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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-21

Congratulations are due the American people.
Common sense will not let us disregard that
facts that there were many and tremendous OBJ
stacles in the way of the success of the fourth
issue. The influenza epidemic took precedence
over every other interest wherever it was gen.
eral, and we are not surprised In most comiIlu-
mites it was somewhat abated by the middle of
the week just closed, which left three days for
the recovery in the loan. Many communities did
practically all their work in these three days.
More insidious but none the less powerful, we
believe was the German peace effort during the
loan. Many of our people, mised by the discus
sion, believed that peace was near even though
no treaty was signed; and under this delusion
they slackened in their efforts. We have no doubt
that the peace drive was timed to have a retard-
ing or, the Germans hoped, destructive effect
upon the subscription Now that it has failed,
one will hear nothing about it from the German
prOpagandsts,-wf does not vitiate the claim
that they wanted the loan to fail in order that
they might use it with their own people as evil
dence that support of the war in America was
not cordial.
But in the face of these irnpediments the loan
did go over, and it went over with liberal sur
plus 1t was magnificent accomplishment, and
it will speak with force to the world far strong
er than any paper arguments. America and
Americans are in the war with determination
They are able to raise $4,000, 100000 in less than
a week as evidence of their determination
Let Germany govern herself accordingly.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-21

The Germans are not only on their way but
they know well where they're going.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-21
OVER THE TOP.

We are not sure but what there is more credit
TO be given in the success of the Fourth Liberty
Loan to the American people than in any preced-
ing loan. We do not mean because of its size-
although that, too, it will be admitted was some
thing staggering. We mean that fifty per cent
of it was raised in week; that sixteen per cent
of it was raised in day. A billion dollars day
is stupendous undertaking for any people. There
was time when we would not have believed that
billion dollars could be raised in year. Now
we do it in day.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
''Ull !: ! o II War !
!. MUST GO ON.
This !, y l,|.. Opinion Of .RFeeiichstag
Should Promote Build
ing of Subs.

Amsterdam, Saturday. May 13.-1n
a ,debate in the Reichstag Saturday on
the second reading of the naval esti-
mates. as reported in a Berlin dis
patch, Herr Pfiager. Centrist. said on
behalf Of the main committee tnat
even though there were differences OF
opinion regarding the political sig
%nificance of the submarine war, the
entire reichstag was as n as con-
cerned its military achievements. All
held the view that the U-boat. cam
paign, should not be given up. or re-
stricted in any way, and that The con-
%struction of submarines should De
promoted as far az possible. ina
was the opinion. also he said, OF n
highest government officials and the
army and navy commanders.
Vice Admiral Won Capelle. minister
of navy. stated that unrestricted u
boat warfare meant q very strong
naval offensive against the entente.
THE reports for April are favor
able" he added, naturally losses oc-
cur but the main thing Is that the
increase in submarines exceeds the
losses. Our naval offensive is strong
er today than at the beginning Of un-
restricted submarine warfare. That
gives US an assured prospect OF final
success.
1.-THE submarine war is developing
more and more into a struggle be-
tween U-boat action and new con-
struction Of ships. Thus far the
monthly figures of destruction have
continued to be several times as large
as those of new construction. Even
the British ministry and the entire
/ British press admit that. >
America thus far has built little
and has fallen far below expectations
Even If an increase is to sbe reckon.
ed with in the future. it will be used
up completely by America herself.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
GERMANS I RI HOLD
W. Is ~ aaAEc.r
! FORMER SLAV
Sc & aSE....sss. sFf9g, " !. n
!. GRAND CT DUKE
Report AZ Says Nowager En-.
press Maria Also is
Being Held.

