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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
IN BATTLE OF
SHILOH ST YEARS AGO
Letter Written by A. N.
Gilbert Telling Of the
Famous Fight

1t was just 81 years ago today tina.
A. N. Gilbert, pioneer Salem merchant
sat down in his tent at Pittsburg Land
ing, Tenn, and wrote a letter to hi!
sister in Illinois telling of his expert
ences in the battle of Shiloh. April 6
1861, the battle that brought General
Grant to the attention of the Washing.
ton authorities.
Mr.. Gilbert enlisted in theh northern
army July %, 1861, as a member of
Company E, 18th Illinois; fought in
the two days battle of Shiloh; marched
with Sherman to the sea; fought in
all of the battles around Atlanta with
Sherman; was in at the capture of
Savannah and was in North Carolina
marching north when Lee surrendered
to Grant. He was in the grand review
at Washington, received his honorable
discharge August Is, 1865. After visit
ing a short time at his home in Illinois
Mr.. Gilbert started overland to Oregon
arriving in Salem October 16, 1866.
In referring to the battle of Shiloh,
Mr.. Gilbert writes in part:
TT has been a week now since the
battle. My wound On the hand is get
ting along finely although it will be
a month or so before l am fit for duty
again.
"Our dead have all been buried but
some Of the rebels still lay unburied
upon the field. We killed a great
many more of them than they did of
us. As the proof of this, L saw two
graves. On the head board of one
was marked 81 Union men and the
other was marked 142 Rebels. The men
were all gathered from the same field
and were engaged at the same time.
81 am glad to hear of the movement
of the army of the Potomac but some
of the generals had better look out or
MeClelland will have them under ar
rest for whipping the Rebels, as he did
General Shields at Winchester.
"Our company was in the battle of
both days and we had one killed
and IL wounded. Among the latter
was myself having had the little finger
of my left hand very completely am
putated by a bullet from some rebel.
cit had never been supposed that we
ever be engaged in battle at
this point. At least such was the
of officers and ~privates. The
attack was made at 4 o'clock on the
morning of April 6, 1861. Our scouts
lad reported no enemy any where
lround and on this account we had no
inc of battle established, neither had
We our picket guard strengthened.
was evidence that the attack was
expected even by our superior Of
icers.
General Grant was not here and
General Smith was sick aboard boat
left the field at the commence
nent OF the engagement without any {
commander. All the regiments '
we're at onee mustered in the field but c
tefore this could be done, the rebels t
ad advanced within our lines and was q
n our camp ground sure of our men. G
engagement become general at 9 G
clock in the morning and from that a
ime to sun down, the fighting was G
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
Irish Convention Is
For Self Government

London, April l2.-The plan for pro
posed self government of Ireland was
adopted by the Irish convention, 100
to AZ, it was officially reported by
that body today.
The convention report provides for
the establishment of a parliament for
the whole of Ireland, with full power
Fer all internal legislation. admins
~tration and direct taxation. Self gov
eminent, the report said, is to become
a law Immediately.
The Obstetrics filed a dissenting mi
nority report.
The parliament, according to the re-
port win consist of a senate of sixty
four members and a house Of commons
of 200 members. The senate win be
representative of commerce, industry,
labor, county councils, churches, uni
verSities and the peerage.
The nationalists agreed to guarantee
tho Unionists forty per sent of the
membership in commons.
The question Of ultimate control of
the customs excise was proposed
Meantime, it viii be controlled by the
parliament.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
After Bitter Fight
House Amends Draft

Washington, April 13,-Folloving O
bitter three day fight, the house to.
day passed amendments to the draft
law, providing that men for the ma
tional army shall be selected on a
basis of the number of men in class
one, rather than on population.
The measure passed by q vote of
S25 to 2
Burnett. Alabama; Gordon. Ohio,
and Huddieston, Alabama, were the
only representatives voting in the
negative.
Charging that scores Of young men
of draft age have been appointed to
safe and easy berths by reason Of the
wealth aud influence Of their parents,
Representative Anthony, Kansas, to-
day directed a bitter attack on the war
department.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
Repulsed By Amerioans.

