The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, April 19, 1918, Image 1
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VOL. 23. NO. 52. SEMl-M
FORCE OF GERMAN i
STROKE IS SPENT
British Lines Stand Firm Under ]
Repeated Shocks Though
Give Ground.
MAY SHIFT BATTLE SCENE
Indications Are That Austro- i
Hungary is Preparing for
Drive Against Italian Forces
Near American Sector.
Washington, April 18.?Hope that
the force of the German stroke to- ,
ward the channel ports has largely
spent itself is growing as the Hritlsh
* lines stand fast under repeated
chnoU a Tho dov'c ndvlonc hidlontoil
against that Field Marshall Ilaig's
men were obeying to the letter his ;
call for unyielding resistance. ,
The weekly review published by ,
the war department, although it carried
operations only up to last Saturday,
showed that war college opin- ,
ion saw then indications that the
German wave was reaching its crest.
In allied diplomatic and military
circles the same impression prevailed
today, strengthened by more recent
reports from the front.
Dispatches indicate that the
fiercest fighting is on the northern
line of the new salient driven into
the British front north of Arras.
The struggle for possession of Neijve
Eglise and towns in that region
iooks 10 oDservers nere use an eiiort
by the enomy to force a way behind
Ypres and consequent abandonment
of that place and a withdrawal of a
large section of the British line.
The Germans were in possession of
Neuve Eglise at last accounts, but
they had previously captured it only
to be driven out again. The situation
has not stabilized on this particular
front further than to show
that the enemy is meeting with stubborn
resistance in trying to widen his
fighting front to the north.
Every hour gained by the British
in holding this ground means increased
probability that they will
hold it permanently. Time allows
^ the assembling of supporting forces
in sufficient strength to meet any
shock. Or should a withdrawal and
reaungment on Doner position oe
^ judged desirable time will give opportunity
for the preparation of
these positions.
It is possible that the plans of
General Foch hinge upon developments
in this narrow sector. Such
moves as he may be contemplating
may well depend, it is said, upon the
stabilization of the allied left flank
On the right the Freneh appear to
have succeeded in effecting such a
stabilization. Presumably any plans
for a counter offensive would be dependent
upon these two positions.
There is no question but that
many officers here view the situation
as serious. They do not all share
the hopeful outlook indicated by the
war college review for last week.
Even if the present thrust toward
lietnune is cheeked, thoy believe a
third assault at some other portion
of the British front, is to be ex.
pected.
There have been many reports Indicating
that the Austro-Hungarian
forces were preparing for a drive
against the Italians. When it will
be started cannot he foretold, but
some observers think that in case of
a definite check to the German movement
the Austrlans would launch
their effort.
In that case the scene of the operations
on the west front might
shift far to the south to the area
where American troops are on the
front. The railway Junction through
which French or British forces sent
to Italy naturally would doss, lien
I behind that sector. It is believed
possible that the Germans might
throw their weight In that direction
In an effort to prevent any support
reaching Italy.
(HERMANS GAIN GROUND
IS CAPT1R.K THHRR VlblAtlKS
Germany's mighty effort on the
battlefield of Flanders has won new
successes. According to the latest
reports, the important strategic
towns of Hallleul, Wulverghem and
Wytschaete are in German hands
and. more important still, the Teutons
have carried a large part of |
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WEEKLY.
SEARCH FOR LOST !
rni i ipd rnwTiMiicc
VULL1LH VrUll UllULlJ
Daniels and Others Refuse to ]
Relieve Cyclops Was Sunk
Without Trace.
MISSING SINCE MARCH 1
Officials Do Not Think Vessel
Could Have Been Wiped Out
Without Leaving a Trace of
What Happened.
Washington, April 18.?Unremitting
search of the trade routes will (
be carried on by American and
French naval and merchant vessels
until every possible hope of finding i
some trace of the missing naval col- (
lier Cyclops has been exhausted.
