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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19
CITY news IN BRIEF

CITY NEWS in brief
Happenings of Interest Both General
and Personal Gathered Around
Town.
Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Thomas
Robinson and Alice Pennington, and
to Charles L. Birth and Helen Wood,
all of Alexandria.
Mrs. ]. w. Kerns is visiting at
Broad Run, Fauquier county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. French and
daughter, Miss Margaret French, have
returned to their home at Arcturus,
Fairfax county, after visit to At
lantic City.
Several cases of no special interest
were disposed of in the police court
this morning.
MIR. and Mrs. W. w. McCatfrey and
,Fr. D. H. Appich returned last eve
eng from an automobile trip through
virginia. During their trip they visit
81 virtually all of the battlefelds in
the state.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows
fem this city Wednesday night went
ta. Accotink and witnessed the install
il ion of the newly elected officers of
that lodge by W. Clifton Cunningham,
district deputy grand master, this
city.
Al /. BENJAMIN each has received
ioessals sag.aa her brother, Sergt.
S.5.,rr: E. 3avsr= as arrived safely
uv.:S.a>
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Hill today re
ceived notice of the safe arrival over
seas of their. son, Cornelius J. Hill.
The interior and exterior of the |
postoffice and custom house are being |
painted.
]. Thomas Cook, U. S. Employment
agent, postoffice building, announces
that his office has positions open to
bricklayers, furnace men, steam ham,
mer blacksmiths and carpenters.
Miss Mary Carlin is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. William S. Fulton, at Ell
licott City, Md.
The Grand Theater announces that
it has brought suit against a COM
pany that booked ."Zepplin's Last
Raid" They, therefore, ask their
patrons to overlook their inability to
show this production and assure them
they will continue to book the best
productions obtainable.
"A survivor Of the famous princess
Pat" regiment will at $50 o'clock to-
morrow night deliver an address in !
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. He will tell of his experiences
cover There" Both men and women |
are invited to attend.
Tn usual Saturday night dance
will be given tomorrow night in the
Enlisted Mems Club under the aus
pices of the War Camp Community
Service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

At the Grand Theater, Tuesday Will
liam S. Hart in a 7-reel feature, 1.-TWO
Gun. Man." "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

cN dGHdlIbh VI lHe C!lN
One American unit pressed forward
so rapidly yesterday afternoon, it wa:
learned today, that they overlook Z
party of captured Frenchmen wh3
were working on the roads under Ger
man guards. They captured the
hochcs and released the French, who
seized the arms Of their former cap
tors and pressed forward with their
rcscuers.
Paris, July 10 (l2 noon).-New
German reserves have been thrown III
to battle TO oppose the French anG
American advance br-ween the Aisne
and the Marne. the French war office
announced today The battle is pro-
ceeding ferce!y. The number Of enc
my prisoners has been increased.
Paris, July l9-The French fighting
along the Chatcau-Thie":E scissors
front have taken more than 1O,00O
prisoners. the Gaulois declared !tcday.
London. July l9.-Nlore than 2Oo
square miles Of territory were cap
turcd by he French and Americans
in the first day of their big counter
offensive against the Germans IN the
.Aisnc- Marne front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19
Hike Without Delay


The American reserves received or
ders to move 20 the battle line at
D. ~ Rushed forward in trucks and
camionS, they arrived within march
ing distance about midnight. They
began their hike without delay and,
reached the front only short time
before the zero hour, yet when they
advanced and started y chasing the
Boches. they apparently were as fresh
as ever.
There was no artillery preparation.
The artillery suddenly began a roll
ing barrage, and the tanks and infan-
try moved forward. That was all.
4 heavy Thunderstorm had helped to-
conceal the troop movements, but the
day broke bright and clear. 1t was,
great fighting weather
When the attack was. being planned
Wednesday night, certain American
general suggested that his troops
should advance to a certain. point. ~
~ fear it would be inadvisable,7
said his superior. "You can't go that
far"
THE He'll we can'tn' exploded the
general. amy place | ask my boys
to go, they'll go!"
The objective requested was -
ed, and the general and his boys e'e
there last night.
Virginian Cited for Bravery
For bravery in the face of hot 20.
chine gun fire, Corp. Frank "A.
of Hanover, Va, has been cite .s
General Pershing in official dispat
In his report, General Pers
said: .a
"Although exposed TO: fire from
strongly fortified machine gun posi-
tons in the Bois de Belleau on June
s, Corp. Vial repeatedly carried mes
saees from one post to another. IN
the face of heavy machine gun fire,
he volunteered and brought to its po-
sition detachment which had been
left to hold a point while companies
were being organized"
Corporal Vial enlisted in the marine
corps in 1914. His mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Vial. resides in Hanvoer.
! London, July Unsuccessful rad
ing operations were reported by fieIe
Marshal Haig today.
"Hostile raids in the Villers-Breton"
neux and Morlsncourt sectors were
driven off last night" the statement
said.
eve made successful raids at Buc"
ouov and Locre, taking some prisons
ers." .~..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19
Germans Are Frantic.

