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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12

fed and proved the wisdom and the
imperative necessity Of Americas par
tieipation. Every German success and
every German failure have shown how
necessary to our own welfare and
peace, how necessary to the safety and
peace of the world the defeat of Ger
many is. Eyery foot OF ground Ger
many has been forced to give up. ev-
cry foot of ground she has seized,
have demonstrated the imperative ne
cessity Of defeating that sinister. in
tolerable thing called Germanism.
Germanism is 5000 miles away. 1t
must never come any nearer. Let this
war result in anything but the defeat
of Germany, let her emerge with her
power unbroken and her kultur still
dominant, and 1t is but question of
time until we alone viii be fighting
her with our allies on our side.
Lincoln said that this country could
not exist half slave and half free. All
Americans now recognize that truth.
The events of the last few years have
shown equally clearly that this world
cannot exist half free and half auto
cratic-half free people loving liberty
and peace and justice and half an au-
tpcracy seeking to dominate the world,
Ching nothing for liberty or justice
and nothing for humanity and civili-
zation where they interfere with its
ambition.
There is no peace for America ex-
cept just peace, peace that means
a world fit for free people to live in.
German ideals, German purposes, and
German practices are the antitheses
of American. The beliefs we love and
honor and uphold are contemplate to
them; the objects for which they will
to death millions of their own men and
millions of their enemy are abhorrent
to our ideas of right and justice; their
methods and practices in warfare are
an abomination and horror to us.
The Americn who now advocates or
wishes for peace, except just peace,
is either woefully misguided or trail
tor to Americas future and Americas
past, to all things American-things
which have made our country great
and free, which hundreds of thousands
of Americans have died to maintain,
and for which Americans are now
dying in France.
There can be no peace with honor
or safety to ourselves or to posterity,
except ADJUST peace, and there can and
will be no other peace. Work for
peace accomplishes nothing but the
hampering of our effort, the delay of
the real peace, and greater toll of
death Of American fighting men. Our
duty is to war for just and righteous
peace; to work or speak for any other
peace is treason.-Selected
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
ARE YOU SURE OF YOUR SEED
CORN?

Surprising have been the results
of tests made at several places with
seed corn. Farmers are finding that
about fifty per cent of the corn in
tended for seed will not grow. They
are finding this BY testing the seed
corn in a shallow box--e few kernels
from each ear--and they are discard
ing ears that show up bad.
Never has seed corn in TennaSaa6
been as bad as it is thisryuzr C5f
was put in the crib last fall when h
was too wet, and then the winter was
unusually cold, and rnp rwU- pissiiffs
together killed the germs.
One farmer was visited by another
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12

recently and the question Of seed corn
arose. The visitor asked about his
neighbor's corn. 'Tt's good" was the
reply, whereupon both went to the
cribs and found much of it mouldy.
Both farmers were surprised. When
the corn was tested to see how much of
It would grow, less than fifty per cent
it was found to be good.
Seed corn that viii not grow when
put in the ground wastes time, corn,
land and money.
County agents viii be busy demon
strating the best methods of testing
seed corn. 1t may be q little late to
think Of testing seed corn, but if you
have not tested yours, do so even if it
is late.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12

the European nations at war with Ger
many during 1917. Had this nation
maintained peace at the price of ODE
d;enee to the German war zone decree,
this European market would have been
closed and this billion dollars worth
of agricultural products would, most
of them, have rotted on farms and in
warehouses, or been used in unprofit-
able ways, with consequent stagna-
ton and ruin TO the American farmers.
Interest as well as duty urges the
American farmer to give financial sup
port to his government in this war.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
MIRACLES WROUGHT
IN WARS FIRST YEAR
Past Twelve Months Eventful Ones
for United States: Hundreds Of
Thousands of Men Armed and Train
Ned and Many at Front: $50 Navy
Vessels Already in War Zone.

