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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
"HOT STUFF SAYS MARCH
Yanks At st. Mihiel Have Base For
Future operations-Front Re-
duced % Miles.

Washington.-That the First Ameri
can Field Army, by the capture of st,
Mihiel sector. established a better base
for operations against Germany than
any existing heretofore was the mos,
important Of the announcements made
by Gen. March.
Infected with the spirit of enthusi-
asm and ardor Of the American troops
whose dashing exploits he was describ-
ing, Gen. March, chief Of staff, ex-
claimed with undisguised joy: ut Is
hot stuff"
Gen. March feels deep pride and ju-
bilation over the invincible spirit being
displayed by Pershings men Asked
for word Of comment upon the news
from France, he did not pause In
search of phrase which would match
the historic sayings Of the great mill.
tary leaders. Other salient features of
Gen. March's disclosures we're these:
"The war department is about to ask
for $1,000. 100000 more for the military
program this year.
Regardless of German propaganda
indicating that the United States will
let up in the fight, America is going
through with It.
"The wiping out Of the st. Mihiei
salient has shortened the general line
by 20 miles and included the capture
of whole German division of approx
imately 1890 men.
within As hours $4,000 American
troops landed on French soil, and of
is ships that entered ports with troops
- ships were ready to clear within "a
hours after going into the docks"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
LEN|NE AND TROTzKY
ARE GERMAN AGENTS.
DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT THE
TWO WERE PAID BY THE
GERMAN KAISER.
RUSSIAN PEOPLE BETRAYED
Revolution In Russia Was Financed
BY German Imperial 5ank-Ger-
man Officers Permitted To
Spy On Embassies.

Washington-The committee on pub.
lie information releases for publication
series of communications between
the German imperial government and
the Russian Bolsheviki government
and between the Bolsheviki them
selves, and also the report thereon
made to George Creel by Edgar Sisson.
the committees representative in Rus
STA during the winter of 1878.
These documents show that the pres
emit heads OF the Bolsheviki govern
ment-Lenine and Trotzky-and their
associates are German agents.
They show that the Bolshevik revo
luton was arranged for by the Ger
man great general staff and financed
by the German Imperial bank and 9TH
er financial institutions.
They show that the treaty of Brest.
Litovsk was betrayal Of the Rus
sian people by the German agents, Lo-
nine and Trotzky; that German pick
ed commander was chosen to defend"
Petrograd against the Germans; that
German officers have been secretly re-
ceived by the Bolshevik government as
military advisers, as spies upon the
embassies of Russias allies, as Off.
GERS in the Russian army, and as d.
rectors of the Bolshevik military, for
eign and domestic policy.
They show, In short, that the pres
emit Bolshevik government is not a
Russian government at all; but a Ger
man government, acting solely in the
interests of Germany and betraying
the Russian people as it betrays Rus
sia's natural allies, for the benefit OF
the imperial German government
alone. And they also show that the
Bolshevik leaders, for the same Ger.
man imperial ends, have equally be-
trayed the working classes of Russia,
whom they pretend to represent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
.KANSANS IN BATTLE
WITH BANK BANDITS
ONE BANDIT is KILLED, THE SEQ.
oND Is WOUNDED AND THE
THIRD ESCAPES.
Fight Took Place On Streets Of Ar.
cadia, kan.--Bandits Discovered
BY Railway Employees and
Alarm Is Given.

Arcadia, Kas2One bandit was killed
and another wounded and taken prison
er in skirmish with citizens follow
ing raid upon the home State bank.
On the body of the dead robber was
found draft registration card from
a Kansas City board bearing the name.
of Pete Marrazzo.
J. T. Fowler, cashier of the bank.
and John M! Fowler, assistant cashier
assisted by other citizens of Arcadia;
fought and won the fight with the,
three bandits.
The attempted robbery was disco,-,
cred by employees of the st. Louis 81
San Francisco railroad, at the depot
two blocks from the bank building !:
Cashier Fowler was Immediately mott.
fled. The cashier aroused his brother
and the two, armed with a shotgun and
a rifle, rushed to the bank after start
ing a telephone alarm through town. I,
The Fowlers found the robbers at
work on the vault into which they had
broken. The two men opened fire and
the bandits replied, at the same time
beating a retreat through the rear of
the building.
BY this time aid was coming to tbs
Fowlers and the home forces advanced
after the bandits. Two hundred fe,t
south of the bank the body of the dead
robber was found and the wounded
bandit was captured about mile we t
OF the town. The third member of the
gang is said to have escaped.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
AMERICANS LAUNCH
DRIVE AGAINST HUNS
FRENCH HELP THE AMERICANS
IN TWENTY-MILE OFFENSIVE
ON LORRAINE FRONT.
Great Concentration of Franco-Ameri-
can Artillery--Entente Alrplanes
Operate In Large Numbers.
Germans Fall Back.

