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Newspaper Page Text56‘: VOLUME III. BRITISH ATTACK SUBMARINE BASE BLOCKING OF OSTEND SERIOUS LY HAMPERS U-BOAT OPERATIONS GREAT MINEFIELDS LAID In Daring Raid British Sink Concrete Laden Cruiser “Vindictive” At Mouth Of The Harbor New York.—German submarine op¬ erations from the harbor of Ostend, Belgium, have been se/riously ham¬ pered for a time, if not rendered im¬ possible by a daring raid made on the harbor by the British. An official statement issued by the British admi¬ ralty says the channel leading out of the inner harbor has been completely blocked by the hulk of the old cruiser Vindictive, which was maneuvered into position under heavy fire and then sunk by bombs. It appears, however, that there is some doubt that the en¬ tire channel is blocked, one report saying that the vessel lies at an angle and does not absolutely interrupt the use of the fairway. The German official statement con¬ cerning the raid says the attempt was a failure and that the hulk of the old cruiser lies outside of the navigation channel. This report may be compar¬ ed to the one issued on April 24, the day after the raid on Zeebrugge, which claimed that no damage was done to the mole or the harbor. Subsequent events have proved that the Zeebrugge damage was of a serious nature. It is pointed out that the obstruc¬ tion in the channel at Ostend will tend to eventually close the harbor through the action of the tides and the rapid filling up of the harbor. If Ostend and Zeebrugge are re¬ moved as ports from which the Ger¬ man U-boats may be operated, the Germans apparently will be compelled to withdraw their submersibles to their home ni.rtei In this convection U ir interesting to note that a week ago it was announced that the greatest mine field known to naval operatic as had been planted in the North sea to com¬ bat the submarine. It was officially stated that the area of this mine field would be 121,782 square miles and that it would be completed by May 15. Some months ago, Admiral Jelli coe of the British navy announced that the submarine menace would be met by August 1, and it is possible that he had the blocking of the harbors of Zeebrugge and Ostend and the lay¬ ing of an immense mine field in mind when he made his statement. NOTABLE ADVANCE BY THE FRENCH ON SOMME FRONT Allied Troops Take Part Of Grivesnes, Which Had Been In German Hands For Three Weeks New York.—The military forces on the Anglo-French front engaged in local fighting in the Ypres and Somme sectors. The French made a notable advance at Grivesnes, where they took the park of the town, which t?d been in German hands for three weeks. Along to the front to the north there were scattering engagements, notably at Aveluy wood, north of Albert, where the contending armies are striv¬ ing for strategic ground. There were also small operations in the Kemmel hill front, southwest of Ypres. There have been the usual local en¬ gagements between patrols on the Italian and Macedonian fronts, but nothing aprpoaehing a general engage¬ ment has been fought. Grave Times Ahead, Says Curzon London.—Speaking to the Primrose League, Earl Curzon, government leader in the house of lords, and a member of the British war council, said that grave times were ahead, and that the British soldiers might have to give ground. Encouragement was to be found, however, he sai.d, in the unity of command, in America’s ef¬ fort and in the resolute indomitable spirit of the British people. “The pres¬ ent is not a moment for prophecy. It is a moment for grappling with hard facts, because the military menace is greater than at any time during the last four years. Haig Confident Line Will Hold British Headquarters in France.— UieW Marshal Haig expressed his deep appreciation of the services rendered by the British artillery in the recent battles of ther iver Somme and river Lys. He said the infantry was the first to admit the inestimable value of artillery support. The British com¬ mander-in-chief said he was confident that the reliance of each arm upon the most whole-hearted and self-sacri¬ ficing cp-operation of the other was the greatets possible assurance that all assaults would be defeated. TIMES-COURIER MANY KILLEDJY TORNADO Twister Passes Through Central Por¬ tions of Two States, Leaving Death and Destruction in Wake Sioux Falls, S. D.—A message re¬ ceived here reported that eighteen persons were killed in a tornado at Calmar, Iowa, and that three were killed and one injured severely at Macon City, Iowa. Six Persons Reported Dead Chicago.—Reports reaching Chicago increased to six the toll of dead in the tornado which swept the central portion of Illinois and Iowa. At Franklin, 111., two women were killed when the chimney of their home fell, and throughout Christian, Shelby, Mason and Morgan counties in central Illinois, the property dam¬ age appeared to have been great, with half a hundred residents reported in¬ jured. One farmer, residing near Nashua, Iowa, was killed during the storm. Nurses and doctors were dispatched from Davenport, but due to paralysis of wire communication, no details of the disaster had reached the outside world up to a late hour. A farmer residing at Toulon, III., 50 miles northwest of Peoria, and his son, were killed when their home was wrecked. A 9-year-old boy fell into a creek, which had overflowed its banks at Franklin, 111., and was drown¬ ed. VOLUNTEER FARM ARMY TO GATHER BUMPER CROP Over Billion and a Half Dollars Will Be Paid Workers in Fields Washington.