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The Washington herald., 1918-09-24

were gettin' pretty badly busted up
toward the finish The deck looked
ais if somebody had been excavatin'
there. There was hardly any rail left.
Every time another shell would come
over we'd oe covered with splinters.
But we kept on goin'. When the
wireless mast went with the flag
fiyin' on it. we. grabbed the flag and
had jury mast rigged with the flag
on it before you could bat an eye.
at looked as II we were done for,
but these fellows at, the guns didn't
know it. They kept pluggin' away.
Then one Of our shells landed on that
Dutchman's deck. A moment before
we could see a bunch. of .Heinies
workin' 9-incher to beat the band
The next minute there was nothin,
there but big hole. That shell had
blown up the whole shebang. Then
we could see the submarine settle on
one side. Then there was q sort Of
gurgle and. good Sub ain't sayin'
we sunk 'er. but she sure u sonssy =
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
NEW TERRORS
SWEEP RUSSIA
More Bloodshed in Coun-
try Reported by State
Department.

News Of more bloodshed came from
Russia to the State Department yes
terday. The mass terrorism that
brought about this country's message
to the civilized world asking for ex-
pressions OF horrnr at the slaughter
Is still In progress.
A statement from the department
yesterday afternoon regarding condi-
, tions Is as follows:
The Department OF State is In re-
ceipt Of further information concern
ing conditions in Russia. All persons
coming out OF Russia report the exis-
tence Of appalling conditions. slaugh-
ter Of representative people and for
mer officers Is taking place. These
are shot without trial, and the only
charge offered is that of being dan
gerous to the Soviet One detail is
that officers are shot at night in the
cellars, guns being muffled with 81
lencers.
Plays with Death Orders.
THE report states that one Pc
ters, head of the extraordinary COM
mission against counter revolu-
tions, signs death warrants without
reading the papers.
The latest reports indicate that
the British and French consuls gen.
eral in Moscow are under Arrest In
their houses. Mr.. Poole. the Amer
lean consul general Is at large and
permitted to visit his colleagues
Mr.. Poole is being generally praised
for his courageous and vigorous &C.
ton"
Within the next few days the
State Department expects to know
how many neutrals will accept the
appeal Of this country on behalf OF
the Russian people, and will there
fore address similar notes concern
ing the frightful conditions in Rus
sia
Bslshevists Spare Americans.
Thus far the Bolshevik govern
ment has perpetrated no atrocities
on American citizens, and the fact
that Consul General Poole is still
free in Moscow indicates the respect
the Soviet government apparently
has retained for u.s. Should Amerf-
cans be murdered, however, this
government would act. and IL the
crime were. traceable directly to the
regime of Lenine and Trotzky, 1t Il
entirely possible, 1t is suggested
that the United States would hold
them personally responsible. This
In effect, would be to publicly pro.
claim them outlaws.
An Official dispatch from Zurich
today shows that Germany is main.
tanning every effort in her Russian
intrigue. Prince Androinoff, who
was one of the monk Rasputin'.
friends. and Russian general, pre-.
sumably Gen. Morozof, spent three
days at German general headouar-
ters early this month where tbev
conferred with the Kaiser, Won Hin.
oenourg and Ludendorr.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Gen. Summerall
St. Benoit Hero,
Officers Believe

Ten to one that's Summerall.~
was the comment of more than
one stafr officer who read yester-
day q press report that an Aemri-
can general, with . French cap
tain, entered the town of st. Be-
mott several hundred yards ahead
of the generals battalions, who
were rushed at the double quick
to capture the retreating German
rear guard. This exploit Ii a part
Of the general action which OBJ
liberated the St Mihiel salient
The general referred to fs
thought by those here, who know
him well, to be Charles Pelot
Summerall... He Is q Flor1dan and
the youth, dash. Tgor and love
of adventure which are attributed
to the unnamed general in a ca
BILE dispatch printed yesterday
describe Summerall exactly. In
addition ii is said that Summer
all was in that neighborhood
recently"
General summerall was grad
uated from West Point in 1892
where his reputation was that Of
a commander who would enter
any town ahead Of his battalions
Just to get there at any hazard.
Before being sent over General
Summerall had been attached to
the Militia Bureau in the War
Department
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Fear
Rumanians Will
Enter Fray Again

