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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-03
SHOT DEAD BY WOMAN.
Tried to Force His Way Upstairs in
Her Home, She Tells Police.

Piedmont, W. Va, April 3.-James
Areno, aged 40, unmarried, was SHOT
to death by Mrs. Theresa Canncttc,
at her home in Piedmont, yesterday.
Death was instantaneous. Three shots
entered the side, back and arm. It Is
stated Mrs. Cannette had warned
Areno to keep away or she would shoot
him.
tAreno it is said, went to the Can
nstte home after Cannette had gone
to- work and is alleged to have at
tempted to force his way upstairs.
Mrs. ,Cannette gave herself up, and
was committed 10 jail at Keyset in
default of $1,000 bail,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-03

fincment and her reputation and char
acter ruined, while her husband has
been greatly Inundated through limo
cent association with the case.
Cook was sentenced to year and a
day on the chain gang and fined $1,000.
He is at liberty on bail pending 4
hearing on his motion for a new trial.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
MOUNTAINS ARE
HOME OF FREEMEN

Johnson City, Tenn, May 6.-That
the mountains are the home of free
men was demonstrated during the
mast week when local Liberty loan
workers invaded the homes of quite
a number in this territory and seeur-
ed handsome loans for the govern
ment. They had little trouble in get
ting subscriptions for the government
and for the most part these subscrip-
tions were paid in cash. A peculiar
feature. according to local bankers
L that the money had been buried in
the ground, and the old newspapers
ii which it was wrapped date back
IN some instances for over half CEN
tury. The third loan is the only one
in which the mountaineer has largely
narticipated, but from the way he
shelled out when called upon, workers
ia the future will not lift up their
ewes I'd the hills without hope.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
German Government Must Start
Another Peace Drive at Once Which
Must Be Speedily Checked

(For the United Press by MasOn.)
New York, May IA period of
pessimism began in Central empires
because Of cessation of Won linden
burg's bloody offensive and realiza-
tion that the extravagant promises Of
the kaiser's militarists have not been
met.
Henceforth increasingly serious
conditions will be reported as ex-
listing in Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary The Kaiser's incorrigibly dra-
matte temperament made this reac-
tion doubly inevitable by ordering last
March the announcement in such
grandiloquent terms Of Won linden
burg's spring slaughter.
Nevertheless caution is necessary
in interpreting too optimistically the
immediate results of the disappointed
hopes of the German and Austro-
Hungarian people. Although Won
Hindenburg has been checked the
kaiser can tell his subjects that Ger
many's position at the peace confer
ence has been greatly strengthened
because Of the Picardy offensive. This
is the final card that the Hohenzol-
lerns haveto play. That the argu-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
GERMANS ABUSE AMERICAN
SOLDIERS IN PRISON CAMP

With the American Army in Franc,
May 6.--American prisoners of war
are being shamefully treated in Ger
man prison camps if all have had the
experience of an American interview
ed by a French soldier, also prison
err in Germany, just before he es-
capped.
The Frenchman's story as told to
the American officer follows:
"a short time before I left Ham
elm, Hanover, | was able to have a
few minutes interview with an Amer
ican soldier who was taken prisoner
several months agon on the French
front. Being unwounded, he was as
signed directly to prison camp.
Weakened by excessive work he was
forced to go in the salt mines and
being unable to stay longer he was
sent to Hameln.
II do not remember the name of
the man or the number of his regi-
ment, but he had been among the
first Americans in the trenches and
his home was in New York. He told
me that during the three months he
was in the Harz mines he had lost
33 pounds. He was man who was
solidly built and it could be easily
seen that he had been vigorous and
healthy, but when | saw him he was
incredibly thin and so weak that he
could hardly cross room without
stopping repeatedly, leaning on pieces
Of furniture or supporting himself on
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
MOTHERS DAY" CELE-
BRATED SUNDAY, MAY II

