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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-03-01
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5678-1917-1918.

Rosh Hashonoh ..... Mon, Sept.
Yom Kippur Wed, Sept. 26
Succoth (1st Day) .... Mon, Oct. 1
Shemini Atzereth ......... Mon, Oct.
chas-Torah ......... Tues, Oct. 9
Rosh -Chodesh Chesvan 49,. Wed, Oct. II
Rosh -Chodesch Kislev $50. Fri, Nov. 16
Chanukah list Day) ... Mon, Dec. 10
Rosh -Chodesch Tebeth 49,. Sum-, Dec. Is
Fast of Tebeth .... Tues, Dec. Is
Rosh- Chodesh Shebat .. Mon, Jan. IA
Rosh- Chodesh Adar Wed, Feb. 10
Purim (Feast of Esther) Tues, Feb rs
Rosh- Chodesh Nissan Thurs, Mar IA
Passover (Pesach) go. Thurs, Mar 28
Passover Seventh Day. Wed, April
Rosh- Chodesh Iyar ....... Sat, April -
Lag-B'Omar ............ Tues, April 80
Rosh- Chodesh Swan . Sum-, May IL
Shabuoth Confirmation Day. Fri, May u
Rosh- Chodesh Tammuz Tues. June II
Irast of Tammuz ... Thurs, June 81
Rosh- Chodesh Alb Wed, July 10
Fast of Alb . Thurs, July 10
Rosh- Chodesh Ellul Fri, Aug.
Rosh Hashonoh (5679) $50. Sat-, Sept.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE OR RENT,
Small farm in Brandon.
MISS CORA MOORE,
Jackson, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

books contributed she pa6ric1n
people the association boukht 68o,2u
books, mostly t4chnioals 'of which .1o6r
267 were sent overseas. More than
1900 600 books Qfsa1l ktndsShS 1e 0eel
assigned to libraries IN 7. n @ A.,
x. Of G. or Salvation Army hilta Ia the
war zone, q similar numbef hang d.
.tributed in American trainiH eAIADA
while half. million ares on warahipa
OF transports. The associ3tio1 ba1
erected and operates forty-ons Hbrar
buildings - s. 81 80 ! 4; .t 49,
The Salvation Army, With LILO
workers, principally women, overseaa,
has won the affection of the lighters.
IT. 501 huts. rest and reading rooms
are popular gathering places for tho
soldiers. The doughnuts fried by Sal
walton lassies In huts or trenches and
given to the men HAYS become famous
around the world The Salvation
Army gave forty-four anbulances to
the American md. Alli1n asmlaa. and
n many ether weys gives constant N
ooluAn 81 ylce.~- ~-------- - s
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
First; Victory Boy s Wlork.

Sqyf An VIE - ypu,. all rikhks ~
We6tsth Onion messed Eeuf 10y 3kiS.
|4eked tel ee& a. hes:a tor ii,li @ tie
United War Work Udmp4iEn Is the
New York headauarters. The direc.
16e's desk hed qnIx Just been moved
land ens y9S tbe big drive had
IN onto yoex stunt" the boy went
% ~ IA AWpp9 a &xipy fist over the
-deSk t0Qr6 g0inss 10: give IA fellows
that ltn.t Old enough to 60 to war q
chance to earn an Give to back up q
f1ghter an help win the war. Lieten:|
|sEm In on this.
4 The crumpled S. bin he dropped 81!
the desk made him the nrst Of . mil-'
lion boys behind million. nghters''.|
kwho az 10 be lined Up as victory Boys
during the week of the drive.
There1win be Z division Of Victory!
Girls too. and every boy and every
girl enrolled viii have to earn every
dollar be Or she gives 70 tie war wosi
- .~>>. =.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE.

mud ! EE - MI NE vi OAALs
BY virtue of the authority of a
deed Of trust given by B. j. Ma
han to Mrs. Annie j. Easterling,
February i, 1918, duly recorded
in the Office of the Chancery Clerk
in Brandon, Mississippi, in Deed
Of Trust Book 8, at page SOB, ref
erence to which is hereby made,
the same given to secure an in
debtedness therein described, de
fault having been made in the
payments as therein provided,
and having been requested by the
beneficiary so to do, I, the under
signed trustee, named in said in
strument, will on the
10th day of December, 1918,
during legal hours, at the main
entrance to the county court
house Of Rankin county, in Bran
don, Miss, offer for sale and will
sell for cash, at public outcry, to
the highest and best bidder, the
following described property, sit
uated in Rankin county, State of
Mississippi, to wit:
The NW14 of the SW14 less ten
acres on the west side thereof,
and ten acres off the south end Of
the Southeast u Of the Northwest
~; all in Section "a, Township
4, Range East, containing 40
acres. This being the same tract
Of land which was conveyed to
Charley Spence on January %,
1899, by deed Of William and Mar
garet Spence, recorded in Book
81, at page 8, reference to which
is made.
Said property is sold toward
the satisfaction Of said debt, in
terest and costs, and the title to
the same is believed to be good,
but / will convey only such title
as is vested in me as trustee.
Witness my signature, this the
22nd day Of November, 1918.
III. WATKINS, Trustee.
r. -.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
CITATION NOTICE.
State Of Mississippi,

