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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24
BED, BATH AND BOARD
In JUNCTION CANTEEN
Brings Heaven a Little Nearer to
an American Sammie. f,

A mother who is a Red Cross work
er In her home town gave to her chap
ter the following letter she had re
ceived from her son in France:
IF you could have seen me yester
day, when / left trenches which the
rains have turned into open sewers
even you would never have known me
was mud from head to foot, so GOV
cred with crawling things that thu
poorest tramp In the world would have
run from me, and fairly ached FOL
rest.
"You see, my first furlough had be
gun, and caught train for Paris
We were packed into freight car
Travel is so congested we spent mos
of our time stopping. At last, wher
night came, we were dumped out at {
railway junction with the information
that the train for Paris would bG
along the next day.
canteen Like New York Hotel.
II tell you was discouraged. Then
suddenly across the tracks from oul
station l saw an American Red Cross
canteen, and oil my troubles were al
an end
"Lots Of people must have the same
idea Of these canteens that / used to
have-just little shacks where you
were handed out a cup Of sloppy cot.
fee. We are all wrong. These Red
Cross places beat New York hotel
for variety OF service, even IL they
don't have the gilt furniture and tip
takers. Here is what happened to me
"First had bath, q real one, with
plenty Of soap and water. While
was getting clean my clothes, every
stitch, were cleaned and steriIized.
Then / had meal Of real American
cooking, actually sitting down at q IA.
BILE to eat It After that went into the
canteen barber shop and had a shave
and haircut Then, being 3 gentleman
OF leisure, ! strolled into the canteen
movie theater and saw some good
American flIns. However. soon turn.
ed in for the night into clean. dry
bed that felt like heaven-or home.
"And now this morning, after q fne
breakfast, am sitting In the canteen
writing this letter to you and waiting
comfortably for my train You Just
caa1 possibly imagine what these Red
Gross women are doing for Us soldiers
and for the French and English, too.
Each cantsen takes care Of thousands
every day.
They make us feel Inc human b.
iDgs once again and give us the nerve
to 90 on with this game Of licking the
Kaiser. And when we win you can
give q good SHARE Of the vtctsry Do ths
American Red CEosg."
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

One why young feels so stylish in tight
hgheeed shoes is because they let her forget for
an instant that she has them on.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

When you give to the Red Cross you put pennies into
the hands of poor starving children across the ocean and
into the hands of poor old men and women.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

These patriotic gatherings help the town and commu-
nifty They bring people closer together This great
war is doing good work in this respect anyhow.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

Holland might not try the Red Sea method Of over
whelmng invading German army Pharoah was over
whelmed, but she has the facilities.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

Perhaps Kernsy can do something overshere, but Rus
STA to be in the greater need of his services.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

If disposition is sour enough it will lead to sedton
Many of the disoyal utterances are due to bad liver
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

ANY reflection upon the character standing
reputation Of any person, firm corporation which may
appear in the columns of this paper will be gladly
rected if brought to the attention of the editor.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

They are here todayJwe mean the folks AS the la
mented Bob Taylor used to sayFellow citizens where
did you all come from?"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

What you pay for this paper today goes to the Red
Cross
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

The registration June will add another great army
of determined American patriots.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

What has become of the oldfashioned home which had
volume of Henry Ward Beechers in the book
case?
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

Sham battles in the German cabinet have lost their
power to interest us
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

Everything has gone up. Even wars are more ex-
pensiye than they were before
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

may not be as anxious to die rich as his kin
folks to have him do So
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24

ON time is thoroughly wasted as that spent in "get-
ting even"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-24
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The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
Some Reasons Whp You Should Sup-
 port Nm A. Hodges for Congress.

