The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-27

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The five regroes whose sentence OF
death were pronounced by the court
martial which tried them for particf
patton In The Houston riot and whose
sentences were approved by President
Wilson. were hanged at Fort Sam
Houston. Tex
Carrying scholarships which have
been awarded by American colleges
and universities. more than $50 French
girls win arrive In the United Stafes
within the next two weeks. the Asso-
citation of American Colleges an
nounced at Washington.
The strike OF machinists and tool.
makers In the munition factories nj
Bridgeport. Conn. has been ended,
many men returning to work independ-
emily. while the large body Of strikers.
In mass meeting. after bearing read
the letter Of President Wilson. voted
to return AZ q body.
Returns from the registration last
Thursday Of men from eighteen to
forty-6ve on the basis Of few states
complete and partial figures from all
others indicated that the total would
be 10l per cent Of the estimated H.
100000
Train service on the Missouri Q
North Arkansas railroad IL interrupted
pending the settlement Of q shopmen's
strike at Joplin. Mo. Trainmen said
they would not operate trains until
necessary repairs on engines and
motors were made.
The cooperation Of local and stnte
patriotic societies In carrying out the
wartime holiday program Is asked BY
Edward A. Fiiene. q director Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States. Retail stores that advertise.
Mr.. Filene said. Ghould publish imme-
diately In their advertisements details
Of the arrangement 20 MS to set an ex-
ample for the other establishments.
"The spirit of America In concen-
frnfed here on this station" Count
MacchI Ill Cellere. Italian ambassador.
snid after he had made tour Of the
Great Lakes naval trimming station
and Witnessed the review held In his
honor. II came here expecting to see
a great naval station. but ] didn't reai-
ixe It's greatness until after ! had
seen what you nre doing herr"
E0rei4x,
Dominican bandits ambushed Col.
George Cyrus Thorpe and ten men Of |
the United States marine corps Mt Q
ford north of Des Rio. A report on
the incident reaching marine corps
said 20 bandits were
killed and the marines suffered NO cas-
ualties. 49,
Information reached the state de-
partment from q neutral country nat
allied citlsens In central Russia are In |
danger. Five hundred persons were
shot In connection with the assassina-
Hon mt Uritski Of bolshevik cabinet |
minister.
The seventh. Australian, war loan
campaign was inaugurated enthusise- |
ticnily. Acting Premier Watt sold the |
nrst bond to the lord mayor Of Mel |
bourne. II Ii hoped to raise $780, |
000. 900 In q months campaign.
Notwithstanding the allies decliba- |
ton Of Germany's peace offer. Count |
Won Hertling. the imperial German |
chancellor. In convinced that pence II |
nearer than 10 generally supposed. nc
cording to IN address made by the
chancellor before the trades unionist |
leaders In Germany. says n dispatch TO
the Exchange Telegraph at London.
A result Of attempts to kill
Soviet Commander Berzian and MIL
tary Councillors Smilgin and Golosh-
kin. II counter-revolutionar have
been executed In Petrograd.
General BrussIlofr. former com
mander In chief of the Russian
armies, has been killed ut Moscow
near the Sabrin prison. according to
dispatches reaching Copenhagen fror
Kiev.
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