Washington, April 6.-America clos
ed today an epochal year-the first Of
her participation in the war on Ger
many.
1t found the nation with hundreds
of thousands of men under arms, a
goodly fighting force abroad, battle
ships, destroyers and other cSaft do
ing their part as the firm arm of de-
Tense, munitions and supply factories
humming, shipyards under orders to
produce and the transport service un-
der orders to get every single soldier
possible to Europe in the shortest pos
sible time.
A lengthy summary of the first years
achievements, compiled by the commit
tee on public information, and made
public tonight, revealed strength of
1,528,924 enlisted men and 123,801
officers. Supplementing this news
was Secretary Daniels announcement
in Cleveland tonight that we have now
more than $50 navy ships abroad with
$4,000 personnel.
The record of achievement in The
past year was held to be remarkable
I despite delays in some programs, not
ably shipbuilding and aircraft. The
summary showed that the total esti-
mated expense of the first year of the
war, exclusive of loans to our allies,
to be $1z O67, 27S,67907.
Total appropriations for the war
department alone were $7,46l, III, 756,
though it is not all expended yet, while
naval appropriations, real and pend
ing, were 50 Ga3 III, 665.
These vast sums, backed by the
American spirit, have been response
BILE for creating a draft army, housing
it on shlyt MOTTO, sending across thous
and of m "A and tarting well on their
way vast programs Of shipping, air
craft and ordnance
twenty-five mi lion heavy artil-
lery projectiles are t. be produced and
America is to make big guns for the
western line. Millions turned into air
craft production have resulted in pro-
duction of training planes, and while
battle planes are delaye they are
promised soon in sizable quantities.
Casualties in the army between
April 6 last and March ID this year,
from all causes, amounted to 1,191,
including 1872 killed in action, 23i died
or lost at sea. Navy casualties to
December 81 were 1879 men and i've
officers.
w xz y6
THE pRTCE OF cuAMEEJ1v ppkrE
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
WHY NOT BE GOOD TO YOURSELF

If you awaken weary and unrefresh-
ed in the morning, or tire early in the
day, are bilious and ''blue," with coat
ed tongue and bad hreath--if. YOU are
suffering from indigestion OF consti-
pation---you will find Foley's Cathart-
tablets quick to relieve and COM
fortable in action. They are whole
ONE and health giving. J. D. Curtis
Drug Co. apl
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
HE CAN REST FINE NOW.

a suffered greatly from kidney and
bladder trouble" writes F B, Fair
bank, So Grand River Ave, w. Detroit
Mich. "Had TO get up six or seven
times during the night. Foley's Kid
ney Pills have worked wonders and !
can recommend them as the best medi-
cine / have ever taken" Tonic in ac-
ton, quick, sure. j. D. Curtis Drug
Co. apl
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
ENDORSED AT HOME
Such Proof as this Should Convince
Any Brownsville Citizen

The public Endorsement of a local
citizen is the best proof that can be
produced. None betetr, fone stronger
con be had. When man comes for
ward and testifes to his fellow-citizens
addresses his friends and neighbors,
you may be sure he is thoroughly con-
syinced or he would not do so. Telling
= experience when it is for the
nc good is an act of kindness that
lEUG be appreciated. The following
stateJlent given by a resident of
Brownsville adds one more to the many
cases Of home endorsement which are
being published about Doan's Kidney
Pills. Read it.
A. H. Kinney, justice of the peace,
Hatchie Avenue, Brownsville, says:
II had weak kidneys for years. / Of
ten got up five or six times at night to
pass the kidney secretions. My chief
trouble was deep-seated pain right
over my kidneys and / was sore and
lame, especially in the morning. had
read about Doan's Kidney Pills and de-
cided to try them. | used two boxes
and am now quite free of kidney trou-
bic. | feel stronger and better in ey-
efy way
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Boan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Kinney had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y. 1
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12

Notice-The First National Bank Of
Brownsville, Tennessee, has been sue
ceeded by the First State Bank of
Brownsville, Tennessee, with paid up
capital of 100000, and with the same
officers and directors. 81
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
LIQUIDATION NOTICE

TIISL NdIIUIId Dunk, DIUWnSVIc, IeEtIta
NOTICE-The First National Bank
of Brownsville, located at the city of
Brownsville, in the State of Tennessee,
is closing its affairs. All note holders
and other creditors of the association
are therefore hereby notified to pre-
sent the notes and other claims for
payment. R. M. CHAMBLISS, Cash'r.
Dates, Sept. 20, 1917.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
Fest For CHILDREN.

