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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

less of his expression following his
defeat for the nomination for Pressi-
dent at Baltimore six years ago.
There is prospect that he may be in
the running when another presiden-
tial term comes around. There are
many persons who did not take kind
ly to his 'houn dog" campaign that
knew the speaker now to be a man
of wisdom and strength, and a tower
of support for the administration that
accomplished his defeat.
We are not persuaded that the
Baltimore convention made a mistake
in it's choice, but we are certain that
not even President Wilson has sought
to steer the ship of state clear of the
rocks with a patriotism more ardent
than that which would have distin-
guished the foremost Missourian had
he been placed at the helm.
We regard with real qualification
the splendid public sentiment of his
congressional district that will not
permit a self-seeking politician to
further his individual ambition by an
noying a Woodworking, engrossed Of
ficial who desires to give his undivi-
ded attention to the nations business.
Memphis Scimitar.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

Trade with The Partisan adverti-
sers. They will give you square
deal.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

It's queer thing why certain
state daily uses its larger type tel
ling the German successes.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

Too bad. Another advertiser got
mad and quit cause he couldn't con-
troll our editorial columns.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

The Kaiser must have the "rain
man" in his pocket
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

Here's hopin' it rains before this
paper reaches its readers.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16

4 LETTER FROM ENGLAND
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Somewhere in England, July 18.
Dear People at Home:
Will again write you a few lines
to let you know that / am well and
hope you all the same. Well, I guess
you have cotton my last letter and
card that | sent to you all before !
sailed.
have not heard from you all since
you sent the money. Tell Uncle
Written to write to me. You can
give him my address. wrote him
before leaving camp Forest and told
him not to write to me until he heard
from me again.
You can tell all the folks back
home my address and tell them to
write to me.
| Well | am having nice time.
suppose you have received the
card from New York that | have Ian
ded and you know my address and
write me often long, long letters.
This IS what / received when |
reached England. A message from
King Geo. and will send it to you
folks at home. May God bless you
all.
From your loving Son,
Private Bartlett Dali Sanders.
Co. G. 52nd Unfit. A. E. F. via
New York
WINDSOR CASTLE.
Soldiers of the United States:
1.-THE people of the British Isles
welcome you on your way to take
your stand beside the armies of ma
ny nations now fighting in the Old
World the great battle for human
freedom.
The Allies will gain new ]
spirit in your company. / wish l
could shake the hand of each one Of |
you and bid you God speed on your
mission. GEORGE ""
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-08-16
The Request!

The Committee Commercial Economy of the Council of
National Defense respectfully request that retail merchant
Paris adopt the Governments relative
delivery of merchandise, to-w
l. Restrict deliveries trip a day each
q Eliminate entirely special deliveries
g. Organize cooperative delivery systems possible
These recommendations made by the for the
of eliminating unnecessary work. thereby releasing
onal for essential occupation speaking
power only include the driver saving every
item which enters into the delivery transaction
tear wagon truck feed, gasoline, etc.
We present these recommendations the retail
of Paris asking them notify their that after
August fifth ) only delivery day each will be
By this that
and notified that after August fifth (5) the delivery wagon
will their particular day.
that their order be received before the
We ask the retail adopt this delivery
system patriotic thereby contributing
to the winning of the
STATE CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL DEFENSE.
RUTLEDGE SMITH, Chairman.
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL ECONOMY
CHAS. G GILBERT, Chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
PRESIDENT CALLS ON BOYS ID AID
 4TH LIBERTY LOAN
Scouts Promise That Com ing Efforts Will Result in Even Greater Service
 Than Heretofore

