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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-03
List Of Soldiers Sent to Camp Last
Saturday Night.

Saturday Night.
White men sent to Camp Jackson,
Columbia, s. G.
Walter Jefferson Crabb
Adell Hayre
Williap Rady Mccormack
Neil Coleman
Clyde Robertson
Dossie Baucum
William Richard Wilson
James Bnnyan RUSSELL
William Arvie Pipkins
Albert Esker Blasengame
Jesse Whitley
Edgar Parmely
Ernest Scott Williams
Colored men sent to Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va,
Olan Chambers
Marshal Barlow
Lillian Sanders
Felix Burks
Colored men sent to Camp Meade,
Annapolis, Md.
William Bob Burkett
Leander Barnhill
Estel Yates
Erwin r. Surratt
Lemuel Arthur Bowers
Ernest Meredith
Arthur G. Damron
Andrew Rogers
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-03

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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-03

The advertising for the Third
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-03
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-03
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This Space Contributed by
Evening star., 1918-07-28
GERMAN SPIRIT FAILS
WITH TRIUMPH OF ALLIES
Morale Of Civil Population Weak
ems in Face Of Bad News
From Front.
Cablegram to The Evening Star ani
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.

Cablesram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
July z4.-As the allied triumph grows
greater the morale of the German SOL
dier grows less.
speedily communicated to the Ger
manic civil population, whose morale
for some time past, owing to ques-
tions of military. political and eco
nomic character, has been undergoing
a severe crisis. German newspapers.
while frankly acknowledging the bad
state of affairs, make extraordinary
efforts to revive the spirit of the peo-
pie and to encourage them to hold on.
Nevertheless, news of defeat, fol-
lowing the bombastic articles an
nouncing that the allied forces had
counteract- The people are beginning
to realize that they have been grossly
deceived when they learn that their
armies were retreating rapidly only
a few days after they read such arti-
cfes as this. printed July II by the
blatt, Gen. Won Ardenne: ~
'"The intentions of the German high
command remained enveloped In i'm
penetrable shadow. It is truly pro-
digious that the enemy for the fourth
time awaited everywhere the German
attack, except at the place where it
was made.
Here it Is launched on both sides
Of Rheims-that Is to say, in the Sec
tor where the French have never
tried to operate reconnoissances. His.
tory win reveal some day the ruses
our command employed to hide the
preparations; every one will remain
,stupehed."
History, on the contrary, will re-.
veal that Gen. Won Ardenne's state.
ments were absolutely false. Besides
the German soldiers, great part Of
tho population at home know 1t al
ready.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Germany Would Be
Powerful Empire.


the standpoint of economic and finan-
cial resources. She would be able to
quickly recover from national ills
which are certain to beset her after
the war. With the militaristic policies
of the nation vindicated. Germany
soon would be found stealthiiy, or
openly. waving her bloody sword
through which the world now Is pass
ing would have to be lived over again,
If other nations are to be made safe
from the international prowler.
Truly. II most recent terms, as un-
officially revealed. were permitted to
people and say:
Il give up nothing In the west. The
east will repay the fatherland hum
dred fold. The conflict. indeed. has
been worth while. My sword still is
unsheathed. but we have won VIC
tory"
Were Germany able to dominate the
east this war would stand in his
tory as a German victory.
The allies will answer Germany.
But it will be with the sword. Rus
sia will be redeemed to Russia, Ru-
mania to Rumania- Teutonic infiu-
ence will be crushed as viper. Be-
fore this struggle will have formally
ended the kaiser and his imperialistic
and perverted regime in Berlin will
come crawling on their stomachs be-
fore the international tribunal and
beg for mercy. And no mercy will be
shown them. The allies cannot deign
to listen for a moment to any peace
feelers that are sent out now by the
German government. The peoples in
allied nations cannot afford to for a
second think that Germany might be
sincere at this time,
When the German government in
thoroughly chastened and humble
fashion cries enough" then and only
then will the allied lash cease to
fall.
The peoples of the allied nations
must remain firm.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
BERLIN PROTESTS RUSS ACT.
Two Aviators III Treated and Shot
by Bolsheyiki.

