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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31
HERE'S REGULAR AMERICAN
THo.BoRN UNDER Hun FLAG.

HERE'S REGULAR AMERICAN
THO. BORN UNDER Hun FLAG.
The true spirit of American
ism although coming from a
man of German births dis
played a letter written by John
Scheuer Of Minot, n. D., to his
son, a private in the regular
army of the United States. His
is Raymond Scheuer, % years
old, who now is at Camp Cody.
One of young Scheuer's uncles
is a general in the German army.
This general has three sons, also
in the army of the kaiser.
In the letter of John Scheuer.
he reminds his son of the duties
Iof a real American and says he
would be willing to pull a trig-
ger against his own brother to
further the cause of America.
John Scheuer is the father.in-
law of j. DAILY, of l2l5 Twenty
seventh street, Denver. A copy
of John Scheuer's letter reached
DAILY today.
Every drop of blood in your
veins is German, wrote John
Scheuer to his son in the Amer
lean army Your own uncle is a
general in the German army,
with three sons. Could | trade
places with you today, | would
just as soor pull a trigger against
my own brother as against any
other German.
The kaiser and all his rich
noblemen are the absolute rulers
of the whole German empire.
A poor man is like a horse in
Germany or like a mule that is
driven here or there. The arts.
tocrats are nothing but a blood.
thirsty and war-like caste.
Il am Germantown, but | am
an American now. am glad
you have become a soldier. BE
wise and intelligent. Set a good
example for your comrades.
know what discipline means.
had eleven years Of it, After
this war there will be peace for
the future generations and for
ourselves, and my prayer is that
it may come soon and mark the
downfall of the kaiser and his
| followers.
Remember that you are an
American above all. Remem-
Der, and be true"
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31
The ounIns That Does Not Affect the Head

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect. LAXA.
TIVE bRoMO DUMMIES is better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name ind
look for the signature Of Z. W. GROVE. SOC.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31
Cows For Sale

Forty.six head of Jerses Il t.
s years old, all be fresh in the
spring. Foster & 0rdway.
ll73t.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31
The Stay.at. Home.

You feel when things amt goin' right,
An all the worlds a-ilurry.
It's better to get out an fight
Than stay at home AM worry.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31
POSTPONED
Executors SaI0

On account of the big SnOW storm,
the Sale advertised will be postponed
until Tuesday Feb 5th, 1918, at which
time will as executor of VIM. Barnett
Decd, on the farm where T. j. SIea-
maker resides, about ~ miles east of
TOIu beginning at 8 O'Clock.
Sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder
all the personal property of said decedent consisting of
% head of mules and horse, ~ head of CATTLE cows
calves and Hereford bull
large lot of agricultural implements consisting of
wagons, pIows, harrOws, planters, harness and ETC.
Terms. all sums over $40 on II months time with in.
efest from date with approved security but cash will be
accepted in lieu OF note desired Sums $40 and under
cash in hand
Barbecue dinner will be served on the ground
J. W. Blue, Jr.,
fxtr., VIM. Barnett.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-01-31
The Right Kind Of an American
Although Born in Germany

| am sending you a clipping |
got from the Denver Post. Per-
haps it will do some of those dis
loyal American born Germans
good to read it. | thank you.
W. IL .II.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
.SHOPMEN'S SSTRIKE
|. At ALEXANDRIA IS
|. OPPOSED BY CHIEFS

