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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
AMERICANS SLEEP IN FORTRESS
CHARTERED In a Room On Underground
] Floor In Verdun.

With American Army in France
American Ambassador Sharp, Gen.
Bliss and Admiral enson slept in the
fortress of Verdun as the guests Of the
French commandant. They were on
their way to Metz when they learned
Marshal Foch had postponed his en-
trance for a day. The Americans were
CHARTERED in a room on n Of the
underground floors of the great cita-
dol
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
GEN. LEES DAUGHTER DIES.
Miss Mary Curtis Lee Succumbs After
Brief Illness.

Hot Springs, Va.-Miss Mary Curtis
Lee, sole surviving child of Gen. Rob-
ert (. Lee. died here after a brief i'll
ness. In recent years she had spent
the greater part of her time in Wash
ington and in Richmond, where she
was honorary president of the Lee
Chapter United Daughters of the Con
federacy and of the board of managers
of the Home for Needy Confederate
Women.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
President Slams Bio Dry Bill.

Washington.-President Wilson has
signed the emergency agricultural ap-
preparation bill with the legislative
rider providing for national prohibition
from next July 1 until the American
army is demobilized.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
plano On Jopo Trip.

Santa Barbara, Cal.-Bound for
Washington. D. c.. with only two
stops scheduled between. the Loug-
head biplane. 102, left Santa Barbara
for the capital.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
Overseas Men To Start Home.

London.-The first American troops
to depart homeward as a result of the
signing of the armistice will be is, 00O
men stationed in England.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
Carries 35 Over Paris.

: Paris.-A huge airplane, carrying 81
passengers, started from Combes I
Vile, 40 miles from the capital, al
returned without a hitch.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
NaturaIfv

"The martial bands are brave who
go into battle playing to inspire the
men,"
"Of course. It Is their business to
face the music"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
.TELEeRAPHERs GET INCREASE.
Wages Advanced Thirteen Cents An
Hour BY Director General.

Hour BY Director General.
Observation-Disclosures t~elegraphers'
a were advanced by order of Di-
rector General McAdoo 10 cents an
hour above the rate prevailing last
Jan. 1, with a minimum OF AS cents an
hour, retroactive to Oct. 1. Eight hours
hereafter is to be considered a days
work and overtime will be paid at the
of time and a half.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29
Ex-Offlcial Dead.

Tulsa, OKLA N. Benedict, former
assistant state treasurer of Oklahoma.
died here OF pneumonia
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29

Biloxi. c. Dobbins, wife and child
Of Los Angeles. California. reached
here after having travelled 1000 miles
by automobile through thirteen states.
The party was hauled for three miles
by mule team between Baton RGuge
and New ORLEANS to escape being
swamped in mud. They are enroute to
New York. returning to California an
other rnnfe
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29

Jacksonville teacher shortage in
Mississippi viii be revealed To some
extent o by the release Of many
competent male teachers from the
army, and schools wishing their serv-
fees OF these men should write at once
to the state department Of education
in this city. This information is from
an official announcement by Prot. w.
F. Bond, state superintendent Of educa-
ton.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29

Meridian. - Meridian's emergency
deep well, being bored at the munich
pal pumping station, when completed.
is expected 10 furnish a 12-inch flow
and will provide Meridian against an
other serious water shortage. which
threatened the supply last summer
$500
Tunica.-J. c. Arnold of Dubbs.
Miss, received a message from the a6-
jutant general in Washinstou that his
son, Lee c. Arnold, had died some
where in France" on Oct. y from
wounds received while going owe the
top. This soldier boy IS the first Td-
MICA county boy to die in France.
Jackson-Dr. R S. Curry. former ID
p~erintendeQt of the state institution
for the blind and more recently direct
or of the venereal disease bureau O
the state board of health. has r~esignef
DIR. Curry resigns with much reEr
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-11-29

Natchez-Dr. l. II. Lamkin has been
elected z in charge OF the Match
ez hospital by the trustees of the in
stitution. He succeeds DR.. G. H. NuI-
lens. who resigned on being commits
stoned in the medical reserve corps 81
the army.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Gulledge Was Cook Also.

