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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

The Red Cross is reported to num-
Der in its membership 10000 Ameri-
can Indians. 1t seems that the only
savages left in the world are in Ger
many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

Between the fierce onslaughts Of
the American and French forces be-
tween scissors and Chateau Thierrv
and the nibbling program carried out
by Haig's men the Huns were kept
fairly busy the past week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

Now that the matter of erecting a
statue in honor of Uncle Jim Buchan
an has been decided in the affirma.
tive, on with the war, let Joy be un.
refined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

Since prunes have joined the arts.
tocracy everybody wants to eat them
Isn't that just the way of American
people?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

If the battle of Waterloo were 20
occur today it would be described as
an unimportant foray on the. western
front resulting in a clash by small
bodies of troops. The world do move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

Our contest to select the most fit
ting war slogan has closed and the
prize, a pair of red suspenders, goes
% the Rev. A. j. Hawks of Pine Knot,
Ark. who sent in the following:
ITO He'll with the Kaiser"
Some Rev. Some slogan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

Why not remove the feathers from
the dove of peace and use them with
a coat of tar on some, of our well
known alien enemies? just an idea,
that's ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

| If all the flivyer drivers in Michigan
| vote for Uncle Henry for senator he
| will be elected, but will they?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-24

Chewing gum, cake. candy and CT
gerets can easily. be obtained in French
stores ami at y. II. g. 4. canteens at
prices corresponding to those il this
country. It is s:lggesteI that persons
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
ROURBOYS" "WITH THE COLORS" y

Ayiators to fly over San Antonio
in honor of McAdoo. He has
made several cross country trips
over Illinois and Indiana, and
from Dallas, Tex, to the Gulf of
Mexico. He flew over Chicago
in the Aviator's parade and
dropped liteature in. interest of
Liberty Bonds and W. S. S.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. K. Fox, formerly of Gran
vile, now of Cookeville. and
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fox, of Gainesboro R-3.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Rock sometime soon.

ASOSh COiiIOOilllC COOAis
| wonder how everybody in
dear old Jackson county is gett-
ing along. She should feel proud
of her boys in khaki. There is
not any superior to them in the
Union for fighting. Our motto
is "get them first" and when
we get to France the fur is going
to slip from Kaiser Bill. The
beans and beef are making strong
soldiers and that is what we
want.
haven't drilled very much, as
Self Hackett and | work in the
canteen together. All of the
Tennessee boys are making good.
We are all just like brothers.
Granville give us all the news
from that section each week.
You can't understand how glad
we are to hear from home.
Clarence Harris,
Co. B. 1st Regt.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
U. S. Military Cords.

A military man can immediate
ly tell to what division a soldier
belongs by glancing at the cord
on his hat, but to the average
citizen the color of the hat cord
denotes little or nothing. 1t is
an interesting featuae to be fam
iliar with especially now when
so many soldiers are seen all
over the country, and anyone
who takes the trouble to learn
the following list will be reward
ed by being able to satisfy his
own curiosity respecting any SOL
dier he happens to see without
having to ask questions: A cord
of light blue signifies that the
wearer belongs to the infantry;
red denotes artillery; yellow cal
vary; buff quartermaster's corps;
red and white, engineers corps
orange and white. signal corps;
red and black, ordinance. black
and white, field clerk; maroon
and white, medical corps; black
and gold, officers; silver and
black. adjutant-generals clerk;
green, instructor home guards;
and green and white, home
guards.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Camp Pike, Ark.
July 6. 1918.

Dear Editor:
| will write you again. We
are sure having some hot wealth
er, and we are getting tanned by
this Arkansas sun. If the Kais-
er could get a glimpse of this
camp he would call in his sold
iers and yell at the top of his
voice the Star Spangle Banner"
for ever.
This is a fine camp and it sure
keep clean and nice. The Amer
ican army makes war on dire as
it does on the enemy.
1t has been been almost six
weeks since ] came to this camp.
We have never been out of the
camp. having been under quaran-
tine. We will get to go to Little
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Just Back from the Front.

