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New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Two Liners Repel
Attack of U-Boat
Near Irish Coast
Submarine Sends Three
Torpedoes Wide of Mark
and Flees

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March o.
Details of an unsuccessful U-boat at
tack on two British liners twelve hours
distant from the Irish coast were
brought by passengers and members Of
their crews when the vessels reached
here to-day, few hours apart.
AS the attack took place at 7 o'clock
in the morning, when most of the
passengers were asleep, reports of the
encounter, from various sources, diff
fered largely, and no official statement
could be obtained from officers of the
ships.
Three torpedoes, all of which went
wide of their mark, were fired by the
lurking submarine at the first of the
vessels, member Of it's crew declared.
When the U-boat was sighted first,
some distance off, the steamship near
est it sent distress signal by wireless
to the other, some distance away.
In response to this call the second
liner drew close to the first, the gun
crews of both unlimbered their pieces
on deck and prepared to give battle
IL l'-C SuUIHdIlHe SUOulu COIlc W C4OSS
quarters. The Uboat scented danger
in the cooperation of the two ships,
for it gave up the job after the long
distance shots and disappeared.
The boat which escaped the torpedoes
had on board I'll passengers, of whom
ninety-one were in the first cabin. The
ship which came to the rescue carried
forty-seven. Men, women and children
on both ships soon obtained informa
tion of the U-boat attack, and during
that whole day stayed on deck, wear
ing life-preservers.
When the attack took place the first
ship started to mannuvre to get out
of the Uboats range, and it's strange
antics attracted passengers who did
not know until later Of the cause.
Among the passengers on this vessel
were Mr.. and Mrs. Neil ]. Tracy and
their six children, who came over from
England to establish themselves in
Boston.
The two ships stood by each other all
day. At night they separated and put
on full speed for this port.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
London Opinion
Sharply Divided
On Japara's Plaz,

LONDON, Friday, March S-Sharply
contrasting views on Japan's interven-
tion in Siberia are taken in the weekly
reviews printed in the leading news
papers.
"The Spectator" says: zone question
that matters is whether Japan by her
action can or can not help us more
easily to defeat Germany. The dislike
of the proposed action of Japan is based
upon varying degrees Of mstrust: So
tar as we. know, there is no reason
whatever for this mistrust If it is
seriously meant that every Japanese
soldier should have a policeman to ac-
company him aAd keep the Japanese
realistic ideas under proper control, all
we can say is that the Anglo-Japan
alliance must have been mistake from
the beginning"
"The Spectator" points out the posi-
billty OF Germany seizing stores along
the Transsibcrian Railway and In
Vladivostok, and says that Germany al
ways acts quickly, and unless Japan
acts quickly she may be too late. Japan
has always kept her obligations, says
"The Spectator" and as for jealousy
between her and the United States it
is thing of the past with the latter.
The newspaper concludes:
Japan, we hope, is about to enter
into full military alliance with the rest
of us to save or lose everything for
the whole world"
"The Nation" says "Thc decision,
which may be one of the most mo-
mentous the world can take in our
generation. seems to have been made
without even so much as pretencc Of
public debate" 1t argues: "The plain
fact is that Russia is powerless, and
impcrialistic Japan seeks to despoil her
in the East as Germany has despoied
her in the West" "The Nation'' con-
tinues that the reactlonary press of
France and the mperialist press of
England make no secret of their wish
to punish and, if possible, overthrow
the Bolsheviki.
The newspaper concludes: 1--WE are
committed to political Intervention in
Russia, with an Asiatic army as our
mandatory agent and with ultimate
tragic political consequences to our
selves in India and Australia" But it
thinks it is inconceivable that the labor
party will support the policy and finds
hope in the fact that Japanese opinion
rs divided concerning the step.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Steamer Routs U-Boat
After Five-FIour Duel
She'll Dropped on Submarines
Back Makes Raider
Quit Battle
| Correspondence of The Associated Pressl


