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BRITISH J'ALLING
Germans Claim to Have Taken
Poelcapelle and Langemarck
of Ypres-French Aid
ing British at Meteren.
(By Associated Pr^ss.)
Out of the chaos of the tremendous
battle along the Lys river, south and
southwest of Ypres, the thunder of
which may be heard forty or fifty
miles away, there have come during
the past day reports which are more
encouraging to the allied powers. The
British not only have held all the
ground which they were defending on
Tuesday, but have struck back so pow
erfully that Meteren and Part of Wyts
chaete were retaken and held for a
time. Only after heavy attacks did the
British retire again from the villages.
Disturbing News from Germans.
The most disturbing news has been
, a report from Berlin that Poeleopelle
and Langemarck, north of Ypres, have
been taken by the Germans and the ad
mission from London that the British
fcnive retired from certain of their lines
#fi the Ypres. salient. The retirement
here was expected, for the advance of
the Germans at Neuve Eglise and Bail
leul left the positions in front of Ypres
open to a flank attack. It is official
ly stated that the retirement was or
derly and it is probable that it will
have more of a sentimental than stra
getic effect. Just how far the British
lines have been withdrawn is not
known. It may be. however, that the
German claim of taking Poelcapelle
and Langemarck was the result of the
British retirement.
. The battle, now in its ninth day,
has deepened in intensity at many
points along the curved front from
Messines ridge to Meteren. There have
been reports that the Germans have
occupied the village of St. Eloi, which
lies less than three miles south of
Ypres, but these have not been con
i' firmed. It also was said that they
have taken positions on the south slope
of Mount Kennnel, which is about two
and a half miles north of Wulverghem.
This, also, has not been confirmed.
Germans Strike Granite Wall.
™On all the remainder of the front,
from Messines ridge southwestward,
the Germans have flung themselves
against the granite wall of the British
defense. Official and semi-official dis
patches have told of the frightful loss
es inflicted upon the. attacking masses
of troops by the British rife and ma
chine gun fire.
On the southern side of the salient
there have been engagements of some
magnitude, especially east of Roubecq,
five miles northwest of Bethune, where
the Germans were caught by the Brit
ish artillery fire and scattered.
The line in front of Arras has again
been the scene of fighting, but here
the British took the offensive and drove
the German out of British trenches,
which had been carried by the enemy.
In the Picardy sector there has been
lively artillery engagements between
the Somme and Oise rivers, but only
patrol encounters are reported offially.
. Farther south only raiding opera
tions have been going on.
Turks Advance on Black Sea.
The Turks announce that they have
taken the city of Batum, cm the east
ern shore of the Black sea. They re
port strenuous fighting before the Rus
sian defenders finally were driven out.
The Macedonian front has again be
come active. Greek and British troops
have dayanced and driven the Teutonic
allies from seven towns along the
Struma river, on the eastern end of the
line. French forces have also been
active in the theatre of war.
PRISONERS IN GERMANY
DO NOT LOSE RIGHTS
TO WAR INSURANCE
American soldiers and sailors in Ger
man prison camps prior to April 12,
1918, will not be deprived of their
rights to war-risk insurance because of
inability to make personal application,
provided such application is made in
their behalf.
According to a statement by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, applications'
insurance may he made in behalf of
such prisoners by persons within the
permitted class of beneficiaries under
the military and naval insurance law.
This class includes wife, child, parent,
brother, or sister. Application should
be made to the Bureau of War-Risk
Insurance, at Washington, D. C.
®te U'iukr sfas.
FLOUR SUPPLY AMPLE
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS
Food Administration’s Inventories to
Be Used as Basis for Even
Distribution.
According to announcement made
Tuesday at the executive offices of the
federal food administration, between
35,000 and 40,000 flour inventories have
been received, showing that there is
sufficient flour in Georgia to meet all
demands for several months, provided
the rule permitting six pounds per
month per person is observed.
Because of the fact that no flour is
being shipped into Georgia from mills
outside the state, I>r. Soule is planning
to bring about an even distribution by
diverting flour from heavily loaded
communities to those where the supply
is about exhausted.
