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m VOL. 23. NO. 41. SEMINEARLY A MILLION"" DOLLARS COLLECTED German-American Alliance Put Over $800,000 Before America Entered War. THEN ACTIVITY STOPPED i Members Were Instructed to 1 j? e? .vcuac vviicviiiii; iui Vjici Illiill War Sufferers and Devote Ef- 1 i forts for American Red Cross ? Washington, March 11.?More than $800,0000 collected by the Na- 1 tional German-American alliance for the relief of war sufferers in Ger- ! many before the United States en tered the war, reached the hands of Dr. Bernard Dernberg, chief German 1 propagandist in this country at the ' time, according to evidence before 1 a senate committee holding a hearing on Senator King's bill to revoke i the alliance charter. 1 J. T. TJarks, of Baltimore, treasurer of the alliance, told the committee that he turned the money over to Count von Bernstorff, former Ger- ] man ambassador to the United States, and produced checks covering a I greater portion of the vast fund < which had been endorsed over to Dr. Dernberg by Von BemstorfT. Dr. Dernberg came to the United States soon after the war began in 1914 and first came prominently into public notice by hiB defense of the sinking; of the Dusitanla. He trav- i eled extensively, lecturing and writ- i lag, and his activity finally became the subject of an investigation by department of justice agents. Dernberg Deported. The result of that investigation never was announced, though its (purpose was known to have been to determine whether Dr. Dernberg was connected with Germany sabotage in this country. Soon afterwards he acted upon a hint of the American government that his presence here was no longer desired and requested the state department to secure a safe conduct for him. Great llritaln at first declined to agree to his return to Germany, but finally acquiesced. When asked by Senator Walcott, of Delaware, whether any of the money which Dernberg received was used for propaganda work. Tjarks said he did not know that it was, and added that if it was so used it was misapplied. He justified the action 4' of Von Hernstorff in delivering the money to Dr. Dernberg on the ground that the latter was regarded as the representative of the German Ited Cross. Some of the money, the witness said, reached Germany, as was evidenced by acknowledgements received by the donors from widows in that country. Some of it was used for war relief in Turkey, the witness said, but those checks were not turned over to Dr. Dernberg. CdlUtnUiiK Ceased. After th^Unlted Stutes entered the war, Tjark said, he sent notices to the members of the alliance to cease collecting for the German war ftllffArora Q n/1 r\ /launto to getting money for the* American Red Cross. He received no subscriptions for ( that purpose, he said. Earlier in the day, witnesses testified that there was a working agreement between the alliance and the I national association of commerce i and labor to fight prohibition. Percy . Andrae, of Chicago, president of the association at the time of its organization, said he arranged with Dr. C. J. Hexamer, of Philadelphia, then ' president of the alliance, to have Jo- { aeph Keller, of Indianapolis, then , vice-president, take charge of the disbursement of funds among German organizations to fight prohibition. Karl A. M. Scholz, of Baltimore, attorney for the alliance, told the ? sub-committee the alliance would ad- ( mit all participation in opposing ( prohibition by the state organize- i inns, but whether that was In vlo- 1 lation of ita rights would be depend- 1 ent on an fnterpretatoln of the char- ! ter. J George von L .Meyer I>ead. < Boston. March 11.--George von L. t Meyer, former cabinet member and % diplomat, died at hla home here at t 11:15 Saturday night after an illnesp c of several weeks. i HE L WEEKLY. NEWTON D. BAKER, BRAVES BARRED Arrived at French Port Sunday. Visit is Military and Not Dipl pose of Inspection and Military Officials and Paris, March 11.?The American secretary of war. Newton D. linker, has arrived at a French port. Washington, March 11.?Upon hearing of Secretary Baker's safe arrival In France through the Associat;d Press dispatch from Paris, the war department last night announced that the secretary's visit is purely military and not diplomatic, and Is for purposes of inspection and personal conferences with military officials. Mr. Baker is accompanied by Major General William M. Black. chief of engineers; Lieutenant Colonel M. L. Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private secretary. No official report on the secretary's arrival had been received. The department issued this statement: Sailed February !27. "A cable dispatch from Paris last night announces the arrival at a French port of the secretary of war. "For some time Secretary Maker has desired to visit the headquarters of the American expeditionary forces. He sailed from an American port about February 27. "Secretary Maker has not determined the length of time he will remain in France but his stay will be long enough to enable him to make a thorough inspection of the American forces abroad and to hold important conferences with- American military officers. "It Is expected that not only will Secretary Maker visit the American headquarters but his inspection tour will cover construction projects, including docks. railroads and ordnance bases, now under way of the American lines. on icini; n visii is military and not diplomatic. It Is essentialy for the purpose of Inspection and personal conferences with military oflicials. "The secretary of war is accompanied by MaJ. Gen. W. M. Black, ldeut. Col. M. L. Brett and Ralph Hayes, private secretary to Mr. Baker." Secretary Baker plans to spend a brief time in France, inspecting in person the concrete results already achieved in the efforts of his department to place in the field this year an army that will be a factor in the campaign. On the eve of his departure, Mr. Baker told members of WAIT ON WASHINGTON'S wonn ini prTPDctw f. A u i uimvm V/.tr>ci Raleigh Autlioiitlrs Delay Sending for Accused Major?He Kilos Denial of Charges. Raleigh, Marrh 11.?Until he has received word from Adjutant General McCain in Washington or General Mrlver, commandant at Camp Jackson. that Major George L. I'eteraon will be turned over to the North Carolina authorities, a deputy will not be sent to Columbia to bring Major Peterson back to Raleigh to face a charge of embezzling over $7,lion nt utt.to ? -_? . .? v. IV 1IIUU3) UUIK11UI IH'I UBI I N orris staled. Mr. Norrls sent a telegram to Adjutant General McCain urging that tie direct the delivery of Major Peterson to the civil authorities to aniwer felony charges, but no reply to this message harf been received. Couldn't Get l/cave. ?( V. a a V uiu 111 uirt, mnrill 11. AS 8000 US i deputy arrlveB from Raleigh, N. with the proper papers, Major | 3eorge L. Peterson, of the quarter- ' naster'9 staff at Cainp Jarkson, will eturn for trlul on chargeB of em-! lezzlement while palmaster of the <orth Carolina national guard. Maor Peteraon has filed a detailed deilal of the charges against him, lalmlng that the al'eped shortage is echaical. He explains that his abieme when the case was called for rial wan caused by his failure to se ure leave of absence from h s dutle-t the camp. I mcA LANCASTER, S. C., TU1 WAR SECRETARY 70NF- K IN CP A vrr ? ^ > ?-?J ?!/ Ill A ll/lifVli Having Sailed February 27. lomatic?Essentially for PurPersonal Conference With I General Pershing. the press who had been in the habit of seeing him every day that he did not expect to be away for any considerable length of time. The secretary and his party left Washington without any other attempt to conceal their movements than a request that the press refrain from reporting his departure. The newspapers again worked in hearty co-operation to make the journey as safe as possible from German submarines for the party. No hint of the trip has been printed. Hiul If ecu Kagei to <>o. For several months the war see retary has been eager to see for himself conditions at the front and to talk over with General Pershing, the man upon whom the full burden of responsibility for the entire American war program in France has been placed, the many problems that have arisen to impede the carrying out of the department's plans. It was impossible for General Pershing to come ho .ie for such a conference. Mr. Baker therefore determined, after many conferences with President Wilson, to go himself o? an inspection tour which will, he believes, betI