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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
U. S. TROOPS TAKE
FOES TRENCHES:
ALL ATTACKS FAIL
Americans Occupy and Hold Ger
man Positions in Lune-
vile Sector.
FIRST PERMANENT ADVANCE
General Pershing Says Rainbow Di-
vision RepuIsed Strong Teuton
Raid-Guardsmen Praised by
French Commander.

With the American Army in France,
March 15.-Americans troops in the
Luneville sector have occupied and are
holding enemy trenches northeast of
BadenvillerS, which they forced the
Germans to abandon through recent
raids and concentrated artillery fire.
The trenches have been consolidated
with ours. This, though small for
ward movement, marks the first per-
manent advance by the American
army in France. The consolidation of
the trenches enables the Americans
and French to operate from higher
ground than heretofore. The Germans
made only feeble attempts to retake
. the position, but each time were re-
pulsed.
Washington, March 15.-American
troops that repulsed the German raid
on March were from the Forty-Sec
Ond or Rainbow division, which is
made up of National Guardsmen, Gen
eral PerShing reported.
The commander of the American di-
vision was personally congratulated by
General Gerard, commander of the
Eighth French army, for the manner
in which the Americans conducted
themselves.
The One Hundred and Forty-ninth
artillery, formerly the First Illinois
artillery, is part of the Rainbow di-
vision. Col. Henry j. Reilly is COM
mander of the One Hundred and For
ty-nnth.
Four groups of German gas prOjec-
tors, in addition to the group of 200
projectors already reported destroyed
have been discovered and likewise
blown to pieces by the American artil-
lery. Probable German plans for gas
attack on a comparatively large scale
against the American positions north
west of Toul have thus been upset.
Blow Up Ammunition Dumps.
The American artillery on this front
has been more active than ever in the
last fifteen hours, and it's shells also
found lodgment in a number of am
munition dumps, which were blown
up Many extensive explosions are re-
ported.
Explosions and fires also were
caused by our shells in villages and
a number in the woods behind the en-
emy front.
During a retaliatory shelling from an
enemy bOmbardment, in which num-
Der of gas shells fell on our battery
positions, the American guns silenced
certain German batteries by pouring
in a fast and extremely accurate fire.
The American artillery also tore
great gaps in the enemy wire and lev
eled portions Of the first and second
line trenches, forcing the enemy vir-
tually to abandon them.
Artillery fire Of quite a lively char
acter is continuing in the sector east
of Luneville. So far as is known, the
Germans have not yet reoccupied their
first and second lines there
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
ST, ,3OO,OOO,OOO FOR THE NAVY
Secret Appropriation Bill Explained by
Chairman.

Chairman.
Washington, March ia 1,3OO,-
100000 appropriation for the naval
service for the next fiscal year, but i'm
mediately available in the navy depart
ment's discretion, is provided in the
annual budget bill completed by the
house naval committee. The bill in
cludes lump sum appropriations to add
to the naval facilities in the overseas
program of construction and increases
the navy personnel and the number Of
officers and men in the marine corps.
A $1OO,OOO,0OO lump sum fund would
be appropriated "tO enable the presi-
dent to secure the more economical
and expeditions delivery Of materials,
equipment and munitions and to Sc
cure the more expeditions construction
of ships"
eve do not want to publish to the
world" explained Chairman Padgett of
the committee, "how many destrOyers
and submarine chasers and other craft
we have, are building or expect to
build, but we have put this lump sum
in the bill so as to let the president use
it for such purposes as he thinks best"
The bill is the largest single naval
appropriation bill ever reported to con-
gress, but the total is $35,OO0,OOO less
than the official estimates.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
HOSPITAL SHIP TORPEDOED
$50 Wounded Soldiers Saved From
British Steamer.

London, March 15.-The hospital
ship Guilford Castle was attacked un-
successfully by a submarine in the
Bristol channel on March 10, it was
announced officially. The Guilford
Castle had remarkable escape. When
the first torpedo, which passed astern,
was observed, the steamer Slowed
around, with the result that second
torpedo, which proved to be "dud,"
struck the bow, tearing big hole be-
low the water line, through which the
water poured. A wireless call for help
was sent out, and friendly destrOyers
appeared. Full steam ahead was or
dered, and the steamer made Avon
mouth, where the wounded and the
hospital staff were landed. The Gull
ford Castle had 45O wounded on board
from German East Africa. The attack
was made in full daylight.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
70 IN U. S. CASUALTY LIST
Four Soldiers Killed In Action and
Many Wounded.