Why William A. Hodges, candi- date for Congress in the Second Con gressional District. is in favor of a Bank Guarantee Law for the D O. lection of depositors.
 The Chemical Natibnal Bank of New York is one of the oldest and best known banks inl tho United States. It boasted of its corscrva- tism and caution; and yet it was found that its late president, Wm. Martindale, was for years forger and an embezzlersf While he sat with the directors in council, he was ssecretely taking the money of the trusting depositors, his steaiings running up to S300,0O0. The remedy is the guaranty of depositors. If a bank president can deceive his di- rectors and stockholders, what chance has a depositor to find out whether his money is safeo Guar anty would protect depositors from burglars on the inside. Why not?
 Men come into my place of busi- ness every day with rolls of money. When asked why they do not de- posit it in the bank, they say We have no assurance of ever getting it back again. The deposits would increase 9 per cent. in the banks If we only had Bank Guarantee Law.
 When bank in Little Rock clos ed its doors there were hundreds of women and girls, with tears run ming down their faces, asking for their money that they had deposited from their daily earnings of fifty
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
WANTED AS OBSERVERS.

The following named Registrants have either failed 10 submit Ques- tionnaires or failed to report for physical examination to the Monroe County Local Board, and are now classed as Deserters. If they want to escape prison sentence they should report at once to the Local Board at Clarendon.
 Henry Johnson, James Hill, Luther Bryan, Charley Wilson, Walter Fay for, Jordan Morris, John Ali Brown, Jesse Clonninger, William Harris, John Hubbard, Leroy J. Guess, Wal ter w. Smith, Willie Owens, Louis Sykes, William Cecil Whitney, Will lie Alexander, George Stewart, Charles Bedford, Johnnie Johnson, Bush Crockett, Nag McNeai, Fred Douglass Boone, William Johnson John Williams, Robert Lee Gaston Walter Butler, Nose Rice, HugI Hatchett, Jack Shannon, Alberf
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Brown, Isom Cleveland Pace, Will Shaw, Will Jefferies, Jesse Hare Fred Evans, Cornelious Jones, Arnie Price, Albert Sutton, Nathaniel Gibbs, Henry Hudson, Thomas Mayo, Jesse Watkins, Nathan Brown, John Jefferies, Henry Coleman, Hen derson Allen, Allen Hamilton, Ru- fus Mitchell, George Johnson, Cise- TO Rone, Elijah Williams, Richard Robinson, Henry Williams, Elijah Kelley, Napoleon Holland, Willie Ash, Cornelious Moss, Garfield Po- sey, John Thomas, Madison Jones, Charles Henry, Eddie Hampton, Hen ry Harper, Joe Brooks, Daniel Ab-
 ner Sanders, Asbury Smith, John
 Henry Moore, Frank Davis, George
 Scott, Jim Stanley, William Johnson, Felix Tyler, William Armstrong,
 Harry Armstrong, Fred Dodson,
 Dumpy Dorsey Bonner, John Ed
 Dunn, Tom Orem Reeves, Chester Wright, Allen Townsend, Rufus Har-
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cents day; but they did not gel it. A bank guarantee would have saved their money.
 Mir. Oldfield has been in congress nine years and has never mention ed a bank guarantee law, IS far as l know.
 Hon. John SkeHon Williams, Comp- troller of the currency, in his re- cent report says:
 ''I respectfully submit fer the con .sideraticn Of the congress the ex- -pediency of providing for the feder- al insurarice or guarantee of all bona tide deposits in national banks where the balance to the credit of any one individual amounts to a sum not cx- ceeding S5,000."
 l have two opponents in !he race both lawyers ninety per cent of the members of the present Congress are lawyers, and less than one per cent of the population of the United States are lawyers. l am asking the people to change this by electing men from all classes so that all class es will be equally represented.
 may not be able to see all the voters, as I do not believe in spend ing more to get the office shan ii pays.
 MT. Oldfeld will have been in Con- gress ten years, the 4th day of March, 1919. Don't keep one man in office so long that he forgets the people at home.
 Your friend,
 WILLIAM A. HODGES.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
Hold Your Temper.

