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Washington telegraph., 1917-04-27
SPRING HILL ITEMS

OpIluB Illl!, apr. Wv dI Udlh
is about all we can hSar.
Walter Garner and others at
tended preaching seA Avice at the
Andersonville churcHSunday.
Nelse and Walter Earner at
tended court at Hope Monday.
Matthew Prather and Miss Cora
Collins attended church at Ander-
sonville Sunday.
What has drawn the Intention
IF Herman Wray OYER from
Guernsey?
The Misses Yocom of Bermuda
Hill attended the farmeIs meet
ing last Wednesday afte(noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess Norman
and little son were shoiping in
Hope Saturday.
Sam Yocom was absent from
Bermuda Hill a few dan this
week.
Add Turner Jr., the c@fboy,
was in Hope Tuesday cd pbusi-
ness.
Jno. Huckabee and familA were
guests of the formers uncla, Jim
Yocom, Sunday.
Lon Ward motored TO HOPE in
his mule buggy car Friday.
Ed Collins, one of our sucfess-
full local merchants, VISITED Hope
on business Wednesday,.
"Bilr' Yocom a d HeAhan
Wray were over from GueSnSex
Sunday, visiting relatives on he
Bermuda hill.
Messrs. Colman and Coll han
motored down from MINERAL
Springs in their Ford and sbent
Sunday with Mr.. Yocom and Ham
lily.
Miss Mamie Turner. local tele-
phone operator, was shopping in
Hope Tuesday.
How many of you are gdng to
plant that big patch of cane seed
tomake sorghum "lasses'ito feed
our soldiers on?
1t paws the farmers to Use all
kinds of livestock, becau{e there
is money in livestock rail bing.
Mrs. Keel, the wife of our no
BILE sheriff spent from Thursday
of last week to Saturday in Hope
with her husband and other rela-
tiyeS.
There will be a Woobman un-
yelling at the Huckabeel cemetery
the second Sunday Mhv. Come.
A nice rain fell here'Thursdav
of last week and it was very ben,
ehcial to the crops.
We are glad to note that the
farmers, wherever we go, have
plenty of canned goods and other
home grown foodstuffs on their
tables.
A message from Waldo an
nounces that there will be an all
day dinner and singing on the
there Go? OF course we
will; we have an invitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin and Mr..
and Mrs. Foster and little daugh-
ter were the Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jones of near Pat
mos.
On account of the rain Wednes-
day evening, Hon. Steve Carri-
gan did not speak here, but DR..
Wood did instead, and the farm
ers meeting was well attended.
The fifth Sunday in this month
there will 5e-oe prod day singing
and dinneyArmlng this mnd at Mel !
rose, neafp for forage or ring your
girls. vi TO plant as late of good |
eating biting is not recommt
under irrigation or.S,
Mrs IS two crops are dged frd ren,
lCth AiS~ a
Washington telegraph., 1917-04-27

Every one can do something to
help the cause.
Washington telegraph., 1917-04-27
POTATO PLANTS: :

Nancy Hall Potato Plants, (375
bushels bedded), 100-4Oc; 900
Zoe; 5OO-S1.25; l0O0-S2.O0, pre-.
paid.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25
INSOLVENCY NOTICE

To the creditors of the estate of
John Laughner, deceased.
The insolvency of the estate ,bf
John Laughner, deceased, having been
suggested to me, to the County Court
of Granger County, Tennessee, and
an order having been made on me to
give notice to all persons having
claims against said estate are noti-
fed to appear and file the same with
the Clerk of hte County Court at his
'ofIice in Rutledge, Tennessee, authen-
ticated in the manner prescribed by
law on or before January the 10th,
1918; and any claims not filed on or
before the day fixed in this notice,
or before an appropriation of the
funds is made shall be barred both
in law and equity.
This the 9Th, day Of October 1917.
7. R. Rucker, Administrator.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25
EDITORIAL PAGE

