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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
RED CROSS NOTES

In an article entitled "For the Chill
dren of France" by DR.. VIM. Palmer
Lucas in the Red Cross Magazine for
August, DR.. Lucas says: "Infant NOR
tality is as great danger to France
as the enemy which is now battering
against the allied armies"
Every day on the Western front our
brave soldiers "carry on" to overcome
the enemy. DR.. Lucas, who is chief of
the Children's Bureau Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross in France tells how his
bureau is carrying on" against in
fant mortality.
The following is a resume of his
article: ut is upon her children that
the future Of France depends.
In this hour when the whole world
is thinking in terms Of warfare, one
quite involuntarily assigns to them a
military characterization and signifi-
canoe. They are the republics second
line of defense. And just as surely as
the first line-the army-must be
maintained and fortified to fulfill its
appointed task, so must the ehild-life
Of the nation be preserved andstrength
ened in its national effort to survive.
It is for the future freedom Of the chill
6ren of tomorrow, that the allied ar
mics are shoulder to shoulder in COM
bat against the common enemy. And
for the sake of the children no less
than for the peace of the world, the
conflict win not be in vain.
When the Children's Bureau Of the
American Red Cross was organized
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

ls well represented, the Hath regiment
et Field Artillery, formerly the First
tennessee Field Artillery, National
Guard, under command of Col. Luke
Lea; the 1l5th Regiment Field Artil-
lefy, formerly the First Tennessee In
PANTRY, under Col. Harry S. Berry;
fhe 1l7th Regiment of Infantry, for
nerly the Third Tennessee Infantry,
Under command of Col. CareyF Spence
forming part of the Thirtieth Division,
uder Major-General George w. Reid
eommanding. This division is a unit
"A General Pershing's First Field Ar
my, whose deeds are rejecting glory
on their country in the greatest war
'tf all time.
The l14th Field Artillery, Col. Lea,
and the 115th Field Artillery, Col.
Berry, are brigaded in the Fifty-fifth
Fled Artillery Brigade, with the 18th
Regiment of Field Artillery of South
Carolina. One troop of Tennessee Cav
airy forms the 105th Trench Mortar
Battery with the Fifty-ffth Brigade.
The 117th Regiment of Infantry,
Ifcrmerly the Third Tennessee Infantry
under Col. Spence is brigaded in the
Ififty-ninth brigade of Infantry, which
Includes South Carolina regiment of
Infantry and the Hath Machine Gun
Battalion, which is made up of the Ma
chine Gun Company of the old Second
Tennessee Infantry, and companies
from South Carolina is a division unit
with headquarters troops of South Car
DINA Cavalry.
Besides the Tennessee regiments
whose position in the great drive are
given above, the state is represented
". the 117th Sanitary Train of the
Forty-second Rainbow Division, by a
Tennessee company.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front July 21-Eforts
made by the Germans to advance their
lines against the Americans on this
front last night and this forenoon were
fruitless. The Americans, for their
part, were content to hold their posi-
tions along their slightly advanced line
for the time. The German line, howev-
er, is reported gradually giving way
both to the right and left.
During the night the Americans
made pretense of retiring from part
of the town of Seringes. The Ger
mans advanced into the town, on OBJ
serving the supposed evacuation. Two
companies of Americans then closed
in and enveloped the German force
killing or capturing every man of it.
Both high explosives and gas shells
were sprayed by the Germans over a
wide area.
The air forces on both sides were
busy this morning. One Of the Amer
ican observers was attacked by eight
enemy machines, but escaped and re-
turned to his base.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
$4,000 NEGROES ARE
CALLED FOR SERVICE

Washington, July 23.-Fifty thous-
and negro registrants qualified for
general military service were called to
the colors today by Provst Marshal
General Crowder. The men will en-
train between August 1 and 5 and
will come from al states and the dis
trict of Columbia.
Quotas for southern states include
the following.
Alabama, 1000 to Camp Mcclellan,
Alabama; Arkansas, 500 to Camp Nc
Arthur, Texas; Mississippi, $3.50 to
Camp Funston, Kansas; North Caroli-
ma, 1000 to Camp Green, North Caro-
lima; Oklahoma, 871 to Camp Dodge,
Iowa; South Carolina, SO to Camp Fun
ston, Kansas, and 1907 to Camp Wads-
worth, South Carolina; Texas, 1000
to Camp Macarthur, Texas; Virginia,
2,S71 to Camp Upton, New York, and
500 to Camp Wadsworth, S. C.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
DDS of warfare the Germans have
been employing against US.

