The Daily Herald (Weatherford, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 2, 1918 Page: 1 of 4
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ALIEN MEMBERS OF I. W. W.
ARE ORDERED DEPORTED
Washington, March 2.—The depart-
ment of labor today ordered deported
all alien numbers of the I. W. W. or
other organizations advocating sabot-
age or other violence against the gov-
ernment. A special investigation was
ordered into the I. W. W. gathering at
Seattle,. Washington.
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SINKING OF GRAIN SHIP
8TIR8 UP SWITZERLAND
Paris, March 2.—A Spanish ship
Chartered by Switzerland and convey-
ing 3,000 tons of wheat from America
1 to Europe, has been torpedoed and
rank, according to a Berne dispatch
* to the Petit Prisien. The Berne advic-
es say the sinking was contrary to
the understandings into by Germany.
iv \; The news has had a strong effect in
Berne political circles.
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LEGISLATORS LOOK INTO
MATTER OF DROUTH RELIEF
Austin, Texas,s March 2.—At the
morning session the house devoted al-
most the entire time to a discussion
of whether the legislature can appro-
priate 32,000,000 for the relief of
drouth stricken West Texas under
provisions of the constitution. The
drouth relief bill is an administration
measure. The house adjourned at
noon until 3 o’clock this afternoon,
■with debate still in progress.
The Hobby anti-vice bill, making it
a felony to in any way bring into as-
sociation soldiers and members of the
military with immoral women, was
passed finally, • ^
The house passed the "loyalty bill,”
making any disloyal act or remark,
while the United States is at war, a
felony punishable by from two to five
years in the penitentiary.
Help endow a bed in a hospital in
France. Your boy may need it; buy
a tag Monday.
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No matter where you go or what you want to
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ed mechanic to give the BEST SERVICE ob-
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GERMAN REPORT SAYS TWELVE
AMERICANS TAKEN IN RAID
OTHER WAR NEWS.
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Associated Pres.
Coiogda, Russia, March 2.—The in-
terior of Russia has strongly declared
against a separate peace with Ger-
many. Mobilization orders calling on
the people to fight to a finish in be-
half of the revolution has been issued
by the workmen’s and soldiers’ coun-
cils.
London, March 2.—The German for-
ces are moving on the towrn of Bolo-
goie, on the Moscow-Petrograd rail-
road, the chief freight center for the
feeding of Petrograd, says a Petrograd
dispatch dated Friday. The Germans
probably intend to cut off Petrograd’s
supplies and compel the capital to
capitulate by famine.
Large columns of German troops,
the dispatch adds, are marching to-
ward Novosokolineki. Enemy forces
have occupied the station of .Kliastit-
sa in their movement in the direction
of Petrograd.
London, March 2.—German troops
carried out a raid on a wide front
against the Portugese trenches in
Northern France early this morning.
A British counter attack ejected the
Germans. Several raiding operations
were conducted by the Germans last
night. Near Hargicourt the Germans
who succeded in reaching the British
trenches were either killed or captur-
ed.
Berlin, March 2.—The Russian fort-
ress of Kiev, on the Dnieper river, in
Ukraine, has been "liberated,” the
German general staff‘announces.
General Linsingen’s troops have
captured Geomel, 120 miles southeast
of Mohilev, the statement declares.
Berlin, Mar. 2.—In a German attack
northeast of Siecherrey yesterday the
Americans suffered heavily and lost
twelve prisoners, the war office an-
nounces. The Germans penetrated
the trenches attacked. The statement
says east of Rheims the Germans forc-
ed their way into Port Pompelle,
which had been hid.
Rome, Match 2.—Heavy artillery
fighting on both sides of the Brenta
river is reported by the war office.
U. S. CAVALRYMEN KILL
TWELVE MEXICANS IN FIGHT
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MARK PUTMAN
Marfa, Texas, March 2.—Twelxe
Mexicans were killed and several
were wounded late Friday when a
band of thirty Mexicans fired on an
American cavalry detachment in com-
mand of Captain Kramer Thomas.
The Mexicans opened fire while a
parley between the leader of the ban-
dits and Captain Thomas was in prog-
ress between the Mexican bank of the
Rio Grande, near Sierra Alto, south
of Sierra Blanca. Private Mattick was
cut on the face by fragments of stone
thrown by Mexican bullets, but no
oth^r American w-as jwounded.
The bandits had crossed the river,
raided A. .P. Neighbor’s ranch and
killed three cows. Captain Thomas
Went to investigate, taking a detach
ment of cavalry. The parley follow
ed, during which the bandits maneu
vered for a flank attack on the caval
ry detachment, firing as they rode
Captain Thomas ordered his- men to
fire. Twelve Mexicans fell dead, the
remaining members d| the band car-
rying off their wounded to the hills.
TJie fight was reported to Colonel G.
T. Langhorne, who. rushed. reinforce-
ments to the scene and prepared for
another clash at some point along the
border.
MEXICAN SNIPERS FIRE
ON AMERICAN SOLDIERS
El Paso, Texas, March 2.—Mexican
snipers fired across the river at Lieu-
tenant H .E. Waldon, Lieutenant J.
