davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
Before Nets.

American forces, having crushed the st. Mlhlel
salient and pressed steadily to the northeast, now
face the outlying defenses of Metz, Germanys
beetling stronghold in AlsaceLorraine. Events of
great import in store. 1t is not to be taken for
granted that the giant fortcatiOns will be stormed
forthwith though they are we'll within range OF our
guns and be reduced by sustained lombard
mcnt, the fate of Liege, Przemysl and other
supposedly impregnable bulwarks has proved. A
gradual development rather than costly frontal
attack would be in keeping with Allied strategy. 1t
is possible too, that offensive in this region
having accomplished the urgent task of blotting out
the dangerous st. Mihiel salient, may suspend while
Allied blows driven home other vital sectors
1t remains to be seen, moreover what the enemy's
response in the Metz region will be- He may choose
a gradual retirement rather than pay the price of
trying to hold. Or, he may throw into the trenches
of the threatened line formidable an army as he
muster, and fight to a finish. Regardless Of
what havoc work upon his forts cannot dis
lodge him until have cut the defensive army to
pieces. The problem is so involved with that of
the western front as whole that there is con-
occurring just when and just how its working out
will begin.
That we shall eventually proceed upon Metz.
however, and on to the Rhine country is foregone.
To delegation of visiting Americans, Marshal Foch
said some days ago: 1T was from Metz that La
fayette went to help your forefathers, and above
Metz shall day see your victorious banner
floating" Our crusaders are given noble adven-
ture, one worthy of their mettle and beautifully
accordant with their country's traditions To win
back for liberty and France the dear Alsatian land
clutched by the robber Hun for nearly fifty years
how better could the sons of Washingtons spirit
pay tribute to his country's immortal friend from
France?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
GETTING AN EDUCATION
By H. Arlington Bruce.

BY II. Arlington bruce.
r the present moment you much interested
y in the opening of the new school year. You
\ want your children to acquit themselves well
at their studies, and you impress on them the i'm
portance of getting good education.
That is right and proper. You would be remiss
if you did not urge your children to apply them
selves to their books. But what special studies do
you yourself intend to undertake this winter?
You had not thought of undertaking any, you
say. You do not see the necessity of undertaking
any You finished your education long ago. Are
you quite of that? Is there nothing you could
learn with advantage to yourself?
Certain people of my acquaintance-some of
them people justly regarded as eminent in their
various callings-have a notion that the process of
getting an education ought to terminate only with
life itself.
They feel that no matter how long man may
live, study of is indispensable him if he
would keep his mind broad and strong and active.
So these people, after their working hours, take
time to attend university extension courses form
they do not know much as they might.
They study history or psychology or astronomy
literature something else that is not in the line
of their regular work
Certainly this practice seems to have the effect,
not merely of charging their general stock of
knowledge but of increasing their working eff
cheney and helping to keep them happy and we'll.
Suppose you try the experiment of following their
example this winter.
There must be some subject or subjects that
you have never had occasion to study. Select one
of these and make up your mind to study it sys-
tematically in the winter evenings
If you can enroll in extension course so much
the better. Write to the information department
of your local college or university regarding the
possibility of doing this.
Otherwise carry your studies entirely at
home, asking your public librarian to list for you
books that will give you the reading matter you
require | do not believe you will regret the ex-
pertinent. You may indeed gain much more from
it than you would think possible.
And in any you will be setting your chill
dren good example of intellectual activity.
Which is itself matter of no small Importance.
Copyright, 1918, by the Associated Newspapers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
An Eve FITNESS of Hun Work.

IF all hell had been let loose in choice sub
urban town for half day, it could not have put
its obscene and diabOlical mark place more
Enthusiastically than the Germans put theirs on
Chateau ThieTry-" So writes Joseph H. Odell in
the Outlook. in an account of what he with his
own eyes in Chateau Therry few hours after the
Huns, shaken by the American advance had
withdrawn. Before departing they took pains to
:eave their stamp of ruin and pollution every
.-sing within reach. As Mr.. OdeII reports it:
THE streets were Uttered with the private
possessions of citizens thrown through the
windows; every bureau and chiffOnier drawer
was rifled and its contents destroyed; in the
better-Class houses the paintings ripped
and the china and porcelain smashed fUrni-
ture was broken hacked mirrors were
shivered into a thousand fragments; mat
tresses and upholstery were slashed; richly
bound books were ripped; in fact there was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

