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The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE
FOR COLORED WORK, UNIT
ED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN

Associated County Chairman-Cas-
60 Winfield. -
Secretary and Treasurer. W.
Leigh.
Speakers-Rev. Morrow.
Publicity-Elijah Whitelaw.
Transportation.-Sam Outlaw.
Woman's Work-Eva Read.
Earn and Give-Prof. F. E. Jettrles'
)reanned Industries -R',hard Mac
lin.
At a later day I will name district
and club community chairmen and ev-
,erybody must get ready for this big
drive. | am expecting and must have
S1.OO from each one of the 1910 OF
our people in this county. Get your
people ready, and no subscription wall
be taken until November IL, and this
week push the Liberty Loan. We have
asked Mr.. G. w. Lyle to be our advls-
or in this work, and he has accepted
CASSO WINFIELD.
Associated County Chairman.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18

The local board has been instructed
by the war department to, at an early
date, mail all registrants in deferred
classification letter that requires GER
tain information as to the extent they
have been supporting the military es-
tablishment of our government.
When the blank attached to the let.
ter is filled out and returned, it will
show just what each individual has
done in the way of food production
the acreage planted in corn, wheat and
other essential products, the cattle and
hogs grown, etc., etc.
In addition to this each registrant
will be required to show the amount
of government bonds he has contracted
to buy and the amount of war savings
stamps he has bought This letter VIII
be sent to all registrants in deferred
classes of both 1917 and 1918 regis
tration.
Haywood county has been asked to
increase her planting Of wheat by
2,057 acres over last years crop. This
is mentioned as one of the essentials
toward the proper support Of our ar
mics. It will be very much to regis
trant's credit if he can make a show
ing along this line. We mention this
as just one of the governments de-
mands. Each registrant can help very
~, q far; a lIxy 4, fh;S ,..at%o~
The time has come when labor In
non-essential industries must be re-
leased, says the war department, and
put into essential industries. This |
should be warning to men who have
been put into deferred classes under
selectiye service regulations. Local
boards have been ordered to comb their
records with a view to seeing to I'll
that every man in deferred class and
not in essential industry, shall imme-
diataly go into one zs- zslEu the ~
my. The government is going to re-
uuire more of the registrants VINO
are in deferred class and require that
they be engaged in essential industry.
1t wants more wheat, corn and hogs
and says these deferred registrants
are the ones from whom it expects
this increase.
Here is the blank that will be attach
ed to the letter to be sent out to all
who are in deferred classes: 1t will
have to be filled out and returned to
the local board.
NV name lS---- ---- ---- ---- -----=
am engaged in ----- ----- -. l
will plant next year approximately
- acres in corn, and will plant this
fall approximately - acres IN
wheat.
] work for ----- 1850 ----- -------
I produced this year above living
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Order No. - Serial No. ----
What amount of government bonds
have you contracted to buy! ---- =
What amount of war savings stamps
have you bought? 80 49, ----.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
HAYWOOD GO. MUST
INVEST 100000 MORE
Last Report Shows 100000 Worth of
Fourth Libe,ty Loan Bonds Taken in
Haywood County: Quota Allotted is
100000: Workers Will Have to
Move in Hurry to Go Over the Top
On Time.

R. M. Chambliss, chairman of the
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive in Hay
wood county, has reported 100000
worth of bonds taken when last report
was received from rural districts early
this week.
The allotment for Haywood county
is 100000. Tomorrow, Saturday is
the last day Of the drive and some hus-
Ting will have to be done if we are to
maintain our reputation for going
over the top on all calls for war activ-
tiles.
The drive has been seriously ham
pered by the Spanish influenza epidem-
ic, but this does not lessen our respon-
sibilty, but rather increases the neces-
sity for meeting the demands made
upon us. Wherever possible, those who
have already subscribed should IN
crease their subscriptions, and no man
or woman who can possibly do so,
should fail to take at least one bond Oh
some denomination.
The local board has received orders
to- 20 after slackers and they are pre-
pairing to investigate all registrants
in deferred classes, Loyal citizens in
every community should report any in
dividuals who are not doing their duty.
Every worker from both city and ru-
raj districts should put forth his great
est efforts today and tomorrow. Hay
wood county cannot afford to fall in
this emergency. The government
needs this money and is going to have
it. Now, all together, for winning
drive and "over the top
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
TAX OF TWO CENTS
ON BANK CHECKS
Senate Finance Committee Adopts
Amendment to War Revenue Bill.