Experience proves that Foley's Hon
ey and Tar is the best family medi-
cine for children for coughs, colds,
croup and whofping cough. Mrs. M.
E. Schlarb, $50 Oakland Ave, Ash
land, Pa, writes: "When my little
girl gets cold l give her dose and it
always relieves her. l cannot praise
it too highly" J. D. Curtis Drug
Co. apl
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12

During twelve months thea rmy hos
pitfalls increased from Z to So in num-
Der and from 5000 to $4,000 beds; 3d.
more beds are being added.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-04-12
THE PRICE OF SHAMEFUL PEA,

More than a billion dollars Of Amer
lean agricultural exports were ol3 10
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson

ESTERDAY'S the
time from the Flanders front 1t the best
when the British communicate the
formidable German attack along the southern ys Valley
salient.
bigger and better organized attack
the north side of the salient Standing with
lar as the defence of Ypres the
OF 1t concerned the British French
azebrou Mount Rouge Serpnberg Dcbuscb
Lake to Mebeke Lake. village Zlebeke which is
aDou two miles the southeast of Lange
mack the Beglan also completely
to cut behind it's enyelopmen
Inc German general assault artillery pen
araton 1T the finishing
Ypreso the long Bae
Neuve Egse Mesnes Wytschae Wulverghe St. Eloi ORA
noutre, Mount KENNEL
But the Allies lines held firmly this the British
FIRST Army has held for the last three venchy and
along the southern line of the Ly Valley
French who have retired established on line
ground But they attack Ypres has
been saved for the time being Yet disocatn line from
La Ctte to Nleeke make Ypr
and the remaining remnant of the Ypres salient
Yesterdays showing
which have been goomy dscountng the
kirk and Calais 1t the Straits of
Dover If the Allies yield Ypres will find
fair defensive line front Of Popernghe still
line further back, from Hazebouck
The battle Flanders
much 1t not test of ability
physlcal and moral endurancea problem
and driving since the %
thrown many divisions Allies have the
initial advantage them of the often
sve is being gradually neutralzed
The fight essentially fight territory or mill
he point OF of territory lost m
IS Det1er Tor the Allies to have onv
stp OF seacoa affected
much more gave endanger British and French
armies ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
British Queen Sends
Note'of Cheer to Forces

LONDON, April 29.-Queen Mary has
sentt he following message to the army,
navy and air forces:
81 am sending this message to tell
OF the British Empire, at home watch
and pray for you during the long hours
OF these days Of stress and endurance.
"Our pride in you is immeasurable,
our hope is unbounded and our trust
is absolute. You are fighting in the
cause of righteousness and freedom,
fighting to defend the children and
women of our land from the horrors
that have overtaken other countries,
fighting for our very existence as a
people at home and across the seas.
You are offering your all; you hold
back nothing, and day by day you have
shown a love so great that no man
can have greater.
eve on our part send forth with full
hearts and unfaltering will the lives we
hold most dear. We, too, are striving
in all ways possible to make the war
victorious. l know that I am express
ing what is felt by thousands of wives
and mothers when I say that we are
determined to help one another in keep
ing your homes ready against your glad
homecoming. In Gods name, we bless
you, and by His help we, too, will do
our best"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Enemy Will Gain
Little by Taking
Ypres, Say Experts

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The bat
tie for possession of the ruins of
Ypres is regarded by officials here con-
versant with reports from American
observers in France as only an Incl
dent of the German drive They do
not foresee, it was learned tonight,
any extensive retirement of the Brit
ish lines in this REGION even if the
enemy gains this shattered village
standing at the apex of the salient in
the Allied lines in Flanders.
Ypres is important because of the
high ground about it. But if it is
lost, it is believed here, every inch
of ground behind it will be as bitterly
contested by the British and French
troops as has each step forward the
enemy has made for The last ten days.
Even the whole Ypres salient, officers
here thing, has no strategic value
which justified the assumption that it's
loss might force general retreat over
a wide front.
Should the rate of advance they have
made for the last two weeks be main
tanned by the Germans, it is esti-
mated, that it would take weeks for
them to reach positions which seriously
threatened the Allied hold on the
Channel ports. Meanwhile, the strain
Of continuous offensive operations will
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
The VVar-137Oth De

