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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-28

have taken a bath and put on
brand-new underwear: in fact, com
plete change Of uniform, and then
turned in for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full Of them. 1t
Ia common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging in q
'-shirt hunt
At night about half an hour before
sights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around 4 candle, trying, in Its
dim light, to rid their underwear Of
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method is to take your shirt and draw
ers, and run the seams back and for
ward In the flame from candle and
burn them out. This practice is dam
eerous, because you are liable to burn
holes In the garments IL you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Bnghty
Tor brand Of insect powder adver-
fised as Good for body lice" The adj
Sertisement is quite right; the powder
as good for "cooties;" they simply
Thrive on 1t.
The older men Of our battalion were
wiser and made scratchers out Of
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
bit Of stone or sand to prevent splin-.
tiers. They were about eighteen inches
long. and Tommy guarantees that a
6cratcher of this length will reach
any part Of the body which may be at
hacked. Some of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
Inches, but many q. night when on
guard, looking over the top from the
IRE step Of the front-lfne trench, they
would have given thousand "quid"
For the other six inches.
Once while we we're In rest billets an
Irish Hussar regiment camped in an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had picketed and fed their horses,
general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call "Dinner up"
and kept on with their search for big
game. They had curious method of
procedure. They hung their shirts over
b hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
asked one Of them why they didn't
pick them OF by hand, and he an
swered, ave haven't had bath for
nine weeks or change Of clabber. If
1tried to pick the coolies off my shirt,
I would be here for duration of war"
After taking close look at his shirt, I
agreed with him; 1t was alive.
Tic greatest shock recruit gets
wheA ne arrives at his battalion in
France Is to see the men engaging in
''cootie" hunt. With an air of con-
tempt and disgust he avoids the COM
pany Of the older men, until couple
Of days later, in q torment of itching,
he also has to resort to shirt hunt,
or spend many sleepless night Of
misery. During these hunts there are
lots Of pertinent remarks banded back
and forth among the explorers, SUCH
as. "Say, Bill, Til swap you two little
ones for big one," or, 1--WE got a
black one here that looks like Kaiser
BM."
One sunny day in the front-line
trench, saw three officers sitting out
side Of their dugout ("cooties" are no
Respecters Of rank have even noticed
suspicious uneasiness about cer!aie
Well-known general), one of them was
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CHAPTER ".
"lnto the Trench"

Unto the Trench"
The next morning the draft was In
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys in the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he Ger
tainly earned the sobriquet. l was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we crested"
repairing roads for the Frenchies. drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took US three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
ing the sound OF the guns nearer and
nearer. At night. way on In the lie,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-28

high school students IS cents;
Grades 10 cents. The program is
las follows:
Ruby Hoifeldt, a pupil in Miss
Bottoms room at 1st. Ward, is ill
with scarlet feve. Parents who
have children in that room must
watch them carefully as they are
undoubtedly exposed to the di-
sease. Ruby is getting along very
nicely at the present writing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-28
SCHOOL NOTES

TheNbaskeF ball game yesterday
between the High school girls of
Logan and the M. Y. H. S. girls re-
suited in a victory for our girls
by score of is TO 8. The game
was very fast one and exceed
ingly interesting.
On Saturday evening of this
week at the High School Gymna-
SUM will occur the last basket
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Wounded Are
Pouring Back
Into Germany

Amsterdam, March 28. - Enor-
mously long ambulance trains are
passing through Liege and Namur,
Belgium, on their way to Aix-la-Cha-
pelle and other parts of Germany
with wounded men from the French
battle front, according to The Tele-
graaf forntier correspondent.
Many Of the wounded have been
ietrained at Namur, says the corre-
spondent, who adds that the hospitals
in northern France have not suff-
cient accommodations for the great
stream of sufferers.
The Telegraaf's zevenaar corre-
spondent says the transports with
wounded have arrived at frontier
towns. Commenting on this fact the
Telegraaf says that while the German
communications speak of the slight
German losses, it is significant that
even in the most out-of-the-way plac-
es in Germany wounded are arriving.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
TENNESSEE NEWS
(By the United Press.)
STATES QUOTA OF MEN.