The Post-Dispatch in it's last
issue stated, in reference to the
pardon of John W. Gulledge, that
he had been acting as a guard at
convict Camp No. 2. This was
partly true, but not entirely. He
was a guard until some time dur
ing the winter someone from
Arson wrote the governor pro-
testing against this; the Governor
sent the letter to Sheriff Baldwin.
Gulledge was thereupon relieved
as guard, and placed in the camp
kitchen as cook.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
DR.. Copppedge Returning.

A card to Rev. w. r. Coppedge
this morning stated that his son,
DR.. L. J. Coppedge and wife and
2-yr-old son, had reached: Rose
dale, Mississippi. He will doubt
less reach Rockingham in a week
or so.
DR.. Coppedge is a medical mis-
sionary to the Belgian Congo,
South Africa, and lin order to
avoid the Atlantic infested sub
marine waters, hel detoured by
way of Japan, practically encircl-
ing the world, and looming pro-
badly $4,000 miles. He has been
in Africa about Is years, and this
is his third visit home.ss Before
the war he was given a distin-
guished decoration by King AL
bert in recognition of his servic-
es in the Belgian provinces.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

In many counties suitable tab,
let's will be placed at the court
house on which will be inscribed
the names Of the men from that
county who fall in battle or vino
die in tn the service of their coun-
try. This roll will be known as
the "Roll of Heroes" In this
way history will be kept correct
and the coming generation in
formed.
This Isl good idea, and our
own county of Richmond would
do we'll to adopt it. The cost of
the tablet will be small; It's a
small recognition of the sacri-
fees of our boys. For the present
these tablets could be placed in
the courthouse, and when a new
one is built they of course could
be transferred.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Wounded Severely.

Coporal Thomas Lee Campbell, Moore
county.
Sergeant Eugene A. Hessee, Durham;
Chester V. Armstrong, Jerry; and Charles
A. Taylor, Salisbury.
James Madison, Webster, Marines.
It. Andrew H. Green, Raleigh, VIM.
V. Clark, Grimesland; Ernest R. Potts,
Lexington; Simon P. Wright, Rural Hall;
Jas. ]. Edwards, Waynesville.
Burrell A. McCarrell, Charlotte; Walter
L. Morton, Oakboro; Jessie Wood, lie.
Grange; Dornal c. Hall, Durham; Victor
E. Harris, Bynum; VIM. c. Heath, Cove
City; Johd D. Morris, Youngsvlle; Mich
ael Reed, Biltmore, Marines; Herbert A.
Kirkpatrick. Charlotte, Marines.
Marines: Cordoral Chnck B. Davis,
Asheville; James c. Cook, Advance, Reid
Crawford, Davidson; James H. Easl n,
Benson.
Will F. Suffers, Marion; Carlisle c.
Cochran, Charlotte; Sam Shirley; Walston-
burg; Corporal John c. Shut, Winston;
VIM. A. Vaughan, Fayetteville; George
Anglin, Cane River.
Grover c. Gray, Charlotte, and Walter
E. Neal. Salisbury.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

In view of fact that the Fourth
Liberty Loan bond campaign will
begin Sept. 18th and end Oct. 10Th,
some figures relative to the Third
Libirty Loan for Richmond coun-
ty is of interest.
Richmond county was appor-
toned $751; but actually sub
scribed S336,95O, this being over
the top" by 221 PEI cent. The
number of subscribers was 1874.
The percentage of population
subscribing was 1858. The per
capita subscription was S13.48.
In Moore county the percentage
subscribing was 1924, and per
capita subscribed $11.01. In
Montgomery the per capita sub
scribed was $4.51; in Arson S6.16;
in Stanly %.53.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA
Killed in Action.

