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VOL.24. No. 66.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 1918.
$1.50 PER YEAR CASH.
TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS
TAKEN BY T1IK BRITISH
In Advance Southeast of St. Quentin
French are Again Successful
IUr Guns Taken llril :. Active
Northwest of St. tueniin.
iBy the Associated Press.)
Paris, Sept. 19. The French, con
tinuing thtir attacks southeast of S;.
yueutin, have leach d the outskirts of
ilenay, according to the war office an
nouncement tonight. In the Soissons
m-tor, numerous enemy counter . at
tacks west of Jouy were repulsed. The
important town of Contescourt, in the
St. Quentin sector, is now entirely in
the hands of the French, who also oc
cupied Casties further to the north
east. London, Sept. 19. The prisoners
taken by the British in the operation
begun Wednesday northwest of St.
Quentin now exceed 10,000 according
to Field Marshal Haig's report to
night. More than sixty big guns were
1aken.
Most of the- fighting today was
f.round Couzeaucourt and to the east
of Epehy. The text of the statement
reads:
"Further reports confirm the heavy
nature of the counter-attack which
the enemy delivered yesterday after
noon north of Trescault and the se
verity of the losses inflicted on his di
visions, including the sixth Branden
burg division.
"Fighting has taken place today in
the sector east of Epehy and also in
the neiehborhood of Couzeaucourt,
where we gained ground north of
Gauche wood.
"On the remainder of the battle
front only local engagements are re
ported. We captured a few prisoners
today in local fighting south of Auchy
Lez-Labnsse. and Improved our posi
tions slightly west of Wytschaete.
Hostile raiding parties were repulsed
east of Neuve Cliapelle and north of
Ypres-Comines canal.
"The prisoners taken by us in the
operations begun yesterday northwest
of St. Quentin exceed 10,000. We also
captured over sixty guns.
"Yesterday the enemy aircraft ac
tivity was slight. Four hostile planes
were brought down and three others
were driven down out of control. Four
of cornaoiiliM ar uiisalrtBv
'"dur planes kept In totrch with the
advancing troops and assisted In the
attack by bombing and with machine
gun five, as well as by reporting many
targets to the artillery. During the
24 hours 16 tons of bombs were
dropped."
Union County Boy Writes While on
Hoard Ship.
In a letter to his mother Private E.
C. Meigs tells a little of his experience
while crossing the- Atlantic. This will
he interesting to the general public
because so few of the soldiers see fit
to tell of their transport experiences.
We take pleasure in printing the let
ter as follows:
Dear Mother: I do not have any
idea when this letter will reach you
but I am going to write hoping it will
get there in a month or two at least.
We have been out on the water now
for several days and I am enjoying
the trip, in some respects, fine. Of
course we are very much crowded and
there are sorue disagreeable things to
contend with. However, I have about
learned to lay aside all personal feel
ings in this war. That Is what we
must do if we hope to win. If every
man thought of his own comfort and
tiled in no way to help his fellow sol
diers, we would soon have a mob in
stead of an army. The majority of
our fellows are beginning to realize
this Tiow. They are beginning to re
allze that they are all co-workers,
striving for the same purpose and end,
and wo are getting along fine.
We are having a beautiful period
of weather in which to make the trip.
It has been fair with scarcely any
wind, except the first eve-ning out. We
had a little gale then, and you ought
to have seen the boys. You know the
majority of them had never been far
out from land before, and they got
awfully sick. You could see them
hanging over the rail In all kinds of
positions and staggering around on
deck declaring they were not sick,
but you could see by their faces that
they were not exactly well. I got a
little "puny" myself but It soon pass
ed and now I am feeling like I could
give the Huns a nasty little scrap.
In some ways the trip across la ra
ther monotonous, but we have a great
many things to amuse us. The Y. M.