Washington, Oct, 16-A stamp tax
of 2 cents on all bank checks is pro-
vided for in an amendment to the war
revenue bill adopted yesterday by the
senate finance committee, which is re-
vising the house draft.
The amendment was adopted by a
vote Of 7 to 6. Many members, how
ever, expressed a doubt as to its ac-
ceptance by the senate. Such tax is
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
OUR COUNTY SOLDIERS

Friends of Sergt. Frank Chapman
of Ell Paso, Tex, will be glad to hear
that he is reported much better, after
a severe case of influenza.
The many friends of Ben A. Bailey
will be glad to hear that card has
been received from him by Mr. and
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
RECISTRANTS in NON-ESSENTIAL
INDUSTRIES MUST GET BUSY

GOVERNMENT WILL TIGHTEN UP ON ALL MEN IN DEFERRED
oLASSEs WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILE PROOF OF ESSENTIAL
OCCUPATIONS MUST CONTRIBUTE TO SUPPLY oFwHEAT CORN
HOGS, ETC. OR GET INTO FITTING CLASS Ioc.r po,pns
INSTRUCTED TO ACT AT ONCE
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
BROWNSVILLE TESSEse FRIDAY, OCTOBER is 1918
BRITISH. FRENCH AND AMERICANS
STILL HARD AFTER THE GERMANS

GREAT WEDGE OF ALLIES FLANDERS BEING EXTENDED EAST
WARD: LARGE NUMBERS OF PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN:
LILLE WITHIN GRASP OF ALLIES: RUMORS THAT GERMANY
HAS CAPITULATED AND THAT EMPEROR WILLIAM HAS ABDI
GATED STILL UNC0NFIRMED.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-10-18
FREDERICK oBERLIN,

"Charge dAares ad Iperm Charge German Interests
the United States.H
Evening star., 1918-05-24
flowers FORM FEATURE.
Picturesque Auto Parade Marks
Italian DaY in New York

NEW YORK. May 24-Italy's en-
trance into the world war three years
ago was observed in New York TODAY
with a series Of gala professions, en-
thusiastic mass meetings and a lavish
display of the entwined American and
Italian colors. The celebration will
cuiminate tonight with a concert and
patriotic meeting at the Metropolitan
Opera House. at which the principal
speakers will be the Italian ambass-
aoor, Count V. Macchi di cellere
Newton D. Baker. Secretary of War
and Charles f. Hughes. president OF
the ltaly-America Society. Caruso
Martinelli. Amato. De Luca and other
operatic stars will sing.
The celebration began with n dis
frtbution Of flowers at all the puhIjc
schools. followed by picturexoua
automobile flower parade down XII
avenue Gayly costumed women in
automobiles showered the spectators
with boutonnieres of red. white and
green. In the financial district
groups of little girls distributsd
bouquets throughout the day'
Evening star., 1918-05-24
GERMANS CUTTING PIERS
TO OUTFLANK BLOCKADE
Fail to Blow Up Concrete-Laden
Ships Sunk by British in
Canal at Zeebrugge.

LONDON. May 24.-Having failed in
attempts to blow up the two concrete
laden ships sunk In the entrance to
the Bruges canal at Zeebrugge, the
Germans are now engaged in cutting
away the piers in an attempt to out
flank the obstruction.
Photographs taken three days ago
by British naval airmen show this.
and they also show how completely
the canal entrance has been blocked.
So the Germans have adopted the
expedient of removing the piers on
the west side of the canal in order
to make a large enough channel for
torpedo craft and other vessels larger
than submarines to pass out to sea.
The photographs. which have been
viewed at the admiralty by the AS
sociated Press. also show that German
craft in the canal are headed west
ward, indicating. according to the ad-
miralty, that they are evidently try
ing to pass out by way of Ostend.
where the canal entrance is not
blocked as completely as at Zee
brugge.
1t is doubtful. however, II there ia
enough water at the Ostend outlet
for even the smaller boats to get tn
sea Photographs made there nv
British airmen show that the denf 4
of the water at Ostend varies n
depth Of as low as four feet being
reported.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
SMALLER STORES HERE
MAY CLOSE SATURDAYS
Example Set by Department Stores
Probably Will Be Followed
by Other Firms.