—A billion and a half dollars will be paid out this year to volunteer farm hands counted on to help America harvest one of her greatest crops. Five million men, women and boys —mostly from towns and cities—will be needed for a few days each to reap the fruits of the vastest acreage ever planted in this country. These are in addition to f he paid •?g;ilar all the year round farm hands. The wages to be paid this year are the highest in history—in many cases exceeding those of high-class shop workers. Connecticut farmers are of¬ fering $5 a day for hands to get in hay. Stackers will receive $7 a day in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and Montana. Both these scales are in addition to board, which is estimated at from $17 to $20 a month. An army of 50,000 volunteer work¬ ers has been organized in Kansas alone, whose members are to receive) a maximum of $5 a dav with board. The average wage for volunteer workers this summer, taking the coun¬ try as a whole, will he at least $3 with board, the department estimates. Cot¬ ton pickers in the south will earn up to $4. Fruit pickers in all parts of the country, mostly women and boys, will get from $2 to $2.50. Corn husk ers will be paid about 7 cents a bush¬ el, enabling them to earn $3 daily, while potato pickers {machines dig the tubers) will earn between $2 and $3 daily. I. W. W. Conspired With Bolshevik! Chicago,—Members of the Bolsheviki party in Russia were corresponding with the Industrial Workers of the World here in August, 1917, relative to activities in America, according to evidence submitted by the government in the trial of 112 I. W. W. leaders for seditious conspiracy. “Letters, ante¬ dating by only a few weeks the Rus¬ sian revolution that placed the bolsh¬ eviki in power, soughf information as to the progress being made in the campaign to ‘take America from the capitalists and bring about industrial freedom.” Profiteers To Be Handled By U. S. Washington.—Petty profiteers who have been victimizing soldiers and sailors in war camp communities will be shown short shift by Uncle Sam. Many complaints of overcharging have been made by men in uniform to the war department commission on train¬ ing camp activities and steps have been taken to stamp out the practice. Through the war camp community service, special committees of city officials and leading merchants are being organized in the camp centers to protect the soldiers from unscrupul¬ ous and unpatriotic dealers. Big Scandal In Aircraft Contracts Washington. — Sensational sworn statements, letters and telegrams from the files of the army intelligence serv¬ ice were read into the senate record to show that Gutzon Borglum, while holding a personal commission from President Wilson to inquire into the government’s aviation program, was negotiating secretly for the formation of a private airplane company to take war contracts and capitalize his friendship with the president. ‘We Push For Prosperity—Give Us a Pull” ELLIJAY, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918. OVER 500,000 TROOPS ACROSS BAKER’S FORECAST MADE IN JAN¬ UARY HAS BEEN MORE - THAN FULFILLED AMERICA IS MAKING GOOD Secretary Refuses to Give Exact Num¬ ber of Americans Facing Germans, Over Half Million Are. Across Washington.—More than half a mil¬ lion American soldiers have been sent to France. Secretary Baker authorized the statement that this forecast to con¬ gress in January that 500,000 troops would be dispatched to France early in the present year now had been sur¬ passed. Mr. Balker dictated the following statement: , “In January I told the senate com¬ mittee that there was strong likeli¬ hood that early in the present year 500,000 American troops would be dis¬ patched to France. I cannot either now or perhaps later, discuss the number of American troops in France, but I am glad to be able to say that the forecast I blade in January has been surpassed.” As a result of a personal investiga¬ tion of machine gun production dur¬ ing the past few days, the secretary announced that here is no present shortage of light or heavy typeS 1 of these weapons either in France or America, and no shortage is in pros¬ pect. Supply of Browning Guns Mr. Baker said there had been no question brought up as to the supplies of light type Browning guns, which were coming forward in quantities. He would not say whether shipment of these guns to France had been started. As to the heavy Brownings, he said: “Enrly ,‘stiiie-a' stiCiateA as to the production of the heavy type perhaps were more optimistic than was justified. The estimate of the ordinance department in January has been met and is being met. Some of these heavy guns have been produced and there is every Indication of forth¬ coming production ip increasing and substantial numbers.” The secretary chose his words about the troops in France with utmost care. He would not amplify the statetment in any way and specifically asked that the press refrain from speculation as to what precise figures his guarded remarks covered or as to what pos¬ sibilities of early additional increases In the force on the other side there might be. SHOT OF U. S. WARSHIP . LIFTS SUB FROM WATER AND BREAKS HER APART An Atlantic Port.