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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-House on Irasburg
street, Orleans, 6 rooms, hot and cold
water, bathroom, cement cellar, piaz-
"a, electric lights. Price reasonable,
half down, balance, easy terms. Os-
car w. Edwards, Orleans. 34-36p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

AUCTION SALE Of real estate and
livestock All my buildings being de-
stroyed by fire on Monday, I shall sell
my farm and livestock at auction on
Saturday, Sept 8th, at l o'clock W.
S. Kennison. Bloomington. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05
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head at taco cents per word for first insertion
and one cent per word thereafter Cash
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nts
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Countrywide Red Cross Benefit Popular
Responsive Hearts of
People

The Monitors offer to give 25 per cent of all subscription
county in September is popular beyond expectations.
of conmendaon of the plan indicate that the host of
"bit" by subscribing for the Monitor NOW.
in f vaIue for their ire MONEY % and in addition are s
deserved the support Of the whole people Just now every
lessen the possible suffering of boys in France from cold
knit sweaters and other articles Of comfort for winter
wear Of our soldiers h crying need need Just NOW NO d
family in the going to make the golden re
the paper but their neighbors going the
Monitor in their own home Their bit will then be done in
this great campaign and the benefit of having Monitor of
There are approximately 1000 families in the county If
M ay pay years m a ug RI
ile I &c ~ ~ PioQU u ru csI
that of But the possibilities of the plan really
zuDserPop The Red Cross would Be $500
from the county and take county paper are possible ass
People who do not now have the Monitor realize that only
by subscribing for they do their just share this great
benefit
Don't delay your action the matter your
srpon to the representative of the Red Cross branch which
work if you just would One enthusiastic friend sad 81 shall
good many people during Of day and everyone
would & talk it up little the result would be worth M the & Effort
Monday One feature Of this report port % which particularly % t
crpons turned in subscribers Let the good work
go
WHOM TO SEE IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Orleans Red Cross Branch-Nrs. L. E. Spafford.
Craftsbury Branch-C. L. Cowes Crafsbuy
-. A. Kendrick North Craftsbury-N B. Williams,
CoinsviIIe-Ars. A. E. Loomis.
South and East Albany Branch-Mrs. o. NJ. Rowe, West
Glover r. F. D.; Mrs Hugh McCullum Irasburg r. F. D.;
Mrs. J. G.. Martin, West Glover, r. +. d.
Barton BranchF W. Cutting Yoande Blair, Mrs Mary
Mrs. A E. French Wesmore; Mrs. A. P. Bean,
Glover
Coventry Branch-Mss Ethel GLADDEN., Miss Myra Douglass
Mrs. Kate Hancock.
Newport Branch-Red Cross Tea Room.
Glover Branchoy Davis, Mabel Kng West Glover, Mrs A.
A. Webster Edna Uric, Bruce Buchanan.
Missisquoi Valley BranchMaser Robert Taylor Troy Bea
trice Miller Wesfeld; Erma Curtis Lowell; Anna Ens,
North Troy.
rasburg BranchMrs. S. Wiley, Mrs Marion Page Miss
Ruth Wheeler.
Albany Branch-Mrs. A. G. Cheney.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-Lumber, long spruce,
fir and hemlock dimension, large and
small size, sawn to order. Dry
matched boards, novelty siding, hem
lock plank and shingle Auto to
trade for work horse or pair. Geo.
E. Colby, Greensboro. 36-39
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-1OO-acre farm three
miles from Glover and six miles from
Barton All equipped. A. d. Abb
bott, Glover. 36-37p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-One- two-year-old full
blood Holstein bull and one cedar tub
for sap or milk. Alfred Brown, Or
leans. 36tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

HORSES FOR SALE - Fancy
matched pair and few good odd ones
weighing 1900 to 1900 pounds each.
]. A. Bates, Orleans. 35-37
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR Secondhand h. p.
Woodpecker gasoline engine and en-
siIage cutter with carrier and travel
ing table, both in frst-class shape.
L. S. Day, Irasburg. 35-36p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-or exchange for stock
one yearling colt, one three-year-old
colt, broken, one eight-year-old mare
and colt, one farm horse. Lillian
Brooks, Barton. 35-37
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-12 h. p. international
engine, double wood splitter, also au-
tomobile trailer. C. S. Phillips Co.,
Glover. 28tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-My farm, stock,
tools, ETC., cheap if sold soon. A. r.
P. Johnson, West Burke. 33-36p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE Three splendid Reg
istered Jersey bulls. Dropped in Oc-
tober and November, 1916, by a
grandson of Hood Farm Pogis 70.
Dam of one is the champion of the
state for two years old and under, 429
pounds of butter in a year. Dam of
another is full sister to the above
cow. They viii suit you. All solid
color. SIS each. C. 81. Root, North
Craftsbury. 34-40p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-The Powell house on
Main street, Barton. Fine property,
well located, Mrs. C. A. Burrows, St.
Johnsbury. 34tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

