davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05

northwest Of Toul last night and this
morning, employing minnewerfers at
some places. In view Of the intensity
Of the bombardment it is surprising
what little damage was done.
The visibility being extraordinarily
good this morning, American observ-
ers saw long lines OF German artillery
entering the enemy sector far in the
Aear. German airplanes which At
tempted to cross the American lines
today brought thousand shells burst
ing around them. and retired hastily.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Shoot Spies,
Taft Says

Muskogee, Okla, April 5.-"Spies
should be court-martialed, lined up
and their citizenship ended by bull
lets; those who express reasonable
sentiments should be tried and pun
ished, but in all cases law should be
obeyed and mob violence, such as
practiced in certain parts of the Unit
ed States, should be everywhere con-
demned, that the United States may
not sink to the lawless sevagery of
the Germans" former President Taft
declared here today in an address be-
fore the chamber of commerce.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
GERMANS ATTACK FRENCH POSITIONS.

PARIS April 5The Germans attacked the French positions
Southeast of Amiens with hundred and eighty thousand
nearly oneha of whom fresh and completely
frustrated the office reported The assault its OBJ
ectve the capture of important railway The communique
described the casualty list of the enemy considerable The
French forces drove the Germans back the neghbohood
Moreu and recaptured several important positions the
South, the communique said
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
High School Meet
Is Big Success

The first day Of the High School
Meet has attracted hundreds of peo-
pie to Greeneville today. The pro-
gram has been carried out without a
single hitch up to the time we 90 to
press and the concluding numbers are
icing held this afternoon. We pub
!ish the program for tomorrow's NEE.
in the Sun today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, March 1s.-(By
ma This the real the strikes which took Germany
during February, told by the German people themselves
Although the German censorship the all but the
neunctoy concerning the strikes did succeed keeping the
writing their fathers brothers. telling them
what had happened.
prisoners
by during February
While
attain their ends declaration is made that they only the fore
runner o. more demonstrations
Extracts from these letters follows
(suburb Bein) February gain
anything from their strike Berlin, unfortunately policemen
killed and several wounded Several electric demo
working
Tn strike Deputy Dettman years
Tisonmen punishment"
Gotha, February undoubtedly already
strikes in all the cities
We had six days of alarm but nothing happened"
"Bolne February 5-Th postman
He told today that from where he Munich they
make another offensive that
emies still wouldn't make and that then all the the
empire merely
agreed The Socialists they
to be sacrificed because it would not end the war;"
"Coblenz, February big strike Berlin
burg Dusseldorf the say
what have marked this namely
succeeded The strike
that those who participated Incorporated obliged
empire My brother Fede
Berlin The soldiers allowed
barracks"
February AT Berlin the workmen gone
parade
the At
participated
villages The workmen making peace"
"Apolda February Germany
ln Leipzig great many gone
"Gunerhausen February 6Thursday Friday grand
The workmen the
the city hail. demanded abundant food
ed the streets carrying Liberty ebknech
1.-THE Socialist eader)
"Ptlng February 9Th situation critical here where
for undoubtedly
villages the strike pres
en / am Socialists OF making peace"
February nothing especially
Agnbeg spoke the time working
working paraded the
Liberty
February 10I told that Louis the
quit They Incorporating all the
now on account of the strike
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Fifteen Thousand
School Children

ATLANTA, April 5. - Fifteen
thousand school children marched
through the business section of the
city at noon today in one of the great.
est patriotic school demonstrations
the city has ever seen. The pageant
told the wonderful story of the work
children are doing in the war activi-
ties. The parade was reviewed by
Governor Dorsey from a stand at the
state capitol, also Mayor Chandler.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Drive to Be Made
On Italy Next
May Develop Before Long Says
Maj. Gen. Maurice.

