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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-25

r.. ". EO lOO1l,
Mother of One of the Boys,
Pleasantyille, N. j., May q, 1918.
Written for The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-25
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
II WHO COME AND GO
Personal Chronicle of Doings,
Gathered About the City
Z and Surroundings.
WEEKLY SOCIAL CALENDAR

Walter Field has succeeded George
Reinar as, a mail carrier in Pleasant
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-25

DR.. Harry S. Weaver, of Philadel-
phia, visited his brother, John S. Wea-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08

Jacob J. Derrick, and one sister, Mrs
Noah L. Black of Prosperity. She was
first married in 1850 to Wesley Bal
lentine, who died few years later.
Of this union two daughters survive
Mrs. Jacob C. Fulmer and Miss jamie
Ballentine. In 1860 she was married
to Jesse J. Wessinger, who died about
four years ago. From this marriage
three sons and three daughters sur
vive, Paul ]. Wessinger of New Brook
land, Sidney M. Wessinger, Willie p.
Wessinger, Mrs. Sidney C. Fulmer,
Mrs. ]. B. Shealy and Mrs. ]. B. Har-
man of Little Mountain. Besides these
she is survived by 43 grandchildren
and "a great-grandchildren.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
MAXIMILIAN MADE
NEW CHANCELLOR.
Prince of Baden to Succeed Hertling
Meeting IN Berlin.

Amsterdam, Oct. 3.-Prince Mazi-
milan of Baden has been named Ger
man imperial chancellor, according to
Zeitung Am Mittag of Berlin
A council meeting took place at the
chancellor's palace in Berlin last
evening, according to advices received
here Emperor William presided and
meeting was attended 10y Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg, who had come
to Berlin with the emperor. Former
Chancellor Won Hertling, Vice Chan
cellor Won Payer and several state
secretaries attended.
Girard Knows Him.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 3.-Prince
|lMaximillian Of Baden, new German i'm
perial chancellor, is a regular human
being" according to former Arnbassa-
dor Girard. "The prince" Mr.. Girard
said, "is one of the high Germans who
seems to be able to think like an ordi-
nary human being. I saw him with
reference to the prisoner question In
which he took great interest.
"The putting forward of a man OF
Prince Maximilian's personality and
views in the position of chancellor to
my mind means very definite at
tempt to seek peace and an abandon
ment Of the PanlGerman policy.
"I always suspected that wnen they
really sought peace. they would en-
ploy either Prince Maximilian or DR..
solf, the German colonial minister
| who was so opposed to the break with
| America that when relations were
broken he took to his bed"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
ANOTHER COLUMBIAN
DIPS IL SER4 ICE.
Arthur A. MaGaen Passes Away
in Philadelphia N,"p;tai While
Serving His Coaatsy.

The State.
Arthur A. Madden, Jr., son Of Dr. A.
A. Madden of 1908 Hampton Street,
died in q Philadelphia hospital We'd
nesday afternoon at / o'clock accord
ing to a telegram received by immedi.
ate relatives yesterday.
DR.. Madden received telegram
Tuesday from the naval authorities at
Philadelphia saying that his son was
critically i'll. Dr.. and Mrs. Madden
left Immediately for the bedside OF
their SON but did not reach Philadel-
phia until after his death.
His death resulted from a severe
case of influenza which had developed
into pneumonia.
Young Madden was we'll known here
having lived in Columbia all his life.
He received his grammar school edu-
cation in the public schools of Colups-
bia and entered Clemson college in
1914, from which institution he re-
ceived the degree Of electrical engin-
eer last spring, being the youngest
member Of his class. He was consid-
cred one of the best electrical workers
in college at his graduation.
After graduation Mr.. Madden heard
the call Of his country and enlisted
in the navy. He was sent to the naval
training school at Philadelphia for #
five months course of training and
had completed four months of the
course at the time Of his death.
Young Madden is survived by his
mother and father, two brothers, En-
NETT, student at Clemson college.
and Henry of this city, three sisters,
Mrs. aughey Tindal, the wife OF
Lieutenant Tindal at Camp Pike, and
Misses Ethel May and Lucia Madden.
The body will be brought to Colum-
bia for burial and will probably arrive
here today, Funeral arrangements
| have not been announced yet.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-10-08
GERNANs FORCED BACK
BEFORE ALLIES ADVANCE
Lens and Armentieres Evacuated by
Germans at Last.-SHindenburg
Line" Reels Before Blows.

