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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-26
EMPEY HEARS THE STORY OF THE TOMMY WHO HAD A
BROAD STREAK OF YELLOW.

SynoPs-fred by the sinking of tho ss
American IVES arthur Guy Empey living in Jeev CIV
to Ehsland ana enlsts private OWN
short experience as recruiting officer he is sent to +,
ing where ne nrs hears the of big guns and
makes the acquaintance OF Coolies" nerod
Employs company sent into the trenches wbero h
his hS turn on the nre step while the
learns rs corade falls that death ALWAYS in tho +rono
ChpMn hsef by escuing men under hot
WIN PICK and shovel Empey tron
No Man Land Exciting experience listening post detail Ex
WORK on observation in huo+s 49,
writes and stages successful fron+
Empy goes over the top in aoo ~
German lines Soon afterwards Empey nc
determined gas attack launched by Hc nox+
a member OF hrng squad which sentence Of deh
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
4OFFICERSAND
20 men LOST
ON TRANSPORT
Dispatch on Sinking Of Pres
ident Lincoln Lacks
Detail.
PROBABLY OF CREW
Surmise Survivors Had
Time to Take Supplies
in Boats.
PROBABLY OF CREW

Four officers and twenty men are
believed to have been lost in the
sinking of the President Lincoln.
according to an official dispatch re-
ceived at the Navy Department yes
terday.
Only a brief announcement to this
effect was made public by the Navy
Department 1t read:
"A dispatch to the Navy Depart
ment today states that four officers
and twenty men are believed to be
missing in the sinking OF the Presi-
dent Lincoln. AS soon as a list of
the missing is received and checked
IL will be made public"
Officials were unable to give an
approximate number OF the persons
who might be aboard the vessel. II
is believed that the dispatch receiv-
ed yesterday meant ships officers
and crew. The vessel was protected
by a gun crew. but the officials are
confident that the dispatch woulo
have been more specific had any of
these been lost.
From the fact that the attack was
at about IL o'clock in the morn
ing, the assumption is that the mel
were killed in practically the one
section Of the ship where the tor
pedo exploded. AS the vessel was
af1oat for almost an hour after the
attack. there is a strong belief that
all of those alive were able to take
to the small boats in almost per-
feet order and amply supplied for
the long journey they might think
necessary before they were picked
up by scouting vessels or before
they reached land.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
HoW Allied and German War
Bureaus Reuiew Situation
ALLIED.

Paris. June THE Germans have
captured the village of Faverolles
(north Of the Ourcq. southeast Of VIII
lers-Cotterets). the war office admit
ted tonight.
The French. however. on their part.
retook Hill l6S and ChampIat. They
gained ground in the direction of
Fere-eh-Tardenois. the night COM
munique states.
German attacks on Cory and Tres
mes failed. West of Neuilly-st. Front
French counter attacks drove the Ger
mans back on Passy-Balleis. On the
Torcy-Bouresches front northwest of
Chateau Thierry) German attacks
were broken up.
The text of the night communique
follows:
The battle continued during the
day. especially in the region between
the Ourcq and Marne rivers, where
the enemy's principal efforts were ex-
erted. Our troops bravely sustained
the German shock.
The Germns retook Faverolles,
but their attacks on Corey and Tres
mes failed.
West OF Neuilly-St. Front our
counter attacks threw the enemy back
on the Passy-Balleis line.
Hill 1s3, Immediately to the west
OF this locality. was retaken by US
after lively fighting.
Farther south on the Torcy-
Bouresches front, two enemy at
tacks were successfully broken
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
KING GEORGE GRANTS
HONORS ON BIRTHDAY
Rhondda Made Viscount as Recos.
milton of Food Services.

King George, in accordance with
the traditional custom, granted a
number of elevations and decora-
tions upon the occasion of his birth
day.
Lord Rhondda has been made a
viscount in recognition of his serv-
ices as food controller. The follow
ing have been named privy council
lors: Sir William Bull, NJ. p, par
liamentary secretary to Walter
Long, the colonial minister; James
Ian MACPHERSON. undersecretary of
state for war, and John Robert
Clines, parliamentary secretary for
the food ministry.
Sir Rosslyn Wemyss, first sea
lord, received the Order of the Bath
and of the Knights of the Grand
Cross.
The following were made knights
commanders: Richard Stuart Lake,
governor of Saskatchewan; John
Douglas Hazen. chief Justice of New
Brunswick; Austrin Blount Clark,
of the Canadian senate, and John
William Borden, military paymaster
general of Canada
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
GERMAN.

