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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-23

James w. E. Moore, Jr., has cabled
his father that he has arrived safe in
France.
Mrs. W. P. Adams has been confined
to her home on account of illness for
week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of
Memphis are guests of Prof. and Mrs
G. W. Anderson.
Mrs. c. D. Russell and son Charlie
CT st. Louis are visiting Mrs. Russell's
mother, Mrs. B. P. Boyd,
Mrs. Frank Blackwell and daughter
Of Memphis are visiting Mrs. w. A
Taylor, near Tabernacle.
Misses Venie and Beulah McCleish
have returned home after spending q
week or two in Crawford Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Kahn of Boil.
var are spending few days with theil
mother, Mrs. Fannie Sternberger.
Mr.. Joseph Tamm of New Orleans
visited his wife, who is spending some.
time with his mother, Mrs. E. Tamm
Joel Tamm has been in the market
blying new goods for Emil Tamm
Sons and is now spending a few days
at the Great Lake summer resorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur King have re.
turned from Jackson and Vicksburg
Miss, where they have been visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Roscoe Walker, after a few
days visit with his mother, Mrs. B. S
Walker, has returned to his home in
Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Ernest Chamberlain and daugh-
ter, Thelma, after spending a month
with Mrs. B. S. Walker, have returned
to their home in Chicago, Ill.
Miss Carolyn Written left last week
for Eastland, Tex. She will visit
friends in Denton a few days before
resuming her position.
E. H. Musgrave and family of Ca
ruthersville, Mo-, have been here the
past week visiting Mr.. Musgrave's
brother, ]. w. Musgrave, and his sis
ter, Mrs. Frank Baird. They left for
their home Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Macon Thornton made
a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. E. Moore
and other relatives last week They
came from their home in Ormond
Beach, Fla, in cross country trip in,
their automobile.
Mrs. Edward Sharpe and little daugh
ter Evelyn, spent last week in Green
vile with Mr.. Sharpe, who was visit
ng his parents. They returned Tues
lay and will be with Mrs. H. v. Berson
until September 1st.
Prof, R. NJ. Price and wife, and Miss
elizabeth Price and Mr.. ODDS Freeman
# Batesville, Miss, spent Monday
light with Rev. and Mrs. J. V. Free
nan. They were on their way from
la.tin to Batesville through the coun-
ry.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-23
BRYANT MORTON
WRITES OF LIFE
IN THE TRENCHES

Dear Papa:-Thought l would write
you few lines to try and find out
how you all are getting on. | am
taking life easily, although we are in
the trenches. You are right about our
hearing big shells all day and night,
too. They are worse at night, though,
for that is when they do most of their
dirty work. sA
We keep in our dugout during the
day to keepfrom being seen. II they
see us and get range on our position,
we can just look out at any time of
day or night, either for shells 6m-ing.
They certainly do know how t&handle
those guns. They ought to thongn,
for they have been at it long enough.
We are pretty well out of danger in
cur dugouts.
Anything we can find to cook we
cont hesitate to use. We manage to
have something good to eat every once
in while. The other day we made
syrup of plain water and sugar, and it
was fine, too.
Uncle Sam said he was going to
give the boys plenty to eat and wear
and also plenty of ammunition to win
the war with, and believe me, he is do
ing it, too.
We have had only one casualty so
far in our company, and that was an
accident. The boy fell off a parapet
and broke his neck. l hate to see u
boy get killed in that way, if it has to
happen l would rather be killed trying
to get boche.
Tell all my relatives and friends to
write and don't any of you worry
about me, for am having wonder
full time. Your loving SON
C0RP4. BRYAN MORTON.
Sixth Inf. Co. G., A. E. r.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-23

furnish the school with play appara-
tus. ike the plan adopted by Supt. B.
H. Gaultney of Giles county. The
children of the school agree to work
enc day and give the proceeds to pur-
chase play apparatus. It will soon be
time to pick peas and cotton and do
many other things children can do. Any
community will furnish a child work
who wishes to work, prompted by such
praise-worthy motive. If you will
have your teachers try this, am sure
they will succeed and your schools will
be supplied with much needed play ap-
paratus. Sincerely,
S. w. SHERIFF.,
State Superintendent.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-23
FROM A SOLDIER
IN FRANCE
18th Co., 9th Regiment, A. E. F.
Marines. July %. 1913.

