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New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Serbians In Revolt
In Bosnia-Herzegovina
Martial Law Proclaimed in Aus
trian Provinces; Geneva
Reports
| LStof Colrespondencel

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The sc--
bian Press Bureau received the follow
ing cable to-day from Geneva
according to news received from
Austria BY indirect means, bands o.
insurgents have made their appearance
in Bosnia-Herzego goviua, especially in
the districts of Focha, Gatzho, Neves-
sinio. stotzko and Trebinio. Martial
law was proclaimed by the Austrian
military authorities IN these districts
OF February ls."
The bureau makes the following COM
ment:
The provinces Of Bosnia and Herze-
govlna are Inhabited exclusively by
people Of the Serbian race, and were, in
1908, annexed by Austria Hungary
against he VIII of the population. It
was at Sara jevo, the capital Of these
provinces. that Young Bosnian, GaJ-
RIO Prinzip, on June %, 1914, assas-
slna-ed the ArchdUke Franz Ferdinand,
Grown Prince Of Austria. During tee
present War reign OF terror has been
inaugucsted by the Austrian govern
Iaeaf, and. Is has been declared in the
Vienna Parliament, Thousands Of Bos-
nan serbs have heen jud!c.ally assas-
sinateG' BY the authorities.
II should be further pointed out
'aa5 the same region which IS to-day in
reFolt IN lss3 rose IN arms against the
4IrAs. then is masters, and IN 1882
against 1He Austriang.''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Acting Captain
Who Died a Hero
Was Idaho Mar,

WASHINGTON, March 5.-War De-
partmcnt officials are certain that the
captain of the West Point, 1917 class"
referred to in dispatches, describing
the unsuccessful German attack upon
the American trenches near Toul last
Friday, was Lieutenant Stewart w.
Hoover, Of Blackfoot. Idaho, whose
name appears in the casualty list re-
ported by General Pershing last night
No reference has been made in re-
ports reaching the department to any
American captain having been killed
in that action. Lieutenant Hoover was
member Of the West Point class
which was graduated ahead of schedule
April 20. 1917
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06

casualties of that date thus far re
ported to the department to three lieu
tenants and seventeen men dead one
captain. one lieutenant and sixteen
men severely wounded and ten men
slightly wounded
The men reported to-day as killed
were:
First Lieutenant DAVID X. SUMNER
Jonesboro. Ga.
KNUTE OLSON. Stoughton, Wis
BRUNO SILOKOWSkI, Joliet, III.
LLOYD w. SPETZ, Bismarck. n D.
The five men reported severely
wounded were:
Corporal OLIVER d. DEARDORFF, De-
catur, Ill.
ROY J. COLLINS. Petersburg. ILL.,
FRANK j. HOULE, Ware. Mass
GIUSEPPE FANUCCHT. San Francisco.
WILLIAM RHOADES Sequel. Cal
General Pershing also reported that
Second Lieutenant John Flenniken,
Lynn, Mass. was killed IN action Feb
ruary 27 and that three prvates of
machineeun battalion were severely
WILLIAM WASS. Na-er-own Mass
ROY 2. METCALF. Irasburg, VT.
RAYMOND PEASE, Londonville Vt
The names of men VINO have been
slightly wounded in action also were
reported as follows:
Sergeant SYDNEY A. MORENCY, st
Johnsbury. Vt. February q.
Corporal LESLIE S. BEAN. Poplar Bluffs
Nc, February "a.
Privates
ERNEST C. BOWEN, Carthage. Texas
WILLIAM c. CISELL, Montgomery Ind
February %.
RALPH j. BEAN. Littleton, n H.. Feb
ruarv IS.
CLARENCE R. HILLS. Middlesboro, KY
March ..
JAMES W PATRICK. Phoenix. Ala,
March 3.
GEORGE NJ. HAzELBOOK, Pittsburgh
March ,.
LYNN, Mass, March Second
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Americans Put
Foe to Flight; =;
7ake Prisoners
Continued from page 1

barrage laid down by the Germans dur
ing the raid and delivering messages.
Two artillery officers Captain Holt
zendortf. whose home is in Georgia,
and Lieutenant Green viii receive the
French War Cross. They were wounded
by she'll fire.
A German machine gun in perfect
condition. may be sent to Washington
as the first American war trophy. 1t
was among the mass of material
dropped hastily by the enemy when he
retired from his Intellectual attack on
the American lines last week The
weapon, with several belts of ammuni-
ton, is now in possession of intelli-
gencc officers.
Lieutenants Candy and Coleman went
out into No Mans Land in daylight, and
each took & German prisoner Ser
geant Norton killed a German lieuten-
ant and two soldiers. He was chal-
lenged by the lieutenant to leave his
dugout and led out his mon fighting.
Sergeant Walsh took command of de
tachment in front of the wire when
his commanding officer WAS killed and
continued the fight.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
German Raids in All Sec
tors Are Repulsed
by Allies
Australians Praised
Colonials Capture Guns and
Prisoners Southeast of
Ypres