Berlin. Cvia London) June 2-"There
have been artillery duels at many
points Of the front of the army grour
OF Crown Prince Rupprecht Of Bs-
varia. English local attacks south OF
the Lys and north of Albert failed
with heavy losses to the enerny.
'On the Marine the situation is un-
changed. The section situated on the
northern bank of the river at Cha
teau Thierry has been cleared of the
enemy.
Northeast OF Verneuil. on both
sides OF the Ardre. violent counter
attacks were delivered by the French
The enemy was repulsed with heavy
losses.
East Of Rheims, in a local thrust,
We penetrated the French trenches at
St Leonard. We took prisoners the
garrison Of Fort Pompello. which was
temporarily occupied by us
"A French-American depot Of enor.
nous extent fell into our hands near
Eere-en-Tardenois.
More than half a million shells in
calculable supplies. rionee, telephone
material and more than loo vehicles
were captured"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
IN
HOUSE OFFICES
AREPOOR JOKE

Who was the wet individual that
laboriously collected % ancient and
empty whisky bottles and placed
one each at the doors of g Offices of
Representatives in the House Office
Building where the janitor couldn't
help but stumble over them?
And who among the members OF
the House, II they see fit to indulge
in alcoholic spirits, are fools enough
to advertise their failing at time
when prohibition is on us, everyone?
The q dead soldiers" alleged to
have been collected by the tanitor of
the House Office Building on his Sum-
day rounds were placed purposely. 1t
seems, at the doors of Representa-
tives who voted to keep the prohibi-
ton rider in the $1,000, 600 agricul-
tural appropriation bill.
Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie, leading pro-
hibitionist, not only attributes this
pitiful joke to an abortive attempt to
discredit the work Of the ''dry" ele-
ment in Congress for the nation as a
whole, but characterizes It as an at
tempt to forestall the attempts to
make Washington bone dry"
May Have Investigation.
Several Representatives announced
that they will demand an investiga-
ton. But this investigation will not
serve to discover who among our leg
islators drink whisky, but who It
was that had such a poor sense of
humor.
The joke is too crude to be taken
seriously. OF course Congress is
angry at having a joke played upon
1t and still angrier that old John Bar
leycorn was called upon to aid and
abet the Joker.
Certain Representatives will today
hold an Indignation meeting. Mean
while a squad of Secret Service men
will scour Washington looking for
the person or persons who found
time hanging heavy on their hands
and took to collecting souvenirs.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
AVIATION PROBE BEGINS.
Senate Subcommittee Leaves to In.
spect Factories.

The aviation subcommittee Of the
Senate Committee on Military AZ
fairs left the city yesterday on its
tour OF inspection. No hint was
given by the committee as to its
itinerary. and requests were made
to newspaper men that any leaks
in this direction be covered up. The
committee does not wish airplane
factories to have notice in sufficient
time to prepare everything spick
and span.
The subcommittee Is composed of
Senator Thomas, of Colorado, chair
man: Senator Smith, of Georgia; /;
Senator Reed, OF Missouri; Senator
New, of Indiana, and Senator Free
linghuysen. Of New Jersey. The in
vestigating committee expects to
spend o week in various airplane
factories and will make another
tourn later on.
Complete cooperation. with the
Hughes investigation ID assured by
the Senator'S
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
BUREAU SAYS HOT;
KIOSK SAYS HOTTER
81 Yesterday at Bureau; Kiosk
Shows I0I.

Reports from the Weather Bu-
reau say that the highest tempera-
ture recorded yesterday was 81 de-
gres at in the afternoon. 1t may
have been that cool out in George
town, but the kiosk at Thirteenth
street and the Avenue says that II
was 1O1 in the shade at that time.
Most washingtonians will be will
ing to agree with the kiosk-the
Weather Bureau record sounds too
good to be true.
The bureau and the kiosk seem
to get together on the question OF
the lowest temperature, both of
them putting It at 73 for six in the
morning. But the o'clock record
is the only time in the day that the
temperatures sound even anywhere
near alike and GEORGETOWN as a
summer resort Is looming up.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
U.s.. TroopsMay Saue Paris
IF Huns Press on in Drive
Army Experts Confident French Capital Will
Stand Germans Show Powers of Swift
Recuperation and Replenishment.