AMSTERDAM. July 27.--Two avia-
tors who were captured by the bol-
sheviki when they. alighted on Rus
sian territory were Ill treated and
shot, according to. German reports.
Berlin has proteated and made . de-
mand that those reeponSlb1e FOR the
sxeGatlou6 - sexersiy punisheds
Evening star., 1918-07-28
BY FRANK h. sIsIoNDs.

Copyright, 1915, by the Tribune Association
the New York Tribune.)
The fourth year of the world
war for the western nations, the
gioofniest of the whole struggle,
lis ending under conditions which
are. more favorable and give
more real cause for optimism
than any that have existed in the
past twelve months.
We are entering the fifth year of the
contest not with any prospect OF peace
now or even within the period Of an
other year, but under circumstances
strikingly recalling the situation after
the first battle of the Marine. The sec
ond, and we may believe the final blow
of Germany. has been parried. IL not
broken. II we have not brought the
new Napoleonic edifice to the ruin of a
Waterloo, there are signs that the re-
cent defeat may prove in some degree
suggestive of Leipsic.
The story of the fourth year of the
struggle is measured by two major
events-the collapse of Russia and the
coming of the United States. When
the year opened we were, all Of us,
still hoping against hope hope that % the sns. Kus.
the first sign of renaissance OF Rus
sian military power and that the Rus
sian republic might repeat the achieve
ment of the first French republic, and.
in defending the liberty Of the Slav
world, contribute nightly to the sal
walton of western civilization.
Increased Peril In West.
But before the campaign had conhe
to an end Russia had ceased to be a
military factor; treason and madness
had done their work and henceforth
the disintegration within was to be
rapid; while German troops. released
from the east, were to carry peril to
the very edge Of Paris and threaten
Sir Douglas Haigs mighty force with
the fate which had been prescribed
Field Marshal Sir John French In the
opening days of the war.
The world. particularly the allied
world. was slow in perceiving what
were to be the consequences of the
Russian collapse. When the full Ger
present year 1t took the allies by sur
prise and brought an unready coali-
ton within measurable distance of
one of the great disasters of human
history. But when the March blow
had fallen and the extent of the dan
ger was perceived. then the war be-
came a race between America and Ger
many, a race between our young
troops, hurried across a submarine
infested ocean, and the last flower of
German veterans thrown upon the
allied lines in offensive after offen-
sive. seeking a decision before Amer
lea came.
Slow to Ask for Men.
As early as June of 1917. when Nj
velle's Aisne offensive failed. it became
clear that unless America came to the
rescue the war would be lost to our
allies. and Germany would win on the
continent something recalling Napo-
Icons success against Austria in 1906,
Prussia In 1906 and against Russia in
1907. But what was not perceived at
that time was that it was going to be
narrow question whether France.
Britain and Italy could hold against
our coming, and, blind to the real
facts, our allies continued to ask of
US material and money rather than
men until the bitter awakening of
March transformed the whole situa-
ton.
The Russian revolution and the re-
sulting anarchy. which led to the de-
fact produced situation in which
Evening star., 1918-07-28
French. Make Chateau II
Material Advances. and biehw,

between the Ourcq and Soissons and
were able to make material advances
in the face of obstinate enemy en-
1deavor. Tho French. during che later
days Of the week. captured Oulchy lie
Chateau and yillemontoire and there
by brought their line to a point
where they can dominate the regions
along tho OurcQ. while the Americans
) to the south also advanced their line
to = point placing Fere On Tardenois,
the most important center OF Ger
manic communications, under con-
slant cross-fre from allied guns.
The most recent successes OF the
French and Americans on the west
ern side Of the salient make 1t dill
cult for the slowly retiring Germans
TO make the River Ourcq line OF de-
tense against further entente en-.
sdeavor: in fact. it would appear that
these actions, coupled with the sue
.cesses of the British. Poles, Amer1-
scans and Italians on the western SIDE
tof the SALIENT, make It imperative
Ghat the Germans keep up their retro
iErade movement until they reach the
6ine Of the Vesle or some other pre-
$pared line Of defense
The Germans are not giving up
sxround easily. Everywhere their posi-
Tions toward the mouth Of the salient
inre under terrible artillery, fire, but
notwithstanding this the crown prince
SIS calling for fresh. reserves and
fhroWing them into the inferno. Un-
hess these reserves reach a point
where they will seriously menace
Further allied progress. and, IN fact.
Eturn the tide Of battle against Foch,
Nsuch actions on the part of, the Ger
man command plays directly into the
aands Of the allies, for 1t but in
6reases the number Of Germans that
nust be killed. wounded or captured
al case the allies are successful in.
Hhefr euveIopang operations
EyeryWhefe the battle b OF tr4Won=
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Possible German
Tenders elf Peace.

