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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
DOES NOT WANT MUCH
Whitebird, Ida.
Dee. s, 1918.

Dee. s, 1918.
Dear Santa CLAUS:
/ read your letter in the Free
Press tonight. | am nine years
old, and I am in the fifth grade.
Ny teacher 5 name is Miss Jennie
Peters | like her fine As there
are so many poor little children in
the foreign countries that need
presents l will not order anything
expensive. All | want this Christ
mas is a soldier doll. l will close.
Your loving friend,
KATHRYN CHAMBERLIN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
WOULD LIKE A SWEATER.

Grangeville, Ida.
Dec. 7, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
saw in the paper that you
were giving Christmas presents
to all the boys and girls in Idaho
county. AS / am one Of them l
will tell you what | want.
| would like an old rose sweater .
and a cap to match ia ten year
size.
L viii certainly thank you if .
you can give as nice a present
as that
Your friend, .
EVA WILKlN. !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
LIKES HER TEACHER.

Whitebird, Ida
Dec. s, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am seven years old and in the
I9qos9l Gm 9E!I 7 '9pgI5 puoo9s
fine. ! want sailor doll for
Christmas. ! guess that is all |
can think of to write, so good
night. From
ELAN CHAMBERLIN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-12
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BOOK FOR CHILD OF II.
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Grangeville, Ida.
Dec. Z, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus:
This Christmas ] would like 10
have a book. ! am II years old
so YOU will know what kind to
bring me. l have had book
every Christmas for three years
and would thank You very much
for one this Christmas.
Yours truly,
ALMA SLOAN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-12-12


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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
INSPECTOR WILL URGE INCREASE OF
 B. N. ARMY CAMP
Means That Between 300 and 500 Students Will
 Be Trained Here.

H. c. Givens, district field agent of the United States army commits sion on education and training, yes terday told E. B. Bloom, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, that he would recommend the enlargement of the Branch Normal training school to accommodate from 300 ito 500 men.
 MT. Givens came to Pine Bluff to inspect the training school for negroes at the college, which now has 124 stu dents. The present course will end August 15 and another will start with l7O students. The Chamber of Com- merce has been working on plans to have Ehe school enlarged to 800 stu dents.
 Mir. Givens said the students were making excellent progress and that the management of the camp was sat- isfactory.
 The Chamber of Commerce already raised $2,5O0 in subscriptions for irn- provements at the college. One thousand dollars is to be used im- mediately for the construction of an additional barracks building. The bal needed when the school is increased tc 500 students.
 President Plural of the niversity of ArkansUas yesterday wired MT. Bloom that gravel necessary to im- prove the street in front of the college would be bought with university funds. The city will stand the ex- pense of laying the gravel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02

ing been damned with German troops and also with large quantities of supplies.
 The German losses in men there fore must have been very great as the heavy guns started shelling the woods several days ago.
 The allied troops continued today to encounter barbed wires. Between Seringes and Sergy there were wov- en fields of wire enranglements. At creek crossings and in the valleys the German machine gunners held their commanding positions until the heavy guns of the French and Am ericans blasted way through the wire and busted the enemy.
 Some of the enemy machine gum ners stuck to their posts until under terrific until they were killed
 The American heavy artillery com mands the village of Chamery, north east of Sergy, the Americans having wrested the hill beyond the last named village from the Germans ,ir battle lasting for hours.
 The lines swayed back and forth many times but the Americans even tually pushed the Germans back.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
Continued on Page 5, Col. 3.)
Rt:PORT GERMANS FIttING
 PAECIPiiATELY
Battle Continues to Rage As French Continue
 Night Advance.

