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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
DEATHS.

CURED since OCTOBER 10th, which
have not been reported. The
death toll of sBrodliead has been
repol ted through the Brodhead
letter and in the remote parts of
the county there have been sew
eral deaths within the last week
which we have been unable to
get, as communication with the
registrars has been impossible.
The list follows:
Mrs. Hester Mullins, wife of
Dolphie Mullins, of Pine Hill,
from pneumonia following inffu-
enza.
Mrs. Will Doan. of Mt. Vernon
and two children. Mr.. DOan has
been in a critical condition but
some better at this time.
A two year old child of Robt
Spoonamore, dropsy.
A child OF Bev Thomas on the
18th and one on the 10th. Both
influenza victims.
Willie Payne, age about Ie
years. son of w. D. Payne, died
of pneumonia following influenza.
The seven !year old daughter
of w. G. Clark, of Livingston,
died of influenza. Mr. Clark lost
another child about a month ago.
John William Morris daughter
at Pine Hill, died from influenza
Mrs. Laura Baker, wife of w.
M. Baker, died last Sunday of
pneumonia following influenza.
The baby of Mrs Susie Cum
Minis. The father, Will Cum Minis
was killed in the mines in Har.
Ian county only a few months
ago.
Mr.. John Jones, of Mt. Vernon,
died Monday night. He was 60
years of age and was suffering
from tuberculosis and other Com
plications.
Sam Lewis Sowder, age II,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Micajah
Sowder died Monday night of
pneumonia following influenza.
Perry Burk. an aged citizen,
was found dead near his home
Tuesday. Cause of death apoplexy
Mrs. VIM. McHargue, who was
Miss Matte Butner before her
marriage, died Tuesday Of pneu-
lnonia, following influenza.
A son 'of Charley Cromer, of
the Skeggs Greek section. died
of influenza. Mr.. Cromer's
mother died the following day
from the in6rmities of old age
A SON of Will Ponder of near
Livingston died last Monday and
on Friday Mr.. Ponder lost his
daughter. Both victims Of flu.
Miss Isabelle Tyree, living near
the fair grounds died of influenza
Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Hellard died at Liv
ingston from the effects of influ
enza.
The death of Albert Parman's
orother.in-law whose name We
are unable to get, living in tht
Gauley branch section near Liv
ingston, is reported.
Jess Bullock, son of Hon. E
Bullock, sdied at Reading, Ohio
and his remains were brough
here for burial Monday.
Eugene Gentry. son of the lat,
George Gentry, died last nigh
OF influenza and heart trouble.
The report reaches here jus
as we go to press that a Mrs
Robinson and Mrs Stewart, Dav,
Stewards mother, both ofOrlando
died night.
A small child of Steve MORN
died at Pine Hill last night.
The second death occurred il
the family of Micajah Sowdel
last night, when their five yea,
old baby passed away. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Sowder are certainly havin.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Mrs. Alice Davis, Superlntend
emit of Schools, requests US to say
that all schools will be notified
when to open and that the notice
will be sent out just as soon as
authority from the State Board
is given for the re-openirg.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

It's now Judge Carmical, who
has received his commission as
Police Judge of Mt. Vernon, sue
ceeding T. J. Pennington who re
signed and moved to tOklahoma.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

There will be- no pie supper at
Scsffold Cane school house Satur-
day night October 20, 1918.
Cause, influenza.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Mrs. H. A. Smith was called
here from Terre Haute. Iud on
account of the death of her father,
John Jones.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

John Mink. of the Brindle
Ridge section lost his house and
all its contents by FIRE a few days
ago. No insurance.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
LOCAL

