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TODAY’S WEATHER REPORT.
Augusta and Vicinity—Partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight.
Georgia—Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday; cooler tonight.
IF YOU LIKE THE HERALD—PASS IT ALONG.
VOLUME XXII, No. 124.
No Separate Peace, Says Russian Head to Crowds
CLASHING
IN RUSS
CAPITAL
ALARMS
Open Rupture Between New
Gov’t, and Workmen's-Sol
diers Council. Troops on
Guard. Massmeetings.
PETROGRAD, (via London.)—The
ffccecutive committee of the workmen
and soldiers delegates discussed M.
Milukoff’s note to the Allies all of
Wednesday night. *
The executive committee finally de
cided that it must take some action
regarding the note but that it saw no
reason for demanding the resignation
cf the provisional government. The
committee induced the soldiers en
gaged in demonstrations to return
to their barracks.
For Pressing War.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Petrograd (via London). —The evening
newspapers declare that the government
is united in its responsibility for the note
to the allies promising energetic co-oper
ation In the war against Germany. They
say that the government is supported by
the executive committee of the duma.
Open Rupture.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Petrograd.—Open rupture between the
provisional government heads and the
Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Committee came
today. The workmen and soldiers de
manded that the government take them
into their confidence. The tensity of the
situation is growing hourly.
Soldiers Join Crowds.
As the meeting of the council pro
gressed, the 2,000 soldiers from the garri
son openly fraternized with the cfowds.
Many of the soldiers, rifles in. hand, .loined
in the demonstrations demanding the res
ignation of MilikofC. Some of their num
ber delivered speeches. No effort was
made to maintain any line of demarka
tion between the military and citizens.
Soldiers and civilians alike were soon
voicing their aims.
Threatened Seriousuly.
How seriously the situation threatens
Russia’s future in the war is shown by
the fact that after listing a long series
of the provisional- government's acts to
which the soldiers and workmen ob
jected. the council represfenting these ele
ments formally declared’ they would not
approve of any loans to Russia until fully
informed of the complete war aims of the
Entente and of all details of the com
pacts entered into by the Czar and his
ministers.
Vigorous disapproval was also express
ed by the council of a statement exten
sively credited to Foreign Minister Mili
kuff that Russia aims to crush Germany
and Austria.
The first clash between the two ele
ments in the new government came yes
terday. The greatest feeling of Indigna
tion was aroused among the workmen
and soldiers' delegates by announcement
of (he provisional government that it
intended to stand by the czar’s contracts
with the allies..
Soldiers on Guard.
At yesterday’s meeting of the Council
or ministers, 2,000 soldiers, with loaded
rifles, were drawn from the Petrograd
garrison to guard the building where
the governnient leaders met. Throngs of
citizens gathered there in a gigantic dem
onstration against Foreign Minister Mliu
koff.
Speakers from the soldiers’ and sailors’
delegations mounted impromptu rostrums
and exhorted with the people to Join In
their demdnd that the government take
all people Into their confidence.
A great mass meeting of protest Is In
preparation for tonight.
There can be no disguising of the ten
sity of the situation.
The workmen anTi soldiers council
held an all-night session last night at
which resolutions were adopted bitterly
disapproving the acts of the provis
ional government and charging failure
on their part to keep promises to the
workmen and soldiers to admit them
to conferences on all important mat
ters.
The official minutes of the meeting,
as published today contain a bitter at
tack on the provisional government’s
blanket approval of all contracts and
agreements pledged by the former au
tocratic government*with the Allies.
"The workmen and soldiers do not
even know the provisions of ail of
these agreements,” the official journal
asserted.
Secretly Prepared.
Tt)© government’s statement voic
ing approval of the contracts and ob
ligations of the former regime was de
clared by the meeting to have been se
cretly prepared at the home of Minister
of War Gutchkoff, without consulta
tion with the soldiers and workmen
representatives.
