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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-24

WASHINGTON, Nov. u, t7,Pres.lsat Wilson to-day form
ally by proclamation dsgne5 Thursday November 80
Thanksgiving day. HerefoIogs the Presidents proclama-
ton:
1T has long been the Of people 70 turn the
fruitful autumn of the year praise and Thanksgiving to
Almighty God for His many blessings and merces to US
and the nation.
The year that has elapsed since last observed our
day of thanksgiving has been rich in blessings
people, but the whole face of the world has been darkened
by war In the midst of peace and happiness. our
thoughts dwell upon the struggles and suerngs of the
nations and of the people upon who has brought
disaster without choice possibility of escape ther part
We cannot think Of our own happiness without thinking
Of their pitiful distress.
Now therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson, President Of the
United States Of America do appoint Thursday the thr
ieth Of November day of national thanksgiving and
prayer and urge and advise the people resort to their
several places Of worship on that day render thanks to
Almighty God for the blessings of peace and unbroken
prosperity which He has bestowed upon beloved count
ry in such unstinted measure
"And also urge and suggest our duty in this day
Of peace and abundance to think deep sympathy Of the
stricken peoples Of the world upon whom the and
terror Of has pitessy fallen and to contribute out
our abundant means to the relief of their suferings
Our people could in better way show their real att
tude toward the present struggle of the nations than By
contributing out their abundance to the relief of the uR
ering which the war has brought in its train. So
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washinson this 7tb day of Nov
ember in the year of our Lore 1910 naoIChe ndepend-
ence of the United States the tis5
WOODROW WILSON,
by the President, Rober Lansing Secretary f5Jat6"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-24
URGERS FARMERS 70
RAISE BIG CROPS

President Wilson, Tuesday
might in a speech welcoming to
Washington the coming conven-
ton Of the National Grange, had
the following to say in regard to
e e increase cost Of food stuff.
I'VE ought to raise such big
crops that circumstances like the
present can never recur, when
men can make as if the supply
was so short that the middlemen
could charge for it what he pleas
ed. 1t will not do to be niggardly
with the rest of the world with
respect to It's food supply"
The President did not mention
recent petitions to him to declare
an embargo on expectation of
foodstuffs from the United States
to the rest of the world. and he
did not refer even indirectly to
the outcome OF the presidential
election. His address was inter-
Yupted frequently by applause
from the farmers attending the
fiftieth anniversary celebration
Of the founding Of the Grange.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-24
Visitors Welcome.

Visitors are always welcome At
the Sentinel Office, and we *
tend Q special invitation to the
country people to call when in
town.
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FEDERAL employees WHO ENLIST
REMAIN ON PAY ROLL IS DAYS

Government employees who enlist with the National
Guard for Mexican service will receive pay for least
days of their absence according opinion
at the Attorney Generals office today.
After forty-hve days their places the government
will be held open for them by temporary appoint
ments but the general opinion that they could
receive pay for their full period of enlistment without
special act of Congress. The Attorney General pointed
out that section 80 of the army bill provides for
6fteen-day leave for military training In addition
this there thirty days leave Of absence with pay pro-
vided for government employees
In conformity with the provisions Of the national de-
Tense act approved June g. 1916, the War Department
has announced that all officers and employees of that
department belonging the National Guard Of the
United States entitled leave of absence for least
fifteen days each year. for participation encampments
in maneuvers other training exercises. Heretofore
that privilege has been restricted employees Of the
government attached the National Guard Of the Dis
trct of Columbia The action of the War Department
will be followed by the other departments of the United
States and the District government.
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Awaiting carranza's Next Move.