Robert Porcellie, an Italian youth who
volunteered from Fayetteville in 1916 in
the Fayetteville company, National guard
(now the 10th infantry, 30th division)
killed July 18th.
1t. George Mccoy, star A. & E. Col
lege football player who operated poul-
try farm near Raleigh, died of wounds
sustained in action. He was in 18th inf,
LIST division, regulars. A son of Chief
Justice Mccoy, of District of Columbia.
It. Merritt Dunbar Walnut.
Carl Link, Townsville.
Capt James D. Basey, Tryon.
It. Elliott D. Clark, Weldon.
James A. Hill, Newbern, and Claude
Murphy, Comfort, died of wounds.
Corporal VIM. B. Weaver, Piney Creek.
John T. MOI ton, Page.
Gunnery sergeant Cecil A. Williams,
Ahoske, Marines.
Robt. P Falls, Kings Mt.
Travis Thompson, High Rock.
Marvin Troxler, Salisbury.
Sergeant Charles Austin McDougald,
Alb ardeen.
Corporal Wade H Miller, New London.
Dolphus c. Cooper, Jacksonville, died
of wounds
Sergeant Thos Monroe Allen, Bessemer
City.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Weekly Casualties Review.
Killed, Wounded, Prisoners and
Missing as officially announced
during the past week for North
Carolina and Richmond County.

The total casualty list of killed
and wounded and prisoners up tC
and including the lists issued on
August 9TH is 1879. The list
issued Aug. 9Th contained zoe
names; Aug. 9th, 963; 9TH, LOLA.
No Richmond county boy is in
the lists this issue.
Our men have done splendid
fighting during the past three
weeks and it was entirely through
the preponderance of American
troops that the Allies were enab-
led to take the offensive against
the Germans that resulted in
such a splendid victory. During
the past three weeks the Ger
mans have been driven back at
some points to a depth of IS mil
es, along a front of so miles.
10000 Germans have been cap
tured, 600 large guns and thou
sands of machine guns.
1t is generally conceded that
the crest of the mountain is
reached. Of course the war is
not nearly ended; it may last for
several years yet, for the Ger
mans must be slowly driven back
until they are completely whipped;
but all danger of the Channel
ports being reached or Paris TAX
en- has now been removed by this
encouraging offensive of our
American and Allied forces; and
tho the Huns will make desper-
ate otfensives yet, still the steady
flow of American troops to
France at the rate of 100000 per
month is insuring cur Allies a
sure superiority in man-poWer
that will eventually be reflected
in Germany's defeat.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Snake Swallows Knob.

J. A. Hutchinson, of the Rober-
delvicinity, last Saturday choppc d
down on a five foot black snake.
A hard object was encountered,
the hoe glancing off his snake hip.
After several hacks around the
lump in the snake, a white door
knob was found. The snake had
evidently swallowed the knob,
which was used as nest-egg, when
a nest of eggs was eaten.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

Under new rule of the Raj
eigh Administration, those mer.
chants who wish toexchange their
preserving certificates for the
State certificates must bring OF
send to the County Administra,
ton.
am instructed that | must be.
fore approving any very consid-
cradle quantities of pledges for
canning and preserving purposes
check up the supply of sugar
in the county and be sure that
we do not draw too heavily upon
the supply which is available for
home consumption. The two
pounds per head per month
for home consumption should
not be invaded for canning. All
sugar in the hands of merchants
above these requirements should
be disposed of for canning and
preserving upon certificates ap-
proved by the county admins
traitor.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

The Post-Dispatch man made
a flying" trip Sunday afternoon
through parts of Moore, Hoke,
Robson and Scotland counties,
and the crops observable were
splendid; especially good is the
corn and cotton from Raeford to
Red Springs to Laurinburg. The
land is practically level in that
section, and the straight rows
and uniform condition of these
two chief crops were good to
look at:
The cotton and corn prospects
for Richmond county are unusu-
ally bright. A month ago corn
was in poor condition, and a fail
ure was in sight. But the rains
in the past fortnight have trans
formed this and now, barring a
drought this month, there is
every indication for a bumper
corn crop. Cotton locks we'll,
despite the appearance several
weeks ago of the red spider in
many fields, and a good yield
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Cotton Looking Up.

The Governments cotton crop
report issued August LIST caused
an advance of $50 points in the
past week. A crop of 13,619,OOO
bales was indicated, as compared
with an estimate of 15,325,N0
the previous month.
Today spots dropped 30 points,
while futures advanced q. Spots
closed at 31.15; October $3.50,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
This Hot Weather.

