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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25

and Akut were prowling at great
distance. as they were sometimes
forced to do when game was scarce In
their immediate vicinity. Upon these
occasions she usually confined her en-
deavors to the smaller animals, though
sometimes she brought down deer
and once even Horta, the boar great
tusker that might have made even
Sheeta think twice before attacking
him.
After Korak had left the village OF
the blacks following his last thievlng
expedition the screams of women and
children had brought the warriors In
from the forest and the river. Great
was the excitement and hot was the
rage Of the men when they learned
that the white devil had again entered
their homes, frightened their women
and stolen arrows and ornaments ana
food.
Even their superstitious fear OF this
weird creature who hunted with
huge bull ape was overcome IN their
desire to wreak vengeance upon him
and rid themselves for good and all of
the menace Of his presence in the
jungle.
And so 1t was that score OF the
fieetest and most doughty warriors or
the tribe set out in pursuit Of Korak
and Akut but a few minutes after
they had left the scene Of the Killers
many depredations. !.
The little party Of warriors was LED
by Kovudoo, the chief, middle aged
savage of exceptional cunning and
bravery. 1t was he who first came
within sight of the quarry which they
had followed for hours by the mys-
terious methods of their almost I'M
canny powers of observation, intuition
and even scent.
The white youth and the white maid
stood alone ID the. jungle when they
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25
The peIlrlum Of Arabs.

Observation by travellers and others
who have visited in Palestine show
that the Arabs of the Syrian Desert
have an extraordinary fondness for
tobacco. A few whiffs make them
giddy and give them headache. Even
3 cigarette is too much for them. A
common smoke among Arabs consists
of the dry leaves of plant belonging
TO the genus Hyoscyamus, and called
by the Arabs "Sekharan." 1t has
fleshy leaves and purple flowers. The
smoking of these leaves produces a
sort of intoxication or delirium, which
the Arabs prefer to the white mans
smoke"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25
sunerstItIona About salt.

IT is a curious fact that, from the
earliest times, many superstitions have
chung about the use of salt. There is
much evidence in Holy Writ for cere-
monial uses Of 1t. The Mosaic law
commands that every oblation of meat
offered shall be seasoned with salt, a
command that is given, with varia-
lions. in various books of the Bible,
such as Leviticus 2:13 and Ezekiel
1874. In the old days salt was put
into a child's mouth in baptism, and
in some countries to this day the Gus
tom IS followed of throwing pinch OF
It into holy water to ward of the evil
spirit.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25

In kcening her a prisoner. She knew
that man ate man, and she had ex-
pected to be eaten, but she had been
with them for some time now ana no
harm had befallen her.
She did not know that a runner hau
been dispatched to the distant village
of the sheik to barter with him FOR
ransom. She did not know, nor dld
Kovudoo, that the runner had never
reached his destination; that ne nad
fallen in with the safari OF Jensen
and Malbihn and with the talk
atiyeness of native had I'M
folded his whole mission to the
black servants of the two Swedes.
These had not been long In retaining
the matter to their masters anu lne
result was that when the runner le1t
their camp to continue his journey ne
had scarce passed from sight oeIore
there came the report OF rlne, anu
he rolled lifeless into the underprush
with bullet hole In his back.
A few moments later Malplhh
strolled back into the encampment,
where he went to some pains to let ~
he known that he had had shot at
a fine buck and missed. The Swedes
knew that their men hated them ana
that an overt act against kovudoo
would quickly be carried to the cnleA
at the first opportunity. Nor were they
sufficiently strong In either guns or
loyal followers to risk antagonlzlns
the willy old chief.
The next day the Swedes set out tor
Kovudoo's village, bent on securing pos.
session of the person of the white giri
whom Kovudoo's runner had told them
Law captive in the chiefs village. HOW
they were to accomplish their END
they did not know. Force was out OF
the question, though they would not
have hesitated to use it had they pos
sessed it.
In former years they had marched
roughshod over enormous areas, tax
ing toll by brute force even when KIND
illness or diplomacy would nave ac-
complished more. But now they were
in bad straits-so bad that they nad
not shown their true colors scarce
twice in a year, and then only when
they came upon an isolated weak VII
lage. :.
Kovudoo was not of these, and,
though his village was In way re-
mote from the more populous district
to the north, his power was such that
he maintained an acknowledged suze-
rainty over the thin thread of"vlllages
which connected him with the savage
lords to the north.
To have antagonized him would have
spelled ruin for the Swedes. 1t would
have meant that they might never
reach civilization by the northern
route. To the west the Villageaof the
sheik lay iirectlysin their path barring
them effectually. To the east the trail
was unknown to them, and to Inc
south there was no trail.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25
NATURALLY, AFTER THEY TRAVEL TOGETHER AWHILE
LOVE DEVELOPS BETWEEN JACK AND MERlEM

