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The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
BIB ARTILLERY BATTLE BETWEEN AMERICANS
 AND GERMANS SUNDAY Two US. Soldiers Killed, Nine Wounded And One Is Suffering From
 Shell Shock

American Forces in France Feb 4American troops ing of the Lorraine front close the border line of Ger many.
 Yesterday the whole resounding with bombs and and from the rapid fire shots of amen both and American.
 German snpers wounded two Americans slghdy.
 Americas 75s harasng traffic behind the trenches and the Germans finding great difficulty reinforcing their front Yesterday German confined her fire largely American trenches.
 At sundon Saturday German barrage fire opened against Am trenches being the heaviest bombardmen of the American since U S. forces have been France American artillery piled shell for she'll The firing the heavy spread along two kiometers of the enemy front
 Two Americans killed and wounded during the bom bardment One suffered from shell shock
 GERMAN TRENCHES CAVED IN
 Pershngs Headquarters France Feb 4Aeral reconnaances today showed that American fire Saturday night and Sunday had very destructive effect and several nights of hard work under artillery fire will be required by the Germans the first line trenches which caved in by American 75's.
 AMERICANS ON BATTLE LINE
 Washington Feb 4Neon D. Baker secretary of ed today that American troops occupying portion of the actual battle line in France.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
TURN DOWN HUN TERMS
 IF PEACE
Supreme Council Wants Just
 Peace

Lordon, Feb. 4-The inter-allied Supreme War Council which has been n session at Versailles finds ur approximation towards definite peace in the German chancellor's and Austro-Hungarian foreign minis tar's speeches which presented their terms 10 the Entente allies, and has decided to continue the vigorous prosecution of the war until peace can be obtained based on the prin- cities of freedom, justice, and re- spect for international law"
 This is the official announcement made last night.
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CAPT. ANUNDSEN VISITS US. WAR
 FRONT

Auerican Army in France, Feb. 4 Captain Ronald Amundsen, arctic explorer, is visiting the American army zone.
 Captain Amundsen came by ar -an cement of the state Department of the T lied States for the purpose of obtaining information concerning the Amer.cau eXpeditio2ary force fol newspapers of Scandinavia.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04

Saturday: Max. 20. Min. 2S'. Sunday: Max. 2S. Min. 20.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
ONE KILLED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Seattle, Feb. 4-Regna Anderson, seamstress, was killed and Gurina Anderson, waitress, Thomas Oidne, and o. Knudson were dangerously Injured yesterday when an auto in wl-ich they were riding ran into a street car. Nine persons, all Nor wegians. were in the small machine.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
ALASKA MAIL
 CARRIER WEBS

Seattle, Feb. 4-Harold L. Tovsen government mail carrier between Morshalll City and St. Michael, was married last Saturday in this city to Miss Mabel Lunke, of Lacross, Wis.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
GOEN l.. SULLIVAN
 LOSES LAST FIGHT

Arlington, Mass, Feb. 2-JOhn l.. Sullivan, dropped dead at his home here Saturday.. The famous heavy weight prizefighter was one of the best known boxers of tha United states &nd has held yar;oLs titles during Is career.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
BAKER GOES
 ID FRANCE

Washington, Feb. 4-Secr'- tary of War Baker will leave short ly fer France where he will inspect the general condition of American forces there.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
ARE HELD, BUT VESSELS
 NEEDED

London, Feb. 4-Admiral Geddes' os .hA British navy, said today that German submarines are held, but that morre ships are urgently need Al by the Allies for purposes of transportation of both men and food.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
AMERICANS NEAR HUN TRENCH
 LINES

Pershing's Headquarters, Feb. A. American troops in trenches on the Preach front at one place are only 50 feet from the German lines, and in another place one mile separ- a'es the opposing positions.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
MEN CALLED
 ID CAMPS

Washington, Feb. 4-The re- naming 72,O00 men in the first dr-t' call will start moving to camp beginning February 23, according to an announcement of Provost Mar shsI Crowder today.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04

 FOR DISASTER

Halifax, Feb. 4-The British gov crument today announced Pilot Me Kay and Captain Lamodec, of the Mont Blanc, to blame for the awful disaster which wrecked Halifax re gently.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
MUST BE DRIVEN ID
 KNEES

Atlanta, Feb. 4-Former presi- dent. William Howard Taft, in an address delivered here Saturday night, said permanent peace can come only when Germany has Oeen driVen to her knees.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
FINN REVOLT
 E FAILING

Stockholm, Feb. 4-TrOops of the newl organized Finnish government are closing in on the revolutionary Red Guard forces at Uleaborg, on the Gulf of Bothnia, according to news from Haparanda.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-04
ALFRED ROTHSCHILD DIES

Washington, Feb. 4-Alfred Charles De Rothsch:ld, member Of he wealthy family of European bankers, died Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
PUBLIC MUST COOPERATE.
In Enforcement of Laws Against All
Disloyalty.