New York September "A letter from President Wilson urging every member of the Boy Scouts of America to aid the Fourth Liberty Loan was made public today at the Scout organ ization's national headquarters here.
 The fact that the Scouts secured 1,S22,64s subscriptions, representing s303, ,169, ,000 in the previous campaigns is convincing testimonial to the value of organized boyhood for the kind of patriotic service that is worth while, the President said in his letter, ad- dressed to Colin H. Livingstone, presi- dent of the Boy Scouts. The loan services of the boys have been "appre- ciated by the whole nation" he added. and the country already proud of Ithem,' expects effective work during the fourth campaign.
 MT Livingstone replied to the Presi- dent by promising the Scouts coming efforts would result in even greater service than heretofore" During the first three campaigns one in every 25 subscriptions turned into the treasury department was obtained by the Boy Scouts of America. Secretary McAdoo has recommended to the governors of the federal reserve banks and to chair men of Liberty Loan committees that the Boy Scout activities be limited to the final seven days of the coming cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
|CONGRESSMEN HOPE ID TAKE PART IN THE COMING CAMPA
Leaders Considering Plans for Recess From Sept. 20. Speedy Action on Pend
 ing Bills Necessary

Washington. September 2-Plans for recess of the House from about September 20, until after the November elections so that members of all par ties may take part in the congress sional campaign are being considered. by House leaders. To carry out the pros ramme speedy action will be nec- essary on the revenue bill, which is to come up Friday the water power bill on which a final vote will be carried in the annual army appropria- priation bill to carry approximately $6.00o. 100000. made necessary by the extension of the draft ages
 Congress already has appointed for the army current fiscal year $17.500,- 000.o00, of which $12.000, ,000,0 900 was carried in the annual army appropria- ton bill. The remainder was con- tained in the Qualifications measure The new army estimates now are being prepared by the war department aia will be submitted this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
ALLIES PURSUING ,. ENEMY IN SIBERIA Japanese War Office An nounces Enemy Defeats and Captures by the
 Allied Forces

Tokio. Tuesday. August 27.-(By the Associated Press) )-Entente allied troops operating in Siberia are closely pursuing the enemy forces in the Uyeraya region, according to an allied official state ment, issued this afternoon, by the Jal;- anese war office.
 sThe enemy, who on August "A, retreat ed to the right bank of the Uyeraya riv- CT, halted near Shimakofka and took up positions The allied Twelfth division oc- cupied the left bank of the river neat Antofoka and Komalofka and on the rail- road and engaged in reconnaissances.
 .On August 9 the enemy again rs- treated to the northward. being closely
 followed by one company of our infantry.
 The enemy occupied Shimakofka and early on August the entente allied
 troops moved Forward.
 Tn the engagements with the enemy
 on August 2S and A Captain Konomi and
 Sergeant Major sumamoto killed 15 non
 commissioner officers and privates and
 wounded 1s6 of the enemy, including seven I,ofricers. The casualties sustained by tho enemy were twice the number of ours The enemy left behind 300 dead. Gu. booty included two armored cars, three guns, four machine guns, number ot rifles and quantities of telephone wire and ammunition. "Detachments of the forces of Genera Semenoff, the anti-bolshevik commander on August 2i occupied Dauria. in Trans Baikalia, where Semenoff's main forces the being concentrated. Advance guard. already have occupied Haianole.
 s'The strength of the enemy along tn. siberian railway is not known Nea. Soltowni, enemy forces paInbering 1o1 ] men were seen retreating. They had dc. stroyed the railway bridge and wate; tanks and had poisoned the wells. "Welfneyjinsk Newzelginsk and Zer- have been stormed and occupied Q,
 Czecho-Slovak forces and Cossacks com ing from the west. The red guards ars reported to have retreated along the railway and southward to the Russo. Chinese border and kiakhta Gin the prov. ince of Trans Baikalia, TO miles south east of Irkutskl
 .The enemy has established defense. of the eminences near Tehita (capital Of Trans Baikalia). The positions art not as strongly guarded as heretofore but at night searchlights are being wig orousiy used.
 luibalof, but meeting with resistance, thf Russian troops assumed the defensive la and finally were driven off. At midnight on August 24 the Russians boarded ships
 on Eake Khanka and retreated to the
 eastWard.'s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