Amsterdam, May a3.-TheHUkran-
Ian press bureau has received infor-
nation from Odessa, according @to
which the former Dowager Empress
Maria Geodorovona and Grand Dukes
Nicholas Nicholievitch and Alexander
iIicholievitch (Michaelovitch? p who
had been living at Dulbar, near Alto
COZ, in the Crimea, are in the hands
Ct the Germans.
Special dispatches from Moscow,
published last Saturday, reported
that the dowager empress had arrived
at sKiev. the Ukrainian capital. This
news was coupled with the state
ments that General Skoropadski, the
new Ukrainian dictator. had been one
Of the pages of the former empress,
and that Grand. Duke Dmitri Paylo-
witch. who also was reported to be
in%kiev, had taken a prominent part
IN the coup d'etat by which the
Gkrainian Rada was overthrown and
a. dictatorship established. d
The ex-dowager empress. is a Dane
by birth. She had been living in
the Crimea in straitened circum-
n since the Russian revolution.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch is the former commander-in-
CHER of the Russian armies and re-
garded as the greatest Of Russia's
military leaders. He Joined In the
general a%bdication Of the Romanoffa
and since is believed toshave been liv.
isy in retirement on his estate in the
Crimea. although there have been
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
Borglum In Open
Letter To President
Again Makes Charges

Washington, May 13.-1n an open
letter to President Wilson. published
today. Gutzon Borglum, the SCULPTOR
reiterated his charges of misconduct
in the government aircraft production
organization. denied that he had be-
trayed the presidents friendship and
demanded an open and full investiga-
ton by the senate military committee
of the entire aircraft program. His
own investigation. he said. had been
hindered 'by the war department I'M
der Secretary Baker"
Mr.. Borglum. who has been the
chief critic of airplane production Of
fcials. denounced as "a deliberate
frameup" the presentation to the SEN
ate Friday of documents designed to
show that the sculptor had attempted
to capitalize his friendship with the
president by secretly organizing a
to build airplanes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13

London has not known such .
notable scene OF enthusiasm: ~ that
evoked yesterday.
"Londoners cheered Saturday ~
they have not cheered for, many
months" say Lloyd's Weekly News.
From the moment when the first
battalion detrained to the last minute
farewell when the crowd called. out
Come back soon,' the day was one Of
~heartening friendliness.
1T was the women who gave tho
american special welcome.
new name for the visitors As the first
battalion swung. out from Waterloo
station some called out to q friend
that they were a real.fhusky lot The.
word pleased the fancy of the. crowd
and soon. everyone wa calling for
cheers for The Huskies.,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
Soldiers o. Sailors
Discharged Because OF
Objections Lose Rights

Washington. May 13.-Soldiers or
sailors discharged because they are
enemy aliens or conscientious object
ors lose both allotments and insurance
under new sections of the war risk
insurance bill passed today by the
senate.
Compensation of 500 a month is
provided in the asu for those
losing both feet, hands or eyes. Other
new sections provide that allotments
and family allowances shall not be
assignable or subject to the claims
of creditors and that they shall be
tax exempt.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
U. S. National Army
Men Parade London;
People Enthusiastic

London. Nav 1s.-The appearance
of American National Army men on
parade in the streets Of London Sat
urday aroused the enthusiasm Of the
Sunday papers as have few events in
many months. The writer's unite in
giving unstinted praise to h appear
ance Of the men and predict for them
a record Of splendid achievement
when they reach the front
Since the thrilling days Of the first
months of the war;" says the Observ-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13

Washangton.SsN May ls.-Every. citi:
zen may act al a. %volnnteeg detective
to assist government officers In fer
feting out persons suspected Of, dis;
loyal actions, OF 'utterances. says a
statement issued today by Attorney
General Gregory, United States at
torneys. have been, to1d toHco-0perate
with newSpapersain their districts 60.
that public notice can be, given of the
eau Of Investigation to which citizens
may refer information that they think
will be valuable: In running down sus-
niciOua nerAOns.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
President Receive.
French Blue Devils

Washington. May: ls.-President
Wilson received today eighty-six
French Alpine troopers known as the
blue Devils.'' who arrived here. on
their tou Of the United States for the
Red Cross.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
Three Near Death AZ
Result OF Damaging
Cyclone In Illinois

Harrisburg, Ill, May 13.-rhree
eight others are seriously injured as
a result Of a cyclone which destroyed
nine residences and wrecked a num-
Der of barns near Delwood, IL miles
southeast OF here, late yesterday
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13