Three hundred and eighty shop
employees Of the Southern railway -
Alexandria, who walked out yestsr-
day as a protest against the small
wage advance allowed them By Dr.
rector General OF Railroads McAdoN
are still out today.
At a meeting this morning in Union
Hall. the men voted to stay out unth
Director General McAdoo adjusted
wages satisfactorily.
This action was taken over the
orders Of the International Assoeia-
tion OF Mechanics. and despite the
urging OF grand lodge officers and
representatives OF the Railroad AZ
ministration-
Vice President J. F. Anderson, Of
the International Association, 10 in
Alexandria and expects to preVaA
upon the men to return to work.
A score or more OF locals through
out the country have threatened to
walk out
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
STOP
TWOATTEMPTS TO
RETAKE CANTIGNY.
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dugout when they fired on the Amer
leans after crying: "Kamerad"
Big cellars in Cantigny where II
was possible to conceal a hundred
troops were completely smashed by
American artillery. Enemy losses
were probably the heaviest in these
pits OF death. The Germans ran to-
ward the Americans. "Kamerading'
in groups OF ten and twenty from
dugOuts. or when they We're corner
ed. In hand to hand fighting Amer
leans used the weapon they have
learned to love-the bayOnet-the
Boches squealed like pigs when they
faced the cold steel.
Prisoners were a polyglot mca~.
ranging from boys OF eighteen or
nineteen to men OF forty-five. Al
were suffering from shell shock.
result OF the tremendous lombard
ment which preceded the assault
French High In Praise.
French officers gave the highest
praise to the offensive spirit OF the
Americans Not only did they show
no hesitation in the assault. but their
officers experienced considerable diff
ficulty IN holding them back TIL"
first question by wounded soldiers ar
rivinE at the hospital was always a.
10 when they would be able to return
to the line.
ar anything more like this is COM
ing of. ] don't want to miss it." eN-
planned one.
After the first arrivals, the doctors
were extremely wary in handling the
patients until they had examined their
pockets They found the majority OF
them had hand Erenades tucked all
over them. When four grcnades were
pulled from the hip pockets Of one OF
the boys he drawled:
Great ball game this morning. Doc!
All the Americans reheaTsed the attack
in the rear Of the lines, but many OF
them said that when they saw the foolish
looking tanks actually waddling across
the shell holes they had to laugh Some
times they thought the tanks weren't
going fast enough. SO they ran ahead
OF them.
Lieutenant Wood. OF Oakland. Cal.
said he had the greatest difficulty In
holding his men back. He was slightly
wounded. but is ono OF the most enLhuSi-
aStic men in France.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
M'ADOO TODIRECT
MERGED BUSINESS
OF EXPRESS FIRMS

All Of the express company offices
in Washington are to be consolidated
under the merger OF the four big ex-
press companies doing business
here, which has just been approved
by Director General Of Railroads Nc
Adoo.
The terminal and handling facili-
ties at Union Station, lexington. and
the other railroad yards will be used
and operated by the new Federal eX-
press company, which is to take over
the business Of the Adams, the
Southern, the Wells Fargo, and the
American companies.
VIII Unity Service.
Uptown branches and offices like
wise will be merged, though It Is
probable that each OF the companies
will maintain a small uptown office
for the transaction OF domestic and
foreign fiscal business
Under the consolidation a number
Of the offices and branches will be
closed. and the work will be cen
tralized in or two OF the main de-
pots.
All Of the express company employ
es in Washington are to get q wage
raise through a general wage ADJUST
ment carrying substantial increases
that is to be worked out as soon as
possible. As was the case in the
railroad wage raise, the lowest PAID
employees will receive the largest In
, creases.
In addition, employees who viii De
transferred to the new organization
will be given full credit for length
of service with the old concerns, ana
their pension rights and privileges
will be protected and furthered-
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
RED CROSS TOTAL
MAYREACH THREE
TIMES D. c. QUOTA

washington Red Cross collections
today are moving toward a total
three times the original quota set for
the Capital.
This was the statement Of the DiS-
trict war fund committee as incom-
pIete returns at District headquart-
ers. 1922 + street northwest showed
a total collection OF S1.136,O36. The
original quota for Washington was
$500. 900.
Memorial gifts tomorrow. which
are expected from many sources fol-
lowing the appeals OF the war fund
committee, may raise the District
total TO $1,000 900. Subscriptions will
come in for several days after the
close OF campaign headquarters on
+ street
Henry B. F. Mcfarland, chairman
OF the war fund committee. said that
after Friday. gifts should be sent to
Cuno H. Rudolph, at the Second Ma
tional Bank. This applies to checks
and cash gifts. Pledges should lie
sent to Chairman Macfar'and- IN The
Evans building.
The F street Offices will remain
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
FOUR MEN ROUTED
BY u. S. SERGEANT

How an American sergeant, single
handed and wounded three times,
drove an enemy patrol Of four men
from his trench and further details
Ot the valor OF Lieutsenants Ricken-
hacker and Campbell in their air COM
bats, are described by General Per-
shing in an extension to his COM
munique OF yesterday. made public
by the War Department this after
noon.
The addition to the communiaue fol-
lows:
Section R.-Yesterday morning
three Of our planes encountered four
hostile planes flying at about 500
meters in the region ow Montsec. In
the ftEht which ensUed Lieut. Douglas
Campbell succeeded in attacking two
OF the German machines. OF these,
one lost both wings and fell. This
was referred to in yesterdays COM
munique- In the same encounted one
OF our aviators was wounded. but
succeeded. making a normal landing
within our lines.
Yesterday morning in a sector re-
Gently taken over by our troops. an
American sergeant encountered A
German patrol OF four men. who had
entered one of our trenches during
the night In the fight which ensued
our sergeant, although he had re-
ceived three wounds. succeeded in
driving out the hostile patrol, which
left grenades and wire cutter behind.
an Lorraine. on the morning OF
May 26, hostile patrol attempted TO
penetrate our lines. 1t was driven
off with a loss to the enemy OF five
killed. or these one was brought into
our lines. One OF our men was
wounded.
This morning Lieutenant Ricken-
hacker and Lieutenant Campbell at
tackled a group of six enemy planes
and brought one down out OF patrol"
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
Try To Surrender
To Correspondent

