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KILLED IN ACTION,

KILLED IN ACTION,
OFFICERS.
Captains Gardner Greene Charlotte, NJ
C.. Charles Archibald Learned. Detroit.
Mich.
Leutenants Harry c. Horton. Column
ba, S. c.; Walter B. Miller Paris.
NON. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Scrgcants Raymond A. Befkomeyer.
Brooklyn. n Y; Edward r. Hyaes,
Brooklyn, n. Y; Mark S. Reed, Stover.
W. Va.
Corporals Frank II Correll Perry. Mo. (;
Benton E. Duncan. Vlnlts, Okla; James
p Heron. Mlllvale Pa; Isaac Elwood
Holloway, Marion Ind, George y Voc
baum, yierald, Mo; WI -. .dJay, ChI-
cago; Maurice h. Porter, Baltimore, Md (;
zosmeo PreiJeff, Boston, Thomas s.
Robinson. Burgettstown, Pa,i Harry c.
Tucker, Knoxville, Tenn.
PRfVATEs.
Orel Dean Indianapolis; Louis 7, Dem
nree, New York City: John y. Ditty,
Bemont, ILL.,: William Doyle jr., Mont
gomery. n. Y; Samuel H. Duncan. Cum
beyland Gap. Tenn: James Durbin, CAR
field. Ky; Prentice s. Edwards. Union.
MISS Richard Farrell Brooklyn. n; Y;
Elias h Getman. THERESA. N. Y; Alfred
julius Heutte, New York city; Ned Hos.
klns, vlnlta, okla, Charles Janets. Traf-
ford, Pa Harry Kane. Brooklyn, N Y;
John Kyawski. Toledo, Ohio; Jacob Levy.
New York CITY. John r. Ley. Pittsburgh,
Pa; Charles o. Lind. Brooklyn, n, Y;
Walter H. Loot. Ledgard, Iowa: FRITZ
w Martin. Yakima Wash: Trueman
Melvin, Indianapolis: Willie Myhre, Bron-
son. MINI; Maxine Ortega. Elvira, "
NJ; Henry w. Pratt. Arcadia, N. y
Harry J. Rattenbury, Plymouth. Mich,
Henry n. Reeves, Atlantic City, n, j..
Randall j. Reid, Colombo Springs, Col.
Alexander Ross. Broadview. Mont.
Ernest Swan, Battle Greek, Mich. Hsr-
old c. Todd. Norristown, Pa; John
Wachowlnk. ShamokIn, Pa; Frank $
Brndsea. New York City: Joseph w
Bryars. perdldo, Ala, Joseph n. Day
Castle, okia.j John Fisher. Greenpont
n. Y; Francis O'Meara New York City
David l. westiand, Akron. Ohio; Pau
Herbert Weter, Buffalo, N. Y Eugene
Wilson, Cleyeland, Ohio; Charles A.
StoneStreet. Columbus. Ohio; Patrick
Tangney. New York City; Roy Taylor,
Rushvlllo, Mo; sidney Vansinderen,
Montborne. Wash; Robert Earl Weekly,
Redmond, Ill Andrew J. Wroblewski.
Oconto Wis
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ROLLING lKliiTlI0REES
, TAKEN FROM HUNS
> USED BY YkMkS

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF vERDUN, Oct. 9,
Ten rolling kitchens which few days
ako rolled about with steaming food for
the Germans, Monday were rolling be-
hind the American lines In the region
Of Mont Blanc with hot food for the
Americans. l.
The kitchens. together with a good
supply of food, were captured in the
course OF the Franco American push
west Of the Argonne forest, the Amer
leans overtsking the kitchens IN the
wooded tracts beyond Somme-Py. Fires
were burning in several OF the kitchen,
when the Americans arrived. 4
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Pershing Reports
yerdun Victory

