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AN AMERICAN IN BATTLE.
Member Of the Foreign Legion DE
scribes Fighting on the somme.


Harry Collins Of Lowell. Mass. now
a member Of the Tenth Company, First
Regiment Of the Foreign Legion Of the
French army. writing Of an incident OF
the Somme fighting at Santerre on July
I says:
Midnight was not far away. but no
one was sleeping. for the continual
o a OF heavy artillery. which caused
the ground under our feet to CULVER
like a huge monster In tho throes Of
death. and the countless thousands or
soaring war rockets with their CHASTITY.
ereenish glare smartly whipped by q
whlsk little breeze from the north told
US that the moment Of the ai:Ack was
near at hand.
suddenly there seemed to DO a halt
In the firing. and. feverishly g~rasping
our rifles. We got ready to execute the
order which arrived almost immedi-
ate!y:
EN- avant a la 6%aionnette"
"Our bayonets were already fixed TO
our rides, and an instant later We were
" Va WI SAiSAiCo Htu Wy vi az '
ground. while around US little invisible
messengers Of death OF all descriptions
few swiftly by with u curious whistling
Dun that was menacing In the darkness
Of the night
The war rockets and bursting shells
revealed our presence to tho watching
foe. however. n his firing became more
and more calling as we stumbled heavily
along over . ploughed Held striving to
reach him.
although our artillery had carefully
prepared the ground for U.s.. many Ger
mans had managed to escape the deluge
Of nre and steel. and as they came
crawling out of their hiding places like
so many gigantic beetles it seemed to W
that almost every n OF them had q ma.
chine gun. for their mo%notonous tic
t!c-tic' constantly increased In intensity.
Great gaping holes were torn In our
ranks as we pressed forward. At this
moment the American ambulance field
service, which IL connected with the
American Red Cross. entered into action
and SHOWED what American grit and
courage arc capable of.
Entering boldly right into the midst
OF this swirlinR sheet Of fire and steel,
h young American chauffcurs Of
these ambulances carefully and ten
derby picked up tho wounded men and
placed them In their %ambulances.
They continued this hazardous work
until their ambulances were filed,
then. climbing upon their seats. they
slowly drove away al nonchalantly as
II they were taking a little pleasure
spin UP Riverside Drive.
This 10 only ono of the thousands
OF ways that the American Red Cross
r. aiding the cause Of humanity and
n lan o..
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SIDELIGHTS ON THE WAR AS SEEN BY SUN CORRESPOND

''whiss Bang Corner than he should. A
shell burst low overhead and Tommy
Do1d went down in q cloud of dust.
Looks almost like a Blighty for me-.
sir, don't IT," he said to an officer who
ran to his rescue. Then the stretcher
men came along to bear Tommy away to
the dressing station. Tommy gave a
grim little smile as they Strengthened up.
Home. James," he sighed.
Soldier stories of amusing happenings
at the front are many. There is con-
siderable rivalry among the Canadians
and the Anzacs-the men from Aus
traiia and New Zealand. The English
think they are both c good soldiers
there Is little to choose between them.
This incident happened at a canteen
some time ago when the Australians frst
came to the western front. Several
Canadians were within when they espied
the wide brimfned campaign hats that
distinguish the Anzacs from all the other
soldiers. The Canadians gave their
fellow colonials n hearty welcome n
an equally hearty invitation to have
something" These fraternal details
having been attended to. a Canadian
turned to one Of the Australians.
when did you fellows come OVER"
he asked.
Just got in this morning"
well, what you going to do?"
This wa too good an opening for the
Anzac.
"Oh," he said in a "swanky' tone,
I'VE came over to finish what you fellows
started"
'aIumph." replied the Canadian. 'lts
q wonder you didn't first finish THAT
you started yourself down At 0~allipoli."
Then the trouble began 1t was .
Donnybrook AFFAIR for q time. but event
and mutual respect for colonial lighting
ability.
the nocturnal raids made almost every
night on the close lying German
trenches. On ono Of these recently a
Canadian lieutenant worked his way
unseen to an enemy dugout and sud-
denly peered over the top. II was a
nasty, rainy night. cold and damp. and
a group Of Germans were seated about a
little stove
"How many Of you fellows down
there?' called u the Canadian in q
raucous voice.
"Neln," cams back . startled and
ambiguous reply.
ells snare mat hiIlOHS yOu, Houtc
the Canadian as he hurled a bomb into
their midst and threw himself fat on the
ground to avoid the effects of the ex-
plosion.
There Ii one chaplain at the front who
insists upon living UP near the fring
line. He has a nicely fitted up little
dugout hat he has labelled 1.-THE
Vicarage.' Recently two men belonging
TO a draft dresh from home-Cockneys
they were-happened along this particu-
lar trench.
Look here. BILL" cried one, "biimey
II ere amt a bloomln' vicarage."
Out popped the padre Mt that with
half his face iathered and q razor In one
hand.
YES" he said. "and 'ere's the bloomin'
vicar. What car I do for your
One OF the most delightful stor!es
from the trenches has been illustrated
and distributed among tho troops Ger
their amusement. one night an old
sergeant was doing a bit OF shopping
In no mans land. between the trenches.
when n recruit sentry spled him and
called out:
Halt. who goes there
Shut your bloomin' mouth or III
come over and knock your bally head
off," replied the exasperated veteran.
PAS. friend sald the sentry.
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BRITISH LOSE TWO GENERALS.
COS Officers Killed In Last Tive
Weeks Of August.