The first wire entanglements had been strung by the French. Then the Ger mans came along and for their own pro- lection erected an additional wire sys- tenn.
 The American spearhead east of Ju- vigny was driven across the Bethuna- Soissons roadway by a great early morn ing hammer blow and the America ns spread in a great semi-circle and held their objective.
 In the face of German machine gun and airplane fire the Americans began a DOW erful night assault from the Bethilne- Soissons roadway, which they Ina Il reached late Sunday. They held the roadway until after dark. despite ma chine gun fire from the high points ahead and enfiladed by machine guns from the south in the direction of Terny- Sorny. The attack carried them to the De Castillo trench, more than half a kilometer east of the roadway, from where the De Castillo trench crosses the roadway. The Americans hold line to- the southwest on the outskirts of Terny-Sorny. A barrage preceded the in- fantrymen who crossed the roadway in the night assault. the artillery sue cceded in clearing the machine gun nests ahead on the hills. The chief source ,f annoyance to the Americans came from machine guns in the Bois-de- Beaumont to the southward, where the artillery had difficulty in shooting them out because of the dense woods.
 soon after the American barrage be- gan German bombing aviators started operations. endeavoring to locnkS the ad- yancing infantrymen by using VI dtrec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
Summary of sne News

1-DrOcourt-Queant line Ia pierced. Germans burning supplies behind
 lines preparatory to further re-
 treot.
 Fixhting most furious since begin
 nlng of WAT. s-Rev~nrc hsIl to De introduced in
 H6use today. 3eRed CPess news. +Edit0rial comment. %Gadsll~m man tells of brave deeds
 of AIabnma's men in great July
 hattie.
 Tobacco Kit fs cause of unique lct-
 ter ta French. o-Soeiety news. 7-Statr cOmnstttee to camyaa vote Of
 recent primary. @SpOFts. ecennlttee plans progBsMne for
 efkbeieney day. 11-uayas easualty list
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

With the British Army France, September 2(By the As sociated The British have pierced the line In fierce battle, which has been raging since dawn which will probably be of the import the Canadian and English at last reports had point driven in about five kilometres little than three miles, and still going.
 The fighting furious since the began and increased intensity the British battled their forward meeting the resistance of the enemy who had available rushing
 Thousands of have been captured the British literally damned with them. S@
 There has been fierce fighting in Duy which the British and Mount Dury which the Germans held great strength, storned. The British after killing numbers of the enemy The Germans died fighting here elsewhere
 Cagnicour wood and Cagncourt have been captue and BosdeBouche the southeast also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

The test of the statement reads.
 This ,Iorn,ng Canadians and English, accompanied by tanks, attacked astride the Ar-as Car mbrai road and carried on a wide front portion of that powerfully organized defensive system known as yhe Drocourr -Qreant line, which lies so lth of the River Scarpe.
 g"The enemy was holding his trenches in strength and opposed determined re- sistancc to cur advance. On the whole front of the assault this resistance was broken, witE great loss to the enemy The Cana dians have taken Dury, Villers Lez Cagnicourt, and Cagnicourt, ana have made rogress beyond these places.
 "On their left, English battalions fought their way forward throughout the German dcfenses northeast of Eterpigny On the right of the attack English ana Scottish troops pressed forward beyond Riencou-r-Lez- Cagnicourt in the direc- tion of QGeant and captured many strongly fortified positions, including tho village of Noreuil.
 "Soutn ot this point also our troops made progress and early in the afternoe n repulsed a heavy counter-attack, which the enen,y launched in great strength east of, yaulx vraucourt.
 "The English reached the outskirts ot Beugny and have taken yillers -Au Eos. There vas sharp fighting throughout the day apodt I.c Transloy In this locali,y British in tho fighting of the last th"ee days from the positions whence today 2 drive was started. so advantageously near the German defensive system.
 Another attack. according to reports, was launched by the British this morning
 Also hostile counter attacks were re pulsed, and the English captured the VII lage
 'BetWccn Saillisel and Peronne English and Australian divisions have driven he enemy from St. Pierre Vaast wood ahd captured tnc villages of Allanes ana Haut- A,laines.
 "East and southeast of Peronne repeat ed German counter attacks were beaten or by the Australians with heavy loss 70 the enemy. Several thousand prisoners were captured during the course of the day.
 'Our patrols have made further prog ress in the western outskirts of Lens. On .l.e Lys front our troops continue to gain ground and are in close touch with tte enemy
 Bullecourt, Hendecourt and the sur rounding territory were well established in British hands at the time the advanc, begun. The Germans are known to have brought up reinforcements here, and Y is reported all the heavily wired trercn lines of tho enemy defense system are strongly garrisoned.
 X break thu ough this line here will take the British, into the open country and menace th. Hindenburg line from th' rear and the flank.
 The attack was launched on consid e' z able front at a. m., with strong British forces. Tue Germans had tried repea. edly, Lut ursuccessfully. to eject the in ther egion north of Peronne The effects of the recent entente all Ilied artillery fire are shown in an order signed by General Ludendorff which also apparently discloses a shortage of Ger ,man artillery. General I.udendorff says that during one month the allies shell l fire destroyed 13 per cent of the Ger nan guns in action He directs that strong counter battery measures be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

