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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

Between august l and December l
the railroads transported 100000
men to training camps and embarka-
ton points. To insure the safety of
the men in transit, the railroads have
adopted an average speed of 20 miles
an hour except when frienght cars
needed for the transportation of equip
ment are included in the trains. The
speed is then reduced to 20 miles.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
A QUEER WORLD.

A pin has a head, but has no hair;
A clock has a face, but no mouth there
Needles have eyes, but they cannot
see;
A fly has a trunk without lock or key;
"A timepiece may lose, but cannot win;
,Axgndeld dimBles wiaout q chin
a hlA mas no fe8, Dat sas a loot
Al glass has a stem, but not a root;
A watch has hands, but not thumb OF
finger;
A boot has a tongue, but is no singer;
Rivers run, though they have no feet;
A saw has teeth, but it does not eat;
Ash trees have keys, yet never a lock;
And baby crows without being a cock.
Exchange.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
AMERICAN FARMERS HAVE
FIGHTING SPIRIT

"The spirit revealed by farmers as
the results of their efforts during the
present year indicate that they recog-
nize the responsibility resting upon
them in this emergency. l am conf
dent that they will periodically con-
tinue to assume and bear their full
share of the country's burden. The
farmers of the nation have always
shown their devotion to the cause of
freedom and have not been slow to
respond to their country's call for
men and means to defend its rights.
They will not submit to Germany's
dictation. They will not permit her
toeimpore Illegal restrictions on their
OF the world whefe they have > legal
right to 90, or Of sending their prod
ucts into the open markets Of the
world. They realize that the dictum Of
Germany that this country should not
send its ships at will to the ports of
great Nations of Europe was not only
unwarranted and impertinent but al
so that, if it had been acquiesced in,
it would have involved them very par
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
TO AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

There can be no excuse this year
for owners of autos not getting regis
tration numbers. promptly. AS county
court clerk | now have on hand 700
numbers and am ready to supply all
owners at once. Owners who do not
register their cars during the month OF
January, 1918, will be arrested by
county and city officers and %prosecut-
ed. | therefore urge all owners to
secure numbers for the year 1918 at
once and thus avoid further trouble
and expense.
N. B. KEATHLEY.
County Court Clerk.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

in His own body. In order for this to
become effective and real. there must
be a personal surrender and accept
ance on the part Of those who have
been ransomed. He does not propose
to a v them in their sins, but from
their sins.
In the first place Christ proposes to
save us from the guilt of sin. We
have broken the law, and are guilty
before God. There. is none other
name given whereby We must be saw
ed and there is salvation ii none
other. (Aets 4:l2). "The blood Of Je-
sus Christ, His son, cleanses us from
all sim" Il John 1:7(. And He is
the Precipitation for cur sins, and not
for ours only, but also for the whole
world q John 2:2). Jesus Christ still
has power on earth to forgive sins by
blotting out our past transgressiOns
and cleansing US from their pollution;
and. saves US from the guilt of sin.
In the second place, He saves us
from the power and dominion Of sin.
So many have had the idea that if
they accept Jesus as Saviour that
some sins may run riot in their lives.
They do not accept complete victory
day by day. If the religion of Jesus
means anything it means salvation
from all sin. Instead of being over
come by sin, Christians should over
come sin. There is power in Jesus
Christ; if you will use it, it will give
you victory over the world, the flesh
and the devil.
In the last place, he is to save us
from the punishment of sin. He does
not save US as a rule from the con-
sequences CT our sins. This fact
should be q great check upon US when
we are tempted. whatsoever a man
soweth, hat shall he also reap" This
is fesrfully true with the Christian
as we'll as the sinner, and works out
in detail whether we see it or not.
There are these who win be haunted
and Inundated at the consequences
Of their sins, so long as life lasts.
God will forgive every sin, but he
does not stop their consequences.
The penalty and punishment Of sin
will be averted when we accept Jesus,
He will stand for us in the day Of
Judgment. Then none of our sins
will punish us in eternity. Otherwise
"the wages of sin is DEATH" "The
soul that sinneth shall die" This is
the penalty and punishment for un-
repented sins and unrepentant sinners
The Christian by accepting Jesus
Christ will be saved from such punish
ment in the world to come. He will
save us then from hell to heaven; He
will save us day by day from defeat to
victory; and he saves us at conversion
from unforgiveness to forgiveness;
and, from uncleanness to cleanness.
This is the marvellous salvation.
Have you accepted Jesus as such a
Saviour, or are you still rejecting His
salvation? In Hebrews 2:3 Paul asks,
"How shall we escape if we neglect so
great a salvation? which at the first
began to be spoken by the Lord, and
was confirmed unto us by they that
heard him." All that is necessary for
you to miss the blessing of this sal
walton is to neglect. Just neglect day
by day, and yousyll lose its benefits
49, ~
8hlie-1 uaTstmas mssSage means
many things to Us, the heart Of it is
His Name Jesus" for lie shall save
us from our sins.-Rev. Walt Holcomh
in n, c. & st. L. Employees Maya
zine.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04
ADVERTISING THE CHEAPEST
FORM OF SALESMANSHIP