snopss-A expedition off the African coast escues
human dere Pauvtch He brings ABOARD an ape
Lord Greystoke
original love of wild life and steals from nome
soc the ape now drawing music hail. The ape makes
leave Jack despite his trainer
joyuy recognized by the for Tarzan %
49, Akut the and send
him hack 70 Africa and Aku become great friends Pauvh
killed when attempts murder TIMER e TO XIII JACK put
together the jungle and take up life
takes her into the forest
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25
TENNESSEE
Interesting Events
From all Parts
of the State

Chas. III. Brown, Chattanooga con-
tractor, died after drinking an ounce
Of carbolic acid.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25
Air Routes.

The Italian press is Boosting that
one of their airmen flew from Turin
70 London, 700 miles, In 722 minutes.
When the war is over 1t will be fine to
travel In an aircraft that can make the
trim from Salt Lake City to Los An
peles In ten hours.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25
e,.h rhInns Happen.

she (perplexed, binding a small cut
in his band)-"I wonder what a regu-
lar nurse would do in this case" DE
(eagerly)-'Marry the patient OF
course. Life.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25

An electrical manicuring machine In
which n small motor drives a bUffing
wheel is the idea Of Wisconsin In
ye1tor
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25

DIR. Samuel T. Parker, one OF the
leading physicians of Lexington, sec
retary of the Henderson county med
ical society and prominent in higher
nm medical organizations, has beer
accented for medical service in the
limited States army.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-01-25

Approximately only 400 unnatural
lied German, and Austrian males IA
years old or over reside in the 81
counties of East Tennessee, accord
ing to report made to Attorney Gen
eral Gregory by United States Mar
shall ]. r. Thompson.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29

artillery preparation, but without
bringing tanks into the action, were
driven back everywhere.
North of the Somme the British
directed violent attacks against our
new lines between Flers and Curlu.
We repulsed them, and in counter
attack we captured Flers and Lon
gueval, where the enemy had tempo
rarily penetrated.
South of the Somme the enemy's
partial thrusts broke down
Between the Somme and the Disc
we withdrew our lines a distance
from the enemy, thus giving up to
him, without fighting, the heaps Of
ruins of Chaulnes and Roye.
Owing to our successful defence
the enemy has been forced to discon-
tinue his attacks on this front since
August 20. This has rendered it pos
slb!e to carry out movements with
out difficulty; they have been accom-
pljshcd undisturbed during the last
few nights.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
fighting activity has been confined to
minor infantry engagements.
On the Vesle, Mecklenburg Grena-
diers, thanks to the energetic inter
vcntion of their leader, First Lieu
tenant Boelcko, frustrated an attack
by Americans against Bazochcs.
Baden troops took Fismette, in the
valley of the Vesle, by storm. In
both enterprises the enemy suffered
heavy losses and left more than $50
prisoners in our hands.
In the Argonne Italian prisoners
were captured as a result of sue
ccssful thrust.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Allies Rehearsed
Drive for Month,
Canadian Asserts

