The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 21, 1918, Image 2
DIRECTOR GENERAL M'ADOO IS
SUES NEEDED ORDER TO
RAILROAD MEN.
Fibpl?yecs Ordei-cd to Show Propci
Courtesy in Dealing; With Pul>iit
and to Quit Excusing Delays and
Neglect by Blaming Government
Operation.
Washington, Aug. 19.?Secretary
McAdoo today ordered that railroad
employes show courtesy in dealing
with the public, and to cease excus
ing delays and errors with the plea.
"Uncle Sam is running the railroads
now."
HEAVY LOSSES DISCOURAGE
GERMANS.
Ludendorff Says '-Unfortunately" a
Large Number of Prisoners Have
Been Captured by Allies.
With the French Army in France.
Aug. 17 (By the Associated Press>?
An order signed "Ludendorff" re
cently captured on the battlefield dis
closes the anxiety of the Germans
over the heavy losses they sustained
m the latter part of June and early
in July. The order dated July 6
refers to "repeated attacks by the
enemy during recent days" and says:
"Unfortunately a great number of
prisoners were lost in these affairs
which shows that cur occupar ">n of
the first lines is still too dense in de
fense and the depth of the advanced
zone is insufficient."
The document makes a significant
reference to the relation between the
depth of the advanced zone and the
'weakness of artillery.
"The weaker the artillery is." says
the document, "and the worse the or
ganization of a position is the deeper
snouid be the advanced zone."
Another paragraph refers to the
lack of men for certain operations as
fopows:
*Tlie fear that the entente might
make us retire several kilometers is
absolutely unjustified because they
have as few men as we have avail
able for such attacks."
FRENCH TAKE PRISONERS.
Village of Canny-Sur-Matz Captured
in. Addition to Oilier Positions of
Knemy.
Paris, Aug. 17.?The'French made
further progress today north and
south of the Avre, having taken 1.000
prisoners and numerous machine guns
since yesterday, according to the war
office statement tonight. They cap
tured the village of Canny-sur-Mutz
and in addition took enemy positions
on a front of nearly two miles to a
depth of more than a mile in the re
gion of Autreches, in the Soissons
sector. *
The text of the communication
says:
"Our progress continued north arid
south of the Avre, where 'we have
taken 1,000 prisoners and numerous I
machine guns since yesterday. Fur- i
ther south we captured Canny-sur-1
Matz, and north of the Aisne,,we cap-j
tured enemy positions jon a front of J
five kilometers, and to a depth of
500 metres in the region of Ati'treches. j
In this latter action we took 240 pris- i
oners. j
"Twelve enemy airplanes were
brought down yesterday "
NORWEGIAN BARK SUBMARIN
ED.
German U-P?oat Still Busy Off Vir-,
ginia Capes.
Washington, Aug. 19.?The Nor
wegian bark Nordhav was submarin-;
ed one hundred and twenty-five miles!
off the Virginia Capes Saturday. The
crew who escaped in a small boat
have been brought to an Atlantic
port by an American warship. \
WAR FUNGS mm.
I
-
? j THERE WILL BE THREE LIBER
TY LOANS DURING YEAR.
j Sixteen Billion Dollars Needed to
Finance War Operations During
;| Year in Addition to Eight Billion
i j Dollars Gained Through New Rev
? j enue Bill.
Washington. Aug. 17.?Tentative
?jplans of the treasury provide for
I three big Liberty loan campaigns
j within the next year, each to raise $5,
?000,000,000 or more, it was learned
\ today. The first will be from Septem
i ber 2S to October 19 as has been an
I ncunced, the next :'or January or
{ February and the third in May or
;] June. This program will be neces
I sary it is explained, to provide the
j $16.000,000,000 which officials esti
j mate will be required to finance war
j operations during the year, in addi
tion to the $S.000,000.000 which j
j may be provided by the new revc
inue bill now being drafted,
i If government expenditures and
I loans to allies fall much below the
! $24,000.000,000 estimate the govern
] ment is expected to try to combine
I two loans into one. being the largest
j single credit ever sought by any na
I tion.
j Such a campaign would be set for
I some time in the late winter,
j Money needs between loan periods
J-will be financed by sale of short term
j certificates of indebtedness, as in the
I past. In addition, the treasury look?
j for a steady inflow of money from tax
! certificates which banks and corpora
rtiens probably will buy in billion dol
! lar quantities as a means of virtually
i paying their taxes in advance.
] Every effort will be made by the
: treasury to make the number of loan:
j as few and the time of rest between
I the campaigns as long as possible,
i Officials would much rather have only
5 one more big solicitation in addition
|to the fourth campaign to start late
j next month, than two before the end
! of the fiscal year next June 30.
i One particular season in which the
j treasury wishes to avmd floating pop
| ular loans is the Christmas holidays
Land the following: weeks of compara
| five commercial inactivity when there
is danger also of curtailed industrial
; activity on account of bad weather.