DR.. Lyman Powell of Hobart
College, thinks our blow to Ger
many must be struck in Europe
or we are lost. After spending
two months in England and
France investigating conditions,
DR.. Powell, among other things
says: "If you people of the Unit
ed States could see with your
own eyes the terrible conditions,
the question in your minds then
would not be how much money
YOU could spend for Liberty
Bonls or contribute to the Red
Cross, but how little you could
live on SO you could give all the
rest you have to these causes.
The town of Chauny, fell into
the hands of the Germans in the
course af their invasion, but last
June or July they were compell-
ed to evacuate it. Not content
with the misery they already
| had caused, the German soldiers
herded all the young men and
young women into a parking
space and selected the men for
service behind the lines. Then
they lined up the young women
and each official chose one for
~lehis servant and the common
soldiers took the rest. Only 300
Of the 10000 peoplewere left in
the town.
And yet we have some loyal
AmeTtCan8-in Grainrer county,
Tennessee who would have had
the United States declare war
only when our country had been
invaded by such hellish brutes.
Last spring when war was de-
clared, the President of the
United States in an appeal to the
farmers Of the country, asked
for increased crop production.
lie got it, and Granger Coun-
tyfarmers have responded nobly.
They have produced the lar
gest crop in the county's his
tory and potatoes galore. Early
in the spring, the NEWS pre-
dicted that ours was not food
Stacker county, and again we say
keep your eye on Granger"
@
lest we forget --our country is
at war, and the armies fighting
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

for our defense cannot be main
tanned unless they are fed. We
can feed them by economizing.
Will you do it?
It's too bad that our Tutonic
sympathizers cannot live under
German rule a while.
Liberty bonds, or German bon
dage. Take your choice.
Have you signed the food con-
servation card?
They in Wrecked waists
stands pat,
Though chests are cold and
blue,
And | have an idea that
The V must stand for "View".
Luke McLuke
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

lest we forget --our country is
at war, and the armies fighting
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-10-25

Liberty bonds, or German bon
dage. Take your choice.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
French Often
siiveSuccessfll

Continuing their great offensive
along the river Aisne and in Cham
payne the Ffench made further i'm
portant gains. More than $4,000
prisoners were captured by the
French in the past few days, be-
sides IL cannons and large guam
tity of other war material. Official
French report Of last night reported
that the occupation Of Chivy had
been completed. and that French pa
trolls had entered Brays-En-Leon-
nc;s. Farther west French troops oc-
cupied Chavonne. French also cap
tured several German fortified posi-
tions near Ville-Au-Bois, 8 miles
south of East Creonne, and on high
way northwest of RheimsA Germans
launched counter attacks which ac-
cording to reports were repulsed
with heavy losses sustained to the
attackers. British are organizing
for renewed struggle in the Arras
region. However, last night, the
British advanced more than one mile
northwest of St. Quentin, straight
ening their line and in doing so,
captured the village of Villers-
Guislain. They further progressed
east towards Epochy on the St.
Quentin -Cambvrai railway line with
view of cutting the only commune
cation the Germans have with their
rear. They also improved their
position near Lagnicourt.
Paris reports this morning that
the battle front in the west has been
extended another twelve mile, when
the French drove the Germans from
all their first and second line posi-
tions from Rheims to Champagne
sector. The report estimate that the
Germans lost 10000 in killed,
wounded and prisoners.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Coast Guard Stations Reported
Cannonading off Cape Codd.
Navy Officials Inclined TO Believe that a Naval
Engagement is IN Progress.

ed that the firing was probably due
to a naval engagement.
Washington, April 18.-Reports
from Cape Cod coast guard stations
forwarded by Boston commandant
says that heavy guns were firing in
rapid succession this morning at
sea and to the north of the coast
No explanation could be obtained
when the report was transmitted.
Three stations of the Cape Cod re-
gion joined in the report.
Boston, p. m.-Reports of heavy
gunfire at the entrance of Massach-
usets Bay this morning sent 2 thrill
all along .he coast. Three coast sta
tions Of Cape Cod reported distinct
firing north and northeast of the
Cape's tip. It is believed that the
navy yard American warships en-
gagged the enemy. No warship was
sighted, the firing ceased after
thirty minutes. The definite reason
for the firing could not be ascer-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

