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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-07
SLOWING Up OF ALLIED DRIiE.
American >and French Troops ACcrGss
YesIs Heavily Shsli5d.

Soissons and Rheims remain un
changed and relatively speaking
there have been no developments
of outstanding Importance on the
line running from the region
from Montdidier toward the
English channel. In both reg
ions however, there is a tense
ness which seems to forecast the
approach Of big events.
The bad weather -~heavv rain
falls, the swollen river and the
resultant WretChed condition Of
the terrain which the allied
troops along the Vesle now have
to contend not 20 mention the
necessity Of bringing up guns,
ammunition and supplies which
were left fdI behind in the rapid
advance doubtless is having
more to do with the holding in
leach of Marshal toch's troops
than the opposition the Gerinars
are throwing in their way.
The Germans shave been she'll
ing heavily the American and
French soldiers who have ina,
their way across to he nortker
bank of the Nesle or delivering @
heavy counter attacks against
them, but everywhere they have
met with a stonewall of resist
ance that has not permitted the n
to counter balance their losses of
ground.
They also have oe1uged the
southern line of the stream
whith shells Of ,all Calibers, ir-
Guiding gas projectlles, and even
have brought their famous flame
hrowers INFO play, but all to no
purpose Thesaallies ,evergWhere
have remained firm in the ground
they have won.
But the e 3rinans hs We not
been permitted by the allies
t. have a monoply ct the ini.
tiativ4. Where they have
throw shells against the
Americans in The Fismes Sec
tor, American Missiles have
been returned with added
interest. This particular
sector has been a veritable in
'ern". Gas in large quauti>
ties was released against the
Americans, who, with their
gas masks adjusted, were
virtually unharmtd by the
noxious fumes A kind y
switch in the wind at one
time even turned back the
gas against the enemy. The
French .alsO have answered
the & r:nans in kind.
During the hia'us III the
ifgting on the Soissons>
Rheims. sector the Germans
are believed TO hr moving
their main bodies north wal q
to the positions they have
chosen fer a stand, and doubt
less the German crown prince
is endtavorlng hastily to re
constitute as we'll as he may,
with the forces at his com
mand his badly shattered
armies.
An inkling in what the
Germans have lost in men
made prisoners and guns
captured by the allies has be
come public tn ough al
utterance of the FrtncI
pr-mitr al a s-SsiNn of The
ministerial council at which
General t')ch was made E
Marshal Of france "Thirty-
five Thousand prisoners anC
| 700 cannon have h.en cap
tured," said ::' l'1:.vil1tr. " h.
a d d q d thaC i I. I
was no 'onger in danger
t;.4 ooissons and Chateau
nierry had been reconquer'
ed and that two>hundred
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MINORITY INTOLERANCE
I.nom the Chlcago rrihnneN

(Fr,m the Chicago Trhune)
 The malcontcnts and rccalcitrants never weary of complaining that tho government has ahrogatcd the sacred right ot freedom of speech They never miss an opportunity to condemn loyal Americans for their intolerance" toward the minority. It suits their pleasure and their purpose to draw an ironic parallel between this alleged tyranny and our avowcd intention to fight for liberty and democracy.
 It is possible for the public or the authorities to carr> the policy ot sup prcssion beyond the limits of wisdom IL is possible that in some cases loyal Americans have been too intolerant of minority opinion. But there are not 8 few indications that the minority if il could would use even more vio- lent and unjustifablc methods to inn pose its will on the majority.
 Take the case of Sheboygan. Wis. the town that cast referendum vote for peace" when the war issue was being discussed last spring Shohoy- gan now has a new claim to fame; according to the news dispatches it has brought about the resignation of d Congregational clergyman. the Rev. Mir. Thomas, because of his pro American" sermons
 My love for our country and my hatred of Prussian militarism will ex- press itself," he said in his letter of resignation. TO the suggestion that | tone my natriotc utterances to meet the popular local situation my answer has h""0. anl now is, will not cam not
 His congregation doubtless believes passionatcly in freedom of speech. broad tolerance and Christian charity.
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drafted for the war and rctnrhcd to his home at Algona. lowR for a visit with his parents before entering the training camp. His home town paper the .Algona News, got hold of him and during the course of a short visit learned that the young man was not very keen about going to war until about three weeks ago. when d party of Belgian children passed through Niles City bound for a Belgian set tlcment in the state of Washington. There were about a hundred of these children and they rangel in age from babies to l9 to lS years. Young Walk CT saw them and talked with some of their nurses. and every one of the children except one boy had been nut
 Hated by German soldiers. Most of
 the boys had their right hand ampu- tatcd. Many had lost one eye and some
 had lost their noses Most horrible
 of all, some of the little girls had had their breasts cut out, that they might never be able to suclde hoy who could grow up to be q Belgian soldier
 anu avcngc the wrongs of his father ! land Mir. Walker said these poor
 children. who stopped at Miles City
 long enough to he seen by hundreds
 of the inhabitants. made a great i'm prcssion and created tremendous in- dignation
 lt seems incredible that little Bel gian children should be deliberately
 maimed by the Germans, and French and Belgian women subjected to name | less indignities, and Canadian prison
 CTS cnNsCulatcd, but proofs that seem l indsputahle are produced that such is
 the work of the Kaiser and his hench- men
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NOME, ALASKA, JAN. I6, 1918.
MORE EVIDENCE

