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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
THE RAIDERS WERE SEEKING TO
PREVENT SAILING OF TRANS
PORTS FOR FRANCE.
LINER CAROLINA A VICTIM
New York and Porto Rico Liner, Of
5000 Tons, Attacked About 1875
Miles Southeast Of Sandy
Hook.

New York.--Three more vessels, a
Norwegian steamship and two schoon-
ers, were added to the list of ships
known to have been sunk by the Ger
man submarines which are raiding in
American waters. The total now
stands at 14-five steamers and nine
schooners.
The attacks, launched, according to
best information received here, took
place off the New Jersey coast, and
were continued throughout the night.
The crew of only one of the ships
sunk, the schooner Edward H. Cole, of
1,791~tons gross, and owned in Boston,
has reached this city, having been res
cued after their vessel was sunk by
bombs placed aboard by sailors from
one OF two enemy submarines which
stopped the vessel when rs miles off
the highlands of New Jersey. The
Cole was built at Rockland. Me-.
The largest to fall prey to the raid
ers, which are seeking to prevent the
sailing of transports with troops for the
battlefields of France, was the New
York and Porto Rico liner Carolina, of
5000 tons, which was attacked about
125 miles southeast Of Sandy Hook.
Besides the Carolina the known vic
Tins Of the ,U-boats are the Atlantic
Refining company tanker Herbert l..
Pratt, the steamships Winneconnie, OF
1900 tons, and Texel, and six schoon-
ers, the largest of which were the
Hauppage, new ship of 1000 tons,
and the Edward H. Cole: Each crew
Of the eight vessels has been landed
ct Atlantic ports. % eN5 e1H
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS DIES


Indianapolis, Former vice Pfeii.
dent Charles Warren Fairbanks died
at his home here. This Indi9na states-
man HAD been unconscious for the "a
hours preceding death,N All of the
members Of the Fairbanks family az
cept son. Major Richard Fairbanks.
who is with the American army =
France. we're at the bedside.
The end came painlessly and fol-
lowed closely tho announcement made
previously By Dr.. J. A. Macdonald,
thetattendlng physician, that the death
of the distinguished patient was only
a matter of few hours.
The former vice presidents death
was due to- q complication or troubles
in the wake of nephritis. He had been
critically M tor the past three weeks.
Melhhers Of the family were called u
the bedside q week ago. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
U-BOATS MAKE RAID STOP HUN ADVANCE
SOLDIERS OF UNITED STATES At
TACK BRILLIANTLY AND
ENEMY GIVES AWAY.
DRIVE HUNS ACROSS STREAM
6uddies Fighting With the French In
a Dashlng counter-attack Have
Thrown Back Germans West
of Champagne Salient.

Paris.-American troops, thrown in.
to the battle on the western side Of
the Champagne salient, have stopped
the German advance near .Neuilly
wood, and in a dashing counter-attack
have thrown back the Germans, the
war office announced.
On the Marne front German troops
which had forced a passage of the
river were driven back again by the
French and American troops.
The battle continued with the great
est violence between the Aisne and
the ourcq. The Germans captured
Pernant. Farther south the French
lost little ground. rn~'s
The Americans entered the battle en-.
Enthusiastically, eager to fight after q
long march. On their wayto the bat.
tie line they were cheered by the
crowds in the villages. Their victor.
ious stand. with their gallant French
allies, SO soon after entering the line,
has electrified all France.
The work of the American machine
gunners was particularly noteworthy.
There was at least one instance where
an entire attacking party was wiped
out issN v- as. .rr f-. srr-
Owing TO- the fierceness Of the bat
tler It has been difficult to verify do.
tails, but there were instances of the
stiffest Of hand-to-hand fighting. In
this the Americans acquitted them.
selves in manner which won the
greatest prais, from their French com.
rades. Ho eF0Tf bii'et t oo3 r f'fi
The most determined attack against
the Americans was made at night, pre-.
ceded by heavy bombardment. the
Germans coming In waves They pene-
trated the American trenches. but
were quickly elected. leaving many
dead. ~ '.,rsfv4 ssrs4tsse saes f-t*4ss S.st
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
RECORD IN sHIpBuILDING
Nays Output Greatest Of Any Month
In Nations History-Forty-Four
Vessels Delivered.

