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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-17

Ma never got so hailed up in all of
my lite there was about thousand
other fellers out there and lot of
other fellows would stan out IN front
of us and holler at us to do this and
that and there was so many hollerin
at me that l didn't know what to do
One man would holler something a.
bout dressin right and another would
boiler about dressin loft and didn't
know what to do. l knowed l wasn't
dressed right cause didn't have
none of them yellow clothes and
leather wrapped around my legs and
pieces of tin on my shoulder and one
of them hats with stripes cf yeller and
black but maybe can buy some and
then l guess | can dress right When
that feller hollered dress left |
thought he wanted to know how
many of US didn't have no. yeller
clothes 80 went up to him and ask
ed him where | could get some and
he got mad and cussed me and told
me to get back in that line and do
what he tole me to do. | got mad
but he was bigger than me so | did
MT want HIM to whip me there in
front of all them other fellers so /
done rs he tole me.
"They worked us that way, just
kept ms walkin around and jumpin
up and down until dinner time. They
call it mess down here but it is purity
good sept we amt got none of yore
good biskits. They aint got no
breakfast, supper nor dinner its all
mess down here.
ain the evenin, they call 1t after
noon down here we was taken back
out on the horse pasture and kept us
walkin all of the time. To mite they
toe us we could go to the Y. M. G.
A. and | like to never found it but
when | did l was glad cause it was a
house something like squire Horns
big house at house at home. 1t was
all lighted up with electricityslights
and in one end there was great big
fire place like the one in our parlor
and all the boys was sittin around
and reading and writin. There was
a little store at least that was what
thought 1t was in one part and went
up to the feller and asked him for
some paper 30 | could write toyou
and he give me this paper with the
pretty flag and printin on it and Ma
when | asked HIM how much it was
worth he laughed at me and said |
nothin that the Y. M. G. A. give
everything away. He was nice fell
Ter and | stood there and talked with
him and Ma be was preacher from
Tennessee and he must have moved
you cause he asked me how my Ma
was and tole me to be shore and
write to you and he give me little
Bible, not one of them big ones bat
the new testiment and told me to
read it and come to Sunday school
Sunday and to church Sunday night
Ma that feller, l guess he must have
been Mr.. Y. M. G. A. from the
way he talked, had a movin picture
show and didn't charge us one cent.
Mr.. Y. M. c. A. shore must be a
rich man cause be lets us use his
house every day and every night and
treats us nice and don't make us pay
for it.
"But they done hollered at us to
90 to bed 80 | will close for this time
but | will write again next week if
Mr.. Y. NJ. C. A. will give me some
more of this paper. Tell all of the
boys and girls at home hello for me
and Ma write me long letter real
soon.
"From yore boy,
uA COOKIE
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-17

James T. Prigmore, Route 2,
Whitwell, orders the News for
six months.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-01-17

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
LIVE STOCK.

JUST arrived with 81 head OF good
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
SITUATIONS wANrEp-MALE,

SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.
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past IL months as chief mechanical
engineer Of construction on government
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31

NEW YORK SCHOOL OF MILL
merry will reopen Jan. 2, 1919, 1913
building. Millinery taught in all its
branches. Limited number Of pupils.
Enroll early. to be ready for spring
season. Mrs. L. McAnally, Mrs. A.
Hornaday, principals.
The evening world., 1918-04-02
GERMANS CONCENTRATE FORCES
FOR AN ATTACK NEAR ALBERT
Drive South Of the Somme Is Slackening, and
the Enemy Is Being Hampered by
Rain in Movement of Artillery.

