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g, V. DEBS ARRESTED ON
CHARGES OF SEDITION
Taken hy Officers at Meeting of SO
calists in cleveland-Faees
Heavy Punishment.

Cleveland, June 30. Eugene v Debs,
,0ur times the Socialist Party candi-
late for President OF the United
States. was arrested in Cleveland this
afternoon, charged with violation Of
he Espionage act.
AT the time OF the arrest at the Bo-
hemian Garden, where Debs was to
nave addressed q meeting of C'eye-
and Socialists. it became known that
ne had been indicted by a Federal
iTand Jury here Saturday afternoon.
The indictment came as the result
VI Debs' speech two weeks ago at the
State convention OF the Ohio Socialist
Party at Canton, it was announced in
he District Attorneys Office follow
ing the arrest
In this speech Debs asserted that
the purpose of the Allies in the war
was the same as that OF the Central
Powers-plunder. He said his hear.
srs should know that they were fit for
something better than cannon fodder.
Ue declared himself as guilty as was
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes who was re.
Gently found guilty of violation of the
espionage law. He praised the Bol.
sheviki and the |. w. W., and coun-
selled his hearers not to worry over
the charge of treason to their mas
ters
II is understood that the Indictment
against him contains ten specifca.
ions under Section of the Espion
ge act as amended May 16 by the
lassage of the so.called Sedition bill
II found guilty on all counts he faces
! penalty of twenty years imprison
nent and $4,000 fine on every one OF
he ten
II Is understood that these specific
charges are made against Debs in the
Indictment:
Making false statements with in
tent to interfere with the operation
or success of the military or nayaI
forces of the United States.
Attempting TO promote the success
Il the enemies of the United States
Attempting to cause insubordina
lion, dis oyaltv, mutiny, and refusa
of duty in the military or nava
foross;
Attempting to obstruct the recruit
ing or enlistment in the service of tho
United States.
Utterng disloyal language abou
the form OF government of tn,
United States;
Uuering language intended to brin.
the form of government Of the United
States, It's military or naval forces, III
dag or the uniform Of the army o
navy into contempt, scorn, conumely
or disrepute:
Vttering language intended to in
! cite, provoke. or encourage reslstanc
to the United States and TO promot
the cause of its enemies;
Ultering language to advocate cul
tai'mout Of production OF products es
sen ial 90 the prosecution of the war
Opposing the cause of the Unite
States by words.
Deha arrest came at 3.2O this afte
noon as he stepped from an automl
bile to enter the bohemian Garde
where the Socialis. meeting was e
IN on
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HOUSE VOTES WIRE
CONTROL DURING WAR
Resolution Not Likely to Come Before
Senate Until After Mid Summer
Recess Of Connress.

Washington. July G.-The iolnt
resolution authorizing the president
to take over and operate until the end
of the war all telegraph. telephone
cable and radio systems In the United
States was passed last night by the
House 1t now goes to the Senate
but indications were that action on II
there would be deferred until after
The midsummer recess, planned tC
begin the end of this week
The vote was 22i to 4. Those yot
ing against the resolution were Ford
ney and Mclaughlin Of Michigan
Sterling OF Illinois and Woods o.
Iowa. all republicans
While the House was hastily adopt
ing the resolution. Senate leaders last
night received word from prosiden
Wilson which they interpreted as in
dicating his willingness to have nna
enactment of the resolution post
poned until afterlo Congress returns
from It's midsummeriyacation a
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AMERICAN TRANSPORT
HAS BEEN AFIRE AT SEA
But the Henderson Managed to Reach
an Atlantic Port Without Loss
~ ifa

An Atlantic Port, July 6.-The Unit
ed States army transport Henderson
has been afire at sea. but has made an
Atlantic port in safety. There was
no loss of life.
Few details could be had at the
navy department last night, but IL
was said that the vessel was not
badly damaged. 1t was not made
known whether the Henderson was
outbound or homeward bound nor
was there any information as to how
the fire occurred
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People Country Who Expect oneofth Boys
HILLEeAs HoNoRED
Made Viee-President Of National Edu-
cation Association.

