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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
ENEMY ON BRITISH
* FRONT WITRDRAWS

London.--on the British front the
Germans have withdrawn between
Montdidier and Moreuil, a distance OF
ten miles
The French hold the slopes down TO
the western side Of the Avre river.
The situation around Albert is some
what obscure. but the British have
been closely following the enemy and
II Is probable that the Germans have
by now evacuated the eastern hank OF
the Avre Tho villages OF llamel and
Dernanoourt are In the possession OF
the allies.
Indications are that the Germans do
not intend to make permanent stand
on the banks OF the Aisne, but that
they will retreat 10 the Chemin des
Danes ridge. which IL one Of the
strongest positions In France. For the
moment the enemy may try 10 hold
the French while getting away with
their stores
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
htN lS To 45 :RE,
INCLUDED IN DRAFT
Increase Of Manpower Of U. s.
Is Planned BY War De-
partment.

Washington. on.-Draft ages Of from 1s
to IS years will be recommended to
congress in the bill embodyIng the
war departments new manpower pro.
gramme.
Secretary Baker said all the possible
combinations Of age limits were care
fully studied and Il was found that in
order TO get the men into class 1 for
the programme proposed rs TO 45 was
necessary.
He said the bill. as recommended TO
congress. will contain provision au.
thorlzing the president to call men out
OF class I by classes according to ages,
80 that n II ls found possible the men
between is and 10 will be called out
later than the older men who are
found eligible to class 1.
In recommending this extension OF
the age limits. Mr.. Baker said. the de-
partment had II in mind simply to get
the army the number OF mon which II
believed necessary to defeat Germany.
The secretary was not prepared to
say how many that would be. nor to
give any estimate as to the proportion
OF males between the ages OF IS to 45
inclusive, which would be found eli.
glble.
In making up the list and classes.
the same rules would be followed that
had governed in the first draft. with
the same exceptions from the first call
Of married men with dependents and
those engaged In essential industries.
He said 40 far about 100000 had been
taken from class 1.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
ALLIES PREPARE FOR
ANOTHER BATTLF

with the American Army on the
Asne.Marne Front.--From Rheims 10
soissons. and far back toward the
Marne. the Americans. French and
British were being concentrated for
the battle Of vesle. All the Indication
we're that the great chase OF the Ger.
mans which began on July IS Ia near.
ing an end.
Beyond the vesle the enemy has
planted his artillery and at different
points has CHALLENGED the allles 20
pursue him. Along the southern bank
General Fochs armies have slowed
down to give an opportunity to those
outdlstanced TO catch up. II IL regard
ed probable that II Is the German plan
10 offer stiff resistance In order TO
gain more time for withdrawal to
the AIsne Near Flsmes there are a
few German machine gunners. but no
serious resistance In expected. Tho
American aud French guns are In posi-.
tion and a great quantity OF shells IL
being hurled onto the table land which
the Germans are holding.
The cost and gain Of the big drive
are being estimated. There IL no doubt
that the Germans lost a large number
OF men. while the losses. OF the allies
are considered negligible. especially In
prisoners Aside from the strategic
gains made by the allied armies. the
morale OF the men has been wonder
fully reinvlgorated.
Al ono depot near Fere-en.Tardenois
Il ls estimated that more than $4,000
900 worth Of ammunition and general
stores fell into the hands OF the allies.
while the volume OF supplies destroyed
at this same depot Is believed 10
amount 10 several times that value
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
BIG FLOUR MILLS ARE SOLD
Max \. Houser Secures Control Of
Large Milling Companies.

GefHe Whii"H NeWPaVto.-
Portland. Ore.-Financial control Of
the Portland FIGURING Mills company.
one OF the largest and oldest milling
companies on the coast, has passed
from the Wilcox estate TO Max II.
Houser, vice president Of the grain
corporation. and several associates. Il
was announced by Mr., Houser. While
the consideration was not announced.
Il is believed 10 have been close 10
sl0.0O0,000.
The deal involves complete control
OF the Portland FIGURING Mills com.
pany, Puget Sound FIGURING Mills
company, Puget Sound Warehouse
company, Pacific Coast Elevator com
pany and subsidiary corporations.
The company owns and operates II
mills In the northwest having an ag-
gregate capacity OF more than 1900
barrels OF flour daily. The principal
mill is In Portland. having a capacity
OF 1000 barrels.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
ATTACK is OVERWHELMING
Americana Capture Eight Thousand
Prisoners and is3 Guns.

