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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05

, and is manufacturing them in guam
titles.
Army medical training schools have
been created with capa ,ity of $1,000
officers and men-15,000 enlisted men
and 5000 officers already trained and
graduated.
Naval communication service ope-
rates all rodio-service; 5000 youths
are studying photography at two naval
schools.
Medical officers numbering 1876 are
members of the medical department of
the navy. Navy maintains $4,000 hos
pital beds End 5000 are bling added.
OF 63,2O3 candidates FOR officers
commissions at two training camps
4l,57S were successful; third series
is now in progress with $4,000 attend
ance.
During the year the latest tyne of
naval l6-inch gun was COMPLETED Ior
our new battleships; it throws pro-
jectile weighing 2,l00 pounls
When war was declared, 123 naval
vessels were building 1f authorized,
and contracts have since been placed
for 949 vessels.
Before the war a total of 1900 900
had been appropriated for air service.
Congress has made S69l, 100000 avail.
able for aircraft production in fist
year of war.
Over 20 large companies are manu-
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
WHY THE WORLD
LACKS FOOD

Because millions Of men have
gone from the farms into the trenches.
Over 100000 are now engaged in,
or training for, war. Men at war do
not produce, they destroy.
Because the able bodied men from
the farms have gone to the war, their
places being taken by women, child
rem, old men, and others not strong
enough to fight. This reduces the
amount of grain and other foods pro-
duced.
Because other millions of men and
women have been taken to factories
to manufacture munitions of war
From thirty to forty millions are now
engaged in making guns, cannon, pow
der, and other materials and machines
used in war.
Because there have been partial or
complete crop failures in some parts of
the world.
Because hundreds of thousands Of
tons of food have been sunk by the
submarines.
Because millions of tons of shipping
have been destroyed by submarine war
fare so that it has been impossible to
find enough freight boats to carry
foodstuffs from lands { plenty to
land of want.
Because hundreds of millions Of bu-
shells of wheat and other Grains grown
in Russia, which formerly went to
countries whose people are starving
cannot now be shipped through the
Dardanelles.
Because much farm land has been
laid maste by the war
Because fertilizers for fields are
scarce and high priced.
Becausel fighters who suffer Al
sorts of hardships and exposure must
have more food than the same mer
would use in time of pcace.-A. N
Farmer, Superintendent of Schools
Evansville, Ind.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
THE NEGRO IN THE
NATIONAL ARMY.

The national draft means more, per
haps, to the American negro than any
thing that has happened to him since
he was released from slavery. At no
time since the civil war has so great
a degree or so wide variety OF OPP
portunity come to him as in these
strenuous days of war training.
Attached to all the big environments
are regiments of colored troops. These
units, recruited from the south and
the north, form much the same con-
glomerate of literate and illiterate,
well-to-do and poor, Travelled and I'M
Travelled, that the white contingents
4 do.
Thousands of the men have come
from cotton and sugar plantations.
Other thousands have been called from
their homes in the northern cities for
the first time. All are getting an ex-
perience, discipline and training that
amount to a distinct contribution to
their lives.
MANY of the colored recruits had no
notion Of what they were being called
upon to do. In fact, some Of them
were ignorant of the pay they were to
receive.
A negro boy arriving at Camp Dodge
from an Alabama plantation asked a
white soldier when pay day was COM
ing and how much they would be paid.
The answer was an impressive sur
prise:
"Thirty dollars a month"
"Thutty dollahs, sab ?"
eyes, thirty dollars month"
"Ehv'y month";"
"Sure; thirty dollars every month"
"Phew-eel"
Fifteen dollars a month was themost
he had ever earned on the Alabama
plantation. Double that amount for
service in the army, besides board and
clothes, seemed enormous.
A story is told Of a negro boy who
one day asked secretary:
"Say boss what's dis heah Kaiser
Bill stuff Jes show him to me an
Ah1l shoot him so we-all kin go back
{, Alabama
Seventy-five per cent of these col
ored troops have never had an oppor-
tunity to learn English well enough
5 to read or write. Many could not I'M
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
A FAMILY REUNION

A story is told of French girl who
went one day to see her soldier lover,
then a patient at hospital "some-
where in France" When she reached
the hospital the woman at the head of
the institution informed her that the
rules forbade visitors seeing patients
except where the most urgent reasons
existed.
But, madame" said the girl, 81
have an urgent reason for seeing him"
What your reason?"
81 am his sister"
Indeed? am delighted to see you
| am his mother"
The SISTER" was admitted.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
DOLLAR PATRIOTS.