Airman John Purroy Mitchell
said at a San Diego dinner:
It's hard to make the Stacker
understand his slackness. A
brawny Stacker of a tramp knock
ed at the kitching door of a farm
house and whined out a request
for food.
Young man. said the farm
er's wife. you ought to go to
the front
81 did 90 to the front lady,
the Stacker answered, but
couldn't make nobody hear me,
so | come around to the back"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Somewhere in France,
June Is, 1918.

Dear Conner:
| hope this will find you well
and getting alon& all o. X.
| am in a very pretty country.
1t reminds me of home, as it is
hilly. have seen many pretty
places. and have eojoyed my trip
over here fine.
Write to me soon and tell me
all the news, for am always
glad to hear how things are go
ing at home.
Your brother,
/. f. Stafford,
Headquarters Co 9th T..
u. S. lnft. American f.
f. via New York.
Somewhere in France,
June ii, 1918.
My Dear Mother:
| will answer your most kind
and welcome letter, just receiv-
ed. Was more than glad to hear
from you. | am feeling fine and
having a good time. Hope you
are we'll and enjoying good health.
You needn't worry about the
money. sent it a day or two
before | left New York, and if
| don't get it, that's all right.
Money wouldn't do me any good
here, for the French talk like
geese, and you can't tell them
what you want, you just have to
go and get it.
The French girls are pretty.
but they are not like the girls at
home. They can't speak our
language at all, but they say the
American boys are their baby
dolls.
would give five franks to just
look at a five dollar bill, as the
money here is all different. 1t
looks funny to me. especially the
ten cent bills.
am sending you a French flow-
er, which grows in abundance
here, and makes the country very
pretty now.
| haven't seen Herman Halle
in several days.
Hoping to hear from you soon !
close.
Your loving son,
Henry C. Trisdale,
Co. |. III Inft.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Praises Y. N. c. A. and
Red Cross.
Jackson Comfy Boy in France Tells Of The
Way They Serve The Soldiers.
Somewhere in France,
June Is. 1918.

Somewhere in France,
June Is, 1918.
My Dear Mamma:
Well another month is half
gone. The time certainly does
| fly by over here. will soon be
gone a year. 1t seems like it
has been longer than that, but
don't seem like | have been over
here A months.
You will soon be through with
your crop and then you can just
have a good time and drive a
round. | suppose you can drive
pour Ford bp now, fix punctures
and change tires, and that is "a
bout all the trouble you will ever
have with it.
I have been working some
since / came back from the Truck
Driving. We are having real
good weather here now, a little
cool every morning but soon gets
warme.
went to a town near here a
few days ago, and went through
an old Temple that is one thous-
and and ten years old. 1t was
built for King Phillip. The walls
are Is feet thick and winding
stairs go up through the walls.
| believe | have told you before
that all the buildings are made
of stone or concrete and the
barns are built with the houses.
| hear that some people say
the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross
are no good. If they were over
here / am sure they would change
their minds. If we did not have
them here we would not enjoy
life at all. We would not be
able to get anything to read and
could not buy anything we like
that comes from the States, and
wouldn't have anything for
amusement at any time. | am
going to a moveing picture show
to night at the "Y". They are
the best things that you all can
do for the boys over here. They
go the front line trenches and
everywhere else that the boys
go. There are lots of times that
we wouldn't be able to get writ
ing paper, if is was not for the
'Y." l don't know so much about
the Red Cross. | have some
things that they gave me, and
they certainly did come in nicely.
There isn't anything lost when
youshelp them you are helying
the boys over here that need il
and appreciate it. They are GER
tainly the best friends that the
soldiers have in Europe. | look
to the 'Y" for what ! want. II
is the only chance to get it ! have
over here. | hope none of the
people there will forget to help
us while we are over here, and
we can help ourselves when we
get back.
With love to all
Your boy,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Camp Pike, Ark.
July 4, 1918.
Dear Editor:

