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UNCLE SANS
MAIL POUCH
366 Inf, Hdqrs Co.,
Camp Upton, Long Island, N. Y.
june 8, l91s.

june 8, l918
Rev. S. L. Brit,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Reverend: am now in Camp
Upton, n. Y. miss hearing your ser.
mons Sunday. did not feel right, as
had been accustomed to hearing yonr
sermons ever since / had been at Camp
Dodge. I had begun to feel that I was
one of your members. I was very sorry
to leave. It was your sermons that
kept me from going astray during ny
short stay in the army. I have met
with many temptations since I have
been in the army, but I would think of
the many good things that I would hear
you say in your sermons each Sunday.
You preached one sermon a few Sim
days ago that has had more impression
upon my life than anything else. Sub
ject was ''Be Strong I really do
believe through that sermon I have be
come stronger able to keep from yisld-
ing to temptations. I wish that EVERY
soldier boy could have heard that Ser
mon. also remember your advice to
the soldiers in one OF your sermons,
which was to first make a soldier for
Christ, then you would sure be better
soldier for Uncle Sam.
Reverend, I hope that you may live
long to preach such sermons, for they
will be the life of our young peopla /
do believe that if we had more preaeh-
ers like you to advise our young people
frankly as you do, that the lives Of sour
young people would soon be reYb1u-
tionized. Instead Of so many hunting
places of amusement more would End
pleasure in attending church, Sunday
school and other various church auxil-
iaries.
! All the boys of 800 Inf. that attended
your church ask that you and your peo-
pie continue to pray for them. They
are always talking about you. They
also send greeting to the good people Of
ST. Paul A. NJ e. Church.
Very truly yours for the cause of Christ,
Sergeant "A. j. Cunningham.
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TIN MICRO SOLDIER.

The eolored troops have been called GU:
to fight for Uncle Sam,
Nor ret have they exemption claimed,
but answered here am,
And boldly donned the uniform to full
I'LL honor y call,
And plant the true democracy around
the world for all.
They're mostly from the southland
where they were born and raised,
For ages their parents there were stig-
matized - slaves;
They all of them were treated as only
common pests,
But they entered with a spirit that
showed an honest zest.
And now they cross the ocean and for
liberty they II stand
Defy the sub, the gas, the shell, till in
Germany they land,
And there with equal valor, with all
their pep and vim,
Uphold the glorious honors their
fathers left to him.
In the bloody siege of Yorktown, and
the war with Mexico,
In our dark hour Of rebellion where
blood ran to and fro,
In San Juan and Carrizal they also
there won fame,
And our heroes that have gone today
will surely do the same.
Now I wonder when the war is o Ter
and they come marching home,
When all the boys return again and seek
in peace to roam,
When north and south with heart and
soul shall join in one acclaim,
Pronouncing everlasting love for those
that won them fame;
Yes, wonder if the south will take the
negro by the hand
And say $ For years you've been slave
but now you are man.
j. KANE.
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cats standing In Rsms.