The winter of 1918 established
a record, and now the summer
has followed suit.
Tuesday, Wednesday and to-
day Old Sol pounded down in
100-ton fashion. The memory of
the oldest inhabitants does not
recall such intense heat, for so
extended a period, both day and
night.
The present heat wave started
Saturdayoverthe Statessurround-
ing Kansas with temperature of
10S. Sunday and Monday it
moved eastward, registering 104
at Pittsburg. Tuesday and We'd
nesday it turned southwark, regis
tering LOG in Richmond, 102 in
Greensboro, 81 in Asheville, l0l
in Rockingham.
Nights ordinarily in this section
rarely register above 70, but
Tuesday night the lowest was 81
for Rockingham. Wednesday
night was practically as hot and
sultry, and today the mercury is
little if any lower than on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08
Weekly Reports.

The merchants of the county
have been so loyal and so enthus.
iastical of their support of the
plans and policies of the Food
Administration and have lent
the county administrator such
invaluable help that it is felt that
their routine labor should be
made as light as possible. With
that end in view our merchants
are hereby notified that they
need not continue to make the
county administrator the weekly
reports which they have been
heretofore making. 1t is neces-
sary for them, however, to con-
tinue to keep in their stores an
accurate account of all sales of
sugar. For the present this is
not required as to -four.
W. N. EVERETT,
County Food Administrator.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-08-08

Prof. G. E. Lineberry, president
of Chowan College, has been
elected principal of the School
for the Blind and Deaf, at Raj
eigh, to succeed the late John
Ray.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

shown no indication Of lending his
presence to tho services.
Billy Sunday and MA" Sunday
called at the White House and were
very kindly received; and altho Sun
day himself has not said so, his close
friends express the belief that the
evangelist thought the call would be
returned.
Several members OF the cabinet. in
Guiding Secretaries Lansing, Daniels
and Lane. numerous district officers
and seevral members Of the diplomatic
corps have occupied seats on the plat
form.
The matter Of the scanty collection
has been an embarrassing one both to
the local committee and Sunday.
Strenuous efforts have been made for
the last two weeks to bring the total
up to the mark Of the preliminary ex-
penses, without success. Only few
more days Of the campaign remain
and there Is a feeling that there Will
not be sufficient interval between the
close Of the collections for expenses
and the free-wil offering to Sunday
on the closing day to bring the latter
sum anywhere near the figure set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
APPLICANTS FOR INSURANCE Of
TEN REJECTED.

An examining physician for one Of
the prominent life insurance companies
In an interview of the subject, made
the astonishing statement that one
reason why so many applicants for in
surance are rejected is beca use Kidney
trouble II so common to the American
people, and the large majority Of those
whose applications are declined do not
even suspect that they have the dis
ease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public. there is one preparation
that has been very successful in over
coming these conditions. The mild and
healing influence Of DR.. Kilmers
Swamp Root Is soon realized. It stands
the highest for its remarkable record
Of success.
We find that Swamp Root is strictly
all herbal compound, and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel In need Of
such remedy 10 give 1t. a trial. It
Is on sale at all drug stores in bottles
Of two sizes, medium and large.
However, If you wish first to test
this great preparation, send ten cents
to DR.. kilmer & Co., Binghamton. y.
Y, for a sample bottle. When writing
be sure and mention the Marshaltown
Daily Times Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
IOWA WOMAN SAW
HUN ATROCITIES
MRS. FLORENCE CLAERHOUT
TELLS OF EXPERIENCES IN
BELGIUM.
SAW WOMEN MURDERED
AND CHILDREN NAMED
Witness to Burial Of French Aviator
Alive by German Solders-Story is
Told Only When Assured Of Protec-
tion-Withhed Tragic Tale, Fearing
for Own Life.

Davenport, March 1.-Assured by
prominent Scott county citizens that
she would be protected from any in
furiated citizens of German descent,
whom she feared would harm her if
her story was told, Mrs. Florence
Claerhout, Of Buffalo township, in an
affidavit signed before Henry West
phal. justice OF the peace at Buffalo,
and made public today, tells vivid
story of the German atrocities in Bel
GUM and brings directly home 70 Scott
county residents the actual truth Of
the stories IN spite Of the frenzied de-
mails by the German government.
The murder of women and children,
the cutting off of hands and feet Of the
children. the assassination Of priests
and the outraging Of women were COM
mon sights during the German in
yasion Of Belgium, according to Mrs.
Claerhouts story. She even was forced
to witness the burial alive OF wound
ed French aviator by the barbarous
Huns
Turnout Mrs Claerhout's affidavit
occur the words Il saw" in marked
contrast 10 many Of the stories which
show only what they heard" The
experiences which the Scott county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Roland Happenings.
! to T!mes-Repuhlican.