WITH THE AMERICANS IN
PICARDY, May 29.-An instance
Of the Boche anxiety to surrender
in the Cantigny battle was furn-
ished when a group OF twenty
tried to have themselves captured
by an Unarmed correspondent
Jimmie" Hopper, famous maga-
zine writer, went over the top
with the Americans. As he was
entering Cantigny, a crowd Of
Germans rushed at him, begging
to be taken prisoners.
Hopper was non -plussed, but
called to an officer:
Come and get 'em,"
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
BOTH BRITISHAND
FRENCH FORCED TO
CEDE SOME GROUND
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the contrary, it is growing in inten-
Eity. But the German advance is fast
slowing up and the allies are getting
the upper hand.
Advance In Center.
Berlin claims an advance OF seven
miles beyond the Aisne river. The
Germans also claim the capture OF
$4,000 French and British troops. Mill
tAry critics pointed out today that the
Germans are only able to advance in
the very center OF their forward
movement. The French are holding
solidly to their positions on the left
and the British are clinging tightly
70 the group OF hills north Of the
Vesle river on the right.
StUpendous losses are being in
Aicted on the crown princes forces
As they attempt TO batter their way
forward. The allies. when they have
given up ground. have done so slowly
and at slight cost to themselves,
The Washington times., 1918-05-29

layout as soon as the frst flock OF
"tin cans" was sent over, and soon
had pounded the OUTFIT TO pieces.
During the attack the Germans dis
patched a patrol Of sixty men against
American outposts in the gassed sec
tor, expecting to take some prisoners
as a result OF the anticipated para
lyzation OF the defenders.
The American outposts were very
much on the job. however, and met
the Germans with a stiff rife and
grenade FIRE. In two-hour night the
Boches failed to penetrate the Ameri-
can wires and finally retired. Their
losses were considerable.
Stay Cheerful.
I was the guest ycgteIday a''er-
noon and last night or ,he y.e.rH al.
cheerful middle WesterneFs against
whom this attack was directed. Yes
terday afternoon returned to this
position. which had been the scene OF
the most concentrated gas attack yet
attempted by the Germans in this area
found the boys still cheerful, de-
spite their WEAKNESS and the strain
Of the attack.
The Americans hold a difficult po-
sition here. their trenches running
through a wood and over several
small hills. Yesterday the wood was
as bright as the spring sunshine
could make it Today the foliage was
wilted, trees were broken from the
rain of "tin can" gas shells, and the
ground was torn up. Nature showed
the results OF the attack, but the men
were still the same confident chaps.
eager to get at the BOches, in retalia-
tiUn.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29

brought into play by General Foch. it
is felt certain that the Germans will
not be able to materially widen their
wedge across the VesIe river.
Paris awaits the final outcome OF
the Germans latest rush with calm
confidence in General FoCh. Every
where here the feeling Is reflected
that the Germans will not gain any
thing except possibly a few miles Of
territory, which will be advertised
at home as a great victory for the
crown prince. This victory" will
cost the Germans an awful toll in
human life.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
Kaiser's Private Yacht
May Soon Be Used by
U.S. Fight His U-BOats

AN ATLANTIC PORT. May %
The two-masted sailing yacht Ex-
eter, formerly the property Of the
German Kaiser, has arrived on
this port
The yacht is to be offered for
sale to the Government, her pres
ent owners believing that she can
easily be converted into a naval
boat by htting her up with new
engines.
The Exeter was captured about
eighteen months ago by the Brit
ish and later was auctioned on
to a Norwegian concern.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
10 EXCHANGE PRISONERS.

