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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
GERMANS LOST HALF OF THEIR MEN in
Big ADVANCE.
BY Staff Correspondent of Associated Press.

BY Staff Correspondent of Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE
March 2lhe Germans last night continued their furious
onsaughter sOuhwesward from ham against the allied of
fensve the region OF koye and NOyOn having slowed
their patent attempt through the British line further
north where desperate resistance offered. There
hard fighting last night about the town of Albert
The reports from the British that the gallant
soldiers holding the enemy dOggedly.
AT this possible gateway Amiens, indications that
the Germans attempting to split the allied front the
koye Noyon region where they have started the rolling
process
From the casualties of the various German units
by prisoners, at the conclusion that the Germans
lost SO per cent of their in the advance
Fresh enemy forces hung southern phase of
the offensive late yesterday.
Reinforcemens including of the famous Prussian
Guards brought up along the southern lines.
The latest reports merely chronicle sangunary struggle
without indicating change in the situation.
North of Albert the attack broke against the British line
and recoed North of this point the situation unchanged
Appalling slaughter of the attacking continue
Undoubtedly the Germans expected result prob.
ably all OF their cards have not been played.
The estimate of the loss fifty per made in the
above dispatch is taken to indicate that the German casualties
than four hundred thousand
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
GERMANS CONTINUE DRIVE; MAKE I'M
PORTANT ADVANCE IN CAPTURE
OF ALBERT

While the is bit discouraging tonight The
Daily Commonwealth nevertheless feels compelled to give
to the people Of this section all that they get on the stu
alton at this late hour
Albert important position and large east of the
captured by the Germans.
British Office dispatches chronicle that German re-
noted to the north of Albert and that massed
The attacks to the south the RoyeNoyon line which
attack is momentarily expected.
has been held firmly against repeated pounding attacks by
the Germans have finally been held up However French
reinforcement at this point are arriving.
TheBritish holding the line at last reports The
slaughter OF the enemy at this point during the fighting
here for the past two days has been appalling.
The Germans have penetrated the British positions for
than Is miles in the capture of Roye They pene
trated the line about thirty miles the capture of Albert
These gains the greats The German line of
territory from few miles below La Fere where the
gains slight west of La Fere their gain up north
ward to Guiscard and continues noward in the shape of
wedge to Roye Here the British holding the Ger
mans The drive the north from the Buecourt
gon and above to the south through Moy south Bapaue
and further southwest to Albert.
While the tonight is not encouraqnq there
to believe that the British reports are cor
rect when they state that Germans only advancing at
great sacrifice
Whatever gains the Germans make tonight or tomorrow
American and French fighting shoulder shoulder the
tense of democracy will be ounumbered six nine to one
and at tremendous loss to the Germans in manpower
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
BILBO FIGURES
IN NEW INQUIRY
Wealth of Test mony as to BilbO's
Frequent Visits to Beauvoir
With Head Nurse.

The report Of the House committee,
appointed to investigate conditions at
Beauvoir Soldiers Home was filed be-
fore the Mississippi legislature Tues
day night, and in this report Gov.
Bilbo figures conspicuously.
The following excerpts were taken
from the report in full, and signed by
members of the investigating commit
tee, made up of A. H. Johnson, Joe
Norwood and Jno, F. Frierson:
We have received testimony to the
effect that on these visits the Govern
OF and the head nurse several times
vent automobile rid ng at night and
alone.
We have received testimony to the
effect that the Governor and the hesId
nurse have ben seen walking together
early in the morning, and on each oc-
casion. they were coming out of the
woods near the old Soldiers home,
that on another occasion, they were
seen walking together late in the aft
ernoon going away from the Home
along the road leading to the rear Of,
the Home.
We have received test mony to the
effect that the Governor often visity
the hospital and that on numerous G.-
casion he went into the private off ce
of the head nu Sc alone with her.
We have received testimony TO the
effect that the Governor and the h ad
nurse end other officials and eiHp!o yes
of the Home, together with other feo.
ple, not connected with the Eo ne,
made three different trips in the pa
troll boat, owned hv the Oyster Com
missioner. These trips were all made
on Sunday and on each occasion the
refreshments included, among other
things. were beer and wine; that on
one of these trips the Governor and
the head nurse and several others of
the party got off the boat at Ship Is
land and upon reac 1ing the shore, the
Governor and the bead nurse went il
the direction Of an old wrecked pilet
boat; that they were not with the rest
OF thC palty, while m the island, ard
that while they werr seen on the deck
for more than an hour; that the re-
ma 'ndcr Of the party returned to the
natrol boat thirty or forty minutes be-
fore the Governor sud the heed agzps,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
CLOSER UNITY IN WAR INDUS.
TRIES