C. A. has a room on board the ship,
with all kinds of good literature,
gamea, paper and pencils which we
are at liberty to use If we wish. Be
sides anyone with any love for the
beauties of nature can amuse himself
by watching the ever-changing lights
and shadows of the sea. I make It a
point to see the sun rise and set each
day. It is certainly an entrancing
scene to see the sun Just as it appears
above the water, casting a long ray of
light directly toward you. It looks
like a shining pathway to another
land.
There are a lot of amusing Inci
dents that happen each day. Yester
day the ships commenced blowing
their whistles In a mysterious way and
at the same time we were called Into a
formation on deck. A great many of
us took It to be a warning that sub
marines were near, and you could see
a lot of face growing pale. But when
It was learned that it was only a Utile
talk among the ships by the dot and
dash language, the blood flowed back
Into place, and the feeling of security
came back.
We have had no adventure with a
"sub" yet. and I don't think we will
have the privilege of sinking one but
you never can telL One may pop up,
out of the sea at any moment, but 1
think we are pretty well protected and
can hold our own with anything the
"Hun" has yet devised.
Well mother, it may be a long time
before I see you again or it may be
only a short while. We cannot tell.
Be that as it may. I know you realize
that we arc fisrhting for a noble cause
r.ii.l w'll i'O proud to spare me for a
while for that cause. We must win
this war. These is no other way in
which to ii' ikc the world a fit place
to Kv?. 1 1 ok upon it as one or the
i.r'iitt .-! ! -IvIHes of my life, and be
tides it will he a liberal education for
we or for any young man. No mat
ter how well educated he is. he will
know things when he gets thru the
war that he could never have known
in civil life. I know there are thou
sands of mothers and sisters with
bruised and bleeding hearts, but
thank God they are still loyal and
willing to suffer more if need be for
the cause, I have a lot more to tell
you but well will say lack of time
and paper prevents.
I will write you again when we
reach Berlin. We expect to stack
arms on the streets of that city be
fore a great while and "police up" the
streets. Seriously, I will write again
at the first opportunity. Your loving
son, Private E. C. Meigs.
Red Cross Nurse and Student Nurse
Reserve.
Suigeon General Gorgas of the
Army has called upon the Red Cross
organization as the chief nurse-recruiting
agency to employ every possi
ble means to increase the enrollment
of nurses for immediate assignment to
duty. The call is for one thousand
nurses a week for the next month.
Miss Jane A. Delano says: "There
will be no need to draft nurses. The
American nurses would not belie the
traditions of their profession. In all
wars they have been the prompt vol
unteers of mercy, and the spirit of
Florence Nightengale Is still alive. I
would, however, urge upon each grad
uate nurse eligible for active service,
the great necessity for immediate de
cision and enrollment. The Army
must have these thousand nurses a
week, and I am hopeful that within a
month the Red Cross will have the
entire eight thousand listed and wait
ing orders.
In order to release these graduate
nurses for overseas service and In our
Army and Wavy at homS.'lhedverni
ment has asked for an enrollment of
25,00 capable and patriotic women
for service in the student nurse re
serve. Even in the early Btages of
training, members of the student
nurses' reserve can take charge of ml
nor cases and so release trained
nurses for more responsible duty
Candidates must pledge themselves to
remain subject to call until April 1
1919.
Several young women In our coun
ty have called for application blanks,
but as yet none have filled and sent
them In. The work of a nurse is the
one form of national service for wo
men which seems more nearly the
equivalent of the Army and Navy ser
vice and training than any other.
Do you want to help in this great
work? Then enter the Nurses' Train
Ing School for training in this line,
You will have the best hospital train
ing that the country can give you
your expenses will be paid while In
training, and In addition to the great
work, you will be fitted to earn from
$200 to $300 a month after the war
The age limits are 19 to 35 years,
Surely our trustworthy, resourceful
youns women of Union county are not
afraid of this work and responsibili
ty.
An appeal comes to every Red Cross
Chapter for the destitute of Belgium
and France. Every kind of garment
for all ages, both sexes, Is urgently
needed. In addition, piece goods
light warm canton flannel and other
kinds of cloth, shoes, etc., are needed.
