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Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
GIBBS
[ Rough Rider }

The boys and girls are all smiles
now because the weather is so nice
for apple cuttings.
A large crowd OF boys attended
church at Richland Saturday night,
all report a good time.
Mss Mazda Carson, of Hopper,
visited the home of Buck Smith Sat-
urday night.
John viii Hubbard and wife visit
ed Ambsrs Cobb aud family last
week.
mrs Andrew Blanton has beer
very sick tor the past week but il
some better now.
Samuel Jones was home on a visi
last week aud we were all glad t.
see him.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
THE CHURCHES
Christian Church.

There will be preaching at the
court house next Sunday. The sub
ject of the morning sermon will be
''Neyer Say Die Till You Are Dead"
The evening service will be held at
TOO O'Clock, at which time the min
lister will preach on "The Inspired
Scriptures" Come and enjoy these
services with Ius.
]. w. Lyon, Minister.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

ing fine and We hope it will be we'll
soon.
Prof. b. + Evans was visiting
hon felix's Saturday aud Sundoy.
The Dishmdn singing Gloss song
at the old river church Sunday and
thsre was sure ONE music in it.
Minor Logon was visiting his
brother Frank Logan Saturday.
The box supper has come and
gone, everybody had a good time
that was there.
Misses Nino Miller and Ora Lo.
gan visited Mrs. " T. Cex Monday
Miss Mae McKeehan IS visited
her aunt in Laurel county this
week.
Edd Mays left for Cheuoa today
where he will spend a few days.
Josh Williams and Charley Jones
attended church at the river sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Sharp were
the guests OF her sister Mrs. W. r..
Cobb Saturday.
Liss Corrie Craig and her brother
were the guests of Miss Hazel Sharp
Saturday and Sunday.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
MINK
{ The Rambler }

Greed Russell, representing E W
King & Co called on the merchants
of this place this week.
n s HumAeet and little son were
guests of his father, Jonathan Hum
feet, Saturday.
Mrs Jonathan Humdeet visited her
father, II S Sprinkles, OF Knox Fork,
Saturday night.
Chas and Samuel Hammons. Of
Hopper, passed through here Satur.
day TO visit their grandfather at
Boreing.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
NOTICE.
Change of Roadway

A petition will be filed on August
2Sth, 1914, for the following
change OF road, leading from Flat
Lick to Sinking Greek:
Beginniug at a point in the couu-
ty road leading from Flat Lick.
KY, up Sinking Creek about two
or three hundred feet. from the foot
foot of the hill known as the Ben
Mills Hin; thence up the hill on the
right hand side of the old road
as you go up Sinking Creek to a
point in the old County road about
fifty or oAe-hundred feet this side Of
the top OF said hill; the proposed
change of road will ruu through
the property OF Ben Mills aud his
wife Lucy Mills, and Thomas Pat.
terson and his wife Barbry Pat.
terson.
Signed; c. B, PARROTT,
Road Engineer.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
HOW CHILDREN GROW

Children grow by nourishment-noi
overloaded stomachs or rich foods but
qualities that are readily converted into
DEMONSTRATING blood; too often g.heiI
digestive powers cannot procure these
qualities from ordinary foods which results
in weakness. dullness and sickness.
If your children are under-size, under.
weight, catch cold easily, are languid,
backward, pale or frail, give them Scott's
Emulsion whichis pure medicinal nourish.
ment. 1t sharpens the appetite, build
healthy flesh, firm muscles and active
brains. SCOTS is growing food fSS
children. Refuse alcoholic substitutes,
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

cutting at Floyd Cobbs, Wednesday
night.
Henry Cobb, of this place, was in
town on business last week.
Daniel Smith, better known as
CLiet of Police of our town, was on
Goose Greek last week.
Frank Hale, of Black water, aud
J II Sasser, of Gibbs, passed through
here last week.
Jas Blevens, OF Woollum, was in
our town last week
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