Not alone did the meeting attack the
provisional leaders for failure to move
in the open on all administrative and
governmental matters, but It was
charged that the provisional officers
were seeking to cast discredit on the
workmen and soldiers by sending false
news of their activities out of Russia.
The committee demanded permission
(Continued <m Fags Two.)
WHERE TO GO TO OFFER
FOR WAR SERVICE
Folowing i* the location* of
the place* where men deairlng to
enliet for war services may goi
• Regular Army Recruiting Sta
tion, eouthwett corner of Broad
and Ninth etreeta.
Naval Recruiting Station, the
New Theatre Building, 741 1-2
Broad street. ,
Firat Regiment National Guarda
of Georgia, the Armory, 100 block
of Ninth atreet.
Troop K, Second Squadron,
Ceorgia-Carolina Fair Ground*,
Lak* View. ,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
UNITED PRESS.
Furious Efforts By Germans to Stop Haig
Straightening Allies’ Line in France
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French forces in the Champagne d istrict have taken up the offensive and
started by pushing back the Germans nearly a mile on a four-mile front,
east of Uheims. Map shows where th e French are trying to straighten their
line, while the English, from Arras to Uaon, have driven a wedge through the
Hindenburg front.
WIDE POWERS FOR
HOOVERJN POOR
Belgian Relief Director Arrives
in Washington. To Prespnt
Comprehensive Report of
Conditions in Allied Countries.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington, D. C. —Herbert C. Hoover,
director of Belgian relief and now chair
man of the food committee of the Council
of National Defense, arrived here today
to report on the food situation abroad.
He will present a comprehensive sum
mary of conditions in the allied coun
tries as a basis for working out a plan
of apportioning American food shipments.
No secret is made of the seriousness
of food shortage in both England and
Italy. France j,s facing somewhat bet
ter hut is in need of coal. Mr. Hoover’s
reports deal also with conditions in the
northern European neutral countries and
will show how much food must be sent
from the United States.
Mr. Hoover will retain the chairman
ship of the Belgian relief committee, di
recting the work from Washington.
His duties With the government have
been defined by the defense council as
advisory, hut it is understood that after
the administration food control bills arc
passed by congress he may he given wide
powers in superx’isingr food distribution
abroad and perhaps In the United States.
A FINE VIRGINIA HAM
GOING BACK WITH JOFFRE
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESB.)
Washington.—Madame Joffre, wife of
the marshal of France, Is going to get a
fine, big, sugar-cured, Virginia ham, a
gift from Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, when
the marshal returns to Paris.
During one of the marshal's calls <it
the White House, Mrs. Wilson learned
that Madame Joffre was very fond of
American ham, which is very scarce
there. Mrs. Wilson sent to Virginia and
procured an extraordinarily fine ham and
sent it to Marshal Joffre, asking him to
take it back to Madame Joffre with her
compliments. The ham, carefully packed,
will go with the marshal’s personal ef
fects when he leaves the United States.
MRS. WALTER McNAB MILLER RRINGS MESSAGE
TO AIiGUSTANS FROM NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Massmeeting Tonight at Grand
In Interest of Conservation
of Foodstuffs
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE’S SPOKESMAN
Hon. W. H. Howard to Preside
at Meeting. Proclamation By
Mayor Urges Augustans
to Attend.
Conservation of food and the elimina
tion of waste, together with the produc
tion of food crops, is the greatest prob
lem facing the people of the United
States, and especially those of the South
ern states, today, hovering, as we are,
under war clouds, the lifting of which is
a matter of grim uncertainty.
At &:30 o’clock tonight the public mass
meeting, In which ever* citizen of Rich
mond and adjoining counties should feel
an interest, will be held at the Ofand
Opera house. At this hour a definite,
concise review of what the United Slates
government expects of Ita people will he
rendered.
Emissary of Govrnment.