Woolen goods, soft hats and caps
swerters of any and all kinds, men's
shirt 8 and pajamas. Please respond
to the appeal of Mrs. R. W. Allen, so
liciting chairman, and leave these ar
ticles at Red Cross rooms, Belk's or
Henderson-Snyder Co. Mrs. J. F,
Laney, County Chairman.
The Hong of the Censor Man.
(John Fletcher Hall. In Stars and
Stripes.)
Oh, I am the man with a mightier
pen
Than the chisel the lawgiver knew;
The snip of my shears Is more dread
ed of men
Than the sword that Napoleon
drew.
I foil the young men with a nose for
the news,
And I strifle the first feeble note
Of the soldier who ventures to air
any news.
That he never was paid to promote.
Oh, it's snip, snip, snip is the rhyth
mic swing,
Of my shears In the morning light,
And clip, clip, clip Is the raucous
ring
Of their voice In the starry night
I may strike from the calendar all of
its dates.
And I rob every town of Its name.
And rarely a letter but sadly relates
The tale of my terrible fame.
Oh, I know all the secrets that ever
were told.
Till every unfortunate prays.
That the book of omnipotent knowl
edge I hold.
May be sealed to the end of my
days.
On each written syllable, proudly I
state,
I pronounce benediction or ban;
For I am the personification of Fate
The redoubtable Censor Man!
Buy Liberty Bonds to build boats.
WOUNDED MAX RECEIVES
TREATMENT IN WAXHAW
Ik- lured Brother-iii-l.w Shot Him
Mr. J. C. Hauyood Dies Following
Illness of a Few Days.
(Waxhaw Enterprise.)
George Fox, a wbitt- luan living on
Mr. K. L. Wier's place between Six
Mile church and the ne-r, was
bi ought to touu Monday utiuuoon
with about two dozen shut in hi
body, ranging Iroui his nu-k to. his
knet-s. He says that George Camp
bell, his brother-in-law, shot him
while he was picking cotton in the
field. Three shots were tiled, two of
them placing some shot in Fox's anat
omy, but none- of them being a serious
or dangerous wound. Trouble over
domestic relations is said to have
caused the scrap.
Mr. J. Clark Haywood died at his
home near Bonds Grove church Mon
day night about 10 o'clock after a
serious illness of a few days following
a long term of ill health. Mr. Hay
wood was in Waxhaw less than a
week before his death and news that
he was dead came as a surprise to
many of his friends. The cause of his
death was a combination of heart and
lung affections. Funeral services
were held at Bonds Grove church yes
terday afternoon by Kev. M. H. Ves
tal and burial was iu the cemetery
there with Masonic honors. Mr. Hay
wood was 56 years of age. He was
married to Miss Ida House, who with
nine children survive. One son, Wal
ter, is with the American Expedition
ary Forces In Fiance, and the last
time Mr. Haywood was in this office
was to say that he had received a
card announcing Walter's safe arrival
overseas. The deceased was one of
the best men in his community. He
was in every sense a good man and a
community leader, as well as a faith
ful church worker. For many years
he had been chairman of the board of
stewards and superintendent of the
Sunday school at Bonds Grove church.
He was a Mason and a member of oth
er fraternities, and In his life and his
dealings with his fellow men he exem
plified the ideas of Christianity and
Masonry to the fullest degree. . ,
HliACKMAN FINED $73.
In January Negro Draws Fine for
Carrying Off Generous Portion of
Secrest Motor Co. James Hood
Will Pick Cotton for Mr. J. C. Win
Chester.
On a charge of having in his pos
session more than one quart of whis
key which was not delivered by the
express company, as common carrier,
Thomas Blackman, night superintend
ent of the Icemorlee Cotton Mills, was
yesterday fined $75 and the costs by
Judge Lemmond and required to give
bond for his appearance in court on
the first Monday In January.
On the night of September 10,
Blackman was arrested by Sheriff J.
V. Griffith and Deputy Sheriff Clif
ford Fowler about four miles up the
Concord road with nine gallons of
blockade whiskey In his possession.
