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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
ALLIED Av|A1URS
DESTROY BRIDGES
FOURTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS
TAKEN BY BRITISH, AUSTRIA
LiANs AND CANADIANS.
QUANTITY OF STORES TAKEN
Germans Blow Up Ammunition Dump
In Battle Area--AlIied Airmen
Report Cavalry Patrols Are
Ahead of Infantry.

With the British Army In France
Allied airmen have blown up many Of
the bridges over the Somme river, and
the enemy's retreat Is seriously en-
barrassed. The British cavalry has
rounded up many prisoners, but the
larger part OF the $4,000 taken were
taken by Australians and Canadians.
An enormous quantity of stores and
ammunition has been abandoned by
the Germans in their hasty retreat
The Germans are blowing up their
ammunition dumps In the battle area.
This is considered an indication that
they are preparing to retreat. Brit
ish casualties since the beginning or
the present drive are but three-fifths
of the number OF prisoners counted up
to 3 o'clock August Q.
Cavalry patrols, accompanied by
swift "whippet" tanks, are reported by
airmen far out ahead of the infantry
advance. The infantry at many places
was apparently checked only by sheer
physical inability to push any farther.
The enemy's transport lorries have
been rolling along the few good roads
left in the Somme valley They af-
forded excellent targets for airmen,
who played havoc with the escaping
conveys. and speedily Uttered roads
30 that they were impossible.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
BREAK HUN ATTACKS;
WIPE OUT BATTALION
RIVER vEsLE CROSSED EAST AND
WEST OF FISHES BY THE
AMERICANS.
AMERICANS SAVE BRIDGES
Germans Planning For Positions To
Attack Bridge Builders Are Rout-
ed BY Crack American Ma
chine Gunners.

With the American Army on the
Vesle.- The River Vesle was crossed
east and west of Fismes Aug. by ad-
ditional American infantrymen. West
Of Fismes the Americans broke up
counter-attacks by German infantry
and hold their ground. despite enemy
efforts.
In support of the Americans who
had crossed the river detachment OF
infantry crossed the Vesle under a
Tranco-American barrage just before
noon. Two other detachments reached
the north bank in the afternoon.
The Germans counter-attacked the
Americans west of Fismes, but were
scattered by the American artillery
fire. The enemy is endeavoring to
prevent the American advance, but
the Americans have pushed on under a
heavy fire and in bitter fighting, in
which men from overseas used their
bayonets effectively. A few Germans
were taken prisoners, while the 9TH
ers retired.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
WIPE OUT ENTIRE BATTALION
American Machine Gunners Protecting
Location on the vesle, Stop
Vicious Attack.

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front.-American ma
chine gunners, protecting location on
the Vesle west of Fismes, wiped out
an entire battalion of German infantry
men and machine gunners. The Ger.
mans, at this time, were getting into
position to attack group of American
bridge builders who were approaching
the location.
Some bridge materials had been
moved near the south bank of the
vesle and the Germans, apparently dis
covering this fact, had sent battal-
ion to hill position to prevent the
Americans from carrying out their
plan. A detachment of crack Ameri-
can machine gunners, however, pre-
viously had taken an elevated position
commanding the location opened fire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
IN CAESARS STEPS
Allies Fight Germans on Ground
He Made Famous.
Campaigns Today Have Many strIk'
ing Points of Similarity to Those
Fought by the Great Roman
conqueror.

Over the same ground where Caesar
fought nearly 1000 years ago, and
with many implements of war remark
ably like those used by his army, the
allies are fighting the Germans today,
says writer in Pittsburgh Dis
patch. The foe is the same In cruelty
and In overbearing nature, as any
school boy or girl who has read the
commentaries of the great Roman gen.
eral can tell you. How history repeats
itself and how important as well
as interesting Is the study of the
Latin language become since the war
is illustrated in telling fashion by a
classical exhibit in the University of
Pittsburgh.
In the exhibit, which was arranged
under the direction Of B. L. Ullman of
the State Classical association, Is a
model of bridge built over the Rhine
by Caesar. 1t was made from the de-
scription given by Caesar.
The bridge is almost exactly like the
temporary bridge the soldiers at
Plattsburg are now being taught to
make and on which they expect to
cross the Rhine as they go into the do
main of the kaiser
The Roman balllsta, used to throw
stones at the enemy, is made exactly
on the same principle as the machine
used today to throw trench bombs,
Modern springs now take the place OF
the twisted rawhde with which mo-
mentum was obtained by the Roman
machine. A model of the Roman bal
lista is in the exhibit.
On the same principle Is the cata-
pult, used by the Romans to shoot ar
rows. Several of the weapons used by
the Roman soldiers, including sword
and spear. forerunners of the bayonet.
are much like those used In the pres
ent war. Models Of all these are In
this exhibit. There are also models
Of the Roman soldier and Of the sol
der Of today, both wearing headpieces
of metal much alike.
The boy who is reading Caesar can
tell you that Reims, whose wonderful
cathedral has been destroyed by the
Germans, was named from the Rami
tribe mentioned by Caesar and that
Scissors takes its name from the Sues
stones tribe, conquered by Caesar. The
Commentaries are full Of names made
familiar by the war going on today
and the schoolb0y reads with added
interest how Caesar defeated Arrows
tus, king Of the Germans, and won
other triumphs on the same battle
front as that of the allies today. The
wolf holes he describes are much like
the traps used TO ensnare and bewilder
the enemy now.
Other articles in the exhibit made by
students show what wealth of Ro-
man tradition has been handed down
to us. The Roman fasces, shown on
the new United States dime, is the
original Of the mace, the symbol Of
power, used by the speaker of the
house Of representatives. The fasces,
In turn had its origin in the sticks
used by the Romans to fog offenders
and the ak used by them to cut off
the heads of the worst OF them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
The Halt, the Blind and the Manned.

