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The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

1IlC plCoSiit yea LII IOlC, JQol
 beginning, will, in all probabili- | ty, be the most exacting and try ing one on the nations of the earth. During this year the war
 must be waged to the bitter end;
 sacrifices must be made, and, in
 many places, suffering and want must be endured. But notwith- standing these facts, dishearten- ing as they are, our people must
 be brave, patient and self-deny- ing. Many of our former com
 forts must now be eliminated in
 order that we may contribute
 generously to the needy, caused
 by the war which is upon us, and which we were unable to
 avert. Our rights and privileges
 were challenged, both upon land
 and upon sea, by an alien enemy;
 and as the proud descendants of
 the Revolution and the Civil War veterans, we were bound to
 accept the challenge. And, hav- ing accepted, and unsheathed the sword, we must go forward to victory and to honor. For a
 brave people, although peace
 loving and forbearing, there must be no turning back, since forced into action, until the ene- my is overthrown. Fortunate it is for the American people that the battle is pitched on foreign soil, for, in this case, if our own brave sons are mangled by shot and shell, our own land is not devastated and our cities and towns laid waste. We still have our country free from the foot fall of the German horde, and can raise something upon which to subsist and to succor our men at the front, and give aid to those who are brought back to us maimed and crippled for life. Although many of us will go about our work, this year, with heavy and sad hearts, let us go about 1t with vim and determi- nation. Let the work of this year be the one supreme effort of every man, woman and child in America, and let us cherish the hope, meanwhile, that when the lengthening shadows of the closing year are pointing East ward, that 1t may be to greet a rising sun on a Happy and Peaceful New Year"
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

It now seems the policy of the
 war department to take only sin
 gle men for the army, under the present call, or married men who are supported by their wives. This, indeed, will be a serious reflection on the married man who is taken under the draft. If we were within one hundred miles of the age limit, we believe we would volunteer, at once, for ear of an accident.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Plans for caring for members the expeditionary forces who may returned from Europe unfit for fur service include. beside the necess surgical and medical attention, struetion in the use of injured and tificial limbs, and vocational traiD The experience of Canada and ropean allies in this work has bee great value to the United States ernment in arranging its plans.
 Equipment for heat treatments electric and hydro therapy will be vided; gymnasiums will furnish oI tunity in the use of joints, mus. and nerves which have been aft in service; in curative workshops man will perform useful work V at the same time will bring | parts into activity.
 The aim will be to return every into civil life able to be self-sup | ing and useful, and not t--@~'<aB
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
HIGH THERE

Yes, and Cool and Restful Too!
 There's tonic for your nerves in every breath of the mountain air of
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

Entered at the Post Office at Monticello rk. aa second clasa nail matter.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

They a1e 10 De fOund at each can' ment, there being as rule one change for each regiment. Each { ries an average of $10000 worth goods.
 Business is nearly all done oI credit basis. Men obtain books five and ten-cent coupons and for them at the end of the mo Post exchanges average S1.000 da, sales, and there are about 250 in eratien, the yearly business will ag gate many millions of dollars.
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11
FRED FORREST KILLED.
Was Shot by D. G. Martin on
 last Saturday morning.

Fred Forrest, noted charac- ter of this county, was shot and killed near his home in the Springhill neighborhood, about : miles Northwest of this city, by D. G. ("Doc"o Martin, on
 last Saturday morning. The
 shooting was done with shot, gun, Forrest being shot twice,
 one load taking effect in the head and the other in the left breast, death being almost in stantaneous. The facts leading up to the killing, as near as we were able to learn, are about as follows: It seems that Martin ("Doc') had lost some hogs and made complaint to Fl. L. Rhodes, a Justice of the Peace, who deputized Harvey Martin, a brother of D. G., and placed pa
 pers in his hands authorizing him
 to search Forests premises, who was suspected of having the hogs. The deputy, in company with "Doc," who was going a. long to identify the hogs, start ed for the Forrest home, and while passing through and old
 field near that place, came upon Fred, in company with his wife and daughter, and upon inform
 ing him of their errand he be- came highly indignant, when a quarrel arose and, according to the testimony of the Martins, Forrest made a move as if to draw pistol, when D. c. shot him as above stated. Immedi. ately after the shooting Martin phoned the officers here as to what he had done, and gave him
 self up, and at a preliminary trial held before Squire w. T. Tool in this city on laat Monday was held. to be justi "fs ad was dicohar0ad ~s exchan
The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

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The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
NO ABATEMENT IN STRENGTH
OF OFFENSIVE ALLIES ARE
PRESSING ON THE ENEMY.
HARDEST KIND OF F|GHT|NG
Successes Gained Render More SO
cure Lines Outflanking Aisne
and Other Points.

