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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
WELCOME,
EioHTT-sEVENTH CANADIANS

We were new battalion. We had
been less than seventytwo hours ON
the continent OF Europe, and the Ger
mans were not supposed TO know any
thing that was going on behind our
lincsl
We learned afterwari that concealed
telephones in the houses OF the Bel.
gian burgomasters OF the villages OF
Dinkiebusch and Renninghelst, near
our position, gave communication with
the German headquarters opposite us.
One Of the duties OF detail OF our
men soon inter that was to stand these
two burgomasters up against wall
and shoot them,
In concluding this FIRST article l want
to say frankly that any man who
claims he Is not afraid when for the
first time he goes into that hell OF FIRE
ON the western front Is liar, and I'll
tell him so 20 his face Later we be,
came impefvious, but that first day
| prayed, and would have bent down
and prayed only my knees shook so.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
In the Front Trenches.

We got into Poperinghe at a. m,
and the scouts had led us into the
front trenches at 2 the next morning.
Our position was TO the left OF st. Elol
and was known as the isand.r be
cause II had no support on either flank.
On the left were the User canal and
the blur which forms It's bank. On
the right were 300 yards OF battered
down trenches, which had been rebuilt
twice and blown In again each time
by the German guns. For some rea-
son, which never quite understood,
the Germans were able to drop what
seemed tolerably large proportion OF
the output of the Krupp works ON this
particular spot whenever they wanted
to- Our high command had concluded
that II was untenable, and so we. on
one side of 1t, and the British. on the
other, had to just keep It secuted and
protect our separate TANKS. Another
name they had for that position was
the bird cage" That was because
the first fellows who. moved into 1t
made themselves nice and comfy and
put up wire MEETINGS to prevent any
one from tossing bombs IN on them
Thus, when the Germans stirred up
the spot with an accurate shower Of
"whiz bangs" and coal boxes" the
same being thirteen Founders and six
inch shells, that wire netting presented
spectacle of utter inadequacy which
hasn't been equaled in this war
They called the position which we
were assigned to defend "the grave
yard OF Canada" That was because
of the fearful losses Of the Canadians
here In the second battle OF Ypres
from April 81 to June /, 1915, when
the FIRST gas attack in the worlds his
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

AZ Dawn Broke We Made Out Big
Painted Sign Above tho German
Front Trench.
oficial orders now tell every soldier
what he IL 90 do with his handkcr-
chief or piece OF his shirt II he is
caught In gas attack without his
mask
The nearest can come IN print 90
telling you what the soldier Is ordered
10 do In this emergency IL TO remind
you that ammonia fuInes oppose chic
rine gas Ms neutraliEing agent and
that certain cmanations OF the body
throw OF ammonia fumes
Now that I've told you how We got
from tho Knickerbocker lar and other
places to n situation which was just
100 yards from the intrenehcd front
OF the German army In Belgium !
might ns well add couple 81 details
about things which strnightway put
fear OF God In our hearts At day
break one Of our Fourteenth platoon
men. standing on the 1r1ng step, push
I'd back his trench helmet and remark.
ed that be thought Il was about time
for coffee He didn't get any. A Ger
man sharpshooter. firing the first time
that day. got him undor the nm Of his
helmet. and his career with the Cana
dian forces was over right there. And
then. as the dawn broke we rnnde out
a big painted sign rnised above the
German front trench u read;.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
A Call For Volunteers.

