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BRITISH EXPECTED TEMPORARY
REVfRstS N Bis DRIVE
ny JOHN BrCHAN.
highlands Foremost Writer on Miii-
tary Affairs.
Written for the United Prcssl.

LoNDoN. August e--whcn the
hombardment ceased ON the morning
OF July list. and the allied troops
left their trenches In the nig Push
on a twenty-five mile front. they
did not expect an even and steady
advance.
A rigid line of German cortifica-
lions stretches from Nicupcrt to tho
Alps. There are no gaps. The de-
Tense has its first position. consist
Ing OF several trench lines: an in
termediate position, and second
and final position some way back.
OF the same type rs the first. The
labours OF eighteen months have
made each position a miracle OF hu-
man ingenuity labyrinth of tren-
ches and subterrancan city of dug
crts.
No such front can be broken Mt
the first attempt The path OF
wisdom Is TO attack on broad front
and take the thing by steady stages
Ito capture one position at a time,
and to attack with infantry only
when the guns have done their
work.
In the area of attack, of which
Albert the point OF division. the
Germans on the north we're prepar'
cd and tho high plateau over which
their lines ran was formidable
obstacle to any advance. In the
southern part the ground was easier
the enemy weaker and real sur
prise was achieved. =.
The British objective in the north
tho enemy's first position, except
at one or two points. was not at
tanned.
Villages were blotted out and
miles of country reduced to the ap
pearance OF ploughed field by Tho
allied bombardment. but the Ger
man guns. well hidden behind the
ridges were intact and before thu
hour caIno for the British to eros!
their parapets they opened coun
ter bombardment on the British
first line. That line was largel,
destroyed, but the British infantry
under a devastating artillery fire
advanced steadily across No Mans
Lend between the lines.
Then the German first trenches
lawoke. Their occupants had re
treated to the deepest dug-outs
sometimes fifty feet below tn,
ground. They now appeared ans
manned their front lines, firing witt
machine guns and automatic rifles
Both sides showed the most con
snicuous gallantry.
The attack as whole was broker
up before 1t reached the German fir
ling line. Whole, battalions disap
peared as fighting units. BY th'
evening OF the first day the enemy
position in the northern section wa
unshaken.
| 1t was different in the south
There the allies had the benefit o
a real surprise. The German repl.
to their bombardment was feeble. Il
some places the initial bombafdmen
seemed to have destroyed resistance
and the attack advanced with scarce
lily a casualty across trenches fille'
with German dead. In a few hour
the immediate objective was com
lpletely attained. All the German
first position was carried on from
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COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS
AT STATE FAIR OF INTEREST

Louis Lipsitz,
director In charge
OF the State Fair
OF Texas Depart
ment of CONNER.
cial ex h ! b i I Q,
states that the
space allotted to
his division is be.
ing rapidly taken
up. and that al,
indications peint
to the largest,
most interesting
and most valuable
displays In this
section that have
ever been shown
at the state Fair
Il The Commercial
interests of the
C,tata awaka tf
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National League.
TEXAS LEAGUE.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 9.-Chesty for
fair, after annexing double-header
with the Dallas Giants Sunday
afternoon, the Galveston Pirates.
after day of rest, sailed in with
the intention of coping No. 3 yes
terday afternoon, but alas for the
uncertainty of human reckoning.
Gloom, dark and somber, stalked in
the Islanders midst and the best
they get for their efforts was the
short end of 5 to marking.
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SNOWFALL CASE
HEARD ON HOT nay.

= BOSTON, Mass., August 9.- =
. Throwing snowballs cost two =
, Young men $40 each In the NAL =
. den court Yes, you read Il cor =
= rectly. Judge Riley nfopped hts =
= brow and famed himself as he =
= read the complaint.
= He had glanced at the ther- 4
= mometer outside the building 4 ~
> short time before and It was at =
. 81.
= Oh, we almost forgot to men =
= ton it. The snowbailing was =
= done last April, tho cases hav- =
= ing been postponed number Of =
= times. only to come up on tho =
. hottest day OF the summer, =
Love may be blind, but jealousy
has kaau fuafuht
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~es~e>-ss>~ss~~s
EFFECT ~ COLOR On
the HUMAN MIND.

