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spies IN PLANTS
/ MAKING A|RP[ANES
| OVERMAN CHARGES
Senate Military Committee
Begins Investigation Be-
hind Closed Doors
,CAROLINA SENATOR
PRESENTS EVIDENCE
Metal Part of Machine Very
Vital Shown to Have
Been of Lead

Washington, March 2S.--In-
vestigation into delay in the
airplane programme was begun
by the Senate military commit
tee today behind closed doors
after several days of discus
sion in the Senate which cul-
minated in the assertion by
Senator Overman of North
Carolina that part Of the trou-
BILE was due to German spies
in the Curtis plant, which has
extensive government con-
tracts.
Members Of the committee were
Chamberlain announced that no state
ment would be issued until the in
quiry had been completed.
Maj. Gen. George o. squier, chief sig
nal officer and Colonel Deed Of the avia-
ton branch were the first witnesses
called. They remained with the commit
tee nearly four hours. The committee
plans to hear tomorrow Maj. Cen ].
Franklin Bell, who has just returned
from i ssit +, tnse American trent in
France. Later Commander Briggs Of the
British Flying corps. Colonel Walden OF
the American Signal corps and Howard
Coffin, chairman OF the aircraft board.
will be called.
Senator Overinan furnished Chairman
Chamberlain with the names of his In
formants, so that they can be called.
His speech followed several days Of heat
ed debate, during which 1t was charged
that instead of having by, July l 1900
airplanes in France or ready for ship
ment, as provided in the original pro-
gramme, that number would total only 81.
and that the American airplane pro-
grnmme was 80 days behind schedule.
Senator Overman said although he
would make no charge against any one
employee Of the Curtis concern. there were
spies there, and were he Secretary OF
war he would commander the plant and
put in rev employees metallic brace
used in the construction OF airplane
frames, from which piece Of metal had
been removed and lead inserted so as tc
weaken 1t, was exhibited by the senator
as a sample Of spies work.
The first machine tested at the PLAN
fell. he said, and an investigation showed
that this tampering had been the cause
A delay of two months followed, while
\
airplane part In order to replace parts
which spies had weakened.
The decision to conduct the inquiry be
hind closed doors was reached BY ths
military committee after number Of
members had urged this plan, in order
to permit the committee to inquire fully
into the situation without the necessity
of guarding against disclosure Of mill
tary secrets. Chairman Chamberlain anc
some Others were inclined to favor oper
sessions to clear up MISUNDERSTANDING
and conflicting statements,
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London. Wednesday. March ~
England in. considering her losses In
the fighting in France must take into
consideration 1.-THE usual German cx-
a,sgeration,' Mai. Frederick B. Maui
rice. chief director OF military opcr-
atoms at the war office, said today.
.ln the past" he added. the Germans
have usually given the captures Of
prisoners and guns in round numbers,
not as actually counted, but as antici-
pated from the general situation. u
IL reasonable to suppose that the same
thing is being done now.
our total loss of guns, either fron
falling into the hands Of the enemy,
or by being knocked out. is about 500.
according to our best information. This
compares with the German claim Of
$50.
Probably the same ratio holds COED
regarding German claims OF prisoners
and it must be remembered that the
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date for senator, ought TO De ihterhe'
During the debate which followed and
continued internationally most Of the day.
republican senators defended MIR. Leu
root. while Senator's Reed Of Missouri,
Ashurst Of Arizona and Owen of Okla
homa. democrats. deplored partisan d.
vision at such time
Senator Smooth Of Utah, republican,
who attacked President Wilson yester-
day for alleged craftsmanship, read let
ter stating that Joseph F. Davies, dem
ocratic candidate in Wisconsin. had
skipped to Chicago" when conference
was called to consider withdrawal Of
himself or Mr.. Lenroot to insure 10y
atty victory.
ASHI1RST AND REID
Senator Ashurst said yesterdays de-
bate was miserable twaddle." and in
q plea for harmony and unity In the
war Senator Reed. contrasted the critical
battle IN France with the senate's at
tention to the miserable, little political
contest in Wisconsin,
Il appeal to the Senate, said Senator
Reed. ITO have done with these miser-
able politics. No line can be drawn be-
tween loyal democrats and republicans.
Let the election in Wisconsin 20 on.
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in any event loyal man will be re-
turned
Senator Gronna vehemently criticized
the democrats for references to disloyals
ty made by Senator Williams and de-
clared he would support the President
in every appropriation and in every oth-
err way wherever that support IL neces.
sary for the winning of the war. He
declared that it has been noticeable to
him that those who are the loudest In
their cries of disloyalty were not those
who have sons in the army.
KING MAKES ANSWER
Senator King OF Utah, democrat. i'm
terrupted to say that he did not believe
am members Of the democratic side had
intimated there had been any disloyalty
on The republican side Of the chamber.
Referring to James Thompson, Sena-
tor Gronna said. vigorously pounding his
desk with clenched fst
II know him personally and know that
he is Just as loyal as the senator from
Mississippi He's not disloyal.''
senator. owen. deploring the political
discussion, said that most German
Americans are now periodically supports
ing the government,
.They deserve all the more honor
he said. because of their fidelity to thu
United States. ! deprecate exceedingly
that there should be any appearance Of
political debate on this floor
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Americans Doing Their
Part In Great Battle

