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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

Neutrality-suspicious. shells are
everyday, everyhour experiences In
the lives of all soldiers and Y. NJ. Q.
A. workers anywhere within % miles
of the Boche guns. DR.. George Louis
Meylan, who has just returned from
France where he was engaged In rec
reation work for the Y. M. G. IA,
threw some strong light on the con-
dltions under which all persons back
of the trenches live-and die. He had
been asked to tell some specific In
stances of "Y" workers under fire la
first-llne trenches.
"Those over here who have not been
in the war zone must forget their old
time ideas of warfare and Its dan
gers" said Doctor Meylan. "Forget
this old idea of open fighting, with
troops battling across plain the size
of large athletic field. Modern ar
tillery shoots for miles and Is always
shooting. Every person within 20
miles of the trenches Is under fire
practically all of the time, yet the re-
ports do not call this battle. The
reports announce The artillery was
active and that means shells any
where five to twenty-five miles back
of the trenches.
early In April the Germans made
night raids and their airplanes were
active In bombing. Two of my or
ganizers were visiting camps eight or
ten miles back of the front-line
trenches. The Germans kept up the
bombardment for three days during
which time those ~ men were dodg-
ing shells constantly.
son the second day they were in a
Foyer de Soldat-one of the soldiers
recreation huts provided by the French
with ~ men in charge-when, within
five minutes two shells struck, one q
few yards away, the other hitting the
hut. The 'Y' men were thrown down
by the conclusion. 1t seemed q
miracle they were not hit, for soldiers
were killed and wounded all around
them.
at is strange that although we have
only about one woman worker to every
hundred men workers, not single
~ man had been killed up to the
time left France, whereas Hun shells
had killed two of our women workers
Miss Crandel! and Miss Winona Mar.
| tin.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06
REFoREsT BARE HILLSiDEs
Scarcity Of Timber Moves Mining
Companies In Pennsylvania to
Take Action.

Hazelton, Pa.-The scarcity of lum.
ber- for mine pillars and other mine
uses has led to the creation of for
estry department by several of the
large mining companies, one of
which has just reforested Bear Creek
watershed with 5000 white pine and
5000 Norway spruce trees.
Thirty thousand more trees are in
process of cultivation at Hugo, Pa, In
the Panther Creek valley. When tim.
Der is ready to cut In the vicinity of
the mines troublesome waits and long
hauls will be eliminated.
More timber In the anthracite region
would stop floods, add to the water
supply, reduce the drought periods
and enable the anthracite industry to
add to Its output. Many thousands Of
acres are available about the mines
for reforestation.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06
Sells Short Pants; Enllsts.

Steubenville. OF sold my short
pants at Newport News" writes Gil
bert e. Boycan, negro boy aged If
teen, from somewhere in France to his
parents here. Playing truant from
school to see some selective soldiers
depart, the boy decided to join the
army and enlisted at Wheeling, w. Va.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06
16 Chicks From is Eggs.

New Castle, Pa.-James Woods
placed Is eggs under hen and 16
chickens were Matched. One Of the
eggs must have produced tive chicks,
he thinks, but he has not been able to
identify the "twins."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06
Bet $40 on Who viii
Kill the Most Huns

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-To settle a
bet of $40 as to which could kill
the most Huns, Alexander Cor
macki, twenty-eight, and John
Gorinski, twenty-three, enlisted
in the United States army here.
eve have arranged to carry q
stick over with u.s." said Cor
macki, land every time one of
us knocks a Hun over notch
on the stick will go to that mans
credit. We trust each other.
When the war Is over and we
come back the man with the
most notches wins the bet"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

Need You Worry About ThIs2
The edges on the $50 gold pieces
wear holes in your pocket
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06
Optimistic Thought.

