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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
JOE c. TINSLEY DEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH
WORK OF RED CROSS.
Camp Devens, Mass.
Base Hospital 76,
Aug. Ia, 1918.


Jackson County Sentinel,
Dear Editor:
have been intendinging to
write you some camp news since
my arrival at Camp Devens.
have been here since the 1st. of
this month and must say that
am well pleased with the loca-
ton. This contonment is mod
ern in every detail, and well
equipped for all kind of military
service.
On my way from the south |
had an opportunity of seeing
The Red Cross in actual service.
1t is wonderful indeed what the
women are doing through this
organization. All along the way
they met our train, giving us
things to eat, such as coffee,
candy, wax, apples, etc. and sup
plying US with postals to write
home. AT one station | handed
a lady a postal to mail, she said
don't stamp it we will attend
to that. +" | mention this just to
show the spirit they manifested.
| believe if the German people
could see the spirit of sacrifice
and devotion that is following
the flower of American manhood
across the seas, that they would
stack arms and stop their mer-
ciless and inhuman slaughter of
humanity. You cannot know
the inspiration of this conflict
until you go through the country
and see such an aroused people.
1t thrilled every fibre of my be.
ing when | saw an old woman
upon whose brow tine twilight
shades had already descended,
waving her service flag, and
thought that after all the con.
flict is not in vain. My prayer
is that the Stars and Stripes will
wave on the western front until
peace shall be guaranteed to q
once free and happy people, anC
through the minds eye, | see
world emerging from the shack
les of autocracy, carrying the
torch of liberty to little nations
and to those who are not able tc
help themselves.
send greetings and best wish
es to my friends throughout tn,
good county of Jackson, ant
hope to meet them again face tt
face.
Sincerely Yours,
| I C. Tinslev
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
BIG FIGHT WILL Be OVER
BY SEPTEMERER, 'ls.
American Amry's Answer To
Queries From Felix Al
Home.

With the American Army in
France, Aug. 10. Because the
army gets in letters from home
every day, the query, when
will the war be over?" I will try
to give the army's answer.
1t seems to be the concensus of
the best informed army circles
that the war will be over next
year. While speculation differs
as to the exact time. | have Of
ten heard the month of Septem-
ber mentioned as the time when
the Germans will probable have
had enough.
No one seriously expects a de-
cision this year. General March
has stated his belief that an
American force of 1900, 900 men
under one commander-in-chie
can penetrate the German line
when and where it pleases. That
is perfectly true, but to make
such a penetration on a large
sector in ending the war, we
must have many times the troops
that 1t would take to make the
initial hoIe,, to widen it and to
deepen it, and to make it secure
enough to bring a decision.
Now the German affective
strength is being worn down by
constantly repeated allied attacks
all along the front. OF course,
during the winter months, when
fighting eases of, both sides will
replenish their combat forces as
best possible. The German high
command will have perhaps Co.,
600 recruits for that purpose.
while the allied high command
will have 2,OO0,0OO or more A
mericans, in addition to recruits.
-.
Who can doubt the relative abili-
ty of the two sides when they
face each other next spring..
| repeat that it is the best of
belief of the American army that
six months after next springs
effort starts the Germans may
be defeated.
While the German is still a
formidable foe. those in our ar
my who have the best Informa-
ton say he has shot his bolt.
The allied task in March was to
hold the Germans until cold
weather hampered active militia
ry operations. That task has
been so well done that the enc
my not only is held. but is on
the defensive everywhere on the
western front. Having COM
pleted this years task at least
two or perhaps three months be-
fore the fighting seaton is over,
the allied command is now carry
ing out a plan to weaken the ene-
my as much as practabie, so he
will be able to oppose that much
less resistance to the allied vic
tory drive in 1919.
| find that the idea that the
war will continue at least anoth.
er year has spread among the
French people. and the condition
has beeu completely accepted
This does not mean at all that
they will not hold fast if it take:
longer. At present they are re
signed to another year of war. il
it takes longer, they will resign
themselves to as much time as il
necessary, for no longer is tn
final outcome doubted.
Certainly no one doubts tha'
the British win hold on. and, q
for the Americans--they are onl.
beginning. 1t is felt that ther'
will be poor soils in the lands o
the allies for pacifst seed in tn
next year. Certainly there is n
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
KILLS SEVEN GERMANS.