Private Casper Livesay, Co. l.,
10th Inf, A. E. F., France, via
New York.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Those who attended the funer.
al of Mrs. Matte Butner Nc.
Hargue were: Mesdames G. NJ.
Ballard, Minnie Anderson and
Alice Davis. Misses 10 Davis,
Onie Silvers and Matte Chestnut.
Messrs. j. c. Moore. w. H. Car.
mical, Dwight Bowman, Richard
Cox. Robert Mckenzie, Jesse
Meadows and Mckinley Perciful
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25
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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Carl King, son of Mr.. George
w. King. and a merchant at Crab
Orchard, died there last last
night of influenza He is sur
vived by his wife, who was Miss
Beulah Wallin, daughter of W.D.
Wallin, also of the East End. Mr..
King was about IS years old and
was very popular, clever young
man. He had lots of friends in
his home town who deeply regret
his demise. Much sympathy is
felt for his wife and parents in
their great losS.-Interior journal.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-10-25

Miss Sallie Stewart, of Wilde,
and Mr.. B H. Parsons, near here
went to Jelllco, Tenn. Sept. 27th,
and were married in that city.
They had meant to keep it a secret
for some time but the folks be-
gan to get wise about a week
ago and they had to tell it. They
are splendid young couple7and
the Signal joins host of friends
in extending congratulations.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
leavy fire from the German long range

heavy FIRE from the German long range
guns.
The enemy is reported to be leaving
Heudecourt, southwest of Gouzeau-
court, in response to continuous pres
sure.
The crowded enemy trenches at Oppy,
east of Arras, arc being heavily gassed.
Fires continue to burn at some places
and within the last few hours fires
have been observed in Douai
Further indications of the growing
discomfort in certain sections of tho
German army have been received. A
number of Germans recently captured
were formerly in Russian captivity
They express themselves most bitterly
against their military leaders. They
say they have been told they would be
used on the line of communication, but
instead they were put through the field
recruit departments and placed as in-
fantry in the trenches.
Germans Fear the Winter
Many Germans arc becoming increas-
iugly worried over the prospects Of
Winter. not only for themselves but
for their families, who, in many cases,
according to the Germans who were
captured, are near starvation.
Nearly all the German soldiers going
home on leave are taking with them
10 their families whatever food they
can lay their hands on at the front and
in as large quantities as possible Many
captured letters to the Germans at the
front mourn the lack of food and warm
clothing.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10

Recommending engagements oc-
CURED between the Disc and Ailette.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne,
after repeated fruitless partial at
tacks, the enemy advanced toward
evening to the attack in close forma-
ton. He was repulsed on the whole
front with sanguinary losses, in part
in handto-hand fighting and in part
by counter thrusts.
Between the Aisne and the Vesle
partial attacks failed In the Cham
pagnc there We're local enemy ad-
vances.
Five airplanes were brought down
out Of a British squadron which ad~
vanccd 20 the attack
During August sos enemy air
planes were brought down on the
German fronts, sixty-two of them by
our anti-aircraft guns. Captive bal
looms to the number of ffty-two also
we're brought down. OF the total
number 251 airplanes are in our pos
session. The remainder were OBJ
served to fall on the other side of
the enemy lines. We lost in battle
1873 eirplancs and SO captive bal
looms
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
British Do.un 2 Enemy
PLANES, Despite Storms

LONDON. Sept The official state
ment on the activities of the British
flying forces over the battle zone, issued
tonight, says:
"On September 8 the sky was over
cast, and there were frequent rain
storms with high wind. Our airplanes
carried on their work for the artillery
with difficulty. and also accomplished a
number of reconnaissance and con
tact patrols. Five tons Of bombs were
dropped during the day.
There was no flying at night The
activity of the enemy's machines was
very slight, but we brought down five
and drove two down out of control.
None OF our machines is missing
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
The Official Statements
the detail map.

PARIS OAY) North of the Somme
we have made further progress to
the east Of Avesne in the direction
of Clastres and have occupied La
Motto Farm. Our forces crossed the
Crozat Canal in front of Liez.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
the night was marked by a violent
reaction of enemy infantry and artl-
lery.
Two strong German counter at
tacks launched in the region of
latfaux were tepulscd, eighty pris-
oners belonging to five different regi-
ments being left in our hands.
In the Champagne we executed a
raid in the region Of Mont Sans Nom.
taking prisoners. A German raid
was checked to the east of Auberive.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Foe to Make Strong
Stand at St. Quentin
And at Chovignv