The Germans are throwing in re
serves behind the Aisne river in a
frantic effort to block the Franco
American drive.
The allied assault cook the Germans
completely by surprise and was car
ried out in violent rainstorm which
acted as Il screen. masking the allied
troop movements from the German
observers.
With the American Army in the
Champagne, July l9.--1:43 a. MI
American troops cooperating with the
French in the drive between the
Marne and the Aisne already are
within sight of Scissors.
Latest reports received at head
quarters indicated that the Franco
American attack is progressing sat
isfactorily along the whole front
French cavalry is said TO have passed
the main highway from Siossons tc
Chateau Thierry.
The number Of German prisoners
is not vet known. One American unit
alone has taken 1900. Many more
have not been counted. More thar
6ftv enemy cannon have been cap
| tured.
Great Enemy Withdrawal.
The advance has been so rapid tha'
various regimental headquarters have
moved forward as many as three
times. and couriers have had grea
difficulty in keeping IN touch with tn'
commanders migrations.
The drive already is seriously
threatening the German right hant
in the Marne salient. and holds pos
sibilities of forcing a great enem!
withdrawal. Success of the presen
operations has been the means O
averting any immediate danger II
Paris. The attack is rapidly exposlns
1 oreat concentration Of enemy re
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

serves and artillery which were held
in readiness to be thrown into the
battle TO the southeastward.
1t is question whether the Ger
mans will be able to organize these.
The element of surprise was the
great factor in the Franco American
success. Ability Of the French and
Americans to hold the enemy along
the Marine line also contributed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

Tn usual Saturday night dance
will be given tomorrow night in the
Enlisted Mems Club under the aus
nices of the War Camp Community
Service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

A survivor Of the famous princess
Pat" regiment will at $50 o'clock to-
morrow night deliver an address in
the rooms Of the Chamber of Com
merce. He will tell of his experiences
. "Over There" Both men and women
are invited to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

Miss Mary Carhn is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. William S. Fulton. at Ell
licott City, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19
Happenings of Interest Both General
and Personal Gathered Around
Town.

Marriage licenses were issued in
Washington yesterday to Thomas
Robinson and Alice Pennington, and
to Charles L. Birth and Helen Wood
all of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

Mrs. ]. w. Kerns is visiting at
Broad Run, Fauquier county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

The Grand Theater announces that
it has brought suit against COM
pany that booked ."Zepplin's Last
Raid" They. therefore, ask their
patrons to overlook their inability to
show this production and assure them
they will continue to book the best
productions obtainable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

]. Thomas Cook, U. S. Employment
agent, postoffice building, announces
that his office has positions open to
bricklayers, furnace men, steam ham
mer blacksmiths and carpenters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George S. French and
daughter, Miss Margaret French, have
returned to their home at Arcturus,
Fairfax county, after visit to At
lantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-19

Several cases of no special interest
were disposed of in the police court
this morning.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Real Estate Bargains
RytE LANDS

We bave a splendid bargain lin rice lands near Fishfr, Ark. There are 32O acres in the tract which has been operated as two rice iarm.. Two new pumps with equip ment, and all necessary buildings. Price S5O.0O per acre, one-fifth cash and balance on terms t9 suit purchaser. Can be sold all soeesherg or in two tracts.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Perfect AaricuIture.