There is further evidence In the talk
Of officials and allied liaison officers
that American troops are moving
more rapidly into battle line than ever
before.
Among the allied officers here there
has been q notable change In the last
few days In the way they talk of Ger
man casualties. The realization seems
to be growing that the Germans are
not going to waste men. The asser-
ton was again repeated yesterday
that the allied public must indre it.
self to u long hard summer Of fight
ing.
This change seems to have been
brought about by the realization of
the speed and perfection with which
the Germans have been enabled to re-
constitute and recruit divisions after
the Flanders and the Picardy often
sives. An American officer speaking
Of this said:
I'VE must never forget that the
German government can reach into
the farthest corner of the empire and
take any man it chooses for the bat
tie line. The same is not true in al
lied countries
summon women.
There has been ample evidence
within the past few days that Ger
many Is pursuing this policy. Reports
have been frequent Of the summon
ing of women, Russians and prison
ers of war to work in the munition
factories Turkey has been prevailed
upon to send reinforcements to Aus
tria In order that the Italian front
may not prove a drain on Germany.
Frequent reports have been received
of efforts to recruit fighting men as
well as war workers in the conquered
provinces. Only Saturday a dispatch
to French officials here told OF the
deportation by force OF over 2o.OOC
Polish men and women to work in the
German munition factories and mines
All officers believe, however, thai
the speed with which American troops
have been transported during the last
two months has more than made uI
for the effective ruthlessnes OF the
German government with its own peo.
pie. There is some disposition to be.
lieve that within the next month tho
rate OF shipment of American troop.
Will have TO be shaded off in ordeI
that the food and munition require
ments of the allied people may be at.
tended to. But the growing increase
in the proportion Of new ships ovel
that Of vessels torpedoed encourages
observers to believe that delay tc
American troop shipments, il any, will
he slight.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
WESTERN UNION
REFUSES OFFER
OF MEDIATORS
Konekamp Threatens Tel.
egraphers' Strike Fed
eral Control Talked.

New York. June efforts of the
National War Labor Board to ad-
just the differences between the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and its employees have failed.
By a vote of seven to FIVE. the
board voted 'ft does not seem use
full to further prolong the mediation.
The construction of our principles,
as set forth in Mr.. Tafts telegram
to Mr.. Carlton. leads to the con-
clusion that the Western Union Tel
egraph Company should accept this
compromise as therein stated. 1t
submit to the Jurisdiction Of this
board, and no further action OF tho
board is therefore recommended
The refusal of the Western Union
Company is the first recorded action
of a corporation to refuse to ac-
cept the principles as laid down for
the consideration of labor difficult
ties by the Taft-walsh Board. which
later for purposes of judicial action
became the national war labor
board
S. ]. Koneukamp. president Of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union OF
America, tonight made the follow
ing statement:
KOrnekamp Says strike.
THE report of the National War
Labor Board again compels the union
to take the initiative, and declare a
strike against the Western Union
Telegraph Company. in order to en-
force the decision of the board The
mediators have not reported on our
grievances against the Postal ,Tele-
graph Company.
The Commercial Telegraphers'
Union OF America had agreed to OBJ
serve the rules laid down to govern
the National War Labor Board. If the
telegraph companies would do the
same. We felt that this was a duty
to the government. The flat defiance
OF the proclamation Of President Will
son of the telegraph companies and
the findings OF the National War La
other than to strike for the principles
so clearly enunciated in the proclama-
ton.
president Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor has asked
me to confer with him before declar-
ing a strike. 1 am going to Wash
ington tonight for that purpose. Con-
fidential instructions will be sent i'm
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03

American troops may prove the
vance slowly presses down into the
Ourq and the Disc valleys, the post
Of uke Americans at Cantisny. twenty
mics to the German left. becomes
more and more important. It was In
this sense that the words Of Gen.
Bridges of the British mission when
he said last night that the Americans
will be a vital factor" were yester-
day interpreted.
1t is learned that an important
American official statement may be
made within a few days, showing
just how the American army in
France is situated to play the big
role assigned to 1t.
Despite the further sIvancss gain
ed by the Germans In Sundays fight
ing allied critics remain confident
that the result of the o.s pattie now
generally exected between Compiegne
aad Paris will not be the fall of the
French city.
1t is predicted that the French were
making their final stand last n'ght
on ground we'll ada0ie1 to the pur-
pose. Protecting Compiegne was the
forest OF LAigle to tra northeast. To
the southeast OF the cItt lies 'he great
fore st Of Compicgne, one Of the most
Extensive in all this part CT rance.
ViIlers Cotteret, too. ~ p'"Iected by
n forest which bears lis rame ana ex-
tends for many miles.
Hard Time for Germans.
Between these TWO strong. as well
as important, cities the Germans, al
lied officers say, will have a difficult
time
Furthermore, It is pointed out that
should the Huns attempt to thrust by
either OF these points to the north or
to the south, their flanks will be dan
gerously exposed. To the south the
French along the Marine. holding tight
ly to the left bank. could drive north
ward.
But to the north. as soon as the
German legions> begin to thrust past
Compiegne, between the city and the
Flanders battle line. they will come
into full contact with the Americans
about Cantigny.
It Is not possible TO state definitely
the strength of the Americans at this
point. French dispatches have indi-
Gated that the raid which captured
Cantigny was carried out on a regf-
mental front. 1t Is, therefore, as
sumed that there Is at least a division
of Americans right on the battle line
at this point. The assumption tha
other divisions are in reserve follows
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
German Purpose Plain---To Go
To ris---Hunnish Strategy
Not as in 1914 Drive
THEN TURNED EAST AT MARINE.
Now Drive Presses West-Sought River
Only to Cover Left Flank-French Sue
cessful in Counter Attack.