I Another bad time for loans is the
J spring planting season when farmers
I are busy and business men have less
j time than the usual to devote to cam
'? paigning. The third period to be
! avoided is June, when huge war taxes
: will have to be paid.
No plans for future Liberty loans
' can be formulated definitely many
weeks in advance, owing to the uncer
I tainty of the volume of government
! expenditures. Consequently the pro
I gram now in the minds of treasury of
j ficiads is highly tentative. An exam
. pie of the fluctuations of expendi
j tu res is the fact, that with August
j more than half gone the allies have
I called for only $71,000.000 loan pay
j ments, a little more than one-third
I the usual rai:e of borrowing
SHIP CONTRACTS LET.
j Thirty-three Wooden Cargo Vessels to
Be Built.
j Washington, Aug. 19.?Contracts
for thirty-three wooden cargo ves
! sels of thirty-five hundred dead
! weight tons each, seven wood<?r
j barges and three wooden harfeor tu-rs
i were let during the week ended Aug
' ust 10th, the shipping board an
; nounced.'
Rice Riots in Japan.
I Tokio, Friday Aug. 16.?Newspa
J pers have been prohibited from print
! ing reports of progress of rice riots.
I There is absence of news from pro
| vinces. A statement by the minister
j of interior. Misuno. says governors
have been assured that disorders are
steadily abating.
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CIAL CRISIS.
Poor and Middle Classes Protesting
Against t Economic Conditions in
Japan.
Tokyo, Wednesday, Aug. 14 (By the
Associated Press)?The newspaper
comment here seems to indicate that
the food riots throughout the country
ire an expression of growing social
unrest among the people and to re
flect the belief that the empire is ad
vancing toward a social crisis. The
riots are spreading, involving alike
the poor and the middle classes, who
j feel impelled to protect against
economic conditions.
It is remarked that the uprisings
?rc often anticapitalistic in nature,
the mobs attacking and destroying
the property of the wealthy and voic
ing anger at evidences of luxury.
Geisha git Is have been stoned while
driving throught the streets in auto
mobiles and the houses of the rich
have been assailed. While the war
has create! millionaires and increas
ed the luxuries of the rich it has also
increased the misery of the poor be
s cause of insufficient wages. Factory
i hands especially are fomented by the
; ring leaders of the riots, which are
the first of the kind to occur since
Japan was opened to western civiliza
tion.
Disorders broke out in Tokyo
Tuesday night, a crowd of 5.000 which
was prevented from congregating in
the parks, marched to the Ginza, the
great retail thoroughfare of the city,
where they stoned and damaged 200
stores and restaurants, raided rice de
pots and unsuccessfully attacked the
ministry of the interior. Ninety ar
rests were made and 20 policemen
were injured. Tokyo tonight is oc
cupied bj heavy detachments of po
lice and infantry. The newspapers
are forbidden to publish news of any
kind relative to the rice riots.
As Osaka during a demonstration
telephone wires were cut and several
tramways were forced to suspend af
ter several passengers had been
wounded. Troops, including cavalry,
were called out to suppress the riot
ing and 2.S policemen and many riot
ers were hurt. Five hundred per
sons were arrested. In outlying towns
the people attacked the police with
bamboo spears.
The disturbances at Kobe resulted
in the burning of a great rice ware
house and several factories and
houses and a large number of rice
stores.
The seriousness of the situation led
to a special meeting of the cabinet
which decided to appropriate $5,000.
000 for purchasing stores of rice for
distribution among the people at a
moderate price. The emperor mov
?d by the distress has contributed! 3,-1
000,000 yen to the national rice fund.
Street cars are being utilized in Tokyo
by soldiers who distribute 'rice in dis
tricts where the suffering is reported. .
The preis joins in a tribute to the
emperor for his generous contribution
:ndicating the spirit of the ruler arid
he wealthier classes, but the news
papers generally blame the govern
ment for its tardy remedies.
Several millionaires have con
tributed $100.000 each to purchase
rice for the soldiers. The Mitsui and
the Iwaskie families have each con
tributed $500,000 to this fund. There
is an abundance of rice in the em
pire, but it is held by farmers anil
brokers. The government aim is tc
force the rice market, but it has
ivoided, up to this time, regulating
he price, which, however, has fall'-n/
AMERICANS CAPTURE TOWN.
Considerable German Salient Wiped
Out.
With the American Army in Lor
aine. Aug. 17 (By Associated Press)
? The Americans this morning cap
? tured the village of Frapeile and
eradicated a considerable German
salient in the allied lines. Prisoners
were taken by the Americans and the
Germans evidently suffered heavy
casualties in killed and wounded.