LONDON, April Reports from the front show that on this
thirteenth day the battle the German drive is skenng every
where but there are indications that the German High Command eoG
entrang great masses of troops in the region Of Albert
The latest Of the Germans believed to preslge attempt
to work down toward AmenS coming down the Valley Of the An
and by attacking from the southwest
The phase of the battle which expected be German AZ
in force in direction will find large numbers American troo
in action both acting separate army under Cen PerShng and as
units in the FrancoBHish forces.
There have been intense German attacks twenty-five mile oa
from just south the Somme to the tip OF the greatest salient
Monder Villages and woods changed hands many times but the
Allies always maintained TIE supremacy British cavalry took part in c
fighting and by brilliant charge such expected could
again under modern battle conditions drove the enemy back
The net changes in the lne however the slightest the
offensive began Apparently the Germans handicapped by gta
losses and by their inability TO bring up their heavy artillery because
the constantly increasing ran which has turned the ground into
qiagmire.
The evening world., 1918-04-02
COMPANION OF NINE. STORCH
REMOVED TO BELLEVUE
Count de Clermont viii BE Guard.
ed There "lor Welfare of
His Health"

clad In a bath robe of China silk, the
Count Robert de Ciermont, companion
Of the late Nine. Despna DavIdoyich
Storch was taken to Bellevue Hospital
10 day by two United states Secret Ser
vice men. lie Is suffering from gastric
trouble and had been detained in his
apartments at No. ~ West 5sth STR ct
under guard Of Federal officers
The Count was visihlv excited, and
despite the protests Of the private
nurse. who accompanied him, raised
himself on his elbow and pointing a
fnger at his custodians said:
There Is no Justice in this country.
These men came to my apartment this
morning forced their way into my bed
room. handled me roughly and brought
me here. / hone God will give me
strength 10 prove my innocence Just
because | knew woman for six or
seven wears and | loved her. they think
/ am not what suy ! am"
The Government officers declined to
state why the Count had been removed
10 the hospital They said, however,
that while the Count was not pris-
oner. secret Service men would watch
over him doy and night FOR the vel
| fare OF his health
The evening world., 1918-04-02
ASSERTS
ALLIES CONDITION
VERY FAVORABLE
Plans Speeded to Rush l,5oo,-
600 Troops Quickly to the
Fighting Zone.

WASHINGTON, April ALI de-
partments OF the Government con-
tinued to-day the concentration on
the problem OF providing more speedy
transport Of American troops 10
France. For hours yesterday the
Super war Council, OF which Chair
man Hurley of the Shipping Board.
Fuel Administrator Garfield and
Food Administrator Hoover are mem
bers, conferred with Acting Secre-
tary Crowell. Major Gen. March, Act
ing Chief Of staff. and other officials.
The possibility was suggested to
day that an Allied naval offensive
might be ordered when Gen. Foch
begins his counter offensive, which
is in immediate prospect. The Navy
Department maintains complete
silence. but yesterday Secretary
Daniels presided over a prolonged
meeting Of the Council Of National
Defense.
War Department officials would
venture no predictions to-day as to
the number OF American troops which
would be transported to France uur-
ing this year, The immediate prob
lem, they said. Is TO get men over
| there In as large numbers as possible
Given tonnage, IL will be easily pos
sible TO exceed the 100000 mon
toned by Secretary Baker in his
abatement before the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs, Many di-
/ visions Of National Guard and Ma
/ tiouul Army troops are prepared u
/ proceed to ports Of embarkatton al
/ short notice. This Is true also ot
1 newly organized divisions OF reg liars
| Dispatches to-day from Gen. Pe.-
ching contained no reference to tnt
movement OF American troops in re-,
sponse to orders issued by Gen. FOch
Gen. March announced that he woulc
make public at once any despatene
received from Gen. PerShina bearlns
upon the battle.
The America forces, placed abso
|lutely at the disposal or Gen. Foch
viii take their orders from him, anC
Ia is possible that little informatloi
concerning their activities will redcl
the War Department in advance o
press reports approved by the Allie,
Commander In Chief.
Gen. Pershing's despatch gave tn
battle line on the evening OF Ma,cl
so. and added:
after a day OF heavy fighting al
alona the limo the situation con
tnues 20 improve"
The confidence OF officials ana mill
tary men here In the ability OF Gen
Foch to hold back the Germans an
eventually to force their rctircmrn
was strengthened by the press report
to-day. The general feeling amonl
STAFF officers to-day was that IN
cUemy's drive had spent It's force
The evening world., 1918-04-02
BRITISH ROYAL FLYERS
TO LEAVE TEXAS FIELDS
Training of Own Ayiators and
Americans Has Kept Up
With Schedule.