HUNGARIAN LEADER QUITS.
Amsterdam. May ia. Budapest
dispatch announces that Count An
drew Barkocsy. president Of the Hun
garian upper house, has resigned, as
have the two vice presidents Of that
chamber. -'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13

y ysys9,. .5T E,S,. sonnssstins him With
I, Little has been heard sssofe Grand
Duke Alexander Michaeloxttch since
the abdicatton last year,1 Il Fl prob
able, however, that he has been ,liv-
ms: confirm oggsiyt IN the .Cnnea:. He
emperor. ss]sa3s \. s.ass..SffSss \ II
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-13
ENED a1.4o0 FOR FALsE ARREsT

FINED 81 400 FOR FALSE ARREST.
Milwaukee,. Wis, May ia ver-
dict of $1,100 compensatory damages
jointly and $500 puhitory damages
each against former Sheriff F.. T.
Melms and Abraham Rossman. a
deputy. today was awarded by a jury
in circuit court in favor Of Fred
LEVITT, who charged the defendants
with false arrest about a year ago.
LEVITT, a private detective at the
time. was guarding a local plant
where employees were on strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
SECOND NATIONAL LOTTERY IF WAR
 WILL BE HELD
Order of Class of 1918 to Be Determined as in First Draft = Drawing
 This Week

Washington, June 24.-A second national lottery to de termine the order numbers of the "A, s65 men enrolled lust June } under the selective service law, will be held here this week. The date has not been definitely determined, but the drawing probably will be Thursday or Friday, depend ing npon the time the final complete reports are received from the district boards.
 The procedure to be followed, 1t was stated officially today, will be similar to that of last year, when nearly ten million men were given their relative places in the draft. The same bowl will be used with capsules containing numbers up to the largest of registrants in any district in the country. Last year 1O,50O cap sules were provided, but the number this year will be much smaller, and it is expected that the drawing will be completed much more quickly.
 The lottery system Is based on
 the selection of master numbers.
 each of which governs similar
 numbers in every one of the 450O
 local districts over the country.
 Under the system of ciassifyinE
 registrnnts adopted since the hrst
 drawing last year, however, It
 would not necessarily follow that , the men holding the first number
 drawn would he the first called for
 service. Distribution of the ques-
 tionnnire blanks iron, which will
 he determined the class into which
 each man will go wns begun today
 and when the new registrants fill
 these out and return them, the
 numbers assigned them In the lot
 tery will then become operative ts
 determine their relative liability
 at the foot of the class in which
 they are placed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
LLOYD GEORGE IS NOT BLIND ID BIG PROBLEMS AHEAD Premier's S Speech Before the Commons Optimistic, But
 Not Boastful AMERICANS ARRIVING IN AMAZING NUMBERS Intimation Given That the Allies Will Continue to Stand By
 Russia, Even in Hands
 of Bolshevists

London, June 24--Premier Lloyd George announced today that the next couple of months would be anxious ones. There might be a great Blow coming in the next few hours. he said, and on this blow the issue of the cam 'paign might depend.
 The entente allies. he added, never felt better prepared to meet it.
 Premier Lloyd George said that the Austro- -Hungarians were in full re- treat. The question now was, he added, whether they would be able to effect a retreat.
 The Premier, who made this an- referred to the amazing organization which was bringing American troops to France.
 Enough Americans" he added, have arrived to satisfy the allies and to disappoint and ultimately defeat our foes'
 MT. Lloyd George emphasized the diff ficulty and impossibility of dealing with Russia, with her mary differ ]ilS anu CldISlHS 6ONSInHucHtc. 11C agreed, however, that it would be to the interest of the British people. and also just and equitable. if Russia wanted 1t, that Great Britain stand by Russia.
 { HUN RESERVES EXHAUSTED
 It was possible that within a short time, the premier said, the allies would be stronger than Germany. The enemy. he declared, had no further reserves to call upon after another offensive except by drastic combing out of the essen tial industries, which he already mad started.
 REPLIES TO CRITICS
 Replying to criticisms of the military policy end to suggestions that the cabi- net had overruled military advice Pre- mier Lloyd George said he thought MT. Bonar Law last week had given all the information that could be furnished at the present moment consistent with mili- i, tary prudence. Naturally, questions
 tceatinued sn PaGe Ten>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

