davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-14
President Poincare and Premier Clemenceau Will
 Witness Ceremony. AMERICANS CROSS
 GERMAN FRONTIER Pershing Confers Distin- guished Service Medal on
 French Commander.

Paris, Nov. i4-Marshal Foch, commander-in-ch chief of the AL lied armies, will make solemn entries into Strassburg and Metz on Sunday in the pres ence of President Poincaire and Premier ClemenceaU.
 American troops have cross ed the German frontier toward Metz and Strassburg.
 senlis, Tuesday, Nov 12.---General John J. Pershing, Commander of the American forces in France. today con- ferred uppn Marshal Fochs, the com mander-in-chief of the allied armies. the American Distinguished Service medal The presentation was made in the name of President Wilson at the villa where Marshal Foch has his headquarters and was an impressive ceremony.
 In accepting the emblem Marshal Foch said:
 "I want to say to you that I shall never forget that tragic day in March when, stirred by 8 generous impulse, you came and placed at my disposi- ton the entire resources of your army Today we have gained the greatest battle in history and saved the most sacred cause.-the liberty of the world.
 An important part is due to the action undertaken and well carried through by, the American army upon the two banks of the Mouse. For the last two months the American army has fought in a most difficult region a fierce and ceaseless battle. The success of this struggle is due to the fine qualities displayed by all" MARSHAL-Take Three
 With the American Army in France, Nov. 14-1 D. m.-(By The A. P.)-The advance guard of several hundred Russian. Polish and Italian soldiers freed by the Germans in Lor- raine reached the American lines in the region of St. Hilaire today. The first group numbered 45, The Germans opposite the First American Army North and Northeast of Verdun are reported to be moving northward rapidly.
 Prepara tions begun by the enemy
 Continued on Page D
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-14
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vl- cinity: Generally fair to- night and Friday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
ROSENTHAL STORE TO
OPEN ABOUT AUGUST

AL Rosenthal of Oklahoma City
and Ed Raffman of Chicago were
here yesterday to inspect the build
ing on West Main street which
after being remodelled will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Rosenthal's woman S
furnishing store. The store will be
opened about August /. Mr.. Raft
man, who will be business manager,
will move his family to Ardmcre
shortly after the opening.
Mr.. Rosenthal recently returned
from Eastern markets where he
purchased a complete line of suits,
wraps, frocks, blouses, skirts and
furs. His store will carry only
women's and girls outer garments
and will be conducted on the same
basis as his Oklahoma City store.
There will be about fifteen EN-.
ployes, including the Office force.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Building Materials.

Stone for building purposes in
crease 2 cents per 100 pounds; stone
for concrete, cent per 100 pounds !;
sand and gravel, l cent per 100
pounds; brick, 2 cents per 100
pounds; cement, 2 cents per 100
pounds; lime, l 1-2 cents per 100
pounds; lumber, Is per cent, but
not exceeding 5 cents per 100
pounds.
Grain and Grain Products
The Kansas Oklahoma wheat
rates, increased by Is per cent, with
a maximum of Is cents for single
line hauls and q l-2 cents for two
line hauls, will apply in the state
OF Oklahoma on all grain and grain
products. The two line differential
b 2 IL cents per 100 pounds, with
3ull combination of locals for three
q more line hauls.
Hay.
On hay the committee could Sc
ne nothing better than the rates
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

fallen in with William Davenport
Platt. The latter, having more age
and experience, was proceeding
without so many obstacles to take
part in the fighting, in the same
unostentatious fashion that has
marked the career of hundreds of
other young Americans, both before
ind after this country entered the
war. Platt already had an assign
ment to Italy with the Wynne- Be
van branch of the British Red
Cross, and once secure in his own
berth, he sent for Fairfield. The lad
joined him in November.
The two were together in a Red
Cross camp outside of Mestre when
the bombs loosed by the raiders be-
gan falling on the hospital crowded
with wounded. Both responded to
the call for aid, and mounted to-
gether on motorcycle that out
stripped the ambulance of their
corps, they arrived in the little
courtyard simultaneously with an
exploding bomb. Two other men
besides themselves were killed in the
single explosion.
The decoration awarded is the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
DECORATIONS FOR 6
SOLDIERS; FOUR DEAD
MAJOR SERGEANT, CORPOR-
AL AND THREE PRIVATES
AWARDED CROSSES.