AWAITING Carranza's Next Move.
The general Mexican situation today
IS otherwise unchanged. The United
States is anxiously awaiting wore from
Mexico City officials regarding car
ranza's attitude toward the American
note sent him yesterday. declining 10
withdraw United States troops from De
low the border and warning him OF
grave consequences" il he carries out
his threats against the American SOL
diers for on Gen Carranza depends the
. possibiif,y Of war between the two re-
pu6Iics.
In other words. another period OF
"wstchfuI waiting for the United
States government must now ensue
Uroiiiciai versions of the note are prob
ahty published in Mexico City today,
.ai it ~ believed that the official text
t:oSab!y is in the hands OF Gen Car
r..uza this afternoon.
f:ec:.use o. the Mexican situation the
! oase of Representatives today took up
the amy appropriation bill. with the un-
de ..andin2 that IL will be given right OF
w:.3 and will be rushed to the Senate as
soon AS possible. Measures OF preparation
,r.s being taken in other quarters. too.
~. -etary Baker declaring today at the
War Department that the suggestion that
thu senior class at the West Point Mill
fa,.v Academy be graduated Immediately
TO- active service Is under consideration.
although no decision has been reached.
Tie cadets have completed three years OF
their work and could be commissioned as
second lieutenants Immediately II emer-
gency warranted.
one overnight dispatch from Mr..
Rodgers, who is located at Mexico
CITY. received at the department today
says that arrangements have been sat-
isfactorily concluded for a special train
TO carry Americans and other foreign
ers from the capital 70 Vera Cruz He
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DISTRICT TROOPS,
OVER 1000 STRONG,
ASSEMBLE IN CAMP
National Guardsmen Are
Ready to Back President
Wilson Against Carranza.

Ready for muster into the fed
eral service and for duty in
Mexico, more than 1000 troops
officers and men-of the National
Guard of the. District of Column
bia went into camp near Fort
Mver, Va, this afternoon, after
having passed in review before
those who issued the orders call
ing them forth, President Wilson
and Secretary Baker of the War
Department. 1t was the Dis
trict's offering of her ablebodled
men to assist the President in
backing up his firm stand taken
against the Carranzista govern
ment in Mexico.
!, The President walked from the execu-
tive Offices to the pavement directly IN
front of the White House. where ne
reviewed all of the District troops as
they passed by on their way to the
mobilization camp.
standing on the curb of Pennsyl-
wanna avenue in front of the hlte
fiouse with Secretary Baker and Coz.
Harris. his military aid, the President
revived the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard as it marched by on the
NAY to it's camp across the Potomac
FLYER at Fort Myer.
"Thcy are mighty nice looking boys,
the President remarked to Secretary
Baker Mr.. Wilson wore straw hat
and stood without an umbrella in
5Irizzling rain. He manifested special
interest in the Signal Corps and bat
TALON of negro militia. Secretary
Baker recognized one of his messen-
gers. who is captain.
The President DOTTED his hat in sa-
luting Gen. w. +. Harvey of the Dis
trict guardsmen and also when color
bearers passed by with flags flying.
Thousands of persons gathered along
the streets to watch the guardsmen.
Both sides of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 18th and 18th streets were lined,
several rows deep, with people, many
waving flags.
Employees of the Treasury and of the
State War and Navy buildings were
out in full force, gathering on the
steps and in every available window.
Military attaches of foreign embassies
and legations who happened to see the
troops passing this afternoon certainly
have never looked upon a finer-looking
1Continned on Second PageO
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Make Surprise Attack With
Machine Guns on Americans
In Mexico and Take
II Prisoners.

Ell PASO Tex June 21A detachment of American cavalry
ciashed with Cranza forces Caza about ninety miles south
IF Ell Pao early today both sides suffering heavy casualties &C
ccrdng reports received Mexican military authorities
= J1arez tonight
According the which the Mexican authorities are in
vcs.gatirg forty Americans killed by machine FIRE in
s-rprise attack.
Mexican casualties said have been heavy but
Cen Felix named being among the Mexican dead
ALSO TAKE II AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Francisco Gonzales Mexican commander at Juarez
statement which he announced officially that the ex
command had taken American prisoners.
He said that Gomez death had been confirmed but said
he had official reports the number of casualties either
eide.
wounded both American and Mexican the number of
,shom known here, taken to Villa Ahumada
AMERICANS WERE PERSHING's SCOUTS.
said have been part of scouting
-atrol from Cuzan returning Pershngs line Of
Carza named the place of the encounter about
miles southwest Ahumada the Mexican field base
ern Chihuahua. p
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EUROPE IS PRESSING
MEXICO TO PREVENT
BREAK WITH AMERICA

