davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
LEON KEMP.

Leon Kemp was born June %, 1896
nd died of pneumonia October rs
91S, making his stay on earth 2:
ears, months and % days. H.,
as a son of John II. Kemp of Defeat
i, Tenn, and the remains were bur
cd at the family grave yard the da.
GLOWING his death. Services wer.
onducted at the grave by Bro. l.. r
.rigg. Leon was to leave some time
Or army training camp, but dealt
vertcok the poor fellow before he
started. He leaves a father, one
rOther and four sisters to mourn
heir loss. Our loss is his eternal
rain.
By a Friend.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
STONEWALL.
By a Friend.

There has been several cases of in
huenza here, but no deaths so far.
Mrs. Mandy Hubbard has been very
sick with pneumonia, but is some bet
ter. H. r. Presleys' family have all
been very sick with influenza. Mr.
and Mrs. j. c. Preston are able to
oe out again. Miss Margie Mcdonald
is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. F..
Scruggs. Bill Gibbs has moved to
the bridge. Lloyd, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Young is very
sick. Turner Gibbs and family have
moved to the Bill Hunt place. Reg
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
/. LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS.

mother. 1 am tickled to death be-
cause am going to leave this place.
/ am sending my pictures home as |
can't carry them with me, tho you bet
/ will carry my girls picture, will
make room for it somewhere.
Mama please don't worry about
me for you know this war can't last
long. / may go over but don't think
| will have to do any fighting. You
know / want to go over and see the
country, so why should you worry
about me? / am tickled to death and
why shouldn't you be? So don't worry,
and / am one of Gods children.
/ am ready to go at anytime.
Mama / have always felt that way.
I have with me little Testament
will carry it over with me and also
bring it back, / sure hope. You know
this war can't last long Mama, what
honor would / get if l stayed here
until the war is over, if did when l
came home, some one would say,
where were you all this time" Well
vas at Camp Gordon, they would say,
III! that's nothing to you. am look
lg for the honor and you know what
t takes to get it, "go over and be a
nero" for your country. Well l guess
had better close as it is bed time.
You need not write to me until you
lear from me again. Please don't
worry about me, pray that / may get
ack home, pray for US and our
friends. Remember this little verse.
Keep a smiling face,
Keep a heart that's true
nd in your heart for me place,
When / come back to you.
Your soldier boy,
EARL H. ALLEN.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Camp Gordon,

Oct. 10Th, 1913.
Dear ones at home:-Will write you
another letter, also answer the one l
received today. Sure was glad to hear
from you all and to know that you all
are well This leaves me just fine and
feeling good. / am feeling good be-
cause / am going to leave Camp Cor
don. Guess we viii leave tomorrow,
don't know where we are going but
to France / guess and hope. / got
my winter clothes this afternoon and
believe me, they are some stuff. got
an oyercoat that would cost anyone
$4,000, and also wooden shirts and
suit. Oh! you ought to see me with
them on. / am sure some sport
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

200 acres, z miles of Nashville, on
good pike, lall but 10 acFes under cul-
tivation; fine land; one A-roorn cottage
and one 3-room tenant house, one mile
of school and churchfs. Price 81, 600
$4,000 cash, bala9ee ten years.
GIG acres, i've /niles out on pike,
125 acres under pillow; good 2-story
residence, good barn; sgt 800. Terms.
244 acres, 12fmiles of Nashville, 200
acres under Cultivation, remainder in
grass; fine 9rchaAi, two god stock
barns, plenty running water, good
five-room rfsidenceA Price $55, 900.
2OS acres, in SumAer County, two
miles of Gallatin pike, MS acres under
cultivation, balance inN grass; practi-
cally level; plenty z-1pning water;
large colonial residenceS 8 rooms,
splendid condition. Large barn and
outbuildings. Price $4,000. Terms.
r. w. BRATTON & CO.
Salesman-R. w. BRATTON,
o. K BANKS.
$50 Third Avenue, North.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
CARD OF THANK.

We desire to publicly thank our
friends and neighbors for their many
kindness shown US during the illness
and death of Mrs. d. G. Sutton and
Mrs. j. H. HALEY. Should like dark
clouds darken your homes, we shall
eve rstand ready to return the favors
J. d. Sutton,
G. p. Sutton,
S. C. Sutton,
Mrs. Evaline Kemp,
Mrs. j. Fl. Halliburton,
j. HI. Haley.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
~" HUTs IN FOREST.