Constipation is the starting point
for many serious diseases. To be
healthy, keed the bowels active
and regular. HERBINE will re.
move all accumulations in the bow.
9ls and rnt the system in prime
condition. Price SOC. Sold at +.
frank Hawn's Drugstore, Barbour.
vile, ky.-Advt.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

Apply a cotton cloth wet with
BILLIARDS. SNOW IMMINENT
to all wounds, cuts burns, sores or
blisters, and note it's wonderful
healing power. 1t is prompt and
very effective. Price 25c, SOC and
81 per bottle. Sold at J. Frank
Hawn's Drugstore, Barbourville,
Ky.-Apvt.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case of Casarrh than cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrah Cure.
F. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, %.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is yeras, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any Oh
legations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo. q.
Hairs Catarrah Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
aces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price 70 cents per bottle Sold by all Drug.
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

II you sit 10 a cool draft when
you are heated and get a stiff neck
or lame back, you will be looking
for something that will ease the
pain. Fix your mind on BAL.
LARD,S SNOW LINIMENT and
don't be talked out of it, because it
is the best pain relieving Eminent
you can get anywhere. PRICE 25c,
soc and $l.00 per bottle. Sold at
!. Frank Hawn's Drugstore. Bar.
bourville, Ky.--Advt.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

w H Mcdonald will deliver an
address to the members of the Jun
Tor Mechanics, at Williamsburg,
Tuesday morning, his subject as
Fraternalism Its Origin, Purpose
and Benefits"
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

The Knox County Fair opens next
Wednesday, and it promises to be
one of the best for many years, il
the weather is not wet there will be
a tremendous crowd here.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
M. E. Church

Sunday School at $50 a. m. A.
M. Decker, Superintendent.
Preaching at HOO a. m, by Rev.
S. F. Kelley, subject: "The Man Of
Power" text Matthew z, 46. Al
7:3o p. m, subject: "Self Denial
All are cordially invited to attend
these services.
E. r. overley. Pastor.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

1t looks as though we are going
to have a tide in the Cumberland, If
this should come it wonld mean
thousands of dollars of loss to the
people, as all the lowlands that are
now in corn wonld be a total loss.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
PERSONALS

Jno. 7. Parrott, oil Baileys Switch,
was in town Wednesday.
Several Of the folks from Flat
Lick were in town Thursday.
Lige Diznev, Of Knox Fork, was
in town on business Monday.
Sam Lewis and Sam Hale were
in Middlesboro on business Satur.
day.
Dave Dizney and wife, Of TeJay,
were visitors of this office Tuesday
7. F. Golden spent several days OF
this week visiting his brother-in.law
Mr.. Peck, in Middlesboro.
Miss Ethelyn Ruhl, Of Lexington,
is visiting in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. Lyon, on Pine Street.
Rev. I. A. Lowry closed a protract
ed meeting at Flat Lick last Sun
day with % additions, % by bap.
tism and one by letter.
Mr.. Campbell, the Internal Reve-
nue. man, of Middlesboro, was in
town Thursday on official business.
c. E. Orebaugh, the photographer,
of Middlesboro, was here Thursday
arranging for the opening Of his
studio at this place during the Knox
County Fair. See his ad on first
psge.
Rev. E. r. Overley left this Friday
morning for Manchester, where he
goee in the interest of Union College.
Jack p. Haney is again on the
cases OF the Advocate and his many
friends are glad to have him with
them again.
DR.. Morehead, of Pineville, was
here last week looking over the sit
uation for location, he was very
favorahly impressed with our town
and will perhaps move here with his
family in the near future.
Messrs. W c Black, T ID Tinsley,
Alex Vaughn, Earnest Cannon, W H
Green and X W Cole will go to
Manchester Saturday to assist in
the comforting Of degrees upon candi
dates in the Royal Arch Masons.
Prof. Thomas A. Wood, of SEWER
vile. Tenn. spent Wednesday in town
Prof. Wood graduated from Union
College in 1908 after which he FIN
ished the college course at Wesleyan
College, Middleton. Conn.,, and is
now teaching science at Murphy
College.
Union College will open its doors
next Tuesday, September 1st. From
all reports the prospects are for a
full attendance.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

