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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-18
Spies Trained from Boyhood

red a German who had obtained
spying work. The marriage was rather
in the nature of formal business
transaction, but this did not prevent
the one-time German officer from bru-
tally ill-treating his young wife.
Nevertheless she entered into the
spy system with zest. became duly
registered and paid, amused and de-
lighted Paris for some years with her
audacieus performances, became ac-
quainted with various highly placed
officials and politicians and found
means, it is said, to make known to
the Germans some of the most i'm
poftant French plans in the first
months of the war.
Certainly 1t is absurd to find spy
in every German kitchen maid or hall
porter or barber's apprentice. but eyes
have been opened to the extent of the
organization. its studied and elaborate
character and the cleverness of the
German spy system.
Here In Paris is type very diff
ferent from Meg. but one who en-
ploys the Megs as his agents-the
count of W. Old Adolph,' as he
was familiarly called, half in affection
and half In contempt. AdOlph was,
not so many years ago, dashing off,
Ger of the Guards. a great rider, a
beau, a lady killer. Certain histories
in this latter direction cut off his ca
reer as Guardsman and he came to
Paris. Old Adolph had then nothing
of the beau cavalier of old; he seemed
good natured. but stupid; he did not
look as IL he could mount a horse, for
he moved all la block. like piece
of wood.
Had Hired Chateau.
"Old Adolph incidentally had hired
chateau which commanded great
range of country and which possessed
a real value for war purposes. To
this chateau he made several addi-
tions and improvements, which were
thought to be a fad of dear, stupid
old Adolph; they could be used as ex-
cellent gun emplacements. 1t is still
a moot point In the circles that old
Adolph frequented whether he really
was u fool or only had that appear
ance. But 1t is not remote from this
question to remark that at one point
the disastrous flight of the Germans
from the Marne was brought to an end
by the fact that they arrived at po-
sitions which had baen carefully noted
and prepared by Germans before the
war.
II have lifted the veil here and
there upon the types; the framework OF
the system Is no less edifying to study.
For the past two generations the Ger
mans have been extending and perfect
Ing their spy system; 1t has now be-
come one of the important functions Of
state. o spy Is not taken at hap
hazard and asked impromptu to under
take difficult and hazardous work."
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-18

He that lives upon hope VIII die
fasting.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-18

Men are what their mothers made
them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
GERMANS CAN
NOT EXPLAIN
THEIR LOSSES
Official Report from Berlin
Each Day Tells of
"Gains."

Amsterdam, Aug. 27.-German war
experts are hopelessly at odds in try
ing to explain the present situation on
the west front. Twice each day Cen
eral Ludendorn's communicates an
nounce victorious repulses." but a
glance at the map shows. that each
successive locality mentioned as the
scene Of fighting lies few miles
farther eastward.
This, says the Hamburg Nachrich-
tens military expert, darkly, is "a
bad sign for the enemy, because 1t
shows that his attempts to pierce the
German front have failed and that he
seeks to substitute width for depth.
He further argues that "the earlier
German thrust toward Amiens fore
stalled the enemy and now, even II
the Germans are losing ground, it Is
no absolute gain for the enemy but
merely the recovery of earlier losses. "
These sophistries are not wholly
shared by the Kreuz zeitung's critic,
who frankly admits that it is the Ger
man scheme that has gone wrong in
asmuch as ''the enemy has success
fully evaded battle on both sides Of
Rheims and therefore the German
plan to tie up and split the enemy re-
serves has failed" He says incident
ally that American aid "has appended
to dow somewhat freer than antici-
pated and Marshal Eoch is thereby
able to deliver his blow"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
RODENBERC SAYS
POLITICS ARE
NOT ADJOURNED
President is Criticized For
Recent Letters Opposing
Candidates.

