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V. COMMONWEALTH. DAILY VVKEKLY WEEKLY EDITION .1. L. (iillespit*, Editor and Publisher A Reliable Local Newspaper. Subscription, $1.50 Year Cash GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY. .JUNE \2, IH In. it NO ONE M DESERTED ; VARDAMAN HAS DESERTED US 'y 8 ft » f Declares lion. J. W. Bradford, of Itia Bona, Who lias Always Been a Supporter of Vardaman; Chairman of Pat Harrison's Campaign in Leflore. Now ty uwi prominent citizen, of 1 11 a Hon. J- W. Bradford, a leading ati 1 , j. chairman of the Leflore County Democratic Executive (oni Bona. i ntittee. a d who has been selected as chairman of the Pat llarri < as interviewed by a representative Cam if The nimittee in Leflore, paipn C Daily (xmmon'.vealth, while in Greenwood last Friday relative to his rea for having ceaaed support of Senator Vardanian. ho In* has loyally sons supported for every office which the junior senator lias asked of the people of Mississippi. Hut like thousands of oilier patriotic Mississippians, heretofore support - ; ,f the Junior Senator in his political aspirations, he has "seen the light" and is now equally as loyal and vigorous in his opposition to Mr. Vardanian, exhibited in the support of hint in the past. ers as he ever exhibited in the support of as he ever 1 •view follows: , Mr. Bradford, that you, elected a.; chairman of Pat i The inter "1 notice have been Harrison's Campaign in Leflore Coun-1 tv. What has come between you and I Senator Vardaman—have y heretofori This dues' not. adherent of his?" ion was asked Mr. Bradford I supported Mr. been ar porter last Friday. "Yes, 1 have always Vardaman in his aspiration for office;; my people have friends for many yeat county, Calhoun, has always piled up j magnificent majorities for Mr. Varda- ! man for any tiling in Mississippi that ii,, has heretofore asked for. We did all we could both in influence and votes to put him in the United States We did it because we believ-. ed that in Jas. K. Vardaman we hud 1 a friend, a friend to all tile people; 1 we believed that he would stand in, the halls of the greatest deliberative I body in the world and proclaim his j allegiance to us, and there make a rec-1 ord that would reflect our desire for e and a greater nation. I by a t political I my native i been his Senate. a greater But instead of breathing the spirit j of bis constituency in the Semite, he; has by act after act, vote after vote, I greivously disappointed, chargrined I a (id embarrass'd us. His record in the | , Senate instead of cherishing tilt lib-! ert.v, independence and honor of our j great country has tended to piaeate | us as weakiuigf, afraid to' demand; our just rights for fear we might be called upon to back up that demand with the sword. No, i cannot afford as a citizen of Mississippi and as a citizen of our great country, to en dorse the course of Mr. Vardaman, and since it is issues and not men that count for high office it follows that i shall not support him in his aspiration to succeed himself in the Senate." in al a "You have the sentence backward; no one has deserted Mr. Vardaman, but Jlr. Vardaman lias deserted us, not in time of peace and tranquil but at a time when the sacred honor of* this Republic was hanging in the bal-jnnd auvr. lie deserted the people of Mis sissippi, and finally he deserted the I party that placed him in power. My j God; what prompted him to do it? ' "Yes, Mr. Vardaman has had some j very hard things to say about us, \ some ugly things to gay about those ::o oppose him now and who once xtc his political friends, but 1 tell yea Mr. Vardaman's genius in the use of the armored cruiser variety of denunciation to intimidate those who are just half loyal will avail him aothng now. He used to be able to keep them in his ranks with that kind of stuff, but, take it from me, it won't work any more. His foimer support ers have quit him in companies, bat talions, regiments, brigades, divisions and army corps in Mississippi. I can not believe, knowing the people of Mississippi to- be red blooded Amer icans, that Mr. Vardaman, will