Washington. May 30.-Cooperation
Of the public In the fair enforcement
OF laws and proclamations against
disloyalty and other war crimes Is
urged by Attorney General Gregory in
a letter made public tonight by the
department OF justice. The letter was
addressed to Judge s. ii. Howard, Of
the Georgia Superior Court. who had
written to express apprehension less
loyal citizens suffer through the ac-
tivities of officers or citizens seeking
to bring about the surveillance or
prosecution Of suspected persons. Mr..
Gregory said any case of disloyalty
or crime will be vigorously prosecut-
ed but that no law abiding person.
whether alien or citizen should be
subjected to unjust discrimination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
NATION WARNED AGAIN,
No Unlimited Wheat Bread Until the
War Ends.

Washington, May 30.-The natior
was warned again today by the foot
administration that there must be nc
relaxing in the conservation of wheat
il the necessary shipments are to be
made to the American fighters over.
seas and the Allied peoples.
Every prospect of the wheat situ-
alton, both present and future" said
the warning, "intensifies the need for
the greatest possible limitation in the
American consumption of wheat and
wheat products. If present restric-
tions should be in the slightest de-
gree relaxed it would result in seri-
Gus want for the people of Europe
before the new crop can reach them
The food administrations estimate
Of the position on June l indicates a
total available supply until the new
harvest of about 50,OOO,OOO bushels
OF this 3O,0OO,OOO must be exported
before new wheat is available for ex-
port il we are to maintain the abso-
lutely necessary shipments to oui
army and the Allies.
State administrators meeting here
this week were unanimous in the
view that. even if the coming harvest
does prove abundant, it will be the
first duty Of the American people to
place every grain they can save into
storage to build up a reserve against
possible bad years ahead. In conse-
1uence there should be no anticipa-
ton of unlimited wheat bread until
he war is over"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05

FORCED BACK, THE ALLIES ARE)
FIGHTING WITH DETERMI-
NATION.
German Drive Has Been Checked ut
Some Points, But at Others They
Still Push Forward by Weight of
Numbers.

Paris, May 31.-The allied left
flank, on the Aisle front, has been
forced back by violent German at
tacks I'm the region of the Ailette riv-
err was announced officially today.
Near scissors. further south, the
German attacks broke down, the
French maintaining their positions.
IN the center the Germans made q
slight advance north of the Marne.
Further east and also northwest and
north Of Rheims all German efforts
to advance were vain.
The French won back tie town OF
Thillois, west Of Rheims, in q coun-
terattack.
Withdrawing before the Germa
onslaught in the region OF the Ailette
river the French fell back on posi-
tions north Of Blerancourt, nine miles
southeast of Noyon and Epagny, and
seven miles northwest Of Scissors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05

special tax on the advertising sections
or newspapers and magazines was not
In the original revenue bill as passed
by either house. 1t was sneaked into
the conference committee report
without hearing from those whom
II Is to oppress. and without discus
sion In either house. 1t is well un-
derstod that Mr.. Kitchin had a large
nand In that indefensible course.
II have not seen Secretary Nc
Adoo about this matter nor Presi-
dent Wilson. but l have faith i'm the
great ability of both Of them and in
their spirit of justice. and / also have
taith in the majority OF the very
house to which Mr.. Kitchin made his
hysteria appeals. / am confident that
all the true representatives OF the
people OF this country do not want 10
see the publications unfairly taxed ut
any time, nor have they any patienc.
with innovations at this juncture when
the press of the country must main
tain its highest efficiency in news
quality and I'm circulation to the end
that the morale OF the American pco.
pie he developed to the highest dc.
gree"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
MORE SELECTMEN CALLED.
Notice to Men Qualified for Limited
Or Special Military Service.