The large number of men, women,
girls, and boys In Great Britain who
are receiving wages they never dreamt
of before the war, are not always I'M
mindful of the wants Of others. In
fact, many of the worlds sad dere-
lets" are benefitlng substantially by
the good times Of their more Fortunate
brethren. Instances Of 1t are very no.
ticeable In the Black country. On pay
day, in the particular region, may be
seen wandering to a convenient ''pitch"
the main. the halt, and the blind. Some
have musical instruments which they
perform upon. Others sing, some are
blind, and others are minus a limb.
They all have caps or other receptacles
for coppers. When the works gates
are open, and the workers come forth
with pockets full Of money, there Is
a variation In the music which can
be described as weird. But Is Is a
great time for the musicians. There
ID a continual "cl,nk. clInk." into the
caps Of the poor folk until the last
worker has passed their line.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
shipyards Break All Record,

Washington With the launching Of
123 vessels totaling 6s1,944 lightweight
tons and the delivery of Al others of
235.025 lightweight tons, new world
shipbuilding records were established
in July by American shipyards, the
shipping board has announced. The
July launchings alone were greater
than those of any single year
In addition to the. Al completed
ships, the American merchant marine
was further increased by the delivery
of two steel vessels of 1856 tons by
Japanese yards.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Where They Generally are.

He emerged from the dining room
window and skunk over to where his
pal was waiting in the shadows.
Got her jewelry?" asked the wait
ing one.
no" returned the other. Couldn't
find It nowhere
"Whe.e did you look for it?"
"In her jewel case and in every
drawer In the bureau"
did you look TO see If she was
wearln' emp"
"Yes. But she amt got 'em on. I'll
swear to that !"
'Lor', man, you don't know nothing
about the ways o womeni Why didn't
you go into the bathroom? You'd
have found the whole 5loomn' lot
where she left them Oh the wash
basin r
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
1888 BROUGHT DOWN IN JULY
German Alrpianes Destroyed or Badly
Damaged in One Month, Reports
French War Office.

Paris.-The war office communities
tion dealing with aviation reads:
During the month of July 1874 enc
my airplanes were downed. One hun
dred and fifty-four enemy airplanes
were seen falling out of control inside
the enemy lines, of which number Is
had been damaged by the fire Of our
aircraft guns. Thus 33S enemy ma
chimes destroyed or badly damaged
I'm addition, our airplanes set on
fire 40 enemy captive balloons.
During July our bombarding squad
rons during the day time dropped 1874
tons Of explosives and in the night
time more than 1856 tons, making to-
tai of $50 tons dropped on bridges in
the Marine valley, on enemy troops
that had advanced south of the Aisne
and on railroad stations in the region
of Laon, Hirzon and Rethel."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
70 % away With aRu.h Hour

In order to prevent the rush Of
workers the British board Of trade
tramways committee suggests that in
dustrial concerns should "stagger"
their times OF opening and closing. By
taking on and discharging work peo-
Pile at intervals Of ten minutes or so
the cars could be worked more eco
nomically and there would be con-
tlnuous stream of passengers, instead
Of the present rush at certain hours.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Put Both on Their Feet.

IT was in the bar parlor Of the Spot
ted Dog. The subject was the rise
In the price OF beer, and the man
who had his glass of cider said
II was the very best tax he had ever
known.
"Since the rise In the price of beer
! have not drunk any at oil, and the
money l have saved has put me on
my feet--yes, fairly put me on my
feet" replied the gargler of apple
juice.
WELL" said the landlord, come to
think o. that, it's put me on my feet,
too-for since this ere bloomin' tax as
come into operation, I've 'ad to sell
my 'orse an trap lr-B British Farm and
Home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
BERLIN ADMITS LOSSES.
Acknowledges Capture Of Prisoners
and Guns by Allies.