Montpelier. July 5-Advices have
been received here that Nj. b. Hillegas
commissioner of education. has been
elected vice president of the Ma
tional Education association which
has been holding its seth annual con
vention in Pittsburgh, Penn.
Mr.. Hillegas left here for Washing
ton in relation to the training OF
MANNED soldiers after they returned
from the war and then went to Pitts
burgh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-06

Washington July Press reports
rom Stockholm predicting the adhe-
ion of Finland to the Central Power
alliance arc as yet unconnrmed oifici-
ally. II is realized that German pres
sure upon Finland is overpowering
md that the treaty of last March be-
ween Germany and Finland practically
made Berlin the dictator OF the poll
les of Finland
That treaty, it is said, gave Ger
many economic control of Finland and
even assured her direction of Finnish
external relations. Therefore, the en-.
ry Of Finland into an alliance with
he Central Powers would not be an
lnmitigated evil, in the opinion of
officials here, as it would clarity the
situation.
Great delay is being encouraged in
securing any reliable official informa-
tion regarding the conditions in the
Artic province of Archangel. which is
particularly exasperating to officials
here because of the unofficial reports
that reach Washington of the hostile
attitude of the Finn. II is realized
hat considerable Finnish. German
'0rce could easily seize stragetic
points on the railroad running south
rom Archangel and nola to Vologda
and, indeed it is said that already
he invaders have arrived at Kin, an
important town on this road near
he southern end of the White Sea.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-06
CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
Deputy Perry 3. Gardner Makes His
Announcement.

Editor of the Banner:-Win you
kindly allow me space in your paper
to announce that shall be a candidate
for the Office of sheriff for Benning-
ton county at the coming September
primaries on the republican ticket?
wish to assure the voters of Ben.
nington county that should they see
III to honor me as their choice will
endeavor TO carry out the dutis ol
the Office to the best of my ability and
without partiality
Perry b. Gardner
Bennington, VT July 8, 1918.
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RAISED IN SIX DAYS
New Foundland's s6,ooo,0oo Victory
Loan viii Be Doubled,

ST. Johns, N. f., July 5.---A six.mil.
lion victory lo'n. which New Found.
land was asked to raise In six weeks,
was obtained by popular subscription
In six days, and Il was announced to-
day that the amount probably would
be doubled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-06

New York, July 6.-Mitchel be-
came flyer after being defeated for
reelection last fall He had srved as
mayor OF the country's biggest city
and was the youngest man to be elect.
ed to that Office. He would have been
39 years old on July 10.
He had been frequently mentioned
ds showing great daring in California
while receiving his training as aviat.
or
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HUN NIGHT RAID
~. .s,NE REGAN
- SECTOR F AILS
German Drive at French Lines
Also Repulsed.
PRAISE FOR "sAMMEEs"
Allied Officers Pleased with Fighting
Spirit Of Men from Across the
Sea.

Paris, July 6.-The Germans suffer
ed a complete repulse last night in an
attempted raid on the American sector
in Lorraine the war office announced
this morning. a similar attempt on
the French lines also failed.
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EX-MAYOR mitchell OF
NEW YORK KILLED
Falls While Flying in a Scout Air
plane at Aviation Camp in
Louisiana.