Paris, April 13.-Ameriean forces in
the Toul sector repulsed two heavy Ger
man attacks yesterday and fighting
was continuing at a late hour last
night, when the last advices were re.
ceived from that front.
The Germans began a severe lombard
ment Of the American positions at sly
o'clock IN the morning, following up
with au infantry attack. The assault
was broken up and the Americans i'm
mediately counter attacked, inflicting
some losses on the enemy and captur-
ing thirty, Of which five were Uhlans.
The second German attack started at
y a. m. There was sharp fighting
throughout the day. AT a late hour the
Americans had recovered an observa-
tion hill which the enemy had occupied
for a short limo.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
Garmana Renew Attack.

Paris, April l3.-"The Germans
havs renewed their attacks in the Ap.
remcnt forest, Con the American Toul
sectorln the French wan office an
nounced today.
"Americans, o-oIc~rating with us
fought vigorously, breaking down most
of our enemy Il attempts. Forty enemy
prisoners have been taken in this re-
gion since Yesterday.
Between Montdidier and Noyon "a
twenty mile 'front.' there were heavy
Lombardments - the communiquc said.
"North Of Orvillers-Sovel two enemy
. pi.fc attacks failed.
"kheims has b':n bomba 'ded co.,
t~inuoutly and partly set on fire.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
GREAT GERMAN E
BY Henry y 200
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

Omitted Fress staff Correspondent
With the French ARMIES "a che Ffeld,
April 12.-Of . total of 200 German
divisions q ,40O,0 o mem ON the west
front, 115 have already been engaged.
Of these seventy five have been with
drawn on accom-, Of losses which, ao-
cording &c PrussinY methods average
about $500 To the division. Adding the
estimated losses Of divisions still en-
gagged makes the total minimum enemy
losses 800, GOO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
Heavy Fighting Today.

LII don, April 1s-Heavy fighting
around Neuve 7Eg!ise and Wuis erghem.
which began yesterday, is continuing
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
The enemy attack was repulsed west
Of Merville early last night.
South Of the Somme in the neighbor'
hood Of Hangard- En- Santerre, positions
into which the enemy had forced its
way were regained by a Franco-Brit'
ish counter attack.
North Of the Somme enemy artillery
was active.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13

the vicinity of Berukin and Ell Kefr,
an official report on the Palestine op.
erations declared today.
A counter attack later elected the
enemy and the British advanced their
positions lat several points.
On Thursday, a Turkish attack on
the east bank of the Jordan, in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
DECISIVE STRUGGLE
Continued from page one)


two prisoners.
The Germans resumed their drive for
Amiens yesterday morning, with an at
tack on Hangard-E n-Santerre. The en-
envy penetrated the city and still held
o portion of it when the eommunique
was issued last night, despite counter
ntlnek.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13

Scientists claim that the man who
chews tobacco talks less and thinks
more than the man who doesn't It. So
choose the chewer if you choose.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13

vicinity of Ely Ghoramyeh, broke down
with heavy losses. The enemy was pur-
as far as Sh%unetnumrin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13
Report Success
Over Turkish Army

London, April 12-Turkish forces,
in an offensive early Wednesday, pene.
trated British advanced positions in
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-13

High grade in every re-
spect. Finished better
than any other PhOnO-
graph and is the peer of
all when tone is consid-
cred. In fact the best
photograph for the
money.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AZ Philadelphia .; Cleveland 3.
AT Washington 8; Chicago 5.
At Boston 8: Detroit 1.
At New York S: st. Louis 8.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
CalomeI Today! Sick Tomorrow!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone.
Don't take nasty, dangerous calomel when bilious
constpated, headachy. Listen to met

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver and
it salivates: calomel Injuries your liver.
IL you are bilious, feel lazy slug
gish and all knocked out, IL your bow
els are constipated and your head
aches or stomach is sour. just taAc a
spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
Tone instead of using sickenfng. SAIL
waiting calomel Dodson's Liver Tone Id
real liver medicine. You'll know IL
next morning because you will wake
up feeling fine, your liver Will be
working. You'll be cheerful; full oil
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19

AtCincfnnatf " q
New York " 40
Batteries-Smith, Regain, Seine,
der and Allen; SaIlee and McCarty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
PENSACOLA JOURNAL. SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 49, 1918
SPECIAL MEETING
COUNTY BOARD TO
BE HELD THURSDAY