"The love of money is the root of
all evil" This has been true since
the birth of Adam, and will be true
until the death of the devil. Never has
this great truth been more apparent
than during this year, when millions
of men shut the universe from their
vision by holding a dollar in front of
their eyes. They raise the price un-
duly Of all necessaries of life, and get
gold from the blood, the tears and suf-
ferings of their fellowmen. They pat
themselves on the back and think they
are patriots because they buy govern
ment bonds, now cheaper and more
desirable than they have been for
fifty years.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05

number Of persons now in the naval
establishment exceeds $4,000.
The first contingent of the expedi-
tionary forces landed safely at a
French port So days after war was de-
elared. American troops went on the
line for their baptism of fire 1877 days
after war was declared.
Nearly $4,000 mechanics and other
civilian employees are working at ma
Wy yards and stations.
More than 200 privately owned yes
sells have been purchased or chartered
by the Navy.
Some 800 wooden mills are working
on army contracts.
Over 100000 pairs of shoes have
been ordered for the army.
Treasury department fioated $6,616,-
532,SO0 subscriptions to Liberty bonds.
Loans to total of S3,SS2, 100000
had been made to cobelligerent nations
to end Of 1917.
Total weight of steel thrown by a
single broadside from the Pennsylva-
MIA today is 1868 pounds; maximum
broadside Of largest ship during Span
ish-American war was $500 pounds.
Two weeks after war was declared
contracts had been made covering the
requirements of an army Of 100000
men, this material comprising $780,
900 items.
More than 1900 manufacturers bid
for navy business.
Total deaths in the army from April
6, 1917, to March IA, from all causes,
was reported by the adjutant-general's
office to be 1,191. OF his number 1872
were reported as killed in action and
237 died or were lost at sea. The to-
tai number wounded in action was 404.
Thirty-fva men have been reported as
missing; rs of them are said to have
been captured Casualties in the navy
and marine corps from April 6 to De-
/ cember 81, 1917, include 5 naval OIL
/ GERS and 139 enlisted men, killed or
died of wounds. No officers were re-
ported as wounded in action but ten
enlisted men were so reported
Government now operates 100000
miles of railway, employing 100000
men and representing investment of
$17,5O0,00O,000
Bonds, certificates of indebtedness,
war savings certificates and thrift
stamps issued by the treasury up to
March IL totaled $8,560,SO2, 052.96.
! The United States government had
loaned to foreign governments asso-
ciated in the war on March u, 1918,
s4,436,S2a, 75O.
To March IL the war-risk insurance
bureau had issued policies for a total
of 2,465, 116,500 to the armed forces.
Allotments and allowances to sol
diers' and sailors dependents paid by
the government in February amounted
/ to $19,976,543.
The ordnance department manufac-
lures about 100000 items One type
OF gun with its carriage has 1890
parts, exclusive Of accessories.
For training tfecss ia environments
1O00,000,000 rounds of ammunition
have been bought.
The navy has de alcped an Ameri-
can mine believed to combine all the
good points Of various types Of mines
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05

featuring airplapes, Is are prividing
engines and more than 400 ere produe-
ing spare parts, accessories and sup
plies.
Naval training camps lave capac-
ity of 100000 in summer, $4,000 men
in winter.
In Sixteen environments 650,00) feet
If lumber were used.
Paymaster general of the navy drew
checks for more than S30,000,000 in
ore day-February 2S-for munitions;
total advertised purchases for the navy
for 1915 were S19,en0.0O0
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
REVIEW OF WAR
Lists Achievements Of Army and Navy