The following letter from B.
l.. Reid, who is serving with the
Canadian army in France, was
written to his grandfather, ). l..
Deweese, who until recently liv-
ed at Granville, but at present
is living at Fountainhead, Tenn.
Dear Grandad:
Just a few lines toilet you know
that | received your letter and it
needless to say was very glad
to hear from you.
| hope you will excuse my de-
lay in answering. but you know
we have been so busy straffing
the Boche lately that we have
had no time for anything else.
We are in the trenches now
and | am snatching few minu-
tes in which to write this letter.
The next time | write you | will
endeavor to send you a souvenir,
if | can get one. But as Know
Fritz may get me first, but not if
| see him coming.
This old war gets better every
day, and guess its the best old
war that was ever mixed up in.
You can tell the boys in the train
ing camp that they don't know
what they are missing.
i suppose you have been wond-
ering how many Germans | have
killed since | have been out, or
if any. Sofar as know have
only killed seven. got them at
Vimy Ridge. | got two of them
with the bayonet and five with
a machine gun.
Brother Charlie is in England
at present trying for his CON-
mission in the Royal Flying Corps
and the last time | heard from
him he was getting along fine.
Suppose he has written you by
this time.
Will close for this time. Your
affectionate grandson.
B. L. Reid,
18th Can. S T. M. B.
British E. F.
No. 239696.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
YOUNG men TO REGISTER
SATURDAY, AUG. "a.
Applies To Those Who Have
Become Il Since June
5th This Year.

The War Department authoriz-
es the following from the office
of the Provost Marshal General:
The President has issued a pro-
clamation calling for the regis
tration, on August "a, 1918, of
all Young men in the United
States who have reached the age
of Il years since June S, 1918, or
shall have reached that age on
or before August "a.
This registration should not be
confused with the larger regis
tration which must be undertake
en- after Congress has acted on
the legislation now pending in
creasing the age limits.
The enrolment on August "a
is made necessary by the fact
that men are being sent to the
training camps so rapidly that
class ! is practically exhausted
and must be replenished to meet
the calls for September.
On the basis of the registra-
tration on June 5 last of those
who had become 2I years of age
since June 5, 1917, lis estimated
that approximately 10000 will
have reached TINT age between
June 5, 1918 and Augtst "a.
1918. Of this number, judging
by previous experience; some-
thing over SO per cent should be
available for class |.
Telegraphic instructions have
been sent by Provost Marshal
General to the draft officials in
the various States and the Dis
trict of Columbia directing that
local boards be asked to arrange
at once for a sufficient number
of registration offices and to give
public notice as soon as possible
of the locations selected.
It is strongly urged that all
the young men who will be af-
fected by this registration ascer-
tain from their local boards or
from the local boards of the
towns where they should apply
for registration. Those unable,
on account of sickness, to regis
ter in person may deputize re-
sponsible persons to register for
them.
1t will not be necessary to
hold another drawing in WASH
ington to determine the order of
liability to service of those who
will register August "a. The
same method will be followed as
that adopted for belated regis
trants whose names went on the
books after June 5, last. In
other words, advantage will be
taken of the fact that enough
numbers were drawn in the Off
cial drawing of June 27, 1918, to
fix the order of liability, not
only for all who are expected to
be enrolled on August "a. Alto
gether 200 numbers were drawn
at that time, although the total
number of registrants in any one
registration district on June 5
and did not exceed two-thirds of
that number. Thus one-third of
these numbers are available for
distribution among the new re-
gistrants.
This distribution will be made
by The Adjutant General or draft
executive in each of the regis
tration districts under his juris-
diction, copies of all registration
cards, with blank spaces for the
numbers, having been furnished
him. He will pick the available
numbers at random and assign
them according to the order in
which he takes up the registra.
ton cards. When a registrar,
has thus received his number hf
will be able. by reference to tht
official drawing of June q. 1913
to which he viii have access, {
determine the order in which h,
Ill n
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
Food Administrations Rules