In response to q telegram received
yesterday from w. A. McRae. president
of the state livestock and sanitary
board. j. George White. chairman OF
the board of county commissioners.
has called a special meeting of that
body for next Thursday morning. at III
O'Clock. Mr.. McRae and r. w Storrs,
or the livestock and sanitary board.
will meet with the county commits
sfoners to work out the details for
final action in the tick eradication cam
paign In Escambia county and suggest
ed May % as the date for the meeting
Mr.. White extends an invitation to all
members of the cattlemen's association
and all other citizens who are interest
ed to attend and take part In the dis
cussion.
In wiring Mr.. White, the state board
congratulated the board of county
commissioners and the eitizSls of Es-
Gambia county upon the progressive
steps which have been taken here to
rid this county and the State of Florida
OF the cattle fever tick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
THICK, WAvY, FREE
FROM DhNDRUFF
Draw a Moist Cloth Through Hal
and Double its Beauty
at Once.
Save Your HART Dandruff Disap-
pears and Hair Stops
Coming Out.

Immediate?- Yesi Certain f-thatH
the Joy OF 1t. Your hair becomes light,
wavy, fluffy. abundant and appears as
soft, lustrous and beautiful as a young
girls after an application of Danderine.
Also try this-moisten a cloth with a
little Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse the
hair OF dust, dirt or excessive oil, and
in Just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty OF your hair. A de-
lightful surprise awaits those whose
hair has been neglected or rs scrasgy,
faded. dry, brittle or thin Besides
identifying the hair, Danderine dis
solves every particle OF dandruff:
cleanses, purifies and invigorates the
scalp, forever stopping itching and fall
ing hair, but what will please you
most viii be after a few weeks use,
when you see new hafr-fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp.
Danderine is to the hair what fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are to
vegetation. 1t goes right to the roots,
invigorates and Strengthens them. It's
exhilarating. stimulating and life-pro-
ducing properties cause the hair to
grow long, strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty. charm
ing lustrous hair, and lots OF 10, II
you will spend few cents for bottle
OF Knowlton's Danderine from any
drug store or toilet counter and try it
as directed.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
SUMMER SCHOOL
TO OPEN JUNE II

Professor William Tyler. head Of the
commercial department of Pensacola
High School, will be in charge OF COM
mercial courses and penmanship at the
University Summer School, which will
be held at Gainesville. Fla, June IL to
August 9 next.
An attractive folder has been issued
in regard to this work forNhe summer
giving the daily schedule, which can be
had upon application at tie office OF
the county superintendent of education.
This folder gives the names Of the
instructors in their especial branches.
the names OF the lecturers; fhe ex-
penses attached to course and presents
illustrations of the buildings of the
University.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
YIN. C.h. CIRCUS TO
.OUTCLhSs PREVIOUS
THIS LINE

The Y. NJ. C. A. Circus to be given
on May 3ist is expected to outclass all
previous performances.
Manager McVoy and his assistants
have been busy for some time arrang-
ing the program and every performer =
working strenuously to make his act
the best In the show.
The Hawaiian band will be one OF the
novel features, The grand march will
be followed by an entirely new and
novel drill.
Some stunts that carry a thrill with
them will be done by men from the
Naval Air Station.
Some OF the prettiest work ever done
on parallel and horizontal bars will be
seen at this circus, pyramid building.
tumbling and Tipping. slack rope
walking, physical culture posing and
the olive for Lffe,- interspersed by
genuinely funny clown stunts fill out
"a program that should please the
most stringent circus lover In the
world.
All the money realized from this per-
Torrance WITH be used In fitting up
three rooms for the exclusive use OF
Of that age should be given every OPP
portunity to- develop along the best
lines, and certainly no organization
can offer better opportunities than the
Y. M. C. A.
In other words, It Is poor economy
to neglect the young boys. and 1T is
sound philosophy to take In circus
at least once a year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19

bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for q few
cents under my personal guarantee that
it will clean your sluggish nver bet
ter than nasty calomel: IL won't make
you sick and you can eat anything you
want without being saliv-teds Your
druggist guarantees that each Spoonful
will start your liver, clean your~bowels
and straighten you UP by morning or
you get your money back. Children
gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone be-
cause it is pleasant tasting and doesn't
grippe or cramp or make them sick.
I am selling millions of boftles~ef
Dodson's Liver Tone ~ people VINO
have found that this pleasant rege-
table liver medicine takes the placesof
dangerous caiomel. Buy one bottle on
my sound, reliable guarantee. Ask your
druggist about me--.Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
THE MISSING LINK