The following statements are from
the Official Review of the First year
of War, made public by the Committee
on Public Information.
Total estimated expense Of the Unit
ed States government during the first
year of war, without loans to the al
lies, is $4,000, 8,679.O7.
During the first year of the war the
United States army has increased
in actual strength from 9,524 officers
and 202s5l0 Enlisted men to 12.a 22al
officers and s,52S,924 enlisted men.
Strength Of the navy is nearly 2IA0o
officers and $4,000 enlisted aer
strength year ago was 4,792 officers
and 77946 enlisted men. The total
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
A HAIR RAISING
EXPERIENCE


who with his household and the guests
ewho had assembled for the wedding OF
his daughter were placed in g situa-
ton even more perilous than that of
Damocles with the naked sword sus-
pended over his head, though no one
but the merchant knew of the danger
at the time. A point of difference that
may be noted Is that the agency of
death, instead Of being poised over
head, was hidden from sight under
foot and the margin between life and
death was even more slender and frag-
lie than hair.
1t was some go years ago. The hour
set for the wedding wasSnear at hand.
The merchant, busy looking after i'm
portant details ana welcoming friends
of the family, saw strange servant,
employed specially for the occasion,
going into the cellar carrying in her
hand lighted candle without any hol-
DIRE. Ordinarily he would have rebuk-
ed such carelessness but as she was
not regular servant and he did not
want to cause confusion he said moth
ing.
A short time later he noted the serv-
ant coming up, She carried an arm
load Of bottles but no candle. Be-
thinking him that only the preceding
day several barrels Of gunpowder had
b,o,, te4o~aJ n, fbo oolla~ opd tbaf ono
of them which had been opened for a
customer stood uncovered, he rushed
up to the maid, terrible fear gripping
him and making him unsteady in his
gait and his speech.
what did you do with that 2"
he demanded,
81 had so MANY things in my hands
/ couldn't bring it up" the girlreplied.
"Yes, yes" said the merchant, his
eyes staring wildly, "but where did you
put itH
"Why / stuck it up in that black
sand in the barrel"
The master of the house gaspt, turn
ed and made his way to the cellar as
well and as rapidly as his shaking
legs and palpitating heart would al
low. There he found the tallow can
die standing upright in the open bar
rel of powder where the careless maid
had stuck it, burning away just under
the room where the guests, all uncon-
scious of danger and talking and
laughing merrily, were assembled.
A charred bit of wick stood curled
over in the flame and he realized with
a shudder that it might fall and ig-
mite the powder any instant. His first
impulse was to rush up and seize the
glowing before it could fall, but
then it occurred to him that the slight
bungling movement, even a rush Of
air produced by his walking toward
the candle, might cause the spark to
fall and send everyone in the house TO
instant death
For some time he stood as though
transfxed, living years of agony in
single seconds. His eyes, fixed on the
flame in a fascinated gaze, like that
Of bird, motionless and helpless be-
fore a hungry snake, detected a slight
movement of the burned out bit Of
wick and simultaneously he recovered
his power to move.
Thrusting out both hands slowly and
cautiously toward the candle he sud
denly closed them, snuffng out the
flame and squeezing the giving end of
TIE wick into black smudge in his
myers. Lifting the candle from its
bed in the explosive, he carried it to
the opposite end of the cellar and then
fell over in faint,-Selected
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05

Since the declaration Of war 1901
employees of the department Of COM
merce have entered military and naval
service.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05

Nhenyoujeelsss,.ssiSaa.,.sss''1s,. e..
ns, tired, worried or Respondent it is a
fesignyou eedMoTT'SNERVERiNE
LIS. They renew the normal vigor and
IKE life worth living. Be sure andssk fob
lofts Nerverine Pills r Pri S;G s,s.
lLIAMS MFc. CO Props. Cleveland. ohlo
GLASS DRUG co.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
WEATHERPROOF WARBLER

In the spring the little bir, doth peep
It's wonderful cadenza.
Oh, little bird, how do you keep
From getting influenza?
Washington Star.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-05
Party Line Courtesy

The quality of service on a party line
is largely dependent upon the co-opera-
ton of the subscribers on that line.
No subscriber should use party line
for long periods of time. to the total ex-
clusion of others.
When party line is found to be in
use, hang up your receiver Immediately.
While it is off the hook conversation is
interfered with.
Each neighbor on a party line is en-
titled to reasonable use of the telephone
service, and should not be interrupted or
have the privacy Of his conversation inter
fered with.
The Golden Rule applies with partic-
ular force to party line telephone service.
Wben JON Telebbone-Smie
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE SesA
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 90 II
Incorporated %A saSw
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10
WILL OIL DEMAND SLACKEN?