Mothers day, the day set apart by
congress as one on which homage is
to be paid to mothers living, and
moters dead are to be commemorated
the second Sunday in May, falls this
year on May IL.
When Miss Anna aJrvis, who, in
1908, founded in Philadelphia an or
ganization now known as the Mothers
Day International association, it was
not even remotely anticipated that
the object Of the association would re-
ceive the endorsement Of the govern.
ment as found in the public resolution
of the sixty-third congress, approved
by the president of the United States
on May 8, 1914, designing that the
second Sunday in may thereafter
should genrally be known as Mothers
day." and directing that it should be
the duty of the president to request
its observance by issuing a proclama.
ton calling upon the government Of
ficials to display the United States
flag on all government buildings, and
the people to display the flag at theil
homes or other suitable places on
this day, "as a public expression Of
our love and reverence for the moth.
ers of our country"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Forty-One Names
In Casualty List
(By the United Press. }

Washington, May 7.-Today's cas-
ualty list contains forty-one names.
Four died in action, five of disease,
two from wounds, one from other
causes, one missing fifteen severely
wounded, thirteen slightly wounded.
Among the severely wounded is Les
lie Sexton, of Huntsville, Tenn.
Among the slightly wounded is Will
liam Pinkston, of Christiana, Tenn.
Greene County Boy Injured.
Atlanta, Ca, May 6.-Britton G.
Harrison, Rt. 5, Greeneville, reported,
slightly wounded in today's casualty
list.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Several Hundred
Thousand of Our
Men In the Fight
So Says the League for Nation
al Unity, and These Troops
Are Only Part of the Amer
lean Force in France.
ALL is READY THERE FOR
ARMY OF 5000, 900 MEN

"It can be authoritively announc-
ed" says statement issued yester-
day by the League of National Unity,
"that the American force across the
seas to-day musters hundreds Of
thousands strong. OF this array, sew
eral hundred thousand American SOL
diers are on the main battle line in
Flanders. Daily more troops are
pouring across, as well as adequate
supplies and munitions for the great
army we are sending"
The league, which has the indorse-
ment of President Wilson, who de-
livered an address Of welcome to the
Executive Committee on last Oct. s,
says statement regarding what
America has thus far accomplished,
is made necessary because the secret
enemies Of the republic are still de-
claring that anly small force Of
100000 or 100000 men has crossed
the Atlantic"
Included in the membership of the
league which was organized on Sept.
IL, are representatives Of labor, agri-
culture, manufacturing, commerce,
banking, the church, the bar, women's
and teachers organization, and the
heads Of the Democratic and Repub-
lican National Committees.
The statement was made to hearten
the relatives Of the boys ''oyer there"
ard to assure them "that despite de-
lays and mistakes unavoidable II al
vast enterprises. our Government Is
to-day bending every energy toward
the successful production Of all neces-
sary equipment, that every possible
need Of the army and navy may be
anticipated"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07

ment will be used with all the desper-
alton of despair is certain. But to
make it effective the kaiser must
show there is a possibility of peace
conference being called in the imme-
diate future at which the Germans
gains in Picardy and Flanders can be
capitalized.
The German government, there
for, must start another peace drive at
the earliest possible moment. 1t will
be necessary for the allies to block
this crafty new offensive before it
gathers serious impetus. A confer
ence to end the war under present
military conditions would be inter-
preted by the people of Germany and
Austro-Hungary as having been fore
ed upon the allies by Won Hinden-
burg's drive against the west front.
If peace overtures from the CEN
tral empires are rejected at this time
the kaiser's militarists must at once
take up defensive positions in the
west to meet Americas final blow for
triumph Of democracy. When the
German people realize that Hohen-
zollern peace is impossible and that
Americas millions are preparing to
strike then only will there be created
an environment of alarm bordering
on panic which is imperative before
kaiserism can be overthrown.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
LITTLE NASHVILLE GIRL
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Nashville, May 6.--Mollie Cohen,
6-year-old daughter of Simon Cohen,
tailor, was run over and instantly
killed by street car late this after
noon. The child was called by one of
her playmates on the opposite side
of the street. She attempted to cross,
running from behind passing auto
mobile in front of the car which had
just started. She was Instantly killed.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Austria Conditions
Becoming Serious
(By the United Press. )

