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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-02

DrsU EVader Hed-Graso Alblo was
ordered turned over TO the local draft
bourd this morning I'm police court on
a charge uf having failed to register.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
Frowns on Barbecues.

Columbia, April 2o.-Political bar
becues during the forthcoming cam
paign in South Carolina will be
frowned upon by the United States
food administration. William Elliott,
food administrator for South Caro-
lima, holds that the enormous waste
of food incident to the political bar
becues, as held heretofore every year
in this State, is out of place at this
time when the world cry is for food
and every agency is being employed
to emphasize the absolute necessity
of the strictest economy, 1t is urged
by the food administration that in
holding the State and county cam
paign meetings during the coming
summer, the barbecue feature be
eliminated, and it is felt that this ap-
peal will meet with loyal response on
the part of the patriotic people of
South Carolina.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

The Herald is in receipt of the
following from the headquarters
of the Southeastern division, at
Charleston:
1t has come to the notice of this
office that many people fail to re-
port suspicious and disloyal acts
or manifestations of sympathy for
the enemy, because of uncertain
ty as to the proper official to ap-
proach.
1t is very important that the
government should have the assls-
tance of all citizens in detecting
enemy propaganda or suspicious
activities of individuals, and you
will do a service in notifying your
friends that any communication
addressed to Intelligence Officer,
Headquarters Southeastern De-
partment, Charleston, S. c." will
receive attention and be transmit
ted to the proper official OF the
government for investigation. The
names OF fnformants will not be
divulged, and there need be no
fear, on the part of anybody, OF
getting into trouble in case sus-
picions prove to be unfounded.
Informants should indicate the
nature and source of their intor-
nation, as we'll as the time and
place.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
IN THE PALMETTO STATE
SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick
Reading.-Paragraphs About
Men and Happenings.

Rev. C. w. Smith, of Louisville,
Ky, has assumed the pastorate of
the Baptist church at Fairfax.
J. S. Watkins, of Clemson college,
won the medal in the intercollegiate
oratory at Greenwood Friday night,
the second place going to E. c. kolb,
of Furman university.
An official report states that John
Callahan, a negro who was drafted
from Mccormick county, has been
killed in battle in France Callahan
is the first soldier from Mccormick
county to have been killed.
Fire of an unknown origin Destroy
ed Armstrong; Pharmacy, Wharton's
dry goods store and Demulders art
studio in Greenville Wednesday en-
failing an estimated damage of $780,
900, practically covered by insurance.
O. J. Meyer, conductor on the
branch road from Union to Lock-
hart Shoals. was arrested Thursday
on the charge of making disloyal re-
marks ana was placed under bond.
He says his remarks were misunder-
stood.
The name "Germania' has been
eliminated from the titles of two
banks in Charleston, the name AT
lantic'' replacing it, while local fire
insurance company has shed Ger
mania and adopted THE Peoples
instead.
The war department announced
that there is absolutely nothing in
reported stories from Spartanburg
that several young men from that
place, serving with the American en-
gineers abroad, had been taken prls-
oners by the Germans in one of the
recent battles. How these stories
originated the war department does
not know but it may be authoritative
ly stated that they are without the
least foundation.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
S. c.. THURSDAY, APRIL 25 1918
TREATED OFFICER ROUGHLY.
Mai. Birkner, Tarred and Feathered
by 400 Convicts.

Santa Fe, n. NJ, April 17.-Four
hundred convicts in the State peni-
tentiary this afternoon tarred and
feathered and led around with rope
about his neck Maj. John NJ. Birkner,
of Camp Cody, Deming, n. NJ, held
in the penitentiary as federal pris-
oner. He is charged with violation
of the espionage act.
Birkner was allowed out in the
prison yard for exercise with 400
convicts. The warden knew nothing
of what was going on until he heard
loud cheering and rushed out in the
yard to find Birkner tripped and cov-
cred with tar and feathers. The
prisoners, with loud boots, were lead
ing him about the yard with a rope
arouQd his neck.
Assistant Superintendent Dugan
rescued him. The prisoners evident
ly in accordance with a prearranged
plot, had secured the feathers from
their pillows, but where the tar came
from is a mystery.
Birkner is alleged to have made
disloyal utterances such as you can
not beat the Dutch" and 1.-The Ger
mans will sink American transports
as fast as they are sent over" Birk-
ner claimed the charges were spite
work by subordinate officers whom
he had disciplined.
Major Kirkner, who was born in
Nuremberg, Germany, but who had
been in the American military forces
for more than thority years, was ar
rested last Friday at Camp Cody,
where he was an officer in the 127th
field artillery. His home is in Lin
coin, Neb.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