With the French Army in France. Aug. 1.-(By the Associated Press.-- (Evening. .)-General Mangin with the French and British troops of his command is fighting a severe battle north of the Ourcq river and is making considerable progress.
 After taking the village of Grand Rozoy, northeast of e-En- -Tarden- ois the allied troops advanced to tha 'Plessiere wood where the combat ants are in the clasest of grips and the combat is extraordinarily fierce. The heights north of Grand Rozoy have fallen into the hands of the al- lies and at several points the allied troops have approached within five miles of the railroad leading to Bazoches which is the only railroad that can be used by the Germans for maintaining communications. Allied observers reported that bod ies of Germans were fleeing precip- lately northward along the road leading from Launcy which lies about midway between S0issons and Fere- En- -Tardenois.
 The attack by the allied forces, which brought them such good results during the day, started at 4 o'clock this morning, with the raid of tanks. hTe British joined with the French in attacking the woods, thickets and villages, each of which had been transformed into fortress. with the aid of machine guns.
 By 6 o'clock hill 205 and the vil- lages of Courdoux, Servenay and Cramoiselles had fallen before the determined allied assaults and pri- soners were coming in.
 By z o'clock the advance was 90 marked that the British and French batteries were able to go forward to new positions.
 The German guns replied feebly, but their mitralleuses were very nunl-. erous.
 The enemy counter attacked fierce ly from Buzancy and Eeque wood. but their efforts were splendidlE held up by the allied infantry.
 By evening the allied forces had oc- cupied Cramella northwest Of rere- en- -Tardenois. and the hillocks to the north of 1t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Portu- ouese bark Porto was sunk by a Ger man submarine $50 miles off the At lantic coast July 27.
 The navy department announced to- day that the crew of IS men had been landed at an American port by Brit
 After overhauling the bark, the suhmarine's crew destroyed it with bombs placed in the cargo of cotton.
 No further details were given but it was assumed that the crew was nermitted m to take to the small boats.
 The Porto was bound from Savan-
 This is the first official word of a submartne 'operating off the coast received here since sea wolf appear ed suddenly off the Massechusets sea-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
c. OF c. TO NAME MEMEBER OF COUNTY
 INDUSTRIAL BOARD

At a special meeting at 1O:30 o'clock this morning at the Chamber of Commerce the trustees will recom- mend member for appointment OF a county industries advisory board, which will be organized by the de- partfnent of labor. to supervise the handling of labor in industrial plants in Jefferson county.
 ''This is an important matter" /" Secretary F.. B. Bloom, said, yester- day, land I hope every trustee will be present."
 MT. Bloom said the state board was organized yesterday with the appointment of w. c. Ribenack, George w. Rogers, T. A. Wilson. for merly of Pine Bluff. and H. A. Kncwlton, all of Little Rock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
HUN PRINCES ARMY AGAIN IN RETREAT APPROPRIATIONS ADVANCE TWO MILES
Americans Battle Way Forward
 in Center of SOiSSOnS Salient
Gain Firm Hold Edge of Meuniere Wood and Artil- lery Slaughters German Endorsements Massed
 Behind the Line.

With the American Army on the Aisne Marne Front, Aug. 1.-(S D. m. By the Associated Press. )-The Ann erican troops pushed forward their lines at certain points Thursday on the center of the Rheims -Soissons laaEienty notwithstanding the resis- tance of the Germans who did not give ground on some sectors until they actually had been shot from their positions.
 The Germans are desperately clinging to their strongholds at Nes- les and in the Bois Meuniere, north east of Roncheres, but the Amer!- cans have gained a hold on the north ern edge of the Meuniere wood
 The Nesle forest is under the range of the American heavy guns.
 Aviators report that the Germans are rushing up endorsements in- cluding tanks.
 The enemy's heavy guns are pound- ing the Nesles and Meuniers woods unmercifically.
 Observers and prisoners who had been brought behind the lines pre- viously reported the forests as hav-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
Hun Sea Wolf Sinks Another
 Ship off the Atlantic Coast
Portuguese Bark Porto With Cargo of Cotton, Sent
 Picked Up By British Steamer.

board, eleven days ago, and shelled a tug and barges it was towing.
 This occurred several days after the U. S. cruiser San Diego had been de- stroyed off Fire Island, N. Y, pre- sumably by a mine planted by the submarine.
 There was no information to show that the submarine which sank the Porto was the same one that attacked the tug and barges, but it was assum- med that it was.
 There have been several unofficial reports recently of steamers sending radio messages that they were being attacked off the coast, but if they were destroyed their crews have not vet been landed on American shores, so far as the navy, department has been advised:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
A.G. Wh|DDEp MADE PUBLICITY HEAD
 Of Y.M.C.A. WORK
New Orleans To Be Head quafters-Coming Home
 On Furlough.

