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Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
MORE SMITH COUNTY BOYS
GONE TO TRAINING CAMPS


Another strong realization
that we are in a great war was
brought to the people of this
county last week when 10 white
boys and 30 colored boys left for
the army training camps.
Last Saturday morning the 10
white boys were presented each
with a comfort kit and, in a
happy, jolly and courageous
mood they marched to the depot
to entrain for Camp Jackson:
Monday afternoon the 80
coIored boys were also presented
with comfort kits and in an ap-
propriate and highly. appreciated
address by Judge J. M. Garden
hire the colored boys were in
spired to go forward and give
their best.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Wright of
Defeated have just received a
card from their son, Ivy, stating
that he had arrived safely in
! France. William Jellicorse, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John JeIlicorse
of Elmwood, is in the same com.
panv with Mr.. Wright.
Since the 21st of March one of
the fiercest battles in the history
of the world has been fought,
and today this battle is still
raging on the western front in
France and hundreds of thous-
ands of soldiers are being killed.
During the past few days a
large number of American SOL
diers have taken their place in
this great battle, and in every
case they are proving to be
heroes. just as we knew they
would do. AS the days go by.
until the close of the war, Amer
lean boys will take their places
I! in these battle lines by the
thousands each week. Let US
folks at home stand behind them
with Liberty Bonds and the Red
Gross, food production, food
saving and everything else we
are asked to do. Those boys
lover there are suffering untold
hardships and those who are yet
to go will also suffer untold hard
ships. Let's make every sacri-
flee that we might give them
some relief.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
AD-
MINISTRATION
(FLOUR)

Attention is called to the re-
tailers of flour. as to the amount
they are permitted to sell. In
no case are you permitted to
sell to one family more than 48
lbs, and this is sold on the fol-
lowing conditions: that the
purchaser has no flour, that he
has IS lbs of substitute and that
this will not make more than 2
lbs per week for each mem Der
of his family up to July the 18th.
No person is allowed to use more
than 2 lbs per week for each
member of his family, and
any one violating this by pur-
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
JUDGE ROBERTS FOR GOVERNOR

La a statement recently given
to the press of the state, Judge
A. H. Roberts of Livingston
announces his candidacy feJ
Governor of Tennessee, subject
to the democratic primary eIec-
tion to be held next August.
Judge Roberts deals with all the
live questions confronting the
people of the state with char
acteristic ability, vigor and clear
ness, and his statement has met
with hearty approval by The
people and has elected much
favorable comment from The
press of the state. The distin-
guished Chancellor's campaign is
launched under the most auspic-
ious conditions end it is very
generally conceded that he will
be nominated and elected, as the
people of Tennessee seem to
have made up their minds to
this effect even before the cam
paiga is under full swing. Very
properly Judge Roberts first de-
votes himself to a ringing, clean
cut patriotic declaration, demon
strating to the mind of every
loyal citizen that the Judges
heart is right on every question
involved in this great war, end
which must commend him to all
as a vigorous, red-blooded Amer
lean patriot. 1t may be said in
passing that Judge Roberts only
adult son and his only sor.in-law
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02

chasing more. will be subject to
heavy penalty, and the re-
taller is, also, held responsible.
The complaint has come to me
that some were buying and
using all the flour they wanted;
that there was no limit as to
the amount they might purchase
and when they get without flour
that they could buy again and
as often as they get without.
This must not happen. | have
the retailers take a signed
agreement from you when you
buy flour and buy this means L
will be able to keep up with
any one so unpatriotic as to do
this and will report him to the
proper authorities. So l advise
both retailer and buyer to be
careful along this line as you
may get into something that you
will regret. The Courier has
just printed new blanks in con-
formity with the above for the
retailer to use instead of the
ones they have been using.
(LABOR)
Since there is complaint as
to shortage of farm labor, l want
to call your attention to the
Acts of Tennessee, Chapter 226
of the Acts of 1907, or Thomp-
son-Shannon's Code of 1917, Sec
tions 3O28-A to 3028-A8, If our
officers will do their duty in
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02

