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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-30
CANADIANS MAKE
I RAIDS ON HUNS
Gas Enemy and Sweep Trenches
With Machine Guns.
FEW PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
In Some Attacks the Fighting Was
Too Bitter to Take Captives-
British Advance Near
Albert

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France, April 24-Tne Canadians
during the last twelve hours have
raided the German lines at seven
places, gassed the enemy with thou
san6s of lachrymatory and lethal
shells, harassed him by special artil-
lery shots, swept his trenches with
machine gun and rifle bullets and
hammered his front line with trench
mortars.
In some of the raids sharp fighting
developed, in one instance proracted
hand to hand fighting taking place.
this struggle being so intense that the
Canadians were unable to take pris-
oners. The seven raids together net
ted five prisoners and two machine
guns. Two of the prisoners have
since died.
Fight Along Wide Front.
From dusk until dawn the Whole
front has been lively north and south
of Lens. The ceaselesS rumble of our
heavies, which are neutralizing hos
tile batteries by calculated and con-
tinuous gas shelling has been accom-
panied by the sharper chorus OF our
field artillery, carrying out a paruc-
ularly harassing fire program. Period
ically our artillery fire has reached a
barrage intensity in support of raid
ing parties.
Regularly the Boche lines have been
lit up with scores of flares, betraytng
the nervousness which has been pro-
duced among the enemy by such activ-
ity as he has not known on his front
for weeks. The enemy has been forced
10 fire his guns under gas clouds and
in gas masks. He has betrayed the
effect Of our tactics by the diminish
ing volume of his fire, but he has
made answer to our general raiding
and gas activities by projecting much
tear gas against our positions north
of Lens.
Send 5000 Shells.
Unable to obtain rubber to give the
masks that close fit which is essential
for full protection, the Germans pro-
tective measures fall short of our
own, and the enemy gunners must
have suffered heavily under our bonn
bardment, for we used nearly 5000
shells against some thirty battery po-
sitions. Our As howitbers secured six
direct hits on concrete shelters in the
Avion district.
Paris Reports Gun DueIs.
Paris, April 24.-Aside from heavy
artillery duels near Hangard-en San
terre and west of Noyon, Tuesday
passed quietly along the French front,
according to the French official COM
InunicatiOn.
There were no infantry engage
ments.
British Advance Line.
London, April 24.-The British at
tack north of Albert was carried out
on a front of about 1000 yards. ReU-
ter's correspondent at British head
quarters reports that an advance was
made to a depth of $50 yards. The
official war office report states that 60
prisoners were taken in this operation.
The British also took prisoners in the
Robecq sector and near Wytschaete.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19

over which flowed the bridal veil OF
tulle. so becomingly arranged in can
fashion and made all the more love
ly with sprays of orange blossoms.
She carried shower bouquet OF
brides roses and lilies OF the valley.
From the opposite aisle came the
groom with his brother, Leon
Thompson, and joined the bride lust
inside the altar where the bridal
paCty had formed "a semi-circle. The
minister then united the couple with
the beautiful and impressive ring
ceremony.
The whole party then left the
church to the strains of Mendels-
shon's wedding march,
The bride changed her dress for a
travelling suit of blue serge. with
brown hat. gloves and shoes.
The couple is spending a while in
Birmingham and other points in
Alabama, before returning to River
side, where they will make their
future home.
The following out-of-town guests
were present: Mesdames Williams
and Thompson, of Rock Hill, DIR. and
Mrs. Ezell. OF Waxhaw, Mesdames
j. G. Parker. of Charlotte, P. b.
Barnes. OF Union, w. j. Durant, of
Sumter, and Misses Alice and Lois
Perry, Of Seneca.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19

capped by large bows of maline,
then entered in the same order. Fol
lowing them came the two danes.
Mesdames ID. p. Dye and b. j.
Trucsdale, sister-in-law and sister
of the bride. each wearing a becom-
ing gown of white silk net over lace.
They too carried baskets of jonquils.
Next came the maid of honor, Miss
BESSIE Dye. sister of the bride.
oharmingly attired in an exquisite
own Of blue crepe de chine com
bined with silver lace. and carrying
basket Of ionuuils.
The little flower girl Martha
Lynn Williams OF Rock Hill. dainti-
V dressed III white crepe de chine
came strewinG yellow jonauils from
a neat little basket. in the path of the
bride.
Then the little ring bearer. Mary
Elizabeth Dye. fairy-like in a fluffy
dress of crepe de chine with dainty
maline bows at the shoulders, en-
tered bringing the ring in the heart
of yellow jonQuil.
The bride entered at the left on
the arm of her brother, ID. Perry
Dye. She was never more charming
than she appeared in her beautiful
wedding dress of Duchess satin and
lace, trimmed in pearls. From the
shoulders hung the long court train
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19