On June 2, after the third battle OF
Yprcs, while Mcfarland and were
sitting YEARLY on our hunks during
strange hour In the afternoon when
nobody had thought OF anything for
us to do, soldier came In with a
message from headquarters which put
sudden stop to the discussion we
were having about the possibility OF
getting leave TO go up TO London. The
message was that the First, Second
and Third divisions OF the Canadians
had lost 40 per cent OF their men in the
third fight ut Ypres and that 800 volun.
teers were wanted from each OF our
battalions 10 AL up the gaps.
Forty per cent" said Mcfarland.
getting up quickly. MY God, think OF
It'll Well, I'm or 20 tell 'em III GO
told him was with him. and we
started for headquarters. expecting TO
be received with applause and pointed
out as heroic examples We couldn't
even get up TO give In our names The
whole battalion had gone up ahead OF
ua They heard about Il first. That
was the spirit OF the Canadians II
was about this time that a story went
round concerning an English colonel
who had been called upon TO furnish
volunteers from his outfit 10 replace
casualties He backed his regiment up
against barruck wall and said
Now, all who don't want 10 volun-
teer step three PAGES TO the rear
In our battalion sergeants and even
officers offered TO 30 as privates, Nc.
Farland and ! were not accepted; our
volunteers went at once, and we were
re-enforced up TO strength by drafts
from the Fifth Canadian division.
which was then forming IN England
In July. when we were being kept
ON the rife ranges most Of the time,
all leave was stopped. and we were
ordered 10 hold ourselves In readiness
to go overseas. In the latter part OF
the month we started We sailed from
Southampton TO Havre m 0 big trans
port. escorted all the way by destroy.
era Az we landed we got our first
sight OF the harvest Of war. A big hos.
pital ON the quay was allied with
wounded men. We had twenty-four
hours in what they called rest
camp" We slept ON obblestones In
shacks which were no utterly comfort.
less that It would be an insult TO a
Kentucky thoroughbred to call them
stables Then we were on the way TO
the Belgian town OF Poperinghe, which
IL 100 miles from Havre and was at
that time the rnil head OF the Yprcs
salient We mnde the trip In box cars
which we're marked In French, Eight
horses or forty men," and we had to
draw straws TO decide who should lie
down.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
over There
The Thrill and the He'll of
the Trenches, Described
by an American Boy.

Sergeant Alexander McClintock Of Lax
ington, KY, and the Canadian Army has
Gripping Tale That Every American VIII
Read. For he Tells the Facts-Unadorn-
ed. Wounded, Distinguished Conduct
Medal Man, he Was Invalided Home,
but Is Going "out There" Again to Fight
For Uncle Sam and His Allies. An In
spring, Interesting, Personal Narrative,
Full Of the Spirit and Atmosphere Of tas
Trenches.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

~ men-and drop into exhausted sleep,
only 70 turn out at a. m. 10 give q
sudden and exact imitation OF what
we would do TO the Germans II they
sneaked up on us before breakfast In
six inches OF mud. Toward the last.
when we thought we had been driven
to the limit. they told us that we'were
TO have period Of real. intensive train
ing TO harden Us for actual lighting,
They sent us four imperial drill SER
geants from the British grenadler
guards. the senior foot regiment OF the
British army and the one with which
we were affiliated
II would be quite unavaillng for me
to attempt TO describe these drill ser.
geants, The British drill sergeant Is
an institution which can be understood
only through personal and close con
tact and Is about as cordial as loose
electricity. II he thinks a major gen.
eral Is wrong he'll tell him so on the
spot In the most emphatic way, but
without ever violating n single sacred
tradition OF the service. The sergeants
who took us In charge TO put on the
real polish to our training had ali seen
from twenty TO twenty Five years OF
service. They had all been through
the battles OF Mons and the Marne,
and they had all been wounded. They
were perfect examples OF type. One
OF them ordered all Of our commission.
ed officers, from the colonel down, to
turn out for rife drill one day and put
them through the manual OF arms
while the soldiers OF the battalion stood
around looking on.
Gentlemen" said he very politely
In the midst OF the drill, when see
you handle your rifles feel like fall
Ing on my knees and thanking God
that we've got u navy"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

ment, call It what you will. The rest
OF my story is simple relation OF
facts and occurrences In the order in
which they came to my notice and hap
pened TO me- 1t may start off little
slowly and jerlSlly, just as we did. not
knowing what was coming TO us. I'd
like to add that II got quite hot enough
10 suit me later several times. There
fore, as my effort is going to be to
carry you right along with me In this
account OF my experiences. don't be
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
AUGUSTUS SNYDER
FoR GALE.

