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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
Places Blame on No. 1e.

Notwithstanding for the
Southern Railway wreck at Frost.
whsn IL people were killed. was
placed by the coroner's jury on the
crew OF train No. Is. who, It alleged.
failed to properly observe the rules OF
caution. The verdict read:
That the IL persons came to their
deaths by train No. AZ from Spartan.
burg to Columbia running into train
No. 1S from Greenville to Columbia at
or near Frost. occasioned through tho
rules OF caution being not thoroughly
carried out by crew OF train No. 49,"
A thorough investigation was also
conduced by railroad officials and i'm.
mediately thereafter the following
statement was issued by f. 8. Collins.
superintendent OF the Columbia dlyI.
sion:
Investigation developed some con.
Trajectory statements between some
members OF the crews. but 1t is clear
that IL the Tagging rules had been OBJ.
served by train No. IS. the acciden.
would not have occurred"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
THIRD LIBERTY
LOAN APRIL s
ON FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE
UNITED STATES ENTRY INTO
THE WAR.
FOR THREE OR FOUR Weeks
How Large The Loan viii Be Depends
Upon Fate Of War Finance Bill
in Congress.

Washingotn.-On April 6, the first
anniversary of the United States en-
try into the war. the third liberty
loan will open. There will be q cam
paign of three or four weeks.
In announcing the date, Secretary
McAdoo said the amount OF the loan
the interest rate and other features
such as convertability OF bonds of pre-
vious issues. maturity and terms OF
payment, are yet to be determined,
and that new legislation will be nee
essary before plans can be completed
The fact that the amount of the
loan is dependent on further legisla-
tion indicates that 1t will be far more
than $4,000, 100000, the remainder of
authorized but unissued bonds. and
the fact that certificates OF indebted
ness now being sold in anticipation OF
loan bear 1-2 per cent interest, af.
fords some indication OF the interest
rate
How large the loan shall be depends
largely. however, on the fate OF the
pending war finance bill carrying an
appropriation of a halfbillion dollars
and action on the railroad bill, with it's
appropriation OF similar amount.
Although Mr.. McAdoo made no spe-
cific announcement, 1t Is now taken
for granted In official circles that
there will be but one more loan be-
fore June 30. the end Of the fiscal year.
The statement concerning the date
. OF the campaign was made at this
time. Secretary McAdoo explained to
give every community time to prepare
for the big bond sale. and ne strongly
advocated popular demonstrations Of
patriotism on the day of the opening
! OF the loan and second year of war.
After starting the date OF the cam
paign opening. the secretary con-
| tinued:
April will forever be a consecra-
ted day in American history, and it
seems peculiarly appropriate that the
opening of the second year OF our par
ticipation in this war for the honor
and rights of America and the free
dom Of the world should be celebrated
with a nationwide drive for another
liberty loan
The camaign should begin with
great demonstrations of patriotism in
every city. town and hamlet in the
country that will truly express the
spirit OF aroused America"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
Charged With Murder.

Aiken.-A warrant charging murder
has been issued by Coroner ]. ID. Bell
Tor Joe Robinson, a Columbia negro.
who has been arrested and is now
In the Aiken county Jail Driving a
Stutz racing car, belonging to Major
Greenough OF Camp Jackson in which
Major Greenough and Captain Leh
mann came to. Aiken from Columbia.
Robinson took several Aiken negroes
QUE for Joy ride. Just outside. the
city limits on the Edgefield road
while Robinson was driving at a fear
full rate OF speed Field Seigler. a ne.
gro passenger, was thrown out of the
car with fatal results The negro
was thrown 30 feet into the air when
the car made quick turn and landed
against tree. Death was instanta
neous.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
some CAMP SEWER NEWS
Post Exchange In France viii Sup.
ply Our Boys With "Dopes" and


