davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

Washington, July 30-The report that Turkey had
broken with Germany though not confirmed increases
the feeling that al lis not we'll at Gernanys back door.
While there is disbelief of actual split between Ger
many and Turkey it is admitted that there sembance
of verify in the story to indicate that Turkey is making
increasing demands Germany and Bulgaria. State de-
partment advces received show that Turkey is making
greedy territorial demands of Germany.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS REPORTED

London, July 30-Successfu raids last night in the
neghborhood of Ayette in Picardy and Mrrs Flanders
reported by Field Marshal Haig today German arti
ery threw number of gas shells northwest of Albert
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
BIG EXPLOSION KILLS MANY

Toxic, Japan, July 30-Eighteen car loads of powder
and light bombs exploded at Shimonoseki while being
loaded abroad ship today known that 30 were XIII
led and at least SO injured The ship was partly wrecked
and houses in the attened by the explosion
killed The Of the explosion ha sot been ex
planned
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

WANTED = A maid for general
house work. Mrs. E. r. Roberts.
23-dtf-wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

Brest July 30.-Lieut. Warren Harries, son of the
eomandan at Brest is dead from an automobile acct
aent. His machine turned over
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
GERMAN MEAT RATIONS CUT DOWN

Amsterdam, July 30-The food administration has
issued orders for reduction of the meat rations to 50
grams commencing the week of August H. the dispatches
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
CEASELESS STREAMS OF TRAFFIC

With the American Army in France July S0-Two
everceasng moving streams Of traffic roads between
Oucq and the Marine testify to the intensity of the strug
gle north from the river Fresh troops guns ammunition
and supplies advancing while the backwash of this
stream consists of ambances carrying the wounded At
dressing stations in villages, woods and crossings, the
wounded are laid on the ground and quickly attended to
and sorted out They then sent to the rear where
American and attendants who had not slept for
q hours remained at their work. The wounded reach the
hospitals SO miles between the lines in four hours after
American girls comprising unit for the relief of civilian
war victims at the front hastily manned Ford cars and
seeded to the front carrying the wounded to dressing
stations and hospitals roads which are being con-
stantly bombarded. German armen attempted to ham,
per their work and poured machine gun fire into the roads,
number Of doughboys in charge of sergeant turned
their automatic rifles upward and literally shot 1.-TWO birds
Of his machine and drove it into another German plane
Both dropped near the Americans
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01
DOUBLE TAXES ON ADJUSTMENTS

Washington July 30.-Double the war tax on amuse-
ments and club dues is indicated in the new revenue bill
which has passed the house ways and means committee
The present additional tax amusements is 10 per cent
ana on CLUB dues 10 per cent The committee went on
od tor doubling the tax cigars cigarettes and tobacco
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

mans continue to offer desperate resistance along the line
of their new positions established in their retirement
Whether this is the place chosen for stand whether it
Is intended to sacrifice great number of men to vast
quantities of material not known There heavy fight
ing at Begmeux where the French reported to be
ejected This point behind the lines is elevated and Fs
mes twelve miles distant is visible
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

London July 30-News Of the defeat in the Scissors
Rheims pocket being given the German people in
hage abes From neutral reports of what
was said to the German people. One former member of
the general German staff in Russian newspapers said
eve aimed to nct heaviest possible losses the enemy
Zeitung dispar of another offensive in the near future
Dresden newspaper urges the fullest confidence in Won
Hndenburg and to stand by any decision he wants to
make Vienna press amused at the situation and adds
sarcastcay something about the treatment accorded the
Austrians in the Piave disaster
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-01

London, July 30.-130 p m:-The Germans launched
front it was learned this afternoon The Americans have
been driven out of Civrges four miles east of Fereen
Tardenois, while the French compelled to fall back
Degnen The French have advanced to the crest OF the
plateau at Vede and Ourcq Heavy fighting is under way
at VleenT and the Ourcq In the Andre val
ley east of VileenTardenois the French advanced to
Aubilly six miles southwest of Rheims The enemy has
divisions Of which belonged to the Prince Ruppecht army
group
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
SERVICE is BROAD
As THE COMMUNITY
War Camp Community Service Pro-
Vides Numberiess Intimate Com
forts For Soldiers

