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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
FIXES LUMBER MARGINS
tAssociated Press.I

Washington. June 1.-THE war in
dustries board today announced new
maximum retail margins for FIR and
southern yellow pine lumber for the
governments emergency lumber re-
qulrements for the period ending Julvl
81 purchased at the Atlantic seaboard
The margins agreed to by the price
fixing committee and the industrSl
range from 81 thousand feet to $3.50.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
FIGHTING DIES
ATDRIVE'SP0INT
Local Operations Only on Front
of German AttaCk-Ar-
tiIIery Active
ON THE AMERICAN SECTOR
Effort of Boches West of Disc
Completely Broken UP
by French.
ON THE AMERICAN SECTOR
ASSOCIATED Press,

Paris, June IA. - Fighting on
the front of the German attack
has died down, there being only
local operations last night, ac-
cording to the statement issued
by the war office today.
Between the forest of VilIers-
Cotterets and Chateau Thicrry
(Which includes the sector held
by Am erican troops) there was
artillery fighting during the night.
A German attack near Antheuil,
west of the Disc, was completely
broken up.
The statement reads
During the night there we're local
actions along the front of the German
attack. The French made many sue
cessful incursions into the enemy line
north of Grivesnes and in the region
Of Courcelles. They took thirty pris-
oners. Near the Loge farm they also
captured prisoners. German attack
in the region Of Antheuil was COM
pletely broken up.
Between the forest of Nlers- Cot
terets and Chateau Thierry heavy ar
tillery fighting continued during the
night.
French patrols took prisoners In the
region Of Bussaires and west of Rheims
in the Champagne battle area"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
HULL, OF TENNESSEE,
OUTLINES REVENUE BILL

Washington. June 14.-Revenue leg
islation and industrial activities Ncon-
nected with the war were considered
at conference here today of the state
manufacturers association. Twenty
eight states were represented. Repre-
sentative Hull, of Tennessee, member
Of the house ways and means COM
nlittce and of the advisory committee
of the treasury on excess profits taxa
tion, outlined tentatively details of the
pending revenue bill.
Discussion of his remarks was led by
J. F. Zoller, tax expert for New YORK
manufacturers. and Lieut.-Col. Robert
f. Montgomery. army ordnance corps.
C.. A. Otis, of the war industries
board, addressed the conference upon
government methods adopted for or
ganizing national manufacturing re-
sources.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
NO DRAFT ELlGIBLES ON
GENERAL STAFF BUREAU

Washington, June II. - Orders
against the induction into military
service of draft eligibles for duty with
general staff bureaus were issued by
the war department today. The order
excepts only men who are technically
qualified for such duty. physically dis
qualified for general military service
and physically qualified for special and
limited military service
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
Two Complete American
Divisions Face Germans

Washington, June 1.-two complete
American divisions, under American
commanders, are now facing the Ger
mans on the western front. members
OF the house military affairs committee
We're told by war department officials
.oday.
The remainder of the American
troops in France are still brigaded with
the French and English, but officials
said they hoped soon to have four or
five separate divisions, with complete
aviation and artillery contingents, in
action.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
LIEUT.. BUFORD, JR., OF
NASHVILLE, IS HONORED
Tennessean With American Air
Squadron Awarded Service
Cross by Pershing.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

with the American Army in France,
Thursday, June 13.-First Lieut.. Ed
ward Buford, Jr. of Nashville, Tenn
of an American air squadron, has
oeen awarded the distinguished serv-
ice cross by Gen. Pershing. The ci-
tation reads:
ION May 22, 1918, while on barrage
patrol against German Photographic
machines in the region of Commeroy
and ST. Mihiel, he engaged in combat
alone five German biplanes, engaging
one or more of them In three sepa-
rate combats, in the courset of twen
.y-five minutes. One of the machines
Z lie shot down. and the ynthers were
driven or, thus fulfilling his mission
In most efficient manner and against
heavy odds"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
CHARGED WITH SELLING
SUGAR TO MAKE WHISKY
Georgia and Alabama Dealer
Cut Off From Future Supply
by Food Administrator.
international news service.)