London, April 5.-"There are indi-
cations that an Austrian attack on
Italy is in preparation and we shall
not be surprised if it develops before
long," said Maj. Gen. F. B. Maurice,
chief director of military operations
at the war office, in his weekly talk
today.
General Maurice indicted his be-
lief that further gigantic battles were
in prospect on the western front.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Second Great Draft of American
Fighters Soon to Be Launched
Drafted Men Must Hold Themselves In Readiness For Sevc
In the First Great Call.

WASHINGTON, April president Wilson preparing launch the
draft of American fighters He procama-
this notifying 100000 registered they
readiness service The great call camps
win approximately fifty
moving campward part will
be continuous thereafter under the present pan will
probably be hundred thousand called July
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
SPEEDING UP SUPPLY MOVEMENTS.

WASHINGTON, April 5-The Quartermaster Service has
forth plans supply all needs of the American army under
recent hastened movements Plans and preparations under act
Quarermaster Goehas and his aids such that mil
on five hundred thousand expected to reach
France this be equipped and maintained while the de-
partment will build surplus at the time for the
to be called to service this year.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
American Aviators
Working On The
Austrian Front

Zurich, April 5.-American avi4t-
ors are engaged in signal work on the
Austrian front, according to dis
patch to the newspaper Intransizeant.
The cable does not make clear
whether the Austrian front referred
to means the Austrian forces in
France or Italy.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
AUsTRocERMAN TROOPS TO BE TRANSFERRED

WASHINGTON April 5.-All AustroGerman forces form
ally Rumana under General Mackensen to be transferred
the Italian front reported in official dispatches from Rome
declared that big drive still pending in Italy and that the
enemy is evidently only waiting for favorable weather.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Carnival Cancels
Engagement Here

The carnival company, announced
to be here the week of the 18th, has
cancelled its date here. We under
stand, however, that we are to have
another one during the present
month.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Constitutionality of the
Selective Draft Attacked

WASHINGTON April 5If the sending of seive service
unconstitutional then the United States has adequate
This viii be the defense of the the Supreme
Court in
Camp from sending him
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
BRITISH FORCES HAVE BEEN PRESSED BACK.

LONDON April 5-The British forces were pressed back
positions East of Vers Brettoneaux eight miles East Of
Amens the heavy fighting yesterday afternoon and evening
Hag reports the British to be maintaining their positions
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
ADMIRAL BECKMANN HoNoRED.

AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, April 5.-Admral Beck
the hero of Ke received reward of two hundred marks
for the capture of agents. who he charged sent into Ger
many by England and America to stir up strikes
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Investigation of Forty Three TeIe-
graph Companies Has Been Ordered

WASHINGTON April 5An investigation of Postal Telegraph and other
telegraph companies numbering Oryee ALL ordered today by
The
toned specifically
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
Acutal Conditions In Germany AS
Revealed By Germans Themselves

The Following Story Received By Mail Describes Conditions
Germany Few Weeks Ago, AS Revealed By Germans
ThemsevesShows Some of the Reasons Why the German
High Command Was Willing to Risk Everything to Force
An Early Decision on the West Front
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05
DUTcH-GERMAN FRONTIER CLOSED.

AMSTERDAM, April 5-The GemanDutch frontier will be
closed for week. according to the of Handle
bladd
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-05

from found German prisoner captured
French front in March:
GerOda February Isl read recently that FIVE
have arrived from America That going make the last
another year The submarines sinking boats
the newspapers make believe because if they the
entire would be sprinked with sunk ships"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
Forceful Message Expected.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 16.-
A forceful war message to the world
is expected from President Wilson at
an early date 1t was learned from
official sources today that the presi-
dent is determined to end his silence
in regard to the United States atti,
tude toward the proposed Japanese
expedition into Siberia. All talk OF
peace is considered here as idle, in
view of Germany's Russian activities.
It was suggested, however. that the
final decision of the president might
be delayed until the new Japanese
Ambassador, Count Ishii, reaches this
country. 1t is known the United
States doubts the need of intervention
by japan at TIL time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
MILLER IS IN DUTCH
WITH AUTHORITIES