| O0N os' oOiiiS soy ~ ~, OuI ~ 10 iAOt
like home. But Uncle Sam needs
us more than we are needed at
home, therefore we must do all
in our power to help win this
horrible war. We boys are just
beginning to do our part. and |
pray God to help us gone on and
fight this war to a victorious
conclusion.
What has become of my old
vacant chair at Meagsville? l
hope it will be waiting for me
when | return.
We boys are having a good time
considering everything. We are
under another quarantine
now and can't go out anywhere.
would be glad to hear from
all my friends. and | will do my
best to write to all of them, but
my time is limited and | don't
have the time to write as often
as | would like to. We drill nine
hours a day, and when we come
in and get cleaned up it is time
for supper and retreat.
This lisa very good place now,
but there is room for improve
ment. We have plenty to eat,
but the cooking could be improv-
ed, but | am getting accustomed
to it and the food.
Before leaving for camp I
heard people say. they couldn't
understand why it took so much
money to run our government.
If they could visit one of these
camps they could readily under
stand why it takes so much mon
ey. There is about 10000 men
in this camp. and when you stop
to consider what it cost to feed
them one meal, you can UNDER
stand something about the vast
amount of money needed.
Come on everybody and help
win this war. for Uncle Sam can
not do it by himself. He has
got to have help. or his efforts
will be in vain.
One of the prettiest sigts ] have
seen since airing at camp. was
the soldiers marching who are
well trained. It is sure pretty
and made ashamed of myself,
but am going to be like them
some day.
We have meeting here every
few nights, and plenty of good
entertainment that helps US
wonderfully.
We have the best of officers,
who treat US fine.
Come on friends and do all that
you can, and will do the same
Meagsville don't fail to write
to the Sentinel each week and
the news.
w. C Whitaker,
Co. B. lst Reg. Re-
placement Troops.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
JACKSON COUNTY BOY IN
WASHINGTON.
Is Confident That Germany
viii Be Defeated.
Washington, D. C.
July II. 1918.

X washington, IL. y.
July II. 1918.
Dear Editor;
| have been contemplating
writing a letter to your paper for
quite a while, and by some means
or other | haven't found time to
do so,
| expect some one has been
wondering where | have hidden
myself. because | had not appear
ed in town for sometime, but
must confess | haven't exactly
been hidden, however, | must
say | surely was not very con-
spicuous up here among so many
prominent men of the nation.
| came to Washington D. c.,
last November, being appointed
clerk in the War Department,
and / have been here ever since,
not considering a shart visit
home the last of June.
think the city of Washington
one of the most beautiful cities
in the u. S. Situated on the
north bank of the Potomac river
and covering almost the entire
District of Columbia, crowned by
the Capitol Bldg, seated upon
Capitol Hill and overlooking the
city, it presents a panoramic
view pleasing to the eye, be it
of an aesthetic nature or not.
Among the many historic
buildings and places of visit are:
The Capitol, the most magnif-
cent structure of architecture we
have to exhibit; the Executive
Mansion, where stays our Presi-
dent who guides the affairs of
the nation, as a pilot does his
machine while floating among
the clouds; the State, War and
Navy Bldgs.; the Treasury Dept:
the Post Office Dept; the Wash
ington Monument, towering 555
feet above the city, aid many.
many other places to visit by
sightseeing tourist, who come
here from miles away to visit the
Capitol of the u. S.
There are always many things
new to greet the tired clerk as he
wends his way home from the
office after days work is done.
| have been here seven short
months, but don't know how
soon | will be called to the field.
| want to do my part and | can't
say how proud | am to see the
people back there in Tennessee
share the burdens, which have
fallen upon us and the whole
world. 1t makes a fellow feel
proud to know that the "Old
Volunteer State" still does credit
to the name she wsn..f in times
now gone into history
Let us all say: Germany can be
beat, Germany must be beat,
Germany will be beat.
| know it makes a sad parting
when those brave fellows start,
but let US think what our duty is
and how we will feel when the
boys come marching home again.
know the people back there
will feel proud because they will
have done their part.
would like to see a letter
from many of my old friends
lack there in Jackson county.
especially my old teacher associ.
ates, as am always am interest
ed in the schools and the well
fare of education.
Hoping ! may be excused for
this hastily written letter. and if
this is ever printed and | get
time will come again.
Sincerely,
I,ilhnrn Owen
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
Jackson County Boy VIII
Fight Huns in Air