the women of the Red Cross to look
after the Americans.
Z The presence of American auxiliary
troops on the fighting line in the great
battle was the subject of much favora-
BILE comment, and when it became gen.
orally known that wounded American
officers and men were being brought
back with the French wounded from
the region OF st. Quentin, American
stock rose high. The morale effectively
was felt although the numbers OF
American troops in the lines were not
considerable.
most comforting thing to the
French is that recently whenever there
has been hot fighting the Americans
have had share of it in tight places
even If a small one, and have acquit-
ted themselves creditably.
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Paris. March 2s.-"Entirely new in
this warfare the Americans worked
like the best veterans in the battle of
the somme." says wounded French
captain who has been brought back
from the front according to La Lib
erte.
Two of the Amerisans. officers who
were wounded, were brought back with
the French captain. Each American
wore a French war cross conferred
on the battlefield
The French captain refused to re-
ceive attention until the Americans
alongside him had first been nursed.
"They are the ones who should be
congratulated" said he. calling upon
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Three Governors Are
Invited to Attend
Camp Wheeler Review

Macon. Ca. March 2s.-The COVER
nors Of Georgia. Alabama and Florida
have been invited to attend review
OF the Thirty-first division In this city
on April .. 1t was announced at Camp
wheeler headquarters tonight. The
divisions march through the city will
BE- in connection with hike" Of sey-
<ral days and also in celebration Of
the opening Of the local Liberty Loan
aanlpaign.
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American Ambulance
Men Are Decorated
With French Cross

Paris. March 2s.-Three Officers
ana IL men Of the United states
army ambulance corps have been
decorated with the war cross BY
the French government. The men
to receive the honor are Lieut..
Joseph Greenwood Of section 6aa.
Lieut.. Alan ID. Kinsley, Lieut.. Okla
+. Dober, Privates Louis r. Tim-
SON. Arthur U. Crosby, John Fitx-
patrick. Robert e. 0Aff. G. v.
TcmpI<ins, ,. 4. Jones, John $.
Wood, Richard Maker, Peter u.
Muir of section SIG and Privates
Richard Y. Buei and George Rep
lev Butler Of section 642.
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MISSISSIPPI SOLONS
OVERRIDE BILBO

Jackson, Miss March 2S.--Six min
utes after Governor Bilbo returned to
the lower house Of the Mississippi les
isla ture the bill fixing the state tax
levy accompanied by a veto message
that body voted. ~ to 10, to override
The veto. The senate. which today
voted sgainst passage OF the bill OVER
the governors veto, tonight reconsid-
cred the earlier action and the bill
vent through. 20 to T. The tan levy
was fixed at 5 q mills.
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ROLL OF HONOR