—The sinking of a German submarine by a United States warship with a shot which lifted the U-boat completely out of the water and broke her in two, was reported by of¬ ficers of the ship on arrival here. Be¬ cause of the fine work of the gunners, the crew of the ship was given an additional furlough of ten days. On the voyfige over the warship pre¬ viously reported from German sources as having been wrecked, sighted three submarines and the gunners sprang to their guns. The first two shots fired in quick succession at the nearest ene¬ my missed, but the third went home. It caught the U-boat just below the water line and so great was is force that the craft was lifted out of the water and In another moment, her back broken, she doubled up and sank to the accompaniment of a chorus of yells from the warship crew. Survivors were seen in the water and the other submarines, as the de¬ stroyer submersible disappeared, dived and did not reappear. Russells Successor Has Be.en Arrested New York.—Joseph F. Rutherford, successor to Pastor Russel as head of the International Bible Students’ as¬ sociation, and five other leaders of that organization, founded by Russell, were arrested in a raid by federal authorities in the headquarters at the Bible Students’ association in Brook¬ lyn. General Eben Swift On Retired List Washington.—Major General Eben Swift national army, who is a briga¬ dier general in the regular army, will be transferred to the retired list by operation of law, on account of ago. General Swift was in command of the 82nd di\’ision at Camp Gordon, when sent abroad a few months ago to make a special study of conditions on the French and Italian fronts. Although no orders to that effect have yet been issued by the war department, Gen¬ eral Swift may be retained on active duty. AMERICANS Wll FORM OWN ARMY PLAN IS ABANDONED TO BRI¬ GADE THEM WITH THE ALLIED TROOPS TO BUILD UPJ.ARGE FORCE Reported Change In Plan Causes De¬ light Among Army Gfficers At Washington Ottawa, Ont.—So confident Is the en¬ tente of its ability to withstand any drive the Germans can launch that it has been decided not to use the Amer¬ ican army until it becomes a com¬ plete and powerful force, according to a cable summary of operations on the western front received here from the war council of the British cabi¬ net. “The position now is,” said the sum¬ mary, “that the Germans, determined to concentrate every available unit on one enormous offensive, are draining tijoir country dry to force a decision before it is too late, while the en¬ tente are so confident that, having been given the choice of a small im¬ mediate American army for defense, or waiting till they are reinforced by a.complete, powerful, self-supporting American army, they have chosen the la! ter. Stragey Of Allies “To the sledge hammelr uses of masses of men by the enemy the allies are opposing the strategy of meeting the blow with the smallest force ca¬ pable of standing up to the shock, v. hile keeping the strongest reserve possible. Troops on the wings are permitted to give ground within limits whenever the enemy has been made to pay a greater price than the ground is worth, the whole aim being to re¬ duce the enemy to such a state of ex¬ haustion that our reserve, at the right ir j.'nent, can restore the situation. i~jthe present operations tho Brit¬ ish army has withstood many times its own weight of enemy masses. It has retired slowly, exacting the fullest price. Meanwhile, Foch holds the bulk of the French in reserve, sending units only to points hard pressed. This strategy has justified itself in that in three weeks it has seen the, enemy brought to a standstill without a single strategic objective fulfilled and with losses so immense that his reserve is in danger of proving inad¬ equate to his policy. “The German commander, seeing how nearly he is delivering himself to the allied reserve, has been com¬ pelled to accept temporary failure and call a halt. His position is tactically exposed in two dangerous salients on water-logged ground. His countrymen are dangerously dissatisfied at the im¬ mense price he paid for his failure to terminate their sufferings. His allies are on the verge of quarreling and daily exhibit their growing dislike and distrust of the task-master who robs them of their lives and food.” LONDON CHEERS FOR THE AMERICAN FORCES Great Enthusiasm Aroused By Na¬ tional Army Troops—Women Cried “God Bless You” London.