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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31
Some Philosophy.

I'VE don't know what we're f'ghtinl
for" complained a Prussian private.
"What's the difference?' rejoined
smother. "We wouldn't ever get it
anyhow"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Milan. The picking and shipping
season of the berry crop Of Milan and
vicinity has closed. Prices we're good
from the first to the end of the sea
son, Growers realized much money
from the crop, Notwithstanding there
was only about 40 per cent Of crop,
having been killed by the April frost
The crop was shipped In carload lots
to eastern markets by the local buy.
ers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Camden Gov. Tom @. Rye will
speak here at the courthouse in the
interest of the Red Cross war fund.
The ladies of this place are making
all necessary arrangements for the
parade and indications are that there
will be a large crowd present The
merchants of Camden have agreed to
close their places of business from
1880 to 1880 and will hear Gov. Rye
speak.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

s'Intoxicants pull apart. The cal Of
he times is-Together."
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31
Force Of HABIT.

"Say, Maggie, what has become of
that drug clerk who was paying you
such marked attention."
Il guess he thought / was a bottle
of medicine. He shook me-"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Jackson.-On April ~ $500 was
stolen from the home of William An
drew, this city, and young colored
girl, Is years old, an employee OF the
home, was arrested charged with the
crime. She confessed and implicated
others. Four hundred and fifty-five
dollars Of the money was recovered.
The confessed thief was turned over
to the juvenile court
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Murfreesboro.- E, Compton,
reported as severely wounded in
France. is a son Of Ed Compton, a
farmer formerly residing on the Halls
Hill pike, but now living on the Ben
Batey farm, off from the Lascassas
pike. The young man is about rs
years of age and enlisted in the regu-
lar army about three years ago. The
family is well.known and substantial
one In this county.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Knoxville. East Tennessee coun-
ties, Greene in particular land Greene
is one of the best agricultural counties
in the state), report that wheat is fall
ing in the fields. A sample Of this
fallen wheat was forwarded from
Greene county to the state pathologist
who dlagnozed the disease as due to
the effects Of joint worms.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Dyersburg The dredgeboat Marion
arrived here from st. Louis ready to
dig the North Forked Deer drainage
ditch, which begins at the Gibson
county line and continues to Dyers.
burg. The ditch is 26 miles long and
drains a fertile section of country. A,
v. Wills & Son of St. Louis are own
ers Of the boat and have the contract
for the ditch.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Memphis. THE local officials of the
United States food administration, at
a hearing, ordered the bakery Of P.
Ridblatt, 26S North Main street. closed
for period Of one week. This order
followed a continued non-observance
of the directions OF the food admins
tration, which require bakers to make
correct weekly reports regarding the
quantity Of wheat flour, substitutes
and other commodities used in their
business.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-31

Jackson The West Tennessee Med
ical and Surgical association, which
embraces all Of West Tennessee, and
which had jackson for its permanent
meeting place and home for number
Of years, was in session here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
VIEWS FROM CHESTER.

The people Of this community are
rejoicing that the influenza has sub
sided sufficiently to allow the opening
Of the churches and schools again.
There were several cases here and
some deaths
News comes that Lieutenant Fisher
w~uce, the son Of r, H E~nce, OF this
Mace. is quite sick at Camp Taylor.
XIV His mother and father have gone
to his bedside Leftwitch BowIes, who
has been III at the same camp, 10 re-
ported 10 be much better,
Mrs. Williams the wife ~ Liouten
ant Robert NJ Williams, who is on the
battle front in France, came to Ches-
ter las, Friday evening on visit to
her husbands, parents. She spent one
night only with them for the sad news
came the next morning that her broth -
err. Hinton paraen. had been killed in
action in France. and she returned
home Immediately 10 be with her father
and uethcr in their bereavement
The marriage OF Paul Mccormack,
Of p fillmore, and Miss Ethel Leckey
took mace at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amole last Monday evening Mrs.
Arnole ia the brides sister.
The Touring mill AT this place,
owned and managed by F w Be
seeker e. Son. lis running at high pres
sure and making most excellent
quality Of -four II Is a recent enter
prise here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
FREEZING NEWS.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian)
Freezing Va, Nov. 9.--Reuben d.
McFail has moved to Pound, in the
west end of Wise county
Fitz S Beverly has returned to
Splash Dam. where he has position
with an engineering corps, after a,
few days visit To home folks.
william w Beverly, of Baden. visit
ri Relatives here during the, week,
-l:sss4ssss H.. Reed formerly Of sssts
place. but now Of Rurdlne, KY, is
visiting relatives here.
Idlhur Mullins, Of Isom, Is visiting
friends near here,
Miss Nora IApps, Of near Norland,
was visiting friends near here during
the week.
John p. f. Kiilen was visiting
friends AT Jenkins, Ky. during the
week.
Mrs Mile Branharl visited her sis
ter, Mrs Alkaline Kelley, Of Shelby
Cap, Ky, during the week
Aaron Il. Hanover, who is engaged
in erecting school building near
Skeetrock. is spending the week with
home folks here.
Willard Mullins IL visiting friends
al Ison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
CHATEAu-TH|ERRy HERO
UNRECONGAN|zED IN n. Y.
Major-Generai Omar Bundy. 10 Whom
Retreat WaS nm Humiliation. Here
On Secret Mission.

