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The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
100000 men
TO Be DRAFTED
TO MAKE VICTORY CERTAIN
SOUNDED IN URGENT CALL
AT CONFERENCE.
Congress Asked for More Than $780,
1000 to Raise, Equip, Train and
Transport This Victorious Army to
France.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
washington.-With more than L.
900, 900 American troops embarked for
the front and an army of 100000 men
in preparation TO make victory certain,
General March, Chief of STAFF, ut his
weekly conference sounded an urgent
call for popular support for the fourth
liberty loan I'm order that the American
armies may have full support. This
is no time 10 hang back, with thu idea
that the war Is over" General March
said. 1.-The thing to do Is to hurl at
the Hun our maximum resources In
men and money and make victory GER
tain" The Chief of Staff prefaced
his review of military operations with
an outline of the absolute need that
ample funds he forthcoming to back
up the fighting men at the front "rhe
War Department" he said. "has had
the draft ages changed TO obtain more
than 2,OOO,OOO additional first-class
fighting men and has asked Con-
gress for more than SS0O0,O00,OOO to
raise, equip, train and transport this
victorious army TO France. The fourth
liberty loan Is now before the people
of the United States, and without this
financial backing nothing can be nc
compllshed."
Turning to the great war map Gen.
cral March pointed out the sweeping
advance of the Anglo-Amerlcan forces
In the Cambrai-St Quentin region
| With the capture of lie Cateau, he
said, the British had gained IA miles
| In three days, more than they gained
| In any consecutive three days since
they first started their drive east OF
Amiens In August"
"The enemy's resistance, temper
arIly at least, was badly shaken ant
disorgnnlzed." General March said
AT lie Cateau the British are only
II miles from Aulnoye. This town Il
very important strategical point. Il
IL the junction of the main railroad
which / have spoken about before
running from valcnclennes through Il
Metz. and the other great northern
artery called the Lelge-Maubeugs
hallway. An advance of about MINI
miles In this direction viii put thu
junction under gunfre E'
ION Tuesday and Wednesday the
French and American forces attacked
east Of the Mouse, and advanced one
and one-half miles on front Of fouE
miles. clearing the right flank Of the
main American advance. Here, as nj
Ia Catcau, an advance of 10 miles
would sever the observation-disclosures
Railroad. The largest bombing expe'
ditlon of the war took place Wedncs-
day In this sector when % tons OF
bombs were dropped on the canton
ments near Damvlllcrs. In the north
the British front is hut u miles from
| alcnclcnncs. The communications
of Douai are threatened and the en-.
envy Is beginning Ia withdraw. From
lens To the ScaIpe the British nd
vnnccd one and onc-half miles on d
| i,n-mile front
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
His Natural Supposlt.on.

"The lightning played prank on me
luther evening"" admitted Gap Johnson
OF Rumpus Ridge. ''The rain was driz-
cling, the thunder mutterlng and me
and wife was quarreling along about
suthir,' or nuther-I dlsrecollect just
what. / sorter got the best of her In
the argymunt and she jumped up and
tore out into the Kitchen. l turned to
the fireplace TO light my pipe. and the
next thing knowed crack of thunder
like. to have split my head open and a
bolt Of lightning knocked me luther
end up. / was sorter confused and
lowed wife had hit me with sutliln',
and says: Jaw, just as you like, but II
hain't worth getting mad about that-a-
way.'"-Kansas City Star.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Nonessentials Are Reduced.

Washington Curtailment In the
manufacture Of noncssential articles
for the remaining four months Of 1915
was announced by the War Industries
Board In It's program of conservation
of materials. labor and transportation.
Production ~ pocket knives Is limited
10 80 per cent of four months pro-
duction In 1917; bicycles and motor
cycles To ~ per cent. clocks and
watches Co 40 per cent. boilers and
radiators to 10 per cent. and rug felt
fioor coverings To 10 per cent. Com
position roofing and building boards
may bc manufactured only for Govern
mcnt use
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
The Return Of Net

Combinations 81 black chantilly with
BLACK silk net are frequently noted In
the new gowns. much % the encour-
ngrmcnf Of those who are interested in
seeing nets return 20 favor. In some
Instances. black novelty net laocs are
handsomely embroidered In dull sofi
shades az blue which afford pleas.
4ns relief from the oil black effect
Here and there n touch 81 meta! i'
introduced in practically aii the LEAD
ing types Of black laces. bat thus far
such novelties are Of value chiefly b
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Farmers Must Pay Taxes.

