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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-30
BOLSIIEVIKI HOLD ODESSA
PctrOgrad Receives Official Confirma
ton OF Report.

Petrograd, Wednesday, March 27.---
Official dispatches published here con-
firm the report that Odessa has been
recaptured by the Bolsheviki troops.
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RATTLE AT ODESSA.


London. March 27.-Odessa has
been recaptured by Soviet and Uk-
rainian troops. after blody battle. in
which naval forces participated. ac-
cording to a Moscow despatch from
the ssmi-offlcial Russian news agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-06
8 FOR ACQUITTAL
Gresser Jury Dismissed by
Judge WhitcOmb at 1O:3O.
New Trial Will Be Checked Up
to County Commissioners.

AT 1880 this morning Judge Whit
comb dismissed the jury in the Clark
Gresser trial after it had deliberated
p ctically twenty hours without ar
irving at a verdict. Gresser was be-
ing tried on a charge of embezzling
$1,000 from the Citizens State bank
of North Topeka.
When the jury resumed its deibera-
tions this morning it stood six for ac-
quittal and six for conviction. A re-
quest was made that Judge Whitcomb
read certain of the testimony given
by Gresser in his own defense and
after this was done two of the jurors
switched over for acquittal, making
the stand to 4. However, it decided
that further deliberations were use
less and Judge Whitcomb dismissed
the jurors when this became apparent
Hugh Fisher. county attorney, an
nounced that a third trial will hinge
on the decision Of the county commits
sioners as he will check the matter up
to them to determine whether or not
they are willing for the county to
spend more money conducting further
prosecution. The two trials have cost
the county about $500, he says, and,
while the matter rests in his hands, he
does not feel like putting the county
to further expense if the commission
ers raise an objection.
No Demonstration.
clark dresser and his wife were
in the court room when the jury was
dismissed. Both appeared optimistic
before the foreman of the jury made
the final report, and after the dis
missal they shook the hands of several
of the jurors. There was no demon
stration, only few persons being in
the court room in the capacity of
spectators.
In dismissing the jury, Judge Whit
comb stated that the case would be
continued for the term with the de-
fendant's bond fixed the same as here
tofore. A1tho Fisher states he will
check the matter of another trial up
to the county commissioners for ad-
vice, it is highly improbable that the
case will ever be tried again. Should
it be tried again the action would be
a precedent as officials cannot re-
member when such a case was heard
three times before a jury on account
of hung jurieS.
At the first trial the jury was dis
missed after becoming hopelessly
hung, nine jurors being for acquittal
and three for conviction.
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DEMOCRATS WIN !
Result Significant of Trend Of
Suffragettes' Votes.
n. Y. City Election Gives Demo-
Gratis Control in House of Rep.

New York March 6.-Women
voters today expressed jubilation over
their participation in yesterdays
special congressional elections here
allowed to vote in this state.
Thru the victories won by the
Democrats in four districts to fill
vacancies caused by designations. the
Democrats regain control of the house
of representatives. Fully "a per cent
of the women who registered cast their
ballots, representing nearly SO per
cent of the total vote.
The new representatives are Jcnn
]. Delaney in the Seventh, succeeding
John j. Fitzgerald; William E. Cleary
in the Eighth, succeeding Daniel ].
Twenty-first, succeeding Murry Hull
burt and Anthony j. Griffin in the
Twenty-second, succeeding Henry
Bruckner.
Each victor announced his intention
to stand by the administration and it's
war policy.
Case of Ladies First"
Figures showed that out of 1856 S66
men voters registered only 46,234, or
1877 per cent, cast their ballots. Of
the S5,2O5 women registered S1,95S
voted.
Local Democratic leaders asserted
that the result showed conclusively
that the people are standing back of
President Wilson and his war policies.
They predicted that the November
elections would show sweeping Demo-
cratic victories.
The showing of the Republicans fell
far below their expectations
Many of the polling places could be
located at a distance by the squadrons
of baby carriages drawn up on either
side of the walk
Several boards had provided candy
or flowers as souvenirs for the first
women voters
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Capt. Donald Thompson Says
That Should Be Done.
PrOpagandists More Dangerous
Than the Kaiser's Armies.
WEARS A ST. GEORGE GROSS
Topeka Photographer Was Dec
GRATED for Bravery in Russia.
He Says DIR. Sheldon Would
Drink Rum in the Trenches.