Smaller business houses in the
District are expected to follow the
action of the department stores in
deciding to remain closed eyery Sat
urday during July and August, and
to be open from 9:15 until s o'clock
on other week days. The new OPEN
ing and closing hours are now in effect
The several trade sections Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc
citation will meet to consider the
question individually. The Iadies'
specially store section will mee.
Monday morning at IL o'clock 10 dis
cuss the matter.
With the department stores closed all
day and the government departments
probably shutting down at noon.
Saturdays will take on the ASPECT OF
holidays in Washington this sum
mer.
The Consumers League Of the Dis
trict of Columbia has written the Mer
chants and Manufacturers' Association
expressing high approval OF the action
OF department stores in closing Satur-
days during the midsummer months.
The letter. signed by Jessie r. Hayer.
executive secretary, follows:
THE Consumers League wishes to eY
press through you Its hearty indorse-
ment and appreciation Of the plan for
all-day Saturday closing which has been
announced by the leading mercha nts OF
Washington.
I'm view of the fact that practically
all Of the large stores are planning 10
close it is our hope that all stores. small
and large. will follow this plan, thus
giving to those who serve the shopnino
public the benefit of two days rest and
recreation during the hot weather.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Gives Reasons in Secret.

Mr.. Baker told the committee in ex-
ecutive session the Presidents rea-
sons for asking that no limit be placed
upon the number of draft men to be
called. Members said later it was es-
timated that an army of 100000
could be raised without changing the
draft ages.
AS the need for a great Army in
France has developed it has become
apparent to War Department officials
that the law must be extended.
President Wilson himself in his New
York speech practically declared for
no limit on the size of the Army. The
purpose of the amendments which
Secretary Baker prepared for the
military committee is to remove all
restrictions and provide for an Army
as large as the United States needs
to defeat Germany whether 1t be five
million or even ten million
AS far as can be learned Secretary
Baker still holds to his view that
there is no need of extending the
draft ages beyond present limitations
twenty-one and thirty-one.
In connection with Provost Marshal
General Crowder's plan to put all
idlers to work. however. some sort of
a plan to compel useful service or
labor of all men of military age, that
is eighteen to forty-five, is being dis
cussed.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

ERECTED DEPARTMENT.

such a fund. The District Commits
sioners have expressed themselves as
favorable TO the idea. The form the
memorial is expected to take Will be
an impressive tablet of marble and
bronze, on which the names of officers
and men may be recorded. together
with smaller bronze tablets for the
various station houses.
The roll Of honor will include the
names of all men giving their lives
| in the past, as well as future ones, Tor
the protection of the community.
Lieut.. Dunigan and Policeman Con-
rad were the first to die in the per-
formance of their duty for fifteen
years. although cases of serious IN
jury have occurred more frequently.
Among those whose names will ap-
pear on the roll are the respective
fathers of Capt. Doyle of the e1ghth
precinct and of William II. Fowler,
treasurer of the Washington Base
Ball Club and of the National The
ater.
Clarence Norment, president of the
Bank of Washington, friend or Lieut..
Dunigan, who has always had a keen
interest in the police of the District OF
Columbia since his father was police
commissioner. has consented to act as
treasurer of the roll of honor fund 1t
Is expected that the fund will be COM
pleted and the memorial erected with
appropriate services some time during
the coming summer or fall. Teh request
is made that checks be sent directly to
Mr.. Norment at the Bank Of Washing
ton: marking each contribution with the
words Police roll Of honor memorial"
Detectives have not yet been able
to obtain a statement from Herbert
L. Copeland. the slayer. whose con-
dition. it was said at Casualty Hos
pital this morning, continues to I'M
prove. A policeman is constantly on
duty at the hospital to guard the
patient. None of Copeland's relatives
has called at the hospital to inquire
about his condition, it is stated. His
because police of the sixth precinct
have her in custody as a witness.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
White RUSS REPUBLIC
FORMALLY PROCLAIMED