One big fact that ought to be recog-
nizei by buyers of goods is that adver-
Using is the cheapest form of sales
manship. In selling their products,
farmers should advertise a thousand
per cent more than they do, and in
buying anything, they should always
give the preference to the advertised
brands.
Take your W case. Suppose you
have five registered Jersey heifers, or
fifty bushels of Abruzzi rye seed, or
forty tons Of clover hay, that you wish
to sell locally. Your county paper
probably goes to two thousand homes.
For a cent or two a word you can pro-
claim to all these homes what you have
to offer. Or suppose you wish to reach
a larger market and ask for bids from
Progressive Farmer readers generally.
In that case you a reach the 10000
homes to which the Eastern Edition Of
the Progressive Farmer goes, for only
twelve cents a word. In other words,
whereas, it would cost tens of thous-
ands Of dollars to visit all these homes
or cost $500 for postage alone to
write them, a Progressive Farmer elias
sifed advertisement does the work for
II cents a word. Is there any other
method-letters, posters, agents, per-
sonal calls, etc,,-that could possibly
Ie ono tenth as cheap as advertising
p er county paper on farm paper?
nk..a fart. n. rnnnat shnnll also
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-04

toners ny saying we sell cheaper
than the other fellow because we spend
nothing for advertising" The truth is
as we have pointed out, that adver-
Using is the cheapest form Of sales
manship, and the rule is that the
more literally a firm advertises the
more value it gives you for a dollar.
If a firm does not advertise it is prob
ably depending wholly on expensive
drummer-ser1ic ice or letter-service to
get business-twice as expensive a
method as if it doubled the efficiency
of its drummers or letters through adj
vertising.
Moreover, il a firm does not adver-
t!se, it is not getting as much business
rs it should. This likely means that it
costs more to turn out each unit of
product in it's small output than would
D, the cost with a large advertising
stimulated output.
Advertising builds business, and the
re59it is taat selling costs are lower
with liberal advertisers than with MN
advertising frms.-The Progressive
Farmer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07
Does Actual and Wonderful
Daily Good in Alma.

This is the age of efficiency, and
San-Yak is the efficiency in medi-
cine for internal uses For Throat,
Stomach, Liver. Kidneys, Bladder
and Bowels it proves IA wonder in
every case.
1t prevents a bony-like hardening
Of the arteries at ages past so years
DIR. BURNHAM'S SAN-YAK is the
sure way TO prevent paralysis and
apoplexy In its use you have pre-.
vented or cured kidney and bladder
trouble. II is the greatest in use to
prevent the clumsy, stiff joints and
muscles and for ncuritis and rheum
atism and constipation. 1t has no
parallel for the quality and results
F. E. Gray, Alma. Michigan, the
leading restaurant man, says: II was
sick from overwork and kidney trou-
bic, had paralysis in my toes for sew
eral years, swelling of the feet and
ankles. San-Yak has done wonders
for me and for my wife also. ! am
willing TO boost for a good cause"
p c. Johnson, Masonic Home, Al
ma, says: Il was nearly dead from
bladder and kidney trouble and rheu-
matism SAN-YAK gave me quick
relief and | had no trouble for more
than one year
Mrs. Allen Sayler or Angola says:
II have been troubled for years
with dizziness and back trouble.
After taking three bottles of San
Yak | feel like a new woman, and
want to recommend it to everyone as
a cure and worth a good deal more
than you pay for it,"
ID. II. James, Homer, Mich, says.
81 was greatly troubled for several
years with high blood pressure, short
il, breath, bad kidney and bladder
trouble, dizzy and sick. San Yak has
Done everything for mo and my
health is fine at " years. can
work with ease and comfort"
"Sir: l have taken your medicine
called San Yak for serious nervous
ness and high blood pressure with
satisfactory results, and have found
it to be as good healer as time or
nature. Several friends have tried
il upon my recommendation with as
good results as my own"
Mrs. f. Colt, Elyria, Ohio:
DIR. J. j. Weir, the eminent child.
ren's special, Millbury, Mich, says:
"This is to certify that / have pre-
scribed San-Yak for a bad case of
Stomach trouble and / am glad TO
say it helped really beyond my expec-
tation. can cheerfully recommend it
TO any one so afflicted
Zone teaspoonful in glass Of water
half hour before breakfast beats all
antiseptics and tonics for the stomach,
bowels and kidneys. | have tried all
kinds"
We can tell you of more cures in
Alma. Sold by Chas. X. Murphy,
successor Of Rhodes, Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07