o CLEVELAND. Aug. e.--if 4
. your little girl tells fib or Z
. hops the ice wagon. buy her y Z
. pale jblue pinafore. II your Z
. small hoy disobeys and has to Z
. be taken ont to the woodshed Z
. by fond papa regularly have Z
. his bedroom papercd a sky blue.
. II YOU want to do some hard I
Q mental concentration hang n I
0 yellow curtain across the win-
. dow. This is the advice Of Rev. Z
. j. +. Grumbinc. Of the Psyche I
. Science church here.
. Clear red makes folks affec- 4
. tionate aud dark red makes I
Q them emotional" Or. Grumbine I
Q stated. white makes folk feel
. spiritual and pure. Every color 4
. has its effect on the human I
= mind.
. blue IS the color that will 4
. help the child so the right
. road"
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DETROIT, Aug. BY losing
Yesterdays game to Detroit, to o.
the defeat being the twentieth con-
secutive beating that they have
taken. the Athletics tied the Amer
lean league losing record establish
ed by Boston in 1906.
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WAR ODDITIES.

. Practically all the =
= unoccupied land in large cem- =
. etery at Styal. Chesire, is being =
= planted in potatoes. =
. LONDON, Aug. "a letter =
. from the late Lord Kitchener. =
. excoriating slackers is to be =
. sold at auction for the benefit =
. of one OF the war funds. The =
. letter never has been publish =
q ed.
. LONDON, Aug. 9.-Trench =
. rats, the abomination OF Tom =
. mics. sometimes prove valuable =
. when the Germans are shooting =
. poison gases at the allied =
. trenches. soldier on furlough Z
. said. The rats become uneasy =
. and can be relied on TO yarn of =
= the approaching gas. =
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{. 0fIC.ssH0LDs
: ANNUAL MEET.
uIxCFY II ELECTED
PRESIDENT FOR THE
NEW YEAR
REPORT IS READ
oo;c,rs. Reports show Active Years
ri b, Chamber Of Commerce.
The Old Directorate Is
Reelected.

rho annual gct-to-gether meeting
,se waxahaehie Chamber of Com
".rce held on the roof garden OF
~, Rogers Tuesday night was
s.raeterized by kind of booster
' ~,r,, that means well for Waxaha-
between fifty and seventy
s.a business men were present and
.aot an active part in the proceed
ings.
Tho all important matter to come
zero the annual meeting was the
's,.etion of officers and a directo-
80 when Chairman Spaiding
.,,oa for nominations for president
r,,e association Judge J. Lea Gam
mon gained recognition and In a
80 well chosen words presented
80 name of w. NJ. Mincey as a man
,rho could and would pilot the as
sociation through successfui
vaar's work. The mention OF MS
name brought forth hearty
.ronnd of applause. After a second
~ Hon. Lee p. Quaite Mr.. Mincey
was named president of the associa-
,jon by reclamation. w. A. Roberts
was chosen first vice president and
loo Cohn was chosen second vice
president.
In a speech of acceptance Presi-
dent Mincey sand he felt unequal to
The task but would give the asso-
ei.tion his best efforts and would
with the cooperation of the mem
hership "set 'em a pace never
vet reached He declared that
without cooperation he would be
unable to accomplish anything, but
no expressed the belief that he
would have the hearty cooperation
of the entire membership during the
coming year.
The first matter to come up for
consideration was the adoption of a
constitution and bylaws. While
the organization has done some eff
fectiye work it has been done with
out a constitution upon which to base
all action. Articles of this nature
have been in the framing for a long
period and late Tuesday when the
committee was asked to make re-
port the original draft was brought
out and + the finishing touches add
ed to make it a suitable report.
The constitution as adopted
gives The organization name, out
lines the purpore of organization
prescribes who may be members,
how officers may be named, commit
teess created, duties of officers and
meeting time. The report of the
committee on constitution and by
laws was adopted by unanimous
vote. ~
Review of Years Work.
A report of the years work made
BY President Spa'ding and Secretary
Schuster was of greatest interest to
all present. In this seport the. do
ings Of the club during the year
/,
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ten years with good
results and ! have
four healthy chill
dren. This summer
l was in a very run
down condition and
the veryhotweather
seemed more than i
could stand, but l
commenced taking
your Compound in
June and from then
until Sc pit m b e r
25th, when my last
no hxr xxyp1 1900 -1k
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