PARIS, Sept. 9.--With the Allies i'm
mediately before or approaching the
Hindenburg line the enemy is begin
nlng to react more violently with his
artillery. Nevertheless, the French are
pushing ahead in the region where the
line has not yet been attained. and. ac-
cording to the latest information. were
little more than five miles from s.
Quentin, their guns following the in
fantry up speedily. The Germans. evi.
IDENTIFY intend to defend St. Quentin
energetically. and are fighting in the
approaches to the town, besides re-
grouping their forces and concentrate
ing numerous divisions in its protec
ton. The capture of the place, how
ever, IS declared by the commentators
to be the intention of the French com
mand
The Germans are likewise hurricdlv
strengthening their defences around
Laon, according to ala Liberte." In
the region of Chavigny the Germans
are reported installing thick barbed
'-'N' N'SEi'S uetp lIcuCneS ana ac-
cumulating munitions as if for u
/ lengthy defence in the great under
ground storage places of the Nanteujl
plateau The entire region north Of
the Alette from the vicinity of the
Laon-Soissons railway is a mass of
guns which the enemy has emplaced.
the reports declare, while north Of
Craonnc numerous batteries Of $50 and
40 mlllimetre pieces are concentrated.
On virtually the entire front from
east of Arras to the west of Rheims
the German artillery, the "Intran-
slgeant' commentator declares. ia
pounding away as it has not done for
several weeks.
On the British front the advance. Il
's pointed out. has entirely freed
Amlens from gunfire, the only attacks
on this base being by airpanes. The
bases of Arras and Hazebrouck, how
ever, are still under long range gun
hre. Advices received here indicate
that the region around the railway
station at Lens is occupied BY the
British. The advices also predict that
the fall of Armentieres may be ex-
pected before long
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10

Catelet. Havrincourt Wood, which
has been stubbornly defended by the
Germans for nearly a week and
which has now been almost cleared,
lies just southwest of Marcoing, an
outpost Of Cambria. Here the Brit
lsh are abreast of the Hindenburg
hne. A couple of thrusts like that of
yesterday would carry them over it.
The British have also reached Yer
mand, six miles northwest of st.
Quentin. Further south the French
continued their advance yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10

taking possession of the line of the
Crozat est. Quentin) Canal, and
crossing it at Liez. This village is two
and half miles northwest of La
Fere and about the same distance
north of Tergnier. La Fere is now
the most seriously threatened point
on the southern sector of the Hin
denburg line. Here Lndendortf will
have to show his hand at once, if he
hopes to prove that the German posi-
tions of March p last are still really
defensible.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
BRITISH

LONDON (NIGHU This morning
advanced detachmcnts of English and
New Zealanders attacked and carried
the German positions on the high
ground between Peiziore and the
Havrincourt Wood After sharp
i'ghtlng, in the course of which heavy
counter attacks were ,epulsed with
losses, we gained the old British
trench line on the ridge overlooking
Gouzeaucourt and captured Gouzcau-
court Wood.
On the left of our attack other
English troops successfully advanced
our line in the eastern portion of the
Havrincourt Wood. We captured a
number of prisoners in these opera
tions.
On the remainder of the British
front there was fighting in certain
sectors Hostile attacks against posts
we recently established west Of La
Bassee were repulsed.
Rain fell heavily last night. and
again to-day. The weather continues
stormy.
LONDON DAY)-A hostile raid
ing party was successfully repulsed
last night north of Arleux-en-
Gohelle
There was artillery activity in diff.
ferent localities on both sides, par
ticularly in the neighborhood of the
Arras-Cambrai road and in the La
bassee Canal and Ypres sectors.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10