Washington. - Our troops have
taken Fismes by assault and hold the
south bank OF the Nesle In this sec
tiOn,' says Geieral Pershings com
muniaue 10 the war department,
"The enemy has proved incapable
Of stemming the onslaught OF our
troops fighting for Liberty side by side
with French, British and Italian vet,
eraas," reports General Pershing.
More than 5000 prisoners and 1913
guns have been captured by the Amer
lean troops alone. participating in the
eounterdriye against the Germans
which began at the Marne on July is.
No estimate is given OF prisoners
captured by the British and French.
who outnumber the American forces
In the great fight.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
FRANCO AMERICANS
/ CAPTURE FlSMES'
Big German Storehouse Taken
BY Allies After a Bitter
Struggle.

Paris. - The town Of Fismes. Ger
many's great storehouse on the Aisne'
Marne battle front, has been taken by
the French and American troops. &C
cording TO the French official com.
munication.
The Americans covered themselves
with glory in the hand-to-hand fight.
ing IN the streets Of Fismes when they
captured that German base. The fight.
ing Is said to have been the bitterest
of the whole war, the Prussian guards
asking no quarter and being bayonet.
Ted or clubbed to death as they stood
by their machine guns.
Fismes was taken after a heavy ar
tlllery fight When the Americans de-
cided TO advance II was after careful
preparation and under a sweeping bar
rage Of shrapnel and gas, the infantry
advanced. There was opposition from
machine guns but the Americans
quickly silcnced them.
The number OF prisoners captured
BY the allies during Saturday and Sun
day will thrill the allied world when
announced.
The vesle river. which was flooded
owing to the recent heavy rains, ham
percd the German rear.guards which
we're unable to ford the stream. Most
OF those Germans we're killed and the
rest we're made prisoners.
Allied forces in pursuit OF the Ger
mans passed through verltable charncl
houses.
Bodies OF men and horses arc min
gled with broken down vehicles along.
side ammunition dumps, some explod-
ed and others intact
Bodies OF Germans found IN clusters
beyond the range Of the allied artillery
indicate that severe punishment was
inflicted on the fleeing columns by
the aviatora
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
Tobacco Taxes to Yield $40 Million.

Tobacco Taxes to Yield $40 Million.
washington.-Heavy incren es in
the present war tar ON tobacco. cigars
and cigarettes we're agreed To by the
house ways aud means committee as
part OF the new $4,000. 100000 revenue
bnl.
The tar imposes three timss the en-
sitting rates on some items Of the
schedule aud Ia expected to raise ap-
prsximstsly sS4O oO0.0o0 In compari.
son with the present sl6s,ooO. .OOe rev.
snae from tobacco.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08

Arohanssi Taken From BoIshevlkI.
Kandalaska. Russian Lapland. - A
revolution at Archangel has resulted
In the complete overthrow OF the Boil
sheviki aud the flight Of their troops
from the city. The revolution was led
by interests favorable to the entente
nations. Following the striking of the
first blow In the revolt allied troops
were landed al Archansel. occupying
the railway station and the telegraph
office with insignificant resistance.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this means Of expressing
our thanks to the people OF Ontario
and Frultland who 80 kindly aided ua
in our unsuccessful search for the
body Of our son and brother
We wish to especially thank Mr..
Hill aud others who assisted in get
ting the Divers suit.
MR.. AND MRS. ID. G. GRIFFIN
and Family.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
N. y. cHuRcH NorIcEs.

On Friday evening, August will
occur the Fourth Quarterly confer
ence. The pastor urges every mem
Der OF the church. whether a mem
ber OF the official board or not to be
present, as matters OF great impor-
tance to all are to be brought gefore
the conferences at this time
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
German. Admit Als.r, Retreat.

Berlin, via London.--The Germans
IN both sides OF Albert have retreated
from the western to the eastern bank
of the Ancre river, according TO the
German official communication. The
statement says the Withdrawal was
made without opposition.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
isoo Nurses sought by Uncle Sam.