Your attention is invited to the fol-
| lowing telegram just received from
the Provost Marshal General:
THE military aeronautical branch
is in need of certain skilled men.
Men qualified for special or limited
military service only will be accept
ed under this c.N. Men qualified for
general military service are not de-
sired for this service.
Repeated requests have been re-
ceived at this Office for an opportun-
ity for limited service men to enter
the service. These men will be en-
gagged in spruce production work for
aerOplanes, which is interesting and
healthful work and if properly pre-
sented should appeal strongly to quail
flied registrants. The following types
of men are desired: Locomotive en-
gineers, firemen, railroad grade fore.
man. railroad track foreman, wooden
bridge carpenters, locomotive repair.
men. telephone linemen, surveyors o,
railroad instrument men, telegraph.
ers, craftsmen, pile driver foremen
stationary engineers for donkey en-.
gines. steamshovel operators, car
penters. steam filters. electricians
auto mechanics. auto drivers, cooks
clerks, railroad brakemen, railroad
conductors and large number of la
borers.
Let it be known that no one car
volunteer in any branch o. the above
after June 7th, 1918. For further in.
formation appear personally at tn,
office of the Local Board for Sumter
). c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05

MANY PUBLICATIONS CAN NOT
SURVIVE.


washington. May 29.--SuspensIon
OK the new zone system OF increase
second class postal rates until year
AFTER the war was urged at a confor-
ence today OF representatives of pub
lishing associations and labor leaders
with the New York State delegation in
congress. JCh1s Adams Thaye. for
the Periodical Publishers Associa-
tion said the zone plan unless repeal
ed or suspended. would defeat Its
own purpose Of collecting additional
revenue by putting thousands of mag
azines. periodicals and farm papers
out OF business and Increasing the
subscription prices OF those that sur
vive. He said IL would enlarge ad.
vertising costs. deprive many adver-
tising agents. authors. artists and
printers Of their livelihood, tend to
denationalize the country. He pre-
sented a memorial to congress signed
b. the editors of principal American
periodicals against the zone plan.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation OF Labor, said
that organization favored repeal OF
the postal zone plan and other la
Dor spokesmen made similar state
ments.
Jesse III. Neal. speaking fer zoo
trades. mechanical ana scientific pa
pers OF New York. said the law would
destroy many publications and Grip
pie others. He said that In the Chi
easo federal reserve district alone the
space these publications gave the gov
ernment free for the last Liberty loan
was worth s5.ooo.ooo.
Charles Johnson Post, director OF
the publishers advisory board. rep
resenting organizations Of publica-
tion totalIng s5.Oo0.O 900 per issue le
clared the zone plan gave preferential
treatment to Canadian publishers in
the field west Of the Mississippi river.
Publications issued anywhere in Can
ada, he said. would deliver to their
readers west of the Mississippi In tho
United States at postage rate of
four cents n pound while identicailv
the same publications IL printed In
New York State would have to pay
from five TO nine cents a pound.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK.
One Hundred and One Persons
Drowned, Including Thirteen Mill
tary Officers.

London, May 29.-The transport
ship Leasowe Castle has been sunk by
an enemy submarine, the British ad-
r,iralty announced tonight. One
hundred and one persons were drown
ed.
The Leasowe Castle which was Of
e,'37 tons gross was sunk in the
Mediterranean on May 26. Among
those who lost their lives were IL
military officers and 79 soldiers of
other ranks.
The Leasowe Castle was built in
1917 at Birkenhead and was owned
by the Union Castle Mail Steamship
Company.
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AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
Fifteen Killed i'm ActiOn.-One South
CarOlinian Severity Wounded.

ty list today contains sixty names, as
follows: Killed i'm action, 15 died OF
wounds, 6; died of accident, IL; died
Of disease, 4 wounded severely, Is;
wounded slightly, S; missing in action
|. Lieut. Robert j. Griffiths, of Ath-
ems. Ga. and Private CIaud Engram.
OF Hawkinsville. Ga. died of acct
dent. Private Humbert Hook, of
North, S. C.. died Of disease; Private
William f.. Trussell, OF Honea Path,
8. c.. severely wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
NEWS MORE FAVORABLE.
ALLIES HOLDING ENEMY ON
TWO FLANKS.
Danger by No Means Passed, How.
ever, and Hot Fighting Continues at
Many Points.