a farm OF over 1900 acres. frontinA
on Tug river for nearly two miles, n
..a.. county. KY, opposite Webb
s.a.on on NJ d w. n. r. Fine river
BOTTOM. creek an hill lands, including
Al mineral. Large amount easily
u'eerou and cultivatablo Title good.
Aauress FRED W. WALKER, Woods
ny" or X. 7. BURNS, Louisa. Ky. S-sI
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

Metagama. A British cruiser escorted
US until we were 400 miles of the coast
OF Ireland. Then each ship picked up
a destroyer which had come out to
meet her. At that time notice was
posted In the purser's office informing
US that we were In the war zone and
that the ship would not stop for any
thing. even for man overheard. That
day soldier fell OF the Metagama
with 500 In his pocket. and the ship
never even hesitated. They left him
where he had no chance In the world
to spend bis money.
make Break"
Through my training In the v. NJ
l., was able to read semaphore sig
nails. and l caught the message from
the destroyer which escorted US. 1t
read:
Each ship for herself now. Make
breakr'
We beat the other steamers Of our
convoy eight hours In getting TO the
dock In Liverpool. and. according to
what seemed to be the regular system
OF our operations at that time, We
were the last to disembark.
The majority OF our fellows had new.
er been in England before. and they
looked on our travels ut that time as
fine lark. Everybody cheered and
laughed when they busted OF one OF
those little toy trains and brought It
up to take us away In II. After we
were aboard of 1t we proceeded at the
dizzy rate OF about four miles an hour.
and our regular company humorist-
no company complete without one
suggested that they were afraid, II
they went any faster, they might run
Off the island before they could stop
We were taken to Bramshott camp, In
Hampshire, twelve miles from the
Aldershot school OF command. The
next day we were given kings leave"
Eight days. with free transportation
anywhere In the British Isles. II Is
the inyariable custom to give this sort
OF leave TO all colonial troops immedi-
ately upon their arrival in England.
However, In our case Ireland was bar
red. Just at that time Ireland was no
place for newly arrived Canadian
looking for sport
After that they really began to make
soldiers OF us. We thought our TRIM
ing In Canada had amounted to some
thing. We found out that We might
as well have been playing croquet
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

FOR sALE'-Two-story house. ana
lot, a bargain Il sold soon. Apply to
p 7 wEsTLAKE, Louisa, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
No. 4.-shifted TO The somme.

Sergeant McClintock takes part In the
greatest OF NIL battles and tells OF the
hell OF H. rhe front In Belgium was
really rest sector IN comparison with
IT," he says. The extensive preparations
OF tho allies for open warfare afterward
abandoned because OF tho failure OF ex-
pected Developments.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
No. s,-"over the Top and Give EN-
Hcll.r

The English Tommy's battle cry as he
breaks from his trench. The bomb raid
and what happened or sixty that start
cd forty-slx failed TO return because the
Germans had prepared and mined the
trench Graphic description OF Sergeant
McClintock's terrible experience.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

The flye remaining articles in this
remarkable series VIII appear one each
week. They nre as follows:
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
No. 2.-The eomb Raid.

The greet preparations and rehearsing
for this lack Volunteers for the lob
taken beh.nd the Inc whore the German
trenches are exactly reproduced The
days OF preparation Heretofore unwrit.
ten detail OF modern trench raids This
article concludes with the men going out
to their Job.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20

II DON'T lay claim to being much of
a writer, and up till now have
never felt the call to write any
thing about my experiences with the
Canadian troops In Belgium and
France, because l have realized that
a great many other men saw quite as
much as l did and could beat me tell
ing about 1t. OF course believed that
my experience was worth relating, and
thought that the matter published in
the newspapers by professional writ
ers sort Of missed the essentials and
lacked the spirit of the bitches" In
good many ways In spite of its excel
lent literary style, but didn't see any
reason why It was up to me to make
an effort as war historian until now.
Now there is reason. as look at 1t.
believe can show the two or three
millions Of my fellow countrymen who
will be ''out there before this war is
over what they are going to be up
against and what they ought to pre-
pare for personally and individually.
That is as far ms am going to go in
the way of excuse, explanation or COM
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
FIRE insurance