WASHINGTON, March 27.--The
second of the series Of weekly meet
ings between President Wilson and
heads Of six big government war
agencies takes place here today. In
fact it will be the first real business
meeting, because last Wednesdays
session was largely preliminary. The
President wants to exchange ideas re-
garding war industries and the con-
ferences are expected to deal only
with the broad aspects of co-opera-
ton, leaving details to be carried out
by subordinates in direct dealings
with one another. Those invited to
attend the conference are Bernard
M. Beruch, Chairman of the War In
dustries Board; William G. McAdoo,
Director General of Railroads; Her
bert Hoover, Food Administrator, and
Vance Mccormick, Chairman of the
War Trade Board. -.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
NEW RULING
ON FOR CAFES
Public Eating Places Can Get Only
Six Pounds of Wheat Flour For
Every 80 Meals.

The following correction has just
been received from Washington.
Please give it publicity at once. The
rul ewith reference to public eating
places and clubs should be revised to
read as follows:
Washington, D. c., March 20, 1918
7. M. Harding,
Federal Food Administrator,
Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Public eating places and clubs to
observe two Wheatless days per week,
Monday and Wednesday as at present.
In addition thereto not to serve to
any one guest at any one meal an
aggregate of bread-stucs, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes, wheat
breakfast cereals containing total
OF more than two ounces of wheat
fcul, No wheat products to be serv
ed unless specially ordered. Public
eating establishments not to buy
more than six pounds of wheat pro-
ducts for each ninety meals served,
thus confronting with the limitation
requested of the householders.'
HOOVER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
IN RECLAIMED S0MbIE REGION GER
MANS NOW BEFORE ALLIED
DEFENSE
War Summary Prepared by Associated Press.

War Summary Prepared by Associated Press.
Advces late this afternoon indicate that the Germans
massng their forces in the region of Roye and Noyn to
effect break of the allied front.
Having reganed nearly all of the devastated Sonlne
region the German before the allied defense,
which grows stronger hourly.
In the north the enemy has definitely been checked
In the SOUTH where his latest and most important gains
have been made he unable push west of Roye and
Noyon.
The British line is the front of the Scarpe southwest
through Albert to the Somme where the enemy has been
held Tor wentyour hours Germans repulsed local attacks
on the front west Of the old Somme batuehed.
Eighteen miles northeast OF AInens and south of the
Somme Germans advanced west of the old 'front.' before
the beginning OF the FranceBrsh offensive 1916, but
has not yet gained it west of koye
Bitter fighting continues south of Somme, but the
my has been checked West koye and the Noyon
tor Further advances in this sector might endanger the
French, VINO holding the Southern bank of the Olse
Halg reports that American troops ngntIng this
front The identity OF the American units not dsCos
I'd. They probably form part OF the franco american
serves on the Alsne and Champagne fronts,
From Noyon eastward to La tere the French hold
ing strong positions along the Aisne.
1t reported unociay Berlin that French and AM
ercan troops carried out strong attacks against the pivot of
the German line without success.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
NEGROES NOT
AFFECTED IN
LATE RATING
----=-
Deferment is Only Intended for
White Registrants in New
Quota, Says Order.
AFFIDANITS n. G. AFTER
REGISTRANTS ARE CALLED
Order Numbers on COlored Reg
istrants To BE Passed Up.

