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The Washington herald., 1918-11-04
WILL
FOLLOW DRIVE
No Creed Lines After War
Work Drive, Bishop
Shahan Says.

The first meeting in Washington
in the interest of the United War
Work Campaign to further the
work of the seven war rsief Or
ganizations, Joined in the United
War Work drive for sf7o.5oo, 900,
was held yesterday at the Liberty
Hut on the Union Station Plaza
Attended by many persons proRi-
nent in official and social life in
the Capital. the meeting was a sue
cess from start to finish with Nine.
SIchumann- Heink and representa-
tives of the seven organizations
participating.
Bishop Shahan of Catholic Uni
versity, chairman of the meeting
told of the work of the seven or
ganizations and the spirit of unity
that now exists by the cooperation
of the organizations following the
proclamation of the President that
they unite forces in the drive for
funds,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
BOND
CAMPAIGN NOW
BEING PLANNED
CHAIRMAN LEE COUNCIL CALLS
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COM.
MITTEE TO ARRANGE FOR SELL.
ING OF BONDS.

Plans are under way for the CAM
raign in Sumter county for the third
Liberty Bond issue.
Chairman Lee Council is lining UP
his committees, having called a meet
for next Thursday afternoon. In
letter to the members Of the commit
tee, he says;
"The third Liberty Loan bond cam
paign is scheduled to commence on
Saturday. April 9th, which is the first
anniversary OF our presidents sign
ing the eclaration of war 1t now
seems that we are expected to put
forth more energy, and greater effort.
than ever before in the sale Of Liberty
Bonds. It now appears that the re,
sponsibility for the sale of these bonds,
insofar as our country is concerned,
is squarely up to the individual mem-
bers of each committee that represents
our county at large Therefore, please
permit me to say in advance that |
earnestly urge your best efforts in this
most important undertaking.
1T tas also been suggested that |
call a meeting of all the different
members Of the various committees to
convene here in Americas, up in stairs
in my cotton salesroom Office, at four
o'clock p. M, sharp, Thursday, April
4th, for the purpose of organizing for
this work. In the meantime, if you
have any further suggestion | shall
be glad to hear from you
Please, by all means, attend the
meeting next thursday afternoon, as
it is imperative that each and every
one Of us do our whole and full duty
in this most important undertaking.
with every assurance. of my best
efforts and hearty cooperation, am,
Very truly yours,
81. G. COUNCIL,
Chairman Sumter County Liberty
Loan Committee"
The committee is as follows:
l.. G. Council, chairman; Americus
and 9th District, Frank Lanier, chair
man; Carr S. Glover, Frank Sheffield,
". NJ Jones, Crawford Wheatley;
Plains and 26th District, R. S. Oliver.
chairman; Ed Zimmerman, w L.
Thomas; Andersonyille and 29th Dis
trict, B. F. Easterlin, chairman; A. 7.
Hodges, Alex Slappey: Leslie and 18th
District, w. T. Anderson, chairman.
A. s. Johnson. W. J. Hill.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
EASTER MUSIC AT
CALVARY CHURCH

The Easter music at Calvary church
will be more than usually interesting,
the program perpared by Miss Eliza
beth c. Cobb. organist, being an
nounced today. At the IL o'clock ser
vice. the following will be rendered:
Professional Come We faithful, raise
tire strain Sullivan.
Easter Anthem, Christ our Passover
is sacrificed for us Mornington.
Gloria Patri, Mendelssohn.
Te Deum, Reed.
Benedictus, Anonymous.
Introit. At the Lambs high feast we
sing. g.-Rosenmuller.
Kyrie, Gilbert.
Gloria Tibi. Paxton.
Hymn. The Strife is Ger. the battle
Palestrina.
Offertory Sentence, Anonymous.
sanctus Taylor.
Hymn, Bread of the world, in mer-
cy br0ken.-HOdgeS.
Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant.
Nunc Dimittis, Gregorian.
Recessional, Angels, roll the rock
away-ROper.
The evening service at 1880 will be
featured as follows:
Professional, AIleluia! Sing to
Jesusi Elliott.
Gloria Patri, Mendelssohn.
Magnifcat, Kettle and Armes.
Nunc Dimittis, Gregorian.
Hymn, o Cod of Love, o King OF
Peaee.-Neander.
Ofertory Sentence. Anonymous.
Recessional, Christ the Lord is ris-
en- Rimbault
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
j. s. TROOPS MAY
PROVE A DECIDING
FACTOR IN BATTLE.
SAMMIES NOW RESTRAINING FUR.
THEIR MOVEMENT OF GERMAN
FIRST RESERVES ACROSS
FRENCH TERRITORY.