LoNpoN. Sept. i0.-OMcers' Casually
lists for the last fortnight Of AuraH
contain tho names OF 6o3 officers hlled,,
l.3s8 wounded and 80 missing. a tots1
OF 2.052. This brings tho losses OF oHi'
ginning Of hostilit,es to tl.oli, Of which
l2.045 have been killed or died o1
wounds, ee.078 wounded and 2,ss3 miss"
ing.
During xhs fortnight Brig Gen, Pot
tor was wounded. Brighten Burk,'
killed and i've Lsutenant-C olonels kiNe',
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the French Government and this offers
an opportunity for men of the right sort
who would like 10 volunteer to Join US.
As In the army. there are two things we
can always do with |. e.. men and
money.
The American Volunteer Motor Am
bulance Corps headquarters In London
IL at IL Waterloo place. s. w. In New
York Mr.. Eliot Norton Of 2 Rector street
can give all particulars
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AMERICANS WHO ARE FIGHTING AND WORKING IN FRANCE.

ABOVE to the left, Harry Collins of Lowell, Mass, a private in the
no Tenth Company, First Regiment, Foreign Legion. In centre,
William p. Clyde of the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps,
who has been decorated for bravery. To right, Richard Norton Of New
York, commander of q section Of the corps. In the centre, men of the
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American Ambulance in the garden of their new headquarters in
Passy, a suburb of Paris. A. Piatt Andrew is in centre of group hold
ing cigarette in hand. William Motley Barber stands to his left, with
out a cap. Below, one of the American Volunteer Ambulances rddled
with shrapnel, near Verdun.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24

fact that constitutionally those per-
sons to be taxed are allowed the priv
ilegc of choosing their assessor, it
seems likely that the courts would
hold illegal the second assessment
made by one not even resident of
the district. The Record also under
stands that some of the taxpayers in
the Fourth District declare that they
will take legal steps to prevent any
re-assessment of their property.
Baumgartner is the democratic
candidate for county commissioner
and is opposed to L. duHeaume, of
Linton. Whether or not his assess
ment of voters and taxpayers in
parts of his district were such that
they will make him votes remains to
be seen. He was also recently arrest
ed for blind-pigging at Strasburg and
we understand he is out on bonds at
the present time.
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SIOUX COUNTY NOTES.

Sioux County Pioneer: l.. Pierce, of
Mobridge, returned last week from
Bismarck with J. A. Stiles and Allis-
ter Colville and took the stage from
here south Friday morning. Mr..
Pierce was formerly located over in
Emmons county, and is well known to
all the old timers in this section of
the country. I'D. A. Stiles and family
went across the river Sunday, where
Mrs. Stiles and children will visit un-
til the latter part of the week with
her parents. While over there Mr..
Stiles also visited his farm which is
being worked by Boyd Stewart, and
he says that all crops are very good
with the exception of wheat. !. Mr.
and Mrs. s. H. Harrison, who live
across the river in Emmons county
were agency visitors the first Of the
week. >. Lille Ostrum went over the
river Saturday for visit with her. sis
ter, Mrs. Arthur Payne, at whose
home party was given Sunday
Arthur Payne came here to bring her
over. Casper Burgad. who recently
bought the old McCaull- Webster Lum
Der Company building on the townsite
across from the court house, is rcmod.
ling same for meat market which he
expects to open about the first OF
September.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. nth.
Nearly All Old Teachers Back. One
Addition to Faculty. Hazel Pc
trie to Teach Music.

