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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
CEN. BLISS
AND STAFF
REACH PARIS
Will Represent U. S. in Su-
preme War CounCil-Vigor-
GUS Offensive Expected
Soon to Follow.

WASHINGTON. Jan 25. - Cen.
Tasker IT, Bliss, chief Of staff, who
arrived in Paris Thursday. will rep
resent the United States army on
the supreme war council Sec'y
Baker in SO announcing Thursday
night disclosed that the general Is
accompanied by high officers Of ev-
cry branch Of the service TO advise
him about any questions that may
arise
Gen. Bliss attended the first meet
ing Of the council and decision TO
send him back 70 Europe as "a per
manent representative in that body
was made because IL was recognized
that Gen. Pershing's duties in or
ganizing and commanding the ever
increasing American expeditiOnary
forces were too great 20 permit him
10 undertake the presentation Of
American views on military opera
tions and TO sit with the council in
framing plans of strategy that COW
CT all fronts and all armies.
No word Of the departure of Gen.
Bliss had been published until the
news Of his safe arrival came
Thursday.
Bliss to Keep in Touch.
From Gen. Bliss the war council
will obtain an up-tO- the-minute re-
port on what the United States will
he able 10 contribute to operations
on the western front this spring and
summer. His report in this regard
has been forecast to some extent
10y Pres't Wilson's statement TO con-
sressionaI visitors that there would
be in Europe i'm June twice the num-
Der OF American troops which it
had been originally planned TO send
by that time.
Gen Bliss also can inform his
conferees exactly the situation in
which the United States finds itself
now as 10 delivery of supplies of
all sorts TO the allies. and this in
formation probably will have great
weight in the shaping of war plans.
While Sec'y Bakers statement
merely said that Cen Bliss had ar
rived in France to represent the
army ON the council, there have
been limitations that renewed rec
concentrations for vigorous offensive
operations on the widest possible
scale were included in the instruc-
tions the general received before
sailing.
Prepare for Hcralded Drive.
Probably the primary considera-
ton before the council when il re-
couvenes will be the widely adver-
tised proposed German offensive on
the western front. A mass Of in
formation has reached the allied
powers from many quarters indicat-
ing an impending drive against the
British or French lines, or both,
which will be carefully reviewed.
Ways and means 10 meet such a
concentration OF German and Aus
trian forces as is indicated undOubt-
eddy have been considered.
The possibility suggested by Col
Repington the British military crit
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EASTERN DIVISION.
BRISTOL DIVISION.

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
CROwDER IGNORANT OF 1T.

WASHINGTON. Ian. 25 - Mai.
Gen. Crowder. judge advocate gem
eral and provost marshal general of
the army. said Thursday night if
any spy had been executed in the
United States he had never heard
of IT, Reports on such cases in the
army would come to Gen. Crowder's
office. At the navy department il
was fatty denied that there had
been any executions by the naval
establishment for espionage.
Army and navy officers were UNI
able TO account for the assertion of
Mr. Thompson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25

from Detroit. We believe that this
is the sort OF information that the
public should know
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-25
GERMAN ALLIANCE
WOULD CHANGE NAME

KANSAS CITY. Jan. %. The
German-Alliance OF Kansas City
nled a petition in the circuit court
Thursday asking that its name be
changed 20 the American Citizen
ship Association of Kansas City.
COONLEY EXT. SARSAPARILIAA.
Best blood purifier and Rheuma-
tiSm medicine. A great tonic. $1.OO
size bottle. soc At-Coonley's
ADV. 1267-26
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
A Fast Airplane.

London, July 23.-"It would be
very easy for any English airplane
manufacturer to produce a machine
which could make better than $50
miles an hour" declared Captain w.
&. Aston, one of the leading English
experts on air mechanics, here the
other day.
This could be accomplished" he
explained, 'by merely altering the
curvature, or Gambler, of the planes.
But this would mean minimum
landing speed of about $50 miles an
hour, and there is the great difficult
ty. The machine would be unques-
tionably tiyable, but its successful
landing would require an aerodome
live or six miles long, to say nothing
Of extraordinary skill on the part of
the pilot"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.
Defeat OH The iiarnc Explained to
Public.