KNOXVILLE, March 29.-Tennes-
see will furnish 725 white men and
1000 negroes for the national army
during the five-day period, beginning
March 20, when the remainder of last
falls quota will be sent to camp.
The white men will be sent to
Camp Gordon, Ga, and the negroes
to Camp Meade, Mr.. These men are
due on the first quota of this state.
Negroes for the next draft probably
will be ordered to camp within three
weeks after the completion of this
movement, it is said.
Local boards have received in
structions to place farmers who are
in Class i at the bottom of that di-
vision, so that the cultivation of food
crops may not be interfered with for
the present.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Patriotic Meeting /.
Here Next Monday
Citizens Of the County Are
Earnestly Requested to At
tend This Meeting-Im-
portant That They
Learn Its Object.

At the suggestion of the various
State War Organizations Governor
RIVE has called patriotic meetings oil
the citizens of Tennessee, sto be held
in every county at the court house.
at / D. M, on the first Monday in
April.
This meeting is a very important
one. Every man and woman who
loves his country should be present.
Our people must be aroused TO the
gravity Of the present situation. we
are in the midst of struggle for the
na+ions,s life and death. AS red
hooded freemen, worthy of citizen
ship in a great republic, 1t is neces-
sary for US to put far greater enorts
into this war than we have DONE
The man hiding behind business
and wheeling about his patriotism is
/ Stacker and he knows it, and his
neighbors know it, and our boys over
yonder, risking their lives, fighting
bravely for us, know it, and despise
Il. Wake up! Attend this meeting
II Greeneville on next Monday. All
the mothers and fathers of the boys
now in the army should attend this
meeting. The speeches that will be
made will carry comfort, hope, pride
and enthusiasm to their hearts.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
American Soldiers
Declared Equipped
With Best Rifles

American soldiers in France are
equipped with the best rifle in the
world, the Ordnance Department an
nounces. For speed, accuracy, and
all-round efficiency there is none like
it in the service.
The gun in question is the modified
Enfield, which far excels the German
Mauser, which experts declare has
only so per cent Of the firing speed
of the American rife.
In both attack and defense posi-
tions the modified Enfield, it is stated,
can be fred without removing it from
the shoulder at which is called a rap
id rate"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29

Elements seem to have joined the Allies. Rain
and high wind sweeping the western front battlefield
according to United Press dispatch from William Philip
Simms If rain continues any extended period the Ger
transport system will only be crippled but with
better horses the Allied troops will make better progress
The of the German drive so far has been attrb
uted to the favorable weather.
Fighting continues, despite gale and rain sweeping
acress the battle field Germans with oxlike persever
ance, butting away against British lines in the re-
giOn Of Arras Enemy progressed sOme occupying front
line trenches Orange Hill and Neuville Vasse. The en-
eies dead IS lttering the ground South of Somme A
ter repeated assaults all day the Germans beat back
British lines only short distance TO iameIsourgome Be
low this the French brilliantly hold roads Southwark
driving back German Crown Primes hordes with bsyonet
at number Of place..
-
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
HINDENBURG'S
CEASELESS
SLAUGHT TERING