LIVERPOOL, Feb. 21.-An officer of
a steamer from an American port
gives a stirring account of a ninety
mile fight with a U-boat in the At
lantic. 1t lasted from the firing Of
torpedo, which just missed, at IL: :45
a. m. until $40 p. m. During that
time the stokers worked without ceas-
ing to get every ounce of speed out
of the boilers. The engineers got her
up from normal ten or eleven knots
to more than thirteen and a half.
"Thc gunners were on duty every
second" said the officer. From the
the submarine. We formed big high
target five hundred feet long, and the
enemy showed only a small dome five
miles astern. A couple of hours in
effective shelling made him bit
venturesome. but our gunners speedily
showed him that it was unhealthy to
come too close. We had plenty OF
ammunition and we used it lavshly.
With constant practice, too, our gun
ners began to get better Neverthe
less, about 3 o'clock the German gun
shrapncl began to rain on our decks.
The man in the wheehouse was struck
bv a splinter. a shot pierced the
scupper over the boatswains room.
Another struck us abaft the engine
room on the port side.
"For while the fight was fierce.
Then for half an hour no shots were
fired, while the submarine man9uvrcd
for position. Our ship was vibrating
with the speed. Our captain paced the
bridge. kecnly observant. When the
U-boat finally got the position he
wanted and renewed the shell fire oul
gun crew decided to let them have it
as hot as our gun would stand. After
a few minutes we landed a shell
squarcly on the Germans back. 1t
apparently disturbed him a good deal
for he stopped firing at once, then
slackened speed, altered course and
submerged,"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10


rabia. and may keep sufficient num-
Der Of troops modified until she has
conquered Bessarabla and arranged for
its protection against the Russians.
Russia and Rumania have been at
odds for several months, and num-
Der of battles have been fought by the
former allies. Rumanian troops dis
armed Russian forces left in Rumania
after the conclusion of peace with Ger
many. saying the Russians were plum
dering Rumanian towns.
Rumanian troops we're sent into
Bessarabia, a Russian province popu-
lated largely by Rumanians, say
ing they had been asked by the Bessa-
rabian authorities TO intervene and
restore order. The Russians made q
number of Intellectual attempts to sub
due the Rumaniars, and several weeks
ago issued an order for the arrest Of
King Ferdinand OF Rumania.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
German Demands
On Russia Hint at
Fresh Operations

BERLIN, via London, March @
British Admiralty, per Wireless
Press) "A telegram sent to Smolay In
stitute, at Petrograd, from Berlin by
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs
baron Won dem Bussche- -Haddenhau-
sen says it has been learned that 450
inhabitants Of the Baltic regions from
Dorpat and Reyal and 1870 from other
Liyonian towns were deported on
February 2s to Krasnoyarsk and Yeka-
terinburg, Siberia, by order of the Boil
sheyik government
The Baron added that Germany
awaits the immediate return Of these
deported inhabitants, holds the Russian
government responsib e for all viola
tionS Ok clause 8, item 2, Of the peace
treaty, and protests against further
deportatlons and arrests in Esthonia
and Livonia.
The telegram of the German Under
Secretary may be the preliminary basis
for further German military opera
tons. Article OF the peace treaty
as received here read in part, az fol-
lows fthe subdivisions Of the articles
we're not marked):
"Esthonia and Livonia will Likewise
be evacuated without delay by the Rus
sian troops and the Russian Red Guard.
"Esthonia and LiYonia will be oecu-
pied by German police force until
security is guaranteed by their own ma
tional institutions ard order in the
state is restored. Russia will forth
with release all arrested or deported
inhabitants of Esthonia and Livonia
and guarantee the safe return Of de-
ported Egthonians and LiYoniang
-
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New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Bolsheuiki May Free
Ex-Czar on Petition
BY the Grand Dukes
[Staf Correspondence

(The New York Tribune Cable Service)
LONDON, March 9.-The grand
dukes in Russia have petitioned the
Bolshevik government in Petrograd for
the release of the former Car from
confinement in Tobolsk, and it is be-
lieved here among the Russian colo
nists that the petition will be favor
ably acted upon.
The recent speech of Sir George
Buchanan, British Ambassador to Rus
siaw, now on leave, declaring that the
Car had never been a traitor to the
Allied cause, and letter from the
Gar himself, published in the French
press about the same time, are taken
as evidence that Nicholas Romanoff's
chances for securing his liberty are
improving. In case he is freed it is
understood that he will come either to
France or England to live
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Italian Front
ITALIAN

