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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
d h h p "a d
FOLLOWING THE FLAG.
FROM cuY sMrTRsoN.
Camp Taylor. KY. May 9. 1913

Camp Taylor. KY. May 9. 1913.
Dear Sister:
I will write q few lines tonight.
but won't have time to write much
guess I'll have to wash some Of
my clothes tonight. a. I'll have to take
a bath and shave and shine my shoes
tomorrow night and get ready for
inspection on Wednesday incoming.
II would be a treat for you TO be
at Camp Taylor and see US boys clean
ing ourselves up and getting our
hunks ready for inspection, which
comes on Wednesday and Saturday.
We had a foot inspection today,
that comes when we are going to
take a rike. You should have seen
the boys washing their feet and trim
ing their too nails before Lieut..
Chambers came around. It was some
sight.
We all had our pictures taken yes
i lterday. There were more than .
thousand in the bunch I expect.
don't guess III get to see much
Of this burg as they say they are
going TO ship us some place further
South in about two weeks
Hiaoust. neutrality-suspicious.
We are under quarintine so we go
to the line. which Is a thirty foot
road, and the folks from town como
10 the line, so the boys have good
time talking across the line to the
girls.
Well will close. Write soon and
long letter.
Your brother,
Edward Quarles. who is in the
truck department Of the Quartermas-
ter's corps. in Brownsville, Tex, left
for camp after a visit to his father,
Joe Quarles.
Clark Fuqua returned recently to
Camp Sherman, Ohio, after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Feland Clark and 9th
er relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark ac-
eompanied Mr.. Fuqua as far M
Louisville on his return.
Ben Warfeld returned from Louis
willie yesterday where he enlisted in
the Navy. He is expecting orders
to report at an early date.
Martin Luther Wolfe and Preston
Jones went to Evansville yesterday
10 enlist in the Navy.
Blangy Walker, returned home TO
Gently from Akron. Ohio. where he
has been employed. After a brief
visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs-
j. T.. Walker. he goes TO Lcu.svills
today to enlist in the Navy.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
FIRES STARTED.

(By International Nsws serviss.)
American Army Frsnee. May Ia
An American party firing on the
French front in Pieardy set ere 70 a
German ammunition dump In the
village Of cantingny early this morn
ing. American shells also caused two
Ores In .Montdidisr which were mark
Cd by numerous ssrlosiensL
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
LABOR MISSION
IS RECEIVED
BY PREMIER
CDy International New. ssrviss.l

(By International News serviee.)
London, May 13.-Premier Lloyd
George this afternoon received tho
American Labor Mission in the eabi-
net room Of the Chaneellory. In adj
dressing the American delegates tho
Premier expressed great pleasure
over the fact that American troops
are fighting along side with the Al
lies In France.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
OF
LOUIS swift

(By international News ssrvies.)
Chicago, May 13.-count James
Minotto. son-in-law Of Louis Swift.
the noted Chicago packer. was ar
rested at Lake Forest and will be
interned for the length of the war.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

FORTHCOMING
CBy International New. serviee.)

London. May lS.-Sir Edward Car
son. in the House Of Commons to-
day. asked Premier Lloyd George
when the Government would make
a statement regarding the progress
made among the Allies in carrying
out the resolutions adopted at the
Paris conference concerning the
economic questions Of war. Chancel-
lor Of the Exchequer Bonar law re-
piled that the statement would be-
forthcoming upon the introduction Of
the Exports Bill
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
SOME BLAcKBERRIEs LEFT.

A lady brought in a blackberry
bush loaded with blossoms, a day or
two ago, and convinced the Kentuek-
ian that all Of the berries were not
killed. But who has seen a peach
blossom7
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
ONE OF EVERY FOUR.