Zurich, May Reports from va
rious sources declare that conditions
in Austria are becoming serious.
Revolutionary tendencies are contin-
ually cropping out. The Austrian
government denies the report, declar-
ing that the situation is calm.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Judiciary Commit
tee Reports Favor
ably Overnan Bill
(By the United Pres..l )

Washington, May THE House
Judiciary Committee today ordere
that the Overman bill, giving the
President the power to reorganize the
executive department, be reported
favorably without amendments.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Austrian Reicherat
Has Adjourned
(By the United Press. J

The Hague, May THE Austrian
Reicherat has adjourned until June
18th to permit Premier Won Seydler
to bargain with the opposition for a
working majority, according to Aus
trian adviees here.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Over 1000 Civil
Engineers Are
Wanted at Once
(By the United Press }

Washington, May IA call for
four thousand and sixty men to fill
vacncies in civil engineers ordnance
o fthe quartermaster's corps was is
sued today by General Crowder. They
must entrain for camp on May goth.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
boxes piled there.
NOurishment is Poor.

Nourishment is Poor.
"Englishmen also are being badly
treated in the mines. / found out that
three of seven who were sent back to
Mameln died. Package service does
not exist in the mines and the pris-
oners receive practically nothing.
Their only nourishment is from thin
soup made of barley or cabbage,
sometimes salted, cod fish eggs and
those of other fish which it is i'm
possible to eat. There are few po-
tatoes and very little bread. 1t is i'm
possible for man to work without
becoming sick or weakened to the
point of falling down.
"Then men are struck with rife
butts and the fiat side of bayonets
and are placed in dark cells on bread
and water. These cells are known
to the mine prisoners at hot cham
bers' as they are heated by steam to
a high temperature. After the men
are held in these cells they are turned
out in the snow where they are re-
quired to stand at attention for a
certain length Of time. Needless to
say, deeths are frequent.
"This American had been punished
several times in this way and told
me all that / am relating to you.
am able to confirm his story because
other Englishmen and Frenchmen
saw at Hameln did not have the
strength even to hold cigarette.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Takes Over the
Enemy Controlled
Sugar Plants
nv the United Press.)

Washington, May ITO check the
German intrigue in Porto Rico alien
property, Custodian Palmer took over
the enemy controlled and owned
sugar plants, valued at half a million
dollars.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Fire Destroys
Union Stockyards
In St. Louis
(By the United Press)

st. Louis, Mo-, May THE Union
Stockyards here, and elevators con-
tanning three hndred thousand dol
lars worth of grain, ives destroyed by
fire. Damage is estimated at half
a million dollars.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
House Military Committee Opens In
formal Inquiry Into Aircraft Production

Fifty million dollars worth of air.
plane contracts were given men who
didn't have the remotest connection
with the emergency of airplane pro-
duction, according to the published
charges of Gutzon Borglum today.
Borglum charges that these men re-
ceived contracts through a "pull"
with Colonel Deeds.
The Department of Justice is pro-
ceeding with the investigation as or
dered by President Wilson.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
SELLS TO SPEAK IN
EAST TENNESSEE

Washington, May 6.--Representa-
tive Sells will make four patriotic
speeches in the First district of Ten
nessee, as follows: Sulphur Springs,
May 18th; ROgersville, May 1S; Kings
port, May 19; Neva, in Johnson coun-
ty. June 1.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Austria Hungary
Ceased All Work
On May Day
CBy ths United Press )

Copenhagen, May T.--All work in
Austria-Hungary ceased on May Day,
according to information here. The
workers passed a resolution demand
ing an eight hour day.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
ALLIED GUNS CONTINUE STRONG
BOMBARDMENT-RAINING CONTINUOUSLY

With the British Armies in France, May THE Allied guns
for the past twenyour hous have been steadily bombardng
the Germans back of Aa which has hndered the quick
men of enemy troops and material Around Noyon the nfan
try lu continues. 1t is raining continuously
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
(By the United Press. )