Arthur C. Gwynne, in the
New York Evening Post, asks if
petroleum demand is to slacken
after the war is closed. He
quotes opinions of men who are
well informed and is inclined to
take an optimistic view of pros
poets. With nearly 5000, 900 au.
tomobiles shooting across the
landscape, and through the busy
streets of the Yankee nation il
is evident that considerable gas.
oline will be required to supply
the momentum. Foreign coun.
tries will have many uses fol
our oil after the war. Ships
will consume more than they
have in former years. The wa,
motor truck will be largely EN-.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10

for any sort Of prize or ageran-
dfzement do Americans fight,
but in the cause of human liber-
ty. Not as Washington fought,
declared the President, for one
people alone, but for all man
kind. And we cannot sheathe
the sword until the struggle has
been brought to close based up
on victory for the ideals under
which we struggle. If anyone
has been in any doubt this four
teen months past, as to our aims
and the resolution with which
they will be prosecuted he will
do we'll to study the Presidents
Mt. Vernon address.
When Mr.. Wilson says that
what we seek is "the reign of
law, based upon the consent of
the governed and sustained by
the organized opinion of man.
kind" he answers forever the
impudent suggestions of the
Hun. So long as we have not
completed a military victory we
may expect to hear from Teuton-
ic leaders the aims" and
terms" that will save the Hun
face so long a time; and which
will have to be cast into the dust
heap eventually. If the Pres
ident's address wins the atten-
ton it deserves throughout CIV
ilization, much Allied time will
be saved. This speech should
be engraved in every belligerent
chancellerie, parliament and
Chamber of Deputies. There is
no need to seek farther than
Mr.. Wilson's words of yesterday
for the complete reply to any ad
ditional Hun peace offensive.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10

Students under eighteen, and
therefore not legally eligible for
enlistment, will be encouraged
to enroll in the training units.
Provision will be made for coor-
dinating the Reserve Officers
Training Corps system, which
exists in about one. third of the
collegiate institutions, with this
broader plan.
'This new policy aims to &C
complish a two-fold object: first.
to develop as a great military as
set the large body of young men
in the colleges; and second, to
prevent unnecessary and waste
full depletion of the colleges
through indiscrimate volunteer
ing, by offering to the students
a definite and immediate mill
tary status. "-Secretary of War.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10

The situation:on the war front
in France has been growing
more favorable for the allies for
the pastttensdays, the Germans
being repulsed in every engage
ment. The American soldiers
are covering themselves with
glory, and are better satisfied
while they are on the firing line.
We now have over al million SOL
diers in France and ship loads
are going over daily. Germany
has been greatly disappointed
with the rapidityt we are ship.
ping soldiers, as they did not be-
lieve that we could get our men
over fast enough to give them
trouble curing the reign of the
war. They have: gone over in
such great numbers and are still
agoing. the Germans have be-
come amazed, and one of its
principal leaders now says that
they can not win the war on the
battlefield. Lloyd George has
informed Germany that she can
get peace when she accepts the
terms laid down by President
Wilson and in no other way.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10

ployed in the industries of peace
Farm tractors and other agricul-
tural machinery will burn gas
oline.
After sizing up prospects care
fully. Mr.. Gwynne is convinced
that oil men have no cause for
worriment over any serious
slump in oil values after the
war.
On the other hand, it must be
remembered that war has GER
tainly increased the demand for
oil and oil. derivatives. 1t would
be folly to disregard that fact.
There has been an emergency
demand that has caused Euro
pean countries to place ban on
all automobiling not strictly nee
essary in civilian life. Millions
of men are being provided with
materials used in the killing of
other men. The motor truck
carries the food. powder, etc.
The use of petroleum has been
put to a great test in the war
and is delivering the goods and
producing the desired results.
Petroleum never had an inning
like this before. And as the
end of the war need not be look
ed for within several years,
questions as to after-the. war
trade conditions can, for the
present, be laid on the table.
Let US win the war first. Then
we can talk shop. Then we can
help in the work of reconstruc.
tion-and that will take a long
time. 1t will use a lot of oil, al.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10
WAR NEWS.

