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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Associated PressD

Durant. Okla, May 22.-The South
ern Presbyterian general assembly to-
day asked the churches to give $4,000
this year for the support OF the train =
ing school for lay workers at Rich
of its future support 10 the 123456666
mond, Va, and referred the question
of its future support to the permanent
committee on systematic benefcence,
TO report next year. Miss Katherine
Howes. Richmond. Va; Mrs. II. NJ.
Price. Baltimore. and Mrs. A. w. Me-
Allister. Greensboro, y. G.. were placed
on the board OF directors of the train
ing school.
The report of the theological semi
naries committee urged that in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of
President Wilson. Young men in col
IeEes and seminarics complete theg
courses Of study in order to render TO
the state and church the most efficient
service possible"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
ASSOCIATED Press,)

London. May 22.--ln the sector
southeast OF Arras. German troop
trenches were entered at two points
last night by British rniding parties.
says today's Official announcement.
Prisoners and IA machine gun were
taken.
On the Flanders front the Germans
carried out u heavy gas bombardment
OF the sector to the northeast OF BE-
thune. The announcement follows;
"A number of successful raids were
carried out by us last night on dif..
fcrent parts of the front. In the Sec
tor southeast OF Arraa our troops en-
tered the German trenches ut two
points and captured fourteen prisoners
and u machine gun, Other raiding
parties brought bnok q few prisoners
from tho cnemy'H positions In the
ncighhorhood of l.oeon and In the sec.
tor between the forest OF Nieppe ana
Meteren.
"North OF the Ypres- Confines canal,
sixteen prisoners were captured ny us.
A hostile raiding party approached our
lines last night north OF Albert. ~
was rcpulscd,
"rhe enomy's artillery showed some
activity during the night In the neigh
borhood of Dernancourt and consider
able activity east OF the forest OF
Nicppe. The sector northeast OF he-
thune was heavily bombed with sas
shells"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
DERAILMENT CAUSED By
REMOVAL OF ANGLEBARS
Soldier and Trainman Killed on
Troop Train Near Gar.
land, Ark.

Texarknnn. Tex. May 22.- Railroad
officials today expressed the opinion
that the dcrhilmcnt yesterday OF n
northbounS troop train on the St
Louis Southwestern railroad near
Garland. ARK. In which one soldier
and trnlnmnn were Killed and twelve
soldiers were injured. was the result
OF the deliberate removal OF angle bars.
causing the rails To spread. An ON o.
cinl invostlgatlon probably Will bo
mndc.
The body Of Private oliver G.
ShandH. OF 81 Louis. was recovered to-
dny from the wrcckngo Of "A baggage
cnr which fell from trestle into n
creek A, J. McAllistcr, engineer Of
the train. the other man killed. was
crushed 10 death when his engine over
turned
James r.. Mcconnell. mess sergeant,
Of Thomhston. Ga. one OF the soldiers
injured. was badly scnldod. but II was
stated today probably will recover.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
HUNS ATTEMPT
TO RAID PARIS
Terrific Rolling Curtain Of Fire
From French High
Angle Guns

Paris. May 22.-~Gcrman airplanes
tried to raid Paris again last night. but
were forced back by n terrific rolling
curtain of fire that famed against the
sky from the French high angle guns.
Early adviccs said three persons had
been killed and several wounded.
The raid lasted two hours and
twenty fivo minutes and some of the
the outskirts OF the city. whore bombs
were dropped. None OF them. however,
succeeded In reaching tho capital
proper.
One enemy machine was shot down
In flames north of Paris.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
INA0VERTENT STATEMENT
OF LAW CAUSES TROUBLE

Washington. May 22.-An inadvert
ent statement OF the law by Senator
La Toilette was largely responsible for
the charges OF disloyalty made against
the Wisconsin senator because of his
St Paul speech. Gilbert Roe, his attor
ney. told the senate committee on priv
ileges and elections this afternoon.
After reading the portion OF the
speech delivered by Senator La Fol-
lette in which he charged that former
Secretary Of state Bryan had warned
President Wilson that passengers were
20 sail on board the Lusitania In con-
travention TO law. Roc declared that
Senator Ia Toilette had migstD ted the
law and that the law provides that cx-
plosives shall not he carried on YES
Eeri
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
LAY GROUND WORK FOR
INSANITY DEFENSE
Miss Lusk's Family and School
Friends Tell of Headaches.
Doctor Forgotten.