State Of Mississippi,
Rankin County.
To Manuel Smith, the defendant.
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the chancery court
Of said county and state at Bran,
don, on the 4th Monday in March,
1919, to defend the suit in said
court of Clara Smith, wherein you
are the defendant.
Witness my signature this 10th
day Of Nov, 1918.
! J. A. ROBINSON, Clerk.
My land is all posted.
w. GREY ELLIS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
NOTICE TO JUNIOR RED
CROSS.

Official word has come from
Washington to contiue the nut
campaign for making carbon for
gas masks, and November 23rd is
the date for getting the nuts into
headquarters. Rankin ought to
have a big gas mask day, for ma
ture has blessed us so richly in
both peach and nut crop. Send
pits and nuts to the Red Cross
work room, so that the Junior
Red Cross may get credit for this
work. We sent off 1900 pounds
of Belgium clothing.
IMPORTANCE OF WAR saw
INGS.
The soldiers have fought a
victorious fight. America is for
ever free from the dominion OF
militarism and autocracy. Our
men have made this fight at the
expense of their fortune, their
blood and their lives.
Though an armistice has been
signed, long period must inter-
vene before all these men are re-
turned and peace fully establish
ed. Large standing armies must
patrol Europe and we must do our
part. It is said that not less than
two years will be required for de-
mobilization Of troops and COM
plete restoration of the blessings
of peace.
During all this time the cost of
the war will continue. There
fore the government will need our
cooperation as much as ever.
Old and young must economic
and deny ourselves that we may
be worthy of our soldiers on the
fields and loyal to our government
the greatest in the world.
So let every teacher attend the
county teachers association if
possible, next Saturday at Bran
don. You are urged to do this in
the name Of the highest ideals Of
patriotism and the best sentiment
Of loyalty and devotion to coun-
try, and there receive definite in
formation as to the teachers part
Of this campaign for thrift.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21

Twenty to twenty-five good one
and two-year-old grade Hereford
heifers; also registered young Du-
roc boars and gifts.
j. G.. WHITE,
Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
81 Is Pencil


that does the work and
does it quickly and we'll.
This is one Of the very few
items that has not doubled
in price, and from past
good service in schools,
banks and Offices, we know
it makes good"
Eyrich & o.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-11-21
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
Edited by
NEEDLE L. ROBINSON.

The Teachers Association OF
Rankin county will meet at the
school building, Brandon, Miss,
at 10 a. m, next Saturday, Nov
23rd. Every teacher in the coun-
ty is urged to be present, and ]
hope that each community will
see to it that itsteachers attend
The community will lose some
thing the Government plans fol-
it to have if the teacher is alb
sent.
NOTICE TO JUNIOR RED
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
ASK FOR PEACE.
United Press
War Summary