ROME. March 9.-Yestcrday our heavy
batteries were more active on the noun
famous front from the Adige River to the
Piave River. Enemy troops and working
parties were shelled on the Plateau Tonezza,
at the ASA -Astico confluence, and at the
head of the Val Frenzela.
Counter battery firing by hostile artillery
was more lively in the southern region Of
Montelo and less active on the west front
Northwest of Monte Grappa our patrols
attacked with hand grenades enemy out
posts.
Our aircraft, notwithstanding adverse
weather conditions bombarded big supply
station of the enemy northeast of Orderzo.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
1000 japanese
Troops in Siberia,
rs Russian Report

LONDON, Friday. March s.-Details
of an alleged landing of japanese
troops at V(adivostok in January are
given in the Petrograd newspaper,
"Novaia Zhizn," of January 10, which
has just bean received here. The paper
says that the japanese cruiser Mikado
arrived on January ~ and was fol-
lowed by two more cruisers on January
IA.
Four thousand soldiers were landed
and numbers of officers continued to
arrive in Vladivostok daily, according
to the newspaper The Japanese ad-
mlral assured the local Workmen's and
Soldiers Council that the arrival Of
ships and troops should not be consid-
cred as the beginning Of military oper-
ations, but they were there to protect
Japanese subjects.
The message to the "Novaia Zhizn"
says the Vladivostok public was
alarmed greatly and that revolutionary
committees were concentrating Boil
shevik troops
Information concerning the reported
entrance Of British and Japanese
cruisers into Vladivostoll ha1hor was
asked of the British and japanese en-
bassies in Petrograd on January 20 by
the Rolshevik government. The Japan
csc Embassy in Pctrograd imm ediately
issued an official statement denying
that Japanese forces had been landed
at Vladivostok. 1t was added that the
presence of a JaIanese cruiser at Vladi-
vostok had no connection with the
situation in Russia. The British EN-
hassy said that British warships had
gone to Vladivostok to protect Allied
subjects against possible disorders
A German account of the alleged land
ing of Japanese troops at Vladivostok
in January carried the report that
American and British troops also were
landed from warships of those ma
tons. The report was contained in a
dispatch under Petrograd date printed
in the Berlin "Tageblatt" of January
so. The dispatch, translated, reads:
"The English, American and Jaran-
ese warships which arrived in the har-
Dor of Vladivostok have landed troops
which have occupied not only the har-
bor, but also the entire city. The Rus
sian authorities were presented a note
which had been signed by the Japan
ese Consul General at Vladivostok on
behalf of the powers which occupied
the city. The contents of the note
were telegraphed to Petrograd."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Berlin Announces
Air Raid on Paris

BERLIN, March 9 (via London).-,
"Paris was again attacked with bombs
last night" the War Office announces,
"as reprisal for the throwing of en-,
envy bombs on the open towns Of
Treves, Mannheim and Pirmasens on
February 10. The attack was very ef-
fective."
Yesterday an official statement said:
"On Thursday night London, Margate
and Sheerness were attacked with
bombs by several airplanes. Good eff
fectS were observed"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

those who desire voluntarily to return
to Japan may do So
1t was learned that Japan already
has formed her forces for any contin-
gcncy. and is only awaiting the final
determination before ordering two col
umns to move, one along each route
of the Trans-Siberian Railway, going
through Manchuria and over the An
Siberian line, respectively
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

wouldn't fall overheard Backward
ard forward he swung the heavy scoop
at the fragile periscope, and the third
blow reduced it to fragments.
The submarine commander. hearing
the noise and wondering what new ana
horrible device the enemy had invented,
crept ia his periscope to have a look.
but all was black He was blind, and
the trawler got away in safety"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

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profitnhlc move. Turn TO the classified
Advertising Coiumns now.--Advt
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Gar S Brother
Gets His Freedom
From Bolshevikii

PETROGRAD, March 19.-It is stated
in the newspapers that the Bolshevik
government has granted complete free
dom to Grand Duke Michael Alexan-
drovitch, who has been under arrest at
his home. Emperor Nicholas, on alb
dicating, designated him as regent.
Michael Alexandrovitch, younger
brother of Nicholas Romanoff, was
named as regent when the former En-
peror abdicated on March Is, last.
Early last September the Grand Duke
and his wife were arrested, it being
alleged that tkey had been concerned
in a monarchist plot. Since that time
he has been in custody.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Leak-Smith Wedding.