Washington, June ls.-Award o.
the distinguished service cross tc
six members of the American forces
in France, four of whom are dead
was reported today by Genera
Pershing. Those honored were Ma
jor Alexander Rasmussen, U. S. R
infantry; Sergt. Gray +. Swingle
engineers; Private Oscar Griffith
ambulance company, and Private
Frank J. Goldcamp,. engineers, al
of whom were killed or died OF
wounds, and Corp. Thomas A. Car
roll, infantry, and Private Leslie NJ,
Lane, infantry.
Washington, June l5.-Decora-
tions awardsd by the Italian govern
ment to Richard Cults Fairfield OF
New York and Boston and William
Davenport Platt of Baltimore, the
first two Americans to meet death
while assisting Italy in the great
war, have been sent to the embassy
here, to be forwarded to their fami-
lies.
The young men-Fairheld was
only Is while Platt was 26-were
killed by a bomb explosion in the
court of hospital at Mestre, where
they went on Jan. 26 to remove
wounded being made the objects of
a German air raid. They were am
bulance drivers in Red Cross unit,
and were buried with military hon
ors in the town where they were
killed.
Young Fairheld's adventurous
spirit led him to run away from
home when his mother, Mrs. James
Cummings Barr, said he was too
young to have permission to serve
on the fighting fronts. He was not
10 be denied, however, and having
friends with money and influence, he
managed to get a ticket to Paris and
a passport from the state depart
ment, the latter most difficult pos
session for minor to obtain.
He Received Money.
Rodman Wanamaker, ii, a grand
son of John Wanamaker, former
postmaster general, furnished the
money, but Far6eld's family even
vet are uncertain as to his method
of getting the passport. Once in
Paris, the lad communicated with
his mother, and obtained money.
On the ship going over he had
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Pasture Cheap for Pigs.

Pasture is a cheap pig feed while
grains are high priced. A pig pas
ture will mean more than ever this
year. Alfalfa is one of the very best
pasture crops. 1t starts early and
keeps on sending up new tender
shoots and keeps green throughout
the summer. Sweet clover is also
very good. In case neither Of these
is available then some crop as bar
ley can be sown. Rape is another
good plant for this purpose. Peas
planted by May will be ripe by
August and make good hog feed,
while corn can be planted for hog
ging down. This will cut down on
both the labor and feed cost.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

published in SD with the addition
OF the increase ordered by the Di-
ctor-General.
Cotton and Cotton Linters.
No concessions were secured in
the rates on either cotton or cotton
linters.
Livestock.
On livestock, carloads, the car
riers agreed to base their new rates
on the figures promulgated by the
interstate commerce commission in
its order in Case No l7l6, to which
will be added Is per cent, but not
exceeding 7 cents per 100 lbs.
Packing House Products.
Practically the same agreement
was reached in regard to the rate
on packing house products as on
livestock.
Cotton Seed and Cottonseed
Products.
On cottonseed and cottonsecd
products the Is per cent increase
will apply to the rates named in
Tariff No. SD, which are practi-
cally the same as apply in the state
of Texas.
Sugar.
A vigorous protest was made in
regard to the proposed sugar ad-
justment, but while no definite con-
clusion was announced by the car
riers it was thought likely that the
maximum advance proposed will go
into effect subject to an additional
readjustment of rates in Arkansas.
Junk and Scrap Iron.
On junk the carriers will make
Class D, minimum weight 10000
pounds; and on scrap iron Class Z,
minimum weight $4,000 pounds.
Petroleum and Its Products.
The committee was also unable
to get final expression of opinion
in regard to petroleum and its
products when Mr.. Russell and
Mr.. Johnston had to leave St.
Louis the balance of the commit
tee staying there to finally dispose
OF this, and one or two remaining
items on the program.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

Italian Medal for Military Valor,
and goes to each of the nearest rel
atives of the dead man. Fairfield
had entered Harvard for his first
year when he ran away. Both the
young men belonged to families of
wealth and social position.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Keernun Makes Port.

