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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Turk And Bulgar
Troops Clashing

ROME, July 28.-Hostilities have
broken out between Bulgarian and
Turkish troops along the Dedeagatch-
Adrianople railway, according to
Swiss advices reaching here. The
Turks are claiming this railway.
Turkey and Bulgaria have been
reported at swords points ever since
the Brest-Livotsk and Bucharest
peace treaties failed to give Turkey
the southeastern tip of Bulgaria,
which formerly belonged to the Otto
man empire. In view of the enforced
cession fthe Dobrudia to Bulgaria
by Roumania the Turks have claimed
that they were entitled to at least
portions of the territory taken from
them in the Balkan wars just as
Bulgaria asserted she was entitled to
what she lost at the Bucharest treaty
that terminated the last Balkan war.
Dedeagatch is a Bulgarian port. Tur-
key wants the railway to be part Of
the new frontier,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Germany's Fear
Is Defeat By us.

AMSTERDAM, July 28.-Express-
ing the view that the present battle
between the Aisne and the Marne riv-
ers must end in a preliminary decis-
ion, the military critic of the Vos-
sische Zeitung of Berlin says:
at cannot be to our interest to
allow the war to drag on into the
years 1919 and 1920, as the British,
above all, desire, because they hope
by then that American millions will
have reached Europe, and that Amer
leans, by force of numbers, will be
able to achieve a break through.
can American danger is facing us,
but at the decisive moment an at
tack by our reserves will bring vic
tory"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Tragic Deed
OF Planter

JOHNSON CITY, July 28.-A
shocking tragedy was enacted Satur-
day night at Gray station, thirteen
miles north of Johnson City, when
Jerry B. Shipley, a prosperous farm
er, using pocketknife as weapon,
cut the throats of his wife, 9-year-
old son and 8-months-old infant
daughter and severed his own Jug
ular vein. Shipley with the son and
infant, was rushed to Memorial hos
pital, johnson City. The baby died
within fifteen minutes after arrival.
The mother and son each, with cuts
about the throat, are confined in the
hospital and will recover.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Gain Five Miles In
Sunday Fighting

WITH AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, July
28.-The German line is again north
of the 0urcq river and Fere-en- Tar
denois, which has been entered by
French troops, is at the mercy Of the
allies. The Tightening Of the fanks
holds. promise that the retreat will be
continued. The line along the great
part of the bottom of the Soissons-
Rheims salient has been pushed for
ward in some places as much as five
miles.
The Germans are bringing into
play their artillery in force to check
the plunges of the Franco-American
troops. The Americans have played
a brilliant part in the advance, which
included the occupation of Sergy, on
the north bank Of the river, and a
number Of small villages.
The line follows the Ourcq river
to Sergy and to Goussancourt, the lat
ter place lying about six miles north
of the Marne.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
British Liner
Battles U-Boat

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 28.-
Passengers on a British liner arriving
here said that last Friday their ship
gave battle to German U-boat 750
miles off the New Jersey coast, and
last night fired three shots at what
was believed to be an American sub
marine. Apparently neither under
sea craft was hit.
This liner was one of several which
were being conveyed with the gi..-t
Justicia when that vessel was torpe-
dced and sunk off the north Irish
roast July 20. According to the pas
sengers, a torpedo which hit the Jus
ticia passed astern Of their own ship
and narrowly missed another mer-
chairman before finding its goal,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Germans MakeFierce Counter-Attack---
Retreating Boches Shot Down Climbing
Bank, Americans Improving Positions

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, July 20
By Ferguson for United Press THE first couneratack
against the Americans any considerable force since the latest
German retirement began made today between Nee and
Sergy front of than miles east Of Fere Tarde
nois 1t followed terrific bombardment of the whole line
More than 800 German dead found piled in
ditch
The Americans captured the foot bridge The Ourcq
which guarded by machine guns in direct frontal attack
The rereang boche shot down they scurred up the
opposite bank
The Americans continuing their advance northward and
from Tardeno and improving their
positions taken yesterday
Fighting continues the north bank he Ourcq at
points where the German defenses not completely wiped
out The enemy artillery heavily bombadg Sernges Nesle
and Sergy There also heavy boche machine fire from
the Nee forest The fighting continues to consist entirely of
our infantry rushing the enemy machine guns
Near Sergy the lines close together that the boches
can be plainly seen digging shallow holes in open fields
German arplanes harassng rear One attacked
field dressing station swoopmg down and machine guns firing
the wounded who lay about the ground setchers
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Claim 20 U-Boats
Are In u. S. Waters