For any information in regard
to United States Food Admins
tration Rules call C. C. Gore.
Assistant Food Administrator.
cainesboro, Tenn. Both phones.
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MAYOR vESTER CALLS ON ALL
CITIZENS TQCELEBRATE FOURTH

from tyranny and wrong in our .coun-
try and who enjoy the blessings OF
free government and equality Of op-
portunity which America offers, to
take part In the parade and nass
me ettug arranged for Thursday morn
ing, In honor o. Independence day;
call upon all other citizens to enter
heartily into the patriotic spirit OF
this occasion by aiding and support
ing the celebration in every way pos
slble! and request all residences and
business houses to fly the flag OF our
country and those Of its gallant
allies. to the end that this event may
oe made ! splendid demonstration of
the unalterable resolution Of our peo-
pie to stand by Americas Just and
righteous cause and It's boys fighting
at the front, until victory is won, the
arrogant German autocracy hunbled
in the dust and Just and honorable
peace secured which shall preserve for
all TIME our free institutions gained
in l776. establish the idenls OF demoo-
racy throughout the world and make
certain for future generations that
government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and for tho people shall not perish
from the earth.
C. M VESTER, Mayor.
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FORMER HEAD
Of THE D. A. R.
UNDER ARREST
MRS. STORY CHARGED
WITH GRAND LARCENY
Accused Woman Declares
Her Indictment the Result
of Quarrel

NEW YORK. June 36.-Mrs. William
Cumming story. former pr"sident-Sen-
cral OF the Daughters Of the American
Revolution was arrested here late today.
on indictments charging her with grand
larceny. petty larceny and conspiracy
in connection with the affairs Of the ma
iional emergency relief society, Of
which sh" is president.
Indicted with Mrs. story were her
sons. Allen. an army lieutenant STA
toned at Aberdeen. Maryland. and
Sterling, who is now in the government
service al Washington. They AT" charg-
ed with having participated with their
mother IN 4 profite"rinG schcm" where
by money contributed for comfort kits
fur United States soldiers was diverted
10 tho pockets Of Il solicitor.
Mrs Story. the prosecuting authorl-
ties declare. never was actually elected
president of ;hc relief society. hut took
that office arbitrarily. AS matter NJ
tact. they say. In" manner il, which The
society. itself WAS incorporated was
grossly Irregular.
Mrs. \. z. Baldwin. wiz" uf a New
York lamp MANUFACTURER. WI" II ~ uc-
rlarcd WAS dcpn$cd aS treasurer Of m"
society by Il faction favnrahl" 70 Mrs.
story. WAS the chief witness during the
grand jury sitting.
Through her counsel tonight. Mrs.
Story termed tho charges mad" against
her and her sons the result nf "A dis
;:runilrmcn, on the part Of the treasur-
"r nc the society Mrs. Raldwin). who
was rrmuv",l from office by vote OF the
organization"
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rrrapiiulatinns nf prisoners and guns
taken and ground gained during III"
last three months that tn" public n"
longer iS impressed by statistics an"
...cS only that ''rlnri"us v!c,nrI"S' have
brought y"arn'rl for p"aC" II" nearer III
sight, Will" tn" k:tlScr'S speech makes
peace seem further on than ever. 1hlS
IS the principal reason for the present
German p"SSirniSm.
Nor can thr masses be fooled into no
licving thai; Franc" ut least Is fa*t
rIp"ning for peace. TIL" press - pro-
fus" with Srich headlines ~ Anxiety
f"r Mrna,'"d pari*." Flight "f Wealthy
Movement Against (lrm"nrcHu. WAR
W"arin"$s and Increasing r"ac" frarh-
ing" Peace l'"clcrs From France
"f.n"inirH beginning Ia See tn" l.ight' '
But IN" hulk "f IN" German people
know perfectly wrl that this Is all
bunk" and that the Allies are nowhere
near ready to quilt
SEQ No Sigr OF Weakening.
Particularly German public opinion
sees do signs in England and America
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The attack was launched Tuesday
night with the purpose Of driving out
the few remaining nests Of Germans
In the wood-nests from which enemy
parties constantly were harassinS
the Americans. It followed a hurri-
cane OF artillery FIRE, tho Intensity OF
which xtunred even those Of the Ger
mans who previously had gone through
the terrific drum fires Of the British
and French. The hammering OF the
guns was kept up for thirteen hours
before the infantry set out to accom-
plish its task, and the havoc wrought
by the nerican shells, many OF them
of high explosives, was evident from
tho number Of enemy dead strswing
the ground and the state Of general
demolition that prevailed.
The capture of Beneau wood Is Oh
considerable strategic importance. ow-
ing TO the fact that from It the Ger
mans had been able to rake the allied
positions on all sides OF 1t with thei-
artillery. It's eastern and northern
edges also command the railroad be-
hind the German lines running 20
Chateau Thterry.
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SUGAR RATION
Of 3 POUNDS A
MONTH, .ED|CI
REGULATIONS ISSUED
FOR COMMERCIAL USES
Certificate System For M
Consumers Excepting
Householders "A