have more than a corporal's guard in his camp when the count is made in Au gust." No One Has Deserted Him; Hr Has Deserted I s. you think that a sufficient number have deserted Vardaman to imsuic his defeat in the coming elec tion?" "Dt Basis His Opposition to Vardaman Dn Senator's Own Record. Mr. Bradford r as then asked: "What particular acts of Mr. Varda nian as shown by his records in Con fSTesa is it that you object to so ser lously?" To this, ht replied: Li the first piace his complete rec <-<i shows a consistent course of stub fom resistance to the great ques Lons affecting our liberty, honor and prosperity ami to the democratic par l ' v - His record shows his vote against fine shipping bill at a time when the and middle west were crying (Ul help on account of transportation '■-ing cut iff on the high seas; the : nipping tiu. t, when the nations at " £r commar.dercd their ships for war purposes, demanded freight rates 0l iual to the value of our products, as a consequence the South lost millions; that record shows that although we hau then taken more insults from the nations at war than our forefathers '(ti when the rose in battle, yet ' arum.-,an was consistently light jug oar appropriations for preparing ta ' 3 country for defense; it shows his v hj e agamst arrn.ng our merchant s-;:ps at a time when the lives, of nor citizens were being ruthlessly de 'Su'oyed on the high seas by Ger wany; it shows lus vote against the declaration of war ;liis vote against e.a.tii.g our army, when he had Jef terson and Washington for it that the draft was the only way an army for o i -Mr. immediate U3e could be raised in great numbers; It shows his vote against the appropriation for airship con struction, the very eyes of our army and navy; it shows bis vote against the Espionage bill, a bill to keep har Imony in time of war; it finally shows that Senator Vardaman is out of step with the greatest thinkers, statesmen and business men in this nation. Sure ly Mr. Vardaman has not been right has shown the falsity of his ,position on these momentous questions, and if Mr. Varda .,an had been able to Impress his views in every case suc eessfully Germany would no doubt now be demanding spoils, Hesh and Mood of this Republic. His record has been consistently obstructive, Our country would be nearer a trium pliant victory today if Mr. Vardaman and his kind hod never seen the Un ited States Senate, In the face of that record, not asking to be excus ed for any erior or misjudgment his part Mr. Vardaman said in Octo apoiogies to and the ninety and nine wrong in each of the above instances. Time ber. 1.H7, "I have make, for I say to you that if it were all to do over again I should do just as I have done." , New Brand of Patriotism. "Do you think Mr. Vardaman was prompted by patriotic sentiments in In: consistent opposition to the ad ministration?" "Mr. Vardaman may proclaim his patriotic motives and attempt to de fend his position, but I tell you there are thousands school children up to civil war veter ans in Mississippi who have a differ ent brand of patriotism; a patriotism that demands reparation for every in sult to our flag; demands cooperation in every branch of our government in time of war; demands that our nation al spokesman reflect in their records the spirit of the times through which we are passing and have passed, which spirit has been exemplified by a great majority of our public men, who have day in and day out toiled t.o maintain the honor and integrity of our country, and of our flag that by right...ought and will continue to be fanned by the breeze of every sea. "Yes, I shall support Pat Harrison because he has the courage, ability sagacity to foresee our futre needs, and beside his brilliant record before the war, has stood with the ninety and nine of our greatest men, during the trying times before and since war was declared. Pat Harris on has a record of progressive and constructive ..tatesmanship; a man whom his co-laborers admire and re sped; his views on the great national issues have been that of a majority of his party. As our Senator he will be a credit to the State of Missis sippi." 