81 favor locking up all men of Ger
man birth in the United States for the
duration of the war" This was the
statement of Capt. Donald Thompson
this morning when asked concerning
the propagandists who are known to
be plying their trade in this country.
Captain Thompson, Topeka's famous
war photographer, has been on all of
the European battle fronts, allied and
German. practically ever since the
start of the war. He went overseas
very shortly after the first Canadian
contingent set sail. Thompson has
been wounded a number of times in
his efforts to get what is known as
faction nictureS''
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All but 4S Rescued; Is Sent
Down OF Irish Coast.
The Calgarian Struck by Four
TorpedOes at Once.
USED As TRANSPORT CONVOY
17,OOO-TOn Vessel Was Con-
verted Into Armed Cruiser.
U-BOat Toll Averaged $4,000
Tons Weekly in February.

London, March 6.-Official an
nouncement was made by the admiral
ty today that the British armed mer-
camille cruiser Calgarian was torpe-
doed ana sunk on March 1. Two Of
ficers and forty-six men were lost.
Five Hundred Land on Irish Coast.
Belfast, ireland, March 6.-The
British liner Calgarian has been tor
redoed off the Irish coast. There
were 61O persons aboard, nearly 500
o. whom have been landed at an Irish
port The Calgarian was struck by
four torpedoes.
The Allan liner Calgarian was a YES
sci of II, SIS tons gross, 56S feet long
and 10 feet of beam. She was built in
Glasgow in 1914.
There are no published records of
the recent movements of the Cal
garian, which for some time has been
in the service of the British govern
ment. The last report given out con-
cerning the liner was in April, 1916,
when she sailed from Halifax for Eng
land with Canadian troops.
Four Hits, the Record.
A most unusual circumstance in
connection with the sinking of the
Calgarian is the fact that she was
struck by four torpedoes. So far as
published reports have shown, in no
previous case has merchantmen
been subjected to such a heavy attack
by submarines. Evidently the Ger
mans concentrated U-boats to ensure
the sinking of the liner.
Was Frcighter Convoy.
New York, March 6.-The Allan
liner Calgarian, torpedoed off the
Irish coast, has been for some months
serving as a British cruiser, converted
from the status of a merchantmen,
conveying cargo ships between British
ports and Nova Scotia, according to
Officers here of the Canadian Pacific
ocean service limited, owners of the
Allan line.
The head offices of the company
are in Montreal.
Steamer Kenmare Torpedoed.
London. March 6.-The British
steamer Kenmare has been sub
marined the admiralty announced to-
day Six persons were saved.
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IF the officials will not consider in
ternment for the breed of the propa-
gandist. and so far they have not
shown much inclination for it, l have
another scheme which I advocate very
strongly. one that would be effective.
l advocate putting a red band around
1.-THE arm of every German born man
in the United States. passing a law to
make it a criminal offense for a Ger
mon born man to appear on the
streets without his band, and then
watching for the bands. In case the
German born has since become an
American citizen, put an edging of
white on the red band as an emblem
of what purity that particular Ger
man may have absorbed by becoming
a citizen of the Unite States
Would Make Them Harmless.
Thompson declares that if this
practice were followed out the work
of the ropagandist would be nulIified
to a great extent as every man. woman
and child would soon come to know
that the red band on a mans arm
meant watch your talk"
Thompson stated that one of the
biggest surprises of his career was
when he returned to America some
five months ago and found that the
government was not taking definite
steps to intern every German born
man in the country. Thompson as
serts that the spread of propaganda
was the initial cause of the downfall
OF the Russian resistance. and was the
death knen of Rumania and Serbia
and that it was what opened the plains
of Italy to the tread of tho German
invader.
Thompson also takes DR.. Charles NJ
Sheldon to task for his attitude in re-
gard to the distribution of rum to the
soldiers in The trenches and in re-
gard to Sheldon'S statements about the
social disease existing among the
Canadian soldiers
sheldon Would Want 1t, Too
IF Sheldon whom l regard as an
able but somewhat fanatical man,
should be in front line trench up to
his waist in water and knowing chat in
a few hours he was to step into hell
1 believe that whisky would not be
strong enough for him. He would
want whole barrel of it rather than
just drink such the boys get 1t
is some task to go I'D and over when
you know that If you set tin can on
top of the trench it will have four or
five holes thru it almost before it is
fairly in place. Tha. is what the bows
face when they go over. and if they
are cold and wet they face it with little
relish. A little rum has a warming in
fluence and the men can go over the
top in comparative physical comfort
after a small drink"
lie Wears st. George Cross
Don Thompson Is wearing on his
wa, stcoat the St George cross, a medal
cf distinguished and brave service.
presented to him by General Korniloff
of the Russian army-when Russia
had an army. Thompson, who. by the
way, is a captain in both the Russian
and French armies, was up in the
FIR mt line trenches one night when the
Germans made an attack
Machine guns were stationed every
five feet and when the crew of the
gun nearest Thompson was disa bled,
the Topekan jumped over the top and
operated it during the rest of the
battle.
1T was a Lewis gun and 1 was ac-
quainted with it," he said THE SOL
Continued on Page Two.)
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OFFICIAL WAR
STATEMENTS
BRITISH.


