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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
BIG GUNS COMMAND.
VALLEY OF THE 0|SE
FRENCH LEADERS, BRILLIANT 10
CAL THRusTs WREsT GROUND
FROM THE ENEMY.
FRENCH E2,2O0 GERMANS
Latest Success Gives Gen. Mangin's
Forces Command of the Valley of
Disc As Far As Mont Renaud.
Many Prisoners Taken.

With the French Army in France
IN brilliant local operations carried
out by Gen. Mangins troops, from the
Disc river near Ribecourt southeast.
ward to Morsain, northwest of Sois-
sons, important positions were wrest.
ed from the Germans, who left 1900
prisoners in the hands of the French.
Gen. Mangin's forces advanced three
miles at the greatest depth of the
front.
The first German line of defense was
crossed over nearly the whole front
though the resistance was most Wig.
orous at many places.
Gen. Mangin holds the line running
from Morsain along the southern edge
of the ravine of Audignicourt to Fo.
settle heights. dominating the plain OF
Carlepoint, and thence ON to Pimrez,
across the Disc. This success gives
the French command of the valley of
the Disc as far as Mont Renaud.
With these routes commanded by
zen. Manglns artlllery, the only Tree
route for exit from the region of Noy-
on and Lassigny is the narrow gauge
line running north to Ham by way of
Guiscard, and the high road running
in the same direction
Unless the German generai. Won
Hutier, is able to stop Mangin's adj
vance he will have only this narrow
outlet for his troops and material, as
the triangle between the Noyon-
Chauny road and the road from Noyon
to Guiscard, while good position for
defense, is not favorable for an intense
movement of troops and transport.
The Germans consequently are fight
Ing desperately to hold the present
lines, while seeking a chance to shake
off the grip of the allies, break contact
with them and slip away. The result
Of operations, while not spectacular,
were entirely satisfactory, the French
overcoming the resistance of the Ger
mans in the region Of Lassigny and
pressing on toward Plessier.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
ALLIED VICTORIES
BLAST HUN MORALE.
PICKED FRENCH DIVISIONS RE-
FUSE TO BE RELIEVED FROM
THE LINE OF FIGHTING.
PRISONERS ARE DEPRESSED
General Maneln Has Made More Sc,
cure His Hold on the Left Bank
of the Ailette-Enemy Resist
ance Gradually Weakens.

With the French Army.-Picked
French divisions, which refused to be
relieved from the line, despite contin-
uous nine days fighting, keep forging
ahead between the Ailette and the
Aisne. They have reached the out.
skirts Of Coucy-le- Chateau, which is
two and one-half miles above their for
mer line.
Tanks continue operating in close
conjunction with the infantry. A mum.
Der of the big machines which had re.
ceived direct hits few days ago, have
already been repaired and are back in
action.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne
the French made progress south Of
Crecy-Au-Mont, taking 100 prisoners.
Nine German airplanes we're brought
down or put out of action and a cap
tive balloon was burned.
Foch is squeezing out enough elbow
room between Chauny and scissors to
enable him to maneuver directly east
ward from south of the Disc. This
must cause grave misgivings to Hin
denburg.
The enemy's resistance is gradually
weakening before the "reminiscences Of
the French attacks. The German gen
erals are vainly attempting to pull out
what remains of their divisions, leav-
ing rear guard infantry detachments
and machine gun crews to stay the
advancing Poilus.
But the French persist in maintain
ing contact with the enemy's main in
fantry forces. They refuse to permit
the foe to draw out his units and re-
organize them for future use
Between the Disc and Aisne Gen.
Mangin has made more secure his~hold
on the left bank of the Ailette from its
confluence with the Disc to Point st.
Mard, west of Coucy-le-C His
right wing continues to work eastward,
its object being to clear the region
north of Scissors.
Further evidence has been gathered
that the victories of the allies have af-
fected considerably the morale of the
German troops. The cause of the de-
preston, which is quite general among
the prisoners taken recently, is the
conclusion that they have reached,
after comparisons, that the allies ar.
tillery tactics are far superior to
theirs. They attribute their defeat to
the success of the French encircling
their strongest position and in we'll
directed and concentrated artillery
fire. Thus they have been unable to
hold even their best sheltered position.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
prv Dock AtNew orleans.

