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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
A Great American on Personal
Economy.

In another war, at another time,
when every ounce of energy and
every pound of food and munitions
the country produced were needed to
sustain the peoples struggle against
autocratc rule, one of the greatest
Americans wrote 10 his daughter a
letter on the subject Of her personal
expenditures which in its succinct and
clear exposition of the duty devolv-
ing on loyal citizen has lost moth
ing with the passage Of the years 1t
is from the hand OF BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN, statesman and phlloso-
pher. He addressed his daughter
SARAH, and wrote from Palsy.
France. where he was serving FREE
dom as million Of his countrymen
are serving freedom in France to-day.
under date of June 3, 1910. These
are FRASKLlN's words:
when | began to read your account
OF the high prices Of goods, a pair OF
gloves 81, a yard of common gauze
s24. and that 1t now required for
tune to maintain a family in very
plain way l expected you would con-
clude with telling me that everybody
as well as yourself, was grown frugal
and Industrious. and l could scarce be-
lieve my eyes in reading forward. that
there never was 30 much pleasure and
dressing going on. and that you your
self wanted black pins and feathers
from France, to appear. suppose, in
the mode
This leads me to imagine that per-
haps II Is not so much that the goods
are grown dear as that the money has
grown cheap. as everything else will
do when excessively plenty, and that
people are still as easy nearly in their
circumstances, as when a pair OF gloves
might be had for half crown. The
var indeed may in some degree raise
the prices OF goods, and the high taxes
which are necessary to support the war
may make our frugality necessary and
as am always preaching that doctrine,
cannot in conscience or in decency
encourage the contrary. by my exam
pie. in furnishing my children with
foolish modes and luxuries.
Il therefore send all the articles you
desire that are useful and necessary
and omit the rest, for, as you say, you
should have great pride in wearing
anything | send, and showing 1t as your
fathers taste | must avoid giving you
en- opportunity Of doing that with either
lace or feathers
Ii you viii wear your cambrlc ruffies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

General LCDENpoRFF has been made
Chief of the German General STAFF,
receiving the title that has been Won
HINDENBuRo's. OF Won HINDENBuRG's
status nothing is said; he has been
reported sick. mentally unsound.
dead; and It has also been asserted
that he had auarrelled violently with
other German Generals, and even
with the Kaiser himself. II he has
passed from his high military COM
mand a curious figure has been re-
moved from the world struggle.
LupENpoRFF. who scorns the Won
that would be his II he said the word.
has been described as the brains OF
NoN HrNDENBURo. and NoN HINpEN =
BURG as the hammer Of LuDENpoRrr.
Their association in Germany's af-
fairs has been fateful one. and the
end OF it may be OF significance to
the world at large.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

1t is obviously a waste of time to
discuss the causes of the loss OF the
cruiser San Diego in advance of the
official report on this subject, but the
conduct OF the crew in a time OF
supreme danger Is already a matter
of public record. The officers and
men comported themselves admirably
discipline was observed; the b'I@-
jackets sang cheerfully as they wa
for their rescuers to reach them. IN
every detail OF their conduct the sur
vivors bore themselves as American
sailors should bear themselves. and
the men who went down with the ship
gave their lives for their country with
no more reluctance than is shown by
their brother heroes in France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

OF the sort should be tested Frequently
and compared with a standard
Al their very best sphy gmo-nar0''s.
ters give only approximate values =
the hands OF unframed operators 80
readings are apt to be gravely crrrns.
Gus, and unless frequently comra'st
with a standard the readings ma, -
regarded as doubtful in accuracy ~"
Hitler Is not alone in his eSpcriens
J. w RErTA-
METEOROLOGICAL LABoRAToRv. Mount
Vernon, y. Y. July 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
THE SOLDIERS INCHES.
Rigid Adherence to the Rule Deprive.
the Army OF Many Good Men.