GENEVA, July 2S.-A dispatch
received at Basel, Switzerland, from
Hamburg, says:
"More than twenty large subma-
rines are operating off the American
coast. The number of submarines
in the Atlantic has been increased
by thirty percent in the last seven
months.
mo German denial, official or un-
official, has been made concerning
the recent statement of Swiss en-
gineer who returned to Geneva from
Kiel that the harbor there is full of
damaged submarines and that it is
difficult to find crews for the German
U-boat service"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Germans Are Fighting Hard To Retard
The Franco-American Advance North

FRENCH ARMIES AFIELD July 29.-(3:25 p. m)-The
Germans fighting desperately to retard the
can advance norhward from the Oucq There repeated
enemy counteraacs southeast of Sergy last night and early
today as result of which that village changed hands
five times remaining in possession of the French
South of Sergy German guard division attacked the Amer
cans who firmly held their line and inflicted
Newly French positions north of
firmly established the woods north of Champat the French
captured material including No n and 15O-mmeter guns
Both areres engaged in terrific artillery duel along
the southern end Of the salient In addition the Germans
dropping gas shells into the Marne and Ardre valleys
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Terrible Story
OF Hun Cruelty

LONDON, July 2S.-The survivors
of two sailing trawlers, respectively
British and Belgian, just brought into
British port, tell terrible tale of
German cruelty. The British trawler
was sunk just before dawn on Fri
day by bomb and the crew was
taken aboard the submarine. Three
hours later the Belgian trawler was
sighted and sunk and the crew, con-
sisting Of father and son, also were
taken aboard. All were kept on the
submarines deck near the coming
tower, and when a patrol boat APP
peared the submarine submerged
without warning, leaving the fisher
men to drown. The Belgian skip
per and his son and three English
men perished and only two of the
English crew were saved.
The survivors state that the Ger
mans ransacked the trawlers before
sinking them and carried off every
thing of value. The German sailors,
according to the survivors, ate bis
cults and fish ravenously as if starv-
ing. All of the Germans appeared
to be youths, their commander being
only 26. The survivors were in the
water for three or four hours before
they were picked up,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Have Advanced Three Miles On A
2O-Mile Front Since Sunday P. NJ.

LONDON July 29.-(By United Press, )-The French and
Americans have advanced three miles 20me front since
Sunday afternoon learned auhortavey here this after
noon.
The allies hold all Of the RheimsSosons highway and
the whole north bank Of the Ourcq The German retreat
tnues from the lower end of the pocket but the enemy resist
ing desperately in the Adre valley southwest of Rheims and
at Buzancy south Of Sosons The Americans engaged in
heavy fighting this afternoon in the latter region
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Germans Have Been Pushed Entirely Out
OfAn Important Concentration Center

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES AFIELD, July 29.-(By the
United Press -The French and American troops have driven
the Germans entirely of the important concentration center
of and have also pushed them short dis
tance to the northeast crossing the Ourcq.
The have also taken Roncheres and Viii
les Agron after hard fighting by the infantry The infantry
cavalry tanks following up the terrific bombardment have
given the allies complete possession he lower half of wide
deep salient between scissors and Rheims.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Virginia Bow
Shoots Mother

BRISTOL, July 28-Wint Roberts,
Smythe county, Virginia, boy, shot
his mother through the forehead Fri
day at Marion, Va. The bullet en-
tered the temple and went out the
top of the head. The woung is seri-
GUS, but it is thought She will recover.
The shooting is said to have occurred
over the alleged relations of the boys
mother with storekeeper at Sugar
Grove, near Marion. Young Roberts
is now in jail at Marion awaiting his
trial.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Americas War
Bill Growing

