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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
STEADY! WE CAN
LICK 'EM, WEST
POINTER SHOUTED
Captain Leaves DugOut, Runs
Through Barage Fire and
Drops Dead When a Shell
Bursts Nearby

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March s. (Delayed.) -
STEADY boys! Although they outnum-
Der us 10 to 1. we can lick EN-" were
the last words of the first West Point
er to die lighting Germany.
The story of this captains death was
told today by four men who were N
he fell These men are from Green
Bay. Wis. Minot, N. D.. and two from
Chicago.
The captain left his dugout when
the Germans started their raid on the
American trenches early Friday mora
ing. He ran through a fierce barrage
until he got in the midst of his men
at a strong point AS he spoke his
last words. he levelled his revolver at
the oncoming Boches. A shell burst
nearby. He fell dead without a sound.
This captain led fighting company.
Many of its men bear familiar Irish
names. The boy from Minot told of
the Americans first encounter with the
enemy in stand-up battle. He spoke
in an Irish brogue so thick it could be
cut with a knife.
TT was merry scrap and we'll worth
having" said he. I'VE had been expect
ing it and had a party waiting for Fritz.
His barrage was pretty rough. 1t muss-
ed up things considerably. But it was
not for our captain to lose his head.
He was as cool as if going on leave.
For time our platoon was nearly sur
rounded. 1t was hot work The Dutch
were behind us and in front of US.
but il was net for us to back up.
We knew what our rifles were for and
we used them To beat off the Dutch.
Our captain was a gallant officer and
he died like a real fighting man."
The Green Bay lad was beside the
captain when nc gave his last order.
Then the Chicago man chimed in, re-
Iatins why they thought the raid was
coming.
There was apparently an advance
celebration in the German trenches the
night before the attack" said one. I'VE
could hear the band playing back OF
the German lines and they were noisy
all night long. Our patrols heard the
Boches shout: Come on over Ameri-
cans and then: We're coming over,
Americans
1--WE had no orders to go over, but
there was a hot reception awaiting the
Germans on our side" ---
The men, tired and dirty after their
trick in the trenches, topped by the
stiffest fight to date, remained very
cheerful They are ready for another
whirl at the enemy. They sat in a cir
Gle at their rest billet upon a dry spot
protruding from a sea of mud and
ankle-deep water. slowing away slum,
bread and coffee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Germany Plans Total
0cCupatiOn of Finland

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Germany's
occupation OF the Aland Islands is only
a preliminary 20 the total occupa ton
% Finland. official dispatches to the
Swedish legation today say Germany
has announced her intention to occupy
Finland to the stockholm foreign Of
fee and that Sweden has protested
Germany advised Sweden, the dis
naLches say. that il was necessary to
temporarily occupy Finland to restore
order. but gave assurances that she
had no intention TO take permanent
possession of the territory Sweden pro-
tested also against the Alsnd Islands
being placed in the war zone
The occupation of the Aand island.
the dispatches say. is TO make them
base for supplying the German occupa-
ton OF Finland
There are 500 Swedish troops on the
islands for police purposes. Their COM
mander was notified 5y the German COM
rnander Of his intentions. and while so
far there has been no clash reported, the
Swedish troops have not been withdrawn
and the feeling IS described here as be-
ing very tense
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Kaiser Credits God
With Russian Victory

AMSTERDAM, March 4.-"The Ger
man sword welded by our great army
leaders has brought peace in Russia"
the kaiser wired Chancellor Hertling,
according to word received here today.
1--WE feel deeply grateful to God, who
has been with us. The prideful deeds
of my army and the tenacious persever-
ance of my people are sources of spe-
cial satisfaction. German blood ana
German kultur have been saved.
'I wish to express my warmest
thanks for your faithful, strong co.
operation and great work"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Explosion Kills Two