Tor ne enn.Enclpeel u
with neW pt)sce > fexl1l
Evening star., 1918-07-28

of the nation would be exploited in
the interests of Germany, while the
agricultural regions would be ex-
pected, as in the case of Russia, to
turn over their sheaves for the Ger
man mill
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Arrow o HEM ~ ~ ~h In h~
. ara~n foy Chateau captured
w4 mn attack gained MP
Evening star., 1918-07-28

started. with the possible exception
of Verdun, have all the elements of
warfare been 30 brought into play.
The casualties are grim. There Is no
reason to believe that the allied forces
have not suffered terribly. but there Is
reason to believe that the losses of.
the Teutons have been infinitely
armies.
The hour of decision approaches. 1t
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Program Adopted by Foe.

Using all of his advantages, the
German seems to have decided upon
the following course: At the outset
of the campaign he planned to throw
an enormous force, a host as great
as he had employed at the Marine,
against fifty miles Of the British
front between the Disc and the
Scarpe, crushing the army which
buckled the British to the French
front and opening a gap between the
British and French armies. There
after he purposed to throw the Brit
ish back upon the channel and the
French in upon Paris and, holding
the one with relatively small forcea,
containing him behind the Somme or
the Oise, settle with the other.
In this conception 1t is still open
to debate whether the German in
tended to strike his second blow
against the British or the French, to
seek Paris or the channel ports. al
though think recent events have
proven that his intention was to con-
tain the British and destroy the
French. But in any event this was
the course he chose when the British
had been not exactly contained, not
in the least separated from their
French allies. but subjected to the
severest defeat in British military
history and brought within sight Of
On March 81 the German struck be-
tween the Scarpe and the Disc. forty
diyisions against fifteen, swiftly a.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

stroyed the 5th British Army. swept
over its ruins to the outskirts OF
Amiens, opened the road down the
Disc valley to Paris as far as Noyon
and took Montdidier, and cut the
main railroad from Paris to Amiens
by artillery fire. Only the swiftest
possible work on the part of the
French rushing to the aid Of their
British allies prevented the separation
of the two armies. The blow was
checked at the moment when further
German progress would have meant
separation and separation approxi-
mate ruin.
Rarely has any defeat taken the
vanquished more completely by sur
prise. Suddenly the French and Brit
ish alike were aroused to the fact
that their position was critical. their
numbers insufficient and bound to be
insufficient They had expected to
maintain a successful defensive until
America deliberately accomplished
her military program. They saw
themselves condemned to a desper-
ate defensive, while America feverish-
ly rushed to France those divisions
without which a Ludendorh victory
seemed inevitable. By April i, 1918,
the allied nations at last knew the
extent of their peril and recognized
also that at least four months must
pass before their safety could be as
sured.
Evening star., 1918-07-28

with false masnantmity, born Of
blatant arrogance. the German gov
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Germany. were the treaties Of Brest
Litovsk and Bucharest permitted t.
Evening star., 1918-07-28
Austria Failed on Piave.


While Ludendorn prepared for the
fifth stroke his Austrian colleague.
Borevic, struck on the Piave and sought
by a supreme stroke, with the largest
and finest Austrian army which had yet
appeared in Italy under his command. to
crush the troops who had been beaten
so terribly at the Isonzo six months be-
fore But the Austrian offensive failed
dismally, a brief advance, q short des-
perate period of days when Italian coun-
ter attacks held up the advance. then
floods and new Italian attacks, and the
Austrians were driven In disorder ACROSS
the Piave, losing quarter of a million
of men, innumerable guns and having
suffered in q few brief days a defeat as
destructive to their plans for this year
as verdun had proven for the Germans
in 1916. 3.
And now, last of all. checked on the
Cise and at the Compiegne salient. we
have seen Ludendorff in recent days
launch his fifth offensive, q colossal at
tack from the Marne to the Argonne,
later restricted to a local operation to
break in the Rheims salient and clear
his flank and rear against the day whom
he should resume his drive for Paris.
The results Of. this venture are being
written on the map at the present hour.
It's failure was immediate and save In
one sector complete. Its failure In an
sectors was complete when Foch launch
ed his ever memorable counter atta0kl
lContinued on Fourth PageA
Evening star., 1918-07-28