NEW YORK, March 29.-By restrain
ing further movement of Germanys
first reserve troops across France
Americas increasing military strength
along the Alsace-Lorraine border is
exerting what may prove to be decis-
i've influence upon the progress of Hin
denburg's attack against the Anglo
French lines.
The key to the situation now con
fronting Hindenburg, Haig and Pc
tain is the question of reserves. Bota
sides must depend for a renewal OF
activity upon fresh re-inforcements
If Hindenburg were able to bring UP
more troops and to slaughter them in
large numbers as a further sacrifice
tc the Hohenzollerns, the situation
along the west front would cause much
anxiety There are German reserves
ready for such purpose concentrate
at Metz and in the west.
It would be fatal, however, for Hin
0enburg to draw upon them. If they
were to vanish the road to the Rhine
would be made into an easy passage
for General Pershing. Were it not fot
the American armies now operating in
eastern France and the fast arriving
american reinforcements, there woull
be nothing to prevent Hindenburg from
throwing at least a quarter of a mil
lion more men into the western com
hat at this critical moment.
Americas part in the war on a ma
jor scale, therefore, has already begun
to be played, though in silence and
without any large activity.
Hindenburg cannot push much far
ther forward to a decision against
France and England without risking
the capture of the Rhine this summer
by the American armies. That is the
principal reason why heavy German
reinforcements are no longer being
hurled against the British and French
fronts.
The initiative in the combat is now
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
BIC MUNITIONS
PLANT BLOWN
Up BY SPIES
THREE EXPLOSIONS NECESSARY
TO DESTROY HUGE FACTORY OF
INTERNATIONAL EXPLOSIVE co
ONE WOMAN DEAD.

SWANTON, VT, March 29.-The
huge explosives manufacturing plant
Of the International Explosive Company,
near here is in ruins, and one wo-
nan is dead, the result of three ex-
lplosions which occurred there during
last night.
officers of the munitions concern
have begun an investigation, and re-
fuse to comment upon the explosions
Until this is consummated. 1t is be-
Heved, however, the destruction Of the
plant is the work of spies.
The body of one woman has been
recovered from the ruins, and at noon
tLday, two others who were taken from
the devastated area were said to be
fatally injured Rescue parties are
a work searching the debris for the
bodies of victims.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
CLOCKS
TO Be SHOWED
UP ON SUNDAY
nAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN WILL BE
ADOPTED HERE IN ACCORD
WITH LAW-WILL TAKE EFFECT
SUNDAY MORNING.

Americus will awake Sunday morn
ing on the daylight saving basis, with
all the clocks advanced an hour.
The courthouse clock will be showed
up an hour at midnight, and two
clock the official Hmepieces for the
Seahoard and Central of Georgia will
he hanged.
This is in pursuance to the recent
daylight saving bill passed by Con
grcss,
The thing foi every citizen TO do is
TO edvance lis clock and watch accord
ingly, so thai there will be no con
fusion.
People will still eat, sleep and live
by the clock, snd in few days it is
believed that they will forget all about
the ahange in tire having been made.
en- the fighting lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
MRS. HAINES HAS
INVENTION THAT
MAY END BIC War
FORMER AMERICUS WOMAN SUB
MITS TO AIRCRAFT BOARD HER
PROCESS TO MAKE FLYING MA.
CHIMES INVISIBLE.