Dear Uncle and Aunt:-I guess you
think | have forgotten you, but have
not had time to write. / have surely
been on the go since l left the States.
/ have not heard word from home
since ! left Quantieo, Va, but have not
been in one place long enough to get
any mail. Up until July 18th l was
in the front line for 33 days straight.
Went over the top several times, but
have been lucky, for / have been over
the top and built barb wire entangle-
ments in no mans land through the
very thickest of shell and machine
gun fire with the boys falling all
around me, but somehow / am still In
the ring. On the morning of July 10,
as we were going over the top, had
the misfortune to sprain my ankle just
as we reached the German trenches.
The battle was at scissors. know
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-23
JAPS GO TO JOIN
THE CZECHO- SLOVAKS

London, Aug. 2O.-The Czecho-Slo-
yak forces in Siberia have been forced
to retire on the Ussuri river, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from Tsientin. They were thera-
tened on their front and also in the
rear.
Japanese reinforcements are enroute
The Japanese also have landed detaeh-
ments at Nikolaievsk.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-23

DR.. D. l. Dupree was in Memphis
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Pracht is visiting rela
tives in Memphis.
Mrs. Will Weaver of Wagner, Okla.
is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Blanche Bonner has returned
from visit to Vicksburg, Miss.
Miss Mona Haywood is in Memphis
visiting Miss Emma Smith.
Miss Beulah McCleish spent several
days in Memphis this week.
Mrs. Maud Currie left Wednesday
for visit with friends in Memphis.
Miss Allie Fleming from Memphis is
visiting Miss Alma Adams.
Miss Viola Raines spent the week
end with Miss Alne Landlord.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Coppedge of Memphis is
visiting his sitter, Mrs. N. l. Landlord.
DR.. John Richardson of Seymour,
Tex, is visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Helen Evans OF Clinton, KY,
is visiting friends near Brownsville.
Misses Mona Haywood, Emma Bond
and jamie Ingram left Thursday for
visit in Little Rock, Ark.
DR.. and Mrs. |. H. Read and children
Of Fulton, Ky, are visiting relatives
in town.
Miss Caroline Stein of Nashville is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Levy.
Mr. and Mrs. Ogden of Memphis
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Bond
Mrs. Maud Harris and little daugh-
ter, of Bells, visited Mrs. Sam Smith
this week.
Mrs. Sam Smith and Miss Dora Bes-
sic Smith are spending the week in
Memphis.
Mrs. W. A. Boone of Marshall, Tex,
visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Volter-
mann last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Voltermann and
family have returned from a weeks |
stay at Dawson Springs, KY.
Mrs. j. H. Flippin and Miss Helen
Flippin Of Memphis are guests Of Mr.. |
and Mrs R. N. Bond.
Miss Belle Boyd, who has been Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyd, has
gone to Chattanooga.
Mrs. Mollie Coppedge is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George Coppedge at Clarks-
dale, Miss.
Mr.. Leo Kinney of Clarksdale, Miss,
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Kinney.
DR.. ]. C. Anderson of Pryor, Okla,
who has been visiting his sister here,
has returned home.
Miss Mary Dupree leaves Friday for
Arlington, where she will teach school
this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Harrison of Ca
perville, spent last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Roberts.
DR.. ]. A. Anderson and wife, and
laughter and granddaughter, have re-
urned to their home in Conway, Ark,
ifter spending several days in Browns
lie with relatives. I
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:SOCIAL AND PERSONAL:
s++++++++++++++++.
Six O'Clock Dinner.
AND PERSONAL NEWS