Reviewers are forever telling authors
they can't understand them. The
author might often reply: SIS that my
fault?"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

Hold on; hold fast; hold out. Pa.
tience is genius.-Buffon.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

"These figures show a large in
crease over those of the campaign
against France in 1901.
"Punlsh Catholic Churches"
"In Belgium, besides many art
treasures, they have confiscated old
paintings valued at 100000 pesetas.
'Due to the treachery of Cardinal
MERCER and other priests, who did
their utmost to stir the priests
against the good-hearted German SOL
diers. they were forced to teach u Sc
we're lesson to the Belgian and French
Catholics.
Rendered unserviceable ..........., 3
Churches destroyed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q
Rendered unserviceable .................. 81
Iotal ........................... So
an Poland also a large number of
churches have been destroyed for mil
itary reasons. The figures concerning
these have not yet been published.
"As result of the stupid stubborn
ness Of the Belgian people In contin-
uing the struggle after their bloody
and final defeat on the battlefield, the
German officers were forced, against
their WILL to impose punishments on
many rich individuals and wealthy cit
les. This has contributed the follow
Ing amounts to the German treasury
Pesetas
ror,isbp,apto mn nnr
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06

A mustache once down isn't neces.
sarily down forever.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-06
Tell Neutral Nations How Church
and House Are De-
stroyed.
IS MEANT AS A WARNING
Circular RecItes Amount Of Booty
Seized In France and Belgium,
and Mistreatment Of English
Prisoners Of War.

Washington. - Teutonlc frightful-
ness as practiced in France and Bel
GUM has been made the subject of a
German warning to neutral nations of
the fate which they may expect If
they take up arms against the central
powers.
IF there are any still thinking Of
siding with the allies let them take
warning from the fate Of Others" says
the warning. 1t IL in the form Of a
circular, which recltes the amount Of
booty seized in France and Belgium,
the number Of churches damaged and
destroyed, the money wrung from the
stricken inhabitants and finally the
deliberate mistreatment of English
prisoners Of war.
German propagandlsts have flooded
Spain with this document printed in
Spanish, and copies have come into
the possession Of the state depart
ment. Having established its German
origin the department made public
this translation:
Besides an untold amount of war
material captured on the battlefield
the Germans have taken possession of
incalculable booty in France and Bel
GUM, including:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
ITALIANS SINK TWO
ENEMY TRANSPORTS;
NEW DRIVE PLANNED
Believed Germans Will Attempt
Another Campaign in Italy,
but the italians Are Prepared
for It Now

ROME, July 25.-Two Austrian trans
ports were sunk in an Italian attack on
Cattaro, according to dispatches re-
ceived from CaItaro today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
21O HUN DIVISIONS ON
WEST FRONT THIS YEAR
Doubtful If Sufficient Recup-
Grated Divisions Are Avail
able for Drive

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 5.-CMorning.)-CBy
the Associated Press Owing to the de.
lection OF the Russians from the allies.
the Germans have been able to place 30
divisions on the western front this year.
FROM January to July -. little more
than six months. these divisions have
been engaged about $50 times. so Sha.
each has been thrown into battle AT
least twice during the half year Ni.h
operations becoming more frequent his
proportion is rapidly increasing.
When the present battle began the
Germans had twenty-eisht divisions on
that portion OF the field westward from
Rheims as far as Chateau Thierry. Now
the front has been widened by the al
lied attack from the latter city TO the
Aisne and the Germans have hurried
more forces into the line. bringing the
total now engaged on this part Jf tho
front TO more than forty divisions and
placing a considerable strain upon the
enemy's reserves
They still have reserve divisions con-
centrated at some places behind their
lines. but many units comprised h. thes.'
divisions have been sorely tried already
this year, and il is questionable whether
they are all sufficiently recuperated 10
participate in a new attack should the
German stan decide to order one 10 re-
trfsve the defeat of the crown prince.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
ANSWERED BY HOWARD
Congressman DevoteS Major
Portion of CordeIe Speech
to Reply to HardWiCk