In the pine forests OF Alabama, Geor-
ria, Tennessee and other states OF the
Southeast, where men are hewing
wood to be used in the war program,
the Y. NJ. G. A. is locating huts and
tents so that they may be Of service
to these loyal workers In so doing
the "Y'' is building up the morale OF
the men who are aiding the shipbuild.
ing program.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
FARM LOANS.

Farmers, have the latest and best
loan proposition ever offered you.
Can furnishsYou moDey as soon as you
can furnish title. Don't fail to get
If FRANK G.~RRADFORD,
ECarthAge, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
FOR SALE

1872 acres in Sumner County,
close to Interurban and Rail
road station; fair Improvements;
land all good; some creek bot
tom. ThiS will not be on the
market long at price we are
asking for II, Only $1,000
per acre. 7O9 acres: One the
finest and besk located farms
in Summer County. On Gallatin
pike and InterurbaQ. See US or
write us f9r full particulars.
NASHVILLE TRUST co.
Real Estate Department.
]. L. Wade, Salesman,
Frank B. Welch, Managre.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
Somewhere in France.
Private Asa G.. Williams,
American EXP. Forces


Bat. E. 111th, F. A.
Just a few lines in regard to the
dear old Smith County and to the boys
that is yet to come across the deep
briny Pond. Boys cheer uq, don't
never get down hearted for the war
is not so bad after all. / have not
seen single boy that had the blues
since / arrived. They are all in the
best of spirits and say they want to
march through Berlin before they set
sail for the dear old u. S. Of course
we all had rather be at home with
our loved ones than to be away, but
duty called US. So mothers, fathers,
wives, sweethearts don't worry about
US, for we are going to conquer a
little nation called Germany, who has
prepared for the last forty years to
gain control of the world, but when
she had a few cross words with the
u. s. and had them to enter the worlds
war, it was one to much for the Kais-
er. The French soldiers say that
American soldier will fight a dozen
Germans and smoke cigarette at the
same time. The Germans say when
the Yanks start after them they know
there time has come.
So mothers don't worry about your
boys, we all get plenty to eat and
smoke, and when we return we will
have lots of news to tell on the long
winter nights, that happened in train
ing camps and on the battle fields of
France. Well as it is time for me to
get my chow | had better close,
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
NEED ONLY CREED"
SAYS Gypsy SMITH

NEED is the only creed over there"
declared Gypsy Smith, the famous
evangelist, speaking to enormous aud
fences in southeastern cities, where
mass meetings have been held in the
interest of the United Var Work cam
paign to open on November IL.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
FOR SALE OR TRADE

OrfSe Ford Roadster 16 or II Model
in Al condition, wlfl sell cheap or
trade for most anything, preferably
one or two go6ds~NEork mules or a
good saddle horse. Can or write. j.
G.. GRISSfm, Jr., Rome, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
FOR SALE.

The Rome Ferry and Il its appur-
tenances; twelve acres of Aand adjoin-
ing same-as good lana as can be
found on Cumberland river-made
S84O worth of lcom last year.
Write or see
MRS. RUTLAND. Rome. Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

The following letter was recently
received by Alta Roberts from her
brother, Melville Roberts, who is
with the American army somewhere
in France:
ter received a few days past. Sure
was glad to hear from you and to
know that you are well and enjoy
ing life. / am fine and liking all
right Guess you all are having a
fine time going to the meetings back
there / sure would like to be with you.
] got a letter from Uncle Bob say
ing they were all well. You was
telling me that you had letter from
Marble saying he wanted to come over
here. Has he yet sailed? Uncle Bob
said my horse was looking good now.
Had a letter from Bette Ray the
other day saying they were all well.
Write and tell me whether or not
Hubert Orange has gone to camps
yet, and let me know when he goes.
Received the picture you sent me all
right and sure was glad to get 1t
as it is lust like you. As / don't
know much to write this time will
close. Answer soon with a long let
ter. Your brother,
MELVILLE ROBERTS.
Somewhere in France, Sep. 16
Dear Mother:-Will answer your
letter received today and sure was
glad to hear from you and learn
that all are well. This leaves me well
and enjoying life. / am somewhere
in France but am not near the fir
ing line. We boys play ball when
we are not drilling. We all went to
church Sunday. / don't think it will
be long until we all come back. Yes
I hope you viii be at home when
return. Mother, it looks like these
people have plenty to eat. They
work all the time. The women here
work like men. You would laugh tC
see them at work their cows. We
can't understand what they say. They
sound like a gang of geese. Tell Bet
tie she would laugh to hear them
when they get together. If our girls
had to work like these girls here IT
would kill them. / guess you are hav-
ing a good meeting at Hickory Grove
Tell Mrs. Ray to send me Johns ad-
dress so / can write to him. Tel
Aunt Mary Brown hello and not tC
forget to pray for me and all the
other boys. Well / must close
Mother, If l get killed you can look
for me in a better world.
Your son,
HARGIS BUTLER
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
FORsAA.

