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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, OCTOBER 27, 1918. RABBIT DODGES SHELLS "You Tell Your Pal to Get ' the $100 on Your Person " Writes Belleau Wood Survivor. Washington, Oct. 26. A rabbit scampering out through a wood that looked more like hell than earth You wonder if he'll escape that rain of shells tearing men to pieces, driv ing them mad. You tell your pal to get the $109 you have on your person, should you come next. And, you tell another good little pal that there'll be a party when the battle is over. He's dead now, like a lot more of these gallant Marines whose deeds in the Belleau wood July 18 will be marked as one of the niost daring, most self-effacing, nerviest battles of all time. These are some of the odds and ends in a marvelous picture-letter Major Robert Denig, 2131 Porter St. Philadelphia, wrote back after going through the wood struggle. It was made public here tonight. "AtS:oO we jumped off with a line of tanks in the lead," he wrote. "For two kiios the four lines of ma rines were as straight as a die and their advance over the open pain in the bright sunlight was a picture 1 shall never forget. The fire got hot ter and hotter, men fell; bullets sung: shells whizzed-banged and the dust of the battle got thick. "Overton was hit by a piece of shell and fell, afterwards I heard he was hit in the heart, so his death was without pain. He was buried that night and the pin he wanted his moth er to have was found. "A man near me was cut in two; others when hit would stand, it seem ed an hour, then fall in a heap. I yelled to Wilmer that each gun in the barrage worked from right to left, then a rabbit ran ahead and I watched him wondering if he would get hit. Good rabbit it took my mind off the carnage. Looked for Hughes way over to the right; told Wilmer that I had a hundred dollars and be sure to get it. You think of all kinds of things. "About sixty Germans jumped up out of a trench and tried to surren der, but their machine guns opened up, we fired back, they ran and our left company after them. That made a gap that had to be filled so Sibley advanced one of his to do the job, then a shell lit in a machine gun crew of ours and cleaned it out completely. "At 10:30 we dug in the attack just died out. From noon to about 8 p. m. life was a chance and mighty uncomfortable. It was hot as a fur nace, no water, and they had our range to a T. Three men lying in a shallow trench were blown to tits. "Well, we just lay there all through the hot afternoon. It was great a shell would land nearby and vou woiaa bounce in your hole. As twilight came we' sent out water par lies lor relief of the wounded. A man who had been blinded wanted me to hold his hand. Another wanted his head patted. One man got up on his hands and knees. I asked him what he wanted. He said "look at the full fpll dead. -The Algerians came up at mid- night and we pushed out. That is only part of his tale. A fight, he said, was a lot of-hungry, dirty, tired men, scrambled up with dust noise and smoke.. And, he ended, -we advanced 10 kilometers with prisoners and guns, and the bells rang in New York for the victory, while well-dressed girls and white shirted men, no doubt, drank our nealth in many a lobster palace." Denig's letter mentioned many friends wha distinguished themselves that fatal day. In the list were: Lieut. Col. Clifton Cates, Tipton ville, Tenn.; Lieut. John W. Overton, 901 Staplaman Building, isashville, Tenn., and Major Ralph Keyser, Thoroughfare, Virginia. WATER DOES DAMAGE AT GREENVILLE, S. C. Greenville, S.C Oct. 26. More than $100,000 damage was done to the business and residential section of this city by the waters of the Reedy river, which overflowed its banks late yesterday, sweeping large sections of Greenville. Heavy damage was also suffered by a number of industrial plants and the Piedmont & Northern Railway, which had a large section of track swept away by the torrent. The Greenville & Western Railway was completely put out of commission. The Reedy, swollen by unprecedent ed rains, dashed through the city in a imad torrent, sweeping away bridges, I railroad trestles and other struc tures. The weaving plant of the Camperdown mill was directly in the path of the flood and Is believed to be badly damaged. The Greenville Mat tress & Spring Bed Company's plant was almost completely submerged. Although several thrilling rescues were recorded there was no loss of life. The waters rapidly receded today and the river is again at almost its normal stage. Our Customers' Needs We are always noting the requirements of our customers with a view to extending our oper ations to include all up-to-date methods of ser vice. The business entrusted to us is worthy of our best aims to serve. We'll be glad to number you. with those we are serving. Commercia bon a! Bank Capital, Surplus and Profits $970,000.00 CHARLOTTE, N. C. R. A. DUNN, President. D. H. ANDERSON, Vice-President A. T. SUMMEY, Cashier C. W. JOHNSTON, Vice-President I. W. STEWART, Assistant Cashier. -0m ' Iff ill Qothes The well known Michaels, Stern Rochester make. No wearer of these clothes is ever dissat is fied with the fit, style, make-up, durability or price. Suits from $i8 to $45.00 Overcoats .... $15 to $40.00 The cheapest Suits and Overcoats are those that were carried over from last season. Remember our boys in France when the lights wink at 9 p. m. Extra stars for service flags.. : 10c set C. OrlG CO 33 E. Trade Street. r DIPLOMATIC COUNCIL (Continued from Page 1) ed already of what terms would he. the armistice EDWARD K. GRAHAM EDWARD K. GRAHAM (Continued from Page 1.) , Hill. President Graham leaves a son, seven years of age, Edward K. Gra ham, Jr., who is at Chapel Hill. His wife, who was Miss Susan