. Washington. Aug. 27.-speaking in
the house today Representative Ro-
denberg, Of Illinois, republican, chal-
lenged President Wilson's recent
statement that politics is adjourn
ed" and criticised the President for
recent published letters in opposition
to the candidacy of certain members
OF the house and the senate. He re-
ferred particularly to the Presidents
opposition to the denomination of
Representative Slayden, of Texas;
Representative Huddleston, of Ala
bama: Senator Vardaman, of Missis-
sippi and Senator Hardwick, of
Georgia. and to his endorsement Of
Henry Ford for senator from Michi-
gan. and to his request for the with
drawal Of Representative Lever Of
South Carolina, from the race for the
senatorial nomination.
'fsince the fourth of March, 1918,
politics in, this country has not
been adjourned for a single, solitary
minute said Mr.. Rodenberg. cit
has not even been held in allegiance
1t controls every official act and
every official appointment. It is
found in every branch Of the public
SERVICE"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
OFFICIALS TOLD:
T0ElE0RCENEW' /.
REGISTRATION
Everything Will be Done to
See that Everyone
Registers.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Local au-
thorities in all parts of the country
have been called upon to cooperate
With the government III Eorcjng Or
der ana stf,saSa about a. completa
registration OF men within the new
draft ages. on the day to be fixed as
soon as congress passes the man.
power bill. y &...,..
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced today that all federal
marshals, deputy marshals and inves-
tigation agents and all police officers
of states,, counties, townships, munich
palities and of towns. will be directed
to hold themselves in readiness. to
render whatever assistance may, be
necessary. They will be required to
examine the registration lists and re-
port the names of any persons liable
to registration who fail to appear.
The names Of officers or agents who
refuse to serve will be given to the
prop rsdistrict attorney with the view
Of prosecution. sSss 80. - y s'2
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
REVISION E ' |! 5 ! ( ! Of ! !
:: ? PEACE TREATY.
IS ADVOCATED
New Plan Would Secure for
Germany an Alliance
With Russia.

Copenhagen. Aug. 27.-(By the
Associated Press).--Revision Of the
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty which
shall secure for Germany an alliance
with Russia and the "Asiatic bloc
attached to Russia" is advocated by
George Bernhard, political writer in
the Vosssche Zeitung of Berlin. Aft
er declaring that all the German Of
fers Of peace have been rejected by
Great Britain, the writer says:
Their acceptance can be counted
upon only II England's position on
the political chess board is render
ed such that there is no course for
her but that Of acceptance. The
vital idea Of the new German policy
must hence be directed toward the
creation of group of powers which
will have word to say concerning
English efforts either to carry on the
war or at the peace conference, or at
least in the matter Of conducting
economic warfare. No German long
er denies that the Brest Litovsk
peace treaty is the chief obstacle to
the formation of such a group.
Bernard admits that the treaty
cannot be annulled but he lays stress
on the view outlined by DR.. Solf, the
German minister for colonies, that
the treaty is only a frame to be filled
out in the future.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
HUNS Think
GOVERNMENT
e. aH. 81
MAY CHANGE
Soldiers from Baden Have
Had More War Than
They Have Wanted. -.

With the British Army in France,
Monday, Aug. 26.-(By the Associat-
ed Press).-An idea of change in
form in the government of Germany
seems to occupy a place in the
thoughts of many German soldiers
judging from remarks made by pris-
oners One of those who has ex-
pressed hopes Of q change was SOL
dier from Baden. He said he and
his comrades had had more war than
they wanted and hoped that as soon
as war was over Baden would be-
come an Independent republic.
!, More Alsatians have been captured
by the British. One of them said he
had refused for three years to enter
the German army. He was finally
dragged in by force and since then
has beer mostly in the front lines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
corporal
CREDITED WITH
CAPTURE OF 700
His Tank is Disabled His
Men Advance on Foot
and Take Prisoners.