Lens, the heart of the great coal
region in Northern France, and Ar
mentieres, almost equally important
as q manufacturing center, have bean
evacuated by the Germans; the Ger
mans fortified positions between Cam
brai and st. Quentin have been def
nitely smashed, and the Austro-Hun-
garians in Albania, forsaken by their
former allies, the Bulgarians, are in
fun retreat northward toward their
border from the Adriatic Sea to Lake
Ochrida.
of the reconquerins Of Invaded Bel
GUM and the progress OF the French
and Franco-Amertcan forces respec-
lively north of Rheims and eastward
in Champagne to the vicinity OF YER
dun. the tale remains the same-the
Germans slowly but surely are being
forced everywhere to give ground and
their defensss daily continue to be
eaten into notwithstanding the strong
resistance the enemy is imposing TO
make null the efforts OF the allies 70
close in on all sides Of the great hat:
tie arc from the North Sea to the
Swiss border and compel the German
high command to reconstruct its fight
ing line
In Belgian FLANDERS the Belgian
French and British troops are keeping
M thir eastward PROCESS in their
endeaYors to COMPEL the Germans to
give up oetend and zeesbrugge, their
naval base on the North Sea.
Belgians IN Rculers.
Roulers, the important railway juno
ton, with lines radiating to the North
Sea and eastward to Ghent, has been
entered by the Belgians, and at Hooge
dele to the north, King Albert's men
are virtually upon the Rou1ars-ostend-
Bragees railway. To the south Menir
ard Courtrai are seriously menaced.
Across the border in France, the car
ture of Armentieres brings Lille, cap
ital Of the department, Of the Nord
within striking distance and the
evacuation of Lens places Douai, fht
fortress northeast. Of Ayras, and al
the territory between Arras and Men
in. virtually in the hands Of the Brit
ish,
TO the south from Camnrai to ST
Quentin the German resistance is stil
strong, but nevertheless the British
Americans and French on all the sec
tors which are essential to the carry
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WANTED-A colored boy to run er.
rands and do odd jobs and anything
that is to be done. Could give the
right boy job all the time or use
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Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Wessfnger.


Lexington, Sept. 2s.-Mrs. Martha
Elizabeth Catherine Wessinger died at
her home five miles from Chaplin Fri
day morning at the age of nearly 81
years and was buried at st. Thomas
Lutheran church, of which she was a
member, at 12 o'clock Saturday in the
presence of large concourse Of
friends, her pastor, the Rev. R. M.
Carpenter, officiating, assisted by the
Rev o. B. Shearouse.
Mrs. Wessinger was the Oldest
daughter of the late Emanuel and
Ruth Derrick and leaves one brother,
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ing forward CT the allied program
have valiantly attacked and withstood
countecattacks, smashed the old Hin
denburg positions and materially ad-
vanced their lines. Sequehart, north
of st. Quentin, which the Germans in
violent counterattack recaptured from
the British Wednesday, again has been
taken by Field Marshal Haig's men,
who now are out on the rolling coun-
try to the eastward, as likewise are
all the allied troops from st. Quentin
northward.
Mere Resistance Shown.
Northwest of Rheims the Germans
are offering more resistance to the
French along the Aisne and on the
sectors which are protecting the east
ern end of the Chemih-des-Dames, the
western end Of which already is in
dominated by the French guns. but
General Bertholt's forces nevertheless
have captured Corm:cy and reached
the Aisne Canal between ConcevreuZ
and La Neuviilette, front OF more
than 12 miles.
In Champagne the French have en-
larged their gains from the region
north of SomEe-Py to the western
fringes Of the Argonne forest, taking
prisoners and inflicting heavy cas-.
ualties on the enemy. The railroad
junction point Of Challerange, short
distance south of vouzieres has been
captured and here the French have
completed the domination OF the Aire
Valley, running north of the Argonne
forest and are only awaiting the arri-
val Of the Americans at the. eastern
end of the valley to nip the big wood.
ed bastion out Of the lighting hne
The Americans are slowly approach
ing the rendezvous.
In their retreat from Atbanis the
Austro-Hungarians everywhere are in
flight before the Italians. burning
towns and depots behind them. Large
numbers of prisoners and quantities
of war material have baaa captured.
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FOR SALE-A covered spring deliv-
cry wagon for $40. The wheels
could not be bought for that now.
Joe Wilbur. 10-4 It
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loss Of Appetite, or that tired aching
feeling, due to Malaria or Colds. Fine
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Tobacco Not a Luxury, But
Real Necessity. 1t Is Held

was declared non essential
Edwin b. Parker. Priorities Commis-
sioner of the War Industries Board to-
day wrote the following letter on the
subject to Senator Swanson of vir-
ginia who had protested against the
Boards previous order:
1T is probable that the demand for
tobacco to supply the armies and
navies Of the United States and it's
allies. coupled with the civilian de-
mand. will be greater than the availa-
BILE supply.
We recognize the war require
ments for tobacco as real war need
and not a mere luxury.
Tn view of the foregoing, il Is the
policy of the Priorities Division OF the
WAR Industries Board 10 stimulate as
much as practicable the production Of
tobacco and to assist in its being prop
erIy cured, preserved and hardled. To
this end it is planned to give the pro-
ducers of tobacco and tobacco ware
housemen such reasonable preferential
treatment as may be required to en-
able them TO procure a reasonably suf-
fcient fuel supply.
I'VE now have up with the F'ues
Administration the details for working
out plans for such fuel supply. which
we hope TO have perfected in a few
days
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Engage Enemy in Fierce 4-Hour
Early Morning Battle and
Win Handily.
ATTACKED AGAIN
IN AFTERNOON
Americans Like Tigers, and
Commanders Have Hard Time
to Hold Them Back.