LONDON. March 5.-The Germans
suffered heavy losses yesterday in a
counter attack on the Calonno
trenches, near Nerdun. following the
raid by General Petain's men on the
foe's position. In their attack the Ger
mans aimed at the left flank of the
French line.
More shan $50 Germans were capt
ured and considerable material was
seized By the French. The Paris War
Office states that the French losses
were small In their raid on the Ger
man line the French penetrated to
depth Of more than third of mile
at certain points.
In Upper Alsace the Germans let
loose with their artillery on several
sectors and the French responded in
Ike manner. Northwest of Bezonvaux
a surprise attack by the Germans
failed and east of Largitzin an at
tempted raid on the French trenches
was repulsed.
Praise is given to the Australian
troops in an Official statement from
the British War Office for success
ful raid on the German positions at
Warneton eight miles southeast of
fpres). Two machine guns and num-
ber of prisoners were brought back BY
the colonials
In the Central Vosges region the
fighting became more active, with the
results Of the days work in favor of
the Allies.
Many casualties were suffered by
the Germans in an early morning raid
on the British trenches west OF Lens.
Shielded by an artillery bombardment
Of considerable proportions, the Ger
man raiders advanced. In the sharp
fighting that followed the Germans
were completely repulsed. A few Ger
mans were made prisoners. The foe
suffered his heaviest loss in the re-
treas 20 his own lines
Another early morning raid was
made ny the Germans east Of St. Quen-
tin. Like that west Of Lens, it failed.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Died Serving Their
Country Abroad

WASHINGTON, March s. These
deaths from natural causes were re-
ported to the War Department by Cen
eral Pershing:
Corporals Max Loop, Saginaw, Mich,
pneumonia, and Ernest j. Kinzler, 2045
North American Street, Philadelphia,
spotted fever
Privates William W. Sullivan, Bidde-
ford. Me, scarlet fever; George w
Caldwell, Prosscr, Wash, diphtheria;
Charles A. Utz, Seattle, Wash, pneu-
monia, and Edward NJ. Baker, Brattle-
boro, VI, septicemia.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Nelu York Filler Killed
In Accident at Front

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Cadet
George Phillippoteaux, of 2O8 West
l03d Street, New York City, died Feb
ruary 25 as the result Of an aeroplane
accident, the War Department was adj
vised to-day by General Pershing.
Private Edward B. Crane, of Maiden,
Mass. died February "a from gunshot
wounds.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Italian Front
BRITISH

LONDON. March % Since tho last re-
port the weather has been dull and flying
has only been possible one day, on which
we destroyed three hostile machines. Capt
ured ayiators admit freely Allied superiority
in the air and say that great damage has
been done to the airdromes and machines
specially in the past two months
In the past twenty-four hours the weather
has become very bad, with storms and snow
in the mountains. The usual patrol and
artillery activity continues whenever pos
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Millers Receive Orders
To Increase Flour Oufput

CHICAGO. March 5.-Thc milling
division Of the food administration has
issued orders providing for an immedi-
ate increase in the output OF -four, ac-
cording TO an announcement made to-
day by L. a. kckhart, head Of the
division.
The order notifies -four millers that
they may return to a 80 per cent basis
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Seaman Accidentally
Shot bv a Comrade

WASHINGTON. March 5-Frank J.
Eeuhl seaman of the Naval Reserve,
has been accidentally killed aboard the
Belgian relief steamer Elizabeth Van
Belgic by the discharge of bullet from
the revolver of Edward Reutmann, an
other seaman.
The Navy Department announced to-
day that an inquest was being held to
determine the facts in the case
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
u. s. Casualties
At Toul 20 Dead.
Pershing Reports