New York. Nov eff New York
had known yesterday that Ma1or-Gen-
eral Omar Bundy was in town. there
undoubtedly would have been another
celebration. but the well-set-up little
grey -haired soldier was retiring
personally as he was assertive on July
Is when. by initiating the present vic
torious offensive against the Germans.
he caused the world to ring with
praises for America. Americas. fight
ing men and General Bundy, L, 5, A.
General Bundy reached here We'd
nesday and went quietly to the Hotel
Aston where he declined to permit the
few who knew of his presence to tell
Of it and make him the embarrassed
subject of hero worship. He went
about the city. but none who did not
know him personally knew that the
two silver stars on his shoulders were
worn by real hero. Late today. Cen
-erai Bunds started fer Washington
Tomorrow he will meet Secretary of
WAR Baker and General March. who
" III tell him little of what they, as
representative Americans, think of his
famous deeds at Chateau Thierry and
his scarcely less famous words He is
In America on a secret mission. ii was
sa id.
Commanding the Fifth United States
army corps, General Bundy received
directions from hlEh Frencn author-
ty to retire when the Germans storm
ing gassing, Smelling, smashed their
picked divisions against a line that had
been compelled to WAIVER again and
again by force of greater numbers.
General Bundy's answer was:
I'VE regret being unable to follow
the counsefs of our masters the
French, but the American flag has been
compelled to retire. This Is unendur-
able. and none OF our soldiers would be
able to understand not being asked to
do whatever is necessary to re-estab-
lish a situation which Is humiliating to
us and and unacceptable to our coun-
try's honor. We are going to coun-
ter attack"
And counter attack they did. the
Marines and doughboys starting the
Germans back in a retreat which has
not yet stopped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

HARRISONBTRG NORMAL.

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian.)
Harrisouburr, Va, Nov. 9.-This
school reopened on the 9Th insta Mt
after A months enforced adjournment
on account of the Illness from in
fiuenza az a ma jority Of the Nam bers
Of the faculty and "A largo number of
tho students. Practically the entire
student body enrolled in September
was present and ready for class work
at the first period on Wednesday
morning. seemingly completely recu-
perated, and have begun Their wor};
with vim and renewed interest that
promise well for the satisfactory COM
pletion OF the rest of the quarters
assignments. The few who did not
return Will probably be here within
The week. Carefully considered ar
engagements have heen mada 40 that
the students shall lose as littlc as pos
sible, either acadcmically or finan-
session.
Though visited. as many other In =
stitutions were throughout the country
nv The worst epidemic OF recent times.
the school is not nut to the painful
necessity of recording a single death
ef q - person connected with it, Many
were seriously i'll, but all have recover
ed or are well on the way 10 their
former health. service of thanks
giving for this happy issue will be
held ON Sunday in the auditorium.
end fitting program for the occasic II
has been prepared by committee CT
the faculty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
KING ALBERT LEADS
MEN IN GREAT DRIVE
Whole Strength of Belgian Army
Pittcd Against Last Barrier
Defending Client
Smashing BLOW FOR FREEDOM.
Guns Boom Along o Forty Mile Front.
Huns Fight OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Brave Gas Attacks