One good u rsey-J6Ich. COW, 8 1-2
years old, giGin& milk zone good FAM
lily mare, andsohe good buggy. see
Fl. G. HUDSON,SBluff Greek, on the
A. M. Smith faraa.
1t
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

FOR SALE-One good worK mare
about z years old Is a good locker.
w. R. JONES or WAIVER,
Cartilage, Tenn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
MoNEYNF~LOw INTEREST.

Loans in any apounts at low rate
of interest on frst>class farm land.
See me at the local exemption board
Office in Carthage 81 at Dixon Springs.
If. S. Nj. YOUNG.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
hope to see all Of you in the near
future.
/ send best regards to one and all.
FARMS FOR SALE.

300 acres, miles of Gallatin, all
under cultivation; extra fine land;
well watered and well improved; I'M
der good fences and cross fenced.
Price $55, 900.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

Almost every one Of us has done
things which he feels ashamed of
whenever he remembers them. The
man who votes this year for any cand-
idate who has hindered rather than
helped the country to win the war is
preparing himself a little shame to
live with the rest of his days.
Do your duty-contribute to the
War Work Ganonaipn
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

S. J. and G. N. Thomas, J. B. Gwalt-
ney and J. w. Nixon of Hickman were
among those transacting business in
Carthage Monday. The many friends
of Mrs. G. N. Thomas will be glad TO
learn that she is recovering an at.
tack of pneumonia following the i'm
fiuenza. Mrs. Thomas has been SER
:ously ill for some two weeks and at
one time her recovery was doubt
full, but it now appears that she will
get well.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31
ED CROSS COMFORTS
OUR PRISONERS OF WAR

The following letter from Miss Dor
sthy V. Birney, of No. 334 Grand Ave,
lew Haven, Conn, whose brother,
larry E. Birney, is prisoner Of wsr
/ Camp Linlburg, Germany, has been
cceived at Red Cross headquarters:
Mother received a very cheerful
,tter from my brother yesterday. lie
aid that the Red Cross has brought
he only joy and happiness into tho
yes of the prisoners. lie receives
ood and smokes regularly and feels
hat if the people of the United
States knew of Red Cross work among
he prisoners-Of-wa that every FER
,on in America would become q lnem-
yer. He said he little 5hongnt when
,e joined and contributed to the Led
ross four years ago he would now
,e receiving its aid. Mother has
given his letter for publication she
feels so happy about il"
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
WESTERN.

Jerome Dreyfuss. convicted In 1914
Of obtaining $4,000 from Denver
banks by fraudulent methods, IL dead
in Chicago.
Kurt Grunwald Of Denver was
elected vice president OF the new or.
ganization when the International Soil
Products Exposition and the lnterna.
City in Joint session and were merged.
George A. Smith Of Salt Lake City was
elected president, Andrew Kimball Of
hatcher, Arix., and e. e. Benson Of
Olympia, Wash, the other vice presi.
dents, and w. !. Drummond. manager
Of the expositions and chairman and
secretary Of the board Of governors.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches" especially backaches. They
may be little now but there IL no tell.
ing how soon . dangerous or fatal dis.
ease Of which they are the forerun-
ners may show itself. Go after the
cause Of that backache at once, or you
may nnd yourself in the grip Of an In
curable disease.
Do not delay q minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with box Of GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and vig0r.
After you have cured yourself. con.
tinue to take ons or two Capsules
each day 20 AZ to keep in first-class
condition. and ward OF the danger Of
future attacks. Money refunded II
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand. and thus be sure Of getting the
genuine.-Adv.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
SPORT.