WASHINGTON, March General
Pershing to-day cabled the War De-
partment the names of another lieu
tenant and three more enlisted men
killed and five additional men severely
wounded on March J.. the day of the
German assault on an American trench
near Toul. This brought the total
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06

Lieutenant John Fenniken, of this
city, reported killed in action in
France, February 27, was commissioned
at the Plattsburg Reserve Officers
Training Camp, and was assigned to
New England regiment of infantry
His mother, Mrs. Caroline Flenniken,
and three sisters and two brothers live
here.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-06
Official Statements
West
FRENCH

PARIS, March 4.-(NIGHTl-E East of the
Meuse we carried out despite violent oppo-
siton, surprise attack on n large scale
against the enemy positions in the Calonne
trenches Our troops penetrated to the
fourth German line on a front of 1,200
metres and attained an extreme depth of
COO metres at certain points. In the course
Of the attack the enemy counter attacked
against our left flank fe was repulsed
after a sharp fight. i'm which he suffered
heavy losses. The enemy lost number OF
prisoners l50 having been counted passing
through lines up to this time We also
brought back material. Our losses were cX
treulely small
enemy surprise attack. IN upper Alsace the
artillery activity was very great on several
sectors We checked an enemy attempt
against our trenches east of Largitzin.
BRITISH
LONDON. March CNIGHT) Under
cover of considerable artillery bombardment.
at dawn to-day 4 hostile Taidine party at
tackled our trenches west Of Lens. The at
tack was completely repulsed after sharp
fighting. wherein we captured a few pris-
oners Many casualties were inflicted on
the enemy durinl; his withdrawal to his own
lines
Another enemy party which approached
our lines this morning northwest of St.
Quentin also was driven off successfully.
LONDON. March > Australian
troops carried out successful raid last
night against the euemy's position at Warne-
ton, capturing a number of prisoners and
two machine guns. A hostile party which
attacked one OF our posts in the same neigh
borhood was repused after sharp fighting
Yesterday afternoon our patrols brought in
several prisoners south of 81. Quentin
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
GOOD NEWS FOR
REGISTERED MEN

We have been asked to announce
that men from lS to IS may volunteer
for the U. S. navy even though they
are registered provided they get from
their local Board a notice that they
are SO low on the list that they will
not be needed for the current quota.
They are also required to bring their
Registration Cards, and an age certi-
tcate with them. They can get an
age certificate blank from Postmaster
Adams who has a supply. They may
also enlist for the period of the war.
where in the past they had to enlist
ior four years. This is great news
Tor drafted men as it opens up the
Navy, considered by many to be the
best branch of the service.
Those interested may call on Post
master Adams who will be glad to
furnish full particulars.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
COAL SHORTAGE CLOSES
7 PLANTS ON WAR WORK.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Seven immense
plants in the Calumet district, most
of them holding important war con-
tracts, are practically shut down to-
day and 10000 men are idle because
of serious shortage of fuel.
Fuel Director Raymond f. Durham
Communicated all coal in railroad
yards and ordered all railroads to
rush their coal to nearest yards for
distribution to consumers. Railroads
answered the call by ordering that
all coal trains be given the right of
way and closing all freight houses
to local freight, thus releasing 1000
men to clear ways for teams to the
tracks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
ALL MEN Of q
YE ARS Of nee
MUST REGISTER

Washington, Jan. 15-Thc Gov
eminent has decided on draft regis
tration of all young men as fast as
they become q years old as the
means of keeping filled the ranks of
the war army. 1t was decided against
raising the draft age limit above 81
years.
An administration bill was intro
duced today at the request of the War
Department, by Chairman Chamber
lain, of the Senate military commit
tee. to register for draft all men who
have reached II since June S, 1917,
when the draft law became effective.
Prompt Passage Assured.
The Administrations support seem
The ADMINISTRATORS support
seems to assure its prompt passage.
The bill agrees with the recent rec
concentrations of Provost Marshal
General Crowder.
Other Administration bills intro
duccd today by Chairman Chamber
lain at the request Of the War De-
partment will supplement the draft
law to make it workable under con-
ditions that have developed One
would permit furloughing National
army troops for harvest work or 9TH
or civilian duty; another would elimi-
nate enemy alien population from
basis of calculations for draft quotas
by making the basis for each State
the number of men available in class
one.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
SURRENDER COM
MAND SPURNED BY
AMERICAN SHIP

