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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Something COMING His WAY.

Two elderly gentlemen, both decent
ly clothed in sober black, were sitting
side by side in a notorious. Each was
reading morning paper Suddenly
one of the men uttered an exclama-
ton Of pleasure and the other peeredI
at him over his spectacles.
II see here" explained the first!
with beaming face, shat Mr. Crew.
son, who died last week, has left his
entire fortune to various charitable en-
terprises. This will be a surprise to-
his many relatives. 1t is to me-al
glad surprise, In my case, for am the
minister of q church to which he has
left $1,000"
The other man looked at the news
paper and his face, too, became
wreathed in smiles.
"Bless him" he exclaimed heartily.
"All to charitable institutions, In spite
of his relatives! All sir, I like to see
money left like that do, indeed"
"Are you also minister"
mo, sir; l am q lawyer"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
NAVAL BILL PASSES HOUSE
v. s. Will Take Supremacy in Sub
Destroyers-lncrsase Strength
Of Navy and Marine.

Washington. Unframed to develop the
largest submarine destroyer force In
the world, the big naval appropriation
bill-carrying approximately $780,
0OO,O0O-was unanimously passed by
the house.
It is one of the largest naval appro-
priation bills in the nations history
and was passed in the record time of
nine hours.
BY special provision all of the ap-
preparations are made Immediately
available so that none of the naval
work will be delayed.
Just what the destroyer program
will be is not revealed by specific ap.
preparations, but part of it is carried
in the S1OO,OOO,OOO fund to be expend.
ed under the direction Of the president.
In addition an appropriation Of $780,
000, 900 for torpedo boat destroyers and
other devices to fight the submarine
was made.
A large share of the fund will be ex-
pended on Henry Ford's "Eagles"-
destroyer chasers.
Naval aviation under the bill will re-
ceive $188,000, 000-double the amount
originally planned.
Other higher lights bills are: In.
creasing the enlisted strength of the
navy, $4,000 to 100000; increasing the
marine corps from 10000 to 75,50O, so
that more marines can be rushed to
France in response to call Of Gen.
Pershing.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
DEAD COVER BATTLEFIELD
OFFICIAL Reports State Many German
Units Lost Over Half Their
Forces In Fiuhts.

MISUNDERSTANDING is carpeting
the western battlefield with dead and
from many units has lost so per cent
or above, according to an official diplo.
matte dispatch received here.
The Tenth Reserves at Croix du BAG
lost half its forces, and company of
the Three Hundred and Seventeen
Regiment could report only 26 out of
96 men.
The Twentieth Regiment of the Sec
Ond Bavarian Division lost so per cent;
a company of the Seventy-seventh Reg.
ament mustered only one commits.
stoned officer and 80 men at the close
Of an attack; the Fifth Grenadier Reg
Ament lost at least 26 officers; in The
One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Di-
vision 1900 men were moved down;
the Three Hundred and Sixtieth In.
fantry Of the Fourth Division Reserves
showed 40 per cent annihilated; the
Seventeenth Reserve Division showed
90 per cent decrease, while the One
hundred and Thtrty-first Regiment
lost more than half in the Merris fight.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
.NEMY SHELLS AND INcENDlARY
PRoJEcTILEs POURED OVER
CITY MORE THAN WEEK.
CITY OF HISTORIC BEAUTY
German RuthIessness Races One Of
Most interesting Cities Of Plctu-
RESCUE Franee--Many Famous
Buildings Destroyed.