OF the eighty odd thousand regis.
tered trained nurses in the United
States about 10000 have enrolled a.
Red Gross nurses. volunteering their
services At the front. IN cantonmenb
and hospitals or m any other nssdsa
capacities
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

Approximately 40 per cent Of the
men in the United States now listed
In Class I will be called 10 the eolors
this year. The total number avail
able. s.49b,has been made pub
Nc by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
NEW LEADER.

(By international News Servies.)
London. May Is.-chaneellor Bon
ar Law announced in House Of Com
mons this afternoon that Sir Hugh
Franehard had accepted the command
Of an important part Of the British
air forces.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
GERMAN" NOW WOODROW"

(By international News ssrvies.)
Memphis, Tenn, May iS.-Lueius
German Is patriotic and his sire name
didn't sound just right TO him. So
before he went to fight the Germans
he applied 70 the courts and had ths
name changed TO Woodrow.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
BOMBDROPP|NC
ON OSTEND
(By International New. s.rvies.)

(By international News Serviee.)
London, May l3.-"Between May
6 and May 49," says the admiralty
statement tonight, ''the ostend
docks and seaplane base. as well as
Zeebrugge mole and lock. have been
bombed. At ostend the seaplanes
shed was set ahre. Eight German
machines were brought down"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
b IA h A - n
GIRL LlEUrENANrs.

Miss Martha L. Whiteomb azd
Miss Olive Allen, two University Of
Louisville ycung girls probably win
be the frat women 10 be eommis-
stoned ofieers In the United States
Army. They have been named a.
bacteriologlsts. positions that carry
the rank Of lieutenant.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
LINOTYPE OPERATOR
WANTEDl

The Kentuekian win need a
good linotype operator on or
about May 25th or June 18th.
as It's mechanist-operator Is In !
the calls on those dates Mast.
he able TO care for "a own ma 2
chine. and a man who Is a good
printer as well as an operator Is =
preferred. Permanent place and
rood wages TO the right man. =
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

There are now 100. 900 more Amer.
lean soldiers in England and France
than the entire number Of troops who
fought on the side Of the colonies
during the eight years Of the Revo-
lutionary war. The total number Of
Revolutionary soldiers enlisted was
l95. 900.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
BIG Find IN
YORK STATE
tBy International New. s.rvissJ

(By International News Ssrviee)
New York. May i3-Report that
one million Mauser rifles and ma
chine guns and much ammunition
are held somewhere in America for a
German account has been brought
to the attention Of Attorney General
Lewis, Of this state. who announced
late to-day that he would start an
investigation tomorrow.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

i The Russian woman who headed
the Battalion Of Death" who es-
esped through Siberia 10 Japan and
has arrived on the Pacific Coast is
headed for France 10 tender her ser
vices as warrior.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

Paris. May ls.-To-night's Official
ecmmunique says: 'There is moth
ing important TO report, beyond bom-
bsrdment carried out by both sides,
notably on the two banks Of the Avre,
southeast Of Amiens."
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
MARRIED roo YOUNG.

cullda Holmes. who married Alpn.
M Nalley in Louisville when IL years
ela and left him three months Later
has been grsntsd = divorce.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

These two Hopkinsville patriots
Phil Redd and Pcttus White should
have been ON the committee to well
come Surgeon General Blue to Louis
Vile Saturday.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

CBy international ssws servies.)
Vienna. May 49, HTo-day's Aus
trian war Office report says: "on the
Italian Alpine front lively fighting
:ontinues."
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

London. May Is.-+A German bonn
bardment Of the Allied lines north Of
serre and north Of Mount KENNEL.
in Flanders, is reported by to-night's
British Official statement.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

Berlin. May fa.--To-night's war
Office bulletin says: There IL moth
ing new TO report In any threatre
Of the war"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14

GREATER hopkins
VILE WANTS you"
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-14
WEATHER.

Tuesday. fair and warm
sr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Bureau Is Maintained.