The Rsdmens Band will go to
Williamsburg Monday to play fol
the State Meeting of the Jr o U A
M Tuesday and will return Wednes
day morning to play for the Biz
Knox County Fair.
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28
c0LORtD CELEBRATION

o. 81 .smDsr 22nd the colorsd
ODD % have a Celebration OF the
% c.pAtion. at the Pair Grounds,
.,cp promises to be one OF the
lsAtess for many years. Governor
Wilson win be here, and many Others
70 sddrss the people
Mountain advocate., 1914-08-28

Read the ADVOCATE, 1 year 81
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SENATOR FALLS SPEECH
Attacks ChFOthers, tie American Rep.
sentative With Villas Army.
(By Assoclated Press.l !


Washington, April 211.-In the de-
bate in the senate, Senator Fall of
New Mexico, who has attacked the ad-
ministration's waiting policy hereto
again assailed the policy of friendli-
ness to Villa.
Senator Fall declared that George
r. Carothers, special representative
of the state departmen with the army
of Villa, is business partner of the
Madero family, and said no true judg-
ment of conditions in that army
couid be formed On information from
him. =
II say to you that the president of
the United States isr, unanformed or
misiafarmed as TO conditions in Eer-
thern Mexico, or ne would not have
held out the hope to them that he
weald form ain alliance s...a s... these
bandits"
Senator Fail reviewed list of out
RACES by Villa against American prop
'erty holders In Mexico. He declared
that the United States stood as q
"fence Off the. burglars OF Nortehrn
Mexico" :te declared action against
Huerta would not relieve conditions
in Northern Mexico.
An effort to fix vote for 1 o'clock
vss usssuceesssll..y made shortly alter
aleven by Senator Kern.
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AM Nlrht Sasslan Of nehnte,

= gashiRgton, April 22.---2,30 q. eill:--
HefeEninea on the passage OF the adj
Il; istfat;on EHSsican RESOLUTION me-
.fofa morning the senate IT midnight
was In the midst OF grave and i'm
passioned debate. Ultimate passage OF
the Tres 5.Siion as repcrist, by the
foreign relations committee was gen.
orally conceded. Tho house had re-
cessed until 10 o'clock In the morn
to, await the senate'S action.
/, Msassr Eepozts ~ the enEs-snent
at Vera Cruz had filtered to the capitol
when the senate resumed its session
.at O'Clock. The four Americana
:GceI in Vera Cruz, the twenty wound
ed, and the two hundred Mexicans re-
ported killed in the taking of the
city. became the text OF the talk,
mentioned in hushed voices, and greet
ed with o solemn silence throughout
the, senate chamber, packed to suf-
location
T a. full quorum of the house of rep
;Iesentatiyes crowded. the rear Of the
senate hail. Secretary Of State Bryan
himself often referred to in debate,
Secretary of War Garrison. Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, Postmaster Gem
eral Burlesop, Secretary of the
lFChEuEy NLCtaOOC ellA oGCIGldIy W 4htt
President Tumuity, SGT about the
chamber. They listened eagerly and
held whispered conferences as the dis
cussion progressed.
Diplomats Rear Speeebes.
The diplomatic gallery was flied
with members Of the foreign corps
with Ambassador Spring Rice OF Great
Britain, at their head.
The republican side Of the BeBRte,
led by Senator Root, demanded that
the "jnsif ffeattaap proposed in the
resolution for q movement II force
EagaiBst Mexican be founded, not on
The Tamnsco incident bIit On the long
series of osItrages against AmsFleas
citizens and their property, including
the nntraRaa Wf1ern enFskItuttnnaIiata
control.
Senators Resa and James vigorously
defended the committee resolution, de.
elaftng the insult 20 tho nag ct Tam
pfco justified all that the resolution
provided for. ,.a
AZ the night wore on, and senator
after SENATOR demanded an oppeFtRp-
iiS1 ID he heard, tine atoinapiieFe in tiE5
chamber grew more and more tense.
5VE:stur rail maGs ien1inH Di5sa ftfr u
canRaign that would cover the length
and breadth of Mexico.
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HOW FRENCH PEOPLE
CURE STOMACH TROUBLE