The first class in the horseshoers'
school has just been graduated at the
remount depot. The course runs for
four months, class OF 25 entering
each month A packers school is also
In operation, the course covering two
months. and 20 entering month. The
teamsters' school is not running at
present, as there were so many men
In the division familiar with the hand
ling OF wagons and horses that no
more are needed just now
Apparently there will be post ex-
changes in France and "dopes," cigar
cites of American tobacco. and the
thousand and one other things dear
to the heart OF the soldier will not be
left behind on this side OF the pond.
According to n recent war department
letter, not more than three pounds per
man of such articles may be taken
over by exchanges
Two captains OF the division. Capt.
Benjamin r. Lacy, One Hundred and
Thirteenth Field Artillery. and Lieut..
Eugene t. Clark, One Hundred and
Fourteenth Field Artillery. left to at
tend the school for chaplains, at Fort
Monroe, Va. On completion OF the
course they are expected to return to
their regiments.
Enough slickers and canvas leggings
OF all sizes TO complete the supply of
the entire division have recently ar.
rived and the authorities. who have
been waiting only for the arrival OF
enough canvass leggins to go around.
VIII doubtless begin a roundup of all
leather leggings in the possession of
ENLISTED men as soon as the canvass
ones can be distributed.
II has been learned that no more
wool coats will he issued to troops
which are not going across immediate.
iy as all on hand needed for troops
moving now or for shipment overseas.
Extra flannel shirts and winter under
shirts VIII be issued instead. All the
men here have at least one wool coat
each and about half have two.
quantities of wool are arriving
naiiy to keep pace with the consump-
ton and one day alone last week
80 cars. each containing about Is or
10 cords. were received. A gasoline
and oil filling station for army trucks.
automobiles and motorcycles has been
completed at control point. The
gasoline tank holds 10000 gallons.
DR.. Milford II. Lyon. speaker OF
note, who Is just back from six months
spent in France near the front. is lee.
turing il the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings
through the camp.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
SECURE GERMAN PLAN OF
ATTACk-oTHER INFORMATION
Each Machine Placement and Dugout
Indicated on Map.

indicated on Map.
With American Army in France
A plan OF attack, including a map Of
the American poGition3, indicating
every dugout, which was removed from
the body OF a Prussian captain which
led to the recent assault upon the Sec
tor northwest OF Toul. shows how COM
pletely the Germans prepare their
raids-if, In fact, this was but a sim.
pie raid not having as its ultimate OBJ
Ject the retention OF portion of the
salient.
The map goes into such detail as to
show every machine placement, every
trench and every depression in the
ground within the American lines. AT
the bottom there is simply line
drawn. labelled our front line" Along
this line are Ave shaded portions. each
marked nest"
Four rehcarsals were held for the
attack and the troops who made IL
were specially picked from new ar.
rivals OF fresh troops in the sector.
They were told that the Americans
were in front OF them.
Out From Their Nests.
After the artillery had nearly level.
ed the American position. the Ger.
mans started out from their nests.
each OF which contained 40 infantry.
men. one lieutenant and three pio.
neers to precede the infantry and
five to follow 1t. The two groups upon
the American extreme right went
around this flank and the group upon
the extreme left carried out a similar
movement there.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
WILL NOT FIGHT RUSSIA
VIOLENT MEASURES sY GER.
MANY WOULD BRING NO
GREAT SURPRISE.
Further Evidence Of Growing Strain
In Relations Given In Dispatches.
From France.

Washington.-Furt evidence OF
rhe growing strain in relations be-
tween Germany and Austria over the
refusal Of the latter to participate in
the renewed attack upon Russia is
given in an official dispatch received
here from France. It quotes the Aus
trian premier as formally reiterating
on February % that Austria Hungary
will take no part in military action
against Russia or Rumania, and will
not send her troops into Ukraine.
The dispatch follows:
Charles 1 paid a visit to William
III the 22nd Of February. Ludendorff
was present at the interview II we
are to Judge from the tone of the in
terview 1t must have been lacking in
cordiality. There seems to be little
doubt but what serious conflict has
broken out during the week between
the courts OF Vienna and Berlin and
which Germany is determined to set
tie IL need be by violent measures.
The situation OF the dual monarchy
is such that the Vienna government
In order to avert catastrophe has
been obliged to distinguish by means
OF public declarations its own policy
from that OF Germany. The report
that at the conference Of February IA
Hertling and Ludenorff had decided
to pay no attention to the Russian
rehabilitation and to prepare to be-
gin the conflict on the east front.
caused a great stir throughout Aus
tria. 1t was not simply the dissenting
nationalities, the Czechs. the Slov-
enes. or the Poles. who do not desire
to fight any more, but 1t Is the mass
OF the population OF German origin
who refuse to sacrifice themselves
any longer to assure the triumph of
Prussian imperialism.
An official note OF the 18th had
announced that Austria for her part
would continue to consider the war
as terminated with Russia and would
abstain from taking part in the oper-
ations planned by the German com.
mand second note OF the 18th re.
peated the same statement. When
asked to give further particulars at
the sitting OF the chamber on the 22d
the Austrian premier formally stated:
The words uttered by different
deputies have proved that the explain.
alton which has been furnished I'D to
present by me have not been suffi.
ciently explicit. l repeat, therefore
that Austria Hungary will participate
in no way in the military action which
Is now being carried on by Germany
against Russia. | repeat that there
is no question of having our trcops
penetrate into Ukraine with whom we
are at peace. | repeat that the armis
tice eists between Austria Hungary
and Rumania and that we are only
considering entering as early as DOS.
sible into peace conversations with
this country.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
Was From Sumter.