FOR SALE-12 cows, one fresh,
two dry Milo ]. Owen, Barton. soft
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Good Babcock top
buggy. B. Lane, Orleans. S5tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-09-05

Vol. 46-No. 36
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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head at taco cents per word for first insertion
must accompany the order. NJ adrertfse-
D1ent t0iH be inserted for less thGa n. eFtg-fre
nts
FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Good Babcock top
buggy. B. Lane, Orleans. 35tf
FOR SALE+12 cows, one fresh,
two dry. Milo ]. Owen, Barton. Soft
FOR sALE-Good farm, stock and
implements. r. Kleiner, Barton.
36-37p
FOR SALE-Second-hand clothing
in good condition. Inquire Monitor.
op
FOR SALES cows and one ma
nure spreader. E. S. Kelley, Orleans.
S5tf :
FOR SALE+Hudson runabout in
first-class condition. Newly painted.
Inquire A. A. Larabee, Barton. 36-38p
FOR SALE-Moving picture ma
chimes at bargain prices, cash or in
stallments. Leland, Montpelier, VT.
36-37p
FOR SALE-One two-year-old full
blood Holstein bull and one cedar tub
for sap or milk. Alfred Brown, Or
leans. 36tf
FOR SALE-1OO-acre farm three
miles from Glover and six miles from
Barton. All equipped. A. d. Abb
bott, Glover. 36-37p
FOR sALE-My farm, stock.
tools, etc., cheap if sold soon. A. r.
P. Johnson, West Burke. 33-36p
FOR sALE-The Powell house on
Main street, Barton. Fine property,
well located, Mrs. c.. A. Burrows, st.
Johnsbury. S41
FOR SALE-12 h. p. international
engine, double wood splitter, also au-
tomobile trailer. C. S. Phillips Co,
Glover. 28tf
HORSES FOR SALE = Fancy
matched pair and a few good odd ones
weighing 1900 to 1900 pounds each.
]. A. Bates, Orleans. 35-37
FOR Secondhand h. p.
Woodpecker gasoline engine and en-
xro1
ing table, both In hrst-class shape.
L. s. Day. Irasburg- 35-36p
FOR SALE-or exchange for stock
one yearling colt, one three-year-old
colt, broken, one eight-year-old mare
and colt, one farm horse. Lillian
Brooks, Barton. 1887
FOR SALEAHouse on Irasburg
street, Orleans, 6 rooms, hot and cold
water, bathroom, cement cellar, piaz-
"a, electric lights. Price reasonable,
half down, balance, easy terms. Os-
car w. Edwards, Orleans. 34-36p
AUCTION SALE Of real estate and
livestock All my buildings being de-
stroyed by fire on Monday, shall sell
my farm and livestock at auction on
OSpI. OIL, db L y C1OCA. "
S. Kennison. Bloomington. 1w
FOR SALE Lumber, long spruce,
fir and hemlock dimension, large and
small size, sawn to order. Dry
matched boards, novelty siding, hem
lock plank and shingle. Auto to
trade for work horse or pair Geo.
E. Colby, Greensboro. 36-39
FOR SALE-Three splendid Reg
istered Jersey bulls. Dropped in Oc-
tober and November, 1916, by a
grandson of Hood Farm Pogis 70.
Dam of one is the champion Of the
state for two years old and under, 429
pounds of butter in a year. Dam of
another is full sister to the above
COW. They viii suit you. All solid
color SIS each. C. 81. Root, North
Craftsbury. 34-40p
WANTED
WANTED-Live poultry. Elrick,
Barton. 18h
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
EXPLOSION IN
ARSENAL KILLS
8 WORKMEN
Explosion was Purely ACCiden-
= tai, Workingmen
Claim