Be-lin.--(yiG London. 1.-THE enemy
is continuing his attacks between the
Somme and Avre," says the official
statement from general headquarters.
The German official communication
claims that German counterattacks
stopped the allied progress between
the Somme and the Avre, just east OF
the line Morcourt Harbonnieres- Caix-
Fresnoy- Contoire. The communication
admits Eve suffered losses in prison
ers and guns"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
kAlsd " shell Shock.

With the American Army in France.
Mai. James A. McKenna, Jr., who was
prominent in American eastern collegs
athletics few years ago, was killed
by shell shock the day the Americans
crossed the ourcq river on the Sois-
sons-Rheimes front. Not wound or
a bruise was found on his body, and
several officers who were near Nc.
Kenna when he fcil were uninjured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
CAPTURE sis PRISONERS.

London. British divisions on tho
italian front carried out eight raids
against s-strian positions between
Asiago and Canove. capturing 315
prisoners, according to an official
statement on British operations In
italy, issued by the war office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Urqe Control Of Meat PACKING,

Washington. - Government acquisi-
ton and control Of all the principal
stock yards. cold storage plants and
warehouses and both refrigerator and
cattle cars has been recommended to
the president by the federal Grade COM
mission to destroy monopoly which
It declares packing companies exercise.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
EXCHANGE or PRISONERS.
John w. Garrett VIII Represent thu
United States At Berne.

Washington. - John w. Garrett.
American minister at The Hague. has
been designated to represent the state
department and to head the mission
Of the United States which viii meet
German delegates at Berne. Switzers
land, within month to discuss the
treatment and exchange Of prisoners
OF war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
BARELY ESCAPE DEArH.

Collapsed Bridge Piunges Car and
Passengers Into River
Cleveland. Ohio Eight passengers
on q gainesville dmterurban car were
injured and narrowly escaped death
when section Of the Grand River
bridge, between gainesville and Fair
port, collapsed, plunging the car rs
feet into 20 feet Of water in Grand
river. The car collided with q motor
truck, throwing 1t against one Of the
bridge Orders. which gave way All
the victims were taken to PLANES
vile hospital. None will die.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
1.5oo. COO Americana m France.

Observation-Disclosures troops now
in France number close onto mill
lion and half, Gen. Peyton C. March,
chief Of staff, told the senate military
affairs committee. Satisfactory move
ments overseas last week were report
cd and the general said 1t was hoped
by the war department to average
250,000 month during the winter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Reumanian crop ! Failure,

Amsterdam. = Roumania's wheat
crop is failure and the condition Of
maize in that country is only medium.
according to Berlin advices to the Col.
gate Gazette. Supplies from Rourna-
mia, therefore, can hardly be counted
on, it Is said.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
o,sn pe.cs meet.

Amsterdam. Delegations from tho
governments of Russia and Finland
have opened conferences in Berlin for
the conclusion Of peace treaty be-
tween Russia and Finland. according
to advices received here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
ba.7ia Men In Marines.

washington.-Marine corps recruit.
ing reached It's highest point during
the month OF July, s.152 men enlisting
In addition to is2 enrolled in the ma
rine corps reserve. The total enlisted
strength Of the corps, Secretary DAN
ials announced. now Is 52,712.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Missed the Kaiser.

A negro from Louisiana supposed
when he reached the training camp
that be was already "at the front"
"Say. boss" he asked an ofiicer,
where's dat Teller day calls the kali
ser? Use been here six weeks an
ain seen him" Exchange.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
eio Compress Burns.

Pauls Valley. Okla.-Fire of unde-
termined origin destroyed the com
press here of the Chickasaw Compress
Company of Ardmore. together with
700 bales of cotton. The loss Is esti
mated at $4,000
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
NO SNAP.

life is not merely TRANQUILITY draw
Ing ones breath says the London
Telegraph. Bet your boots 1t isn't
It's hustling like the dickens so that
one can draw a few dollars Mt the
end Of the week to meet ones expense.
Boston Transcript
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Crying for q Gar.

Amsterdam. - Michael Rodzianko.
former president Of the Russian duma,
has published an appeal in the vecher-
nee vremya Of Petrograd in favor OF
the restoration of the imperial regime.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Some Turn.

The dial OF a French clock Is per
forated and behind II are numbered
disks FOR both - and "a hour time
eiflas e'iIeh can be fnraed 30 show
ouail the oneninss
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16

All printers among the Russian
prisoners in Germany are being kept
busy on propaganda books in Russian
to popularize the kaiser and every
thing German.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Society Girls Drown.