CORDELE, Ga, July 25.-The friends
of William. Schley Howard felt reason
ably confident that he would carry
Crisp county before he came here, and
now since he spoke in the courthouse
yesterday morning they entertain no
doubts about the matter. They are
agreed that his speech produced as
fine an impression as any candidate
has made in this county in recent years.
1t was heard by an audience of nearly
three hundred men representing every
militia district in the county, and won
him the heartiest kind of congratula-
lions on every hand.
AS an example Of the manner in which
il was received, it may be mentioned
that among those who shook hands with
Mr.. Howard was Charles Z. Brown, edi-
tor of the Cordele Daily Dispatch, which
has been supporting William J. Harris.
Mr.. Brown told Mr.. Howard that he con-
sideVed the speech a very manly and
constructive presentation of his candi-
dacy for the senate, and further asSur-
ed him that he would receive fair treat
ment in the columns of the Dispatch.
Mayor ]. Gordon Jones, a prominent
lawyer in this section and one Of the
leading Howard supporters, who intro
duced him in the courthouse and is TAX
ing "A most active and enthusiastic in
terest in the campaign, had this to say
after Mr.. Towards speech:
There is not a particle of doubt in
my mind that the people of Crisp
county are going to give William Schley
Howard their preference for the SER
ate. l have talked with them in every
militia district and have stirred around
q good Zeal since the speaking. They
aye doing their own thinking in the
senatorial campaign They have exam
ined Mr.. Towards record in congress
and find il first-class in every partic
ular. They know that no member of
the national house or senate has been
more unswervingly loyal to the admin
istration of President Wilson both in
peace and in war. They know that Mr..
Howard has made a conspicuously sue
cessful and satisfactory representative
Of the Fifth congressional district,
which is the largest in the south. They
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
BILL AGAIN WILL Be
PRESSED IN CONGRESS
Advocates Hope to Bring Up
Measure in Connection With
Man Power Bill in Septem-
ber-Change of Ages

WASHINGTON. July 25.-A new
fight for universal military training is
developing in congress
Universal training advocates. II be-
came known today. have a new bill
ready 20 introduce at about the same
time the man power legislation comes
out OF committee in September.
An attempt to have this bill con-
sidered as an amendment to the meas
ure changing the selective service ages
will be made II the least opportunity
arises
Realizing they cannot get the meas
ure considered over administrative OBJ
5ections. universal training hackers to-
day were hopeful Of securing the tacit
IL not open support Of both the presi-
dent and Secretary Of War Baker.
This hope is based on the belief that
universal training is gaining favor in
administration councils. One Of the
most hopeful signs of this change Of
attitude. training advocates say, is the
training of 10000 college men under
war department auspices.
At the same time members of the
military committee OF both houses fore
see the possibility that the war depart
ment may ask for universal training on
It's own initiative by requesting lower
ing of the army age to 1s.
Putting boys of Is into training
camps fol year or more. II was pointed
cut today. would be practically adopt
ing universal training for the war at
least. and would be regarded everywhere
as a test for such training in peace as
well as war time
In this connection il is suggested tina:
the war department. would ask voca
tionaI training be provided in all can
comments for men under 81.
Committee members generally accept
IS TO 40 as the ages Baker will name
IN asking army age changes.
with the possibility of only 100000
men remaining in class 1 by the first
OF September. members of the house
COMMITTEES declared that the change in
ages viii come barely in time TO avert
the necessity OF dipping into deferred
classes
Guesses as 10 how high congress
would BE- asked 10 boost army appro-
priations ranged from fifteen to eight
cen billion. with the majority choos-
ing the higher figure This includes
The $4,000. 100000 already appropriated
and vouIc cover expenses Of calling on;
100000 men
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
Apparent German Retreat
Is Now Well Under Way