Strong being brought bear upon Gen Carnza
OF European him from forcing
break United Indirect reports reaching the State
Department today told OF these efforts and said there
lilty that they would be successful.
Agencies of the allies understood to be active for
particularly because they believe German influence has sought
Mexican government the United States with
prevent the United States from gathering trade
nery by Germany Mexico and South Central
America.
1t pointed that Carranza might avoid calling
discuss
provided the Mexican treaty of 1913 SO however
suggestion for such a step has come from Mexico
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Prisoners in Chihuahua. :,

"All the prisoners admitted that the
blame should be put on the American
commander for having ordered the at
tack. The prisoners were sent to Chi
nuahua City with the customary pro-
lection"
the engagement was made to him by
Lieut.. Col. Genoveso Rivas, who sue
ceeded to the command of the Carran-
"a troops with the fall of Gen. Gomez
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reiterated hope that it would start to-
day. Another message from Mr.
Rodgers said that a train leaving Mex
leo City yesterday carried a special car
with thirty American citizens, mostly
women. to Vera Cruz The refugees
should be in Vera Cruz today II is
believed that there are about 500
Americans at the Mexican capital.
May Make General Advance.
In case 1t becomes necessary to act
in Mexico, as preliminary step to an
occupation such as that limited at in
Mr.. Lansing's note, and pending the
organization OF an army of the size
such an undertaking would require. it
is regarded as possible that a general
advance from the border to line
paralleling the head of Gen. Pershing's
column at Namiquipa might be under
taken. With American forces disposed
along such line, holding important
towns and strategic points from the
Pacific to the gulf coasts. there could
be no fear of serious hostilities at the
border. Any advancing Mexican force
would be subject to attack from the
advanced line.
Il Protecting Americans.
A definite statement has been received
that Gen. Carranza is doing all in his
power at this time to protect Ameri-
cans in Mexico from attack by the
| Mexican populace. He is said to have
given Special Agent Rodgers in Mexico
City all the aid in his power in ar
| ranging for trains to carry American
refugees from the interior to Vera Cruz.
In some quarters here this was con-
strued as Evidence that he is not bent
upon provoking hostilities.
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Gen. Pershing Defes Trevi1o
and Sends Force Eastward
Detachment Goes Out to Investigate Report of
Concentration of Carranzisfa Troops and
Returns Without EncOuntering
the Threatened Opposition.

SAN ANTONIO Tex June 2I-Cen Pershing given the
troops the opportunity make good their
tack him if he moved but the Mexcans
The American small force
man about thrtyhve his line of yester-
o 70 investigate report of troops
d hee made there He reported the incident Gen
dav adding that detachment had returned without finding
MEXICAN troops in that vicinity.
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, Statement by Carrancista.

Statement by Carrancista.
Gen. Francisco Gonzales made the
following statement:
Immediately upon learning of the
T. essence of the American troops in
the vicinity of CarriZal. Gen. Felix
Gomez dispatches messenger with
request that the American commander
withdraw his camp. When the Ameri-
can troops remained motionIess he sent
"a second dispatch bearer, who was fired
rpon by the American troops after he
ad delivered his message. The Ameri-
cans Immediately ed-forward and
; ttacked Gen. GomeZ's command.
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Ojinaga increased activity was noticed,
but officers here believe Col CASTOR, COM
manding the American side, has men
enough to meet the situation The heav-
lest addition to the Mexican border army
was that at Piedras Negras where Gen.
Murgia arrived with 1000 men.
Gen. Funston announced that to the
army's equipment here there had been
added today large number of search
lights.
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Remembering Cen Trevino's threat 10
attack the Americans If they moved IN
anv hut a northerly direction officers here
raga rded his failure to do SO as indicative
~ reluctance on his part to carry out his
Reports to department Headquarters to-
day told of the arrival OF more troops at
Ojinaya. opposite Preside, and at Pied
ras NeEras, opposite Eagle Pass. Beyond
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DRASTIC ACTION IS
OPPOSED BY SOME