Mrs. Walter McNah Miller, first vice
president of the National woman Suf
frage Association and president- of the
Sstate Suffrage Association of Missouri,
the emissary of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, working directly un
der Carl Vrooman. first assistant secre
tary of agriculture, will be the principal
speaker before the mass meeting tonight.
Mrs. Miller Is working directly with the
United States government through the
National Council of Defense, and for the
past several days has been visiting vari
ous cities In Georgia In the Interest of
the agriculture problems of the country.
National Suffrage Aid.
The Introduction of Mr*. Miller into
work of this nature has beeti brought
about through, the direct tender of
President Wilson of the services of the
National Suffrage Association, after
passage of the declaration of a state of
war. The President, In accepting the
good office* of this great body of women,
pointed to this field of endeavor as one
of the greatest in which they could cap
ably assist the government. Therefore,
Mrs. Miller Is one of that vast army of
women now engaged in "giving their
bit" to aid their nation.
Importance of Work.
The Importance of the work on which
Mrs. Walter McNair Miller Is now en
gaged Is not to ire over-estimated and
every cltisen of Richmond county is
urged to attend the mas* meeting to
night. The question of tli* hour Is Im
portant, and the lessons that are to be
learned are many. Richmond’s people,
as well as those of the adjoining coun
ties, will do well to have ah I e represen
tatives at the msetlng to convey the mes
sage of the visiting emissary of the gov
ernment to the harfhermoat reaches of
their, respective counties.
=THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 4, 1917.
BARELY MISSED
THEROCHAMBEAU
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.) .
Paris.—The French liner Rochambeau,
recently arrived at a French port, nar
rowly escaped a torpedo fired by a Ger
man submarine, according to one of her
passengers today. The torpedo passed
a bare ten yards astern. The Rocham
beau immediately fired a dozen shells at
the submarine. Whether they found
their mark is not known.
As soon as the torpedo was sighted the
Rochambeau’s officers sounded the alarm
and all passengers were hurried to the
life boats. There was no panic.
Patrol vessels arrived at the scene
within twenty minutes but did not sight
the submarine.
Only the Rochambeau’s speed appar
ently saved her from a “hit” by the
submarine.
4 —-
ARE TWO WEEKS
AHEAD OF TIME,
SAYSJIALFOUR
Washington.—British forces on the
western front are two weeks ahead of
their attacking schedule, according to
a cablegram received here today by Sec
retary Balfour from the foreign office.
The advance, it said, has been much fast
er than expected and the losses smaller.
The losses were said to be only one
half as large proportion ely as those
on the Somme offensive last year. This
is attributed by members of the mission
to an incomparably better artillery prep
aration and the fact that the men are
not allowed to out-run the guns.
GENERAL SHERMAN’S SON
SAYS HIS FATHER WOULD
OWE “AN APOLOGY TO HELL.”
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Chicago.—After all. General Sher
man was wrong, according to Father
Thomas E.* Sherman, a son of the civil
war hero.
“This war,’ ’he declared, “is so bad
that if my father were alive he would
owe an apology to hell.”
Father Sherman Is in the recruiting
business just at present—hut not for
soldiers of war. He is seeking work
ers for the great farms of the North
west.
GUNS USED ON
MOB IN BERLIN?
Amsterdam (via. London). —The Maas
bode of Maastricht says that serious re
volts occurred in Berlin last week. Ac
cording to the paper the mob became so
menacing that guns were used against
It. The story is not confirmed from any
source.
14-YEAR-OLD BOY
WANTS TO ENTER
MARINE CORPS
New York.—While congress debates
over the age limit and ex-Presldent
Roosevelt plans to head the American
troops overseas are being formulated,
Harold I-etcher, of this city, does not
intend to wait for the final decisions
before he Joins the colors.
Early yesterday morning he applied
for enlistment at th« local marine corps
recruiting station. Although but 14
years of age, he weighs 151 pounds, is
5 feet 10 inches tall and has a chest
measurement of 33 1-4 Inches.