On September 18th the Linton
schools will open for the regular nine
months term. Despite the fact that
there will be no new building, Pres.
Junge, Of the school board, announces
that the school will be the best to be
found outside Of larger cities and that
all persons in any part of the county
who have children of school age Gun
can be assured that they will be able
to get the best training in the high
school and grade subjects. Tuition
will be charged in advance for all
those from other districts.
All the old teachers will be back ex-
cept Miss Smith and Miss Anderson.
Miss Hazel Petrie will take Miss An
derson's place in the music depart
ment. Two new teachers have been
hired, one to replace Miss Smith and
one extra teacher.
o. /. Shefioe will be in charge as
principal.
The school is crowded to overaowing
and the Stella Johnson building on
Broadway has been rented to take
care Of one of the lower grades.
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be among the organized towns of the

be among the organized towns of the
county.
Work on E. P. Kurtz's fine new res
idence on the farm mile east of
town will start about the first of next
month. When completed this will be
one of the finest residences in this sec
tion of the country and will be about
the only one to be built of brick.
Mesdames VIM. Saueressig and S.
w. Bennett, whom Hazelton folks will
remember as the daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. c. Talbot, were in the village
Monday for short visit with old
time friends. They were returning
from a trip to Big Stone Lake, Mimi,
and Aberdeen, S. d. Their home is
at Drake.
The Emmons County Telephone
Company are serving notices on their
stockholders of meeting to be held
on Oct. 28th, for the purpose of in
creasing their capital stock from $4,-
200 to $4,000 by issuing 1G5 shares
of new stock at S35 per share. The
proceeds from such stock is to be used
for the building of new lines.
j. J. Peterson, eight miles east Of
town, started work the first of the
week on concrete silo. The struc-
ture will be eight feet in diameter
and will be built partly below the
ground surface. This is the first
silo to be erected in this section.
However, it is believed there will be
many more in few years when the
value is demonstrated here by few
of the leading farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 0. Batter and
children, Miss Olive McManus and
Jack Hayes motored to Bismarck
Tuesday to visit Thos. Kelly at the
st. Alexius hospital. They found the
gentleman in good spirits and feeling
somewhat better physically. Three
blood transfers have been made to Mr..
Kelly during the past week. Satur-
: day w. p Thurston-formcrly editor
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ed on Wednesday for weeks outing
at Big Stone Lake.
Mrs. Sparks and daughter, Of
Braddock, are visiting nt the l.. Dorm
bush home this week
Mrs. A. b. Prouty departed yester-
day for n two weeks visit with her
mother Mt Brandon, Wis.
Miss hable Tracy, of Dale, who
has been attending summer school at
Valley City. N. D., arrived home the
first Of the week.
Miss Marie kanis, of the Westtield,
lneighborhood, was brought to town
Sunday suffering from an acute attack
of appendicitis. DR.. Warnshuis de-
cdcd that an operation was neces-
sary and the patient was hustled to
the hospital ut Aberdeen. Joe Van
der Forste took her and her father
and mother to Mobridgc where they
caught the flyer The young lady
was operated upon that evening and
Mt last reports was getting along
nicely.
Wrecks on this branch Of the 500
are getting to be u regular weekly oc-
currcncc. Last Saturday, just II
week after eight box cars went into
the ditch near Barbara, another
lsmash-up occurred three miles west
|of Ashley. The last wreck was not
as serious and the property loss not as
great as that Of the week before, only
six cars leaving the rails and tearing
up some 300 feet Of track, but none
of the cars turned over or were dam
aged to any extent
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ARs!t!en Happenings.
Republican, Aug. II.