Washington, Jan. Is" Never"
This was the grim, laconic response
flashed by radio from the American
steamer J. l.. Luckenbach, when, af-
ter four-hour battle with German
submarine, she was urged by United
States destroyer, speeding to her res
cue, not to surrender And she did
not. Although nine of the 225 shots
fired by the U-boat found their mark.
the Luckenbach battled on until the
arrival of the destroyer, which es-
corted her to convoy and to safety
The detailed account of the battle,
October 10, was made public by the
Navy Department today.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
TRUSTEE TAKES
FRENCH LEAVE

William Bethune, the white con-
vict in charge of the courthouse for
the past eighteen months took leave
without permission Tuesday morn
ing and is now being advertised for
by Warden Tyler. Bethune was sent
up from Clayton county several years
ago for assault with intent to murder
and had served some time at the state
farm before he was transferred to
Ben Hill county, where he has had
the soft job of janitor at the court
house. His wife and family are said
to be living in Senoia where he
has probably gone.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
BASKET BALL FRIDAY ON
HIGH SCHOOL COURT

On next Friday, January IS, the fast
High School basket ball team will
play team from the Waycross High
School. Our High School has a fast
team this year. Ebert Murray is
back on the job and also Herbert
Gaskin of last years team is back.
Gaskin has been elected captain and
should make fine leader. Then also
there are Green and Frazer from last
year who are out after honors. Next
Friday will be the first chance to see
thg team in action and from the way
the boys are going now the game
v u be we'll worth seeing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
LIGHTNING STRIKES
HAYCOOD RESIDENCE

Lightning struck the home OF ]. w.
Haygood Monday night about 10
o'clock, doing considerable damage
to the ceiling and plastering of four
rooms and tearing off some of the
weather boarding of the house. The
rooms are considerably damaged, fur
niture broken up and fixtures being
torn from their sockets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haygood were at
7hene at the time and had consider
able difficulty in putting out the fire
the telephone being put out of com
mission. The damage to the prop
erty is said to be about $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
ROME TO CELEBRATE
WILSON'S WAR SPEECH

Washington, Jan. IA great nat
ional celebration will be held in Rome
Tuesday III honor of the stand for
Italy's rights taken by President Will
son in his war aims speech. News
received here tell of great enthusiasm
over the Presidents approval of the
Italian claims as a matter of inter-
national justice Francesca Nitti,
Foreign Minister, and Gugliemo Mar
conf will be the speakers at Tuesdays
celebrations
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
TEN MEXICAN ARMY
OFFICERS EXECUTED

Mexico City, Jan. 14-Ten army
officers, including General Leocadio
PARA, out of forty-hve arrested in
connection with plot to kill Cen
eral Alfredo Novo, commander of the
military district in the state of Mex
leo, and Augustin MILAN, governor of
that state, were executed today at
Toiuca, the state capitol, about forty
miles from this city
The plot was discovered last Thurs
day and involved the looting of To-
luca.
summary court-lnartial preceded
the imposition of the death penalty.
The remainder of the forty-five- men
accused were released.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
BRITISH CASUALTIES
AMOUNT TO 24,979
FOR THE WEEK

London, January, 14.-British ca
sualties reported during the week
ending today totaled 24,979 officers
and men, divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Offers,
III; men, 5,149.
Wounded or missing: Officers, 304;
men, 19,40o.
Casualties in the British army re-
ported for the week ending today ex-
ceeded by almost 5000 the total re-
ported i'll the previous week when
the figures took an upward jump, vir-
tually doubling the casualties of the
preceding week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
Mr.. !. G. Brewer is spending sew
eral days in Jacksonville.

three copies to me. AS soon as | re-
ceive the signed certificate | will send
you instruction as to your specific du-
ties. Upon the receipt of this COM
munication and the signing of the en-
closed certificate, | shall be glad to
have you inform the public through
your local press OF your appointment
as county food administrator.
Hoping to hear from you at an
early date, and with assurances OF ap-
probation and esteem, | am.
Very sincerely,
ANDREW M. SOULE.,
Federal Food Administrator for Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16

make it known that the particular
government under which they have
been living is bad in some or all re-
spects and indicate the specific evils
from which the deliberation. We be-
lieve that the peace conference would
be we'll advised to place all tropical
Africa under uniform internal con-
troll
1--WE adjure the peoples of Central
Europe to declare themselves or
make their Governments speak for
them in answer to Russia and our
selves. We call on them to renounce
anneXations in Europe with the same
good faith in which we are renounc-
ing them in Asia. We call on them
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
SMALL BLAZE AT
A. B. & A. DEPOT