Liebig, the great agricultural inves- tigator, said: T shall be happy If succeed in attracting the attention of men of science to subjects which so well merit to engage their talents and energies. Perfect agriculture is the foundation of trade and industry it is the foundation of the riches of states. But rational system of agriculture cannot be formed without the appli- cation of scientific prineiples to soils, crops, actions of nahlress and nu- triton"
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Old Time New Year Calls

g \ the late sixties says G. II. Pud
 nam in "Mcmories of q Publisher,I
 New York had not yet outgrowt certain of it's old-fashioned or so-callel provincial habits. One of the custom was that of making New Years callI T practice that had been inherited froJ the Dutch founder; of the city. LonI before the beginning of the twendeij century the growth of the metropol3 ha l made impossible this pleasant al convenient habit of coming into toud Cat least once year) with q circle family friends, but in 1866 the ladieI still stayed at home on New Year'' day, and old men and youngsters dit what they could in the hours between II in the morning and midnight t check off with calls of from five t, fifteen minutes their own visiting lis with that of their wives, their sister, or their mothers.
 In my own diary for January 1, 1866 I find the entry, Made thirty-fiv, calls" I remember on that day com Ing back in the middle of the afternoor for word with my mother and find ing old Mr. Bryant in her parlor. I was sleeting violently outside, and tn, luxurious young men of the day wer, going about ii coupes. It WIS tn practice, in order to save expense, fo two or three men to join in the eTpons' of q carriage for tie day. Mir. Bryant however, had tradgel through the slce tnd in reaponSe to some words iron my mother of appreciation of his cf fort ln coming out in such weather re a,ied clieerily: "Why, l rather file 1 ,gash tcmpcratllx.'. Mrs. Putnam. It i ,ny tlie young men who are chilly ol' azr"
 frieen or eighte ;: years later Ncs tss ralls in soc,ciy had bacome lee.'i-,a of he past.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
A Sona for the New Year.

song for the New Yearl Exultant it's
 hours. The dust of defeat hath not sullied it's
 flowers. But fancy hath dipped them in roseal dew And brought them, all blooming in beau
 ty, to youi 4 song for the New Year! A clarion
 strong, Achievement through service, refreshment
 through song! No mountain too mighty for faith to re-
 move; So labor too lowly. transfgured by Iove! song for the New Fear 4 message of
 joy day never a discord It's music alloy. But. growing in sweetness and melody clear. day it ever inspirit and strengthen and cheer!
 Ernest Neal Lyon in Reader.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Victorious But Conquered.

Victories are often purchased at great cost. Sometimes the victory be- comes a defeat. What tickles the na- tional fancy may drive men to ex- tremes but the ext,emes may bring consequences little dreamed of. Ih the midst of the celebrations of vic tory the collapse of power may begin. No nation IS so dangerously near ca lamity as 1t is in the moment of its triumphs. Then it is that the bars of restraint are lowered and follies caper in the guise of festive heralds of greatness. One can't rise and by risr ing tamper with principles Ny
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Johnny's Essay.

A boy with the snows of twelve win the following "howler" in Latin es- say. Among celebrities occurred the names of Copernlcus and Calico. The view of these worthies taken by our youthful writer was as follows: Cop ernicus is mixture of copper and nickel. Calico cared for none of these things. .'-London Tit-Bits.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
ACalendar PartyIs Jolly at New Years
CALENDAR party makes nove