New orleans.-At the local offices
Of the United States shippings board
Of the emergency fleet corporation. #
is said that 10000-ton dry dock and
a large ship repair plant will be con.
structed at New Orleans. Work on
the dock and plant will begin immedi
ateiy. and 1t is expected to have them
in operation by the first Of next year.
The plant and dock will cost about
s1.250.0o0 and win be sufficiently large
TO accommodate the largest steamships
that enter this port. the announce
ment says.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
BRITISH MAKE MORE GAINS
Advance Of British Was to q Depth
Of Two MlIes--Germans Killed
and Made Prisoner.

London.-On a front OF about sin
miles, from the southeast of Albert to
the neighborhood of Grandcourt. east
Of the Ancre River, the British pushed
forward and gained ground after heavy
fighting, says Field Marshal Haig's
communication from headquarters. To
the south OF Grandcourt q German
counter-attack was repulsed.
Tho advance Of the British was to a
depth OF two miles, and large numbers
Of Germans were killed or made pris.
oner. Five villages to the north OF
Achietle-Grand we're captured, and
the British pressed on eastward from
there, says Gen. Haig's statement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
LOOK FOR SMASHING BLOW.

Washington Thinks Time Ripe For
Foeh to Reap Strategic Harvest.
Washington.--Almost unvarying sue.
cess recorded in dispatches telling Of
the great allied offensive on the fifty.
mile front stretching from Scissors
northward to the environs Of Arras
raised hopes in military circles here
for the most decisive defeat yet admin.
istered to the Germans. Observers
we're of the opinion that Gen. Foch's
whiting tactics Of the past six weeks
have been SO effective that opportunity
has come for q glorious harvest.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
SEIZE WHEAT FOR GERMANY.
pevitaiized Wheat Gluten Taken b,
Alien Property Custodian.

pevitaIized Wheat Gluten Taken by
Alien Property Custodian.
New York.-Seizure by the govern
ment of 1867 900 pounds Of devitalized
wheat gluten. which was to have found
its way to Germany through Switzer-
land, was announced in statement
by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian.
The grain, worth in pre-war times
approximately 100000. was discover
ed in q warehouse here, ready for
shipment overseas.
The custodian withheld the names
of the shippers and consignees of the
wheat, product from which the ger
minating seed had been taken. Its
value in ordinary times. he said, was
IS to 20 cents q pound.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
THREE U. S. MARINES KILLED.
Engaged In Bloody Encounter With

Engaged In Bloody Encounter With
Bandits In santo Domingo.
Washington Three American ma.
rines were killed and one wounded in
bloody fight with bandits in the Sci.
DO province of Santo Domingo. A re-
port reaching marine corps headquar.
ters here says many Of the bandits
were killed or captuerd. The dead
marines are: Corporal Bascoine Bree-
den, Archville. Tenn; Private Russell
William Jones. Altoona, Pa; Private
Joseph Stanislaus Haydel, New Or.
leans.
Private Thomas J. Rushworth Of
Brooklyn was wounded.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
Sinks Bio Austrian Steamer.

Rome.-The Italian submarine FIT,
commanded by Capt. Flonzola. In a
daring exploit, has sunk big Austrian
steamer: the admiralty states. The
submarine penetrated the mine zone
in the Gulf of Quarnero, where she
sent the Austrian vessel to the bot
tom with torpedo: returning to base
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
The Mean rhine.

Miss Olden-G iddy--Oh, Miss Young,
I was just telling Mr.. Gusherly that II
seems that must have known you all
my life.
Miss Young-It's perfectly natural
mistake. / have been told that am
the exact image Of grandmother at my
age
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
Steamship cubore Reported Sunk In
European Waters.