An Atlantic Port, June l5.-The
British steamship keemun attacked
last Thursday night off the Virginia
coast by a German submarine ar
rived at this port today, apparently
undamaged by her encounter with
the U-boat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

n you vaat your MOVING Worries
I'D trouble eliminated have ~ movo
your hoasshoh sffscts WIN eW
MODEM
11OTOB aEBv1X
Our 0an asv the kind that take snc4
~ oafO a ALL aruoSeo-Sverything
fru0 The most dsltcafs hrtea-bras % IL
eulktest and haav1nUl
1he proper Dotof eQuipment pins
s1tnsd tra1ns1. carefully d1rscted help
J. l.. W1LSO ON
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Salt EN- Down.

We rejoice with our tobacco farm
ers over the fine prices they are get
ting for this years crop and with
the cotton farmers over the good
outlook for cotton prices. We ear
uestly urge every grower of either
product to resolve now to save every
dollar possible to put in better
equipment for farm and home and
then bank every cent not so needed.
The Cotton and Cotton Oil News
SAYS the wisest remark it has heard
about the war is Mr.. J. H. Pou's re-
mark quoted sometime ago in The
Progressive Farmer: Dollars are
worth only 40 cents now. Salt down
now every One of these Accent dol
lars you can, for they will be worth
100 cents again after the war is
over" The government is asking
everybody to buy only what is need
ed for health and efficiency. Eff
cheney on the farm requires labor
saving tools and machinery for both
the farmer and farmers wife. to-
gether with education for young and
old through schools. books and pa
pers, good seeds, plenty of fertilizer
and plenty of livestock. Good health
calls for plenty of nourishing food
and adequate medical attention.
After providing these things, let's
put every other dollar possible in
Liberty Bonds and War Savings
Stamps.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Nom Essential Industries.

The following are the nOn-essen
tial industries that are not necessary
for the successful prosecution of the
war as declared by the Federal gov.
eminent:
Automobiles and auto supplies
all employees.
Automobile drivers of pleasure
cars and for profit.
Auto trucks engaged in other than
fuel or government work.
Barber shop attendants mot in
Guiding barbers.)
Bowling alleys. billiard and pool
rooms, proprietors. all employees
Bottlers and bottling supplies, all
employees.
Candy manufacturers.
Dealers in cigars and tobacco, all
employees.
Cleaners, dyers and pressing clubs,
proprietors and all employees.
Confectionery and delicatessen
stores. all employees.
Builders and contractors not en-
gagged in the erection of structures
for war work or schools, contractors
and employees. This not to apply
to buildings that are 35 per cent.
completed.
Mercantile stores, not more than
one porter, nor more than sufficient
drivers to make one delivery per
day; no special deliveries permitted.
Livery and sales stables, all en-
ployes.
Shoe shine stands, proprietors and
all employees.
Soft drink dispensaries, prophet
ors and all employees.
Soda fountain supplies. all en-
ployees,
Taxi drivers, between the ages Is
and So on pleasure ears and cars for
profit.
Hotel porters. bell boys and wait
ers. Places can be filled by colored
women and girls.
Junk dealsrs, all employees.
Restaurants, cafes, refreshment
stands, all male employees.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11

The Southern Senators were yer,
much in evidence in the vote agains
the woman suffrage amendment. bu
it is by no means established tina
the South as a sociological unit i
opposed To the amendment. THREE
at least of the leading organs o
Southern opinion, the Louisville
Courier-Journal. the Atlanta Consti
tuition and the Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal are found ranged in sup
port of the granting of the franchise
The Constitution speaks yer,
plainly, saying:
And yet a minority of one of the
houses of Congress, and in the
very midst of a war for human
rights and world wide democracy
is unwilling even to permit the
states to vote upon the question
of making the principle of human
equality recognized by this repub-
lie as q Wholei
Now it is to G%eorgia's credit that
it's w Senators voted with that
minority.
Whatever arguments" there
may have In the past against the
right of woman TO the ballot. and
whatever doubt there may have
been in the past IS te her ~qualih-
cation for the ballot and her abil-
ity to properly and intelligently
employ it. have all been totally
swept away by experience in the
suffrage states" together with
her splendid performances during
the current war; and now opposi-
ton to the enactment of
Is limited to reasons that are
largely the products of bigotry,
reactionaryism or archaic preju-
dice. But the present senate
can only postpone nationwide
oma outrage; it annot pre-
vent it. For it involves a princi-
pie without which no democracy,
in the fullest sense of the term,
can exist.
Ours is soon to be, and must be,
such a democracy, m woman is
going TO be accorded her full
rights of citizenship under our con-
ssitution as certainly as democ-
racy itself is to endure.
Herein is found stated the funda-
mental that inspired Mr.. WILLOWS
plea; Democracy must be just. When
it discriminates it loses the right to
the name. What the opposing Sen
ators and writer's have to do is to
sec and understand the large Issue.
and to get away from politics that
stands as an obstacle to proper ac-
tion.-Mobile Register.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11