ATLANTA, Ga, March 16-Not only
did he make counterfeit money on chr
premises without her permission. and
pass it off on Greeks who knew no
better. but when he and his wife left
her house they skipped their board
bill and stole her automobile and sold
it. according to the testimony given
by Mrs. F. L. Gum before the federal
court here yesterday in a case against
Clinton Robert Miller
She testified that she saw Miller
working in her coal house and asked
him what he was doing, and he frank
ly admitted that he was making
counterfeit coins, which he said he
was working off on Greeks along
Mitchell street who couldn't tell the
difference between good money and
bad.
She wouldn't have turned him up,
Mrs. Gum declared. if he hadn't run
of without paying his board and taken
her automobile with him. That made
her mad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
Cook on Stand For Defense.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 16.--Most in
teresting of all developments in the
Hirsch case occurred late yesterday
afternoon when attorneys for the de-
fense committed the tactical blunder
of placing j. w. Cokk, her alleged ac-
complice who has already been con-
victed and given the limit of the law
for his part in attempting to blackmail
Mayor Asa G. Gambler for $500, 900, on
the stand as a witness.
In a criminal case the prosecution
cannot attack the character of the de-
fendant unless the defendant himself
puts his character in evidence In
preparing for the trial of Mrs. H. H.
Hirsch, the prosecution conducted by
Attorney Reuben r. Arnold, has Sc
cured several witnesses to prove that
Cook and Mrs. Hirsch went to various
rooimng houses together. But they
could not introduce these witnesses
unless attorneys for the defense put
the womans character in issue and this
did not do.
But when Attorney Arnold took
charge of Cook for cross examination,
in which he grilIed him numerically
for more than an hour, he asked him
point blank if he ever took Mrs. Hirsch
to each of the pleaces in question, and
Cook denied all of them. This opened
the way for Attorney Arnold to use his
witnesses to impeach Cooks testimony
on this point, and in impeaching him
be will get before the jusry the very
testimony he wanted to develop in
regard to the relations between Cook
end Mrs. Hirch. These witnesses
were scheduled to go on the stand to-
day.
Mrs. Hirsch sprung a surprise yes
terday by demanding that the court
room be cleared during her statement.
Very much disgruntled and disappoint-
ed, the court room full of spectators
filed out. Then Mrs Hirsch demand
ed that the representatives of the press
be excluded also. and judge Hill sent
them out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
DESTITUTE FAMILY
TO BE SENT TO
THEIR OLD HOME

There is a family of father, mother
and six children in very destitute cir
cumstances for whom the ladies Of
various churches are getting up fund
to insure their return to Spartanburg
where they formerly resided. The
father of his family is in an advanced
stage of tuberculosis and unable to do
any work and the people of Americus
are asked to provide $4,000 to defray
the expense of sending them back to
Spartanburg where thep have rela-
tives who will care for them. Con-
tributions to this fund may be sent
either to Mrs r. P. Stackhouse or
The Times Recorder and will be CRATE
fully received. Mrs. G. ]. Sherlock
president of the Associated Charities,
which organization has recently cared
for the family, will provide so of the
money necessar yto pay their railroad
fare to Spartanburg and about $40 ad-
ditional is needed. the public being
asked to donate this amount for a most
worthy charity.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
CONGRESS TAKEN
IN CONFIDENCE OF
WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.-
he Wilson administration has formal
ly embarked on a policy of taking
congress completely into its conf
dence as to the progress of the war
preparations and developments on the
fighting front in Europe. At the invi-
tation of Acting Secretary Crowell,
members of the senate military COM
mittee have held a session lasting
nearly two hours with the full mem
bershi9 of the war council at the war
department, and beginning next week
will meet with thar body every Sat
lrday morning.
Members of the house committee
will meet with the council at an early
date, and a similar arrangement for
weekly meetings will be made with
that committee. Committees of both
houses may be received in joint ses-
sion later
Thus the war department meets the
insistent demand of congress for a
greater share in the conduct of the
war, and removes the real cause which
led to the senate committees pro-
lrnged investigation of the army with
its bitter criticism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
BOY SCOUTS AIDING
W. S. S. CAMRAIGN