There has been heavy fighting In Buissy. northeast of Queant. where large numbers of prisoners have been captured and similar progress has been made against the Queant-DrOcourt line for some distance.
 All during the night there was very heavy fighting around the British positions, which were al- most jammed up against the great German defense system. Piles of dead Germans was one of the re- suits. During one enemy attack sergeant with q machine gun killed 50 Germans who tried to rush him.
 the morning that the massed Brit fsh cannon broke loose with . rOar that was heard for miles in n crash barrage. The whole sky seemed ablnxe as thousands of British shells poured into the German wire and lines.
 When the barrage raised the Ca- nadians and English swarmed over the top. Just behind them were numerous tanks of all sizes. They had been over only n minute when the enemy opened with counter barrage, which Is said to have been by far the strongest he has put down since the British offen- Aive began.
 The instant the British appeared the Germans in many cases jumped out of the trenches and held their hands high above their heads. In some cases, however, the advance ina ri tisy. .nf xx,ffh h.V ,F chine gun bullets, but notwith- standing this. they pushed on. Quickly the first line was over- come.
 From all along the line came re- ports that Germans in dugOutx were absolutely panic-stricken and many of them were found cower-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
.26 MISSING FROM
 STEAMSHIP OMEGA Many Bodies w ashed Ashore After American Steamer
 Is Sent to Bottom

A British Port, September 2-The American steamship Omega has been tor pedoed The vessel foundered Friday night Twenty nine persons were saved Twenty-six are missing. Many bodies have been washed ashore. The captain of the Omega was drowned, His body has been landed.
 The Omega was s6s6 tons gross and vas built at Belfast in 1880. She was owned by Barber & Co. of New. York The vessel was TO feet long, s9 feet bear, and T feet deep. The Omega was fos- meriy the s. V. Luckenbach and before that was known under the names of Brooklyn, MacPherson, Obdam and Brit ish Queen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
FURIOUS BATTLE IN PROSPECT
MOPPING UP PERONNE

Australian troops. having crossed tho Somme, capturing Peronnc. arc mop ping 1t up during the course of which
 there has been brisk fighting in the streets. They have captured other { towns and positions in the same neigh-
 borhood and one forcefs pushing north ward astride the Canal Du Nord. At last reports it had reached Allaines, on the east side of the canal and the llhigh ground opposite on the west bank. The Canal Du Nord constitutes an
 other heavily defended Boche defense l system, and the British in the fighting along this waterway have killed an enormous number of Germans. who 1 seem to have been packed into this locality.
 Another force is pushing eastward. following generally the course of the Cologne river frAn Peronne. More of the Peronne- Bapaume road has been taken.
 There has been heavy fighting in
 saillyY -saillisel. where 100 prisoners were taken and another large group lof Germans killed by the British. Other forces are pushing forward down the i Hirondelle valley and close to Moreuil, which also is being approached from
 the north of Longatte. This force is Iengaged in overcoming heavy resist
 ance.
 | Early this morning the British be- gan operating in the area northeast
 of Hendecourt. After three counter at
 tacks on the town had been smothered
 the British attacked the headquarters
 at the chateau from which 70 prisoners. ] ina luding a battalion commander and
 his complete staff. were taken. ] So swiftly did the British advance I that at one point in the recent fight | ing complete horse ambulance, includ ing two doctors and 350 prisoners were taken At one place British officer with one man bombed an enemy trench ! and then advanced Eighty Germans of the garrison surrendered to the pair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