Gerstner Field,
Lake Charles, La.
July 13, 1918.
Dear Mother and Papa:
have just arrived here. Have
been sent down here to put on
the finishing touches and | am
sure glad. because am to try to
fly the fast little scouts that are
flown on the front. You will un-
derstand that only the best flyers
are chosen for this work. so |
am proud to be here. But the
course is long and | may be here
some time. 1t seems like | nev-
er will get 'over. !"
This is a level swampy coun-
try near the Gulf and the avia-
tion field is 20 miles out. 1t
costs SIS to po to town. so | will
not be out here often. When |
get my commission here ! will
probably get a leave.
Sure hated to leave Dallas for
more reasons than one.
This is where Mayor Mitchell,
of N. Y, was killed.
Was glad to hear that old jack
son county went over the top in
every respect. She has sent her
best to the front and is going to
stand by them. 1t will always
be home to me, and the best peo-
pie on earth live among her hills.
| have been to almost every
state in the Union, but Sunny
Tennessee stands out in Red
Letters" to me.
Don't worry about me. You
ought to be glad | have good
health and the nerve to do what
| | am, to me the crisis of this
great fight. We have to live in
the present now.
Love to all,
Lieut.. Herbert Fox,
(NOTE) Herbert Fox is a
Jackson county boy. He was an
all round school boy and a fine
athlete. He held a fine position
with the American National
Bank, Nashville, which he re-
signed. Dec. Is. 1917, to enlist
with the aviation corps.
He first went to Austin, Tex
as, where he received his ground
training and graduated with
honors in eight weeks. From
Austin he went to Dallas. Tex.
for practice flying. He was sent
to San Antonio from there and
he did his first solo flying on
Kelly Field. He was then sent
to Rantoul. ILL.,. where he receiv-
ed his commission. From there
back to Dallas as an instructor,
and from Dallas to Lake Charles
La, for more advanced work.
He was one of the fifteen
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

0ms writing denials Of the rumor
hat she suocumbed 70 the iluc. Ac-
eording TO this sprightly Young
oomedicnre some people arc mighty
bard to Convince They insist that
there is n perfectly new grave in los
Angeles where one Edna Puryianoe
b resting after a long illness.
"And there amt no such thing" at
least friends who have talked with her
during the past week insist that they
did not have to go 10 the cemetery
% do il. and moreover, Miss
Purviance looked healthier than ever
We arc using this new picture Of Edna
Just because we got such pathetic
letter asking ii We please would tell
everybody that she really was alive
and smiling, and the picture looks
both.
We hear she is 10 he starred in
some comedies cspeci.'' written for
her soon to be launched by an un-
known company.
She came into fame, YOU rcmem-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20
Stage Success Screened.

1heda Bafa. the William Fox star,
has begun work on a new production,
temporarily titled The Scarlet Al.
lar," The picture i, being produced
al one oi the William Fox studios N
Yonkef,. under the direction Of ]
Gordon Edwards. ,hi, being Mr. Ed
wards ,hlrty.lir,, production for VII.
liam Fox
The Scarlet Aliar," scenario is hy
Adrian johnson from an original story
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20
Borrowed Men.

Mary Pickiord, II appears. DID con.
siderable borrowing before she final
" settled down 10 make Daddy Long
Legs" on the coast First she coaxed
Henry Carson 10 let her have Mar
shall Ncilan, under whose direction
she unqucs,ionably did some OF the
best work oi her career Aiicr this
was accomplished Mary decided she
needed a leading man and there was
none available. Looking tho ield
over. Mary took into her pretty head
tire notion that Mahlon Hamilton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

ra,orium Bill" recently passed by con-
gre0. The courts. however, have au-
thoriiy TO take the Circumstance, int
accoun, and will not le, the law be
used 10 deiraud a landlord II the ten.
ant Is perfectly able 10 pay.
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A soldier named Hazel or Perle has
to fight twice a. hard as his com
rades 10 live down his moniekef By
the way. Hazel KIdder is husky six
foot private from Ohio.
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The Only Difficulty.