1 thousands, from •- " \V. S. s.*5 * LOCAL MAN HEADS CRUSHERS' ASS'N Hon. John H. Dettey Elected I'rcsi dent of Mississippi Seed Crush ers' Association. Hon. John It. Pettey is the new Seed . ... president of the Mississippi Crushers' Association. Mr. Pettey was nominated and elec ted at the meeting: of this association luid in New Orleans Tuesday. At the opening: of the convention in New Orleans, Mr. Pettey made the response to the welcoming address. The selection of the crushers' could not have been better and it is readily; seen that they have chosen Mr. I ettey because of his never-fading Interest, in mutters to promote the interests of the industry in this state and because of his general all-round ability to handle the office, Mr. Pettey is the popular manager of the Planters Oil Mill & Manufact "ring Co., of this city and of Indm * *a W. S. S.** Ton-in Pronqrpq Hpr udpall I I v |Jul cs T>ncu IWlnrotinn lilies LfcCIarilllOIl noia. Associated Press LONDON, June 12—As an outcome of the recent conferences, Japan is preparing the declaration of the be-i ginning of her attitude towards Rus sia according to Tien Tsein dispatch t 0 the Exchange Telegraph. ** *. V\. S. S.fc Buy War Savings Stamps. es NAMES OF ALL REGISTRANTS in new draftiNOT Complete List of White and I Black Registrants In This County Given. I ; 157 NEGROES ANI) 35 WHITES REGISTER Sam Portero, of Italy, Only Alien Registering With Becom ing 21 Youths. ; The complete list of the 35 white youths, and the 157 negroes, just be coming 21, who registered here Wed nesday and Thursday was given out for publication by the local office this morning. There is only one alien, Sam Por tero. of Italy, registered. The list of the white registrants follow: Smith Dill, Morgan City; Rufus Todd Crutchfield, city; Lonnie Sud dith, city; La Vergne Williams, Itta Bella; George Wesley Martin, Schla ter; Martin Andersen, Jr., city; Bry ant Wyatt, Swiftown; Charles M. Harris, city; Mason Lenox Shumate, Albert Rounsaville, city; W. Kenlock, Carville, Itta Bella; Vernon Leo Turner, city; Preston Johnson, Morgan City; Dutch Crow der, Ackerman; Leo Long. Ackerman; George Edward Borsch, city; James Patrick Minyard, city. Fred Ward Wright, Oxford; Gentry Murdock ,city; Sam Skepper, Morgan City; J. M. Sarton, Schlater; B. H Bacon, Jr., Schlater; Tom Godwin, Si don; Troy Jenkins, Sidon; M. L. Johnson, city; Franklin Polk Orr, Morgan City; Elbert Spurgeon. Crug er; Clyde Wiggins, Sidon; Earnest Carithers, city; Chester A. Arthur Moore, Schlater; Carl C. Mills, Itta Betia; John R. Williams, Itta Bena; Sam Portero, Greeenwood; Bige Whatley, Schlater; William K. Hen derson, Money. city; Williams List of Colored Registrants: The following is a list of the colored registrants: Richard Taylor, CHarley Purnell, Reuben Johnson, Jr., Henry Harring ton, Howard Baldwin, Percy Robert son, Robert Aikens, P.ufus McClung, Mack Baxter, Thomas [1. McCarroll, Lee Henderson, Johnie Hester, Owen Galloway, Oscar Coleman, Anthony Love, Jim Hughes, Wesley Jones, Jimmie Rhodes, Lawrence Gaston, Joseph Black, Beauregard Howard, Luther Carroll, Lee Davis, Craze Al exander, Walter W'illiams, .lease Mor gan, Edgar White, ,T. V. Smith, Jerry Sylvester Jackson, Lewis Henry Smith Crater, James Sissons, Charlie Dawson, Ollie Akins, Robert Lyles, Charlie Dennis, Lewis Wilson, Earn est Purnell, McKtosack Smith, Henry Jones, J. W. Kent, Carnick Chambers, George Anderson, Simon Orange, Jim Williams, Jasper Cochran, Jim House, Willie Turner, Robert Lee Russell, Walter Brown, Ed Jones, Ed Hearn, Johnnie Robinson, Burniee Taylor, Al bert Brown, Otha Leonard, Sammie Gale, Nathaniel White, Walter Craw ford, Willie Lucas, Jacob Fisher, Charlie Mullen, Alex Jones, Funchies, Richard Green, Frank Tate, Johnson Barnes, Jesse Roby, Dave Hampton, Richard Fair, Essie Walls, Hump Nolen, Sam West, Jim Wil liams, Henry Drake, Arthur Smith, Claiborne Anderson, Joe Milbroobe, David Black, Hunter Kavanaugh, T. Love, Ettie Jones, Willie Singleton. Willie Ewings, Sandy Fort, Nathan Clay, Augusta Doilison, Albert Ivy, Less