ment set for the hop-over he opened on the packed
German trenches with ali his guns
The result was pure slaughter. The trenches
had been damned and pressed with men. The at
tack to be in huge force for this was no mere
diversion that was to be attempted, but true
offensive, which, in German opinion, might end the
war. The German could neither go forward nor
go back from the reeking holes in which they were
being hammered to bits.
So perfectly had Gouraud judged the time for
his artillery fire that of the best German divi-
sOns never did leave the trench. 1t had been cut
to pieces, and its remnants relieved. Never
theless, the German attack a gigantic effort
The plan carried out arranged, except for
the French interference.
On the morning of July 10 the Germans at
tackled the French American positions seven times.
Nine divisions were hurled against each allied corps
front of ten to eleven kometers in length Three
German divisions in the trenches along that
'front.' three worked through the first three
and three more came up from the The result
will always be a classic in
"One German offensive in 1918 lasted three
weeks commented observer Another lasted
ten days, and another five days The last German
offensive began at 4 III o'clock in the morning and
was definitely over at IL o'clock of the same morn
ing"
WHERE AMERICANS FOUGHT
There fierce fighting the two following
days it is but the power of the offensive had
been broken in those seven morning hours. This
result largely due to the excellent information
gathered and acted upon by Foch and Gouraud.
On the morning of the big drive the French "alert-
ed" by withdrawing their troops from the first line,
which exposed to the concentrated fire of the
German artillery. The first and empty lines were
knocked to bits, but the defense made upon the
second intermediate lines.
Here the DB American division bore its part.
1t had but five battalons in line with battalions
of gineers. The German attack was no less de-
termined against the Dds than against any other
part of the allied line, and less calamity
resisted. All of its artillery in play, and the
remainder of the division in the second posi-
tiOn last line of defense.
''One platoon attacked by full company of
Germans" said the man who told the story. Major
Anderson happened to be in command of that
platoon He babe his hold their fire until he
gave the word. He did not give the word until the
Boches we're near enough to their faces clearly
Then the fired
Now, go to it, he yelled to his men, and his
platoon went and met the Germans right little
wire. Not German lived through it, and not an
American was hurt. They fought like wild
Major Anderson's report is still being quoted
through the army:
"A platoon of company attacked a company
of the enemy" he wrote The attack was success
full. The Germans all dead
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20

hardly = thing III the city left intact. The
houses of the poor. in which the German
private had been billeted, were just as badly
Dillaged and devasted the homes of the
well-to-do. The church. grand enough for a
cathedral. had not been spared. Its paintings
and affairs and cruciixes and stations OF the
cross had been ruthessly battered and de-
fled Yet even this does not tell the stOry---a
story which cannot he told to people who re-
-spect decency-fOr the Germans left tokens
of physical and mental Obscenity in every
house | visited. and | entered scores. stood
amazed that there could be so much unrelieV-
ed vileness. such organized beastliress. in the
world
This be it remembered, is not hearsay but the
report of a well-known, highly responsible Ameri-
can eyewitness. Nor is it an exceptional sltua-
ton. Just such vandalism and vileness mark the
Germans retreating footsteps throughout Belgium
and northern France. The regiments occupying
Chateau Thierry were fair sample of the HIN
denburg army. Mustered from the German rank
and file, they represented true average OF the
standards and conduct of the Boche, true type
of the German nation. Their acts both as mill
tary unit and as individuals, were no beastller
than those of hundreds of other German regiments
and tens of thousands of other German soldiers;
indeed, the outrages at Chateau Thierry were IN
considerable compared with those at many an
other town, owing to the fact that the women and
children had fled 1t is not the German Govern
ment nor a picked gang of Potsdam ruffians that
we see in Mr.. Odelrs faithful picture 1t is
Prussianized people that sea people VINO
hold that Might is Right and that they are super
men, prerogatived to trample others down; peo-
ple whose Government is but expression OF
their domineering spirit, and whose army is a nat
ural product OF their brutal kultur.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
SLAUGHTER OF THE HUNS

Gouraud knew that the Germans were to attack
on the morning of July IS. On the night of July
l. he took what military consider long
chance and pulled off a great raid the enemy
trenches. AS a result of questioning the prisoners
he took that night he learned the very hour of the
attack next day. Fifteen minutes before the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
OUIPS AND OUIDDiTIES