Washington, May THE House Mil
itary Committee today opened an in
formal inquiry into the aircraft pro-
duction work. When the hearings on
the one one billion and thirty-tow mil
lion dollar appropriation asked by
the War Department began, the COM
mirtee called Secretary Baker, Gen
eral March and aircraft officials to
testify.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Boy Scouts Are
Put to Work by
President Wilson
(By the United Press. }

New York, May President Will
son, in letter to the public here, has
assigned three hundred and fifty
thousand Boy Scouts of America to
the task Of finding timber for war
work.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
American Steamer
Sinks Surnbarine
In Three Shots
(By the United Press. )

Washington, May Tt took the
American steamer Tidewater just
three well placed shots to dispose Of
an enemy submarine on March 18th,
the navy department announced to-
day. The second shot made a clean
hit. The action occurred shortly be.
fore midnight.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Eleven Americans Are Killed
When Steamship Tyler Is Torpedoed

was torpedoed and sunk off the
French coast on May 3rd, according
to word just received in marine cir
cles.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
REPULSE ENEMY AND CAPTURE
PRISONERS AND MACHINE GUNS

London, May 7-Rading activities reported by Hag
today He says eve captured few prnores and three ma
chine in successful raid last night southeast of Arras
Our troops suffered slight casualties An enemy raid south
Of Arras repused. a#
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
(By the Pnited Press. )

New York, May ELEVEN men,
bers of the American steamship crew
Tyler were killed when the vessel
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
Germans To Strike On Both Italian And The West Front
German Press Declares Resumption
OF West Front Drive Will Bring Success

Amsterdam May THE German press declares that the
resumption Of the west front offensive will be aided by the huge
offensive the Italian front learned here today The
papers say that the combined efforts will bring the longedor
German success X
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
American Troops
Still Continue to
Pour Into France
(Bx the United Press.l

Paris, May 7.-American troops
continue to pour in, the Echo de Paris
said today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
GERMAN SURPRISE ATTACK FAILS.

Paris May There mutual arterying both sides Of
Avre officially announced German surprise attack west
of Hangard en- Santerre failed
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07

Washington, April Legislation
by which the Government can take
over private property OF any and all
kinds, real personal and mixed, is
being urged by the Administration.
A bill introduced by Chairman Dent
of the Military Affairs Committee, at
te request of the War Department,
will be considered this week by the
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-07
President Asks the Power
To Seize Private Property

House Juriciary Committee. Mem
bers declare its provisions fully as
sweeping as those contained in the
Overman bill. Under it the Govern
ment could take over at once apart
ment houses, residences or land dur
ing the war "when needed for the ma
tional security and defense or conduct
of the Government"
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14
New Church.

Holly, Colorado, Aug. 10.-Holly's
handsome new Methodist Episcopal
church nears completion and will be
ready for dedication Sunday, August
18th. The congregation has been with
out a church home for more than u
year past In March, 1917, the former
edifice was completely destroyed by
fire; only the four walls were left
standing after the disaster. These
walls with some notifications were in
corporated into the new structure. The
present building was designed by Thos.
A. Barber, architect of Colorado
Springs, and built by The w. +. Nc
Cue Mercantile Co., of Lamar and Hol-
Elizabethan bungalow features are
blended to produce a modern church
The building is of native stone and
stucco and incorporates all the features
of a working church plant. Beside
the audience room, provision is made
for the pastors study, choir room.
various Sunday school rooms, Epworth
League, ladies aid and social rooms.
When thrown together the building
will accommodate an audience of 500
people. The dedication services will
be conducted by District Superinten-
dent Chas. w. Hancher of Pueblo. and
the Pastor, Rev. Robt. X. Adams, to
whose untiring efforts. much credit
for the present building is due. The
new church together with the parse n.
age built three years ago, is valued at
S12, 500.
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14
Fairview Items.