This sector has been regarded a*
a quiet one and today's action be
gan merely as a raid into the enemy's
positions. The raid was preceded by
a straight bombardment for a few
minutes, followed by a box barrage
that penned the Germans off from es
cape.
When the Americans went over the
j top to attack at 4.30 o'clock they suc
j ceeded in sweeping all enemy resist
j ance before them and the raid bc
Jvcame an organized attack. The Ger
! mans replied heavily to_ the American
artillery lire and they also shelled the
i entire neighborhood throughout the
j day.
i The enemy fire, which included a
barrage, <was ineffective.-The Ameri
? cans have occupied the former Ger
: ican trenches and consolidated them*
I against counterattacks.
i. w. w.s found guilty.
I One Hundred Leaders Convicted as
Charged in Indictment.
i Chicago, Aug. 17.?One hundred
leaders of the Industrial Workers of
the World were found "guilty as
charged in the indictment" by the
jury after one hour's deliberation at
the trial for conspiracy to disrupt the
nation's war program late today. Ar
guments for a new trial will be heard
next week.
Tin- defendants, including William
P. ('"Bifr Bill") Haywood, general
secretary-treasUrer of the I. W. W..
the highest position in the organiza
tion, face a maximum penalty of 2~i
.???.Iis in prison and a $10,000 fine
each.
Federal Judge FC. M. Landis. in his
charge to tie- jury, withdrew the fifth
and bist count of the indictment which
charged conspiracy to violate the
postal laws, and particularly that
section excluding from the mails en
terprises in tlie nature of schemes to
defraud.
The remaining four counts of the
indictment specifically charge viola
tion <?!' tin- espionage act. tin- section
of the criminal c. !c prohibiting in
torference with the civil rights of
citizens, the selective service ad and
the conspiracy statute.
FI8HTIN CHABLESTON.
BETHEA ST IHK ES RICHARDS
WHEN -LIAU ' IS HEARD.
Exciting Moment as Two Arc Sepa
rated After Getting in Few Blows.
Charleston. Aug. 17.? The attacks
Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bethen, candi
date for go\'ernor has-been making
from practically every "stump" in the
State since the Walhalla and Green
ville meetings on the connection of
John G. Richards, his "Reform" op
ponent, with Cole L. Blease, culmi
nated here today in a fisticuff be
tween the two candidates. Several
blows were passed by each of the bel
ligerents.
The audience, which had dwindled
Crom about 150 to approximately 75,
was not very excited over the inci
dent. Several of the crowd, includ- \
ing a police officer and Sheriff Mar
tin, rushed on the stage of the Hiber
nian Hall where the meeting was held
and assisted acting Chairman T. P.
Stoney in separating the two lighters.
Although the audience was excep
tionally small, due to the day meet
ing, it was very demonstrative, par
ticularly when any of the candidates
spoke disparagingly of the candidacy
of Cole L. Blease. Robert A. Cooper,
candidate for governor, was given an!
ovation when he began his address
and the other candidates also were:
liberally applauded.
When Mr. Richards, who p- iceded
the lieutenant governor. the last
?peaker, had finished his presentation,
he went into the audience and Mr.
Sethea cautioned him that he had
better remain as he took a seat in
?"ront of the stage accompanied by a
friend who requested him Jo leave
ihe hall, which he refused to do.
Mr. Bethea then referred to Mr.
Richards' reiterated assertion that
:he war was not an issue and stated
that he would accept the challenge
and show that it was the greatest is
sue before the people of the State and
Df the nation; that it was made an is
sue, in South Cai Mina by the Porfiaria
and Filbert speeches of Cole L.
Blease, and was brought into the gu
bernatorial campaign when Blease I
tnd Richards indorsed each others
candidacies at Wagener a few weeks i
ago. He then cautioned his hearers
to vote for men against whom there
is no suspicion of disloyalty. He
then charged that the utterances of
Cole L. Blease at Pomaria and Fil
bert were disloyal. Because they had
been uttered three and one-half
months after the declaration of war
against Germany by the United
States. He read the Wilson letter
against Blease and said that the
^resident had no compunction in tell
ing what he thought of the Blease
speeches; that he had not sidestepped
and equivocated and hesitated, as
Richards had done when he repeated
ly had asked him if he either indors
ed t ?^repudiated the utterances of
Blease in the two notorious speeches.
Mr. Bethea gave the highest braise to
the son of Major Richards, who had
volunteered in the service and is now
wearing the khaki. Mr. Bethea was
saying: "I think Major Richards for
the sake of his son?"