The following self-explanatory tel.
egraphed order from Adj. Gen. Il. C..
Scales, from his headquarters il
Jackson, has been received by the Le-
fore Local Board;
"The order published in bulletin l69
applies only to registrants, engaged
in farming, who come within the new
quota.
"The new quota announced for your
county calls for white registrants on
ly, therefore bulletin 159 should gov
ern.
"Colored registrants ordered to
Camp Funston are not within the new
quota, therefore their order numbers
should not be passed.
After registrants are called for
military duty local boards will not
consider afiidavits for deferment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
Enen1y Reserves North OF Albert
GERMANS CLAIM BRITISH BEGAN RE-
TREAT TODAY ON WIDE FRONT
In THE SOMME.
Associated Press

BERLIN, March 27-Army headquarters announces that
the British began retreat this morning wide front
sides of the Somme.
BY powerful and stubborn resistance the hostile rear
guard was overcome and army is in sharp pursuit.
The German attack the report says broke through the
enemy lines to the north and south of Albert The Germans
crossings of the Ancre and Albert captured yeste
day. To the south of the Somme ii il claimed that the enemy
driven out after violent fighting.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
Hurl Huns
Across the AnCre
Associated Press

LONDON, Marcn 2i-Major General Maurice chief d.
of military operations of the Office has announced
that the Germans possession of the town Albert with
the British holding the railway embankment the outskirts
of the town.
North of Albert the German the and
a attack is expected momentary.
Maurice said that the enemy definitely checked for
the time being in north SOmme and in south Somme.
In the R0yNOyOn the attacks expected TO be
renewed, but French renforcements approaching.
The Germans crossed the Ancre yesterday bat the Brit
sh by swift couneraacks drove them back the
river.
An enemy attack in the reighborhoOd of Beaucuqoy has
thus far made impression the British lines number
of other heavy attacks north and south of Somme
pulsed with heavy losses TO the Germans.
The British have again advanced their line south of the
Somme to PrOyar
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
Will SET 10000 Ely TRAPS.

AYERS, Mass, March 27.--A cam
paign against flies and mosquitoes
will start at Camp Devens next Mon
day, when 100000 fly traps wal be
placed in doorways and windows of
all breeding places of insect pests and
to detaemine what further measures
are to be taken for the protection of
Inc camp this summer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
DUTCH sellers MAY STOP FLOW
OF TIN.
union Associated Presl

WASHINGTON, March 27,--An
aftermath of the seizure Of Dutch
ships in the United States waters Is
apt to be reduction in the production
Of the tin in this country. Much Of
the raw materials needed by the tin
plata mills has recently core from
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27

he Dutch East Indies, especally
since England has restricted trade II
tin with her colonies. Holland will ba
in position to interfere with Ans
cas- commerce in tin, IL she Is so IN
ciined, and it is said that Gernsry.is ia
using all of her powers Of PERSIA
sion to make Holland stir up . bad
situation In the American tn mar.
keS.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
BRITISH RECAPTURE TWO TOWNS FROM
GERMANS.
Extra. Ordinary Associated Press Service.

Extraordinary Associated Press Service
LONDON, March 27--1he British delivered counter at.
tacks today between angle of the Acre and the Somme
rivers They recapured MOrlancourt and Simplify the
Office announced this evening.
he angle spoken of presents these places south of Albert
and bit further to the west)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
ODESSA TAKEN
BY THE SOVIETS
so'lets and Ukrains Take Town Aft
er Bloody Battle--Naval Forces
Participate.
Associated Press

LONDON, March 27--A senli-o.Ii-
clal Russian news agency dispatch
from Moscow reports that Odessa has
peen captured by the Solvents and the
ukranian troops after bloody bat
Tie, in which the naval forces took
Part.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
LUDENDORFF, HUN CHIEF, SAYS NO ONE
CAN FORESEE THE RESULT.
Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, March 27-Gen Won Ludendorf chief aide tc
Won Hndenburg quoted by the correspondent of the Taga lei
tung Berlin having said that The great battle fought
victory won but nobody oresee what will be the
suit"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
NEGRO SOLDIERS PARADE BE.
FORE GOING OVER