/ Some Americans in Mexico do not
do not consider justified" and some
! have expressed a desire to stay in
! clares war, according to the Mexican
ambassador designate of the Carranza
government here.
The Mexican embassy this afternoon
| issued a statement, over the signature
! of Ambassador Arredondo. which said:
The confidential agent of the Next
can government in Washington is in re-
ceipt of a telegram from Mexico City.
! stating that several American citizens,
who have property or employment in
| the state of Tabasco. have called upon
Gen. Mujica. governor of the above
mentioned state, and declared they have
, no intention of leaving Tabasco, even
in case the United States should declare
| war on Mexico, and they have further
! stated they are not in accord with the
above policy. regardless of what the
circumstances may be-
/ Americans Guaranteed Safety.
THE department of foreign affairs
| has telesraphed to the governor of
| Tabasco that the Americans referred to
may remain within Tabascos territory
and that in the event of war they
will have every safeguard and guar
antee for their persons and property.
and that the same guarantee will be
afforded all foreigners throughout the
country. The attitude of these Ameri
cans is self-eXplanatory, and clearly in
dicates that the good elements of the
American people in Mexico do not APP
prove any drastic action which they
do not consider justified.
Another patriotic manifestation of
+ working men. women and boys, includ-
ing hundreds of school children, took
place yesterday afternoon. led by bands
of music. They marched in orderly
fashion through principal streets of the
capital and halted at the National
Palace where they were addressed by
Mr.. Carranza and other leaders i'm the
same tone and sentiment exhibited on
similar occasions this week. With the
exception of this absolute quiet pre-
vailed throughout the city. and there
are no indications of excitement.
Thousands of Volunteers.
Next Sunday military instruction will
begin for thousands of volunteers in sew
eral places throughout the country First
Chief is receiving thousands of offers of
young men ready to join the army From
one place alone 5000 miners offered to
enlist in body. the only thing limiting
the number of volunteers being the supply
of arms and ammunition.
TT iAreported that no molestation has
been suffered by foreigners and the police
are taking every precaution to prevent
anything which might harass foreigners.
reports received from Yucatan indicate
that the distribution>of lands among In
dams and persons despoiled of them by
previous governments is well under way
Gov de la Huerta reports from Sonora
ported on account of illegal speculations
and depreciation of the governments cur
reucy."
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so Years Ago

Monday, June 10, 1866, this
notice appeared in The Star:
The following is the official
showing of the circulation OF
the daily papers OF this city
competing for the government
advertising under the recent
act of Congress directing such
advertising to be made in the
two daily newspapers OF
Washington having the largest
circulation:
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Yesterdays Advertising

The Star frequently carries
more advertising than the other
three newspapers combined. :.
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Send Reinforcements.

tt is stated that the Austrians and
Germans have sent reinforcements to
the southwestern front from the Italian,
French and Balkan war zones, as well
as from the Pinsk and Baranovichi
regions The Germans arrived too late
at the Lutsk front to relieve the Aus
trians, having reached this region three
days after the beginning Of Gen. Brus-
siloff's drive.
Gen. Kaledines is pressing westward
to the south of Vladimir Volynski with
the intention of cutting his opponents
communications between kovel and
Lemberg. His advance, if maintained,
would enable him to block this line at
a point between Vladimir olynski and
Sokal Moreover. the extension south
ward of Gen. kaledines eighty mile
front promises a junction with the
army operating in the direction of Lem
berg from the region of Brody.
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Today

1t is interesting to compare
the circulation of Washing
tons four newspapers just fifty
years later.
The following are the figures
from the sworn statements made
by the Washington newspa-
pers to the Post Office De-
partment for the six months
ended April /, 1916, as re-
CURED by recent act of Con-
gress:
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yances.
LONDON, June 81. 2:22 p.m.-Con-
firmatory reports of the cutting in two
of Gen. Planners army in Bukowina
are contained in a dispatch to the Star
from Petrosrad today. When the Aus
TRANS retired from CZernowitZ. says the
correspondent. part of them retreating due
south along the Rumanian border and
others toward the Carpathians. their hope
was to have time to hold the Russians on
the fortified line running from Kuty
to Sereth, along the Rivers Mikhodra
and Sereth But. despite the delay
caused by the prolonged defense of
Czernowitz. Gen. Letchitzky threw his
reserves upon the heels of the retreat
ing Austrians at such speed that he
succeeded in reaching that line stimuli
taneously with them.
The result was that Gen. Planners
forces were cut in half midway between
Kuty and Sereth. at Stroginet. This
report seems to be further borne out
by the Russian official statement that
the Russians have occupied three
towns on the Sereth river, and the
admission in the Austrian communfca-
ton that Russian troops have crossed
the Sereth.
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Note.-These are the last official fig
ures. However. the Herald printed on
June End statement Of its average
daily paid circulation for the month Of
May as 1852
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Consul Silliman Back in q. S.
Exodus From q. s. Begins.