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. S.-Thrce
workmen are known TO be killed and
twenty.three persons are. injured. two
among the latter being women, as the
result OF an explosion in the Frank
ford arsenal. The workers say that
ii was an accident, there being nothing
TO indicate that 1t was caused by an
outside agency.
The carelessness of workmen is be.
lieved to have caused the explosion
which occurred in one of the three
small buildings known as the detona'
ing dryrooms. where primer caps for
three six inch shells and small arms
cartridges are dried. The fire fol.
lowed and spread To- several other
small buildings known as the artil.
lery assembly unit. where there were
three and six inch shell. The
prompt work OF the employees finally
saved these structures.
The property loss is estimated at
thirty thousand dollars. Three small
buildings. and eighty thousand dctOn-
atOrs having been destroyed. Inyes-
legations by the federal police and
coroner were under way soon after the
fire.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
ELKO HONORS HER SOLDIERS
WHO LEAVE FOR CAMP TODAY

now ana they go forth TO serve Eth O
county needs them when the war is
over. May each and every one re.
turn to use safe and happy. and may
we never forget that they offered
their all and all for the liberty, peace,
and preservation OF us who must re.
main at home.
They hold the honor of Elko county.
Courage to their hearts and strength
TO their hands. God bless them.
You're off to the field of the cloth
of gold
The honor that never shall fade.
On your breast, o boys, is the shield of
old,
Your shield and mine-Columbia' the
maid.
Protectress and power and prayer!
a thousand flags with their burning
stars,
a thousand flags of the scarlet scars
Go cleaving the roaring air.
But on your SET lips is the slogan bold: {:
Who from his veins will brighten
Old Glory?
Who'll add a star to its old sparkling
story?
Goodbye, o home! WE'LL do it,
Goodbye to you, boys! the recording
sea
VIII re-echo one thrilling hour.
Not our sobs! No. no! though We
kneel where we stand,
And our heads are bowed, and the
tightening band
Grips the heart and throat We
tower,
a thousand hopes are spurred by your
tread,
a thousand flashes halo one head,
World-liberty's! Nations-frec!
Promethean France waits. the bruised
lion roars
The earth trembles up to Uncle Sans
doors,
a shouts in your moistening eye:
Who from his veins will dare. do. and
die?
The old ship OF state shakes with the
cry:
Goodbye. o home! WE'LL do it,"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
DISPATCHES 81 D VI
GERMANY EMPLOYS
SWEDISH LEGATION
German Official Discovers Sc
Cret Means to Give Informa-
ton of Sailing of Ships

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.-Omcial
dispatches issued by the state de
partment without comment revealed
now Swcden's legation in Argentine
has been acting as a secret means of
communication between the German
Charge de Affairs in Buenos Aires and
the Berlin foreign Office. Information
has been transmitted concerning the
sailinGs of ships and directions for
their destruction by the submarines.
Among other things, the German
charge, at the time Argentine was
having a critical controversy with
Germany over submarines, was send.
ing information of Argentine vessel
sailings through the Swedish legation,
with the recommendation that they be
sunk without leaving any trance"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
SUIT BROUGHT
AGAINST CURLER
F. S. Gedney, Former Parter,
Files Suit for Accounting of
Fees Collected

Suit was flied in the district court
this morning by Attorney +. S. Gcd.
ncy. through his attorney, Cleveland
Wright. against Judge Il. f. Curler for
an accounting of all fees and balances
received from the beginning of their
partnership several years ago down 10
the date OF the accounting, and pend.
ing the final determination of the suit
Il Is asked that receiver be appoint
cd to take possession of all money
and funds collected by the defendant
belonging to the partnership. II Is
further asked that the defendant be
restrained from Withdrawing or dis.
posing OF the funds OF the partnership
or any part thereof.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
REPORT OF R0DEO
MANAGERS
First Day. Sept. 3. 1917

First Day, Sept. 3. 1917
Al Ward. first prize motorcycle
race. s250O
Frank Horton. second prize motor.
cycle race, 5000.
Hank Potts. first prize onc.half mile
race. $4,000.
Geo. Dcwar, second prize, onchalf
mile race. $500.
Geo. Taylor, first prize. one. fourth
mile race. S25.CO.
Bob Anderson, second prize, one
fourth mile race. $1,000
Dave White. first prize bulldoEging
contest, 5000.
Dave White, first prize bucking con
Test. S75.CO.
Chas, Johnson. second prize bucking
contest, S25.CC.
Hank Potts, first relay race. $3.50,
Bob Anderson, second relay race,
$3.50
Ben DObbins. wild horse race. 5000
Second Day
Al Ward. first prize motorcycle
race, $500.
Frank Horton. second prize motor
cycle race; $500.
Bob Anderson. first prize. one.Gourth
mile race, $500.
Geo Taylor. second prize. one.fourth
mile race. $3.50.
Dave White. first bulldogging con.
test, 5000.
Ben DobbIns, bulldogging Sept. D.
'3oC6.
Geo. Dcwar, first prize. onc-hali
mile race 5000.
Bob Anderson. second onc.half mile
race, 5000.
lob Anderson, FIRST prize buckine
contest $3.50.
ben Dobbins. second prize bucking
contest. $500.
paVe White, wild horse race. $4,000
nuck snclson, first prize. auto race
"'leen miles. $4,000.
nuu Doddell, second price. auto
racc' fifteen miles, 5000.
Third Day
ID" Anderson, first prize, rolal
race, $500.
'Contlnued on Page Four
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
HERMADA SECTOR
RECAPTURED BY
AUSTRIAN FORCE
AuStrianS Take Many Prisoners
And Regain Contested
Ground