New York.-..A report that the Amer
lean steamship Cubore. new vessel
of 7.151 tons gross register, had been
torpedoed in European waters was
received In marine circles here. The
steamer is owned by the Ore Steam
ship Corporation, but is In the army
transport service carrying freight.
Other than the vessel was attacked
while returning from port Of Europe,
no details were received. The cubore
was launched at Sparrow's Point, Md
last year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

] improved In health 90 I could do my
Homework; we now have a little one, all
Of which ! owe to Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. O. S.
JOHNSON, R. No. 3, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children In their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
sSuch women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. The result Of 10 years
experience is at your service.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
DOWN 4s2 HUN PLANES.

BIG Score Made During Fortnight,
Say the War office.
London.--The British have brought
down 462 German airplanes during the
last fortnight, the war office has an
nounced. During the same period 594
tons Of bombs were dropped on various
German targets.
Seventeen German machines and
four balloons were brought down. The
British lost four planes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
WILL INCREASE WAGES.

New Orleans Street Railway to In
crease Wages 7fLa Per Cent.
New Orleans.--Directors Of the New
Orleans Railway & Light Company de-
cided to pay employees of the company
the increase OF approximately 71A per
cent awarded by the war labor board.
The increase. effective as Of July /,
means total of $275000 to be dis
tributed among the employees.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
DEsERTERs RESIST ARREST.
Fight With West Virginia Officers
Two Are Killed.

Huntington. w. va.--A. number Of
alleged army deserters, tracked by a
possee into the hills of Mingo county,
w. Va, resisted arrest and in fight
that ensued Deputy Sheriff George
Dillon and man named Ellis were
killed.
Aid was asked from Charleston and
special train carrying deputy United
States marshals and members OF the
state military police was rushed 70
the scene.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
PASS MANPowER MEASURE.
House on Record For the 10 to 45
.Selective Draft Bill.

Washington The House passed the
manpower bill by the vote Of 1886 to 2.
The negative votes were cast by VIII
liam Gordon, who was recently defeat
ed for denomination In the Ohio Demo
cratic primaries, and Meyer London,
Socialist, Of New York.
Passage Of the bill by the Senate is
looked for early. The bill as passed
by the House practically is the same
as the draft originally submitted to
Congress, by Secretary Baker.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

and o good deal OF
the time was not
able to 60 about.
Our greatest desire
was to have o child
IN our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with q bottle
Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Co m pound Q nd
wanted me to try 1t.
It brought relief
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

James Bowling, a British private
soldier, has thus far won IL war med
ais. He Is sixty-eight.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
Can shape Own Destiny.

Nothing Is more certain, humanity
speaking. than this. that what man
Wills himself to. be. that he viii be-
Jacob A. Riis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30
THE JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came 70 this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkhasn's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash After I was
married was not well for . long time
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

Cutover lands have proved of value
for sheep grazing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

Since 1915 United States exports to
Uruguay have increased 142 per cent.
and the imports from Uruguay over
1900 per cent. In 1915 the value OF
Uruguay imports was SLS60O00; In
1917 1t had grown to $33. 175,36l.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

The shipping board has allotted
vessel to bring coffee from Brazil to
the United States to prevent a pos
sible coffee shortage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-30

Dyersburg.-The Liberty loan com
mittee Of Dyer County is perfectins
it's organization for the Fourth Lfber
ty loan drive.
Four firemen Of Engine Company
No. z of Nashville we're seriously In.
jured, one so severely that he died
later. as a result OF collision Of the
engine with a street car. The fire
engine was making run to a fire
when It was hit by q rapidly moving
street car at the corner Of Church St
and Eighteenth Ave. The engine was
Knocked several yards to the curb
Washington Journal., 1918-02-01
(6orticsln0 foIot.)