Vigorous steps are being taken to
prevent hoarding, which is covered in
the following clauses from the food
control act:
“That any person who wilfully
hoards any necessaries shall, upon con
viction thereof, be fined not exceeding
$5,000 or be imprisoned for not more
than two years, or both. Necessaries
shall be deemed to be hoarded within
the meaning of this act when either
held or contracted for, or arranged for
by any person in a quantity in excess
of his reasonable requirements (reason
able requirement has subsequently
■been construed to be a supply not ex
ceeding the needs of 30 days, and more
subsequently ou a basis of six pounds
per person per month) for use and
consumption by himself and dependents
for a reasonable time; held, contracted
for or arranged for by any manufactur
er, wholesaler, retailer or other dealer
in a quantity in excess of his reason
able requirements of his business for
use or sale by him for -a reasonable
time (also subsequently held to be thir
ty days) or reasonably required to fur
nish necessaries produced in surplus
quantities seasonably throughout the
period of scant or no production; or
withheld, whether by possession or un
der any contract or arrangement, from
the market by any person for the pur
pose of unreasonably increasing or di
minishing the price.”
Several reports have come to Dr.
Soule’s office of individuals who have
declared they will not report excess
flour they have on hand “because of
fear that the government will take it
away.” Such individuals come clearly
within the meaning of the anti-hoard
ing act, and will be so handled. At
the same time, it is to be just as clear
ly understood that the government has
not and will not deprive any individual
or enterprise or firm of any commodi
ties legally within h.. or their posses
sion.
HON. W. H. BURWLLL
BEING URGED TO RUN
FOR U. S. SENATOR
Sparta, Ga.. April 17.—Hon. W. H.
Burwell, of Hancock comity, formerly
speaker of the Georgia house of repre
sentatives, tonight authorized the state
ment that he is seriously contemplating
the immediate announcement of his en
try as a candidate against Senator
Hardwick for the United States sen
ate at the primary to be held on Sep
tember 11, 1918.
Since the action of the state demo
cratic executive committee calling the
primary and formulating the rules for
its conduct Mr. Burwell has been be
seiged with letters and telegrams from
all sections of the country urging him
to become a candidate, but as he has
been constantly engaged in making
speeches in south Georgia counties in
behalf Of the Liberty Loan, he has
been unable to reach a definite con
clusion with reference to his own po
litical plans.
Mr. Burwell has taken frequent oc
casions to vigorously attack Senator
Hardwick and has denounced his rec
ord as blatantly unpatriotic and wholly
unrepresentative of the sentiment of
the people of Georgia concerning the
attitude of the demoncratic administra
tion and its conduct of the war.
Sparta was recently the scene of a
spirited controversy between Senator
Hardwick and Mr. Burwell, following
a speech in which the junior senator
addressed a public meeting.
It is probable that Mr. Burwell will
announce his candidacy not later than
next Saturday in a statement in which
he will challenge Senator Hardwick to
engage in a series of joint debates
throughout the state.
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Carpenter and
baby, of Detroit, are visiting Col. and
Mrs. K. P. Carpenter.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF BARROW COUNTY
Winder, Barrow County, Ga., Thursday, April 18, 1918.
TOLD IN TABLOID
Senator Stone* of Missouri, who was
stricken about a week ago with paral
ysis, is dead.
Toronto, Canada, had a million dol
lar fire Monday night. Meats and oth
er foodstuffs were destroyed.
British warships Monday sank ten
German trawlers in the Cattegat. The
crews were saved. There were no
British casualties.
8010 Pasha, the French Benedict Ar
nold, has paid the penalty for his dis
loyalty. He faced a firing squad Tues
day at Vincinnes, France.
After twenty minutes’ deliberation a
jury this week in Oglethorpe superior
court sustained the will of the late Jim
Smith set up by the Ordinary of Ogle-,
thorpe county.
The bankers of Group Two of the
Bankers’ Association of Georgia, met
in Athens Tuesday. The meeting was
well attended, and the bankers were
enthusiastic. Patriotism seemed to be
the key note sounded by the speakers.
Dispatches from Washington tell us
that President Wilson will remain ab
solutely neutral in Georgia senatroial
race. Congressman Howard will open
his campaign to succeed Hardwick
April 30tli, possibly at Douglas, Coffee
county.
Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian
minister is due to letters written by
tion has been accepted by Emperor
Charles. The downfall of the foreign
minister is due to letter written by
Emperor Chrales to French diplomats
as to peace negotiations.
President Wilson has appointed
Charles M. Schwab, the Pittsburgh
steel magnate, to head the shipping
board. Mr. Schwab is the fifth man to
be put in charge of the shipping
board’s building program, but there is
no friction in his. case.
Numerous stories of individual brav
ery pour into the American headquar
ters in France. One of the lastest
is this: A young Italian, born in
Pennsylvania, killed one German and
captured three. He saw eight Germans
walking in u communication trench
ahead of him, and although alone, he
shot and killed one and rail after the
others, capturing two and wounding
some of those who escaped. He then
returned to the American line and
turned the prisoners over to a non
commissioned officer, and coolly asked
for a match.
The officer joking said: “111 give
you a match if you bring in another
prisoner.” The Italian, who is only 5
feet 4 inches tall, took him at bis word
and went back ojjer the parapet. He
returned in less than five minutes,
walking with drawn bayonet behind a
0 foot German, who was yelling:
“Kamerail, kamerad.”
NORTH GEORGIA FAIR
STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET
Will Adopt By laws, Location and
Receive Reports from Stock
Sale Committee.
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock,
the stockholders of the North Georgia
Fair association will meet at the court
house.
This will be a meeting of importance
to every stockholder, ami every Bar
row county citizen interested in tin*
holding of a fair this fall is earnestly
requested to Do at the court heuse.
The by-laws and constitution will lie
adopted at this meeting ami plans will
be outlined for preparing for one of
the best displays of agriculture and live
stock ever yet seen in Barrow county.
NOTICE
Beginning with May 1. all lulls of the
North Georgia Telephone & Telegraph
Go. will be left with the North Georgia
Trust and Banking Cos. for payment.
As heretofore stated in this pai**r all
lulls must lie paid by the tenth of each
month. Otherwise 10 per cent will be
added to each bill for collection. Any
subscriber preferring to have his or her
bill left at some other bank will please
advise the management.
RALPH SMITH. Manager. I
Master Gibson House, who lias been
quite ill, is convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jackson were in I
Athens Monday. I
WOMEN ORGANIZE
Mrs. Samuel Inman called a county
and board meeting of the Women’s
Council of National Defense in Atlanta
to discuss ways and means by which
they could better aid in every phase
of war work.
Each county chairman was instruct
ed to organize her county and send
names to Mrs. Inman, state chairman,
of chairman of towns and districts as
early as possible.
State Weil Organized.
It was stated at this meeting that ev
ery state in the union was organized
except one; that Georgia was one of
the best organized states, with Illinois
leading. It was also that every
county chairman in Georgia had ac
cepted their place except two.
Divided in Ten Departments.
The Woman's Coinmitte. Council of
National Defense, is divided into ten
departments, namely:
Registration.
Liberty Loan.
Health and Recreation.
Maintenance of existing Social
agencies.
Food Conservation, Food Production
and Home Economics.
Home and Foreign Relief.
Child Welfare.
Education.
Woman and Industry.
Many questions have been asked as
to why this new organization of Wom
an's Committee, Council of National
Defense, Georgia Division, when the
women are already organized to death.
Because the federal government finds
it necessary in every state to ask for
reports of the work being done so
splendidly by its women.
Work of Woman’s Committee.
What is the work of the Woman’s
Committee, Council of National De
fens ?
1. To gather up through the State
Chairman, or president, reports of the
splendid work being accomplished by
women.
2. To send reports in brief to Wash
ington where each state and organiza
tion will be given credit.
3. To receive and put into State
Chairman’s, or president’s, hands any
work the government wishes the wom
en of the United States to assist in ac
complishing.
4. To interfere in no organization,
but to assist everywhere possible, by
drawing together the heads so they can
be of mutual help to one another.
5. To register its woman’s strength
at the time appointed by the State
Council of National Defense*, whose
head is appointed by the governor.