= fcasehol3 remedy Of the Ffeneis
psssanffy, consulting of pure vefts,aIS Ic
pili snd said 60 possess Wosd merle
10 TIE treatnienf Of stomach, liver and
!ntestinalt Sr6Rblsst has been infro odsiEef
u tsiis csuhttY ", George III. Afayr, who
tnE twenty yesfs has been one of the
teadinE down S1Fn drussists az Chi
nss. s. quick end eEsrsiys Il iss "a se,is9s e -
, ssaa=st pinifle -ritse Il stsaAIlS eisiulIt "a
bring ptonouncea reisef Ii he ssitust
ssu5bufsi cases, and many psonte VIZ
have tried L declare they never hoard
- nnytaihe % pfSeses such EeiaasiZst tsTe
rSstlta in 20 short = time. n e. "a
ess tfags's Yecldsrfui Stafnast zltnssIig
ard can no4s Be had az sIGalt aaS; SrsIz
p9pge. & 4 nav t1ld here bF "
EVANS P1iAIn1EhCY
Three Stores,
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sC0EtON RROP

New 6rieans,sA April 19.-Cettop was
under eohsi Ibid pressure last week
hut displayed some resistance to SAIL
ing and good reclperatiye power. It
Yves mainly a weather market. The
market felt the effects of last weeks
cold wave and on the close, was ner-
yosls over promfsed heavy rains On
Sunday. The net change ~ prices for
the week was q loss Of 15 TO IL phints
Statistically, the imRFket was strong
last week, as mill talsings were. very
saEHo Sssau. SitF ilv EvuGDt Inlo sEEnL
small while stocks In the. intssisF
showed marked stfinkage..
Thih Naeis the market will nsy mere
attention to weather bpileiins than
to any other factor. The earliest ssc--
tinns "a the belt viii be eagaflyl
watched with the view of getting o
line on the early movement cs the
new crop. Receipts during August,
EEia ssAAs ,silI "a s.s ls--.--.-L- q
cause Of the old crop situation.
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Of the Columbia Horse show Associ.

OF the Columbia Horse Show Associ-
alton.
In order to allow an opportunity for
others to enteiss horses. the time has
been extended and the ring commit
tee will say when the entries are clos
ed finally. ~
s A ring for tlft iloFses in the show
Aas been. masla S. tie ball feiG at the
sss==st.9e sSsss==st9 Es=.ttss s=.ttss ssss:sands. The Celnmhia
hAad = h pfsaS each afternoon at the
horse show.
s Indications are that all OF the class
% viii he filled with entries. Ton
herses arrived Sunday from Camden.
and q lne string came In. from Lees
.silla. Aboat thirty horses will be en-.
tered by CoiuEnbfnns. The. show man
.agenlent anticipates that fully 100
horses will be IN Columbia by Tuesday
morning, 6
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Lock to Yonr Plumbing.