Of interest to friends is the ap-
preaching marriage of Mr.. Mial
Wall Leak and Miss Sadie Lloyd
Smith, of Fayetteville, to be SOL
emnized at the home of Mrs. ].
Buren, O'Brien here Thursday
afternoon, August 18th, at $50.
DR.. H. G. Hill, of MaXton, will Of
hciate, assisted by Rev. G. F.
Smith. Miss Jane McIver Stan
back will be maid of honor, and
Mr.. T. c. Leak will be best man
Little Frances Steadman O'Brien
will be flower girl, and w. E
Covington, Jr., ring bearer. The
couple will spend their honey
moon in the mountains of West
ern Carolina.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Maxton to Help.

A number of Rockingham peo-
pie went to Maxton Wednesday
afternoon to confer with the Red
Cross Chapter their relative to
participation in the Canteen
work at Hamlet. Rockingham
has three days of the Canteen:
Mondays, Thursdays and Satur-
days, while Hamlet serves four
days; however, Laurinburg as
sists Hamlet financially for one
of her days.
The Rockingham party found
forty interested MaXtonians at
the Methodist church awaiting
them. Mrs. Webb, as the Rock
ingham spokesman, at once eX-
planned the purpose of the visit,
the undisputed value and necess-
ity of the Canteen work. At the
conclusion of her talk, the assem-
blage by a unanimous vote decid-
ed contribute $40 a week to the
Rockingham Chapter for the Can
teen work, effective Sept. LIST.
The supplies and money contri-
buted by Maxton will be used by
Rockingham on Thursdays.
Those going from Rockingham
to Maxton were Mrs. w. P. Webb,
Mrs. R. B. Waddell, Mrs. W. N.
Everett, Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Lon,
don, Mrs. w. T. Covington, Mrs.
W. B. Stansill, Mrs. J. T. Collier
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

Mr.. A. L. Mcdonald is convalescing
after several days sickness.
Mrs. Sanborn Chase returned to Flor
ence today, after having visited Mrs.
Henry Guthrie.
Mrs. w. w. Austin and children, of
Datona, Fla, are visiting Mrs. Ed. c.
Thomas.
Misses Hazel Haywood and Bette
Steed, of Mount Gilead, came Monday to
visit Mrs. W. 7. Covington.
Mrs. Buren, O'Brien Miss Sadie Smith
and Mr. M. w. Leak spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele and Rob-
ert, Bird, and young Jim Ledbetter have
returned from Rutherfordton.
Mrs. Brant, and little daughter, Marc,
who have been visiting DIR. and Mrs. A.
c. Everett, will return to Florence Friday.
Mr.. John Robinson went to Wadesboro
Wednesday, after several days visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Jake Hinson. He will
return to Tampa Saturday
Mr.. Homer Carmichael will arrive Sat
urday, and Monday he and family will
return to Atlanta Mrs. Carmichael
came last week to visit Mrs. John ARMS
tead.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Chamberlain arriv,
ed Tuesday from Bolton, Texas, and are
staying temporarily at Mrs Jake Hinson S
They were married July 3lst his wife
being Miss Roberta Dewey Keller.
Mrs. ]. M. Ledbetter entertained at
"42" Monday evening, honoring Mrs
Mary Shepard and Mrs. Vance, of Fort
Valley, Ga, guests of Mrs. John S. Led
better. After the game, sandwiches and
iced tea were served.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. L. R
Gooche will regret to learn of the death
Tuesday of their youngest child, at Hen
derson. Mrs. Gooche was formerly Miss
Jessie Page. Mrs. Jesse Page, Miss
Annie Page and Mrs. Ben Dunlap went
to Henderson Tuesday night to attend
the funeral.
Mr.. Steele Lowdermilk went from
Montrose to Asheville Tuesday, accom-
panied by 7. c. Leake and Ben Phillips
Mrs. Lowdermilk accompanied her nus
band as far as Rockingham, spending
Tuesday night fere and returning tc
| Durham Wednesday, The host of friends
OF Steele hope the change to the noun
tain city will benefit him.
Miss Elsie Babb, of Laurens, who ha:
been the guest of Mrs Fred Dickinson
returned to her home Tuesday. Thurs
day evening of last week Miss Bessie
Terry entertained at four tables of RooI
in her honor. On Friday afternoon Mrs
Dickinson rendered her Quest a swim
ming party at Ledbetter's pond, guest;
being: Misses Emma Gray Ledbetter, DC
tavia Scales, Mary Stansill, Mary Rec
Hobbs Mossie Long, Bessie Terry, Bert;
| West; Mesdames Tom McRae, Waite,
Thomas, John Morrison; Messrs. Waite,
Covington and John Cole.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Peppered With Shot.