FORT WORTH, Tex, March Am
explosion I'm the George ". Armstrong
& CO. steel mills here early today killed
two and injured a number Of other en-
ployes.
Officials are investigating a report
that a crudely constructed bomb, con-
sisting OF a piece of pipe filled with
explosives, shipped into the plant in a
car cf junk, was responsible for the
explosion.
Tire two men killed were Mexicans,
John McCostan, night foreman OF the
plant. was among those seriously in.
jureG.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
DETAILS Of FIGHTING
BY AMERICANS IN
TOUL ENGAGEMENT
Fighting During Raid Was Hot
for an Hour but Invaders
Were Stopped by American
Banage and Fire

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Saturday, March 2.-(By the
Associated Press. THE Americans the
Germans claim to have captured on the
Chemin des Danes probably was the
larger part of a patrol of thirteen men
which went out when the raid began and
has not been heard of since. The enemy
obtained no prosiners from the Ameri-
can trenches.
The German war office bulletin last
Friday said that near Chavignon, on
the western sector of the Aisne front,
the German troops had forced their way
into the Franco-American trenches and
captured ten Americans and a few
French prisoners. The French official
statement of the same day in report
ing the attack which occurred Thurs
day night, said that two columns of
the enemy had been thrown back with
heavy losses. German prisoners were
taken by the French.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Cured His Daughter of Fits

A well-knOwn resident of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, reports that his daughter
has been completely cured of Epilepsy
CFits) by a prescription secured from
a friend. This girl had suffered as
many as one hundred attacks in day
and seemed beyond all hope of relief
Her father says he is so grateful for
her recovery that he will gladly mail
a bottle Of this wonderful medicine in
plain sealed wrapper, free, to any suf-
ferer who writes him. If you, friend,
or a relative, suffer, write r. P. N.
Lepso, IS Island Ave, Milwaukee, Wis
consin, and get free bottle.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Paper Makers Called

WASHINGTON, March Paper man
ufacturers we're called today by the
federal trade commission to give in
formation on investment and production
costs which the commission will take
into consideration in fixing a price for
news print, effective April l.. The hear
ing today was continuation of previous
hearings at which the manufacturers
asked more time to prepare their figures
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05

VIENNA. March WA London-)-
AustrC-HuESsrian forces operating in
Pddolia. IN sOuthwestern Russia, arc
making satisfactory progress, says an
official statement issued by the Aus
trian war office. More than 40 Rus
sian guns and huge quantities OF war
material have been captured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Body Of Miss Graves,
Drowned, Discovered

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 4.-The
body of Miss Agnes Graves, daughter of
James VI. Graves, wealthy manufacturer,
of New London, Conn, was found
drowned near ST Petersburg last night.
according to word received here today.
Authorities believe the girl committed
suicide. Miss Graves mad been missing
from her hotel for the last four days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
FRENCH TRIBUTE IS
PAID To VICTORIOUS
SOLDIERS At. TOUL
CIemenceau, After Visit to
Troops Gives Praise to Con-
duct of Officers and Men
Who RepuISed Raid