!, NEW YORK, March 23-The 557th
negro Infantry parades here today
and will be enterta ned at a special
performance at the Manhattan 0pera
mouse tomorrow. 1t is understood
ss .aas the men will soon sail for "over
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
AMERICANS GIVE VALIANT SUPPORT TO
THE BRITISH TROOPS.
Associated Press

PARIS, March 27-A French military commentator writing
in reference of the situation concerning the Americans
that various points the 'front.' allies bringing 30
Lrtsh valiant support
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
pERsHrNG HAS NOTHING TO REPORT.

WASHINGTON March 27Pershng cables that he has moth
ing report far from the troops concerned in the
progress Of the battle on the Western Front,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
BRITISH FORCED BACK TO BRAY.
Associated Press

LONDON March 27In consequence of the attacks yestv
day asrde the Somme the British forced back dis
tance in the neighborhood Of Bray.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
NO MENTION MADE OF AMERICANS AS PRISONERS.

AMSTERDAM. March 27-German correspondents at the
front refer briefly to the of the Americans La Fee
No mention of Americans made being among the prs
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27

Albert is southwest of the city of Bapaume. II is
the east side of the Ancre river This is where the Ger
held the line during July 1916 and driven out in
December of the by the allies The point also
their greatest advance the western part of France
in this territory Lying before them Germans have gained
footing which, if they successful In future attacks in this
direction and should the allies fail to check them they will
be in the English Channe so miles TO the west
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
HOLD GERMAN ATTACKSEVERY
WHERE LAST NIGHT.

PARIS March 27The French official statement says that
the German advances held up everywhere last night
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Closed II down.
New Orleans Spots 1880.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
UNITED STATES GETS HEAVY TONNAGE
FROM Japan

WASHINGTON, March 27-Negotiaons for the trans.
fer of hundred and fifty Thousand Japanese shipping
to the United States have been completed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1918-03-27
THE MARKETS
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET

JI0seu TO uoWn.
New York Spots 34.25--15 off.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-10
Contention Between Opposition
Candidates for County Com
missioner Called Up.
NO FRAUD IN ANY
WAY is CHARGED
Proceedings Instituted by Coul-
sci for MIR. White, Who Was
Defeated for Nomination..

An interesting contention win be
presented for adjudication to Hen.
G. Campbell, Judge OF the eircmi4
court of this district this morning.. al
a time convenient to His Honor That
contention is the question OF whether
or not, in substance. james Largue
will assume the duties of county COM
missioner from District No Ia Jan
uary. or whether or not J. Geo White.
the present chairman of the hoard OF
county commissioners, will continue 70
hold forth. In other words. the dues
ton is brought forth in fhe shape
of mandamus proceedings, instituted by
Robt. Fl. Anderson, counsel for Mr.
White, who represents that there may
have been some error in the count of
one precinct and he may ask through
such proceedings, that the count be
made again.
Responding 20 the proceedings 10
date Kirk Monroe counsel for Mr.
Largue. who wa4 declared the nomi-
nee by a majority of one vote, con
tends that the count was fair: that
there was no evidence OF fraud that
Mr. Largue his client. was declared
fairly and legally nominated. and that
in general. IL would be not wise to
grant the petition prayed by the other
side.
The question win be presented tn
Judge Campbell this morning at the
most convenient time. and IL is. prob
able that decision will have been
rendered by night. If not it Will be
within a couple OF days. The case, II
is said, presents few intricate points
and lawyers say that the court may
settle the question without delay.
Mr.. Largue and Mr.. White were op-
posing candidates for the nomination
of county commissioners in last Tues
days primary They were voted on a
three princincts, Nos. u. 13 and "a
In the two aforementioned. II is con
tended, the count may have been in
error. There is no question of fraud
figuring in the proceeding simply
that there may have been a clerical
error in the count on the part OF in
spectors. In making the count. how
ever, each of the candidates had a rep
resentative or two in the polls. In
Precinct 13 especially, where at one
time some little difference in count
arose. Mr.. Largue, who, with a friend
was tallying. contended that he should
be given one vote less than one Of tho
election officials insisted that he had
received In this precinct, II is said
there were 14s votes cast, Mr.. Waite
receiving 20 and Mr.. Largue 6s. There
were ten blank votes for county com
missioner.
Pending an opinion on the question
as submitted, the ballot boxes are sti
said to be intact, at the court house.
1t is understood that each of the in
spectors and clerks of the precincts re.
ferred to in the proceedings will be re
quired TO be on hand. This indicates
that they will be called upon TO either
reply to questions of the court or
to certify to certain returns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-10
CERTIFICATES TO
PAY INCOME TAX