NnShlngton.-Thc Senate Finance
Committee In revising the war revenue
bill. approved business or occupa-
tional tax. House provisions placing
n tax Of $40 On all persons engaged
In any trade. business err profession
whose gross receipts exceed $3.50
were adopted after being amended 80
as Ia include farmers. whom the House
had exempted. Announcement was
made that amendments which would
furnish some relief To- farmers would
he considered later.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
ssssssssssssssssssssssssss

ITO All State Health Officers:
Public health service VIII
mobilize with aid of volunteer
medical service corps all outside
medical aid required In COM
batting present influenza cpl
demic. Red Cross upon spe-
clfic request from this service
will mobilize nursing personnel
and furnish necessary emer-
gency hospital supplies which
cannot be obtained otherwise.
Inform all city and country
health officers OF your state that
all appeals for aid must be made
TO state health department which
will make request Of surgeon
general of public health serv-
Ice whenever local needs re-
quire. Whenever necessary pub
lie health service will establish
district officers to cooperate
with state officials and dlstrib-
ute medical and nursing per-
sonnet.
(SIgned) BLUE. Surgeon Gen
crnl. United States Public
Health Service"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
influenza Cure Reported.

PittSburE DR.. George =. Baer. of
the Homeopathic Hospital stan here.
announced that hc has found a sue
ccSsful cure and preventive Tor Span
i>h Influenza. nr. Bacr said tests on
patients suffering frnm the disease ans
having fever of itG have recovered
under the treatment. which also has
proved n SucccSsful inoculation against
the malady. In announcing the result
81 experiments since the epidemic he-
gan. Dr. Racr said the preparation
used Is a scientific SeCrei. but COM
bination Of iodine and crcosoie.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Even DeviIfish Bushes.

The octopus frequently changes In
color, as II II were marine chame-
leon. II would appear. from recent
studies OF this creature. that the col.
ored pigment whereby this change
In color effected Is contained In an en-
velope in Its skin. In the tissue Of
which are muscular fibers actunted
by nerves. Should these fibers be-
come relaxed. n dark pigment appears.
The phenomenon Is said to be analO-
gous to blushlng. II the octopus Is
as wicked as Victor Hugo and other
writer's painted him. he ought to
blushi
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
His INTERPRETATION.

They were discussing the many in
terpretations of the mystic "P. II.
9-2C. Each had had his fling except
the meek little man.
II thought 1t was kinda slogan the
profiteers had got up against US poor
public. meaning Poor Fish,"
swell, but where does the 90
come in?" asked the guy with the fur
rowed brow.
"Why that means II sumpln's worth
cents we gotta pay 90"
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Service Means Greatness.

There IN absolutely no greatness In
life without service-only those who
serve are great. If the spring gave out
no sparkling water II would soon van
ish. and even the frogA would hog
croakingly away.-The Christian Her
aid,
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
CINCINNATI MARKETS.
Hsy and Grain,