The afternoon the German command
er had nothing to show for his pre-
tentious drive but long list Of dead
and wounded.
Along the major portion of the
front his troops have been held, and
where they succeeded by superior
weight Of numbers in pushing for
ward they were soon elected by coun-
ter drives. The Allied line was in
tact throughout at that hour.
The Germans pushed on between
Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge. A
counter attack by the French, however,
gradually pushed the Germans back un-
al Locre had been regained and the
whole line resstablished. Meantime
the British were holding with tradi-
;;onal valor, and not an inch did they
allow the hard hitting enemy, despite
the fact that the defenders were great
ly outnumbered.
One regiment which was holding
position astride the Kemmel-La Clytte
road had repulsed four fierce attacks
up to the time the correspondent left
the front. In and out, the fighting con-
tinued at oVormezeel, at latest reports.
The Germans made strenuous efforts to
capture the place, but the British clung
tenaciously TO their posts and the best
the enemy could claim was footing in
the hamlet.
On the Belgian front fortune was
also with the defenders, for the Bel
gians in spirited counter attack drove
the enemy back after the latter had
pushed in and secured q few advanced
posts.
The hills were being continuously
bombarded and Ypres was smothered
with gas. German aviators were out
in force to-day trying to bomb trans
ports along the highways, but the Brit
ish fiers were more than upholding
their end of the defence. A number
of fresh German divisions were en-
gagged in today's battle, having been
brought up during the night. The ar
tillery, likewise, was heavily reinforced.
The German casualties were exceeding
ly heavy The fighting was still con-
tinuing with great fury at latest re-
ports.
Prisoners captured have admitted
that the German intention is to at
tempt to capture Ypres. The attack
extended over front of fifteen miles.
/, German airplanes were out in great
Eumbers at dawn. flying low over the
chain of hills behind Kemmel, attempt
ing to attack British troops and trans
port trains on the roads, as is usual
preliminary to battle.
After resting for two days in order
to throw in fresh divisions and bring
guns forward, the German Fourth Army
opened an intense bombardment at
about 3 o'clock this morning. The in
fantry attack was launched two hours
later,
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30

Of howitzers and field batteries main
tanned hurricane bombardment over
wide sections of the Allied front.
This morning the bombardments were
renewed on our line south of Voor-
mezeele, and the French position in
the vicinity of Locre was plastered with
explosive shrapnel.
Documents we recently captured
show that the Germans counted on
developing regular drive toward the
coast, the time table for which has al
together gone to pieces. A certain
division was due to be at Mount des
Cats on Friday last, but this division
instead of going forward moved back
ward to rest and reft.
Little doubt is entertained that the
enemy, having failed to roll up the
has decided to strike northward for the
coast with all his weight.
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters says that whether the
enemy attempts to carry the strongly
defended hills by frontal attack or
reduce them by a converging movement
he will find the operation of the cost
hest kind
Writers in London discuss the re-
gretful possibility of the abandonment
of Yprcs, so long the leading buttress
of the Allies and drenched with Brit
ish blood as no other battlefield. but
they emphasize that it is for Foch to
decide whether it is too costly to hold
or so vital that every effort must be
made to recover the positions whence
the Germans are now threatening it,
The conclusion drawn from the
course of events is that Germany is
far from achieving a quick decision
and that we must expect heavy and
continuous fighting all summer and
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30