prepared and put in type for issue OF
Aug. 1st, but crowded out.)
Sheriff Baldwin and deputies
Shores and Meacham were call
ed to Wolf Pit township July
81 to arrest a colored man named
Dennis Williams, who is alleged
to have entered several houses
during the day. The man was
found towards dusk at Hamp
Gould's, on the porch. He was
commanded to hold up his hands,
but instead of doing so, ran into
the house. Sheriff followed, and
n the pursuit from room to room
the man shot at the Sheriff. He
then made a break through a
window and as he fled toward a
nearby swamp a load of buck
shot peppered his legs. Dark
ness prevented further pursuit,
and next day the convict camp
bloodhound was put on his trail.
The dog struck a hot scent and
followed it so fast through the
swamp that he got out of hear
ing of the officers. Later, more
men were secured and a drive"
made through the swamp in Gloss
order and the negro found, and
nearby was the dog, apparently
on friendly terms with him. The
dog had fulfilled his mission of
trailing the game, but had no
power of his own to make a cap
ture. Williams is now in Jail
and will be given a preliminary
hearing the first of next week.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

Mrs. w. R. Land entertained
on Thursday evening of last
week at her home in Hamlet,
honoring her cousin and house
guest, Miss Mary Wilson, of
Greensboro. Dancing was the
diversion of the evening by mus
ic on the Victrola. During the
intermissions refreshing lunch
and waters were served. Those
invited from Rockingham were:
Misses Rosa and Jennie Parsons,
Octavia Scales, Elizabeth Cole,
Sara Lily Dockery and guest,
Elizabeth Tayloe, of Washing
ton, N. c.; Lillian Long, Emma
Grey Ledbetter, Helen Long,
Ernestine INITIAL, Messrs. Ru-
dolf Fox, William Leak, Mial
McRae, John Scales, Geo. Entwls-
tie, John Cole, James Garrett,
John StansiIl, Tip Steele.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

Miss Jane Stanback came from
Fayetteville Wednesday to visit
Miss Octavia Scales.
Miss Addie Perdue, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. {.
Sharpe, will return to her home
at Hickory Saturday.
Sheriff and Mrs. H. D. Baldwin,
Miss Alice and Minnie LeGrand
are at Jackson Springs. They
went there Wednesday Of last
week for two weeks.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Schools to Open.

The first school in the county
to open was that of Prospect,
taught by Miss Pat Monroe,
which opened last July 10Th. 1t
is in Beaver Dam.
Roberdel, Rohanen and Pee
Dee schools will open the second
week in September. Miss Bessie
Terry will be principal of Rober-
del school, to succeed W. c. Nc
Coll, who goes to Elise school, in
Moore county.
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Gard of Thanks.

We take this mean of extending
our sincere thanks to the many
friends who so kindly administer
ed to my wife and our mother
during her last illness. The kind
ness shown will ever be CRATE
fully remembered.
z. B. Black and sons.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
At Baptist Church Sunday.

Rev. George W. Griffin of Mar
shall, Missouri, will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday
morning and night, and will be
here for the rest of the month.
The church has extended him a
call to supply, pending Mr.. Ben
toms absence in France, but he
has not as yet definitely decided
upon accepting or rejecting the
call.