Washington, March 2S.-To-
days list of the casualties
among the American expedi-
tionary forces show one man
killed in action, four missing in
action, one died Of wounds, one
killed by accident, 16 died OF
disease, one severely wounded
and % slightly wounded.
The list followss
KILLED IN ACTION
Private Patrick Rogers.
DIED OF ACCIDENT
Civilian Arthur Davenport.
DIED OF DISEASE
Second Lieut.. Gerald Esner.
Sergt. Frederick Louis Adkins.
sergt. sam ,. Charpi.
Mecksnic Lee A.. Dunn.
Private Ernest Hickerson.
Private Robert $. Allan.
Private Cato Barber.
Private John w. Butler.
Private Richard J. Craig.
Private Frank Il. Evans.
Private Gilbert o. Evans.
Private Osone GctEen.
Private Joseph ID. Lambert.
Private Capus L.. LeEgett.
Private Mike 8. Water.
Private John Whitestone.
WOUNDED SEVERELY
Corp. william f. EIIwood.
Wounded severely
Private Touffk J. Maatook.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
First Lieut.. John +. KILLER.
First Lieut.. James v. Ware.
Second Lieut.. BENJAMIN H. Gardner.
Serst. Mai. John Nj. Neumes.
SerEt. Frank r. Pnris.
Corp. Selmer e. Eldrese.
Corp. James b. LaffIn.
Private walter n. Ramsey.
Private John G. Height.
Private Willie Branam.
Private Walter d. Brant.
Private Alexander n. Carson.
Private Daniel CulIinarie.
Private Leo J. Dorey.
Private Carl Collier.
Private Roscoe NJ. Cook.
Private Duncan A. Flaro.
Private John MI Fleming.
Private Hugh y. McGuigan.
Private George r. Malone.
Private Ciferno Rockey.
Private Frederick e. slaton.
Private Abe steinberE.
Private Charles H. Stever.
Private Raymond Thompson.
Private John Volta.
Private George A. wallace.
Private William l.. Simmerman.
Missing In actions
Sergt. Mack Trent.
Private AshEorn Holm.
Private Therein Parks.
Private Lorton w. REGISTER.
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German Press Preparing
People For Reuerses

Amsterdam, March 2s.-Berlin adj
vices state that on Wednesday even-
irs German newspapers showed re-
nlaskable unanimity in voicing the dlf-
ficulties which lay in the way OF the
German advance on the western front.
It il observed that these difficulties
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Berlin Official Report

Berlin South Of the somme the Germans
and back the
which had remained untouched by
1914, the statement.
The princes which resulted the taking Of
Perrepont (on the Av four
miles northwe Of Mont Didier).
been kept within normal limits says the com
heavier the vital points on the 'front.'
The slightly estimated at 60 to 20 cent
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n
ito the
area it
behind
allied position as he ood n
French O
the
the the of
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/ Az the present fnomeHt the Ailicu WHY
| Is looking anxiously for news of the sue
cess OF the French thrust into the flank
of the German forces. The fact that the
drive progressed rapidly and cut deep
notch into the German-held ground In
the region of Noyon may indicate that
this movement is the counter offensive
which has been expected for the last
three days.
| Progress by the French for consider
able distance into the German forces
would cut off the Teutohs. fighting at
the very tip of the .'pl&uehshareR and
compel them to retreat. orsgat least pause
until the menace to their communications
can be removed
GERMAN PLAN OVERTURNED
. A further advance by the French might
easily overturn the whole plan of the
Germans and bring about new phase
OF the battle in which the allias woulo
strike hard all along the front and conf
| pei the Germans to relinquish their
dearly bought conquests
The German activity near Arras may
have for it's purpose either new drive
at the allies lines or a defensive opera
ton intended to stop an English blow
| from the north coincident with that be-
gun by the French.
! The British held firm north of the
Scarpe, but to the south Of the river have
been driven back. Their line now is
near that occupied in July, 1916, and
runs straight from Arleux. north of Ar
ras, to Boisleux, on the line held by the
British on the north side OF the dent
driven into their lines by. the German
thrust.
ADMISSION FROM BERLIN
/ Berlin admits that the losses have
been very heavy. The casualties are re-
ferred to ''as normal which. in view
OF the magnitude of the battle, may mean
THAT the Germans have paid heavily for
! the ground they have won.
1t is admitted that at certain points
Il the losses have been greater, but I Is
pointed out that the proportion OIL
slightly wounded is very high
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Latest official Reports From Paris
and London Tell Of Fresh Defeats
for Huns, Whose Energy Is Be
ing Spent in FruitlessAssduHs

off
e aren ssn
Mah2S On efrontfro
the is
Arrasas
teG he nteenen vac
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French Forces Drive Germans Backward;
The British RepAlse All Attacks At Arras
GERMANS HA We AID VANCED
INTO THE ALLIED LINE OF
1916 ONLY AT ONE POINT