WASHINGTON, Oct 9.--Americans
and French troops are steadily driving
the enemy from the scene Of the deSper-
ate struggles for Verdun, General Perish
ing reported today in his communique
for yesterday, announcing an advance
on both sides OF the Mcuse and the cap
iure OF more than 5000 prisoners dur
ing the day He also reported the cap
ture OF Cornay against stubborn fight
ing in the continued advance in the Ar
gonne forest
The communique follows:
Eve captured Cornay and against
stubborn fighting continued our advance
in the Argonne forest East OF the
+. Meuse, French and American troops
serving with the first army made a
brilliant attack in the vicinity OF the
Bois des Cames and the Bois d Hau-
mont The villages OF Consenvoye, Bra
hani Haumont and Beaumont have been
occupied and the enemy has been driven
wen beyond them
"On both sides OF the Meuse our own
troops and the French are now pushing
the enemy from the scene OF the des-
perate struggles for Verdun. The nun
Der OF prisoners taken as result Of the
days operations. exceeds 5000 OF
these 1900 were taken by French units
east OF the Mcuse
This brings the total number cap
tmed by this command in the last few
days to over 1860 The French also
captured eighteen mortars OF heavy
calibre and other material d
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s1y!plEs
BATTLE LINES As.
CAMBRIA FALLS
ConferS With lansing and
March Over Map,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-With the
German peace offensive met and halted
unless the enemy actually is ready tol
sue for peace on American and allied
terms. President Wilson today turned
his attention TO the battlefields where
the once conquering Teutonic armies
are being driven back to their own soil.
He walked over to. Secretary Lansings sI
office at the state department and sent
for General March, who appeared with
a huge military map OF the west front.
The conference which lasted only the
few minutes. required the chief Of staff
to show the prescott battle lines and
point to the advances OF the victorious
American, British and Rreuch armies,
which are making inevitable German
retreat on a great scale, An important
change recorded Just before General
March ~ ..,.amcned shss'"' Gam
brai, hindenburg line Stronghold, in
the hands Of the British and the allied
forces advancing beyond. ~
Military Men Pleased.
Military men are vastly pleased over
the presidents refusal TO even discuss
an armistice while German soldiers re-
main on invaded soil anywhere, thu.
very ilstly replying to that phase oil
Prince Maximilan's overtures, although
the note dispatched yesterday was in
the form Of an inquiry.
The president Is known to be ready
to act without delay when the German
chancellor has answered the pointed
questions asked in that note whether
the chancellor in asking for peace ne.
gotiations, accepts unequivocally the
terms OF peace already laid down and
whether he speaks for the German peo-
pie themselves or only for their militar,
masters. II these answers show, a.
most observers here believe they will
that the kaiser is not yet ready to sur,
render and that the peace proposal
merely IS another insidious diplomatic
move, the president will be ready 10 tel
Germany and the world why II is teees.
sary for General Foch to complete hi,
task.
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Americans, other British guns are ham.
merins the rear lines, paying especial
attention TO roads.
As darkness fell Tuesday night the
sky was dotted with British airplanes
lowering over the smoking and flaming
battlefield while others were on their
way to add to the general confusion
behind the enemy lines by dropping
bombs on all sorts OF targets.
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YAMkS 6f iijjiSliE /,
7 : MANY BIa GUNS
IN BREAK TnR0uen
(coutlrusd From Page ~

Roads, barracks, and massed troops
behind the German lines were all tar
gets for the busy British bombing air
planes
During the day II was noticeable that
German airplanes we're seldom seen
The few enemy machines that did ven
ture forth to places where they we're
not wanted, were quickly engaged and
in aerial fights considerable number
OF the enemy were brought down,
There is great confusion within the
enemy lines. On the front OF the two
British armies engaged, elements from
no fewer than twenty,nine enemy dyi-
sions have ,beep identified along the
twcnty-rnile fighting line. Such con-
centration OF troops seems almost in
credible until il Is realized that some
of these divisions have been engaged
almost continuously since August 5 and
many are mere shadows OF the old or
carnations.
Ground Covered With Dead.
K The ground over which the great bat
lie is being fought is covered with dead
men and horses Many Germans are
buried unde<Stono VI earth in collapsed
dugouts. Only few Of the prisoner.
captured had heard OF the Austro,
German plea for an armistice and THEFT
ideas on the subject were exceedingly
harry.
From all sources il is learned for /;
virtual certainty that no formidabl,
wire barriers are ahead OF the British
and Americans until the Valeneiennei
line Is Ieached and after that the lin,
Of the Meuse river, .f
Many Towns In Flames.
The Germans have started burnini
towns far east OF the line in which the,
now are fighting. Maretz be,weel
Clary and Bohain, is in flames.
The Germans are being given no res
whatever, for in addition to the bar
RACES falling on them as, they vanl.
try to stem the onrushing British an,
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Attacks Resumed
On Suippe River