Atlanta, Ga, June 14.-M. Hopkins
of Eason ill, Ga, and G. P. Loren, of
Borden Springs, Ala, have, for viola
tion Of food administration regulations,
been cut off from future supply by or
der of the food administration of the
two states.
1t developed that these dealers had
been s-'ling sug. in quantities to be
used in the manufacture of liquor and
in consequence wholesalers are for
hidden to sell to them
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
WOMAN SENTENCED: WORE
PART MILITARY UNIFORM
tAssoclated Press.)

Pensacola. Fla. June 13.-Mrs. Lille
Watts was fined $500 last night and
sentenced to one year in the federal
prison by Judge w. B. Sheppard of the
federal court for wearing part of a
military uniform. She will he taken
to the female reformatory at Farming
ton, Mass.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
ENEMY ATTACKS
ITALIAN LINES
Austro- Hungarians Launch
Thrust Against Monticello
Ridge-Foiled,
AS ALSO AT T0NALE PASS
Where Enemy Sought to Force
Way Only to Encounter
Heavy Losses.
AS ALSO AT TONALE PASS

Rome June 14.-Austro- Hungarian
forces yesterday Launched an attack
against the Italian lines on Cady sum-
NIT and the Monticello ridge, the ltal-
ian war office announced today. the
attack was broken by the Italians.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
FIVE DAYS SUFFICED TO
STAY GERMAN OFFENSIVE
ASSOCIATED Press. }

With the French Army in France,
Thursday, June 13 (night) Five days
sufficed to stay the German offensive
between Montdidier and Noyon, whose
objective was Compiegne.
Despite long preparation the Ger
mans were unable to overcome French
resistance and brilliant counter at
tacks by the allied troops took back
everything of Importance which fell
into the hands of the enemy during
the first rush with large masses of
troops. The Germans gained some
little ground, but their design failed in
its great lines.
Today there was an unsuccessful
German attack west of the Disc, but
the battle front elsewhere in this re-
gion was calm. This may be a sign
that the enemy has renounced further
efforts in this direction and is about
to start elsewhere.
Hun Losses Appalling.
Troops who participated in the bat
tie. as well as prisoners, are unani-
nous in declaring that the German
losses throughout the five days were
appalling.
The French now occupy a much bet
ter line for resistance along this front
than before the battle. having straight
ened out dangerous salient. The
French left wing continues to threaten
the German communications. Both
the staff and the troops are full of con-
fidcnce that they will he able to cope
with any further German efforts.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
HEAVY HAILST0RM
DAMAGES CROPS
Especial to The News.l

Huntsville. Ala, June IA heavy
hailstorm struck this section yesterday
and a great deal of damage was done
young vegetation which had been parch-
ing for a good rain. The heavy stones
beat the tender plants considerably.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

Up with tn e
flag and let her
fly, or float or
ripple there on
high. or flare or
futter as you
will Just so 1T
flaunts at Kaiser
Bill. for Stars are
what he's soon to
see, and Stripes
-forbear ( o r
modestee.
The weather? =?
-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
PERUVIAN GOVERNMENT
SEXES GERMAN VESSELS
ASSOCIATED Press.l

Lima, Peru, June 1.-THE
Peruvian government through
it's military forces has taken
possession of the German ves-
sells interned at Callao.
This action by the Peruvian
government follows upon the
breaking off of diplomatic re-
lations with Germany by Peru
early last October. Peru broke
with Germany because Ger
many failed to reply satisfac-
torily to demands concerning
the sinking of Peruvian barks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14

Tonale pass is in Trentino, near the
extreme northwestern end of the Ita1-
ian front. A previous statement issued
by the Italian war Office told of violent
artillery duelling there.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
tAssoclated Press.)
British Repulse Enemy,