nation of the German military ma
chine which had tried earnestly to
crush out of them all spirit of liber-
ty came back to their broken homes
singing a song about the kaiser
which they had secretly nurtured and
cherished in theid captivity to the ef-
feet that "he would never be happy
until he had his head cut off, The
spirit of such people, the speaker de-
clared, is never conquered or broken.
DR.. Lovejoy also spoke of the JOY
with which the Americans were pe--
ing received in France and that the
firm conviction of the people was
that as Lafayette came with his
Frenchmen 140 years ago to help IN
the struggle of liberty in the new
world that at this latter date the
descendants Of these people who had
gained their liberty through his aid
are coming today to pay their debt OF
honor to his people in their hour OF
need.
DR.. Lovejoy exhibited a mask which
she said was a gas mask for a little
child. Probab bly, the sight of this and
her next words more than anything
else struck home to the hearts OF her
hearers: SIS there any father in this
room who will not say that the king
dom of heaven on this earth is the
kingdom of little children? The Huns
have invaded the kingdom Of heaven
for they are destroying little helpless
children.,,'
A plain and direct message from
the very heart of the war, DR.. Love-
ioy makes the duty of the American
people who are at home clear, and
her message cannot be passed over.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
Swung Up, Then Released.

Collinsville, Okla, April 19.-
Henry R. Heimer, suspected of dis
loyalty, was hanged by a crowd of
fifty men here tonight, but after he
had swung fifteen seconds and had
become semi-conscious, the police
persuaded the would-be executioners
to cut him down on the promise that
he would be given hearing before
the council of defense tomorrow.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

tie in the West.
"Along the sectors in the front in
which our own troops are in action
there was a relatively greater activ-
ity.
"In the Meuse area the enemy
broke into our lines but was prompt
ly driven out with severe losses.
Increased sniping and smachine
gun fire was noted both along the
Meuse and north of Toul. Our coun-
ter battery work showed itself suffi-
cient in keeping down hostile she'll
ing which burst in greater volume
and intensity in restricted areas.
1.-The first two enemy airplanes
brought down by our aviators were
shot down behind our lines north of
Toul.
NO operations of Importance took
place in the Italian theatre aside from
intermittent artillery bombardments.
I'm the East the enemy continues
to advance practically without opposi-
ton along the main highways leading
to obiectives of certain economic i'm
portance, particularly in the Ukraine.
"In the Balkans, Greek and Brit
ish troops acting in cooperation cross
ed the struma and captured number
of VILLAGES
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
.~)N~

It is reported from Germany that
wood is being largely used in place of
celluloid, ivory, and other substances
for the manufacture of combs. EX-
cellent toilet combs are made from
thinly cut birch and beech-wood.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

There will be a meeting of the
Bamberg Democratic club held IN
the court house next Saturday, 9th
instant, at $50 p. M, for the purpose
of reorganizing and to elect-delegates
to the county convention. All men,
bers are urged to be present.
J. B. BLACK, President.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
Club Meetings.

The Colston Democratic club will
meet at Colston school house on Sat-
urday, April 27, at $50 o'clock, to
reorganize and attend to any business
that may come before the club.
C. NJ. WARN, Secretary.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

Massachusetts and Michigan chap
tiers of the Daughters of the Revolu-
ton are .esta blishing "mending
rooms" in cantonments. These de-
partments are opened for hospitals,
where hundreds of garments are
mended each week.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

Patience is your dog making
such a noise running around that
tree?
Patrice-Oh, he's just trying to
peel off some bark.-Yonker States
man.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
AMERICANS ROUT GERMANS
HEAVY TEUTONIC ATTACK RE-
PULSED WITH LOSSES.
Germans Succeed in Taking Part of
Trench System, Only to be
Driven Out by Americans.