tion of the German machine gun flashes as guide to the desired targets The bombing aviators came out in greater numbers than at any time since the Americans made their attack north of Soissons.
 Many of the wire entanglements the Americans had. to overcome were new, while others were rusty. having stood since the French strung them some years ago. In addition to the wire entangle- ments the Americans were compelled 10 overcome trench system which ran along the hills like canals. The trenches ran in every direction and most of them were deep, having been dug by the French or the Germans during the oc- cupation of the plateau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
THREE AIR VICTORIES

With the American Army in Lorraine, September 2.-(By the Associated Press } Three victories, possibly. were scored by American airmen during the course of five combats in the air today. The of- ficial confirmation of them Is awaited
 American bombers carried out two raids during the day. The first was on Audun- le-Roman and the other on Longuyon. during which two tons of bombs were dropped. All the machines returned sa felx. M
 Enemy planes were busy today; drop ping copies of America in Europe a sheet containing the usual ridiculous material principally attacking England. Copiea Of tho sheet are at . premium tonight. since humorous publications are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

ing in holes and screaming with fright.
 By 7:3O o'clock the British had completely passed the German front and support lines. H was then that the motor machine guns dnshed out and on to the good roads at> the German rear. Tanks also managed to get through and they were working far in advance of the infantry. s
 Some of tie first motor machine guns are reported by the air planes to have made their way along the Canal Du Nord onsthc roads between Douai and Mar queOn. while others are reported to be holding the bridEeAeads against large numbers of German reserves, who certnInly are com ing up in the rear.
 Along the Arras-Cambrai road the British have made good prog- ress and ers-Lex- -CagnlcOurt, which was strongly protected ny special belts of wire and . power ful trench system. was the scene of desperate lighting. Both vi1- crs-Lex-Cagnicourt and Cagni- court are in British hands. and the British have carried the battle considerably to the east of this
 At the cross roads northeast of Cagnic0urt, where the Arras-Cam brai highway crosses the villers- Le-CagnicOurt-Saud road, as we'll ns all through this district, tEe Germans were In great strength. The cross roads arc only nine and n hnlf miles from Calnbrai and their defense Is of the utmost importance to the enemy.
 Reports from Dury show that the fighting was of . desperate na- ture before the Germans, who were mnssed there and were about to deliver powerful assault against the British positions were overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

Two hours later, it was rumOred that groups of British motor ma chine gunners had been seen on the bank of the Canal Du Nord nearly five miles east of the near est point on the DrocOurt line. These were only highly mobile patrols, pushing on to try to seize the bridEcheads.
 By today's success the British
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03

struck the Germans one of the most smashing and stratcgically serious blows they had ever re- ceived in a single day's fighting. The Germans are reported to have had eight divisions standing to meet the blow.
 Among the prisoners taken are men who had been hurriedly thrown in the line from all sorts of units.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
Bishop Named Statistician

Montsomefy. September 2.-tSpecial) NJ. B. Bisaop of Montgomery has been appoin cd statistician of the Alabama de- partment of education to succeed Harris Moriarty, wh, resigned after seven years service and, went to the officers tran ing school at Camp Gordon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
REACH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROAD

By the Associated The American the ebankmen of the Bethune- roadway Sunday night by literally cutting their through barbed wrethe work of great armies In gaining the
 road the Americans passed immense network of wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
CERMANs ADMIT LOSS

Berlin, September 2-(via I4ondon.,--Ad- mission is made in the German official conn. .unication issued this evening that the British southeast of Arr-ts and north of Peronne have gained ground from the Germans. Enemy attacks on both sides
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-03
Fighting Most Furious Since Beginning Of War
 With Intensity Increased
Roads to British Rear Literally damned With Captured Germans -Austrlans
 Fighting on the West Front

With British Army in France, September 2( (RReuters troops and General Byng began today offensive southeast Aras and by 730 o'clock this morning reached switch line