London, June 14.--A strong enemy
party this morning attacked one OF
the posts recently established by the
British southwest OF Merris, on the
Flanders front, the war Office an
nounced. The attack was completely
Isrepulsed. The Germans left some pris-
oners in the hands of the British.
Activity by the German artillery in
the region of Villers -Bretonneux, to the
east of Amiens, as well as In the
Scarpe valley, east Of Arras, Is report
cd The statement says:
EARLY this morning an attack was
made by strong part of the enemy
upon one of our new posts southwest
of Merris. 1t was completely repulsed.
few prisoners remaining in our
hands.
THE hostile artillery has been ac-
tive In the Villers- Bretonneux sector
and In the Scarpe valley.
Patrols Venture Succeeds.
During the night successful raids
were carried out by US in the neigh
borhood Of Neuville- Vitasse and Gi-s
venchy -Lez- La Basse. Patrol encoun-
ters took place to our advantage
southwest of Gavrelle and northwest
of Merville. AS a result of these diff
ferent encounters we captured several
prisoners and two machine guns"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14
international News service.) }

Rome June, IA. - Austro- German
troops attempted to force Tonale pass
Thursday morning but the assault
broke down. the Italian war office an
nounced today.
The attackers lost heavily in casual
ties and lost 130 prisoners as well.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-14

Fair and warm tonight and Saturday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17

To get to the cemetery, we had to
pass through the little shell-destroyed
village, where troops were hurrying
to and fro.
AS the funeral procession passed
these troops came to the attention"
and smartly saluted the dead.
Poor Pete was receiving the only sn-
lutte private is entitled to 'some-
where In France"
Now and again shell from the Ger
man lines would go whistling over the
village to burst In our artillery lines
In the rear.
When we reached the cemetery we
halted In front of an open grave, and
laid the stretcher beside It, Forming
hollow square around the opening of
the grave. the chaplain read the burial
service.
German machine-gun bullets were
cracking" In the air above us. but
Pete didn't mind, and neither did we.
When the body was lowered into the
grave the flag having been removed,
we clicked our heels together and
came to the salute.
left before the grave was filed in.
/ could not bear to see the dirt thrown
on the blanket-covered face of my com
rade. On the western front there are
no collins, and you are lucky to get a
blanket to protect you from the wet
and the worms. Several of the sec
ton stayed and decorated the grave
with white stones.
That night, in the light of lonely
candle in the machine gunner's dugout
of the front-line trench l wrote two
letters. One to Pete's mother, the
other to his sweetheart. While doing
this l cursed the Prussian war god
with all my heart, and l think that st.
Peter noted same.
The machine gunners in the dugout
were laughing and joking. To them
Pete was unknown. Pretty soon, In the
warmth of their merrlment. my blues
disappeared. One soon forgets on the
western front.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17

governor" because he was laid up
with a cold, contracted by getting his
feet wet on his way to work In Wool
witch arsenal. If man should manage
to doze off, likely as not he would wake
with start as the clammy, cold feet
of rat passed over his face, or the
next relief stepped on his stomach
while stumbling on their way to relieve
the sentries In the trench.
Just try to sleep with belt full of
ammunition around you, your rifle bolt
biting into your ribs, intrenching tool
handle sticking into the small Of your
back, with a tin hat for a pillow and
feeling very damp and cold, with
"cooties" boring for oil In your arm
pits, the air foul from the stencil Of
grimy human bodies and smoke from a
juicy pipe being whitfield into your nos
trils, then you will not wonder why
Tommy occasionally takes a turn In
the trench for a rest.
While In front-line trench orders
forbid Tommy from removing his
boots, puttees, clothing or equipment
The "cooties" take advantage of this
order and mobilize their forces, and
Tommy swears vengeance on them and
mutters to himself, "Just walt until /
hit rest billets and am able to get my
own back"
Just before daylight the men turn
to- and tumble out of the dugouts, man
the fire step until 1t gets light, or the
welcome order "stand down" is given.
Sometimes before "stand down" is or
dered, the command five rounds rap
Id" is passed along the trench. This
means that each man must rest his
rifle on the top and fire as rapidly as
possible five shots aimed toward the
German trenches, and then duck with
the emphasis on the "duck'D. There is
great rivalry between the opposing
forces to get their rapid fire all on
first, because the early bird, in this In
stance, catches the worm-sort Of gets
the jump on the other fellow, catching
him unawares.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17
CHAPTER X.
The Days Work"