d. W. Casey is having new barn
erected on his Gayton farm.
E. C. Campbell went to Bismarck
Tuesday to receive further treatment
for cancer which has developed in
his ear.
Jos. A. Bosch, of Linton, was in this
vicinity last Saturday buying cattle
and as result of his efforts two car
loads were shipped from Hazelton
Tuesday to the Twin City markets.
N. l. Roop has resigned his position
as bookkeeper in the Klabunde store
and accepted desk in the Farmers
State Bank where he believes he will
have more of chance for advance
ment.
The election board for the village
have not yet acted definitely in the
matter of dividing the town into dis
tricts, but have it under advisement
and will probably meet before next
weeks issue.
1t is understood that steps will be
taken Immediately to have the new
25-horse power engine and dynamo,
which was purchased last spring,
shipped, and it is planned to have the
plant running before the time comes
when much additional light is needed.
Following close upon the carrying
of the incorporation proposition in
Hazelton came the revival of the SEN
timent for incorporation in. our sister
town of Braddock. The thing was
brought to head last evening when a
mass meeting was held to talk the
matter over. It resulted in ballot
being taken and every vote in the
house was in favor of incorporation.
A committee was appointed to go
ahead with the preliminaries and it
is probable that Braddock will soon
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-08-24
RE-AsSEssMENT ORDERED.
Mix-Up in Fourth District. L. II
Hardt To Go Over Returns
Made by A. N. Baumgartner.

There is q large-sizcd mix-up in Of
fetal circles, the storm ccntcring
around A. N. Baumgartner, assessor
Of the Fourth District. According
to members of the county board,
Baumgartner returned such low as
scssments--and in some cases none at
all--that they hired E. H. Hardt to 20
through the district and check Up the
assessments. Later, the board de-
cided to take the matter up with the
state tax commission and Auditor
Snyder went to Bismarck last week
on that mission. He received an or
der from them directing Mr.. Hardt to
re-assess the district in question The
board refused to pay Baumgartncr's
bill for services.
Whether or not the officials can
axe stick the second assessment, as
arranged by the tax commission,
remains to be seen. In view of the
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BraddoCk Brevities.
News, Aug. II.

NEWS, Aug. ~.
+. M. Long returned Monday from n
short visit to the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bicbcr, of Tenn
vik, spent Sunday at the Fcrcho home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Nelson
n baby boy. Mother and son doing
nicely.
Mrs. .Adolph Olson returned home
Friday from visit with her husband
at the hospital in Bismarck.
Mrs. M. Rush and son, Joe, drove
over from Hazelton Tuesday. They
were accompanied over by Mrs. For
syth and Mrs. Lundgrcn.
F. j. Niedckorn drove over from
HaZelton Monday and took the 500 to
Bismarck from which place he will go
to Minneapolis. Mr.. Niedekorn played
on the Hazclton ball team this season
and no doubt will return to Hazelton
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of this paper--gave pint and quar-
ter of his blood and next day Jack
Hayes gave like amount. Tuesday
another quantity of blood was taken
from Mr.. Hayes and transferred to
the patient.
Another gasoline famine" oc-
Cured in Hazelton the first of the
week when all the tanks of local
merchants ran dry, but it is hoped
that this will be the last shortage peo-
pie here will have to contend with as
a tank of gasoline arrived Tuesday
evening for the Standard Oil COM
pany's local station and hereafter the
town will be we'll supplied. VIM
Williams is manager and began active
duties of supplying the trade yester-
day morning.
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next season if he cares to as his play
ing has made him record in this To-
cality.
Mrs. Hendcrshot and mother, sister
and mother of Mrs. VIM Baxter re-
turned to their home nt Bismarck
Saturday after visit with their
Brnddock relatives.
II. A. Armstrong and wife came
over from Hazelton Monday. A. H.
A. went to Bismarck the same after
noon and Mrs. Armstrong visited
friends until train time Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Staak went to
Zcc''rd Tuesday in the Studebaker,
returning Wednesday evening. A. c.
went on business and Mrs. Stnak and
Margoric went along for the ride.
Last night n mass meeting was
held in Dcxters land Office to discuss
the incorporation question that has
been talked of for some time. At the
time of going to press we are unable
to get very much data on the meeting
but will try and have more com
plete story next week. 0. Nj. Vie, j.
J. Ryan and George Dexter were ap-
pointed as committee of three to
have charge of all matters pertaining
to incorporation and vote was cast
to give some idea of whether or not
tn" people wanted to incorporate.
There were Is votes for and none
against. II. A. Armstrong is to be
thanked for coming over from Hazel
ton to be of what help he could and
to give Il few pointers on the subject.
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Pollock PiCk-Ups.
Progress, Aug. 18.