Shout as loud as you like about
Bulgaria's admission of defeat. Talk
as much as you like about the mil
itary advantage which accrues to
the allies by reason of Bulgaria's
surrender, but don't pause to shout.
Continue with undated vigor the
war task in which you are engaged.
Do not relax a muscle under the
destructive influence of the impress
sion that it is all oyer but the shout
ing. and that now is the time to do
the shouting. Don't pause to shout
louisville Courier-Journal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11

Living in a hole in the ground
about as big as a grave has its dis
advantages, but that is the way a
number of y. NJ. C. A. secretaries
live and work at the front in France
r. w. Miles, Publicity Director.
Paris. Sept. 9.-(By mail. )-"Td
like to come out and see you some
time" said an official of the Y. NJ.
G. A. to another who had a billet at
the front. but who was in the city
TO arrange for supplies.
Sure, glad to have you. Got a
dandy shell proof shack there. It's
not very big, only 3 feet wide and
3 feet deep by seven feet deep by
Z feet long. Just about the size of
a grave, but there is plenty of room
for two ii one don't squirm."
There are hundreds of similar
dugouts all along the front occupied
by Y. NJ. c. A. men who serve fight
ing soldiers with hot soup. cold
drinks, chocolate and ice cream
cones. Where the army goes. we
CO." is the motto of the "" men.
Buy over here to win over there"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Legal Notice
State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.

State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.
Board OF Supervisors. September
Term, 1918.
Not1tr 81 the intention OF the BoarC
of Supervisors 10 receive bids for duyr-
ing bridge across TOmbiEbec river at
Aberdeen.
Notice l. hereby given that thF
Board of Supervisors of said county
will on Monday the 9Th day of o.
tober, 1918, at the west door Of the
county court house. in the city of Ab-
erdeen, Miss. within legal hours. PRO
coed To let. at public cutlery. Ia the
lowest responsible bidder. the CON
tract for furnishing material and
flooring bridge across Tomhigbee river
At Aberdeen. Miss. according Ia plans
and specifications this tlay adupItd bN
the Board. and which are now on hls
in the clerks office, subject to Inspect
ton by prospective bidders The
Board reserves the right To reject ann
and all bids received.
By order OF the Board of ~SupprVl~-
ors. this the 4th day of September.
1918. q. 6. RAY.
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.
Monroe County. Miss sIa
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Raise Wheat.

Much is being said Just now about
the good sense of growing wheat foi
home consumption in Mississippi
Every pound Of -four raised al home
releases that much to go to u ar
mics in aid of winning the war,
Monroe county should produce
enough wheat to supply home de-
mands. and might by growing it be-
yOnd that limit, realize a surplus for
the needs of adjacent counties that
failed to grow it. Our county could
easily grow enough wheat to meet
the demands of home use for twelve
months. 1t is a patriotic duty that
we owe to our country, besides it is
a provident thing to do.
If the war should come to a close
within a year it would still require
another twelve months to demob-
llize our troops and dispose them in
agricultural and industrial pursuits.
During that time it would require
as much wheat to feed our armies
as though they were still in active
service. Every bushel of wheat
grown in the great wheat section
will be needed to send abroad to
our allies and our armies. Now is
the time to plant wheat in this Sec
ton. Our people should plant SUI
icent of it to meet home demands.
Besides it is more profitable to raise
wheat for home use than it is to
grow cotton with which to buy it.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After q Few Doses Of Blaek.Drauzht.