The allies are attacking over
front Of nearly $50 miles, from the
Mons canal southeastward to the
Meuse.
Tho inter-aIIied diplomatic confer
encc completed it's work at Versailles
yesterday, it was announced today,
and reached unanimous agreement
on the armistice terms to be pre-
sented to Germany.
The BoIshevik government is re-
ported to have officially asked the
allies for cessation of hostiIitfes in
Russia and the opening OF peace
negotiations.
The fighting on the west front is
rapidly forcing the German armies
along the southwestern edge Of the
Arcennes into trap.
With the southern exit practically
closed through occupation of the
Stenay gap by the Americans, the
British and French are shutting the
! northern gateway in the region OF
Maubeuee and Hirson.
At the same time the French are
squeezing the Germans along t1s
whole front between the two exits.
The British fighting front extends
from the Mons canal, at Conde, south
ward to the Sambre, a front of forty
miles. The French, cooperating d.
rectIy with this drive, made on fif-
teen-mile front from the Sambre
southwark to the Oise at Guise.
The French first army began
new attack this modning on the for
ty-miIe front from the oise south
eastward to the Aisne, In the region
Of Chateau Porcien.
General Goroud's Franco-American
army is operating along the Alsne
from the right flank Of the first army
ea astward to the left flank OF the
American first army near LeChesne,
! on the Ardennes canal, front OF
! about twenty-five miles.
General Lieeett's first army has
! extended its front to about thirty
miles, from the Arcennes canal east.
ward to the Meuse, then southwark
aIonq the west bank of the Meuse-
| Rapid progress Is being made
aIonq this whole front, with the ex-
I ception of a short strip along the
! Aisne, where the Germans appear to
| be holding well.
| The British captured the fortified
town Of Lequesnoy yesterday, it wa
officially announced today, ADDING
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
When Army Marched Into
Trieste There was Great
Celebration Over End
ing Of War.
SOLDIERS WERE KISSED
Hail Million Austrians and Quarter
Million Horses Captured Be-
fore Signing Of the
Armistice.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serylce.1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Half a
million Austrians were taken prisoner
by the Italians before the armist1ce
was signed, Rome cables today estl-
mated.
Booty captured was estimated at
several billions. Two hundred and
fifty thousand horses also fell into
, Italian hands.
'In the army Of Trentino alone over
one hundred and fifty thousand prls'
oners were taken" said the cable to
F., the Italian embassy.
I'm Trieste with the Italian occupa-
ton yesterday, the enthusiasm of the
people reached state of delerlum.
Provisions and clothing arrived in
great abundance. Great activities go
on in the harbor. Some ships, includ-
ing the cruiser Novra, were abandon
ed in the port because they were dam
aged The general military govern
nor assumed also civil powers and re.
established public service. Those con-
/ demned for political offenses and left
behind will be liberated. Trieste was
abandoned in a disastrous state. Even
the chief hospital was literally de-
spoiled of linen. beds and medicines.
(Trient) were received with indescrib-
able enthusiasm. The soldiers were
surrounded by enormous crowds, de-
Ierious with joy. who embraced and
kissed them The Austrian soldiers
who had not time to escape, present
ed themselves in large numbers to the
Italian commander and were disarm-
ed. 1t is impossible to describe the
enthusiasm created by the landing of
Italian troops in Trieste. The popula-
tion awaited their arrival for three
days. Yesterday when the torpedo
boat arrived toward evening the
populace went wild with joy. Troops
on disembarking were showered with
| flowers and the city was Immediately
! Illuminated with great arc lamps.
The first unit to be landed was the
Bersaglieri brigade. which had con-
Quoted so successfully the offensive
on the Carso a year ago. The order
in the city is perfect. The citizens OF
Trieste had previously formed ma
tional guard to arrange the reception.
Military Governor Petitti. the mayor
and other notables, spoke to the
crowd.
(; after the occupation of Trento, the
cavalry assembled around the noun
ment of Dante to pay homage. Two
| generals and three hundred staff Off
GERS were made prisoners in the Tren-
tino alone. The city did not suffer ma
terial damage during the war. Only
one bomb damaged the building which
was used as headquarters by General
Krobatin. Yesterday morning General
Pecori Giraldi, commander of the army
operating in the Trentino, entered the
CITY of Trento and was received with
great enthusiasm by the people"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
An Explanation

In compliance with the de-
mands of the War Industries
Board, The Gate City is to-
day issued in six-page size'
During the next few months
it may be necessary for us
to issue one or more SIX
page editions per week. This
is the reason: AS a result Of
the dangerous shortage In
print paper the War Indus
tries Board has compelled
all publishers to reduce their
consumption of this product
The penalty for violation of
the Boards regulations is to
have instructions given all
paper mills not to supply the
violator with paper at any
price. The moment these
drastic restrictions are re-
moved, The Gate City will
Immediately renew issuing
all editions in regular size.
THE GATE CITY co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
American First Army Closes Famous Stenay
Can. Driving Ahead in Face of In
creasing Enemy Resistance.
BRITISH TAKE FORTIFIED VILLAGES
E~.n.h Troons Launch New Attack This Morn
ing on Forty Mile Front From Peron
River to the Aisne.