Americus friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Haines, formerly residents
here, will be interested to learn that
the former has perfected and submit
ted for approval of the aircraft board
an invention which makes flying ma
chinces practically invisible. The ma
ture of the invention, necessarily, is
not revealed.
Mrs. Haines is now located at Tenn
pie, Tex, where Mr.. Haines is superin
tendent of the gas plant there, and re-
ceipt of her proposal to demonstrate
the process of invisibility has been ac-
knowledged by j. A. Paine, acting for
Howard E. Coffin, chairman of the
Aircraft Board. 1t is considered prob
able the invention will be given a
thorough test at an early date, and
in the event such test proves satisfac-
tory, it will be adopted, and American
flyers sent to the front in France will
have their machines thus protected
from observation By the enemy.
Mrs. Hainea, during her residence in
Americus, was quite popular among
large circle of friends, all Of whom
recognized in her a woman of unusual
ability, given to deep thought, and
these will rejoice with her in the sue
cess she has attained in perfecting .
process so useful at this time, and one
so well adapted to that most import
ant of all aims-the ending of he
war through the crushing of the Kais-
el's armies and the destruction of his
cities and strongholds through air
bombardments.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29

Within the next two months 10000
Britishers in the United States must
enlist in the British army, says Cen
eral w A. White of the British and
Canadian Recruiting Mission. There
are some 100000 British and Canadian
subjects in the United States. Ameri-
cans are busy now handling their own
Rational army. The British mission
is capable of relieving Uncle Sam OF
the trouble of handling the British
and Canadians who want to go to
the front.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
Review Of Days Developments.

The elements have now joined with
the Allies in opposing the German ad'
vance. Rain and high wind is sweep
ing the western front battle field, ac-
cording to a United Press dispatch
from William Phillip Simms, who is
with the British armies in France. II
the rain continues during any extend
ed perior the-German transport system
win not only be crippled, but the Al
lies have in past operations proved
themselves better mud-horses. Much
Of the success of the German drive
has been attributed to the favorable
weather which prevailed up until to-
day.
Desperate fighting continues, how
ever, despite the gale and rain sweep
ing across the battle field. The Ger
mans, with ox-like perseverance, are
butting away against the British lines.
IN the region of Arras the enemy pro-
gressed some, occupying British front
line trenches, while before Orance
Hill and Neuville vast piles of enemy
dead are lfttering the ground South
Of the Somme, after repeated assaults
continuing all day. the Germans bent
back the British line a short distance
to Ram-sur- -Somme Below this, how
ever, the French brilliantly held the
roads southwark, driving back the
German crown princes hordes with
the bayonet at places.
American army officials at Wash
ington late today believed the big
Allied counter offensive is already un-
der way.
They see in General Haig's thrust
AGAINST the German north flank and
General lPetaines sharp attacks on
the Teuton south flank the first stages
of passing of the initiative to the Brit
ish and French, according to United
Press dispatches from the capital.
Further, American military authori-
ties believe that all necessary troop
dispositions have been made and that
tie vast army of maneuver authorized
by the Versailles Inter-Allied War
Council is now about to strike.
j. The whereabouts of this body of
American, French and British picked
troops has been one of the mysteries
Ct the German drive, and the hurting
of this force into the combat has been
daily exp pected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
british Take Prisoners and Gums

LONDON, March 29.-British forces
took a number of prisoners and ma
chine guns north of the Somme, in
ficting heavy lasses on the enemy,
Cen. Haig reported. Our positions
were maintained against strong at
tacks yesterday afternoon and during
the evening the British gained ground
IL successful counter attacks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
FOCH NAMED AS INTER-ALLIED
COMMANDER IN FRENCH FRONT

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2s.-
That General Foch has been named
inter-allied commander of great re-
serve forces combating the Germans
in France is indicated in a message
from President Wilson today congrat-
ulating General Foch on your high
authority"
authority" He abs already won many
laurels as French commander.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29

RAISING to General Haig. His report
today of captures of German prison
ers and guns is the most satisfactory
news that has come from the Allies
since the battle began one week ago
It may be too early yet to look for an
Allied counter attack in force, but
Nhe way is being prepared for it by
the new local offensives which the
British are developing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29

spread southwark around Noyon.
The new battle line is already more
than seventy miles long, and Hin
denburg has put fresh division after
fresh division into the struggle since
it commenced. Well over seventy enc
my divisions have thus far appeared
on the battle lines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 29.-
A great Allied counter drive against
the German onset in Picardy is now
developing. high American army Off
GERS declared today It may take .
day or more, however, for the full
movement TO reveal itself
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
French Capture MOncheI.