PARIS. Sunday, March S.-(By the
Associated Press)-Premier Clemen-
ceau visited the American troops today
and reviewed the soldiers who repulsed
the German attack Friday The premier
left Paris Saturday evening and return
ed this evening when the following semi
official note was issued:
The president of the council de-
sires personally to congratulate the
American troops in the sector
where they have just repealed bril-
liantly strong enemy attack The
battalion which took part in this
operation was reviewed by the pre-
mier in whose presence the general
commanding the army decorated
with the war crosses certain officers
and privates whose bravery has
been particularly remarkable
This check to the enemy attack
was, moreover. far more severe than
first information showed. The
American government had modest
Iy announced that some of the enc
prisoner. AS a matter of fact the
latest "Reminiscences have shown
that in addition to these losses the
Germans left quite a large number
of corpses between the lines.
1t was a very fine success, re-
fiecting great honor on the tenacity
of the American infantry and ac-
curacy of their artillery fire. which
have thus shown they are capable
of attaining the maximum effect
from the French material which
they have adopted.
After visiting the field hospital where
he admired the morale of the wounded,
the premier went to the front lines TO
examine the scene of this operation.
During his conversations with Ameri-s
can generals, officers and privates tho
premier noted in every one a feeling Of
absolute confidence, which if possible,
has been heightened further by the
brilliant results of their first serious
meeting with the enemy, over whom our
allies have thus clearly shown their SUI
periority
The premier also saw on his way
some of our troops at rest He conversed
with the officers and men, warmly con-
graduating and encouraging them Our
Poilus had but one reply:
They shall not pass"
Premier Clemenceau on his return to
Paris was too occupied to give the As
ISOLATED Press an interview on his visit
but a prominent government official who
the premier said:
L cannot, of course, say what sec
ton the premier visited, nor give
any military detail, but your gal
liant General Pershing came to meet
him and accompanied him on the
entire visit.
Your army made an altogether
excellent impression on the premier
He found the men in perfect ply
steal condition and their morale
thoroughly satisfactory, showing
calmness, confidence and implaca-
BILE resolution. Their evident desire
is to rival in courage their elders in
the struggle. The premier equally
was struck by the fine bearing OF
your officers and their skill in
handling their men and also by the
extreme cordiality of their rela-
tons with their French comrades.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Sits Under Car to Eat
Lunch; Boy Is Killed

vALDOSTA. Ga, March Harvey
Jordan, a ten-year-old boy, died last
night from injuries he sustained under
freight car. He sat down under the
car to eat his lunch when a switch en-
CINE knocked a string of cars together,
catching the boy under one of them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Lineman Is Killed When
Lightning Skaters Pole

JONESBORO, Ca, March A line
man of the Southern Bell Telephone
company, whose name could not DC
learned this morning, is reported killed
near here as the result of a lightning
stroke which shattered the pole on
which ne was working.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
BeIgianS Stop Attack
BV German Forces

PARIS, Sunday, March 3.-The Bel
gian statement on military operations
issued tonight reads:
I'm the course of the last two days
the artillery activity has been rather in
tense on the night of March l the Ger
mans made an attack against the Bots
du Trapezo, which was repulsed COM
pletely by the fire of our artillery and
machine guns The Germans have bonn
barded our lines violently at some
points,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Cotton Reaches 1926;
Highest Since Sixties

Atlanta spot cotton jumped another
notch Monday and was selling at 1926,
high record since the sixties. This is
an increase over Saturdays mark as
spots were then selling at S295. There
is at present a strong mill demand for
the actual cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Kreuer Is Nominated

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The presi-
dent today nominated 10 be brigadier
general in the national army: Judge
Advocate Generals department: Lieu
tenant Colonel Edward A. Kreger, judge
advocate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
Three Killed in Blast

PROVIDING, r. L, March 4.-Three
persons were killed and four others in
jured today by an explosion OF the
boiler in the Mount Pleasant laundry
building here
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
British Advance Along
Wide Palestine Front

LONDON, March british troops
operating north of Jerusalem in Pales-
tine have made an advance along
front OF twelve miles to a maximum
depth of 5000 yards astride and west
Of the Jerusa lem NabUlus road, the war
office announced today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05

The Americans holding the Chemin
des Danes sector are members OF the
national guard.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-05
AuStrianS Take Russian
Guns and War Material

ine along the Finnish gulf.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22
80 Killed And 100 Injured
When 500 German Munition
Wagons Blew Up In Belgium