Washine ton.-An urg Mt call TO the
American Red Cross 10 enroll 1900
nurses week for the geSt two months
for immod odiate duty with the army
nurse corps was issued by Surgeon
General Gorgas.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
July W. s. $. Sales smash Records.

SS'J W. . =. o~'es S"@~" rcooros.
Washington.--Total July sales Of
war savings and thrift stamps was
s2l1.4l7,s42.6l, the largest ON record,
the treasury announced, This repre-
sents over 81 per capita for the entire
country.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08

China Will Send Troops to siberia.
Pekin, China.-The Chinese govern.
ment appropriated 100000 to finan nee
the sending OF a Chinese regiment to
vladivostok.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-08-08
Psr.hIna tionored hy Ersnsh.

Paris. General John j, Pershing.
eommanderin.chief OF the American
sxpaditionary forces In France. was
awarded the grand cross OF the Legion
q Honor by the French government.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
A Thriving Institution.

We are informed from a trust
worthy and reliable source, backed
up with statement of fact, that the
Reynolds Packing Co. plant, located
on the outskirts of Union City, is
making it's firot-year record a most
highly successful and satisfactory
one. The increase in business is in
deed above and beyond the most
sanguine expectations of number
of the stockholders. Tho products
of that concern are handled almost
exclusively by our own retail dealers
and they are being marketed in
many of the towns and cities of this
part of the State. The business is
growing, to use the familiar express
sion, by leaps and bounds, and the
growth is healthy and substantial.
The plant itself is modelled after the
very largest of it's kind. 1t is mod
and constructed to conform to the
very best sanitary regulations. The
products are U. S. Government in
spotted by Mr.. Werner, and every
thing is not only sound but first-class
in every particular.
The stockholders are therefore
making calculations on increased
construction and capacity. 1t is safe,
they think, to take the first year as
a true index of the possibilities of
the business. OF course the manage
ment has more than anything else
to do with the success of the enter
prise. But none can succeed unless
properly constructed and located.
Both these things, combined with the
management, seemed to have stood
the highest test and the business has
fiourished to a remarkable extent.
A meeting of the directors was held
on Dec. A, at which decision to in
crease capital and capacity was ar
rived at, and it is now up to the
stockholders to approve of this de-
cision.
Union City can be made a packing
house confer as we'll as leading
livestock country All tho more rea-
son why it should become an indus
trial center for meat products. There
is no excuse to ship all our livestock
to the big markets and pay the
freight both ways on the meat we
consume here at home.
Mr.. Reynolds is very optimistic
and he is also very sure of the out
come of the business. He has made
it, largely by his individual efforts,
what it is, and being a man of active
years, he is prepared, with the aid
of his assistants, to make it much
larger than it is.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
MEMORIAL GROVES.

There is hardly county in Mis-
souri, that is not talking with more
or less earnestness of purpose about
building soldiers monuments. Gov.
Gardner has similar project for
the State and many of the cities are
considering memorial arches, build
ings or other structures.
The Republic has already express
ed the opinion that the first duty of
this city is to take care of the boys
themselves and talk about monu-
ments and memorials later. 1t is
good doctrine for any community.
1t is also good doctrine that mon
uments of any kind should be con-
sidered carefully and built not num-
erously but wcll. There ere cities,
and many of them, that would be
glad if they could tear down the
monuments they built following the
Civil War and cast the wreckage on
the junk pile, not for any lack of
reverence to the mon who fought in
the war, but because the monuments
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Hay On Low Land.

To grow hay on low creek land
there is no better grass combination
than red top and Japan clover. Break
the land as early as you can, and If it
is not too wet, SOW to spring oats and
6 to pounds of red top to the acre
about March 1. The japan clover
should be sown two or three weeks
later at the rate of to pounds to
the acre. If the land is too wet for
oats, one may SOW the red top and
the Japan clover without the oats.
Much more hay could be obtained
from soy beans than from the grass
mixture. Soy beans Withstand wet
soil conditions better than COW peas
or any other annual summer hay
crop. OF course this would require
turning the soil for each crop. which
would not be true of red top.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Monuments.