The seventh day Of the princes drive brought the
of his attacking Thery forty miles
within less than four miles of VersCoe the Soissonsa
Railway This important rail head lies forty miles northeast of the
French capital towards which the Kaser heir driving with the
ton of of but hourly diminishing speed
To the southeast of Voerets the Germans captured lost
then managed recapur the village of Faveroes Its loss sd
med by the Paris office last night This represents the
advance of the Germans the whole line between Noyon and
the Mame her. the northern of which, the right
bank of the Mane. in German hands, pushing westward
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
SEESAW BATTLE RACES ALONG MARINE,
WITH ALLIES HOLDING GAINS OVER HUNS
FALL KILLS CAPT. WEBB.
Aeroplane Crash at Ball Game Also
Injuries Mai. Gearhart.

Indianapolis. June Capt. Ed
win p. Webb was killed and Maj.
Guy l. .Gearhart was injured when
an aeroplane in which they were
flying fell this afternoon.
Maj. Gearhart, who Is in command
of the United States aviation repair
depot here. will recover.
The accident occurred In the
presence of 1000 persons at a ball
game between teams of the avia-
ton school. Capt. Webb and Maj.
Gearhart were dropping baseballs
with banners attached. Two balls
dropped earlier had caught in the
controls and the machine refused
to respond. 1t plunged to the earth
and Capt. Webb was crushed by the
motor.
Maj. Gearhart was in the rear
seat They got me that time" he
remarked as soldiers rushed him to
the hospital
Capt. Webb was from Bison.
Okla.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
SENATE WILL
ACT SWIFTLY
ON ARMY BILL

! Administration leaders predicted yes
/ terday that the Senate would present
little or no opposition to the $12,oOO,-
100000 army bill which will come over
| from the House today.
They said that the Senate was so
committed generally to a big army
that practically no criticism would be
made Of the section in the bill giving
the President the right to regulate the
size of the fighting forces
The only thing which may cause
conflict Is the amendment adopted by
the House preventing the use of stop
watches and bonuses to speed I'D work
in government plants. The Senate
struck from the navy bill the amend
ment allowing the use of stop
watches, but upon another vote de-
cided that the bonus system was a
good thing. 1t is anticipated that the
Senators will take the same stand on
the provisions in the army bill Sem
ate conferees have never conceded to
House conferees upon the navy bill
that the bonus system should be
eliminated, and, as a result, that bill
/ 10 otill conference.
How Sums Are Distributed.
The great army bill, as il comes
from the House. totals s12,0l, $50, ,6O9.
The Quartermaster's Corps Ia given
s6,315, 135,OOO the Engineer Corps, 81 .O2s.-
100000: Ordnance Department. 1885.
| cOO,OOO; Medical Corps, s267, ,41S,94s and
! Aviation Corps, 1890, ,25O, ,S12.
ray and expenses are provided for
an army Of 100000. the pay being
based on an average of s2,31S for an
ofhcer and sS93.6S for an enlisted man,
The House passed the bill in three
days and it Is believed the Senate. In
view of the great German drive, will
take no more time for ITS work on
the huge defense measure.
The bill Is the largest approximation
for the army ever passed by Com
| gress. 1t Is estimated that IL the
amount were raised by direct taxa
tfon, 1t would mean an assessment of
$40 per capita on each American.
The House passed the bill without
dissenting vote and in three Says'
| time. and the Senate feels that II can
sustain IL not defeat this record.
Ordnance, Three Billions.
Ordnance naturally takes up a big
slice Of the bills, ,oOo. 10000 Some
Of the items in this are: small arms
target practice, SIS, ,OO0. 900: arms msn-
| ufacture, s50.0O0,0 900: ordnance ser
vice s3c,0oo.O0o; ordnance stores and
ammunition $3.50 000, 900; ordnance
stores and supplies ss3, 100000: auto
matic machine rifles, s237 200; arm
ored motor cars, s75.55o, 900.
The report accompanying the bill
says beginning with a regular army
Of 1e7.5Ss officers and men. this coUn-
try has since the entry into war gath
cred force. including the April and
May draft calls, of 2,o3o027. The sum
Of SIS, ,762 900 Is set apart for admins
tration of the selective draft law.
There are now in the aviation sec
tion, according to the report, 1910,
officers. 136.7sl enlisted men. and e.
! 054 fiiers. The report also stated that
there were 1,ps machines In France
and 176o In this country.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
SENATOR JAMES IMPROVING.
Operation Saturday Followed b,
Prospects for Recovery.