"oT this end, the government is main
tanning In this city bureau of employ
lnent by which all returning soldiers
and sailors seeking employment are to
be registered 1t is the earnest desire
of this committee that all employers Of
labor OF any and all descriptions VIII
promptly file with it list of men re-
quired for immediate service, stating
nature OF occupation for which vaeaA.
cies exist. These lists viii be turned
over TO the agent of the United states
employment service, and the positions
thus offered win be filled from the llstS
Of men who are seeking employment.
"This method of bringing the men
and jobs together appeals to this conn
lnittee as being practical and efficient
but it's successful operation depends
entirely upon the manner in which, it
is supported by employers. y With proper
co operation on their part, but little
delay or confusion will result in the re-
placement of these men in productive
employment,
These employers lists Of opportunities
for employment should be mailed to
Earl Palmer, chairman, care United
States employment service, Court ave-
nue., Memphis, Tenn"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
REPORTS INDICATE
FLUONDECREASE
Health Board Officials Are
Elated Over Drop Shown
in 48 Hours.

Health department. officials re2elated
over the apparent reduction in tho
number of new cases OF influenza re-
ported to the department during the
past AZ hours by local phySicians The
rainy weather is believed to have
brought about this change.
Physicians. however, urge upon tho
public to continue observance of regu-
lations MAPPED out for them as the best
method of curbing the malady and
preventing another epidemic,
Passengers on street cars are ads
monished to keep open the widows
and all persons coughing and aaeezing
are asked to place nHndkerehiefN to
their mouths and nostrils to prevent
spread Of the infectioiisA Persons suf-
fering from colds are advised to begin
treatment at once and to avoid ex-
posure when possible. x Everyone Is
urged to sleep with, the windows OF the
room open at night 70 4
Physicians say that there Is danger
OF an increase In the number of new
cases when the weather changes unless
persons heed tho warning of the health
department ana take the proper pre-
cautions. N-
While the form OF influenza IL con-
sidered milder, in the sense that 1t is
not SO conducive to complications, than
during the recent epidemic and has not
so far resulted in SO many deaths, many
physicians say Influenza itself ts dan
gerous for several reasons. Even though
a person may temporarily recover, the
after effects of the maiady may re-
main with them for many months and
possibly for the rest or their lives,
Measles has appeared In the schools
according to the health officials. This
disease is also dangerous, 1t is said,
unless properly treated, often leading
to broncho pneumonia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Others Say You Are Best Ever;
Are You Worthy of Reputation?
BY A GooDFELLoW,

For the last few days have been
trying to impress on the minds of the
uninitiated Just what real Goodfellows
you members Of the greatest of all
Christmas organizations are. Not that
we are prone to self exploitation or ex-
u!tation over the club's wonderful and,
perhaps. rratseworthS success, but in
an effort to acquaint those who have
not been awakened 10 the extreme need
of our services In behalf Of the child
with the scope of The News Scimitar S
f7Sdfellows club.
| have had the pleasure, as your
secretary, to send forth your mes.
saees Of good cheer Into the hloh.
ways and byways, not only Of Mem
phls but OF the surrounding terri.
tory, messages to the klddIes Of the
poor that with your help and the
help OF Him whom Christmas com.
memerates not one YOUNGSTERS
heart will be broken Christmas
morning.
We are the silent Santa Claus Of
the poor. We know Just what uood
we do, and we have the utmost
fatth In our cause.-the cause Of the
child.
So here is message OF encourage
ment that came in the mail this morn.
ing. Read II carefully and see for y~ur.
self what others think Of you and your
efforts!
Dear Goodfellows- I am a long
ways from Tipperary, whe. it comes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
CO-OPERATIONO Of
EMPLOYERS ASKED
FOR SOLDIERS AID
Chamber of Commerce CON-
mittee Is Seeking to Provide
Places for Men Back From
Camps and Overseas.