Columbia-The body which has lain
at the Mccormick undertaking estab.
lishment since the Southern Railway
wreck. the identity of which had not
been established. was found to be that
OF John A. Calhoun, Jr., OF Sumter.
A bill container, bearing the name Of
j. F. Matthias In gilt letters caused
that name to appear In the list as the
probable name OF the young man when
the bodies of the 12 men were identi.
hed. He was % years old and was to
have come to Camp Jackson with a
group OF Sumter boys within the ne1t
rev days. Knowing that he would be
called into the army within the imme.
diate future. he had gone to Ninety.
Six. his former home for a brief stay.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
BRYAN "HOWLED" DOWN
BY CANADIAN TROOPS
what About the Iusitania?" Shouted
In Chorus.

what About the Iusitania?" Shouted
In Chorus.
Toronto.-William Jennings BRYAN
was refused a hearing when he an.
peared at Massey hall here to address
prohibition meeting under the aus.
pices OF the dominion alliance.
Returned soldiers caused the dis.
turbance by shouting various epithets.
What about the Lusitania?" they also
demanded in chorus.
The first disturbance came before
Mr.. Bryan's entry. when the chairman
told the audience they were to De
honored by listening to the fraterna al
delegate OF the Anti-Saloon league of
America. "one OF the foremost citizens
OF our ally" When Mr.. Bryan came
in. pandemonium broke loose. Most
OF the audience stood. waved hand.
kerchiefs and cheered him. but the
answering boots from the gallery out.
lasted the cheers.
For five minutes Mr.. Bryan tried
yainly to make himself heard. The
interruption kept right on and the in.
terrupters sang Rule Britannia" anil
God Save the King"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
RUSSIA HAS SIGNED
GERMANYs TREATY
COUNTRY HAS LOST CONSIDER
ABLY sY THE DELAY IN
SIGNING.
WOULD NOT SIGN At FIRST
Turkey 10 Beneficiary Of Change Made
in Terms-Germany Claims 65,ooo
Russians Recently Captured.

Russia has bowed to the Teutonic
allies. The bolsheviki commissioners
sent to Brest-Litovsk have signed the
treaty Of peace presented by the Ger
mans, according to an official state
ment from Berlin. which says that
military movements in Great Russia
have ceased.
1t was reported on February % by
the bolsheviki commissioners that
they were about to sign the treaty.
This report was telegraphed to Lenine
and Trtozky after the delegates sent
to Brest-Litovsk had met the Ger
man emissaries. There is little in
formation available as to the details
OF the meeting between the peace del
egations, but the bolsheviki say they
realized that any further delay would
mean more onerous conditions and
they would sign the treaty without
further discussions.
Russia lost by the delay that en-
sued when Trotzky announced that
the war so far as Russia was con-
cerned. had ended, but refused to
oi6h thS tTcdly. III tH6 inter
val between the breaking up of the
first Brest-Litovsk meeting and the
one held lately, the central powers
added materially to the demands
which were outlined when the now
famous Hoffman line" was drawn
by the commander of the German
forces on the eastern front.
Turkey Benefits.
Turkey was the beneficiary Of these
changes in the peace terms The new
demands included that Russia relin.
quiSh the regions of Batoum, Kars
and Karaband Karabagh) to the
Turks. These regions are in Trans.
cancasia and mark considerable ad.
dition to the sultan's dominions in
that section Of the world. The doc
trine of the right of peoples to self
determination was the pretext upon
which the new terms were added to
the treaty II is probable that the
bolsheviki delegation acceded to the
new demands.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
BELGIUM PEOPLE DEFYING
THEIR GERMAN MASTERS
In Protesting Against An Effort to
Separate Flanders