There has been no, abatement in the
strength Of the offensive the British,
French and American troops are
throwing against the German armiea
from Arras to the region Of Soissons
And as yet there is no indication
that it is the purpose Of the seeming
ly demoralized enemy to turn about
and face their aggressors or to offer
more resistance for the present than
through the activities Of strong rear
guards.
Not alone have the allied troops all
over the battle front from Arras to
Soissons gained further important ter.
rain, but to the north the British have
advanced their line materially in the
famous Lys sector-and apparently
without much effort on the part OF
the foe to restrain them.
or greater significance than any Of
the other victories achieved in Fri.
days fighting is the gain Of the French
with whom Americans are brigaded in
this general sector north Of SoissOns.
The latest French official communi.
cation records the capture by the
French here at Chavigny, three miles
northwest, and Cuffies, mile and
half north Of scissors, and the entry
into the outskirts of Crony, short
distance to the northeast.
These victories, gained only after
the hardest kind Of fighting, make
more secure the allied line running
northward and outnanking the Aisne
and the Chemn- -Des Danes positions
Also bettcring this general stiua.
tion has been the crossing by the
French Of the Ailctte river at Champs.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
BIG SHIPBUILDING PLANT TO
BE ESTABLISHED AT NEW BERN

Washingt ton-New Bern has been
slected as the site Of big shipbuild-
ing plant Several million dollars
will be spent there. The West Coast
Shipbuilding Company of Everett,
Washington, which has several large
plants on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts, will build the yard Harry b.
Spear, the Washington representative,
will reach New Bern next week to be.
gin preparations. Five hundred to
one thousand men will be employed
at the outset in construction Of the
yard. In reality it will be two plants,
as both wooden and concrete ships are
to be built
The emergency feet corporation,
through General Manager Piez. ap-
proved the site, which was really se-
lected by the war department, since
the vessels to be built are for that
department. Five 265-foot car ferries
will be the first products of the plant.
Tugs, concrete schooners, river steam
ers and transports will also be built
there
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
PREACHER CHANGES HIS
OCCUPATION TO SAILOR MAN

washington. Rev Paul Plunkett
Boggs. Of Greenwood. S. c.. soon will
ship out aboard a merchant ship
as an ordinary scamon Quitting his
pulpit recently, he signe da contract
to remain in the merchant marine for
the period OF the war. and he is now
among the recruits in training at Bos-
ton. Scrubbing paint and polishing
brass are part Of his sea education
that he had gone through.
IT thought I knew human nature,
when was preaching but I am Just
beginning 20 see the real meaning of
lffe,' he says. Thousands OF boys,
whose uncomplaining spirit is one OF
genuine and willing sacrifice, are help.
ing save democracy and I am proud
TO be among them in that work"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER ARMY
CAPTURES BLACK SEA PORT

Amsterdam.-A Russian volunteers
army mas captured the Black sea port
or Nororossisk, according to dis.
patch from Kiov.
When the Germans captured Sebas.
topol, the base Of the Russian 81; :
sea fleet a part OF the Russian fl M
escaped to Novorossisk. In May Ie
Germans threatened the port win
submarines and arplanes. but 1t ap
parently remained under control Of.
the trans Caucasin government.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
AMERICANS POSITIONS ARE
PERHAPS NOT so GOOD

with the American Army in France.
The positions OF the Americans are
perhaps not so good and the contest
seems to have narrowed down to one
or comparative merits OF officers and
men or the two organizations.
Before the day was over the Ger
mans had begun to show signs of
weakening and observers reported
troop movements which appeared to
indicate regrouping and perhaps re.
tirement.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

The shipping board has allotted
vessel to bring coffee from Brazil t
the United States to prevent pos
aihla cnff,ao SHORTAGE
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