Paris.-Rheims is completely in
ruins as a result Of the German bonn
bardment During the last week 1907
900 enemy shells, including incendiary
projectiles, have fallen within the city.
One day alone 10000 shells were
thrown.
The city is now a wilderness of
scorched and blackened stones, with
q few ghostly remains of houses rising
from the sitting fumes. Streets have
vanished under the shattered walls.
The Place Royale Theater and the
law courts, like the ancient hotels,
historic salons and the Maison de Mu'
siciens, are among the embers. Arched
roofs of the famous cathedral ara
splitting and crumbling. Soon only
the pillars will remain.
One of the most historic and pictu'
rescue cities in Europe has thus been
effaced by German frightfulness.
Rheims had a population of more than
100000 before the war. 1t was once q
stronghold Of the Romans and pre-.
served much of the Roman architec'
ture, including beautiful triumphal
arch. On the site of the former Raman
Notifications fine bouleyards were
built. The Rheims cathedral was one
Of the largest and most wonderful
specimens of Gothic architecture in
the world.
1t was built in the Thirteenth cen.
fury. 1t had facade containing the
famous rose window" and 500 statues.
Its portals were richly adorned with
sculptures. In this cathedral the
French kings we're crowned.
Next in Importance to the cathedral
was the large Eleventh century abbey
church, St. Remy Other structures
were the Arch-Episcopale palace, dat
ing from the Fifteenth century, in
which there was located museum Of
sculpture, and the Hotel de Vile, con-
tanning a public museum and library
of more than $4,000 volumes.
Rheims is less than three miles back
of the French lines.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
BUILD NEW TYPE or VESSEL
Wooden Vessel Of 400 Tons Launched
in Texas 10 Pleasing to Amer-
can Shipping Board.

Washington. = Construction Of al
least 100 wooden ships of the new
type recently launched at Orange, Tex,
is under consideration by the shipping
board. The new vessel Is 400 tons
burden and does not come within the
boards prohibition aaginst small YES.
sells such as have been contemplated
in most OF the contracts let for wood.
en- ships. Wherever possible, con.
tracts for small vessels not yet laid
down will be replaced by contracts for
the larger vessel.
The new contracts will be distrib.
uted through the yards on the Allan.
tic, gulf and Pacific coasts to enable
as many as possible to continue opera.
ton after their present contracts ex.
pire.
Several Pacific coast builders now
are at Orange inspecting the war
marvel" as the vessel Is known. They
will be Joined later by builders from
Mains.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
BATTLELINE SWAPS
ON BELGIAN FRONT
GIG GUN DUEL IN FLANDERS CON.
TlNUEs AFTER A MONTHS
GRIP WITH 5RIToNs.
SOCHES LOSE MEN AND GUNS
Colossal Drive Of Germans, Using 100
Divisions, Was Unable to Break
Through-New Drive lie
Anticipated.

With the British Armies in France.
German troops in force attacked the
British at Riez du vinage, south OF
Nieppe forest, and succeeded in over.
running the British outposts. The Brit.
ish main positions were firmly held
however, and lHaig's forces succeeded
In throwing the enemy back into Pa,
caut wood.
A month ago Sunday the great of.
fensive began the Germans expecting
to crush the allies before America be
came factor.
SO far, some 100 German divisions
Q,56O,OO0 mem have been showed into
the terrific battles of the Somme and
Lys. Yet both colossal drives have
come to a dead stop, 1t is certain
that Hindenburg will start a drive
again, perhaps at any moment. But
neither Foch nor Haig will be caught
mapping.
About hundred more or less fresh
German divisions Q,5OO,OOO mem are
now on the west front, probably await.
ing the signal from Hindenburg's up
lifted sword.
Some Americans are now engaged.
How many, and in what capacity, may
not be stated. The Germans are still
In high feather. A captured officer,
who declared he hoped the war would
be over within month, said he had
heard that peace negotiations even
now are being secretly conducted in
Switzerland.
The bulk of the German army is
fighting well, 1t would be an insult
to those resisting them to claim the
contrary. A typical attitude of Brit
ish fighters is the remark of a Cana
dian, who said to me:
Sure, Fritz is a blamed good scrap
per, but all we ask is a fairly even
chance-let them come at us about
three to one. Then 1t win be good
night, Fritz"
The recent Belgian victory northeast
Of Ypres was turning the tables on
Hindenburg-on smaller scale-of
the Mazurian Lakes campaign. The
enemy advanced across the marshes
and the Belgians countered heavily,
throwing them back into the swampa,
where they became tangled up, losing
heavily, besides some 700 prisoners
officially reported.
The defenders are eminently salts
fled with the outcome OF the opera
tions in the last few days. Not only
have they held their lines steadily in
the face of furious attacks, but they
inflicted most serious losses on the en-
envy. 1t was a bit of a shock senti-
mentally to pull back from the Pas
schendale ridge system, over which |
the British standard was carried in
such invincible fashion last summer. |
But the wisdom of the move needs no
defense.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
.BELGIANS CAPTURE
600 HUN PRISONERS
GERMAN ATTACK IN NORTHERN
FLANDERS REPULSED BY
5ELGIANS.
ALLIED LINE STILL HOLDING