Washington, March 15.-General
Pershing's casualty list cabled carries
the names Of 70 soldiers, four of them
killed in action, two dead of wounds,
one dead of accident and nine of dis
ease, IA others severely and 40 slight
ly wounded.
The list gives the names of two Of
f1cers, both Of whom were reported
slightly wounded. They are Capt.
Hugh II. Barber and Lieut.. Horace B..
Smith.
Lieut.. Bernard Want Hof was report
ed severely wounded.
Killed In action-Corp. Albert e.
Behmer, Sergt. Frank O'Connor Pri-
vate Cecil M. Conley, Private Fred D.
Turner.
Died of wounds-Sergt. Joseph L.
Clip, Private Fred G. Brummett.
Accidentally killed-Private Harry
Watkins.
Died of Disease-Sergt. Clarence g.
Bailey, septicemia: Corp. Oscar w.
Ahlberg, pnuemonias; Private, Harry
8. Briggs, heart failure; Private
Thomas r. Brown. tuberculosis Pri-
vate John Bruny, diphtheria; Private
John H. Howell, septicemia; Private
Walter G. Jennings, diphtheria; Prf-
vate Jess e. Mccarthy, pneumonia;
Private Merritt n. Rhodes, pneu-
mOnia.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
BAKER CONFERS WITH CHIEFS
Secretary of War Busy Attending
Conference in Paris.

Paris March 15.-Newton D. Baker,
the American secretary of war, was
kept busy attending conferences. In
the forenoon he conferred with Arthur
J. Balfour, the British foreign secre-
tary, and General Foch. Secretary
Baker lunched with Generals Pershing
and Bliss, his brother. Henry Baker,
and few other guests.
Early in the afternoon the Ameri-
can war secretary conferred with j.
r. Kearny of the public information
service, and visited the headquarters
of the American Red Cross as the
guest of Maj. Robert P. Perkins, head
of the Red Cross mission In Europe
Afterward the secretary called on
former Premier Vivani at his home
and then saw Foreign Minister Pichon
at the foreign Office. i.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
u. S. MEN SAVED FROM DEATH
Judge Advocates Office at Washington
Orders Men Freed.


Washington, March 15.-The four
American soldiers, condemned to death
by cOurt-martial in France, two for
sleeping on post and two for disobedi-
ence of orders, will not be shot.
Reports that the evidence in these
cases had been sent to President Will
son were erroneous, it was learned
here. Instead, the reviewing author
ity here-the judge advocate generals
office-after inspection OF the records
in the case, has returned them to Cen
eral Pershing with notation showing
that the findings were irregular.
Certain technicalities which must
be observed are understood to have
been overlooked by the court. These
irregularities are understood to be Of
such character that General Pershing
will have to set aside the findings Of
the court and restore the men to duty
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
TO CUT OFF MORE TRAINS
curtail Service Between Chicago and
Cities West of the Mississippi.

washington, March 15.-Reductions
OF from % to 33 per cent in the num-
Der of trains between Chicago and sew
eral cities west of the Mississippi river
are expected to be announced soon by
the director general of railroads. Some
of the cities to be affected will be Min
neapolis, Kansas City, st. Paul and
Omaha. Heads of several divisions
are at work upon a plan for the cur
tailment. They state that the public
will not be Inconvenience The cuts
will be made for the purpose of gain
ing more motive power for the freight
service.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
BEER SUPPLY is REDUCED
Brewers Association Notifies Fuel
Body of Action Taken.

Washington, March 15.-The war
service committee of the United Brew
ers' association, notified the fuel ad-
ministratiOn that it accepted the sug-
gestiOn for a voluntary reduction of
the amount of their brewings during
the period from April /, 1918, to June
So 191Ss of 80 per cent of the amount
brewed during the corresponding pc
riOd of 1917. Further conferences on
the subject will be held from time to
time upon the call of the fuel admin
iStratiOn
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
AVIATION FIELD UNDER WATER
Officers and Men Flee From School
in Michigan.