visions have been thrown in through
the desire to stiffen the German
morale, quite as much as to stiffen the
line for time.
The principal activity to-day was in
the area around Csouzeaucourt. The
high ground overlooking Gouzcacourt
and the wood of the same name to the
northwest were captured. The British
guns from this section are able to di-
rect an enfiading fire on the enemy
positions to the south.
Past records show that the enemy
will not get out except when he is
pushed out Thus, he takes every OPP
portunity available to destroy what he
has not time to save.
Some newly captured German docu-
ments disclose that the enemy is not
quite satisfied with himself or with his
defences and his line is literally honey
combed with deep dugouts. An order
ISSUED by a German general of di-
VISION, apparently acting under orders
from the higher command, expressly
forbds the troops to occupy dugouts
which descend lowcr than eight stems
underground. The general appears to
have been very much worried on the
subject and goes into great detail in
ordering such dugouts closed up or
otherwlse made useless for the troops.
the German command has discovered
that its troops are unable to emerge
from deep dugouts in time to meet in
fantry attacks following on lombard
ments, so quickly do the Allied SOL
dlers, cooperating with the tanks. move
these days. Thus it would seem that
the Hindenburg line may require con-
siderable alteration.
More fires are reported at various
places along the front, including Douai.
further corroboration of the enemv's
shortage of ammunition has been OBJ
tanned from gunner prisoners, who said
they had been receiving only limited
allotments daily.
Some idea of the state of the Cor
man morale may be had from the fol-
lowing quotations picked at random
from captured German documents and
letters. One German wrote home. but
did not get chance to post the letter:
4 have been in the line for four
teen weeks. Johann is being we'll
looked after. I wish I, too, were a
prisoner of war"
Another letter reads: "When we re-
tired two Alsatians roro;rod hh;S
If they had only said they were going
to desert many more would have STAYED
with them"
One message says: "Our men are
completely exhausted and can hardly
stand upright"
Another says: "The men cannot
keep their eyes open owing to strain
and fatigue. They must have relief"
Still another soldier writes: ave
hear that the Bavarians and Saxons no
longer wish to fight. How is it going
to end 2"
Captured orders indicate that the
German air service is being we'll
combed out and that airplane mechan
lcians, much to their disgust, arc being
drafted into the infantry One me
chanician wrote to his brother in great
detail what he should do in order not
to be removed from the air forces. 1t
appears that even the anti-aircraft
batteries are parting with as much as
10 per cent of their electives. so that
more men may be had for the infantry.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson


Copyright 1913. New York Tribune Inc)
~ OLONEL GAEDKE, the military
VI critic Of "Vorwarts," occasion
ally INDUCES in certain freedom
Of comment, because "Vorwarts" Is
now subsidized by the Prussian gov
ernment, and under it's leading
strings now and then humors Social
ist sentiment. He said frankly on
| Sunday that in view Of existing CON
! ditions "the German High Command
has decided not to conduct in the
future a war of offence, but war
Of defence"
Colonel Gaedke bluntly acknowl-
edges the existence Of situation
which the German High Command
has been trying to conceal ever since
the beginning of the Foch offensive
Not that it hasn't known that Ger
many would have to accept on the
West front the onerous and exacting
burdens of a defensive Owing to
improvements in the instrumentali-
ties of offence--the tanks, high ex-
'plosives, gas shells, gas and smoke
clouds, etc-the defence is handi-
capped now as it has seldom been
Handicapped in any earlier period of
warfare
This is as clear to Ludendorff
as it is to Foch. To have the often
sive is worth 100000 men. There
/ fore Foch will never surrender it,
With his mounting American re-
serve the Germans will never have
the strength to take it away from
him. 1t is, therefore, to write
'Finis" on Germany's dream of vic
tory to say that she must hence
forth wage a defensive war. But
there is no other way out for the
German leaders than to face that
fact, while trying to persuade the
public at home that a military dead
lock, secured by an adroit defensive,
is still probability.
Ludendorf has intimated that the
German armies in the North are
now behind positions which they are
going to defend. They are on the
old Hindenburg line, except in GER
! tam sectors-some of them highly
important-on which that line has
been broken. The first test of the
new German policy will therefore
come within the next few days. Can
Ludendorff hold Lille, Douai, Cam
brai, st. Quentin, La Fere and Laon?
Has he found a stopper for the puz-
zling Foch offensive, as Foch eventu-
ally found a stopper for the Won
Hutier offensive!
1t IS one thing to construct
defensive barrier on the map and
another to make it actually impreg-
nable. Ludendortf has not yet
checked the Allied advance. Yester
day, on critical sector of the
Picardy line-to the southwest of
Cambrai-the British were able to
push forward for a couple of miles.
They carried the high ground
stretching four miles north and
south between Havrincourt Wood
and Peiziere. Peiziere is a hamlet
adjoining Epehy, which lies about7
three and half miles west of LIE
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
GERMAN