Officers testifying on the stand yes
terday said that Mr. Clove Helms was
also with Blackman when the arrest
was made but Blackmail told them
that the liquor belonged to him alone.
Following the disposition of the
Blackman case, Sam Cuthbertson,
young negio about seventeen years
old, was given a hearing charged with
carrying off a generous portion of the
becrest Motor Company. Sam was
making his get-a-way with two large
sized automobile inner tubes, two
Champion X spark plugs, a piece of
vulcanizing rubber one box of rubber
cement and one auto wrench, conceal
ed on his person, when he was inter
cepted by Mr. T. B. Laney. Judge
Lemmond first decided that he ought
to help Capt. Fletcher about three
months but when Mr. C. E. Houston,
on whose farm the negro's people
have a crop, agreed to pay a fine for
the negro the court decided that 120
and the costs was sufficient
At the same sitting of the court
James Hood, colored, drew the costs
on a charge o: hoboing. Mr. J. C.
Winchester agreed to pay the costs
and take the negro to his farm and
give him a chance to pick some of the
high priced cotton. Mr. Winchester
said that If cotton wasn't so high and
labor so scarce that he would not have
risked any money on the negro, as
hobos as a rule do not tarry long In
one place.
"The Unbeliever."
An actor of the legitimate In com
menting recently on the permanency
of the film as an amusement factor
said that the public was tiring of the
movies and would return to a patron
age of the spoken drama. A produc
er of films of the better sort took Is
sue and said that such strides had
been and would be made that the
movies would grow in public favor.
He illustrated his point by quoting
box office receipts for films which far
exceeded any production of the speak
ing stage, esterday there was pro
duced for the first time In Washing
ton a picture of such remarkable in
terest because of Its theme and its art
that it would seem the movie man has
the best of the argument. "The Un
believer," is up to the minute in pho
tography, In interest, and well de
serves the name of superfeature. "We
need better pictures," say many. Well,
here is one a story that thrills you
with a glorious patriotism that visu
alizes the enemy, that Is consistent In
story and direction a photoplay wor
thy your patronage and appreciation.
The Unbeliever. " a picture every
American should see. Editorial Xrom
the Washington, D. C, Herald.
PROTESTS FROM RELIGIOUS
BODIES PRODUCE RESULTS
War lK-Hirt incut Has No Idea of Bar
ring Relitious Influence From the
Cums They Ikiie Camp Pastors
to EnlM - Itegtwai Army ( lia
la ills.
(S. K. Winters in News & OLt : er. I
Waslnnpton. Tiie piot : ts of the
Not tli Catolina B..p".ist Sl.r.e Conven
tion and similar nligious bodies in
the counny aga:bst the pairing of
ministers from military ci.ips have
been productive of lesults. Assistant
Secretary of War Fredrick Keppcl. iu
a letter to Senator Simmons, makes
known the policy of the War Depart
ment toward the maintenance of reli
gious influences in the camps. The
statements from the acting adjutant
general and assistant Secretary of
War follow:
"With regard to the War Depart
ment letter to camp connnandeis di
recting that the services of camp pas
tors be dispensed with in three months
tinie from July 24, 191 K it is stated
unqualifiedly that no idea of barring
religious influences from the camps
was intended," said the memorandum
of the acting adjutant general, P. C.
Harris.
"As stated by the Secretary of War
In the early dayB of the war. the de
partment felt a he-avy responsibility
for the young men who were drawn
Into the conflict through no volition
of their own. and to meet the demand
for the safeguarding of these young
men, the churches, acting in co-operation
with the War Department, early
gave their attention to meeting this
enormous problem.
"All the churches Protectant. He
brew, Christian Science, Roman Co
olie laid aside their differences, and
uniting in the belief that the best and
only the best is good enough to serve
our soldiers, set themselves to select
these chaplains was going on the War
Department as fitted to wear the chap
lains uniform. At the same time leg
islation was enacted to provide for a
greater number of chaplains. While
the work of appointing and selecting
these chaptlains was going on the War
Department authorized the military
commanders In thiB country to accept,
In their discretion, the services of
ministers wh volunteered to visit and
preach to the men in camp. At the
same time a great number of organi
zations undertook the social and rec
reational welfare of the men, acting
through the War Department commis
sion on training camp activities.