LAREDO. Tex. June 21.-An exodus
of Mexicans to the south, presumably
on free transportation furnished by the
government; the arrival of five Ameri-
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Russion Official Report.


The text of the statement follows:
ION several sectors of the front oc-
cupied by the armies under Gen. Brus-
siloff the enemy continues to make des-
perate counter attacks.
THE enemy offensive, begun in the
vicinity of the village of Noronchine
northeast of Kiselin. seven versts north
of the Lutsk Vladimir olynski road
supported by German troops recently
transported thither. has broken down
under our fire.
According to reports just received.
our troops. after a counter attack in the
region from the village of Rogovitchi to
southeast of the village of Lokatchi. re-
pulsed the enemy and captured sixteen
officers. 1,200 men and eight machine
guns.
In this decisive action the clever
handling of a Russian rifle battalion.
which took the enemy by both flank and
front, is particularly mentioned. This
battalion, forming part of a crack rifle
regiment. not only put the enemy to
flight, but recaptured the three guns
whose loss was announced in yester-
days communication. Moreover, the
battalion took 900 prisoners and three
machine guns
Enemy Stubbornly Resisting.
Further reports of the fighting in
the region north of Gadomitchi. on the
Styr. and west of the village of Kolki,
show that we, the 18th, captured nine
ty-six officers. 3.137 men and seventeen
machine guns. In the region of Okhot-
nikovo, east of Sarny, We captured a
German aeroplane. with pilot and OBJ
server. In the region OF Gaivoronka
and Vienruvitchik. north of Buczacz
on the .Stripa, the enemy is Offering
stubborn resistance.
''On our extreme left wing the enemy
is retreating in disorder We are pur-
suing and have occupied the towns OF
Zadova, Stroginetz and Gliboka, on the
Sereth line.
ION the Dvina front we bombarded
enemy positions. On the night of the
10Th, in the region north of Spiagla
and east of Lake Nischnevskoie, the
enemy attempted to approach our
trenches. but was repulsed by our rifle
fire.
Austrians Are Baked.
"A supplementary headquarters re-
port describes an action which fol-
lowed an engagement on the 10th,
when the enemy. driven from organ
lied positions near Okna. southeast of
Zaie Szczyky. began a precipitate re-
(ContinVed on Fifteenth Pa9e.)
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= Continued on Second Page.D
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RUSS CUT IN TWO
BIG AUSTRIAN ARMY
Report of Gen. Planners Dan
gerous Position in BukoWina
Confirmed.
CZAR'S MEN TAKE THREE
TOWNS ON THE SERETH
Teutonic Reinforcements Moved
From Italian, French and Bal
kan Fronts.

BERLIN, June Fl, via London. 4:48
p.m.-Russian forces, which crossed the
Styr river west of kOlEi. were driven
back by counter attack. the omcial
statement of the war Office today an
nounces. Northwest of Lutsk the Rus
SLAMS strongly resisted the German ad-
yances.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-13
HARVARD MEN TO FLY

Boston, Mass, July 1S.-Ten Har-
yard undergraduates are to be sent
to the Curtis Flying School at Buff
falo for a course Of six or eight
weeks training by the Undergradu-
ate Aero Training Fund which wa
organized in this city some weeks
ago. These. men will be the first OF .
squad Of twenty-four undergraduates
who, 1t is hoped, will receive such
training as will enable them to be-
come available for military service
in the event Of war. The movement
was originally started by Frazer
Curtis, who has served with the
American Flying Corps in France for
some time. Harvard men throughout
the country have contributed to the
training fund.