Progress, Aug. 18.
c. w. Rcnskcrs, of Wcstiicld, was
n Pollock visitor yesterday. This of.
flee received pleasant call
c. |. prouty and b. L. Morrill, &C.
companicd by their families, depart
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is believed that n German battleship
of the Nassau class has been sunk by
British submarine E-22.
Berlin, Aug 22.-All the Serbian
positions on the Malka Niczeplanina,
asst Of Bnnico on the Macedonian front
have been captured by troops of the
Central Powers. the war Office an
nounccd today. The French, adds the
announcement have been driven over
the Struma near Buthkova and Tahi-
noe.
Heavy attacks by both the British
and French on the Somme front have
been rcpulscd
Paris, Aug. 22-A difficult and pro-
longcd struggle before the war is end
ed was prophcsied today by former
Premier Viviani, who is minister of
justice in the present cabinet.
An unofficial dispatch, as yet un-
confirmed, reports that Greek troops
have been engaged with Bulgarians in
the vicinity of Scres. The Greek com
mandcr is said to have summoned all
the nearby reserves, many of his men
having been killed
What effect this news will have in
Athens is causing much speculation
here
One dispatch from the Greek capital
says the resistance of the Greek
troops at Sercs has created great ex-
citcment in Athens and that the
newspapers there are referring to the
"hcroic division of Scres"
1t is understood at Athens, the dis
patch continues, that Greek army
headquarters ordered the eSres to re-
tire. Orders have been given that all
further hostilities must be avoided.
Previous Athens reports stated that
the Greek populace is disturbed by the
arrival of Russians at Saloniki to
take part in the Allies campaign that
ordinarily should have fallen to
Greece. There is said to be much ir-
ritation over the recent foreign policy
of the government, which is said to
have overlooked the nations best in
terests.
Today's dispatches indicate that the
engagement is becoming general all
along the 150-mile line.
Immediately north of Salonik, in
the Doiran region, Serbian troops are
reported to have captured two forts,
while in the heaviest fighting report
ed, across the Struma, the Anglo
French forces are attacking the Bull
garians northwest of Seres.
On the western end Of the line the
Bulgarians claim notable advances,
some of which are conceded. They
have pressed southwark from Florida,
occupying Kastoriu and Koritsa.
In the region the Scrbinns have be-
gun an attempt to capture Monastir.
The Bulgarians opposing them are re-
ported to be commanded by Field Mar
shal Won Mackensen.
Athens dispatches arriving today
state that the Russians who recently
arrived in Greece will be sent to as
sist the Scrbians in this effort. Pre-
vious dispatches had hinted that there
were Russian troops engaged with
Bulgarian outposts along the river
Vardar.
1t is regarded as possible, too, that
pronounced allied successes in the Bal
kan offensive and the presence of Rus
sian forces in Macedonia will effect
change in the attitude of Bulgaria.
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Serial No. Oi64b6.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Bismarck, N. d..
July 9. 1sis
Notice is hereby given that Gottiteb
Grenxt OF Hartford. y. OAK, who. on
July e. 1911 made Homestead Entry,
Township lss NJ. Range rs w, OF 5th
Principal Meridian. has fied notice OF
intention to make Ave year proof. to
establish claim TO the land above de-
scribed before Il. ID. Fogie. Clerk OF
the District Court, at Linton, N. D., on
the 18th day OF August, 1876
Claimant names ms witnesses:
Elmer, Jaryie. of Hartford, NJ D.
Paul Mousehund, OF Hartford, N. %.
John ]. Kenschler. of Linton, NJ d.
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SALONIkI DRIVE Is ON
Six Nations Represented in Attack on
liulgarS.(ireece and Rou-
mania Restless

London. Aug. 22--A British official
announcement this afternoon says it
is believed that German battleship
of the Nassau class has been sunk by
British submarine E-22.