Club rooms for soldiers, entertain
ments for the boys in khaki, on .ngS
for conyalescent men back from
France, small, but appreciated ser
vices to soldiers and their relatives
and rriends-these are some OF the
manifold activities of the War Camp
Community Service.
The War Camp Community SER
vice comes close to the intimate lie
Of the soldier and provides for his
mental as well as physical comfort
bv furnishing the facilities which
make it possible for him to relax
from the strain of military training
and the preparation for overseas
fighting. ,.-
It's symbol is the red circle ana lIs
activities are as unending as the CIR
conference Of its insignia. Ihou'
sands of soldier boys take adVah1aEe
of its facilities and other thousands
of relatives and friends Of the boys
in Uncle Sans uniform are daIiy
benefited through its various ave-
nues Of effort
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
HUT SERVICE PROVIDED
FOR men IN BRITAIN
Knights dr Columbus Establish Ha-
vens for Soldiers In England

London-The Knights Of Columbus
in Great Britain are making remark
able progress in their efforts to pro.
vide facilities that will enable men
in the United States forces overseas
to enjoy such social entertainment
as will help to brighten the routine
Of military and naval life. Up to the
present writing, they have establish
ed clubs at the following posts; 26G
Edgware Road, London; Market
Drayton, Littlefampton, and Inver-
ness Temporary structures have
been erected In many Of the larger
camps, which are to be replaced
shortly by substantial huts.
To date 1000 secretaries have been
called for, and the response is bring
ing splendid men of high principles
and ready sympathies. Each man is
over thirty-flye years of age and has
placed himself Internationally at the
Fervice of the organization, to what
ever post Of danger or hardship he
MAY be called.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
Christmas Boxes
For The Boys
Full instructions Given for Sending Boxes to
the Soldiers Over Sea

New Orleans La, October 15 Only parcel will be
accepted by the War Department through the American
Red Cross for each soldier overseas, it is announced in
regulations today from Washington
Each soldier will be provided with Christmas par
c. label This label will be forwarded by him to the per-
in the United States from whom he wishes receive
his Christmas package Packages that do bear this
label will not be accepted by the rcan Red Cross for
delivery to posoce authorities Labels that lost will
not he duplicated Christmas parcels be placed in
cardboard boxes three inches by four inches by nine inch
in size These boxes will be provided holders of Ia
bells by the American Red Cross. They be obtained
at American Red Cross Chapters and Branches after No
vembel first.
NTH each box will be given complete instructions
gardng articles which may be sent and list of articles
which barred by postal authorities. Study these in
structions and avoid mistakes No messages or written
material of any kind will be allowed in the boxes When
the boxes packed, but unwrapped they must
weigh than two pounds and fifteen ounces. If the
parcel is overweight, article must be removed.
Do not put perishable food. soft candy liquids
thing III glass containers in the package you wish
reach It's destination with the other unspoed
Do not mail the box yourself When packed the box
should be taken the collection station desisna
ted by the American Red Cross unseaed and unwrapped
ready for inspection.
The American Red Cross representatives are authori
zod to Objectionable articles from parcels. Ship
pers will then affx sufficient postage their parcels
carry them 10 Hoboken n. Y Parcel post will
% charged. Parcels to remain in custody Of the
American Red Cross until delivered postal authorities
No Christmas parcel will be accepted by the Ameri
ctn Red Cross for shipment after November twentieth
Keep this in mind when planning merry Christmas
f,r the bows there.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ANXIOUS FOR BOOKS
American Library Association Pro-
viding Reading Matter for Boys
On Battle Fronts