/ was fast learning that there Is q
regular routine about the work of the
trenches, although 1t is badly upset at
times by the Germans.
The real work in the fire trench
commences at shutdown. Tommy In
like a burglar, he works at night.
Just as 1t begins to get dark the
word "stand to" is passed from trav-
erse to traverse, and the men get busy.
The first relief, consisting of two men
to traverse, mount the fire step, one
man looking over the top, while the
other sits at his feet, ready to carry
messages or to inform the platoon off,
Ger of any report made by The sentry
as to his observations in No Mans
relax his watch for second. If he is
questioned from the trench or asked
his orders, he replies without turning
around or taking his eyes from the ex-
panse of dirt In front of him. The re-
mainder of the occupants of his trav-
erse either sit on the fire step, with
bayonets fixed, ready for any emer-
gency, or If lucky, and dugout hap
pens to be In the near vicinity Of the
traverse, and If the night is quiet, they
are permitted to go to same and try
and snatch few winks of sleep. Little
sleeping is done; generally the men sit
around, smoking flags and seeing who
can tell the biggest lie. Some of them,
perhaps with their feet in water, would
write home sympathizing with the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17

It's tough war Company e Is
eating ice cream and strawberry short
cake every night. The mess fund was
drawn upon for the purchase of an Ice
cream freezer. Strawberries are pIen-
tful and cheap In France these days.
The kitchen police turn the freezer In
the shade of the chateau trees dur
ing the afternoon, milk is obtained
from the nearby dairies and every
thing is ready for the evening meal.
The ice cream aud strawberries are
eaten to pleasing tunes turned out by
the company orchestra. Yes. It's a
tough war From the Spiker, France.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17
CHAPTER TX.
Suicide Annex.


was In my first dugout and looked
around curiously. Over the door of
same was a little sign reading "Sui-
eide Annex" One of the boys told
me that this particular front trench
was called Suicide Ditch" Later on
I learned that machine gunners and
bombers are known as the Suicide
Club"
That dugout was muddy. The men
slept in mud. washed In mud, ate mud,
and dreamed mud. had never before
realized that so much discomfort and
misery could be contained In those
three little letters, M u ID. The floor
of the dugout was an inch deep In
water. Outside 1t was raining cats and
dogs, and thin rivulets were trickling
down the steps. From the air shaft
Immediately above me came drip.
drip, drip. Suicide Annex was hole
eight feet wide, ten feet long and six
feet high. 1t was about twenty feet
below the fire trench; at least there
were twenty steps leading down to 1t.
These steps were cut into the earth,
but at that time were muddy and slip
perry. A man had TO be very careful
or else he would "shoot the chutes."
The air was foul. and you could cut
the smoke from Tommy's flags with a
knife. 1t was cold. The walls and
roof were supported with heavy square
cut timbers, while the entrance was
strengthened with sandbags. Nails had
been driven into these timbers. On
each nail hung a miscellaneous assert
ment of equipment. The lighting ar
rangements were superb-one candle
In a reflector made from an ammuni-
ton tin. My teeth were chattering
from the cold, and the drip from the
airshaft did not help matters much.
While / was sitting bemoaning my
fate and wishing for the fireside at
home, the fellow next to me, who was
writing a letter, looked up and inno-
Gently asked, SAY, Yank, how do You
spell 'conflagration'?
looked at him in contempt and an
swered that did not know.
From the darkness in one of the cor
ners came thin, piping voice singing
one of the popular trench ditties en-
titled:
Pack up your Troubles N your Old Kit
Bag. and Smile. Smile. smile"
Every now and then the singer
would stop to cough. cough. cough, but
1t was a good illustration of Tommy's
cheerfulness under such conditions
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17

A machine-gun off1cer entered the
dug0ut and gave me hard look.
sneaksd past him. sliding and slipping.
and reached my section Of the 'front.'
line trench, where / was greeted BY
the sergeant, who asked me. where
In - ave you beenT
/ made no answer, but sat on the
muddy fire step, shivering with the
cold and with the rain beating In my
face. About half an hour later /
teamed up with another fellow and
went on guard with my head sticking
over the top. At ten o'clock was
relieved and resumed my sitting posi-
ton on the fire step. The rain sud-
denly stopped and we all breathed
sigh Of relief. We prayed for the morn
ing and the rum issue.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17