Get mad If you must, but don't f. off the handle, Is the advise of a sag, When you express yourself others SC what's in you, and as rule see les than they thought was there; but i you are silent you have them guess.-- { and the chances are that they vii think there's more in you than ther really is--which will be greatly to you advantage.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10

rell, Nathaniel Clemens, Fred Doug lass Flanaugh, James Brown, Vim. Harlow Hudson, Alex Moss, Joseph Leo Roland, Wallace Williams, Pleas Hunter, James Fisher, Edward To- ney Johnson, Phillip Thomas, Way erly Jackson, Early Foster, James Whitley Oscar Roberts, Chas. An drew Hill, Arch Sipes, Willie Farney, Henry Cobb, Henry D. Canister, Will liem Henry Pritchett, Frank Sanders, Thomas Davis Hudson, Lawrence Means.
 The following registrants will be entrained at Clarendon for duty at Camp Pike during the five days fol- lowing May 25th. The exact date will be announced later and the par ties named should hold themselves in readiness for the call.
 Ernest McCastlain, Holly Grove w.. B. Yates, Clarendon.
 Earl G. Cook, Clarendon.
 Daniel Abner Sanders, Brinkley. John Samuel Litterell, Holly Grove Earl Jake Mabry, Brinkley.
 Thomas Clarence Bunch, Brinkley. Melvin Wofford, Monroe, Ark.
 James Otis Smith, St. Charles, Ark. Charles Henry Herbel, Brinkley. Wm. James Homewood, Brinkley. Cleve Nelson, Clarendon.
 Albert D. Perry, Blackton. Eugene Pool, Cotton Plant.
 Robbie Wm. Castleman, Brinkley. On May 17th, there will be en- trained at Clarendon, for Camp Ben- jamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind, one man, under the Nations Want Column, qualified as brakeman, as named below: Obe Duke, Monroe, Ark.
 R. F. MILWEE,
 P. E. THOMAS,
 E. M. PALMER, Local Board, for Monroe County.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10

The phrase minister without port folio" means a member of ministry or cabinet to whom no special depart ment Is assigned. The phrase Is used only in England, and we have no cor responding phrase In this country. notes an international authority. Prior to December, 1916. the British cabinet consisted of the political chiefs or heads of the principal government departments, and exceeded 20 In mum. Der.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
Warning Order
In the Monroe Chancery Court

Tn the N0Hf0s onaHo7'y 004'' Rosa Evans s...-----.- plalnu Wfgie-6sans.-..-.-- .----,----.. Dofenap' < The defendant, Virgie Evans, is wana to appear in this court within thirty ~ and answer the complaint of the plain'A Rosa Evans.
 R. A. Holloway Clerk
 By Robt J. Torry, D. s. $. Ieffries, Atty for plaintiff.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
Boss of Everything.

But," exclaimed the man or daa cate sensibilities, twill your e1 science permit you to do as you gest?" Look here, friend" answa the politician, 'l am accustomed 10 hoss. even of my own consrience.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
Shoes

We have complete line of Ladies, Misses and Childrens WHITE Shoes and Slippers at 1917 prices.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10

(Advertisement)
The Brinkley argus., 1918-05-10
R. F. MILWEE, P. E. THOMAS, E. M. PALMER,
Minister Without Portfolio.

Local Board, for Monroe County.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-13
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, Pa, Sept. 4, 1918.
While the crop is being rapidly
housed there is no Indication of buying
anywhere, whereas last year harvest
ing had not commenced at this time and
nearly all of the crop had already been
purchased.
Both grower and packer are playing a
waiting game. The grower claims that
he does not want to dispose of his crop
until after he has started to strip it
and is able to show the prospective
purchaser just what he will get. There
is no anticipation among the packers
that fancy prices will be paid and many
believe the sales will be made at figures
even below what was given last year.
Many packers have not as yet sold
their last years packing and are not
evidencing any willingness to increase
their holdings under such conditions.
Although noting the absence of in
quiries for tobacco, packers of the 1917
crop are not apprehensive over the out
look Sampling just finished by one of
the best known packers In this section
prompts him to say it is the best look
ing crop ever raised in Pennsylvania.
The burn is good and the bouquet per-
feet. He claims that if the 1917 to-
bacco was purchased at price five
cents higher than the 1916 crop it would
still be cheaper owing to its greater
superiority. When the time for the
market to open for it arrives he feels
there will be no trouble in selling.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-13
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept A, 1918.
Important progress has been made
this week in harvesting the New Eng
land tobacco crop and another week
has passed in which the tobacco belt
has been spared hail visitation. At
least two-t thirds of the new crop is in
the barns and the harvest should be
practically completed within two weeks.
The extent of the harvest to date is
apparent in riding through the tobacco
districts in which broad stretches of
fields have been stripped bare of to-
bacco.
Prospects for big yield were never
better than now. The only setback in
the entire season was the drouth last
month and it is generally agreed that
the loss in weight from this cause will
be moderate and is one which grow
ers can well afford to bear considering
the absence of any material loss from
other causes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-13
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.