LONDON. May 24.-The White Rus
sian republic has been proclaimed
with Germany's consent. the Ex-
change Telegraph correspondent at
Moscow reports, telegraphing under
date of May 16. A coalition govern
ment has been formed. the dispatch
states, and negotiations are proceed
ing regarding the unity of Lithuania
and White Russia. with the idea OF
forming a separate state under Ger
man military protectorate.
White Russia is of indefinite scope.
but roughly takes in the region north
of the Ukraine, with Poland and the
Baltic provinces on the. west and
Great Russia on the north and east
1t includes Lithuania, where the
greater part of the population Of
White Russian nationality resides
Lithuanfa has already been recog-
nized by Germany as an independent
state allied to the German empire.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
ELSIE JANIS FEARED
SHELLS WOULD HIT HER
"I've Work to Do Tomorrow" She
Tells Soldiers in France-Dances
With Mule Skinner
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IL
FRANCE. Thursday. May 23.-Seldom
has a theatrical entertainment been
staged in a more unusual setting than
one given this afternoon in n loca-
tion which enabled several hundred
hot and dirty American troopers just
out OF the trenches TO get back for an
hour or 80 to the atmosphere OF
Broadway. An open-air prize ring
was the stage. Airplanes purred over
head and the booming OF the guns on
the front was plainly heard.
The ring is located at q cross-road
on a hill from which the German
borderland opposite the Toul sector
can easily be seen. On Il OF an even
ing some OF the energetic youngsters
of the American Army are wont to
while away the hours OF rest between
trench tours by putting on the gloves
The performer who today trod the
boards of this unique stage was Miss
Elsie Janis, on Il visit to the front 10
give entertainments for the fighters.
She told stories. sang new songs and
danced. and for the most part ap-
peared unconcerned over the unusual
conditions surrounding the perform
ance. Once. however. when a German
airplane scared in the sky not so very
far away and the American anti-air-
craft guns began bursting shrap pnel
around il the performance stopped for
a moment while Miss Janis looked up
and asked If there was any chance OF
her being Killed, because she didn't
want to be. as she had work to do TO-
morrow.
The assembled doughhoys. thick on
the ground around the stage and
perched on the housetops everywhere
within hearing and seeing distance.
yelled in chorus: No. keep on,
Cheers and applause were very fire.
quent during the show.
At the conclusion Miss Janis offered
to show the men the new dance steps
and several accepted. included one
mule skinner" who caused much
amusement by his eccentricities.
Music for the performance was fur
nished by a Y. NJ. c. A. secretary on
the remnant Of - old piano. Miss
Janis will remain in the vicinity OF
the Toul front for two days, enter
tanning at various rest camps.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
Roll of Honor in Bronze
Proposed as Memorial to
Policemen Who Give Lives

Tho killing Of Lieut. David T. Duni-
gan and Policeman John A. Conrad
in the performance Of their duty has
crystallized a ong-standing desire
among both police officials and citi-
zens of the District of Columbia to
have erected memorial to the men
who have made the supreme sacrifice.
This memorial will undoubtedly
take the form of a roll of honor tab
let" similar to those installed in New
York, Chicago. Detroit and other
large cities, according to Maj. Pull
man, superintendent Of police, who is
in sympathy with the idea.
Gus Buchholz. proprietor Of the Occi-
dental Hotel. has subscribed 500 to
Evening star., 1918-05-24
50 GERMAN SOLDIERS
EXECUTED FOR MUT|NY

A German division at Dvinsk, Rus
western front. refused to proceed and
fifty men were executed and 1000 i'm
prisoned, said Russian wireless dis
patch today to the State Department.
Other German troops in the vicinity
held demonstrations in favor Of the
division.
From the same source reports were
received that the 56th German Regi-
ment and others, en- route from the
east to the western front. held demon
strations at Wessenburg against a con-
tinuation OF the war.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
TO RELEASE U. S. TROOPS

PARIS. May 23.-Far-reaching plans
for the organization in France of a
civilian labor force to carry out en-
gineering work behind the lines, thus
releasing American soldiers for duty
at the front. were announced today.
Already more than 10000 French,
Italian and other laborers. free from
military obligations. have been en-
gagged and put to work on some Of the
approximately 1000 engineering con-
struction and reconstruction jobs on
which Americans were being en-
ployed.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
COL. ROOSEVELT OFF TO SPEAK.
To Discuss War and Training
Throuoh Middle West

NEW YORK, May 24.-Col Theo-
dore Roosevelt will leave here this
afternoon on weeks speechmakine
tour through the middle west under
the auspices Of the National Security
League.
Col. Roosevelt will lay particular
emphasis on these three points: First,
win the war and win 1t now; second.
preparedness after the war. including
universal military training and other
thorough measures for adequate
national defense; and third, America
now and for all time" including the
necessity of active Americanization
propaganda to awaken a more respon-
sive and responsible citizenship.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
LOUISIANA FIRST TO SAY NO.
Legislature Fails to Ratify Federal
Prohibition Amendment.