Hay-No. timothy SS3.J0 d:4.
standard S3o.50G 3350. No. = $3l 500
r.. No. l clover mixed S23T :B3.15,
No. . clover mixed S3OJ0T3l. 80. No.
I clover $2SG2S.J0, No. clover SO
ar.
New Oais-No. . white T4m1Ii9c,
standard white 13is nTic. M. 3 white
12is a &c. No. > mixed T:u 12isc, No.
3 mixed TlGT2c.
Corn-No. . white SI.I5nI.55. No. 3
white Isl Asa 10. No. = yellow SI.l3n
las. No. = yellow Sl.4OG ~. No. =
mixed Sl.I5d I..s,. M. 2 mixed Sl-35d
|. 10. white ear Sl.35d 7 ~. yellow ear
SI.25nl35. mixed ear Sl.l5dl2O.
Butter. Eggs and Poultry.
Butter-Whole milk creamery extras
5Shc, centralized creamery extras sac.
firsts SIC.
Eggs-Prime firsts iSc: firSis 4Gisc,
ordinary firStS I:ic.
Live SnringcrS. over = lbs
a4c: under = lbs. dc: fowls. lbs aud
over. nc; DO. under ! lbs, re; roost-
ers, 2Oc.
Live Stock.
shippers SI3d1GJO. butcher
steers. extra Sl4Tl5. good to choice
Sli.1JTli. common To fair 81 "a IL ;
heifcrs. extra STA II. good to choice
Si0d101 common Ia fair Sgi1au
80: cows. extra Sa15H 1915.
CalvcS-ENtra SlGTn0l7. fair to
good SI2T 1850. common and large -
6l0.
Uogs-Sclected heavy shiraerS
SIS. good To- choice packers ard
butchers SIS. medium Sl1H l1.1I.
STARS Si1dl4.sO. common to choice
heavy fat Sows Sl2 1910. light ship
pers Sl6Gl7, pigs ul0 lbs and leSs)
$l3a l3Ia
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Block os,end and zeebruuoe Harbor..

London Latest allied recnnnais-
sancc~ show that the Germans have
nothing of military nature afoat.
aud nothing in the mir along the Flcm-
ISL coaSi. The Germans are now en-
gagged in hlocking the harbors Of ost-
end aud L.chrngge.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
And Them

Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness and others have
their photographs taken with their
chIns resting on their hands.-Bridge
port Telegram.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
cutlcura Kills Dandrun.

Anoint spots of dandruff with CUT
cura Ointment. Follow Mt once by q
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap. IL .
man; next morning II woman. For
free samples address. "Cuticurn, Dept
x, Boston," At druggists and by mall.
Sonp 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
European War News

The Serbians. headed by Crown
Prince Alexander. have entered Us
kub, which. for the time being. Is to
he the capital of the liberated parts
OF Serbia.
The Italians captured FL Basan, an
important Albanian rail center. says
a Rome dispatch.
The evacuation OF the Belgian coast
region Is continuing. the frontier cor
respondent of The Amsterdam Tele-
grnaf reports. The telephone lines be-
tween the frontier and the coast are
being taken down. The stores of mate
rial at Knokke. near the coast, five
miles from the Dutch border. have
been set on fire the reports state, ana
many factories have been undermined
In preparation for their quick destruc'
tlon.
Flight Lieut.. Fritz Rumey OF the
German army. who claimed "A air Vie
tories. has been killed. according "a
the Loknl Anzeiger Of Berlin.
The Belgian government nj Havre
Inns issued n statement that from the
coast 10 beyond the city Of Bruges the
male population between the ages OF
fifteen 10 forty.hye have been brutal,
torn from their homes and forced e
labor ON German military work.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Ball Fringe.

Rail- fringe Is used on some 81 che
newer cotton trucks. II Is very eTec>
tIv" - an edging 10 tunlcs and apron
skirt.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

TUNES are rs much worn n ever
aud are often carried out In t-icoi ove1
an underskirt Of smooth satin
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

The trouble with the man you have
to know to like is that usually he is
so disagreeable that few people care
to make a second attempt to know him.
Detroit Free Press.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

Monk-Now what did my wife tie
that knot In my tail for to make me
remember?
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

II your eyes smart or feel scaided. Ro-
10 Just the thing to relieve them. Adv.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

|. The wise man learns something
every time the fool blunders.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
Important
News Events
of the World
Summarized
W1shingtOn