Mount Clemens, Mich, March 15.-
Selfridge field, the government avia-
ton ground school near here, is al
most completely under water an ice
lam at the mouth of the Clinton river
having sent the stream out of its
banks. Seeking new outlet to Lake
st. Clair, the water is flowing across
the field from two to three feet. All
officers and men have deserted the
field temporarily and taken up quar-
tiers in hotels.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
SPIES IN u. S. SHIP YARDS
Enough Dynamite Found at Hog Island
to Destroy Plant.

Washington, March 15.-Enough dy-
Mantle to blow up half the great ship
ward at Hog Island has been found
there during February, Dudley r. Ken
nedy, manager of the industrial reIa-
tiOns department, told the senate in
vestigating committee and secret serv-
ice men have been unable to find who
placed it there The testimony was
brought out by Senator Nelson of Min
nesota, who asked Kennedy whether
the American International corpora
ton had had any difficulty with spies.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
MISS ESTHER CLEVELAND WED
Daughter of Former President Mar
ried to British Officer

London, March 15.-Esther Cleve-
land, daughter of Grover Cleveland,
former president of the United States,
was married in Westminster abbey to
Capt w. S. B. Bosanquet, D. S. o. of
the Coldstream guards and son of Sir
Albert Bosanquet, according to the
Daily Graphic. Miss Cleveland was
born in the White House in October,
1893, during the second administration
of her father. Her mother, Mrs.
Thomas J. Preston of Princeton, N. j.,
fCrmally announced the engagement
la Dpaap1hpr
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
WON'T REDUCE FLYERS PAY
Senate Military Committee Refuses to
Repeal Act.

Washington, March 15.-LegislatiOn
to repeal laws giving extra pay allow
ances averaging so per cent to men
in the aviation service, recommended
by General Pershing and by Secretary
Baker, was unanimously disapproved
by the senate military committee. A
clause in the omnibus bill amending
the national defense act providing for
repeal of the allowances was stricken
cut.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
Coke Shipmants Increase

Connellsville, Pa, March 15.-An in
crease of S7,5OO tons in coke shipments
from the Connellsville region during
the last fiscal week brought shipments
above 100000 tons for the first time
since last November.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
FIVE Die IN RAID ON ENGLAND
One Enemy AirpIane Drops Four
Bombs on Hartlepool.

London, March 15.-In Wednesday
nights air raid one airship crossed
the coast and dropped four bombs on
Hartlepool. Six dwelling houses were
demolished there and 80 were dam
aged Five persons were killed and
nine injured.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
Turks Take ErzertIno.

London, March 15.-The statement
issued by the Turkish war office says
that Turkish troops have entered Err
zerum, the principal city of Turkish
Armenia, and are extinguishing fires
caused by the Armenians, who are re-
ported to be offering resistance to
Turkish troops.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
Aviator Fails 1900 Feet.

San Antonio, Tex, March 15.-How.
ard Holiday OF Denver, Colo. flying
cadet at Kelly field, was killed when
mis- airplane fell 1900 feet. He was re-
turning from crosscountry flight. His
mother is Mrs. Howard w. Holiday Of
Denver.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-15
BoLo's SENTENCE STANDS
Appeal From Death Penalty Rsfussd
by Parie Court.

Paris, March 1b.-The appeal Of
Bolo Pasha from the sentence Of death
imposed by court-martial for treason
was rejected by the court Of revision.
which has confirmed the orginial juds.
ment. The same action was taken By
the court in the case Of Darius Pos.
chere, who was ty1ed with Bolo PasAo
and sentenced to three years. impgissUp
ment
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
ASHEVILLE SUMMER SCHOOL
FOR TRAINING OF TEACHERS