Despite the fact that the ocean
transportation facilities are being tax
ed to the utmost. the task Of proyid-
ing reading matter for the boys in
fhe trenches is being handled with
an efficiency and dispatch that is sur,
prising even to those who are closely
in touch with the situation
The American Library Association,
which has shouldered the responsible
ity of collecting books, magazines
and newspapers by the millions in
every city and town throushout the
country. is distributing this huge
quantity Of reading matter to the
men in France through the Y. N, G.
A.. the Red Cross, the Knights OF
Columbus and the Salvation Army,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
e. O1Stl1u tlOr al Am ndrlents
To Be Vcted on at November
Election

The Legislature may provide for
special mode of assessment for railroads
an1 other public ser vice corporation
or other corporate property or for
particular species OF property belonging
TO persons corporations or associations.
Passed the Senate February 2S, 1913;
March S, 1918; March 9th, 1918.
Passed the House OF Representatives
March 14th, 1918; March 18th, 1913;
March 18th, 1918
The following amendment to the cons-
htution is submitted under the initiative
article Of the Constitution. for adoption
or rejection:
Be it resolved by the people Of the
State of Mississippi that Ssction III OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Missis-
sippl, be and the same is hereby ameud-
ed to read as follows:
SECTION IN The Governor shall
be at least twenty-onc years OF age, sad
shall have been citizen OF the United
States twenty years; aud shall have
resided in this State FIVE years next pre-
cedinS the day OF the election.
And the same is published aud will be
submitted as required by Section 275 Oh
the State Constitution.
Give under my hand and the Great
Seal of tie State OF Mississippi, this
10th day OF October 1918.
JOSEPH ". POWER,
/ Secretary OF State.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
Navy Enlistments

Voluntary lnductions into the
Naval service Will be permitted d
limited nun ber OF applicants
who registered on September II,
1918, or those who reg gistered
previously. who haye been given
deferred classification. Men in
class l of previous registrations
cannot be accepted. Men placed
in class a, because of dependents.
must submit the prop waiver
from their dependents.
Applicants should present
them selves at the Navy Mobili-
zation Station, at Meridian, Miss.
for physical examination and, if
they pass will be required 10
sign request for individual in
dactlon into the service. lmme-
diate induction can not be made
as authority tor these lnduCuoaS
must qe obtained from Washing
ton. After being accepted at the
station at Meridian. applicants
will return to their homes to
want receirt Of authority from
Washington, when they will be
lnducted into the service through
their Local Board.
None but registered men can
nc accepted in the Naval Service.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
Kaiserism Must Go
Is Wilson's Edict
President Puts Peace Terms Square Up to
the German People
the German People

Washington Oct l4-Presdent Wilson today
man profer with declaring nat there b
peace with government controlled by military
tocacy and thought OF armsce while German atrocities con
The text OF the Presidents answer follows
In reply communication OF the German dated
the 18th handed today honor
request you transmit the following answer;
and by large majority Rechstag
President the Uned America bis address the
his addresses ushe the President making frank
direct his decision with regard the
the German of the stb and 18th OF Oct 1918
1T must be clearly that the OF evacuation
conditions which
Judgment and advice of the military advisers of the
United States and the allied ana the President
the United States does provide absolute
satisfactory safeguards and OF the maintenance OF tn
present supremacy of the United States
Allies field He feels confident that be safely
shat this will also be the Judgment and decision of the Allied govern
government the United States he quite the
with which the OF the United States aeso
belgerent will onsderan armtce long
armed forces Germany continue illegal aud nbumane
practices which they still persist in.
very time the German approaches he
Of the United States with proposals of It's sub
sinking ships and not The
ships alone but the very boats which their and crews
make their safety; and present enorcd
thd~ avail from Flanders and France the German armies are P
course OF wanton destruction when has always oeeh
violation of he rules and practices OF civilized val
fare Cities and villages if not destroyed are beng stripped OF ali
contain only but often their Inhabitants The
associated against Germany cannot be expected to agree to
inhumanity spoaon and desoI
ton bel continued which they Justly look upon with horror
1T is necessary may possibility
MISUNDERSTANDING that the President snoud very soemny Coll
the of Germany to the language
of the OF which the German so
ernment has accepted the address Of the
Vernon the fourth OF July last
1t is Iolows
The destruction Of arbitrary power anywhere that eau
SEPARATELY secretly SINGLE choice disturb the peace t
the world be presently destroyed at least ITS re-
duction virtual mpottncy.
rhe power winch has hitherto controlled the Ger nation
described 1t is within the choice OF the Ger
alter The Presidents words justly quoted nat
nra constitute condition precedent to peace peace to ome
the action OF German people themselves Inc president
bound that the whole OF peace WILL IN his
the satisfactory
guarantees which be this Fundamental
II bic that the associated against
Germany should know beyond peradyenture with whom they
dealing
President will make reply to the royal ana I'M
perial government AustraHungary.
Accept sir the renewed assurances Of high cons draon
(Sgned) "ROBEkI LANSING
ITO Frederick Odern, Charge dAfaires ad interim, N
charge OF German in the United States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17