tremendous gun fire. This thunderous
gun chorus, the CLEAN of falling shells
in the still misty uplands, the thick
lines of smoke which lay like dark
bars across the horizon-all presented
a stupendous picture of modern
battle
Every stage of the battle-the ed
vance of the rolling curtain of iire, the
storming of the infantry and the ebb-
ing of the fre-could be exactly fol-
lowed. Gradually the wires brought
the 1irst news announcing the success.
he Emperor, who was surrounded
by Tbs suite of the commander of one
or the armies, personally marked all
the results on the maps. He remained
absorbed in the contemplation of this
war picture until the late afternoon.
Then, returning to headquarters. he
reviewed two divisions which had espe-
clally distinguished themselves"
Emperor William, according to q Ber-
lin dispatch, has addressed the follow
ing manifesto to DR.. Won Hertling. the
Imperial Chancellor:
The Reichsbank report for 1917
shows the splendid state of our
money market and the strength of
the resistance of our economic life.
which Ais me with proud Joy, and
should like to express my apprecia-
ton to al concerned.
This unparalleled success we GER
tainly owe above all to victories
which the Divine Grace has bestowed
upon our leaders and upon the fight
ters of our army and feet. They
are the foundation OF strong conf
dence in the invincibe strength end
future of the Fatherland which, as
the eighth war loan has proved, fills
all classes of the population.
Apart from that, however. it is
possible to conduct our Reichsbank,
which, together with the efficiency
and patriotic spirit of all concerned,
las furnished the strong backbone
which mas enabled US to raise the
necessary war cost.
am glad to be able to express
this, coming fresh from the battle
field and under the impression
created by our irresistible advance
We are conquering militarily and
economically, and we have before US,
though not an easy, a strong future.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30

increase steadily upon the German
forces, while it decreases CORE
spondingly on the Allies with short
ened communication lines to maintain
For this reason, many observers
Se sne steadn podns snd
the Allies striking back wherever op-
portunity offers, may continue for
some time. Unofficial reports from
France have indicated three weeks as
the time that might elapse before the
Allies could regain the initiative.
So far as known, however, there is
nothing of an official nature to indi-
cate what General Foch, supreme COM
mander. looks forward to in this re-
gard.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
The Official Statements

LONDON Ar sField Marshal Hags reports from headquar
IN France to-day said
intensity the French and
from the neghborhood of Meteren zbeke Lake were
violently attacked this morning by large hostile forces -.
British completely repulsed at
tempt the to enter their and despite % constant
intact The enemy' losses have been very heavy
heavily epulsed
the enmy infantry succeeded in penetrating short distance into the
the the which they had temporarily gained
sion Of
front
ing in which casualties inflicted the enemy
teront.
nothing
yon the usual artillery activity beth sides The weather prevented air
DAYrhe hostile attack reported developing yesterday afternoon in
the neighbhood of machine
by the this the whole Meteren
zeele infantry aren developing
The hostile artillery activity
from the River scae to Lens and between Gncy and the Forest
By successful i'm
7 by ov er fy '' Ap
number 2 of and four machine guns were also secured by
Repulsed Attempt to Cross Disc, Says Paris
PARIS, April s9The Var Office to-day tollow:
the Avre in
region enemy which to cross
the Disc varesn
in the
Two enemy apanes brought down April e. The
DAY-Dung night the Germans attempted several times to at
tack the French their
efforts There activity of the artillery
German raid north
the lines the vicinity of coeny
the right bank the Meuse
There artillery at and
Caurer Verdun 'front.'.
Prisoners Increased to 100, Berlin Reports
BERLIN a London Apl General Headqarers to-
day gaue the folloving:
DAYOn Flanders battlefront
The taken
creased guns and s ma
somme
there has lively English
Strong partial
village sangunary
some prisoners
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Foes Time Table
OF Victory Failed,
Documents ShoxU

LONDON. April 20 (to Reuters ot-
tawa Agency).--An intense lombard
ment from artillery concentration is
in progress from La Basse to south Of
Houtholst Forest and from Vimy to
Lens.
Last night there was intense and
almost ceaseless hostile artillery activ-
ity in the north. Great concentrations
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30

spondent telegraphs, "hs majesty
posted himself on an advanced field
position which gives a view over the
range of heights southwest OF Ypres
and which in the early mprning light
positively shook under the roar of our
New-York tribune., 1918-04-30
Kaiser Viewed KENNEL Battle
From Advanced Field Position

AMSTERDAM, April 20. - Emperor
William watched the battle for KEN
mel Hill on April 25, says the CORE
spondent at the front of the Berlin
Lokal-Anzeiger."
"As early as O'clock" the CORE