"All these activities have been giv
en the utmost latitude and consider
ation, and all organizations have con
sistently worked In conformity with
the wishes and regulations of the mil
itary authorities. Instances .have
come to light, however, where no def
inite organization was chargeable
with the supervision of certain clergy,
which tended to show that the priv
ileges granted have been abused It
is felt that efforts at proselyting, in
sidious propaganda, indiscreet sympa
thy expressed to disloyal and dissatis
fied enlisted men, have developed
which must be checked. All members
of recognized organizations can be
reached and disciplined through the
heads of their organizations. With
camp pastors acting as Individuals,
however, this cannot be done.
"The War Department, therefore,
having obtained from Congress au
thority to appoint an adequate num
ber of chaplains determined to put the
question of the religious welfare of
the soldiers upon a permanent basis
by placing full and undivided respon
sibility upon the chaplains, who are
commissioned officers of the army.
The draft of the letter carrying this
policy Into effect was submitted in
advance to the committee of six, ad
visory to the Secretary of War upon
religious matters and was redrafted in
accordance with the recommendation
of that committee. It was also sub
mitted to and appioved by the com
mission on training camp activities.
"It Is recognized that in not a few
Instances the ruling will deprive the
army of the services of valuable co
workers, but it Is hoped and expected
that In most cases such men will avail
themselves of the opportunity to en
ter the service as commissioned chap
lains of meeting the requirements
"Even where this Is not possible It
must be recognized that the principle
and its uniform application for any
exceptions would Involve injustice to
others must take precedence over
the desire, no matter how sincere and
devoted, of any individual.
"Those who are contending that the
churches must have liberty, that they
cannot admit that the government can
so function In religion as to prescribe
what soldiers should hear and what
they should believe, show that they
totally misconstrue and fail to com
prehend the attitude of the War De
partment. To say that 'we believe
the churches should be free to glvcj
their message and determine their
own method of work Is merely an ar
gument for unlimited freedom or li
cense.
"When an advocate of camp pas
tors states that the War Department
letter strikes at the very root of re
ligious liberty and calculates to weak
en the patriotism of certain denomi
nations In America; that these cer
tain denominations hp.ve been aggres
sive In the maintenance of religion
workers among the soldiers, and that
'camp pastors have an approach to the
solders denied many other workers,'
the department is compelled to appeal
for the co-operation of the denomina
tions so that the supervision and di
rection of our military forces may be
left to constituted authorities who are
endeavoring to Increase the efficiency
of our armv In every way.
"Military efficiency end elimination
of overlapping activities demand our
ministers, as well as our laymen, come
into line and lay aside their individual
preferences for working in their own
way and find a way to serve instead
of striving to dominate."
Concurring in the memorandum of
the Adjutant General, the Third As
sistaut Secretary of War, Frederick
D. Ktppel, wrote Stnator Sii.iiiiit:s:
"It wa thought that ministers who
had set veil as camp pastors would be
excellent material from which to se
lect chaplains for immediate appoint
ment. It was not contemplated that
there would be any objection on the
part of camp pastors to give up their
duties as such to accept appointment
in the military establishment, thus
giving them a recognized status and
relieving the various religious bodies
of serious expenses Incident to thetr
employment.
"Only a short time ago all religious
workers and ministers acting as chap
lains or camp pastors requested per
mission (which was granted), to wear
a distinctive uniform in order to have
a definite status that would allow
them freedom of the military posts
and cantonments.
"It would appear that the efforts
of the War Department to satisfy the
demands of various religious bodies
should be appreciated and that camp
pastors and their friends will see that
their best interests are being served
by the action taken by the department."
KeiMirt of A. II. C. Canteen Work In
Monroe.
The first Canteen service was ren
dered Sunday, May, 19th, with Mrs.