WASHINGTON, July 29.-(By
United Press. Americas war bill
has reached $13,935, ,877, 900, it was
learned today. The nation is paying
out approximately fifty million dol
lars a day.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Australian Troops Advance On 2-Mile
Front---Capture Two Lines Trenches

LONDON July 29(By United Press Australian troops
have advanced twome front between Ancre and the
Somme rivers capturing two lines of the German trenches and
taking one hundred prisoners Haig reported today
An advance also made in the Marancou sector asrde
the Cobie highway Heavy casualties inflicted upon
the enemy while the Australian casualties were light num-
Der of machine guns captured
North of Gavree the Canadian troops made two
full raids.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Munition Workers
Back At Work

LONDON, July Striking muni-
ton workers in Coventry, the center
of the present disturbances, decided
at mass meeting today to resume
work Immediately, accepting the gov
ernment's offer of mediation.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Casualty List
Shows Increase

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Gen-
eral Pershing's casualty list today
contained 1870 names, forty-seven
killed in action. Capt. ]. N. Cooke,
of Sewanee, Tenn, was killed action.
j. w. Lambert, Newman, Ca, died of
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Bitter Race Riot
In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, July 2s.--One
policeman was shot and killed, an
other so badly wounded that he prob
ably viii die and sixty other per-
sons were injured, a score Of them
seriously, today in street fights be-
tween whites and negroes in the
southern section Of the city. More
than fifty persons were placed under
arrest.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Sweeping Northward From The Ourcq,
French And Americans Are Now
Eight Miles Of Fismes, on Vesle River

PARIS, July 29.-4 p. m.-(By United Press )-Sweeping
norhward from the Oucq the French and American troops
within eight miles of Fismes an important German
concentration center on the VesIe river
Desperate fighting under way new pocket between
Ourcq and Vese where the Germans strongly covering
their retreat to the latter line In places the Americans
and French have pushed several omeer beyond the Ourcq
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
American Warship
Permanent Bases
In European Waters

LONDON, July 29,-More than
$50 American warships now have
permanent bases in European waters,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec
retary of the navy, declared today in
an address at the American Luncheon
club.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-29
Pershing Reports
The Capture Of
Important Towns

WASHINGTON, July 29.-(By.
United Press. THE capture of the
towns of Seringes ct Nesles, Sergy
and Roncheres across the 0urcq river
by the American forces is reported
by General Pershing today.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
O|L 1HE STREETS
 ANO DO T NOW
This Should Be Done At Once To Pre- vent A Further Spread Of Influ-
 enza In the City.

c. L. Mariner, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, is making an- other attempts today to raise the funds with which to purchase oil for the streets of Newport. We are glad to see him taking this step, and the quicker he succeeds, all the quicker will the health of Newport be safeguarded.
 It is a matter of regret that the streets have not been oiled before. We do not say that earlier oiling would have prevented an epidemic of Spanish influenza here, but we do say that if the citizens had gone ahead and shown concerted action in the work of procuring oil, that the epidemic would have developed few CT cases. Influenza germs are in the air, and in the dust, and the people of Newport have been eating dust on Front street for several months.
 Oil the streets, and do 1t now.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08

1. Keep in mind that like most contagious diseases influenza is spread by contact, that is, by the transfer of the poison from one per son to another. 1t is spread by sneezing, coughing and splitting at which times the discharges from the nose and throat are scattered in the air.
 2. Avoid crowds as much as possi- ble, including moving picture places, theatres and other assembly halls. When feasible avoid crowded street cars.
 3. When sneezing or coughing, place your handkerchief before your nose and mouth.
 4. Make sure that you are prop erly clothed, in accordance with the varying changes in temperature, prevalent at this time of the year.
 5. Fresh air is always good. Keep your bedoom windows wide open and secure as much sleep as possible.
 6. Keep the digestive organs in good ondition.
 7. Drink water freely.
 8. Avoid common drinking cups, common towels and similar utensils.
 9. Wash your hands frequently. : 10. Use a mild antiseptic as a nose spray or as mouth gargle, es- pecially if your throat is sore or there is tendency to sneezing.
 II. If you have a "cold" use utensils for your personal use ex- clusively, or if you are in contact with one so affected be careful not to handle utensils used by them. 12. Consult family physician at first onset of symptoms suggestive of influenza.
 { 13. Spread this information as much as possible in newspapers, mov-
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
LET NOTHING
 PREVENT YOU
From Doing Your Duty, Which Is For You To Buy Liberty Bonds
 to Help the Boys Over There.