ing. There were no troops aboard.
 The troopship apparently was not under convoy. The submarine was not seen until a torpedo had struck the ship. Afterward the submarine arose to the surface and fired 1s shots into the sink ing vessel When the steamer settled the crew took to the boats. the occupants of four of which, numbering al men, have been landed Three boats are miss ing and search is being made for them.
 The fact that the British vessel was sunk far off the coast led officials to be- lieve that she either had encountered home bound submarine that had been operating in American waters, or else one that was bound here for further raids on shipping. The fact that the sea wolves which first appeared off the coast late last month had not been heard from since June 14, caused most officers to hold 10 the first theory.
 The last sinkings reported off the coast occurred some % miles east of the Vir- ginia capes, and it was argued that Tn the four days elapsing before the British
 
 transport was sent down the submarine would have had ample time to reach the position where the troopship was sunk.
 The vessel destroyed was said to have been the former Russian steamer Dvinsx. but the navy was not permitted to make the name public under an agreement with the British admiralty. The Dvinsk is understood to have been in British service and chartered to the United States to expedite the movement os American troops to France
 Of the four boats from the steamer accounted for, two were found by steamer and their occupants taken to New York; third was picked up by an other steamer and the men taken to Hampton Roads. and the fourth by sailing vessel, which landed the crew at Bermuda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
By Associated Press

Washington 24-Itay ablaze with enthusiasm and joy the result of the Italian victory along the Piave ian embassy advised today cabegram from Rome Be- yond telling of the effective cooperation the Italian sea forces with the army the message added little previous ac counts of the Austrian retreat.
 The enemy said the dispatch has beaten back across the Piave from Montelo to the Italy abaze with en- thusiasm and joy.
 Italian has effectively cooperated the enemy the of azzo while the baton operating advanced captured hundreds of prison
 Bnsi nine nare which took the expedition retire without Italian and British aviators bombed Cattaro
 "A demonstration of greeting oppressed held initiative of the British ambassador received with about against the enemy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS I-Itaiy Is abInze with enthusiasm. Austrian defeat will make neces- sary entire change of German plans on French front, 1t is thought.
 Lloyd George is not blind to great problems ahead, hut is confident. TroOpship on return voyage Is tor ped0ed.
 American troops win every fight they start.
 AustrIans admit defeat in report from Vienna. 2-Piave river banks filtered with Austrian dead and Italians hold more than 10000 prisoners. 3-Maj. Theodore Roosevelt and many other Americans receive decOra- tons for galIantry In action. 0-Short line men s say they are on verge of bankruptcy.
 LOCAL NEWS @Anti-Saloon league and amendists call off speaking tour. Man-pOwer census of Alabama will be taken soon. No deliveries will be made by druggists after July 1. I0--Jemison recommended for zone director.
 FEATURES 4-Editorial comment. 6-Society and Dolly DalrympIe. S--SpOrts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Summary Of All War NelUs
By Associated Press

The defeat of the Austrian armies the the Pave river complete Admission by Austrian evacuate the Monteo plateau which hoped press their and gain the Venetian plans some tors of the positions they attained last on the bank the river between the plateau and the emptles into the Adratc Bad weather Pave under the heavy aas assigned for the withdrawal of the Ausrans Rome war office sers that 1t the mpetuous attacks of the Italians that brought about the failure operation which was with the intention of crushing the General Daz and forcing the Italians like the Russians Teuonc lied peace
 All along the river the Italians invaders of tbeir territory until small bank and across e Victor reeatng enemy who is fleeing disorder been thrown fighting of
 working
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Pershing's Communique