Meadorsvilie. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, Of this town, says: AT
my age, which r. S., the liver does
not act 30 well az when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
Fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act. Ny digestion was bad. and
It took 30 little to upset mt. Ny ap-
petite was gone. IS very weak.
I decided I would give Black
Draught . thorough trial as I knew It
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking It I felt
better after = few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. Ny
bowels aetsd naturally and the least
trouble ~ soon rigAtsd with . few
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Petition For Pardon.

To His -Excenency. Gov. Theo- Il.
Bi.bo and the Honorable Pardoning
Board OF Mississippi:
We. the undersigned citizens ot
Monroe county Mississippi. hereby
petition your honorable body 10 par
don Flinton cummings, convicted of
killing his step-father. Mason Caroth-
ers. at the March term OF Circuit
Court. 1918. We believe that the step
father was as much TO blame as th-
step-sOn in this d~eplorable occurrence.
and we believe had the evidence as
we now know il had been produced
at the trial. there would have been
no conviction. and we respectfully
ask that you give this petition your
cOnisderate attention.
Respectfully submitted.
Werta Roberts. G.. e. Mckinney.
w. II. Clifton. W. +. EIkIu.
X. G. C~renshaw. II f. Fits.
Frank Johnson, b e Drake.
j. Z. Spratt. John G. Wicks.
e.. H. Bumpass. L. F Poe.
And others.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Legal NONRESIDENT Notice.
The State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe.

The State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court. No. $685.
G.. w. Mason, comp ainaut. vs.. Mrs.
Stella Sanders Mason, defendant.
To Mrs. Stella Sanders Mason. post :
office address unknown
You are hereby commanded TO he
and appear before the Chancery Court
OF SAID CUuUty, Al the Court House
thereof. in the city Of Aberdeen. Miss
on the third Monday in January. A
D., 1919. then and there TO answer
the complaint flied in said court hy
q w Mason. wherein you are the
defendant.
This the lst day of October. 1915
@. G. RAY. Chancery Clerk.
ID. ". Houston. SR AND JR Alb
erdeen. Miss. Solicitors For Com
plaintant t4
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
Children Cry
FOR fLETCHER'S
ca = I
Make 1t Sure-Buy Liberty Bonds

Germany's last peace offensive
was not a presumption without its
motive The motive was to strength,
en- it, armies 10 resist desperately
any invasion of German soil more
than it was to accomplish a nego-
tinted peace.
The move was s~tragetical diplo-
macy. of which only Germany could
have heen the reatOr. The effect
upon its discouraged armies and
people will not be disappointing to
the deceptive government that pro-
posed il. When the imperial army
has been beaten back to its own soil
il viii put up a desperate fight,
which for %atrocious warfare. will
stand unparalleled in the history
OF the world.
The bloodiest conflicts of the war
promise vet 10 come. The allies
VII ittf dNCClt II ltSOiibicu DCdCt-
and the desperate Prussian armies
will defend their own soil with their
backs to the wall. The peace that
will come will be dictated by the
conquering allies when the Prussian
military spirit has been crushed.
This peace will make the world "A
safe place to live in. When il shall
come depends largely upon the sup
port our home people give to our
conquering armies at the front.
Don't say the war is yet near an
end. Victory is within our grasp.
but it will take you. ON people at
home, "a well as our armies in SER
vice TO accomplish it any time soon.
Make ii sure. Buy Liberty Bonds.
Wear your old clothes and buy
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-10-11
IT'S SURPRISING
That So Many Aberdeen People
Fail to Recognize Kidney
W1akoess.

Weakness.
Are you a bad back victim?
Suffer twinges; headaches, dizzy
spells?
Go to bed tired-get up tired?
It's surprising how few suspect the
kidneys.
It's surprising how few know what
to do.
Kidney trouble needs kidney treat
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys only.
Have convinced Aberdeen people of
their merit.
Here's an Aberdeen case; Aberdeen
testimony.
Kidney sufferers hereabouts should
read it:
Mrs. j. M. Brown. 2lO s. Meridian
ST.. says: "A few years e l had
need for a remedy. My kidneys didn't
act right and caused my back to be
lame. l used Doan's Kidney Pills as
l had heard a lot about them. They
proved very beneficial and satisfac-
tory in every respect
Price o at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills--JEe same that Mrs.
Brown had. Foster Milburn Company
Manufacturers, BuffalO. N. Y
lAdY.i