>Threats against men in infiuen-
,ial Rumanian circles for their
.;ympathy for the allies have been
made in newspapers In both Wen
ma and Budapest. said an official
dispatch from Berne yesterday.
The threats, II adds, are evidently
inspired because of the fear of
fret alliance between Rumania
- the allies.
The Allgemeine Nord Deutsche
Zeitung in a recent issue had this
to say regarding Rumanian af-
fairs:
AT Jassy and In that part of
the country occupied by Austro-
Hungarian troops. the news OF the
last successes won by the entente
is supposed to- have awakened
hopes. They aspire at nothing less
than a fresh alliance between Ru-
mania and the entente and in
formulating a fresh declaration
of war against the central pow
ers.
"The Queen, who moreover
makes no secret OF her sympathy,
is the soul of the movement. Out
wardly the King holds his opin-
ions in reserve as he did in the
summer OF 1916"
The article concludes with gen.
eral threats toward Rumania and
asks that the proentente move
ment be stamped out
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
ALLIES SWEEP ON TOWARD PRILEP,
VICTORIOUS ALONG 94-M[LE FRONT
U. 5. CARGO SHIP SUNK.
2l Missing from Steamer Buena
Ventura, Navy Reports.

The Navy Department announced
last night that the American cargo
steamer. Buena Ventura. had been
summarized off the coast of Spain
Twenty-one members of the crew are
still unaccounted for.
The ship WAS under contract to the
War Department 1t was attacked
at s:45 o'clock September 20 and sank
in six minutes after two torpedoes
had hit it. Six officers and thirty
nine OF the crew have been landed at
Brest by a French destroyer which
picked them up. and two officers and
twenty-seven men have been landed
at Corona, Spain.
The submarine was not sighted uu-
til after the attack. 1t is described
as about $50 feet long and mounting
two guns.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
EVASIVE AUSTRIAN
FINALLY CAPTURED
Man Sought by Three Government,
He'd at Hudson.

Hudson, N. z, Sept. a-Frank Tn
nerhoffer, an Austrian, said To have
eluded the secret service Operatives. ~
three governments for the last tbres
years, was taken into custody here to.
day by agents Of the Department Of
Justice.
1nnerhoffer, according to his captors
was arrested by the French military
authorities In November 1914. and
sentenced to q term in a military
prison. In March 1915. he was trans
ferred to an English prison from
which he escaped after serving two
months and made his way to Cardifr.
There. It is alleged. he adopted the
name OF Cusanti, representing himself
as an italian civilian.
s'n coming to America he has
eeh2 % Detroit. Brooklyn, Troy and
fnaily to this city. where he was
III aown as Cusanti and was work.
i2g a. carpenter and cabinet maker,
-'a rs living here with his wife
alsd ycung child.
The nature Of the charges against
fln Nere not known, but it was
1dst shaf he would be turned over
% ne military authorities for trail |
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
COL. HOUSE VISITS WILSON.
Spend, Evening at National The.
alter with Presidential Party.

Col. Edward NJ. House. Of Texas
and New York. slipped into the city
very quietly yesterday afternoon from
his summer home at Magnolia, Mass,
and Is a guest of the President at the
White House.
Last evening Col. House was with
President Wilson and his party in the
Presidential box at the National
1t could not be learned last night
how long Col House would be at the
White House or what was the mission
thai had brought him here.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
SEIZE POLISH PRESS.
Austria Takes Over Independent
News Publications.

Practically the entire independent
Polish press has been seized by the
Austrian government, says an official
dispatch from France.
The paper with the largest circula-
tion has been bought at an enormous
figure. and the principal shareholders
are all in the employ Of the govern
ment. Other papers, which refuse to
jibe in with Austria's way of think
ing, are cut on from the supply OF
white paper and inks.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Observation-Disclosures
Captured by Japs.

London, Sept s-Two thousand
Germans and Austrians have neen
taken prisoners by japanese cavalry
in a dsshinE advance resulting 3n Ii.
occupation OF Alexicosk and Blago-
vieshtchensk
Announcement TO this effect wss
made by the Japanese military at
tache here tonight
Observation-Disclosures is the cspitsl Of
Amur Province. II lies 500 miles
north Of Harbin and is tle center Of
a rich gold, mining district
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
-FOUR AWARDED
SERVICE CROSS
Deeds of Valor of Heroic
Soldiers Rewarded by
Pershing.