ATLANTA, Ca, March 16.-Never
have Atlanta Boy Scouts been given
a patriotic duty in which they took
mere interest that the great campaign
for thrift and war savings stamps
which they are now condcuting as the
personal representatives of President
Wilson. Their instructions are a
shrewd appeal to their pride and pa
triotism
BE prepared" they are told. Re-
member that you are a messenger of
the president of the United States.
Look the part. Be spick and span. See
that your shoes are polished, your
face and hands clean, your uniform
tim and spotless, your carriage-erect
soldierly Be on your toes-alert,
confident, courteous.
The Scouts do not sell stamps. They
take orders for them. They obtain a
signature on a red card ordering the
postmaster to deliver a certain num-
ber of thrift stamps every day at the
signatures residence to be paid for on
delivery. And they are selling thou
sands of the little green baby bonds" :"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
ACTIVITIES AT
3RD DIST. ACCIE
SCHOOL BEGIN

Out at the Third District Agricul-
tural and Mechanical school here, the
students are taking great interest in
the Literary society. The boys of the
Senior class will entertain the So
ciety the first week in April with a
varied program.
For the first time in the history OF
the school, an A. & NJ. team will have
an opportunity to play against a col
lege team, On next Friday afternoon
the scrubs of Mercer University will
be the opponent in the initial game OF
the baseball season.
The second team will be lead by
Robert Lane, an old High school
player, who will likely play first base,
It is not at all improbable that part of
the game will be pitched by Blood
worth, MERGERS leading pitcher Other
Mercer regulars may also nrtici-
pate.
Clifford Pantone, an old High
school star, will be on the firing line
for the Aggies instead of the regular
pitcher, who is suffering with a sore
arm There is a prevailing opinion
that "Panic's" stock in trade consists
Of his old glove and a prayer, but the
way he has been showing up in prac-
tee forestalls all these fears.
The infield expects to go far toward
helping in a possible victory. There
has been a considerable improvement
in the ,s!ay for the last week and no
local team of late years can boast OF
so strong an interworks. With this
combination, good pitching and strong
ilfield, the Aggies expect to entertain
the Macon team.
On account of the prevalence OF
rumps among the student body, the
track team has not been able to prac-
tice much this week, but the team will
make a new start Monday with the
determination to bring some Of the
medals home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
LOSE
118 AIRCRAFT
SINCE MARCH |
BRITISH LOSSES ALSO HEAVY,
BUT HUNS ARE LARGEST SUF-
FERERS - SEVERAL GREAT
AERIAL BATTLES FOGHT

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, on the
French Front, March 16.-British avia-
tors have downed 118 German war
planes in day and night fighting since
March 1st, it was officially announced
today. Sixty-four of these were de-
molished and fifty-fou sent earthward
uncontrolled. Night fighting in the air
continues, while tons of explosives are
dropped behind the enemy lines day
and night The bombardment of ene>
my positions continues successfully
and artillery is increasingly active.
The situation at the front resembles
that of runners Gil tip-toe, waiting for
tho start Of raids
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
MAN IS
TAKEN PRISONER
BY The GERMANS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, in
France, March 16.-Second Lieutenant
Richard Whitner, of Atlanta, Ga, an
American artillery observer flying
with a French aviator over the Cham
pagne sector, was brought down some
where within the German lines We'd
resday, it was announced here to-
day
Whether Whitner was killed,
wounded or made a prisoner is not
known Whatever his fate may have
been, he will receive the French war
cross, it was learned. The decoration
will be sent to his relatives in the
United States.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
MRS. H|RSCH
SENTENCED To
SERVE A YEAR
CONVICTED OF BLACKMAIL BY
JURY LATE YESTERDAY AFTER.
NOON-JURY OUT FOR ONLY
TWENTY MINUTES.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 16.-Mrs
Margaret Hirsch, on trial during two
days on charges of verbal blackmail
on Asa G. Gambler, mayor of Atlanta
was today found guilty and at once
sentenced to serve one year at the
state farm at Milledgeville and pay a
fine of $1,000. The defendant was
calm and collected when the jury rem
dered it's verdict after twenty minutes
deliberation. Her. attorneys indicated
an appeal would be taken.
PICKUP AID
Frequent and bitter clashes between
opposing attorneys marked the Sat
urday morning session of the trial OF
rms. Hirsch, and Judge Ben Hill twice
fined Reuben Arnold, who is assist
ing the prosecution, and Judge Dick
Russell, chief counsel for the defense
The first fine was $5 each for con-
tempt of court. A few minutes later
despite repeated warnings from the
bench, the two attorneys engaged in
another heated clash and were fined
again, this time $40 each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
Conflict at Moscow.