Yoetii6 ousgeoridt.
nNtun, wie gcidat Cir ole feline
Yroieiiorstod)ler?"
rNi6t libel! Nur Der SpiegeI
i6rer SceIc bangt etmaS idiei!"
&roit. o6rauIciu SeltIid
meint, 0aB Gben I'M 9iulmel &c.
idloiirn wer0cn."
.9as oient ibr 1cui5 sur Werll.
bignng, oenn OH Green 9at lie audi
nidt piel Alisiihten."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
Grandhma Used Sase Tea to Dsrkedf Hair 4 She mixed Sulphur Wlsh jt to
 Restore color, 0loss.
 Youthfuiness.


 Grandmother kept her hair beauti- fully darkened, glossy. and attractive with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Whenever her hair took on that dull, faded or streaked appearance, this simple mixture was applied with wonderful effect. By asking at any drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sul- phur Compound" you will get large bottle of this old time recipe, in- proved by the addition of other ingre- dients, all ready to use, at very little cost. This simple mixture can be de- pended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair.
 A well-known downtown druggist says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound now because it darkens 50 naturally and evenly that nobody can tell 1t has been applied it's so easy to use. too. You simply dampen comb or soft brush and draw>it it through your hair. taking one strand at time. By morning the gray hair disappears; after another application or two 1t is restored to its natural color and looks glossy. soft an6 beautiful. This preparation is a de. lightful toilet requisite It is not in tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-. vention of disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
GERMAN DISTORTION AND IN-
 TRIGuE,

For long time it has been evident that Germany has been leaving no stone unturned for the purpose of working against it's enemies otherwise than on the field of battle. Fresh evidence of the steps which it con- siders necessary to take at home is resorts to in reference to the number of American troops which Secretary Baker declared that this country would have in Europe this spring by looping off one of the ciphers and thus reduc- ing 50e,000 to 50, 00e and by the cen soring of the statement of Count Czer- min of Austria relative to the peace demands of that country so that he was made to announce just the oppo
 site of what he actually said. This is all for the purpose of poisoning the minds of the German people.
 But in addition to that German in- trigue is at work in every country whether it is belligerent or neutral We know what has been done in Mex ico, in the countries of South Amer ica, in the neutral nations of Europe and in fact among the entente na- tions. We even have a better under standing of the way in which German agents have been kept busy in this country. These German sympathizers have been engaged in hampering oul laws, bombing ships and factories, de- stroying property and crippling oul agricultural efforts. Though we have pretty good proof Of the results whicf they have obtained the letter of in structions to German military agent. sent out from general headquarters declaring that Agents to carry or destructive work can be recruited among the workingmen's unions whicf have anarchistic tendencies'' makes. i evident that we must give every at tention to this underhanded work ant use every possible effort to suppress if eaF -74~tis V "e
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
CAROLINE WAS COMFORTABLE.