Separate Flanders.
Washington.-How the Belgian peo.
pie are defying their German military
masters in protesting against the ef-
fort to separate Flanders from the
rest of Belgium and the deportation
of judges who sought to interfere is
described in an official dispatch re.
ceived at the Belgian legation.
General Won Falkenhausen, the mil
itary governor general. in a letter to
the court of cessation, which suspend.
cd its sittings as a protest against the
arrest OF the judges OF the court OF
appeal. has given notice that the ac-
tion OF the judges in instituting pro-
ceedings against the so-called activ.
lists who set up the separate Flanders
government, was regarded as an act
of hostility to the occupying power.
The dispatch adds:
THE movement of protest by the
Belgian people against the intrigues
OF the activists has taken on larger
proportions. The voluntary suspen.
sion OF all judiciary activity. as a pro.
test against the outrage committed
against the court of appeals of Brus-
sells. has caused tremendous impress
sion even upon the German authori.
ties. New lists of communal councils
and of important personalities who
have made protests continue to reach
Havre. being brought nightly by de.
voted patriots who have passed thru
the electrified frontier wires In spite
of redoubled vigilance on the part of
the Germans"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

Four hundred bales OF cotton and
several cars OF seed were burned at
Wagener when the warehouse OF ID.
K. CAN'T was destroyed by fire.
Governor Manning has appointed
the military board which will have
general supervision OF the state re.
serve militia. The board is compos.
ed OF Governor Manning and Adjutant
General Moore as ex-officio members.
and Col. Henry T. Thompson. Lieut..
Col. Julius f. Cogsweu of Charleston
and Capt. 8. T. Lanham OF Spartan.
burg
ST. George was visited by disas.
'trous fire when the Methodist church
and the Utsey hotel were DESTROYED
The loss is about $4,000 with one.
third insurance.
The Grand Lodge x. OF P. will meet
in Columbia May %.
The war department is preparing to
ship 100000 feet of lumber through
the port OF Charleston immediately
Tor construction work abroad. This is
the first practical use OF the port of
charleston on large scale as a re.
suit OF recently announced plans.
The IL months old baby of Mr. and
Mrs. William Steele OF West Liberty
Street, Sumter. died as the result of
burns from a pot, OF boiling water
The child was playing on the floor
when the kettle was overturned on
the lower part of its body.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
Die With Child in Arms

Allendale.-Ben Howard. his wife
and two children. negroes, were burn.
ed to death in their home a few miles
from Allendale. Awakened by the fire.
Howard and his wife became democrat.
lied. 1t is supposed. and took out some
household effects, and two children
Discovering that two other children
were still in the burning house thew
went back in and were overcome. IL
Is thought. and perished in flames. Tho
remains OF the parents were found
In the ruins. each with a child
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
MAY LEAVE TASK TO
THE JAPANESE ALONE
To Take Steps to Combat German
Aggression In Siberia.

Observation-Disclosures now point
to an agreement between the entente
powers and America to confide 20
Japan alone the task OF taking such
measures as may he necessary to COM
bat German aggression and influence
in Siberia and to protect the military
stores at Vladivoatok. No final con.
clusion has been reached. however,
and II was said IL, high official quar-
ters that condition were changing
so rapidly and so many new factors
were entering into the problem that it
would be unsafe to predict overnight
what the issue mi ght be.
Exchanges are proceeding rapidly
between the entenre governments and
Washington and the matter was con.
sidered at cabinet meeting. IL is
understood that the state department
is being slowly but steadily Influenced
to accept the view which seems to
obtain in Great Britain and France
and possibly in Italy. That Is that
single power with an efficient army
and navy within easy reach OF Siberia
and not otherwise employed. and act.
ing In conformity with general
agreement might be better able to
deal with the situation than any inter-
national force. such as was at first
contemplated
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
ACTION BY JAPAN
SEEMS imminent
aERMANY's DECISION TO OCCUPY
FINLAND HAsTENs ACTION
~ THE JAP.
TOXIC HAS CLOSE CENSORSHIP
Japanese Expected to Move Quickly
to Check Germany's Influence
In Siberia.