The Liberty Loan campaign in Newport and some sections of Jack son county is tagging, and communi- ties are not coming up with their quotas in the manner they should. They are not showing the spirit they displayed in former campaigns. This should not be the case.
 This cannot be attributed to the lack of patriotism, for our people are patriotic. It probably is due to the fact that we have failed to inject the necessary amount of 'spep" into our patriotism. We probably are "put- ting it off," intending to help shove the loan over at the last minute. If that is the case, don't delay-the quicker we go over the sooner will the war be over.
 : It may be that we think the war is about over. We'll, it is not. The present talk of peace is but a part of the great program prearranged by Germany. She is talking for time in which her armies might be strengthened. She will be whipped when we buy the Liberty Bonds with which those armies will be driven back into Germany
 Don't let the loan lag. Our boys are not tagging. Many an Ameri- can soldier killed "hun' yesterday. Did you? They will get more tomor- row. Will you?
 Let your answer be the perform ance of no more than is your duty, which is your damdest.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
FIRE TRUCK FUR
 C|TY Is BOUGHT
Modern Fire Fighting Apparatus And Equipment Represents An
 other Forward Step Here.

That Newport is destined to be- come greater and bigger was empha- sized last night when the city coun- cil in regular session completed the arrangement to purchase an Inter- national motor fire truck, which will reach the city and be placed in oper ation within a month, and which will take the place of the present horse drawn fire wagon.
 The truck, which win cost $3,500 is one of the most modern and up-to date to be had, it is said. Besides 1000 feet of water hose, it carries a 35-gallon chemid tank, with 500 feet of chemical hose, and two fire extinguishers, one on each side of the truck. By use of the extinguishers and chemical apparatus many fires can be handled successfully without the use of water, and prevent the us- ual damage which results from the use of water in fighting fires. And besides, the council believes that the operation of truck will entail a much less expense for the city than the present equipment. The truck IS guaranteed by the International firm to give many years of service.
 The matter of purchasing the truck had been under advisement for some time, and decision was reached to secure the truck after Alderman Snetser returned recently from Ca ruthersville, Mo-, where he investi- gated the workings and advantages of an International truck in use in that city.
 Another matter of great impor- tance which came before the council last night was plan to establish a market place in Newport for the far mers. It is proposed that stock company purchase lots and the city carry out such construction work as is necessary to give the farmer who bring his products to town to estab- fish place where he may dispose of them to advantage, and establish other necessary departments on the lots which would induce the produc- CTS to come to Newport and make 1t their central trading point.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
Associated Press Summary.)

Associated Press Summary.)
 Renewing major operations on the center line from the Mouse to the North Sea, the British and Amerl- cans today are smashing into the de- lenses of the Hindenburg line be- tween St. Quentin and Cambral. While Haig is attacking on twenty mile front north of St. Quentin, the French along the Suippe river are continuing to progress northward to- ward the German communication line despite strong enemy resistance and have reached the junction of the Suippe and the Aisne.
 The French have advanced north and northeast of Rheims and now are n1enacing the security of the Laon naassif. German withdrawal from the Belgian coast region contln- ues. while from the Suippe to the Mouse, on the southern end of the line. the French and Americans con- tinue to press the enemy hard. Large fires are reported behind the German lines in the American sector east of Argonne.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
SCHOOL LANDS ARE
 SOLD HERE YESTEk-
 DAY BY THE SHERIFF