The French continued their efforts
howard more complete domination Of
Evening star., 1918-07-28

Germany would dominate the Arctic
ocean. she would subject Finland to
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Brighton Wreck Used
Against B.R. T. Appeal
Public Service Commission Re,
fuses further Hearing on
Steel Cars Order

The Brighton Beach elevated train
wreck. in which about 80 persons lost
their lives week ago was referred to
yesterday b. Commissioner Whitney.
of the Public Service Commission in
denying the 3. +. T. further heal q
on the order To purchase $50 stee! ca =.
Mr.. Whitaey declared the 3. R. z. must
make changes in its officers to effect
responsiveness to public needs
In January, 1917, the commission
ordered the company to purchase 25O
steel surface cars The company.
through the courts, prevented the en-
forcement Of the order until after the
United Stassa entered the war, when
the company promised to comply. The
cars did not materializa and three
weeks ago th8 commission determined
to force actin through court proceed
lngs.
After referring to the RlsehFon
WrecA NJ. Whitney said:
Resistance to legal mandates, de
hanoe Of public obligations, disrega I'd
OF the comfort and safety of mas
senger5, disruption and overthrow a.
any kind nf public control over their
operations, raem to be the dominant
motives Of The company officials re-
sponsibls fnr what has taken place in
this case"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
State Republicans
Watch for Errors
Assert 600 Legal Ballots for
Whitman Were Thrown
Out in One County

The Republican State Committee,
with the sanction of Governor Whit
man, yesterday sent word to all county
leaders to guard election returns and
to scrut;nize severely the official can
vass which will begin all over the state
on Tuesday.
Chairman G1ynn al state comni t. e
headquarters yesterday was informed
tha4 600 ballots in Suffolk County
marked N'ith two crosses-one for the
Governor as the Republican cand date
and one fo1. Tim as the Prohibition
candid4te-,had been laid aside as void
Under the lar on the Official canvass
these ballots will be counted the Re-
publicans assert the same as If they
had been MARRIED with only one ~
Additional Yeturna from lest Tuesday S
election il New York State for candi-
dates othar than oGverno- give the
following re- ulfs 20 date
Lieutenan1 Governor--Schoensck, Re
prblican. SCI ,342, Y Walke-, Democrat,
92S $50; Cist7isas missing, SIS; Walk
er's pltfaiIts. q r292~
:a1retary q StatA-Husc, Gepuo-
lican a5T.531s; Bard, Dem mocrat- 7s16s3;
districts missing. ,0oA; Hugo's mural
ity, 5e.6sS-
ontrollel-Travis, Republican, a52.
5Lb, C0lSr, OSTuOcIhI, cIp-1DG3 OlSLtlc
MISSING, .,08; Travis's plurality, '36, 1921.
Traasure1-Wells. Republican, $751;
5l3: Cohen, Qemocrsi. 129,311; dis
tlicts uis:sing, ILL; Wels's plurality.
1O2,202.
Attorney General-Newtun- Repub-
ican S27.3a5; Morschauer, Democrat
772.21e; districts missing, 1-O59; New
tens plurality, 65,179.
Enginaer--3yiuian Republican 172,
O23; Ls Du- Republican, 75o091; dis
tricts missing, 1,22A; Wlllismss pl,t'-
ality, 22,932-
Missing distrirts ara al urstate-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