CLEVELAND. Aug. s.---Neither
Russell nor Love could puzzle the
Indians and Cleveland defeated
New York. to 4. as Gould kept
New York's hits scattered.
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ST. LOUIS. Aug. 9.---Plank and
Groom were invincible, while Wash
ington's pitchers were hit almost ut
will and st. Louis won both games
yesterday, to 0 and 8 to 1.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. g. Rain
stopped play in Cincinnati's half of
the eighth inning yesterday, leav-
ing Philadelphia the winner, to l..
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Italy ., Milford o.

ITALY, Tex, Aug. 9.--Italy de-
feated Milford, to 0, here yester-
day, Ellis pitching one-hit game.
Batteries-Italy, Ellis and Wind
ham: Milford. Warren and James.
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MEsTERN ASSOCIATION.

MUSKOGEE, Ok, Aug. 9.-Brown
held Sherman to four hits yesterday
afternoon. while the Muskogee Nets
registered three home runs and six
singles off Younkman for 6-to-0
score.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 9.--Boston crept
one game nearer to the top yester-
day when the Red Sox defeated
Chicago, 6 to 4
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There may be exceptions. but the
general rule is that the best bet Is
the one you win.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, Aug. 8.
SHOWING complete recovery from
their slump of the last week, the
Senators turned on the Railroaders
yesterday and scored a 7-to-1 MIC
tory.
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riOuS funds was spent 1or that pur-
pose, bringing the total expendi-
lures of the club up to $4,338.96.
The treasurer's report had the
endorsement of the finance commit
tee showing same had been made in
accordance with the books of the
association.
New Directors Named.
President Mincey named a COM
mittee composed of S. p. Spalding,
T. A. Ferris and s. l.. Hornbeak to
make nominations of board of di-
rectors. This committee after con-
sidering the many matters now be-
fore the club and things to come
before it suggested the names of the
old directorate with one or two ad-
ditions, which was adopted as fol-
lows: w. M. Mincey, S. p. Spalding,
Lee p. Quaite, l.. D. Lasswell, 7. A.
Ferris. S. w. Durham, s. l.. Horn
beak. H. N. Peters, Pat Sims, 7. II.
Hardin, Will Moore, ]. N. Langs-
ford f. B. Prince, G. c. Groce, Jno.
d. McRae, d. d. Floyd. l.. c. Cur
lin. G. B. Winn, w. A. Roberts, Joe
Cohn.
A vote of thanks was rendered
S. p. Spalding, the retiring presi-
dent, for his faithful services dur
ing the two years he served as pres
ident. and to all retiring officers.
Talks were made by various peo-
pie regarding the work OF the Cham
Der during the past and present
year. and the general opinion was
that the time is ripe for a great
work. Father Kealey suggested
a kind of educational campaign that
would let the people know and I'M
derstand what is needed for the full
DEVELOPMENT of the town and COM
munity. He was of the opinion our
own people could teach even better
than could strangers. This thought
followed suggestion made by
superintendent w. S. Ely that more
attention should be paid to the edu-
cationa side of life.
Colonel Lee P. Quaite made a
talk in which he paid tribute to the
men who have steered the Chamber
through the years work and de-
clared that by united effort just as
good work may be accomplished
during the present year.
Watermelon Feast.
After the business of the associa-
ton was completed the announce
ment was made that watermelon
feast awaited the guests and hur-
ried adjournment was taken. Inc
watermelons we're icy cold and were
heartily enjoyed by all present.
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Watermelon Feast

Much of the mush not used IN
popular fiction is devoted 10 INC
movie actorines.
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WACO, Tex, Aug. 9.-The Skip
pers won their ninth straight game
yesterday, beating San Antonio, 4
to 3.
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The home team won by punching
hits off knetzer.
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McALESTER. Ok. Aug. 9.-Gor-
ham Leverett. who was driven to
cover Monday, came back Tuesday
and held the Miners down TO a sim
gle hit, winning his game, to /,
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MOTHER Of
/ FOUR CHILDREN
How Lydia E. Pinkham'sV Veg
! etable Compound Kept
Her Well and Strong.