Hemphill, Odia Cartledge, Hen derson Hawkins, Johnnie Simmons, Walter Kimbrough, Virgil Lloyd, Per cy Thompson, Pierce Jordan, Doc Ford, Ben Reynolds, llamp Caw thorne, Amos Braxton, Eugene West, Arthur Tyler, Andrew Robinson, John Adams, Leander Coleman, John Mc Guire, Sim Freeman, John Hannah, Sam Smith, Monroe Turner, Henry Grant, Conrad Radford, Zack Walsh, Forman Adams, Hervey Long, Aaron Williams, Dallas Barr, Albert Weath ersby, Dorris Strong, Samuel Sims, Levi Love, Judge W'illia, Jesse Hem phill, Richard Turner, Percy Hans boro, Albert Oliver, Tony Pittman, Jesse Houston, Alex Hill, Jim Palmer, Will Spinks, John Pervis, Tom Simp son, Cleveland Conston, Mance Nixon, Arthur Grice, Redford Taylor, Rufus Stone, Horace Phillips, John Hamp ton, Artra Mattox, Willie Foster, Gullege, Foster, Sam Ward, Ford, Willie „ , , I(orrnn RnLipn Jones, Lee Booker Jr., Herron BoWen, - Will Moore, Manny Reese, W tUie 0]i phant, Jr„ Will Barrett, Joe Wilson. I ■" W. ». o.* J. D. I-anham has established one I of the most modern and best equipp ed ]ju)e plum bing shops in the state of Leland. He has placed in charge of the office young Robert. Howell, while Mr. J. W. G. Ratterree has charge of the mech anical end of the work. Mr. Unban- spends two days a Leonard Porter, Tom Backers, Levi OPENS BRANCH IN NEARBY TOWN week with the new business. He has been reaching out after busines over in that section tor quite a while and j his large trade in that territory has 'demanded this modernly equipped plumbing establishment in Lfjr.d. INFANTRY „nTr„n*nrn ENGAGED IN FIGHTING Sammies Aid French by Clearing Way in Counter Blows. MARINES TAKE BELLE AII WOODS American Artillery Har rasses Germans With Incessant Fire. MARINES ACTIVE VGA1N. (ASSOCIATED PRESS' WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN PICARDY. Tuesday- American artillery has aided the French in counter-attacks by directing a bar rassing fire against the enemy. The work of the Americans' artil lery has done much to break up the masses of advancing German divisions and the accuracy of Pershing's gun squads has been a torment to the Hun hordes. Otherwise the Americans are not engaged in the present battle Americans, however, are ready to i sist in the fighting at the first ( portunity. The greatest work done by Ameri can artillerymen was in lowering bar rages for the French in their coun ter-attacking and these were ail exe cuted without a single flaw. The Northwest of Chateau Thierry Am erican marines have driven the Ger mans entirely fr« adding three hundred prisoners to their bag. In the driving of the Germans from the Belleau woods, the Marines have completed the second American vic tory since the landing of Pershing's expeditionary forces in France. There is no important activity in other American sectors. to Raw. S. S.» Belleau woods. Aviator, Relative of Local People, Falls To Death in Texas Lieut. Roger Montgomery, of Tun ica, Miss., son of F. A. Montgomery and a nephew of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Dulaney, was killed in an aei dent at San Antonio Tuesday. His mother and sister were in San An tonio at the time. Lieut. Montgomery had graduated from the school of flying and was ready to depart for France at an ear ly date. He was a class mate of J W. Dulaney, Jr., at the University of Mississippi. The remains will be buried in Tun 1 ica. * * W. 8- 8.8. BOYS TO GO TO BLUE RIDG E, N. C. Secretary E. L. Whittington, of Y. V) ('. A. and i.ocal Boys to Attend Students' Conference. A number of Greenwood boys will accompany Sec. E. L. Whittington of I the Y. M. C. A. to Blue Ridge, N. C.,| where they will attend the Southern j Students' Conference, to be held fro." j June 14th to 23rd, and are to leave i Thursday morning. Most of these lads have been work-' ing and by saving their earnings are j enabled to defray thr/ir entire expense j on this trip. All o i the boys in thei ! party are students at the Greenwood High School and jt is expected that the course at Blue Ridge will be a ma terial benefit to them both spiritually, mentally and physically. Among those making up the party