WITH THE FRtNLH ARMY
NORTH OF RHEIMS, Oct 9-At-
tacks upon the line OF the Suppe we're
resumed Tuesday morning aud favor
able progress is reported. The French
crossed the Suippe and took Bazan-
court
German artillery is violently lombard
ing the new French positions north OF
the Aisne at Bery-auBac.
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Swiss Balloon
Burned by Hun,
Lieutenant Dies

GENEVA, Oct. "a German air
plane yesterday attacked a Swiss cap
tive balloon which took fire, according
30 today'S newspapers. Lieutenant
Ruiry, who was in the basket Of the
balloon at the time was burned to
death il is said
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~ hack merely the remnants OF his
array % the famocs siaeis which sro-
tech Gerrnssy.
Majos d CNrieux ssks sThh pre-
cipitste demand for an armistice--does
Il moi spsing IRON asvion Of disaster"
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Dead IN the nstf
KILLED IN ACTION.
OFFICERS.
Capt William u. Black, Philadelphia
Second Lieut. Albert c. simonds, Los
Angeles, Cal '"-T
NON. N.coMMissloNgp OFFICERS.
Gunnery sergt George Gregory. Ply
mouth, England, l
PRlvATEs
Edward u Abrams. Park Ridge n ] (.
Arthur w. Flemmlng. Pittsburgh, Pa. ;
Erling y. Gulhrandsen. baltimore. Md |
BENJAMIN +. Mosely. Stockbridge, Ga.
James r Steffel. Charleston. w Va.
DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN
ACTION.
sergt james r. Osborne, Dante, Va.
Corpl Ray X. Dodson, Chicago.
Private Teasley Davis. Elliay, Ga.
DIED OF DISEASE
Capt. Rupert NJ. Burstan, MIddletown,
Del
Private Sylvester Dewitt. Summerville,
Ky
KILLED IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY
REPORTED MISSING
Second Lieut. Thomas r. DraiEford.
Houston. Texas.
corpl. Leslie T. .shapton, charlevois.
Mich. ~
Privatss Ernest ]. Ferrantl, West
BrIdSewater, Mass; David j. Hillery.
Buffalo. N. Y
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Bombing Plane
Carries Upright
Piano to Paris

PARIS, Oct o.-one Of the new larg,
air bombing planes reached its capacity
and has brought from London to Paris
a full sized upright piano. The air
plane is capable OF carrying six persons
and much bombing explosives.
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May Go Before Conference.

Officials said today it should be
clearly understood the president has no
thought OF entering series OF uniruit-
ful diplomatic exchanges with the Ger
mans. II was intimated also that he
probably will go before congress with
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Oklahomans in the list;
Corpl. Benton e, Duncan, vInlts,
Killed In action,
Private Ned Hosklns, vInita, killed
In action.
Private Joseph r. Day. Castle,
Killed In action.
Private Luther E. Barnett, Elmore
City, wounded severely.
private Andrew W. Babb, Bennlnp.
ION, wounded severely.
Dead In the list
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To Prevent Grip and Influenza

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
lets taken in time will prevent Grip and
Influenza L. w. GROVES signature
on box. 50c. (Adv)
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DIED FROM WOUNDS.
OEEIcEpg

