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Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15
Read This Story;
 YOu'U Be Eaqer For the Others

This is the first of a series of stories to be published each week as a special feature of the SUM DAY REVIEW, from the pen of First Sergeant w. R. Webb, Army Service Corps, A. E. F., than whom perhaps there ls -sso man connected with the American Expeditionary Forces overseas better qualified to write at first hand of the. exper- fences and general life of the American boys in the world war.
 Sergeant Webb, Vsho has had wide newspaper training, one of a party of 200 former journalists with the American army who were taken by General Pershing on complimentary tour of the various American eanps and division and general army headquarters throughout France and in the RhineIand. In addition, he was given the personal permission of the American commander-in-chief IO Pupli6II ttl fWttOiC VT ht PohA - series of reports of all command ing officers of the various camps and headquarters, copies of which were furnished Sergeant Webb by General Pershing himself, Theso reports, interwoven with Sergeant Webb's stories, contain a wealth of material to which the American public has 1never yet had access.
 Sergeant Webb writes exclusive ly for the REVIEW. His story on this page speaks for itself. Read it, and you will be impatient for next Sundays issue, in which Ser geant Webb will write on a subject ever fascinating to the American mind in it's suggestion of mystery, of colossal patriotic achievement shrouded in secrecy-the opera ton of the Intelligence Department of the A. E. E. 1t will be a real qlimp SC at the "inside."
 Watch for next Sundays RE- VIEW.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15

and will be written In the future, without doubt, for. it represents one of the greatest, If not the greatest, advance army movements of all times. 1 refer to the advance of all the allied armies, which commenced at 5:30 a. m., November IT, 1918, the leading elements of all armies crossing at that time what had been the advanced bat tie line at II a. m., November Il when the armistice became effective.
 From left to right or north to south, the advance was formed: 1st Belgian army, 2nd British army, 9th French army, 3rd American army and 10th French army, force which rep resented 1,250,00O men.
 The initial orders for the move ment directed that the advance ele- ments of our army reach point which was the French border of 1914 at the end of the second days march and that the support divisions would follow at two days march distance and that all troops would be ready to resume the offensive at a moments notice. Each division was divided and marched over two roads which made a column Is miles long. On November IS, the advance elements reached the French frontier, when. or, ders were received to follow the re, treating German army at six miles distance through Luxembourg. As &I, Hal going on among the liberated civilians of this district, we had to be very careful not to come in contact with the German troops. Colonel Wainright l stated to me that he was sent in advance of the army and rode for several miles along side of the re- treating German troops and found 1t a very interesting sight. Their { troops did not look as a routed army
 in retreat might be expected to look ! On the contrary one might have
 thought that it was a victorious ad.
 vance. Their march discipline was
 perfect, and their men seemed to be
 in high spirits. Their horses and
 wagons were decorated with flowers
 evergreens and flags. They were ap
 parently celebrating their return to
 Germany.
 I Our northern boundary of advance
 from the German frontier to the
 Rhine was at this time defined as the administrative boundary separa ! ting the districts of Coblenz and T Treves from those of Cologne and
 Aix-la- Chapelle. The bridgehead oi Coblenz, or sector, to be occupied bN the American army was defined as tho
 territory on the right or east banl of the Rhine within the perimeter o
 circle, whose radius is 30 kilometer' and whose center is the abutment o the Pfaffendorfer bridge at CoblenH On December the second cavalr!
 and the second division reached tn Rhine and on December 12 the Thir' American army was disposed aloni
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comodations. The French soon pre- scented striking contrast. When a detachment of them came to Coblenz, they made haste to find the monu- ment of William I and to run deri- sively around it, as though possessed, blowing their trumpets. This scene amused the Americans vastly. The American officers quite properly pun ish premeditated affronts: but it is not in harmony with their manner of thinking or acting to exact more de- ference than aecrues to men who ex- ercise neutral control. They are rath- CT inclined to protect the Germans from discomfiture by the French.
 "The majority of the American sold iers quite naturally look down upon Germany a bit, but they feel no hat red or dislike for the German popu- lation. The situation among officers is more complicated. They constitute distinguished from the men in the ranks. The Germans soon felt that among the higher officers there are some who have a certain sympathy for Germany. It is noticeable, how ever, that these officers studiously avoid any appearance of friendliness. Their leaning toward Germany is enumerated by the strong American nationalistic tendency among the of ficers. An intelligent higher officer with whom I discussed all political questions under conditions where there was no danger of our being spied upon, said almost heatedly, when the word, 'German-American' vas used: We no longer recognize any German-Americans; unfortunate ly, there was a great superfluity of them. Neither do we recognize any Irish-Americans or French-Americans but only Americans!'
 Tt may be observed upon the streets that pious American soldiers salute our Catholic priests. Never has an American been known to show special regard for a French officer The youngest of the American lieu | tenants can pass a French general | without taking the slightest notice oi him. Between Americans and French there is an undeniable antipathy Many Americans speak slightingly oi the civilization which they have seer in the villages behind the front and of the bad condition of their quarters They are aware that they brought about the decision in the war and they have no love for the victorious
 air. which the French assume.
 "The American soldier has only on' wish, to shake the dust of Europe from his feet as quickly as possible He is homesick, that cannot be denied If he is alone in the evening in hi
 quarters and all voices are still, theI
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Defeated German Army
 Triumphant In Retreat