Amsterdam, July 23.-'rhe German
public today is being told by all the
German experts that the French and
American 'ambitious attempt to break
lhrOuSh which, iii Baron Won Ar
ccnnc'a words, might have caused. a
decisive change in the military situa-
'ion on the west front" has failed be-
cause Of the famous German system
Of an elastic defense.
1t is explained that the enemy only
obtained initial successes due to the
fact that General Won Bochm's right
flank Of % miles was not strongly
held ana his main strength lay on the
eastern Hank. Significant, however,
is'IIarOn Won Ardonne's admission that
Chateau Thierry ana Soisyons were
the two cornerstones Of the German
defense and that the former has been
lost to the foe who was aided by not
inconslderablc auXiliary American
forces"
"rhe Wolfe Bureau correspondent
at the front does not fail to dwell oI
the excessively severe" losses suffer
ed by the Americans. These losses,
being mixed for the first time with
"SaVageS and negroes" instead Of with
white French troops as heretofore.
He says 'at many points mountains
OF American dead lay in front of our
positions"
The Cologne Gazette'a war CORE
spondent SAYS that never before had
the variegated enemy nationalities
presented more solid and compact
front.
THE present clash OF hostile forces"
he adds, ''is the most gigantic and
terrible conflict of mental and phys-
cal energy ever seen. There is no
room for platitudes. Now begins the
maj phase Of the war; He asks the
people at home "to follow the devel-
opment of this stupendous struggle
with the gravest attention for tie enc
my is now challenging us to put forth
our very utmost"
othcr writer's expect the German
people to remember Won Eiindenburg's
appeal Tor patience and his declaration
that the battle plans must be allowed
time to mature. \ favorable assertion
is that the enemy forces have been
Schsibly weakened and that Won Hin
denburg and LudendOrff will not al
low the initiative to be wrested from
their hands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

tlan OF IiindcnburS Compromised by
Allied Blow and Retreat May Re

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MAI" "r front
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
AT WINTHROP COLLEGE.
Club Women Summer school at Rock
Hill.

Editor Of The Daily Item:
feel that only lack of informa
uon concerning the many advantages
to be found at Winthrop during the
club women's course kept the attend
ance from being as full rs il deserved
ana as we desired. Every woman
should know what this course is, and
what a delightful program Of social,
educational and inspirational features
is TO be found there, and so / ask
that you publish the enclosed letter Of
MIS-. Ellerbe, which tells of what
those who sought, found at Winthrop.
This opportunity is open to any
woman who wishes to avail herself OF
ii, without regard to membership in
any wOman's organization.
Edith NJ. DeI,Ormp
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

'"nH NIhcS Record Seat Purchase
from Chicago Packers.

from Chicago Packers.
Chioato, July %. The largest
single ordcr for bacon and canned
mooj@ m the history of the world
3',oGooCo pounds OF bacon And 13l,-
"oo,o90 pounds OF canned meat-has
Just been placed by the Quartermas-
tei 'sbop3rtnent, United States Army,
ior th" American army overseas.
Louis j.. Swift in commenting ON
this today, said The order will take
thc bacon from appro Simatcly t.
'no.000 hus8 and if other work were
droppcd to produce it would bc> cdl,i-
valcnt to tho total bacon production
OF the i've largest Chicago packers
Tor nearly five weeks, however. six
months Will clapse before delivery is
to bc completed.
Mir swift said
AT 'ho current prices ON the day,
last Wcok when the purchase was
madc, the packers would pay the live
@ocb producers about $4,000. 600 for
the necessary hogs and over $50. 900.
oop Cor about 10000 cattle reuujr-
cd.
"fhc crttle viii cost us twice os
much. aud the hogs two ana one hair
times ass much as in the pre-war Pc
riod
"lhc whole order will be made up
hoiorc tho FIRST or The year despite
thc fact that, even before this rur-
cjuac ouc-fourth of the packers fa
c.l'tcs have been devoted to nIing
militue demands.
'lu o,dcr to get ont the canned
roods thc packers viii nnd it neccs
eaIy 10 omploy uirht and day shirts Of
HnncH. Notvmstouding the Fact
that tho products arc being rushed
forward ,hus hurricdly, not II single
c'mrluirt 'as boon received ON meats
dD!itcrcd TO thc armies abroad
"Thr five packers are now killing
Nou aGoooo hogs woclly to keep
rnt of martial and domestic
needs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