DDS of warfare the Germans have
been employing against US.
There is no longr any doubt that
German stretcher bearers wearing the
Red Cross armlet have attacked our
men with hand grenades. Unarnled
American medical corps men were
bombed by these supposed non-com-
battants while engaged in bringing
succor to the wounded. The German
stretcher bearers emerged from their
own lines ostensibly on the same hu-
name mission. Some Americans were
slightly wounded, but their scoundrel-
ly adversaries were slain to man
by fire from one of our machine guns
hidden nearby. IA
From five eye-witnesses l learned Of
another instance of the enemy's cynical
disregard for elemental decencies Of
warfare. North of Mont Saint Pere,
on the Marne, German machine gun
gave our advancing troops a good deal
Of trouble. A platoon was ordered TO
surround the emplacement and cap-
ture the gunners. When the Ameri-
cans crept up near the spot they saw
two Germans with Red Cross insignia
staggering along with stretchers. Our
men held their fire but succeeded in
collaring the Boches without a strug-
gle. On the stretcher, wrapped in q
blanket to give it semblance of the hu-
man form was machine gun.
There have been so many instances
of the illegitimate use of the Red Cross
by the foe that credence is given In
some quarters to a story that at one
point two German women, garbed az
hospital nurses were discovered OPP
Grating a machine gun. | have been
unable to get anything approaching
confirmation to this widely circulated
anecdote, but the fact that it is be-
lieved by hundreds of officers and men
is evidence of the bitterness Americans
have begun to feel toward the expone-
nents of Prussianism.
! was chatting with a group Of
doughboys in Mont Saint Pere this
morning, when two German prisoners
passed by under escort.
"Why don't you kill the dirty
swine?" one of the boys yelled to the
prisoners escort--only the epithet he
used was stronger.
Il wish to God the captain would
let me-" he replied glumly.
The Americans, all of whom were
just back from the front line and hay
themselves seen or heard from cpzl
rades of Germaas medical orAelsy ,an
havior, eyed the Germans witt urea,
ferocity. " ~
"They amt human race" one Of
them muttered.
Most of these privates' talk hinged
on the enemy's foul play, Internal
traps set by the enemy in places he
had been driven out of cnraged their
sense of fairness even in war. They
said an innocent lookig pile of gre
hades had been linked up with electric
batteries in such way that the whole
heap would explode if one were touch
ed An American engineer discovered
the secret wiring before any harm
was done.
Crooked devices of this kind seldom
succeed, because of the caution with
which our soldiers, warned by poillus,
approach German relics, but they in
furiate youngsters to whom this sort
of fighting is abhorrent.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
AMERICANS MADE FURIOUS BY
FOES CROOKED WARFARE

With the American forces north Of
the Marne, July 29-With every mile
Of the advance the soldiers Of Ameri-
ca are revealing more of that fighting
spirit so impressive to our allies as
well as to ourselves. Desire which
amounts to craving to hurl the enemy
back further and still further, to
slaughter more and more Germans, has
been augmented by the confirmation of
numerous stories about crooked meth
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
LADIES MINSTREL

Tuesday night at the opera house,
the young ladies' of Brownsville gave
a minstrel under the direction of Miss
Gertie Bauman. Dark clumps of pine
ltrees through which the stars twinkled
formed an effective background for
\ the circle, each member of which wore
a black and white striped full dress
suit with Red Cross on her shirt
front.
On the rising of the curtain the
df 1s sang patriotic songs, after
II t&h four epd men, Misses Ruth
y 'hmpass, Laura Bradford Mann, Mary
sNssupree and Elizabeth Harvey, enter
ed from the wings singing Ozark Town
Strutta's Ball." Jokes and songs by
the end men ensued.
The arrival of Misses Annie Rec
Harvey and Alma Adams in an aero
plane caused great excitement, the
former giving in poetry her sensa-
tions of flying.
More jokes and songs followed by
all six of the end men.
The opening closed by all members
marching around tn stage in the form
of a Red Cross.
Miss Cornelia Owen was extremely
successful as interlocutor.
The 0lio consisted of several solos
by Miss Matte Louise Spragins of
Memphis; monologue given by Miss
Alma Adams; character song by
Miss Bertha Pittman; a pantomime
dance, and scene in the office OF
Mr.. Bonner, president of the exemption
board.
Proceeds. $4,000, was presented to
tie Red Cross.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