EDGERTON, WIS.,. Sept. Is, 1918.
While several of the large operators
have Withdrawn their men from the
field, cutting down tbs. volume of trans
actions, just enough buying is being
done at top figures to hold up the ex-
pectations of growers so there is good
deal of moderation in the movement of
the crop. The great bulk of the sales
made since last report have doubtless
occurred around the 80 cent mark for
the account of the stemming concerns,
even though the farmers are adverse
to reporting them. A few samples
showing the trend of figures are:
John Thronson, la at 40&15c.
Walter Marsden, Ga at SIC st.
John Jenson, 16a at 35&10c.
O. d. Brace, 8a at 35&10c.
Marsden & Co., 53a at 37c st.
S. P. Saunders, 10a at 35c st.
August Geske, 5a at SOC st.
M. Mumland, 5a at 30c st.
Barber & Brown, Ga at Soc st.
It has been estimated that from a
third to half the crop has been con-
tracted for to date.
The harvest is progressing and had
good weather prevailed the close of the
present week would see the great bulk
of the crop under cover Cool temper
ature during the early days of the week
has caused chill that reminds growers
it is time to hustle the work
Samples of the 1917 crop are now be-
ing displayed by packers, and we re-
port the sale of 237cs lot by the Nab
bett Tobacco Co. to an eastern manu-
facturer.
200 cases and cars of bundles to all
points since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-13
New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. 6. ]


It is but natural that the forthcom-
ing allotment of $4,000 bales of Suma-
ira, tobacco among the cigar manufac-
turers of the country, which is sched-
uled to begin next Monday instead of
Tuesday as previously announced =
should be the big factor of Importance
in the tobacco market this week. Those
manufacturers who have contracted
with the Syndicate itself will receive
their tobacco between the 9th and 18th.
Manufacturers who have contracted
with the individual firms will receive
their allotment on the 18th inst. This
distribution is without question the
most stupendous event that has ever
taken place in the tobacco trade of this
country. Next in point of interest is
the fact that buying has been resumed
in Wisconsin by the large cigar manu-
featuring concerns. Prices as high as
38 to 40 cents have been paid, and it
has been estimated that, at these
prices, it will require $28, 600, 900 to lift
the 1918 Wisconsin crop, which is esti-
mated at 100000 pounds. Thus far
no effort has been made to contract for
the new Pennsylvania and Ohio crops,
and the buying movement that was
noted in New England some time ago
seems to have abated. News from
Cuba is to the effect that the under
production of the 1918 Vuelta Abajo
and Partido crops of this year have
caused many packers who hitherto have
favored these crops to speculate In the
Remedies, which is said to be larger
than usual this year, with the result
that the price for the latter has been
driven up. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-13

Farmers who have raised tobacco,
this year, are now busy getting it into
the sheds, probably the most valuable
crop of any kind, from purely fnan-
clal standpoint to the grower, ever
slowed away in this county. The yield
is universally good, probably the best
average ever grown in the county. The
price is about four times that paid in
the average year. There are numerous
sale contracts reported, however, where
the crop brought price equal to twice
the value of the land on which it was
grown. There is more than the usual
acreage in Jackson county, this year,
and with the large yield and high price,
it is safe to say that the crop will bring
in several hundred thousand dollars to
our farmers. Black River Falls Jour-
nal.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
Austrians Bridge
Piaue at ID Points
On 15-Mile Front