To All White Men of Glass l.:
I'm line with the appeal of Provost
Marshal Crowder TO the men of class
l. TINS company will be glad to have
You participate in drills at the armory
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights of each week. Off
GERS and non-commissioned officers
viii bc present each night to drill
those men who desire to perfect
themselves in the rudiments of mill
iary training before leaving for the
camps. =,
Drills start at $50 p. NJ promptly.
A. c. PHELPS,
Captain Sumter Company, s. c. r. NJ,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

use :" laws of parliamentary ruling
is symphony"
Alas! how many Of our meetings
remind one of jazz band.
Not only does she give to her class
the lessons which are scheduled in
their course, but whenever there is a
vacant hour and vacant room she
gathers together her Interested pupils
and they proceed to settle the affairs
OF the State in accordance with strict
parliamentary law.
The class in public speaking under
Miss Crane is also taught the art of
oratory by practice. Miss Cranes first
effort is the elimination of the club
woman's bug bear; self-consciousness.
| after which comes poise which is the
foundation of the successful orator.
Perhaps you feel that all this con-
| stitutes too strenuous a life for July.
| Remember you can choose just as
much or as little of the course as you
care to undertake, and there is always
awaiting you the beautiful swimming
pool. No matter how weary you may
be plunge into it's crystal coolness
will act like the revivifying waters
of the fountain of youth.
There are always delightful events
arranged for the open hour in the
auditorium in the mornings and eyen-
ings.
Such an event was the visit of DIR.
Anna Howard Shaw on the 10th.
| For over an hour the club women
listened with absorbed interest to the
story of her life and the story of the
suffrage movement as bound up with
liz.
In the afternoon in open conference
she explained to the club women the
work Of the woman's committee of tie
Council of Defense of which she is
chairman and answered questions.
Among other prominent men and We
men who have added to the interest
of the course are DIR. Liberty Hyde
Bailey. DR.. Henry f. Jackson and Miss
Ida Tarbell
The Devereaux players, we'll known
in college circles entertained two
evenings ard at a matinee and several
concerts were arranged
The club women of Rock Hill have
proven most hospitable and gracious
hoste3ses to the visitors and many
teas and drives have added to the
pleasure OF the two weeks spent here.
| ON Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Alex
Long entertained. gave a beautiful
garden party in honor of Mrs. Leroy
springs, president of the South Caro-
lima Federation of Women's Clubs,
and the visiting club women. The
chamber of Commerce arranged a
drive for Friday afternoon, and gave
the club women an opportunity Of
seeing the city of Rock Hill and the
fertile farms around it.
There shall be no apology for a
monopoly of space i'm the publicity
column this week i'm favor of the club
; woman's course. President Johnson
and his faculty have done so much
for the pleasure and profit of thoss
who have come to Winthrop, that we
want those who di0 not come to be
sorry and to realize what they have
missed.
If we hope to have this remarkabl
opportunity for culture and develop
! ment given us every year we must
prove our appreciation by coming in
Tar greater numbers than we have yet
done.
Nellie c. Ellerbe,
T1DO L.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
sorrns cnors cAN nn SAVED.
Fedcrai Onicials Urge Thorough aad
Patriotic Help fOr Farmers From
Every American.