Six hundred and forty avaes oi school land in Section 16, in Bird township, were sold by Sheriff J. M Ivy at the county court house yes3 terday at public auction. The pur3 chasers were the Henry Wrake Stay4 Company of Paragould, who boughl 48O acres, and G., E. Harrison 9 Tuckerman, who bought the remain ing 16O acres. The land brought $1O,371, or $1625 per acre, twice it appraised value. Ferdinand Tonne5 of Swifton, who is acquainted wlt| this particular section of land an who attended the sale, said the pric receivedfor the land was splendll one. and will enable more than $lO in taxes to be diverted into tn school fund, but portion IS producing nothing. The purcha money goes to the general staa school fund, but it's portion is verted to the cqapty.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
STEPS TAKEN T0
 CHECK DISEASE
Schools Are Closed, Theatre Closed And All Public Gatherings Are
 Forbidden In City.

In order to check the spread of Spanish influenza in Newport and to comply with orders issued by the state board of health, City Health Officer Ebert Watson this morning closed the Newport schools and the Madaline theatre, gave orders that no sessions of court be held, forbid ding public gatherings of any char- acter whatever in the city, and order ed all children under Is years of aga to remain off the streets, unless such children are filling positions of ena- ployment. There are great number of cases of influenza in Newport, and it is feared that the epidemic is des- tined to spread to greater propor- tions. It behooves every citizen to- take measures to prevent the spread of the disease and follow the direc- tions of the health service.
 Jackson's county's Red Cross nurse, Mrs. Spitzer, as well as local physicians, is working tirelessly throughout the city among patients who have contracted influenza. Ihe| people of Newport have been great- ly blessed by reason of her being here. She is a most capable, com scientious woman, and few know the great amount of good she has ac- complished Too much in praise of Mrs. Spitzer cannot be said.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
EXPLOSION LAST WEEK
 WAS WORK OF GERMAN
 AGENTS, IS BELIEVED.
(Rv the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. s. Evidence tending to show that the explosion of the Gillespie shell loading plant last week was caused by enemy agents was discovered in letter signed "Heine" predicting the explosion. The letter was picked up at rail road station in New Jersey. Govern ment agents are inclined to question it's genuineness.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
fpv The Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. s.-The war oftice an uounees the French continued enelf .,s.essf,,I attacks north and north ..st If Rheims and that they have ~saebad inc outskirts of Conde-Sur- su;nne. at the junction of the Suippe .nd +ba Aisne. Northeast of Berry An-Rac and along the Suippe and to the west captured the base of An court.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
(By The Associated Press.)

London, Oct. e.-English and American troops attacked this morn ing between Cambrai and St. Quen- lin. Field Marshal Haig reports. Satisfactory progress is being made. Haig also reports successful local operations between Mont Brehain and Beaurevoir on this front yester- day. Today's attack was launched during a heavy rain.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
MUST HURRY
 ID SUCCEED Halfway Mark Of Loan Is Reacteds But 0,OOO,OOO Must Be Raised
 Daily By October 19.
(By The Associated Press ]

Washington, Oct. g.. Subscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan must average more than 45O,0O0,00 daily if the total of six billions is to be- raised by the close of the campaign October 19. The halfway mark of the campaign was reahed today, with only $1,232, ,716,950 reported to the| treasury.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
1Ru The Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Oct. 8.-The evacua- tion by Germans of the Belgian coast reuion is continuing to the frontier tbe correspondent to the Telegraf re- norts. Telephone lines are being ta- ken down, and stores of material at Knokke. near the coast, are reported afire, and many factories were un- 5eymined in preparation for quick destruction.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
FAMOUS FLYER
 MAY HAVE FALL
 FEN DURING FIGHT.
fRv The Associated Press.)

Paris. Oct. S.-Lieut. Roland G. Garros. who was reported missing, IS believed to have fallen during an aerial battle Saturday. Garros was widely known in the United States.
Newport daily independent., 1918-10-08
(Bv The Associated Press.)

Amsterdam, Oct. "Germany's new ministry is one of national de- fense as well as of peace and is pre- pared for a fight to a standstill against humiliating peace" Dr. Rerndhard Dernburg, former German minister to Colonis, has declared, ac- cording to Berlin advices.