FORT WORTH. Tex. April 2,-The
British ROYAL Flying Corps, commanded
by Brig. Gen. Hoare Of Indian Jungle
campaign fame. which has been train
ing here since October, will soon start
back 10 Toronto. Canada. The .ra.n-
ing will be resumed in Canada.
The British. thousands strong. came
to Fort Worth and shared the three
American fields here At the invitation
Of the United States Government. Thev
have retained charge OF the training,
even OF the Americans. and have di-
rected the aerial gunnery school con-
tinuously,
1t is not permitted to say how many
men and squadrons the British have
sent from Fort Worth to Europe but
II is allowed to announce that the
training has been up with the schedule
To date forty-seven deaths have oc-
CURED from accident at the three
nelds-two.thirds being British.
The evening world., 1918-04-02
NO BULGARIAN TROOPS
IN THE BIG OFFENSIVE
American Consul General at Sofia
Reports No Men Were Moved
to Western Front.

WASHINGTON. April "a report
TO the State Department to-day from
American Consul General Murphy at
sofia declared that no Bulgarian
troops were moved to the Western
Front for the big German offensive.
II has been stated that BulRurians
were fighting in the west alongside
Germans and Austrians.
Mr MuIphy's report was dated March
"a II was sent to Washington un-
solicited
Whether Bulgarian troops are used on
the western front or not Is st,il regarded
by officials as comparatively unimpor-
tant from diplomatic point ~ view
Greece and Serbia have been anxious
/ for America to include Bulgaria amone
| the nations with which she IS at war
since Bulgaria Is one Of the nations
against whom they have moro seriou.
grievances
The evening world., 1918-04-02
1900 GAS MASKS
RUINED BY SPIES
IN ONE FACTORY
Senator Thomas Tells of Dis
covery; Raises Storm AgainS!
Pro-German Workers.

WASHINGTON, April 2.--Charses
that German spies are interfering
with gas masks intended for use in
France were made in the Senate to-
day by Senator Thomas OF Colorado.
who declared that in one factory o.
900 out OF 5000 masks were found de-
fective. Even after the defective
ones had been discarded, u number
later were found packed with those
that had passed inspection, he said.
Senator Thomas declared the
masks had been damaged by small
perforations and asserted the work
was done by persons in the factory.
He said this is only sample OF the
work that is being done by German
agents in this country. Senator
Thomas declared the United states
now faced serious situation. The
German drive. he declared, has not
ended.
"ls there any significance in the
fact that these labor conditions exist
now or Ia II only a coincidence" the
Colorado Senator asked, referring to
the reports Of strikes in various parts
OF the country. He added ne believed
them to be a part OF German propa-
ganda.
Il contend that the man who in
cites strikes at this time is an enemy
Of the United states and should be
treated as SUCH" Senator Thomas
continued. THAT is equally true Of
our profiteers."
Declaring that union labor is re-
sponsble for the Kansas labor
| trouble. Senator Reed OF Missouri
said 1t will be a very dark day for
organized labor" il II interteres with
war industry.
Denouncing the /. w. w. Senator
/ Pomerene or Ohio said they were a
/ fertile field" for professional agita
tors
The evening world., 1918-04-02