Lieuienants Max Marowitz. MtKees-
port, Pa; Horace u. Seaman. Brooklyn.
Chaplain Michael W. Keith. Newcastle.
Pa.
NON. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Serseants John Edward Helnemann.
New Rochelle, ~ Y: Daniel r. Michel
son. Salt Lake City. Utah; Bernard II.
Rogers, Philadelphia. Stephen w. Von-
derNmlth. Upper Darby, IA.
Corpornls Grlnner Fitzpatrick, Pitts
burgh. Pa, Frank Geealln CuthbArt, Ca
John q. loneS, blackburn, Ark. Herman
q. Syphurr. Bessemer, Ma.
Buglcrs Frank II, Swift, Forest Park
i'll. Peter Valente. Youngstown. Ohio.
Cook Ferdinand N. Hess, Cleveland
Ohio.
cpRivATEs.
Blanco bernardo, Bessoruer, Mich
James n, Bunce, brooklyn. ". Y; Walter
II. Conklln Springfield. Mo: Joseph Ed
wards, Cambridge, Mass. Irving ]. Far.
ley. Hancock, VI: Fiorl Fillici. Chicago
Edward n. Fisher, Plain. NJ NJ, Jane,
q. Foley. New York City; Stuart Fraser
Ruffalo. " y; Adam Hsiman, Rufsaiu
Hht peter Trhohls. Knsb' % BrocsIyn' I'',s n
Y. Stanley Lojek Ostron Poland, Rus.
sia; John II Mckee. Laurel, Mont conc
A. Mea. brooklyn N. Y; Harold G. Mel
son, Rice Lake, Wis; Leonard II odom
Enterprise, Ala; Walter W Pnlradee
Holyoke. Mass, Eddie r. Petit Wash.
ington, Pa; William l.. Reynolds. New
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York City; James II, Smith. Brewten,
Ala; James d, b. Tiffany, New York
DIED OF DISEASE.
NoN.CoMMjsslONE OFFICERS,

DIED OF DISEASE.
NoN.CoMMissioNEo OFFICERS.
Sergeants Frances NJ Glynn, Franklin.
Corporals Hets Giles. Jacksonville, Fla |;
Edward J, Lynch. Larue, Ohio; Jerome
@. Meiachke, Racine, Wis; Joshua D.
sionater, piiionarun, ". Va.
WRsoner Dewey Miller Kansas City,
Nurse Frances W. Mocehen. New
York City,
PRIVATEs.
William p Allison. Worcester. Mass. (;
kmon l.. Bedenbaugh, Lake City Fla
Raymond A. Lyons Fitchburg, Mass, ;
Holmes ". Marble, Buchanan. Mich. Ed
ward j. MullgHn. Cory, Pa. Eugene
Swenteok, Chicago, ILL.,. Thomas Ware.
Keysvie, Ga; John ] Doyle, Ernest,
Pa. Fred Esenhuth, Liverpool Ohio;
Charles Harris, Prospect, Va; Walter
Cramer Crum, Walkerville, Md; William
s. Miller. Wcstminstery Mass; Cecil II.
Myers, ST. Joseph, Mo. Joseph John
Reilly, Philadelphia Henry w. Rlchar1-
son, New Albany, Ind Charles NJ Rob
lnson, Vlncennes, Ind; Albert r. Wyer-
man, Duncansville. Ohio.
DIED FROM AERoPLANE ACCIDENT.
Lieut.. Robert O. NImocks, Winston
Private William ]. Hayden, st Louis.
Mo.
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER
CAUSES.
Private c. Boiler. PotlNtch. Idaho.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-16
BRUSH CREEK.

Frank Frye has sold his farm to J.
w. Taylor. Mrs. ]. T. Tyree has
been in South Carthage visiting rela-
tfves. Miss Flora Mai Tyree has
music class at this place. Mrs. E. w.
Davis has returned from Monterey.
Mrs. r. II. Douglass of Grant was the
dinner guest of Mrs. j. w. Taylor.
Henry Thomas and family spent Sun
day with l.. G.. Thomas. Mrs. Willy
Richardson has been visiting her
daugher, Mrs. L. G. Thomas, who has
been very sick. Miss Willie Newly
spent Sunday with Mrs. J. w. Tay-
lor. Rev. Brown Denney and wife
attended religious services at this
place Sunday. Rev. George Ogles con-
Quoted the services. Misses Ruby
Swami, Virgil Taylor and Bernice
Oakley are visiting friends at Nash
vile. Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell
spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. III. Paschall
were in Alexandria. The Fisk Ju-
bilee singers the world-repowned
Quartette of Nashville, sang at the
Union church Sunday. A large crowd
attended. Hershall Blackburn, son of
r. B. Blackburn of this place, was
married Sunday to Miss Robbie Park
er, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of the genial Shed Parker of
New Middleton. The writer wishes for
these popular young people a happy
and prosperous journey through this
life, an association void of the many
and perplexing difficulties which come
to so many, so that when life shall
have come to a close, they can look
back over continuous round of bliss
and be able to say that out of their
union it has been blessing to be thus
associated. Esq. Joe Agnew, who has
already merited the honor of the name
of the "nuptial knot tier" officiated in
that pleasant and happy way so char
acteristic of Joe. May he, too, have
no just cause of regret of having made
these two man and wife.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-16
HARRIS HOLLOW.