Copyright, 1918. Universal Service.)
Belgian Army Headquarters. Nov.
.-Oelayed. ut is now possible to
give some details of the smashing
Belgian offensive which broke loose
at dawn OF the last day of October.
and which is still in fun swing. with
n pause now and then necessitated by
consolidation and transport problems.
Preliminary to the big drive. the
guns beloved along front of nearly
forty miles facing the Lys canal.
King Albert is in personal command.
The whole strength of the Belgian
army was pitted against the last
barrier defending ancient Client.
with Brussels, the capital. beyond.
The German troops are shut off
from communication with the rest of
the world. No newspapers, no wires.
are" permitted to reach them. The
general staff alone knows the progress
Of events elsewhere. But rumors of
trian collapse speed across the dreary
expanse of the battlefelds from
division to division.
When the offensive opened in the
misty half-light of dawn every Bel
gian soldier cherished the belief that
this is to be the last grapple. King
Albert's soldiers eNltered into action
grimly determined to strike the fiual
smashing blow to bring back freedom
/ to their enslaved Fatherland.
Belgian Advance.
For ten days the lines faced each
other in a deadlock from the vicinity
of Eecloo southwark to beyond
Client Prior to his retreat the enemy
lfe1led hundreds of trees to block the
roads and blew up scores of bridges
But the terrific Belgian preparatory
fire along the whole line attasted tn
supreme effort to clean the roads and
bring up the "heavies" in the wake
of the infantry.
For whole hour the eastern
horizon famed red. Black geysers
along the banks OF the canal blew
the sandbank emplacements to dust
heaps and ripped the tile-roofed
farm forts to pieces. Then. at 6:25
rockets signaled the infantry TO add
vance.
The Prussians opposite mtist have
felt it was forlorn hope. but they
fought desperately and rendered an
expected resistance. Their counter
battery work was weak, however.
The Germans are known TO suffer
from a shortage of artillery. But
the machine gunners fought to the
death. They fell back across the
canal only when the rising mists dis
closed the unbroken Belgian advance.
After the outposts had withdrawn,
the enemy drenched the western bank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

of the canal with poison gas. which
hung low because of the mist. They
formed a poison barrage zone along
the whole west bank.
Into this poison belt rushed the
Belgians behind xheir artillery bar
rage. They crossed the canal twice
ant. were driven back twice by
counter attack. Then the Belgian
artillery was s:gnal!e5 TO play a hose
stream of fire along the German front
line. Throughout the afternoon the
big guns launched an inferno of death
across the canal along a line OF forty
miles.
Loyal Peasants.
The clouds were hanging low and
drizzlinE rain prevented the war
birds from observing. In the early
morning a flock OF twelve German
machines made Il short cruise over
the Belgian positions. Lacking fire
control, the German guns contented
themselves with sending shells and
gas over the known cross roads. But
the fire was returned tenfoid.
The most amazing feature of this
battle is presented by the thousands
of peasants clinging persistently to
their homes in the midst OF inferno.
Uncanny tragedies are revealed.
Numerous back bent. gnarled Flem-
ings are living close to the battlefield.
with their cows and chickens. After
four years of suffering under the in
yader's tyranny. they are awaiting
again to freedom. But this freedom
is born in the smoke of their burning
farms and heralded by bursts OF shell
and shrapnel overhead.
Many OF these Belgian inhabitants
are seeing the Belgian khaki-tasseled
bonnets for the first time since Octo-
Der, 1914, only after running straight
snatching glimpses of the liberators
through the shell bursts amid their
own fields.
Walking with some Belgian officers
while the Belgian IT'S" mixed their
roar with the heavy rumbling of the
German guns, and the shells crisis
crossing overhead with weird screams,
i came across a white capped Belgian
"granma' of at least eighty summers.
In one hand she carried the inevitable
umbrella and in the other bird cage.
One of my companions quizzed her
in Flemish.
They turned me out, sir" said She
Our brave Belgians said l must go
away, because the house was needed.
4 shouted with gladness when our
soldiers came, sir. but they all have
muddy boots, and the house was
cleaned only yesterday"
Stoics All.
Less than a mile from the canal.
while the machine guns were yapping
angrily nearby, peasant family
gathered about a small fire behind
their unroofed home cooking dinner.
Even their dog paid no attention to
the shell bursts less than zoo yards
away
You see said one of the officers.
the peasants cling TO their homes to
the very end
The same stoical persistence Is
shown by the cows. | SAW one escap-
ing from its owner AID wander. to-
gether with a calf, directly in front
of a concealed battery. The calf was
trembling close to its mother during
the first bursts, but the cow nibbled
grass occasionally and quite COM
placently.
Three kilometers back of the canal
a battery commander proudly dis
played five German l0.5 guns. tro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
CLASS | MEN eligible
FOR OFFICERS SCHOOL