the Army Of Many Good Men.
To THE EDIroR OF THE SuN--Sir: Evil
dence is not lacking that the military
service rule requiring a height Of So
inches on the part OF applicants for ad-
mission is depriving Uncle Sam of the
fighting ability OF thousands Of young
men who are eager to go to the front
and help the good cause.
Why Ia 1t that the military authorities
at Washington continue TO bewail a
shortage OF men Of draft age for active
service and threaten to change the limit
OF the draft age from 81 to 40 years
when there are thousands OF young men
OF draft age, fine specimens OF man
hood physically. mentally and morally
courageous and fearless. all anxious to
do their bit. and do 1t with a vim?
with every branch Of the service urg-
ing early enlistment; with boys in the
colleges enrolled for service just as soon
as the emergency arises: why, with all
this Is a man Of sound mind and healthy
body refused for the National Army be-
cause he happens to be less than half an
inch below the required height OF feet
8 inches?
"Ne my N"So 40 OIL 'N"''P''
am young man 81 years Oh age
graduate Oh the 'oheee OF 'ne lily Oh
NeW iorh' posi- graduate s'uuent at we"
York University. former athletic drec-
tor of Fairgrounds, former principal OF
vacation Fairgrounds man VINO mas
devoted fourteen years 10 a'hle'ic pas
times. and has made a close study of
atnieuc conditons ana metnods'
In ADDITION, l also nave mad con-
siderable military training botn as
member OF cadet corps and member
OF the newspaper Mens oflcers lra'h-
ing corps. l was one or the organizers
OF the latter. passed my physical ana
mental tests for the First Of1cers Train
ing camp at Plattsourg. except as 10
height and although recommended for
admission. was rejected because lacked
the required heisht. tried 10 gain ad-
mission to the second ohcers' Training
camp but again was turned t0~n be-
cause l was too snort.
With two OF my brothers In the SER
vice, one a FIRST lieutenant in the
, infantry A. +. F., and the other in the
balloon photographs observation section
| or the Signal Corps l was determined
| TO try again TO enter the active service
applied FOR admission to the Marine
Corps. out was INFORMED by Lieutenant
Gardner That the corps would be glad 10
nave me because OF my special training
ana experience. but that was far toe
snort Tor mat oranch or the service,
| then applied at one OF the recruiting
stations OF the Regular Army and heard
the same words repeated. That applica-
tion was MED oe'ore the heisht resuia-
tons were reduced last July ana nnaliy
decided to wait until called INTO the ser
vice through the draft
Now for the real blow. After helms
placed In Class 4 and waiting patiently
for my call l was informed by my loca
ooard last week that the ne" arm!
| regulations FORBADE my induction INTO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

Either spelling is correct in referring
to the Castle OF Paris. The English
form Is "Bastile." and therefore pre-
ferred. A. using the single a." will
follow most dictionaries. Il will md
justification for "Bastille" in the French
spelling or In Carlyle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
Ending an Indian Strike

From me Tuner ~ IudiH
The dispute between labor an 80
ended on Monday. and all wesy -
are expected 10 work fully from rt-.
Tn" ending was hastened by tn '' ~
Mr., Ghandi to abstain from fOot ."
settlement was reached
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

A 10000 ton steel cargo ship
launched twenty-eight days after the
laying Of her keel which Is promised
by the Alameda, Cal, plant of the
Bethlehem Shipbuildins Corporation.
is symbol of free seas that even a
U-boat commander should he able to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

To THE EpIroR OF THE SuS--Sr: How
about the spelling OF "Bastllle" or Bias
tile? A bets that you have a reason for
spelling It with a single ~" r bets that
1t is typographical error.
NEW YORK. July 20 Connect SPELLING
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

serves by the hundreds of thousands
to oppose the French and Americans.
a fact which may recall to some khaki
clad patrons Of the manly art OF self
defence that the bigger they are. the
harder they fall"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

British bomb German airship base
Newspaper headline
How prosaic. Surely had Germans
been in their place a hospital or q
childrens school would have been
blown up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
An Illinois Idea Of Humor.