Whether as a result of WEAKNESS af-
ter two weeks of incessant fighting or
because of the greatly increased
strength of man power and position of
the enemy forces before them, the al
lied armies on the Soissons-Rheims
front have noticeably decreased their
efforts to clear the salient Of Germans.
II the pause in the offensive is attrib-
utable to WEAKNESS, the armies of the
German crown prince also must be
worn out by the pressure they have
been under for the fortnight, for not
w:thstanding the fact that huge rein
forcements were sent them in their
hour of dire peril they have lacked the
hardness to throw back their antago-
nists and recoup their losses.
The fourteenth day Of the great al
lied offensive which has resulted in
driving back the Germans from the
Marne region northward across the
Ourcq River and is materially bending
in the eastern and western sides of the
great pocket with its mouth running
across country 36 miles from SCISSORS
to Rheims saw little activity on the
part of either of the contending forces
except in the nature Of reciprocal bonn
bardments.
Tuesday night witnessed violent att
tempts by the Germans to expel the
Americans and French from the valu-
able positions they hold north of the
0urcq in the region of Fere-en-Tar-
denois and along the western side of
the salient near Oulchy-le- Chateau,
where Scottish troops are holding with
the French the wedge that has been
driven eastward in the enemy line.
These efforts are entirely fruitless. A
watchful eye is being kept By the Ger
mans on the Americans standing at the
apex of the battle line near Fere-en-
Tardenois, and the enemy guns are
sllowering their positions with great
quantities of high explosives and gas
shells. The enemy also continues jeal-
ously to guard with huge effectiveness
the extreme eastern and western fianks
of the salient to ward off possible sur
prise attacks.
The latest Berlin official communi-
cation asserts that more than 1000
prisoners have been taken by the Ger
mans in the past few days, and that
since July Is in excess of $4,000 allied
troops have been captured.
Whether the Germans have chosen
the spot where ultimately they will
face about and give battle to the al
lied forces has not yet become appar-
ent. Likewise whether the retreat
finally has ended is not known. Great
fires behind the lines possibly might
indicate the destruction. of further vii
lagos which it is intended to evacuate
and press on northward to a chosen
battle line.
With the approach of the commence
ment of the fifth year of the war the
Germans evidently realize the serious
ness of the situation. In proclama-
tion to the army the kaiser tells his
men that they are facing the hardest
struggle of the war but that they will
be able to foil 'the desperate efforts Of
the enemy"
What may result in aggravating
the already serious situation between
Germans and Ukranians is the assas-
sination Of Field Marshal Won Eich-
born, the German dictator in the Tx
rane, and his adjutant They were kill
ed by the explosion of bomb thrown
by a native of Kiev.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
CARD OF THANKS.

To the good doctors, nurses, loving
friends, neighbors and kindred, who
have so freely given US their prayers
and sympathy, here and in Memphis,
we thank you. We trust and believe
that the Death Angel has passed us
by and that our little girl is spared to
brighten and gladden. our home. With
love to all,
Mr. and Mrs. JNO. Y. TAYLOR
and Children.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
July Is. 1918.