tef fit him for his great responsibil, ity in meeting General Pershing's requirements in fighting men and materials and keeping in operation a supply line more than 3,000 miles long. It is regarded as probable, too, that the secretary will take the opportunity to inform the American commander in the field very fully as to all the hopes and aims of the government which are at stake in the war. At*. U?1.a- ? ..... i... iv * -1 in tn c ur.si memner or President Wilson's cabinet to ro to the battle zone. Out of his conferences, not only with General Pershing. but with the leaders of the French and British governments as well, will come direct information for the President as to what is transpiring in the allied countries to aid him in shaping his future course. The war secretary is in Furope as the President's official representative. and the fact that it is his war secretary and not a diplomatic representative. is regarded as evidence ! of the determination of the President to press the war aggressively to vici Itory. JUDGE GIVES BAKER SENTENCE FOR LI Ft Victim of Condemned Man Though to Have Known That He Murdered His Wife. I Camden, March 11.?Andrew Ba ker, a middle aped white man. was I found guilty of murder, with recomj mendation to mercy, here Friday and was sentenced hy Judge Memmingcr to life imprisonment. I j Baker was charged with the murder of Lucy Marsh, a white woman ^ he waylaid and shot to death while standing behind a tree near the roadaide on which the woman was passing in a wagon. Lucy Marsh had been tried for the murder of Estelle Baker, the Wife of Andrew Baker, and was acquitted. In establishing a motive for the killing of the Marsh woman, attorneys for the prosecution attempted to ?--? I ouun inui Anurew naKer w.ts the murderer of his own wife and that the Marsh woman was the only person that knew It. The Marsh woman was moving nway from the Haker farm and Andrew Iiaker was afraid that after getting off his land that she would fasten the crime upon him and her death followed at his hands. The State put up five eye-witnesses who saw the killing and recognized Anrirrw Tinker as the person who fired the shots. The defense offered no testimony, merely requesting that the Jury be allowed to go to the s~ere rf the killing, wh'oh the cour' granted. ESDAY, MARCH 12, 1918. FRENCH ADMIRE AMERICAN TROOPS "Rdre Quality of Courage" Dis F"?.> cu in r igncing uams Friends for Uncle's Boys. DRIVE AWAY THE GERMANS Twice Huns Gain Footing in American Trenches to Be Driven Out Each Time in Fierce Fighting. Washington. March 11.?German troops in their attack in Lorraine on the night of March 4 twice gained a footing in the American trenches, onlf to be driven out in fierce fighting. An official dispatch from Fntnce giving the French view of the encounter said the Americans showed a "rare quality of courage, self-possession and calm bravery which won them the admiration of the neighboring French troops and (ho1 h?.nr?v .1..H " ' v..v ..v?. VJ vuii^iaiuiauuiifl III l III* French high command." 'i'he troops engaged were the latest to enter the trenches, going into trajning with the French. First ne\is of their presence on the battle line came in the French official statement of March 5, which told of their brajve conduct in repulsing the Germans. The dispatch, which gava the firtn details of the fighting, said: VAfter a very heavy artillery preparation. including shells of all calibers, which completely demolished tho ground of the sector, a strong attack was made upon the positions occupied by the Americans. A few enemy succeeded in oenetratinu into a trench but an energetic and severe counter attack threw them back in confusion. "Meanwhile another section succeeded in cutting the barbed wire in front of the positions where the fighting was going on. but they also were quickly dispersed by the precise tiring from the rifles and machine guns. "A third company finally succeeded in stealing their way into the lines and attempting a flanking attack which was on the point of succeeding. Here especially the Americans gave proof of splendid energy and a morale beyond all praise. Almost entirely surrounded, they did not dream fov one instant of surrendering and their efforts to extricate themselves were so determined