Great POware Lines of Enemy Reach in Small Tip
yond ndenburg Dder But This Mere Salient
AS Now Stands With British and French Pushing Lines Back
On Each Side.
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John Sharp Williams
Says LaFollette Should
Be Expelled From Senate
Mississippi Man Renews His Attack on Men Who Are MOI
Active in Support of Government at This Time.
Debate Was Bitter, Wednesday

Wahnrton March feeling fard the Senate
todav when Senator Mississippi democrat his attack
republican candidate for the Senate in Wis
whom he yesterday ukewar loyalty the
in the LaFoette should
Representative victor Berger socialist cand
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Fierce fighting is still taking place
south Of the Scarpe.
''At Boyelles, Monnevile, Ablainville,
Bucquoy and Puisieus, our troops also
have been repeatedly attacked and have
beaten off number Of determined as
saults At Dernancourt the enemy sue
ceeded in forcing his way for the Sec
ond time into the village, but was driv-
en- out once more by our counter at
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SiHSTiItHS HdNc nftli LII tHS iEhtihS
and have acquitted themselves notably
Dispatches from Paris state that they
have won the praise of the French Off
GERS for their conduct in the midst OF
the mighty battle. 1t is said that Ameri-
can divisions are among the units form-
ing the strategic reserve of the allied
aramies, If that is the case, it Il proj-
able they were in the fighting near
Noyon yesterday and shared with the
French the burden OF breaking into the
German lines.
NO NEW DRIVES IMMINENT
There has boen nothing from the other
sectors III iseiginm, France Or Italy 10
Indicate that new drive In any OF
them Is imminent. There have been
artillery duels at various points, but no
infantry fighting is noted in official re-
ports
The British army in Mesopoomit has
achieved signal success, against the
Turks by either killing or capturing the
entire Turkish force in the neighborhood
Of Hit This town Is on the Euphrates,
about 100 miles to the westward of Bag
dad. 1t is reported that British cavalry
is operating in the rear of the Turkish
forces.
Bitter discomfort with their German
masters is being evidenced by the RUS
slams in Ukrainia, and it is probable that
the bolshevix successes at Odessa will be
followed by new advances against the
Teutons
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From Dider the line to the northeast with sharp
angle Warvers and there norhward and passes
along the Somme above Albert where again turns
the northeast until the old lines held by the contend
ing armies on the morning of March FL.
battle the claims of the
ing The first that the French
miles, the German lines the southern
established
the Of Arras which be
inception of widening
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BRITISH WIN AGAIN
ON PALESTINE SECTOR ;
ITALIANS ARE ACTIVE

London. March 2s--A further adj
vance By the British forces, which
have crossed the River Jordan IN
Palestine. is announced by the
war office.
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TACK, WIFI the IUbS Oh IldIiy hfIiSU Vt
taken prisoner.
South of the Somine our troops have
been fiercely engaged all day in the
neighborhood of Arvillers, Vrely and
Hamel Different localities have changed
hands frequently In bitter fighting. but
our positions have been maintained
Heavy lighting continues in this sector
also"
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are increasing daily and that the pub
lie must expect somewhat slower
advance in the forthcoming days
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. they
add. il a. confident as ever that he
viii overcome the new difficulties. the
nature Of which is not revealed.
Berlin Does Not Claim Victory
Berlin March zs-tyia London. The
report from general headquarters to-
night says:
There were engagements on the Scarpe
and on rho. Ancre. Between the somme
and the Avre. n The course Of An at-
tack. stron6ly defended VILLAGES wers
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cording report from Field Marshal Haig tonight
Heavy fighting occurred during the day along the whole
British line from southeast Of the Somme to northeast OF Ara
battle front of SIS miles" the statement
This morning. after intense bombardment and COW
cred by cloud of smoke the opened fresh attack IN
strength wide south and north of the Scarpe
At the time of partial attacks delivered by
him along line southwark to the Somme.
succeeded in fore
through outpost proceeding
positions all the assaults have been
pulsed with heavy o him.
with of
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
Your Governor" Wants
Timber Taxes Reduced.