Washington. .-On the heels of the
German submarine raid in the North
Atlantic, the shipping board announc-
ed that production of new vessels In
May was the greatest of any month
in the history of the nation. There
were completed and delivered to tha
shipping board A ships, total 263, ,571
TONS. three. times the output of Jan,
oary and twice that of February.
Production for the first five months
Of the year is well along toward l.
900 900 tons. which officials expect to
be passed this month. Beginning with
tSS,507 tons in January. the deliveries
Increased to 122.625 in February, 172,-
gil In March and 160,2SO In April,
making . total with the May. output
Of SO6,60 tons. Production in the
United Kingdom was 1882 tons in
January. 160,057 tons in February
s252,511 tons in March and 100 900
tons IN April, a total OF 65s,420 tons.
The British output for May has not
yet been received here. ,
Total American deliveries since last
September have been ITO ships OF H.
112,Ss7 tons, the output for nine
months being nearly three times
greater than the best previous entire
year, 1901. when 402,136 tons awere
completed. exclusives Of the Great
Lakes. Great Britain's greatest ship
building year was 1913. when the de
liveries totaied 2,98s,229 tons.
Officials of the board declined to
estimate the June tonnage. 1t Is bo-
lieved, however, that they hope to
complete at least 100000 tons.
The last six days OF May were the
banner week of the shipping boards
efforts, Is vessels, totaling S2,760l
tons, being delivered. OF the months
total. SO were requisltioned stee; yes
sells, four contract steel vesse.s and
cne contract wooden vessel,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
THE MOBILIZATION ORDER JUST
ISSUED BECOMES EFFECTIVE
JUNE 242s.
ARMY NOW OVER 1000, 900
Tennessee Must Furnish 5000 Under
the Call, Arkansas 1000, Missis-
sippi 1900 and Alabama
1000.

Washington. a million young
Americans just turned 21 we're regis
tering June for service in the war
for world freedom, orders went out
from the office of Provost Marshal
General Crowder to the governors OF
all states except Arizona for the mo-
bilization between June "a and 2S Of
100000 more registrants. This was in
addition to 10000 negro men requisi-
toned from 20 states and brings the
total number of selective service men
called to the colors 1.596,704 and when
they are in camp the nations army
will number well over 100000 men.
The registration last week appar-
emily was attended by the perfect or
der that marked the enrolling year
ago of 100000 men who form the
great reservoir upon which the nation
is drawing to furnish the balance Of
power to crush the German war ma
chine.
The men who appeared before the
$500 local boards over the country
have become Of age since the first reg
istration day, June S, 1917. Military
authorities estimate that from their
number there will be had 100000 men
tit for active duty.
While an act of congress requires
that the new registrants be placed at
the bottom of the class to which they
are assigned, many Of them may soon
ha 70 n oIO fCsf M
upon governors probably will exhaust
the first class in some states. ~.
Registration days for men hereaf-.
ter becoming 81 yeass of age probably
will be fixed every three months. 1t
is estimated that 100000 men be-
come of age yearly and the new regis
trants are expected to go far toward
keeping up the first class in each state
from which thus far all. men for the
national army have been drawn.
Assignments for the men called To-
the colors under the latest order indi
cate the rapidity with which troops
are moving overseas.
Illinois is directed to furnish 2S.5OO
men under the latest call. more than
double the number called from New
York, which is second on the list.
Pennsylvania is to furnish 10000 and
Minnesota 10000. - ~ Ia
Southern states quotas are: Ala
bama 1000, Arkansas 1000. Florida
1000, Georgia 1000, Kentucky 5000,
Louisiana 1000, Maryland 2150. Mis-
sissippi 1900, Missouri 5000, North
Carolina 1000. Oklahoma 5000. South
Carolina $500, Tennessee 5OOO.. Texas
5000, Virginia 5000, West Virginia
5000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
SOUTH IS IMPROVING ROADS
Interest Stimulated by ~Drivs-Aways's
Of Automobiles and Trucks From
Northern States.