Lake Charles La. July G.-Major
John Purroy Mitchell, former mayor
Of New York and an officer in the
army aviation service was instantly
killed at 1880 this morning at Gerstner
field while flying in scout machine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fhir tonight and Sunday. =
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With the British Army in France,
July 6.--The American spirit and
lighting courage as displayed when
the troops from the United States as
sisted the Australians III the capture
OF Hamel and Vaire woods Thursday
night has brought forth much favor
able comment from the allied army
officers. sggsrl7 n " 6 q ga
The american solulers were eager
u meet the enemy and the general
In command was exceedingly pleased
with the accomplishments of his
troops. "Our boys conducted them
selves with great credit and did all
that could have been wished he
said They had more than done their
bit and he knew it.
With the Americans on the British
Front, July 6-"Until Germany ac
cepts the conditions prescribed BY
President Wilson she can't have
peace and she an have it tomorrow II
she accepts them," the British prem
Ter, Lloyd George. told the Americans
in training here after he had reviewed
them Friday.
Washington July 6.--American
troops actually on the firing line July
numbered 251,0O0, according to in
formation given out today by General
March and others of the war council
after the weekly conference today.
London, T..ly 8 @Tt.s t.n.ericans
who took part in the fighting on
Thursday at Villers Bretonneux were
delighted with their share in the bat
tie, says the Reuters correspondent
at British headquarters, telegraphina
from the front.
young corporal, only II years old
although too badly wounded to be
taken Immediately to the hospital
gave his experience with relish, the
correspondent says. The American
had killed seven Germans which he
considered to be more than a fell
equivalent for his wounds. The youns
Americans story follows:
with few others | was workinl
around a corner of Vaire wood wher
J came across some German machine
guns in a wheat field They were fir
ing some special type of bullet whicl
is used against tanks. One OF these
wounded me in the thigh | neyerthe
less crept close enough TO throw
bomb which fell on one OF the gun.
and killed all four members OF ii.
crew. / saw q man running from be
hind the gun toward a dugout and
followed and shot him.
"As | was retracing my steps
sixth German stole from behind ant
made a thrust at me with his bayc
net. was again wounded. but tn,
German paid FOR his exploit with hi
life received my third woun,
from a German whom oyercam
Just before fainting from pain ant
loss of blood"
The correspondent tells of anothe
mere boy who described his adyen
ture in the fight He had been il
some severe comhats when the troop
carried the trenches beyond Hame
and had been badly wounded in IN,
Ieg' While he was lying helpless. tw
Germans ran at him with fixed bay
onets Leaning down with his heal
on his rife he Just managed to pul
inc trigger and bullet went through
the nearest German, who was abou
dozen yards away The other still
came on and the young man manage
to rise. parry the Germans bayone
thrust and bring the stock of his rif
down on his opnonent's bead
scare hins party found him lying ther
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slxTY-FlvE BOYS ouTFITrEo
Catholic Womens Service League
Has Also Made 12 Shipments.

The report of the secretary of the
Catholic Womens Service League
shows that during the six months
since January l. there have been -
shipments sent to the New England
division headquarters at Boston and
that Go boys have been outfitted
Following is the record of the work.
StNpptors "a,
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FINNs READY
To JOIN HANDS
WITH GERMANY
Stockholm Expects Formal De-
claratiOn in a Few Days.
HUNS CONTROL COUNTRY
German Pressure Overpowering and
Berlin Has Been Virtual Dictator
for Several Months.

Stockholm, July 5.-At editorial
Offices here a declaration of war by
Finland against the Entente nations is
expected at any hour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-06

Washington July e. American
troops actually on the firing line July
numbered 1000, according to in
formation given out today by General
March and others of the war council
after the weekly conference today.
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With the Americans on the British
Front. July 6.-"Until Germany ac
cepts the conditions prescribed BY
President Wilson she can't have
peace and she an have it tomorrow II
she accepts them," the British prem
Ter, Lloyd George. told the Americans
in training here after he had reviewed
them Friday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
President Wants Control
OF Lines Before Strike
Is Pulled Off

(By International News Service.)
Washington, July Sit has come
to show down whether Congress
will take recess now or stay in
Washington and pass the resolution
giving the President power to seize
communication systems OF the coun-
try as military necessity Accord
ing to the schedule yesterday after
noon, the president desired to take
control before seven o'clock Monday
morning, the time set for the great
Western Union strike. The commit
tee is ready to report the seizure rcSo-
luton favorably to the House this af-
ternoon.
Chairman Sims denounced the
threat of Congress to take a recess
as Legislative strike in the face of
National emergency" There is
speculation today whether the Prcsi-
dent, if Congress fails to act, won't
as last resort, take the system over
by an executive order Sunday night
as a military necessity.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
SEPTEMBER nth