London, March 6.-"English troops
raided the enemy's trenches early this
morning east of Bullecourt and cap
tured few prisoners and two machine
guns" says today's war office report.
Our casualties were slight
Successful raids also were carried
out by our troops last night north of
the Scarpe and in the neighborhood of
Lens
Southeast of Gouzeaucourt a hostile
raiding party was repulsed and addi-
tionaI prisoners and a machine gun
were taken by u.s.
Reach second German Line.
London, March 5-Field Marshal
Haig's official statement issued tonight
reads:
I'm the raid last night (Monday) at
Warneton, strong resistance was en-
couutered and at least forty of the en-
envy were killed Our troops. never
theless, reached the second German line
and repulsed two counter attacks with
further loss to the enemy Our own
casualties were light"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-06
BOOSTS DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE
Wilson Maintains Democratic ideals
Thru Siberian Crisis.
BY j. w. T. MASON.

New York, March 6.-The allies
diplomatic offensive against Germany
can be continued with renewed possi-
bilities of success, following the de-
cIsion of the American government
not to endorse Japan's proposed ad-
venturous expedition into Siberia.
matte offensive for spreading demo-
cratic ideals originated with President
Wilson gives greatest significance to
Americas responsibility for causing a
reconsideration of possible imperial
istic complications in the allies war
for democracy. The attitude of Presi-
dent Wilson toward the delicate situa-
ton in the far east will greatly
strengthen him as the spokesman of
disinterested democracy.
To Convince Germans
1t is vitality important for the allies
I('op+inued on Page Two
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Mr.. Redmond passed away peace
fully at 7:45 o'clock this morning.
Death was due to heart failure fol-
loving the recent operation which
was for an intestinal obstruction.
The physicians attending Mr.. Red
mond issued the following announce
ment:
I'VE regret to announce that John
Redmond died at 7:45 this morning
Owing to several attacks of illness
severe operation was faced with great
courage. 1t had become imperatively
necessary owing to an intestinal OBJ
struction. This was relieved by the
operation and for some days salts
factory progress was maintained.
After a fairly comfortable day Tues
the night and after few hours Mr..
Redmond passed peacefully away"
King Shocked by Sad News.
News of the death of the National
list leader brought messages of sorrow
and regret from all sections of the
was informed of the event, was deeply
shocked and expressed his profound
regret Premier Lloyd George was
similarly moYed when he learned the
news. The premier will move an ap-
propriate resolution in the house of
commons at the earliest opportunity.
This will enable the premier and For
mer Premier Asquith, who have been
lifelong supporters of home rule, to
pay tribute to the memory of Mr.
Redmond. who had himself during his
long parliamentary career spoken on
similar occasions most eloquently of
departed political colleagues.
1t is expected the funeral will take
place in Dublin. simultaneously a
solemn requiem mass will be cele-
brated in Westminster cathedral.
Redmond became critically i'll sew
eral days ago, at that time it was an
nounced that he was suffering from
malignant cancer.
He had been the Irish Nationalist
leader in the house OF commons since
shortly after his election to parlia-
ment in the sos. He was the princi-
pal factor in the home rule movement
of Rooseveltian Type.
Redmond was a forceful orator OF
the Roosevelt type. 1t was his pro-
ernment. hoping to force Irish home
rule thru methods approximating ''in-
surgency."
When the war government failed to
pass the home rule bill. Redmond was
popularly believed to have suffered a
broken heart Yet he refused to join
the Sim Fein movement and was in
tensely patriotic, almost imperialistic
in his loyalty to the war government
AS a result, his popularity in Ire
been a movement in his home district
to succeed him in parliament.
Redmond did not want absolute in
dependence for Ireland. He desired
a government for that country similar
to that of the Dominion of Canada
Brother Recently Killed in Battle
Redmond was born in 1851, the sor
! of w. A. Redmond, member of parlia
ment from Ballytrent- He was frs
elected to parliament from New Ros.
in 1881. In 1885 he was elected from
New Wexford and in 1891 from Water.
ford. He had visited America severa
times, generally for the purpose Of
raising funds to push the home rul,
movement. His son, William Archer
Redmond. was elected to parliamen
from East Tyrone in 1911.
Redmond's brother. Major William
H K Redmond, member of parlia
ment from Clare. was killed in actor
on the west front recently.
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SPRING COMING BACK
Tomorrow Will Be Warmer With
More Sunshine for Kansas.
TonAY,S TEMPERATURES.