From fhc Springfield Vows H,'"|
One OF the most exciting AMI fu"or Sc
nations il where the lady mistake -
lion's tail for her braid and s'ar'f o.
II UP
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

Our men go forward General PER.
sHINo's report to the War Department
For. as General BUNpY would put
it, they could not understand how 10
do anything else.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

Two hundred thousand American boys
in the battle.--Neuspoper headline.
II they are boys their parents
must have been giants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

Omar VAS discOnsoate
GENERA! Omar Bundys message
refusing IN carry the American NaE
retreat haS completes lykea M wan
OF literature" he cried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
A Meadow Stunt.

Nebuchsdnezzar was eating grass
~ hope 10 make hit with Maud
Muller" he explained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

Loafing will soon be worse than
illegal; it will soon be questionable.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21

London Office, 4o.43 Fleet street.
Paris once, o HUE de Ia Michodiere. on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington office, Munsey Building
Brooklyn ONCE. Room 2O2, Eagle Build
Ing. sos Washington street.
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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
200 More From
Greene County
These Youny Men Will Have to
Go During the Next Month
Under Last Call.

All the young men in Glass will
have to go into service during the
next month, according to information
given out by the Local Exemption
Board. The new calls for over 200
from Greene county, our quota in
the more than 10000 called from
Tennessee. These boys will be sent
to the different training camps, and
we will publish from day to day all
inf, rmation regarding their depart
ure, their names, when they have to
leave, where they will go, etc.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04

keep the cities from starving In
| Ukraine, wildly heralded as certain
source of unlimited food supply for
the central powers, the farmers are
burning their crops rather than sub
NIT to the ruthless seizures by the
German military authorities. AT VII
emma the pro- Germans have begun
boycott Of the Emperor Karl, be-
cause he is showing . small spirit Of
independence and does not confess to
a belief in the onnipotence Of the
Hohenzollerns The young emperor's
position would be pfecarious if Ger
many we're 70 win the war and could
dictate terms Of peace. In that event
Karl might be compelled to abdicate
so that a puppet more agreeable to
Germany could be put on the throne
at Vienna.
That these accumulations Of dis
tress and discord are causing uneasi-
ness to the Teutonic leaders Is ap-
parent from the recent utterances Of
Chancellor Won HertIing, deploring a
too arrogant policy Of reaction BY
the Prussian Junkers. Sources Of un-
rest may not by themselves cause !
revolt, but may well contribute to
that purpose, once the allies begin
winning military victories against Won
Hindenburg. In that possibility cen
ters the chief interest Of the present
domestic trouble Of the central en-
Ipires.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Internal Difficulties of Central Powers
Following Halt of Hindenburg's Offensive
(For the United Pres. by Ma.on.)

(For the United Press by Mason.)
New York, May 4.-Serious intern
al difficulties Of the central powers
are following the stoppage q kon
Hindenburg's offensive along the west
front.
Food and dynastic problemsl have
been accumulating in Germany and
Austria Hungary, while the world has
had its attention fixed upon the mill
tary events in Picardy and Flanders.
A sudden collapse Of Teutonic re-
sistance because of new domestic
crises is not to be expected, but there
can be no doubt of the undermining
effect upon the Hohenzollern abso-
lutist regime.
In Austria-Hungary and Prussia de-
mands in the local parliaments for po-
litical reforms are reaching a dis
quieting stage of insistence. The
vested interests have united against
any extension Of democracy and are
resolved to continue the struggle for
their own privileges, regardless of
consequences. Compromise solutions
therefore, are not probable. At the
same time, reductions Of food ra-
tions are being announced in Ger
many, while the Austro-Hungarian
government has been forced to seize
the private stores Of the peasants TO
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Tennessee
Stands at Top
Highest Compliment Paid by
Director of Council of Ma
tional Defense.