Secretary Daniels has ordered ad- ,
ditional fast scouts detailed for thin \
service. I
Although days have passed without
a report strengthening in the *
slightest degree the hopes still felt 1
by Mr. Daniels and several of his
chief assistants, these officials re- 1
fused to believe that the great 19,000
ton collier and the 293 lives she
carried could have been wiped out
without leaving a trace. Orders have <
gone out, therefore, for the searching
vessels to "quarter" every rod of '
the route covered by the Cyclops and
to visit every one of the shores of islands
which dot that portion of the
seas. Every isolated bay will be en- i
tered and every beach scrutinized.
No Plausible Theory.
Navy ofhcials frankly confessed
that no theory yet advanced to explain
the disappearance of the Cyclops
from March 4 when she left
Barbadoes?it was ollicially stated
that it was the West Indian port
from which she sailed?seemed
plausable in the face of the facts.
While one engine was out of commission.
enough power remained to
drive the big ship ten knots an hour.
An internal explosion might have
destroyed the vessel's wireless and
miriiir |>uv>fl ill III1C IIISIUIU. 1)111
surface wreckage woulil have remained.
Knemy agents might have
gained control in a midnight mutiny,
but even in such a well night
impossible event, lack of coal would
have prevented an attempt to start
on a trans-Atlantic voyage.
Possibility of Hurricane.
The possibility that a sudden hurrincar.e.
not infrequent in those waters.
might have first disabled and
then engulfed the collier was admitted,
but again it was pointed out
that some evidence of the disaster
must have been left in this case.
Manganese ore, with which the
clops was heavily laden, might nmn
certain conditions give off an extremely
dangerous gas. Precautions
have been taken against this, however,
on all ships engaged in the
mangenese carrying trade.
As to a report that a member of
the crew had written relatives in
Italtimore regarding an explosion on
the Cyclops several weeks ago it was
stated at the navy department thn*
nothing of the sort had been reported
by Lieut. Commander Worley,
commanding the collier.
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("aneels Appointment*.
Krv. VV. S. Patterson left Thursday
for Sharon, S. where he will
hold a meeting for several days. Mis
regular appointments here on Sabbath
are called in.
Representative Jones l?ead.
Washington, April 18.?Representative
Jones of Virginia, died here
today from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis suffered more than a week
ago.
Messines ridge by storm.
Probably there has been no ntore
bitter struggle during the war than
that waged along the battle line
through the towns of Railleul, Neuve
Kglise, Wulverghem and Wytseh
note. Neuve Kglise was taken Monday,
but Railleul held out until fresh
masses of German troops were
hurled into the fray and charged repeatedly
on the tired defenders. The
same story might be told of Wulverghem
and Wytschaete, while the battle
of Messines Ridge must have been
frightful in its intensity.
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LANCASTER, S. C? FRin.i
SPY SUSPECT HAS
STORE IN COLUMBIA
Head of Military Sales Co., Arrested
in New York on
March 16.
BRANCH OF CORPORATION
H:ilK Kolitts ,Vri*puf<ifl WUk
Meyer. Also Known in State
Capital and Spent Some Time
There.
Columbia, April 18.?The arrest
3l John Meyer, of New York, by federal
officials recently. suspected
with being connected with the German
intelligence department, and
operating in this country for the purpose
of getting information about
cantonments and training camps, intimately
touches Columbia, where a
branch of the corporation of which
Meyer is a joint organizer with
Charles Sol Savery?the Military
Sales Corporation?is located. Meyer
was arrested March 16 and Sol
Ravery. according to information
reaching Columbia, has been apprehended
by the French government.
He sailed for France on the Touraino
on March 14, it is understood.
The branch of the Military Sales
Corporation here is located on I^adv
street and was opened shortly after
the commencement of the work on
Camp Jackson. Sol Saverv spent .1
p,oo<l portion of his time in Columbia
during the early days of the
store, lie left Columbia, supposedly
for France, during January,, this
year, his wife and daughter having
departed six weeks previous to this
time.