—The appearance of Ameri¬ can national army men on parade in the streets of London aroused the en¬ thusiasm of the papers as have few events in many months. The writers unite in giving unstinted praise to the appearance of the men and predict for them a record of splendid achieve¬ ments when they reach the front. “Since the thrilling days of the first months of the war,” says the Observ¬ er, “London has not known such a notable scene of enthusiasm as that evoked. ‘The finest sight I have seen since the war began,’ was the verdict of a young soldier who has seen serv¬ ice on four fronts. The men are a fine looking body and appear to be in the pink of condition. The companies filed past with light, elastic step, keep¬ ing excellent time and creating a mighty favorable impression of their marching qualities and physique.’ “Londoners cheered as they have not cheered for many months,” says Lloyd’s Weekly News. “From the mo¬ ment when the first battalion detrain¬ ed to the last-minute farewell when the crowd called out ‘Come back soon,’ Monte Como Stormed By Italians Italian Army Headquarters.—After a long period of inactivity, owing to weather conditions, Italian troops on the mountain front executed a brilliant operation, capturing the dominating position of Monte Corno, destroying an elaborate system of enemy de¬ fenses, and taking one hundred pris¬ oners, two guns, a number of machine guns and much war material. The action was in the Arsa valley, which leads down from the Lagarina valley and is the main line of approach from Trent and Rovereto. STATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Atlanta.—A telegram received in Atlanta announced the death of Corp¬ oral George . Cook, attached to the 83d Aero squadron at Hampden Field, •Virginia. The wire state that Cook was killed In an aviation accident. '■ Brunswick.—The senate commerce committee has adopted a resolution authorizing Chairman Fletcher to re¬ store to the river and harbor bill an item appropriating $13,000 for im¬ provement of the Brunswick harbor, providing Brunswick interests es¬ tablish the necessity of the appropria¬ tion. Savannah.—The biggest whiskey raid in Savannah since prohibition came In was pulled off when over $85,000 worth of the forbidden liquor, a railway box car, six automobiles, two wagons, three mules and four men were seised as a result of a raid made by members of the police department, accompanied by Deputy United States Marshal J. Ben Wilson. Atlanta.—Local draft board of At¬ lanta, division No. 3, reported to the adjutan general of Georgia the names of 31 Atlana men who have failed to return tlielr questionnaries. They are given until May 17 at 10 a. m. to re¬ port, and, failing to do so, they will be declared members of the military service of the United States and listed as deserters if they do not report, to camp. Atlanta.—Irish potatoes are no long¬ er a substitute for flour in Georgia, as the result of an order to this effect received from Washington by Major D. F. McClatchey, executive secretary of the federal food administration. No explanation of the reason for the change accompanied the order. Under former ruling Irish potatoes could be purchased with other cereals as part of the substitute for flour. This will now be prohibited. Atlanta.—More than 20,000 com¬ munities won Liberty Loan honor flags by subscribing or over-subscribing their quotas. Reports to the treasury! at Washington show ,tha f the fu .550 district won 4,963 flags, Minneapolis 3,041 ; Cleveland 1,999; Boston 1,393, Atlanta 891, Philadelphia 752 and St. Louis, which gave flags only to full counties. 196. Other districts have not reported finally on their honor rolls. I Macon.—Georgia peaches are bring¬ ing $7 a crate in New York, according to word received here. Louis L. Brown, a Fort Valley shipper, sent several crates to New York by ex¬ press a few days ago, and he received word that they brought $7, which is a record price for the fruit. Several cars were slipped from Fort Valley. There is a shortage of packers, due probably to the early season and the fact that Uncle Sam has drafted many nto the army. Atlanta.—Announcement of the safe arrival in England of the 326th In¬ fantry regiment was contained in cablegrams received in Georgia by relatives and friends of men in that regiment. Safe arrival post cards have also been received from members of the 325th regiment, from which it is assumed also that it has arrived safely, although no cablegram was re¬ ceived to this effect. Both regiments %re a portion of the Eighty-second di¬ vision and trained at Camp Gordon, leaving sotoe time for overseas serv¬ ice. Atlanta. — Both Captain Charles Famel, of the Atlanta army recruiting office, and Lieutenant J. F. Atkinson, who directs the singing of applicants for the navy here, say that the influx of new members for Uncle Sam’s arm¬ ed forces is greater at present than at any time since the war began. The pending bill, said to be Bure to pass, which will make it impossible for boys under twenty-one to enlist and will compel them to wait their turn for selective service call, has quickened the stream of applicants who are pouring into Atlanta recruit¬ ing offices. Atlanta.—It -will be impossible for Georgia to make a normal cotton crop his year under existing conditions. J. J. Brown, commissioner of agri¬ culture, returning from the tractor rally at Albany with stories of 20 pound cabbages and other exception#! crops, nevertheless made a definite and unfavorable report upon the cot¬ ton crop. The report was based upon conferences at Albany and at points on the return route, as well as upon personal observation.