Walter Crowell as captain.
Since this time 107 troop trains
have passed through Monroe in day
time, approximately 53,500 men, and
each has been given service, this re
port ending July 29th.
In going over my report I find we
have served 2049 gals. Ice drinks, 24
bottles ginger ale, 72 lbs. candy, 4230
pkgs. cigarettes, 43 boxes matches,
354 news papers, 495 magazines, 30
bushels apples, 141 bushels peaches,
5 bushels grapes, 507 watermelons,
8 crates cantaloupes, 406 doz. cakes
15 large baskets flowers, 1850 pkgs,
chewing gum, 500 pencils, 8,500 post
cards.
Other occurrences of human inter
est: Two soldiers left here off troop
trains were, taken Jfionie by Canteen
workers and later transportation ar
ranged for.
A soldier taken 111 while enroute
home was given every necessary at
tention. A sailor whose grip containing val
uable papers was taken from him on
the train was given assistance by a
Canteen worker.
No. 5, the regular passenger train,
carried 30 wounded soldiers on June
23rd who were given attention and
service by Miss Mable Belk's team.
On July 28th, Mrs. Carlile served
30 wounded soldiers on regular trains.
609 soldiers and sailors going through
on regular trains have been served
since July 15th.
On July 16th, one boy was given
permission through the efforts of a
Canteen worker to leave his company
and go to see his mother who was ill.
Mr. Ice-man having kindly stated
that he would give $100 to secure a
hut lor Canteen work if nine others
would give a like amount, and on
May 30th at a call meeting of the
officers a committee composed of the
following Canteen workers were ap
pointed to raise money to build a hut:
Mrs. F. G. Henderson, Miss Mabel
Belk and Miss Lura Heath. Within a
week $1000 was raised including a
building. The first service was given
In the hut June 30th a month later.
Before June 17th no accurate ac
count was kept of amount spent for
trains as each captain with her team
financed their day. Since then $6.50
has been given to serve each train
from the general fund raised by
weekly subscription.
We have collected $624.25 and
have $343.04 on deposit, having paid
out $311.21. About $25 has been
spent for stamps to mail letters and
cards for the boys who pass through
here.
The money spent for the hut and
equipment is only $300.47, as paint,
hardware, labor and a number of oth
er things were donated. We have on
July 29, to our credit $634.53 on hut
fund. Mrs. A. L. Monroe, Chm.
A Strange Race.
Within almost the inaccessablc
wilds of Nicarauga dwells a strange
race, undoubtedly the only remnant
of the aboriginal people who inhabit
ed America before the coming of the
Red Indian. These people have an
ancient civilization of their own, and
to see them is to look at a picture of
humanity as it was here perhaps five
thousand years ago.
Agents of John Robinson's Ten Big
Shows penetrated to this isolated re
gion undoubtedly the only living
white men who ever returned to tell
their story. And they succeeded in
bringing with them a band of the na
tive muslcians.wlth their Instruments.
This is the bam'uoo Ma-imba, marvel-
ously sweet In tone end played with
great skill by these people. And the
music which they produce proves that
at some distant period these people
had developed the art of music to a
high degree. Their airs, while very
strange, show astonishing technique.
The above is only one of the novel
features which distinguish John Rob
inson's Ten Big Shows from the ordi
nary. They will exhibit at Charlotte
September 25, 1918.
Qood IjUck to You, Monroe,
(From Pageland Journal.)
We hope for Monroe that her big
naval-radio station will not evaporate
as our big artillery range did last winter.
READING TELLS SOLDIERS
OK AMERICA'S BIG PART
Within Sound of Guns British Ambas
sador Tolls Yankees Their 1 're soiled
is a Grvnt Inspiration to the Allied
Annies.
(With the American Army in Fiance,
Sept. 4 by Associatv-d l'ie;s.)
Loid Heading. II K:-!i ambassador
to the United States addressed the
American soldiers who took Juvigny
in a dugout within sound of the guns
this afternoon, bringing assurances
that the people of the United States
were with them and proud of their
achievements. This is said to be the
first time that any ambassador ever
addressed troops at the front.