will be off the run for few days, ac-
count of installing steam. I hope my
patrons will be patient and not for
get the Missing Link. With steam she
will be absolutely dependable.
S. OTIS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At st. Louis o: Boston II.
At Cincinnati Q: New York 4.
At Chicago z; Philadelphia I.
At Pittsburg IL; Brooklyn 4.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
NOTICE.
Owls No Longer.

Owls No Longer.
The members OF Greater Pensacola
Ladies Nest No. 1896, Order Of Owls,
have returned their charter to Supreme
Nest at South Bend, Ind. This nest
organized In 1914 and have always been
most successful In all of their under
takings. However they wish to an
nounce that they are no longer con
nected with the Order OF Owls.
X. e. SUTHERLAND.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Snyder; Gonzales. Ffliingem and VIII
son.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19

Ofarrell; Oeschger. lineup and Ad-
ans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-19
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At Atlanta 2; Little Rock l.
At Birmingham 5; Memphis 1.
At Mobile 4; Chattanooga s.
At New Orleans 1; Nashville 2.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
FOODPRODUCTION
INCREASE PLEDGE
NEGRO FARMERS OF SIXTY CoUN
TIES GATHER IN ATLANTA

Atlanta. Mar, 2l.--Negro farmers,
representing approximately sixty Geor
gia counties, gatrehed at the hall of
representatives, in the state capitol
Thursday to pledge themselves to Il
program of increased food production.
lncidentally-bu not of less impor-
ianc0-they reafIirmed their thorough
patriotism and subscribed to the pro-
gram OF the federal admins ration.
Governor Dorsey, Mayor Gambler
DR.. A. NJ. Soule, state food admins
traitor; ]. J Brown, Commissioner
CT agriculture; Major Joel B. Mallet,
Selective service officer for Georgia
md others addressed the negro body.
II. Il. Wright, President of the Geor-
gia Sta g Industrial College at Savan.
nah. and chairman of the state agri-
cultural council for colorded people.
presided at the convention.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
ALLIED AVIATORS
FURNISHING TEUTONS
CLEAN UP MAN Is
STORMINC THINGS
WANTS A CLEAN TOWN AND
+ SAYS HE'S GOT TO HAVE 1T

That big sanitary inspec or is out
with his knife and pitchfork, raising
a storm about trash and weeds al
ready. He's looking for the cans,
ashes, paper, bushes and weeds from
around everybody's promises He is
angry already because you are in
clined to leave all this rubbish where
the wind can scatter ii and make the
town unsightly and, worst Of all,
make ii easy business for the mos
quitoes.
Sanita.rv Inspector Bussey wants
you to do The spring cieanng right
now and let the said spring cleaning
extend to all corners of the premises.
He wants you to start right and
just keep en- going ill the summer
is over
Remember that kerosene oil should
be used where il is necessary at the
very moment it gets warm enough
for Sister Skecter to stir. No need
Of abandoning fine town to the bad
effects of the mosquitoes when such
Il thing has never in the past been
necessary i;'s time to be moving.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
COMING TO SOUTH
WITH WAR
WORK
SURVEY BEING MADE
TO GET CHANGES.

WASHINGTON, Mar, 22.-An ex-
tensivc survey of the location of war
industries is now being made by the
war industries board and other de-
partn9nts, and this may result shortly
in the transfer of many government
contracts from the east to the west
and the south, where the factories are
working under Tess pressure and labor
is not quite so scarce and railroad
transportation conditions are better.
The joint policy OF the railroad ship
Ping board to divert more export
freight to a, the South Atlantic Ma and Gulf
ports is certain to result eventually in
drawing manufacturing toward those
points. it is pointed out
Reports to the war industries board
already indicate a tendency of manu-
facturers, of the south to figure bids
on government contracts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
GERMANS DESERT
SURRENDER
TOU.S.
AMERICAN ARTILLERY OBLlTER-
ATES ENEMY TRENCHES