Sunday noon the fire department
was called to the A. B. & A. depot
where the office of the Division
reight agent was found on fire. The
department. was in time to conhne the
re to the room in which it started
With only slight damage to the desks,
tc. The fire appeared to have start
ed from an oil heater in the room.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
DR.. ELLIS WILL
SPEAK HERE

Hon. R. c. Ellis, of Triton, has &C
cepted the invitation of the Parent
Teachers Association to address the
parents on How we can have free
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat and Dental
Inspection in Our Schools"
All parents interested in the well
fare of their children are cordially in
vited to attend. The lecture will be
free. An invitation will be extended
to the rural school ofthis county The
place will be announced later, but
the time is Jan. 3lst, Thursday after
noon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
BOY SCOUTS TO
BOOST u. S. A.

Each Of the 295,661 Boy Scouts of
America will serve as government
Dispatch Bearers Scout Master w.
f. Wilkerson has received part of
the printed matter to be distributed
by the local troop. containing the
presidents flag day address and many
facts relative to the present war.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
NAMED FOR BEN HILL
To the Public:

To the Public:
The following letter from DR.. An
drew M, Soule. Federal Food Admin
lstrator for Georgia, explains itself.
Under its provision the duty of look
ing after the provisions of the Food
Administrations rulings in the coun-
ty become my privilege, and | shall
appreciate the cooperation of the
distributor, the producer and con-
'sen1er OF food in the fair enforcement,
both in spirit and letter, of the law.
AS soon as | am furnished by the
department with the necessary in
formation | shall call meeting of the
wholesale and retail grocers and
butchers. In order that | NAV have
the counsel of disinterested parties in
the proper discharge of my duties, |
hereby appoint the following advis-
DRY committee for Ben Hill county:
Layton jay, mayor
Rev. X. M. Mann, President of the
Board OF Education for the CITY.
J. H. Billiard, Superintendent of the
Rural Schools.
J. {. Brewer.
Mrs. {. A. Holtbendorff. vice-pres-
ident of the Ben Hill county Chapter
A. r. c.
1SIDOR GELDERS,
Food Administrator for Ben Hill Co.
Mr.. l, Gelders,
Fitzgerald, Ga
My Dear Sir:
BY virtue of the authority vested
in me by the U. S. Food Admins
tration, hereby tender you the po-
sition OF food administrator for your
county. Your Selection for this DO
sition appeals to me as eminentlv
wise and proper and is favored bv
leading citizens of your community.
The service which you have been ask
ed to render is important and essen
tial from every point of view. Presi-
dent Wilson and Mr.. Hoover under
whom | am working believe that food
will win the war They have so in
dicated this on numerous occasions.
and review of the worlds food sit
uation confirms the correctness of
their diagnosis.
The question of food conservation.
the elimination of speculation, the
movement Of food directly from the
producer to the consumer without I'M
reasonable cost. the prevention of
boarding and the protection of the
producer and the family of the man
of limited income are among the
more important things which the
food administration seeks to accom-
plish. The assumption OF the duties
OF this office on your part, therefore,
will enable you to perform patriotic
service work second to none and will
enable those of us who are too old
to go to the front to not do "our Bit
but out utmost" for the cause OF our
country i'll the distressful situation bv
which it is now confronted.
l feel that | am privileged in hav-
ing so representative and public
spirited a citizen to correlate the
work of the food administration in
your county with that of the central
office. | feel that you will discharge
the duties of this position in a man
ner commensurate with the character
OF the service which it will permit you
to render the state and nation at this
time. trust, therefore, that you will
promptly sign and subscribe to the
enclosed certificate of appointment
before a notary public and return all
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
GOLDMAN--B
CONVICTION IS UPHELD

Washington, Jan. l4.-The convic-
ton of Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman on charge of con-
spiracy to obstruct the selective draft
was upheld by the Supreme Court
this afternoon.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16
LIBRARY NOTICE

On account OF the coal shortage
Mayor Jay has ordered the Library
closed on extremely cold days. On
comfortable days, however, Miss
Louise Smith, Librarian, will be
found at her post of duty from 8 to
;.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-16

Mrs. Frank H. IIillard returned
from Atlanta where she visited rela-
tivcs and friends.