carrying out this Act, we will
have fewer tramps, loafers,
loiters, gamblers and idle able
bodied men.
l feel under the serious con-
ditions of our food and labor
supply that our officers should
read this Act and see that it is
carried out to the letter as this
would greatly solve the labor
question. This is the time when
every one should be busy and
we must look to our officers to
do their full duty.
Yours very truly,
j. II. CURTIS.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02

have both responded to their
country's call and are now
making the supreme sacrifi ce in
order to make the world safe
for democracy" Without am
biguity or apology Judge Roberts
declares himself the friend and
advocate of temperance and law
enforcement, and his words are
so vigorous and satisfying upon
this subject as to be an inspira-
ton to every real friend of law
and order. But Judge Roberts
| private and official life is a plat
form within itself upon this sub
ject to those who know him
best.
Judge Roberts declares that
the real, pressing problem in
Tennessee is a readjustment of
the states finances to the end
that the fiscal affairs of the state
may be put on a sound business
basis; and, in dealing with this
subject, he demonstrates a
thorough familiarity with this
intricate and vexatious ques-
ton. He advocates numerous
reforms and changes in the
administration of the affairs of
: the state which will result in
providing sufficient revenue to
meet the needs of the state with
out increasing the tax rate or
burdening the taxpayers. He
urges rigid economy, abolition of
needless Offices, consolidation of
related departments and uni
formity and equality in levying
taxes. These and others reforms
suggested, Judge Roberts wisely
insists, will bring about the de-
sired results without an increase
of taxes in this time of national
peril. Other questions are dis
cussed but space forbids a
further analysis of his announce
ment at this time. It is sufficient
to say that Judge Roberts is
sound. safe and sane on all
public questions. and that the
masses of the people can trust
him as their champion and de-
fender. In this section of the
state, where Judge Roberts is
best known. and among the
people whom he has served SO
faithfully and so well, there is
no division of sentiment as to
his candidacy. He has the
active, cordial and united sup
port of our people and it will be
a fortunate day for Tennessee
when he is made Governor.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
r. 2, Carthage, Tenn

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Warder
and children of Fox Bluff have
been spending a few days in
Carthage as the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Amelia Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Chapman
assumed charge of the Walton
Hotel Wednesday, and the famit
ly of H. N. Jones has moved to
the building of S. B. FL ewitt.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02

More men would have money
to spend if they spent it as if
they we're out of . job.
The Government has ordered
meatless. wheatless and fireless
days; now comes farmer friend
and suggests dogless day.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
POBLIsHRD EvRRY rHuRsDaY
FOE REPREsENTATTvE

GOAD-We are authorized to an.
nouce g. w. Goad as a candidate for
Representative in the SIxty-first Cen
eral Assembly from Smith County, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
party.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
Umbrella Taked through Mistake

OneSblack silk umbrella With
straight handle from the stair
steps in the\cou house was
taken by some one through mis-
take Monday. Return to
Mrs. Maggie Hodges Mckee,
R. 2, Carthage, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02
Seven Special Farm Bargains For Quick Sale

miles Gaan good pike nice sevenroonr
mile high school, churches stores
fine community. money maker. $22,500 230 at
pike splendid improvements fine
land. Ouic leading
pik improvements all fair but bar
splendid modern brick home, every
the highest of cuvaton fine pike
and Ideal home 100000
slightly rolling, spen
shady Several
houses and fine
system fresh the round to resi-
hthouse and fresh running water in
the best Nothing
$4,000 $50 RICH
to
cultivation;
big springs and spring branches Con-
college, the
bluegrass stock grain sections in Middle Tennessee
70 be sold for divi
bottom;
tractors second bottom upland in fine
colonial brick stock and cattle
Railroad station
farm of in
Saws advertised
Don't wait and Buy
let S sell it again for at profit
Wv DILLON & Co., sot BRYAN s1 ssas sq Farm Department
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-02