Ashland. Ky.-Carlyle Myers and
Marie Kimball. society girls, were
drowned while swimming in the Ohio
river. They were caught in whirl.
pool. Several others had narrow e.
canes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
NICHOLAS LAST WORDS.
Entreated That Lives Of Wife and
chilo~eE Be Spared.

Amsterdam. What seems to have
been the last words of Nicholas Ro-
manoff, the former Russian emperor,
were:
Spare my wife and innocent, I'M
happy children. May my blood pre-
serve Russia from ruin"
These words were called out by the
former emperor just before he was
shot by the firing squad.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
$4,000 HUNS AND
500 GUNS TAKEN
THE ALLIES CONTINUE THEIR 40.
VANCE IN PicARDY, cAPTUR-
ING cHAuLNES.
FIGHT TO RETAIN .FIsMETTE
Struggle on Northern Bank Of vesis
Has Developed Virtually Into
Continuous Fight--American
Hold Upper Hand.

With the American Army on the
Vesle Front.-The Germans made two
artillery attacks against the Franco
American troops on the Vesle front
but the allied troops counter-attacked
SO vigorously that the Germans did
not launch an infantry attack.
The struggle for the retention q;
Fismette, on the northern bank of the
vesle, near Fismes, has developed Writ
ually into continuous fight. The
Americans are holding the upper hand.
Notwithstanding the German attempts
to dislodge them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
The Result.

Il see where the Russians are to
get $1,000 pairs Of American shoes"
aWell. that ought to give them q
very different standing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
school Head Dies.

Rockville, Ind.--John d. Shoop. su
perintendent OF Chicago public schools.
died suddenly of heart disease here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
GENERAL PAU AT WASHINGTON
is With French War Mission on tho
Way to Australia.

Washington. Frances war mission
to Australia, headed by Albert Metin,
member OF the chamber Of deputies
and former cabinet officer, and with
the famous General Pau as chief OF
the military section, reached Wash.
ington, to spend few days before pro
ceeding on the way to Sidney, Austria
liza. Arrangements were made for the
visitors to call on President Wilson
and to meet members Of the diplomatic
corps.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
Detectives Taken By Americans.

On the British Front in France.
American troops have taken part 10
the successful British offensive east
OF Amiens and have acquitted them
selves well. The American units came
into the fighting and their detectives
were taken completely and principally
by the use OF the bayonet, which is re-
corded as all the more to the credit Of
these elements.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16

The navy department mas released
from Office and shore duty the regu-
lars of the navy and the reservists and
has assigned them to active duty with
the fleet. Their places as clerks win
be taken by women wherever possible.
Rear Admiral MCGOWAN. paymaster
general Of the navy. issued the order In
connection with this change in policy.
Every man released from shore duty,
whatever his rank or rating. adds just
one more to the fighting force" says
this order. Every man of every rank
and rating desires, of course, to get to
the firing line as soon as his services
ashore can be spared.
mo man in the navy is willing in war
time to do anything that woman can
do as well; whereas no officer can be
expected to be content In any part Of
the shore establishment unless engaged
upon supervisory work so important In
Its nature that 1t cannot properly be
delegated to any person of lesser rat
ing.
Wherefore 1t is requested and d.
rected that the officer In charge Of
each division of the bureau of supplies
and accounts make careful and criti-
cal survey of his personnel, both COM
missioned and enlisted, to the end that
the paymaster general may know how
many and which men can be spared
without seriously interfering with the
work. These reports will include not
alone reservists but regulars as well.
and 1t is to be distinctly understood in
this connection that applications from
individuals for sea or overseas service
will not be necessary--the one and
only object being to carry on the work
here and at the same time release the
maximum number of men for duty at
the 'front.'"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
aa neaths In philadeIphia.

Philadelphia. effects of the heat
wave. which reached a maximum Of
1862 degrees here Aug, ., breaking
all records for Philadelphia. were
shown when is deaths were reported.
nakins total SO for the torrid spell.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
FEw WOUNDED WILL Die.

Only One n Twenty VIII Succunb to
injuries Received.
Washington or the American sol
diers wounded in the Marne-Aisne Of
fensive, probably less than one in 20
will die from their wounds. more than
four-fifths will be returned to service
and only IA per cent will be discharged
for disability. according to statements
Of the chief OF staff. based upon the Of
ficially attested experience of the al
lies during the four years of war.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
AIIles cain On Italian Front

Rome.-The Giudicardia and Asiago
plateaus have been completely cleared
of the enemy, the Italian war office
announced.
These important heights, forming a
vital link in the mountain defenses,
were taken by British, French and
Italian troops.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-16
cautlous.

"Is your brother making much
money as chauffeur"
"Well. he manages to raise the
dust"