The St.>Louis Republic has a very
sensible suggestion concerning the
erection of monuments, the spirit of
which is now sweeping the country
everywhere. 1t is indeed very COM
mendahle sentiment, but should be
accompanied with some mature judg-
ment. The Republic calls attention
to the fact that there are very few
worthy artists in marble work, and
that with a great demand for monu-
ments numbers and scores of incom-
petent workmen will try to market
inferior and in some cases very cheap
and discreditable substitutes. That
will naturally follow a wave of
monument enthusiasm. 1t was while
reading the article thought how true
is the suggestion. recall the old
monument pile on the east capitol
front in Washington City, that of
George Washington in a sitting posi-
.tion. On the base is inscribed:
First in war, first in peace and first
in the hearts of his countrymen."
have often looked at it and wondered
if that looked like the father of his
country" / have seen various por-
traits of Washington in oil and the
famous woven silk portrait at Mount
Vernon. None of these, while in gen.
eral contour there seemed to be a
resemblance, were very much akin
to the big marble figure at the capt.
toll. / don't know what sculpture
really is, but it seems to me that
there might be some traces of prize
fighter in this marble figure. The
suggestion conveyed to the visitor,
who is interested in historical work
and the preservation of American
character and ideals, is not alto
gether. favorable. 1t may be more
appropriate to say that this monu-
ment was constructed while the art
ist was thinking of the "Village
Smithy." Anyway it would be bet
ter, in our humble opinion, to have
no monument at all than an insight
ly one.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
are eyesores, badly designed and
badly executed.

Dnuly eACCutSu.
It is inevitable that the same re-
suit will follow If the country goes in
for wholesale monument building
now. Artists capable of designing
monuments worthy of great men and
great deeds are few and fer between.
The best of them fail sometimes,
while the ordinary run of designers
who get up cheap monuments in a
commercial way always fail.
But the commercial monument
will be on the market and will be
offered to the smaller communities.
Good money will be wasted in the
purchase of cast-iron soldiers, zinc
Liberties, limestone Victories and all
that sort of thing. They will be
erected and will stand for genera
tions to come as unworthy testimo-
nialo to heroic men and damning
monuments to bad taste.
If there were no othor course to
follow perhaps there would be room
for the argument that bad monu-
ment would be better than none,
but there are other courses. One of
the best that has boon suggested is
that memorial groves be planted.
Trees are among the most beautiful
of Gods created things, and their
use as memorials is an ancient and
honored custom. In the smaller
communities there would be no great
expense attached to the planting of
g grove containing ono tree for ev-
cry soldier in the town, and the
grove could be maintained as long
as memory and gratitude survive up
on this earth.-St. Louis Republic.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
NONRESIDENT Notice.
J. L. Bryan VS.. S, c. Bryan

]. L. Bryan VS.. S. c. Bryan.
Petition for divorce.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the court from compliments bill,
which is sworn to, that the defend
ant in this cause, S. C. Bryan, is a
nonresident of the State of Tonnes
see and a resident of the State of
Kentucky, so that the ordinary pro-
cess of law cannot be served on
her. 1t is therefore ordered by the
court that publication be madA in
The Commercial, a newspaper pub
lished in Union City, Tenn, for four
consecutive weeks commanding the
defendant, S. C. Bryan, to make her
personal appearance before the Judge
of the Circuit Court at Union City,
Tenn, on Friday after the first Mon
dey in January, 1919, and answer
or demur to compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed
as to her, and the cause set for hear
ing ,ex parte. 37-4t
This Sd day of Dec. 1918.
J. N. RUDOLF, Clerk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Wednesday, Dec. is, 1918,