southeastward to the Meuse- The
French also edged closer to Hirson,
the railway town in the western foot
hills of the Ardennes.
The Belgians made some progress
between the Dutch border and Ghent.
Capture Of the latter city. unofi1cially
reported yesterday, has not been con-
firmed. The Serbs, continuing their
occupation OF the right banks Of the
Danube and the Save, captured va
lieyo and Shabatz and reached the
Bosnian frontier west OF khalieve-
Continues It's Advance.
LONDON. Nov. 5.-The Americans
continuing their progress between the
Aisne and the Meuse, advanced about
three miles on a front OF nearly twen-
ty miles It was indicated in the Amer
ican communique this morning.
The important Stenay gap, the prin-i
cipal point OF progress for the Ger
mans In q retreat south OF the Ar
dennes was definitely closed ny the
capture OF Laneuille, just across the
Meuse from the village OF Stenay.
Beaumont heights were occupied
and the American lines were CARED
to Grandes-Armoises ten miles direct
ly south Of Sedan. Thirty German air
planes were destroyed
"The first army, continuing It's ao-
vance. drove the enemy into the
Meuse valley and occupied Laneuiiie'
opposite the important crossing OF the
M euse at Stenay," the communique
said.
1--WE occupied Beaumont heights
and advanced to Grandes- s-Armoises'
we captured stores, munitions and en-
gineer material.
1--WE raided Montmedy from the all
with excellent results. Over five tons
of bombs were dropped.
"Thirty hostile airplanes were de-
stroyed or driven down out OF con-
troll. Three balloons were shot down
Seven of our planes are missing.
| New French Attack.
PARIS, Nov. 5.-The French nrs'
army launched new attack on
forty mile line against the grea,
elbow Of the west front this morning
extending from the Peron river south
eastward 20 the Aisne.
] At the same time the French
forces pushed forward between tne
Peron and the junction with the
british lines at the Sambre, extend
Continued on page ID
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
Ten Day Battle Resulted in
Over 100000 Prisoners Be-
ing Taken.
IBy Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent

Correspondent
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Nov. 5.-At the moment
the Austrian armistice became effec-
tive, the Italians and allied armies
in a ten days battle had attained
the greatest military victory In the
worlds history.
When the battle opened, more than
a million bayonets, with an auxiliary
million in the rear, opposed them.
The victory was obtained by the
Italians practically single handed.
only five Anglo-French divisions and
one American regiment aiding them.
During the ten days the Italians
and allies captured more than 3O0,-
600 prisoners and 5000 guns. They
liberated more than 5000 square
kilometers of territory and over 1000
villages, which exceeds the losses OF
every item in the Caporetta disaster,
although they operated with forces
far inferior to the enemy in number
Every detail of the battle was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
DAYS CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 668 NAMES

Lester w. Taylor, Temple, Okla.
Patrick ]. Farrell, Providence, r. L.
Craig E. Fleming, Clarion, Pa.
Carl J. Jensen, Lodi, Ill.
William T. Wall, Fall River, Mass.
Carl w. Walling, Waldport, Ore.
Wojciech Wojtyta, No. Tonowanda.
N Y.
Buglers-
James A. Hill, Crestwood, KY.
Marshall c. Young, Billings, Mont
Privates-
Salvatore Buscemo. New York, N.
Y.
Lewis w. Dillon, Utahville, Pa.
Will H. Drews, Marlin, Texas.
George A. Eden, Sulphur Springs
Texas.
John A. English, East Orange, N. j.
Joseph Gillis, Luxembourg, Wis.
Harry P. Hamilton, Belle Vernon
Pa.
William T. Hickton, Brooklyn, N. T.
William Hoehn, Erie, Pa
Arthur A. Jackman, Yonkers, N. T.
Kenmore o. Larson, Jackson, MINI
Alfred Moen, Appleton, Mimi
Kelly Moore, Lamott, Pa.
John E. Murray, Dunkirk, n Y.
James v. O'Donnell, Brooklyn, n
Y.
Leon s. Palardy, Delaware, Ohio.
Joseph J. Ryan, Elizabeth, n. )
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
Robert J. Bender, United Press

Robert J. Bender, United Press
staff Correspondent
sHINGToN, Nov. 5-Germany
j. time Is probably acquainted
:. terms Of the arnistice, sign
,der conditions Of diplomatic
between the United States and
at Paris.
unh no announcement had been
a. to procedure with the armis-
4 was believed here that no time
ost In sending The terms to Ger
pIan, It was stated here au-
(atiyeIy, was to have Marshal
convey the terms to the German
commanders In the field.
4 she will accept was the flat
nent Of one official and the con-
prediction Of many others. But
ituation In Germany now Is not
and there is a chance that the
Arists may refuse to yield yet.
allies stand united on Presi-
wilson's basic peace principles
Foundation for the armistice and
Eture peace s,egotiations.
stated by the United Press last
the associated governments ad-
10 the presidents program.
Is means Germany must accept a
armstice and a stern, juE peace
hht, or must fight on against the
on a shortened frontier open at
|ear through Austria's surrender.
houncement that the United
s and allies had signed the arm
and reached a complete diplo-
unity was made overnight.
lis statement was fraught with
fcance In as much as 1t consti-
the first official announcement
plomatic accord issuing from the
councils. It meant that II Ger
started her peace proposals in
rely and sought to split the allies,
had failed. Taken with the on
rush Of associated soldiers in the
It spelled disaster for the Teu-
he persists in war.
E direct hint from the state de-
nent today was that nothing fur
az to the armistice would be
IN until Germany had accepted or
fed. This answer, however, was
fted to take not longer than two
more.
Ping the Austrian armistice as a
!, It was Judged here Germany
meet terms running about thus:
Evaeuate France, Belgium, Rus
Rumania, Austria, the Italian
q Balkan fronts.
lrrender half of all her diVis-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
|ty-five Killed in Action,
plrty- one Died of Wounds,
Thirty three Missing.