You know what happens In house
In which the plumbingjis In poor con-
dition-everybody in the house is liza
BILE to contract typhoid fever or some
other fever The digestive organs
perform the same functions in the hu-
man body as the plumbing does for
the house, and should be kept In first
class condition from time to time. If
you have and trouble with yonr 81
gestion take Chamberlain's Tablets
and you are certain to get quick re-
lief. For sale by Evans Pharmacy.
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American uniform, the American gov.
erHment.. Il Is said that that makes
necessary demand that public respect
Be f::aes the flag of tIia United States.
SLseF.s II our Justification. It Is q
justification lying not In YictOrlan0
HueEta or In his conduct aI0ne, but
Ia the universal conduct OF affairs In
MexleOy and the real object TO be at.
tained Is moi tie qualification OF per.
sOnal pride; II IL not the satisfaction
Of g government or an admiral, II iS
the desire of the United States 10
protect Its citizens under these con.
ddisttii1TES" ddisttii1TES."
Tension in the chamber increased
as Senator Root. In a voice that sank
lower and lower. reached his conclu-
sion and pleaded for greater just;fi-
cation than mere dispute over the
formal ceremony of salute"
''If we omit from this resolution
that we are to pass here tonight" he
said. "the matters included in the sub
stitute preamble. we omit the real
reasons behind the action. On the
facts in the resolution as reported by
the committee, we would he everlast-
ingly wrong. On the facts In the sub
stitute we could rest before the world
and before history. SECURE"
Reed Takes FlOOr.
AS Senator Root took n seat sigh
swept over the chamber and was lost
In chorus OF whispered coments,
that was stilled by the gavel of Sena-
tor Lewis in the chair. AS it sIA-
sided Senator Reed took the floor.
Secretary Bryan heard most of the
speech.
Secretary McAdoo reached the
chamber just as Mr.. Root ended.
Senator Lanefwas' also present.
Senator Reed began:
81 sSy with all respect to tha sena~
tor from New York that II is not q
contest over the number of guns; It
is over much graver question.
"Phe number OF guns fired under
certain circumstances is answer to
the question of whether proper
apology has been made or not. This
is the first notice that the defacto
government had insulted our flag"
Senator Reed declared that the
United States was no land THE e,sYfEo
United States was not "a land thief,
end asserted! sssee-..ce;;! t,,;SGe asexiosH territory
was In no sense the object of the ma
tion's action.
1.-THE president of the United States
ia charged with great responsibility.
He hopes that the hope OF peace Is
not yet gone. He asks for justifica-
tfon. and in reply to that request he
meets demand that we make gem
eral declaration of war" .
Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary to the President Tumulty,
entered as Senator Reed spoke. in
the gallery two eeldieFs in uniform at
tention of the other spectators.
"Mr. President, can we not vote"
said Senator Reed, In conclusion.
"They are dying down there in Mexi-
CO already"
"Can VIC not say we are not qutb-
iliiiiS about sentences. nut can We not
say we stand with President Wilson
for Justice by the authorities In Mexi-
COP
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Found Q Cure fOr Rheumnasm..

Il suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that time"
writes Lee L.. Chapman, Mapleton.
Iowa. IL suffered terrible pain SO L
could not sleep or lie still at night
Five years ago ! began using Chafn-
berlain's Linilnept and IN two months
was wens YJIaye not suffered
with Rheumatism since For sale by
Evans, RhaTfhaSy.
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alfhleht IA M.

There is no lsa "beztisE afouHd the
bush" We might aS vel out With &
At last. We want you to tETF Cham
beflain'g Congh Reslaedy the next tine
yoit have cough or cold. There fs
mo reason 30 tas as we can see that
you shoHld not do 50. ThfH prepafa-
Etina by ifs Eefaaflaiie cures has gain
ed q wofi6-,yie0 reputation, ard pea-
pie everywhere speak Of It in4ne high
gaas- keFrnR nj hfxfHa. II Ia for aais nv
evans FnaEInAcy.
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Unaefveod's Majority.

Montgomery, Ala, April 2l.--Oscar
Underwood late Tuesday was declared
the nominee OF the democratic party,
for United States senator from Ala
bama by the State Democratic com-
mt..ee. At Official canvass OF the
returns showed that Mr.. Underwood
received a majority OF 34,732 votes
over Congressman Richmond r.. Hob
son, the foriner's vote being s9,47Q, q
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outskirts of the city. apparently with
the intention Of flanking a battalion
OF marines in the railway yards.
Instantly the FIVE inch guns of the
Prairie belched forth, breaking the
Mexican formation and causing a re-
treat. This ended the fanking move
ment.
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SOIL IsaleLns laF -,