lu spite ef .I the testimony prc- >cn,cd since tho first >,rident note oi Wa rans ,t~ dread rc,orhcrauons over tho startled world there are Stu in oug mds, manN persons who refuse 10 believe the Germans have been =uilt> of the most rcvolting atrocities m tAor ruthless onleavor 10 steal the nsuona. freedom and terrtor> of their nolehhor> Not ,l Of these are pre- German, nor attached to the Gemanic cause Ny either 4ffNation or consan- l7tni,y. Many of them are Americans "f thc unrest type and have no more regard for Inc Tcutons than for any other ot the bengcrcnj nations of I'aropc Tho> simply cannot believe 'Hat thc tales that have come out Of France and Belgium and Serbia and Poland are true. Anu indeed it is Ha1d ,o neNc1c that a race of civilized u,ioss coul5 he sullu of such things .S have been repeatedly hid at the door vi Germany. That race Of people who have appeared before the world IS soom.ng cxp2nen;s of all that is Lest in civilization; as patrons of the arts, learning. science literature and leaders m the march of human pro- aress. could be guilty of the ghastly ann mhuman things that have been dclosed to the ears of humanity since Inc Wal began. seems almost impossi- hle. Rut when one reads such testi- monN as this, reprinted from the Mer- n2 Nebraska. Messenger. il IS hard to avoid belief unless one doliberatly shuts thcir eyes to an testimony We recommend lt to those of our citzcns who cannot understand that we are nshtne tho most inhuman and hear, ,olous aegreeau ton ot monsters that have noun>hcd m inc world since inc days of Aujla
 The article follows
 Dr S F. Croutcr. of this city. for merN of Mcrna Nebraska, presents The Voice with tho following item:
 Wnl Walker, a young ranohman near Miles City, Mort, was recently
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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Russo Roumanilns won big battle from Teutons southwest of Bralia after hard fighting; Germans also sustain severe reverses in Carpathians after attacks on Russian positions.
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A daily newspaper is a big thing for any community. large or small, arc you helping 10 maintain tiff not get busy and telephone your subscription.
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Dutch capture and intern German war vessel continuing in Dutch waters beyond statuatory limit to avoid cap turc hy British
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Rates for advertising space In any If tho above publications win be made .nown on application.
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Admiral Dewey died at his home in Washington. n. (.
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Passengers

Eigh; per cent on passenger charges by rail or water from one point in the United States to another or to any point in Canada or Mexico, except: When fare does not exceed S5 cents and on communication or season tickets for trips of less than 90 miles,
 Ten per cent on all charges for seats, herths and statcrooms on trains or vessels
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The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled ,o the us4 for publication of all ncws dispatches credited to it or uo. otherwise cred.tod in this paper and also the local news publishcd herein.
 All rights of republication of spec. lal dispatches herein are also reserved,
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Postal Rates.

Effective November 1917 the first class letter rate was increased one cent per ounce or fraction thereof making the postage on such mail 3 cents Two cents postage required on drop letters. The rate on all postal and private mailing cards was increased to cents. The rate on lower class mail will not he increased until July I. 1918.
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For transportation by rail or water between points in tho United States, a tax of three per cen; on freight charges is assessed.
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Express

One cent on each twenty cents of eNpi oss charges paid for transporta- ton between points in the United States
 Telephone, Telegraph, Wireless Mes
 sagcs, Etc.
 Five cents on each telegraph, tele- phone or wireless message or conver- sltions which originate in the United States, for which charge of 15 cents or more is made, charge to cover scr vice over all connecting lines.
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WAR TAXES
 NOW EFFECTIVE
Transportation

The War Revenue Bill, effective 1, 1917, imposes the follow ing taxes on transportation, and are 70 be paid by the person paying for the service:
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Stamp Taxes

Beginning December |, 1917 stamp taxes were levied on transportation as follows:
 On passenger tickets, one way or round trip, sold in the United States for passage by any vessel to a place not in the Cnitcd States. Canada or Mexico. as follows: on tickets costing $lo or less no tax on tickets costing not exceeding $30 the tux Is one dollar. on tickets costing more than $2o and mot exceeding $Go, tho tax is $500 on tickets costing more than SGo, the tax is $500.
 Parcel Pos:
 Bcgining December l, 1917, a tax stamp must he affixed on all parcel post packages transported in the Uui- ted States as follows:
 Packages on which postage amounts to 25 cents or more q tax of one cent for each D cents or fraction thereof.
 Stamps must he affixed before pack ago is mailed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
PUT THE LOAN OVER.