ftaraGj a sc SIGN OF the Legislature
Of the State OF Mississippi, held in Jan
ma y, February and March, 1913, one
c c,ucurrent resolution was adopted sub
nitdag to the quahA ii eleo:ors Of tAe
stat. for rattle ton o. reje ton II an
ele s,lou 10 b. held on Tuesday alter the
FIRST Monday IN November, l9i8. being
the 5ta day OF November, 1918, amend
mcnt to seclon IL OF the state Constr
tuition, which amendment is in words
and fisures following to-wit
Concurrent Resolution TO amend
Section 112 OF the ConstituIon OF the
State OF mississippi SO as to provide for
a classified property lax,
Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, thirds Of the
Senate and house agreeing thereto that
the following amendment TO the Consu-
tuition of the State OF Mississippi be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF thls
CkdlG iOA AUtAi Shl4 Oll VI hNJCNbAOtA ~ eAAA
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, A,
D., 1918, VIZ,
Amend Section III Of the Constitution
OF the State OF Mississippi So that it will
read as follows:
SECTION 1T. The power of taxation
shall never be surrendered suspended
or contracted away. All taxes shall bs
uniform upon the same class or property
within the territorial limits OF the au
thority levyIne the tax, and shall %
levied and collected for public purpose
only, but property shall never be asses
sea for taxes icr usote than its trne value
The Legislature shall have power to al
vids property into classes for the pur
| eosc Of taxation, The Legislature ma
impose per capita tax upon sue
domestic ANNALS from their natur
and habits are destructive OF property
| All exemptions shall be | + general Law
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17

Atlanta, Ga.-The six secretaries
sent to Russia a year ago ny the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton to organize the work Of the as-
sociation in Petrograd and ether
large cities, have escaped from Rus
sia. is the news just received.
The Whereabouts Of these six we
men had been unknown for months.
whether they We're salive or dead
had been a mere MATTER Of guess
work.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17

morale agalns l5utur the American
army has every advantage that will
insure success. the Jewish organize
ton is making it's chief issue tho
stineniug Of mental and moral fibre
AMONG the soldiers OF the Hebrew
faith. The call for workers il urgent
and rabbis, professional men, journal
lists. social workers and others are
entering the service Of the Jewish
Welfare Board to make up The 400
workers needed to FIJI the ranks
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17

Washington, Oct. IL ~ This
year S wheat crop viii be 91S.-
e2O, coo bushels, the department
OF agriculture anrouuced today
in 1ts premintifsfy esumate Of
productions. Winter wheat pro-
duction Is F55.725, 900 bushels
aud sprlrg Wheat production
363, 195, 0u0 bushels, =
A com prod tion :. i7.7.5. COO
bushels was forecast from tn
ISondltion OF the crop OGtoberH
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
value 81 Concentration.