that they succeeded in displacing the ene my without leaving a single prisoner in his hpnds. "The same day towards 4:3b in the morning an American patrol ol four men and one sel-geant encountered an enemy patrol that was cutting the barbed wire and which was composed of nine men. (living proof this time of splendid offensive qualities and without considering their numerical inferiority the American patrols threw themselves upon the adversaries and after a furious combat succeeded in putting them to (light, bringing back with mem two prisoners. "In the attack and in the defense the American soldiers assumed the brilliant place which Lhey intend to hold among the allies' armies." ^ STKONG APPEAL MADE TO HOYS TO 11AISE FOOI Columbia. March 11.?A strong urgent appeal is made to the farmer boys of the state to join corn and pig clubs and raise food to assist in winning the war against the German empire in a letter from L. L. Baker, of Bishopville, supervising agent of hoys' club work, to the youths of South Carolina. Mr. Baker, who was in Columbia, says that the boys on the farm are splendidly responding to the need of the hour and he ex i>vv io iu ore k-kiuiih ui mnii enrolled for club work. He Is satisfied that the youths will bend every effort to help In the crisis. HIGH BRITISH OFFICER GOES TO ( AMP SEVIKI Camp Sevier, Greenville, March 11.?Brigadier General Trotter of the British army, in general command of the British military missions to the various camps in this onntrv. pa'd ri>nm Sevier a v'sl Thursday and Friday, leaving to resume his tour of inspection. It is understood that he found the progress made here h'ghly to hie lik ing. New SUBS COURT OF CONVENED HE o FIRST FIELD ARMY S IS NOW IN PROCESS War Department Takes Hp Or j. ganization to Strengthen General Pershing's Forces. TO BE 300,000 STRONG ( Plan ('alls for Combining of Five J or Six Army Corps and Leggett and Wood are Mentioned as Commanders. Washington, March 11.?With; men, material and supplies moving; t; forward to General Pershing in full: at accordance with the prearranged q schedule, the w ar department has i cc taken up the organization of the i jn first Held army, the largest tactical! jc united used in modern warfare. Un- .j, til General Pershing has under his r command a complete field army, no further organization of fiiihtinc units i.. - - - f? o 1(1 will bo started. 1 tit It was originally the intention of j jn the department to form the "typical"! field army by combining three army,^ corps, but it is understood that this D, plan has been abandoned for one!jr which calls for five or six. The purpose of this is to reduce the number ! (j, of men required for organization the, (.j army troops?the special units at*!(V tached specifically to the field army' j for use in controlling the line of . communication from the ports of de ( hnrkatiou to the army corps' rail heads. tUnder the six corps .field army! plan, auxiliary troops numbering tl more titan 300,000 would be requir-i t ed, each army corps having about () 30,000 and the field artuy 130,000. ; , The same number of fighting men1 under the three corps plan would have required between 450,000 and! 500.000 corps and army troons. While it should he stated that no definite plan of organization has yet 1 j| been approved, it is known that General Pershing has expressed himself in favor of the larger unit. Selection of the officer to be commander of the first field army, under General Pershing, has not yet been discussed, it was said. There has been some speculation in this regard, however, the names of i Major Generals Leonard Wood. Franklin .1. Hell and Hunter Liggett. *' having been prominently mentioned. 1 It is practically certain that the," man assigned will be given the rank 1 of lieutenant general, which was provided for in a recent act of congress. llrig.