The Chamber of Commerce is seek
ing to conenct the returning man with
the job that is awaiting him. To bring
about this result the committee on en-
ployment for returning soldiers and sail
ors is sdeking the operation og every
employer in Memphis.
To obtain this co operation the COM
mittee, through Chairman Earl Pal
mer, has sent the following letter to all
employers:
with the ending Of the, war, stu
alton with regard to the supply of la
Dor of all kinds is likely to develop
which will be the reverse Of the situa-
tion which has been experienced during
the past Is months. During that period
there have been more jobs than men;
the new situation may develop the
fact that there are more men than jobs.
Realizing the Importance Of return
Ing the vast number of soldiers and
sailors released from military and ma
val service by the abrupt ending of the
war to productive employment at the
earliest possible moment, the federal
department Of labor has taken charge
of the work and is seeking to render to
the soldiers and sailors every possible
assistance in obtaining employment at
occupations for which they may best
be fitted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
CASUALTY list

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.--Two army
casualty Lists, made public here today,
contain total of 4,l1O names, divided
Killed in action. OH; died from
wounds, 100: died, accident and other
Cuuses, five; died OF disease 2OS,
wounded severely, l,GJT. wounded, de-
greo undetermined. l,027; wounded
Slightly, 94f: missing in action, Az.
Included in the lists
TENNESSEE.
I'm, +, -. - ''',',i','' %1. ,,..,.-.,
hllled IN .acuon; capt, fmSIsoh !.
h0nis' h9nGS' >MaryXllle' GorpoI9s VIZ ,,h -
Gi5hauah4oga; trtyyateS Thomas j.
Evans, Buffalo Valley; John Springer,
Chatl3nooga, -,-. ,,,,,..,
G. Died from wounds ,Prtvateh Cltioru
Stegal X r. u. / htnEGtom, Phllnp
Howard Penvine; Ernest u. Mcknight
hIlnppIut 80. 49,.
i)ed Or disease' CORPORAL Kay ser"
lEhily mckenzie pflVates robert "
MeAdoo, wv walnut street, JACKSON ,
HARRISON Jnrks, H. ~ W. ?, Sall'ttin
SGeolgIge, Williams, NashFlile; f,3lnssami Blsa,
Ashworth, White Bluff Gegry $, Bar
ION H. J.. -. & huthertordi hei!ry -
bucey; NoodhufS' HehIy rleils' Serau~
ION, Maler Newman H. - p' To- 90"
YlSeiiNilIe -.,. A., c,..,. ,
llathawaN llb Elm street TllSaheth- :
lon capt, George A.. hlair hnoTvli'e!
Lieut. Nathaniel " Ellis. Tellico l,iail,;
sergeant Johh r. IhlpHS3, Sprlngile,1IG
,,orpordls Joseph H. lhollasioll'- ioo
North Evergreen street, Meuphls'
Binghamt0h; stewart ~, Gilbert BSlilt st
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
G. of G. Volunteers.

In order to accomplish this end in
a speedy and satisfactory manner the
department has called upon various
civic organizations in all communities to
lend a helping hand to the work. In
this city the Memphis Chamber Of Com.
nlerce has volunteered for the service,
and has appointed a committee to take
charge of the local situatiin ana to CO.
operate with the local, branch Of tho
federal employment service,
"In order to make the work of this
committee effective, it must receive the
cooperation OF every employer Of Ia
Dor in the city Of Memphis. 1t would
be an insult to our citizenship TO as
sumo for one moment that there will
be any stacking in caNhg for the inter-
ests of tine returning soldiers and sail
ors, by any citizen Of this city; but If
these interests are to be fully and prop
erly projected, something more than az
a co-ppdinatIon Of effort under intelli-
gen direction il the results desired are
to be obtained, In other words. the
men and the jobs must be brought to-
Eethcr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
WILSON LANDS
IN FRANCE; ON
Way TO PARIS
Noisy Welcome Is Given Presi-
dent on Arrival, But He
Takes Train for Capital
Within Hours Time.