Battling Nelson. sick. down and out
and broke. So says a story from Chi
caSo. Seems unbelievable to any one
who knew Nelson when he vas light
weight champion and amassing . for.
tune. He never sQuandered any mon.
~ In those days and he didn't drink.
The plan for nationwide carnival
Of sports the week of Nov. Ills has
the indorsement Of President Wilson
The commander.in-chief Of the United
States has requested the United War
Work Council to raise $170.5OO. 900 to
provide amusement and recreation for
our soldiers and sailors who are fight.
ing for US.
The Colorado Kennel Club has
opened headquarters at 1921 Seven.
teenth street. Denver. where 1t is pre-
pairing to give its official American
Kennel Club. bench show. Nov. Z, 3
and 8. The entries will close Oct 81.
Denver dog fanciers are uniting to
make this show the best show that
has ever been held in Denver.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PRooRGOo ot
GvENTO IN our OWN AND
FOREIGN LANoo.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Allied troops on q front OF more than
I20 miles from the North sea to the
Disc are pressing closely the retiring
Germans.
The British Third army 10 smashing
Its way forward to the south OF Valen.
ciennes. Success 50 far has attended
this effort.
During the last fifteen days Of their
occupation Of Lille the Germans took
away into captivity $1,000 Of the in.
habitants OF the city.
Up to the present nearly 1000. 900
British lives have been sacrificed In
the war according to Information re-
ceived by Reuters Limited.
The American troops have occupied
the town Of Grand Pre- on the north
bank Of the Aire river. north Of the
Argonne forest.
Fighting desperately to hold their
positions to the north and south Of lie
Cateau. the Germans, on . front Of
forty miles. have massed nearly 500.-
900 men.
British troops have crossed the Selle
river. have reconQuered Solesmes and
had hard fighting not only in the sec.
tion around that town but at st. Py.
thon. to the east. Here the British
have captured more than 1000 prison.
ers.
Germany has lost tho whole Of the
Belgian coast, which for four years
has been the base of submarine and
aerial attacks against England and
English shipping. Ostend has been
taken. Lille has been occupied and
Douai and Zeebrugge have fallen to
the allies.
The American forces operating in
conjunction with the British north Of
Wassigny have advanced to the Sam.
bre.Oise canal. They occupied Rejet.
east Of st. souplet. at the point Of the
bayonet. Wave after wave of machine
Eunners faced the Americans, who In.
flicted enormous losses on them.
Victory crowns the allied arms on
every battle front. Northern Belgium
10 being rapidly cleared Of the enemy
by British and Belgian forces. Bel.
CLANS have occupied Zeebrugge and
Meysty. have crossed the Ghent.
Bruges canal and ON their left have
reached the Dutch frontier. where l5..
900 Germans. cut off from their re-
treat are reported to have withdrawn
into Holland. where they were in
termed.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
FoREIoN.

Tho independence Of Poland vas
proclaimed at Warsaw.
Tourcoing. . city six miles northeast
Of Lille. has been entered. by the Brit.
ish troops.
Baron Burien. the Austrian premier.
has resigned. according to Vienna
newspapers.
Sir Edward Fry. former lord justice
OF appeal. died At Failand House, near
Bristol. England.
Subscriptions In Peru to the Fourth
American Liberty Loan have reached
$4,000. more than twice the amount
expected.
Greek troops completed the reoccu-
patton Of the regions of Greek Mace.
donia which have been held by the
Bulgarians and Turks.
The Amsterdam Handelsblad pub
fishes with reserve" an uncoufirmed
report that all German submarines
have been ordered to return to their
bases.
A mass meeting of Jews was held At
Vienna. Oct. II. and . resolution was
passed asking that the Jewish people
be admitted into the league Of nations.
according to advices received In Paris
The plenipotentiaries Of Rahnil Bey.
governor Of Smyrna. have arrived In
Athens for the purpose of negotiating
for the surrender Of that Turkish prov.
ince. according to dispatch from Ath.
ems.
w. A. Holman. premier and treas.
urer OF New South Wales. has relin.
quished the treasury portfolio 90 ~ to
devote all Of his time to the premier.
ship. Assistant Treasurer Fitzpatrick
becomes treasurer.
Denmark. according to news agen.
cies kilograms to the Dutch press, has
sent . note to Germany suggesting
that certain terms of the treaties ex.
cuted between the two countries ex.
the period from 1860 to 1870 should be
carried out.
Thousands Of caribou have been re-
ported in the hills near Dawson City.
Y. T.. bound for their ranging grounds
near Forty Mile, q Yukon river point
west Of Dawson. Every year the carl.
bou move in large numbers. Reports
said this years run was very large.
In . literal transport Of Joy the 5000
Inhabitants remaining In Laon rushed
to the gates Of the city to greet Gen.
Mangin. who made his entry into the
city. Men. women and children. with
the tears running down their cheeks
and waving the Tricolor. cried: Long
live Gen. Aangin! Long live the army.
Long live our liberators!"
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
GENERAL.