MYERS & GARDENurRB. Publishers.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Serbian Minister Says
Kuehlmann offered Onlv
A Bait to Attract Allies

WASHINGTON, June 27.-On the
subject of the latest speech by DR.. Won
kuehlmann M. Lioubomir Michailo-
witch, Serbian Minister to the United
States, to-day made the following dec
laration:
Germany again speaks Of peace.
DR.. Won Kuehlmann, Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, in very adrot
fashion offers two forms of COM
promise as a basis for world peace.
These are:
"G) Russia is responsible for the
world war. Why not? Russia to-day
is dumb; she has no one to defend her.
The Entente cannot easily forgive her
tor having abandoned the struggle and
for having placed the Allies in a diff
cult position by making the present
offensive on the Western front pos
sible. DR.. Won Kuehlmann counts on
this bad disposition of the Entente, and
finds that one can say without fear of
contradiction, as the result of revela-
tions, that the deeper we go into the
causes of this war the clearer it be-
comes that the power which planned
and desired the war was Russia
After four years of war Germany has
at last found the nation principally
guilty for the war, and DR.. Won Kuehl-
mann proposes that every one should
spit upon it and should now be recon
ciled with each other. What cynicism!
"2. Peace should be founded on his
toric rights. This clause, at first view
a most innocent one, shows all the
danger Of the German peace offensive
According to these rights Belgium
would be independent, and it might
even be possible to discuss Alsace-Lor-
raine. But, according to these same
historic rights, Austria Hungary would
be inviolable, and so far as Bulgaria is
concerned one might easily invoke the
treaty of San Stefano. and that is ex-
actly the principal aim Of Germany
to preserve the Hamburg Bagdad con-
nection already established through
the intermediary of her allies.
"But as the Importance of the Aus
tro-H Hungarian and Bulgarian questions
has awakened the attention of the AL
lies and the United States, and as the
solution of these questions in the spirit
OF the principles espoused by the Allies
would be the destruction of the German
plan, DR.. Won Kuehlmann offers the
formula of historic rights as bait to
attract the Allies.
"Dr. Won Kuehlmann, despite the
brilliant success of our (the Germany
army no longer believes in military
victory, but considers that to put an
end to the war one must take refuge
in diplomatic pourparlers. And thus,
when everybody knows that the Allies
demand the reconstruction of and in
IDENTITIES to Belgium, the return to
France of Alsace-Lorraine, the liberty
and independence of the Jugo- -Slays
Tin union with reconstructed Serbia)
the Czecho-Slovaks and the Poles and
the self determination of all the peo-
Pies, great or small, the German
thinks that peace ought to be assured
by means Of secret diplomatic pour
parlers.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Viereck Explains

George Sylvester Viereck, who has
been requested by the executive COM
mittee of the Poetry Society Of Amer
lea to resign because of his alleged
pro- German utterances in "The Father
land" the predecessor of "Viereck's
American Weekly" yesterday made
public letter he had sent to Edward
J. Wheeler, president Of the society,
giving his reasons for refusing to re-
sign.
Mr. Viereck, who is charter men,
Der, says the executive committee has
no authority to oust him. His letter,
in part, says:
"Under ordinary circumstances /
might accept your advice and resign
from the Poetry Society of America.
but these are not ordinary times. To
resign now would be an impeachment
of my patriotism. | do not believe
that the poets of America are 50
bigoted as you seem to think hare
reason to believe that the chicane
against me proceeds from II small
group of cantankerous notoriety-seek-
ers. If the Poetry Society yields to
blind unreason, the society itself must
bear the onus of this action. | will
not. If the Poetry Society should de-
eide to make itself ridiculous, let
them do so. / refuse to be party
to the offence. 1t is high time for un-
scrupulous agitators to learn that
Americans of German descent have
rights which their fellow-citizens are
bound to respect"
Mr.. Wheeler said yesterday that no
further action against MIR. Viereck had
been decided upon.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28