Washington. June 24-Further in- proyement of American positions northwest of Chateau Thierry is noted in General Pershing's com munique for yesterday, received to- day at the war department. Artil- lery activity and the repulse of an enemy raid in the Vosges also are reported
 The communique follows:
 Section An spite of opposition' we again improved our positions northwest of Chateau Thierry. In this region the artillery of both sides continues active. In tslc yosges. where patroIiing has been very active, raid attempted by tllsa enemy was repulsed.
 Section B-Thare Is nothing to report in this section"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

The losses to the enemy are de- scribed as enormous, both in men killed, wounded or made prisoners. An official statement from Rome to the Italian embassy in Wash fngton asserts that the Austrians have lost 45.OO0 men in prisoners alone. The Italian war office communication mentions only 400O Austrians as having been captured. but 1t is probable that this com nunication antedated the one sent to the embassy and that the cap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

Washington, June 24-Germanys entire offensive pro- may have been upset in the opinion officers here by the crushing defeat of the Auans along the Pave river
 reaching disaster accounts from Italy although Italian the central blow their probably will compel make complete readiustment of its plans France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

tElAH IIUUpS-
 The statement says:
 "A position has arisen by reason of the height of the water and bad wea- ther which has caused us to evacuate Montello and some sectors of the othes positions which we had won on the right bank of the Piave.
 "An order given four days ago was carried out in such way that despite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

the difficulties connected with chang ing to the other bank, our movements remained wholly unobserved by the enemy Many lines already evacuated were subjected yesterday to strong gun fire. which increased in places 10 drum fire.
 The enemy infantry. also advanced abandoned. They were driven back Ly our long distance batteries.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
ENEMY WILL MAKE EXCUSES

24Th semofficial this fighting Italian but matter of the which enabled 
 lacking fully would have been still more appalling than they were"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

The Americans cleared tnis Strateglc pr;soners and took five machine guns
 The Americans are now in complete possession of the woods. The attack was begun with a heavy barrage, after which the Americans went over all most immediately and smoked out the Germans, whose positions were regard cd as almost impregnable.
 One machine gun found in a tree was operated by . pulleys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
AUSTRIAN ROUT
 ON PLAH RIVER
 IS VOW COMPLETE
Even Official Reports From Vienna Admit That Emperor Charles Forces Are Compelled to RecrOss the Stream, and Montell0
 Plateau Is Evacuated
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT IS CRUSHING

London, June 24The military Austrians crushing offensive
  which they critical the clever strategy
  will be take it. and slightest
  all their forces Thtyseven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Treaty Ratified

Washington. June 24-The Senate today ratified treaty extending for five years the general arbitration agreement between the United States and Great Britain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

tives in the hands of the Italians greatly exceed this figure.
 The probability that this is true is enhanced by the fact that the river was swollen out of bounds and most of the few bridges that had not been carried away by the freshet had been shot to pieces by the Italian guns. compelling the enemy either to surrender or take
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Troop Ship On Return Voyage Is
 Sent to Bottom
Do Next Best Thing in Attacking When Ves- sels Are Coming Back for More Men

the Atlantic have sunk their first ropshp today that British under charter bound this had Delaware
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Austrian Defeat VII Make Necessary A11 Entire Change Of the German Plans On Western From
Washington Hears News of Glorious Italian Vic tory, and Baker Sends Cablegram of Congrat- ulation to Magnificent Armies Who Are
 Defending the Piave River
AMERICAN LINES ARE RAIDED

With the American Army France troops, week of June had last night
  raid in the Baccara sector and of the Americans missing  shelng retaliation for lively bombardment his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
Austrian Report Admits Evacuation
 MonteHo Heights
Statement Issued in Vienna Tries to Lay Blame of Defeat on High Water Gin Piaye River) in Order to Prepare People for Real
 News of Defeat to Come Later

Vienna LondonThe office today right bank of the Pave by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25

The operation lasted for half an hour. It is taken to testify further to the thoroughness of American meth ods and of the determination of the Americans to succeed in any under taking assigned to them. The whole affair was brilliantly conceived ana carried out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-25
American Troops
 Win Euery Fight
 That They Start

With the June 24Amecan Bleau
 The position of all Germans captured