NEW YORK, July 25-(Summary Oh
European Cables Of the Day to the AS
ISOLATED Press. German rear guards
have again hurled themselves at the pur-
suing allied forces on the north bank
of the Marine. Before the momentum
Of their blow the allies were obliged
to withdraw from the little wood to
the north of the town of Ireloup and
were forced back out of the village OF
Chassins, a little further east.
The success of the Germans was, how
ever, short lived, for they were imme-
diately driven back By renewed attack
by the allies.
Northward along the line toward Sois-
sons and to the northeast, toward
Rheims, there have been many lombard
ments, but no infantry fighting is re-
ported.
AS the days Of heavy fighting continue
becomes increasingly apparent that the
German retirement is well under way.
This withdrawal is apparently being
conducted in an orderly if not deliber-
ate manner, being covered by such rear
guard actions as that reported al Ire
Ioup and Chassins.
study of the map of the region
where the struggle is going on shows
that along the line from Jaulgonne
northwest to OUlchy-Le Chateau, just
north of the Ourcq. or even farther, the
allies have pressed ahead during the
past two days. AS nearly as the loca-
ton of the contending forces can be de-
termined at present, the Germans have
been forced back or have retired over
much Of this line a distance of nearly
three miles, since Tuesday
North Of the Ourcq river the situa
ton is obscure owing to the lack Of de-
tails given out through official reports
or press dispatches 1t may be said.
however, that for the moment the line
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
Germans Said to Be
PLANNING Italian Drive

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Stung by
the smashing defeat of their plans in
France. the Teutons are believed about
to strike back at Italy.
Among those foreseeing the POSSIBLE
ity of such a Reinforcement attempt is
Major General Emilio Guglielmotti, Ital-
ian military attache here. A day before
the Austrian Piave drive he predicted it.
The general holds it entirely possible
that Ludendorff will rush German re-
serves to Italy as soon as he realizes
the impossibility of victory on the west
line. When he comes to that point, Gug-
Iieinotti believes Eudendorn viii lose
no time trying to smash italian de-
lenses.
The general believes the Boche will
try this means of stopping Italians from
going to the west front, and will also
try thus to cover up at home the fiasco
of the Rheims smash.
General Guglielmotti asserts that the
blow is most likely to come in the noun
toin front because the Austrian forces
in this section were the least affected
by the rout along the Piave and because
occupation of the Trentino regions Of
fers the atctical advantages for future
operations.
Simultaneous offensives in the Tren-
tino, on the Asiago plateau and also
against the Montellol heights are de-
clared to be a possibility.
The Italians frankly admit that they
would be hard pressed in the face of the
full Austrian strength REINFORCED with
and probably led by picked German di-
visions. However, it is declared, the
Italian morale is strong and Italy is
fully confident that General Foch can
meet any situation and that General
Diaz men will stand valiantly.
London reports OF a possible Austrian
offensive in Albania are believed to be
unfounded.
Rumors of a coming Austrian naval
sally in the Adriatic are current. Ital-
ian naval authorities are inclined to be-
lieve that such a sally would be forced
with the fall of Durazzo threatened by
the advance of the Italians and the al
lied troops north of Berat.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
British Troops Pushing
Forward North of Albert

LONDON, July 25.-British troops las'
night pushed forward slightly south OF
Rossignol wood in the Hehuterne sector
north of Albert. The official statement
from Field Marshal Haig today adds that
a few prisoners and six machines were
captured.
South of Villers Bretonneux the Ger
mans last night pushed into one of the
British POSTS. They were driven out by
a counter attack.
Early last night the enemy attack
ed and entered one of our posts south
of Villers Bretonneux, but was eject
ed by an immediate counter attack" the
statement said.
Later in the night a hostile raiding
party attacked another of our posts
north of the Somme and was repulsed.
The enemy left prisoners in our hands as
the result of these encounters. None OF
our men is missing.
During the night we advanced our
line slightly, south of Rossignol wood,
in the Hebuterne sector, and captured
a few prisoners and six machine guns.
Hostile artillery was 9ctive last
night south and north of the Scarpe'
north of Lens, and at number OF points
IN +bo rOr+b mart of our 'front.'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26
ILUDENDORFF FEARS
TRAPPING OF MEN
BY GENERAL FOCH
Presses Counter Attacks in
OOrmanS Sector When He
Should Be Protecting Fere-
en-TardenOiSr Supply Base
BY ]. W. T. MASON.