The prim and proper young woman sailed into
Makeem G. Wearems.
Will you kindly show me-" she shrilled thu
thinnest thing you have in blouse"
I'm sorry, madam answered the assistant.
who leaving at the end of the week, but she's
gone out to lunch"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
The Journals Service Flag

In honor of the seventy-three Atlanta Journal
men who have entered the service of their country.
The two white stars in memoir of Captain
Meredith Gray and Captain James S. Moore, Jr..
Journal men, who gave their lives for our country
in France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS
THE HINDENBURG LINE is a carefully pre-
pared line of defense constructed by the Ger
mans for the renewal of the battle of the
Somme in 1917 This line is assumed to have
originally passed through the towns of Laon,
La Fere, ST. Quentin, Cambria and Lille.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-20
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

addressing your P.per shows The tine
be-
fore date regular service
paper mention your old as
route, please give the route
subs with hack numbers
POSTAL order registered mail
this Department 20 TIE
LOrRNAL. AlIa as.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26

Mabel Jones, Sallie Landers, Ruth
Love, Flossie and Charlotte McClain,
Willie Rucker, Ida Smith and Alberta
Thomas. Those in the Junior For
ward Quest Club receiving degrees
are Marietta Bonner, Clara Doris,
Anna May Dunson, Willie B. Haddox,
Rachel Hunter, Alberta Jackson.
Carrie and Lula Jones, Bessie May
Meese, Alberta Scruggs, Glayds
Trammel, Lecie West and Leona
Waddy.
At the regular Bible Story Hour
which will meet at the public library
on next Sunday afternoon, the 18th,
a very interesting feature will be the
acting out of the Parable of the
Ten Talents by several members of
the Junior Dramatic Club. Those
taking part are T, IL. Barnes, Losey
Frazier, Ural Church, Eugene Price
and Henry Washington. The public
is cordially invited to be present al
o'clock.
The Mothers Community Club held
its regular meeting last Monday
evening in the parlors of the Bethle
hem House. Miss Emma Olmstead
one OF the regularly employed work
ers of the settlement, has just re
turned from the meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Camel held al
| Knoxville, Tenn, at which meetins
she was consecratel to the work of 9
Deaconess. She made a talk at the
Mothers Meeting, explaining the
work of the Deaconess and the found
ing OF the Deaconess movement il
the Methodist Church.
On next Monday evening, Apri
18th, Miss Viola Jenkins will give
demonstration of how to make toile
soap, also the various ways in which
the housekeepers can use potatoes. |
is to be hoped that a large number
will be interested in this demonstra
| ton and be present
The Sallie Hill Sawyer Fund i.
steadily growing and more thai
eighty dollars in cash has been re
ceived. The committee consisting o
Mrs. George Haynes, Mrs. J. C. Cald
well, Miss Marion Hadley, Mrs
Julia Williams and Mrs. ]. L. Levi
have been doing excellent work il
interesting friends in this movemen
and the fund is expected to reacI
the four hundred dollar mark b
fall, as it is to be used in the worl
of the kindergarten and in helpin
support the teacher. 1t is hope
that this fund may be continue
from year to year as a living NOM
ment to the memory of the believe
house mother at the Bethlehem
House that her name and wor
might still be perpetuated.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
HOLDS FIRST MEETING.

Mrs. Katie L. Scott, Chairman of the
Food Conservation Committee of the
ColOred Branch of the Committee of
tahe Council Of National Defense
held her first meeting at her resi-
dence, 1882 list Ave-, s., Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock for the purpose
of organizing and getting her work
started.
A representative number Of ladies
from south and east Nashville were
present. Mrs. Chas. Caldwell Chair
man of the Food Conservation Com
mittee of the Committee of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense (white) also
President of Victory garden Associa-
ton was present and gave a splendid
talk on the production and conserva-
ton. Her talk was full of inspiration
as we'll as information. She pledges
her support to our work in every way
possible. The following officers were
appointed:
Secretary, Mrs. W. E. A. Forde
Treasurer, Mrs. Julia Dancer.
Sub Chairmen:- South Nashville
Mrs. Alice Blake, Mrs. Ella Thomp
son, Mrs. frankie Pi re, Mrs. l.. P
Allan.
East Nashville-Mrs. ]. M. Morgan
North Nashville-Miss Ethel Turpin
Chairman for West and Contra
Nashville and more for East and North
Nashville to be appointed.
The ladies are very enthusiastic
over the meeting and pledged theil
support to help produce as we'll al
| conserve food.
Mrs. H. L. Scott, Chairman.
Mrs. w. E. A. Forde, Secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
BRADEN MEMORIAL CHURCH.