Hans Feliss, also acre ted with
Meyer, but later released because of
lack of evidence, was also in Columbia
during Septetnber and October.
The young man now in charge of
the Columbia branch of the Military
Sales Corporation, when seen today,
said that he did not know of the alleged
pro-German activities of his
t mplovers.
When arrested Meyer is said to
have had iti his possession considerable
information about Southern
camps.
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.ll'NIOR ORDER TO TAKE
PART IN CELEBRATION
l)epiit> State Councilor .1. S. Wilson
Invites All Councils to
Part irinji #?
The Junior Order councils of the
county will participate in the great
pi. tnolle demonstration here ton.oirow
and will march in the parade.
Deputy State Councilor J. S. Wilson
has addressed a letter to all the
councils and members of tit* county
asking them to take part.
His letter follows:
You are cordially invited to tak<
part in the parade scheduled for
Satuiday, April 20, 1 ! 18, at Lancaster,
S. ('.
All members of the Jr. O. 1T. A. M
should by all means hi' present on
this occasion when the very existence
or mi'- country is in danger. We art
known for our patriotism and loyalty
"to our county and our countries
flag, and all members of the Jr. O.
lr. A. M. in Lancaster county will he
expected to attend this meeting to
help lick the Kaiser. (let in tho
parade with each local council
marching under its own flag
headed by its own officers, and all
come prepared to buy Liberty bonds
for each council and also as individuals.
Any surplus money in the
treasuries of the local council can
he invested in Liberty bonds and the
money be drawing interest at the
same time. We hope that every Jr.
in the county will be present.
J. S. Wilson,
I'cpmy state Councilor for Lancaster
County.
Will Sell Sandwiches.
The Red Cross will serve delicious
sandwiches, coffee. Ice cream and
toft drinks all day tomorrow at Red
Cross booths on the court house
Inwn and on the graded school campus.
The ladies of the Red Cross
will appreciate your patronizing
these booths and it all goes to help
whip the Kaiser.
iY, APRIL 19, 1918.
LANG*
FOR (
PROGRAM?Pi
SATURl'M
Mammoth Street ParadeMarshals?J.
E. Orr, chief;
Walter Davis, R. W. (Ii
(1)?77th Field Artillery Bi
(2)?Speakers in automobili
I /o v i r*
?viiy ocnoois?rupns
Dunlap street with he:
C. E. Wessinger, marsl
(4)?County Schools?Pupi
of Dunlap street. V. j
marshals.
(5)?Secret Orders?Form
fall in at intersection o1
(6)?Roys and Girls Agricu
Form on south Catawba
(7)Joan of Arc?Miss Perr?
(8)?Floats?Liberty Loan
on North Main street a
(9)?Decorated automobiles
11 O'clock?Speaking
(1)?Meeting opened by Co
(2)?Invocation, Dr. J. H.
(3)?Music by Band.
t A \ A A A - r \r r _ i
\ t;?nmiress ui v\ eicome, .
(5)?"The Star Spangled B
((>)?Address, Col. A. L. Gi
(7)?Solo?"Keep the Horn
Fleet Jones.
(8)?Music by Rand.
(9)?Address, Hon. Whitelv
(10)?"The Marsellaise." el
(11)?Address, Lieut. Dael,
(12)?Music by Band.
Hand Concert?Cou
MA.!. PETERSON WANTS
A REFUND OF SHORT AC
Calls on State Treasurer I airy I
the $7,000 Shortage He
Made (Jood.
Raleigh. April IS. ?Major CJeor
R. Peterson, former paymaster gc
oral, who recently was acquitted
the Wake courts of a $7,600 sho
ago. rails upon State Treasurer M
r Lacy for a refund of that amount.
This shortcut nine months in a
vance of the legislature was rath
1 surprising, since as a member of t
general assembly live years a
Major Peterson doubtless learn
how much of highly colored tape
necessary to get anything that ca
for money. But the major tells N
Lacy that the check has been <
pected and the necessity for it is u
hid.