"You see,” Harold said, “I want to
do my part. I’m big enough and I
want to Join the marines—they’re the
kind of fellows ( like. They get to
fight first."
*Hr was rejected on account of his
extreme youth for military service.
NEW SUBS ARE
350 FEET LONG
(BY THE UtTlftO PBEBB.)
London. Germany has a new type
of submarine, 350 feet long, according
to the story told today by John Ander
son, of Boston, survivor of the Nor
wegian tank steamer Hektona. The
Hecktona was shelled and sunk by one
of the ordinary type of German sub
marines, but after the crew had safely
lowered their boats, two other Ü
boats, one of the new and extraordi
nary size, appeared 4n view.
The Hecktona'* crew were In open
boats for two day* before being pick
ed up.
The usual length of submarines is
from 170 to 235 feet, so If the obser
vation of the sailor mentioned above
Is accurate, Germany now ha* In ser
vice some super-I,'-boat* of vastly In
creased size and strength.
POWERTO
WILSON
INFOOD
CONTROL
Lever Measure Would Make
President Absolute Dictator.
Strongest of Bills. Bitter
Fight on It.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington. That the United States
may feed itself and the world, without
interference from rapacious food
gamblers, President Wilson will be
empowered to be food dictator, if the
Levter food bill now in the house be- -
comes a law. The measure gives him
unlimited control over food prices, dis
tribution, and other elements of food,
clothing and such necessities of life.
Herbert C. Hoover, food expert, due
here today, may be the man upon
actual operation of such a measure
would devolve.
Lever expressed himself today as
hopeful that the power conferred in the
would not have to he operated, but he
held it advisable that the president
should have the dictatorial authority
in view of the possibility that the
whole world will have untold millions
of hungry mouths in the months
ahead.
Arbitrary Power.
As framed, the measure is strong
er even than the recent proposals of
Secretary of Agriculture Houston. It
proposes that the president shall have
arbitrary power (o fii prions on food,
fuel, clothes and like necessities, that
he shall regulate production of com
modities and that he can commandeer
factories and mines; that he can pre
vent gamblers bottling up supplies;
that he can limit or prohibit use of
foodstuffs in manufacture of intoxi
cants; and that he can prohibit dump
ing of foreign goods by imposing re
strictive import duties.
Lever and other governmeftt author
ities feel that the bill will act as a
club over the heads of unscrupulous
food speculators and for this reason
may never have to be put Into actual
operation.
• If By June Ist.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Washington.—With a tremendous
war emergency program just aheud,
congressional leader.* settled down to
a fight today to adjourn by June 1.
Astor two days of dreary discussion
of the embargo section in the espion
age bill. Senator Overman, in charge
of the measure, declared if the senate
did not “get down to cases” today, he
would move for night sessions from
now on.
If adjournment Is to be accomplish
ed by June 1, it is admitted that there
will have to be day and night sessions
most of the time from now on.
A determined fight is inevitable upon
the food bill introduced in the house
by Chairman I-ever of the Agricultural
Committee, giving the president dic
tatorial powers in directing the pro
duction, distribution and prices of food
and ail other necessities of life during
the war.
It is even more drastic than the one
submitted to congress by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston.
Prohibition.
Out of the food bill fight promises
to arise two Collateral contests around
a prohibition bill to be Introduced by
Senator Gronna, providing that no
food stuffs be used In the manufacture
of alcohol, and various measures di
rected at food speculation.
"One thing that sure is going to
come out of this food bill fight is some
drastic law to prevent •pecuiuiu. *
from extorting high prices from the
public," Henutor Kenyon, father of an
ti-speculative Mil and member of the
Agricultur Committee, said today.
“The igily question is iiow drastic It
will be. We are urging the farmer to
Increase production, but we can't ex
pect hirn to enthuse much when the
speculator Is fixing the prices In order
to hold up the public,"
That the senate is in the mood for
strong action along this line has been
assured by an outburst from every
comer of the floor in debate the last
few days.