have since then been again reviewed
at this years session of the imperial
war cabinet in series Of discussions
IN which representatives of Australia
participated.
Nothing that has been done by the
British representatives. at the recent
meeting OF the Supreme Var Council
is inconsistent with the general con-
ciusions arrived at in these discussions
or has precluded or prejudiced the ef-
fective attainment in the final peace
terms Of any specific objects to which
the attention Of the imperial war cab-
net was drawn by the represen tatives
OF the dominions and India.
The British government has every
intention Of associating the govern
ments Of the dominions and India with
itself at every stage in the future dis
cussh/ls of terms of peace.
Dominions Consulted
From the moment that is became
clear that such discussions were inn
rninent the prime ministers of the
domininns and India were warned to
hold themselves in readiness to come
over or send representatives with a
view TO th2!r remaining in constant
and the closest touch in their capacity
VI btiS In pS lAI w 6T CdDl-
nst. with Developments Of the situation
and to their being represented at the
inter-allisd conference which is to be
convened in the near future, in order
to consider in detail the practical ap-
plieation Of general principles of peace
sattlaments.' -
Only one short sectiun of what ap-
parentfy was a length statement. made
by Premier Hughes Australia. on
the subjsct Of raprasen ia tion by tbs
Eritish domininns a. the Versailles
conference. has been received from
London. Tho romninder, seemingly
has been held up BY The British cen
So That portion OF th9 statement re-
ceIved follows:
LONDON. Thursday. Nov. t.
Premier Hughes protested also that
there was no provision in the treatv
foT indamnities with which TO re-.
iieye Australia from a crushing war
debt, nor provision for the reten-
tlon OF German islands without
winch the territorial integrity of
Australia is forever menaced.,'
The Australian Prenlier,s sneech
VAS loudly cheered.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

the policy of militarism is followed
and a universal training is installed in
Inls and other lands after the war
ne added he agree with Mr.. Asquith
VINO had declared civilization was at
stake IN the postwar years
IL Is not only true that the world
must be made safe for democracy,
SAID Bishop Gore, "but democracy must
be made safe for the world The
speaker added the prediction il tAe
worid became militaristic suspicion
you'd follow the presAnc exhaustion
ana Ihen there would be more vars tc
be fought.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

stealing s35.soo worth of Liberty bonds
from the firms office. The oonds we're
missed Wednesday after Shapiro had
failed to return from a trip TO deliver
$500 worth Of bonds The other securi-
tiles had been lying where he could
obtain them, it is alleged
According to the police Shapiro sd-
mitted the theft and had 5000 worth
OF bonds in his pocket and $4,000 ir
cash. Shapiro's home is at 1885 Third
Avenue
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
5000 Bonds Missing.
Boy Messenger Is Held

Samuel Shapiro, nineteen ycars old.
who had been a messenger for the
brokerage firm Of Finch & TArbeIl. 120
broadway. for three weeks u7as held
tor examination yesterday in the
Tombs police count on susnicion of
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Bishop Of Oxford Warns
Against Universal Tra;n;no

The Right Rev. Charles Gore, Bishop
OF oxford, addressing an audience Of
more than three Thousand persons al
oarnegls Hall yesterday. declared he
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Rritish Dorninioi1s
Told They Will Be
Consulted OF, Peace
statement an Answer to
Australian Prenaicr'ss
Complaint
Fears Huge War Debt
Island Possession Of England
Also Demands Ownea:ship
of German Island

LONDON, Nov. 9.--n'ire British Press
Bureau has isued tipe fnltowsne::
"The statement by Premier Hughes
ot Australia that the terms OF peace
have been definitely settled q. the re-
cent conference at Versailles without
consultation with the dominiu,ss makes
Il necessary 70 put on record tl1e actual
position with regard 70 this cuastiun.
From the first the British govern
mert has recognized thsS sfee nH.gnift-
cent efforts and sacriirssns nacte bv the
dominions and lndm IN tie. cnn1r1on
cause have entitled ti1nm 70 a., rn,,al
voice with the United Kingdom in the
settlement OF the ternz3 Of peac.
1T was with this slacifi;. obiec+ in
gew that she first rnlEnfisl var cah;
net was summoned fass ycar. On tha.
occasion every aspect of the general
peacs settlement was exllaustiveiv dis
eussed by the two committees oY the
imperial war cabinet, on each of which
Inc dar<'ions and India vera renra.
sentsd as we'll ss hy the imnerial va
eabinet Itself
Australia Was Informed
The Australian government, FUR req
aons OF domestic character. u-a. -
vsspresented at these discussions h,,4
me conclusions of tbs conlmittea arsS
the imperial war cahinat ON +hoaa
natl iT we're communicated ~ 80
Australian gnvarnmert at the t;nra ~ ~