Scores OF Alma Readers are Learn
ing the Duty Of the Kidneys.

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are weak.
Bachache and other kidney ills fol-
low.
Help the kidneys do their work.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills-the test
ed kidney remedy
Proof Of their worth in the follow
ing:
Mrs. +. Ii. Lower, AID w. Center
St, St Louis. Mich, says: II had
nervous headaches and dizzy spells
and ] suffered from lameness and
backache. Other ailments showed |
had kidney complaint. My kidneys
were very weak and | was annoyed
by bladder trouble. saw Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised and got a
box. They relieved the trouble and
whenever ! have used Doan's since
they have helped me-"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Dont
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge'
Deans Kidney Pills--ths same thai
Mrs. Lower uses Foster MiIburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07

Westminster Chapel
Corner Republic and Marquette
Pastor Rev. Robert Grierson, Manse
205 Grove Ave. Union phone 473-lL
IS.
10 a. m.--Public worship. Theme:
The Love Of God"
2:45 p. m.-Sabbath school
Mems Bible class.
Westminster Scouts.
Is p. nc. f. meeting. Leader:
Mary Mcintyre.
7 p. m.-Public worship. Theme:
Ruth and Boaz."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07
NORTHWEST SEVILLE

Pauline Biggs also Donald Tyson
are having the Liberty measels.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Dickerson were in
Alma Saturday.
Alpha Ingram was in Shepherd
Saturday
The late Michael Milet, Sr., who
passed away at his home in Mt
Pleasant was laid away in the Cath
Ollie cemetery at Irishtown Monday
morning.
Prayer meeting is to be held at the
home Of Mrs. G.. Barker Sunday after
noon.
Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Mat
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07
EAST ALMA

Mrs. Cole Of Grove avenue has word
from her son in France that he has
left the commissariate department and
gone back into the cavalry.
Monroe Salisbury of Linden avenue
is leaving the Republic plant and GO
ing back to the farm for health rea-
sons. We will be sorry to lose this
fine young couple and little Virginia
Arlene.
A Red Cross sewing meeting is be-
ing held Friday March 9Th in the home
of Mrs. Charles Wood Eastward st.
Such sewing clubs will be continued
from now until peace comes.
The Parents club meets with Mrs.
Grierson, Grove avenue, on Thursday,
March 7th. All parents are very well
come. Red Cross work will be- strong
feature in this society. The hour is 2
p. m. Light refreshments will be
served.
The Eastminster Chapel ladies' aid
met with Mrs. Jesse Wood, Republic
avenue. Mrs. Chas. Wood makes an
excellent president. Mrs. F. N.
Notestein gave timely talk on the
home garden in war times. Mrs.
Wood as hostess provided generous
refreshments. The aid meets with
Mrs. John Mcintyre Friday, March
10Th. Every lady in our community
will receive a hearty welcome. Mrs.
McIntyre's home is corner of Michi-
gan and Highland.
The men of East Alma have started
n Mems Bible class. II meets with
the Sunday school at 2:45 p. m. in
Westminster Chapel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07

Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Mat
inee ldol"-Idlehour, Thursday adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-03-07

Geraldine Farrar in Joan, the Wo-
man"-Idlehour, Sunday and Monday.
adv.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
All but 8 of So Men
Missing on Say, Diego
Are Accounted For