Another fight is certain to develop
around the administration taxation
bill. It Is expected this measure will
get through the house within a week,
hut unless there are nlgfot sessions, the
senate will not he able to dispose of It
quickly.
Age Limit*.
There will tie no trouble about tli*
General Appropriation Bill, the Army
Appropriation Bill, which Is now ready
for re-Introductton, nor the Navy In
crease Bill.
The drastic shipping bill, coming up
from the White House soon may de
velop a snarl but for the most part,
both houses are ready to give the pres
ident all the power he wants within the
limits of the constitution.
SANK OR ATTEMPT THE
SINKING OP 22 AMERICAN
BHIPBj 300 LIVES LOST
(BV THE UNITED PREBB.)
Washington.—lncomplete Htate
Department statistics today show
ed Germany had sunk or attempt
ed to sink at least 22 American
ships, and has sacrificed over 300
American Uvea, including women
and children, during the war.
German Socialists In U. S.
Trying to Force Separate
Peace Russia and Germany
Frantic Efforts Being Made, is Charge, By
Those in America to Communicate with
Russia. Stern Law, If Crime Proved.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Washington.—German socialists in ihis
country who attempt to force or influ
ence a separate peace between Russia
and Germany will be dealt with to the
full extent of American law, if their
crime can he proved.
TMie state department Indicated this un
mistakably today following publication of
charges by J. G. Phelps Stokes, a wealthy
socialist, that some of the German wings
of the American socialists are trying to
force such a peace.
American law provides for dealing with
such cases as an extremely treasonable
act.
The Stokes Charge.
It is known thgt the government has
noted the Stokes charges, and that it
will endeavor to ascertain whether any
of the men Stokes named or any others
are trying to manipulate such a peace
through their Russia comrades.
That one radical, Morris Reinsteln, a
socialist-lahorlte, sailed two days ago
for Russia to ptir up the Russian radicals
against Elihu Root, chairman of the
proposed American mission, was learned
today after .Tames Hades Howe,” Mil
lionaire Hobo,” called at the state de
partment to discuss a plan for universal
peace.
How revealed that other socialists have
been making frantic efforts to communi
cate with their comrades in Russia. How
recommended to the state department
that a socialist and a suffragette he in
cluded In the Russian mission.
Opposed to Balfour.
Incidentally ho indicated that radicals
are opposed to Balfour and he showed
literature which his organization is print
ing against Balfour.
How himself discouraged too harsh
criticism of Elihu Root.
The state department frowned upon
How’s propaganda for peace and, It is
known, is displeased with the propaganda
How and others of the socialist group are
circulating.
The new censorship will ho applied rig
osously to prevent them from communi
cating with the Slav leaders.
The state department had its first news
of the differences between the provisional
Russian government and the workmen’s
and soldiers’ committee from the United
Press article from William G. Shepherd
today*
Authorities, however, Htlll claimed to be
hopeful that internal troubles ultimately
will vanish and that the Russian army
will stand steadfast against the Germans
French Revolution.
In this connection some officials
pointed out that during the French
revolution, which was more violent
than anything that has yet marked the
Russian turning out of autocracy,
there were continuing Internal troubles
for a long period. The army, however,
went ahead and the French republic
.became a reality.
If the Russian army can he made to
see what its steadfastness will mean,
officials believe, then the Russian sit
uation, virtually will solve itself.
Russian purchasing agents are now
operating in this country to get vast
supplies of munitions.
Inquiries have been made to this
government from the Russian govern
ment as to contracts.
Furthermore, efforts are being made
to co-ordinate all allied purchasing and
it is understood that the Treasury De
partment is now considering Russia’s
need as to a loan.
THE ROCKINGHAM'S
MISSING H IN
BOATJESCUED
Captain Edwards Landed Bare
foot, Crew Scantily Clad.
German Commander Refused
Help to Lifeboats.