In Rome the cat gave the drst evf-
dence OF predatory instincts and his
value az q mice destroyer. Agathicus,
whose pet partridge had been killed
and eaten BY q cat. denounces him -
one OF the devouring dogs Of Actaeon.
.Pliny and Palladius praise him for his
destruction Of mice and rats. while
Caesars soldiers carried the faces Of
cats emblazoned ON their banners.
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too may be benefited.
By SO doing living up to our beauti-
fui motto-Sowing Seeds of Kindness
and Lifting As We Climb. It alone
speaks volumes
MARTHA F. WHITE,
State Pres. I. s. F. c.. w. C..
Indianola, Iowa.
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son, Keokuk.
Chief Grand Orators. Bates, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Priestess-Emma Martin,
|Centerville.
Grand Inner sentinel-Ida Smith,
Mason City.
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
Grand Drill Master-J. H. Reynolds,
Des Moines.
Grand Color Bearer. Webb, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Sentinel-Ed Powell, Des
Moines.
Chief Grand Guards-Roy Walker,
Des Moines; G. w. Guy, Clinton; Will
son Foster, Mason City.
Chief Grand Judges. Rodgers, Des
Moines; Leroy Woolrich, Mason City;
Fred Mitchell, Mason City.
Chief Grand Judges-Emma Garth,
Des Moines; Adellia Wilson, Keokuk |;
Bessie jackson, Des Moines; Susie
London, Buxton.
Chief Grand Tribunes-Mattie Green,
Ottumwa; Nancy Smith, Des Moines;
Eta May Smith, Des Moines.
DAVENPORT ITEMS.
The Colored Women's unit for Red
Cross work have closed their work
rooms until the first Friday in Septem-
Der.
Bethel A. NJ. E. church had its annual
tag day two weeks ago. The receipts Of
the day far surpassed any previous eff
fort. Rev. G. r. Waters and his splen-
did band of workers are to be congrat-
ulated.
Twelve more Of our boys left last
week for Camp Dodge. The Red Cross
gave splendid farewell for the
draftees, at which time addresses were
delivered by Mr.. Cal Walkup OF. Moline,
Ill, Mrs. Gertrude Stevens of Kansas,
and Mrs. S. v. Bean Of Crystal City,
Mo. Responded to by Mr.. Harry Rob-
erts, one Of the draftees. The Red Cross
presented each boy with soldier 3 belt.
just before the refreshments were
served Mrs. VIM. Samuels raised the
service flag, which contained thirty
four stars.
Mr.. Alfred Allen, formerly of this
city, but resident Of Colorado for a
number Of years, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allen, last week.
Mr.. VIM. Cain is in Chicago with a
view of remaining, in which event
Davenport loses one of its best citizens
and the Eastern Star loses its Worthy
Matron.
Mr.. E. Dimitry was business visitor
in Chicago last week.
Mrs. Emma Robinson was hostess to
the T. L. O.. club last week at which
time Mrs. Lenore Shepard made
splendid report Of the National Assoc
ciationo Of Colored Women 3 clubs, held
in Denver, Colo, last month.
Rev. and Mrs. F. K. Nicholson, Mrs.
Amanda Chesterfield and Mrs. VIM.
Samuels, were in Muscatine last
Wednesday, the guests Of Mrs. Thomp-
son and her daughters. They report Q
fine time.
Mrs. Fay Majors and SON Norman
have gone to their home in Fairfield to
remain indefinitely.
Mrs. 8. B. Johnson entertained a num-
Der Of ladies last Tuesday as . social
courtesy to Mrs. Gertrude Stevens of
Kansas and Mrs. Hicks of Chicago.
Miss Bland Of Keokuk was house
guest of Miss Marie Wilkerson last
week.
Earl Baker, who is in camp at Camp
Dodge, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kellis Baker last Sunday.
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PslIean's Habits.

The pelican Is commercially regular
in his habits The parent birds catch
fish, and, after eating their I'LL, fly TO-
their young. who eat by thrusting their
bills down the mothers throat and
feasting on the half-digested food.
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Organization q Roman Army:

The Roman army was divided into
lexions. the number Of which varied.
Each was under six tribun or cniet
caniaIns." who commanded by turns.
The legion was subdivided into ten 60
.horts the colbert into three man!ples'
and the manipie into TWO ceh'uf, -
The century originally cnasatn l's ~.
n,a,, IS tf,c term Implies hsI S'i.,Ss
c,..r,yx fro... "a 30 1ssl ns"n .it.s,fsiin;
Ia the st-,a.:.r., - ~ 's,s:i. ss-s 81
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son, keokuk.
Moines.
Chief Grand Priestess-EmmaM Martin,
Centerville.
Grand Inner Sentinel-Ida Smith,
Mason CITY
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Liberty Loan
Prospectus
ATRocrTY xI

A TROCITY has its technique.
~ Merely to shoot down civilians
is not enough. TO torment their
bodies is more. But to torture their
minds until they are mad--that is
the purest atrocity. Between Fle-
MALE Grande and Jemeppe, in Bel
GUM. there is--or was--an inn
called Champagne de Flemalle. :"
Fourteen German soldiers placed
four men and one woman against
the wall of the inn. (Bryee Report
Appendix, page 1s.) The testimony
proceeds: "After placing them
against the wall, the soldiers went
little distance from them, then
shot the four men. They did not
shoot the woman, though they had
placed her in tho middle, with two
of the men on each side Of her.
She cried and fell on her knees and
begged for mercy, and they did not
shoot her.
The four men were not dead.
They lay on the ground groaning
until the Germans approached and
finished them outright with the
bayonet. And then-they tried to
kiss the screaming woman!
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Finest German Reserves
Rushed Up in Effort to
Stop Americans
Laon and Cities in
German Rear Burning
British Capture Oppy;
Berry-au-Bac Seized
by French
October 8, @@:s0 q. IN.