BATON ROUGE. La. May 24.-Rati-
fication of the federal prohibition
amendment at this session Of the
Louisiana legislature was defeated
last night. The senate. by tie vote
of 20 to 20. refused to concur in a
house resolution adopted 20 to ~ a
few hours previously. Louisiana is
the first state to fail to ratify the
federal amendment. Legislatures OF
ten states have voted ratification.
PHOENIX. Ariz., May 24.-The state
senate Yesterday unanimously adopted
a resolution ratifying the prohibition
amendment to the federal Constitu-
ton. An effort will be made today
to hurry the resolution through the
house.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
MAY PAY DAMAGE CLAIMS
Carranza Issues Decree Creating
Commission to Consider Settleman4

PRESIDENT Carranza has issued
decree creating commission 10 CON-
slider settlement of damage claims
arising out of the reyoIutior.ry
movement in Mexico during the past
eight years Claims to be considered
by the commission must be based
upon damages caused by the reyolp.
tionary forces or forces recognized
or acknowledged as such by the
legitimate governments that NAV
have been established upon the
triumph Of the revolution, or unon
damages by the same governments as
consequence OF the struggle against
the rebels and damages caused by the
dependent forces of the so-called fed
eral army down to the time of its
dissolution.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
BOLIVIA INVITES JAPS.
Emissary at Toxic to Arrange for
Emigration of 10000.

LONDON. May 24.-A Bolivian
plenipotentiary. Munos Reyes. has
arrived in Toxic to arrange for Jap
anese emigration on a large scale to
Bolivia. says a dispatch from Toxic to
the Daily Mail.
The dispatch. which Is dated May
IS, says the mission of the Bolivian
emissary is to arrange for the settle
ment, as a first step. of 10000 Jap
aneee farmers in Bolivia to work vast
tracts of uncultivated land. The
Mails correspondent adds that an i'm
portant development in Japanese
emigration to South America is fore
shadoWed.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
SAYS G0DS0L FACES
MILITARY HEARING
M. Frederic AIIain An
nounces Trial by Court-Mar-
tiaI Awaits in France.

If returned to France. Frank J. God
sol, the former French scs1ier. charged
with defrauding the French government
out of s1.500.O00 in connection with the
purchase of automobiles for war use.
will be tried by court-martial. and not
by jury in the criminal court.
This information was given on the
witness stand today before Justice Hitz
of the District Supreme Court by NJ
Frederic Allain, legal adviser to the
French high commission.
The witness said the military tribunal
would have Jurisdiction of Godsofs s
mission of the alleged crime Godsol
was soldier of France.
Status Not Changed.
His discharge from the army would
not change his status, nor deprive the
military authorities of jurisdiction,
the witness asserted.
NJ. Allain declared that the maximum
punishment for the crime charged
against Godsol was five years and a
courts. He did not say what punish
ment military tribunal would impose.
Bank officials Testimony.
William c. Archer, representative
of the Phoenix National Bank of New
York city. testified that Godsol had
an account with the bank in his own
name. He also testified that accounts
were carried in the name of the God
sol Traders and the Alliance Motor
Corporation. He identified the ac-
cused as being the Godsol who alone
had the right to draw money from
the accounts of the two companies
named. The witness recalled that at
one time Mr. Godsol had written to
the bank directing the transfer from
one of these company accounts of
100000 to his individual credit.
Trade interests were buyers on the
early break. while reports of an i'm
proved spot demand in the south also
helped to restrict selling. and the mar
ket made steady showing later in
the morning. Prices held around 1880
for July and 23.1s for October at mid
day. or 80 to 36 points net higher.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
WIFE MURDERER EXECUTED.
De Weese, at Salt Lake, Asked Fir.
ing Squad to Have Sure Aim.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. May 24-
Howard H. De Weese. convicted Of the
murder Of his wife. Fanny Fisher De
Weese. was executed in the state pris-
on yard here this morning at 6:5s
O'Clock.
De Weese walked calmly to the chair,
!. insisting that the marksmen. comprising
the firing squad make certain Of their
aim. Death was almost instantaneous
Evening star., 1918-05-24
II. EVAN WILLIAMS DIES.
Noted Tenor Victim Of Blood Poi
soning at Akron, Ohio.

AKRON, Ohio. May 24.-H. Evan
Williams. noted tenor. died this morning
at the city hospital after an illness of
one week
Death, which was due to blood poison
ing, came while Mr.. Williams was sur
rounded by his wife and children, called
to his bedside when 1t became known
that his condition was critical.