London.—The admiralty reports that
(be missing boat from the Rockingham,
with all the 14 men, has been picked up
by a British steamer.
(BY THE ASBOCIATEO PRESS)
Liverpool.—Captain Edwards of the
American steamer Rockingham told a
correspondent of the Associated l'res*
that he had no douht that the 14 occu
pants of the missing KockJnghum life
boat would he safely lunde,d as the
weather had been excellent. This boat
contained Third Officer McKonny and
13 American gunners.
Captain Edwards said that the sub
marines dived almost as soon as they
were observed and that the ship was
torpedoed a few minutes later while
the gun* were trained on the spot
where the periscope was expected to
reappear.
Scantily Clad.
(BY THE ASSOCIATEO PRES*.’,
Londonderry, Boland. -Capt. Charles
Edwards, of the American steamer
Rockingham, was barefoot when he
arrived here late Wednesday night and
the thirty-two members of his crew
who were with him were scantily clad.
They were cared for by the American
consul. Captain Edwards said lie
sighted two submarines Tuesduy af
ternoon at a distance of five mile* and
attempted to escape by steering a zig
zag course. Despite hi* efforts a tor
pedo struck the steamer near the en
gine room on the starboard side ami
killed two men. pne of the vessel's
four llfe-hputa was smashed hut the
others got clear Just before the steam
er sank. •
One of the submarines came close to
the lifeboat and asked the destination
of the cargo und tonnage of the Rock
ingham. Captain Edwards naked the
questioner to tow the life-boat toward
land hut the man preterfted not to un
derstand. He spoke good English, lie
finally refused to give any help, told
the refugee* to get ashore as best they
could and the i’-houts submerged. The
three life-boats kept together until
nightfall when one got separated.
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DEFENSE RESTS
AFTER TESTIMONY
OF MRS. VITER
Witnesses Testify That Vawter
Was Not Drinking Between 9
and 10 O’clock on Night He
Shot and Killed Heth.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Christlonsburg, Va.—The defense today
presented two witnesses who testified
they saw Vawter between 9:30 und 10:30
o’clock on the night of the shooting and
that he was not drinking.
With this testimony the defense rested.
The prosecution asked for a recess of 25
minutes to urrungc the order of rebuttal
testimony.
Compromise Verdict?
(BY THE UN:TED PRESS.)
Va. Broken by the
weight of her disgrace, self told to save
her husband from the electric chair,
Mrs. Charles E. Vawter, was unable
today to resume the stand for contin
ued cross -examination.
The strain of yesterday’s sordid con
fessions so upset her that she remain
ed in bed today at. her home at Blacks
burg.
Rumors again spread that a compro
mise verdict vvas being considered.
(BY THE UNITED PRESS.)
Pulling of Trigger.
Chrlatlansburg, Va.—Belief grew among
followers of the ease that the defense
had cleverly laid the foundation for a
line of argument that would make con
viction of Vawter difficult.
In rebuttal the defense was expected to
enlarge on the hare mention by Mrs
Vawter in her testimony that she had
her finger on the trigger when the shot
was fired that killed Heth.
Doubt regarding who pulled the trig
ger would greatly Increase the difficulty
hi securing a conviction. It was admitted.
Mrs. Vawter testified she was Htlll try
ing to get. the gun to kill herself when
Vawter and Heth grappled over her In the
fight to death.
The courtroom crowd thought It was
even possible Mrs. Vawter might claim
a part In the killing of her paramour in
an effort to save her husband.
(*Y THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Chrlstlanburg, Va.—Mrs. Vawter took
the stand in Blacksburg court yesterday
afternoon to bare her Intimacies with the
man her husband shot to death.
An effort, had been made to clear the
court room even of newspapermen, but
It failed. No women spectators were
present.
Mrs. Vawter, In white shirtwaist, blue
skirt, ungloved, her wedding hand show
ing plainly, fought, to retuin her compos
ure as she took the stand.