With the French Army in France,
Aug. 16-(Correspondence of the AS
ISOLATED Press) The capture of 700
Germans is the exploit attributed to
Pierre Cellier. aged %, a corporal in
the French tank corps. Two field
pieces also were taken.
Cellier has been awarded the cross
Of the Legion of Honor, a reward
rarely given to any one but a COM
missioned officer. q,
Cellier was in command of a tank
manned by fifteen Americans in the
recent fighting in the Marne salient.
A shell struck the tank and rendered
it useless. The men then advanced
on foot. Cellier discovered the Ger
mans ambushed in a cave. He kept
guard at the entrance for an hour
when German appeared with a
white flag. Behind the first one
came the rest of the 700. one by one.
Germans threw down their arms be-
fore Cellier and marched to the rear
at his direction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
MICHIGAN PRIMARY
ELECTION TODAY.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 27.--with the
double race Of Henry Ford. Detroit
automobile manufacturer, for the Re-
publican and Democratic senatorial
nominations. the outstanding feature.
Michigan. polls opened today for the
primary at which are to be chosen
candidates for the November 4 state.
congressional and senatorial elections
Unique In the annals Of Michigan
political history because one %of the
most prominent men of the state ds
seeking q double candidacy, another
touch Of the unusual is added by the
refusal OF Ford, and former, Governor
Chase s. Osborn, William q. Simpson
and Truman n. Newberry. his .Rspub-
lican opponents. to conduct any ap-
preciable active campaign for the
nori',S Ford has refused to conduct any
personal campaign. Likewise, Com
mander Newberry, OF the Third United
states naval district, has not been in
side the state since announcement Of
hts candidacy was made BY q COM
mittAs 81 Detroit and Michtsan busi-
ness men. i, !. {. 5l \. 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
PAGE SENDS HIS
RESIGNATION TO
PRESIDENT TODAY

washington. Aug. 27.-walter Hines
Page Of Garden City, N. z, ambassa-
dor Of the United States to Great
Britain since April, 1913. because of
i'll health has submitted his resigna'
ton to President Wilson, who has ac-
cepted 1t.
Ambassador Page has been In poor
health for some months. owing to the
long strain Of war work. He took q
vacation Of two, months early in the
summer and then returned to London
for. short time. He was unable.
however, to keep engagements for
public Appearances and was again
compelled to 30 to the country. He
and Mrs PaSe will soon return to
Ameftca " d &.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
GERMANS WHO
FOUGHT RUSS
NOW in FRANCE
Released Prisoners Held by
! Russians Being Sent to
Western Front.

With the French Army in France.
Aug. 25.-(By the Associated Press).
soldiers released from
captivity in Russia have begun to
arrive on the western front, it has
been learned from prisoners captur-
ed in recent battles.
One hundred Of these men who re-
turned to Germany through the
Ukraine, were sent to a reserve di-
vision. Eighteen deserted before the
detachment got out Of Germany
while three were killed in jumping
from railroad train. The others
reached their. destination In re-
fractory mood. All the prisoners
from this division agree that the men
returned from Russia make the poor
est kind Of reinforcements. They
are not only ill-humored,5 It Ia declar-
ed, but resent all discipline.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
HINDEkBURG Line PEhlEIR ATED EAST OF HENlEI,
AND HEAVY COUNTER ATTACKS MADE BY TROOPS
FROM SEDAN AND REFUSED BY HAlCS FORCES
British Advancing Astide Scarpe Rver-Good Progress
Being Made To The South OF Bapaume II Heavy ]
Fighting In Regi on OF Longueval !.
French Troops Pushing Ahea In Direction OF Roye And
Succeed In Winning Big Fight At St. Mard-
mans Fighting Savagely.
(By the Associated Press.)


Smashing through the German lines in the battlefield Of
northern Pcardy British have reached the western and
northern outskirts of Bapaume the which has been
sidered the keystone of the enemy lines that sector of the
'front.'
The official statement issued London today shows slow
but continued in almost part of the line from
Croisilles far to the north to we'll below the Soe river
The British advancing toward Beugnatre, two and
half miles northeast of Bapaume Nearer the Soe river they
have moved eastward along the difficult ground that borders
that stream They reported of Suzanne which is sit
uated the northern bank of the river and closing
Donpere which may be the pivot of the German lines south
of the Somme, in the direction of Challnes.
French troops once more advancing Roye the
official statement issued Paris telling of St
Mard about mile southwest of Roye Many
attacks repulsed in this region.
Between the Aiete and the Asne the French have
pulsed German counter attacks and have advanced their line
about three of mile in the district of Bagneux.
This advance should bring General Mangns armies nearly
north of the of Juvigny which appears be important
from defensive point of view.
There is little indication however that the German armies
are demorazed in the battle that is going from Aras
scissors At every point they be fighting savagey
and to be compelling the British and French them
selves to the limit This resistance especially
vigorous in the region of Croisies farther
the Coeul and Scarpe rivers where the British yster
Law
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
GRAPE GROWERS
WANT YEAR MORE
Agriculture Committee Ask
ed to Delay Prohibition
Date Until 1920.

