would be like
ly to pass the House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
ITALIANS FLY OVER VIENNA.
Drop Manifestoes And Return In
molested.

Rome.-A squadron of Italian air
planes, commanded by Captain Ga
briele d'Annunzio, has flown over
Vienna and dropped manifestoes. The
planes were not molested.
The official communication issued by
the War Office says
Enemy detachments twice attacked
the Col Del Rosso salient, but were
repulsed
I'VE have bombed the military es-
adjustment at Pola. Near Trent two
hostile. machines were brought down. /"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

London.-In aerial fighting proceed
ing the offensive in Picardy British
airmen accounted for % German ma
chimes, Is of which were destroyed,
says the official statement on aerial
operations.
The historic battle-ground between
Amiens and Montdidier again is the
scene of mighty contest. This time
the British and French are the ag-
gressors and under their fierce on
slaught in the first days battle they
have penetrated deeply into the Ger
man positions over front of more
than twenty miles, reaching from the
region of Breaches to the neighborhood
of Morlancourt.
Following short, but intensive, ar
tillery preparation and aided by misty
weather, the Allied attack took the
Germans completely by surprise, and
they fled almost everywhere pell nell
before the tanks, motor machine-gun
batteries, cavalry and infantry sent
against them. All the detectives set
for the Australians, Canadians, Eng
lishmen and Frenchmen were attained.
Thousands of Germans were made
prisoners. Large numbers of guns
were captured, great quantities of war
materials were taken and score or
more of villages and hamlets were re-
occupied. In addition heavy casual
At it's deepest point the penetration
of the German line was about seven
and a half miles, eastward from Viii
lers-Bretonneux to Framerville, while
from two to five miles were gained all
along the front from northwest OF
Montdidier to the region around Nor
lancourt. The fighting extended north
of Morlancourt to the Albert sector,
but no official details concerning it
have been received.
The advance of the Allies in the
center places them well astride the
railroad leading from Villers-Breton-
neaux to the important junction at
Chaulnes, where lines radiate north
eastward toward Peronne and south
ward through Roye to Compiegne.
The railway running northward to
Braye was crossed when the Allies
| took Framerville.
Well out on the plains and pressing
forward, seemingly with great rapid
ity, the present offensive of the French
and British gives promise of seriously
menacing the entire German front
from near the sea to Rheims. If the
| drive should proceed eastward to any
| great depth it cannot but affect the
armies Of the German Crown Prince
now fighting between the Aisne and
the Vesle, and possibly make imprac.
ticable stand by them even north of
| the Aisne, along the Chemin-des
| Danes.
Under the pressure of the offensive
the menace to the channel ports also
seems for the moment, at least, to
vanish. Already there have been signs
to the northward from the positions
where Crown Prince Rupprecht had
formed his men for drive toward the
channel that retrograde movement
by the Germans was not improbable.
With the armies of his imperial cousin
on the Soissons-Rheims salient badly
shattered and unable to lend him aid
when his own forces north of Mont
didier are in rather precarious posi-
ton as result of the new offensive,
1t is apparent that Rupprecht will have
to defer his campaign to cut off the
cross-channel service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
KENYON CO. INDICTED.
Federal Grand Jury Acts In Raincoat
Case.

New York.-A Federal grand jury
in Brooklyn returned indictments
against the C. Kenyon Company, rain
coat manufacturers, and Bernard Wolf
Henry Hede, Jacob Smolanski and 10
seph Friend, employees, who were ar
rested last week in connection with
alleged graft in furnishing raincoats
for the Government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
WOUNDED IN II PLACES.
Lynchburg Soldier Soon Will Be Able
To Return To Front.

Lynchburg, Va. - Lieutenant Abe
Craddock, who was wounded in raid
in Picardy, France, in May, in letter
to his father, A. P. Craddock, tells his
father that II pieces of an exploded
hand grenade were picked out of him
by the surgeons. He says he was hit
all over his body excepting in his
face
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
TO JOIN U. S. PLAN.
England And France viii Send Mem
bers OF Mission.

London-England and France will
cooperate in the plans of the United
States to send to Russia commission
of commercial, agricultural and legal
experts, and American Red Cross
workers, Sir Robert Cecil, Minister of
Blockade, stated in the House of Com
mons. Sir Roberts declaration was in
the nature of reply to question
asked by Joseph King, Liberal mem
Der from Somerset, North.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
|B|G DRIVE IN
P|CARDY SECTOR
Historic battle-ground Again
Scene Of Great Contest.
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Germans Taken BY Surprise Along 20
Mile Front-Deepest Penetration
Was Seven And A Half
Miles.

Paris.-The number of prisoners
taken by the French and British in
Picardy now exceeds 10000, according
to the latest news from the battle
front.
The Allies also have taken an enor-
nous booty in guns and material, says
Marcel Hutin, in the Echo de Paris.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
BERLIN ADMITS 1T.
Officially Reports Penetration OF Ger
man Positions.

man Positions.
Berlin.-The English have forced
their way into German positions be-
tween the Ancre and the Avre, ac-
cording to statement issued by the
German War Office. The text of the
communication follows: I'm an at
tack by the English between the Ancre
and the Avre the enemy has forced
his way into our positions"