WASHINGTON. Juno 26.-ReEuia-.5
tions for carrying out the new restr1c:
tons upon sugar consumption by come.
mcrcial uscrs effective July I, were
made public today by the food admin
istration. The new restrictions, it has
been announced. will apportion the L.:
coo 0n0 tons of sugar in sight for the
six. months beginning July I, on the
basis of three pounds per capita month
~ in order to supply the needs OF the
allies and Of tho American troops. The
apport ionment Is about double the COM
pulsDry sugar rating or England,
France and Italy
Commercial users Of sugar will re-
ccvn their supply under certificate
system. administered by George A..
Scibriskic, recently appointed sugar ad-l
minlstrator. No manufacturer, whoieI
salnr or retailer will be permitted to-
sell sugar to any ono except to house.
holders unless Il certificate issued by.
tho local food administrator Is present.
ed Retailers may sell not more than:
two pounds At one time to town GUS
toner nor more than five pounds at ono
sale To a country customer. Commer=i
ci:.l customers are divided into tve
groups. .Yfa
Candy makers. soft drinks and soda
fountains: chewing gum. chocolate;
coroa, tobacco. navoring extracts, in-s
vert sugar. syrups. sweet pickles ana
manufacturers Of wines, etc. Will = be-
allowed fifty percent OF their normatN
supply. with III" exception Of ice cream
manufacturers who may receive IS per-.
cont. ~"
Commercial Gamers OF vegetables fruit
and milk. and manufacturers Of medi..
cine. explosives and glycerine will be,
allowed sufficient for their necessary
requirements.
Hotels. restaurants, clubs. dining carr
and ALI public eating houses who take
care of Twenty-Five or more persons.
may purchase three pounds for eacR
ninety meals-scrred. ,.t~r--.c. -.
r. bakers will be. allowed 20 percent: of'
tho average amount used during Juncs
1915. Retail stores will receive ,1or
July quantities based on the average
for the months Of April. May and June.
1915, combined.
ANY attempt to accumulate stocks
nrior 10 July will be construed as
boarding. the regulations state. All
stocks in excess nf three months WIZ
b., rcouisitinned, and all consumers -
tho five groups arc required to nou1y,
food administrators of the amount OF
sugar they hold or have in transit prior
to July l.
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GERMANY IN DEADLY FEAR OF THE ONRUSHING AMERICANS

