Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-10

does not seem likely that truce will
be granted, as our peace terms are
known to them.
The Bulgarians Of all classes seem
TO be well satisfied to be at peace,
and the Bulgarian army has gone back
home and will soon be disbanded.
The allies are marching rapidly
north IN Servia, meeting with little
resistance so far, and are approaching
NIsn, the ancient capital of Servia.
There IS not much news from Aus
tr1a-Hungary, but from what does
leak out, it appears that there is gen
eral unrest, and that the Czecks and
Poles are threatening a revolution.
Lieut.. Fouch of the French army
one day lately, for the second time,
destroyed six German planes in one
lay. Capt. Trollope and Lieut..
Ilaxton of the British army are the
only two other airman, who have
brought down six German planes in
a day. Lieut.. Fouch total to date is
Sc planes.
The new Siberian government. on
posed to the Bolsheviks, has already
modified an army of 100000 men un-
Ter street discipline.
The various government in Russia
ana Siberia, who are opposed to the
6olsheV1ks, have united under one
head and have formed a cabinet.
whose heads will direct the work of
defeating the Bolsheviks and Ger
mans.
During August and September the
British captured $4,000 prisoners
md 14OO guns, with the French can
suring fully as many.
British casualties reported in Sen
ember amounted to 94,937.
The loss of aeroplanes in August.
I3O4 was the record of any month,
me Germans lost 1,O6I, whilst the
allies loss was 248. The British ac-
ounted for $50 German planes. the
rench PA, the balance being divided
etWeen the Americans, Italians anC
Belgains. During May, June, July anC
august 4,971 aeroplanes were lost by
Ill the fighting nations.
1t is most confusing to read about
ne Hindenburgh line, the Seigfried
lore, but these names only refer to
hree lines of defenses, with different
ames applied to the different parts
them- The Hindenburg line
men runs from Lens to Rheims, is
allied Wotam in the north, Seigfried
the centre and Seberich in the
outh. Blind the Hindenburp is
Al
detz. In the north its name is Humid
hg and IN front of the Americans
ear Metz is called the KreimhiIde.
5ehlnd the Brunhilde is a shorter
inc called Lille Metz.
PLEASANT SHADE.
The beautiful weather continues.
'armers are very busy cutting and
lousing the fine tobacco crops. Some
Preparations are being made for
heat crop. A large number of our
)eople went to Lafayette Monday.
}. w. Stephens was in Nashville Sat
rday. Jeffie Gregory is visiting
'elatlves at Russell Hill. Henry
oldham and family spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Williams at Union Camp. Haze.
Clariday is suffering from blood pois-
ming of the hand. Calvin Gregory
attended New Salem Association
which met last week at Alexandra.
4evie Thomas who has been teaching
at Bluff Greek for some time CLOSED |
lis school Friday and returned to his |
lome here. Misses Anna and Ethel |
Jregory were Sunday guests of Miss |
Nellie Owens.
Mrs. Celia Sutton, aged 80 years, |
lied almost suddenly of heart trouble |
1t her home near Difficult Friday I
morning. The deceased was the Wild I
wv of D. G. Sutton, who died some /
ears ago. She made her home for
ONE time prior to her death with I
Ter daughter, Mrs. Joe HALEY. Mrs I
sutton was consecrated Christian,
iaving been a member of the Defeat
ID Greek Baptist Church for 60 years
nterment took place Saturday at the
on TATy -sr,I l. !
'ervices conducted by Bro. Mathews.
Mrs. May Gregory spent Monday
With Mrs. Mary Peddigo at Mace's
Hill. Bro. Massey is assisting Ed.
j. Sloan in a revival at Long Fork
,hurch this week. Misses Emma and
4ola. Beal, Annie Nixon and Alice
Iregory spent Saturday night and
)unday with Miss Annie Earps. 1t
) expected that a large crowd of peo-
lie will attend the Liberty Loan Rally
o be held here Saturday afternoon
1 soldier who has seen service in
rance, been wounded, gassed, and
zone over the top will deliver an ad-
.ress. A brass band will furnish
music for the occasion. Let everybody
ome and buy a bond. Miss Fronie
Ireen, II year old, daughter of Mr..
nd Mrs. Harvey Green, died Saturday
-fter a lingering illness of typhoid
ever. Burial took place Sunday at
drs. Sutton's near KempviIle with
uneral services conducted by Ed. T.
v. Mathews. Calvin Gregory filled
is regular appointment at Hogan's
'reek Saturday and Sunday. He was
ccompanied on the trip by his wife
nd two children. Mesdames Geo. {
Toad and Charlie Kittrel did very '
Elective work last week for the Red
ross. They collected large quanti-
Y of linen, clothes, ETC., for the Bel !
ian children.
BIG BRANCH.
Farmers are about through cutting
0bacco and the crop is exceptionally
ne.-Typhoid fever is still raging in
1is community and death is reliev- Y