"I have been expecting to recei
a check for $7,600 from you, bei
the amount which was deposit
with the state treasurer in Januai
1018," Major Peterson writes, '
cover an alleged shortage in iny :
counts us paymaster general, h
have not received same up to ti
lute.
"I sold my home and bi -row
funds to enable nie to place tl
, amount with the state treasurer u
. til the matter could be settled by t
courts to prevent the bonding coi
pany from being forced to pay ov
, this amount on demand of the attf
, ney general.
"I am in stringent circumstance
1 having been put to great expense
defending myself against the charg
brought against me, and you will
me a great kindness if you will sei
me at once the amount mention
ahovfl "
j Treasurer I>aey replied very rot
teously that he could not return th
money without an act of the leg
lature.
Should Major Peterson's attorne
seek to recover this money at t
next meeting of the general assei
hly. doubtless some testimony th
did not get into the record in R{
elgh would be offered. Major T
terson did not go on the stai
here and might not in the leglslatl
meetings, but evidence that was "i
competent" would umiuestionah
come into general assembly pr
ceedings designed to reimburse t
former senator from the Sampso
Johnston, Harnett purlieus.
New
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VTRIOTIC RALLY j J
Y, APRIL 20.
-Form at 10; move at 10:30.
Latta Hood, Ernest Jordan,
aeber. I j.
md of 28 nieces. I
PS.
will form on north sidewalk of
ad at intersection of Catawba,
lal.
Is will form on south sidewalk V
\. Lingle and M. L. Eargle, j
on north Catawba street and A
F Dunlap.
Itural Clubs?(On horseback) ?
and fall in behind secret orders.
/ Belle Bennett.
, Red Cross, Industrial?Form
nd fall in at court house.
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on High School Grounds. n]
1. Leroy Springs, chairman. j of
Thayer. ' ea
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Mayor R. S. Stewart. to
anner," chorus.
tston, of Chester. ! hi
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lorus. ni
, of the French Army. w
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PATRIOTIC MEETINC AT in
IE MILL SCHOOL SIN I)A Y A
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'or To Ho <'on<Iucte<l by Touchers ami
Several Loral I'ooph Will
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Muk? Atlrcssc*.
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( Written for The News. I
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| in ine auditorium of tho mill
in I school at 1 o'clock next Sunday af- ,l
rt-ltornoon there will be held a patri- '*
en j otic, religious rally. Everybody is:
invited to attend this meeting, and '
till the patrons of the mill school. 0
or especially, are urged to he present |,(
The teachers of the mill school will
conduct the exercises. A number ol
I f 1
e(j speakers of prominence will be ask-,
js ed to address the audience; good,1'
lls music and singing will be arranged ?
lr for and every effort will be put forth "
by the teachers and others interested ''
r. i to n i' e the occasion nui onl >n* of
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pleasure but one of profit as well.
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In view of the distressing fact
ve ,
that our great adversary. Germany. ,
n g '
i acli day is bringing the most hoi ri- '
' Me war in lite history of the wo* M
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' closer to our own doors we f? ei that
r.tir religion and our patriotism.
u which to hand in hand should be
l" more openly manifested to the world
in order to show the people to what
substantial extent we are willing to
e.l go. and also what sacrifice? in ( the*
lis ' directions we are willing to make toil
wards aiding I'ncle Sam in the sue- n
he cessful prosecution of the war r;
in- against (Jermany; and we are calling k
er the meeting for next Sunday prima- ji
>r- rily for the purpose of discussing together
questions vital to our interest
along these lines.
nno rxf tK?,
, (>i in* imjri ui I ae meeting I |r
in
p is to endeavor to got the grown folks 11,
, flown in the mill village to so under- tc
do
, stand the nature and good work ot ai
ad
(1 the Red Cross, particularly the .Jun- b,
ior lied Cross, that they will become
deeply interested in organization of j js
,r" Red Cross societies, and will lend | (]
their immediate support to the chilis
dren of the mill school in raising the
necessary amount of money to organ- p
vg ize a Junior Red Cross in their t?