July 20, 1910.
Dear Mamma:-We are kept pretty
busy up here. At $3.50 in the morning
we get up and have breakfast at g..
At 7 we have roll-call; at the COM
manding officer inspects all the men
and their clothes; at 8:15 we are out
for drill; at 10:45 We go out for phys
ical drill. Some of the boys call it
physical torture-and it does seem
like it the first day or two, for we go
through arm movements for thirty
minutes without stopping for sec
ond. We have dinner at IL and at
we go out and drill till $3.50. The rest
of the evening we have to wash our
clothes, write letters and do our mend
ing. At 5:45 we have supper, and
then we can do as we please. There
are two picture shows, a billiard hall,
and two dance halls out here, and ev-
erything is free to the boys. / have
been TO New York, Washington and
Atlantic City. They are all beautiful
places. l was in Atlantic City last
Sunday, and l think there must have
been twenty thousand people in bath
ing. l could write all day about what
| have seen since came up here, but
what's the use? had another shot
in the arm which gave me little fe-
yer, but think will be all right in a
few days. received the Graphic
you sent me, and / read every word
in it. / must close for this time.
Write often. Lovingly,
FISHER MANN,
First Reserve Company, Marine Re-
serve Flying Corps, Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

Labor is becoming scarce through
out some sections of the county and
many farmers say that they are going
to have hard job getting their cotton
picked. The county schools are being
orened two weeks early in most COM
munities in order that a part of the
session may be had before children
have to be stopped to pick cotton, as
will be the case in most communities.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

Washington, July 31-The sole OBJ
ject of the allies and the Germans in
the Eoissons- Rheims salient now is to
kill as many men as possible, Gen.
March, chief of staff, said today at
his semi-weekly conference with news
paper correspondents, Whatever OBJ
jective either side had at the begin
ming, the general said, has been sub
rIcrgcd by developments in the severe
| fighting.
Gen. March pointed out that the sal
lent has been greatly fattened, thus
virtually dissipating any hopes of the
allies bagging large numbers Of the
enemy. The German withdrawal since
last Saturday, he added, has reduced
the length of the line another ten miles
- tortysfour miles. The maximum
/ German retreat in the center, is four
teen miles.
Arrival of the AID (Rainbow) divis-
ion ard its participation in the fighting
east Of Fere-n- Tardenois, was announc
ed. The third regular division also,
was identified as in action at Sergy
and Cierges, where the crack German
guard divisions have been defeated in
hard fighting by American troops.
Gen. March announced the forma-
ton in the United States of six more
divisions numbered from Is to 20,
and to be located at Camps Logan.
Tex; Kearney, CAL; Beauregard, La;
Travis, Tex; Dodge, Iowa, and Sewer,
S. C. AS in the case Of the six divis-
ions announced last week these will
be built around two regular infantry
regiments in each case.
Gen. March announced also the con-
version of fifteen national army cav
airy regiments, numbered from 301 to
915 into field artillery. These will
comprise part of the artillery units for
the new divisions.
Gen. March had nothing to reveal
as to the extent Of the casualties sus-
tanned by the American forces in the
recent fighting He said, however,
that Gen. Pershing had been ordered
to cable the casualties as received and
that these would be given out here at
cnce. He added that there would
be no distribution of casualties over
a long period hereafter.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
TENNESSEE men IN
The Big OFFENSIVE
Among Regiments on Battle Front
the 114th Field Artillery.

IT. the authorized list Of American
troops in the great offensive of the al
lies in the Rheims Scissors salient
and elsewhere on the western front,
given out by Gen. Peyton C. March Of
the general staff, Saturday to the New
York Times correspondent, Tennessee
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
ing Corps, Navy Yard, Philadelphia