With the American Forces on the
Lorraine Front-Americans launched
a heavy attack on the German po-
sitions and they had progressed
generally along the line. Some pris-
oners were taken at different parts of
the sector. The attack was preceded
by barrage lasting four hours. The
attack on the southern side of the St.
Mihiel salient was made along dis
lance of ~ miles. The attack on the
western side was on a front of eight
miles. There has been a great concen-
tration of Franco-American artillery
and entente airplanes are operating in
large numbers.
The first wave of American troops
met with little resistance, and the sec
ond American wave was in possession
Of points of the German first line.
The American troops are all intensely
eager and are fighting magnificeptly
French and American artillery di
rected a terrific barrage fire on the
German positions on this front The
reply Of the German big guns was Wig
orous at some places, although as i
whole 1t was weak.
The American attack followed a
heavy bombardment by artillery Thea
the American troops went over the top.
The Germans, who had been expect
Ing an attack by the Americans, but
who did not know when and where it
would be launched, we're simply para
lyzed by the great force of artillery
preparation; indeed, the guns simply
pulverized the enemy's front line and
tore great holes in the earth many
miles back Of their lines.
The attack was the greatest military
undertaking the American army has
ever attempted, and the forces are car
rying 1t through splendidly.
Southern Troops May Be In Fight.
Washington.-The Eighty-second d.
vision, composed of Alabama, Tonnes
see and Georgia troops. which trained
at Camp Gordon. Atlanta, is among the
divisions on the Lorraine front on
which the Franco-American attack was
launched, according to reports availa-
BILE here. Various shifts of American
forces might have removed the Eighty
second from this front
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
ST. M|H|EL SALIENT
WIPED OUT BY YANKS
ENEMY FORCES NOW VIRTUALLY
WITH BACKS ON FAMOUS Wo-
TAN-HiNDENBuRG LINE.
ATTACKED ON BOTH SIDES
AL Detectives Reached BY the AmerI.
cans Well In Advance of the Exs
pected Hour-Prlsoners Most
Mixed Lot Imaginable.

With the American Army in Lor-
taine.-The st. Mihiel salient has been
bgjped out and the enemy forces are
Vow virtually with their backs ON the
famous Notwithstanding line, with
the Americans and French paralleling
them closely from Verdun to the Mo
selle.
The German resistance is stubborn.
but prisoners continue streaming to
the rear.
The attack was made in the time.
honored manner of attack on both
sides of the salient with elastic pres.
sure around its apex. More complete
success could hardly have been OBJ
tanned and all detectives were reached
well In advance Of the expected hour.
The enemy had probably deter.
mined. in view OF the pressure applied,
to accomplish a Strengthening of his
line here as he had done further west,
but II that was really his intention he
lost surprisingly large number of
men. Apart from any that may have
been taken at the apex and on the
western side Of the salient, those cap
tured in the southern attack greatly
exceeded expectations.
The groups of from 100 to 800 pris-
oners streaming back through the adj
vancing guns were the most mixed To-
imaginable. There were some big gun
ners more than six feet tall, and there
were children OF II, frightened out of
their wits.
From / o'clock In the morning the
sky blazed with the light Of the great
artillery battle. something which had
not been seen for months on this part
of the line. When the troops went
over what daylight there should have
been was obscured t,y the driving mist
and rain. Later in the day the wealth.
or improved somewhat. but the rain
sodden ground made the progress o:
transports and heavy guns exceeding.
ly difficult.
The southers attack extended past
Montsec, great natural fortress, 1900
feet high, practically to the Moselle
at Pont-A-Mousson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
SHIP TORPEDOED;
ALL TROOPS SAFE
TROOP SHIP BEARING 1900 FIGHT.
ERs LAGs BACK OF CONVOY
AND GETS HIT.
MEN CHAMBER DOWN ROPES
Steamer Beached and May Be Rebuilt
BY AIlies--Destroyers With Depth
Bombs Sink the Enemy
Submarine.