The first gun was fired Monday in Keokuk s
advance drive to send the fourth Liberty loan
over the top. Its loud report was heard IN
every home in this city, the streets and far
out in the outlying districts. 1t was a big
noise - but not noise alone. While the Jackies
unanswered and the band played and the speak
ers drove home arguments that nailed patrlouc
fervor to the pole of liberty, there was added
response in the hearts OF all that keokuk
should and would present united front IN de
termination to make showing in Liberty bond
buying second to no other municipality In Iowa
And what is to- be we'll done should be done
quickly. Let there be no tagging, no putting
off today what may be done tomorrow. Pro-
crastination is not word to be found in the
Liberty loan dictionary With will to do, the
campaign may be shortened appreciably, and
that will be well for general business and IN
that attention may be paid to other pressing
matters that face our citizens.
The campaign for the fourth Liberty loan
will begin on Saturday, September twenty
eighth, and close on Saturday, October nine
tenth. There is need therefore, for intensive
and efficient work and prompt and liberal sub
scriptions. The amount of the loan has not been
announced, but it is expected to be five billion
dollars or, six billion dollars. The rate will be
four and one quarter per cent. There is good
reason to believe that great number OF small
and moderate-szed subscriptions will be forth
coming The result of the third campaign
showed that where the country was thoroughly
organized splendid results were obtained. This
time the organization will be improved and the
public will be found to be still more interested
and receptive. The splendid work our troops in
France are doing will give enthusiasm to the
campaign. The sense of personal responsible
ity is felt now by each individual more than at
any time heretofore.
There is no selishness on the part of Ameri-
can soldiers in France no shifting of the indi-
vidual burden. There should be none among
those who remain at home. Let US do our part
for the cause of liberty, humanity and world
peace.
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BAKING AS AN ART.

Bakers of the country propose at their COM
ing convention to raise million dollars with
which to build and endow American insti-
tute of baking Moreover, the bakers are going
to raise this million as help to the new Liberty
loan, which is in itself a worthy enterprise.
They propose that some four thousand bakers
shall each subscribe for two hundred and fifty
dollars of the loan and trustee the bonds to a
bank, allowing the income derived to be used
for operating the institute. This institute is
in its way pioneer; we have institutes OF arts
and sciences but not of such an essential indus
try as baking. This is time in which applied
art is getting much attention; our art depart
ments are laying much stress on training stud
ents to the use of their art ideas for practical
production. Why not reverse the processf
Why not bring bakingtto recognition as an art!
Under war conditions it is either science or
misfortune An institution which shall help to
make our daily bread better, cheaper and more
plentiful will be a national blessing.
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DON'T BE A STREET HOG.

Itwas apparent Monday morning during
khe presence here Of the Jackies from the
Great Lakes naval training station that an
effective means should be devised to control
some who are part of the crowds that throng
our thoroughfares on every occasion of public
exhibition. Spectators should be required TO
1enrain on the sidewalks and not take up DO
sitions in the middle of the streets. thus inter
fering with paraders who are called upon to
samuse or instruct the multitude. 1t is realized
That when territory Of some considerable size
lis to be policed on gala occasions that the men
under the control Of the chief are too few in
b,a1nbers to properly and effectively cover the
Eground. One suggestion is that spectators of
outdoor events be confined to their proper
places by the stretching of ropes; another, that
IA number of citizens be deputized for police
duty and stationed along routes. Both sugges-
Fons are practical, and adoption of either
would tend to prevent repetition of what has be-
ZONE a nuisance inflicted by the unthinking
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talions. 1 headquarters company of
30S officers and men, 1 machine gun
company Of ITS, and l medical de-
tachment of 56-3,755 in all. A bril-
gade has 2 regiments and machine
gun battalions, a total of S,210. A
division consists of infantry bri-
gades, 3 field, artillery regiments and
"a trench mortar battery, total of
5,06S; a regiment of engineers, 1866
strong; an ammunition train, 962; a
sanitary train, 949; a supply train,
752; signal battalion, 262, and other
units, 27,152 in all. The composition
Of the field artillery, cavalry and en-
gineer units was fixed by acts of con-
gress of June 8, 1916, and applies
also to the volunteer training corps,
the reserve militia and other state
troops.
1t might be added that the pay of
a general is $4,000, lieutenant-gen-
eral $4,000, major general $4,000,
brigadier-general $4,000. colonel $4.-
600, Northumberland $4,000, major
$4,000, captain s2,400, first lieutenant
$1,000, second lieutenant S170o. All
these officers receive also fixed al
lowances for quarters, heat and light,
10 per cent increase for each term
of five years service up to twenty
years and an added 10 per cent. for
overseas service computed on their
base pay and longevity pay.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
OUR ARMY ORGANIZATION.