Concentration is the most desirable
Of menIal faculties. 1t is the power
of payine attention to the thing aao
nerson IN hand. 1T is an investment
that yieldS large dividends, including
that of fascination,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-10-17
BUILDING MORALE
OF Jewish TROOPS
Work OF JEWISH Welfare Board FRO
ducing Splendid Results In
Camps and Trenches

No more effective work toward
maintaining the highest morale among
the american troops has been done
by any var organization than by the
aewish Welfare Board, which is en-
gagged IN its task of keeping up the
lines OF communication between Ihe
Jewish men in the trenches ana
training camps and the folks back
kona
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-10-26

When a man has established home,
as wife and children, the most I'm
irtant duties of his life have fairly
egun. TIe errors of his youth may
obliterated, the faults OF his early
avs may be overlooked, but from the
llment of his marriage he commences
write an ineffable history; not by
en and ink, but by deeds, by which he
. asst ever afterwards be repore ed and
dyed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-10-26

Our political speakers appeal only -
partisan feelings and your poeketbook
You never hear them nsing their clio
quenee in an honest epdeavor to bet
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-10-26

When a woman puts what days she
at shcmeto eallerssipsg N,eQrAeF OF
I'D. 3.iiissiis a riga '19lS. Ay% n
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-10-26
SANTA CLAUS IN ABBEVILLE.

a~Guc tNtttS tH"
Of tn, lad who a
He would
Of well he took the
asked her I o
Later when her by her
boz OF his
has
that The
to
have ade peca tafatiOn to
the hope that the shopping
be
at All the
in and o Of
is fromh authorities
the fesyty,
better little discretion into
with considerable teraness It's wartime friends Lets
aug this week
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-10-26
THE TRIUMPH OF ANNEXATION.

disadvantage through lack of visual magmat
the storm We cannot see waves wG"ntns n feet g and
VIM s 5 Jun m The pns S eanno give not o
and TOs who tho G sdrss ' a Ss ts 1 BE ns
more ' dsfs any psna
i f which T hhS s % S fSs as death 'hs
ss s chateau aafs Tf Tsey aSd M as
Of August
e si rs ;5SiR1i'; g %
agn % sa Flemish fvSH eveTy h%s1 h gv
the which nation for "
gateway . Germany is ssssing tle hinges.
A gains strength every
Don't be like clocks Always going but getting anywhere
They are bung nowadays they
Sundays eulvating los.
Furnaces this year likely
this you probbly decided you
your coffee anyhow
and tim Kronprinz
may before porte
time for his medicine
Allies seeing that he does it.
The exGerman liners used as transports are n, ~ Lit toward
destruction Oft he Hndenburg line
hundred red and fort" LS r ago tine Mute ma" Wa" ire ~ Of The no.
to n he Road Of Anthracite
know lc ,aca, by insisting
''she hasn't got thing to worry about
'9S siS"' "' hi: Si"5 ' the ' each fills
.s t' jane AUSTEN % 5Ss ,'a:. " a WRIT" that he has be
hard 9:S at F' front ' saS . " n"" They arc '
apparently swap Iemanys ibert
brthright Of potash in Asna Lorraine.
Many Of casualty may I've rc a. bat The pc
SCISSORS of them are certainly truenyart.d Americans
Crroni plane has Of lo5 miles an hou
Give it round trip ticket fro" the West front TO Berlin.
Kars grown gray uar began oroJab, j
the proportion which his rL..se have
building ships m sink tca and we are XII
ing Germans faster than the oming classes replace them
strange about what we are
do with our armies Of trained nurses wien h rn from the
The Office Crouch that live longer than men
because many husbands find mnrl@.y rsn and dog life
Another report equally strange is that gone crazy
Wonder no" such ridiculous story shat -.n' have got started
American l tim. cc nm with +
ANU ''''' 'N''F "0'''
It's odd coincidence that things began f uI,ndof
SOON as sur eO0red troops 'e!an to -o Their bayne
military appointed in Berlin H
selection must have been difficult in Country Astounding
,o
coal but nects information are going
for it,
However life NAV b. Il ,,r, ,,, 20
varied and exciting long the food rule, arr dfecI
month
STILL military CONSUMPTION have married the wrong woma
August r any ether tim furnish welcome alternative
Saay utA FssHI ~