Nashville, Tenn, May 3.-That
Tennessee stands at the top of the
war organization in henation is evi-
denced by the following message from
the director of the Council Of Nation
al Defense, Washington, to Major
Rutledge Smith, chairman of the
State Council of Defense for Ten
nessee:
"The machine which you have es-
tablished in Tennessee is the most
complete realization Of our concep-
ton Of the final organization of a
state council Of defense. NY only de-
sire is for you to see this co-ordina-
tion bring about the results in eff
cheney and accomplishment which
promises"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Situation Favors
Armies of Entente
Says British Expert

London, May S.--A representative
Of Gen. Radcliffe, director Of military
onerations at the war office, today
summed up the military situation on
the western front as follows:
"In the north, while the Germans
failed in their main objective, they
made their right flank secure by the
capture of KENNEL, but we must re-
gard the operation from the view
noint of economy Of men, and they
used up five divisions from the gener-
:, raserye between seven or eight d.
visions previously employed.
"The results of the past week. on
the whole, were satisfactory, because
the enemy used up a larger number
of fresh divisions than the ailles'
without strategic result. In ALL he
used on the north front thirty-five
fresh divisions besides the nine di-
visions already there.
"The effect Of the operations IN the
north will be to reduce materially the
number of fresh divisions the Ger
- t,,,,a axyailahle.
GAS to the future, the Germans
have large numbers Of divisions re-
covering, which can be used shortly
It IS difficult to make an exact CON-
parison Of the staying powers Of the
two armies, but the facts shown are in
our favor. If the enemy continues
his offensive in the north he must i'm
pair his chances Of success in the
south.
"The main aim is to separate the
Anglo-French armies in the south,
and if the enemy continues the cam
paien in the north without important
results, he is using up his forces to no
purpose"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
To Tear the Lid
OFF of Shoulder
ing Suspicion
(By the United Press.)

Washington, May 4.-President
Wilson has decided to tear the lid off
the smouldering suspicion Of graft in
Americas aircraft work. He has de-
termined upon a military investiga-
ton of the charges that leading mill
tary and civilian men have profited
in spending the six hundred and forty
million dollars appropriation. Sec
retary Baker has been instructed to
investigate with the view of court
martialing any American officer, and
grand jury prosecution of any civil
ian found to be guilty.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
KAISER'S PET TROOPS MOVED
DOWN LIKE GRASS BY ARTILLERY
Famous Cockshafer Charge Across Open Ground and British
GunHre Is So Effective That Few Prisoners
Are Taken.

With the British armies in the Field
May 3.-If the German emperor hap
pened to be watching Mondays un-
successful attack on the Flemish Hills
he saw his beloved Cockshafers sound
ly punished by the English troops, for
they scored another failure.
The Third Guard division, Of which
they are the star units, was thrown
into battle to the west of Vierstraat.
They marched the night before down
the road from Wythscheate and at
tackled with great resolution near the
junction of the British and French
lines.
Had the British given way a flying
wedge would have been driven in by
these elite troops, but they did not
succeed in approaching close enough
for the British to use their bayonets
and the only Cockshafers taken in the
fighting were dead ones.
The emperor, according to reports
from his own lies, has been much IN
evidence in Flanders recently. He Is
said to have watched the storming OF
KENNEL from the high ground beyond
Ypres, and the damaged mole at Zee
burgge was visited by him few days
ago.
Divisions brought up for battle
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04

have been reviewed and commended
by him for their efforts, but | imagine
he will have little in the way of praise
for his Cockshafers.
All accounts go to show that the
guards, as we'll as the infantry of the
line, advancing on either side suffered
very heavy losses in Mondays failure.
British patrols have explored No Mans
land at night and found it full Of
holes and bitches between Dickebusch
Lake and KENNEL.
Killed by Gun6re.
The Germans had to cover so much
exposed ground before they could
reach the British defenses that the
majority were unable to find their
course. Nowhere on the British front
did they succeed in coming to grips
save at Voormezeele and Ridge Wood.
The slaughter was so obvious that
Englishmen waiting with bayonets to
meet the rush were wildly excited.
"It was difficult to keep them
back, said staff officer Of the Kings
Own Scottish Borderers, who leaped
at the Huns with their bayonets along
La Clytte road. They were initiated
by many others. The British took
very few prisoners, for the reason
that few survivors got as far as their
trenches. The bulk of the attacking
waves was simply moved down like
grass, and high explosives plowed
through into the remnants when they
tried to retreat.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
WILL GET REPORTS
BY WIRE EACH DAY