LONDON, May ce.-I.ord Newton.
OF Great Britain. is said today to be
negotiating with Germany for a wide
exchange Of prisoners along the line
OF the Franco-German agreement
Germany has Suggested a meeting at
The Hague to discuss all matters Of
acute difficulty.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
ALLIES FORCED TO
LIVE In GAS MASKS

LONDON, May 29.-The Germans
are using gas in their present at
tacks more than ever before, the
Daily Mail stated today. They are
sending over the poisoning vapors
along practically the entire western
front
The allied troops are practically
living in their gas masks. The gal
liant Fiftieth and Twenty-fifth divi-
sions bore the brunt Of the first on
rush Of the Germans between Rheims
and scissors. They put up splendid
resistance all day before they fell
back slowly.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
Is FOE DIVISIONS
STRUCK ON AISNE

LONDON. May 29.-The Germans
used about twenty-five divisions on
the Aisne front in Mondays attack,
according to a Reuters dispatch.
These included the general reserves.
some Of which took part in the heavy
recent fighting in Flanders.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
U.S.LOSSESLTCHT,
OFFICIAL REPORT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. May E-American losses In
the battle Of Cantigny were light. It was
officially announced today.
Artillery activity has increased in all
sectors held by American troops
The Washington times., 1918-05-29

IT WAS in the lobby.
OF A hotel.
AND A wandering band.
DOING RED Cross work.
HAD PLAYED an air.
AND A young man
IN A brown Uniform.
AND ON his sleeve.
WERE SERVICE stripes
AND A stripe for a wound.
STEPPED UP on a chair.
AND HELD out his hand
AND THERE was quiet
AND THEN he said.
YOU MEN.
-
STANDING AROUND herG
"AND SMOKING cigars.
~AND EATING fine meals.
~AND GOING to the theater.
"AND DOING what you like.
-
WHENEVER YOU like.
YOU HAVEN'T any idea
WHAT IT means.
TO STAND in a trench.
WITH MUD to your knees.
"AND MAYBE it's showing.
"AND IT'S cold.
"AND YOU'RE out there.
FOR SIX whole days.
"AT A stretch.
"AND YOU think of home.
AND ITS thousands Of miles.
"AND YOU'RE not sure.
THAT YOU'LL ever get back.
"AND WHILE you're dreaming,
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
U. S. SHELLSSTOP
FOES GAS ATTACK
by FRANK J. TAYLOR

UNITED Press stan COrrcSpOndent.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May IS might The
terrific gas attack which began at /
o'clock yesterday morning was broken
up by American artillery after two
patches OF gas had been thrown into
our positions.
Guns began pounding the protector
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
PAPER in GERMANY
BOASTS OF SUCCESS

AMSTERDAM May 29.-"Our new
success shows again how justified is
our confidence in cur great leaders,
says the Cologne Volks ZeitunE. ac-
cording to a dispatch received here.
Look out OF the window at the near
est nag, md then Usk yourself why
you delay In paying your income tax.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29

open until Friday night. It Is not
expected the full reports y; Washing
tons campaign VIII be sucm:jted be-
fore Monday.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
nfrced Continue Rush on Both Fanks of Asne Drive Paris Says
Z @Bs Cos

you HEAR the whistling.
"oF A German she'll
AND SOMETHING happenA
"AND OBLIVION comes.
"AND AFTER a while.
YOU'RE DMLY conscious.
"OF NEW surroundings.
-AND YOU sleep.
"AND WAKE.
"AND STANDING beside yoG
rs AN angel.
-GARBED IN white.
"AND MEM (
SHE'S JUST a girl :
FROM BACK home somewhere
"a RED Cross nurse.
"AND SHE puts a hand
-ON YOUR troubled brow.
"AND IT'S cool.
-AND SHE smiles.
~AND Oh, men!
IF YOU could know.
@AS / know.
"JUST WHAT that meanL
YOU'D PRAY again.
-AND YOU'D thank God
FOR THE Red Gross nurse.
AND THAT was all.
AND HE went away.
AND he Emped as he went
AND ONE foot.
RAPED ON the marble hooE.
AND ONE had the life.
THAT THEY both had had.
WHEN HE went away.
/ THANK you
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
ITALIAN STEAMER
ISSUEK RV U-BOAT

ROME, May 2o.-The italian steamer
Avala was sunk after an hours fght
with a German submarine, 1t was
learned today.
The AvaIa was a steel steamer of
8, S3J tons.
The Washington times., 1918-05-29
Across the veaIe.

The German advance now has
taken them across the Vesle river at
one point They are menacing
Fismes, an important railway center,
but their position is a precarious
one, as the British are threatening
on one side and the French on the
other. With the reserve forces being
The Washington times., 1918-05-29

while they have poured a mUrderous
fire into the advancing hordes Of
gray-clad men
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-09
TURK TELLS OF
LOVE FOR STARS TAR
AND STRIPES !;
Rousing Reception Given
Syrian as He Becomes
Citizen.