A CALENDAR party makes q nOve
 A and informal entertainment fol
 the evening of New Years da! or any night during holiday week. | is q very pretty idea to make the inyi. tations look as much like the first page of one of the single leaf calendars as possible Paste on a sheet of white note paper a leaflet from the calender bearing the date on which the party is to be held. Below this write3
 This is an invitation hearty
 To my little calendar party.
 Next Monday night at eight o'clock
 Bring all the wits you have in stock. Be sure to come whate'er the weather; We'll have jolly time together
 When the guests have arrived an. nounce to the assembled company thai they have been entered as contestants in calendar race. To prepare for il take one of the single leaf calendars which you can buy anywhere for few cents. This contains 365 leaves, or one for every day in the year. Tear the leaflets from the cover and hide them all over the house or apartment, in the living room, hall or spare bedroom or wherever you want your guests to go At a given signal, the blowing of a whistle or the ringing of a bell, every body starts on search for the leaflets. This can be continued for as long or as short time as desired.
 The first prize should be given to the person who has collected the greatest number of days represented by the calender leaves. This can be an Orna mental calendar of some sort. The sec. ond prize should go to the person who has the most calendar leaves for any one month, but it is forbidden for play CTS to swap leaves to accomplish this A little diary makes a good second prize.
 There should be special prizes for the people who find the dates of the most holidays-C Christmas, New Years, Washington's birthday. LincolEs rirth- day, MemAialtday, Fourthf of Jthy.- Labor day (the first Monday in Sep tember) and Thanksgiving day (the last Thursday. in N,;ovember). A differ ent prizE should be given to the holder of eacK holiday date and should be something appropriate to the occasion. For Instance, the prize for finding De- ceinDerl 25 should be q tiny figure of SS2lhs4ta Claus or a small stocking made of tarlatan or net and filled with tiny candles. New Years day prize could have a small red blotter decorated with the figure of Father Time cut from q card.
 After the prizes have been awarded there is usually time before supper for the date game. To play this it is nee eSsary for the hostess to prepare in advance q number of slips on which certain Well-known historic dates have been Written-for example, 1492, 1066, 1716, 1914, etc. These, of course stand for the discovery of America by Go lumbus, the battle of Hastings (Nor- man conquest of England), the Dec laration of Independence of the Ameri- can colonies and the beginning of the great world war. Each player draws q slip, reads it aloud and whoever first names the event that makes it famous receives the slip.-New York World
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Monroe News

Cypress Ridge, Dec. 25, 1917. Dear ARGUS:
 I am a subscriber to the dear old paper and wish you much success and a large circulation. I am a farmer and am trying to help win this war, raising every thing 1 can to eat at home. l am too old to go to the war but if I were young 1 would gladly go. I have three sons that I guess will be called by Uncle Sam.
 We had fine time at White church at the Xmas tree. Most all of the children got nice pres ents and everybody enjoyed themselves very nicely.
 I will try and raise all the food I can next year. l think all farmers ought to do the same thing. We cant raise cotton and buy everything we eat; even at the price we get for cotton.
 This is my first letter so 1 will not take too much space, will leave it for better writers. w.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Hilleman Items

Herman Taylor and Clyde Chappell were in Augusta last Wednesday.
 Frank Fraze of Fordsville. Ky. arrived last Thursday for a visit with relatives.
 Leslie Fowler of Dardanelle, arrived a few days ago to see his father and mother. BORN to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar E'raze, daughter, Dec. End. BORN to Mir. and Mrs. Ira Sullivan, Dec, 10th, a son. BoRN to Mr. and Mrs. Wes- ley Fowler, Dec. 18th, a daugh- ter.
 NJ and Mrs. Charlie Knight left tr points in Texas Fast Friday for an extended Visit with-re. tiyes.
 Miss Beithia Homes returned to Hamlin hst Sunday to resume her duties asteachdr, af IT hay ing spent the1oltdays with home folks.
 Bud CavaHugh of Palestine, visited frieids at Hilleman and Cloverdalefarm last week. Miss losabelle Hall resumed her duies as teacher at White Hall las Monday.
 Say wasn't the Dear Old ARCS" a thing of beauty in her Chrismas dress?"
 M,srs. Owen Lewis and Ed. Chihrs were in Jonesboro last Sattlay.
 Mland Mrs. Frank Hall of A>he ,fty Hotel, spent the hsIi- uith relatives at Palestine
 7uldin of Dewitt, was
 Is with old friends
 2, soldier boy
 ,eauregard, La.,
 .ands with old
 K.
 at Wash Fowlers
 sa very delight
 Woods spent the
 relatives at De-
 es Dupree and
 Id attended the
 rec at Chapel
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
DIED Mrs. William Rec

DIED-Mrs. William Reed, formerly of this place, at Bald Knob Dec. 24th, interment at Hunter Dec. 18th. The deceased leaves husband, 8 children and 2 brothers to mourn her death.
 Mrs. John Taylor was the guest of Mrs. Tom Henard of Bullville last Sunday.
 Miss Rosabelle Hall, who is boarding at Cloverdale Farm spent the holidays with relatives in Hilleman. ~
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04

$l Monroe County lands are steadily increasing il LyaJ,le and will continue to advance for number IYepars You can buy land here at better price lths an inf any of the adjoining counties. We havd Bol ne ekcepton1 bargains, in exclusive white com1
 Inn plniti&s and in olored neighborhoods. Come in Han i'd talk to us al hut an investment in farm lands
 slioh give you s 3an income and prestige in tho Ioaonmunity that f,. u can acquire in other way
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Hogmanay, TrDllolay.