ASHlNGToN, Nov. 5.-The fol-
ns casualties are reported by the
alandlng general of the American
fditionary forces:
ied in action, As.
90 Of wounds, 81.
ed Of disease, 81.
ounded severely, 80.
Ouhded (degree undetermined)
Ounded slightly, 319.
ssing in action, 33.
Ptal, 66S.
Killed in Action.
salenant Wilford A. Fair, Plea
SAINT Hill, Mo.
pamin Chester, Brooklyn. N. Y.
ience Tonce Chester Dry, Kirkland,
Edson, Seattle. Wash.
Ssulpn ao Erdmann. Chicago, Ill.
.les K. Mcclure, Knoxville,
s'eh Schlinski, Chicago. Ill
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
rRy Frank ]. Taylor, United Press
ctaff COrrespondent.]

1Rv Frank ]. Taylor. United Press
staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN ERANCE. Nov. Arriving aheao
In the face of Increasing enemy re-
sistance. the first army closed .nc
famous stenay gap and is now Wieh,n
+.n miles Of the southern foothills OF
the Ardennes.
At Beaumont, the Americans can
look across from the heights south OF
that VILLAGE into German territory
eleven miles distant.
Since Saturday the first army has
advanced about eighteen miles on
front of about twenty miles. IN tne
capture of Laneuille the America"
lines were carried to the very ~ ,
skirts of the village OF stenay' jus.
across the Meuse. The 1ernIans az
now pulling great masses OF resers"s
into this narrow front TO retAro o
progress toward Sedan. ne mple
ant railway which runs from moh'me.
dy through Sedan TO Mezseres spu
southern edge Of the Aroennes ~.
ready is under heavy bombardrens
from our artillery.
The enemy also had brought up
bill additional concentration o. .ne
forces, resulting in constant Datt'es
for aerial supremacy.
In the ,ast four days American avi-
ators have brought down more than
15o enemy planes.
German Being Trapped.
LONDON, Nov. 5.-The German
armies along the southwestern edge
Of the Ardennes are rapidly pelng
trapped by the simultaneous allied
drives. eastward from Valenclennes
and northward from Verdun.
The Americans already have closed
the main avenue of retreat in the lat
ter region by closing the Stenay
gap. Two or three days more tight
ing at their present rate of progress
will carry them to Sedan or Mont
medy and complete the shutting or
the gate.
The British, aided by the French,
have surged forward on forty mile
front from the Mons canal to the
Disc. advancing five miles at some
points and taking more than lO,0o0
additional prisoners in day. The
allied lines, in this region are within
ten miles of the fortress city OF Maui
beuge at two points, north and south
of Lequesnoy. Capture of Maubeuge
will close the northern exit for the
enemy forces from that vicinity
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-05
GREAT ITALIAN VICTORY
BEFORE ARMISTICE ACCEPTED

planned in advance, not permitting
the loss of moment. The progress
of the italians from their starting
points averaged fifty kilometers
(thirty-one miles,, although the dis
tance travelled over the winding
roads exceeded 100 kilometers.
The first effort to negotiate with
Italy for an armistice was made
October 20, when an Austrian cap
tain, with white flag, presented
himself before the Italian lines in
the Adige valley, south of Rovereto.
The Italians refused to negotiate, as
his credentials were insufficient.
The following day, nine military
and naval officers, headed by Gen.
eral yone, accompanied by their or
derlies, presented themselves at the
same place, after signal by bugles.
They were taken in automobiles to
the headquarters Of General Diaz,
near Padova, where the request was
Immediately transmitted to Yer
sailles.
The final signature took place
there at the earliest possible moment
after the terms We're accepted.
Crushing Austrian Defeat.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Cho1ce oil
the right moment, efficiency in 6irec-
tion of the attack and the rapidity in
execution, were three big military