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 2S.-The
Allied offensive which is driving the
Germans back toward the Rhine was
rehearsed for more than month be-
fore it actually started W. Ger way, ac-
cording to J. II. Woods, fnc of party
of twenty-three Canadian newspaper
editors and publishers who arrived on
British liner to-day after two months
at the front as the guests of the Brit
ish government.
Mr. Woods, who is editor and pub
Usher of "The Calgary Herald" land
ed in France with his fellow journal
lists on July 18, and left few days
before the Allied counter offensive be-
gan. But the signs of a vast prepara-
tion for the surprise movement were
to be seen everywhere.
"The number of men and the quan-
tity of munitions massed in back of
the line seemed Incredible" said Mr..
Woods.
81 visited Vmy Ridge, and the stout
courage of the Canadian, British and
French troops was unshaken by events.
They knew that their time was coming,
and their commander showed the great
est faith in their ability to hurl back
the foe when the time came
$50 bold were their plans, that crack
Canacian contingents were taken out
of thn trenches they held and put
through offensive man9uvres, while
green infantrymen took their places
and held the line.
The arrival Of American troops was
one of the most important factors in
turning the tide, Mr.. Woods said. and
succeeded in raising the morale of the
whole Allied force
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
The Official Statements

strongly held by the enemy with ma
chine guns
North of the Sommc we attacked
and captured the greater part of
Troncs Wood. taking a number of
prisoners from a Prussian Guard
division.
South Of the Scarpe, troops of the
First Army have improved their po-
sitions astride the Arras- Cambria
road and have reached the outskirts
OF Haucourt, Remy and Barry Notre
Dame.
North of the Scarpe strong hostile
counter attacks were launched YES
terday afternoon along the line of
the Arras-Douai railway, forcing our
troops back few hundred yards to
the old German trenches on Greeland
Hill, where the enemy attack broke
down under our fire.
British troops carried out a sue
cessful local operation yesterday
astride the Neuf Berquin -Estaires
road, advancing our line on front
of about four miles and taking a
number of prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29

south of the Somme in his effort to
check the advance. One 30foot crater
was blown ia the road between Arras
and Cambrai just outside of Vis-cn
Artois.
North of here group of prisoners
said they had it ali arranged among
themselves to yell "Kamerad" as soon
as the Canadians launched their attack
against them. They carried out this
arrangement.
Near Vis-cn-Artois this morning,
when an attack was launched, a host
of Germans suddenly got up out of the
ground and ran like SO many rabbits,
leaving only a few machine gunners
behind them.
1t is Impossible as yet to obtain any
accurate figures regarding prisoners.
One corps is reported to have taken
1000 since yesterday. but the armies
do not have time to count their prison
ers or booty while the fighting CON
tinues. The British are principally oc-
cupied with capturing more. And the
counting can be done later.
Tuesday (MidnighD. = Elements Of
sixteen enemy battalions have been
found mixed up on a front of less than
four miles near Bapaumc.
One whole German possibly
the remains of battalion suddenly
appeared before the British waving
white handkerchiefs as a token Of sur
render.
IN various places where they have
been forced to retire the Germans have
resorted to the old trick Of leaving
"booby traps" which usually follow the
plan of a mine or grenade which is ex-
ploded when battlefield trophy is
picked up. The British, however, have
had previous experience with these
traps and are not to be caught
A story of the war in the air which
is so extraordinary as to sound almost
improbable came to light to-day. A
British doubleseated airplane attacked
twelve German chaser machines and
pursued them we'll over their own lines.
Soon after it was itself attacked by
twenty German chaser planes, twelve
above and eight below. During the en-
suing mix-up the British claim they
shot down one enemy machine in
flames. The British machine then ran
for home and was pursued by the other
nineteen enemy airplanes. 1t arrived
at its field with the pilot wounded, the
observer leaning over his body and
guiding the operation of the plane.
The British have rccapturcd large
dumps of ammunition which they left
behind last spring, and which the Ger
mans had not touched. They also have
taken immense stores of German ma
terial
The British ammunition came in very
handy and saved lot of transport, as
it offered bullets and shells when they
were needed. Large engineer dumps,
which are most useful in clearing the
battlefield in the wake of the advancing
armies, also have been captured.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Crunpling of Hindenburg Line
Is Looked For Within 48 Hours