WASHINGTON, July 2s.-All but
eight of the fifty-nine men reported
missing after the sinking of the arm
cred cruiser San Diego off Fire Island,
for. said an announcement tonight by
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Ludendorff's Defence Stiffens
AS He Brings Up More Guns
Franco-Americans, in Desperate Fighting,
Occupy Jaulgonne and Buzancy and Tighten
Grip at All Points Despite New Re-
serves Thrown In by Foe

Inc Franco-Americans yesterday smashed forward on
tenle front for gains of than mile on the tin of
the foes dwindng salient between Ourco and the Marine
ano hurlng the back captured villages and new
trongs OF prisoners This and sharp French victory on the
Somme battlefront the outstanding features of the davis
success for Allied arms.
Despite heavy showers that difficult the bringing p
OF artillery support the Allied infantry continued it's advance
against the German lines frustrating enemy desperate at
tepts to block its with fresh from other fronts
Along the Mane the Germans cung tenaciouslv to he,
deences American hrusts at augonne wdene their bridge
head there brought 300 prisoners forced the enemy to
yield further the bank Further east the French
struck repeatedly the river meeting heavy resistance but
gaining the heights north and winning new ond
in the river bend to the west.
Authoritative reports from the battlefront declare that the
Germans IN the Marne salient beset three sides bv rakn
Allied artillery fire. continuing their retreat toward the
north.
On the east wing the salient southwest of Rheims Franco
British forces soned the enemy and drove forward
Tor more than half mile eecng the Germans from their hold
the outskirts of the forest Mountain of Rheims They
took 800 prisoners.
Meanwhile the battlefront Picary near the tin f
the great Somme salient the French struck sudden blow
which threw the enemy back miles fourie front re-
took the villages of Sauvers Aubvers and Maiv Raineva
carried the Allied line to the heights dominating the Avre River
on the east and brought in 1900 prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Telephone Lines Included,
but Radios and Cables
Are Exempted
Burleson Is Named
To Direct Systems
Present Heads, Employees
and Financial Plans To
Be Continued

WASHINGTON, July 23.-Acting un.
der the authority recently conferred
by Congress, President Wilson TO-DAY
issued proclamation taking all tele-
phone and telegraph lines under gov.
ernment operation and control at mid.
night Wednesday, July 81.
Although Congress empowered him
to do so, the President did not include
wireless SYSTEMS. because the navy al
ready is in control of them. He also
did not include ocean cables, presum.
ably because contracts the cable COM
panies have with foreign governments
on whose shores they land contain
clauses respecting government oper-
alton which raised involved questions.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
(By The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AlSNE- MARINE FRONT, July %.
-(Evening)-The fighting continued
throughout to-day north and north
east of Chateau Thierry. The Ger
mans were by no means slack in ac-
cepting the Allied challenges and
struck back with great vigor. The
fighting Immediately north of Chateau
Thierry was so fierce as almost to rob
it of the suggestion that it was a rear
guard action. Nevertheless, it was
known that while the intense struggle
was progressing the work of mbving
stores was under way.
At least at one point the fighting was
more nearly in open order than has
been usual. With minimum artillery
fire by both sides the Americans ad-
vanced their skirmish line over yellow
wheat fields, dotted with poppies, and
through dumps of wood. 1t was Indian
fighting, modernized by machine gun
work.
The Germans left on the field a great
number of machine gunners in nests.
Many of these guns were captured and
the entire personnel of machine gun
company tonight is swelling the al
ready big list of prisoners taken by
the Americans.
Information reaching the intelligence
department of the American army to-
night indicated that the Germans are
still continuing their retreat Far be-
hind the lines they are being subjected
to heavy fire by both French and
American guns, which doubtless is
hampering the movement of their enor-
nous supplies.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry the
artillery played an important part.
Here the Americans encountered the
stiffest resistance, a village in this
sector being reduced by the American
guns, as its occupation by the Germans
was imminent. The enemy was thus
forced into the open, where heavy pun
ishment was inflicted
A drizzling rain fell over the battle
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
U~Boat Sinks
Fishing Boat
Off Maine
Survivors in Dory Tell of
Loss of Schooner IS
Miles at Sea