"Drive-aways" of automobiles and
trucks from the manufacturing CEN
ters in the North to points south Of
the Mason and Dixon line has Won
derfully stimulated the good roads
movement in the South. writes an ac-
cessory dealer in Atlanta.
II have travelled over considerable
territory in the South Of latesand It Is
noticeable the amount Of interest that
has been worked up locally over road
Improvement by the influx of cars that
from necessity had to be driven to
distributors. The high price of cot
ton is responsible in great measure for
the prosperity this esstion Is enjoy.
Ing"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
EIGHT HUNDRED PRISONERS ARA
CAPTURED AS AMERICANS
EXTEND THEIR LINE.
GERMAN DEAD THREE DEEP
A Number Of Machine Guns Were Car
tured From the Enemy.
Americans Raid in
Picardy.

With the American Army in Picardy.
As a result of the two attacks by the
Americans against the enemy in the
second battle northwest of Chateau
Thierry, 800 prisoners were captured
and the Americans extended their line
ovr front of about six miles to
depth of nearly two and half miles.
While the losses of the Americans
have been heavy, owing to the nature
of the fighting, the German dead Is
piled three deep in many places.
number of machine guns were
added to the American booty.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
Seven indicted for Treason. n.

New York. Five American citizens
and two subjects OF the German EN-.
pire, one Of them woman, are named
as ellow-conspirators in two indict
ments returned by federal grand
jury here. Investigators declared their
operations the most sensational Under.
taken by German Intelligence agents
since the war began. Az
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
The French Win at Locre.

London.-Fhe French again have op.
Grated successfully against the Ger
mans near Locre, ON the KENNEL Sec
tor. southwest of Ypres, according to
the British official communication,
which says: 1870 $500
"The. French troops improved their
tine in the neighborhood of Locre by
successful local attacks. in which they
captured few prisoners.
"a small party of our troops raided
q German post IN strazeele sector and
captured nine prisoners and q machine
gun
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
ALL AVIATOR OFFICERS TO FLY.
Must Learn To Operate An AirpIans
E1 In Midair; I.

Washington.-All officers Of the ay-
iation section Of the army must learn
to operate an airplane in midair. ac-
cording to a new order of the aviation
section made here. The order is based
upon the belief that every man ii tho
aviation section should be able to ops
crate q machine or fly before he gives
orders for others to do so.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
American and French Advance.

American and French Advance.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. advances BY
the American and French troops near
Chateau Thierry and the infliction Of
severe losses upon the enemy was re-
ported in communique from General
Pershing. An American raid in Pic.
ardy. in which prisoners were taken,
was also announced. The communiQue
follows:
West and northwest of Chateau
Thierry we made minor readjustments
of our lines, involving several adj
vances, in the course of which we in
flicted severe losses and took prison
ers, among them being one officer and
rs unwounded men. Our advance was
made in conjunction with French
troops on our left.
Artillery on both sides was active
at points held 10y our troops in Picardy,
on the Marine front, in the Woevre and
in Lorraine.
'Tn Picardy we took prisoners in
the course of q raid" E&
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
AmerIean Marlnss are Lsndsa.

Washington Friends of the marine
corps expressed the greatest pleasure
at the news Of their work fn5 France.
The part they are taking in the. thick
Of the fighting and the splendid sue
cess OF their efforts was pointed to as
Justification for putting them INTO the
front line. There are no better fight
Ing men in the world than the ma
srines." said. Secretary Daniels. when
told Of what they had done.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
ENEMY MACHINE is DowNED

"a .r.H.
Washington raids in which
one enemy machine was brought
down and one American plane failed
to return were reported In the com
muniQue FROM the American expedi-
tionary headquarters in France.
"Patrolling was active in Picardy
and IN Lorraine and the Woevre. At
number of points there were air
raids. In these combats our aviators
shot down hostile machine. One of
our planes is missing"
With the American Army in France.
After long inactivity, an artillery
duel broke out northwest OF Toul. 1t
lasted several hours. both American
and German batteries letting loose
everything they had The Germans
used much gas and high explosives.
The terrific roar of the explosions
gradually diminished until noon, then
quiet reigued again. Lieut., Sumner
Sewall, OF Bath, Me-, shot down an
enemy two-seater airplane inside the
American lines west OF Toul, after a
thrilling fight in which six German
and 3 American planes participated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Francis Egan,
United States minister to Denmark.
has rendered his resignation to ths
state department. owing to Ill health
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
cerrans Held At Every Point.