have let their belts out several notch
es, they get sassy and complain about
the army Chow"
The average soldiers breathing ap-
paratus is almost perfect, according
to Colonel Mccarthy, and balanced
diet and well prepared food makes
men out of them He attributes two
causes to the effectiveness OF army
food: First, the soldier has more
time for eating, and takes his meal
more leisurely than does the civilian;
second, the food is cooked on a more
scientific standard, and the ration is
more evenly balanced, while the civil
ian seldom has trained cook.
When the officers reserve training
school was opened at Camp Stanley,
near here, the government allowed
rs cents a day for each mans food.
This was later reduced to 60 cents a
day. This sixty cents not only feeds
the student officers but provides them
with walters. It is estimated that 40
cents goes for food and 20 cents for
help, the prospective officers prefer
ring to use some of the appropriation
for walters rather than pass the
mess around" Their bill of fare is
said to be equal to that of first class
hotels, with plenty or extras on Sun
days.
Food surveys have been made at
practically all of the Southern camps
and special attention given to the bal
ancing of diet and cleanliness. Mess
officers and non-coms have been in
Istructed as to the food values. nutri-
tional percentages and the caloric
units of different foods, the proper
kind of food to give men doing GER
tair kinds of work, the right kind OF
food to serve in hot weather, and the
proper way of preparing it so as to
make for variety and reduce waste.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22
FIGHTING THE
PNEUMONIC PLAGUE
(By Associated Press. J

Peking, March 22.-In spite Of ac-
tive quarantine measures adopted
somewhat reluctantly by Chinese au-
thorities, the pneumonia plague which
has been prevalent for several weeks
in northern Shans and Inner Mon
golia still causes apprehension In the
capital. The total deaths now run in
to thousands.
The proximity of the infected dis
trict to the capital-Shansi is the ad-
joining province on the west--and its
direct rail connection made the dan
ger of the infection reaching Peking a
very real one.
It is due to the efforts of DR.. Chas
n. Tenney. Chinese ecretary of the
American legation; s. Barton, Chi
rese secretary OF the British legation;
Captain Pelloit of the French lega-
tion, and DIR. Funatsu Of the Japanese
legation, acting as committee repre-
senting the diplomatic corps, who
took upon themselves the work of in
vestigating and making recommends
tons to the central government, that
the scourge is still more or less con-
fined to northern Shansi.
On their recommendation General
Chang, former chief of Peking gen.
darmes, was appointed chief of the
Plague Committee in active charge Of
establishing quarantine stations.
Traffic on the Peking- -Kalgan railway
was suspended and strick inspection
instituted on the Peking- g-Hankow line.
Quarantine stations were provided at
al approaches through the Great
Wall and staff of experienced men
sent into the district to investigate
and isolate so far as possible all sus-
pected cases.
DR.. Young. head of the Union Medi-
cal College, and several other for
eign doctors have volunteered their
services and are fighting the plague.
A report compiled by Shansi pro-
vincial magistrates covering fourteen
towns shows that up to January u
there had been 233 deaths; and this
represents a small area of the infect
ed territory.
Greatest difficulty was experienced
at the inception of the quarantine
campaign due to superstitious aver
isior by the populace to efforts of for
eign investigators. Drs. Eckfelt and
Lewis, after an autopsy had been per-
formed to prove to the local magis-
trates the existence of the plague.
were besieged in their quarters for
several days by mob led by the IA
thcr of the suspect in question. Local
opposition now has been overcome to
some degree and efforts of the central
government agents are meeting with
better success.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22

vantage only to San Diego, Cal, for
aviation purposes, provided the prop,
er drainage could be arranged.
Two sites were considered but the
price set by the owners of site that
needed no drainage was considered
prohibitive and the plan was about to
be dropped.
AT Senator Fletcher's request the
board will make another investigation
to determine if some drainage cannot
be done to permit the plan of estab-
fishing an aviation school there being
put through.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22
CONFIDENCE MEN
MAKE BIG KILLING