With the American Army in
France, April 21.-After the heavy
German attack of yesterday the
American main positions remained
intact and this morning after brief
bombardment the American troops
attacked and drove the enemy out OF
the old outposts which they had
maintained, thus breaking down an
offensive which it is believed was in
tended as the beginning of German
plan to separate the Americans and
French.
Quiet Sunday.
There was a comparative lull to-
day along the sector northwest OF
Toul. The Americans engaged in the
terrific hand-to-hand fighting yester-
day showed the most daring bravery,
stories of which are already being
recounted.
AS indicating the violence of the
offensive, French ambulance men,
who went through the famous battle
of Verdun, declared today that, COM
paratively speaking, the German ar
tillery against the Americans was
heavier than in any single engage
ment on the Verdun front at any
time.
Attacked in Waves.
German forces which attacked the
American positions west of the Rem
ners forest northwest of Toul, Satur-
day. came across No Mans Land in
three waves. They had been especi-
ally trained for this operation. The
Americans, although greatly outnum-
bered, fought for every inch of the
way, giving ground slowly and pour
ing a deadly machine gun, rife and
automatic fire into the advancing
enemy.
The German barrage began just
before sunrise, after a heavy bonn
bardment of the American front and
rear positions in the course of the
night. In an attempt to put the
American batteries out of action, the
Germans used an unusually large
number of gas shells.
Caught i'm Barrage.
A counter-barrage set down by the
Americans caught the advancing, Ger
mans and killed number of them
before they had opportunity to reach
the American trenches.
The Germans entered the she'll
torn village of Seicheprey in the fore
noon but only remained a short time,
being driven out again by brilliant
counter-attack made by the Ameri-
can infantry. The commander OF
one unit holding an outpost reported
at one stage of the attack that his
men were slowly giving ground, but
that they were fighting every inch OF
the way.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

The order prohibiting the sale of
flour in lots of less than II pounds
has been suspended. Licensed deal
ers have been advised that they may
market several sizes Of packages
weighing less than II pounds, with
a 1-pound minimum.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

Near beer and temperance drinks
coming within the designation of
malt liquor are included in the presi-
dents proclamation limiting brewers
of beer to 70 per cent of the amounts
of grains and other food materials
that were used last year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

The State council of defense
in Maine has set aside $25O,OO0 to
to be loaned to farmers.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
Detail Omitted.

with the combat situation still in
fluctuation it serves no purpose to
discuss in detail the tactical phases OF
the operations taking place.
"Wulverghem, Neuve Eglise, Mete-
rem and the area stretching to the
Lys was the scene of some of the
bloodiest encounters of the war.
"The fighting in the area centering
around Mt. KENNEL continues with
increasing intensity. The key posi-
tion remains in British hands, though
the enemy gained a footing along its
southern slopes.
THE Germans have been able to
gain a local advantage in Flanders,
yet surveying the combat situation as
a whole it can be affirmatively stated
that their enormous sacrifices and
heaped casualties have hitherto been
barren of primary result.
:'The enemy while pushing with
vigor towards the channel ports and
increasing his pressure to minimum
has been unable to force even a
strategic retirement upon the allies,
much less disorganize their order of
battle.
Unity of command has materially
facilitated strategic problems with
witch the allies are confronted.
''The official selection General
Foch as commander in chief of the al
lied armies means that he now has
strategic control of the belllgerent
strength of all of the allies in the
West.
''The complete harmony of allied
operations is illustrated by the bring
ing up of a large body of trained
Italian units to take part in the bat
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
LOOKS FOR HUN THRUST
OFFENSIVE MORE POWERFUL
THAN ANY LAUNCHED.
Against Allied Lines Expected by
Strategist of War Department.
Enormous Sacrifices of Enemy.