BREST, Dec. 1S--President Wilson
left Brest for Paris at o'clock this af-
ternoon. President Wilson's progress
b. from the pier to his train was amidst a
Eoeferous welcome from the throngs in
the streets.
The president reached Brest on board
the steamer George Washington at /
O'Clock this afternoon and within an
hour stepped on short the first time an
soil.
There was laundering oannonade
rs the presidents launch left the George
washington and landed at pier No. 3.
" was escorted TO the tribune amid
cheers and the notes of TIE Star
Spangled Banner"
The president delivered a brief ad-
dress after landing at Brest, thanking
Mayor Goude for the Breton welcome
given him. He then drove through the
cheering crowds, the frantic ovation
continuing until he reached the rail-
way station.
The arrival of the president in the
arbor was the elimination of ain i'm
posing naval spectacle. which began as
inc presidential fleet rounded the outer
Cape2, then passed the entrance forts
ana moved majesticaliy into the har-
Dor, where the George Washington an
chored at the head OF q long double
column OF American dreadnoughts and
U.nl - CHS anu the units OF French
cruiser squadron.
The presidential fleet was fist sight
cd at 1850 O'Clock this morning, is
miles off shore. The sea was calm and
lnne stately fleet moved landWard under
&kies which were steadily Frightening
atter dark and gloomy morning. II
was more than an hour later that the
sshIps We're signaled at the entrance of
he harbor and great cheer arose from
the waiting crowd as the cloud of
black. smoke showed that the presiden-
tial fleet was near.
Today broke dark and gloomy over
Jjlest. but the Gpwnppur OF rain which
prevailed Yesterday abated during the
night and the wind subsided to a gentle
Dl eeZe from the sea.
The avenues and terraces leading from
lle harbor are sttl drenched but an
army OF laborers has been clearing the
n,ud t,,i from the route which President
llson ,Will cover, and wind-torn dec
OFatlohs have been replaced.
Within the harbor today there was a
scene of animation. with the first
break Of day fleets of warships and
merchant craft broke out their colors
and dressed ship with long lines OF
streamers. A group of French cruisers,
N their war paint. swung at anchor
age with a score Of French destroyers
about them, Near at hand doomed the
big liner La France used as a hospital
snip, but about to resume, her trans
Atlantic service. ~ t>
american destroyers, naval yachts and
silali craft glded about the halbor and
fsrther off lay great flotillas OF nler-
siSt ytaS s1rfa; ssR,pe freisnters e1s[t AND s5ie
'Anierican ffhighteMwere still unloading
army supplies here, and an American
TRANSPORT was preparing to take more
American troops fomeWard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
TROOPS SELECTED FOR
FURTHER MARCH FORWARD