The Weiser Signal said by paper leading
with republican antecedents The oohno Tribune publishes red hot
Governor Nose Alexander but the 0o6no gad the
publishing only the last paragraphs Here the Signals article in
GOVERNOR PLEADS FOR BIG INTERESTS
The following excerpt taken from speech which Governor Aexau
der recently made at the state meeting Of
the shour law put force the lumber companies the timber owned by
southern lumber companies still working their employees hours
day. making necessary
consideration by the collectors they competition
THE have forgotten that the timber Idaho
pulled of the that would Barber mill and
the lumber % T
the chief executives the Signal will call his attention the
thousand for the the Boise while
claimed they did not pay than SO cents
taxes and good profit But what do we find An
shows that lumber being sold Boise by the the body
timber from $s2 e5 thousand Just think of it The state
thousand and $50 THAT pure And yet the lumber
trust not satisfied The still going higher after January
cleared 6 cent net profit its investment last and
above what would fair profit in any ordinary line Of business And
a the lowest possible figure consistent with the tax needs of the state
the farmers the cost doing not to be
the merchants the high cost Of living not be considered
kindly With the timber thieves and increase the burden for the others
Just how the Of the state will oondOne such things and
self protection beyond ken but does that there need
which pundeed the without the least
representative when asked recently they
satisfied with the profits rapng said ss they
had decided get theirs while getting good Suppose the farmers and
believe square deal adopt the slogan and
political crooks Idaho and other states?
The written condemnation of Nose Alexander shows
democratic sheet will camoufge matters politics
Assessor Hnckey has option assessing tim
repeatedly pointed The state board of equalization
the taxable values and Of timber and county MUST
obey the of the board This matter Of law and tells
Clearwater county timber at IS $40 Thousand and
will right back with all the rest Of the tim
Only fool knave will talk such
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
Montana Hen Worth
Her Weight In Gold

Livingston Montana0no hundred and four dollars
cents the received George Hustler local druggist
dozen Hustler unique idea raising the
neft of the Red Cross The numbered from twelve and
each auconed off separately the highest bidder The first went
25 and the $z The total thus raised
0465 "A photo then taken Of the and 500 sold
10 which donated the Red The
eggs blown and made cake which the Samme
from Park American Lake The shells souvenirs
different purchasers the who bought and sold them
donated the the Red Cross Hustler has penned the hen that
tad the golden and with tin attached the the Sammy
generally
acupfu of and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
CountyzAg griculturist
Turned Down by Board.

Clearwater will have County this me the
commissioners deciding that the great promised
ef Bad roads bad weather made difficult into and only
small number OF farmers W. Cunningham Gilbert
sided and spoke favor the Mr. Waugaman
Grange endorsed the proposition Other opposed
request spoke and much opposed
leve farm expert could show farmers grow grain
other products The county board until general positive
mand the farmers of the county, will
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-01-18
Do Two Mems Work
For One Mans Paw.

The resignation Deputy Sheriff Jewell accepted this week the
Commissioners and w Gillespie appointed fill the
Of fact little need Of Office deputy the herifs Of
this not for the fact that the law that the
and this we'll tell when
may committed officer wanted During the and
fall the sheriff and his officers busy the W. W.
The added deal Of labor for all
their But the meeting Monday the County Board
approved deputy Sheriff Sullivan with the purpose of
taxpayers Gillespie
really for the other officials and will be kept busy
keeping sheriff "A table
sherf Office and Deputy Sheriff Gillespie
earning
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GILBERT GOING OVER THE TOP.

w. S. Cunningham Of Gilbert, who
was chairman of the Red Cross drive
in his neighborhood, was in the first
of the week and reports that every
penny subscribed by the Gilbert peo-
pie has been paid in full. and the
money turned over by Mr.. Cunning
ham to the county chairman, F. A.
Jones of Orofiho. Mr.sGunningham
desired to thank those who aided in
the work of raising the funds. and
is justly proud of his neighborhoed.
Much of the money was only pledged
last spring. the farmers not then be
ing in position to pay cash. and the
record shows not one defaulter. Ev-
cry pledge was redeemed.