AN6 N0APSt wv ~~'
Pa.
Bright Upton has been at Jefferson
Barracks at St.Lous, for six weeks. He
is with the coast artillery and has
gained ten pounds since his enlist
ment. He is delighted with the army
Mr.. James Upon, his father, spent the
week end with him.
Woodlief Thomas, a recent volun-
teer, is stationed at Camp Benjamin
Harrison.
Estes Jacocks, who was sent to
Camp Lee, Va. to represent the Uni
versity of Tennessee in the Engineer
ing corps, has been commissioned Sec
ond lieutenant.
This letter was written by First
Class Private Frank Evans to his wife.
June 13, 1918.
Dear Louise:-I am in England now
ind like it fine. This is beautiful
country, pretty pastures and hay
fields. / saw lot of cattle and sheep.
They were fat and looked good to me.
The people ride on bicycles and in
carts. / saw an old man and woman
about go years old riding on bicycles.
They sure looked funny. We have had
very good eats. For supper we had
roast beef, gravy, rye bread and coffee
last night; for breakfast they gave us
this morning oat meal, bacon and cof-
fee. We have plenty of day light over
here now. The sun goes down about
$3.50 and rises at 4. We have some fun
with this money. We just pull out a
hand full and tell them to help them
selves. A dollar of our money makes
handful of theirs, so we shouldn't
worry. The weather is cooler here
than it is at home and / feel plenty
cool with my blouse on. There are
some beautiful homes here and the
roads around them are some kind of
hedges. Some of it looks like holly
and some like oak ! went to church
in town yesterday. The church was
built over thousand years ago. 1t
is wonderful building. After short
hike this morning, we had ball
game with the best team in England
(said to be.) We beat them 1S to S.
They were American soldiers. went
to see Westminster Abbey. | saw an
old man hauling logs this morning. He
had four horses to the wagon. The
wheel horses were between shafts.
This wagon had four wheels; most of
them have only two. There are plenty
Of English sparrows here and lots of
different kinds of birds; a good many
small trees-cedar, pine, oak and null
berry. | could write more, but haven't
time. As ever,
JAS. F. EVANS.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
GERMAN UNITS DESTROYED
BY AMERICAN TROOPS

GEN. MARCH ASSERTS THAT SOLE OBJECT NOW IS TO KILL
MEN, HOPES OF BAGGING LARGE NUMBERS ENEMY DIssI.
PATED: MAXIMUM GERMAN RETREAT IN CENTER is FOUR.
TEEN MILES,
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02
BRIEF SUMMARIZE WAR NEWS
AMERICAN SOLDIERS SUPERIOR

APPROACH GREAT WAR BRINGS GERMANS TO
REALIZATION SERIOUSNESS THE SITUATION: KAI-
SER TELLS HIS MEN THAT THEY ARE NOW FACING THEIR
HARDEST STRUGGLE: CLAIMS MANY PRISONERS.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-08-02

For Sale-One Ford truck in Al
condition. Apply to George Reid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-23

articles The Fargo
win
awarded in period Start
advertisements
carefully all OF the
probably hnd that buying
products little
spending money for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-23

carefully, then start saw
advertisements indicated
this mark plainly after
labels sales checks
collected Sign name and address
Forum ONCE All
advertisements will be destroyed
the Contest Manager Credit will be given
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-23

Each contest period is separate and
distinct. $4,000 In cash will be award
cd as prizes for each period as indi-
Gated on this page. Remember the
goods and the firms advertised. Call
for their produce and incidentally pave
the way toward winning a part OF the
$4,000 to be awarded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-23
Dril 9Th the First Prize Distributing Da7
have already done saving labels ademarks
receipts $4,000

goods advertised their best endorsement Every
Of
traaamarkz labels s checks and Advertisements
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-25
1900 WHITE MEN IN
AUGUST DRAFT CALL

The August calls for drafted men 10
80 from Indiana homes to the training
camps OF the American army viii ask
for as large a number Of Hoosiers as
We're sent under the calls in July, It
was announced today in telegram sent
70 the state CONSUMPTION department by
Provost Marshal-General Crowder. and
transmitted by Major Robert c. Baltzeu.
state CONSUMPTION agent. TO local boards.
Because Of this fact. the telegram sets
out. local boards have been instructed
TO refuse releases to the navy. marine
corps or the emergency feet of all
registrants Of the 1917 or 1918 classes.
who have been or will be classified in
Class l." until the ranks OF the lighting
army contingent from Indiana have been
filled up.
Between 5000 ana 5000 Hoosiers an
swered the governments call during the
month Of July. The telegram to the
state authorities says that approximate
~ $500 white men and proportionate
number Of colored men viii be called
during August.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-25
Wants Worlds Series.

BOSTON, July 2o.-If the majors
have to discontinue playing, Presi-
dent Frazee of the Red Sox IS In IA
vor OF the two leaders playing a
worlds series next month. Eraxee
has wired such a proposal TO tho
national commission. Boston, of
course, IS in first place and Frazes
would benefit thereby.