LONDON. Sept. SIN the Hermada
sector northwest of Trieste the Aus.
trians have recaptured the ground
gained by the Italian army. is OIL.
cially announced, and the statement
says that the Italians can no longer
boast of having gained yard of
ground. The Austrians have taken
six thousand prisoners in the late con.
flicts
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
GREAT BR|TA|N'S
REPLY To PLANS
SIMILAR To j. 6.
Wilson's Decision on Peace
Note Similar to That of
England

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Grcat Bri.
tain has advised the United States
that President Wilson's reply TO the
pope's peace proposal Is in effect with
Great Brltain's reply. as was indicated
recently in a statement by Lord Cecil.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
CONSIDER CLOSING MAILS
TO DISl0YAl CITIZENS

WASHINGTON. Sept s. The clos.
ing Of the mails to disloyal citizens
is now under consideration by the
pOStoilce department and the depart.
hcnt of justice. as another step Ia the
gO.ornment campaign IN wipe out dis.
loyalty and sedition
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
FRENCH AGAIN
ACTIVE ON THE
VERDUN FRONT
French are RepuISed but Renew
Battle Attacking on 20
Mile Front

BERLIN, Sept S.-The French re.
Sumcd the offensive last night in the
Nerdun region, attacking on a twenty
mile front. announces the official re.
port. The French forces were re.
pulsed but the battle was renewed
this morning.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
z KILLED IN
AIR.RA|D ON
GERMAN TOWN
Air Raiders Make Attack On
Lahr, Killing Two and
Iniuring Three

COPENHAGEN, Sept s.-The YES.
sissche Zeitung says that two persons
were killed and three injured in an
airplane attack on the town of Lair
in Germany. on September 4.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
WAR REVENUE BILL
ACTED UPON MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-The final
vote on the war revenue will be not
later than Monday, the senate having
taken up the minor points. The holly
contested war profits and income tax
sections have been disposed of.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
CAPTURE OF RIGA
ENDED SAY GERMANS

COPENHAGEN, Sept. S.-The lead.
Ing German military critics consider
that with the capture of Riga and
Duenamunde the operations on the
Riga front are virtually ended, says
Berlin dispatch. II is considered too
late in the year to make further ad-
vances.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
GERMAN EMPEROR
ARRIVES IN RIGA
To REVIEW ARMY
Emperor William Distributes
Decorations to Troop in
Russian City

AMSTERDAM. Sept. S.-Emperor
william hasa rrived at Riga, report
the Berlin dispatches. He reviewed
the troops and distributed decorations
On the battlefield.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08

Mrs. Mabel Lothrop accompanied by
Mrs. Claude Armstrong and small
daughter returned last night from Cal
ifornia. where they have been for tho
past three months.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
SIGHT GERMAN
WAR CRAFT IN
GULF Of RIGA
Russian Coast Batteries Shell
Approaching Germans in
Riga Gulf

PETROGRAD, Sept. S.--A German
war craft was again sighted in the
Gulf of Riga and shelled by the Rus.
sian coast batteries, says late OH.
cial announcement.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-08
REPORT OF COUNTY
HIGHWAY BOARD