General Pershing has awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for acts
of extraordinary heroism to four Of
hcers and men whose names and
deeds follow:
Corporal Hadnctt.
Corporal George Hadnet. Youngs-
town. Ohio. Infantry.-''For extraor-
binary heroism in action east of Bac-
carat. France, August Is. He was in
command of small advance post
which was successfully held by three
men and himself against a raid by
eighty Of the enemy. Two OF his
party were killed. but the stanch
defense of the others drove of the
raiders. He personally killed three
OF the enemy in hand-to-hand fight
ing"
Private Digiscomo.
Private Pasquale Digiacomo. New
York City, Infantry.-"F'or extraordi-
nary heroism in action east Of Bac-
carat, France. August 1i He was one
of four men who successfully held a
small advanced post against a raid
by eighty of the enemy. Two OF the
defenders were killed. but the stanch
work OF the others drove of the raid
ers. He engaged in a hand-to-hand
encounter with the assailants with
hand grenades and his rifle
Corporal Carrcre.
Corporal Jean Baptiste Carrere,
San Francisco, Cal, Infantry,
French Army.-"For extraordinary
heroism in action near Ammertz-
miller. Alsace, July /. while serving
under the command of an American
divisional commander. When the
advanced posts were ordered to
withdraw and Join the combat
groups in anticipation OF a raid,
Corporal Carrere and the four men
of his squad. were cut off by the
enemy barrage. This little group
made a stand and by the use OF an
automatic rifle and grenades re-
pulsed the attack made on them by
two parties of Germans, each party
estimated to be between fifteen and
twenty men. Corporal Carrere dis
played splendid courage and initia-
tive, especially in exploring the
surrounding terrain. Although COM
pletely isolated, he and his men con-
tinued the resistance against the
enemy until they finally drove them
back. To him and to his four men,
to whom he knew how to communi-
cate his spirit, is due the credit for
the failure of the raid, although II
was supported by heavy artillery
and executed in force
Captain Hendrick.
Capt. Pierre H. Hendrick. French
Army, attached to - Brigade, -
Division, American E. F.-"For ex-
traordinary heroism in action at
Courmellen Ferme and at Berzy-Le-
Sec, south of Scissors. France, July
81. He gallantly crossed a zone un-
der heavy fire to verify 1iaison with
adjoining French troops and during
the attack on Berzy-Le-Sec showed
extraordinary heroism by his fear
less exposure under heavy machine
and artillery fire.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Rome Reports Gains.

Rome Reports Gains.
The Italians, who have Joined the
Serbians in the push on the Allied
left, have advanced an average of
twelve kilometers Cseven and a half
miles,. the Rome War Office announ-
ces. Sixteen villages were occupied
and numerous prisoners captured.
The Italians have reached the line
Cairli- rli-Debrusovo-Oba-
An advance Of nearly fifty miles
has been made by the Serbs since
they began their drive September Is.
In the last forty-eight hours twenty
five additional villages were captured
and another 10000 prisoners are re-
ported taken.
BuIxarians Near Collapse.
A few more miles of advance of the
-Serbians will cause the collapse of
the Bulgaro-German center on the
vardar and of the left facing the
British and Greeks. The British
forces are reported to have resumed
their advance in the Doiran sector
with good success.
On the west front the British and
French scored new gains in their
pincers offensive against st. quentin.
Further north Byng's British Third
army has become so threatening 10
Cambria that the Germans late to-
day were reported to have begun the
evacuation Of that city.
The British are concentrating their
main attacks against lie Catelet, the
link between St. Quentin and Cam
brai They progressed today neal
Tombois farm and took trenches and
strong points on the high ground
which dominates the Nendeuil region
Advance Along Road.
A little further south, near Rons'
soy-Beny road. the British sis'
made a local advance.
A furious German counter attscl
near Gillernont farm was beaten OF
with heavy losses TO the Teuton'
last night Where the attackers
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
TOLMAN ESTATE s7,zss,3A
Late Chattel Mortgage Money
Lenders Affairs SYndicated.

New York. Sept. a5.-The total
value of the estate of David H. Toll
man, with a national reputation as
a chattel mortgage money lender
who died intestate on February IL,
has been placed at s7.25s,s44. The
taxable estate in this State amounts
to s182,S0o. virtually all of this
amount being invested in chattel
mortgages.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
HUNS ADMIT THEFTS.

With the American Army In Lor,
raine, Sept IA German army orr e
signed BY Gen. Kyiander, which hs.
fallen INTO our hands. complains thu
MS troops have been robbing Anne. E.
can prisoners OF their watches an
rings. The document .'.-eptens seye, /,
caught so9smtttinx such theftx
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24

had gained a temporary foothold
in the British advanced trenches
they were later elected.
South OF ST. Quentin the French
captured the fort and village OF
Vendeuil. near the Oise, nine miles
below St Quentin. They also prog-
, ressed north Of Ly-Fontzine
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Wilson viii Vote in N. J. Today.