"And now what's this" grunted tho
hungry husband.
That's another kind Of war bread
You know we must overcome the Huns
with food" replied the patriotic wife
well, this'll do it all right II YOU
can get il 10 'em m"--London Answers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

Of routine business only, were com.
pleted today by the senate democratic
steering committee. The reces,es will
begin as soon as the war revenue
bill /, passed
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would III the bill nicely. so she asked
J. A. Berst. president Of the United

would III the bill nicely. so she asked
J. A. Berst. president Of the United
Picture tNeaiers, II there was any way
she could have Mr., Hamilton Mr.,
Hamilton having been taken west to
play in KITTY Gordon pictures and be-
ing under contract with United, the
only way TO get him was 10 borrow
him. Thl, she did. and now Inmll-
ton is PLAYING the lead m Daddy
Long Legs"
In Mt Rays next picture on the
Paramount schedule String Beans"
the lnce star appears a. Toby Wat
kins, a farm lad who gets JOB on
country newspaper and succeeds ~
breaking up a graft scheme II n
said that HI, attempt 10 make A
speech against the project is one OF
the most pa,hetically humorous scene,
IN the range Of screen comedy drama.
Jane Noyak is again seen ~ his sup
for. with a good cast
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A soldiers wife cannot he turned
out OF house because she cannot pay
rent II the rent is no more than $50
4 month This is covered IN tic Mo-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

NEW YORK, Dec. a0-1he Unit
ed States army ,ranSpot, Henry X.
Mallory arrived today with 400
American soldiers from Bordeaux
Six hundred Of the men are wounded
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Wounded Home in
Two Transports

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dee, 10
The transports Martha Washington
and Mercury came into pot, today
bringing home from France l7n OF
ficers and men, including 900 wound
ed
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John Baffymore'S next picture will
be Here Comes the Bride" a far.
eieal comedy which had successful
Broadway run a year ago, Mr., Bar.
fymore's leading woman IS fairc hin.
ney. who is q featured player in
Maurice Tourneur'S Sporting Lie"
The supporting cast includes Frank
Lose Frances Rave. Alfred lIlck-
man. William David and Leslie King
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lie Chaplin as his leading woman
Charles Is Busy
!, has bccn a long time since we
have seen Charlie, Ray IN a really
suitable part but from recent news
cmanailng from the coast he is busy
on two pictures which Just III him
The one IN progress at present Is,
a, yet. untitled, II is the country
type OF picture, with Mr. Ray as the
baseball wonder OF the local team,
who later makes a name ior himself
in the big league
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

A. Omaha. Neb. a brick chimney
20l ieet high and weighing ~ ton,
va, made 20 iall exactly where The
engineer who performed the feat.
wanted II 10 fall. between two build
ings. without msffing either one Of
them The bricks on one side Of
the base Of the chimney were removed
and replaced with hardwood ,imbcfs
which were burned
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MOVIE ASTRONOMY ';;:' ;:; 4: 4; !:.'' e

row would you feel II every mail
" j brought you news OF your own
death and funeral n everything
How would you like to read the ac-
eoun, Of your long illness and un.
timely demise in the daily papers,
Wouldn't il make you feel Just little
BIZ creepy and uneasy
Edna Purviance declares that il
certainly would and she ought 10
know because she spends most OF her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dee. n Plans
for senate holiday until Jan. ;, with
on, formal suspension hut by three
day recess agreement for transaction
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Senate TO Recess.

Carload Christmas trees al Browns
{. o. ID. Grocery. (ady)
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The burning issue Of the day i, coal.
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Charles Is Busy.

Der, after her association with Char
lie Chaplin as his leading woman
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by T. Lloyd Sheldon and J Sesrle
DAwleY
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-01

In these days we are surely living history