at the late residence of the said Jesse
Whitcsell, near Fulton, KY, the fol-
lowing described lands:
The southwest quarter of section
80, Township one, range west,
bounded on the south by the State
Line between the States of kentucky
and Tennessee; on the cast by the
old home place of "A. P. Fields, de-
ceased, now owned by John Owens
and James E. Fields; on the north
by the old homestead of Sol De-
Meyers, deceased, now owned by
James E. Fields and Charles Wright;
on the west by the old home place of
James Britton, deceased, now owned
by Hettie Rucker; containing 155
acres more or less, which said land
is known as the home place of the
said Jesse WhiteCell, deceased, and
10 located about mile west of Full
ton, KY. Also the following lands I
will sell:
Containing one hundred acres
more or less, lying in the Sixteenth
Civil District of Obion County, Ten
nessec, and part of which is just
across tho said State Limo road from
the above described land. Said land
is bounded on the north by tho State
Line road between the States of Ken
lucky and Tennessee, OF tho east by
the Felix Bard old homestead and
Pierce Station and Fulton public
road; on the south by William
Thompson's land; on the west by
Leighman Browdor's land and Mrs.
John Browder's homestead. Said
land is about one-half mile west from
the town of South Fulton, Tenn.
Fuller description of said lands
will be furnished on day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE+One-third cash,
balance due by three promissory notes
in equal payments in one, two and
three years from date of sale, with in
terest at 6 per cent per annum with
lien retained fer the full payments;
said land will be sold first in separate
tracts, second as whole, tho larger
sums bid will be accepted for the sale
of the lands.
This Nov. Is, 1918.
R. P. WHITESELL, Executor.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

the fun. They will never see any
war. 1 wrote to Mr.. Stovall the 9th
er day, but l haven't heard from
him yet. l will never forget him
for what he has done for me. I
still have the Testament he gave me
which l praise very much. also
have the pocketbook that Jesse gave
me the day l left Union City. Does
Cora, Joda and Chester still play
Rock? l would like to be there this
winter to play with them, but
am sure it will be spring before we
get across. Guess though we will
be among the first to cross. 1t is
cloudy and cold here now and looks
like it might snow. How many acres
of land are there in the place you
bought, and how much crop does
Chester aim to have. The pic
ture of you and Jessie Imogene
lost or burned, don't know which,
but sure did hate lie. Well, had
better close as l have run out of
something to write. Love to all and
write often. Did you get the $40
l sent you and are you still getting
the full allotment.
Your son,
Corp. Jim Johnson,
Hdqrs. Co. III Inf.
LIN
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Somewhere in France.

Dear Mother: l shall answer your
letter that 1 received yesterday.
Sure was glad to hear from you and
that you are all still well. l have
no complaint of ill health for l GER
tainly have had splendid health since
l left home and today l am feeling
extra fine. We got news that Ger
many had signed the armistice. I
don't know whether it was official
or not, but rather think it was. At
ter we got the news we all paraded
the town and had a big time and had
to put on extra guards to keep some
of them quiet. So l guess we Will
soon be going across. Six months
ago today | was out on the Atlantic
about two hundred miles from New
York and had begun to get a little
bit sea sick-not very much. The
sea was awfully rough, the waves
were about fifty feet high. We will
get service stripe for every
six month over here will get one
right soon. We will also get a
gold star for our bravery and good
fighting that we have done. And
besides that we will get gold metal
of some kind for being the. first
Americans to fight in Belgium. This
division is certainly praised to the
highest. 1t won the record and you
know 1 am glad to be in an outfit of
this kind. Jack and Leonard are
over here, but they have missed all
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
LIFE-SIzE CHRISTMAS DOLL FOR Csc
BETTY bright OR BABY BUNTING PATTERN

The Commercial announces limited number Of beautifully
designed dolls, coloed and heavy cloth material You
only have I'd make few and l with batting
material and then you have of the finest
dolls to be bought The cloth is worth the quarter
Betty Bright and her two ktties sheet for 25c.
Baby Bunting and two bunny rabbits sheet for 25c
Height of dolls Is inches and the pets III inches If de-
sired sent by mail add for postage Good cloth
colors Sew dordng directions and you have dollar
doll A limited number and after they sold.
The Commercial Union City.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13

Whether President Wilson will re-
turn from Europe greater man in
the eyes of the world is the question
uppcrmost in Washington. Both
Democrats and Republicans concede
that his trip abroad is the turning
point in his career.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

w. T. Nichols and Pauline Pratt
Hobert Arnold and Covella Clymer.
Sam Hastings and Florence Long.
Willie B. Killion and Hattie D.
Osburn.
Evey Reynolds and Vivian West.
viii Creary and Minnie King.
C0LORED.
Whit Buchanan and Susie Buch-
anan.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-12-13
Notice of Land Sale.

l, r. p Whitesell, executor of the
will of Jesse Whitesell, deceased,
and under and by virtue of the au-
thority granted me In said will, I
will sell at public sale to the high
est bidder at 2 o'clock p. m.