London.-A troop ship with $500
American soldiers on board has been
torpedoed, and the submarine which
fired the torpedo against the ship is
believed to have been destroyed with
all hands. All on board the troop ship
were saved, and the transport, which
did not sink, was successfully beached,
and it is believed can later be sal
vaged.
The troop ship was member of a
large convoy approaching the English
coast. The vessel was torpedoed 200
miles from shore.
4 In order to save time, instead Of
launching the boats, the men clam
bered down ropes to destroyers which
swarmed around the stricken vessel
Soldiers told the Associated Press
that they saw the German submarine
lifted clear out of the water after one
of the depth bombs dropped by aven.
ing destroyers exploded and then ca.
tirely disappear.
Zeid Sims Of Birmingham, Ala, one
of the survivors, makes the positive
assertion that the U-boat was de-
stroyed. He says he saw its wreck
age, as well as dead members of the
crew floating in the sea.
! Something had gone wrong with the
troop ships engines, which compelled
her for time to lag behind the rest
of the convoy, but the trouble had been
fixed up and she was fast catching up
with the other transports when tor
pedo hit forward Of engine room.
The vessel at once began to sink by
the bow. Many of the soldiers at the
time were taking baths. They did not
wait to dress but made for the deck
with what little clothing they could
hastily lay their hands on.
; To the surprise of most of the sol.
diers the troop ship did not sink. Some
means apparently were found to check
the thrush of water and she got near
enough TO the shore to be beached.
The transfer of the American sol
diers from the stricken vessel to es.
corting British and American torpedo
boat destroyers was quickly made
without injury to any one.
There was no sign of panic on board
and the admirable behavior of the men
was especially gratifying to officers.
A large number of soldiers aboard
the torpedoed vessel are Chicagoans.
many others hail from Cleveland. A
great percentage of the men are of
foreign extraction, some foreign-born.
Many of them used to work in factories
in Ohio and Illinois cities. They are
used to work with crowds, and past ex-
periences in fire drills may have con
tributed to their splendid behavior
after the attack.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
Fifty Hurt When Car Turns Over.

Savannah, Ga.-Fffty or more per
sons are reported to have suffered
more or less serious injuries when an
Isle of Hope suburban trolley car
turned over at the corner Of 50th and
Abercrom streets. The car. which car.
ried from 60 to so passengers. was said
to have approached the curve in the
track at the street corner with consid.
cradle speed, which caused 1t to turn
over on the side with crash. 1t Was
necessary to cut away parts of the
wreckage to extrocate the injured.
The death of George E. Atkins, a
volunteer rescurer. was the only fatal
ity in the car accident here, which re.
suited in injuries to between 40 and
30 people.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
THIRTEEN MILLION REGISTER.
The Force From Which VIII Come Re.
serves To Win the War.

Washington.-Thi million men,
probably more, the force from which
will come the reserves to win the war.
were registered September IL In the
second great mobilization Of the ma
tion's man power.
AS these men were moving in every
city, town and hamlet over the couI-
try to add their names to the roll Of
the 100000 who had registered be-
fore, the nations fighting army over
seas was hurting itself against the en-
envy In the first distinctly American
offensive operation on the western
front.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
Nearly 100000 Express Willingness
to Join Pershinq.