KENNEBUNKPoRT, Me-. July 23.-
German submarines have strdck again
off the New England coast. This time
an undersea raider sank with bomb
the crack knockabout Gloucester fish
ing schooner Robert and Richard near
Cashe Bank, sixty-fve miles east by
southeast of Cape Porpoise, on the
southeastern coast of Maine. at 1O:30
o'clock Monday morning.
This was approximately 100 miles
north of the spot where a U-boat sank
four coal barges off Orleans, Cape
Cod, Sunday morning, and the time was
almost twenty-four hours later to the
minute than the opening of the Cane
Cod foray. The crew of twentv-two
escaped in dories.
The first dory from the Robert and
Richard, containing three men, landed
at this port at o'clock tonight. The
men reported the others not far behind
and motorboats were sent out to search
for them.
Warning Shot Fired
The first dorymen to land said the
submarine emerged on their port bow
at 10 o'clock Monday morning and fired
warning shot across their bow. The
man at the wheel promptly threw the
schooner up into the wind. Men from
the submarine boarded the schooner,
took the ships papers and placed a
bomb aboard. At 1880 O'clock a sharp
explosion sent the little schooner to
the bottom.
The party that boarded the little 140-
ton fisherman was in command of her
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24

nies that Foch's attack came as a sur
prise, admits that it has stopped the
original German attack and points out:
1--WE see ourselves placed before
new situation which will make similar
great demands on our troops and lead
ers as our own offensive did on the
enemy.
"The destruction caused bv the fight
raging backward and forward concerns
happily not our own home, but the
homes of those who unclaimed the
world war. The enemy counter often
sive is not strange and will neither de-
lay nor alter the final decision.
''The only thing is to break the
fighting forces Of the enemy. Whether
this is by our offensive or defensive
actions is the same to u.s."
The "Kolnische Zeitung," trying to
be more cheerful, declares that the
German reserves have stopped the ad-
vance before it gained any strategic
advantages, while the "Frankfurter
Zeitung" describes Foch's offensive as
an answer to the whole eampsigns
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Enemy Rearguards Fight Eercely
As Army Tries to Saue SuDDz;es

ields and made aerial operations al
most impossible in the morning. hut il
cleared somewhat in the afternoon and
the flying men went I'D. Their work
however, was limited
Late in the day German 'nlanes on
deavored to make observations over
the Marine, where the enemy was aware
that all the usual operations of moving
armies and supplies were in progress.
he anti aircraft guns rendered their
mission highly doubtful.
Frlsoners captured by the Americana
declare that they were forced into ac-
tion by their officers, who moved be-
hlnd the lines with pistols, threatening
10 snoot the first who faltered This
information is not highly valued by
the American officers, who explain
'hat. though 1t may be true. the Ger
man organization methods of discipline
are still in the ascendancy.
Much more significance is attached
TO reports of advances, every one OF
which reduces the chances of the Ger
mans sending up sufficient supplies.
which are greatly needed
Allies Tightening Grip
p. M The Allies continued to-
Cay to tighten their vice-like grip upon
the German salient around the curving
line from scissors 20 Rheims
The enemy is frantically bracine
himself and is offering the stiffest re,
slstance, which is increasing as he gets
his artillery into place.
The weather along the battlefront
this morning was inclement, rain and
mist prevailing.
German reinforcements were re-
ported to-day in the district to the east
OF scissors, at the tip If the German
right flank on the Aisne- Marne line.
While fires We're reported in the
districts to the north of he Marne last
night, there were no reports of similar
ccpf1agrations along the line south
flom Soissons or that running south
west from Rheims.
Foe Prepares for Stand
The indications thus were that the
Germans have determined not TO give
ur additional territory along these
TANKS of their position unless they are
compelled to do so.
7:4o q. IN. - Overnight information
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Continued on nert page

Advice to those who want to sell their
LIBERTY BONDS-Don't.
Advice to those who must sell--Go to
John Muir Co., 81 B'way, and branches.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-24
Enemy Admits
allure; Fears
Foch's Power
German Press Confesses
Long Cherished Luden-
dorf Plan Is Crushed
By George F. Steward
Especial Gable to The Tribune)

Copyright. 1913. The Tribune Assocaton)
ROTTERDAM, July 29.-The uncon-
scious humor of the Wolff Bureau in
spreading the report that the original
crossing of the Marne had succeeded
in its real object Of forcing the French
to open the long expected counter at
tack near Rheims is not exactly the
view of the German critics, who fully
realize the Importance of recent events
as putting an end to the long g-cherished
plans of Ludendorff.
Even the "Tageszeitung," which de.