WITH AMERICAN ARMY, Franco.
Thursday, Mar. u The enemy first
and second line positions on part of
the sector east of Luneville have been
destroyed completely by tie Ameri-
can artillery fire. After raid into
German positions last night American
gunners shelled the positions heavily
all night and this morning
Today patrol without the assis.
lance of artillery. crossed No Mans
Land and found the lines had been
wiped out After they had obtained
other information they returned with
out any casualties.
Northwest of Toul last night mum
Der of Germans deserted and surren-
dered to al American patrol.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
POPE SENDS U. S.
AN EASTER
MESSAGE
"PEAcE Sc UNTO YOU" NEVER so
APPROPRIATE AS NOW.

ROME, Thursday, Mar. IA plea
for lasting peace was mad, by the
Pope in an Easter message to the
United States which he sends through
the Associated Press.
He says: 1.-THE first message of the
risen Savior to the disciples after the
suffering and torture Of passion week
was: Peace Be Unto You,
Then the expressed the wish for a
''long peace based on the foundation
of justice, and fear of God and the love
of humanity, giving toward a new or
ganization of peoples. and nations uni
ted under the aegls of true religion in,
spring to nobler and purer and kinder
civilization"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
METHODIST OF OCIl.LA
DEDICATE CHURCH EASTER
Bishop J. Il. Mccoy of Birmingham to
Preach Sermon-Represents Outlay
of ,000-Banbrdg Baptist to
Build.

Ocilla. Mar Methodist of Ocilla
have arranged for home coming"
for Easter Sunday at their church here,
at which time the new building will be
formally dedicated. Bishop J H. Me-
Coy, of Birmingham. will preach the
L3dicatory sermon. The church and
parsonage the Methodist have built
stand as monument to their untiring
efforts and zeal of the membership OF
the church.
1t was under the ministry OF the late
Rev. B. s. Sentell the Ocilla church
was erected. The pastor. Rev. j. II,
House, is serving his forth year lore
land he is happy to see the church
dedicated during his pastorate. The
last money owing on the structure was
raised and paid last fall The plant
represents a nexpenditure of over $780,
600 and is a credit not only to Della
but to this section of the state.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-03-22
NORTH RUSSIA IN
SEIZURE OF ODESSA
BELIEVED GERMANS WILL SOON
ADVANCE ON PETROGRAD
AND MOSCOW.

Moscow, Tueday, Mar 19.-(By the
Associated Press)-The uneasinoss
caused by the seizure of Odessa and
the gaining by the central powers of
control of the Black sea has intensified
the panic in north Russia and has
/ strengthened the now general belief
that in short time the Germans will
advance on Moscow and Fetrograd
The trans-Caucasian constituent assem-
bly, meeting at Titiis has refused to rat
ify the peace treaty with Germany and
has urged an immediate war on Ger
many
The Germans explanation that they
are not fighting Russia when they as
sist independent Ukarain to defeat the
Bolshevikf forces is hOOted in the Rus
sian press generally which contends
that Germany's peace treaty with Uka-
rainia is only flimsy pl3teXt to dis
member Russia.
Leon Trotsky has arrived in Moscow
from Petrodgrad and announced he
will remain here to assume the duties
of minister of war if there is war but
otherwise he will decline the post.
The commander of the Moscow de-
Tense today reviewed four regiments
of volunteers who declared unequivo-
cally for war Many experienced army
officers have now joined the Bolshe
Wiki staff, which welcomes them re-
CARELESS of their politics.
Indications point to the adoption of
rigid discipline among the new forces
and the restoration of trained officers
to their commands. The Bolsheviki
leaders insist that the new organiZa-
| lions must be purely voluntary.
Reports from northern Russia say
that the Corelia district, in which Kola
the only ice-free port on the Attic
shore, is located has asked Finland to
annex it. This is regarded as part of
the German plan to help the Finnish
government forces to isolate Russia
from the Baltic and Arctic.
The evacuation of Petrograd contin-
ues and the government bureaus are
being transferred to Moscow, Nizhi-
Novgorod and Perm as rapidly as the
disabled railways Permit. The trains
are under heavy guard and have to
force their way along the railway lines
crowded with soldiers returning from
! the front and refugees fleeing before
the German advance.