The wind was blowing at ten miles
an hour from the northwest this aft
ernoon. The temperature average for
the day was 10 degrees below normal
Young spring, held up in its onward
march for few days. is again travel
ing our way, after being overtaken by
expiring winter in a last feeble effort
to maintain its waning power. S. D.
Flora promises warmer temperatures
and a good deal of sunshine along
with the clouds
The lowest temperature in the last
twenty-four hours was 81 at eight
o'clock this morning. The official
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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SCN REPORTED DEAD,
FOLKS GET LETTER
DATED % DAYS LATER

Hartford City, Ind, March pa
rents Ct James Hughes, who went to
France with the rainbow division, to-
day are awaiting definite word of the
fate of the soldier.
On January they received a letter
frC m the insurance department of the
federal government stating that their
son had died and that they were the
ber efic:e ries of the insurance. The
notice was signed by Richard Jones of
that department.
They had a letter today from their
son in France. which bore the date of
January 81.
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RED CROSS STEER
BRINGS $3.1O A LIB.
AT OKLA. AUCTION

Oklahoma City, Okla, March g.
Price = meat scared here when the
Red Cross marketed it. "Muskogee,"
an Aberdeen steer, auctioned last
night as a feature to the Southwest
American Stock show, brought $3.1O
a pounu totaling $5,S2S.
The carcass will be sent to the Nor
ris & Co. plant in Chicago for freezing
to be shipped to General Pershing in
France. A fur coat for President
Wilson will be made of the hide
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BEACHED AMERICAN VESSEL.
Former German Ship Lies on Coast
Badly Damaged by U-bOat Torpedo.

An Atlantic Port, March 6.-The
American steamship Armenia, former
ly a German merchantmen, lies
beached and badly damaged on the
British coast after being -torpedoed by
a German submarine it was learned
with the arrival of the Armenia crew
here today. The attack took place on
February 8, about three weeks after
Secretary Daniels made public the de-
tails of a similar attack on the Ar
menia in December.
Sailors arriving today, thirty three
in number, said that after the Ar
menia, of 5,464 tons gross, was torpe-
doed the first time in the English
channel on December 5, she was
beached and temporarily repaired by
means of a wooden patch placed over
the hole Most of the cargo was
saved. The vessel renewed her voy-
age on February 8. bound for
British dry dock for repairs. The
next morning, a U-boat again sent
torpedo into her hull and again she
was forced to beach, the crew said,
and it was a question whether she
could be saved.
The Armenia left Baltimore with
grain last November for a European
port. Secretary Daniels on January
20 made public some extracts of the
report of the Armenia's commander
regarding the first attack.
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PRAISE NEGRO LOYALTY
Gov. Capper Says Race Can Best APP
preciatc slavery in Europe.