American troops at Vaux,
northwest off Chateau Thierry,
have stood their ground unshak-
en- against repeated and deter
mined counter attacks by the
Germans. The enemy sought to
GUST theiYankees from their new
positions recently gained and
sacrificed:men in the hope of &C.
cupying the town, which is re-
garded as a strategic position.
The Americans not only did not
yield a foot of ground, but pour
ed into the enemy ranks a storm
of bullets. At Moulin-Sous-
Toutvent, a little village east of
the De Laigue forest, the French
have penetrated to a depth of
half a mile on a two mile front.
SHIP LAUNCHING BIG FEATURE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were ar
ranged in virtually every city
and town in the country, in
which native-born and foreign
born joined, while the day was
made gala occasion at all army
and navy training camps and
stations. No small part of the
days celebration was the launch
ing on the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific coasts of 100 merchant
ships and fourteen torpedo de-
stroyers to challenge the German
sea wolves.
The celebration of the day was
begun in France with a great
display of flags. This was fol-
lowed by exercises throughout
that country. Along the front
where American troops face the
Huns and back of the trenches
at supply depots and army camps
renewed significance was given
to the Fourth of July demonstra.
ton by American soldiers.
In Great Britain exercises
were held in London, Liverpool
and other cities and American
soldiers and sailors were guests
of the municipalities at dinners
and entertainments.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10
Joppa.

Notwithstanding a heavy rain
fell here Friday, a large crowd
attended the W. S. S. meeting
at Zion and quite a sum was
raised.
Mrs. C. W. Young continues to
improve.
A large crowd attended the
party at Mr.. VIM. Jones, Satur-
day night. All reported very
enjoyable time.
Miss Ethel W. Powell has re-
turned home after trip through
the Bluegrass.
Mr.. John Troutman was bap-
tized by Rev. o. P. Bush. Tues
day, and received into Zion
church.
Mrs. Hettie Young and son,
Tom. of Ozark, spent Sunday at
Mrs. Fannie Montgomery's.
Mr.. William Willin was call
ed to the bedside of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. M. Blair, of Russell
Co., Saturday night.
Messrs. Sanders & Hendrick-
son, piano agents of CampeIls-
vile, were in our midst recently.
Miss Myrtle Willis, of Tabor,
visited Miss Matte Barger last
week.
Mrs. F. G. Willis is improving.
Young & Walker passed
through here with between three
and four hundred sheep, Tues
day.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10
PelIyton.

Crops are looking fairly good
at this writing. Had some good
rains which was much needed.
W. O. Burton is very sick at
this writing.
Wheat threshing has begun.
Farmers report short yields in
this neighborhood.
The meeting at the school,
house Friday in the interest of
War Stamp. Some over $3.50
was raised. We must all do our
bit from the least to the greatest
We must save the freedom that
our forefathers fought and died
for.
Crops will soon be done and
then will be a good time to fix
that bad mud hole we had last
winter, as we well remember just
where they were.
A good many from this place
attended court last week.
Mr.. Will Bean and wife left
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10

after. 1t wassgetting so that it
was dangerous to be on the pub
lie highway after the curtains of
night were drawn around.
Lahore Simmons, of Russell
county, spent a few days here
last week, visiting his brother.
DR.. S. Simmons. Mr.. Simmons
reports fine prospects for a
bountiful corn crop. But little
tobacco was transplanted in his
part of the county.
The sugar and flour problem
is beginning to be a serious prop
osition in this part of old Adair.
If we had plenty of sorghum we
could get along fine for the
sweets. Scarce of both makes
it a little difficulty. -
Mr.. J. P. Conover, of Montpe-
lier, who has been visiting his
daughter, Mrs. N. H. Moss, for
the past week or so, called in to
see us ON his return home last
Monday, Mr.. Conover is look.
ing fine and gets around remark.
ably we'll for a man of his age.
The craft of Gradyville Lodge,
No. rs of F. 4 A. NJ, have q
special invitation for every mem.
Der to be present at its next reg
ular communication. At night
work, as well as other important
business to look after.
The Adair County news., 1918-07-10

Ben R. Tillman, who was one
sof the most noted characters in
the United States Senate where
he had served for twenty.four
years, died last week. He was
the best known man in the South.
At one time he was Governor of
South Caroline. His passing
makes the eighth United States
Senator who have gone to their
rest since the beginning of the
war. He was II years old.