Farmers who have been placed In
army service deferred classifications
to stimulate production are organizing
throughout the country and reporting
TO Secretary Houston Of the depart
mcnt Of agriculture. "We are ready
with 40 per cent increase Of wheat.
or whatever else you may call upon II
to do to help win the war;" Is thci
message to the secretary.
The shipping board has allotted n
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

Losses OF allied and neutral mer-
chant shipping during July aggregated
3l3,011 gross tons. an increase over
the month of June but big decrease
from the losses OF July, 1917. There
Is nothing in the shipping situation to
change the opinion that the submarine
campaign is a Hat failure. It's out
breaks now are sporadic and more an
noylng than serious. Among the neu-
trail nations that have suffered from
1t Spain is showing the most resent
ncnt, and last week 1T notified the
Imperial German government that,
Spanish tonnage having been reduced
TO the extreme limit, Spain will be
obliged, in case Of new sinkings, to
substitute therefor German vessels in
termed in Spanish ports. At the same
time, the Spanish cabinet announced,
Spain will continue to observe neutral
tty. There Is strong pro- German
element in Spain, and every hint Of
n rupture Of relations brings violent
protest from the PROF. German press
there.
N'Sli'loHS ieuCc bntnSlNc,
consisting Of speeches by leading men,
was opened by Doctor Solf minister
! of colonies, who devoted himself main
| ly to blaming England for Starting
| the war and attacking The British in
| tcntion to retain the conquered Ger
man colonies. He also defended Ger
! man s course in the near East. as
! scrting that she was merely protect
| ing the frontier peoples Of Russia un-
I'll they are capable of determining
their OWL national future The
Czrch"-Slovaks he denounced as "land-
less rohhcr bands" The EXPRESSED de-
termination Of the allied nations to
defeat the Germans on the battlefield
gives Doctor Solf great pain and
arouscs his bitter anger.
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With troops going across the Allan
tic at the rate OF about 250000 a
month, with the new draft law about
to be put on its passage, and with
war industries well organized and
ready to operate full blast, the Amer
lean government is confronted with Il
serious shortage of labor. a million
workers are needed at once and the
administration intends that they shall
be provided for the concerns that are
making war materials, no matter what
! happens to private business. Nones-
Sontial industries will be called on to
give up many Of their men; all idlers
Will be put to work, and women will
be used to release men for war work
| RI N1,n
cy Is one that must be met, and those
in authority propose to meet it in the
same spirit In which they have met
the need for a huge army Of fighters
-n-
A general feeling of satisfaction
pervadcd the country when 1t was
announced that the 100 I. w. w. lead
ers on trial i'm Chicago for dislOyalty
had been convicted. Next on the list
Of alleged diSloyalists to be given a
dose of justice are five Socialists
Victor l.. Berger, Adolph Gcrmcr IT.
win st. John Tucker. J. Louis Engdahl
and William H. Krusc. The charges
| against them are even more serious
than were those against the "Wob
hlies."
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The house ways and means commit
| ~
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
ARMY HEALTH RATE
BEST EVER KNOWN
DEATHS FROM DISEASE REMARK.
ABLY FEW, BOTH AT HOME
AND IN FOREIGN LANDS.
TWO NAVY HEROES ARE CITED
Howed Through Flames to Rescue
Men From Burning Spanish Steam
ship.-Work Of Chiidren's Year 10
Proving Very Effective.