President Wilson probably viii 20
before congress to cas-. further Hight
upon the position he took In his Ine''
sage 10 Prince Macmillan. rs soon NJ
the latter replies.
The resources OF the National banks
Of the United States at the close OF
business on August 81. amounted 10
sIS.O45. 603, OOo-cxceedlng by more
Than sI,5O0,O00.OOO the greatest re-
sources ever shown by the National
hanks Mt this senson of the year. nc
cording to an analysis Of their reports
announced by the comptroller of the
currency at Washington.
Talk Of peace ut this time Is apt tn
pnralyze the energies Of soldiers ana
impair the usefulness and productivity
Of munItion workers, Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord Of the British admiralty. said
nj Washington In discussing the Ter
man attempts 10 obtain an arnistice.
Huge increases IN the nruiiery pfo-
gram have been decided on by the ord
rance department nj Washington
which asked the house appropriations
committee to add S1.1O0.OOO,OO0 To Its
estimates Of s2.G67 100000 to carry
out It's part Of the enlarged army pro-
gram.
ResumIng revision Of the war rev.
enue bill the senate finance committee
nj Washington considered the beverage
sections and reduced the tax OF ~
gallon on distilled spirits used for bev'
erage purposes as provided In the
house bill 20 S6.40 n gallon. The
doubled rates on beer and wine were
approved.
Upon the governments motion, the
Supreme court Mt Washington post
poned until next term consideration OF
NIL government antitrust suits now
pending. including that Of the United
States Steel corporation.
Sir Eric Geddes. first lord Of the
British admiralty. paid this tribute q
the American army Mt Washington
.For the last ~ months we ON oul
side have had the opportunity Of see
Ing your navy at work and ! am voic
16g.thc opinion OF the Miles when "a!
that your sailors. no less than YOU
gallnnt troops, have won our deepes
admiration. The dauntless determine
ton which the United States has dis
played In creating n huge trained
body OF seamen out Of landsmen II
one 81 the most striking accomplish
ments ~ the war. Had u not beer
effectively done one would have
thought u impossible"
Discussing Germnny's pence offer IL
the senate nj Washington, Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska. chairman N
the foreign relations committee, de
clared absolutely abhorrent" even
thought Of suspension Of hostliiiie
now and recommended the addition q
the principles previously laid down b!
the president ms o basls of peace on
providing that the allies would dea
only with real representatives OF th
German people.
The balloon corps of the American
army IN 20 be trebled In size immedi
ateiy to meet increasing demands fror
the forces In France for balloon crews
Ensign william J. Shartley wa
KILLED and Lieut.. Com. Albert Trevo
snd Electrician stlll were injured Z
an Internal explosion aboard the sui
marine o-5 nj New York. The nav
department Mt Washington announce
dat the cnurc of the accident was nc
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

cause they furzish sense Of variety.
Rain white net IL again being rsed In
women's neckwear.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

Archbishop John Ireland. who died
recently. left his entire estate 20 the
Roman Catholic archdiocese Of ~.
Paul His will. filed In probate court.
valued his estate NJ more than ISL 1000.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

II fame came only after death no
man would kill himself striving for IT,
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18
U.S.-Teutonic War News

Ten rolling kitchens which n few
days ago rolled about with steaming
food for the Germans are rolling be-
hind the American lines In the region
Of Mont Blanc. west Of Verdun. with
hot food for the Americans. The
kitchens. together with great supply
Of food. were captured In the course of
the Frnnco-Amcrican push west of the
Argonne forest. the Americans over
taking the kitchens In the wooded
tracts beyond Somme-Py.
In the American sector OF the CAM
bra front the Germans are resisting
very strongly. The American losses.
however. have not been heavy. Tie
total American casualties are less than
hnlf the number. Of Germans taken
prisoner. says n London dispatch.
Americas lighting men In France
do not welcome peace. They scof nj
the German proposals. A CORE
spondcnt visited the enlisted mems
Paris quarters nj Hotel Pavilion and
sought the views of sailors from the
torpedoed Mount Vernon and Of sol
diers lnvallded nj the front. All
agreed that Fritz" Is yellow; he Is
saucallng ut his first turn Of bad luck
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

German propaganda In Its most In.
sidIous form IL operating In Chicago,
with the spreading Of rumors concern
ing the execution OF from one to a
dozen doctors for treason nj Great
lakes naval trimming station. Capt.
William A. Moffstt. commandment M
Great Lakes aud Secretary cf the
Navy Jo~cphus Daniels have repeated
~ denied NIL such rumors.
-Uncundltionaf surrender wns the
keynote ~ resolution passed by the
Nomcn's Association "f Commerce nj
special meeting called NJ Chicago,
regarding cerInany'S Tsracs note
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