All Class | men Of either draft ara
eligible for the infantry officers trains
ing school which starts at Camp Fre-
mont. Cal, on December /. Despite !
previous announcement of this, the
impression has gone forth that Glass
l men of the first registration were
barred and the war department de-
sires an emphatic correction OF this
i'm preston. Any regtstrant from
eighteen to forty-six years who 10
able to pass the physical examlna-
ton for general military service and
who has high school education, or
it's equivalent. is eligible. The only
exception Is that men in deferred
classes on account of industrial or
agricultural occupation may not be
accepted.
Transportation, including meals. is
furnished the successful candidates
for Camp Fremont for their journey
across the continent. Their pay a.
private begins from the date Of call
by their local draft board, Allot- ]
ments OF pay may be made. war risk
insurance tmaximum $10,o00) taken
out and other soldiers prerogatives
exercised IL the candidate so desires.
Graduates Of the Camp Fremont
school will be commissioned second
lieutenants of infantry The pay for
this rank is s141.67 n month, while
married men of this grade receive an
fadditiohal s24 monthly for quarters.
Candidates for Camp Fremont must
be accepted and on their way to Cali
fornia in time to arrive at the school
not later than December l. Cpnse-
quently, there is little time left In
which to get applications made out.
have physical examination and the
other prelinnaries Prospective APP
plicants are urged to get busy right
away. Further Information and APP
plication blanks may ne had by apply
ing to Colonel Stone, at Richmond
college corner West Grace and Allen
avenue; commanding officer S. A. T.
c. at Emory and Henry college.
Emory: william and Mary. williams
burg: Roanoke college. Salem; Hamp-
dem Sidney. Sidney; Vir-
ginia Christian college, Lynchburg:
Washington and Lee. Lexington:
| Staunton Military college, Staurton:
Virginia Military institute. Lexington..
University of Virginia, Charlottesville;
Virginia Polytechnic institute, Blacks
burg. Va.
Those desiring to apply should
promptly fill application blank and
forward IT to the commanding officer.
| s. A. I. G.. nearest him. This Is an
excellent opportunity to combine SER
vice to the country and selfish in
terests The two months spent in this
training in the California climate viii
be a wonderful physical development
and will bring benefits lasting through
life, it is argued.
The true measure of success Is eight
rtarf~ to the neck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

Teacher Ito geography class)--Hou
many zones are there? Well, Archi.
bald? =
Pupii-Two. wet and dry.--Lifs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
r.,.a. N.roa,, p,etu Phone
1O>A1A AF@s