Birmingham, Ala July ss.--Arto~
hearing today rcports of how bi,.
farm crops elrcady haze been savod
ton southern farms FOR Americas wan
larder. officials ct the United States
department of agriculture. now, hold
ms a farm labor conference. hcs,.
stqted their belief that unlimited aid
from every possible source will mcot
the nhor shortage in This section o.,
the country picl. the south's big cot
ton crop. and harvest tho corn ana
other foodstuns which will help ulc
South to iced itself from products OF
~ own soil
Tbs south'a cotton aul corn col
he saved. but only il every man anI
woman who can hcip docs help" said
Prof G.. I. Christie. assistant to- th.
secretary of agriculture. "The sihn
ton is the most scrious in tho 4gri-
cultural history oG thls section. nh,
south has not only pltu moro cot
ton than in normal Years. but south
efn farmers have made heroic efforts
TO help meet the food needs of the al
He'd nations But unless the cotton
ana corn is To rot in the Gclds. the
towns ana citicA must step forward
with workers To Gu the places OF iho
tens of thousands of men in tn
army OF in WAY industries. believe
this can he done. The department o,
aGriculturc, cooperating with othcr
federal ana State agencies. viii Us.
every power and resource to make
sure that these crops arc harvested.
The federal farm help specialists
from the southern Statcs. who have
met here to devise ways of assuring
sufficient labor For tine southern har.
vest today, reported the big crops
growing in their territories ana then
told of measures being taken Go assure
help. An emphasized q ready and
patriotic spirit of cooperation thcy
have met among the people OF tho
cities and towns.
They told OF farmers WORKING m
the fields from dawn untn dark; o.
women who have chopped and pIow
ed corn and wheat: OF general approx
al OF state laws prohibiting idltncss;
OF the growth OF the movement To-
substitute women for men i'm lighter
employment; OF cooperation by civic
bodies ana offers TO suspend businot,
SO that entire populations could, go To-
the fields; OF the readiness with which
unframed city men adapted thcm-
selves to fuym work ana OF farmers
amazed at the results achieved b..
these raw hands. of city homes d,s
charging servants So that they mi-ht
help i'm the harvest. OF how oil wcgs
and coal mines released their labor
TO harvest wheat: Of how the straw
berry crop al North Carolina waa
gathered with help from city kitch
ems: OF Amherst county. Va. which
closes iis stores every Wednesday ond
sends their cmplotcs 10 thc rurms; O,
the saving of the wheat crops In iA,n.
sas. uknhom4 and other Western
States hy volunteer labor; ANA of ma
merous other instances of citles rccoe
ni1ins their dependence upon th.
farms and turning to help the FARMERS
az the hotu oC need.
From all the methods su Scstcd at
the meeting the farm help specialist
are TO form progcm of wort, for th
entire south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

ginning WAich, taken in conjunction
with similar estimates from Georgia
and North Carolina, will form the
basis OF fixed price to be recon-
monded by the food administration
Mr.. Elliott presided at the meeting.
The food administration in serving
thc people has no preferred class. Mr.
elliott said, and seeks 10 promote TN.
success OF all UNDERTAKINGS which
come under IT'S jurisdiction. These
are many and varied and are CON
st"n;ly multiplying. The various ac-
tiyitics OF The administration were
Lriclly outlined and The general ponI
defined. All who are affected nv tho
operation Of this government agoncs.
were advised to keep posted by read
iGg the newspapers whose columns
nave generously and patriosicaIly been
placed at the disposal OF administra-
tion ohicialS for the publication, OFTEN
"t a. financial loss, OF such matter as
The administrator may wish to bring
to attention Of the public. In OMEN
lng the meeting for general discus
sion Mr.. Elliott asked that those who
wished 10 make Auggcstions conlino
themselves TO concrete proposals.
Expressions OF ginners and the smali
number OF armcrs who attended the
meeting evidenced "a divergence o.
opinion as TO what price should be
iiNed, the ginners contending for n ig
ure considerably higher than that ap-
proved OF BY the farmers. 1t was
pointed out by ginners that every fac
i"r which enters into the operation OF
'heir plants, including labor, fuel, re-
pairs, lubricating oils and general
maintenance, had increased enormous
iy with the result that farmers
would have to pay proportionately
higher Rice for the service rendered.
Thc farmers granted the Justice Of this
contention, but maintained that in
producing the cotton they were con
fronted with the same problems in a
different FORM.
r. :. Evans, president of the state
ginnors' association, suggested that
the price be fixed at Is cents per 100
pounds OF lint cotton with an allow
a
ahd ties lie submitted figures shcw-
Ing That Il $4,000 ginning plant turn
ing out 1000 bales per season would
operate at "a cost OF 1921 for each
id!e, making no allowances for de-
tcrioration of machinery ana return
rom investment. Representatives OF
the farmers opposed the rate suggest
cd by Mr.. Evans. and q committee oil
farmers, consisting of one man from
each county represented, repaired
from the court room for the purpose
oi deciding upon price which would
he acceptable to them. The mectino
recessed during their consultation and
was called to order when the am
nouncement was made that the com
mittce were ready to report. Three
dollars bale and 60 cents for each
additional hundred was the price
named by the farmcrs
y spirited discussion followed this
announcement. many Of the ginners
claiming that the smaller men in the
Industry would be forced to close down
" ,he h%ure were adopted. The farm
"'s were equally ass cmpnatic in their
claims that thcn PROPOSAL would worl,
no hardship to the ginncrs Interests
"ni ihH; they souaht onlJ to live and
irt live.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
RUSSIA MOBILIZING ARMY.
Report From Moscow Says General
Mobilization Began July 9Th.