New York.-Ncw York's new army.
nearly million strong, marched to
registration centers, voicing in 5O-odd
tongues their willingness to join Cen
eral Pershing's men overseas.
AS news Of the first great American
offensive was spread throughout the
long lines of waiting registrants in the
city the cry went up. ION to Berlin!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
nailroad official nIe..

washington--M. " Richards, agrt
cultural commissioner for the South
ern railway for years. and widely
known In railroad circles in the South.
died at Atlantic City, n J. He suf
fered a nervous breakdown several
years ago, from which he did not re
cover. Mr.. Richards was born In
-priacetnn. IL. So years ago
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
SUBMARINE OPENED FIRE
u-Boat Tried to Draw Away When II
Found Guns Were Outrangcd.

u-Boat Tried to Draw Away When II
Found Guns Were Outrangcd.
Washington Destruction of an en-.
envy submarine on Sept. 8, off the At
lantic coast BY gun fire from the
American steamer Frank H. Buck, was
reported to the Navy Department by
the master Of the steamer. He said
that two shots were observed to hit
the submarine, which sank after ter.
rifle explosion.
The submarine, the captain said,
opened fire on the steamer at range
of 1,400 yards. but when 1t found
after an interchange of three score
shots that 1t was outranged by the
American guns it tried to draw off. II
was then that the ship put in the two
shots which the captain believes de-
stroyed the enemy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
FRENCH TAKE $500 PRISONERS.
War OFFICE Report Says the French

War OFFICE Report Says the French
Maintain Positions.
Paris.-''South Of the oise," says the
war office announcement, I'VE main
tanned our positions agains violent
counter attacks. We captured tho
plateau east of vauxaillon. and the
crest northeast OF Celles-sur-Aisne. The
prisoners taken exceed $780,"
Three enemy counter attacks in the
region Of vauxaillon, northeast of Sois-
sons, were repulsed by the French
troops. These assaults were made
against the new positions held by the
French. Both in Champagne and in
Lorraine the French repulsed several
attacks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
MILES OF HUN PRISONERS
The Germans Cheerful and Seemed
Glad OF Capture.

The Germans Cheerful and Seemed
Glad Of Capture.
With the First American Army
Along one Of the high roads In in the
rear of our new front north Of st.
Mihiel passed three miles Of German
prisoners, striding to rear, 4 abreast.
French auxiliary workers behind the
lines stopped in their labors and lined
up along tho roadside cheering the
Americans.
Whenever q German prisoner fell
out owing to exhaustion, he was picked
up and put on motor truck. French
officers agreed that the captives were
the finest looking set of prisoners they
have seen in long time. The Ger
mans were happy and cheerful and APP
peared to be glad they were captured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
Assess Coal Company For Violations.

Assess Coal Company For Violations.
Washington.-The Logan Coal Co.,
of Philadelphia, was ordered by the
fuel administration to contribute $685.
900 to the Pennsylvania Chapter Of the
American Red Cross for admitted VIC
lations of fuel regulations. The COM
pany also was required to turn over all
profits ON Its business from Sept. 15
to Oct. to the Red Cross.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20

Penetrate Hun Lines 1000 Yards.
With the British Forces in France
British forces in their advance in the
Havrincourt section southwest of Cam
brai penetrated the German positions
in some places for depth Of 1000
yards.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20

All country stores should stock vacher-
Balm because 1t gives satisfaction, and
pleased customers are your best adver-
Users. 1t also saves your capital by
taking the place Of many other RENE
dies. Samples free. e. w. vacher Inc.
New Orleans, La.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
AMERICANS GAIN 8 MILES
Enemy counter-Attacks RepuIsed and
Prisoners Taken.

Enemy Gountor-Attacks hepulSeG ana
Prisoners Taken.
Washington.--The American line on
the left bank of the Moselle river, In
the st. Mihiel sector, has been ad.
vanced from one to two miles and now
includes the towns of vilcey and Nor
roy, Gen. Pershing said In his COM
munique received at the war depart.
Ment Sept. Is. An enemy counter at
tack, launched near st. Hilaire at day
break. was easily repulsed and num-
Der of prisoners taken.
Seventy-two guns abandoned by the
enemy lin his hasty retreat" were
brought in during the normal extension
of the American lines beyond Jauly,
Gen. Pershing said. This brought the
total number of guns captured since
the Americans started the drive which
wiped out the st. Mihiel salient to
more than 200.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
sHor DOWN HUN PLANS.