Washington Aug. 27.-Senate
} leaders of prohibition and anti
prohibition factions joined in
stating late today that an agree
ment had been reached which Is
expected to insure passage of the
pending national wartime pro-
hibition bill by Thursday to be-
come effective July 1919.
Representative Jones of WASH
ington q prohibition leader;
Chairman Simmons of the fin
ance committee and Senator
Loge Republican leader author
lied the. statement that the
compromise had been agreed
upon by leaders and the rank
and file Of both factions.
The compromise agreement
fixes the effective date as July 1
next, instead of January 4, as
originally provided. 1t also pro.
yides that manufacture of beer
instead of November 1 next.
Washington, Aug. 27-California
grape growers appearing today before
the senate agriculture I committee,
urged that the pending national pro-
legislation be amended so as
to become effective July 1, 1920, in
stead Of July 1, 1919. as now proposed.
They said the July compromise
would benefit wine makers but would
cause enormous loss to grape growers.
e. M. Sheehan of Sacramento, Sec
retary Of the California stateN board of
told the committee the
grape growers realized that national
prohibition is only a question of time.
but they. would like to walt for the
federal amendment now pending be-
fore the states, because it would give
them more time to prepare for the
Prospects in California for q pros
porous year among grape growers
were never better than this year, Mr..
Sheehan said, but great losses are
ahead unless the interests Of the
growers arel given consideration in
the pending bill, because the wine
makers will stop buying grapes far
ahead of the date for prohibition.
Through questions asked by Senator
Phelan of California, ut was brought
out that contracts made between
vino makers and grape raisers con-
tain a clause providing that the con-
tract becomes void II national pro-
hibition goes into effect
Mr.. Sheehan presented statistics
from the internal revenue collection
establishing that from grapes pro-
duced this year, together with wine
stocks already on hand there would
be eighty million gallons of wine on
hand to be disposed OF within the
time allowed by the bill.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
MORE TAXES
! FROM COAL
COMPANIES
Close Examination of Rec
ords will Bring $5,-
100000 in Taxes.

Washington. Aug. 27. - Examina-
ton Of the business records Of about
265. coal producing companies by. ex-
;perfs. Of The internal. reyenue, bIreaF,
N~dfscfosed ufi1tpoissed4 -: SsxofSSH
yielding more than $4,000. 900 addi-
More than $500 companies remain
to ba examined and officials expect
to gather a total Of $50,000.000 taxes
from these sources.
Some. cases represent evident at
tempts to evade tax payments but a
large proportion officials explained.
reflect difficulty by the companies
accountants in figuring the proper
tax under the complicated excess
profits law
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
GERMAN SOLDIERS
ARE STRAPPED TO
MACHINE GUNS

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Private
Harry e. Henneaey, U. s. marine
corps, and hero of Chateau
Thierry, is At home here today,
having been invalided from
France. He said tho majority OF
the prisoners taken It Chatoau.
ThieEry were old men and boys
not moro than 10 years old.
& 1--WE took prisoners, who had
been strapped to their machine
guns," Private Hennessy eaid.
ssThey woro almost dead from
starvation and mad fFOm fear.
They hAd been told ~ WoAld,
ltpinahAsvk tlaen anA scalp Dr. !"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
PATROL BOAT
:. MISTAKEN FOR
SUB AND SUNK
Many Survivors Are Taken
Aboard Other Ships and
Search for Others.

Washington. Aug. 27.-American
submarine chaser No. 200, operating
out of Philadelphia, was mistaken for
a submarine by the American steamer
Felix Taussig, off Fire Island, N. Y,
early this morning and sent to the
bottom. Seventeen members Of her
crew, including the commander and
the executive officer, are missing.
The chaser was manned by naval
reserves. Eight Of the survivors.
some of them wounded, have been
landed at New York, and one has
been landed at Lewes, Delaware.
OF the survivors landed. the follow
ing were wounded:
Thomas Harran, chief boatswain's Is
mate: Claude Wild; machinist's mate:
Clarence S. Evans, machinist's mate,
and r. A. Corcoran. quartermaster.
Unwounded survivors are:
Elmer Gleason, machinist mate;
Elmer S. Kirby. electrician: Claude
Kalney, quartermaster; Charles N.
Thomas, seaman, and George B.
Weigand, gunner's mate.
Vessels are searching the vicinity
with the hope that other survivors
may still be afloat. w
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27