A. G. Whidden, former editor of the Graphic, who has been in training at a Y. M. c. A. war work camp at San Antonio, has passed the exami- nation and has been appointed pub licity director for Y. M. c. A. war work with headquarters at New Or leans. according to telegram rece iv- ed last night by his wife.
 MT. Whidden will leave San Antonio today fer Pine Bluff and will spend several days here before taking charge of his new position at New Or leans. Later on he will be sent to France in Y. M. C. A. work, the tele- gram said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
AFTER BRIEF LULU, ALLIES RESUME OFFENSIVE IN SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE RHEIMS
 SOISSONS SALIENT AND HURL HUNS BACK
INCREASES NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN IN COUNTER
 DRIVE TO 33,400 MEN, INCLUDING 674 OFFICERS
Tento.s Battle Hard to Hold Positions But Are Over. whelmed by Furious Rush of Fochs Men-Cramoi
 se'}e, Cramille and Wooded Ground Taken.

Paris, Aug .1-ln an advance of about two miles on the Aisne arne front today the allied troops reach ed Cranosele and Cromaille the southwestern part of the salient capturing 600 prisoners, according the war office announcement tonight.
 Cerges and Munierc wood have also been occupied, and the village of Romigny, north of the Dormans- Rheims road, taken.
 From July 15 to July 31, the prisoners captured by the allies numbered 334oo The text of the statement reads:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
Dismiss Austrian Generals.

Washington, Aug. 1.-In conse- quence of the disaster in Albania. the Austrian supreme command has dismissed the responsible generals and appointed General Weiss Baltin to command the armies opposing the advancing Franco-Italian forces, ac- cording to cablegram received by the Italian embassy today from Rome. The Austrians have brought up endorsements from Bosnia, Mon- tenegro and the Macedonian lakes district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
Vienna Claims Victory.

Vienna, via London Aug. 1.-The following official communication was issued by the war office today: Y
 "On the Albanian front the Italians have been forced to cede their first lines northwest land northeast of Berat, and a considerable belt of ter ritory on front of twenty kilomet- CTS.
 Our troops are pursuing the ene- my"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
nar;ca1l and Franco Brit ish Thrusts Bring
 Results
UNABLE TO
 WITHSTAND BLOWS
|;thdrawal to New Line
 bn River Vesle Is Under Way.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The German |hies aparently are again on the keat on the Aisne-Marne salient. be American thrust in the center fine line at seringes already has en results.
 Inc Paris statement tonight show that the allied forces mad leap forward on the German, Hanks on sides. indicating to observers 5 that the withdrawal to the Vesle ! in full swing. (his has been expected by officers since the American divisions Fohght crack German divisions in ific conflicts which began Sat- ay, The enemy made every effort |hurl the Americans back across Ourcq but failed.
 is picked troops fought to the hn, reports from all sides indi- but the fierce attack of the ericans was not to be denied and positions which broke the back the German line on this front e consolidated.
 Bith magnificent gallantry, British French forces took full advan- of the situation. The enemy was led off Chalmont butte in a dash assault by Franco-British units to the east the French also ham, ed at his line.
 Indicates Precipitate Retreat. bnight's report shows that it was e untenable and that French and ish have made rapid progress ii1 biting the success.
 be fact that 500 prisoners were (n in one part of the action in- |te that the retreat was more klpitate than it had been for the few days.
 is was viewed as further evil e that the enemy was withdraw under pressure and gave new s that his lines along the Vesle d not be fully prepared when the 3 arrive before them. Aside from gains in territory made in allied ter drive officers believe it had ldy served it's greatest purpose rowing to the German army that not invincible.
 e enemy has been foiled in his ctlves, first in his thrusts to- Rheims, organized with all the and unsparing effort of which as capable. and then in his ef- to hold his gains against a ter assault.
 Huns Fail tQ Stem Tide.
 nee ne has tried to stem the tide vance that had set against him lwice he has failed.
 pest troops have been thrown scklessly and fought with utter sm without avail. The crushing
 or the allied effort continued compelled further retreat.
 IS a new lesson for the German
 many officers say. There is nc !a9 that 1t will sap the morale U enemy forces, but filterins
 through the fighting men t( sople at home will go new con ua, 1t is said-a feeling tha aays best is not sufficient fol ask 1t has set itself. What tn. mlhetion of that feeling ma, no one can tell.
 Ele'ary Baker had received nc T .ooay to his recent instruct ", @ General Pershin to expedit, ,..ss. ine cause of the delay l' HOW. nown here. altho it is obvious sa sae names of tue men, killed ~ ss or missing aare not comin. ou.. sn on scale in any way pro 1a.e to the numbers engaged ' s, terrific nature of the battle,
 nave fought. '''
 ros'sa Mssaents are being made fo
 'ssaa Saps publication of all casual rsS S1s.'er, as rapidly as they ar, t' .nt snd the orders that the
 slsv s onward from France with
 ''ss are mandatory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
66 Austrian Planes Downed.