Senator Ollie James, Of Kentucky,
was operated on at Johns Hopkins
Hospital Saturday. His tonsils and
adenoids were removed. He spent a
good night and was feeling very well
today. 1t Is hoped he will be able TO
leave the hospital for Atlantic City
within q fortnight. The physicians in
charge Of Senator James case feel
that much Of the cause has been re-
moved by the operation, and that
from now on the Senator win show
much tmprovement
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
No Teuton Music for Pryor.

Asbury Park, N. J.. June 2-Unti
the war ends his All-American Bant
will play no Teutonic compositions
Bandmaster Arthur Pryor announced
He opened his season at Willow
Grove, Philadelphia, last night. HI
made this decision. he said, In defer
ence to anti-Teutonic sentiment. am
to show the beauties Of compQ ttion
written N allied countr1eA
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
"SWIMMIN' HOLE" HAS
FIRST VICTIMS SUNDAY
Two Bathers Meet Death on Swell
tering Day.

"The old swimmin' hole" claimed
two victims yesterday, the first 1t
has taken this season. The two
swimmers drowned were F. A. Car
penter, 16 years old, and Ernest
Hepburn. a negro, "a years old.
F. A. Carpenter, 16 years old. was
drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal yesterday afternoon. while
swimming with some companions
about a half-mile west of the Aque-
duct Bridge. His body was recovered
short time after his disappearance
under water by one Of his compan-
ions, William Reynolds, 340O K street
northwest.
While swimming a short distance
from the bank of the canal. Carpen-
ter was apparently seized with a
cramp. and sank to the bottom with
out making outcry. His companions
grappled for his body for some time
before 1t was recovered by Reynolds.
His body was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital, where 1t was
found that life had been extinct for
some time.
Friends Of the drowned boy gave
his address as $50 Sixth street north
east, but the police have discovered
that the last residents OF that ad-
dress moved away two weeks ago.
The police are attempting to locate
the boys parents.
This is the first case this year re-
corded by the police of a drowning
resulting from swimming in any of
the waters around Washington. Two
canoeists were drowned in the Poto-
mac River near Great Falls several
weeks ago. but this Is the first time
Washington swimmer has been
drowned. .s
Hepburn was drowned while
swimming In the Eastern Branch
near the railroad bridge north of
Benning. His body was recovered
by the harbor police and taken to
the morgue. He lived at Forty
ntxkh and ] strsats northeast
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
Big Mother Day" Mail.

One million four hundred thousand
pieces Of mail were sent to the Ameri-
can soldiers in France in response to
: the Mothers Day" appeal, accord
ing to a message received by the
Postoffice Department telling Of the
safe arrival Of the mail II was ham
S--a vfkkcuf AH1ax.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
GRACE LUSK GONE MAD.
Ravins, Prosecutor Plans Observa.
ton for Lunacy.

waukesha. Wis. June AS Grace
Lusk. convicted OF the murder Of Mrs.
David Roberts, continued to rave in
her cell. Prosecutor D. s. Tullar late
yesterday consulted Judge NJ. L. Lueck
by telephone as to the advisability of
having a lunacy commission investi-
gate her sanity before the date is set
for her sentence.
Attorneys for the defense are under
stood to have agreed that Miss Lusk
appears insane and will ask for a COM
mission.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
Cattle Disease in Transvaal.

johannesburg. June "A mysteri-
Gus cattle disease resembling psraIy-
sis Is causing large losses to Trans
vaal farmers
The Washington herald., 1918-06-03
Cowboys Use Ropes for W. s. s.

Tulsa, Okla. June 2-Cowboys, in
a drive here today in aid of the
war savings campaign. roped in
everybody in sight As 4 result
$4,000 worth Of stamps were
bought