The picture that goes with the terse
line in the drill regulations-"Artil-
lery going into action has the right of
way"-is drawn in letter which Po-
lice Commissioner Enright received
yesterday from Sergeant Martin T.
johnson. formerly patrolman in the
West Thirtieth Street police station,
and Sergeant John Ferretti, formerly
Of the Oak Street police station. both
Of whom are in France with the 302d
Ammunition Train.
1t is picture Of rumbling, jarrlng
limbers, manned by yelling demons in
olive drab, and yanked through shell
holes, ploughed fields and a blizzard of
fire by horses that scream and buck
as they run. 1t is picture that regis
tered sharply in the vision Of police
men lately on post on the edge of the
White Lights and in the dingy byways
beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Bear
ing the mess to the guns that must
never be starved" is what the expo
licemen call it.
"You never can picture the ammunl-
tion trains frantic contortions during
they write in their joint letter, land
then in spite of your own bruised and
aching body you feel thrill at the
sight. Few correspondents have men,
toned the ammunition trains. because
they have never seen the trains in ac-
ton, with their half-mad drivers
standing up in their stirrups tugging
at the reins of their frightened, mad
dened horses, which, with the crash
ing of the shells, makes the most ter
rible din imaginable.
Must Keep Going
"The Job of the drivers is to get
their load of shells up to the guns. 1t
does not matter whether the enemy IS
sweeping the rear roads with shrapnel
or heavy explosives or gas shells. the
ammunition has just got to keep go
ing until it reaches it's destination.
"Ask any of the boys who were
through the last big fight over here.
when the German shells were plaster
ing the roads for miles behind and the
aeroplanes were lowering over the cals-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28

to her action and counter balance the
Polish pro-Slav activities.
If the monarch decides for absolutism
the attitude of the Polish element will
be dangerous. If he goes with the
Poles there will be a weakening Of the
Germanic bond, while if he causes dis
solution OF the House of Deputies he
will put the question to the neonle
the answer to which ali Germany must
fear
In the meantime. the Polish elements
are ar holding fast to their standpoint,
The "Frankfurter Zeitung," which in
guires why the Poles, who hitherto
have proved themselves clever politi-
clans, should chose the present mo-
ment for the annunciation Of their
IDEAS, declares that it is due to Polish
determination to break all the min
isters connected with the peace treaty.
OF Brest-Litovsk. The present action
represents a warning to Austria to
fulfil the Polish state desires.
Order in Eastern Europe, declares the
paper cannot be brought about against
the Poles, who, although militarily
weak, possess strong weapon which
can completely shake Austria to pieces,
and this at the present moment ap
pears to be their desicion.
we have very little need to turn up
our noses," the writer concludes. nor
have we any right to allow ourselves
to be deceived as to the deep organic
nature of the Austrian crisis"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Postal Employees
Are Under Charges
In Burleson Case
Forty-hve Posted Bulletins
Referring to His "Auto-
cratic Tyranny"