Lincoln, Illinois. 81 have used Lydia
Z. hnkham's Vegetable Compound for
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Cotton, lac and 81 cents per
pound. Eggs. eo.7 and Is.s cents
per dozen.
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TULSA, Ok. Aug. 9.-Davey
Kraft shaded Dennis in a pitchers
duel, banking Tulsa in one of the
best games of the season, to 0.
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Recommendations Made.

Under the caption of "recommen-
dations" the retiring officers sug-
gested that supreme effort be
made for larger sanitarium, con-
tinuance of the home demonstra-
ton work, the enlistment of the
city council in civic propositions
that should have attention and the
providing of play grounds for chill
dren.
The report Of receipts and ex-
penditures shows $2,599.79 was col
lected and expended. The collec-
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SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. o.
Shreveport hit Smithson in the
pinches yesterday and took advan-
tage of his wildness, while Gleason
kept his hits well scattered and
Shreveport defeated Beaumont, 6 to
n
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FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. -
Orvai fiarrafl held Houston easily
yesterday and Fort Worth won, l
to 0.
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with a tabulatcd report OF the re-
ceiprs and Disbursements Of the
club.
The report set forth the activi-
ties Of the club along agricultural
lines. featuring the farm chautau-
qua effort. farm demonstration work
farm crop exhibi'. horticultural ex-
hibit. home demonstration work.
government cotton olassers, market
ing association. etc. II showed that
active work has been done in an
effort to better the conditions of the
farming people. The Chamber Of
Commerce believes that great and
good work may be accomplished in
teaching the farming people how to
utilize the resources az their com
mand.
Reconnting the conventions and
Entertainment features of the year
mention was made of the w. o. w
encampment, County Judges and
Commissioners association, county
uperintendents. Detroit ball team,
which brought party of forty peo-
pie in Waxahachie for a period of
thirty days, band concerts and the
coming North Texas conference.
Under the caption of miscella-
neous activities mention was made
of the acquisition of a pulmotor for
the city, bread sent to storm suf-
ferers, empty stocking crusade.
street sprinkling, an unsuccessful
attempt to secure merger of the
two telephone systems, creation of
a civic welfare committee. promo
ton of Trinity summer normal,
membership campaign.
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Love may be blind. but jealousy
has keen insight.
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A report of the years work made
BY President Spa'ding and Secretary
Schuster was of greatest interest to
all present. In this seport the. do
ings Of the club during the year
Just closed We're briefly outlined
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TO,Un Sketches
By JOHN BEASLEY

Oscar Skies was making a politi.
cal speech at Albemarle several years
ago. Ii was one OF those Republi.
can-Democratie joint affairs, and the
court house was packed with en-
thusiastic rooters for both sides, who
whooped and yelled at anything the
speakers OF their respective parties
said. Mr.. Skies was leading of for
the Democrats. II happened to be a
Republican year all over the country.
and he assailed the G. o. p. in bitter
terms.
Mr. Skies Republican opponent.
who followed him. became ironical
in his reference TO the Democratic
speaker who had Just proceeded him.
Oscar" he said. a." | like you. IN
fact, | think the world "a you. B.
you missed your eali.ag. iSerean
from the Republicans you Shout
have been Primitive 5apt preach
.er prolonged APPLAUSE And.
Oscar. if you had hsn g Primitive
Baptist preacher. I'd certainly have
wanted you TO conCuet lazy funeral
services" The crowd roa.ti. and it
looked as il Oscar had been swallow
ed by d political whal-.
The speaker saw lis opportunity,
and he continued bis TRADE Nov.
Oscar. if you had been preacher.
and If ii had happened thai you were
secured to conduct my fgneral ser
vices, what would have been your
teXt?"
During all this time Mr. Skies had
been sitting calmly. taking his lick
ing good-naturedly. until he saw has
opportunity in the hast request of the
speaker.
Not dreaming OF what was in store
for him. the Republican speaker
hesitated as ii he desired 4 reply
from Mr.. Skies. All eyes in the court
room were centered on Mr.. Skies.
Slowly he arose to his feet. and in a
lrolling manner. he said: My text
would have been: And he opened
his eyes in hell"
1t is needless to state that there
we're no more speeches made in the
court house on that day.
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900 900 o 90 o o
Woman's Club Notes
BY the Club Editor.
o o 10000 900 o % o o o Q