are, Horace Kitchell .Albert Beal'e, '■ Newton Fox, Fred Jesty, John Dick ins .Charles Dallam, Henry Gearhiser, Charles Saunders, Wm. Detect, Char- ' les Sims. «sfcW. 8. S.» I i District Lecturer Raul Murphy, of District lecturer Paul Murphy, of Lexington, who was engaged to lee-" tuie here at the Masonic Tiidge to-'••me night and tomorrow night, has in- ' formed this lodge that owing to ill ness, he has been forced to cancel his engagement. It to very much regretted that Mr Murphy can not appear and the Ma-, sonic Lodge makes this notice, that none may be mis-informed on the scheduled speaking tonight. ) PteHteW. 8. S. Want ads are just economical ad-, vertitements. ! LECTURER WILL NOT BE HERE Lexington, III at Home And ( an Not Fill Date. i ' DOBBS, M'DERMOTT OF MISSISSIPPI DIE IN FRANCE Dobbs Killed in Action; McDermott Dies of Wounds. The ci WASHINGTON. In laity list of StTYl'V, he W.n Depart day hv announced t he followin ing at meat contains "Killed in a H. Hold's, nf Mat hi son "Died of Mcllerniott. ite ion Mis«. ins, Miss '* ,-cre hilled Fourteen olh in tion Vi it h t ids v i. is. i iug a total of filieen ith it I, the Gernn Nine ire reported "died of recci as killed in o One in Seventeen met thei it ■cm i accidents of other cun ,1 e. Fifty died of v and six to i ' Only one is o' unity li.-l ho n in ae mis-iiig tion. MARINE ( AST ALT' I IS I . Wii.hmtfton, .In By Ass t: intod IVes. ) corps lannt? s 11 killed in action; I four wounded two died nf wounds it. rely. set * f W. K. S .• ~ rn r m \} i t >' i k. Ul s. Definite Xewa If gar lirg N, He Beady ini Said T< Artillery 1 rai If Acconlinc't to xi-mi "i'i i;• I i forma I member.- of Bm tioll, the fifty tery C. I 10 Field Artille city, st atic ■mil iiriteereil for inmiH La., who have ■ somewhere in Am that the men have never left Beaure iatc foreign service, and win were toi 'celts few leave cami France, are still B" The most H gat'd I h r * w. s. s.h • V h DR. F. H. SMITH w HI 7 [j "I'rogress by Throwing His Hat in Race, Sub ject to Will of I'eople. Answers Call f'roi i I i • business and professional men of | com in# fall ele-tion for the position i of one of the city commissioners.-17, While I appreciate the confidence of i my friends in want in# me to offer f l the Iv ; asked by n number of, I hal f bee l he race at the I Greenwood to ent ! ■r that will 1 ill and friendship of of Greenwood for However, if 1 should be chosen to fill one of these positions for the next four years, i wil' at all times endeav or to do my full duty as it is made clear to me, r-rardle.-::'. of personal interests of anyone. ) I love Greenwood and Leflore roun- ' tv and consider it a gn at privilege to be o:i- of he • citizens, nod 'tm hard for me to unfier loud whv e , know: the great advant- i we enjoy over the rest of the "oi Id, don't rome here to - hare with ps the-'' great h - w.-ng:- that nature 1 as bestowed upon u- It rests with t< make known these facts, to ih Greenwood to the front and * her the great metropolis of , Miss.'rs'Pl'i. -^ n; l we ran do this by hoosti ng her industries and by patron- ( izing i. 'ir institutions. | If the citizens of Greenwood think n to this important posi serve the best interest to give all there jilding If you n capable of doing this, ■ otic duty to give this position, i chonen, 1 am wrangle; for in nearly all instances of this kind, en 'inieH arc made, and I would not sacri be conferred if f an averse t fire the #ood any good citi/.e any office within the gift of the pe pie. I j j i j j ! lli m:l * '■ , ■ Y hc clty ' 1 p l , n ' ' n ' ' ;: * **■ ls !JS my sek" ■ tion woulo o< J l' i influi '.' '■ to another, regard less of your ; onal friendship to I thank m fr - nd, "i'rogre for' ♦ he kind expre- i - in hi cali through The La ly ( , emu' vealtl on Friday I of last week and wi-'t ■'. to him that I am in the race. I thank those who have pledged me thei' support, i nreciate their friends. "P and ,fence and shall alway ' < raerit this, whether I ■■ m Very truly, FRANK I! ■ SMITH. » W. S. S.