Maxwell McNutt, counsel of record
Of Thomas ]. Mooney. announced in
San Francisco that he will 90 to
Warrington to petition for = writ Of
certiorari from the United States gu.
preme Court to secure new trial for
Mooney.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25

Do you feel hred aud "worn-out7 r.
Are you nervous and irritable1 Don't
sleep well at nightf Have q dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up In the morning1 Dizxy spells7 Bill
ious1 Bad taste in the mouth. back
ache. pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen1 Severe distress when
urinating. bloody. cloudy urine or sed.
iment1 All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder. or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always In
your system, have attacked your kid
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
md lining Of the kidneys, and the lit
lie poisopous animal germs, which are
causing the Inflammation. are imme-
diately attacked and chased out of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25
Cheap ~ Fars.)

Though he Is privileged to grouse
% his hearts content. there Is no
iner philosopher than the soldier. He
always finds the silver lining Of the
cloud. "Glad Joined ups" said a
MANNED Tommy but lately discharged
from the GlOucesters. II should say
%. See how I've traveied-Egypt.
Gallipoli. Italy and France. could
not have done that In 'civvy' life. And
the fare-One leY!"
The Keota news., 1918-10-25

Distinction Not His.
"And are you the eldest Of the
family1" asked the caller.
Nope" answered Teddy: my
grandma's q lot Older'n I am"
The Keota news., 1918-10-25

"Drive thy business; let not thy
buSiness drive thee."-Ben Franklin.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
ths laundrsss. An erocers. Adv.
The Keota news., 1918-10-25

When you give up an ideal be sure
you Get up another In it, place.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-07

gradual lly is dwindling away, indicating
that the Germans are making strenuous
efforts to get their guns back OF the
Hindenburg defences before the Brit
sh catch up with them.
In the Queant area the British, after
sharp fighting, occupied the ridge south
of Mocuvres and captured more German
posts around Havrincourt Wood. South
Of Havrincourt Wood the advance north
and south of Equancourt met with
heavy resistance. Just east of Hem the
whole town of Fins is aflame, and this
resistance probably was offered to give
the destruction squads in Fins chance
TO complete their work.
British posts west of the Canal du
Nord, north of Inchy have been pushed
forward, but patrols on the west bank
OF the canal were heavily fired upon
from the east bank. One of the Brit
ish patrols crawlcd across damaged
bridge and came upon an enemy out
post asleep. 1t pounced upon the sleep
ing Germans and captured three Of
them.
New Signs of Retreat
In the north, where the British are
New-York tribune., 1918-09-07
The Great War-1493d Day

reported TO be making advances, more
fires are raging. In many places north
Of the Scnsee River the Germans for
several hours have been firing thou
sands Of gas shells so indiscriminatcly
as to make it appear that they are try
ing to get rid Of them.
A number of fires have been reported
in the area south Of the Estaires-
Armenticres road. There have been
three counter attacks against Hill 63
and the surrounding positions. Two
OF these broke down completely, but
during the third, north of the hill, the
British were compelled to fall back
slightly.
Further north the British reached
the crest Of the important ridge north
west Of Wulverghen,. but were unable
to make further progress for time
because Of the heavy enemy machine
gun and trench mortar fire.
Still further north piece after piece
of ground is being rcgained. The Brit
ish have reached Canteleux and are
pushing on toward Violaincs. Weak
enemy counter attacks south of Ploeg-
stees-t were easily smothercd