Mrs. Vawter briefly told of her girl
hood, young womanhood, and early mar
ried life. She said that up to one year
and a half ago her married lief ,r wnn
of the happiest,” that her husband al
ways was “kind and most Indulgent.”
She said she Is now 32, that she knew
Stockton Heth before her marriage, that
he then called on her, that her relations
with him then “were merely friendly.”
After Her Marriage.
Heth began calling on her soon after
her marriage she said.
"Did anything last May happen to
arouse your husband’s suspicions?” Mrs.
Vawter was asked.
“Yes, Stockton bought some drinks, we
all drank together and when Mr. Vaw
ter went to sleep, Stockton kissed me
and we went up stairs to his room,” she
replied quietly, eyes to the floor.
The questioning shifted suddenly. Wit
ness was asked regarding Heth’s alleged
relations with another married woman—
when she visited the Vawter home.
“This woman sat up all night In the
parlor with Stockton,” said Mrs. Vawter.
’Another time she was visiting while
Stockton was there, Stockton never
touched his bed that night.”
Teetimony, Climax.
Christian!, lira, Va.—The climax of Mrx.
Vawter'* textlmony came late today when
Hhr relate,| huppenlngs Immediately prior
to and after the shooting. After lleth
had been xhot, she teattfled. Vawter
nald:
"I have avenged tne family honor and
I will go to trial with my llpe sealed to
protect yotir honor,"
"You will not." Mrx. Vawter Hold xhe
told her husband; "I will-atone for my
past alnx by haring myself to Have you “
Mrs. Vawter. going back to May. 1916,
asserted that Heth had begun "dogging
her track*" always plying her with
liquor. Once she said her husband. See
ing her emerging from Heth'e room, de
nounced the guest and a few minutes
later Ilelh brought Vawter Into his bed
room, apparently unconscious.
Night of tha Tragedy.
On the night of the tragedy, Mrx. Vaw
ter said, Ilelh was In the Vawter home
when Sih* and her husband returned
After drinks all retired. She was awaken
ed when she heard her little child cough
ing. .She went to the hallway to get
medicine anil heard Heth call her. "Come
In," she quoted Hath ax Haying; "I want
to talk to you."
"I will not." she said she answered.
Heth then caught her arm, she said,
and she resisted.
Upon hearing Professor Vawter moving
around, she said she ran across the hall
and went Into the room of her children.
She testified that Vawter struck a
match but did not speak Hhe heard
him going dow nth* stairs and followed
him. It was pitch dark, hut Vawter
succeeded In ftdlng a pistol arid started
up the steps. She axksd her husband
wbat he Intended to do. Vawter told
her to go back to her room.
Hhe said to Vawter "give mg the p|*.
tol and I will kill my**lf." Vawter,
ehe staled, went up the steps ahead of
her. When they reached the top land
ing she felt him sway over to her.
She heard Vawter say: "Turn me
alooee." Hhe recognised Heth'* voice
saying, "I will not. • There was a
struggle and Vawter'* body was thrown
over between her and the balustrade. She
testified that she got hold of the pistol
and had her finger on the trigger when
the shot was fired. In the s'niggle *ht
tor* the left sleeve of Vawter'x pujamus.
4 O’CLOCK
EDITION
A SUSHI
FALLING
HICK OF
BRITISH
Occurs Only on Arras-Cam bral
Road. Elsewhere Progress
Reported By Haig—ln
48 Hour Drive.
(BY the United press.)
London. The tremendous weight *0
German reserves flung violently Into
the line of the British advance has
forced a alight falling back of British
troops from advanced positions cap
tured yesterday. Field Marshal Haig
reported today.
His statement, however, revealed
progress on an entirely new section
from that In which the British drive of
the past forty-eight hours has hereto
fore centered —northeast of St. Quen
tin und northeast of llarglcourt.
"At night around Cherlsy and also
astride the Arras-Cambrai road we
were compelled to fall back from ad
vanced positions captured yesterday,"
tiie British commander in chief said.