The Board of Highway Commits
sioners met in regular session. Pres.
ent: J. G. Gregory, chairman, Fred
&. Voight. NJ. ]. Keith, representing
W. NJ. Wcathers. L. =. Carvillc. 10.
gether with s. c. Shirley. the road
supervisor.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. The follow
ing business was then transacted:
Bills Allowed
Chris Back. hauling lumbcr..$ GSI2
VI. L. Reed. South Fork road 1890
u. X. Nickols. North Fork road 27CC
WIN. SimOns. grader driver. 15CCC
Jim Chapman. South Fork
road Observation-Disclosures. 1860,
Frank Cudney. LamoilIc road 9.CC
Harry Larison. tractor driver 1870
H. l.. Wood. Contact road. 5000
W. a. Huntlcy. TuscarOra.JaCk
Greek road .............................. 1890
Dccth Mercantile Co, supplies 1906
NJ. f.. Reed. South Fork road 252.CC
Reed 4 Lashcr Draying Co.
drayagc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1915
Jose ArrasCada, bridge work 33.Ct
G. V. Randall. hauling material 32l.GC
II. l.. Wood. Hot Creek road 36.CC
a. w. Hesson Co, supplies. l21S.79
J. B. McDcrmott. Lamoillc
road biNt
W II. ElbrcCht. blaCksmithinC reese
J. T.. Snidcr, Tuscarora road. 1853
II, NJ. Lane. Starr Valley road 2i.tC
A. J. McDermott, Dccth road $500
r. NJ. Flynn, Mound Valley
road ....... l5.tC
Jess WOmack. Mountain city
road ...................................... 39.CC
G.. L. Womack, Mountain city
road 1CStC
Pixies Peak o. TO o. Highway
Association .............................. $3.50
Jefr Mayhew, hauling ................ 4C5.C(
J. II. Kennedy, North Fork
road ....................................... 2LCC
J. ID. Goodwin, Jarbidge road. 5000
u. G. Mcbride, Ogden trip ........ Ai.iC
II, G. Sproulc. Cement for road CSC
a. :. Hay, hauling .................. l2J.t'
w. J. Justice, bridge work.. T2.t6
!. !. Gregory, rent wagon
shed b.lt
Verdi Lumber Co, supplies. 37GS.51
!. -. Goodwin. contract .......... l5o.CC
1rcmcwan & Pike. hauling ...... 1919
T.. 4. Smith, blacksmithing ...... l2.Ct
Z H. Goodwin. road work .... lS.u'
George u. Banks. contract ...... 25C.C'
! =. VI. Culver. Charleston road 163.5l
| Harry Rocsch. Lamoillc road 1Oi'
w. II. Riclar. Carlin road ........ 63.O'
Henry Peterson. South Fork
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-02

around the crater. Within 1t the
child could still be seen. She had
fallen forward on her face. She,
might be dead, but there was still the
hope that she was living. Perhaps
she slept And the soldiers, many of
whom were married men, were filed
with anguish and the resolution to
save her or to bring back the little
body for burial.
1t was evident that another day
could not be allowed to pass without
the rescue. Projects were mooted.
1t was suggested that the artillery
should be brought to bear upon the
enemy trenches, with a view to a
general advance into them. But this
was deemed to dangerous an under
taking. 1t was not humanity possible
that a general Advance could be
made without a stray bullet striking
the little form within the crater. It
was, an Irishman who solved the
problem.
Sure, who wants to hurt baby?"
he asked. Lets ask them to send
out six men to meet ours and Wen
save her"
The idea found general acceptance.
Notice boards were quickly written
in three languages.
Don't fire. We are going to pick
up the kid" ran the English one. And
the French ran similarly-it was at
the junction Of the two armies. On
the opposite side of No Mans Land
the Germans had put up a notice to /
the same effect in their own Ian
gUage.
They quickly exchanged it for an
other. "When?" they asked.
cat twelve o'clock" answered the
English.
It meant an hour to wait. All the
eyes were strained upon the baby.
She had not moved since the morn
ing. There was every fear that she
was dead. And half an hour before
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-02

Cullus anu DGCduSG us ME VI uGdlu
was a small matter in the general
run, the attempt was abandoned.
An that day the soldiers on either
side crouched in their trenches and
waited for the artillery to cease. A
general attack had been ordered for
six O'Clock on the Franco-British
front. There were few now who
cherished any hope of saving the
baby's life. Yet none of the shells
had fallen near the crater, and the
little body was still visible there.
At six o'clock the British artillery
suddenly ceased. The men leaped
from their trenches and ran forward,
cheering.
But to their surprise their oppon-
ents did not wait for them but ran
forward also, perhaps inspired by the
same motives. The two parties met
on half-mile front. Bayonet clash
ed with bayonet, there was fierce
thrust and parry, men fell dying, the
cries of the wounded rent the air,
and neither side would give way.
1t was not until the combat had
been thinned out by the loss of thou
sands that the two lines of enemies
sullenly withdrew and made for their
respective trenches. But there were
those-on either side who remem-
bered.
And, moved by a simultaneous inn
pulse, six men from either of the con-
fiicting armies rushed toward the
shell crater. Tacitly they ignored
each other. A big Scotchman leaped
into the hole and emerged, carrying
in his arms an enormous rag doll,
with painted face of bisque.
It was ruddled with bullet holes
and had evidently been abandoned
by the former owners. Perhaps the
very child whose plaything it had
been had long ago grown tired Of it.
Yet it was strangely, human in ap-
pearance, and the head, with the