school. If you are patriotic and in- p,
ti- terested be sure to go to this meetat
ing Sunday afternoon. S
?l-j Among the speakers who will ad- li
'e- dress the meeting are Mrs. Loroy S
ad Springs, Mrs. 11. R. Riddle, I'rof. li
ve Chalmers IS. Wessinge.r, Miss I^?i- n
n- ' genia Martin, Miss Ronnie May Culp, ?
dy Miss (Maude A. Shell. Mayor Roach s<
o- S. Stewart. Miss Kthel O. Brock. R
he one of the Central school's exceed- J
in, ingly enterprising and industrious si
.teachers will tell the mill school d
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[JRIPTION $2.00 A YEAR
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LADY
iVENT
HREE PROMINENT
SPEAKERS SECURED
on. wniteheud Ivluttz, Lieut.
Dael, of French Army,
and Col. Gaston.
ILL HE A GREAT DAY
II Details of Mammoth Demonstration
Have Been Worked
Out and Large Crowd is
Expected.
Lancarter is ready for the big cef
ration tomorrow and thousands of
sitors are expected in the city from
1 parts of the county. The plan*
the several committees have been
irried out, only a few minor details
dng loft at the time The News goes
i press.
The big parade, forming at thigh
school, will be the beginning
' the day's program. The parade,
hieh will be headed by the 77th
ield Artillery Hand from Camp
reene, will form at Id o'clock and
love at 10:30. The line of parade
ill he to Main street, at courthouse,
own Main street to depot; return
ver same route to high school
rounds, where the speaking will
ike place at 1 1 o'clock. The prinipal
speakers are Hon. Whitehead
luttz, of Washington, 1>. ('.: Lieut.
>ael. of the French army, and Col
. L. Gaston, of Chester. The adress
of welcome will be made ie
layor It. S. Stewart.
Mr. Kluttz will arrive here at 1:3r?
tiis afternoon and will be at the
lation by ti committee. He will be th>nest
of Col. Leroy Springs. Lieut.
?ael will arrive from Charlotte totorrow
morning by automobile, and
ol. Gaston will arrive from Che.stelso
tomorrow morning. They will
e entertained by Col. Springs.
That tomorrow will he the great st
day in the history of Laneastet
ounty is certain, if indications arc
? be counted as meaning anything.
The committees have spared tio ef
jrt or expense to make tlie celebraon
a grand success and it is saf.i
say in advance that no such elabrate
parade as will take place t:>norrow
has ever before been atempted
in this county.
The spec'tors secured are welt
nown men and their addresses will
e enjoyed.
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VAR STAMPS DIRECTORS
TC HOLD A MEETING
tepre?ei?f Sii.rv 1 r??:n \il tlx > lit It
?'iSI.Mlrs to Meet in llinnivtlimiii
Tomorrow.
The direr tors of War Savin :: in
11 the Soutlien States have been
illod to meet in Birmingham 01
riday, April lft, to devise means o'.
lcreasing war savings sales in tie*
outh.
Vice-Director Ilea says:
South Carolina has made a bin
icrease in the past three weeks. We
ave a chance to get out of the hot>111
place we have hitherto occupied
mong the States. We must rrniemer.
however, that the other Southrn
States are increasing too. Now*
the time for us all to make ? big
rive for weekly sales of $l.i0,()00.
The urgent need of American supnrt
on the western front id 'connnv
onie to all of us. The Liberty
ond campaign is waking up .he
eople but there are onl\ S.l.ftOd
lueny non<l ^purchasers in tlrs
iate. That leaves more than t milon
and a half people to h'.'y \Var
avings stamps. We can sell a nillon
dollars in the remainder of th *
loflth If we devote ourselves.
imething of the work of the Junior
ed Cross, and the work which the
unior Red Cross of the Centra?
rhool Is now doing and har already
one.