WITH EHE AMERICAN ARMY IN
PICARDY, June 6.--American marines
attacked Germans at dawn this morn
ing and gained three and half kilo-
meters over four lxilometers front.
captured one hundred prisoners in the
Chateau Thierry sector, the French
attacking at the same time on the left
and took one hundred and sixty pris-
oners.
The Americans are now holding all
the important high ground northwest
of Chateau Thierry.
Marines again attacked at FIVE this
afternoon and the battle is still raging.
The fight started at 3:45 o'clock this
morning and theAmericans had attain
ed all objectives by 7:45. Americans
have been pressing Germans so hard
the enemy was forced to throw three
new divisions of his best troops into
the line during the last three days.
Americans are like tigers. Their
commanders have all they can do to
hold the men back and even the
wounded are enthusiastic and proud
of their wounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
SPIRIT AND MORALE OF
AMERICAN WOUNDED GOOD

PARIS. June 6-The spirit and
morale of the American soldiers
wounded in the Cantigny battle field
90 per cent. OF whom will recover. is
wonderful. The first question they
ask the surgeon is:
doc, when will be able to go after
the German who fixed me?"
The young privates were waiting
their turn to enter the operating room
of a large American hospital in Paris
today. One said:
ct have been over the top three times
and II is the greatest sport ever had.
Fix me up quick Doc because I want
to go back after the Boches again"
The second soldier. who had a seri-
Gus wound in the thigh said:
IF 1 do not return to the trenches
I have the satisfaction of knowing that
I fixed three-two bayonetted and one
shot. / am satisfied
The soldier probably will recover
but he will loose his leg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
U. S. TROOPS MAKE
THEIR PRESENCE FELT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE MARINE, Tuesday, June 4.-)By
Associated Press)-American troops
made. their presence felt at several
points in the big battle yesterday and
today and won the admiration of their
allied comrades. The town of Veuilly
la Porterie. between yillers Cotterets
and Chateau Thierry was the scene OF
the most violent combats in which the
Americans took part. There with
their French comrades. they succeeded
I'm throwing the Germans back.
When the Americans first came into
action here the Germans were trying
TO enter Veuilly wood. The enemy
battalions were moved down by the
trans Atlantic machine gunners who
later supported the French infantry in
a counter attack in which the enemy
was forced to retire beyond the
Northern edge Of the wood.
A serious effort by the Germans to
cross the Marne in the neighborhooi
of Jaulgonne also brought American
machine gunners into the fight. \
German battalion succeeded in obtain
ing a footing on the Southern bank
but not for long. The Americans ana
French together resisted with the
greatest vigor and killed or captured
all the Germans who had crossed the
river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
JOURNAL CARRIED STORY
OF EXTENSION RECENTLY

II has been a sort of an open secret
that the Deepwater Route was con-
empiating an extension of its lines
to the naval station. and this is said
to have been discussed recently up
on the occasion of the visit of several
interested bondholders and stockhold-
ers few days since. The extension
of the line there, as the above-quoted
special states. will remove the last ob-
lection which the government mas ev-
er put forth respecting the Pensacola
naval station. The line is now but
few miles from Fort Barrancas. and
whether or not 1t will he extended TO
the post has not been announced
With the extension 10 the naval sta
ton. however. a serious hindrance 10
the improvements and general interest
by the navy department will have been
removed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07

dwelling purposes by the wife chill
dren or other dependents of a person
in military service, except upon leave
of Court granted upon application
therefor or granted in an action or
proceeding affecting the right of pos
session.
On any such application or in any
such action the Court may in its dis
cretion, or on its own motion, and
shall on application. unless in the
opinion of the Court the ability of the
tenant to pay the agreed rent is not
materially affected by reason of sucn
military service, stay the proceeding
for not longer than three months as
provided in this Act. or it may make
such other order as may be just.
Any person who shall knowingly take
part in any eviction or distress other
wise than as provided in subsection
Cd hereof shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and shall be punishable by
Imprisonment not to exceed one year
The Secretary OF War or the Secre-
tary of the Navy, as the case may bs
is hereby empowered subject to such
regulations as he may prescribe, 10
order an allotment OF the pay OF a per-
son in military service in reasonable
proportion TO discharge the rent OF
premises occupied for dwelling pur-
poses by the wife, children or other
dependents Of such person.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Alabama Men in Convention
Elect Officers for the
Ensuing Year.
/. S. STANTON is
NEW PRESIDENT
c. E. McCord of Prattville
Again Unanimously Chosen
Secretary and Treasurer.