Boston, April 18.-Coast Guaro
stations at Race Point, Peaked Hill
Bar and Highead, off the town Of
Province on the New England coast,
reported hearing quick firing with
heavy guns at 9:4O this morning
The firing taking place north Of
these stations.
Stations 80 and 81 reported hear
ing fifteen guns to the north at 9:15
: :his morning, and after an interval
Of Is minutes, fifteen more guns
were heard in quick succession.
Stations 33 and 50 reported at $50
this morning the firing Of 6 heavy
guns and Of several more in rapid
succession. All the firing was done
north Of these stations. Stations "a
and 72 have since reported the fir
ing Of three guns in quick succession
at intervals. The firing is apparently
Just outside Massachusetts, Bay at
the end Of Cape Cod. No vessel
were sighted. Navy officials explain
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

public, local and transient, woulG
continuously have its meaning be.
fore them, struck the meeting as
being a thing most desirable. The
re-organized Chamber of Commerce
of Morgan City and Berwick expect
to have this building at their service
very soon and the general public
hastens to acknowledge it; obliga-
ton to nc generous donors who are
making this a possibility.
Resolutions acknowledging the
splendid activities and services of
Mr.. M. E. Norman and Mr.. J. L.
Fisher, president and secretary of
the former Chamber of Commerce
were passed by the meeting. The un-
selfish, loyal and distinguished ser
vices which these gentlemen have
rendered to Morgan City and en-
vironments was referred to as an
example worthy to be emulated by
every citizen. Specific instances Of
the valuable services rendered to
the communities by Messrs. Norman
and Fisher were called to the at
tention of the meeting and every
mention of their names brought a
spontaneous and appreciative out
burst Of applause.
Mr.. C. L. Wise was appointed as
a committee to draft constitution
and bylaws under which the organ
ization will operate. This constitu-
ton will probably be presented at an
early date.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin-Germans officially an
nounced that the number of prison.
ers taken from the French yester-
day on the battle front increased to
more than 5000. Germans in Mace
donia drove the French from their
positions over a kilometre wide. Re-
port said that French attacking yes
terday in the Champagne sector
were prevented from piercing the
German lines. The Germans in q
counter attack recaptured part Of
the woods between Moronvilliers
and Auberive.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Shall We Go
Hungry?

Mr.. Wilson says he does not come
. make . speech but to deliver .
message from Washington and
Baton Rouge to the patriotic citi-
sens-the men and women, boys and
girls Of Morgan City.
He states that twenty-five million
men have been taken from the rais-
] ing Of food and given to the work
Of destroying each other. The supply
Of food, therefore, is the most ser
ious problem before the human race
today. We must add to our harvest
Or starve.
Now it is up to every citizen to
AAelp win the battles but not with
bullets but with the raising Of more
food.
Mr.. Wilson is in charge of this
work for our state, acting under
direct orders from Washington. He
WIN tell US what to do and how to
% it. We cannot all be soldiers, but
~ all can serve our country by do
Ing our share in helping provide the
sineWs of war-Food.
Morgan City will respond to this
Patriotic Call and do its full share,
Friday night at 8 o'clock at the City
Han.
There is no funds to be raised the
meeting is free.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Confirmation Of U-boats
In American Waters

Commander of the Destroyer
Smith which was fired upon by a
German submarine yesterday morn
ing reported to the Navy Depart
ent that the deck officer, Quarter
master, and deck watch Of the
Torpedo boat had sighted the peris-
cope's submarine before the wake of
the firing torpedo was seen crossing
the Smiths bows. Officials of the
Department at Washington, said,
that this report confirms the pre-
vious one that German submarines
are in American waters.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Against Selecdve
Conscrip6on,

Washington, April 18.-Oppo.
nents of selective conscription got
the upper hand in the Military COM
mittee of The House today, which
voted twelve to eight, to have the
army bill carry provisions as fol-
lows: First, to try and raise new
army by Volunteers. Meanwhile the
Senate committee by a vote Of ten
to seven approved the conscription
provision of the Army bill.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

Farmers and others who live at a
distance from a drug store should
keen in the house a bottle of BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. It may
be needed at any time for cuts,
wounds, sores, sprains or rheuma-
tism. It is . powerful healing and
penetrating remedy. Price 25c, Soc,
and 800 per bottle. Sold by Bslan-
ger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Numerous Strikers
Reported In Berlin