Misses Helen and Virginia Bond
have returned from Whiteville, where
they attended a house party given by
the Misses Laureame and Elizabeth
Smith at their country home, Sunny
Side" On Friday evening Misses Hell
en- and Virginia Bond entertained with
a dinner party in honor of the Misses
Smith and members of the house par
ty. In the center of the beautifully
appointed table was mass Of red,
white and blue asters. Covers were
laid for ten. Those present at the ia
ble were Misses Helen and Virginia
Bond, Laureame and Elizabeth Smith,
Sallie Bond; Messrs. James Martin
Anderson, Abe Rhea Webb, w. F.
Cooke, James Anderson Hardwood.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
In Van
OF the Latest Push
TEXT OF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The of the Presidents message Incorporated in
message Secretary of State Lansing delivered to the
Swiss Charge dAffairs follows
Sir have the honor acknowledge on behalf Of the
President your note of October g. nclosng communca
ton from the German to the President and
instructed by the President to request you to make
the following communication to the Imperial German
Chancellor
Before making reply to the request of the Imperial
German government and in order that the reply shall be
candid and straight forward the momentous inter-
involved require the President of the United States
deems necessary himself of the exact meaning
of the note of the Imperial Chancellor Does the Imperial
Chancellor mean that the Imperial German government
accepts the laid down by the President in his adj
dress to the Congress of the United States the 9th OF
January last and in subsequent addresses and thae ns
object in entering into discussions would be only to agree
upon the practical details of their application
The President feels bound to say with regard to the
suggestion of armisce and that he would not feel at
liberty propose cessation of to the government
with which the government of the United States asso
ciated against the Central Powers long as the armies
of those powers upon their soil The good faith OF
any discussion would manifesty depend upon the con-
sent of the Central PPowers Immediately to withdraw
their forces everywhere from invaded territory
The President also feels that he is justified in asking
whether the Imperial Chancellor is speaking merely for
the constituted authority of the Empire who have far
conducted the He deems the to these cues
tions vital from every point of view"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
MRS. NELLIE BOYD
WEEDS Mr.. HUNTER
Marriage Quiet As Groom Is
Very HI.

Quietly and in the presence of the
ind few of the most intimate
friends, Mrs. nellie Myers Boyd, dau-
yhter of DR. and Mrs s. n. Myers.
West Martin street. were married
II o'clock Tuesday evening TO Mr.
edmund Pendleton Hunter, the well
known young attorney. Rev. Dr. f.
NJ. Woods, pastor of First Presbyter-
ian church, officiated The wedding
had been scheduled to take place in
Washington on October II and wed
ing announcements had already
been prepared as of that date. How
ever, the groom-elect was taken i'll
with influenza several days since
while calling at the home of the bride
elect, and Is now seriously i'll there
This necessitated radical change
in plans and II was decided to sol
emnize the wedding yesterday ev-
ening. The bride is charming and
popular young matron and social
leader. The groom is the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Abel Hunter, Of Bel
Air. Md, former resident of Mar
tinsburg. He issa graduate Of Wash
ington ond Lee and until coming
here about four years ago. practiced
law in Wheeling He is now divorce
commissioner of Berkeley county
and ranks high in the local bar For
some time he has been associated
with the U. S District Attorney S.
w. Walker. former Senator G. J..
Faulkner and Mr.. w G. Kilmer,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09

as a nurse at Maryland University
Hospital, Baltimore. II was with the
Maryland Hospital unit that she
went to France last June and she
was located with that unit at Base
Hospital, No. AZ, somewhere in
France" For some years Miss Cox
was connected with the Kings Dau-
ghters hospital, Of this city. and her
friends here as elsewhere are legion
Also the family cannot help feeling
greatly distressed. they have the
wonderful consolation that she gave
up her life that others might life. and
sacrificed her noble self on the altar
OF her country and for her God.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
MISS COX HAS MADE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
Town Girl, Trained Nurse, Dies
In France.

1t is with profound sorrow that the
many friends of Miss Charlotte A.
Cox, native of Martinsburg ard a
widely known and eecient trained
purse. will learn that she made the
supreme sacrifice in France. II is not
known whether death was due to nat
viral causes or that this devoted pat
riot was the victim of Hun bombs or
shells, as no details were sgiven in
the cablegram received Tuesday In
Baltimore by her sister, Miss Eulalie
Cox. also "a trained nurse. AS the de
ceased's venerable mother, Mrs. T.
NJ Cox. is now visiting her sister in
law. Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, Of East
Burke street. son, Mr.. E. G. Cox, al
so of Baltimore, arrived to break the
sad news to his stricken parent. An
other sister, Mrs. J. w. Lee. of Cor.
mania. and another brother, Mr.. J. B
Cox. Of West Virginia. also survive
Miss Cox was very attractive and
highly cultured young woman, and
especially capable trained nurse and
accomplished in bany other ways
She was ever smiling. yeritable an
eel TO the suffering ones otter in hei
charge and devoted daughter and
sister. She was a daughter OF the late
Lewis Cox and received her training
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09