Of weakening. Tho English Govern
mentS refusal to give paNs 70 tho
Dutch S-"'ialist leader Trolstra. for in
stance. was interpreted by Vorwaerts
to signify that the Entente wants
nothing to do with anything that could
possibly make for peace. With all en-,
phaSis. Bunar LAW and .Asduith have
again placed the war stand point in tho
foreground. and We can calculate on q
strong wave Of English war speeches
in tn" near future
II is interesting tn note that. where
aS German spirits invariably rise tenn
purav!ly during offensives, the ah4rdro
Austrian offensive has had not tho
slightest stimulating cfrcct on tho,
German people. and the latest reports
ar" not calculated to set Germany mad
with JOY. Th" Tagcblatt's correspond
cnt with the Austrans. Leonharot
Adelt. wires:
The battle should reach tn climax
in the ncxt few days. when it will be
seen whether the Italians strength. ca1
hold out permanently" &f{I
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\il III. positions S;iil held b. N"
,,,si-.inS IN thu lower rIav". constitute
iuc ;h.. C'apo Sill" hrldE. head. hay" now
,.."r ;aH.r, by thu, Italians. and .h" en-
,ir.. western bank ~ the l'Ia.: - ciaT
IL :h,. .nrrny. Nearly -" PRISONERS
we're taken in III" enterprises NNI''
ron; ;hiS fighting th"r.' has h"''n iitti"
4,.fiy;,v ~ thr southern SECTION -"t inc
italian theatre. Seemingly ihc ChhS" 81
,n.. ,u.r,,.- IN tn" eastern bank -. IN"
y.i,vc. has ended for TN" Iimr being. IN
;r., mountains heavy h"nibiirdin-ntS arc
N progress in various sectors ana IN
,.ns,Xc aerial operations are going on
,.!rnc th. entire front. ThH R0m" War
,rIir.. asserts that all the artillery lost
.hy th.. ItnltarS Z" IN" .NuStrianS IN the
.,.,:..I ...;,y.. "t ~" fighting hass bH"n re-
,.,ItIr.L.
nn ~. h.,j;i' :runi IN Franc ana
I.;,,d..rS -. ","rHtio-!S C"n'lun: ~ -
,,i;..- character. Th" British. h"th ~
L;,ndar& and Picardy har" carried ""'
s,..n-sSiulIy attacks against me Ter
,.,a,S and taken further rriS"nsrS hHh
,,,..hi,,. sur< t.i&ewi>' n" fr"nch
northwest Of Mn!ldidi'". ha;" ra'd''d an
.u.rr, roei,,Nn. iufli:ii1lE losses ahd
r:,nlrS prisoners.
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$4,000 More Men 10 Be
Called Before Year End
STATEMENT MADE IN
SENATE ARMY DEBATE
Administration Objects to Inn
mediate Changes in Draft
Age Limits