Copenhagen, Denmark, April II.
|-Semi-ofacial report received here
places the number of strikers at
Berlin at one hundred and twenty
five thousand, and according to the
Tagelbalt, the strikers are distribu-
ted among the machine works, elec-
trical establishments and muni (ion
plants.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Largest Single War Credit in the
History Of the World.
Minor Amendments Made; Expected That Bill
will Be Completed Today:

largest single war credit in the his
tory of the World, will be at the dis
posal of the administration as soon
as the House approves the Senate
amendments. The seven billion dol
lar was passed unanimously by the
Senate last night. 1t is expected that
the House will accept the amesd-
ment and that the bill will be COM
pleted today.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

Washington, April 1S.-President
Wilson went to the Capitol this
morning to confer with the con-
gressional leaders and administra-
ton supporters on the bill to raise
the army which will be needed to
wage the war successfully, by Sc
lective conscription, and other ad-
ministration measures.
Washington.s April 18.-The
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Generous Support Assured For
Promotion Of Needed Com.
nlunity Work.
Organization VIII Probably Enjoy Distinction OF Being
Housed In Its Own Building

Perhaps the greatest meeting
from a standpoint of community CO.
operation ever held in Morgan City
and Berwick was participated in last
night at the City Hall in this city by
citizens Of the sister cities. More
than hundred of business men and
private citizens of the two commune
ties met in splendid get-toEether
meeting to discuss the re-organiza-
ton Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The call had been issued by Mayor
Shannon Of Morgan City and Mr.. M.
E. Norman, president Of the Nor
gan City Chamber Of Commerce
with a view to enlarging and rejs<
venating the organization and CIV
ing every citizen in the two cities
the opportunity to take part in the
promotion Of community interests.
In the absence from the city of
Mr.. Norman, the meeting was called
to order by Mayor Shannon and its
object clearly defined. Mayor Shan
non called attention to the necessity
for cooperative work on the part of
the citizens and poin.ed out that re-
suits could only be obtained through
an unselfish loyalty to the organi-
zation to be formed and by every
citizen keeping constantly in view
the fact that every move to be made
would be in the interest of the COM
munity at large, and that a wonder
full good may be accomplished by
united and harmonious organiza-
ton. The Mayor further stated that
individual complaints and petty
jealousies should be laid aside in be-
half Of the public good and that by
so doing the organization would
prove effective and fulfill its pur-
pose. As a suggestion for organiza-
lion, the Mayor offered the idea
that a committee be appointed to
prepare a slate of proposed officers
for the organization. This sugges-
ton was entirely acceptable to the
and a motion was made by
Mr.. G.. D. Pickles that committee
of five be named at once and that
such proposed list of officers be sub
mitted to the assembly. The motion
was favorably received and the COM
r:ttee as appointed by Mr.. L. J.
Bass, acting as temporary chairman
Of the meeting, consisting of G. D.
E. A. Pharr, j. L. Boud-
reaux, J. D. Ehrlich and C. L. Wise
retired to the council chamber of
the City Hall and selected the fol-
lowing to officer the recognized
body:
E. E. Ditch, Pres.
]. D. Ehrlich, Let Vive-Pres.
Mrs. J. M. Dyer, Vice-Pres.
Mrs. A. F. Storm, Vice-Pres.
Mrs. E e. Moberly Jr., Vice-Pres. !,
Mrs. Geo. Watkins, vice-Pres.
Thos. Shannon, Jr., Vice-Pres.
C. S. Beard, Vice-Pres.
Jack Rousso, Vive-Pres.
Leon Kahn, vice-Pres.
Hyman Roes, vice-Pres.
Capt. T. L. Morse, Vice-Pres
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

VIM. NJ. Gotten, Jr., Vice-Pres.
w. j. Lowrance, Vive-Pres.
Sol Loeb, Vice-Pres.
w. F. Bowman, Vice-Pres.
B. N. Young, Vice-Pres.
Sam Watkins, Vive-Pres.
J. P. Hebert, Treas.
NJ. P. Palmer, Sec.
Subscription Committee:
L. J. Bass,
j. NJ. Dyer
Henry Loeb
]. D. Ehrlich
A. L. Boudreaux.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