Kansas City, Kan, March 6.-''The
negro, more than anyone else, can ap-
preciate the position of the nations III
Europe who are denied the privileges
of education thru military masters -
declared Governor Arthur Capper, of
Kansas, addressing the congregation
of the Metropolitan Baptist church
here last night
He praised the part the negro has
played in the war since the United
States entered, declaring the race is
bearing its share of war burdens.
asked few exceptions and was free
from the taint of disloyalty.
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FATE PURSUES CAPTAIN.
Calgarian Chief Escaped Empress of
Ireland and Halifax Disasters.


Montreal, March 6.-While the
British steamship Calgarian has been
on cruiser duty along North Atlantic
trade routes since the war began she
has also made several trips between
England and Halifax with distin-
guished passengers. On one occasion
she carried Sir Robert Borden, the
Canadian prime minister and on an
other she brought over the Duke of
DevonShire, governor general of Can
ada. after taking his predecessor in
office, the Duke of Connaught, back
to England.
The Calgarian's navigating officer,
Capt. H. G. Kendall commanded the
Empress of Ireland when she sank
after a collision with the Storstad,
collier, in the St Lawrence river in
1914. In the recent Halifax disaster
he had a narrow escape from death.
1t was Captain Kendall who identified
the murderer Crippen on the steam
ship Montrose when Crippen tried to
escape from England
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REDMOND IS DEAD
Famous Irish Leader Dies, Fol-
lowing an Operation.
Had Been Champion of "HOme
Rule" for 25 Years.

London, March 6.-John Redmond,
the Irish Nationalist leader. died this
morning.
Mr.. Redmond who underwent an
operation in London last Friday,
passed a fair day yesterday and ap-
parently was maintaining the prog
ress shown Monday
The Irish convention which had
been supported by Mr.. Redmond, yes
terday adopted a message of sympa-
thy in which an earnest wish was
expressed for his early and complete
recovery.
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INVADERS GO AHEAD
Russian Commander Protests to Aus
tro-German Commanders.

London, March 6.-An official Rus
sian statement received here today
saws Ensign Krylenko. the Bolshevik
commander in chief, has sent a mes
sage to the German and Austrian chief
commanders stating that the Germans
and Austrians are still fighting. not
withstanding the conclusion of peace.
Ensign Krylenko asks whether the
German high command has taken all
steps necessary for cessation of hos
fiIitieS
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SINKS IN TUsCANLA's GRAVE.
Calgarian Went Down Not Far From
Scene of Transport Disaster.

tBy the Associated PressJ
An Irish Port, Monday, March A.
The people of this town, who a few
days ago won the gratitude of the
American people by their kindness to
the survivors from the Tuscania, have
extended their hospitality in the last
few days to nearly 500 men from the
CaIgarian, one of the finest auxiliary
cruisers in the Atlantic service. The
Calgarian was torpedoed in the late
afternoon not far from the place
where the Tuscania met her doom.
The ships bell had just sounded
O'Clock when a torpedo struck. The
shock was so slight that it was thought
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Lenine-Trotzky To Resigna

Amsterdam, March 6.-The Ger
man government has been advised
the designations of Nikolai Lenine and
Leon Trotzky, Russian premier and
foreign minister, respectively, are ex-
pected, according to- dispatches from
Berlin todav
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ON WAR PATH AGAIN
Sim Fciners Seize Town and Are
Drilling for Battle.

London, March 6.-Sinn Fein volun-
teers have seized Kilimagh, it was re-
ported here today. They are guarding
the exits from the town and are drill
ing.
The town of Killeagh may have
been meant, This place is about fif-
teen miles east of Queenstown on the
railway running from Cork to You
gall.
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MIGHT BE BOOMERANG!
Jap Intervention Might Lead to Pact
With Huns, German Prediction.

Amsterdam, March 6-Japanese
intervention in Siberia either will lead
to Russo-German agreement against
Japan, or to an understanding between
Japan and Germany. according to the
Cologne Nolks Zeitung. copies of
which were received here today
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Chicago. March 6--The Chicago
Cubs will condition along army styles
this year. Manager Mitchell has ar
ranged for Les Mann, instructor at
Camp Logan. to give the team set
ting up exercises and the rest of the
army stuff at Pasadena each morn
ing.