Amsterdam, July 24.-The general
nomination of the Russian army was
Hegun July 9TH, according to Moscow
advices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
safe Bet.

potnot free Press
Germany iS cychanging prisoners
WIN Russia and our bet is that Rus
sia viii be ort-changed in the deal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27

Nellie G. Ellerbe,
Vice President at Large.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
WAR NEWS DIGEST
Stories the United States
 the

1 require 25O 600 operations each day. The plant has a total area of ap- proximately 2.5O0 acres. More than 100 buildings with an aggregate floor space of 100000 square feet, will pro- vide storage for shells and parts and for material. A small city, with heat ing and lighting plants, water and sewage systems, hospitals, fire fighting plant, and restaurants, was built to house the employees. There is equip ment to protect the health of those who work with poisonous gases and a school for instruction in the leading of artillery ammunition with high eX- 1 plosives.
 The operating plant consists of 13 | shell loading units, each independent of the other. with equipment for load 1 ing 13 sizes of shells, ranging from the recently developed g millimeter l to IS inches. On two sizes of shells i the prOpeuing charge also will be ] loaded, the shell and cartridge case l being assembled at the plant All i other shells are assembled in France
 In the construction of the shell 1 loading units the problem was far | greater than one of mere building. l Immense fans have been installed to | dispose of the poisonous fumes from ! the high explosives. When a unit is | in operation the air in the loading room is changed every few minutes i Specially desi2ned suits will be worn i during work With the explosives.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
Navy Department Tells of Fighting
 Near the Clouds.

Ensign Stephen Potter, United States naval reserve force, killed in action with German planes April p last, was the first American naval aviator to shoot down and destroy German seaplane, according to a navy department statement.
 The report states that on March 19 1918, a long distance reconnaissance of the German coast was made by large American flying boats operating from a British Royal air force station. En- sign Potter was one of two American naval aviators accompanying this eX- petition, and Potter was successful in shooting down a German seaplane which attacked the reconnaissance for nation. A second enemy seaplane found safety in running away.
 Potters death reflects credit on his courage. He was killed in fight with seven enemy single seaters. He was second pilot to a British air force captain, who was with him when he shot down the German plane in March. Two British planes had flown to a point six miles from Hinder Light when two enemy planes headed toward them. The British planes closed on the nearest German and opened fire. Two more hostile planes then appeared overhead and attacked vigorously, while three other enemy planes passed astern The two British planes dived and speeded westward under continu- ous volleys from the rear. One of the Germans disappeared
 Of the seven Germans in action, four were attacking Potter, who fell behind his companion and began to zigzag. Potter dodged, but was broadside to all the enemy machines and under their fire only 50 feet from the water His companion, 250 feet above, saw Potter's machine burst into flame, come down part of the way under control, then crash on the port wing tip. Potter was seen last on the sur face of the water amid flames. which turned suddenly to a huge cloud of smoke; When the pail had cleared not even wreckage was visible and the circling enemy disappeared.