With the French Army in France.
The Germans. it is generally believed,
are now held at every point OF their
recent advance. They seem unable to
'executev more than minor attacks.
which are Invariably repulsed. where
as the counter-attacks which the allies
are making are proving notably sue
cessful. nearly always bringing about
an improvement In positions.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
Vote Out German.

New York. The board OF education
voted unanimously to discontinue
teaching German in the public schools
for-the duration of the war.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14

Amsterdam. Gen. Won Kessel. mill
tary commander of Berlin. died sud
denly at his home, according to ad
vices from Berlin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14

washing ton' - <luE1ul ok ibb
steamer Harpathian BY German sub
marine 100 miles off the Virgins
capes was announced at the Navy De
partment. The entire crew was ree
cued by the steamer Palmer, which -
rived in Chesapeake Bay.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-06-14
Gen. e. E.L. MjchIe DEAD.

Paris. Gen. Robert r. l.. Michie OF
The American Army died on a railroad
train near Rouen. His death was sud-
den and unexpected. as he had not
been ILL., 81
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
BUILDING MORALE
OF JEWISH TROOPS
Work Of Jewish Welfare Board Pro-
ducing Splendid Results In
Camps and Trenches

No more effective work toward
maintaining the highest morale among
the American troops has been done
by any war organization than by the
Jewish Welfare Board, which is en-
gagged in its task of keeping up the
lines of communication between the
Jewish men in the trenches and
training camps and the folks back
home
Believing that in the struggle of
morale against "kultur" the American
army has every advantage that will
insure success, the Jewish organiza-
ton is making it's chief issue the
stiffening of mental and moral fibre
among the soldiers of the Hebrew
faith. The call for workers is urgent
and rabbis, professional men, journal
lists, social workers and others are
entering the service Of the Jewish
Welfare Board to make up the 400
workers needed to fill the ranks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
Some Famous War Horses.

AT last the gallant cavalry figures
conspicuously on the fighting front. re.
viving the glory of the war horse.
What a void there would be In the
annals of warfare without their trib-
utes to the chargers! All the poets,
from Homer and Virgil down, have
giided their heroics with the animals
prowess in battle. Not to mention Ru.
cephalus, the first horse of heroic
quality to get into history, there was
Napoleon's Marengo the duke of Wei.
llngton's Copenhagen, General Grants
cincinnati, General Lees Traveller.
GENERAL Sherman's Lexington and
GENERAL Sheridan's Winchester, which
mas the distinction Of commemoration
IN poetry and of having his rider for
a biographer. At Blenheim there are
erected two monuments, one to the
IRON Duke and the other to his horse
the latter with this inscription:
Here lies Copenhagen, the charger
ridden by the duke of Wellington at
Waterloo"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
England Grows sunflowers

Inc big war revival in agriculture ia
producing many interesting expert
ments in the growing of new crops on
iand not in use for growing human
food. For example, a big area in Enp-
land is now, on the suggestion of the
food production department, planted
with sunfiowers, the seeds of which
are valuable both as a source NJ OH
and for poultry food.
Small cultivators are also urged by
the government to sow sugar beets &C
an improved food for stock, especialIv
Tor pigs. Farmers whose cereal crons
nave failed owing to attacks from dif.
ierent parasites are advised TO grow
instead linseed. The latest renorts
from the country show unprecedented
activity in potato planting in spite of
the bad weather last spring. -
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
SERVICE AS BROAD
AS THE COMMUNITY
War Camp Community Service Pro.
vides Numberless Intimate Com
forts For Soldiers