BERLIN (NIGHD On both sides
of the P6ronne-C Cambria road re-
newed British attacks failed.
BERLIN WAU. - Local engage
ments occurred north of Ploegsteert
Wood and La Bassee Canal. North
of Armentieres the enemy again at
tackled. We rcpulsed him and took
prisoners.
In the Arleux-Havrincou Canal
sector artillery activity and recon-
noltrlng engagements are reported.
South of the Peronne- Cambrai road
the enemy continued his attacks with
the employment OF strong forces
against the Gouzeaucourt- -Epehy line
to the north Of Templeux. The at
tacbs failed with heavy losses.
Yesterday our advanced troops
contested against superior enemy
force and advanced across st. Simon
and the Crozat Canal.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Germans Fear the Winter
Rain Slows Down Attack

Although little strips of ground have
been gained here and there along the
hattie lines that zigzag their way
across Artois and Picardy, the British
troops generally were stationary to-
day. a heavy rain whipped along by
a chilly wind has covered the battle
field with coating of mud. This, in
q country badly torn up by shells, of
itself would necessarily result in a
slower movement, even If it were not
necessary for the advanced troops to
consolidate their positions.
In actions of mannuvre, such as the
British as we'll as the French to the
south are engaged in, pauses Of this
kind are inevitable.
Meanwhile fresh German divisions
have made their appearance in this
region. so it may be expected that the
resistance will become sttfer AS a
matter of fact not great deal of
ground remains to be captured before
the Germans will be pushed back com
pletely on the Hindenburg line. Cen
orally speaking, the British armies are
now about FIVE miles away from the
centre of the Germans much boasted
defence system.
The Germans are having most un-
comfortable time, for the British guns,
in addition to laying their shells on
the Germans between the British in
fantry positions and the Hindenburg
line, are vigorously hammering the
cneny's rear. The British artillery,
firing on the forward enemy areas, has
created great havoc.
Where the British troops have ad-
vanced they have at many times come
upon patches of ground where torn
bodies of men, broken machine guns,
dented helmets, equipment, cartridge
cases and clips are all mixed up to-
gether, as though they had passed
through some gigantic mangle
This is the toll the British artillery
takes when the foe leaves his machine
gunners in pockets for rearguard ac-
tions.
The enemy has by no means even
started to recover from the shocks he
has received day after day since the
British offensive began, and it is con-
sidered more than likely that new di-
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
AMERICAN

SECTION A (SEpT S).-Aside from
patrol encounters and heavy artillery
fighting south of the Aisne there is
New-York tribune., 1918-09-10

nothing to report from the sectors
occupied by our troops.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-11
DAD[YyEV[VDK:
ARY TALL eli
THE GUACHARo.
~ MARY GRAHANR BONNER

"The Guacbaro," began Daddy, but
both the children interrupted him.
"Please, Daddy" said Nick, before
you tell us any more, what is ~"
as 1t an animal, fish, a fowl, a
bird, an insect or treef" asked
Nancy.
"Ah," chuckled Daddy, 81 have got
hold Of another creature again that
you two do not know Of. It's hard to
get hold Of something you don't know
about, for you both like to study and
find out all you can about birds and
flowers and animals and everything
that is in the great, big world"
"You have something to puzzle us
now" said Nick.
you most certainly have" agreed
Nancy.
"Well," said Daddy, "the Guacharo
Is bird. He looks something like
an owl and something like a barn
swallow. and is about the size Of a
young owl.
"Now Mr.. Guacharo was very angry
one day, and he asked Mrs. Guacharo