the assistance OF the Allies In the
present struggle
Throughout these discussions Pres
ldent Wilson has shown tho greatest
A. ~ 70 do everything possible to
assist the Allies and has left nothing
undone which could contribute
thereto.
The Government OF our great
western ally Is not only sending
large numbers OF American battallons
TO Europe during tho coming critical
months, but has agreed that such OF
its regiments as cannot be used in
divisions Of their own shall he brl-
Badcd with French and British units
so long as the necessity lasts.
by this means troops which are
not yet sufficiently trained TO fight
as divislong and army corps will form
| part OF seasoned divisions until such
time as they have completed their
/ training and Gen. PcrshlnE wishes TO
/ withdrawn them In order to build up
/ the American army,
Arrangements FOR the transporta-
/ tion OF these additional forces are
now being completed
This decision, however, Of vital
Importance as II will be to tho man.
tenanee OF the Allied strength in the
next few months, will In no way d.
minish the need for those furth u
measures for raising fresh troops at
home TO which reference already hls
been made, II IL announced at once
because the Prime Minister feels that
the singlenesS Of purpose with which
tho United States have made this
immediate and, indeed. Indispensable
contribution toward the triumph ni
the Allied cause should be clearly
recognized by the British people"
The evening world., 1918-04-02
GERMANS SEEK TO TRADE
FRENCH FOR ALSATIANS
OvertureS Are Made to France
Through the Papal Secre-
tary of State.

PARIS. April 2.-The Germans have
made overtures through the Holy See
for the return by France Of inhabitants
OF Alsace and Lorraine who have 's-
capped from those regions, Offering In
exchange an equal number OF civilians
from the invaded districts OF France.
Cardinal Gasparrl. Papal Secretary OF
state. transmitted the offer to Baron
Denys Cochin. prominent Catnoiic
leader and recently a member OF the
Cabinet. He refused to act &C 'nt"r-
medary in the NEGOTIATIONS on the
ground that to do so would be 20 rccog-
nlzc Alsatians as German subjects.
The Baron wrote sharp letter.
which brought forth an equally spirited
reioinder from Cardinal Gasparri,
The evening world., 1918-04-02
GERMAN GUNNERS
POUR SHELLS ON
PERSH|NG' IS LINES
Thousands of ProjectileS and
Gas Missiles Fired Into
American Sector.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. April ASSOCIATED Press).
A deluge OF gas, shrapnel and high
explosive shells fell on portions OF the
American sector northwest OF TouI
for four hours Sunday night and
Monday. A number OF towns.
trenches and roads were targets for
the enemy. who began firing before
midnight. First one place was
"strafed" and then another. At one
location alone 1000 shells. 1000 OF
which were gas projectiles. fell.
Toward the end OF the shelling tha
Germans let down a barrage in front
Of one OF the American front line POSI-
tions
The American artillery dropped
many shells near truck carrying
supplies to an advanced post before
the driver abandoned II.
Two American patrols penetratsi
the enemy lines Sunday night. They
found the belts OF wire heavily clec
trihcd, one reporting that the strands
OF wire were connected with intec.
rupters, which gave on sparks as q
warning to ;he enemy sentries.
Great activity continues in the rea,
OF the enemy lines. One especially
active point is the town Of Pannes, a
v hich the American gunners do no
shoot because French civilians arr
still there.
The evening world., 1918-04-02
ARRESTED RUSSIAN SAID
TO Be A BOLSHEVIK AGENT
Accused of Talking Sedition to Mu
nitionS Workers at Hastings
on-the-HudSOn,

Officers OF the Army Intelligence
bureau. called to investigate labor
disturbances among munitions work
ers employed In and around the plant
uf the National Cable and Conduit
Company at Hastings on the Hudson,
arrested to-day young Russian
named Mix, Novich, believed to he "A
llolshevlk agent
Huvich was arrnigncd before United
| states Commissioner Hitchcock and
| held IN $4,000 bail for violation OF the
| Espionage Act lie Is said TO have
/ told several naturalized lussl8ns now
| in the army. you look fine In that
! sIit. That's like the clothes they wear
! In siberia TO another he rs alleged
! a. nave said NO Russian should
| tight In the United states Army II
he docs no rs craay'
/ ~ Wilson wants men 10 Nght let
hlm take his own kind Wls another
one of his alleged remarks "Eussuus
are crazy 20 bay Liberty bonds. They
have no value" b, Is said 90 have told
number OF munitions workers
The evening world., 1918-04-02
FORMER KINGS AGENTS
EXECUTED IN GREECE
Two Lieutenants, Landed by Ger
man Submarine, Planned
Spy System.