Youngstown, O., March z2'--sums
secured by the yellow kid gang o.
alleged confidence men from score
Of middle western bankers through
the sale of alleged fake steel stocks
here will amount to close to S2,ooo'ooV
instead of $5OO,OOO, as originally estl-
mated according to the police
According to the police, A. Y.
Char les. a banker of Kokomo, lnu''
was the victim of the latest ruse salo
to have been successfully operated py
the alleged swindlers.
"The yellow kid" or Joseph "ei'
alleged leader of the gang posing as
Alfred H. Wede, and Representing
German capital, is said to have inter
o,teo Charles in the purchase OF all
Indiana steel plant for $S'5Oo'OOO'
attorneys for Charles, according to
the police, worked all night ngurins
the income tax to be paid on the prop
ertv which they found amounted 10
IS1OS,OOO ..o
We'll insisted that Charles pay 'ns
"a, before the purchase price was
raid over. We'll is alleged then 10 nave
rented an office near that Of the inter
nal revenue collectors office In Chi-
capo, placed one of his contedera'e'
tberein. and, after the collectors OIL,
ace was closed for the day. enanseu
the doors of the two offices. :.
He is then said to have led CParie'
70 the office, and Charles seeing the
sign of "income tax collector on tne
door of the office rented by Wen, Ell
tered and paid the $1OS'OOo to "elrS
own assistant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22
FOOD CONSERVATION
In THE ARMY
lBY Associated Press.l J

San Antonio, Texas, March 22.--The
army garbage can formerly had big
NAV but now a dog would starve II
he depended on the bones thrown
from the army kitchen The plain
fact is that bones don't get into the
garbage can-they are sold. Accord
ing to report gathered from army
posts and stations In the Southern De-
partment by Colonel Daniel r Nc,
Carthy, department quartermaster,
one can holds the garbage which for
merly filled three. Six gallons is the
waste from the average army kitchen
and goodly portion of this is pota.
to peelings, with mighty little of the
potato on the peeling.
Mess sergeants at all cantonments
have been cautioned about the waste
OF food and their diligence has, to q
great extent, brought about the elimf
nation of much of this waste The
mess sergeants at one Texas camp
adopted a new set of "Ten Command
ments," all dealing with food conser-
walton. These were printed in red
ink on heavy cards and posted in ev-
cry mess shack. They read:
Don't allow man to throw away
OF waste ANY edible food.
2. Don't make the first helpins
heavy.
3. Warn kitchen police to serve food
sparingly.
1. Don't help a man to any food he
does not ask for.
5. Don't give man more than two
slices of bread at helping
G. Make each man eat all that he
puts on his plate.
Z Watch your men while eating and
see that no food is left on the table.
S. Watch each man as he empties
his mess kit at garbage can.
2 Allow no man to take any food
out of mess hall.
10 Impress upon the men the i'm
portance of food conservation.
II is estimated that 1t costs an aver
age of 80 to Al cents a day to feed
each soldier in the department. The
auartermaster department puts the
figure at s12 month for each man.
This is for the food unprepared. It is
estimated that one-twelfth of cord
of wood is required for each kitchen
range each day. otherwise there is no
overhead" expense.
On 40 cents day, officers say. III
the soldiers belt line doesn't swell ii
is the fault of the mess man"
Colonel Mccarthy in discussing the
soldiers food, said. ATS remarkable
to observe the change in the recruit
the transformation of the undeveloped
boy into the round soldier. The coun-
try boy changes expression quickly
when he gets on army diet, and the
city boy fattens, too. Then after they
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22
ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN
FOR FERTILIZERS
(By Associated Press.)

London, March 22-It is announced
officially that important developments
lave been made in Allied and neutral
countries in the fxation of atmos-
pheris nitrogen and that considerable
supplies are becoming available.
Arrangements have been completed
by the Ministry of Munitions for sim
liar production on a large scale in
this country This source of supply is
also expected to be of great value af-
ter the war for the reduction of fer
tilIzers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-22
AMERICANS
COMPLETELY
DESTROYED
ENEMIES
POSITIONS
on CROSSING NO-MAN'S LAND
AMERICANS FOUND LINES Oh.
LIBERATED
(By Associated Press

American Army in France, Thurs
day, March Observation-Disclosures ene-
my's first and second line of positions
Oh part of the sector east of Luneville
has been destroyed completely by
American artillery fire. An American
patrol today crossed No-Man's Lana
without the aid of artillery and found
the lines wiped out, obtained other
information and returned without
casualties. Northwest of Toul last
night a number of Germans deserted
and surrendered to an American pa
troll.