President Wilson will. go to
Princeton today to cast his vote in
the primary election. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. and
will be in Princeton buf one-half an
hour. just long enough to vots and
return to his train.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
q. S. Crew Landed a Madrid.

Madrid, Sept 2s-The crew of an
American steamer sunk by subma-
Iripe has been landed at Corunna, it
was oflciaIly announced here tonight.
Three of the vessers cre~ ara miss
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
BIG GAINS ANNOUNCED.

BIG GAINS ANNOUNCED
The statement follows:
Northeast of Monasn have reached the line Mosl.
IartsiKayani
The Serbs marching OF Prlep
IN the Vadar Valley the allies have passed the line Koynsto-
Cerencet.
We have captured Ghevghei. -
We have reached Lake Doiran
Numerous villages have been aame by the reresns
We have captured three and number of
MANY Bugsns throwing down their and surenderns
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
LEAGUE" QUIZ
ASKED HOUSE
Frear Charges Security
League Is Financed by
Wall Street.

With the charge that the National
Security League is composed Of and
financed by war profteers living in
New York and elsewhere" Represen-
tative Frear, of Wisconsin, yesterday
introduced a resolution in the House
asking the Judiciary Committee OF
the House to make an investigation
Of the league and its activities.
Mr.. Frear introduced his resolution
after a scathing arraignment of the
methods adopted by the league TO
constitute itself a Judge as to the pa
triotism and loyalty OF members of
Congress and pass upon their fitness
for reelection. He recited the
charge that the league had expended
upward of 100000 in carrying on its
propaganda, such expenditures beirg
denounced in the resolution as con-
trary to the corrupt practices act.
Mr.. Frear's resolution empowers the
Judiciary Committee to summon wit
nesses to- examine books and papers
to ascertain the source of its contri-
buttons and employ all the help
needed to prosecute a thorough in
quiry. 1t was referred TO the Commit
tee on Rules.
In his speech to the House Mr..
Frear denounced by name Elihu Root
and Alton B. Parker. two of the con-
spicuous members Of the league. He
said:
Receives InsoIent Letter.
Representatives in Congress from the
York, with an impudent QUESTIONABLE,
comes from an organization that has
prostituted the name of Americanisn
to defeat Congressman. The letter
head carries the name of Elihu
character. I will not discuss un-
denied public reports that one of its
sponsors hired a substitute during
the civil war. Another sponsor for
this libelous league was showed under
in a popular election a few years ago
by over 2,5oo 900 voters because of his
alleged subserviency to Wall Street.
This is not the time for recrirni-
nation. The days are too critical for
selfish war rrofitt sring league 10
deruurce as dlGIoyel practically &C.
per cent of the membership of this
House and forty-seven of the forty
eight States. That charge against
the President would lodge the SIAN
derers in Leavenworth. Against the
Supreme Court It would bring crfmi-
nal contempt proceedings. Directed
against a coordinate branch of the
government, part of the greatest
legislative body in the world, during
these hours of national stress and
peril, 1t invites active prosecution by
the Attorney Generals department.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Counter Barrage
Fails Huns.

With the American Army in Loa-
rsine, Sept 25.-The Germans put
down a barrage south Of Haumont
this morning. They apparently
planned a raid. We put down a coun-
ter barrage. The Germans did nos
leave their trenches. Our pstrc =
took prisoners near Nammes and
Iers. Otherwise tho situation -
been quiet on this sector. Rsin hsz
been falling -
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
FRENCH REACH OISE RIVER.

Paris Sept 2-he French have reached the Oe south Of St
Quentin, between Vendu and Traecy, the Office announced
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
Enemy In Precpitate Retreat Between Monastir and
Donan as British Push Forward Along
Macedonian F. ront.
FLEEING BULGARIANS CAST ASIDE GUNS F.
AND SURRENDER In RACE FROM SERBS
French Reach Oe River South St. Quentin Between Ven
deuil and Travecy, Says Official Announcement by
Paris War Office in Daily Statement

23The the allies acedoni
office tonight taking the character victory
of $50 hometes (neary ga mes).
and Donan the is in
The allies have captured ChevghE announced
Ghevghei lies twelve miles Dorian and y of Pp
right has reached Lake Dnan
The Serbs marching Piep. the
Hordes Bulga
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
BULGARS FACING COLLAPSE.