PARIS, March 29.-The French are
holding firmly all the territory re
captured by them from the enemy yes
terday in the Montididier sector, and
have advanced as far as Monchel, says
ar official announcement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
SCHOOL HEAD ON
INSPECTION TRIP

Prof. J. E. Mathis, superintendent OF
schools, has returned from Columbus.
where he inspected the entire local ed
roational system. He was guest at
luncheon at the Industrial High school,
prepared entirely by the pupils.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29

I'VE will stop this attack" said
General Foch. perhaps the greatest
OF French generals, speaking of the
drive of the Germans. But definitely
to win the war we must have a big
American army, with shipping mobili-
zation, the construction of airplanes
and munitions-everything. Hurry
Hurry! Hurry!
Don't lose even half a minute. Ii
you do your utmost you will make the
right kind of victory sure, and you
will hasten it."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
rersIing Wants Samm.les in Big Figh

PARIS, March General Pershing
in conference with French officials
al the front yesterday, asked in his
own and his country's name that the
entire American forces in France be
engaged in the present battle, the war
cfice announced today. General Per-
sizing said the American army is en-
tirelv at the disposal of the French
authorities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
Battle Line Seventy Miles Long.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, in
France. March 29.-The tide of battle
is ever rising, the great struggle <ex-
tending northward and southwark with
, sudden thrust westward and north
ward against ArIas. and a gradual
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
Turkish Forces Wiped Out.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20
Turkish forces at Khanbabbidi on the
Euphrates river have been virtually
annihilated by British Mesopotamian
troops, according to dispatches receiv-
ed here today. The British captured
three thousand prisoners, including a
divisional commander, it is reported.
PARIS, March 29-Davis Putnam, of
Brooklyn. Mass, member of the La
fayette Escadril1e, today brought down
two more German airplanes, making a
total of Eve. enemy planes destroyed
by him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-29
BLISS CABLES
GREAT DRIVE
BEEN STOPPED
VAST ARMY OF MANEUVER BEING
THROWN INTO FIGHTING BY DI
RECTI0N OF INTER-ALLLED WAR
COUNCIL AT VERSAILLES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 29.-
"The enemy is being held at all
points" Thus reads dispatch from
General Bliss, which was read before
the house military committee by Gen
eral Peyton L. March this afternoon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Lose Little. Daughter.

Leola Martha, the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. N. Ross, passed away
FAday at the James Humbert home
after an illness of but few days from
pneumonia following an attack Of
Spanish influenza. Leola was born
February Is, 1914, being four years,
nine months and twenty-one days old
when death claimed her.
The family were ready to depart for
their new home at Orange City, when
Mrs. Ross and two children were
stricken with the influenza which re-
suited in the youngest child's death.
The mother and other child are getting
along very nicely.
This little girls loss is mourned by
the grief stricken parents and two
brothers, Norman and varick, the for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Private Rees Gives In Life.

Private Arthur Rees, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Rees of Blairsburg, is
another of the contingent of Hamilton
county selectmen who left here July
26 to lose his life in France.
y His parents. who live five and half
miles northwest of harrisburg, are just
in receipt of a telegram from the war
department at Washington, ID. c..
notifying them that their son died
in a hospital in France Nov. 20. He
went from here to Camp Gordon,
Georgia. where he went into a replace
ment division and was soon sent to
France.
Private Rees is survived by his par
cnts and one sister, Miss Addie, who
lives at home Private Rees was a
fine. stalwart young man. aged 2G
years, an excellent picture of health
when he left Webster City. In his UNI
timely passing while in the service of
his country in the greatest war of all
times, the parents and other relatives
have the warm sympathies of all who
know them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
StaIlll0pe.

DIR. I. A. Anderson returned Friday
from Chicago.
Frank Barquist returned Friday
morning from Il business trip to Chi.
cago.
Mrs. A. Il. Mcfarland came up from
Des Moincs Friday to help are for
Mrs. G. Il. Mcfarland, who is ill with
the flu.
Miss Edna Crown returned Saturday
from Des Moines, where she has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jim Clau-
baugh.
Mrs Craig of Webster City is visit
ing at the A. l.. Craig home.
Miss Millie Thompson of Mime
apolis is spending few days here with
her sister, Miss Alice, enroute to
Chicago.
Mrs. l. A. Anderson and Stella
Myers were passengers to Fort Dodge
Saturday.
Miss Claire Groves went to Webster
City Saturday for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Deakman.
Dec 8.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Big Increase.