WASHINGTON, Junc c6.~-S'nator
I tbami,crlain announced late :"day that
:, is proposed To call in August 3oo.oon
draft mnn. in September l5h.oon; in
October l5n. 900: in November l'o.oOp
and m prrrmhcr l"5.nhn. Th"S" S@'.-
n0O rnrn hr said. are expected 10 eX-
hHusl class ono.
The, senate failed to reach vote 90
,lav on III" Fail Amendment and tn"
question OF extending thc draft IEe im-
It's went over.
Tomorrow. Senators Reed Of Missouri.
a military committee member. Cun-
minis OF Iowa and other advocates or
the Fall amendment. plan to renew their
fight. Senator Chamberlain and other
opponcu;S oil the amendment expressed
,hr belief tonight tha; the senate Will
reject tn" proposal. hut no; until after
u further bitter controversy.
Thu-, supporting the a;u"ndm"ni TO-
Lay. >ajG th. cX"rt!nE "f IN" nation :
maximum man power at III" earliest
nnSSIhl,. moment ~ necessary ri tlIr war
~ to h. shortened. Senator Fall IN
sisted that sine" the army bill gives I'M"
nrrsidrnl unlimited authority In IN
,r.aS.. thc size ni the army. congress :
should immediately pTnSlu" larger
hodv of mon from which calls may h"
malir. II" suggested. AIS" tina; political
CunSlGcr rHtIOnS caused the aGninlStrA-
ton opposition a. !mmcdIai" l'giSEttl"n.
but Senator chamberlain d"ni"d ina;
puiitirs was involved. explaining ihAt
SECRETARY Rakcr and General Mar'h
and ,'rnwdc- had presented I'll" admin
Is,raii"n's views upon invitation from
tn" senate committee.
That there w"uld u" no delay IN in
crcaSinG the army I" In" MAXIMUM "'
;h" nations shipping. clothing, food.
and other resources hy r"Sip"nlnC
changing tho draft ages was th" Slai"-
m"ut "f Secretary Baker and 'icn"rht
March mpnn which opponents "I mo
Fall amendment laid stress. Ais" ;h"y
declared congress should not now force
Continued on Page Eighty
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The American Victory.

WITH THt: AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June IS (Dy III" Associated
rr.s%).-ln an attack upon ih' German
Inns ~, tn" Narn" front las; night N"
American troops extended their I'm"
ror;Iw.S, ,t Ecl'.au wood. tr I" /"
r.clo,k this morning III prisoners had
hcnn counted. together With Il number ~
machine guns and other booty. Acdi-
tjcnai rrisrmr$ ar coming IN.
Tho .Arl:rrlcnfS made IN ire siStaaie
rush for TN" complete clearing or the
wood in which il was discovered yes
,cr6ay The Germans w"r" still orcupEihT
2 small strip OF the und"rhruSh'
Tho attack was preceded hy thirteen
hour h"mha:cl.n"nt :r"nr th' American
ARTILLERY.
r:nrrr:u prisoners taken. pay 'rIhnt"
=, he brilliant dash Of III" Americans.
declaring tho men in the asSautl'nS
Marty fought ike demons.
Th.. Germans wcra virtually cleared
n,,t If Rrlinau wood several days ago.
hu; tho discovery WAS m1'l'' mat nh0'V
,A,v.r "r darkness 'h"r hat planted ma
chino guns behind hug" houid"rs. IN
s,,r.cn rradways IN -h"ll hnt's and IN
.rc.sS IN a marrow H-"n on ih" "dGr n'
IN" vrnd. T, was most difficult 10 Ert
q, .h"ru in th"sn positions and SOM"
r.arr.. hard ,n hand fighting occurred
(C5ntinuel on Page Eighth
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AMSTERDAM. Jun" 2i.-Thrrc VIII
h.. no further discussion Of President
Wilson'S four principles of H. base 'or
general peace by Count Eon fl"rtEnE
the ImnprInI German chancellor. TINS
announcement wis made by IN" chan-
rrllnr IN IN" tcichstag in IN" debate
after tho speech Of Foreign Secretary
ku"hlmann Proposal OF 4 league "l
nations after III" war ~ not looked
urun with favor by count Won lI"TtIlnE
who intimatcd that such league might.
make il unCnm!"rtahl" FOR Germany.
Il originally had II" intention OF tax
,nc rari IN uhiS d,hat".' said IN" cham
,.rllrr. Tho reasons f"r my cnntcm-
Mated reserve are obvious. namely. the
rxpcricnrrs | have had together with
NV predecessors r"marks in pcrvi"uS
speeches.
If W" spnk" our Willingness Tor
peace. thar was regarded as symptom
OF weakness and our immediately m
pending collapse. by others II was in
;,,rprctcd :-4 crafty traps.
Did We speak un III" other hand. o.