systems east of Bohain, about five
miles eastward of the present battle
front, according to further details re-
ceved by the British today
The great drive on the Cambria
st. Quentin front was kept up az full
speed during the night and shaws no
signs of letting up.
American troops took part in the
--latest British assault which was
launched through the preached Hin
denburg line south of Cambria yes
terday morning.
Many prisoners were liberated by
the British advance. Civilians made
+; he report to the British military au-
Hthorities that the Germans were pre-
pairing the new line and earthworks
east of Bohain.
A number of prisoners expressed
the belief that the Germans would
bp unable to make a decisive stand
west of the Mouse river.
Pershing Reports
Washington. Oct. 9.-The capture
of Cernney. further advance in the
Argonne forest. and the taking OF
more than 5000 prisoners by the
French and American forces, are
reported in General Pershing's COM
munique, made public by the war
department today.
Tueton's Efforts Futile
With the British Army on the Cam
brai-St. Quentin front, Oct 9.--The
Germans are throwing in approxl-
mately AZ divisions (324Oo0 men) in
an effort to stem the tide of Amer
can and British troops that are roll
ing forward on the Csmbrai-St Quen
tin battle front
Troops of General Rawlnsoo's
fourth British army identified so DIFF
serent enemy battalions in Tuesdays
fighting. French divisions we've
thrown lnto tts struggle by Germany
Capture 10000
Pafis. nat. o 10000 German 2fis
oners were captured by the allies on
the western front yesterday, tie
Echo of Paris announced today
Riots In Bavaria
London, Oct. 9.-Serious riots a.
rected against the reignlng families
4 have broken out in Bavaria, accord
ling TO unconfrmed reports received
hy the Mail today.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
VIII SON REPLY GREAT STROKE:
SAN1MIE.S START A NEW DRIVE
WayOpem for Peace
IF 1'eMt0ms Want 1t

10 o O
o With the American Army Northwest of Verdun, o
= Oct Night)-General Pershing's first American o
army delivered attack cost of the Mouse river
today capturing four villages and fortified farm. o
% The Germans were pushed back from the old line
from which they began their big offensive against
0 Verdun in 1915 O.
o The Americans are rhiving ahead both sides of
0 the Meuse river o
10 The new American assault delivered in
0 junction with French attack earlier in the
ing, following brief shell of artillery preparations
70 The Americans swan across the Mouse and quick
o y captured the village of C0nsenvoye. o
10 Four miles north of Consenvoye the americans
seized Molleville farm taking entire battalion
. Alone with its commander and Is mortars. o
Further to the east Americans captured Brabant,
10 Kaumont and Beaumont, driving the enemy back.
Only feeble resistance encountered by General
10 Pershings men.
u While the Americans were driving across the rv-
they received magnificent support from the artil
10 ery.
The reply Of the German artillery very weak.
10 West of the river the Americans made excellent o
progress capturing Cerney and threatening the Ger
who still holding out in the northern part
% Of the ArgOnne forest.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
Continued Advance

With the American Army on the
Champagne front, Oct. s (NighD -
The Americans advanced between
Two and three miles today on the
Champagne front, capturing 400
Prisoners.
Attacks were delivered today both
east and west of st. Etienne, which
Is now firmly in Franca-American
hands.
me advance was carried out in
inc lace of heavy machine gun fire.
inc American batteries violently
OOmbarded the German gun nests
SAencins many of them.
AZ the same time the German ar
uHefy was heavily Smelling the
ground back of the Aisne front.
British Hold Cambria
London, 1l.41 a. m. Oct. 9.-Brit-
'Sn troops have entered Cambria, the
'''acks' begun by the Americans and
var oilice announced today. The
'''''sh Yesterday on the Cambria
anu ST. Quentin front. were resumed
.'' morning at $50. In the first day
" me attack 5000 German prison
W We're captured. Bamillies, just
l0''n OF the Cam observation-disclosures
'Oau was captured by the allied for
ces.
eeiaprai was one of the most i'm
pOf'ant German positions IN North
sA france and was one Of the bas
Fohs upon which the northern end
' me Hindenburg line rested. 1t de
''u great strategic importance
"om the number of highways and
'Nays which converge there. The
IVY IS on the Schelt canal and lies
miles west Of the Belgian from
Nei' Il is p miles southeast of Ar
~ ana 80 miles from the great
e'inan base at Lille. The British
'n0s' got into the city in the au
M. "h OF last year when Genera
wyas made a surprise attack which
~, Asu me Germans back into the su
another Hun Retreat
=. "l.n the British Army on the Cam
a,,s' Quentin front KS a, m,) Oct
~ ne Germans are preparing fol
.'ner retreat IN northern France
ar0 hurriedly building trench
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09

their hypocrisy to their own people
as well as the world and thereby has
ten the inevitable revolution
The question as to whether the
German chancellor Is speaking for
the people or the war lord clinchcs
this, it is held here. Even the British
labor pacifists agree with President
Wilson that all occupied territory
must be evacuated before an armis-
tice Is declared.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
NEW BONDS