After twenty-five years of great
usefulness in training girls of its sec
ton, the Normal and Collegiate In
3titute baskerville, will conduct a
summer session beginning June II,
1918, and continuing six weeks, end
ing July "a. This announcement is
the elimination of efforts extending
over several years by school officials
Of Asheville and vicinity to improve
and extend the opportunities for
further training of teachers in ser
yice. The cooperation of the Nor
nal and Collegiate Institute has been
secured through the new president,
John E. Calfee, who has recently
come from Berea College in Ken
lucky with high ideals of service,
both for himself and for his institu-
lion. The opening of the summer
session has been literally supported
oy the city of Asheville and the
county of Buncombe, by the Board
of Trade and the Asheville Rotary
club. It is planned to make it a per-
manent institution.
Although the original purpose was
to benefit teachers of this locality,
the promoters of the enterprise are
anxious that teachers in other sec
lions make use Of it in so far as the
accommodation will permit. They
will be composed of members of the
Normal and Collegiate faculty, heads
of departments of recognized schools
and colleges and city and county
school officials. The North Carolina
State Normal College at Greensboro
will lend the services of DR.. John A.
Lesh, the head of the department of
education, and Miss lone Dunn, the
head of the primary department of
the training school.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
DIR. JOINER CALLS ON SCHOOL
BOARD TO PROVIDE BETTER
SALARIES FOR TEACHERS.
Raleigh, April 20, 1918.

Raleigh, April TO- 1918
To County and City Boards of Edu-
cation and Superintendents:
Dear Sirs:
beg to call your attention again
to the urgent necessity of increasing
the school funds in order to provide
a reasonable increase in the salaries
o teachers and to meet the necessary
increase in the operating expenses of
schools, on account of the increase
in living expenses and in all other
expenses incident to war conditions
Nearly every day the papers contain
notices of the resignation of superin-
tendents, principals, and teachers to
accept other positions at, increased
compensation-most of these in 9TH
,er lines of work. Unless your boards
act promptly in availing themselves
of the means provided by law for in
creasing the school funds so as to be
able to give the teachers on or before
the close of this school year, some as
that their compensation can
be increased next year at least suf-
fciently to meet their living expenses
and somewhat in proportion to the
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

of the public laws of 1915, and
1917. Read carefully this law, as
found on pages 95-1O0 of the public
school law pamphlet. If an election
for a countrywide tax should not be
called, 1 urge that you avail yourself
of this means of providing by a man
datory countrywide tax, for sufficient
increase in the salaries and other ex-
penses for at least a four months
term. County Boards of Education
are urged to prepare carefully at
once their budgets for necessary ex-
penses to include in the budgets a
sufficient number of teachers for all
the schools and minimum salary for
competent first grade teachers of not
less than 10000 per month. 1t is
the duty of every County Board of
Education to have this law enforced.
If the board deems it necessary, it
should range and secure the CO.
operation of the city Boards of Edu-
cation and the school committeeman
of the county in securing from the
county commissioners the tax levy
asked for meeting these reasonable
increases in salaries of teachers and
in other necessary expenses for a
four months school term.
8. By establishing special tax dis
tricts and voting a special school tax
therein under section Ais of the
public school law. Elections under
this must also be ordered and carried
on or before the first Monday in
June in order to be levied for the
next school year. Read this section
of the law.
4. By increasing the special school
tax in existing special tax school dis
tricts, urban and rural, to a maxi
mum not to exceed $1.OO on the $500
worth of property in urban districts,
and SO cents on the S1O0 worth of
property in rural districts, under
chapter 1O2 of the public school law
of 1917. Read this law.
In the name of the children of
North Carolina, the guardians of
whose educational interests you are,
I appeal to you to avail yourselves
at once of the means above
ated for supplying additional funds
needed to supply the teachers and
equipment for carrying on the edu-
cation of our children and keeping
the "home fires burning" in our
school houses for their little brothers
| and sisters until our boys come
marching home.
Very truly yours,
J.. Y. JOINER,
State Superintendent Public Instruc-
ton.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

increased compensation that is being
offered them in so many other Lines
of work, we will lose many more OF
our best surcrintendents, principals
and teachers, and there is great dan
ger that we will be unable to supply
teachers of any sort for many OF our
schools. You will agree with me, l
know, that an incompetent teacher is
worse than no teacher, and that it is
the worst sort OF extravaganza to ex-
pend public funds in the employment
of incompetent teachers. We are,
therefore, facing a grave danger of
having our school work disorganized
and greatly decreased in efficiency at
a time when there was never such
great necessity for carrying it on in
full and even in greater efficiency.
The whole country is confronted by
similar conditions produced by the
same cause, and similar campaigns
for increased school funds for in
creased salaries of teachers and 9th
er expenses for schools, are being
carried on in all parts of the country.
According to my information,
Great Britain and France, that have
already suffered infinitely more than
the United States, and more, I pray,
than the United States will ever be
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