Mr.. and Mrs. Taut Craighead spent
4 few days recently with Mr.. and
Mrs L. N. Dillehay. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershall Brooks, j. L Shepherd and
Mr.. and Mrs. CordelI Slate were re-
cent guests of d. H. Craighead. Mis-
ses Virgie and Lola Brooks were re-
cent guests OF Misses Sarah and Hen
rietta Mccormick. Mr. and Mrs. John
Anderson and Miss Ora Anderson at
tended the meeting at Defeated re-
Gently. Miss Ethel Dil1ehay was a
recent guest of Miss EuIa Brooks. The
supposed German spy, dressed in wom-
ans clothes, passed through here and
gave the people a good scare. 1t
was only poor woman on her way
to Buffalo Valley.
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CIRCUIT COURT ADJoURNs.

Judge C. E. SnOdgrass was here
last week and held five-day session
of the Circuit Court, and the entire
docket was disposed of with the ex-
lception of two cases. Among the most
important cases were a suit to recover
for the killing of collie dog. Willie
Rollins of Dixon Springs killed the
dog of Chas. Cato. Mr.. Cato sued for
damages before Justice of the Peace
and was awarded $50 damages. Mr..
Rollins appealed to the Circuit Court,
and jury reduced the damage judg-
ment to $50. The dog was killed on
the premises of Rollins, but it was
held that Mr.. Rollins should have no.
tilted Mr.. Cato of the unwelcome VS.
its made by his dog. A suit to re-
cover on note brought by j. i.
Squires, administrator of the estate of
the late J. w. Squires, against P. F
Dawson brought several witnesses to
court. The suit was decided in favor
of Mr.. Dawson. A suit brought by
and sister. Miss Verna, and Mr.. Clay
Henry Ballard ct al. against John M.
Ballard, executor, eft al. to contest the
will of the late John III. Ballard con-
sumed two days of the court. The
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MIDDLE TENNESSEE NORMAL
NOTES.

Chaplain Edmondson ofAthe u. S.
Navy, was with us several days ago
and gave us one of the most vigorous
lectures on war work that it has heen
our privilege to hear.
The following day our own Mr..
Souby, who has been in the war Y.
M. C. A. work since last summer,
gave US an interesting talk on that
subject
DR.. O'Connell, a widely known lee
turer, who came to Murfreesboro to
deliver a lecture on Kaiserism, came
out and talked to US most interesting
ly for twenty or thirty minutes.
The Normal Seniors and Juniors
and each of the four academic classes,
as well as the faculty, has put out a
group of trees as q memorial to the
historic year 1918. It has been Gus
tomary for the Seniors to leave some
remembrance behind, and this year
the president suggested the appro-
priateness of trees. The trees select
ed were in every case those that
would produce fruit or nuts or food
for birds, including pecan, walnut,
English walnut, serviceberry, hack
berry, chestnut and hickorynut. Each
cluster contains from six TO dozen
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HICKMAN.