**»*«! NEW SCOUT MASTER. Mr. W. ih B uile has been appoint 3 *> ' " master of troop number, to-'••me and v.i'l five full charge of this ' roop during the summ. , He can be. v mnd at th" ofl,■-s of the Stanley Henshaw Gotten Co. ami will be Jileas »<) to talk to anyone about acout | *rork. _ . • * W.S S. ■ ! PAVING MAN ARRIVES. G. A. Horr.aday itn-C h:s foreman. ) f Memphis, have arrived m the city 1 land are #sttin# their working crews j ,together to complete the pavings work j ! m Greenwood. , ir ri'it me. i np ronfi indeavor to elected or i ot. ' BIRDMEN ON EAST l AP OF WORK Avici rs at St. Charles, La. Completing Gun nery Course. v HA ROBS, La.. 1 2 I. \ K E t 'III ■omi.lel "T, i ing 'hoi at the t ai hing school in* unmet the pW I here. ; ; lie. let mi the earth it high al nd age and the rattle of laehine gi „r ml the first sc I -t alii tolled in the C of til The i retiroductii led States, e placed on the , lie" Hindi "ti ith a lilarl and s painted thei •(■present thei in t' rk fill The students easily dis the ire the ivu if bullet i t their lire itifying but just what records hove made is infor blic. j linnety is ns com n'"ke; P the ■r n'til nre able to The f the shots g instantly n suits, i »hoi declare nr. 'll t'O' miur flier* ho ■ithlu*1<l from the | T raining it o hu Iv possible t plot 1 sent to tile e it. nre required t ■ f ground schooling at ( 1 st - das-' i; field, near hero. - -finer ll aerial target re-; bout 3,0(10 d ield (hey go to the lake i pul to work ,n Hie; liirly < if i, j ! carrying | c in use at n irraded accord ts art v in firing r v'ir pr 'icici .ventage of make the | they whi ged from the (chines. ni« »'> a pilot, and the larg< '.with a pilot and observer, > I* W. S. S.!" * Percy ( hambci lain Called to Last Reward Me. Bev y Chamberlain, age 48, i died n( hr home in North Greenwood brief illi-css. Mr Chamberlain had been differing for some time with Bright's lisease and all hope for his recovery ■ "s given up by physicians yesterday 'clock, after I 7 Tuesday h l,n ' Gibson. At that time*he I the OOP agent of the v * M. V Rail-j , ,iU • . ^ 1 \ ! V T" ,4r, " , of u. " K \ , j " 'i'. v I'!' s * 1 - v * . (•icnlly -r.ed m film ciipai y n ; h i§ efecti0 A ; *' j f» ernoon. Mr. Chamberlain >d about six y w >11 «nd favor ;<bly known in Greenwood. During his j residence here lie has made a legion of friends anion# his business ne ■ • luaintanccs and amon# the people of j He was a man who j loved his frior.dn and whose word was i ms his bond. Mr. Chamberlain was born on Nov.! 186D in Jeffcson Natchez, The d< the town valued a: ounty, near He lived on a plantation! practically all of his life. or was Mr. J. F. Chamberlain. He ; of the family. | Thc news of his death is somewhat - a saddening shook to the entire! city. His sickness was not generally j known and few knew of the serious- nes of it. j Mr. Chamberlain leaves a wife and ! mother, as well ns countless friends to mourn his departure. i The remains will be hurled at 5: o'clock this afternoon at the Odd Fel-J lows Cemetery. The funeral service! will be held front the residence in j North Greenwood. i " * W. 8. S." '**' I GoVeriHilCIlt Contracts I IncrCHSt* C<>il1 Demand - j I'nioii Associated Press WASIHN'f 1TON, June la 'I )mre , appears to be no let up in the dc niand for money from interests hav ing to do with Government contracts and the condition is being carefully considered by the administration. The great use in the expansion of plants and erection of new ones for making »rmy supplies promises to be a factor for sometime to come. It, is expected that, when this period of expansion is over and the country gets thorough ly on a war basis, there may he less His futh was the only f d II for money; but until that period comes, the bankers of the country do. not look for any surplus of funds or an easing of the money mnrket. * * W.S. S.