Rochester Dispatch: The or
ganization of our military and naval
forces is intricate and has undergon
important changes of late. Bookle
are available from which the infor-
nation our correspondent desires may
be cleaned but such of these as have
come to our attention leave some
thing to be desired. In the so-cal'ed
assimiIated rank in army and navy
q general has the relative rank of an
admiral; brigadier- commo-
dore (now discontinued colonel,
captain; Northumberland, comman-
der: major, lieutenant commander;
captain. lieutenant; first lieutenant,
lieutenant junior grade; second lieu-
tenant, ensign.
In the army a corporal commands
a squad, a lieutenant platoon, a
captain a company, a major bat
talon. colonel 2 regiment, briga-
der general brigade and major
general division. A general, lieu
tenant general or major general
commands an army under the presi-
dent who Is the constitutional COM
mander-in-chief
ANY small number of men may
compose a squad. In an infantry
regiment platoon consists of fifty
nine officers and men. A rifle COM
pany has $50 men and officers.
Four such companies make up a bat
talon a regiment contains 3 bat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
CARTHAGE, ILL.,. sep

ton, deceased: Report of distr;hr.
flled by Helen G. Hambleton ANU!
lstratrix of said estate. showir auiu
payment of $864.1S to the soIIea
heirs at law: Clarence r. and NV,
u: Hamoleton and Cora H. Leas OrS.
OF court filed approving said distrS
ton and declaring the estate tra
and finally settled, and discbarsa
the Administrative from further dHa
In re the estate of Julia Andr0n
deceased: Inventory of the estate
decedent, filed by Junius C Fe,.
administrator, shows no real es,..aI
$500 in first issue of United ss..
government Liberty bonds: cash
hand, .$2,21715. Report of the y
count of said Junius C. Ferris
conservator of said Julia Andrav,
now deceased. filed, covering ~
period from the date of his annoir,|
ment to March 8, 1918, the dats
the death Of said ward, which repn1
SHOWS: Total amount received
S4.745.60; total amount paid or,|
S2,l2S.4 40; balance on hand, s2.e17uI
%. L. Hill, M. D., of Jacksonyirl
state hospital, reports to the iud,l
OF Hancock county court that Charla1
E1d, patient admitted from Has]
cock county, died on August 20, 1sIs|
from entero colitis.
In the estate of John C. Edward
deceased: Inventory filed by Albe1
w. Edwards, administrator of thl
estate, shows no real estate: variop]
articles of chattel property: cash M
hand, $2,035.S5; notes and account
aggregating approximately s4,5N)
government bonds Of the United
States and war savings stamps con]
prising about $4,000 of said sum. Adj
praisement bill of said estate show
total value of property as appraised
S5,S3G.90. Appraisers estimate ..
value of property allowed to Gracs
M. Edwards, the widow, fixed \
81 200, and to the three minor heir,
$500. Edwin c. Bird, Harvey N
Moore and F. J. Reu, appraisers \
said estate. Acceptance by SAID
widow Of award as fixed by the ap
paises. she desiring to retain article;
mentioned in the appraisement bill
to the value of s112.35, the remainda
to be paid in cash. Petition of ALBEIT
w. Edwards for authority to sell tn.
personal estate at private sale, an!
order Of court entered directing said
sale.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-18
Voice Of the People

1.-The Gate City does Ut assume re.
sponsibility for views EXPIRE sed by
correspondents. Writer'S of communi
cations must furnish their names
not necessarily fer publication, but
for the Information of the editor.l /
Uncover "When the Flag Goes By
To the Editor of The Gate City:
One of the most noticeable features
of last Mondays parade was the
small number of men who uncovered
when the colors of the u. S. A. went
by. OF what use is there sending men
to foreign countries to make Others
respect our flag, If we fail at home 70
show proper regard for it?
VISITOR.
K~nkuk, Iowa.
5 ytember rs, 1918.
st. Louis Star: Berlin admits that
her troops yielded ground. The allia
must have captured the censor.