to reorganize the country's indus
trial and agricultural life.
Officials do not profess to know to
what extent Germany plans to use
her forces in policing the provinces
Russia is compelled to relinquish or
how much farther German troops
may penetrate Russia itself They
were deeply interested in dispatch
from Moscow which said that the
Russian factions were decla ring free
ly that peace will be Temporal
only. and that Russia will gather to,
gether with a new socialistic army
to resist the Germans. The fact tina;
only slightly more than half OF the
delegates expected to attend the con.
gress were reported as voting also
caused comment.
The attitude of the American gov.
ernment towards any German move
towards general peace at tie ex-
pense OF Russia, is directly in line
with the expression of Lord Robert
Cecil in the house of commons. that
even IL such a proposal came from
Germany. it would not be considered.
War department officials are not
convinced that the Germans are
ready to undertake a big offensive on
the western front. despite advance
notices sent out from Germany. Dis
patches concerning an interview in
which Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg was reported to have declared
that since the allies appeared ire
sponsive to Germany's peace propo-
sails, the offensive must go on, evoked
little interest.
A statement attributed to General
Won Ludendorff, that Germany is now
stronger than her enemies. and in
that she is waiting to be at
tackled, appeared not to coincide
with the Hindenburg interview.
Whatever Germany's program. how
ever, America and the allies, it was
reiterated, are in the war to win.
and their stand against a premature
peace is as strong as it has been at
any time in the past.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19

was untitled for labor on the public
works of Fulton county and that she
should be confined in the woman's
department OF the state penitcntiary
at Miledgeville.
The hearing on the motion for a
new trial fer Cook has been con
tinued until March %, having been
postponed from today because the
trial OF Mrs. Hirsch was rot com,
pleted in time to hear arguments on
the motion.
Mrs. Hirsch and Cook were in.
dicted last February IA. for attempt.
ed blackmail of the mayor after the
latter had gone before a special
grand jury and related details of
what was alleged to have transpired
at his private business office Febru-
ary 6, where Mrs. Hirsch called on
him and Cook later appeared at the
Office door Later, the mayor claim
ed. the man and woman had under-
taken to extort money from him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
MISS MARY LOUISE DYE
BRIDE OF MIR. THOMPSON
Beautiful Wedding Solemnized Last
Week i'm kershaw Methodist
Church.
(kershaw Era.)

An unusually pretty wedding was
Solenn.=ed at the Kershaw .Metho-
dist church last Wednesday after
"oon. when Miss Mary Louise DYE.
the eldest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
&C. l.. Dye, became the bride of Ru-
tus Emericon Thompson. of Lancas-
,er. The church. though not elab-
orately decorated, was beautiful in
ivy and yellow roses, which were
very gracefully intertwined, while
rich, green pines furnished a beauti-
full background and reflected the soft
glow of the many candles arranged
mere and there among the roses and
ivy.
Just before the entrance OF the
bridal party Miss Elva Reese. ac-
companied by Mrs. ]. G. Parker at
the piano, gave two violin solos
"Traumere" and "Shubert's Ser.
rade."
Immediately after this as the first
notes of Lohengrin's wedding march
were sounded, the doors opened and
the Rev. w. S. Pattersop OF Lam
caster. pastor of the groom, entered
and took his stand in the pulpit.
The two groomsmen, Messrs. Leland
Boyce of Charlotte. and Howard
Williamson, entered from opposite
sides and proceeded down the side
aisles. The two maids. Misses Ade,
laide Thompson, sister of the groom.
and Adelaide Nelson, a cousin. both
beautifully gowncd in yellow Grape
de chine with trimmings OF lace. and
carrying yellow jonquils beautifully
arranged in long-handled baskets.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
WILSON NOTE RECEIVED
ERE TREATY RATIFIED
However, Russian Sovicts' Approval
of Peace Terms May Not Dis
pei Chaos.