Fargo, N: D.. Jan. 9.-'If I thought
that I would have to be a subject of
the turkish government l would al
ways be in tears and sorrow"
Ihe rousing reception which greeted
the statement made by JudgeSA. ",
Cole OF the district court that William,
Neima, a newly adopted
citizen of the United States from
Syria would tell of his love for the
Stars and Stripes, turned into a lull
When Neima, proudly and with an air
Of freedom, left the jury box and
stepped to Judge "A. T. Coles side
made the foregoing remark.
Il feel free and easy now that I
know l am a citizen of the big United
States" said Neima. THE United
States is the most powerful country.
In, the world. My father always told
there was only one flag to love
and that was the Stars and Stripes.
went into my heart, and now 1
am a citizen of that country be-
long to that flag.
II thank the judge and all those
who have given me the, opportunity
of being a citizen of the United
States. 1 have been in many OF the
countries Of the world, and so far. L
v found q government to COM
pare with that of the United States. =.
II have been a citizen now but a
few minutes. yet 1 have the privileges
and the rights of people who have
been citizens of the United States for
years. This is right and that is what
the United States stands for. 1 would
o consider my little ones at home
my children if they did not love the
Stars and the Stripes like 1 do
Neima's father came to the United
States many years ago and became a
citizen of this land: Later he went
to Canada and became a naturalized
subject Of John Bull. Neima went, TO
Canada with him and later to Turkey,
his old home, and then back to the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-09
COMMIT SUICIDE
FOR LOVE OF WOMAN

New Salem. N. D.. Jan. 9.-The
New Salem Odd Fellows lodge. has
advised the st. Paul authorities that
they cannot take care Of the: remains
suicide in st: Paul following a quar-
rel with his sweetheart, Miss Doro-
thea Wiechman. It is expected that
the remains will be buried in the
Ramsey county cemetery. formerly
the Potters' field.
His former fance. who fed the
night before Sundstrom was found a
gas victim, and who, it is said tried to
swallow poison two days before. has
not been found. but it is expected she
will return before the funeral is held
to see the body.
Sunstrom went to st. Paul from
Mandan about three months ago..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-09
Bottineau County
Soldier Gladdened By
Pleasing 0memee Gift

a4. W. So 49, 4"-H. ..H- = =
omemee. N. D., Jan. As is we'll
known, every community sent boxes
directly to its w boys in the serv-
ice. But thousands upon thousands
of boxes were made up and sent to
the headquarters Of the Red Cross
for general distribution among the
soldiers And now comes a coinci-
dence,. which is of local interest.
John A. Mclean Of Bottineau, who
recently was commissioned a lieuten-
ant, is stationed with his company
at Camp Funston. When the Christ
mas packages arrived-that is, those
for general distribution sufficient
number of presents was piled on, a
wagon to give one to every member,
Of the company to which the wagon
load was apportioned. The $50 priv
ates were permitted to make their Sc
lections first and the remaining boxes
were taken by the officers. John
writes that he was the most happily
surprised man in the amp when he
opened his box and read: ITO a
soldier-somewhere. From the One
NEE Red Cross When we take into
consideration. the fact that there were
packages enough to supply q million
and a half Of soldiers and that this
particular box was sent to a camp
containing over $4,000 boys. we must
VA that it was quite q coincidence
and q most pleasing one--to have one
of the Omemee gifts reach a Bot
tineau county boy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-09
GERMAN CRIMES
AGAINST WOMEN
SHOCK SOLDIER

Mott. N. D., Jan. s.-"It makes
ones blood run cold to hear the stor-
les from refugees of the crimes
against womanhood, and I cannot UNI
derstand how a providence that gov
erns the world can let such atrocities
go UNPUBLISHED very iong," writes D..
Il. Emery. son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Emery of this city. Mr.. Emery is
"with1the colors" at the front.
Mr.. Emery says that Fritz" seems
to- have taken"particuIare pains. tosde-
molish churches and cemeteries, and
that this is the only war in which the
dead have not been sacred.
The other day I saw a trainload
of French refugees being taken to a
refugee camp" writes Nj. Emery.
They had been the same as prisoners
in their village since the German in
vasion in 1914, and r%ecaptured by the
English. They were a sorry looking
sight and certainly to be pitied. One
thing that has kept the allies from
retaking these villages is the fact that
they are full of civilians. The Ger
mans know this, and use them as
shields"