Empey goes lover the top" for
the first time and has a hand
to-hand fight with q giant Prus-
sian. In the next InstaIInent he
tells the story Of this thrilling
charge.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-17

Prominent Y. w. G. A. workers who
were holding convention In Portland.
Me-, visited a shlpyard where the trawl-
er Albatross was under construction.
Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller. Jr, tried
her hand at driving bolt in the keel,
and welded the hammer with skill
and force.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-04
Elsie Ferguson Coming
to the Oregon

Beautiful Elsie Ferguson in the Art
craft picture, ''The Song of Songs, y
will be the attraction at the Oregon
theater on Wednesday and Thursday
1t is adapted from Edward Sheldon q
play, which proved a sensation at the
Eltinge theater, New York, several
years ago.
AS a vehicle to exploit the great
dramatic ability Of Miss Ferguson,
."The Song of Songs" should prove
her most effective motion picture play
since her advent to the screen, provid-
ing melodramatic situations Of great
intensity. AS Lilly Kardos she plays
the part of girl who is left penniless
and alone, and is gifted with unusual
beauty. Her struggle for livelihood
amid the temptations strewn in her
path develops a very human role, and
reveals the injustice Of man who. in
the pursuit Of his own selfish pleasure
has no regard for innocence or purity,
but who demands it in sanetified form
in the woman who is to share the more
or less uncertain honor of his name.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-04
Successors Urged to
|. Commissioner Adams

The commission of E. J. Adams as a
member of the state highway commits
sion expires March 81. Although Mr..
Adams is reported to be desirous of re-
appointment, it is understood that Gov
ernor Withycombe has signified his pur-
pose to select someone else.
There has been a suggestion that the
governor would not fill the vacancy un-
til after the primary election, but there
is no indication that such course will
be followed.
Furthermore the law makes it man
datory on the governor to make the ap-
pointment before April.
Before the expiration Of the term of
a commissioner, reads the text of the
law creating the highway commission,
the governor shall appoint his success
sor to assume his duties on April l next
following; provided however, in case
of a vacancy for any cause, the govern
or shall make an appointment TO become
Immediately effective for the unexpir-
ed term
Mr.. Adams represents the first con
gressional district and his successor
must come from the same district. A
number of names have been discussed in
connection with the appointment
Among them are Charles Hall of Coos
county, w. II. Gore and w. E. Gates of
Jackson county, County Commissioner
st. John of Douglas county and c. l..
Hawley of Polk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-04

eonferees expected to agree within
few more hours on the provisions of
the measure. While the senate contin-
ued to debate the war finance corpo-
ration bill with vote in prospect
soon, the house ways and means com
mittee was about ready to bring in
the measure with favorable report
The senate judiciary committee made
another effort today to get action ON
the Overman empowering bill But il
grew increasingly evident that without
strong pressure from the administra-
tion, this bill will not get out Of COM
mittee in its present form.
The Hog Island inquiry was resum-
cd by the senate commerce committee
with officials of the American inter-
national corporation continuing their
defense apbinsb charges of wasting
government money.
More officials of the an-Ameri-
can Alliance were to defend that or
ganization against disloyalty charges
and to urge defeat of Senator King )
bill revoking the federal charter Of the
alliance.
The house prepared to take up the
legislative appropriation bill
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-04
WOMEN SUFFRAGE

cial problems which this nation now
faces are problems which women can
help solve and which justice demand
they should have voice in solving.
'The war is one in which social and
industrial readjustment is the first es-
sential of success. The peace which will
follow this war will bring with it the
social and industrial reorganization of
the world. This readjustment for war,
this reorganization for peace, cannot
be made successfully without the con
structive cooperation of women The
welfare of women demands their pres
ence in both houses Of congress and
the welfare of the nation demands it, -
"Vote now, and give the women
their answer. They have right to
know how you stand" is the appeal
being borne in on senators. Doubt
about four or five votes is all that
keeps suffragist senators from press
ing for an Immediate vote.
Completion of other war measures
continued briskly today. Railroad bill