Mrs. William Swope is improving
slowly. We are glad to see her able
TO be out again.
Miss Francis Reynolds and her half
sister. Ruby, started on their return
trip to Emporia, Kansas, last Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson of Hartford
Kansas, visited her sister, Mrs. f.
Darbyshire on last Sunday. Mr.. John
son has been to Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Elva Jones started ON last
Tuesday for Mulhall. Oklahoma. to ge,
in readiness to take up her school th1
first Of September.
Clyde Darbyshire is up from Camp
visiting his parents. Frank Darby
shire and wife.
Crops sure look bad in this section
since the hot winds have blown the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rinehart were Lamar
shoppers Tuesday.
Messrs. Markham, Sims and Bond
were riding around over the district
on Wednesday looking after the school
property.
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION IN THE
CITY OF LAMAR. COLORADO,
PRIMARY ELECTION.

Pursuant to the statutes in such
cases made and provided. viz. Chapter
sixty-seven of the Session Laws Of tn
State OF Colorado for 1917. public motto :.
is hereby given that H. b. Manville, a
ID. Applegate and Nellie Il. Bartlett hs ~.
been duly appointed and have qua .ia-
ed as the Registration Committe e In
Registration District No. 1. in anc. for
the city OF Lamar. State OF Col,,rsdo,
said district comprising Electio-n Pre-
elncts numbers One; u), Four 60. and
Eight Cs): that on Tuesday. Au gust the
2Oth. 1918, and from day to ds.y there
after. for not less than three nor more
than five days In all. and between the
hours OF noon and nine O'clock p N.
of each such day. the said Registration
Committee shall meet for the purpose
OF registering duly Qualified electors
In each of the several Precincts OF said
district: that said Registration com-
mittee viii make said registrations In
House in said city of Lamar.
ANY person who voted in the Ia ST city
election in and for the city OF Lamar
Colorado or who. thereafter. perfected
their registration before the Board Of
County Commissioners. and who have
not changed their former residence.
need not appear their names have
been certified by the County Clerk off
PTowsTs County. Colorado. to said Reg !
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14
istration Committee as by said statute

istration Committee as by said statute
provided.
Any elector who is already register
ed. whether by virtue of having voted
at the preceding election. or has ap
peared in person and registered at the
time the Registration Committee is sit
ting. or who has previously been reg
istered ut the office of the County
Clerk, and who is personally known to
the Registration Committee. may reg
lister any person or persons to the
number of not more than three, or any
member of his family. including ser
wants. to any number thereof who re-
side and have resided at the same ad-
dress for at least ninety days. last
past. In all such cases said elector
shall furnish the Information required
of all electors relative to name. whether
married or single. place of residence.
as to naturalization. description of per-
SON. as to height. size. age. complexion,
| etc. profession and employment. and
post oBice address.
In addition to the original registra-
| ton by the Registration Committee.
original registrations may be made at
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14
Letters from England and France
CONTINUED from Page ~


and Henry iii.
The people are neat, clean and thrift
ty. They all have a look of unutt-
cradle sadness upon their faces. About
the only males to be seen (besides u
few soldiers on leave) are children
and old men.
The streets are narrow-many not
wide enough to drive cart through
and they wind around like cow paths.
Mighty easy to get lost if one does
not know his way.
The shops are small and their stock
not extensive-that is they confine it
to only a few articles. Nearly all
articles are very reasonable though
many things much cheaper than in The
States.
1t is lots of fun trying to talk French
to the people. 1t don't take many
words to get by.
Wish | could write you more but
have told you about all that can.
Remember me to my friends and to
my brothers in No. 80.
Yours Fraternally,
c. Il. KNUCKEY,
Lit. nj, X, CT
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14

any time up to within three days OF
any Primary Election by the County
Clerk upon any qualified elector per
sonally appearing before said County
Clerk together with two vouchers whl
are duly registered electors of the pr.
cinct in which said elector desires t4
be registered. y
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this 5Oft
day of July. A. D.. 1918.
l.. NJ. MARKHAM.
County Clerk.
First Pub. July 81. 1918.
Last Pub. Aug IA. 1918.
The Lamar register., 1918-08-14
Lost

Between May Valley and Lamar, one
32x4 Goodyear all weather tread tire
End rim. Finder return to Lamar
Motor Sales Co. and receive reward.