Should the allies have allowed General Foch to continue until he battered his victorious way into Berlin? Writes Sergeant Webb of the great Hun evacuation of oceu- pied territory following the armis- tice: "The troops did not look as a routed army in retreat might be expected to look. On the con- trary, one might have thought that it was victorious advance. Their march discipline was perfect, and their men seemed to be in high spirits. Their horses and wagons were decorated with flowers, ever greens and flags. They were ap- parentIy celebrating their return to Germany"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15
American Treatment
 Piques Hun Autocrat

'1 was not surprised to find that the room lacked not only the com venience of washing facilities but also all means of lighting and heat q ing. Hardly had 1 found the bed, when someone knocked loudly at the door, and in the name of American law, assigned me room- mate in the person of a rural la borer, who unfortunately did not bring in the products of his cattle culture, but only the dirt and smeII."-waiI of a Prusian auto crat, from the narrative of Ser geant Webb.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15
Beautiful German Bar
 Maid" Myth, Says Sgt.

In comment on a Germans tale of an American lieutenant who was disciplined for flirting with one of Germania's daughters, Sergeant Webb remarks: "But l must take decided exception to his reference to the beauty of the German bar mai6.' failed to find one any place in coblenz, and l don't think passed up any of the bars. We often remarked that we didn't par ticularIy blame the Germans for trying to capture France and some of its women if they had to marry the kind of girls we saw In ceb- lenz and Cologne"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15
Creation of Third U. s.
 Army Remarkable Feat

"Imaeine then, some 600 officers assembling in a strange place, no clerical force, absolutely nothing in the way of office furniture such as typewriters and office supplies, no maps, in fact, with nothing e~- cept the problem of starting an army advance, on fighting basis, in just forty hours" But these American officers did it, and did It on schedule time. Sergeant Webb tolls how.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-15
No Plans For Defense,
 Ample For Offensive

While the Huns are loudly pro- testing that they will never sign the peace treaty, Sergeant Webb writes: "In case of a resumption of hostiIitles, the American Army of Occupation was then disposed in such a manner as to hold the terri tory occupied and further to make a successful advance through Ger many. Since American came Into the war In real earnest, we have made no plans for defense and never will"
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First Sergeant w. R. Webb Army Service Corps A. E. F. Tells
 Initial Story of Series Written Exclusively For DAILY REVIEW
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
TARERN AGILE

Lancaster. S. c., r. F.. d. Z, Feb.
27.-Infiuenza in this community is
now a back number and the general
health of the neighborhood is good
Farm work has been retarded
very much on account OF the recent
rainy weather.
Mr.. VIM. Holshouser. OF Rock
Hill, died at the home OF his brother.
Mr.. Brantley Holshouser, on We'd
nesday night. Feb. 10, and was bur-
led at Tabernacle the following day,
Rev. J. A. Bledsoe conducting the
burial services.
Mr.. Capers d. Plyler. who served
in the U. S. army in France for some
months. and being returned to Camp
Jackson and officially discharged
from the service is visiting relatives
in this section
Mr.. ]. F. Carnes went to the Fen
nell infirmary for treatment last
Wednesday. His many friends wish
for him a speedy recovery
Miss Carrie Funderburk has again
entered upon her duties as teacher
in the Dixie school.
This school has been closed for
some time on account OF the epidem-
ic Of "fue'' in the district.
Misses Annie and Ruth Rowell and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
"Our Boys" In Service.

There has been some doubt eX-
pressed as to whether or not Stafford
Graham. OF our town. was really
killed In France. Lieut.. Lee Skip
per. of the aviation corps in France.
and who returned last Sunday says
there is no room for doubt. that he
saw Stafford not long before it oc-
Cured. Stafford was among those
OF the 30th division who made the
famous rush" for the Hindenburg
line
Jesse Hayes. OF our county. also
belonged to this celebrated division.
and returned to Lancaster after hav-
Ing recovered from his wounds in a
hospital overseas. Gary Mahaffy. OF
our county, made also an undying
record for himself in this mighty
struggle. Young Faile made hair
breadth escapes; and Crawford
C"och has great record. Pierce
Horton served as a military guard
on the borders OF Mexico. and met
with stirring experiences All OF our
noble. brave boys. whether they
went TO France or not, showed their
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease
Catarrh is q local disease. greatly in
nuenced by constitutional conditions. and
In order to cure II you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine IL taken Internally and acts thru
the hlnnd on the y.ncc.e surfaces CO :ns
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by ono OF the best physicians
posed of some OF the best tonics known.
combined with some OF the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
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All Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
Mail Schedules.