He got no further, being interrupt
ed by the "Reform"' candidate, who
arose to his feet and warned him to
keep the name of his son out of the
controversy, stating that there is
;uch a thing as Mr. Bethea going too
var. Richards took his seat and Be
hea went on with his reference to the
Pomaria and Filbert speeches, stating
'hat Richards was at Pomaria and he
)resumed that he indorsed them by
his applause. Richards again rose to
his feet and shaking his finger at the
lieutenant governor issued another
warning to which Mr. Pethea took ex
ceptTon, saying that he was "not
foatherlegged and will not run."
Stating that he would compel him
to make his charges more specific, Mr.
Richards came upon the stage and. I
placing himself on the left of Mr.
Bethea said. "Now, make your
charges." After a short verbal ex
change. Richards said, 'You are a
liar."
With the passage of the word. Be
thea, quick as a flash, struck Rich
ards, hitting him apparently on the
temple. Mr. Stoney got between the
\\vo men, as they were hitting at each
other, grabbed Mr. Richards, forcing
him back, and then turned and shov
ed Mr. Bethea aside. Several blows
were passed between the two candi
i dates in the meantime over Mr.
j Stony's head. The three men strug
gled over to the right hand side of
I the stage, when members of the
audience jumped on the stage and
assisted in separating the two bellig
erents, who struggled to get at each
other. Following their separation
Richards grabbed up a chair, swung
it over his head and started toward
the group holding Mr. Bethea. when
the chair was grabbed and Richards
was persuaded by his friends to leave
j the hall.
j Following the incident Mr. Bethea
j in cool and calculated language con
; tinued his speech in which he exco
j riated Cole L. Please in no uncertain
j terms.
j Octavus Cohen of Moneks Corner,
j candidate for lieutenant governor.
I made his first appearance on tlm
; "stump" in the campaign by an ex
I ceedingly bitter attack on Cole L.
! Please. He announced that he did
! not want the vote of any man who
I intended to vote for Blease.
The other candidates did not devi
ate from the ordinary routine in their
! speeches except several of the minor
j candidates and Robert A. Cooper, in
j the race for governor, who urged the
people to attend the polls in force
on August 27 and roll up a large ma
jority against any tincture of disloy
alty in South Carolina ;ind send a
message to the president that South
Carolina is whole heartedly in favor
of the war and its successful prbsecu
i ion.
New cotton h:.s been sold on ;b:^
market at an earlier d.,li>. I>nt tin
(wo bales sold here Priady were :i fcv.
days ahead of the th-s? ]>;ile last year.
The first bale bist year was brought
in bv W J. Stafford, who made 'In
first sale today. beating Willie n
Keith by a few minutes.
i
GERMANS LOSING COURAGE.
Hard to Get Volunteers for
Prisoners Report.
Raid.*
With
France,
Press.)
front
the
Aug
American
1( By the
Army in
Associated
as quickly as possible, even if peace
should have to be a "patched up"
one. None of them consider they say,
that Germany can win, but at the
same time believe ohe can not be
beaten.
Loth officers and men agree that
-Fighting lines on the Somme the German submarine offensive since
are continually being pressed ^ ^ spring has been a failure,
forw-ard slightly day by day. con-I^ the number of Amcn>an troops
tmues. 1 here have been no counter- that have :m,VC(1 in Frarrce ? con.
attack*, against the new British PO-jsidered< Thcv e ? the bcIfef
sitions tor three davs. . , *,??-..,. , - *
, . ? '. , .' . ! that the tide detimtely turned against
In addition to continued intensive i _ . . . . .
. ,. . . .,. . , . I the Germans when they retreated to
bombmg and shelling of vital P<>mtS}wa'd the ^
within the enemy lines, the British i
have begun throwing gas projectiles' German deserters who came over
at various places. A considerable to tht British lines say just before
number was thrown into Bray thisithcv lcft their line volunteers to go on
morning in hope of getting at Ger- I a raid for the Pun>ose of obtaining
mans hiding in cellars and dugouts identifications were called for. They
from the avalanche of shells which were ofCored 150 marks, 14 days leave
? of absence and iron crosses but not
de
serters assert.
From other sources it is learned an
now and then fall there. This ha
rassing apparently is serving to low- j;l sin^le man volunteered, tho
er the German morale.
German officers and men taken
prisoner seem unanimous in the opin
ion that a decision can not be won on
order has gone the rounds in the rear
of the German lines that ration is
;he battlefield, but that peace must; sues, concerts and roll calls must not
be arrived at by negotiation. They j be held in the open when the visibil
exr-ressed belief that it would be im- j ity is good, because of the activities
possible for the allies to break down j *>f allied airplanes.
o nation with Germany's resources' The Germans now have provided
and organizing skill. The officers, for I gas masks for their message carrying
the most part, have dropped their! dogs. This mask is a pointed nose
blustering attitude. j bag arangement which slips over the
As far as the men are concerned, j animal's head and fastens around the
all the prisoners express a desire j neck. It has two eye pieces through
that the war should come to an end I which the dog can see.. , &
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