London. - Reinforced by French
troops, the allied line is holding hard
against further incursions by the Ger
mans from the region Of La Bassee to
the north of Ypres.
Everywhere the Germans have
struck the line in an endeavor to
press back the defenders they have
been repulsed with heavy losses and
have been successful nowhere in gain
ing further ground.
Attacks Of an extraordinarily violent
nature are being thrown by the Ger
mans on the 10-mile front between
Givenchy and Robecq, where an en-
deayor is being made to cross the La
Bassee Canal and bend southwark the
salient which now outflanks the i'm
portant railroad town Of Bethune. A
division OF troops to each mile is be.
ing used by the Germans in this Sec
tor, but the British at last accounts
were holding we'll and inflicting heavy
losses on the enemy,
If successful the new attack of the
Germans would jeopardize the entire
Arras sector which includes the IA
nous French coaling region about
Lens and the equally famous Vimy
ridge, where the Canadians are hold
ing forth. 1t seems evident that it is
a part Of the German high command
to wipe. out the salient by an envelop-
ing move rather than again to give
battle to the British about Lens and
Vimy, two regions that already have
proved slaughter houses for their men.
Following their usual custom prior
to the launching of an attack, the Ger
mans literally rained shells Of all
calibers between Givenchy and Ro-
becq, the firing at times reached the
intensity of drumfire. Large Quanti-
ties of gas shells were intermingled
with the high powered missiles.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
us. TROOPS DEFEAT
ATTACK OF BOOBIES
HUNS USE SHOCK TROOPS IN UN
| AvAlLINe ATTACK ALONG THE
! AMERICAN FRONT.
GROUND COVERED BY DEAD
Enemy Carried Rations and Entrench
Ing Tools, Indicating Their lnten-
\ ton Of Occupying American
Positions Permanently.

With the American Army in France.
twelve hundred German storm
troops, the largest number ever con.
eentratea against the American Troops
for an offensive operation, were hurled
against the American positions on a
One-mile front west Of Renneres for.
est, northwest Of Toul, after a terrific
bombardment of gas and high explo.
Bive shells.
The enemy succeeded in penetrating
the front line trenches and taking the
village of Seicheprey, but after furi-
GUS hand-to-hand fighting the Ameri.
can troops recaptured the village
German airplanes, flying at low al
titude, attempted to disorganize the
American fighting men, but two enc
my aviators were brought down and
the others driven off,
The attacking troops carried rations
and entrenching tools, indicating that
they intended to occupy the American
positions for long period. A heavy
haze oyerhung the section when the
attack began, but later there was
brilliant sunshine. The American ar
killerymen did valiant work, the men
on many Of the batteries wearing gas
masks.
The enemy's casualties are believed
TO have been the heaviest sustained
by them thus far in any operation
against American troops. Numbers of
German dead are lying in No Mans
Land in front of the American
trenches. t* &l
The German airmen poured machine
gun fire into the American troops, but
the anti-aircraft batteries came into
play and American airmen took the
air, bringing down two of the enemy
planes and dispensing the others. All
the American airmen returned safely
The ambulances tore over the she'll
torn roads and approached to within
O short distance of. the front line.
Numbers of men in the rear positions
begged their commanders to be sent
up to assist the infantrymen bearing
the brunt of the attack The men OF
all services were eager for an oppor-
aunity to fight the enemy in the open.
The resistance offered by the
American troops was a surprise to the
enemy, who expected to break through
with little difficulty.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
AustrIans Are Despondent.

Washington.-The feeling in Austria
Is one of despair, despite the claims
Germany is making as to what the Of
tensive will accomplish. The situa-
ton in the dual monarchy, according
to a dispatch, presents many perplex.
tiles for the government.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Poles Resent AuatrIan Acts.