Washington, April 21.-Another
German thrust at the allied lines,
more powerful than those that have
gone before, is looked for by the war
department strategists if the pre-
sent drive at the channel ports fails.
The departments weekly review to-
night says the enemy's enormous
sacrifices have been barred of primary
results, but adds:
Looked at from broad stand
point of the general military situa-
ton in the West it can not, however,
be said that the battle now raging in
this salient is the final nor even the
most determined onslaught of the
enemy.
There are indications that should
the offensive here also fail to lead to
some definite result, the enemy may
undertake a further and even more
powerful thrust
Selection Of FOch Wise.
The review emphasizes the har-
mony of action obtained through the
appointment Of General Foch as COM
mander in chief of the allied armies
in the West. 1t tells of increased ac-
tivity along the sectors held by
American throops, and ,discloses that
recently numbes of Americans who
had been captured and were being
conducted through No Mans Land to
the German lines turned upon their
captors, escaped and made their way
back to their own trenches. No de-
tails of the incident are given.
I'm what has hitherto been held
the principal scene of operations, the
salient stretching from north of Arras
to south of the Disc Canal, with it's
apex in front of Amiens,' says the re-
view, there has been no important
change during the week in the po-
sitions of contending forces
IAN apparent slackening of hostile
pressure north and south of the
Somme is recorded, though it would
be premature to assert that Amiens
objective has been abandoned.
"Along the front from the Avre to
Noyon, French counter thrusts netted
local advantages.
"Northwest of Moreuil, the French
launched a strong assault which re-
suited in the capture of 800 prison
ers. A second attack in this vicinity
gainedasome $50 prisoners and en-
abled the French to advance their
line in the neighborhood of Castel.
"In the secondary theatre of the Of
fensive, the new salient formed by|
the pressing back of the British be-
tween Kedkem and the La Basse
Canal, desperate fighting continued
throughout the week. Here the ene-
my was able to win terrain of dis
tinct tactical value and by occupying
part of the Messines Ridge exerted
such a threat upon the British forces
in the old Ypres salient posted be-
yond Passchendaele and the Ypres-
Menin Road as to force their with
drawal along a line running east OF
Ypres.
O,,,i&fo6
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25
PILE OF SMOKING RUINS.
100000 German Shells Reduce Once
Beautiful City to Wreckage.

Paris, April 19.-Rheims, which
has been on fire for a week, is now
nothing but great pile of smoking
ruins. During the past week the
Germans have fired more than 10O,-
900 shells into the heart of the city,
according to LIE Matin, and flames
can be seen by aviators sixty and
seventy miles away.
There are no traces of streets and
thoroughfares, which have disappear
ed from view under the accumula-
tion of debris. Ancient buildings in
the place Royale and the market
place and the musicians house, which
dates from the sixteenth century,
have been reduced to dust and ashes
The vaulting of the famous Rheims
cathedral, the correspondent says, is
falling stone by stone, and soon there
will be nothing left of the edifce but
the west front and the pillars. Shells
are bursting all around the building.
Notwithstanding the terrible bom-
bardment forty Paris firemen are still
in the city, working to save the fur
niture and portable effects of the in
habitants. Some of them have lost
their lives. With the Paris are some
local firemen, one of whom, Sergt.
Eloi, has been on duty in Rheims
since the outbreak of the war and has
been wounded fourteen times.
Rheims before the war city of
more than 100000, has slowly been
falling a victim to German hate and
spitefulness.
In the first advance in 1914, the
Germans held Rheims for several
days but the battle of the Marne
stopped their advance, and they fell
back to line few miles north and
northeast of the city. Since that
the big German guns have been bonn
harding the city and it's famous ca
thedral
The population Of the city until
few months ago was less than 49,
900, but these persons lived in dug
outs or in cellars and the city was
virtually dead.
Up to November l, 1916, the Ger
mans had fired thousands Of shells
into the city, 1000 of which had
struck the cathedral. Since then,
whenever the German troops met
with reverses, the enemy guns took
up the bombardment anew.
In January, 1917, Emperor Will
liam, in response to a request from
Pope Benedict, said he would permit
repairs to be made to the cathedral
in his endeavor Ito preserve from the
terrors of war venerable places of
religious worship and monuments of
art, which I consider as the COM
mon property of humanity
The German military authorities
have attempted to excuse the bonn
bardment of the cathedral on the
grounds that it was being used for
military purposes by the French. This
claim has been denied repeatedly by
Lucon, who until a few
weeks ago made his home in his resi-
dence beside the cathedral, unmind-
full of the German hatred.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-25

least foundation.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-22
Ser. O2858, Sur. 1906


 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE Juneau Al. Feb. 22, 1918
 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Nelson Lagoon Packing Company, a corporation, as assignee of George C. Laws, being entitled to ,ne benefits of Sections 23O6 and 2SOI of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands mbraced in United States Non-mln- .ral Survey No. 1906, situated on small Gravel Spit about one half mile ,outh East of Crow Point, Herendeen Lay, Bering Sea, Alaska, more part .cularly described as follows, to-wit
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 As additional to original homestead entry of George c. Laws, H. E. 95s at Ironton, Texas County, Mo.
 Any and all persons claiming adver- sely any portion of the above describ- ed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Juneau Alaska, their adverse claim thereto under oath, during the period of pub 1 lication or within thirty days there, after, or they will be barred by the provisions of tue Statute.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-05-22

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 Register
 Date of First Publication, May 15, 1918.
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