(Writen for The United Press.)
NEW YORK, March 28.-Hinden-
burg's ceaseless slaughter Of Germans
to maintain the absolutist power of
the Hohenzollerns continues to CEN
ter along the southern front under
the Hohenzollern crown prince, with
increasing danger for the German
army. Every mile of advance by the
Germans south of the Somme now
makes Hindenburg's left flank more
vulnerable. The announcement from
Paris that only a few French divis-
ions are being used in the present
battle must cause disquietude and
caution at the kaiser's headquarters.
The bulk of the French reserves are
free to develop a major attack
against the German flank south of
the Somme if Hindenburg pushes a
salient too far to the west. Even the
risks that Hindenburg is prepared to
run to perpetuate the Hohenzollern
autocracy must reach their limit when
confronted by the possibility of
Frances reserve power striking Ger
many's flank. The German people
are showing signs of uneasiness at
the fact that the French troops have
not been tempted to waste their
strength in the present onslaught.
Already, therefore, slight reaction
is appearing in Germany against the
promises of the Hohenzollerns that
the kaiser's human sacrifices would
win the war for those German peo-
pie who were left.
With the French army still fresh,
German Socialists are beginning to
see the battle now raging cannot be
decisive for Germany. Soon a rea-
lization of the part the American ar
my is yet to play in the struggle, will
add more powerfully to the reaction.
There is no reason for pessimisnl in
the fact of the manner in which the
fighting is now proceeding. At every
important point the Germans are be-
ing held and there are increasing in
dications that the initiative is begin
ming to pass to the British and the
French. The Allies line is now be-
ing strengthened by reinforcements
while Won Hindenburg's reserve lines
are growing fewer. The kaiser is los
ing his gamble with death.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
FIFTH TENNESSEE WANTS
RECRUITS.

KNOXVILLE, March 29.-Three
hundred and sixty recruits without
dependents are being sought by the
Fifth Tennessee Infantry, as a re-
suit of an order issued by the War
Department calling upon command
ers. Of the regiment to supplement
those members who have dependents
and who would likely be released
should the increment be called into
active service.
A recruiting campaign win be start
ed Immediately. New members viii
be made part Of the companies where
there is aneed Of non-dependents to
fill the quota Of 100 men to each unit.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Public Schools ]
Will Continue :
Another Month

AT a cali meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen this morning. Il
was definitely decided to run the city
schools for another month. had not
this action been taken the schools
would have been closed today. The
board hope to be able to continue the
schools still longer and will investi-
gate the financing of same in the
meantime.
We feel sure this will be good news
to the citizens of Greeneville, and the
board is certainly to be commended
for their action in the matter.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Fire Destroys ]
Country Home
Thursday Night

The beautiful country home Of Mr..
). H. Davis, near Locust Springs,
north Of Greeneville, was destroyed
by fire about 7 o'clock Thursday
night. The building was a total loss.
and Mr.. Davis lost about one-half Of
his household goods. The fire started
from a stove fiue and had gained such
headway in the roof Of the building
before it was discovered that Is was
impossible to extinguish It. Mr.. Davis
loss was fully 100000, with only
S6OO.OO insurance.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
OLD MAN WANTS TO FIGHT.

KNOXVILLE, March 29.-James
w. Sitzler, of the National Soldiers
Home, at Johnson City, has volun-
teered to serve his country building
its great feet OF ships. He is 70
years of age.
81 wish to make application for
work as ship painter, having work
at this trade" says Sitzler in his ap-
plication. Although | am 20 years
old / am able to do a days work as
we'll as any other young man, being
a general, all-round workman"
He was enrolled.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
City May Buy
Motor Truck

Our authorities have under advise
ment the purchase Of a large truck
Tor hauling the street sprinkler and re
moving refuse matter from the
streets. 1t is claimed that the invest
ment will be much cheaper in the long
run than the keeping of four head Of
mules, as is being done now. The
question will come up for considera-
tion at the regular meeting of the
Board on next Tuesday night.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
MaryviIle- -Tuscu-
lurn Debate Tonight

This evening at 8 o'clock the an
nual debate between Maryville Col
lege and Tusculum College will be
held. The subject for discussion Is.
Resolved, That There Shold Be a
League Of Nations to Enforce Peace"
each school upholding the affrma-
tive at home, and arguments for the,
negative being advanced by the visit
ing team.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Allied Counter Offensive Believed Under
Way

WASHINGTON March 29-American army officials in
Washington believe the big Allied counter offensive is already
under way They Hags thrust the North flank and
Gen. Petans sharp attack South flank the first stages pass
of initiative the British fornt according United Press
dispatches American military authorities believe that
disposition has been made and that the army Of
authorized by Versailles nteraied council is about
TO strike. The hurting of picked body of American French
and British troops against the mysterious German drive daily
expected.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Seventy Divisions In Battle Line

BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, March 29-The tide of bat
rising and the great struggle extending NOrhward
and Southwark with sudden thrust Norhward and North
westward against Ara There has been gradual spread
Southwark around Noyons battle line of than seventy
miles length Hndeenburg has put fresh division after fresh
division into the struggle since commenced Wen
ty divisions have appeared in the fighting line.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
About to Deliver
Fresh Blow

AMSTERDAM, March 29.-The
German supreme command is about
to deliver a fresh, mighty blow at
another point on the front, and make
a new breach in the enemies line, the
Vossissche ZeitzuEg declares, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Drafting All Young
Men Becoming 2l

WASHINGTON, March 2s.
By a vote of thrity-Hve to thir-
ty-twO the Senate refused to
table Senator News universal
military training amendment
resolution drafting all young
men who had become twent.
one since last June.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Services at Presby-
terian Church On
Sunday Morning

Rev. Klinger, who has been assist
inp in Bible teaching at Tusculum
i,ollege for several weeks, viii preach
It the Presbyterian church on Sum
day morning at 1890.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Wants All American Force Engaged
In Battle

PARIS March 29--Genera Pershing in conferences with
French officials the front yesterday asked in his and
his counys name that the entire American forces France
be engaged the present battle War office announced that
he had placed the entire American army the disposal of the
French.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
French Are Holding Territory Firmly

PARIS, March 29-The French holding firmly
ory captured from yesterday in the Monte Dder
tor according official Turks Khanbadbad
the Euphrates, have been virtually annhlated by British
Mesopotama troops according dispatches here Captured
three thousand prisoners including divisional commander
ported. OFFICIAL-We captured MoncheI
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Bread Cards
Soon Predicted

WASHINGTON sfgreh 2S.-- Bread
cards must come IN the United States
within q few months, states cr-
man LCvs' Of the House AgrieaIss
Committee this afternoon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Enemy Is Being Held At All Points

WASHINGTON March 29-The enemy is being held at all
pontsuch dispatch from General Bliss read before the
House military committee.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
BRITISH FORCES CT HEAVY LOSSES LOSSES UPON THE GERMAN TROOPS


LONDON March 29British forces took number of pris-
and machine guns North of Somme ctg heavy losses
upon the enemy Hag reports positions maintained against
very strong attacks yesterday afternoon In the evening
gained ground by successful counter attacks.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Explosion In Big Munition Depot at
LaXourneuve

PARIS March 29.-Many persons wounded in expIo-
Of large munon depot ST. DENIS the
damage being very extensive The conclusion shattered
dows in the center of Paris
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Great Counterdrive Now Developing

WASHINGTON, March 29-The great Allied ccunterdrive
against the German onset Picardy developing High
American army officers declare that may take day
for the full movement to reveal itself
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29

Nature always plants good seed in
the heart, but the heart isn't always
what it should be.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
Local Company
Being Examined

Members Of Company &c" our 10
cal company of National Guardsmen,
are standing the physical exarnina-
ton today. The examinations will
probably continue throughout Satur-
day and Monday.
REGULAR DRILL NIGHT.
This is regular drill night for the
Company &C" and the young men
are now using the paved streets OF the
city for their maneuvers. Lieut.. D.
Il. Mcdaniel is drilling the boys and
they are progressing nicely with the
work.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29

Good people who fail to die young
usually die poor.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-29
General Foch
Been Named
Commander

WASHINGTON, March 2s.-Gen-
eraI Foch has been named inter-allied
commander Of the great forces COM
batting Germans in France, is indi-
Gated in a message from President
Wilson congratulating Fochb
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-29
PERSONALS.