ATHENS. Saturday, March 3O.-Lieuts.
Caiamaras and Hodjopoulos, who
came to Greece recently on a German
submarine as agents OF former King
Constantine. were condemned to death
by a court martial and tho sentence
was carried out to-day. Their lawyer,
NJ Conoupls. also received the death
sentence.
The two officers. after receiving in
structions at Zurich, Berlin and
Vienna, came to Greece in an enemy
submarine from Pola with a letter from
former King Constantine and plans TO
arrange a system OF espionage and to
establish a naval base. ConoupIs was In
termediary in the matter. a sister OF
Lieut.. Calamaras was sentenced to life
lmpr, sonment and a peasant was given
fifteen years for harboring the lieu.
tenants.
The evening world., 1918-04-02
ALLIES ARE EXPECTING
GREAT DRIVE IN ITALY
Rome Reports Army in Splendid
Condition TO Meet Any At
tack Of Enemy.

WASHINGTON. April 2.--Advices
from Rome indicate that the Ital.
ian command Is expecting the
Austrians to star: az attack soon
with two distinctive oSjectives one
being Brescia, to he west Of Lake
Garda. and the other to cut off the
Italians on the lower Piave. The
morale OF the Italian forces IS said
TO be excellent. The British and
French contingents In Italy have
greatly strengthened the line and are
said to approximate N numbers the
Italians captured hN the Austro-Ger-
mans when they broke the Italian
line and rolled down onto the Nene-
tian Plains.
The evening world., 1918-04-02
GERMANS MADE
THREE BIG THRUSTS
At ONCE IN DRIVE
ArraS, AmienS ani Paris Were
Their ObiettiveS and All
Have Failed 50 Far.

WITH rHE FRENCH ARMIES ~
THE FIELD. April Omitted Press).
Checking Of the German advance
renders possible statement of the
German plans FOR an offensive. II
comprised three great simultaneous
thrusts. each along three importin:
highways. toward three railway. in.
dustrisl and political centres.
While the armies composing the
German right wing advanced toward
Arras, along the routes through CAM
brai and Bucquoy. the centre ad-
yanced toward Amiens on routes
leading from Raiaume. Nernnund
and Roye. while the left wing ad.
yancod toward Paris over the Mont.
didier-St Just road. tho Royc- Senus
route. and the Noyon Complegne
highway
TO date. the German advance Is
checked along all these routes and
the enemy has modified It's objectlves.
aiming merely to capture the rail.
ways running southward from
Amiens. Croil and Bcauvais.
A gigantic struggle Is on between
l.assigny and Myreuil for possession
OF the Amicns railways The com.
plctcncss OF the check between La
Fero and Montdldicr Is shown by the
fact that the Germans are now en-
ircnchlng that portion OF their line.
Between MontdIdicr and Moreuil
the Germans arc stlll nghting despcr-
ately. Tho enemy is rebuilding
bridges between Ham aud St
Quentin.
Armorcd cars mounting guns aided
throughout the Allies strategic TO-
treat, innictlng heavy losses on the
enemy. one, returning from a patrol
discovered three-lnch gun. They
killed tho gunners and hooked up the
gun to the armored car. dragging 1t
into tho French lines under heavy
fire. Others continued nghting during
temporary brcukdowns until their
drivers had again started them.
Prospective soldiers OF the classes
OF 1919. 1920 and 1921 were ordered
to evacuate their positions before the
German onslaught. They marched to
the rear, singing The Marscllaise"
and demanding permission to fight
Immediately,
French military officials warmly
praise the Canadians. whose units
are fightlng with the French near the
junction OF the Franco British lines,
and who, with the French, recap
tured Moreuil In one OF the bloodiest
bayonet charges OF the entire war.
Moreull has been retakon and re-
lost twice. One Canadian unit. re-
turning from broken portion OF the
British line for the purpose OF rcJoln
ing the British. arrived before Mont
didier. Learning OF the critical situ-
alton, they again dashed into action
victoriously assisting the French.