Braden Memorial NJ. e. Church
rally will be conducted by the pas
tor, Rev. d. r. Burch. A special eff
fort to raise $500 to relieve the
church of a great strain is being
made. The membership has been
divided into As clubs; each club is
asked to raise $40 at least. Our
friends are cordially invited to wor-
ship with us and lend a helping
hand. At II a. M, DR.. T. w. Hamp-
ton will preach. The State Normal
chorus will furnish music. At p. m.
DR.. ]. R. Evans will preach. The
Sylvan Street Church choir will
furnish music. At s p. m, DR.. Pres
ton Taylor will preach. Braden Me-
mortal choir will furnish music. The
following churches and their pastors
will rally with us at the 3 o'clock
services: Clark Memorial, Gordon
Memorial, Seay Chapel and Eleventh
Avenue NJ E. Churches; Sylvan
Street and First Baptist, E. Nash
Vile, Payne Chapel A. M. E., and
Lane Tabernacle c. M. e. Churches
All other pastors, their congregations
and the public are invited.
The officers are: Lee Pennington
chairman; w. d. Hawkins, treasur
err; w. M. Mathews, secretary.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
MET0KA CLASS OF PLEASANT
GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH

The Metoka Glass had their month
ly meeting Wednesday night, April
18th, at the home of Bro. Baugh's.
We had quite an interesting time.
Plans were laid and the results will
be seen in the near future. Prayer
was offered by Bro. Johnnie Rucker.
Song by the class, "Bless be the tie
that binds" Remarks on good of
organization by members. Each
member responded with a verse from
the Bible and dues. We adjourned
to meet with Bro. Percy Pillow,
Sunday afternoon at p. m, 1923
10th Avenue, North. All members
are urged to be present, for we are
going to pull off smoker, Thursday
night, May End at Bro, w. r. Ruck-
er's home, 1914. 18th Avenue north.
If you want to enjoy yourselves, Me-
tOkas, please be out Sunday after
noon and get your name on record
so we can prepare for you. Be al
Sunday school Sunday morning al
$3.50 a. m.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
TRINITY A. NJ. E. CHURCH.

Following day of rejoicing in the
opportunity of deadicating the house
of dedicating the house of worship, the
members of Trinity A. NJ. E. Church
heard splendid sermon at the even
ing hour by the pastor, Rev. w. L.
Powell on Christian Love and Fellow,
ship.
The A. NJ. E. League enjoyed an
interesting program at the meeting of
the League. Miss Cornelia Bailey gave
several musical numbers. The speaker
of the evening was Rev. W. L. Powell,
there was good attendance. The
Stewardess Sisters will give an enter
tainment Saturday April 81, 1918. Our
Sunday school at $50 o'clock was well
attended. The lesson review was made
very interesting by Rev. G. w. Mar.
tin. The many friends of Sister
Elizabeth Keys who has been on the
sick list for several weeks will be
glad to learn that she is better, Mrs.
Leila Greer who has been on the sick
list was back at church Sunday we
ask our many friends to come and
help us in our big pay out rally the
third Sunday in May. See Trinity and
you will see all. Visit Trinity for ser.
vices that are interesting and helpful.
Preaching every Tuesday and Thurs.
day nights for clubs no. and 2.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Mt. Zion Baptist Church is yet
a live and is working in harmony
with their pastor, Rev. N. It. Riley.
Rev. r. Hayden assisted the pastor in
his meeting, there were three added
to the church. The pastor has de-
layed his baptiZing for an indefinite
time on the account of sickness. The
church is hard at work making ready
for their May rally. The pastor has
divided the church off in tribes, they
are planning for a church carnival,
the first week in May. The church
is rejoicing to know that the great
Baptist host is at peace with each
other and planning for one great Ma
tional Convention.
Rev. o. d. Henry, the pastor of the
Holiness Church, deferred his meeting
that he was planning to hold on &C?
count of so much sickness in the city
He will take his leave Thursday for
Columbia, Tenn, where he will meet
number of their preachers in their
quarterly meeting Rev. Henry's wife
and mother have been very i'll, but
they are better now.
C. p. Bowser, President Of the
! Silver Point Christian College, Silver
Point, Tenn, stopped in Lebanon
Tenn, April 14th with a number Of
the students in Guiding his family IL
person of Mrs. Bowser, Misses Thel
ma, Lucille and Philiston Bowser
They were the guests of Mrs, Hattie
Sweat. Miss Thelma Bowser and Miss
Marcel Tunstall, a student OF the col
lege from Germantown, Tenn, tooF
dinner with Miss Lula Bardley, sun
day. where part of the afternoon was
spent pleasantly. They also met
young lady in the person OF Miss
Lucille Helen, where they were enter
tanned with music by Mr.. Walter Den
ME. He is a, fine musician. Mr. V. 1
Caruthers entertained Miss Marcel
Tunstall. He is a friend of Mr.. Den
ME, also Miss l.. Vaughn and MIS-
Annie White welcomed the guest cor
daily. We had three excellent ser
mons preached by the following: Bro
G. T. Bowser, Bro. Eddie H. Franklin
and Bro. Nathaniel Hogans. The las
two are boys just beginning the worl
of Their ministry. They certainly di
wall
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
.LUNG.VITA CURED
HER LUNG TROUBLE
Chest Was Sore and Was Splitting
B God
USED FOUR BOTTLES
Says II Is Certainly the Medicine
for Lung Troubles