Moses, died two years ago. A dispatch from Chapel Hill last night announced that the funeral would be held at that place at two o'clock on Monday. President Graham was a member of the Pres byterian church, with which he united himself while a student at Chapel Hill. Edward Kidder Graham was born in Charlotte in October, 1S76, and was 42 years of age. His youth was pass ed in Charlotte, where he attended the public schools, of which his uncle, Superintendent Alexander Graham, was head. He spent one year at Baird's school and then entered the University, where he distinguished himself for scholarship, evidencing early in his school and college life those qualities of leadership which later distinguished him among men as a born leader. Graduating at the State University in 1S9S with high honors, Dr. Graham spent two years at Columbia University in New York, perfecting himself in English and other studies. He also took courses at Harvard and at Chicago Univer. sity. . Returning to Chapel Hill, he was made instructor in English. His rise was exceedingly rapid , and he was mide professor of the chair of Eng lish and then head of the department of English at the University, also be ing elected dean during the interven ing years. Serving one year as temporary head of the University, Dr. Graham was elected president of the institu tion in May 1914. holding this office till the time of his death. Under his regime the University has prospered. Scholarly, a believer in American manhood and in his da'ily walk an example and ideal for young men, President Graham was easily one of the leading educators, not only of the state, but of the entire coun try, and his ability and success in the administration of the affairs of the University, long since won for him a mead of honor and distinction achieved by few men in the world of education. Surviving President Graham are his father, Archibald Graham of this city, a brother, Archie Graham of Char lotte, and a sister, Miss Mary O. Gra ham of Raleigh, and his little son, Edward Kidder Graham, Jr., of Chapel Hill. Alexander Graham, many years head of the city schools, is an uncle of Dr. Graham. The honorary degree which Dr. Graham bore was conferred upon him repeatedly by leading institutions of the country in recognition of his hir;V ability as a man and as an educa tor. President Graham's place will be hard to fill and his death is a great blow to the University. The entire state will do his memory honor. At the University Dr. Graham was not only looked up to by the student body and by the instructors and professors in the institution, but he was held in great esteem and love. He was a man who became a leader both by force of character and by his power to d,raw men to him in ties that are lasting and deep. Few men had such ability to lead which was a distinguishing characteristic of the dead president of the University. council that this appeal be regarded as esrentially for relief and should be made on distinctive occasions. The Red Cross is chartered by Congress as a National Agency for Relief acid is responsible to the National Govern ment for . financial administration. The membership numbers nearly thirty million Americans. The war council feels that the public should be free to make its response to the Red Cross appeal directly and exclusively and not through "war chest" or in combination with other appeals for fuucls." - TRIPLE WAR OPERATIONS. Washington, Oct. 26. Triple war operations to tear loose the last shreds of power in Austria-Hungary and Tur key arc now getting under way. der way. One of them is in full swing the Italian, French, British smash be tween the Asiago plateau and the Piave; the other, according to an of ficial Greek legation message today, will be a two-pronged push at the tattered remnants of Austria-Hungary and Turkey. One prong will point for Budapest, the other for Constanti nople, with the express intention of blasting once for all the Teuton Mit- teleuropa dream. . The Italian offensive is going well. More than 5,000 prisoners have been taken in two days, and there is a chance that the allied forces will drive a complete wedge into the Aus trians, separating those in the east from those in the west, and cracking the already disorganized Austrian morale. Capture of Monte Pertica and Monte Valderoa was noted in General Diaz's message to the Italian embassy this afternoon, together with a state ment that the last 24 hours had net ted 2.102 men and 42 officers. Neither military folk nor diplomats can see how Austria can long with stand the battering at both the front and back doors. And, while they have no way of knowing the truth of Aus tria's reported demobilization plans, they foresee that abject surrender is likely to be her part before long. The same thing applies to Turkey. Tur key has been trying to deal with Brit ish military authorities for some time, the state department said this after noon, but has not been ready so far to yield unconditionally. So the Italian offensive and the dual Austro-Turk smash, appear like ly to write "finis" on the role of these two props of Germany. The Greek cable said Greek troops would participate with French, Ser bian and British forces in both the Budapest and Constantinople opera tions. we considered 11 months ago," said House. "I feel confident they will be met with' the high courage anad wis dom that comes from lofty motives and unselfish hearts." FORCE NOT WANTED. Amsterdam, Oct. 26. Vice Chan cellor von Payer, addressing the reich stag, declared the German government has no use for any official who favors a peace of force over a peace of jus tice, according to dispatches received here today. "Our enemies distrust our sincerity for peace, mainly on account of past events," von Payer said. "For that reason, we cannot take