Washington, March 18.-The de-
cision OF the all-Russian congress of
soviets at Moscow, to ratify the Ger
man peace trems. announced in press
cables. was reached after receipt of
President Wilson's message to the
Russian people, assuring them that
America would take the first oppor-
tunity to help them regain their
complete sovereignty and independ-
ence
A message to the state department
from American Consul Summers, at
Moscow, said the Presidents mes
sage was delivered two days before
the soviets met
Official expression here indicated
that America and the allies expect
the action OF the congress to have lit
tie direct bearing on the general
Russian situation. 1t apparently
was believed that chaotic conditions
will continue in Russia for a time.
even though the Germans make ev-
cry effort to re-establish order and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
MRS. HIRSCH RECEIVES
A ONE-YEAR SENTENCE
Woman Defendant in Atlanta Black.
mail Trial Also Is Fined
$1,000.

Atlanta, March 1S.-Mrs. Marga-
ret A. Hirsch was convicted by Jury
in superior court Saturday of an at
tempt to extort 100000 from Mayor
Asa G. Gambler by blackmail and was
given the maximum sentence in
Georgia for a misdemeanor-a year
in prison and a fine Of $1,000. j.
w. Cook, indicted jointly with her
and tried two weeks ago, also re-
ceived the maximum sentence, but
instead Of the prison term, he was
given year and day on the chain
gang at hord labor.
When Judge Hill pronounced SEN
tence, Mrs. Hirsch remained seated
but when the judge concluded, she
looked up and said: II haven't a
word to say" Her counsel, however,
Immediately announced that mo-
ton Of appeal would be made later,
and Judge Hill fixed bond at $4,000.
Mrs. Hirsch was unable to furnish
bail and was returned to the cell she
has occupied since her indictment q
month ago.
The jury received the case late
Saturday after long hours OF argu-
ment by counsel. 1t was out Just
26 minutes, six minutes longer than
was the jury that convicted Cook.
While the jury deliberatei, Mrs.
Hirsch apparently was confident and
oven when the adverse report was
made by the foreman she took the
result with greater calm than she
had shown at any time during the
trial, and in marked contrast to her
demeanor when counsel was arguing
the case. II hen she sat with her
head bowed in her arms and wept
bitterly when denounced by counsel
for the State.
Judge Hill held that Mrs. Hirsch
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
AMERICAN PLANES ARE
BEING RAPIDLY BUILT
Will BE in France BY July Insur-
ing Adequate Protection of
L. =. Forces.

Washington. March 1S.-Ameri-
can built battleplanes will be in
France by July, in sufficient quanti-
ty to insure adequate air protection
Of the sectors then held by Ameri-
can troops. This statement rests on
the highest authority and was made
with full recognition Of all failures
and disappointments that have ham
pered the development of the air
program.
Figures on the aviation situation
as we'll as facts and figures on every
other branch of the governments
virtually the full membership of the
house military committee. as thev
were disclosed to the senate commit
tee. Acting Secretary Crowell again
OF the war council at the war de-
partment, where the new policy of
taking congress directly into the con-
fidence of the executive branch of
The comment of Representative
Kahn, Of California, ranking Repub-
lican member OF the house commit
tee, expressed the sentiment of the
house members on the new policy.
He said it means team work by the
whole government on the enormous
4 Go,
revealed to the committee, the i'm
mediate demands of the war program
and the progress being made in meet
ing them, he added, made il clear
ed the enormity of its undertakings.
1t was disclosed to the committee
members that the airplane produc-
tion program in the United States.
is today substantially co days behind
what had been hoped for by the san
Euine officials. The foreign con-
tracts which were to have provided
the initial fighting equipment for
General Pershing's air forces, are
still further behind There is every
prospect, however. that some of the
delay will be made up.
Even should the 60 days lost time
stand, however. and even though
there should be no deliveries on the
European contracts. General Perish
ing will receive considerable num-
Der of American built planes by
July. Estimates of the time required
to get a completed battleplane from
! the factory in the United States 70
the front, have been placed at 90
days. The war department is now
| concentrating it's efforts on reducing
that period. with bright prospects OF
cutting it in half.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-19
MANY CASUALTIES ARE
REPORTED BY PERSHING
Although List Longest Yet Received.
Only G2 Names Given Out.
Officers Arc Numerous.