Give us of your white bread And none of your gray!
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04

Herman Taylor and Clyde Chappell were in Augusta last Wednesday.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Hollow 'pretense.

/Hcwhqllew is all ollr pretension rt progress, 7rhen we bafe never devise. a punishment fo, Il &uman trip han Ier who always ahi5ks 1t is necd sary to smite one On the shoulder greeting, or the iir a3bn vises who forth saTery ounce Of his strengx shaking hands.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Huge Shadow.
naturally enough are of 5. and one can imagine

5. and one can imagine
 ,4iirains throw very large shad- oWs indeed. It is said that the peak of Ieneriffe, on the largest of the Canary islands, throws such a huge shadow that it stretches as far as 50 oiies across the water, partly over lpping some of the f->o.-- hristian Sciearl
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04
Some New Year Customs
THE sole record of the observance II nf fho Nnxu Xonr hrr f ha nj nlfhn,.

|6HE sole record of the observahc
 of the New Year by the pilgrim
 in the new world, named Nlev England, was most prosai6. most brAei We went to work betimes, said Ale, Morse Earle, the famous investigate of old-time American customs Mah. of the good Puritan ministers though the celebration or even notice of tn day in any way savored of imrfopE
 and unchristian reverence fort tli heather god Janus. Yet they fant' from, land where New Year was sel, servaace only to Christmas. Througi out every English county New YeilrI eve was always celebrated. In lnanl it was called by the pretty name N Singing Fen, from the custom lwhidl obtained of singing the last of tn" Christmas carols at that time. K
 In Scotland the last day of the veal was called by the uglier name oH Hog Vmanay, a name of unknown an0 ift applicable derivation, and in S,otlfnc At AdS Itttdiueu as tHe lnooC populdI of all the draft days" as the Christi mas holidays were termed. Scotch children of the poorer class in small towns still ask on that day from doo3 to door at the house of wealthier fami lies for a dole of oat bread, calling out] "Hogmanay" or some of the local rimes which are given in Chambers "Popiu
 lar Rimes oflScotland," such as: N
The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-04

They also ask for cheese, which they call "nog money" and Brands 'Popu- lar Antiquities" gives this begging rime used by Scotch children:
 Get up, gude wife, and blnno sweir Deal cakes and cheese while ye are here, For the time will come when yell be dead And neither need your cheese nor bread. JAS Ine cnlldren 10, 0R ss-. Inese IurIys M are swathed in great sheets formed into a deep bag or pouch to carry the oat. cake, they form quite mumming and fantastic appearance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-05-22
FOR RENT

lIuous ~, has set 5000 a- Muil>'s
mJrh and as soon as sh, gets that
mount hc intends to send H'y 10
President Wilson avs 30 companion for
Tc>Js' champion tutkc'.
Molly was the trade boosters W1s-
II ON tho last lap of their trip
through Torrauc, ami Valencia cum
tues Coloucl SELLERS found nor ~
NuuutaiulIr aud seld N,r 40 auction
iur the benefit ui the Rcd Gross
Molly refused tp stay sold. rs %
as some ono gained possession 90
MOLLY hc gave her back o. th, C%uluucl.
q wasn't because De-, didn't admire
MOLLY but hcvlus, be- wished uor 90
a. moro money FOR the ltrd Gross
Noill has Jlrcud, brought $40 i'
iU, I;,d G. ,,s She got ST., u' Nom
trIuuir. fruul the trade hoosirIH Hu,i
3, mon, go lus LuuIs Colonel SEE.
l,rs SIN has her and fnt,u'. Co s'It
lpr no auction 100 N~ihuuu,rHu,
Tho trade boosters, said ''ul0n'
S~,lolrs. received nu enthusiastic vo'
,om, 90 c,,r> town BOO th r.'N"r'
and Valencia ,nuutt that They ,IaIi,,
crowds met tu, boosters caravan 80
,,,rF stop tu5 nearly a' 0i tI. owl
ou its iuu,rur, hlG prepared SON
ElnU OF reception for th. N]lhulu''.
oceans.
TN, uoostors finished rurir t.tu
las, night arriving homo 90 q -
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