"Wo further progressed northeast of
Ht. Quentin and northeast of Hargl
court, where we captured Maiakoff
farm.”
Hargicourti from where Haig has
launched a new drive, is two miles
distant from the main German .Line of
communications between Gambral and
■Hi. Quentin. But little fighting has
been reported from this section for the
pust ten (lays.
Progress Near RFieims.
Paris. —“ Further progress’’ north
east of Bheims In a combat featured
by violent cannonading was reported
in the war office statement today. In
the woods west of Mont Corntllet, a
German attack was repulsed with
grenades.
West of the Meuse the statement
said, a French raiding party obtained
success in Avocourt wood.
* Encircling Lent.
(BY THE UNITEO PRESS.)
London. —Lens was three-fourths en
circled by today’s forced fighting
marking the resumption of the British
offensive. The British grip on the coai
city now twists from Loos, on the
north, southward through Lelvln, Oo
venehy, Vlmy and eastward to around
Achevllle and Fresnoy.
it is around these towns that the
heaviest fighting was centering to
day. There the British turning of the
Wotan line was made complete by
rupture of the so-called “switch line’*
from t)ppy north to Drocourt, In fight
ing which has been almost continuous
since early yesterday.
Further to the south on the twelve
mile front over which Field Marshal
Ilalg is staging his attack, the Brit
ish have driven a wedge through the
Hindenburg front. They have punc
tured the Hindenburg line to which the
German* planned to withdraw in their
"strategic retreat"—a powerful sys
tem of defenses around Queant. Here,
too, the fighting was continuing in
desperate Intensity today after hardly
a letup In twenty four hours.
British forces were holding nearly
’one-fifth of a mile of the German
trenches on this vaunted Hindenburg
line today, located between Fontalne
lez-Crolselle* and Bullecourt, in the
face of terrific counter-attacks launch
ed by the German commanders.
Berlin Official.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Berlin (via. London). —British troop*
yesterday only succeeded In taking Kras
noy and "smalt pert lons of our foremost
trenches near Bullecourt," says the offi
cial Statement Issued today by the Ger
man army headquarters staff.
The British offensive Is being waged
by at least sixteen or seventeen full di
visions (920.000 or .140,000 men) on a
front of eighteen miles, but has so far
failed, today's official statement declared.
tav tmi AiaociATtn press.)
Through Moonlit Night.
Brltlah Headquarter* In Franco, (via
London, May «.)—'The Germans mad*
desperate counter-attack* throughout th*
entire night against the positions won by
the British yesterday but were every
where repulsed. All through the bril
liant moon-lit night and again today
British soldiers were fighting on a wide
front, tenaciously holding the positions
won yesterday In the face of the head,
long counter attacks of their foe. In
Homo place* the fighting ebbed and flow
ed as In the old days In the Somme cam
paign when the casualtle* Inflicted on th*
enemy were regarded as more Important
than specific gains of ground Th* pres,
cut fighting however. Is more Intense,
Bitterly Defended.
I.a test reports from th* battle front
show that the Hlndenhurg line was
pierced both northweat and southeast of
Bullecourt for long distances. The
German* bitterly defended these strong
point* and attempted several times to re
take thertt but once the British were In
the deep trenches they held on.
The men fought so steadily that there
was neither time for. nor thought of food.
The battle fields were dry and dusty,
and water bottle* hsd to bn replenished
time and again, whenever It was possU
ble to do so.
(■V THE UNITED PRE**.)
Aa Ntvtr Bsfors.
With th* British Armltt In th* Field,-*
Germany Is flahtlngsx she never fought
before to stop the British drive.
Fighting for the most part hand-to
hand and bayonst-to-bayonet over miles
of front, the Tommies themselves were
authority for this statement today. Not
only were the German soldiers fighting
more desperately than ever before but
today the German artillery Are was vast
ly lncreuaod.