JACKSONVILLE, June 9-Collector
of Internal Revenue James NJ. GathcaIt
has received the following wire from
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
and calls on all holders of the certifl-
Gates of indebtedness mentioned to use
them in payment OF income and Excess
Profits taxes.
Western Union Telegram
Washington, ID. 6, June 5. 1918
Collector Internal Revenue,
Jacksonville, Florida.
1t is OF the utmost Importance to the
financial arrangements of the govern
ment- that tax payers who have pur-
chased treasury certifictes OF indebted
ness maturing June twenty-five, nine
teen eighteen should use such certifl-
Gates in payment of their taxes and
should not present the certificates for
nayment in cash. You must accept all
certificates maturing June twenty-five
nineteen eighteen. rendered to YOU in
payment OF taxes and do everything
YOU can to induce tax payers to tender
certificates instead OF cash obtain all
possible local publicity for this.
ROPED.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-10
TWO STILLSARE
BY
FIRE AT NIGHT
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY BUT
THROUGH EFFORTS OF voLuN-
TEER WORKERS ENTIRE STOCK
SPIRITS SAVED.

DEERLAND, Fla, June 9.-(SpeciaD
The two stills of the Pine Land &
Lumber Company were destroyed b.
fire last night. It is reported that
charge was placed in one of the
stills without turning on the water
and the still boiled over, the fire re-
sulting. The flames spread rapidly
but through the efforts of volunteer
workers nearly the entire stock If
spirits and rosin was saved. w J.
Davis, manager of the plant was sum
moned from his home at DeFruniak
Springs by phone and came to the
scene Immediately. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, with no insurance.
Mr. Davis Immediately placed an or
der for a new plant and operations will
be resumed as soon as the necessary
equipment can be installed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-10
COMPLETE ROSTER
NEW LEGISLATURE

TALLAHASSEE, June 9.-(SpeciaD
Secretary TO the Governor. Hon. J.
s. Bitch. has completed a roster of
the membership OF the 1919 Legislature
both the House and the Senate. He
made the statement this morning. that
in his judgment. there will not be Il
vote against the Federal Prohibition
Amendment in the next senate, ami
not over seven in the house OF repre-
sentatives.
MIR. Bitch further stated, that the
results of the Primary Election show
that the membership OF the next Sen
ate and House is made UP of many
of the most intellectual men of the
State, and that in that respect II will
be one of the strongest bodies that has
ever convened in the State of Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-10

back our fleet to protect our own
shores.
Our own navy department will make
no such mistake.
Such isolated raids. while they may
do some damage to property, will have
no effect on the war; neither will the
bombarding from the air by subma-
rine-mothered airplanes have de-
cisive effect
OF course. adequate air defenses will
be built up against such attacks, but
raids of this character can only come
at considerable intervals, and Ger
many will not be permitted to trans
fer the war from over there to over
here.
German strategy. If it plans whole
sale submarine operations on this side
of the Atlantic, hopes to create such
a reign of terror on this side that we
may not continue to give effective aid
to our allies abroad She hopes to
divert us from our main purpose in
the war, to the mere defense of our
own coasts and shipping.