For the three months period-Sept
ember l to December 1.-The records il
the Office of the city clerk reveal thu
issuance of seventy-One burial permit.
in Webster City. The records for las
year show but twenty,siX permits issu
ed during the same period:
With almost triple number of per
mits issued this year over last, an ex
animation of records indicates that
influenza has been largely the cause OF
increase. OF the forty-two deaths III
Webster City, for which permits were
issued, twenty-five We're caused by
pneumonia or ''fu," leaving seven.
teen from other causes.
The records for the same period of
Il year ago show but sixteen deaths in
this city, for which burial permits
to the local cemetery were secured
Pneumonia appears in but single in
stance as the cause of death, indicat-
ing the more normal toll of the dis.
ease. Deaths from the diphtheria
epidemic of last winter were almost
negligible compared with the death
toll of Spanish influenza.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
Judge Bonner Hits EN- In.

Judge w. G. Bonner. of the court
Of domestic relations in Dcs Moines
is making reputation which is max
ing him Il terror to wife heaters and
other similar criminals in the capital
city. Judge Bonner is former well
known Webster City resident. The
Des Moines Capital has the following
account of days proceedings III
Judge Bonners court:
I'D like to be able to sentence you
to the whipping post said Judge
William Bonner in the court Of domes-
tic relations when Henry Simmons was
brought before him charged with
brutal treatment of his wife. Mary, a
small woman who weighs scarcely a
hundred pounds.
You ought to have eighty lashes,
glowered the judge as he ordered
Simmons to pay $40 a week for the
support of Mrs Simmons until further
notice.
Other delinquent husbands who
were ordered to divide their incomes
with their wives were Marlin j.
Wragg. who was required to pay
Martha Wrags $3.50 week: Allen
Warrick. who will pay Ina Warrick
$40 week, and James Gillian. who
will pay Cora Gillian SIG week till
the court DEGREES otherwise.
Three other couples who appeared
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

y
morning for the third time offered al
tax sale the property of the Webster
City Gas company, he found takers in
the persons of Geo. NJ. Rouse ana r. G.
Remley.
These men bid in the plant and paid
the taxes, amounting to $S79.42. The
company will probably redeem it lat.
er. however, for otherwise tax deed
to the property would be issued at the
end OF three years.
With the sale Of the gas plant, Coun.
ty Treasurer Hughes now has clean
slate for every piece of property ad.
vertised for sale has now been disposed
Of.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09

! ~
Mrs. G. Klaver and Mrs. Ben Van
Langen and daughters, Misses Esther
and Leona, of Kamrar, were Webster
City visitors Saturday.
Misses Birdie and Mary Oviatt OF
Duncombe visited this city Saturday.
Mrs. L. S. How'd of Woodstock
was a Webster City visitor Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Grace Meyer of Kamrar was
a visitor in this city Saturday.
Mrs. F. NJ. Talcott of harrisburg
was Webster City visitor Saturday
II. a. Blodgett of Williams was a
Webster City visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Allen and little daugh-
ter and Miss Ellen Danielson and Miss
Marie Hcdlund of, Ellsworth were visi.
tors in this city Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Abel Ahrens of Ellsworth
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-12-09
MORE BOYS IN
CASUALTY LIST
Three More Soldiers From
Webster City and Vicin-
ity Named in To-
days List.
ONE MAN is MISSING
William C.. Horn From Here
is Wounded Second
Time.

Today's casualty lists carry the
names of several soldiers dead, miss.
ing, etc, whose names have been for.
merly mentioned in these columns. The
lists sent out from Washington to the
newspapers are always at least several
days later than the notices sent rela-
tives. In addition, however, today's
list carries several casualties not here
tofore mentioned in these columns.
Mechanic William c. Horn, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Horn of this city,
has been slightly wounded. No details,
however, are known. Mr.. Horn is
with the Supply company of the Rain
bow division. He was wounded once
before. He is probably now in Germany
with the American army of occupation.
Arthur Heng of Radcliffe, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arne Heng, is reported to be
missing in action. He is brother of
Mrs. Harry Mallow of this city. The
Heng family live on farm near Rad
cliffe and are quite well known in this
community.
Geo. Duckett, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Duckett of Lehigh, is reported
to be severely wounded. Nothing is
known as to details, except that his
wounds We're received in action and
that he is in a hospital where, presum-
ably, he is getting along well.