called upon 20 suffer from this war,
and are consequently far less able
than the United States to do it, have
greatly increased their educational
appropriations, practically doubling
them. In this crisis we cannot af=
ford to let our schools suffer and our
children starve intellectually and
spiritually for lack of proper educa-
ton by a Reorganization and a de-
crease in the efficiency of III schools
and teachers. You as Boards of Ed
ucation, school trustees and superin-
tendents, hold in trust the interest of
the schools of the children, and the
primary responsibility is upon you to
avail yourselves at once of all legal
means to protect these.
Four means are provided by law
for increasing the school funds to
meet this emergency in education in
North Carolina.
1. By voting a countrywide tax
for schools not to exceed 80 cents on
the 500 worth of property, and 80
cents on the poll, under chapter Il of
the public laws of 1911. This is, per-
haps, the best, most permanent, and
in many ways the most equitable
plan. Elections under this law to
make the tax available for the next
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
L oRR IN

r,#ou navy NAVY At NORFOLK, VA
l thought I would write Won
lines to tell you how much ne"
Hustler" is appreciated hero 1ne
There are seven boys here g.
HendersonVille in the armed ons on
and the training station. 9""Po
I received the paper todau
think all the boys have had q Lar |
it and they surely devour everv at
of it. "Ord
1 think all of the boys like n.r.,
life fine and more so for they arc do
ing their bit. u.s.
All Of them have subscribed -
third Liberty Loan. "e
I will give you the names a. u
boys that are now here:
Wilson Merrill, armed guard
Emory Justice, training station
Plato Byers, training station.
Fred Coston. training station,
Jim Dermid, training station
Bryan Brookshire, training Station
So you see we have quite a reunion
most every night.
/ Best wishes to The Hustler o.,
force.
WALTER ORR,
Crew 1O8, Armed Guard,
Naval Station, Norfolk, Va,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

school year must be held and carried
on or before the first Monday IN
June. the time fixed for the levying
of county taxes. AS thirty days no
tice of such election is required, the
election will have to be ordered by
the commissioners upon the petition
of the county board of education at
least thirty days before the first Mon
dav in June. Read this law and take
steps to have the election ordered at
once, if you decided upon this plan
as the best for your county, n II
YOU think there is a reasonable prob
ability of carrying the election. Two
counties, Wilson and Beaufort, have
already voted such a tax, and cleo
lions are now pending in Lenoir,
Wake, Franklin, Johnston, Warren,
Carteret and probably other counties
that have not yet been reported to
my office.
2. By increasing the budget for
| salaries and other expenses for a four
months school term and demanding
the levying of a sufficient county
wide tax to provide for these ex-
penses under section 8, article TX, of
the Constitution of North Carolina,
and chapter 33 of the public laws of
1918, as amended by chapter 236
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
ADDRESS is AMERICAN E. F."

Washington,.-Mail, addressed to
members of the American expedition
airy force in France should have the
word American" written or spelled
in full, SO that in the address the
designation will read American E.
F." according to a request made to-
day by the postomce authorities. The
new order is deemed necessary in or
der to distinguish American mail from
that addressed to the ex~peditionaEy
forces of other countries.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
~SUFFRAGISTS HEARD GOOD
ADDRESS LAST SATURDAY

The ~sufragists and many Others
interested in the important question
of equal suffrage heard with interest
Mrs. Charles Malcolm Plat, of Asbe-
vile, in an interesting address at the
city hall last Sunday.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09
Miss M. E. WOodal
Best Remedy for Whoopins C0r nv

Best Remedy for WhOOpIng bog
"Last winter when my n''. him
had the whooping cough l ga1S
Chamberlain Cough Kss s..
writes Mrs. J. B. Roberts, EaS 1,os
Louis, III. eft kept his cough 5u.a5ffJ
and relieved him Of those - .ougb
coughing spells. It is the 0ny o.suss
medicine I keep in the house IN j.
1 have the most confidence .oIS
This remedy is also good 10' 4.
and croup.-Adv.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-05-09

Sunday school each Sunday at 9:45
Preaching at II a. m. and 8 D. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 8 p. m. each Thurs
day.
Prayer meeting 500 p. m. Wednes.
day.