6. To impress the men who fight that
the women are not slackers, but to the
best of their ability serving “there
best they may.”
Women your country appeals to you.
Put aside any work that interferes
with your utmost to show how much
you care whether or not this country
wins this war.
Doing your Dit is not enough. Doing
your best and bettering it is what we
must do right now.
This is the object of a called meeting
of the heads of all organizations of
Barrow county at the home of Mrs. W.
(’. Horton, Friday, April 19, which are
as follows:
Statham.
Mrs. W. F. Harvey, president Meth
odist W. M. W.: Mrs. W. H. Lord, pres
ident of till* Baptist W. M. W.; Miss
Callie Hammond, President Ladies W.
M. S.: Miss Louise Daniel, Chairman
Red Cross: Mrs. T. J. Sykes. Chairman
Food Conservation; Mrs. W. F. Har
vey, District Chairman Y. M. C. A.
Auburn.
Miss Mattie Ethridge, President
Methodist W. M. S.; Mrs., Roscoe
Burel, President Baptist W. M. S.
CANDLER DELIVERS
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
Large Crowd Gathers to Hear About
Liberty Bonds and Why We Are at
War—People Buying Bonds.
A large crowd gathered in Winder
last Saturday afternoon to hear about
Liberty bonds and the war.
For about three hours the crowd
stood and cheered the speakers, as they
told of the necessity for floating the
loan, and recounted the tragedies of
the world war.
Hon. Murphy Candler, the principal
speaker, made one of the best patriotic
addresses ever heard in this city, and
his remarks sank deep into the hearts
of his hearers.
Private Ed Gallagher told of his ex
periences in France, and how his life
almost went out as the result of pois
oned gas bombs thrown by the Huns.
Judge G. A. Johns presided and in
troduced the speakers and Winder’s
band furnished the music.
Several others spoke along patriotic
lines and did much toward arousing en
thusiasm for the bond issue,
ALL EVENING CHURCH
SERVICES CALLED OFF
It lins been the custom heretofore
for the churches of the city to call off
evening services—prayer meeting and
preaching—while revival services are
on in either of the churches.
On account of the evangelistic serv
ices at the Christian church there will
be no evening services at either the
First Baptist or Methodist churches
next Sunday evening, but all will wor
ship at the Christian church.
No prayer meeting services on Wed
nesdays for two weeks.
W. 11. FAUST, Sec.,
Barrow County Ministerial Assn.
DEFEAT FOR AMERICANS
CLAIMED BY GERMANS
Alleged That American Positions Were
Stormed for Three and Half Miles
and Heavy Losses Intlieted.
Amsterdam, April 16.—North of St.
Mihiel, on Sunday night, says a Wolff
bureau dispatch from Berlin, dated
Monday, the main part of the Ameri
can positions situated to the eastward
and southeastward of Maizey, on the
right hank of the Meuse river, was tak
en by storm.
A large section of the main enemy
lines of defense on the high road from
St. Mihiel to Rouvrois (a distance of
three and a half miles), the dispatch
adds, was rolled up, despite the brave
resistance of the enemy, who suffered
tin* severest casualties in addition to
the loss of prisoners.
BULGARIANS DRIVEN
FROM SEVEN TOWNS
London, April 17.—The Greek and
British troops which on Monday cross
ed the Struma river on the eastern
flank of the Macedonian front, occu
pied seven towns, the war office an
nounces. The statement follows:
“Greek trops crossed the River
Struma above Lake Tahinos and occu
pied the villages of Baglik-Mali, Kaka
raska, Salmak, Kispeki and Ada. The
operation was most successfully car
ried out with slight casualties.
“Further to the north British troops
occupied Kumli and Ormanli. A few
Bulgarians were captured.”
Cottonseed Meal for Farmers.
The filial administration announces
that at no time has it made any rules
or regulatinos which In any way re
strict the use of cottonseed meal for
fertilizer. This impression seems to
have gained ground from some un
known cause. The food administration
states, on the contrary, its attitude lias
been that the crushing mills must give
ly the farmers of the south a prefer
,ce in the sale of their cottonseed
meal over the commercial mixers. The
farmers may in this way purchase
their raw materials and mix their own
fertilizers, thereby saving In their in
vestment from 26 per cent to 25 jier
cent of the cost of commercial fertiliz
er.
ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE.
Winder Lodge of Odd Fellows will
celebrate on Friday night, April 26th.
There will be refreshments and good
speaking. On the program for ad
dresses are Mr. C. U. Born, of Law
renceville; Col. A. S. Ayers, of Jeffer
son, and Col. John B. Gamble, of Ath
ens. All brethren in good standing are
urged to be present and a cordial invi
tation is extended to visiting brethren.
A good time is anticipated.
FARMERS BUYING
LIBERTY BONDS
Rallies to Be Held Saturday
Night in Barrow County—
Johns, Quarterman and
Others to Carry Message.
All tin* people of Barrow county are
waking up to the serious situation in
which the civilized world finds itself,
and as they awake, they are rallying
to the American cause to assist in any
way they can to help put Prussianism
down.
Last year Barrow’s farmers did Her
culean work in raising foodstuffs to
feed themselves and to help feed the
world.
Now they are buying bonds. Should
er to shoulder witli the hanker, the
capitalist and tin* commerical man, the
farmer Is determined to financially up
hold Uncle Sam until THE BEAST
is slain.
A meeting has been arranged at.
County Line and Judge G. A. Johns
and Col. W. 11. Quarterman will ad
dress the people of that district.
At Auburn, in the Methodist church,
Revs. W. 11. Faust and John H. Mash
burn will talk bonds and patriotic serv
ice in the hour of need.
At Central Academy, Rev. Richard
W. Wallace and Col. L. C. Russell will
address a meeting.
Rack, back, hack the British forces
are being driven. The roder has gone
out from General Haig to the Britisli
forces, “Stand to the last man.”
If the line breaks and Paris and
London are overrun by the ruthless
heel of the Devil Kaiser, then it will be
America—rich America must either
bow to tlie Kaiser and hand the Him
her wealth or do like* the British and
fight to the last man.
We appeal to the people of these
communities to come out and hear
these speakers and learn something of
what tills world war means to Ameri
ca and the part America should play
in it..
We are told by the bond solicitors
that tin* bonds are finding favor with
all classes of our citizens and that the
farmers are coming in every day and
filing their applications for bonds.
A complete list of the purchasers of
Barrow county will lie published in this
paper when the sale closes. Get on the
honor roll.
SPECIAL SERVICES BEGIN AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUNDAY
A series of evangelistic services will
begin at tin* Christian Church next
Sunday. Rev. I’. M. Rains, of Cincin
nati, Secretary of the Foreign Chris
tian Missionary Board, who preached
a series of sermons here a year ago last
winter, will preach at both morning
and evening services Sunday. Mr.
Rains has many friends and admirers
in this community who will be glad to
see "him and hear him again.
Rev. William Newton Rriney, pastor
of the Broadway Christian church,
Louisville, Ky., who is to conduct the
revival, will arrive here Monday and
will preach his initial sermon of the
series Monday evening, the services
beginning, at 8:45. t
Mr. Brine,v is recognized as one of
the outstanding preachers of Kentucky,
and one of the most eloquent and
thoughtful ministers among the Dis
ciples of Christ. The church here is
looking forward with much interest to
his stay in Winder, and confidently an
ticipating that much good will result
from liis work. Hi* is a close friend of
Rev. Richard W. Walacc, pastor of the
local church, and has held successful
meetings for him a number of times.
Mr. Rriney will lie accompanied by
his wife, and they will lie guests in
tin* home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
while they are here.
JACK SHEATS ILL.
Mr. anil Mrs. J. W. Wheats received
word Wednesday morning that their
son. Private Jack Wheats, was ileperate
ly ill at Camp Wheeler, Mr. Wheats
hurriedly left for the camp. Jack had
just returned from a sixty mile hike
and it is said that it was too much for
his strength.
WINDER REPRESENTED.
Winder High Wchool is well repre
sented in Gainesville at the Ninth
District Wchool Meet. Prof. Cash and
several of the teachers went with the
contestants. It is understood a large
crowd is arranging to run up in auto
mobiles tonight and tomorrow.
NO. 3.