The Old National Bank is now
ready to deliver coupon bonds OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan in denomina-
ton of $50 and 500 to cash sub
scribers. 10 8 Up II
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
Clever Diplomacy

London, Oct 9--President VIII
sons reply to the German chancellor
Is hailed here as clever diplomatic
stroke The man in the street. gen
orally believes that the Hohenzoll
erns have been pushed into corner
where they will have to accept Pres
ident wilson's IA conditions and
ovacuate oil occupied territory II
they do not do that they will expose
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
LIBERTY BONDS

We have ready for immediate de-
livery to cash buyers. bonds OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan issue in denop-
nations of $50. 500, $500. $1,000.
10 3 1p If. PEOPLES TRUST CO
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
GET PROVISIONS #
NtEDEDBI CALLING
At THE WV c. |.


Families in need of food
for their sick should call the
Young Woman's Christian
League Home. If possible
send jars for liquid foods.
Numerous housewives are
preparing broths, which will
be obtainable at the Y. w.
G. l.. Home.
The League, through its
officers, including Rev. A.
NJ. Gluck, and Mrs. Rose Ma
son, the Matron, is endeav-
oring to get food to all that
are in need of it.
Owing to the illness of
Prosecuting Attorney A. b.
Noll, who was to have rep
resented the county court
On the joint committee, the
other members, Messrs.
Walter w. Trout, represent
ing the Y. M. c. A., and
Frank Foreman, the bust
ness men, have been unable
to hold a meeting. Until they
can do so, the Y. w. c. l..
will do their best to handle
the food situation.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-10-09
THE ACUTE STAGE
HAS BEEN PASSED
Doctors and Volunteers Labor
InCeSSantIy.

AT noon today when interview, DIR,
II. G. Tonkin, who has canvassed the
local situation to the best of his
ability. expressed confidence that
the influenza epidemic had passed
The inhammatory or acute stage The
medical men now haze their hands
full In caring for the wreckage,
which is appalling and which will re
dulre several weeks to clean up
There Is unnecessary alarm over the
average case. While 1t Is the best
plan to be careful and take every
precaution with the average case, 1t
does not necessarily follow that they
must of necessity become critical
or result fatally. There. II is true
quite number Of instances where
those afflicted are in an exceedingly
precious condition and 1t Is these the
doctors are trying their best to re.
store. Quite naturally there will be
some deaths. but taking it all in all.
the local situation can be presumed
10 be pretty well in hand
Suggest Closing
Should there be no further abate-
ment 1t has been suggested that all
places Of business, other than the
drug stores and food stores close for
a day or so, thus releasing owners,
men and women clerks to care for
those in need Of attention.
LarentabIe Cases
The volunteers find many lament
able cases South of town party
discovered an entire family down
with the malady and that during the
height of their illness little baby
arrived.
Is Doing His Part
Inadvertently an unintentlonal er-
ror in a paragraph yesterday would
reflect upon DIR. w. T. Henshaw. This
doctor, who is one Of the hardest
worked in the city or county, has
charge of the situation at Blairton,
in addition to the many other calls
made upon his time He Is respond
ing nobly TO the occasion and Jones
and Laughlin. of Pittsburgh, sent a
nurse to the quarry in order to help
N. Henshaw in his task and enable
him TO also look after the town peo-
pie az far as possible.
Men Folk Care
If it were not for the unselfish help
so freely given by some Of the men
both hospitals would be in an ex
tremity to care for patients AT the
Kings Daughters yesterday Messrs
Robert H. Boyd and Earl Rodrick
helped TO bring in 80 patients. going
to afflicted homes. At the City Hos
pitai, Messrs Frank Trump and
Robert Widmyer. back from Morgan
town, performed heroic service, and
took charge Of one floor under the
nurses supervision during the night.
OF course. there were others, perhaps
perhaps equally deserving, who as
sisted both hospitals, where names
could moi be learned by the reporter
during the brief time at his disposal