10 d
o 5000 300 5000 o o
The editor OF The Journal has
kindly given this space TO the wo-
mans Club and il will be filled with
reports of meetings and helpful ar
tieles contributed by the members.
The Womans Club held its regu-
lar business meeting at the Jackson
Club rooms Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 and adjourned promptly ut 1850.
The president opened the meeting
with Bible reading and prayer
Commenting on the chapter read. she
reminded us that women OF the
Bible accomplished great things and
that We too must be "up and doing. !"
'ard not sit w.t. folded hands and en-
net hing % re done. Mrs. Lanev
aaVS Il repent cf the meeting of Ii
hrarianS N ca. clotte which she had
.attended since car last meeting. Miss
L.eatherman. secretary of the State
Library Commission. will be here in
January TO address the citizens and
organize Library Association. II
the people really understood the mat
ter. we feel sure Monroe would have
a Carnegie building before very long.
The only conditions are that the
town appropriate 10 per cent Of the
amount yearly for the upkeep. and
furnish a site. For instance. If Mon
roe wants a $4,000 building. she
can get il by appropriating $1,000
per year for the support OF the IL
brary. Mrs. +. r. Ashcraft moved
that the Club make an effort to get
an appropriation from the govern
ment to build a library as memorial
TO Consul Robert Ney McNeely. as
was suggested by the Wednesday
Study Club last spring. Ii was de
cided to ask the chairmen of the diff
ferent departments and several influ-
entail men TO write TO Hon. r. y.
Page asking him to secure this APP
A boycott on butter. eggs and
cheese was discussed but final ac- I
ton was postponed until next meet
ing, when some of the grocerymen
viii be invited to talk to the club .
and explain the cause of the high I
prices of foodstuffs. One member 1
stated that she had boyeotted eggs
some time ago and offered to fur /
nish some "eggless" recipes. These
recipes were in instant demand and /,
will probably be published next week.
The Club commended the work of
Mr.. Curtis Lee and his force in find
ng the leak at the power house,
which had proved rather costly.
The sanitary committee reported
hat new sanitary ordinance had |,
been drafted by the city attorney
which was hoped would meet condi-
ions existing in certain parts OF town.
The Club will meet next Wednes-
lay at $3.50, and will not meet again
Until after Christmas.
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- = -
Warning-l.and Posted,

The undersigned land owners here
by give public notice to all parties
that hunting on our lands will not
be tolerated. Hunting and tress-
passing in all forms are hereby for
hidden and warning given that any
and all persons who hunt or trespass
upon our lands will be prosecuted
and the law upheld. Respectfully
Ellis Goodwin. w. w. Funderburk. A.
Funderburk. Kemper Helms, w. A.
Eubanks. 7. C. Eubanks, J. C. Broom.
John Helms. W. c. Green. f. c.
laney. =. Ward Laney, L. r. Helms.
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION

Having qualified IS administrators
OF the estate of Albert +. Robinson.
deceased. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of
said deceased to present them to me
on or before the Sth day of December.
1917, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery. All persons ir-
debted to said estate will please make
prompt payment.
This December eth. 1916.
WINCY J. ROBINSON, Admy.
Estate of Albert +. Robinson.
Nann & Pratt, Attys.
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Phone 221

See DIR. H. Smith, Eye-Sight
Specialist, who can be found
at his office, Monroe, N. c.,
balance of the winter. The
latest and best in everything
in the optical line.
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Mrs. c. b. Adams was hostess to
the Study Club Wednesday morning.
The program was in charge of Mrs.
W. B, Houston and was based on the
three last chapters Of Germany Be
tween Two Wars" The hostess, as
sisted by Mesdames T. T. Capehart
and W. B. Love served a salad course
and sweets. Mrs. w. j. Boyer was an
invited guest.