October 8, $3.50 q. m.
Berlin announced officially last
night that Pershing began new
attack on the tifteen-mile front
between the Argonne Forest and
the Mouse River yesterday even
ing.
Earlier in the day the American
First Army ON this sector ad
vanced on the left, taking Chatel-
Chehery and all the commanding
high ground just west of the
4Airc River, on the edge of the
Argonne Forest.
Pershing is giving the enemy no
respite. The Germans are throw
ing in their finest reserves with
profusion, but the Yankees keep
battling doggedly forward day
after day. Perhaps the hardest
fighting Of the whole West front
is taking place here.
BY the new American gains, the
Germans in the Argonne salient
are menaced with development,
while Pershing is in a position
for a grand assault on the Brun-
hide position. This assault may
be what is referred to in the bull
letin from Berlin.
Further west Franco-American
troops took St. Etienne, on the
Arnes, which had been won and
lost again.
Other forces penetrated Hauvine,
north Of the river.
In the region Of the German retire
ment northwest of Rheims, the
French under Berthelot are every
where across or in close contact
with the Suippe River.
The French have captured Berry-au-
Bac, the War Office announced last
night.
The British yesterday attacked
northeast of Arras and captured
Oppy, famous for the terrific
fighting that went on near it in
the, Battle of Arras last year.
Biache st. Vast was also taken.
The assault was on a four-mile
front.
Debeney has been engaged in a
hard struggle north of St. Quen-
tin. He took Remaucourt and
Tilloy Farm, but later lost the
farm in a counter attack.
Laon, protected by the tremendous
ly strong st. Gobain lnassif, is in
flames, indicating probably that
the Germans expect soon to give
it up.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08

AS 10 an armistice such stan
would be looked upon as sujcida, and
not TO be thought Of.
Will Make Full Reply
BY this time Prince Maxim;,;a,.,
note and that of Baron Buria, W.
AuStro-Hungarian Foreign Minister
IN oihcial form undoubtedly are in the
roreign Office in London. Paris aud
tome forwarded by President Wilson
as requested by the Central Powers
Obviously the American covernmep.
would not proceed to speak for III.
other belligerents on a matter of spc,,
Importance without consultation
among them, and it purposed 70 avoid
the mistake of making a curt and ner.
emptory rejection which could be used
by the Central Powers, before their
own people. to bolster up the argu.
mcnt that they are wsrins "dcfeu
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Great Battle Will
Be Fought in Open,
Germans Believe

WITH u HE BRITISH FORCES IN
FRANCE, }Oct. z (lO:50 q. m.) (By
The Associated Press p-British troops
in the Iille sector and in the Beaurc-
voir dfstrd rdct were reported to-day to
have made further slight advances, but
these were' mainly in the nature of
line-straightening operations. Gener-
ally it appears that the British armies
for the moment have paused but, at
the same time, arc taking advantage
OF the lnll to improve their positions.
In tn fgbting around Aubencheul
four M fhdred prisoners were taken by
Haig'S men. At Oppy successful
minor operation gave tho British
ground, thirty-four prisoners and four
machine guns. The enemy is holding
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Wilson Confers With Allies Ouer
Wording ofRejection ofOHer

WASHINGTON, Oct. z (By the As
sociated Prcss) president Wilson il
comforting with the Premiers of the
Entente nations over the form of an
swer to be made to Germany's latest
peace proposals. The indications are
that it will not be dispatched for a
day or two.
While there may be some question
as to the form of the reply there is
no question whatever as to its nature.
1t may not use the short and forceful
term unconditional surrender" which
would reflect the sentiment which has
come from the spokesman of the ma
ton, but it is sure to convey to the
German government very clearly the
fact that nothing less than the terms
already laid down can be accepted, and
that these terms cannot be mads mere.
" the basis for negotiations"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Allies Expect
Wilson TO Anstuer
For the Entente