ship-Work Of Children's Year 10
Proving Very Effective.
A health rate which as far as known
has never been surpassed has been es-
tabliShcd by the American armies both
here and overseas, according to re-
ports received by Surgeon General
Gorgas.
For Il recent week the combined re-
ports Of the American cxpc,litionary
forces and OF troops stationed in the
United States show an annual death
rate for disease Of 10 per 1000, less
than two men per 1000 per year. The
annual death rate from disease Of
men Of military age in civil life is OF
per 900
This new rate Is based on upproxi-
mate Strength OF 2,5OO.GOO men. and
includes men living under abnormal
conditions. The overseas record was
made while American soldiers were
participating in the heavy fighting in
the Marine salient, when they were
compelled frequently to slcrp and eat
under the most primitive conditions.
That this record IS truly representa-
tive of the general health of the troops
Is shown by the combined reports
which Indicate the figure OF 2S per
1000 as the average death rate from
disease dung the past two months.
An idea Of the progress being made
In military sanitation Is gained by
comparison "ith thc Following: During
NV Ni'A'c"h war me annual death rate
II
!r"''' o'SchSc was loo per 1000 Dur
."B tne hhericah CiNll war the rate
~ lo"- was io per l,OoO, while during
Ioo' me rate jumped to GO per 1000
ne diScaSc d"aih rare for the Spanish
IA"'f''"h war was 20 per l.HW'. AS
i"i as "'hi'hhic records show tn" low
eS' hShrc heretofore recorded was 20
per i,oUO-~Nuring the Russo -Jarnn"Se
WY
proved themselves heroes and won
comm"mdnti"n from Secretary Dan
ielS FOR th" r"Scu" OF seven men from
the burning Spanish steamship Scran-
tcS July Is last They are William II.
King. seaman and Clarence H. Ready,
mnrhn'SiS mate, second class, Z. s.
The two men took the port launch |
OF the Isis to the side Of the burning |
ship and rescued from the burning |
forccASlc seven men who were |
hcmm"d in by flames and who were
100 panic stricken to jump INTO the wa
ter.
The lnunch's trip to the Scrnntcs
wns made through an area Of burning
gasoline ana the rcScuerS were in con-
Htant and imminent peril. Their com
manding officer reports that the con-
quot or King ana Ready during this
time was cool ana courageous. I'hey
probably owe their own lives and the
lives or those they rescued to their
STEADY nerves ana '""l Judgment lh''r
commehdntloh was Tor bravery ana
'heir ih'tla'lVe IN undertaking 'he res
cue
me army general S'al' mas cohpiet-
Gu pans '"r Expansions at some OF
tiie c"h'l'S hna cilhE'S at training cen
n''"' ~ "'S
w """ VIZ w i'"' NV
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cantonmcnts. These improvements
outside OF enlargement Of the camp,
VIII cost about S2'oMoo0.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

| lnE out tic numerous HliCHlllc gun
nests. The prisoners were in good
condition, but seemed very glad to be
captured.
Next day Marshal IIaig delivered an
/ other blow, this time Immediately
/ south OF the scene of Byng's success,
| between the Ancre and the Sommc.
/ Satisfactory progress was made there
F.. also.
on Thursday lIaig let loose Il third
attack, in the Albert sector extending
south to Bray. The town of Albert
was taken and the British rushed for
ward for a gain OF several miles
despite desperate resistance by the
enemy.
Meanwhile the Germans were slow
ly getting out Of the salient between
Ipres and La Bassee under steady
pressure by the British. The fighting
here was continuous and sharp for the
Huns did not wish TO be hurried, but
when they moved too slowly they were
proddcd with vicious attacks, as north
of Bailcul and near Mcrville
-Ea--
News from the Americans chiefly
concerned those holding the center OF
the Vesle river line. These men made
no especial efforts to advance, but
successfully held on to all their posi-
tons, despite the great activity Of the
enemy artillery. Their aviatOrS did
much excellent work during tho week,
especially in the line Of bombing. This
seems destined to be their particular
10 hn OF ,,t
most Importance. The arrival at the
| front OF Amcrican-madc planes caused
great rejoicing in the army.
In the Wocvrc the Americans, by
| quick work with life and grenade,
frustrated attempts to raid their
| trenches.
-Ea-
| All Of the japanese troops for the
Siberian expedition have been landed
at Nladvostok, and more of the Amer
lean contingent have arrived there.
Despite rumors to the contrary these
two nations and China are operating
there in complete harmony and their
forces are getting into action at once
to assist the CZecho-Slovaks and to
maintain control over the trans ST
berian railway. The enemy, opposing
the CZechS in eastern Siberia, made
up OF soviet troops and Tcuton war
prisoners, has strength Of 10000
men with 20 big guns ana 200 machine
guns. In Baikalia, also, the
Czcchs are fighting against heavy odds
ana haste is needed to secure Irkutsll
ana western Siberia. In Russia the
CZecho-Slovaks captured Shadrnski,
an important railway Junction east of
m" trnl mountains and between
f.kAtrrinhurg and Kurgan
No definite news came from Arch.
angel and the Mulmnn coast, though
German dispatches asserted the allies
had withdrawn beyond range OF the
bolShcviki artillery.
P"trograd has been the scene of
bloody battles between Lettish guards
an" rioters who demanded food Hun
hf"'S were killed and wounded, and
ilhally martial law was proclaimed. In
Moscow there Is q ycritablc reign of
terror and several hundred of the 15,-
600 officers arrested have been shot.
Scarcity Cf rice caused serious riots
III Japan, the trouble spreading to
many parts OF the empire The gov
ernment took forccfu action to ston
the dIsO"'"".
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