Club rooms for soldiers. entertain
ments for the boys in khaki. outings
for convalescent men back from
France, small, but appreciated SER
vices to soldiers and their relatives
and friends--these are some OF the
manifold activities of the War Camp
Community Service.
The War Camp Community Ser
vice comes close to the intimate life
Of the soldier and provides for his
mental as we'll as physical comfort
by furnishing the facilities which
make it possible for him to relax
from the strain OF military training
and the preparation for overseas
fighting.
Its symbol is the red circle and it's
activities are as intending as the cir
conference OF its insignia. Thou
sands of soldier boys take advantage
or Its facilities and other thousands
OF relatives and friends Of the boys
in Uncle Sans uniform are daily
benefited through it's various ave
nues OF effort.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
VERA ADAMS.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
John ID. Adams, of Douglas, will re-
greet to learn of the death of their
daughter, Vera, at their home Mon
day evening. Vera was twelve wears
old and had many friends in this city,
where she attended school until this
term
The remains of the deceased were
brought to this city accompanied by
her parents Monday and were met at
the depot by number of relatives
and friends
Rev. 0. Z. Fox of the Christian
church conducted the funeral at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Adams
on West Central Ave, interment at
Evergreen cemetery The sympathies
of the community are extended to the
bereaved family.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
Ble DEMAND FOR CASTOR OIL
government Has Arranged for Exte.o
rive Cultivation of the Plant
Needed In War Service.

Among the war boOms is one In th8
production of the castor bean, and
the government has become a partner
In the industry of producing the plant
and extracting the OIL The govern
ment has let contracts for the cultiva-
ton Of 100000 acres Of the plant and
nearly all this area contracted for lies
in the South, 10000 acres being In
Florida.
The government has entered this line
Of industry because the demand for
this strange oil has outstripped the
supply, and the price has risen to a
great height. But 1t was not the high
price Of the article which induced such
action, but the scarcity of the oil,
which Is considered as being essential
TO the prosecution Of the war. Castor
oil Is usually thought of In terms of
medicine, but its highest value to the
allies In this war Is as lubricant for
engines of maximum power and mini
mum weight, engines whose pistOns
work at the greatest possible speed.
For airplane engines 1t Is the best lu.
Dricant known, and that is what castor
oil is being now largely used for.
The cultivation of the castor plant
which was once quite flourishing In
austry In several of the states of the
West. notably California and Kansas
and also In some of the southern states.
ianguished because of the competition
or castor beans grown In India and be-
cause of the development of the petro.
leum industry and the competition of
mineral oil lubricants.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
HINDENBURG QUITS
THE GERMAN STAFF
Reported to Have Had Heated Tn+e-.
view with Kaiser Regarding the
German Retreat.

London,-Field Marshal Won Hin.
denburg has resigned as chief of the
German General staff, after a heated
interview with the Emperor, in which
the held marshal declared that re.
treat on large scale was impossible
to avoid, according to a Central News
dispatch from Amsterdam TODAY. The
correspondent based his dispatch on
reports from the frontier.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09

saying that a Bavarian prince had
tried to shoot the field marshal. but
that Won Hindenburg was not wound
ed. In commenting on the American
and French replies to Austria's peace
proposal late in September, the field
marshal told the German people to
"be hard"
The field marshal celebrated his
End birthday October 2.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
Nails Turned Out in on......

Formerly the metal for making nails
was cut into strips and then for@ed in.
10 shape with hammers, and an expert
TOOK about one minute and half for
each nail. Today they are made of
steer ana are lighter and stronger.
STRIPS are cut with steam shears and
leu INTO automatic nail machines. One
man. who tends three machines, drops
nail every second.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
BRITISH CASUALTIES

London.-British casualties renort.
ca IN the week ending today listed
tne names OF 37,946 officers and men,
divided as follows:
k1lled or died of wounds: Officers,
365; men, 6,15O. .
w ounded or missing: Officers, l.
z35 men, 30,196. Total, officers, 1000
men, 36,346. O'
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
Alderman for Second Ward

At the solicitation of many friends
Il hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for Alderman of the Second
ward, subject to the primary on No
vember l9.
MARCUS LUKE.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
For Alderman First Ward

hereby announce as Alderman for
the First Ward and shall appreciate
the support of the voters at the pri-
mary November 10.
GEORGE S. FLOURNOY
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CITY
OFFICES
For Alderman Third Ward

hereby announce for reelection
70 the Board Of Alderman from the
hlrd Ward, and shall appreciate the
support of the voters
CHAS. S. ISLER
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-09

would you advise me to marry for
money!"
I am not here to interpret the work
or Fight order for YOU"