Waukesha Wis. May 22.-The
ground work for the insanity" de-
fensc of Miss Grace Lusk, on trial for
murder of Mrs. Mary Newman Rob-
erts, was laid TO-DAY by her counsel
Physicians of the Lusk family, girl
friends Of Miss Lusk. school teachers
and others were called to- the stand
and questioned about Miss Lusk's
mental activities, her nervous condi-
ton and pecuiarities. This line OF
questioning was extended to include
Mr.. and Mrs. Lusk. Each line OF
questioning invariably led to testi-
mony that Miss Lusk suffered terri
bly, from headaches"
DR.. David Roberts. the other figure
in the now shattered triangle, was al
most forgotten during tho testimony
about the headaches. Dr. c. II. Owen.
of Merrill. Wis. was the first witness
and he said he lived at the Lusk home
before Grace was born. lie told how
Mr.. and Mrs. Lusk both were of a
highly nervous temperament and that
Mrs. Lusk suffered severe headaches
and would lose control OF herself. He
said the pair would quarrel like Tit
tie cats and dogs"
DR.. II. F. Harmon. of Oregon. Wis,
told of the eccentricities of Mr.. Lusk.
fle said he had n trick Of hanging
his hat on a nail and then talking
to it."
Another trick was one he practiced
while working on patients in his dem
lists office. He laid pins out In n
row and after looking at them a long
time would put them in his purse and
then resume his work.
Mrs George Hale, OF Stoughton.
WIS, declared she had known Miss
Lusk for thirty years and roomed with
her while attending the Milwaukee
normal school. She said Miss Lusk
suffered terribly from headaches
which would PROSTATE her and leave
her in a weakened condition"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
10000 ACROSS IN
LAST ten DAYS
House Informed of Progress in
Transportation Of U. S.
Soldiers to Europe.
international News service.)

Washington. May 22.-Ninety thou
sand American soldiers were trans
ported to Europe during the first ten
days OF May, Representative Caldwell
of New York, announced on the floor
Of the house this afternoon.
The American army now numbers
2,03S,222 according to figures supplied
today by the war department. Caldwell
said. or the total l4S.32S are officers
and 1,SS9,S94 enlisted men.
To-day we have an army of more
than 100000" he added, "of which
100000 have already been shipped to
France and a million more have had
the necessary training to tit them for
foreign service. These are now wait
Ing for boats to carry them over
Notwithstanding that the appro-
priation measure now pending is to
support an army Of only 100000. am
confident that before long more de
ficlency appropriations will necessary"
Representative Caldwell continued,
I'VE will probably have between
100000 and 100000 men before the
end of the next fiscal year. The po-
tential man power Of America for n
seven year war may be conservatively
estimated at 20.000,006 fighting men OF
recognized military age"
The men now in the American army
are divided as follows Representative
Caldwell explained:
Regularly army. l0,295 officers: 504,-
677 men.
Reserve corps, 79,O3s officers; rs. $50
men.
National guard, 1906 officers; All, :
9b2 men
National army, .ss.ss4 officers; blo,ass
men.
On special duty, s195 officers.
Drafted in April 100000 men.
Drafted in May. 233,743 men.
Representative Caldwell said many
national army men have been taken to
fl the ranks of tho regulars and tho
national guard,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
MEETS DEATH IN
FIERCE COMBAT
Tragic Story Of Desperate Bat.
tie Which Cost Ensign
Potter His Life.
international News Sorvico)

wash Ing gton. May 22,--Ensign
stephen Potter. OF Detroit, Mich. who
was officially given up for dead by the
lazy department last night, met his
death on April 25 while In n desperate
combat with seven German Beaplanes
over the North sca, the committee on
public information announced today.
Six weeks previous Potter had brought
down German plane over Holgoland
Blight.
Potter, driving n British scaplnnc
and accompanied by another plane,
left "a North sea station for patrol
duiy. Two enemy planes were sighted,
headed toward them ana flying low.
Both the British planes divcd about
100 yards apart. closed upon the near
est Hun and opened fire at close range.
After emptying one drum from the
forward cockpit. Potter's companions
gun jammcd. Just then two more hos
tie planes appeared overhead. attack
ing vigorously. Both British machines
pursued the lower enemy. who soon
disappear Three others passed
astern at a sharp angle The British
planes nnttcncd out and ran westward
at full speed. close together, for SOW
orGl minutes under continuous volleys
from the rear. -Four more enemy ma
chimes now appeared in "N" formation.
OF seven enemy planes In action. -four
were attacking Potter and the others
his compa nion. Potter fell behind ana
began to Ziz- gag. His companion
throttlcd down to let Potter catch up,
and began climbing to reduce head
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
MOTHER or MURDERED
GIRL IS WITNESS
Tells Of Dentists Proposal Of
q Marriage-Why Plate Was
Removed From Coffin.
(Assoclatod Pross)