WASHINGTON, Aug IS. - Develop
ments on the Western battlefront dur
ing the next forty-cight hours should
determine the fate Of the much vaunted
hlndenburg line, in the opinion of
some military officials here. With the
strength of the line already materially
impaired by the British wedge driven
around its left flank, and even more
seling blows threatened by the steady
advance of the French through Vcsle,
toward the Somme, and by the British
east of Arras, observers here belieAcd
tat scheme of defence, popularity held
u. Germany to be the bulwark Of the
western front, is in fair way to be-
come untenabie before the main Teuton
forces have been driven back to It.
Inc impression prevailing in mill
AIRY circles here is that General Foch's
'actics have forced upon the enemy tho
necessity OF making every effort along
me present front to stay the Allied
ADVANCE. without the option Of with
Drawing unnoticed' TO previously
seiccted line. For more than six weeks
tncy point out, the main German ar
mics have been under ccaseless nress.
are, which during tho last ten days
naz been 70 great AK to nccessitatc
practically unchecked retreat on n
sixty y-miIe front
This withdrawal on the part Of the
Cermans, while not precipitate. has
been swift enough to bring their main
concentration within the zone of Allied
artillery fire with consequent effect
on the morale Of the enemy's men and
on his every attempt TO organize an
effective remittance. The longer the
tactics Of the past week are Kept IN.
army officers declare, the more dim
cult will be the attempts Of the Ger
man General STAFF TO stop them.
In view Of thcse facts the prevailing
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Allies Reject Foes
Safe Conduct ON Sea

PARIS, Aug. 28.-By decree issued
to-day neutral vessels operating under
safe conducts issued by an enemy coun-
try will not be recognized by the AL
lies, and both vessel and it's cargo are
liable to seizure.
The decree stipulates that any neu-
tral vessel which places itself under
enemy control by receiving an enemy
safe conduct, which is not recognized
by the Allies and is in opposition to the
exercise of their bclligerent rights, will
be considered, unless proof to the con-
trary IS furnished, to be naviating in
enemy interests, and therefore be sub.
Ject to capture and confscation. to-
gcther with the merchandise or enemv
property constituting the cargo.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
GERMAN

BERLIN (DAY. - Enemy partial
attacks were repulsed near Lange-
marck and north of the Lys.
General Won Bellows army was
again engaged in heavy fighting YES
terday, the centre Of gravity of
British attack being south of the
Scarpe.
by employing masses of tanks and
English and Canadian infantry the
enemy again attempted to effect a
break through on both sides of the
military road between Arras and
Cambral. Our troops, fighting on the
line running from Pelves, east Of
Monchy, and Croisiles-P -Pomeranian.
West Prussian, Hessian and Alsatian
regiments broke the cnemy's thrust,
which was delivered early in the
morning with enormous superiority
in men and material, after bitter
fighting Immediately east of Pelves
and near Wis-en-Artois and Croi
stiles. In cooperation with Wjrtem-
burg battalions they caused the en-
emy's attacks, which were carried
forward in the afternoon with fresh
forces in deep formation against the
military road to collapse.
Enemy onslaughts several times
renewed against Boiry- Notre Dame
and northeast of Croislos also
broke down. The enemy suffered tho
heaviest losses yesterday. MANY
tanks were destroyed in our front
lines by gunfrc and minenwerfer.
Our batteries of reserve field ar
tillery, driving in over the open be
fore our infantry. fired at short
range into the cnemy's dense lines
Toward midday the battle extended
to the north bank of the Scarpe and
south as far as Mory. The enemy
attacks were repulsed here.
On both sides of Bapaumc the force
of the encmy's attack was less than
on previous days. The British. who
advanced several times on both sides
of the town in surprise attacks with
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
French and Yankees
Continue Advance
TolUard Chauigny

PARIS, Aug 2S.-According to ad-
vices received from the Aisnc battle
front this afternoon French troops, in
cooperation with American forces. con
tinuc to make progress northwest of
SCISSORS in the direction of Chavigny.
The German forces have been thrown
into disorder b. the advance of the
French troops toward the River Somme.
The retreat of the enemy in the dlrec.
ton of the cast and the northeast on
the whole front held by French troops
between Chaulncs and Noyon is being
accelerated by the armies of Generals
Debeney and Humbert.
French Cross the Ailctte
N;41 y. nj. D. General Mangin's
troops began crossing the Ailattc River
to-day, it was announced here this
afternoon
French troops have rcoccupicd Mount
Renaud, two miles southwest OF Novon
according 10 the "Temps," which says
that the French are approaching Noyon,
which is probably in their possession.
The retrcN Of the Germans. which
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson

Association-Neio York Tribune,
southeast below it in the direction
of Combles. An attempt to stand m
the Somme south of Peronne wou,d
involve a quick withdrawal from tba
positions about Bapaume and
Strengthening of the front up to .ba
famous Queant-Drocourt switch.
But could such new front h.
stabilized even as long as the BRAY.
Chaulnes Roye Lassigny Noyon
front was stabilized? 1t doesn't lool
so. For the British First Armv
about Lens has now gone into action
and has broken clear through tho
old Wotan line toward Douai and
Cambria. The First Army has
cleared this legendary obstacle with.
out any great difficulty. 1t has ad.
vanced to Cavrelles. on the north
side of the main highroad from
Arras to Douai, and to Pelves and
RoeuX, on the south side of the same
road. Here the Allies are in terri.
tory they have never marched over
since 1914.
Further south General Horne's
troops have taken Remy and Han.
court, which lie along the main HIGH.
road from Arras to Cambria. Doua;
is only about seven miles from the
present British front. Cambria is
about twelve miles away. And the
British First Army is advancine
we'll to the rear of the old Hinden.
burg line.
Here is a development of startling
Importance in Foch's offensive
strategy. To take Douai, or even to
threaten it, is to shake the whole
German scheme of defence from
Lens to the North Sea. TO get close
in to Cambria is to shatter the Ger
man line south as far as st. Quentin.
Ludendorff's situation is there.
f re becoming more and more crit
cal every moment. He delayed his
extrication in Picardy until his
whole front began to topple. His
troops do not hold. His reserves
are low. He has only insecure posi-
tions behind him. What he faces
now is not an easy retirement from
protected pocket like the Marne
salient. 1t is a fierce crush to the
rear on a front of 100 miles OR
more, which cannot be accelerated
or halted at a mere word Of COM
mand. 1t must run its course. And
neither Ludendorff nor any one else
at German Grand Headquarters can
tell where the German armies will
be when its course is run. Behind
the old Hindenburg line is the line
of the French frontier.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
Rupprecht Reported
Relieved of Command

WASHINGTON, Aug. spatches
from Switzerland to-day say it is re-
ported in Zurich that the German High
Command is undergoing interesting
notifications. Crown Pr nee Rupprecht
of Bavaria has returned home with
several weeks leave, but it is said to
be assumed that this leave will prob
ably be prolonged 1t is suggested that
the interests of the Bavarian DYNASTY
demands that the prince shall not be
left at the head of the army since it's
situation at the front is becoming dam
gerous.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 28.- Prisoners taken
this week say that during one of the
British bombing raids the headfuarters
Of Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria was
struck and that among the casualties
we're a general of the pioneers and
staff captain. Rupprc,ht was absent
at tho time.
The prisoners Expressed the view
that he should be with his army at a
time like this instead Of being far away
courtlng his princess nancec.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-29
The Great War-1485th Day
Desolation Reigns
In Wake of Germans
(By The Associated Press>

t6H INC HSSOCt0tC0 ffGS8l
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
w FRANCE, Aug. 28.-The battle
field the Germans have abandoned
presents picture of devastation and
desolation that has not been sur
passed during the war. Roye and
the villages nearby have been as
thoroughly demolished as Montdidier
and Moreuil. Even cemeteries have
been blown up, tombstones smashed
and graves opened. The names of
towns in this region no longer have
any other significance than as a
reminiscence and geographical
designation.
They have ceased to exist as towns.
Their sites are hardly recognizable
Cor the intense shelling has not only
obliterated streets and defaccd
boundary lines. but has rendered the
topography unrecognizable in many
places.
The ruins abandoned by the Ger
mans previously were carefully filled
with mustard gas. For this reason
Roye is still inaccessible for occupa-.
ton.