and reserved his decision until
Thursday on a motion for new
y trial.
Chicago, Aug. 27.-Federal Judge
Lands today heard argument Of
counsel on motion for a new trial
and arrest Of judgment in the case of
100 leaders Of the l. w. w.. recently
found guilty of conspiracy in violat-
ing the espionage law. Unusual pre-
cautions were taken to prevent the
possibility of any outbreak by the
defendants or their friends.
The prisoners who have been in
Jail for more than week were
brought into the court room hand
cuffed in pairs under a. heavy armed
guard. Later about $50 relatives and
friends of the defendants. mostly wo-
men, were admitted.
The defendants appeared depressed
but declared that If a new trial is de-
MED an appeal will be taken.
In talking to newspaper reporters,
William D. Haywood. general secre-
said: I wish again to commend
Judge Lands for his fairness
throughout our trial. He tried in
many ways to make the lot of the
defendants easy during the long or
deal. I was satisfied with the conduct
of the trial but I think the verdict of
the Jury was one Of the tragedies of
the century,"
Attorney George F. vanderveer,
chief counsel for the defendants, in
presenting the opening argument on
the motions, attacked the constitu-
tionality Of the indictment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
new AMERICAN
SCHOONER SUNK
Fishing Vessel Sent Down
BY Submarine Of the
/. 4 Canadian Coast.

"A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. ~.
THE new American fishing schooner
Rush Of Boston was sunk yesterday
morning by an enemy submarine while
on the fishing grounds OF this. coast.
The crew arrived here safely today on
board another fishing vessel. "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
New York Renort.

New York. Aug. 27.-Mistaken for
submarine, United States patrol
boat was fired on and sunk by mer-
chant steamer fifteen miles of Fire
Island, at 2 o'clock this morning.
Eighteen members of the crew are re-
ported lost. Eight were brought here
suffering from injuries.
The patrol boat was a converted
yacht of small tonnage. The injured
survivors, picked up by a United
States destroyer were transferred
upon their arrival here to a hospital
ship. SO
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-27
Old Line Crossed.

France, Rag. 3 Il Gil a.: = HI i "
lBy the Associated Press. The
Hindenburg line has been pene,
trated by British troops at a
point east Of Heninel.
Troops of Field Marshal Haig
today are advancing astride the
river Scarpe and are pushing for
ward to the south Of Bapaume,
Elsewhere along the British
front their progress also con-
tinues.
There has been heavy fighting
at Longueval and on the adjacent
ground where the Germans
launched heavy counter attack
with fresh forces brought up es-
pecially for the purpose from
Sedan.
On the face of this counter at
tack the British fell back to the
edge of Longheval.
In the course of the night the
New Zealanders, according to re.
ports swept around Bapaume al
the north and reached the railway
just north of the Bapaume-Cam,
brai road.
The Germans are offering stiff
resistance in the neighborhood o1
l,Thilloy, to the south of Bapaume
Reports have been received
from the advanced lines that
British patrols have again enter.
ed the outskirts of Bapaume ano
that there has been street fight.
ing between the British and Ger.
mans on the edge of the town.
The British have penetrated
the Hindenburg line at one poinr
to the east of Heninel, which i:
between the Bapaume and tht
Scarpe river, and hard fighting i:
reported to be in progress here
The British advanced lines nov
are reported to be east of Mon
chy-Le-Preux. German real
guards are fighting to retair
their hold on Pelves on the soutf
bank of the Scarpe, the British
having reached the edge of tn,
town.
Progress on Both Sides.
! North of the Scarpe progres!
is being made by the British OF
both sides Of the road to Douai
AS Haig's forces advanced soutl
of the river the Germans sool
found that the ground north o
the stream was extremely dan
gerous. Here they are being fore
ed back, leaving their rear pro
tected with a large number o
machine guns and are employin,
the same tactics that they gener
ally are using along the rest 0
the battle front.
| The British advance gives evi
dence Of temporarily slowing vi
at various places along the from;
The British have now been en-
gagged in hard and continuou
open fighting without rest for
week. ..8