“Seldom has there been so poor a stand of cotton at this time,” said the commissioner. “Other crops, .too, are backward, but the vagaries of the weather, now warm for a day, then very cold, has injured cotton severely. It will be impossible to obtain a normal crop his year. “If found the farm labor situation even more alarming than I had previously pictured it, and it is safe to say that a considerable part of the crops of state cannot be harvested unless there is relief.” V S‘ V 1.22:..." A _~“\ ‘ - > - . .r.‘. “ n " ‘ﬁk " , Va but-k , NUMBER 20. IMPH0VED UNIFORM !NT£Rf'#TI0NAl SlMTSdE Lesson (By REV. P. B. F1TZWATER, D. D.. Teacher of English Bible in th* Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (Copyright. 1918, Western Newspaper Union. V LESSON FOR MAY 19 , JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT EX¬ ERCISING KINGLY AUTHORITY. LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:1-33. GOLDEN TEXT—All power is given un¬ to Me in heaven and in earth.—Matthew 28:18. DEVOTIONAL READINGS — Revela¬ tion 6:9-14: 7:9-12. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS-Matthew 21:12-27; Luke 19: 45; 20:8; compare John 2:13-17: John 12:12- 15. PRIMARY TOPIC—Jesus riding into the city. LESSON MATERIAL—Mark 11:1-10. MEMORY VERSE—Hosanna: blessed Is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. “•Msirk 1119. JUNIOR TOPIC-The King entering the capital city. LESSON MATERIAL—Mark 11:1-10. INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and the temple. LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:15-19; compare Luke 2:22-38; John 2:13-17. For TEXT-JohiT WHITSX’^AY LESSON: LES¬ SON 16:7-14. GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you Into all the truth.—John 16:13. I. Jesus Officially Presented to the Jewish Nation as King (vv. 1-11). This should not be designated the “tri¬ umphal entry," for it was only in out¬ ward appearances. The shouts were empty and meaningless. It was the promised King publicly offering him¬ self to the nation. 1. The preparation (vv. 1-6). (1) Two disciples sent for the ass (vv. 1-3). He told them just where to go to find it, and how to answer the own¬ er’s Inquiry. This shows how perfect-' ly the Lord knows our ways. Ills matchless gaze beholds all that we think or do, by day or night. It also shows that God uses unlikely and In¬ significant things in the accomnllsh ment of Ills purposes. The providfei* of this animal was the working out of the Divine plan according to Christ’s foreknowledge. (2) Obedience of the disciples (vv. 4-6). Without asking why, they go at his bidding. The command may have seemed strange and unreasonable, but they rendered explicit obedience. The true disciple will render full and glad obedience, no matter how strange or unreasonable the command may seem. 2. The entry into the city of Jerusa¬ lem (vv. 7-10). (1) The disciples put their garments upon the ass and set the Lord upon it (v. 7). This act showed their recognition of him as their king (2 Kings 9:13). (2) The multitude. Some spread their garments in the way; trthers who had no garments t» spare, cut down branches and strewed them in the way, which was just as acceptable unto him. To give what we have and do what we can, is all that the Lord demands of us. This entry was in fulfillment of a prophecy ut¬ tered some five hundred years before (Zech. 9:9). (3) The Lord's action (v. 10). Upon entering the Temple, he looked around upon all things; but as it was eventide he withdrew to Bethany with the twelve. II. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au¬ thority (vv. 12-19). 1. The barren fig tree cursed (vv. 12-14). The fig tree is typical of the Jewish nation. The fruit normally appears on the fig tree ahead of the leaves. The presence of leaves is the assurance of fruit. This was an acted parable of the Lord’s judgment on Israel for pretension of being the chosen people without the fruits thereof. It Indicated the spirit¬ ual state of the Jews. 2. The Temple cleansed (vv. 15-19). For the various sacrifices in the Temple, many oxen, sheep and doves were needed. Many persons came from the distant parts of the land; therefore it was impracticable for them to bring their sacrifices with them, so they brought money and bought the animals needed. This priv¬ ilege the law had granted to them (Dent. 14:24-26), for the exchange was necessary. When evil men used it as an opportunity for gain, it became an offense before God. It defiled his house. Ho made himself a scourge of cords, and drove out the money chang¬ ers, overthrowing their tables and pouring out their money. By this act he declared himseif to be the Lord of the Temple and one with God. That which God intended to be a house of prayer for all nations was being made a “den of thieves.” III. Jesus’ Authority Challenged (w. 27-33). They challenged him to show by what authority he accepted the hon¬ ors of the Messiah, and who gave him the authority to cast out the money¬ changers. This placed Jesus in a di¬ lemma. He responded by a question which placed them in a counter-dilem¬ ma.