Richmond, Va, May 2s,-~Dr. A. y
Williams, OF n hospital In Wilson. n,
C.. where Dr. Lamuei J. Johnson was
taken after attempting 70 XIII MN
self In that town following the death
of his hlidc. whom he Is charged with
numbering. Was recalled na withesa
when tho young dentists trial was re-
aimed here this morning.
Dr. williams WAS asked " DIR. john
non told him why he removed the
nnmeplate from his wife's coffin. The
pnmeplnte. n cluster OF faded flowers
and other articles were found In
Johnson'R grip In WILSON. The VII
ness said DR. Johnson told him II was
customary In Richmond TO remove the
plato and reserve II.
Mrs. Geo ". knight. mother OF tho
dend girl was called to the stand
next She said sha saw Johnson for
the frat time In February or March.
1917. when her daughter accompanied
him TO the Knight home,
In July, Dr. Johnson asked Mrs.
Knight for her daughters hand in
marriage the witness said. lie told
me they loved each other and wanted
10 know " ! had any objections TO
making a Tarheet out of Alice. l
talked the matter over with him. say
ing | would not object II they felt
their happiness depended on IL.
In August, she said, Johnson told
her he had been summoned for mill
tary duty and wanted To marry Alice
at once. Mrs. knight objected 10
marriage until johnson had learned
whether or not he would be COM
PEELED TO serve In the army. Mrs,
knights first knowledge OF the mar
riage was on the evening OF Sept, is.
when Alice and pr. johnson entered
the house together. and Johnson ex-
hihited certificate showing they had
been married that day.
"Dr. johnson asked me TO keep tho
marriage, secret" said Mrs. Knight,
but refused. saving We had no Sc
cre,A In our home. and that | would
tell everybody | knew about the mar
riaFe and would advise Alice TO do tho
same Explaining the request for Sc
crccy. he said hts father wanted him
10 mhrry an old maid school teacher
In North Carolina.
Or johnson said he did not want
bus father 10 turn against him until
he was established In his profession.
Mrs. knight testified Dr. johnson
iold her that he had coaNed Alice TO
marry him and that he would do his
best to make her happy. The witness
Iold Of Dr. Johnson's practice OF writ
ng 20 his bride from North Carolina
oy other than her married name.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
KHAKI-CLAD BOYS GOING over BY THOUSANDS
OVER The TOP WE'LL 90 FOR RED CROSS
Failed to Run Blockade
Four Italian Naval Men Cap
tured After Sinking
of Ship.

international News Service.)
London, May 22.-The four ltal-
ade Of the harbor Of Pola and sank
an Austro. n ungarian battleship OF
the Viribus Units type were cap
tured, said an exchange telegraph
dispatch from Rome today.
An official report issued by the
Italian ministry Of marine stated
that Commander PeIligrini and his
three companions advanced alone
into the harbor. There were two
violent explosions, then a luminous
signal announcing that the battle
ship had been torpedoed. The mo-
tor boat was sunk to avoid capture.
(PoIa is the chief Austro- -Hurga-
rian naval base on the Adriatio sea-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
BElGIANS CARRY OUT
REPRISAl MEASURES
Germans Heavily Shell Camps
in Rear of Belgian
Lines.

Paris. May 22.-The Germans have
been heavily shelling the camps in the
rear Of the Belgian lines, and German
aviatorH have been carrying out sew
eral bombing expeditions. according 10
the latest Belgian official war state
ment The Bclgians have carried out
rcpTiHal measures. tho communique
stated. The artillery frc on the Bel
CLAN front has become unusually
heavy
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
HINDENBURG HAS NO HOPE
OF SPRINGING SURPRISE
In Resuming German Offensive in West, so is
Concentrating His Efforts With Intense
Thoroughness in Attempt to
Achieve Success.

are the best that tho allied airmen
have achieved since the beginning
OF the war.
Since the lines were solidihed on
tho Piosrdy and Flanders fronts
the sllies have scored numerous
minor successes, particularly in
reetifying their positions.
The capture Of German prisoners
in trench raids has yielded valu.
able information.
Confidence 10 the keynote, al
though naturally there 10 a certain
amount Of nervousness until the
next blow falls.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
DANIELS ORDERS PROBE
YALE STUDENTS RIOT
dntsrna,lonal News Service.