Captain 5ridoeman Of Illinois Scores
on German Target
with the First American Army
Capt. Fay G Bridgeman Of Lake For.
est, III. shot down German plane
Sept. IA.
Another American aviator played
his machine gun on group of Ger
mans. He shot a German officer off
his horse and drove another officer
into a dugout A few minutes later
the fugitive was captured in the dug.
out and the guns also we're taken
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20

Killed In Fall At BeamsvlIie, Canada.
Grumsby, Ont.-Second Lieut.. r. L.
Jacks, pilot, an American, OF Los An
geles. and Cadet H. w. Bousfield, pas
senger, of McGregor, Manitoba, were
killed in an airplane accident at
Beamsyille.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
p,nl.Is, SON Given Straps.

washington--The nomination of Jo-
sephus Daniels. Jr.. SON OF the secre-
tary OF the navy. 10 be a first lieuten-
ant In the Marine Corps. has been con-
firmsd by the senate. Lieut.. Daniels
entered the Marine Corps as private
sa~n altar tha war heGaA
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20

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! am 80 grateful that ] am recommend
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ALTERS, r. R. 4, Oregon, III.
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relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
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plications write Lydia e. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result of their 40 years experience
10 at your service.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
psba Given rem Years In Prison.

Cleveland, o.-Eugene v. Debs.
charged with violation of the espion-
age act, was sentenced to 10 years in
the Moundsville, w. Va. penitentiary
on each Of three counts Of the indicf.
ment by Federal Judge d. c. Weston
haver.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
LAcLEpE HoNoRs pERsHINo.

american Generals Birth Celebrated
by Missouri Home Town.
Laclede, Mo.-LAclede, which re-
members Gen. Pershing as a long,
lanky schoolboy. retiring in DISPOSE
ton, was, on Sept. 10, the most elated
town in the United States. Flags
were flying from every home, bands
playing, the populacs wild with enthu,
slasm az the Yanks swept toward Ber'
lin. For LAclede is Pershings homo
town, and the generals birthday was
celebrated only az home town can
celebrate Q hsro's success.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
,,,,,,rs peretrate posltlons.

Rome.--Italian troops have penetrat-
cd the Austro- Hungarian positions at
Pramaggioro, the Italian war office an
nounced. An enemy assaulting party
IN Monte Asolone was put to flight.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
Enemy counter.DrIve Beaten.

Enemy counter-Drive Beaten.
London. German troops delivered
an attack, with the cooperation of air
planes, on the town of Havrincourt.
southwest OF Cambria, recently taken
BY the British. The attack was D.
pulsed with great loss to the Germans,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
NINETY-THREE SENT TO PRISON.

I. w. w. Men Convicted In Chicago
Now at Fort Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kas.-"Dressing in" CT
the SO Industrial Workers of the World
received at the federal penitentiary
here was begun and required the great.
err part Of the day. The Industrial
Workers Of the World are not to be
treated as group in the prison, the
warden stated, and by noon Is had
been assigned to various shops for
work. w. d. Haywood was not among
those first assigned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
British and French Arrested.

: Washington.-British and French
consular and other officials throughout
Bolshevick-controlled Russia are un-
der arrest pending the outcome OF nc.
gotiations going on between the allied
governments and soviet authorities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
SELMA BOYS HoNoREp.
Receive French croix de ouerre For
Distinguished Conduct In Action.

Distinguished Conduct In Action.
Selma, Ala.--Parents of Sergt. Craig
Smith Robbins and Private Earl w.
Bibb of this city received information
that the two young men have been
honored with the French Croix de
Guerre for distinguished conduct
A copy Of the citation reveals the
fact that four men were so honored by
the French commanders for excellent
service during May and June. tho
Selma boys being specially mentioned
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
soft, Clear skins.

Soft, Clear Skins.
Night and morning battle the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free sam
pies address, 'Cuticura, Dept. x, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment 20 and 50.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
Senator Robinson honored.

Washington Senator Robinson, oil
Arkansas, member of the appropria.
tons committee, has been appointed
by the Democratic steering committee
as member Of the finance committee
to succeed the late Senator James.