81 had taken a deep cold. My doc
tor gave me some medicine, but it did
me no good" says Mrs. G. T. Wheeler,
who lives at ia Wheeler street,
Nashville, Tenn, in her statement
given some time since.
81 had pains in my chest and sides
and had commenced to spit blood"
continued Mrs. Wheeler. II was told
by a friend that she had heard the
doctor say that my lungs were af-
fected. Reading the paper one day l
saw a testimonial in it saying Lung
Vita was good for the lungs. l
bought a bottle and commenced to
take the medicine as directed and it
did me so much good that | kept 1t
up until | had used four bottles. Now
| am entirely well and go about do
ing my work just as | did before l
got sick. l cannot say too much for
Lung-Vita, as it is certainly the medi-
cine for lung trouble"
Your druggist or dealer sells Lung
Vita Adv.)
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26

after absentees the teacher, Rev. A.
w. Porter, took charge of the class
Tor about thirty minutes and taught
the lesson. Much good was derived
from the lesson.
Next, quotations and dues to which
the members very briefly responded.
The business was discussed. This
was the last meeting until after the
revival closes. Several members
were reported sick. After a few re-
marks from the pastor, the class was
dismissed by repeating the class text.
Those that answered roll call were
Mesdames Matte Brown, Cordelia
Miller, Jennie McGhee, Mary Sykes,
Jesse Mai Huntington, Misses Laura
Brooks, Willie Reed, little Willie c.
McGhee and Rev, A. w. Porter. One
new member to join, Mrs. Laura
Russell.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26
bethlehem HOUSE.

On Sunday afternoon, April 2Sth,
at five O'Clock, the Forward Quest
Club, including a membership of 121,
will have Get-together Meeting at
the Public Library. A full atten-
dance is expected as the degrees will
be awarded to those who have earned
them. Those receiving the title of
Big Sisters are: Misses Lucille Jor-
dan, Laura Jefferson, Hazel Martin,
Lady c, Martin, Grace Peden, Matte
Peden. Those receiving the degree
of Pathfinder are: Misses Matte
Hodge, Mabel Mcdowell, Hazel Mont
gomery, Fannie Morgan, Loretta
Parker, Annie Thomas, Louise Viii
liams, Susie Wright, Glayds Peyton,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-04-26

He attended a banquet and recep-
ton at Gallatin, Friday night, given
in his honor by the members and
friends of the A. NJ. E. Church at that
place.
Some of the most prominent men
and women of the town participated on
the program including the leading
business and professional men.
DR.. Jones will preach at st. Phillips
Sunday morning, and at Gallatin at
night. He will hold the quarterly con-
ference at st. John, Monday night at
Salem, Thursday night of next week
, Beginning with May his work will
lie without the city for several weeks