William Phillips. OF Youngstown,
Ohio, q former Warrington resident,
Is here for a visit with relatives.
Frank Ward, clerk at Hotel Fair.
mont, spent yesterday with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. z. Dent, OF Fair.
mont, spent the week end at the
home Of Mrs !. ]. Dent in Dancer
avenue.
Miss Edith Lancaster has. gone to
PaFkersburg for a visit with friends.
Mrs. Hattie Morgan and Mrs sey'
mour Stephens are guests Of Mrs. ]
NJ. Milan at Rymer.
Mr.. and Mrs. King, OF Salem, are
visitors at the home Of Mr., and Mrs.
Homer E. Greene in Dancer avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Barbe spent the
week end with the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Mason at Grange
VILE.
S. E. Phillips attended a convention
OF the West Virginia Retail Jeweler s
Association in Fairmont Monday.
W. o. Davis was a recent business
visitor in Littleton.
Mrs. Edward E. Holland and daugh
ter, Miss BerniCe have returned from
a short visit with relatives in New
Martinsville.
Charles Martin. OF Elliott Business
College. in Wheeling, spent the week
end with his parents In High street.
Brooks Shislar, Of Sistersville. Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-29
LITTLE BOYS BODY WAS
COVERED WITH PIMPLES

his blood but after gave him Hypo-
Cod a little while the pimples disap'
peared and he doesn' itch anymore
which is surely a blessing" contin'
ued Mrs. Hummel
Il fad Hypo-Cod is one Of the best
medicines that / know Of and anyone
will find II fine tonic
Hypo.COd is an extraordinary medi'
cine containing as II does some Of the
most expensive elements in the medi.
cal world. Malt, Iron, Fresh extrac.
tives from cod-livers with the nasty
taste left out, lime. Quinine. wild cher.
ry and extra select Sherry wine, etc.
1t is put up in generous sized bottles
even now and may be secured of most
all drug stores. Be sure to save the
cash coupon that comes with II. For
children weak, and rundown It is es.
pecially fine taken in half doses.
Sold by Fairmont Pharmacy, Cranes
Drug Store, Martins Drug Store, H..
H. Drug Co., Mountain City Drug Co.,
and Halls Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-29

Mrs. Charles Leiving was among the
out o; town callers in Fairmont this
morning.
Mrs C.. Salvau was in Fairmont this
morning.
Mrs. Howard Wilson and son, Thorn.
as, OF Clarksburg, we're in Monongah
calling on friends yesterday
Mrs. Thomas r. Jones and Miss Da.
vinna Watkins spent yesterday in
Grafton with Mr. and Mrs. Fred B.
Watkins.
Miss Sarah Holbert was in Fairmont
this morning.
Mrs Lew Wilson, OF Clarksburg,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-29

Vile; J. II. Ellis, Columbus, o. ]. L.
Weaver. Roseville. o.; Vim. Kugel.
man, Portsmouth, O.; E. c. BuzZard
and son, Waynesburg, Pa; W. Wild
onger Philadelphia; n. II. Reardon,
Jacksonburg; W. II. O'Day, Parkers.
burg; Claude Sine, Dents Run; J. c.
Lacy, Parkersburg; r. F. Neptune,
Cameron; ]. D. Taylor, Wheeling.
Wells: S. NJ. Yoho, Hastings; W.
X. Mason, Moundsville; L. n. Hoge,
Wheeling; J. H. Davis, Weston; F.
D. Baker, l. D. Nesbitt, Morgantown;
Raymond Shields, Charlie Smith, Cen.
teTpoint
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-29
A Kidney Medicine
Universally Successful.

We have been selling DR.. kilmer S
SwamD.Root for twenty-five years and
nearly all who have used It speak IN
high terms Of the benefit derived from
its use in kidney troubles.
We believe Swamp.Root is a good
reliable family remedy for the dis
eases for which it is recommended;
it has a steady demand and we receive
no complaints.
Swamp-Root enjoys a splendid rep
utation and is very popular as a kid
ney and bladder remedy.
Very truly yours,
GARDINER G. BOWMER, Druggists.
May :. 1917. Madisonville, NY.
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WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP .7 szzzz.. 5a55z. .z7z:

been almost constantly in Washington.
But en- not in favor Of quitting until
the program desired by the comman-
der-in.chief is carried through. Every
thing is and must continue TO be sub
ordinated to the business Of winning
the war and winning it just as soon as
it is humanity possible to win it. I'll
stay on cheerfully until the order TO
break ranks is given I'll sure miss
the fun OF preliminaries Of the fight
for my Job, though"