Florida line. She has suffered proud ly and in silenee-so called. l have felt most apologetic and humble.
 And then she managed to buy the winter suit out of her clothes allow ance It came home the day 1t was far below zero. Casually remarking that it was too bad that she had not been able to get it earlier in the seq son, I dismissed the suit from my mind as something to be considered in mild CT weather. That child escaped to school the next morning while was upstairs. Late in the afternoon when I was huddling over a grate fire, clad in all the clothes could get on, Caro- line blew in attired in the suit. It was thrown back at the throat in or der that the collar of her filmy blouse might be drawn out over the coat. Her nose was magenta, cheeks purple and l she was trying violently not to shiver. | "'Caroline!' I exploded
 "Now, don't be foolish!' chattered
 my child. I'm just as warm as toast! 1 Honest, was so warm most of the day that was all prickly! You've no idea how warm this suit is. I never saw such a heavy suit,s mother. It must be some special cloth. And you can't imagine how thick this georgette crepe blouse is. And it's silly to bundle your neck all up the way some people do 1 Why, I never felt the cold at all On my throat! I guess my throat is extra strong or something. It's just foolish to load yourself down with great
 heavy coats and things just because the thermometer drops. Your-youI circulation should adjust itself.
 Why are you staring at my feet so.' she continued Of course, I have
 on my best shoes. You didn't expeet I I was going to wear those heavy ole
 tan walking boots with my new suit l Why, they would ruin the whole eff feet! And these soles aren't thin 2 bit. My feet are as warm as toast
 Why, you are perfectly foolish, mother
 to act so! When-when you're young. CT and like that, why. you don't neet so many clothes, anyhow!'
 | 'No, didn't argue with her. Lift is far too short. I merely locked III the suit in the spare closet and we ar, getting a taste of t repch warfare
 bombing, gassing and everything, a our home just now. I think Carolin,
 at present meditates running awa1
 from her cruel, unsympathetic hom,
 and becoming a Red Cross nurse ant : wearing white cap and looking beau , tiful and pathetic like the magazirl
 covers. However, I've saved her iron pneumonia"
 Its awful when they get too big t spank!" svmpathized the other woman , ,i@Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

go to heaven. This, however, is by the way; and to return to anchors, there is another pitfall closely connect ed with them in the language of the eea; that is. the similarity between weigh and "way," which leads the pens of my brother jeurnalists-the shore going ories-inte perpetual con fusion. An anchor can be weigh
 ed,' that is to say. lifted or suspended, and in the suspended condition it is said to be "a-weigh:" but a ship does not "get under weigh." as so many newspaper writers would have you be- lieve; they might just as we'll say that a man goes Ion his weight" The way" of ship is her road, or rather her motion along that road, and one need only remember this obvious meaning in order to write correctly such expressions as gathering way ,''
 losing way" taking the way off her, :" and many sich others.--Naval Ara pean in Westminster Gazette.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

'It.s a great misfortune" said the
 mother of the family as she cleveriy turned the heel of sock, that when children grow up they do not retain that remarkable brilliance and ingenu- ity of mind which they show when they wish to put their parents in the wrong and drive them mad! I love my children, but there are times"
 "Oh, don't I know those times!" fer vently chirned in the woman who was finishing a sweater. "It is amazing how coldly detached one can become from her own eild when the little wretch has just downed one in a set- to! Last night I said to Jamie as removed his soaking wet shoes, Why didn't you wear your rubbers as I told you to do every time you looked out doors and saw that it was raining or melting snoW?' Jamie regarded me with round eyes of innocence. Oh, said he, you told me on Monday, mother, and you never said a word about the other days! How was to know that I didn't hear the rest because I fied.'
 'eWait till he gets older" sadly com forted the mother of a family. That is the mirage with which every mother comforts herself, and it's mercy she does. because by that time she needs comfort! You. think that when they are past IS they are going to have some brains-well, they have, but they
 don't use them after the little Rollo ana Elsie fashion you had fondly hoped for | They just bend their energies toward outwitting dear mother and poor ia. l ther, and they have so much time tt devote to the operation that it Is per. | fectly hopeless to evade them
 "The chief reason am so sad today | is Caroline and her new suit. Some | times I think there is wonderful flu i ture for that child, if she doesn't out
 grow it. She'd make a perfectly for
 geous secret service expert, the wa. 1 she wrigsles out of situation! Up t
 the purchase of the suit Caroline ha! gone forth garbed in a heavy serg, dress and winter coat that Eeigh all the law allows, with a big colla
 ruled tightly about her throat. At 1 tired thusly, she has railed and in weighed against the abomination o
 winter cold. Each day when she re turned from school she has told me a
 length all about how frozen she was how stiff were her hands and hoy petrifed her feet.
 l 'Subtly she has reproached us fo being so brutal as to pick out thi 1 climate for her to live in. She ha conveyed the impression that if we tal
 been kind and loving parents we woul
 have seen to it that she was born an resided no farther north than tn