The Democratic district executive
committee for the Third Congression-
al District met at Cordele yesterday
with Chairman William r. Bowen.
The committee adopted September II
for the day to hold the primary for
naming candidate for Congress and
adopted the same rules to govern the
election that prevailed in 1916. Ten
of the fifteen counties in the district
We're represented at the meeting. 1t
appears as certain now that no oppo-
sition will be given Congressman
Charles r. Crisp this year, all COM
mitteemen reporting unanimous
sentiment in their respective counties
in favor of the reelection of Mr..
Crisp, who SO uniformly is voicing
the views of his constituents.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
BEN HILL WILL HAVE
CIRCULATING LIBRARY

The County Board of Education
and the Board of County Commits
sioners appropriated $4,000 each at
their meetings Tuesday to the Car
negie Library for which Miss Louise
Smith, Librarian, will furnish course
of well selected books for each OF the
rural schools. The books will be the
property of the library and will be
loaned to the schools, and will circu-
late among the various schools of the
county. As each set is returned to
the Carnegie Library another set will
be loaned to the school and so on,
during the entire term of the schools.
This movement is one which has
proven very popular in other coun-
ties and in this manner our country
children will be in touch with the best
literature of the day, liberal educa-
ton within itself.
Miss Louise Smith. J. B. Wall and
J. {. Brewer presented the matter to
the boards and secured the appropri-
atoms.
The Leader-Enterprise, with the
original plan of the library, advocat-
ed this measure, but it took some time
to secure the aid of the county au-
thorities.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
AN APPEAL TO
FITzGERALD|TES

Secretary and Manager T. Y.
Clarke, of the Chamber of Commerce,
who is also Grand Marshall of the
Fourth of July celebration, at noon
Wednesday issued the following ear
nest appeal to the people OF Fitzger-
aid:
All indications point to the biggest
day and the biggest crowd that Fitz-
gerald has ever witnessed The chair
man Of the Fourth OF July celebra-
ton committee, Mr.. w, A. Adams,
has worked ceaselessly since his ap-
pointment and at this hour it looks
like the day will be the most tremen-
dous success of any event ever held
in Fitzgerald.
Il earnestly urge and insist that
every section Of the parade meet
promptly at GAS at the appointed
place OF formation. 1t is absolutely
necessary that the parade move
promptly at 1000 o'clock as the aero
planes will arrive promptly at 1890
and the parade must be over before
they reach Fitzgerald, We are going
to move the parade at 1000 o'clock
if we have to leave out some Of the
sections and this is fair and final
warning on the subject to all who
expect to be in the parade.
Il also urge the citizens OF Fitz-
gerald to hunt out the visitors and
give them the glad hand to the city.
Let every citizen exert himself to
make the visitors i'll Fitzgerald on this
memorable day feel like they are wei
come and assist in making them have
a real good time.
Il also urge every citizen of the COM
munity to assist the police force in
keeping order as we want to go
through the day without single oc-
currence that will mar the pleasure
and the enjoyment of the occasion"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
Fitzgerald
Junior Red Cross
Section OF Parade To
Be Very Attractive

The Junior Red Cross Section of
the Liberty Parade is going to be one
of the most attractive sections of the
parade and will probably be one of
the largest as already more than 50
young ladies have secured Red Cross
caps from the Chamber of Commerce
and are ready to march in the pa
rade
Mrs. George Kicker, the Captain of
the Red Cross section, urges every
girl between the ages of thirteen and
eighteen who wishes to be in the pa
rade to get cap at the Chamber of
Commerce and report on her lawn at
900 o'clock Thursday morning. The
girls will all be expected to wear
white dresses and Red Cross caps
and any girl between the ages oil
thirteen and eighteen is entitled to
enter this section.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
FIVE CALLS FOR
MONTH OF JULY