washington, March 1S.-The
names of six commissioned officers
appear in the last casualty list given
out by the war department. Lieut..
Richard II. Whitner died of accident ::
Lieutenants Louis w. Ross and Jno.
w. Apperson were wounded in ac-
ton. and Lieutenants William p.
Bledsoe, Granville NJ. Burrow and
William G. Dabney were slightly
wounded.
Although the list forwarded by
General Pershing, is the longest yet
by the war department on account
of delays in checking. The 62 given
out were divided as follows: Killed
in action. four; died of wounds.
disease, five; wounded, severely,
four; wounded. slightly, AZ:
wounded" two.
Nearly SO names were withheld
for checking. Among them were
several killed, but most were slight
ly wounded.
The list follows:
Killed in action-Privates Will
liam iEllinger, Marshall H. Jarrett.
Jospeh E. White and Joan Deposta
Molles.
Died of wounds-Sergt. Leroy w.
Miller and Privates Ted A. Butler
and Carl Larsen.
H. Whitner and Private Edwin c..
Todd.
Died Of disease-Corporal Charles
M. McCord and Privates Ernest Ed
wards, Edmund G. Holmes. Einar
Reinholt Moller and Jos. A. Yorkes.
Wounded severely-Sergt. Otto C.
Leach and Privates Ralph r. Ca
mick and William G. Carroll and
Bugler Howard G.. Parker
Wounded ed-Lieutenants Louis w.
Ross and John w. Apperson.
Wounded slightly-Lieutenan
William p. Bledsoe, Granville NJ.
Burrow, William C. Dabney, Sergt.
Carl Kahn, Corporals Lewis Dagg,
Jacob Klein, Frank Phillips. Elmer
Werner and Privates Bernie Bald
win, Fenley S. Beeler, John Beran,
Perry c.. Bradfield. Frederick j
Cairns, Noah w. Cox, Joe j. Czapa.
Frank j. Danko, Warthy o. Davis
Arlo f. Dibble. Jacob o. Dillenber-
ger, Clay w. Dukes, Olaf Evenbye
Harold r. Gerhart, Archie Fahlgren,
Phillip Goldstein, Henry Kessler
Mike Klachko, Benjamin F. Mercer,
Max Meyers, Dominick p. Nogri.
Hjalmar G. Nelson, James ].
O'Shaughnessey. Angelo Pagotto,
Jos. F.. Potrovic. Jos. Richter. The
odore Ross, Frank Rzeznik, Henry
F. Sschwalbach, Alvin Smiley, Percy
]. Turner, Harry F.. Weidman. Clare
r. West and Emery E. Wilcox.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-23
PL ANT WALNUT TREES
THIS SEASON
War Demands make this
Wood Valuable

As a result of cutting to meet
the almost worldwide demand for
gl1nstock material the supply OF
black-walnut atrees is rapidly
diminishing over practically the
entire range of the tree in the
United States. Coupled with this
warming, the Forest Service OF the
United States Department OF Agrl-
culture announces that the crop OF
walnuts is particularly heavy this
year, SO that there is a splendid
chance to gather or buy seed for
planting. $500
The very high lasting qualities
of the wood, and the fairly rapid
rate of growth of the tree, in good
loc ations, make black walnut one
of the most desirable trees to plant
on the farm. Furthermore, 1T is adj
mirably fitted to make unused por-
tions of the farm productive; for
small patches of rough, quilted, on
| OUI6I WdSUG IulIIl, IL ullc 'oOil I'D 5ooS'
and not too thin or dry, are ideal
planting palces.
The method of planting black
walnut lis simple, and the return is
likely to be considerable. There lis
probability of the timber's retain
ing its best value on the market
Moreover, in case it is not sold fol-
lumber the tree yields durable
wood which may be used for posts
and for a wide variety of purposes
about the farm. The reason it is
so priced for gunstocks is because
lit works readily in the turning
lathe, takes a high finish, and does
not splinter when struck by pro
jectiles.
In handling the walnuts, the
best procedure after gathering i
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-23
"THE GREATEST
FORTRESS THE WORLD
HAS EVER KNOWN
The Famous Hindenburg Line


With the American Forces in
France, Oct. 10.--Desperate eff
forts were made by the Germans to
strengthen the Hindenburg Lime
when they were driven back to it
by Marshal Foch's great offensive
this summer. More than nine miles
in depth at various points, it had
already been called the greatest
fortress the world has ever
known" Despite this, information
has reached the American intellig-
ence officers from various sources
that the Germans began to work
upon it with renewed vigor soon
after the Franco-American coun-
ter offensive of July Is which
drove them back over the Marine,
east of Chateau-Thierry and
northwest across the Vesle.
One section of the Hindenburg
lime examined by British experts
had belt of wire eight yards
deep, the wire being the size of a
lead pencil and with barbs of an
inch. About one hundred yards to
the rear was the first German
trench and behind the trench one
hundred yards apart were ferro-
concrete positions built to hold
from two to five trench machine
gums. Behind these "pillboxes"
were either machine gun emplace-
ments.
Behind the first Inc were belts
of wire arranged m a cri8s-cross
geometrical pattern, and then,
after an interval varying from
several hundred yards to half a
mile, was the second trench. With
the object of preventing tanks
from crossing It, tire second trench
was dug wide enough to act as a
trap when the big crawlers came
along.
To the rear of the second trench
line was another belt of wire and
after that the main or support
line. The part of the line examined
by the British officers has been
dug by Russian prisoners and had
running beneath it a continuous
tunnel at a depth of about forty
feet. Along this main or support
line staircases led up from the tun,
mel every fifty yards. The tunne
had rooms opening cut of it anc
was lighted by electricity. Above
were a number of machine CUR
posts and trench morton emplace
ments which are connected by
hoists SO that ammunition may bt
sent up quickly from below.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-23
4 POEM FROM
THE FRONT
Received by Newark Mother
from her Son

A Newark mother whose son is
low an officer at the front was the
recipient of the following poem
which appeared in "The Stars and
Stripes" an official publication of
he American Expeditionary Force
and was sent by the young officer
n letter received last week:
Mother
And here's a line to Mother,
The best of all the lot,
With a simple little message,
Just a sweet forget-me-not.
It's sent to her from some one,
Sealed with a kiss of love,
To wish her joy and comfort
And blessings from above.
May it find her we'll and happy
AS the morn | went away;
May it make her burden lighter
AS she works from day to day;
May it chase away the wrinkles
From her apt-to-worry brow,
And keep that smile asmiling
Till we've finished up this row.
There's brighter day acoming
For us, and those back home;
There're ships of Joy and Hap
piness
To sail us DER the foam.
And sights will be more, wonder
full
AS loved ones greet each other,
. But none will be so tenderly
When Sonny meets his Mother.
R. V. Brady.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-23
Lieutenant Bounds tells
of St. Mihiel Fight

A letter from Lieutenant H. G.
Bounds, of Company H, Sixth In
fantry, received by a friend here
this week gives an interesting ac-
count of the famous st. Mihiel bat
tie. 1t. Bounds-"Biddy" of COL
lege days, has many friends i'm
Newark, who rejoice to hear of his
safety.
"Yes," he says, 81 was in the
fighting north of Toul when the St.
Mihiel pocket was wiped out. Our
battalion was ONE of the first line
and we had our hands full for
while. | should like to write a des-
cription of our part of it, but /
fear it might not get by. Anyway,
at five o'clock in the morning on
September twelfth, we went over
the top behind a furious artillery
barrage. The shells fell thick and
fast, great flashes of flame shoot
ing upwards as they struck and
the Boche machine guns played a
regular DEVILS Tattoo Our men
were splendid-they were cool as
veterans and advanced across No
Mans Land as if on a rabbit hunt.
We met with some pretty stiff
fighting around some machine gun
nests, and a number of brave fell
lows fought their last fight; but
the Boche were far from being the
Supermen we had read about
They fought we'll enough while
they were behind cover and could
fire their cannon and machine
guns; but when we got close tC
them and it was man to man, they
threw up their hands and yelled
"Kamerad.' My two sergeants and
| took eleven of them and our com.
pany took we'll over two hundred
besides fifteen machine guns ant
a couple of cannon. | guess you
have read in the papers that oul
army took about $4,000 prisoners
$50 square miles of territory
about 1000 machine guns, severa
hundred cannon, and much am
munition. When we reached oul
objective we dug in and held OF
under constant artillery fire fol
several days until we were reliev
ed. And | came through it al
without a scratch. But Fergy go
struck over the eye by very small
piece of she'll and was slightly cut
And | understand that Mike was
slightly wounded, also. Guess they
haven't got my number
after the fight was about over
| was going back after our kitchen
and food-we outran our kitchens