Washington. May g. Following re-
ports that men In naval uniforms par
ticipated tn the Yale students ri0ting
,at New Haven last might Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels today ordered fun
investigation. lie wired Rear Admit
raj Chester IN charge of the naval
unit 81 which Yale students are mem-
herH. TO conduct an inquiry and put
down without DELAY any tuwdNiHm By
men IN naval uniforms. 10 matter who
they are"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
WATERP0WER BILL
IN THE lIMElIGHT

Washington. May ga strong
1ght 20 amend the administration wa
ter power bill 10 take the adminlstrh-
tion OF the measure out OF tho hands
OF the secretaries Of war interior and
agriculture was made In II secret s"E-
sion In the water power committee
this afternoon.
Representative Anderson, ~ Mime
sofa. would provide for an enlarged.
non partisan committee. holding fo-
u term Of years Of sufficient length 20
allow the development OF an ample
water power policy
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
DARING BATTLE
ABOVE CLOUDS
New York Aviator Defeats
Bip|ane Five Thousand
Meters in Air.

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, May 21.-Lieut. VIM. Fl.
Taylor, of New York. chased Ger
: man biplane from the American lines
to over Pagny- Sur Moselle. north of
Pont "a Mousson today and defeated
the boche in desperate fight. 5000
metres In the air. lieut.. Taylor
i-chasctf fre'--t$crrur~- machine twelve
kilometers inside the German lines
before he was able to down 1t. A
bullet from the enemy machine barely
missed Lieut.. Taylor and punctured n
wing Of his airplane. A second later
the lieutenant saw one of his tracer
bullets penetrate the fuselage of the
enemy machine, where the observer
was working O machine gun and there
was no more fire from the German.
Lieut.. Taylor continued to fire at the
German pilot and after $50 shots had
been fired. most Of them at about sew
enty yards. the enemy machine went
spinning toward the earth in n nose
drive.
In addition to Lieut.. Taylor's fight.
there were several others in the
bright, sunny skies today. Two
American aviators chased two enemy
machines to Thiaucourt and there at
tackled them. One OF the American
pilots fired from directly under the
tail Of German machine which went
spinning toward the ground from
1000 metres to 500 where 1t was seen
to straighten out and escape.
Air Activities.
There was extraordinary activity in
patrolling last night, both in the Toul
and Luneville sectors. In the Toul
sector one OF our patrols southwest of
Aprcmont established contact with
the enemy. After a fight the Ameri-
cans drove off the Germans without
suffering any casualties.
Another patrol north OF Apremont
put the cable which the Germans used
to charge their barbed wire out OF
business.
In the Lunevile sector one of our
patrols, consisting of an officer and
twenty men. met an enemy patrol OF
sixteen. A sharp fight resulted. The
enemy took refuge in an old trench,
but the Americans attacked vigorous
ly with hand grenades and rifles.
They rushed the trenches and cap
tured two boches. One was so badly
t.at he died later.
Enemy RepuIsed.
few hours later the enemy, by
way of retaliation. attempted to rush
one of our outposts but our dough-
boys were ready for him. The enemy
was driven Off with casualties. One
German body was brought in from
mo mans land" by our men after !
his engagement for purposes OF
The artillery activity on the Lune- |
willie sector is slightly above normal.
Northwest OF Toul our batteries |
fred many gas shells into a German |
camp where a large number Of Ger |
mans were concentrated. The attack |
asted half an hour. the shells being !
aid down in intermittent waves. II |
began at / O'Clock in the morning. |
catching most Of the Germans asleep. !
The American officers feel certain |
hat the punishment administered the |
Germans was OF considerable proper
ions. Definite information. OF course. |
)f the exact damngc is lacking
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
Refused to Contribute
To Red Cross Fund

Columbia, s. G.. May 22.-Benjamin
l.. Abney. Of Columbia chief counsel in
South Carolina for the Southern rail
way. was bitterly denounced by Fitz-
hugh McMaster, president OF the Co
lumbia Red Cross chapter. in a speech
at a local theatre last night Mr.
McMasteF declared when Red Cross
campaigners went TO Abney he replied
he would not give a "d-n cent to the
Red Cross"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
CONTRIBUTIONS TO RED
CROSS FUND RUN HIGH
Indications Are That America
Will Go Away Over Top in
It's War Donations.