The officers selected by the nOmi-
mating committee were unanimously
elected by the meeting and the per-
manent chairman, Mr.. Ditch, at
once took charge Of the meeting and
continued the further organization
work which came before S.he meet
ing. It was pointed by one of those
present that q certain minimum sum
, would be required to carry on the
work of the organization and in re-
sponse to a call for volunteer SUBJ
scription to be paid mor.hly for a
period of one year, the sum of
$175.O0 per month was subscribed.
A committee was appointed to carry
on the soliciting of subscribing
members and it is confidently ex-
pected that The monthly amount will
reach five hundred dollars by the
time the committee has received the
pledges of all the citizens who wish
to help. In the amounts subscribed
it was ncticeably evident that Ber-
wick is entering into this movement
with an enthusiasm and vigor which
the Morgan City citizens are trying
to duplicate. If Morgan City fur
inches her prorata in proportion to
population and business and proper
ty interests the success of the Com
mercial body and the economic fu-
ture Of the two communities are
assured.
An idea was brought before the
meeting of supplying by popular
subscription a permanent home for
the Morgan City and Berwick Cham
Der of Commerce. The welding in
fluence and the inspiriting effort of
such home was Immediately grasp
ed in its true significance by the
meeting, and a rousing reception
greeted the statement of Mr.. E. A.
Pharr that already five hundred dol
lars of a necessary thousand was as
sured for such purpose. In less than
ten minutes the meeting had sub
scribed about two hundred dollars
to be added to the amount pledged
and it is believed that the full
amount will be subscribed inside of
forty-eight hours. A beautiful little
building set apart entirely for
Chamber of Commerce work, to be
owned by The organization and dedi-
Gated to its purposes and to be
placed in some prominent place and
distinctly labeled as . building for
such purpose, 80 that the passing
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
WEEKLY SlNKnNCS

London, April 18.-British week
ly report shows % merchantmen,
twelve fishing vessels sunk during
the past week.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Commission
Sustaiins Rates

Washington, April 18.-The Com
merce Commission sustained rates
on imported blackstrap molasses
from Gulf ports, and domestic
blackstrap from New Orleans and
Louisiana, from producing points to
Chicago and Milwaukee.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

Mr.. H. c. McCreedy Of Dallas,
Texas, representing the Western
Union was in this city Tuesday. Mr..
McCreedy Is compiling IN estimate
for running another wire along the
s. p. due to increased telegraph
business, this wire vii BE- brought
into the Morgan City Office also.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

After visiting Houston, Texas,
Mr.. Chas. Lehman of New York City
is back among friends in Morgan
City.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18
Spanish Steam
er Torpedoed

Aadrid, Spain, April 18.-Spanish
seeaner Tompon was torpedoed and
snk without warning with . loss Of
elgAteen lives.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

Daily Review 40 cents per month
eetivered to your home.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-18

Se1cLAlTY STORE.
y PAYs YoU 10 BUY At THE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
BY FoNTATNE FOX.
The Farmers

II you would know where wealth is
born just seek the ~hauntS Of COWS and
corn for in the farmer we behold the
nations greatest source of gold. While
city dwellers scratch and strive to get
enough to keep alive. the farmer coaxes
from the ground a bunch of dollars
hard and round. At harvest time the
fruitful soil repays him for his summer
toll and when the winter breezes blow
he doesn't have to plow or hoe, but he
can loaf around the barn. or, II he
wants to hear a yarn. he sidles to the
general store where soap box generals
win the war. Just now his barns are
full Of stun that's going to call the
Kaiser's blum. because his crops pro-
vide the feed that we and all our allies
need and every one who knows will
say The Yankee farmer saved the
day" WILL MOORE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
Unreeorded

"one Of my proudest boasts" said
the man who remembered Waterloo
and Agincourt and few other items
of interest, lis that l was behind the
guns"
"Awl" yawned the cynic. About
how many miles behindY'-Ideas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
The Hero

He had captured a prisoner, and
while they waited for the escort to
=
come up he said:
Have you got a wife?"
"Nein." answered the German.
Miner" gasped the Tommy,
"Blimy Where's yer Iron Crosse"
Ideas. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-20
Too Good to Waste

Then this" asked rejected James,
lis absolutely final?"
quite" was Dorothy's calm reply.
shall return your letters. James,"
Yes, please" answered poor James.
"There's some good material in them
that l can use again."-Awgwan