J. Nevland and Texas Ranger Joe
Mujlins last night as they were walk
ing near the international bridge. The
fire was returned by the soldiers and
the ranger and more than 100 slipts
fired. As far as ascertain no one was
hit. .
An American coming from Juarez
saw twenty-five federal soldiers
marching double time to the Mexican
end of the bridge. American pattoi
troops wore deployed along tbo river
front and a few shots exchanged, then
firing ceased/
ROUTED COMPLETELY AT TOUL
!N FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND
STRUGGLE.
Associated Press
With the American Army in France,
March 1.—American troops repulsed
a strong German attack this morning
in the salient north of Toul. There
4-ere many American casualties, one
of the killed being a captain, gradu-
ated from West Point in 1917. The
laid was a complete failure, three
German prisoners remaining in Amer-
ican hands. The ground in front of
the trenches was strewn with German
dead.
A driving wet snow was falling this
morning when the Germans opened
fire on the American salient, with
every weapon at their command. Sev-
enty-sevens, heavy shells and gas
shells fell in a perfect whirlwind on
the American trenches for half an
hour. At the same time, other enemy
shells in great numbers were drop-
ping on the American battery posi
tions.
The Germans, evidently thinking
that the Americans in this section,
having had one taste of gas a few days
ago, would fear it now, let loose great
qantities of poisonous gas, but the
men put on their masks and only a
few were affected by it. So intense
was the fire that tjie woods back of
the salient was shot to pieces.
At 6 o’clock the barrage lifted on
the trenches to the right of the salient
and Germans, numbering 240, swept
forward under the protection of their
fire. They apparently intended to
make a big haul and jumped into what
was left of the trenches, but there,
instead of the easy time expected
found the Americans all ready for bat-
tle.
Fierce hand to hand fighting began.
One American captain rallied men
with rifles and machine guns and
went through the American wire en-
tanglements into No Man’s Land and
there waited for the eemy, whom he
expectetd to be driven out by his com-
rades in the trenches. He was right
for soon groups of the enemy started
back through the wire entanglements.
. The Americans poured in a deadly
fire. The captain was killed during
the fight. He is the first member oi
the 1917 class at West Point to die in
action.
While the Americans were in front
of the wire entanglements and in
shell holes, fighting desperately, the
American barrage fire began again
sweeping No Man’s Land, catching
many running Prussians who had
learned enough of American methods.
The barrage swept back and forth
making sure of doing all posisble dam-
age to the foe. . (
When the enemy had been driven
back out of the positions the bodies
of ten dead German soldiers were
found in the American trenches. Two
German officers were entangled in the
l^ire and many bodies were in sight.
Eight were visible through the snow-
storm at one poilt. The ground was
littered with enemy hand grenades,
boxes of explosives for destroying
dugouts and incendiary bombs, which
the attackers had no opportunity to
use. The Germans managed, however,
to drop incendiary bombs in two dug-
outs, which were destroyed by fire,
hut no Americans were in them. If
the Germans captured any prisoners,
which is doubtful, they were two or
three from a listening post. Of the
missing many probably were buried.
Digging for them now is proceeding
and others may be accounted for. Of
two German prisoners, one was un-
hurt, except for a welt on one of his
hands, where hie was struck by a
young American soldier, when he
showed fight, after capture.
From the prisoners the American
officers have obtained much valuable
information. One said; “I did not
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have a chance to do anything before
an American jumped on to me and
grabbed me by the throat.”
The Germans had been preparing
for three weeks for the raid and be-
longed to the 78th reserve division of
Hanover. The prisoners had Russian
coins in their possession. They came
into the trenches opposite just before
the Americans took over this sector.
The Americans lost many killed and
wounded, including officers. They
displayed the greatest personal cour-
age, bravgry and energy throughout
the engagement and outfought the
surprised enemy from the instant con-
tact was established.
During the bombardment a town be
hind the American line was heavily
shelled and there were some casual,
ties.
COMMITTEE FAVORABLY RE-
PORTS HAWAII PRO BILL
Washington, March 2.—The* com-
mittee having the measure in charge
today offered a favorable report to
the senate on the Hawaii prohibition
bill, providing for prohibition during
the war, with a referendum vote with-
in two years after peace is declared
to ^termine whether the law shall
be permanent.
Go to Church tomorrow.. You owe
it to yourself, you owe it to the com-
munity and you’ll feel better after-
ward. Help make the last Sunday in
the “Go-to-Church” drive the best.
JAPAN HAS ONLY ASKED
VIEWS OF ALLIED NATIONS
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London, Friday, March 1.—Reuters,
limited, has issued a statement from
an a^Siioritative Japanese source iq
London, saying that Japan has put
forward no suggestions regarding any ’
action that may be necessary in Rus-
sia. Japan has made no proposal,
military or otherwise, but merely has
asked the allies’ views of the situa-
tion.
"It is pointed out that Japan did
not enter the war under any terms _
or agreements with the allies which '-§
would suggest that there had been
any question of aggrandizement in
the mind of Japan,” says the Reuters
state. There was no such thought in
Japan’s mind.
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