London.-The British, French. Ital.
an ambassadors in Toxic intended
jointly to ask Japan to take the neces.
sary steps to safeguard allied inter
ests in Siberia. according to The Daily
Mail. The newspaper adds that the
American ambassador was not expect
to to join the request but that no dis
turbing conclusions are to be drawn
from this fact, as no American opposi-
tion is expected.
Misunderstanding action by
japan in eastern Siberia to check
German influence and protect war
stores at Vladivostok is believed here
to be imminent The United States
has not yet expressed it's views on the
proposed step, but 1t was said in dip
lomatic quarters that the Japanese
probably would move quickly to meet
emergency conditions, leaving to the
pending diplomatic exchanges devel.
opment OF an understanding with
America and all the allies upon the
scope and purposes OF the enterprise.
While ii has no direct bearing upon
the situation in Asiatic Russia, the
news which came to the Swedish lega-
tion that Germany has given notice of
her intention to occupy the whole Of
Finland will tend to hasten an agree
ment upon Japans plans. The German
explanation to the Swedish foreigfn
office. which has protested against the
proceeding. that the occupation Is to
restore order and without intent to
take permanent possession, is regard.
ed as very clear indication OF what
the Teutons may undertake in any
part Of Russia now that the bolshe.
Wiki have been forced to accept their
hard peace terms.
Officials and diplomats here profess
ignorance OF what preparations have
been made by Japan for the opera
tions about to be undertaken. AS a
matter of course. secrecy has been OBJ
served, and a strict censorship in re-
gard to the Siberian question is in
force at Toxic. Possibly the next
word to come out of Japan on the
subject will be an announcement of
something accomplished.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
Captain Maxwell Killed.

Columbia.--Jesse Reid Maxwell
conductor on Southern railway freight
No So, operated between Columbia
and Savannah. was killed at Black.
Vile when he fell between the cars OF
the moving train. Mr. Maxwell was
walking along on top CT the cars. pass
ing from the caboose toward the en-.
gine and the supposition is that h.
lost his equilibrium and fell directly
between two OF the cars. Death was
instantaneous. The body was taken
to Walhalla. his former home.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
MACHINE GUNS EFFECTIVE
BUT ARE REPUCsEo WITH SOME
LOSSES TO THE At
TAcKgRS.
The Americans Suffered No Casual
ties, But Five French Soldiers
Were Wounded.

With the American Army in France
"A strong German attack following
heavy barrage firse against the
American trenches to the Chemin.Des-
Danes sector was repulseG with losses
to the attackers. The we'll placed
American machine guns sent streams
OF bullets into the advancing enemy
and as the German barrage fire lifted
the American artillery quickly laid
down a curtain of fre, the Germans
retiring without single prisoner
There were no American casualties
Five French soldiers were wounded
during the fighting.
The Americans stayed in their dug.
outs until the proper time. when they
jumped to the guns and fought like
veterans.
One officer and one man were killed
and two were wounded by enemy shell
fire. One American soldier was
"gassed." The Germans made a gas
attack also in this sector, firing so
projectiles OF high per cent gas and
20 high explosive shells.
One American soldier is dead and
eight are suffering from the effects of
poisonous gas. so far as reported. but
1t Is probable that more casualties
Will develop. as in the Toul sector.
There was another attack. but the
number of casualties to the American
troops In this sector since they be-
came engaged cannot be determined
All the killed and wounded in these
operations are from the Nv England
States.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
THE MEATLEss MEAL
is NOW SUSPENDED

Wasington.-Temporary suspension
OF the meatless meal and Of the spe-
cial restrictions against the use of
pork on Saturday was announced by
'he food administration as a readjust.
nent of its food conservation pro.
gram. Increased meat production and
the necessity for still greater saving
In wheat. it was declared. make the
change advisable. The suspension is
Tor an indefinite period. and probably
will last three months or longer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-03-07
TWO LIEUTENANT ARE
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY

Premier Clemenceau, who spent
day on the American front northwest
OF Toul decorated two lieutenants,
two sergeants and two privates with
the Croix de Guerre with the palm
for heroism which they displayed in
the recent German raid in this sector.
One of the lieutenants comes from
Brooklyn and the other from Charles.
ton. s. C. Both men went out into
No-Man's-Land in broad daylight and
got German prisoner.