London, May 30.-Tonight's news
from the battle field of the Aisne is
more favorable inasmuch as the allies
are holding the enemy on the two
tanks at Soissons and Rheims and
the Germans rate of progress has
been slowed down. The danger is by
no means passed, however, and hot
fighting continues along the whole
front, especially to the northward, the
German official statement claiming
that they are fighting their way to-
ward the Marne from Fere-en-Tarde-
nois.
According to the statement the ene-
my claims to have taken $4,000 pris-
oners and tremendous amount cf
booty in cannon and materials. The
indications from official and unofficial
reports are that while continuing his
efforts to widen his salient, the ene-
my appears to be turning the main
ulIcCllOIl VI Ills movement WcSlWd.u
doubtless with the intention of cap
turing the railroads connecting wit,
Paris. The push outward to the
Marine is an attempt to cut the Paris
Chalons line, in the opinion of mill
tary critics here.
There is still some disagreement as
to whether the German high com
mand is likely to make bigger main
attack elsewhere, but the movement
for Paris seems to hedge with the
idea of the German press for blow
at the capital.
Critics are beginning to be heard
here whether the allied air suprem
acy was employed to the best advan.
tage since the Germans have beer
able for a second time to assemble
huge forces for a surprise attack or
thinly held sector of the allied line
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
WILL HOLD the GERMANS.
LORD DUNMORE REALIZES SE-
RIOUS SITUATION, BUT is
CONFIDENT.
America to Play Trumps-Says AL
lies VIII Hold Out Till u. S. Can
Exert Full Force.

Columbia, May 30.-Discussing the
situation on the western front. Col
onel. tho Earle Of Dunmors. the dis
tinguished British soldier. who de-
livered an address here tonight un-
der the auspices of the State Council
OF Defense to an audience Of several
thousand persons. said that he is
confident that we shall hold the
Germans, perhaps not on the line we
hold today. yet VIC shall hold them
until your boys arrive over there in
sufficient numbers to take the initia-
tive" q
Realizing that the situation on the
western front Is as grave as 1t Is pos
sible to be, Lord Dunmore stated that
he was of the opinion that the AL
lied line would not be broken. even
II 1t Is considerably bent. They
might break our first line. our second
line and even our third line defenses. u
he said, "but there is one thing that
they cannot break, and that Is the un-
conquerable Anglo-American and the
spirit Of the gallant French.
He cautioned the people that they
must be prepared to sacrifice to the
uttermost in dollars and in lives II
they expect to win this war. which
he said, would be won by the Allied
democracies. He told them not tc
listen to the illusion of an economic
upheaval In Germany or Austria; thai
there was no hope Of such: that "oul
task is to defeat Germany in the
field, and that Is in our power" The
real problem to be met Is to get the
men from America to Europe and the
solution of that problem is the build.
ing Of ships and more ships.
Lord Dunmore delivered one of the
most instructive speeches on the wa,
that has been heard in Column bia
since the entrance of this country into
the struggle. He gave n close-knit
analysis of the war and it's causes
He was literally and enthusiastically
applauded.
The British earl arrived in Column
bia on the Carolina Special from
Charleston this afternoon. He was
rendered a reception at the executive
mansion by Gov. and Mrs. Manning,
ut which were present number of
officers from Camp Jackson. includns
Brig. Gen. French and the French
military mission there. and a number
of civilians. Lord Dunmore was in
troduced at the meeting tonight by
Gov. Manning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
WILL TRY BOLIIIVER.
Special Term of Court for Orangcburg
County.

Columbia, May 30.-A special term
Of court has been ordered for the
trial Of Norman Boliver Of Orange
burg, accused of abusing a little nine
year old girl. The extra term OF
court has been called for the third
Monday in June. The judge to pre-
side has not yet been determined.
BOlliver is a white man, &c years
I'D and married. He is in the Stat
penitentiary where he was brough
or safe keeping soon after the com.
mission OF the crime
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
HUN HORDE UNCHECKED.
RUSHING TOWARD MARINE IN
CENTER THEY ALSO STRIKE
TOWARD SOMME.
Latest News From Battle Front Not
EncOuraging-Dispa Indicate
That Germans Will Reach the
Marnc.