Special to T!mes-Repuhl!can.
Roland, March 1.-Oliver Iverson.
who Is spending the winter in Caltfor-
MIA, is here attending to business
matters.
Roland has again gone"over the top
in the raising of war funds. During the
campaign last week for the raising oil
$4,000 soldiers and sailors welfare
fund among Lutherans the quota for
Roland was nearly doubled.
This evening a basket ball game be
tween the boys and girls team OF
Roland high school and Nevada high
school will be played at Nevada.
On last Tuesday evening a citizens
caucus was held at the opera house
for the nomination Of mayor and five
councilmen. l. S. Hafland was elected
as candidate FOR mayor and ]. z. Brit
son, 0. r. Thompson, NJ. NJ. England
S. H. Frederickson and Edward j.
'Sandvig councilmen. J. T. Anderson
assessor and Luther Olson committee
man. This was one Of the most re-
preventative meetings held in oui
town for years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
HANCOCK COUNTY FULLY Or
CANNED TO FIGHT PRo-GER.
MANS AND DIsLoYALTY.
CONVENTION TO BE HELD
TO SECURE JOINT ACTION
Rope With Suggestive Moose Kept
Hanging in Plain Wow az Warning
Recently Used When Resident Of
Town Expressed Disloyal Sentiments
People Alert.

Mason City, March 1.-Steps were
taken at a conference at Britt Wed
nesday, at which Mayor 7. A. Potter,
state defense council member was
present. to organize the west half OF
that county for a drive against pro-
Germans in the same way in which the
loyal citizens of the east half Of the
county have organized that section.
The Garner people believe in direct
action and are getting it.
Keep "Town Rope"
That town keeps a public hang
mans rope" for use on possible sedi-
tious persons. 1t was first displayed
in the affair OF last week, when a man
who made remarks about the Tuscania
disaster was paraded about town
carrying the flag and saluting every
flag he saw
1t is now hung conspiciously in the
Walsh cafe, and the whole community
knows it is there, with the moose all
fixed, ready for use OF needed.
Hancock county will soon have
county loyalty meeting. Mayor Potter
Is arranging to get a speaker OF ma
tional prominence to attend the meet
ing, to be held at Britt some time
about the middle of March.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
Peace in "a Hours

for stomach sufferers who take Mayrs
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stomach ailments another minute. What
appears only minor stomach disorders
may often be symptoms of cancer and
ulcers of the stomach and intestines,
gall stones, acute indigestion, gastritis.
auto intoxication, yellow jaundice, and
other dangerous ailments. Of which the
sufferer is not aware until too late.
An ideal prescription for overcoming
quickly stomach. liver and intestinal
trouble is Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
Millions Of people have been restored
by it. One dose will PROVE that it
will help you. Mayrs Wonderful Rem
edy is for sale by Old Reliable Drug
Co, Henry S. Mayer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
More Boys Than Girls Born.

Special to Times-Nepublican.
Nevada, March 1.-The boys are on
the gain in Story county. Last month
the girl babies born were far in eX
cess Of the boys but this month there's
been a change noticed. There have
been the same number OF babies re-
ported as born in the county during
the month Of February as during jan
uary, thirty-eight each month. During
January Of this number there were but
sixteen boys as against % girls. The
matter has been reversed this month,
however, az there were twenty-Sour
boys born to but fourteen girls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01

life Of soldier. His many friends n
Hardin county had been anxiously
awaiting word from him.
District court has adjourned In this
county until next Monday, when Judge
z. NJ. Mccall will convene court for
two more weeks.
DR.. w. H. Sheffield, who has been
confined to his home about all win
ter is able to be up and around again.
DR.. Sheffield is past 90 years Of age,
and while somewhat impaired physl-
cally, his mind Is as alert as when 30
years Of age. Dr. Sheffield is a veter-
IAN of the Mexican war. one Of the very
few in the state.