A. L. Crazy of Meonerey was here
recently and disposed of two carloads
of sheep. Floyd James was in Cor
louisville recently. G. M. Ashley, B..
v. Bruce, Shela Hindsley, Roy Gwalt-
ney and Floyd .Iaes1pes were in Water
g s1 vii recently. Roy, Weasel, Camp
bell and Hubert Gwaltney motored to
New Middleton recently. Hubert
Gwaltney, better known as Bowser,
answered the call for aid of Mrs. Jim
Anderson and children recently when
it had been discovered that a dog
owned by Reece Anderson had gone
mad. The dog attacked the children
and was trying to bite them, but they
escaped by running into the house.
Mr.. Gwaltney secured shotgun from
! nearby neighbor and shot the vicious
dog. The Red Cross rally recently
held here was well attended. Judge
j. III. D. Stevens of Nashville deliv-
cred an address, and an interesting
program was carried out by local tai
emit. Oliver and Campbell Gwaltney
were recent guests of relatives at
/ Sykes. G.. S. Nixon has been on the
sick list. W. p. d. Clark is able to
be out again. Hubert Gwaltney has
accepted a position at the powder
plant at Nashville. Norris Burge is
able to be out again after an attack
of lagrippe. Mr.. J. A. Shelton has
returned from Greenville, S. C. School
closed here Friday. R. j. Gwaltney
! Ed Johnson and Will eBtty were In
Nashville Saturday. F. w. Huddles-
ton is recovering after a few weeks
of sickness.
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LETTERs IRON SOLDIERS.

Carson L. Brooks, who voluE TERED
his services il, ut army March IA.
1919, IS NV in Florida on the coast.
he says he is getting along nicely
and likes it fine so far. He has been
over and seen the old Spaniard's fort,
which they built when they first came
to this country. He says it is amaz-
ing to see how it is built. Carson has
seen lots since he has been away. We
hear good news from him. He sent
a letter back to Miss Ethel Dillehay,
in which he told her what the Lord
had done for him. He said that while
lying on his bed the other night he
felt that the Lord blessed him. He
says that the army sure will make a
boy think of the wrongs he has com
mitted in the past, and that he is now
living a life he has never lived before.
He writes to his father and mother
and tells them to not worry about
him for he won't die until his time
comes. Hope him a successful life
and a return home some sweet day
May God be with all the boys until
they return home.
Signed
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CLEAN up AND SWAT THAT Fly.

Don't forget that tomorrow
(Friday) is cleanup day and the
beginning of the fly campaigns.
The Home Demonstration Club,
composed Of a number of Car
thage ladies. has undertaken
this task and if it is not well
done. it will be on account of the
men failing to do their part; for
the ladies have proven their
efficiency in every undertaking.
This town, as we'll as all the sur
rounding towns, could be greatly
improved by giving it a thorough
cleaning and the ladies' efforts
to this end should have the fill
backing of the men. Let US all
do our part and add to the at
Effectiveness and healthful state
of our town.
The Smith County Electric
Company, in line with its eskab-
lished reputation of aiding every
movement tending to better iiv-
ing conditions, has a large mum
Der of slides, showing the filth
ness OF the disease carrying fly,
which will be shown at the
Colonial theatre Tuesday and
Thursday nights. This will give
US a clearer idea of just how
offensive the fly is, and the
public should view these slides
and determine to wage a fierce
campaign against them. A Fly
thrives on filth, and the cleaner
we have our premises. the fewer
flies we have,
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SOLDIER BOY WRITES.

Wallace Mcpherson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cam Mcpherson of Thompkins-
vile, KY, and nephew of III. B. Cox,
Ia Dixon Springs merchant, writes a
letter to his aunt, Mrs. ID. N. Rogers
of st. Louis, and after acknowledging
receipt of her letters, among other
things says:
About 100 of US sailors came over
the sea in a well Iadened supply ship.
We did our turns in keeping watch.
had an experience in the crows
nest during a severe storm at night
which / shall ever remember. / have
so many things to tell you when get
back. The rough sea made our jour
ney slow, as we were nineteen days
coming over. / have been in a mum
Der of places since arriving, but now
think / am located on a beautiful
beach for a while. Have plenty of
work, plenty of good food; have
gained fifteen pounds since leaving
st. Louis. The French girls come out
to our town and dance with us occa-
sionally. They make lots of noise with
their wooden shoes. The climate is
fine, and well enough that it is, be-
cause wood and coal are scarce.
| shall thank you to send my baseball
gloves. You will find them around the
house somewhere, and don't forget to
stick sack of Bull Durham smoking
tobacco in each of them.
Your loving nephew,
&C. w. MCPHERSON,
u. S. Naval Aviation Forces,
Expedition Forces, France"
Young Mr.. Mcpherson has two
brothers in the service.