The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, March 12, 1918, Image 1
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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
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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.
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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.
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