Keeping the tide of their advance
in the center flowing strongly the
Germans simultaneously have exc
cuted stroke on the allied left
flank that extended the battle line and
virtually linked up the present battle
field with that of the Somme. The
probability of German penetration to
right to the banks Of the Marne is in
dicated in the news dispatches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
OFFICERS FOR REGIMENT.
Adjutant Gen. Moore Makes Appoint.
montS for Reserves.

Columbia. May 29.-The Adjutanl
General today announced the follow.
ing appointments: Dr. j. A. Hayne
of Columbia, surgeon of the South
Carolina reserve regiment. with rank
of major; George W. Hutchison. OF
Sumter, as regimcntal supply Office
of the South Carolina reserve militia
Pcnick. OF Columbia as chaplain a.
the regiment
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
GLASS ANSWERS KITCHIN
t'H CHARGE.
Newspaper Publishers Have Nothing
to Hide.

Washington. May 29.-Frank p.
Glass. president OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
issued n statement here tonight an
swering and emphatically denying the
assertion In the house yesterday by
Representative Kitchin that a news
paper lobby seeking modification or
repeal OF the new second class post
age hone rates. was responsible for
the administrations insistence that
congress remain In session this sum-
mer 10 enact revenue legislation.
The newspapers OF the country
have not maintained a lobby here"
Mr.. Glass said. The American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
for which I may speak. did not recon
cile the difficulty among us members
on this second class postage oppres-
sion until the last week OF April. 1
then appointed a committee of repre-
sentative publishers to come here and
to work for relief A number came
early In this month and left after
few days.
That committee went openly to
the senate where a postoffice appro.
priation bill was pending. and obtain
ed open hearings from the postofIice
committee when they presented their
arguments frankly and forcefully in
the presence of the first assistant
postmaster general. They made n
plea either for amendment OF the new
law 30 that II would be just. fair and
workable. or In case there was no,
time for investigation before July /
for a suspension OF the law until
such new measure could be matur-
ed. They made a favorable impress.
sion upon that committee and 1 he-
lieve that the senate Is willing today
TO undo the injustice for which the
chairman of the senate committee on
finance made n sort OF apology last
fall when he made the conference
committee report.
Neither the chairman OF the pub.
fishers postal committee nor / have
ever asked Mr.. Kitchin or the post
office committee for any hearing In
the house and no far as I know no
member OF the committee approached
the house leader In any official way.
When the proper time should ccme,
II has been the plan 10 ask the house
postoffice or ways and means commit
tee for the same sort of open hearing
obtained In the senate.
1t is interesting TO see how fran
tic Mr.. KItchins zeal Is in the mat
ter However, he IN in n poor po-
sitlon TO cry out against secrecy or un-
due influence when II is matter OF
.'scord that one OF the most oppres.
rive portions OF the new second class
postage law. viz: that providing "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
SWEEDEN RELEASES SHIPS.

Washington, May 31.-More than
four hundred thousand tons of ships
released to the United States and AL
les by Sweden, under the terms of :;
commercial agreement signed al
Stockholm by representatives of the
two governments, the state depart
mcnt vas notified today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
WHOLE COMMUNITIES EXTERNI
MATED.
Germans Turn Gas Flood OH Ukran.
ian Villngcs.

London, May 31.-Germans in re-
prisals against peasant disorders III
the Ukraine, drenched several villages
near Kiev with gas, according to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Ex-
press. Whole communities were
adds the message.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
GERMANS NEAR MARINE

Extreme Point OF Advance Is Only
Two Miles North of River.
Paris, May 31.-The extreme point
of the German advance is Licharmel
two miles north of the River Marne,
according to the outline Of the bat
tie front marked out by newspaper
correspondence. the Havas agency
says.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-05
HOSPITALS BOMBED AGAIN.
German Airplancs Attack American
Hospital Far i'm Rear OF Lines,

Hospital Far in Rear OF Lines.
With American Army. Thursday,
May 30.-German airmen made a
pretentious raid in the area behind
the American lines in Picardy last
night. Bombs were dropped all about
one Of the largest hospitals far in the
French wounded were carried into
cellars and caves. Only few per-
sons were injured by flying glass.
However, in private houses which
were wrecked a number of civilians.
including several babies. were killed
or injured.