In order for the public to get let
ters and other mail matter off. the
following dispatching schedules al
this Office should be observed:
Mail for train 11S going east a,
8:25 a. m. should be deposited in the
postoffice not later han 500 a. m.
Mail for train 113 going west al
1917 a. m. should be deposited in
the postoffice not later than $40
a m.
Mail for train ia going east at
1:17 n. m. should be deposited in the
postoffice not later than 12:40 p. M
Mail for train III going west at
SOS p. m. should be deposited in
the postoffice not later than 500
p. IN.
The public will please observe the
above schedule as near as possible
in order to give the dispatching clerk
time to cancel the stamps. case the
letters and tie them out according
to rules.
Respectfully.
Jas. F. Hunter.
Postmaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Eta Belle Funderburk, students Of
Lander college, who have been at
home for several weeks. (this insti-
tuition having been closed on account
OF severe epidemic of influenza +.
have returned.
Mrs. S. II. Plyler. OF Columb bia.
and Mrs. Ben Sapp, OF Lancaster, are
visiting at the home OF Mr.. G.. w.
Plyler. ''Scriptor."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
German Iron Cross.

The News was shown a real Ger
man iron cross yesterday by A. J..
Gregory. Mr.. Gregory received 1t
from his brother-in-law. 1t II. G.
Horton. OF Winston-Salem. n. c..
who is with the army of occupation
in Germany. The cross is OF plain.
painted iron edged with German sill
yer. and on one side ts a crown. un-
"F. w. 1919" on the other side is a
crown. the letter "W" and 1914. II
wa, won by Prussian machine gun
ner.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
With Rock Hill Bank.

F. b. Mobley. OF Heath Springs. a
graduate OF Furman Of the class
OF 1916. has accepted position
with the National Union Bank in
Rock Hill and has entered upon his
duties As Mr.. Mobley suffered a
severe wound in the Hindenbure
fight in France on October 11th. he
gives some interesting experiences in
regard to the war.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
New Assistant Demonstrator.

New Assistant Demonstration.
Miss Elfreida Poag, the popular
and efficient teacher OF the fourth
grade at the Central school, has re-
signed to become assistant county
home demonstrator. She win be as
ISOLATED with Miss Juanita Nicely
Miss Mamie Hill Moore has been Sc
cured to fill Miss Poag's unexpired
term.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Lewis T. Cole died at his home at
Pleasant Hill Sunday morning. death
being due to paralysis. He had been
Ill a week. Mr.. Cole was SO years
old and a consistent member OF the
Pleasant Hill A. r. P. church. Sur
viving him are his wife and two
children by a former marriage. w.
r. B. Johnson. OF Lugoff. Funeral
services were conducted Monday af-
ternoon, Rev. w. w. Boyce officiat-
ing. Interment was in Salem Gem
etery.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
Court March 10.

The court Of general sessions for
Lancaster county will convene r'on.
day, March 10. Judge Frank B.
Gary. presiding. This will be the
first court held in Lancaster since
March of last year. the summer
term being called off on account OF
the hot weather and light docket
and the fall term on account Of pre-
valence OF influenza The criminal
docket is a rather large one and
will require at least a week OF the
court. The court OF common pleas
also will have a heavy docket. there
being about 40 cases on calendar ]
for jury trial.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
Sunday School at Oak RIDGE.

The News is requested by Rev. Y.
T. Shehane to announce that a Sun
day school will be organized at Oak
Ridge school house Sunday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Rev. w. S. Patterson has been
spending several days at Due West,
attending conference of the Young
Peoples Christian Union Of the A.
r. p. church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
THE NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY

Spartanlike courage in being so
ready and anxious to go and do their
bit" God forever bless and keep
our splendid men,"
Mrs F. NJ II
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
FRIDAY, FEB. %, 1919.
Neely-Carter.