LONDON, June 1S.-The Austrians,
according to "The Evening Standard"
now occupy the west bank of the
Piave. from the Conegliano Railway to
the Zenan Bend, a distance of about
fourteen and a half miles. They have
thrown fourteen bridges across the
riveE These, however, are under Ital-
ian fire.
he Austrian forces, the correspond
ent says. are attempting to establish
two bridgeheads on the right bank of
the Pave for future operations. The
Italians have sufficient reserves to
avoid any danger on the Piave. The
danger, the correspdR dent adds, seems
to be at Montello, where two-thirds OF
the rising ground is in the hands OF
the invaders.
The British held the post of honor in
the mountains, and how we'll they rose
to the occasion is proved by the re-
mark of correspondent that "the re-
suits of the enemy attack suggest that
it was the British who carried out the
most successful offensive"
Reuters correspondent at - Italian
headquarters points out that unless
the Austrians can establish solid
bridgeheads where they have crossed
the Piave and get guns over, especially
on to the small section of Montello,
which they still hold, probably the
only result of their crossing will be
that they will become prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19
80, 900 German, Loss
I'm Montdidier and
Noyon Fighting

PARIS, June 1S.--Eighty thousand
Germans were killed, wounded or made
prisoner during the offensive between
Montdidier and Noyon, Captain Andre
Tardieu, who accompanied Premier
Clemenceau to the front on Sunday.
told Marcel Hutin, editor of the echo
de Paris" upon his return to Paris.
"This is figure which should make
even Ludendorff reflect" he said.
zone cannot insist enough upon the
exceptional Importance of the results
obtained by the counter attacks Of
divisions under General Mangin against
the right flank of General Won Hutier's
armies" he continued. "This magnifi-
cent operation has nailed the enemy to
the spot and completely checked the
advance toward Compiegne. German
officers who were made prisoners do
not attempt to hide their chagrin at
their inability to reach Compiegne,
which they admit was their objective"
Premier Clemenceau contented him
self by remarking: "I am completely
satisfied"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

the sea coast. On one section the
Italians still dispute the crossings.
The greatest enemy advance west of
the river has been in the southern
sector. Having taken Capo Sile on
Monday the Austro-H Hungarians yes
terday reached the Rosetta Canal.
which runs from Capo d'Argine, west
of Zenson, to Porte Grandi, on the
Venetian marshes. Here the maxi
mum penetration is about four miles.
But an advance on this front has no
significance, except as a threat to
Venice.
On the whole, the Austrian often
sive is still in the air. It started
raggedly and was almost halted in
its tracks. 1t has just developed a
little secondary punch in the Piave
region. But it remains a series of
loosely connected operations, along
far too extended front. The Bat
tie Of Caporetto was single battle,
delivered with extraordinary energy
on a shrewdly selected short line. 1t
had a definite purpose, which it COM
pletely accomplished. What is
Boroevic's purpose now? It seems so
far to have been to shutter the Ital-
ian defence at dozen points-to de-
liver dozen moderate shocks in
stead of a single overpowering one.
That IS the old strategy of Austrian
indecision.
Yesterdays bulletins indicate that
he is now feeding his reserves in on
the Piave. and is only holding fast
on the more important northern
fronts. But the Piave thrust has
been so long delayed that the Ital-
aims nave had ample time in which
to collect reserves to meet it.
What the Emperor Charles needs
is not a local success here and there
in Northern Italy. He needs an i'm
posing victory with which to restore
confidence at home and quiet not
only the half-rebellious Slavs, bus
the war-weary Austrians and Hun
garians. A slight success would be
only little better than an obvious
failure. If this offensive fizzles-
as it has threatened to do from the
start-Austria-Hungary will have
to stand thereafter on the defensive.
Her fighting spirit is Pickering out.
Her mountain barriers might pro-
tect her for many months to come.
But she would hardly cast her eyes
again toward Verona, Vicenza and
Padua, or even toward Venice.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-19

battalion fought hand to hand With
the enemy until forced TO retreat 70
conform their line with the units "a
the left.
1t was here on May 2S that this
group of "Joyeuls" saw their lieutenant
fall in ravine. Four of them remain.
ing alive near the corpse refused to
retreat and fought off the enemy With
grenades until one Of them could
shoulder the dead man.
With the body On their shouldsn
the four retreated twelve and one-hsf
miles during the night Of .he 2eth,
though the weight was sgonising.
Weary and fatigued with lack Of sleep,
they tenderly carried their dear o.
ficer until they found time In Tie
morning to hold funeral services fox
the man who fell at their head.