Washington, May 22.-Rcports OF
contributions to the second war fund
drive of the American Red Cross re-
ceived at the national headquarters to-
day indicated that far more than the
desired 800. 100000 would be secured.
The latest figures available showed
that the northern division already has
contributed $2,362.0O0; central division.
no tabuated returns. but claiming
more than S5,000,0O0. it's quota; south
crn division. $1.265.297: southwestern
division, IS, .l06: New England. $i.-
$4,000; gulf division, $942,77G; noun
tain division. $7l9,b7b.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
llEUTENANTS KILLED
AT LOUISIANA FIELD

Lake Charles. La. May ga
iAcuts Latham Folk and Spencer
Charles Williams were killed AZ
GgHtusr ncld late Yesterday when
two Hitplaucs coilidcd at an alti-
tude ot 5000 feet, II was an
nounced today Polk VAS from
New York CT, and Williams from
Buffalo
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
NEW WORLDS RlVETING
RECORD IN CAllF0RNI IA

Washington. May 22.-A new worlds
riveting rccord-5.629 in nine hours
was announced by the shipping board
this afternoon. The new mark. beat
ing the former figures OF ISIS. was
made in the yards Of the Moore Ship
building company at Oakland. Cal. by
Tom Horn. with crew OF two heaters
and one holdeT-on.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
(lnterna tional News Service.)

international News Service.I
(Ry Henry q. Wales, international
News Service STAFF Correspondent
London, May 22.--Field Marshal
Won Hindenbure, the German chief
Of staff, has no hope Of sprineing
another surprise in resuming the
offensive in the west, so is oonocn.
trating his efforts with intense
thorouohness In an attempt TO
achieve success, according to the
declaration made by a staff officer.
The allied aviators continue their
hsrassing flights over tho enemy
lines, and the recent air successes
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
FATHER AND SON
LOVED SAME WOMAN
Man Fifty Years Old Attempts
Suicide After Killing Two
at Niagara.

Niagara Falls. n. Y. May 22.--An-
tonic Pazzoli, so, shot and killed Mrs.
Lottie Kinglinc, wife OF an American
soldier in France: shot his son, Sylvia.
"a. and then shot himself in the wom-
ans apartment here this afternoon.
Both men may die. Coroner Emes
said he believed father and son were
In love with the woman and that Jeal-
ousy was the motive for the crime.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
In LuneviIle Sector.
(Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France
Tuesday, May 21.-In lively patrol ac-
tions Monday night and this morning
east of Luneville German patries were
twice defeated by the Americans, who
captured two prisoners.
An officer and twetny men while
exploring the area northwest Of Ancer-
Villers. east of Luneville. sighted four
enemy patrols and established contact
with one of them. The enemy party
numbering sixteen, took up a position
in an unused trenc hfrom which they
were driven By the rifle and grenade
firing of the Americans. The Germans
were then rushed by the Americans,
who took, two prisoners, one so badly
wounded that he died later. There
were no casualties on the American
side.
Four hours later an enemy patrol
made bold attempt to rush one OF
our outposts, but was driven off. One
German was killed and his body was
brought back to the American lines
for identification purposes.
Cut High Tension Gable.
Northwest of Toul an American pa
troll traversed the Apremont- Varneville
road and found a high tension cable
used for charging the enemy wire
They cut the cable and brought back
a large section of it.
Another patrol came on a German
party : southwest of Apremont and
sharp fighting resulted. The Americans
used their pistols, rifles and hand
grenades effectively and the Germans
were forced to retire.
A corporal named Kick, from
New England state carried out
''poisona1 patrol" late yesterday after
noon. He crawled to the enemy wire
TO investigate what he thought was
.periscope and saw a German step up
to the firing trench. Bullets were ex-
changed. but the American returned
safely across mo mans land"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'P0SSUM

L. n chicken an
alien7 Now Kind
~ advise. an enc
my alien / should
surnisc. that the
KaiscrH tipped of
with his nendish
desire 10 spoil the
war Ehrde !
earned with per
spirc but In spite
Of the II GOV r
economy cry !
think before long
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-22
BOCHE TRENCHES
ENTERED TWICE
BY British Raiding Parties In
Sector Southeast Of Arras.
Prisoners Taken. n
GERMAN GUNS ARE ACTIVE
On Flanders Front--Bethune
Heavily Bombarded With
Gas Shells.
GERMAN GUNS ARE ACTIVE

Paris May 22,--Artillery fighting OF
the most violent character occurred
last night on the front southeast OF
Amiens, the war Office announces.
Heavy artillery lighting took place
also on the southern part OF the byt-
tie front In the neignborhood OF PIE
mont. west OF Noyon.