* *■ W. S. S. WORKERS HERE. Mesrrs. Ellis Engel, of Jackson, and Dave fierr. of Memphis, are in the city today in the interest of the I<e (lore county War Savings Stamp cam-j A«■•'"dated Press [,(|v;no\r j un ,. (2 -Two Germans t rom „rison camp • ap. rrom a prison camp nur London walking al ing a rood when that encountered a boy | w ;th a shotgnn. From a newspaper . ictur „ he recognized them as fugi ! , , , hi , ,t"« «""«<»» -"3. "'J? " t 1 •de'l he forced the two to 1 " alk a.K'-d of .dm to the n;aritrtpo j lice sUt'»>n. The box b name » rnorr. j " e •' ' a ' 2 ''' ;ntec '> year " old , and small for his age. pai#n. Boy, 17, With Empty Gun, Drives Back Two German Deserters CngU RAIMQ .... n . n GROUND;AND HOLDS FOE The Germans Attacking Now South of Aisne; Violent Fighting. GHUMAN CLAIMS FRENCH BEATEN 18,000 Berlin Reports Prisoners Taken and , Reserves Gone. ASSOCIATED PRESS' PARIS, June 12 The German ef forts to batter down the defenses he begun Surdnj seemed to have been checked on th* third day of the struggle, j (ip the western (he French by dashing counter attacks h K round, while on the center and right f the enemy to ex ith stern Montdidicr and een end of th« battle regained important repeated efforts scs met ■arller sum •pouted resisteni mg that the Germans plod . (he French claim are being held, onient the front he j n( , if,,. Atone to the Marne t southeast. At the same be flamed up .striking <-;4 of Solssons and in (he neighborhood of Domiiuers Cu ter' and south of Amlem.v. j The Hermann have begun whnt ! Ih> a serious threat to the aceuritios | of the (lilies north of tin* Oisne. The Herman statement Tuaeday night claims no progress in the but :lc* between Montdidler and Oihc* An earlier statement, however, claimed * l t he all '""-^' ' '(.hting today. the e.uptupre Sunday. if 18,000 prisoners since The official statement from the French war office in Paris this morn i jng reported that the Germans were attacking south of the Aisne, between Hoissons and the Marne. Violent combats are progressing. FRENCH HOLD GERM ANS. The buttle continued la at night be tween Montdidicr and Oise without a jrreat change in the situation, the h>"nch war office announces this af ' „'" lhe , cft th „ French ma d e acldi ! tional proffreBB in the region east of j Mery and in Genlis woods. Violent 'progress in the region east nf Mery ; j „| on(? y, e Aronde front were re ; pulsed. Repeated German efforts at l>e bouchon on the south bank of I he j Mutzi river, at the French rijrht, were unsuccessful. The French were this morning hold ing that part of the battle area south of Choveyneourfc and at Marist Dar uamatz. j ■ j j i bIUTISH RKPIJDSK RAID. ; Dress)—The London war office re | ports tile repulse of an enemy raid - ing party in Eveluy wood, j From The Associated Dress war j summary for today: . ! In the center of the Macedonian front the French have drove the Bui i garians from several villages. Sen. 5: bian troops repulsed enemy attacks near Dobropolj. Two Austrian boats of the largest j type, were torpedoed off Dalmatian i by two Italian torpedo boats, which I escaped unharmed, I London, June 12 (By Associated Dress)—The British war office j ports that twenty-one enemy air p'anes have been destroyed by British , „j r f ( ,cces on the Italian front. SAYS FRENCH BEATEN. London, June 12—(By Associated Bl IdiARS DRIVEN BACK. BRITISH BAG 21 PLANES. Amsterdam, June 12—According to Berlin advices, Gen. Von Stein, the Drussian war minister, told the Reich stag in a speech that a great part of the French army is beaten and that Foeh's reserve army no longer exists. NO NEW PEACE OFFER. London, June 12 — (Associated j Press)—In her forthcoming statc do. merit of her war aims Germany does . not intend to make a fresh peace of fer, according to Berlin newspapers, i says Amsterdam dispatches to the Exchange Telegruph. j IT. S. OUTPUT LARGER ] THAN U-BOAT LOSSES. a to Washington, June 12—(By A«so |dated Press)—The output of Ameri i ran shipyards since the submarine be aidin# the coast has exceeded the ink in# by more than a hundred thousand tons. gan *• . *: W. S. S.fc McAdoo Asks Time Extension on Roads Associated Press WASHINGTON, June 12—Director j General McAdoo today requested j Congress to extend the time within •vhich short line railroads may be taken over by t<e government, to January 1, next . tea te'-W. 8. 8.1»s *» Tfiie heated spell has not interfered a bit with Greenwood's bit business.