With the same spirit and dtermina-
ton of throwing their every energy
and support to the nation during the
war. the second days business session
of the Alabama Cotton Seed Crushers
Association, was one of the most in
spring that a collection of business
men1 in the hurley-burley of life, could
have held and given their assurance To
the government of their undivided
support during this worlds conflict.
There were addresses by able men
upon diversity Of subjects and talks
upon their industry, how component
parts of ii should be handled; also
the session was devoted to talks upon
the peanut and its various values, not
only from a commercial standpoint
but in aiding the United States in win
ming this war.
Election of officers during the morn
ing session was another pleasant fea-
ture OF the meeting. Mr.. r.. Lamar of
Selma, Ala, placed in nomination l. 5.
Stanton of Montgomery for president.
stating that he was a direct competi-
ter OF his and In all his dealings with
him he had found him fair and square.
MIR. Stanon was unanimously chosen as
president and in brief talk spoke up
pom charging the membership of the
association. 1t required team work, he
said. one or two men could not do IL,
and he asked all the men to get tagxh
er and add new members.
George M. Craig, of Selma. was made
vice-president and he promised his best
efforts for the good OF the organiza-
tion.
C. f. McCord, of Prattville, Ala. was
again selected as secretary and treas
urer. He has held this office for years
and 1t was moved that he be elected for
ninety-nine years. Mr.. McCord also
talked OF increased membership and he
secured individual pledges from dele
gates to add to the number OF the or
ganization.
Retiring President l.. NJ. Porter of
Birmingham was presented the Stars
and Stripes for the association. 1t Was
unfurled behind him by Oscar Meyer,
who pulled the halyards which waited
il to the breezes pervading the auditor
ium OF the San Carlos hotel.
Mr.. Lamar made a presentation adj
dress when Mr.. Porter was the recipi-
ent of a handsome silver service and
loving cup. Mr.. Porter responded i'm
brief and appropriate remarks He
said he would ask that the flag be
kept in the archives of the association
and that service flag, representing
members of the organization who have
gone to wsr, be, designed and placed
with the emblem.
The committee on finance reported
to the effect that II believed it to be
the duty OF the mills OF Alabama 10
pay the expenses Of any committee the
executive officers Of the association
appoint, to work in connection with
similar committees from other states
to represent the interests OF the asso-
citation before the food administration
at Washington, ID. C. The committee
is not TO receive any compensation but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
MOVEMENT OF
TROOPS MUST
BE KEPT SECRET
NECESSITY TO STRICTLY OBJ
SERVE THIS POINT OF VOLuN-
TARY CENSORSHIP is SHOWN
IN DIARoLIcAL PLOT.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The fact
that an attempt was made recently to
wreck a troop train in Illinois was
made known by the committee on pub
lie information today as an example
of the necessity for keeping secret
the movement of troops from one part
of the country to another A state
ment calling on newspapers to re-
frain from publishing any facts regard
ing train schedules and the advance
movements of troops the committee
said in part:
The Illinois City and Telegraph Ed
itors Association recently passed reso-
lutions severely condemning violations
of the governments requests, for
secrecy. In notifying the committee on
public information of this action. an
officer of the association wrote:
The seriousness of the situation
was indicated to US when one of our
members reported that following the
publication of a notice of troop
movement due to occur in eastern
Illinois, the track was tampered with,
spikes being removed from several
of the rails,
THE office of military intelligence,
which is investigated this occurrence,
has informed the committe on public
information that enemy sympathizers
doubtlessly learned of the troop
movement because premature newspa-
per publication of the fact and re-
moved several rails from the Wabash
road A track walker luckily discov-
cred the break in time to repair the
damage before the troop train passed"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-07
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola journal
BY GEORGE n. MANNING.

WASHINGTON, ID. C, June D.
The Priorities Division of the War In
dustries Board has recognized that to-
bacco is not a luxury but a real war
necessity and has arranged 10 supply
fuel and other necessities to plants
connected with the industry and give
it such preferential treatment as 1T
needs.
Some time ago the War Industries
Board declared the tobacco industry to
be a non-essential. This would have
deprived the industry of all prefer
ence regarding coal, labor and Trans
portation and would have seriously
crippled it.
Men prominent in the tobacco in
dustry, and their friends in Congress,
protested against this classification
asserting that tobacco was real war
necessity with the army and navy and
with the civil population also They
presented a strong argument for pre-
ferential treatment of the industry
explaining the serious injury it would
do people in the tobacco industry in
the various states and the serious dis
content il would arouse in the army
and navy and throughout the civil
population OF the country, If tobacco