New York. - Resentment caused
among the Poles in Austria by the ced.
ing Of the Cholm district to Ukrainia
has resulted in the adoption by repre-.
sentatives Of all Polish political par.
ties meeting at Cracow Of resolution
urging that the expectation of food.
stuffs from Galicia be suspended.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Huns Land 10000 Troops.

London.-The Germans have landed
10000 troops at Helsingfors, accord
Ing to dispatch from Copenhagen.
A German squadron anchored in the
harbor at Helsingfors consists Of u
ships, including the battleships Posen
and Westwalen, each of 1880 tons.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

Paris.-Air raid conditions have
suggested the founding of under.
ground theaters in Paris and two
such amusement places soon viii be
opened. One OF them, called the
"Abri" (shelter). is located under a
six-story building. officially classed as
a safe retreat from bombardments
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Guns and AIrpIanes in France.

London. There are now more SER
viceable guns, machine guns and air.
planes on the British west front than
before the German attack, Winston
Churchill declared, in conveying the
thanks to the munition workers of the
country for their recent exertions.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
MeItlnu bronze statuea.

Rome.-In their methodical devasta-
ton of the occupied Italian territories,
the Austrians have melted down all
the bronze statutes in the towns. which
we're such familiar objects OF public
interest.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

9elSAAas~AA0
headaches disappeared. / gained IN
weight and feel fine, so / can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who ia
suffering as / was. Mrs. ADELINE B,
LYNCH, 100 Plain St, Providence, B. I.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which IN
dicate q functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devel-
ops into more serious ailment.
SWomen in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia E. PinkhaTn's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co, Lynn, Masa
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Eeedlno chIcksna Horse Meat.

London Owing to the scarcity OF
grain food for chickens, keepers Of
poultry in England are supplementing
their fowls ordinary meals with
cooked horse flesh, shredded or
minced.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Wilson Eats Corn Rrean.

Washington.-Corn bread is served
at the White House. Wheat and wheat
products have been off the menu there
for some time, 1t was learned through
local food officials
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
carment WORKER Strike or

St Louisville Garment Workers
strike, affecting approximately 5000
employees at four factories, which be-
gan March 16, has been ended by
mutual agreement and the strikers
have returned to work.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
RevIse Enemy TRADING Lat.

Washington.--A revised enemy trad
ang list, containing more than 5000
names and for the first time including
enemy firms in the neutral countries
Of Europe, was issued by the war trade
board.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
THREATENED PRES. WILSON.

Thirteen Years Sentence Is Given an
Ohio Farmer for Talk.
Toledo, Thirteen years in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta was the
sentence imposed by Judge Killits in
the United States district court on
ELIAS Gracely, Wyandotte county farm
er, convicted of having threatened the
life of President Wilson. Gracely was
indicted several weeks ago after an
investigation by government authori.
ties of alleged pro-German demonstra.
4ions in the county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
GERMANS IN SIBERIA.
InfIamins Lowest Elements Against
Foreigners

Tokyo.-While the situation at Vlad-
ivostok undoubtedly is serious, the au-
thorities here are confident there will
be no international complications. I'm.
doubtedly, German propagandists are
most active throughout Siberia, inflam-
ing the lowest element of Russia
against all foreigners and against
Americans especially, Notwithstanding
the recent utterances of President Will
son.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

London.-Maj.-Gen Frederick Bar
ton Maurice, chief director OF military
operations at the war office, who has
been in France for the last few days,
has been promoted.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Blind Girl Rescues Children.

New York--Rosa Cohen, years
old and blind, saved the lives Of Is
other blind children at the blind ba!
bies' sunshine home in Brooklyn by
marching them from barning build
Ing.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
EvacuatIno Teuton Prisoner.

London.-Foreign Minister Tchitche-
rim has sent a message to the German
foreign office, declaring he Is speedily
evacuating German war prisoners from
Eastern Siberia.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Kaiser Inspeets HIs HandIwork.

Amsterdam. Emperor William re,
Gently made a visit to the battlefield
near Queant, west of Cambria, a war
correspondent Of the Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger writes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

Washington. TO relieve starving
Belgians. 100000 bushels of wheat
will be rushed Immediately from At
lantic ports. taking precedence even
over food for the other allies
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
U. s. Controls Police Force.