London, Sept 23The Bulgarian center and left Macedons
have collapsed result of the Serbian their night
officially announced tonight that the Buga have evacuated their
whole line between Dorian and the Vardar River The British pur-
suing them and have reached the line KaraOguarHsmza They
little less than mile south of Bogdance West of the Vardsr
they moving Mrzenci
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
British Raid Bruges.

London. Sept 33-successf I rsidsns
operations we're carried GU by Brit
CONTINUED oN PA0y TWO
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24

London Sept zTwo entire Turkish smies-he Seventh and
Eighth-have by Gen Sir Edmund Anbys
surprise blow struck week. eliminating the occupation Of
Nazareth El Afule and Beisan
This the destruction Of Turks Twenty
of them Many thousand csptyes
counted Some hopessy trapped
capture by British the Jordan crossing snd
Dancer.
far captured guns have been counted
The entire transport service of the trapped armies has fallen
into British hands.
As that the Bugsrs,
right flank by the sustained Serbian advance and under
strong pressure British Greeks have evacuated their
Doran the Vardar River setting FIRE villages
The British closely following the
Columns troops transports coduE the roads British
planes harassing the northward
had reached the line KarsOgusr
Hamza only klomee (fveghths OF mile) south Of
Bogdance.
of the Vadar they advancing the direction Of
Mrzenci
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24

BE PATRIOrIC-use newspapss
- efficiently. When you have en-
ished reading your copy OF The
Washington Herald. hand 1t to soune
person who has not seen one. Make
each copy do double duty in wartime
and help save paper.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-24
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair and warmer. Tomos-
roy-Fair. Highest temperature yes-
terdxy, 70; lowest. -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20
EDGEwOOD.

| Mrs. Holtz has received word that
her son George has lost his left leg by
shell while in France.
Frank D. Boyer of Lime Springs
was visiting home folks part of last
week.
The w. c. u. met Wednesday with
Mrs. f. Minkler.
Mrs Eva Beckwith Of Greeley at
tended the Cemetery dinner Thursday.
| Bert Frentress made business trip
to Dubuque Wednesday.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter spent
last weekin the r. C, Norris home in
Strawberry Point
Mrs. Dell Carlton left Tuesday for
Chatfield, Minnesota, being called
there by the death of her mother, Mrs.
Nancy Outcalt,
DR.. Newman, wife and son, and Miss
Mary Newman We're over Sunday visit
ors at Iowa City. making the trip in
their car.
A force of men are busy repairing
the depot.
Miss Margaret Richards was up from
Greedy Thursday calling on frinds.
Miss Tabor spent the last of the
week in Manchester
Mr.. R. c. Norris was business. call
err in town Monday.
Jim Cross was caller in Straw er-
ry Point Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Smith of Strawberry
Point spent most of the week with her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Davis spent Sum
day in Strawberry Point.
Miss Nellie Witt was visiting in
Strawberry Point the first of last week.
Mrs. Ralph O'Neil enjoyed visit
last week from her son, John Hook,
who is one Of Uncle Sans boys.
Miss Grace welterlen has been suf-
fering from an attack OF appendicitis.
Leroy Pilgrim. who is one Of the
S. A. T. C. boys at Mt. Vernon visited
home folk over Sunday.
Mrs. Westbrook of Arlington spent
Monday in town.
Mrs. Brooks returned to her home
at Hopkinton Tuesday evening, after
spending few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Chas. Blanchard and family.
Edgewood friends extend sympathy
to Mr.. and Mrs Loren Platt of Man
chester in the death Of their only child,
ARA Carey Plat
Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Gray and two
children spent few days the last Of
che week in Cedar Rapids and Iowa
City
Strawberry Point.
visited relatives here the first Of the
week.
Mrs. John Hamlet and daughter are
visiting relatives at Armour, 8. d.
A force of men from the Hesner
Hardware in Strawberry Point We're
in town last week installing a. furnace
in the Catholic parsonage.
Mrs. Harry Martin, who has been
confined to her bed for some time, Is
but little better.
Miss crabb of Greeley spent Thurs
day in town.
Morris Hesner of Strawberry Point
was a short caller in town Tuesday.
Frank Robson made business trip
to Strawberry Point Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Huftalen, member OF
the faculty at Upper Iowa was in
Edgewood Saturday.
DR.. White was called over from Eli
kader last Sunday to see Mrs. Neva
Hesner, who is improving very slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Boyer and daugh-
ter. Mrs. l.. Shaffer were callers In
Manchester Wednesday.