LONDON, Oct. T (By The Associated
Press).--In the view of authoritative
quarters in London IT seems certain
that President Wilson, through whom,
the peace offer of the Central Powers
was addressed, will take the initiative
in replying. The official attitude to be
adopted by the associated governments
can only be surmised but it is safe to
assume that they cannot entertain in
any form tho proposal for an arnistice.
No truce will be granted before
the complete evacuation by them Of AL
lied territory, with a cessation of the
destruction and burning of Allied cities.
This is the personal opinion of foreign
who have been questioned concerning
the peace speech of the German In
perial Chancellor Prince Max of Baden.
IT the German proposition had been
sincere, say these authorities, the Ger
man troops would already have ceased
their wanton destruction.
One of the most distinguished Of the
diplomatists said the proposal for an
immediate armistice was put forward
with the hope that the Allies would
accept, and that then the negotiations
probably would be protracted for
months, and perhaps even for years, in
the hope that the offensive spirit Of the
Allied armies would meanwhile decline.
Shadow of Defeat Is Seen
The fact that an armstice was re-
quested indicated, according TO this
diplomat, that Germany had become
aware she was defeated. Her entire
collapse was only question of time,
with the Allies continuing to apply
pressure, he added
The apparent acceptance by Germany
Of the points of President Wilson's pro
gramme he characterized as vague" !"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
McCumber Would Make Enemy
Give Up Guns and Pay lndemnities
Allied Capitals Confident Presidents Attitude
Will Be Unbending and That His Answer
to Teutons Will Show Plainly the
Proposal Is Unacceptable

The Allied peoples reflected their press and bv their
leaders, init iii demanding unconditional surrender bv the
enemy,
There dscordant yesterday in this repy TO
the AsroGeman request of President Wilson that he urge
upon the cobeligerens armstce AS preliminary o neac
negotiations based on the principles contained in his speeches
The text OF the enemy notes has received and the
President spent almost the ay Yesterday in
ton OF them He in with The Premers of
the Allied nations and Colonel f. M House. his most Trusted
adviser, consulted with him The Presidents repv If is
thought, will be ready in day or two
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Quick Refusal
FromWilsonIs
London 'sView
British Insist Foe Give
Assurance of Real
Democracy
By Arthur S. Draper
Special Cd5,s to Tho Tribune

. ,t1cgsight, 1915. Nee York Tribune Incl
LONDON. Oct Tt is expecte 4
here that President Wilson will de-
cline the cnemy's request for an ar
mistice and negotiations. Britons feel
Germany must give material guaran-
tees and show signs CT repentance be
fore peace can be considered. They
hold that constitutional changes
should be made before negotiations
are begun and a mere promise is un-
satisfactory.
The British arc deeply interested iii
the question of the German colonies.
"Deeds and not words" is the phrase
heard most frequently. The British
think that an early peace with Austria
and Turkey is coming.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Chatel-Chehery
And Heights
Fall to Yanks
Pershings Men Batter Down
Stubborn Resistance North
west of Apremont

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. z
(By The Associated Press The Amer
leans achieved another important,
though local, success to-day by forcing
the Germans out of Chatcl- Chehcry,
northwest of Apremont.
Pushing forward, they ovcrcame the
stubborn resistance Of the enemy and
settled themselves on the commanding
heights west Of the River Aire.
The troops in the centre of the at
tack met the first obstacle ten minutes
after starting i'll the shape of German
trenches. The Americans deluged these
with hand grcnadcs, carrying the en-
tfenchments. They reached their first
objective in record time and entered
Chatel- Chehcry at S:40 o'clock with
only slight resistance.
An attack OH Hill 244, wherc the
Germans occupied strong positions
was begun at once, and there was des-
perato fighting as tho Americans
stormed the heights.
Yanks Pass La Viergctte
In the meantime other infantry de-
tachments filtered through in single
file into Able Wood and helped to
carry Hill 244, which was taken before
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Allies Confidently Expect Rejection

The United States Senate denounced the Teuton ancrr
III many spirited speeches. Senator Lodge leader of the Re-
publcans, declared aistice mean the loss f the war
and ali we have fought for NIcCumber of North D
kota introduced resolution that before an armistc GERMANY
must dsband her
agree to pay tor all the damage she done and give France
back Asaceoane with indemnity such as France h.d
TO agree to in 1871.
London and Paris dispatches say the Allied canitas r.
certain the President will to move for an rn;stic
stand in which Allied opinion fully uphods him London ss
poets the is trick, at breaking down +h
lighting spirit OF Foch armies, points to the continued
burning of French an evidence of German ;ns;.
Count 1sza, former Austrian Premier declares tho No,
Monarchy will give Austrian territory held bv a1v onl ;
hca' paches TO that nation grant autonomy its own
various and give part of Galicia to Poland 80
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Allied People Demand Hun Surrender:
President C0nsults Entente Pren1iers,
Pershing Strikes Bl0lD on l5- Mile Lin
Full Key to
Draft Lottery on
Pages 10 and II