London, Aug. LA British commu nique referrin gto operations on the Italian front says:
 "In the month of July 66 hostile airplanes were destroyed and three were brought down out of control.
 "Four of our machines failed to re turn"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02

"North of the Ourcq our troops in conjunction with British units drove the enemy from positions to which he bad been energetically clinging, in the region Of Plessier Huleu and the river
 ''We captured the heights north of Grand Rozoy, passed beyond the village of Beugneux and reached Cramoiselle and Cramaille, realizing at this point an advance of about thre kilometers.
 "Six hundred prisoners remained In our hands.
 Further south we occupied Cierges and Muenere wood
 North of the Dornans- Rheims road, we conquered after stubborn engagement, the village of Romigny, taking about 100 prisoners
 "T'he total number of Germans pri- soners taken inthe Marne battle the period between July 15, the date of the beginning of the German of- fensive, and July 31, is 33,400, Of whom 674 are officers"
 Brltons Capture Prisoners.
 LOnQOn, Aug. l.-1ne BfltlSn OIL cial communication issued this even ing says:
 "In the course of the night several prisoners were captured by our pat rols in the neighborhood of Morris.
 To-day there is nothing to report beyond the usual artillery activity by both sides"
 "The number of prisoners captured by us during July aggregates 4,503 in- cluding 89 officers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02

Don't fail to read our Saturday evening and Sunday morning ad on our removal sale. -Knox-Walker.
 Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02

Knox-Walker starts big removal sale Monday-dont miss 1t. Advt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
Gen. Pershing's Report.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Counter at- tacks were renewed by the German forces on the American lines along the Ourcq river during the night Tuesday but were repulsed, assault ing parties which temporarily pene- trated the American lines near Ser inges-Et- -Vesle being cut off by ma- chine gun fire and their members killed, wounded or captured, Gener-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
26 Hun Planes Shot own.

London, Aug. 1.-The official com munication on aerial operations says:
 "On July 31, heavy fighting took place in the air, with the result that 26 enemy machines were brought down and nine others were driven out of control.
 -Four of our machines failed to re- turn"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02
HELP! HEIp,

N ..i iIe9uce our stock before N. v, 1ao x . tne prices we will offer " last too!-Knox- Walker.
 Advt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-02