....,,.,r, .,.. ..-..i. ., N-rs,N
COM 'ENH lnE uu''t a. NJ, -
Dec, H. thE tAG NeSoIIit,ivIi 'es',
lhe tTht anu 'nlEu u','''|I",' h,,,
posed ot regular army uIlNS' HN,S 'IV'
designated 10 o''ApE HaNan''u -
ions along lu' nu- NN",',He' 90
OF '"hirh&, SNPuTtlHu ~ we . MIN, t"'l't .i,
aS constituting al nrluNthN."' WIN" - -
American forces Vl u"HH'Novnttm s u
troll The Fourth, "-H, 'uln ",," - ~
DIVISIONS VIII occupy po' lV"A )" '"F
port OF the uuN@Ilceu I'9Sa. .i,,,,, ,.,,,d
The "ad i5 mace up "l % "%n,l9''u "a : ih.,,tt" 1ar"
reEImGntS lrom M'c4.SHh anu '"'otSn,',I ",SC"',I
sin, Texas anu okld uolnt Ha'on"l
army men make Up the 9Olh' WhlIe me
"a ~ the haineo"' EoI'poz1,Su z,,'l. u' 1,"~
tional guard regiments from leuHtsset'
louisiana, AlahAnH' F'oLS." M"
Carolina, Nofth CHloaU3' eNySi Nh.a-
homa, Virginia, NM EEuu, M'SSouil SUI l'
Penney ylraniai NiSrGhsih, ANtM 2oIh'
ONO, Iowa, lllhu5' lhuiGu"' "ti'ln'sr1"'
CahloThli. Kansas, Mlv,,h,," \,Jm nhrosI,, SE,
Hey, lllHNlNL OF 'olulhp'd' N'p' "'N"'
Colorado and oregon ,......,.u
Engineer regiments nave lnSpe'tSu q"
bridges and roa9a beyond the Nn,nt' mn'
While commission lnauo uR -, Wv, En,
man army oulCCeIA ana rINIi1ns NI,a.,,n',s ans
given every iaHluNE lor lnc Es,'' CIV ,Sr 'C"M'
10 oulIeet lhlolhatioH us % the 49,
tory to be occupied east OF the rtEet,
Across the river lrVh '.on'ou", =" @ .ne
fortress OF lihfchnrelt|telu' lheIS "iN
been a small force OF Germans, put u
has been withdrawn nnd an Ameriran
force entered the fortress soEelal gSaSs 1aSs
$50 following reuueal 10 tllI( etie.~
llom me Nerhiah autholll "t ,, we,
man GomnAnuAht lHlVIlutu N"t A"tu'N
cans that by "Wednesday the eu''re GER Hei1
man army, with the eAeepuoh Vl Snal.
uetHohmehts OF Gu2rus' Woula DC Hlns
mucs from ihe Nhin., ..,,,,,,.. t.,
A bottle throWn from Wni WHO" ny
| woman az an AmorleaH sontnStI soiuigI Eas
puItsu hiiu hiltue the A''pI'Ja5nS hans , ,,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13

to affluence desire to express as con.
cisely as / can my admiration for your
club and the happiness It has spread
broadcast among the poor little ones
In the past. and ] am constrained to add
that the club is Justly entitled TO addi-
tional interest right about now. 1t is
yours.
u my financial condition was at
all commensurate with the WORTH.
ness OF your objects, could multi.
ply the amount Of the inelosed check
many times and not strike the limit,
However, KNOW IL will make
one lite tot happy, for can stu
recall MY childish delight with the
simple toys, fruit and candy Old
Santa used to stuff into my stocking
N the wee sma hours Of the NIGHT.
Kindly accept my best wishes for
success far greater than even your un-
limited optimism allows. . hope and
trust there will not be I angle poor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
THREE MORE VESSELS
BRINGING YANKS HOME

WASHINGTON. Dee. 13,-Threo more
transports - the Buiten2org, Amphion
and Suwanee--have sailed from France
with troops. The Bu!tenzorg sailed
Dec. with the Twelfth antiaircraft
battery, medical detachments and
casuals 'totaling nine officers and g.
men, The Amphion sailed Dec. s with
l25 civilians. and the Suwanee Dec. IL
with two officers and Ill men and five
civilians.
The following additional units have
been assigned for early return by Gen
Pershing
154th, 1b1st 374th, 137th and 372l
aero squadrons, the 18th, 18th. 18th and
l4th companies Of the Fourth regiment
air service mechanics, hcadquartes and
companies b. g. ID and Il, 18th en-
gineers, and various medical detach-
ments and casuals of the chemical war
fare service. Included in the list are
81 officers and 2,l60 men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
U. S. RED CROSS WILL
NOT AID HUN PEOPLE

WASHINGTNON. Uec. l3.--The
American Red cross viii use no part
OF lis war relief fund for the benefit
of the people Of the central powers,
In making this announcement today
ia response to many queries, George
j., Scott, general manager Of the or
ganizatiOu said:
"No relief work Of any kind what
ever Is contemplated by the American
Rcd Cross within the central powers,
except such as may be possible for the
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