Philadelphia Philadelphia po
lice force, so far as the crusade against
vice conditions here are concerned,
was virtually turned over to the fed,
eraI government
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Minister ples A reJephone

New York.-Rev. ]. W. Magruder, q
Methodist minister Of Baltimore, died
suddenly while in a telephone booth
at the Harvard club. Death was due
to heart disease.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
American ship Sunk.

New York.-The American steam
ship A A. Raven, vessel of 2,45S
tons gross register, was sunk by
submarine, according to word received
in shipping circles here.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
ZEPPELIN PLANT BURNS.
$50 Workmen Said to Have Been
Killed or Injured.

Killed or Injured.
Geneva--In addition to the destruc-
ton by fire of the German airplane
plant at Manzell, reported several days
ago, the Zepplin mandatory at Fried.
richafen is said to have been burned
down. According to dispatches just
received from Romanshorn, the fires
were caused by aerial attacks and $50
workmen were killed or injured. The
raiding airplanes flew northward over
the lake after the attack.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

Jonesboro, Ark-The criminal al.
Vivsion of the Circuit court is in ses-
sion here. Judge Driver gave far
reaching charge to indict all parties
engaged in the sale Of liquor, Migrants
and slackers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

dCHooS NY UdCk
ached all the time.
/ was tired and had
no ambition forany.
thing. / had taken
a number Of medic
cines which did me
no good. One day
] read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compoundand
what it had done for
women, so | tried
1t. Ny nervousness
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
AIrpIane to Hunt Bandits.

FL Paso, Texas.-A military airplane
was received at Juarez, Mexico, to be
used to search for bandits along the
international border.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Relchstan ReassembIes.

Ansterdam.-The German reichstag
has reassembled. Many new taxation
bills, approved by the bundesrat, were
introduced.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
MANY Industries ENLARGE.

baltimore, Md-Many industrial de.
gelopmental plans for establishing new
enterprises and enlarging existing
plants we're announced during the past
week.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

Acid Stomach, Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use Of Wrights
indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial box
10 ST2 Pearl St., New York. Adv.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Next one.

"Can you tell me why a dog ticks
FOUR hand?" Certainly; to put on
You the stamp of his approval" I
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

Lots of people are interested in the
nan whose principle is for sale.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

A tiny bottle of freezone costs but 81
few cents at any drug store, but Isl
sufficient to remove every hard corn,I
soft corn, or corn between the tOes,l
and the callouses, without soreness or
irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discovsI
cry of Cincinnati genius. 1t is woRsi
derfnl-AdH.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
NO CAMOUFIAGE
IN THIS STORY.
APPLY A FEW DROPS THEN LIFT!
ToucHY coRNs OFF WITH /
FINGERS.

Don't hurt a bltl Drop a little
freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
1t right out. Yes, magici
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
HOW TO AVOID |
.BACKACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. Ter was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-07
BURIAL IN BARRE
And Funeral Of Charles A. Ketchum Was
Held at Congregational Church.

The funeral Of Charles A. Ketchum Of
Salem. Mass, former resident OF Barre,
was held in the Congregational church
this forenoon at 10 O'Clock, the pastor,
Rev. 4. L. Goodspeed, officiating. The
bearers werei w. A. Bradford, Ellis An
drews. A. c. Blanchard, William Ellis,
John Summers and Frank Colvin. Inter
ment was made in the family lot IN Elm
wood cemetery.
The remains Of Mr.. Ketehum arrived
in the city early to-day, accompanied by
his wife. Mrs. Carrie Ketehum, Mrs, Rose
Merrill. Ellis Andrews and Miss Florence
Merrill of Salem, and Warren Town OF
Waltham, Mass. A very profuse floral
tribute included set pieces from the Ma
sons and Order of Eastern Star in Salem,
from the Cobble Hill grange, from the
Boston Daughters of Vermont, from the
Thought and Work club, from the Salem
Woman's club, from the Higher Educa :
ton association, and from the Central
Paper Co, with which Mr.. Ketchum was
associated