al tbs club Cor the Coming winter are
invited to be present
Every Monday Club.
The Every Monday club will meet
tomorrow evening a 80 o'clock with
Mrs r. T.. Gaines, 1918 West Grace
street The interesting winter pro-
gram of the club will he opened at
This tirne.
Pageant at Y. w. c. A.
Women and girls from all over the.
city and suburbs will meet in the
Y Ws~C. A. auditorium North fiftn
street. This afternoon at o'clock TO
witness the patriotic pageant to ne
staged at this time. The auditorium
has been attractively decorated for
the affair and all countries of the
allies will lee represented by various
members Of the Y. w. G. A. classes.
It is expected that the auditorium VIII
be filed with visitors as the pageant
in free to all and much preparation
has been put on the presentation
There will be music and other In
iercsting features
AT Baptist Home.
Tho board OF managers of the Bap-
list Home for Aged Women VIII meet
in the home on "Wednesday morning
Of this week AT 1890 o'clock to trans
ing is expected.
At Shcitcring Arms.
The general board Of the Shefering
trrns Free hospital will meet Mon
day morning at II O'Clock In the hos
pital This will he the first fall meet
ing and large attendance is cX-
pected Arrangements will hc made
at this time for donation day on
November q.
ST. Johns Circle.
St Johns circle as: Kings Daush-
tc-s will meet this afternoon ~ =
o'clock in the Y VIC A, North
Fifth street In room 6. important
business will he transacted
Methodist institute.
The woman's board OF the Metho-
dist institute will meet "Wednesday
morning at ii o'clock in the institute.
Nineteenth and Grace streets \ fu!i
attendance is expected as important
business will come before the meet
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
RED CROSS BELIEVES
FUND Be SUBSCRIBED

II. G. Boykin, director of the Rich
nlond chapter. stated last night that
contributions to the Christmas parcel
fund of the Red Cross now amount to
$500. Four thousand dollars is need
ed to defray the cost of Christmas
parcels for 1000 American soldiers in
France who have no relatives to whom
to send their labels calling for Christ
mas boxes. Providing the public con-
tinues to show the same amount of in
terest, Red Cross officials. who are
much pleased with the response thus
far, believe the fund will be raised.
Together with notes from contribu-
tors. expressing approval OF the plan
to furnish boxes for men who would
otherwise be without them, checks to
swell the fund continued to arrive at
Red Cross headquarters. Fourth and
Grace streets. yesterday. Expressions
from four contributors follow:
please ind enclosed 50 to prepare
a box for boy on the other side.
have no boy to send a box to. SO am
glad to have the chance to send one
to boy without relatives"
From one having no son, yet will
ing to help sons Of other mothers God
grant they may soon be home"
Il am enclosing money order for 81
to cover cost Of one Christmas box for
boy overseas. ! only wish 1t could
be more. This was contributed out of
family of small boys"
II enclose So for n Christmas box
for somebody's boy over there. 1t is,
indeed. small mite, in comparison
with what our boys are giving for the
cause OF humanity and their country,
but / am always glad OF an opportu-
nifty to assist the Red Cross in any
thing II undertakes to do for their
comfort and welfare"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.)

Susak. peopled exclusively by the
Jufio- slaves. There has always been
certain amount u i'll feeling between
Fiume and the people of Susak. al
though they really form one contin-
uous city. Sucak contains an ancient
church and Franciscan monastery.
The latter is high up on the side OF
the Trsat mountain and Is mh'h visit
ed as n shrine. 1t is approached by
Il long fight of stairs. which are con-
tinually being assembled by barefooted
pilgrimes. sometimes on their knees.
The Croatian sailors have great faith
in this mountain shrine and frequent
" go there to make offerings after
they have had successful voyages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

phies OF the bloody PasschendANlS
ridge battle of last September. They
today gave their former owners SOC
rounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

The true measure of success Is eight
quarts to the peck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

m * meeting OF the Scribbe-s--the
- Of the fall seasons called for
EplnssdAy evening of this week at
IMs4A o'clock In the home Of Miss Die,z.
s39No Stuart avenue. All members
" wish 70 continue with the work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
fOISMF.R LEFSBv'RG MAN
TAKES LTf1. IN CAPITAL

Leesburg, Va, Nov, s.---Hen-y G.
Barron, until "A few months ago an
employe Of W. r, Hibbs. upon his
country estate near Leesburg, COM
mitted suicide in Washington on FRI
day last. Mrs. Barron who has charge
of Mr. Hsbb's poultry yards here. hur-
ried to Washington Immediately upon
receipt cf tie news Of the tragedy
Dependency. brought on by an at
tack ~ influenza. is said to have been
responsible for his rash act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10
BANK. CRIPPLED
BY FLU" BORROWED CLERK s

Leesburg Va, Nov a.--The Lou
doun National bank. Of Leesbure, has
been sending some of -its clerks to
Upperville several times a week for
the past two weeks. to assist running
the bank in that town, Which has been
badly crippled by having all of its
employees Ill at one time with th@ in
nuenxA