-Gen. Guy f'arleton has been ' assigned to the duty of organizing '* the cavalry units included in the corps troops. Camp Wndsworth. ,( South Carolina, will probably be the mobilization point of these forces! and the war department is already pi arranging to provide the necessary 4 1 regimental and squadron officers , l<* Graduates of the officers' training camps, who, after having been init inll V pnm ttl Juoinno/l in ? b" 1 ? , j - an in*- ravitiiy arm, have been recommissioned in/'( field artillery or infantry, are being recalled to the cavalry. Additional i sf officers are to be secured by divisional commenders recommending thv.se ?' especially adapted for the mounted se service. eh MISS McKl.WKK ltRTOMES Bill OK OF .1. (. HHK \ bt Rock Hill. March 11.?Distinct! I surprise to their friends in Reck Hill and throughout the state was j, the marriage. Tuesday evening, of|p( Miss Katherine McKlwee and J. C Rhea, both of this city. The cere-' mony was performed at the recforv1 (j of the Episcopal church. Rev. Nath an Matthews officiating. Only clos' friends witnessed the ceremony. Mr Jf and Mrs. Rhea left fnr a ? >?? i Spartanburg; and points in Tonnes w, see. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and j Mrs. J. N. McF.lwee and enjoys wide jn popularity in the social circle of th*' city. The groom is the son of M?s J. C. Rhea and of the lnt? J. P I Rhea, who was a prominent citizen of | Tennessee. Returning from 'hep bridal trip Mr .and Mrs. Rhea will reside with the groom's mother, m __ Hampton street. CRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR ) a i quccirkhje t/lL JLJJil/ITJ RE YESTERDAY EVERAL CASES OF INTEREST FOR TRIAL our Murder Cases Set for Wednesday* and Thursday of This Week. 0NT1NLED AT LAST TERM udge Prince is Presiding and Solicitor Henry is Representing the State?Several Unimportant Cases Disposed Of. The March term of the Court of eneral Sessions convened yesterday fternoon at three o'clock, Judge eorge E. Prince presiding. The >urt really convened at ten o'clock i the morning, but immediately adturned on account of the fact that udge Prince missed connection at ock Hill and did not reach Lancasr until 1:35 p. m. There was a rge crowd of people from all secons of the county here for the open g of court. After the swearing of the grand try, of which D. P. Sapp is forean. Judge Prince charged the body an unusually plain but pointed anner, in the course of which he tvelt at length upon the duty of tizens to make their income tax reirns. "Every man who isn't a acker," lie said, "will gladly pay is income tax. if liable." He spoke i the war, saying we are in to win ad are ready to fight to win; meuoned .the atrocities of the Qerians. the rejoicing in Germany over ie sinking of the Lusitania and the turder of innocent women and chilren. In charging the jury as to its uties generally the judge spoke liefiy on investigations into county ffairs, offices and officers, good r#ads. bridges and education. ( Yesterday's ItHsiness. The grand jury returned true bills follows: Walter Ballard, larceny. Will Stinson, Phil Williams and ilex Witherspoon, housebreaking nd larceny. ? The following cases were dispos[1 of: State vs. Tom Nelson, on appeal rom magistrate's court; case con men imouKii eignt terms of court, ml left open by the judge during tiis term to be disposed of before he end of the term. State vs. J. D. Rutledge, on apeal from mayor; appeal abandoned. State vs. E. <;. Bell, assault and ntfery with intent to kill; nol rossed. State vs. Walter White and Ris?n White; appeal to supreme court ending. Strtte vs. Ralph Denopoly, on apeal from magistrate; appeal abananed. State vs. Walter iEvans, Ernest vans and Walter Ringstaff; appeal > supreme court pending. State vs. Gilbert Rutledge, muri>r; rase set for Wednesday. State vs. J. T. Hunter, murder; >t for Wednesday. State vs. T. W. 1'ayne, disposing property under lien; nol prossed. State vs. Mertha Munn, murder; t for Thursday morning. State vs. K. S. Williams, drawing leek without funds; nol prossed. State vs. Thos. Coyle, assault and ittery with intent to kill; nol ossed. State vs. Duff Marshall, mannughter; appeal to supreme court nding. State vs. Jim Mask ins, appeal from ngistrate's court: fine of $15 or .10 lys, reduced to $5.00 or 10 days. This Morning's Session. The grand jury returned true bills follows; Ada Williams, assault and battery Ith Intent to kill and carrying conaled weapon. State vs. Nim Gilbert, housebreakg and larceny. State vs. Frank CHy-burn, assault id battery and presenting weapon. State vs. Duncan Reed, disposing property under lien." Trial in abnce of the defendant. State vs. Robert Ingram, murder. (Continued on Page S.)