4 complete key to the second
draft lottery has been compiled
10y The Tribune and 1cilI be
found or page 10. If you are
subject to the draft and haze
recciucd your queStionnairc 4gith
its serial number you can at once
establish your standing in the
draft by consulting THE Trib-
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der and serial numbers. 1T u
glance you car find out uhcther or
not you will be called to serue
your country IN the near future.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
$1,32S,716,95o
Is Lent Nation
In Seven Days
Liberty Bond Sales Reach
22 Per Cent Of Quota in
First Week of Drive
The Official Score

Subscriptions in the New York
Federal Reserve District on the
seventh day of the Liberty Loan
campaign were:
$50,
Subscriptions in the first seven
working days were
$3O5,769, 800.
Subscriptions should have been
$663,157,95O.
The loan is therefore
1857, ,366,65O
behind schedule in this district.
Of the 1,SO0,OO0,0O0 quota Of
this district there remains to be
subscribed
$1,494,2lO,7O0.
An average of
$124,517,55S
must therefore be raised in each
of the remaining working days Of
the campaign.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Field Marshal Quit Follow.
ing Words Over Retreat,
Amsterdam Says
Quoted as Declaring
Retreat Necessary
"Old Man of the Lakes
Brought Out of Retire
ment to Save Germany

LONDON, Oct. 7.-Ficld Marshal Won
Hindenburg has resigned AS Chief of
the German General Staff after a
heated interview with the Emperor, in
which the Field Marshal declared that
a retreat on large scale WAS impos-
sible to avoid, according to a Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam to-day.
The correspondent based his dispatch
on reports from the frontier,
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
been Chief of Staff Of the German
army since August 80, 1916. In the
last six months there have been
various reports of sensational nature
centring about tne~srield n,araMal.
During June there were reports that
tho field marshal had died and in ,Iu1v
it was said that General Won tudcn-
dorf had been made chief of staff.
These reports. however. we're denied,
A Zurich dispatch, on September 22.
reported serious differences had arisen
between South German politicians and
Prussian military leaders. German
deserters were quoted as saying that q
Bavarian prince had tried to shoot the
field marshal, but that Won Hindenburc
was not wounded. In commentinp on
tho American and French replies 10
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Pope Refuses to Join
Peace Drive for Huns

DAR1S, Oct. 7.-Austria- Hungary
L. recently again insisted that the
Vatican undertake steps toward
peace, it is reported in Rome. ac-
cording to Havas dispatch from
that city.
The Vatican, it is added, rejected
the demanaS
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Reply Will Satisfy Temper of Entente

washington believes the Presidents reply be unbend
ing ana w" satisfy the temper of the Allied peoples in every
way But the note Will be detailed than the recent curt
answer to Ausrias request an tnbindng, discussion both
TO set his stand fully before the Allied nations and to ake th
peoples of the nations why their govern
ments at present constituted cannot be allowed r. +re+ ~
the Allies
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Armisticc at This Time
Would Be Dangerous,
Allied Troops Say
Germans Expected
To Retreat Further
Military Forces Opposed to
Giving Hun Time to
Rally Armies

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. (6:S5 D. n.)-(B BY
The Associated Press).-The soldiers
Of the Allied armies want peace, but no
peace except completely victorious
one.
This was the opinion expressed by
officers and men alike to The Associated
Press corresp spondent to-day. If Ger
many is now willing to admit her utter
defeat, then, say these men, who have
been fighting the good fight for the lib
erty of the world, 50 much the better
but they declare the granting of an
armistice at this time, unless the en-.
emy is absolutely sincere, migft proye
eatssmcly dangerous.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Victory First, Then Peace

"Victory first, then peace"
This is the manner in which French
civilians, who have returned to their
shell-wrecked homes in Northern
Franco, express themselves, when the
subject of an armistice is discussed.
The same idea runs through the
minds Of all the Allied armies, where
men have seen their comrades die and
where the feeling is that they have
died in vain unless victory is absolute.
The suspension of hostilities, even
for few days, would enable the Ger
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08
Continued on page Jfve

Advice to those who want to sell their
LIBERTY BONDS
Advice 10 those who must sell--,;o to
Johp Muir j. Co.. 81 Il EMa1. 1.-.AdlA
New-York tribune., 1918-10-08

n'ner1y Loan officials throughout the
0a'ry' from President Wilson down
ene volunteer solicitor, arc appre-
c:ern, cers,se lest in some quarters the latest
ah. '.Asn peace offensive be permitted to
'A'e +le Tue efforts of the hackers of the
fourth Liberty Loan.
Menace Is Recognized
Loan workers and government Of
s.a4S s ieel that if the Teuton political
..s.a'huvers interfere in The least with
souxsy ss.eady piling up of the treasure
-~esne oy the government at this time,