LONDON, March ia conflict be-
tween the Maximalist and social revo-
lutionists of the left members of the
council of peoples commissaries oc-
Cured at Moscow Friday, according
to report received here from the Pet
rograd Telegraph agency.
The social revolutionists refused to
ratify the treaty Of peace with Ger
many, and said they were resolved to
resign the moment the treaty is rad-
fed by the all-Russian congress of
soyiets.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
s,$l4MEg2f
GIRL 's.jDENTS ARE
MAKING WAR GARDENS

ATLANTA, Ga, March 16. - Down
at South Georgia Normal College, at
Valdosta, the girl students have plant
ed one of the finest war gardens nthe
state, according to reports to the State
Council of Defense and the various 9th
er organizations centered here, which
are promoting food production, and
when they get through this garden at
the close of the school term and turn
it over to the school authorities to
finish, they will go home and pick
up the cultivation of gardens which
are waiting for them.
Immediately following Americas en-
trance into the war, the girls of South
Georgia Normal were the first to
volunteer their services to Secreatry
Baker, asking what they could do to
help win the war Back came his an
swer requesting them to urge their
parents to plant large gardens That
was last year The girls obeyed in
structions from Washington, and when
they got home they found big gardens
waiting for them to finish. This year
they did the same thing. besides plant
ing a splendid garden on the college
campus, which already is supplying
vegetables for the dormitory tables.
South Georgia Normal College was
a:horized by act Of the legislature in
1907, and was opened in 1911 with
% students. Today it has S23 stu
dents. a splendid faculty and good
buildings, and could accommodate almost
as many more students if its capacity
was enlarged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
DUTCH VESSELS ALL
BEING HELD BY j. s.
No COAL FOR SHIPS
WITH EXCEPTION OF TWO SMALL
STEAMERS BUNKER COAL AND
CLEARANCE is REFUSE DALI
NETHERLANDS SHIPS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 10
With the exception of two small
steamers, United States authorities
are holding all Dutch ships now in
American ports. Bunker coal and
clearance papers have been refused
all applicants, and other precautions
taken to prevent the escape of such
ships, pending their probable requi-
sition On Monday.
In connection with this action, it
was learned early today that not a
pound of coal would be allowed ships
flying the Netherlands flag hereafter
until they are either taken over by
the Communicating process or vol
UNFAIRLY delivered to American au-
thorities as a result of pending nego-
tiations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-17
BILL POLLARD AGAIN
STIRRING UP TROUBLE

ATLANTA, Ca, March 16.--William
Pollard, the labor agitator and strike
organizer who threw Atlanta into a
tumult with street car strike a year
40, and who is now under conviction
Fulton Superior court for per
juf. being out on bond while appeal
ing S case, apparently has transfer
red his attention to government work.
On yesterday he ordere the cleo
t,ical workers to strike on the big re
pair shop being built by the govern
ment near this city, and they quit their
Jobs. But almost Immediately they
we're ordered back to work by John
Purcell national head of their union
who is in Washington and who is
carrying out the agreement of labor
union chiefs to cooperate with the
government.