AS result Of the immediate and
growing needs Of the army for trained
nurses, Miss Jane a. Delano, director
az the department Of nursing Of the
lfed Cross, has sent an appeal for en-
listments from this years graduating
classes at 5000 nurse training lnSttu-
Sdns throughout the country. 1t is
eyDected thai about 1900 students
viii be graduated as nurses between
now and October l. and 1t Is hoped
many of these graduates Will be en-
rolled so they can be assigned to the
ulraa cnrns before that date.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-14

8 Rev. Lucyan Boinowski will read Shis annual report of the parish of the Ssa cred Heart on Sunday, January 27. A The monthly meeting of the Stanley @Ouarter Bird club, scheduled for We'd Snesday evening, has been postponed. William Lamb of Park Place spoke son his experiences as an ambulance adFiver in France before the members 8of the Young Peoples society of the 6First Baptist church last evening. Lieutenant William Walsh, son of SMr. and Mrs. John J. Walsh of Bas- 8sett street, has been assigned to duty Eat Cleveland, Ohio. Lieutenant WalSh Has in the regular navy @ Charles H. Olcott fell and injured Nhis back while descending flight x of icy steps at his home, corner or M Arch and Winthrop streets Saturday N might.
 Officers of the New Britain Zion so- @ @ciety will be elected at a meeting &W ednesday evening.
 Property on Bassett street has
 been sold by Louis E. Hart or
 Plymouth to Edward H. Munson. "a The directors of the New Britain
 tNational bank will meet this evening NEo elect officers. 2 The annual meeting of the stock
 aolders of the Commercial Trust com &pany will be held tonight at the Hotel # 3eloin.
 M Chauncey Sparks, aged S3, is con- @a1ned to the hospital by an attack of
 Pneumonia Mr. Sparks lives at 93 2sSNinthrop street and is a veteran of x he Civil war.
 @ The monthly meeting of the Swed- z# sh Lutheran church will be held this
 Pvening.
 8 The Triangle club has elected the
 ollowing officers: President, William &S Walsh; secretary, George Bayeri # asurer, James F. Roche.
 The Y M. T. A. & B. society will
 hold social and dance Fri Ny even-
 ng, January 31, in the society's hall
 bn Washington street. President
 ames Murphy has appointed the fol-
 lowing committee to have. charge:
 Thomas J. Devine, chairman; William W Kerin, John Smith, Fred McEnroe, Y oseph Donlan, William Walsh
 homas Butler, Charles Lynch, Ed
 8vard Donahue and Harold O'Meara- W Mrs James Gray will entertain the M ladies' Auxiliary of the Spanish War eterans Thursday afternoon from 2
 o 5 o'clock at 28 Church street. & Private A T. Brown of Camp Up- # on. L. l., spent short furlough at @ he home of relatives, 425 West Main & treet Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-14

in the east all carried six shooters on their hip. You might tell them that someone was liable to be killed through this practice-that some hot-headed individual would no doubt misuse these weapons thatt were intended only for protection These men would no doubt agree with you, but they would not lay aside their six shooters, simply be- cause they were afraid. The only means of protection they had was this individual weapon. In the same way the nations of the world have been animated by fear and distrust Even Mir. Wilson's last utterance says, we must reduce national armaments to the limit of dom estc safety But what is domestic safety? Today it necessitat tes the increase of arma- ments, but no one can doubt that fl England, France and Germany had for the past twenty years been re- ducing the number of battleships and, other instrun1 ents of war in proportion to the way they have been increas- ing them, this war could never have happened. Instruments of war breed war; increase of armaments has gone on in Europe because of fear and distrust. With the western cow boy and frontiersr11an in the days of Quantra1 and before, it was simply a question of who was the quickest on the trigger, and the surest shot. So
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