Garland Nicely and Miss Mae Car
ter, of Riverside, were married Sun
day afternoon at the home of the
brides father, Jim Carter. The
groom is a son of Leonard Nicely, of
Lancaster, r. F. ID. 4, and has re-
Gently been discharged from army
services.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Fred Correll, OF Mooresville.
is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
j. H. Witherspoon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. w. 8. Patterson and MI ss
Florence Patterson were the CUES 8
for several days recently Of Mr.. C.
]. Sistare at Riverside.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Miss Gennevieve Boyd, who was
called to her home in Orangeburg
last week on account of the illness
OF her mother, has returned to her
work as teacher in the Central school.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Vain Green has gone to Ware
Shoals to accept position with the
Ware Shoals Manufacturing COM
pany.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

months has been in the service of the
U. S. navy, has been released and has
gone to Denver, Col, to make his
home.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. Jack White and children, of
Rock Hill. will arrive today to visit
Mrs. Whites parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Cunningham.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Max Britain, Thurlow Gregory
and John ID. Wylie are in Atlanta
Ca. on business.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. Manning Woodley and chill
dren have gone to Jacksonville. Fla.
to make their home.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

DR.. and Mrs. r. C. Brown went to
Rock Hill Wednesday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Miss Mabel Plyler. yeoman in the
navy. stationed at Norfolk, Va,
spent the past week here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Plyler
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. James Blackwell. OF Darling
ton. is here on a visit to her father,
]. NJ. Hood.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Will Williams. OF Jacksonvil
Fla. is visiting his sister, Mrs. j.
Wilson.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. Robert Hare and children
have gone to Rock H!Il to visit the
formers parents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Rev. w. S. Patterson has been
spending several days at Due West,
attending a conference OF the Young
Peoples Christian Union OF the A.
r. p. church.
Mrs. w. 8. Patterson and MI ss
Florence Patterson were the CUES g
for several days recently OF Mr.. C.
j. Sistsre at Riverside.
Miss Gennevieve Boyd. who was
called to her home in Orangeburg
last week on account Of the illness
OF her mother, has returned to her
work as teacher in the Central school.
Mrs. Manning Woodley and chill
dren have gone to Jacksonville. Fla,
to make their home.
Miss Mabel Plyler. yeoman in the
navy. stationed at Norfolk, Va.
spent the past week here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Plyler
Ut. anu Mrs. II. u. BrOwn went to
Rock Hill Wednesday.
Max Britain. Thurlow Gregory
and John d. Wylie are in Atlanta
Ca. on business.
Mrs. James Blackwell, OF Darling.
ton. is here on visit to her father
]. NJ. Hood.
Mrs. Robert Hare and children
have gone to Rock HIl to visit the
formers parents.
DR.. J. d. Funderburk left Thurs
day morning for a trip to Baltimore
He will be absent from the city fol
week.
Mrs. Ganson Mobley and Miss
Maud Mobley. OF Heath Springs
spent Thursday in Lancaster shop
ping.
r. b. Mackey is spending som.
time in Charlotte
Harvey Witherspoon. formerly OF
Lancaster, but who for the past few
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. III. Y. Hathcock has gone t.
Columbia to see her little grandson
who lost three fingers while playin,
with a dynamite cap.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-02-28

Mrs. Elizabeth Crawford has gone
to Washington for a visit of some
length to Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Poag. the latter her daughter.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-12-25
No Third Term.

From the New York World.
Democratic, and frequently credited wth being close TO he administration
Although. the democratic state convention of South Dakota by a
unanimous vote has Endorsed President Wilson for a third term. its
action must be construed merely as a compliment to the greatest states
man OF his generation. It cannot be accepted as a serious expression
of opinion IN regard to the democratic candidate for president in 1920
The World does not believe that President Wilson, in any circum-
stances, would consider a denomination; nor could any sincere friend
Of the president desire that his splendid carer should end in such an
ant-chmax; for an ant-climax it would be, even if he were renomi-
mated, even if he were reelected.
Mr.. Wilson has already wrecked his health and impoverished his
vitality IN the service OF his country, a service which has given the
United States the highest prestige that it has ever attained, and which
will remain as a monument to his craftsmanship throughout the cen
tures, in spite Of the efforts of a debased partsanship to deface and
destroy 1t. Whatever comes out Of the remaining Is months of
his term Of office, the record is made.
Great pressure will be exerted on the president to become a candi-
date again in 1920. Every democratic office seeker will he eager tn
capitalize Mr.. Wilson's name and fame to his own advantage; but this
is a matter on which the chief magistrate cannot afford to yield.
whatever arguments may be presented to him.
From the point Of. view of the pull *c welfare, the denomination Of
the president could not fail to be a mistake. All the new and pressing
public questions growing out Of the war which ought to be decided at
5te next election would be submerged. No matter how the campaign
began, it would end a a conflict over the third term. That would
be the one dominating issue, and everything else would be forgotten,
to the hopeless confusion Of government for the next four years.
Woodrow Wilson needs no third term nomination. He needs no
vindication. His two administrations mark a new era in American
government and his place in history is secure. Let the record stand.