S, lb SIr. warmer in east portion
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

of the war savings stamps. Not
withstanding the fact that the peo-
pie were somewhat weary after listen
ing for several hours by earnestness
and eloquence be aroused them and
secured their undivided attention.
1t is believed that the speeches
made today will greatly stimulate
the sale of these stamps throughout
the county.
French Lieutenant Speaks.
Notwithstanding the eloquent adj
dresses tha. were made by others
who could speak English more Hu
emily, the speech which received the
heartiest response was made by
Lieut.. Louis Rein Bazin of the
French army, who resides in Paris.
lie stated from actual experience at
the front that the wornen-moth.
ers, sisters and sweethearts--can
give greatest assistance to the men
at the front by writing cheerful let
ters and by keeping up their spirits
in other ways. He stated that sol
diers at the front care but little for
their lives CIR exposure to danger.
In going to the front they contrib.
uted themselves to their country'S
cause, but that when the morale of
the army is net broken the men can
do more effective fighting. Lieu
tenant Bazin was assured that the
American people are standing
shoulder to shoulder with the
French and British in the struggle
for liberty and humanity.
The rally Saturday easily sur
passed any occasion of the kind
ever held in Edgetield, enthusing
and arousing the people as they
have never been aroused before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Senator Tillmar..

When Senator Tillman entered
he Senate twenty-four years ago,
only Lodge and Gallinger of the
present body were there then, few
of the newspapers of the country,
outside of his organs in his own
State, had a good word to say of
him.
He was one of the pioneers in the
fight of the masses against the
classes, lie had crushed The aris-.
tocracy of South Carolina, he had
kept his own State in years of tur-
moiI, he had put many fads on the
statute books and, having vltioloc
tongue and a certain roughness OF
manner, his entrance INTO the Sen
ate was looked upon as distinctly
disadvantageous to its dignity and
ability.
Yet now, when the Senator at the
age of II announces to his people
his desire for reelection, the lead
ing newspapers of the country re-
ceive the announcement with the
utmost favor, and, while not re-
feeting on the capacity of the men
who would succeed him, venture
to express the hope that South
Carolina will re-elect him and there
by honor both itself aud the coun-
try.
No better evidence could be Civ
en- of the Senator'S growth in the
estimation of the country. Long
ago, By sheer ability and ardent
patriotism. he lived down the rep.
utation which attached to him
when he first made his appearance
in Washington and he now ranks
among the sanest and most inAu-
entail members of upper chamber.
That the country at large should
feel so kindly toward him at this
particular time is perhaps due to
the service he has rendered in the
upbuildine of the navy. When he
entered the Senate he wss made a
member of the naval committee and
tue navy became his hobby. As a
member of the committee and as
chairman he has been indefatiga-
BILE in his efforts to develop it to
the highest state of efficiency.
Long before we entered the war
he foresaw what was coming and
knew that the first call would be on
the navy. So far as he could in
fuence the situation he devoted
himself to putting it in condition of
readiness for the call, and with what
results the country has had ample
evidence. Our entrance into the
war found the War Department dis
organized and unready. 1t found
more or less confusion in all de-
partments of the Government. The
navy was the exception. Its organ
ization under Secretary Daniels was
perfect. 1t was prepared to move
when the signal was given; and
it has been moving ever since In
manner to thrill Americans with
pride.
South Carolina could not be more
worthily represented than it Is now
by Senator Tillman, who holds
commanding position in the affairs
of the nation in one of its greatest
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27

crises. His mere expression of a
wish to be reelected ought to be
sufficient to assure his return.
From New Orleans Daily State
March l3. 1918.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-03-27
Patriotic Rallies.

A patriotic rally will be held at
Red Hill Friday, April 6, ct ll:oOl
o'clock, and a rally will also be held
at Johnston Saturday, April {, at
about the same hour. Very able
addresses will be delivered by speak
ers from out of the county. Tell
your friends about these meetings.
The attendance should be large.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-11

deaths 10 date To 4S7. There were 81
new cases of pneumonia and 90 Of in
nuenza, lower figures than have been
reported for 10 days, thus giving fur
ther assurance that the epidemic is al
most Mt an end
With one son IN Baltimore at the
point Of death and another in the hosr
pital here both victims Of the Spanish
flu" Mrs George G. White, Of Balti-
more. has put in four days and nights
nj camp at the bedside Of her boy, while
her husband and other members Of
their family were caring for the other
son.
She has seen her son gradually pass
the crisis in pneumonia, and for two
days has been as tireless in working
for other sick soldiers as she was With