A "pence cabinet" has been formed
IA Turkey, headed by Tewfk Pnsha,
according 20 Constantinople dis
patches.
Marshal Joffre's attack Of grip,
which caused him 10 delay his visit Ia
London. IL mild In character. says n
Inris dispatch.
One Of the new large bombing planes
Of the allies. In order 20 demonstrate
It's carrying capacity. has brought
from London 10 Paris fullsized NJ
right piano. The airplane Is capable
~ carrying six persons and muct
bombing explosives.
The Turkish cabinet has resigned
according TO dispatch from Berne
Switzerland. There Is great excite
ment In Consinntinoplc. the dispatch
says.
The German governmect. according
20 n dispatch from Amsterdam. Intends
to grant parsions "a n number of poll
tlcIans imprisoned since the war be-
gan. Including Dr. Kari LeiLknecht
the Socialist. and William Diitmann-
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

PATENTS ::;::. ss::s g G; nc! e:
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

The Italians captured FL Bnsan. an
important Albanian rail center. says
n Rome dispatch.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

Upon the governments motion. the
Supreme court at Washington post
poned until next term consideration OF
NIL government antitrust suits now
pending. including that Of the United
States Steel corporation.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Oaks ant
Johnson OF the German guard at p
Oglethorpe are held in the guard house
on orders from the department Of Jus
tice. it was learned here. The two cf
ficers were arrested in the home Of
two women. wives OF interned Ger
mans. in the suburbs OF the city. mi,i
tiry authorities state. When take
brore the prison commander the lieu
tenants were striped Of their insig
MAS Of rank and sent 10 the guard
house. The German women were ar
rested. but department Of justice req
resentatives Withheld their names-
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

ResumIng revision OF the war rev
enue bill the senate finance committed
nj Washington considered the beverng'
sections and reduced the tax of -
gallon ON distilled spirits used for bev
erage purposes rs provided In thu
house bill 20 S6.40 n gallon. TIT
doubled rates on beer and wine were
approved.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

The balloon corps Of the American
army In 20 be trebled In size immedi-
ately to meet Increasing demands from
the forces In France for balloon crews.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-18

n. N. u. CINCINNATI, NO. si-isis
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-24

Death is still claiming a number
of our residents from the Spanish
influenza, Mrs. Mary c.. Fletcher
having died Saturday evening at her
home, 221 North Madison street, at
7:1O o'clock, after several days III
ness from influenza which developed
into pneumonia Mrs. Fletcher was
taken seriously i'll at the first and
there seemed no hope OF her recoy-
ery even from the beginning, al
though everything was done to fight
! the dread disease. Mrs. Mary G.
Fletcher was the daughter of Peter
and Bridget CCulkin) Cannaughton,
her parents both being natives OF
Ireland, coming to this country at
different times. as they were not
married until after arriving in the
United States. Mrs. Fletcher was
born February II. 1879, in Illinois,
being at the time OF her death 80
years, 10 months and 4 days old. On
February 16, 1899, she was married
to Knox B. Fletcher, of this city, and
they have continually made their
home here, where all had learned to
honor and respect Mrs. Fletcher for
her hign ideals and her christian
life. She had always been kind to
those unfortunate in life, and many
times has given a helping hand to
the poor of our city She was Of a
happy disposition, and each day not
only proved source of happiness to
herself but to those who came in
contact with her life. She was
member of the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception of this city. She
was the only daughter, and both ner
parents having preceded her in
death, she leaves surviving no i'm
mediate relatives except her hus-
band. Knox B. Fletcher, and her
only daughter, Miss Lola Fletcher,
who is now student of the Column
bia School of Music at Chicago. but
has been at home on account of the
serious illness of her mother. Flu
neral services will be held at the
grave in Moss Ridge cemetery, Rev.
Father Landreth officiating.
Mrs. Opal l.. Harbur died at her
home, A West Main street, Saturday
afternoon at 1915 o'clock, after
two weeks illness from Influenza
which developed into pneumonia.
Mrs. Harbur, the daughter Of Charles
w. and Reva (Gates) Lake, was born
october 80, 1899, being 81 years, 2
months and 81 days old. Her parents
were natives Of this state. which was
Mrs, Harbur's birthplace. On July
3. 1917. she was married to D. g..
Harbur, of this city, and during her
short sojourn in this city mad made
many friends among neighbors and
proved herself to be a lady Of many
good qualities, always disregarding