Too much care eanIids 81 nsea in sts.
lectfitgaa cough nietiIeise fcr chlldFsa.
Isa shonla be plehhsnt % take, contain
no harmful sub t5bce hild b moro 81.
fectnaL Ehailibeeialn's eeagh. reTs-
az meets these raatiirn irnzsetit ana n 4
fayozite With na0thers si1 FGtfis ciliI4
dren averywhers. For sals ~ EsFzas.
3 -; - -. =. ~. -: !.
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Several horses entered in the jun.p.
ing classes we're put over the BARRIERS
yesterday at the Fair grounds. NUM-
erous entries have been received for
these classes,
The show will begin promptly at 8
O'clock each afternoon.
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NEW NaeATIsE eR TURERell 0sls
By FREEMAN HALL, N. =.

By FREEMAN HALL, N. n.
Th.sr Vainnble medical book tells in ph, unnnIe
ianRuaee hoW Tubercnlosis can be cared IN yous
nW. h0tiiS. iE you know OF any one suffering ircn
Iuoefcuioegs oatarrh. Broncbtls, Asthma or any
.hioat or inng noubse, Or arc yourself afflicted.
snlh poo5 VIII hetP yon. Even Il you are IN the
hope viii Instruct you how others with its aid,
cured after all remedies tried had failed
tnd they believed their case hopeless.
Write 1t once Go the Yoakernan Co.. Sae7
Sose SE.Nainmezno. Mich. they eeill -
tsnd you tie book BY retum mall FRA
also q 0eneross supply eS the new Trsasfaea, =. /.
toiutely Free. for they want you TO have this
Eonuertul reelsdy before IL 10 too late. Don't watt
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LOBG RANIsIlR egHs


ye4n Graz, Aerif 81 -Tngapaa the
ua8dalA of she afte.n3on tllrsn Wat )
ing Oh the ships observed thk1akh
their glasses alarge force of Mexlcans
Fnovihs over the nils IN the western
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H0sIg skew ORgN
eolnalllll. n Bxpsssa { siss Wssk a q :

Celurnhia April BLAIR was FeAdI-
.nees Sz3E tho ogAnIag ef TIE horse sAow
heres Tuesday afteFn0an. Tho show
Isiiit continue Cor three dhya aild ball
game viii be given Thursday night ut
the Jefferson hotel under the auspices
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For Sale by
Fouche Drug Co., Anderson, s. c.
W. II. Harrison, Anderson, s. c.
w. a. Power. Anderson, 8. C..
Evans Pharmacy, Anderson, s. C.
Peoples Grocery Co., Anderson, S. @
Anderson Cash Groce. Anderson. s. G.
M. NJ. Bnntcr,. Pendleton. s. G. 2392
Frierson's Pharmacy, Belton, s. C.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-12-29

NIinningof Fenymdn s House
One0f Most Daring WdrFeats

London Dec 2sThe fight Ferrymans House at Merck
EN- the User canal stirring incidents
he recentf Dxmude
the Yser correspond
of the road to Ypes On the
which good French ROAD
tagged Mason du Passeur the Ferymans
doubt of the days before the uldlng OF he
been OF no mans land
artillery the French side and also
by the German side The Germans oc
cupied House. had turned into small fort
windows both upstairs ana
Neither side the bridge because each had
hopes The French finally decided hat
neighborhood surprise them The ven
the vigilance OF the German
position thoroughly dominated pv
machine
The colonel volunteers and selected from
hundred One hundred OF them
African always for work OF excer
tional daring.
Not long after midnight started theif
they reached the bridge and
the German guns end of the bridge
The French hail of shot despite heavy
reached the house TWO or
three minutes handtohand fight The Germans
covering walls outside but were sho down.
knitted The garrison retreaed indoors ana 10 e
loopholed case OF at
tack The Africans The French troops
Across the ground floor and up the
until the only enemies remaining were
little surrendered when they saw hat re-
useless
removed the most advanced
the allies command OF
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