Georgia is called upon to furnish
five separate contingents for the army
this month, as follows:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
Great CROWDS TO THRONC
STREETS TOMORROW and
some THING DOING ALL DAY

and SC for children will be charged
-one-half of the receipts going to the
Red Cross Society
At 500 o'clock on South Main
street opposite the Chamber of Com
merce-foot races and various other
athletic stunts will take place-all
free to the public
At $50 o'clock aeroplanes will Cir
Gle over the city
At 4:3O o'clock the Fire Department
will have an exhibition fire run and
demonstration of life saving appara-
tus-with boy scouts jumping from
second and third-story buildings into
fire nets.
At 500 o'clock on South Main
street between Pine and Central ave-
nue. there will be water fight be-
tween two teams of water fighters
which will be an exciting and amusing
close of the events of the day.
At 900 o'clock a magnificent free
exhibition of fire works will take
place at the ball park.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
ITALIANS STILL
ON OFFENSIVE

(By international News Service.)
Rome, July 3-An official statement
reports that the Italians have cap
tured six hundred and ninety pris-
onerS, including nineteen officers, four
cannon. fifteen mortars, and fifty-sev-
en- machine gun mounts in the zone
west of the Piave river, and are again
extending their lines and taking inn
portant ground from the Teutons.
The counter offensive on the Asiago
Plateau is being pressed with good
results.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03

All is in readiness for the 4th
OF July celebration which takes
place i'll Fitzgerald tomorrow and
which from every indication
promises to be the most notable
event ever held in the city. The
official program calls for activity
every hour in the day from 8 90
o'clock in the morning until 10 90
o'clock at night.
At 500 o'clock in the morning the
band will begin to play in front OF
the post Office and at $50 the boy
scouts will put on military drill i'm
mediately in front of the post office.
At 900 o'clock Hon. Clifford Wal
ker, Attorney General OF the state,
will deliver patriotic address in
front Of the flag pole across from the
7kt Office. At the conclusion of the
" dress Hon. 0. H. Elkins will read
z Declaration of Independence and
~ tzgerald's War Service Flag will
be lifted to the breeze, while the band
plays MY Country IT'S of Thee"
At 1000 o'clock the monster pa
triotic parade which was originally in
tended to be in ten sections, but be-
cause of its size has been divided in
to fifteen sections, will move from
i'll front Of the Lee-Grant Hotel and
wind its way through the streets of
the city-moving along Central ave-
nue. to the postofice and turning at
that point into South Main street,
and along South Main to Pine, turn
ing down Pine in front of the Cham
Der of Commerce building and NOV
ing along Pine to Grant. At Grant
street the white sections of the pa
raeie' will turn and go two blocks on
South Grant to Jessamine and then
along Jessanine street to the park.
The colored parade will continue
on out Pine street to Bethel A. NJ E
church.
At 1000 o'clock, also. while the pa
rade is in progress, or shortly there
after, a number of aeroplanes will
circle over the city and effect land
ing at the aviation field on the road
to Della
AS the parade passes the Cham
Der of Commerce building. Carl B.
Rowntree, President of the Scenic
Film Company, will make motion
picture of the parade.
At HOO o'clock a joint debate of
the various senatorial candidates will
be held at the Blue and Gray park.
At 1890 o'clock Messrs. Newt Wat
kins and Frank Hager will serve one
of the old-time country barbecues at
the Blue and Gray Park-the barbe-
cue to be 25c per plate to each per-
son.
At 200 o'clock the famous Gilley
Brothers, of Texas, will give a rough
riding contest at the Baseball Park
An admission of 25c for grown folks
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-03
CHARLES FOUNTAIN
ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL

Through his attorneys John w.
Bennett, of Waycross, and H. J.
Quincy, of Ocilla, Charles Fountain
presented arguments Tuesday after
noon before His Honor Judge D. A,
r. Crum for new trial
Col. A. J. Mcdonald represented
the state and opposed the motion,
Judge Crum took the case under adj
visement and will render a decision
soon.