amiss their doubts. Our present great est need is an unequivocal, honest straightford policy. "We have jno use for any govern ment official favoring a peace of force over a peace of justice." YANKEES' ADVANrp x-age Cae ) lied attack this week alonTTw front has been followed bv xiuiii vaiiuus sources tat i'lst gary is preparing to demobS "H mies. Thi3 can nnw , ' ue tional surrender on the n-n"10011 Hapsburgers. The abandon?1 1 hostilities by Gemanv'f Snt would make Berlin vulnerable tack by an allied fw,, . t0 through Austro-Hungarv pt,at" hemian frontier as a bV- "V'f f is the national center of the rtt been recognized by the alHp movement against Berlin via b mia, therefore, could count unnn enthusiastic assistance of the c and would have an excellence rh 1 !LEKL3 GERMANY IS (Continued from Page One.) AID FOR (Continued from Page 1.) Meuse and through Luxemburg is cut off. The Americans have only ten miles to go. . " . In addition to repulsing a number of counter attacks on both sides of the Meuse today the Americans push ed forward north of Grand Pre and Bantheville. The fighting in the region east o Vouziers, where the French were en deavoring to turn the northern ex tension of the Argonne massif, in or der to permit a general American ad vance east of that forest, evidently has become temporarily stabilized. No reports of ...that operation have been received for two days. The French, in hard fighting, have pushed forward on nearly the entire fifty-mile front from the Oise canal southeastward to the Aisne, east of Rethel. Several additional villages have been occupied. The British drive toward Maubeuge and Mons is meeting with determined opposition. The Germans are expect ed to defend Mormal forest as long as possible ana may possibly force Field Marshal Haig to carry out an encircling movement to the north ward, so as to squeeze the enemy out of the forest, rather than attempt to take it by storm or a filtering in pro cess. The French and British have begun a new drive west of Courtrai, direct ed at Audenarde. They are attacking along the whole line between the Lys and the Scheldt. General Marshall's drive toward Mosul, in Mesopotamia is being watch ed with interes4- x.e is about 100 miles south of that important city, which is only 110 miles southeast of Nisibin, the eastern terminus of the Berlin-To-Bagdad Railway. The Brit ish now hold the terminus of the por tion of the line extending northward from. The rails have never been laid from Nisibin southeastward to Shore imieh. Nisibin is 250 miles east of Aleppo, where Marshall and General AllenDy may form a junction. The latter has less than 100 miles to go before reach ing Aleppo. East of the Tigris, the British are reported within a few miles of Kur kuk, which is connected with Mosul by an excellent highwaj In the Balkans the Serbs are now within 70 miles of Belgrade, having occupied Kralievo. They are driving the Austro-Germans northward on a wide front between that town and Parachin, astride the great Morava river. The French are improving their positions along the Danube. The sudden activity on the Italian front while resulting in the capture of several important peaks, apparently has not yet reached the stage of a sustained drive. The allies, however, have won several good jumping-off places in case General Diaz does elect to start a real offensive. for these organizations a Red Cross drive will be had in the spring." In order to eliminate confusion the war council will not authorize cam paign for Red Cross funds either directly or indirectly during united war work campaign. That campaign is for specific purposes and is entitled to present its appeal to the American people and to have that appeal receive complete and generous support. "The response to the Red Cross ap peal last spring was approximately one hundred and seventy-eight million dollars. The demands on the Red Cross are enormous, much larger than was anticipated and these demands are increasing. Nevertheless there are sufficient funds on hand to finance all requirements for the immediate present. "While it is impossible to estimate the opportunities and obligations which will confront the Red Cross in the next year, it will be necessary to have a campaign for funds in the spring. It is also felt by the war VETERANS POSTPONE THE STATE ELECTIONS Members of Mecklenburg Camp, United Confederate Veterans are much interested this month in the approaching meeting of the veterans association of North Carolina which will meet in the city of Raleigh for the purpose of electing state officers of the Confederate Veterans. On accont of quarantine in Charlotte Mecklenburg Camp has not been able to hold a meeting to elect delegates to the state convention, although sev eral meetings having been called and postponed on account of quarantine. General Metts, of Wilmington, is head of the state organization, and several Charlotte members are on Gen Metts staff. The state meeting was set for a recent date but was also put off on account of quarantine to be held at a later date this fall. HOUSE'S PARTY IN PARIS. Paris, Oct. 26. The American dele gation has arrived in Paris to attend the inter-allied council, which will open its sessions Tuesday in Versailles. The party included Colonel E. M. House, Admiral Benson, Fronk Cobb, of .New York; Jaseph Grew, of the state department and Benson's aides, Commander Carter and Lieut. Com mander Russell. House conferred with Lord Milner, the British war minister and hart luncheon with Admiral Benson, Gen- j eral Bliss, adn Field Marshal Haig. "We are now confronted with differ- . t t . I ent ana more complex problems than j ssSSSS Guaranteed 6,000 Miles Reduce The Operating Expense of Your Car Hutchison, Sehorn & Hipp Phone 205 N. 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