Charges filed against forty-tive en-
ployes caused stir in New York post
offices yesterday. The offence of the
men, it is said, consisted in posting on
office bulletin boards a bulletin refer
ring to an attack made on Postmaster
General Burleson by Thomas F. Fla
herty at the American Federation of
Labor convention. Mr.. Flaherty rep
resented the New York branch of the
National Federation of Postal En-
ployes, an organization of which he
is national secretary-treasurer.
The bulletin, posted on the morning
of June 81, contained a paragraph
which said that Mr.. .Flaherty had called
attention at the convention to the
"autocratic tyranny" of Mr.. Burleson,
and added that Mr.. Flaherty's remarks
were received with great enthusiasm -
According 20 members of the fedora
tion, it was truthful account of an
incident Of interest to members. Yet at
$3.50 that afternoon, they assert, tele-
phone message was received by the
superintendent of every branch
postoffice superintendent of the city
directing that charges be filed against
every one who had put up the bulletin
Charges were preferred against
fortyfive men, all members of the or
ganization, who are answerable at a
secret hearing, it is declared, to the
superintendent who issued the order.
He has the final disposition of their
cases, the men say and has the power
of dismissal. All of the men accused
have filed answers saying that they
routine, no instructions having been
issued to the contrary.
The matter will be taken up at the
next meeting of the executive council
Of the Federation of Postal Employees.
Some of the men want to lay their case
directly before President Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Colonel's Patriotic Writings
Will Be Visualized; Some
at Oyster Bay
To Name Benehciaries
Red Cross to Get Share of
Royalties That Normally
Would Go to Him

OYSTER BAY; June 27.-With the
hope that his action will benefit the
American Red Cross and other war
charities to the exent of many thou
sands of dollars, Colonel Roosevelt to-
day consented to allow his writings
and books to be placed before the mo-
ton picture public. All through the
war the Colonel has worked hard to
raise money for the various war or
carnations, and this move, he believes.
will help greatly.
After he had completed the details
for the production of the pictures
Colonel Roosevelt said: Several of
the more important producers OF mo-
tion pictures approached me with plans
for films based on the books that l
have written. | have never considered
any of these offers seriously until re-
Gently. when it occurred to me that
large sums might be realized for the
American Red Cross or other war char
tiles through the production and exhi-
bition of sucn pictures.
Il have, therefore, consented 70 'he
production of q limited number OF PIC
lures to be produced and exhibited in
accordance with properly coordinated
plan on the definite condition that all
Of the royalties received by me dur
ing the war may be devoted to such
war charities as ] may designate.
"Knowing very little about the film
business myself, l have placed all of
my motion picture affairs in the hands
of Frederick L. Collins, publisher OF
'McClure's Magazine who already has
wide interests in the motion picture
field, aud who is, l believe, in posi-
ton to produce these pictures or to
secure their production under his su-
pervislcn in dignified and successful
manner.
81 shall be very glad to cooperate in
every possible way with Mr.. Collins.
and his associates in the hope that
q considerable sum may be realized to
help meet the war needs. The final
success of the undertaking, of course,
does not depend upon me, but upon
the consideration and support Of the
great motion picture public. Exactly
to the extent that the motion picture
public approves these pictures it will
help to provide additional means for
backing the men at the front"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-28
Kaiser Furious
About Speech
OF Kuehln1ann
Continued from page l

and America, and his vision is not lin
tied to the battlefield.
The German militarists can win
local engagement such as the Battle
of Pcardy or the second Battle of the
Marne and obtain the applause and
support of the German. people, but it
is Won Kuehlmann's job to obtain
peace, and he knows these victories
which appear SO large in the eyes of
his countrymen will not bring the
peace which the Germans expect.
Won Kuehlmann struck terrific
blow at the militarists. He discounted
their achieyements in the present cam
paign, and his later qualifications only
goes.
Two motives may possibly have die
tated Won Kuehlmann's action: first,
a desire to prepare the Germans for a
settlement on terms below their ex-
pectations; and, second, desire to
draw the Allies into negotiations.
In every European belligerent coun-
try the people pin their faith to-day
to the army rather than to the gov
ernment, and it is only natural that
q wave of resentment should follow
Won Kuehlmann's utterance in the
one country in which the militarists
are worshipped
Before deciding to make his state
ment, which if uttered by a Socialist
would have resulted in his imprison-
ment on the charge Of being a defeat
list, Won Kuehlmann must have con.
sidered the consequences.
Does Won Kuehlmann plan to conduct
a pseudo opposition to the militarists
in the hope of camouflaging<he Allies
into the belief that Germany has .un-
dergone change of spirit? Is he pre-
pairing to create the impression that