He said that he doubted if Germany
realized what America's entrance into
the war meant. When Great Britain
and France really stood iu need of
help, he said, America stepped into
the war, determined to see it through
to the end. His speech is to be trans
lated into French for distribution
among the French troops. As an au
dience he had an American general,
his staff and a large number of men.
In his address to the soldiers Lord
Reading said:
"I nm glad to be here. When I
came to France I made up my mind
I would not return to the United
States without seeing you, so that
when 1 get back I could tell them alt
about what you have done and what
you are doing. No word of mine
can express my feelings and the feel
ings of the British and French troops
to have you over here fighting for
the great cause the greatest cause
for which heroes ever fought In the
world's history. It is magnificent.
You have come 3000 miles; you are
ready to risk your lives and you are
fighting for an ideal, the highest ideal
of man an Ideal of justice and lib
erty. "I doubt If you yourselves know
what your presence here means. I
doubt If you know what your pres
ence has done to encourage the Brit
ish and French troops. From the
time, your president said you were to
be sent over as fast as ships could
carry you, there has been no holding
back. The submarine has not held
you back.
"I had the pleasure of travelling
with several thousand American
troops Teceatly and I know what it
means. That is the answer which
America has given to Germany. I
doubt again very much If Germany
knew what America's entry into the
war would mean. If she ever imag
ined what it would mean to have
America fighting she would not have
flouted you like she did, nor would she
have scoffed at you after you had en
tered the war.
"You have only to look at the map"
to see what America is doing. But
this is eomethng more than your own
achievement. There is the Insplra
which your presence affords to the
British and French fighting with you
to reclaim the devastated homes of
Fiance. You are helping to do this
and more than the effort of any Indi
vidual, even of the general of your
division, is the fact that it is the spir
it of America that has entered the
fight. The spirit of America is with
us. The support of all Americans,
who with nil British and French are
determined to light to the end to
make this a better world for all lov
ers of human freedom.
"When the history of this war
conies to be written I am sure that
it will be said that when the Amer-
lean troops began to pour into France'
by the hundred of thousands and to
take part in the great struggle a
change came in the situation; that
then liberty came nearer with every
advancing movement of your troops.
"The British are advancing as the
French are advancing, but shall nev
er forget, cither In my country or In
France, what has been done by Amer
ca. When we really stood most la
need of the help you have given,
America came forward, determined to
take her part a most prominent part
in the struggle. There was no oth
er Ideal In your minds. You came in
with no selfish interest, with absolute
ly no desire to conquer, but fully con
vinced that it was necessary for the
good of humanity, and for the good
of the world that you should stand
with us.
"I say fiood luck to all of you. You
know what you can do and what you
will do with us and the French. You
will achieve victory by our joint sac
rifices, by our combined efforts and
by the desire we all have to do the
best that Is within us. I will say to
you, if I may, as a message from.
America, for I have come from Amer
ica more recently than you and speak
from my own knowledge, that the
people of America are watching you
with great pride and with great sat
isfaction. They realize all of the hard
ships and many of the sacrifices you
are undergoing. They are ready to
stand behind you. I shall take back
to them the messages from you, as
1 feel sure I rightly Interpret your
feelings, and I still tell them to be
of pood cheer, that America Is here,
that you are taking a noble part and
wiil r.o continue till victory is ours.
"Cord luck and God bles you all."'
lUmit of Canteen Work.
The following is the report of tho
Canteen work from Sept. 1 to 15:
11630 men served, 50 sailors served,
105 gallons coffee served, 78 H doi
en sandwiches, 161 gallons iced
drinks, 54 small boxes matches 39
pieces chewing gum, 5,927 cigarettes,
8 pounds candy, 321 post cards, 31
bushels fruit. Aproximate value of
r.nppllrs donated $149.50. The Can
teen hi served 11.630 mea at a cost,
of 149.50 or the- aer8fre of 1.2 per
wan. ' . -: