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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
CHAPTER xxil.


Pdrishnenu ara Machsne-Vvn otuha
Soon after nay arrival In France: u
fact. FROM my enlistment. had foant
ahas u, sAe. As.sAsh. axuas, dtsciplt u
very strict One has TO be very care
fui In order to stay on tho narrow path
of government virtue.
There arc about seven million vayt
II breaking the kings regulation Il
keep one you have to hrvak another.
The worst punishment II death by
hrlnS squad. or up against the wall.
a. Tommy calls II.
This II for desertion, cowardice. mo
tiny. giving Information to the enemy
lootinx. rape. robhtng the dead. furcinl
safeguard. striking superior. etc.
Then comes the punishment Of ssxty
four days In the frcntllne trench with
cut relief. During this time you hau
10 engage In all raids. working parsies
IN No Mans Land. and every haxarsicu
undertaking that comes aiene. II ycs
tive through the xixtyfcar days yos
are indeed lucky.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
~cisi In Every pcyt-

Boston. Mhss -~ Writing 10 merst,efa
NJ Fraternity Ledge ~ nshekshs In
Milford Iaens. Eahert NJ creske,,, new
an wsr jusy TN Franee says
"Cspsosfax the letters Ut the boys
n their sweethearts back herne II one
NJ the iots I'm up srsin$t fn.,s. EVERY
night, Enta* W shem have but ear
s.r~,heaff. and lsesas ~ tssefa have
Two, ,hree snd four"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
AdSaneinc Foe Had sapriss Of
Lille Mhsn He Found kmsri-
cans in Line.
GRAPHIC STORY N LETTER
Tells ~ oas TssAng dsfoAs Rsslst,
snes in Jaae-~sssaa sy leaay o.
ssrs Ia AslAt Ssved Para
Fress ttvna

Washiaxts3a~ A graphse eyewitness
scrauas VI the sighting near chaseaa.
Thiesry. To whieh AIEerieaa stivisaens.
tSeiusaaas the marine brigade, teek
part. earay IN JUNE. wss made pahasc
reeeasiy by tas aasy dsTarfmeas. IL
II In the form " leas letter frsaa N
ofhcer Of the marines To Major Gea.
erai kars@st. rosysnaansaaai " tho
CORPS, and the story told Ii cf peculiar
Significance. rs Ia the oalasaa Of nsaay
ame~fs here II wns tire ssaad III the
Americans asoax this lans ahi~h s@sed
Paris
., Iae, nAlae Of ihe mf4tes Ia Rot dis-
closed, The Americans wese rushed 10
tho line In nscsartrufSs tn sassort fh@
hardpr~sScd Preach Ga Tune | the
marine brigade sierleyca in q supears
f<sastea. tho eastEiiea Commanded by
Maj. Thomas Hescuush hurrytng tate
the asas ~ the imsn eftfahed out ef f,e
trucks. The Germans wes~ comiag ON.
md Jane . the Preach dropped hack,
passing shroaxh the American tines,
We hxa Installed ourselves In a
house Ia La VIDE ehasel. little vi
LACE t~tweea Champstaea aud i.ney,ie.
bocag~." the letter says. "Fum ono
side We had observation u the uerth
.sad par,heast, They came cut ag q
wonderfully clear day Id tao colsisanA
AGREES wheat Geld. We could sce the
iao twia brown columns adsnreing Ia
fserfest assies asst. sEaaAsrls aa .tss
columns, we Judged. we're In sish,.
Fee Slowed up by shrspssl.
The rife aud machine sun Gre was
incsssan, and. overhead. shrapnei was
bursting, Thea the shrapnel came ON
the target at each shes The white
patches ~uutd roll @~ay. and We eeusi
se. that some Of the Columns were still
there. sloSed ap. aud II Seeiaed perfect
suicide for them 10 try,
Then, under tina, deadly are ard a
harrsge Of ride and nAchtss sun FIRE.
the Hs~he stopped. II was too mach
Tor any fneu.
That ,nen sliouid ire deliberately.
and Use their sights and adjust their
range" he says. was beyond their ex.
peTieaee. II must have had A telling
effect on the morale IL tbs Roche, fer
II was something shry had 10. counted
m A. matter ~ fact. after pushing
back the weakened French ana then
running M against stoae wall Of de-
Tense. they were literally up In the
air and more than stepped, We found
that out later from prisoners. for the
Germans never knew We were In the
front iine when they made that as,
tack, They were absolutely mysti'seti
q, The fs,anncs Id w'hfSh fhss I,ipfense
s,lffeaed up. unt'l they found tia, our
trpors were In iine''
The letter tells In detail II the days
Of fighting tina, followed II describes
4 daylight charge against machine
gun host and III scouting raids up 20
June G. when the whole brigade swung
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20

We kaSs Mwss . GsrnsGa hy thx hfSeh
tsSthss ae~& G,ns ef enr rr~ys assSA
tAat fssot 10 Aanx extra kAaapaa~rs ~
aEgn1aAtIe1 On IAas naan Always 'sas
q h9sey f,.ii~~. aaaAe Hss ef httls
poants THAI iihe .~1aimary p~rsai wcxAl
,yytwseolf-
The Gsrrahs made shfss cu1atsE
attacks. which ws repsassd. bui ne
wssheai heavy lpSx Ass eur sassA Thxy
also sEftsscA severely fraa osr sksslI
saA uaaehias-gaa ass. Tbs srvand wss
spcstet with their dead Gaa 6yiax,
Tae next ass' thlngx were somewhat
eassses. bat net quiet ensexh 10 bury
tie dead.
We Mvsd. a.e ana sl<pt In that treas ,
with The aMhaftssi dead fss sax dayk
II was awful to wiltrh their faces BE-
esssas sSs1aa and siaseSsaTst. TUwxr.s
tins Inst the steneh @as asrcs
WHIST sot ca my aerses the nacss waa
that ieos sticking out of the dirt. In
saesaed to me. AZ aishs. Ia the Hsssn-
HIGHT, To be trying 10 twist asua s1
Several times thls lmpresxsaa was ~
ssFong that went to II and grasped a
10 both haads. to see II ecasd feel q
movem~nt.
told tsis 10 tho man who had used
Il fss hasrack just before iay Dawn
for q little nap ~ ttiags we're quiet.
ard I needed rest pretty badly.
Whsa ] weke up tie foot was g0aa
He had Gu, !, or with our ehasa saw
cat 81 tbs spare parts eox. and had
plastrrcd ths stvmp over with mad.
DariRg the next two or three days.
before we were relieved. MISSED tisas
foot dreadfuiiy: seemed IN II I had
suddenly lost a chaEn.
thiak tbs worst thug Of all was ts
wates The rats, az nsght. aud sosns.
times In the day. run over and raay
about among the dead.
Near our gun. RICH, across the para
pet. could DO seen the body of q Ger
nan lieutenant. the head and aryns al
which were hanging Into our sreneA
The usan who had cut of the foot ussd
10 Sit and carry on y one sided cotver
aation with this officer. used to argue
and point oa, why Germany was Ia the
wrong. During all of this monoIogus
l nesef heard tssr soy snytasss oct ~
the way--anything that would hare
hurt the otieers feelings had he hees
alive, He Was square oil right |
w'nrfttfnf teeu tskc' aaransaxe Oh r
dead man In an argument.
To civilians this must seem dread
full, but cut here one cets 30 used h
awful sights that II makes no impress
sion. Ia passing butcher shop yos
are not shocked by seeing q dead tsr
key hanging from hook. Well, to
France. dead body II locked upos
from the same angie.
But. nevertheless. when cur SIX day
were up. We were tickied 10 death Il
he relieved.
Our machine gun company losi
seventeen killed and thirty one wound
cd In that little local affair 81
STRENGTHENING the lins." while thu
other companies clicked II worse thai
We did.
After the attack we went !ntc ~
serve hlllets for six days. and ON tht
scscuth once again we were In rest bill
lets.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
Spy Rounded Up
By Trap Shooter

aris.-~Thsre Ii i eeftafn sfnstwd
States signal service sergeant an In
the Tout sscsar at The front who has
been -asts nj lsts ~ scahia~ \ lsttls
pleasure With his business. TIE rssh.
ser mcn't irt en~ tell the s*rseaatis
name. hst withou, revealing any mill
ssry Information n may he said That
before the wss the sergeant was rated
as ore Of the top guns Ut a wetl.kno*n
trapshooting club ln ih* Stntss.
There Is nct much trap shooting just
now In France. They are not crack
Ing away at tire biris. either. But the
sergeant So, bis pixeoa shooting Just
the same
The particular front In which the
sergeant operates 10 infested With Ger.
man spica
All sorts nj things we're happening.
A tramp" battery, eus ~ those par
t,rular guns that whIsks az, slams a
few nj the fri.sies, then slides out
on the jump. found itself being ssselied
the lnstan, II tined W for shot.
Again, every time there was troon
movement, she movement Was aatiri'
rniea by the Hoche, Beside that. ~v'
cry time 4 body II our men got to-
re,h~r for any purpose whatever. the
Germans sheilcti them with everything
they had. hls guns Included,
' Ts#v<av 81 the AH~. ..-.4, !,
Suw, the Hun aorsu't use his big
guns unless be- knows what he's sheet
ting nj. Tlcw h. learned. however. was
pretty evtdent. Some one back Ut our
lines WAS tipping him a.
The signal service sergeant was The
ir.t to detect how u was dane. Ills
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20

For the children. before they are eae
eacugh TO use scissors. searsae paper b
so engaging eccEsatior. Tear raecs
81 cid newspaper intp an eesccx shape
IL may he any size. anous twe by fcss
Ar-scS we Win say. By folding Ia
In the rsst.Ine II WITH make little tmsi
Aextn. ssld in thlH3s o0e pierce tzrnN
III and ece dswr. fer CHAIR. Tsr,
As,th cesss trwn fer r tshses tie essA
can tear paper tEse trres boil, Asa
k.4s,tss .ri mary ethxs rnusA nhaDek
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
Peach PITS s+ssp via ws,.

rssirss. WssA --reseA pats from The
essasrss 81 ts~ rskisas sxilsy srs
As5fAas 80 ath the ~ar IN The f,sna Tins
sr~Fsctses N Eef.s,~. rhs pits arr us+ei
is ssse rssngrscsErs nj gAs nsssEs ~
esasrs~i F<a.=ess ;fmsa ,tSsa kssahs
saIxsiE sfaegs.@ns auAissis~
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
EMPEY AND HIS COMPANY GO lover THE Top IN
COSTLY BUT SUCCESSFUL ATTACK

aynopssFd ny the sinking Of the Lustan with tho loss oS
American HIVES Arthur Guy tpey living Jersey CITY
to England and ealis private 10 the British After
experience officer London he to train
France where he the sound u biz and
makes the brief period uf training
Trenches where he takes
while bullets Wills overhead Empey
fas tina trenches
Chaplain distinguishes himself wounded uadsr hot
fire. With experience trenh digger
Ia No MINIS Land Exciting listening detail FIX
citing post Back biets Empey
writes and q successful play.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20
MINISTER'S GO r0 MAN
NIL CHURCHES CLOSED

AaNAHy. n. x.--skssA sAe On,
lsstnaens ay E9s. MlisAAaa 'HMA
lace g.hsa. pslsfr III siae sftsh,
efExs eAafrA SehsAarse eaSrfAs
IA aN was'Aeas nsxnastssN
Emxy sAarSA I'm tAs sEfi4Ts
has sr%sa cA@sss mn, ssusssssaEsly
81 hast. Zee ssss cali ~ racae
Sara
Rws, Aie. Easea wsA scxsM No
IN lAas way To Ftaasee tNt wssk
With the r, NJ, G. A.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20

Ernrey ard his comrades make
the deadly machine guns per.
forrf al kinda ef tricks to tho
o,&ecnassture Of Fritz. TIE next
irstsllr,snt tells how the Ger.
man surners arc fooled.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-09-20

'~aa#d-wws r~rssrsnE ~swsas msssA hark
~ the tsenrhes. Ths serv~ags hssts<a
Ia his work nad wsyei shywassis A
sssxeea wak gasas ever his bead. Ths
sergeant watched II idly. calculating
~ he stooA there haw FAT he'd lead "
with q 4. gauge Then With xseh
be wen, to laying wire again.
A few minutes later ,he sergeant
ssapr~d again. AaatAss~ pske.a had
rlswn frora the wresi. Hwt q few ssia-
uses later. when third pigeon rss~
fsam the weed, the former ifNr sheofes
ssrtied no iong~r. A half hour lister 10
balted into the aasrtsrmasief's depart
neai. clicked salute and spoke hur~
REILLY.
'y.,mme shotgun" he Demanded.
Shasgans are 4 regular part of CIR
tain anarsermaxter' supplies xsoa
the sergeant Inlght have tern s~~u
standing behind hetserow gazing TO-
ward the nearby wemi Presently hs
was recn to sttfTen Mt The sam~ time
murmering ''pall" The ta,ssuxr
swgay f~iess In an arc n crack and
= crunp,ed hall ~ feathers erme ium.
bling toward earth. To make save, the
s~rgcsn, gave /, a aeeoad barrel just
bescr~ u bit the Earth.
Clever Shooting
Il WAS tsse:sy clever xhaasihg Tho
bird was high, going osrr fast and
quaftrtths ''Rlff.~ Ynarmaftsi tnsF ser.
xvani mechanically, ~ W. retrieved Tho
fallen game.
That afternoon the sergeant got fsws
asheg birds Alta eied 10 q leg of escfI
:.Seon wa~ a cric message In German
handwriting
A short time later y detachment ~
military tsoiioe got The owner NJ he
pigeons In his ticu~c and sabnss no
ipaaed like aay ~ the peasants t,iiiax
thu FIELDS behind The iinTs, On being
stripped. however, he rruvwd Ia he =
German under afssear. Hspce hlW cap.
ture the nightly homhayyimNni ~ the
'r" hu,s and other places ~he,e mi.
a,ers csssssewste has hs~n 'uors NJ less
haphasarti The Yvisries stsiI churt
heavy stuff At them. hut thanks ~ the
ri rlg~co shut. me sergeant. thry are
ans srrine ~ fr@gaen'iy An formerly
'is's ham cards they're 'rinSing va
saya she sesseAss. em,.~n...-.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

Mamie Bowers, daughter of Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. j. S. Bowers, of New Freedom, Pa.
She was 81 years old, and died of double
pneumonia, following an attack OF In
fluen8a.
Walter B. Harris, the "Apple King" Of
Kent county. carried off every prize but
one, second, on his fine display at the
recent Community Show held in the
Eastern Shore Inn Friday and Saturday.
His wife won first prize for the best
collection Of vegetables.
County Health Officer George Jones
has ordered the schools of Galena closed
on account of fresh outbreak of the
'hu." The disease seems To be assuming
the proportions of second epidemic in
the upper section of the county.
Howard Baker and family of Townsend,
have moved To the Beryl farm, near Galen i.
II. Frank Elburn, clerk in the Chester
town postotlicc, is spending short
vacation in Baltimore.
Norman Brice and Mrs. Jamie Wilmer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
GLOVES

dress. for W3nntH. for ser
1le. 'Ceatemen. Ire
and ard Dent makes.
C,ray, tan and the very
newest strap wrists, in Light
and dark brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Death of Mrs. John B. Truitt, One
Day After Her Husband Passed
Away; Pneumonia the Cause.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle. Dec. l3.--Mrs. John B.
Truitt died last night at 6 o'clock. at her
home here Her husband died Wednes.-
day at III o'clock in the morning oil
pneumonia, which also caused the W1fc
death.
There are two children, n girl of II
and Il bov of g. The girl, Blanche, has
pneumonia. but is not thought to pe In
4 serious condition Mr.. Truitt was to
be buried tomorrow afternoon. Efforts
are being made to arrange for double
funeral. Mr. Truitt was proprietor of
Inc Gilrin House and at one time was
-bicf of the FIRE department.
The Red Cross campaign starts on
Monday and viii close 23d. Everyone is
requested to join sometime during the
week. Make New Castle a 100 per cent
city. This can be done only by everyone
working and doing their share. The Boy
Scouts, under the direction Of Scoutmaster
Naylor, are posting Red Cross signs
throughout the city.
The Fastime Club will play the ken
wood basketball team this evening in the
X Of p Hall Everyone Is asked TO attend
On the kcnwood team Earl Sibley, resi-
dent of this city, plays guard. II this
game Is a success they Will play regularly.
instead of last evening, as was stated In
last evenings papers.
Frank Baer of Chester, Pa. who was
visiting friends in this city, returned home
Yesterday
Mrs. Alexander B. Cooper returned
home after spending several days at the
home Of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs Edward Challenger of Mer-
chantville, y. J.
Albert Wilhelm and. Edward Naylor
were representative TO the Great Coun-
ii, Imp'd O. r. NJ, held in the Red Mems
Nigwam in Wilmington
John Ries left yesterday for St. Angus
lutc. Ia. where be will spend the winter
ii the home Of James /. Elisson the
y VI N Of the Presbyterian Church held
it. monthly meeting last night.
The store Of John Clayton has been
rrnaodclci
TIE Citizen Band held meeting last
vCning
Churches = this city arc making
preparation 10. their Christmas holiday
t:tftrfainr~cpt~
: clvIi service examination for
I otor rural carrier will be held january
III 1919 to iil vacancy in this city
The examination viii be held in this CITY
information can bc had At the postoffice
N,r>. I =. Sherwood. chiropodist. .406l3
Vest Seventh street. Wilmington. Del
AZ.
Beautiful display Of Christmas cards
L. Challenger 4 Son, p P.-Adv.
Special chocolates, 5sc H.. +. Chal-
~cnecr & Son, =. P.-Adv.
Whitnoy's stationery in handsome
'ackages. +. Challenger & Son. 2. p
tdv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

the service He resumed his law practice
At u meeting Of the Flkton Improve
,ncnt Association, yesterday, Henry NJ
Mccullough was reelected president;
Frank T. Whitney, vice-president, and
W Sterling Evans, secretary and treasurer
Rev. DR.. Shcrwoo d pastor Of Como
wlngo NJ. Il. Church, who has been i'll
with pneumonia is now suffering with
appendicitis and is in serious condition.
Mrs. adelaide Clayton Rosen has re-
signed as commercial teacher M the
Chesapeake City high school and Mise
Arrie Mccoy has resigned as teacher az
the grammer school at Cccilton.
Little Rritain Detective Associst ion
held its annual meetings at the home of
James Paxon, yesterday, when the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: John J. Shanner, president; James
Wood, secretary; James NJ. Paxon.
treasurer. ''
Miss May Egnor, formerly Of Whining
ton, died on Tuesday TT the home Of her
grandmother, Mt Cherry Hill after several
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
CHESTERTOWN. MD.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, Dec I3.--Washing-
ton Finley Collins, postmaster at Milling
ton, died at his home in that town,
Wednesday night Of pneumonia, following
An attack of influenza, aged about AZ
We rs. He had been i'll for about week.
Mr.. Collins was appointed postmaster at
Millington in 1916 by President Wilson,
and would have closed his first term on
Januray 8 next. He also was member of
the hardware firm of Feddeman & Collins,
OF Millington, and was prominently con
nected with the Protestant Episcopal
Church. He leaves widow: also two
brothers, Richard H. Collins, editor of
the Chestertown, Transcript and William
3. Collins. a prominent landowner here,
and sister, who resides in California.
Postmaster Thomas u. Bowers re-
ceived a telegram, Wednesday mornin :
announcing the death of his niece, Mis-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

of Betterton, have gone to Wilmington,
where they have secured employment.
The entire membership Of the County
Fuel Committee, Hope II. Barroll, chair
man, has resign cd, to take effect at once.
While cutting sausage meat, one day
this week, Edgar J. Watson, q farmer of
near Colchester, severed the end OF one
of his fingers.
Foster II. Parker and family left
yesterday for Salem, Mass, where they
will make their home.
Edmund ii. Skirven and wife of
Sauble Lake, Mich, are visiting Mrs.
Thomas Skirven.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
SLIPPERS.
Goc to $500

COMFY tcIt slippers m seH
eral stp,e~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

guilty TO carrying concealed weapons,
and will spend the winter months With
Frances in the same Institution.
Rev. William Davies Of Georgetown,
Del has received and accepted call 10
Rock and zion Presbyterian Churches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

months illness. She WAS 81 years Of age.
Marshall Frances, colored, pleaded
guilty in court. yesterday, 10 the charge
of stealing chickens One year in the House
of Correction WAS his punishment
Alphcus Jones, also colored, pleaded
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Elkton. Md, Dec. i3-William J.
Bratton, who was drafted Inst summer
and has since been stationed at Camp
Meade, returned to his home in Elkton
Yesterday. having Fccn mustered out n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
Big Havana Size 1Oc

Briar Pipes in cases, with
amber stems, $500 TO $500.
Amber Cigar and Cigarette
Holders are very scarce. We
have them at Sl.00 to $500
each.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

Leather Slippers. Romeos.
EVeretts. StltchdOWnS.
So. 90 to $3.50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13

A complete line of
Ladies' Hosiery of
the better sort. Pure
silk. in Xmas boxes.
All desired coIors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-13
HOSE.
2Ic to 81. .6D

IN cotton, IIsIe, fibre SIX.
pure thread silk, wool Plain
COlors, two tone effects. Fanc
designs and clocks.
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-20
HINDENBURG IS NOT /
READY,APPARENTLY.
British and Australian Troops Make Raid and Capture
$50 Prisoners on The Ancre and Retaking
Village Lost Few Days Ago

LONDON, May 20-The village known "Vle sur Ancre"
little north of Morancour recaptured by the British and
Australian raid during the night in which three hum
dred and sixty prisoners taken
air raid large scale took place last night and
this morning London and the southeastern part of England
Four planes shot down.
PARIS May 20--Maor Raoul Lufbery, of the American
flying corps killed during aerial battle yesterday The
major figured in many air combats since he
The trawer Ally sank German submarine and captured the
commander and and liberated the captain and of
Spanish sailing vessel who had been taken prisoner by the SUBJ
marine.
WASHINGTON, May 2O-General Pershing reported last
night that he had repulsed enemy raids the night before in Pic
ay and Lorraine and that another raid has been epused early
yesterday morning in Lorraine.
In the Woevre sector there continuous artillery activity
Casualties for Saturday eight killed died from wounds
and forty-two wounded
Casualties for Sunday reported by General Persng
eight killed in action and twenty-nine wounded.
LONDON, May 20.Thirty-seven persons killed and
hundred and ve injured in the London during the
German raid last night early this morning according
official report just issued.
PARIS May 20The French and Italian troops have made
advance of twelve miles the end the Macedonian
front, the war office announced at noon today.
AMSTERDAM, May 20-Aied armen killed four and injured
forty in raid Cologne early this morning according to
port received here
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-20
THEPRESIDENT
LED PARADE
AF00T
In His Address He Says
First Duty is to Win
This Great War

NEW YORK, May 20.--Just as the
formation of the greatest Red Cross
parade ever witnessed in the city was
about ready to starty President Wilson
slept forward and afOot, led the march
down Fifth Avenue.
in his address to the vast assemblage
the president after explaining the pur-
pose of the meeting and. explaining
the great work credited to that great
association, the Red Cross, said in part
Our first duty is to win this war.
The second is to win it by administer
ing an overwhelming defeat to our
common enemy. T. have heard men
say that we must get five million men
ready. Why limit it to five millions?
i have asked congress to name no
limit Every ship that can be employ
ed shall carry men and supplies. | in
tend to stand by Russia as we'll as
By France"
The daily progressive-miner., 1918-05-20
6s They Are Off.
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For the last ten days. George Rounsefe chairman Of the
Red Cross drive himself busy in organizing his various
mees with the aid Of his able assistants with the result that
early this morning work to subscriptions began with
determination born Of desire to help the to the utmost
All day subscriptions have been pouring in Workers
where and meeting with excellent evidenced by weare
with the inscription 81 have given days wage-Have you
pinned on their breasts
Reports from canneres and in the surrounding
country the effect Success reported everywhere
Every nearly is contributing days pay
the Companies showing unprecedented generosity
is WE'LL for aside from the worthness of the residents
Ketchkan district headed by the workers.
long ago taken the lead which be maintained That feeling
in the air. Everybody is infected and the result will spell
SUCCESS