We will get reports of boys killed
or injured from Greeneville or
Greene county, if any should happen,
each day, enabling US to keep our
people informed regarding the well
fare of our boys on the fighting line.
These reports come to US by wire
along with our regular telegraphic
service and should serve to make the
Daily Sun more popular.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
THREE BILLION
MARK HAS
BEEN PASSED
Final Figures May Show Sub
scription Of More Than
Five Billion.
(By the United Pre...)

Washington, May 4.--Having cross
ed the tape at the three billion dollar
mark, the Third Liberty Loan is
sweeping on today and the indications
are that the final figures will show
subscription of five billion dollars,
which would be an over subscription
of more than sixty per cent. Between
fifteen and eighteen million people
have subscribed individually.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Greene County
May Go $225,OOO

We are informed that indications
today point to Greene county sub
scribing $225,OO0 in the Third Lib
erty Loan, and a big effort is being
made by the Chairman Of the commit
tee and his assistants throughout the
county to raise it to $250,OOO. All
Greeneville banks will remain open
this evening until 9 o'clock in order
to take Liberty Bond subscriptions.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
AMERICANS CAPTURE FIRST PRISONERS
ON BIG BATTLE FRONT IN FRANCE

Amrican Army, French Battle Front May 4-Americans
captured their first prisoners the big battle front The Boche
machine gun positions surprised and overpowered by
American patrol and another captured shell hole
The American front lines have been under heavy nterm
tent bombardmen by shrapne while the of Aas gas
shells have been heavily sprayed Minor patrol encounters
have occurred during the past two nights
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Attempted Wholesale Delivery Interned
German Prisoners at Ft. Pherson Foiled

fence enclosing the prison camp. Ear
lier in the Afternoon the TeutOns were
grouped together and fight ensued,
many blows being exchanged and the
guards were compelled to advance
with fixed bayonets before the prison
ers dispersed. A rigid investigation
is under way. The ringleaders have
been placed in confinement.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Investigation of
War Appropriations
(By the United Press. }

Washington, May 4.--Investigation
of the use made of all war appropri-
atinns was demanded today by SEN
ator Challenger, the Republican lead.
er. He introduced a resolution auth
orizing the committee on expendi-
lures in the war department to make
inquiry, with full power to summon
witnesses, and to compel 8 production
of records.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
(By the United Press )

Atlanta, Ca, May 4.-The attempt
ed wholesale delivery Of the interned
prisoners at Fort Mcpherson late Fri
day afternoon was foiled. 1t became
known today that the guards discover
ed a fifty-foot tunnel leading from
the barracks towards the double wire
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Todays Army
Casualty List
tBr .he unitsd Pre... /,

Washington, May 4.--Today's ar
my casualty list showed three deaths
in action, five dead from wounds,
eight dead from disease, one from
drowning, four from accident, four
teen wounded severely, one missing,
fifty wounded slightly. Total eighty
six.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Lucky Shot Hits
Long-Range Gun
(By the United Press

Paris, May Newspapers here
received information from the front
to the effect that lucky shot had hit
one of the German long range guns
on Friday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
Fighting Increases
On Italian Front
(By the United Press. )

Berlin, (via London,) May A.
Fighting of considerable violence on
the whole Italian front from Giuicaria
valley to the Adriatic sea, has been
officially announced.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-04
British Losses
During Past Week
Total 36,26S
(By the United Press.)

Wy tE1S OHEEVN 1TVI
London, May 4.-The British cas-
ualties during the past week total
thirty-six thousand, two hundred and
sixty-two officers and men, according
to official lists.