NEW YORK, July. 25.-Desperate
counter attacks by the Germans at the
southeast corner of the Aisne- Marine
salient. the fartherest point removed
from their central supply station al
Fere-enTardenois, indicate Won Luden-
dorff's fear that his Marine forces are
in danger of being crumpled by a sur
prise blow which Foch might launch in
the Dormans sector.
Normally, the principal attention OF
the German general staff at this time
shOCld be conferred on protection OF
the railway between Fismes and Fere-
en-Tardenois, along which the troops
in the Aisne- Marine salient are" passing
The Franco-Americans are now within
FIVE miles of Fere-en-Tafdenois, whose
capture would be a matter OF serious
concern for the Germans. Instead, how
ever. Of using what initiative he still
possesses for the defense of Fere-en-
Tardenois, Won Ludendorff last night
struck a blow near Dormans. where
there has been no serious fighting since
the present series of Franco-American
assaults began. 1t is scarcely conceiv-
able that the Germans are developing
new offensive toward Epernay. Tho
Dormans stroke is essentially a defen-
sive measure, destined to safeguard the
Germans in the southern area of the
Aisne-Marne salient.
But, such an expenditure of German
power in this comparatively quiet dis
trict would not be made while the grave
issues are still conferred around Fere-
e.. -Tardenois, unless the Germans fear
ed Foch was setting a new trap for
them. The existence of so restless A
mental attitude on the part of the Hon
onzollern militarists Is highly favorable
for the allies. a confused hesitancy is
becoming noticeable in the German
plans and a new respect IS being shown
for the strategic genius Of Foch and
the fighting ability Of the Americana.
Won Ludendorfr has begun to guess
wildly. The German people, in turn,
may soon begin TO distrust the sclen-
t:fic efficiency Of the kaiser's war ma
chine
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-26

The Pail Mall Gazette says that
rumors are current that British troops
have made a great advance in the d.
rection of Fismes, about midway be-
tween Rheims and scissors.
1t is also reported that French forces
have advanced on another part of the
Aisne-Marne salient and that the armies
Of the German crown prince have been
placed in a position out of which eX-
trication seems to be impossible.
The latest war communiQue shows
that Generalissimo Foch is methodically
continuing to close the pincers which are
gripping the Germans between the Aisns
and the Marine. The capture of Armen
there's increases the development Of
Oulchy-Le Chateau and the capture of
Breezy brings the allies only five miles
from the important highway center OF
observation-disclosures, from which, accord
ing to a Paris report today, the Ger
mans are hastily removing all the me-
terial that has accumulated there since
the beginning of June.
The allies are thus tightening the
hold on the enemy on the Chateau
Thierry- scissors road and are gradually
linking UP the front formed at Oulchy-
LIE Chateau, observation-disclosures ant
Rheims mountain. The British advance
north of the Ardre river is important,
threatening the German left flank with
development while the Franco-American
troops advancing from the Marine are a
menace to the German center.
The British success at Vrigny threat
ems Fismes, another important center,
hence the desperate efforts of the Ger
mans to prevent the allied advance in
this direction. The German defense of
scissors, the pivot of their position, is
also beginning to become formidable.
1t is estimated that there are 100000
Germans fighting within the triangle,
the sides of which are being squeezed
by the allied forces.
Obstinate resistance and the rugged
nature of the country constitute obsta-
cles in the way Of closing the pincers
at the narrow opening at Rheims and
Scissors, but the relentless pressure OF
the allies is gradually emptying the
triangle of the enemy masses.