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any insurable property In Louisa and
on gil good DWELLINGS AND BARNS
IN The COUNTRY and a limited mum
Der OF stores not too far from Louisa
nave the agency for the following
companies;
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NORTH AMERICA OF NEW YoRK
WEsTcHEsTER OF NEW YORK.
WIN appreciate any business you
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-20
Mol. In Training
By Sergeant Alexander McCIintock,
D. c. NJ. S7th Overseas Bait.
Canadian Greu. Guards.
Copyright 49, by the Bell Syn
dictate. Inc
FOREWoRD.


Here Is literary product tchich u at
once az admirable example of the force
of simple realism IN the description Of
things tohich are difficult of ordinary
guide for epev prospective soldier of
our armies
Sergeant McClintock has not tcritten
stories about the tcdr. He has tcrftten
the ioar Itself, reducing IT, one might
almost say, TO tcords of one syllable,
get bringing to the readers pieio, clear
~ and CiuidlV, the pdrfoHs aspects OF
the great struggle, hidden to all except
the man toh0 Is actually part of u.
HIS contribution to the history Of the
soGr must be classed as one tohich
shines tcith q neto light.
1t Is fascinating In its simplicity, yet
thrilling IN its convincing detail. II
leads one, toith eper0roiot,0 and com
polling interest, from casual CONFER
sation IN a hotel IN Neio Fork through
scenes of strife and blood and thrilling
conflict to the moment tchen the king
and queen of England came to the bed
side of q Kentucky youth IN London
hospital to thank him IN the name Of
their nation for his services IN the
cause tohich zoe haze noto come to rec
-o0nise as that Of ioorld humanity.
Sergeant McClintock received the d.
.tin0uished Conduct medal before leac-
ing England for home on leape. He Is
returning to accept comultssion IN the
Canadian overseas forces. The story u
told IN McCHntock's oton VnGdor,ted
aody.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13

The local board expects to receive
tomorrow from the district board OF
La Grande list of those who have
been exempted in Umatilla county.
As a result OF the visit of members
Of the board here yesterday 1t Is ex"
pected that several additional exemp-
tions will be allowed. The district
board members yesterday afternoon
considered individual cases and ex-
planned to others who had been GER
titled their reasons for holding them.
The only additional exemption an
nounced by the board yesterday was
to Ralph Reser and its exemption
like all others is only temporary. As
soon as the definite list is received.
the local board will notify the II
who are TO assemble on the 18th.
James O. Rowan. in the first draft
is now in Springfield, Mo, and will
be sent to the cantOnment nearest
that point George Hans Peterson,
also I'm the first draft, IS in CaldwIn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
CoIored People Incorporate.

Articles of incorporation were fill
ed yesterday for the African Protec-
tive Progressive order of this city.
The incorporators are william II
Bazzell founder, Warren Crawford.
worthy promoter. Robert II. Gray,
vice worthy promoter. Willis Miles,
secretary-treasurer and George w.
Hooker. The purposes as set forth
are "to promote the common well
fare, secure a more perfect union, up
held their country and its laws and
to advance the interests Of members" "
The organization is Incorporated for
800.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
$500 for Soldier Books.

Umatilla county is called upon TO
raise $500 of the states $25,OOO ap.
portionment for books for soldiers in
the various armies and E ]. Burke
will be the money raiser for Pendle-
ton. The raising of this money for
book purchasing Is in addition to the
books donated for use by the soldiers
The state wide work is to be conduct
ed by a committee named by the gov
ernor and of which w. L. BrewsteR Of
Portland is chairman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
BUYS building: Moves.

Charles H. Rudd, the West Webb
street tailor, has purchased the
building at eos West Webb street
just two doors west of his present
location and is having 1t fitted up
for occupancy He expects to move
soon. He purchased the building of
the Eastern Hide & Junk Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Owners Must sign Now.

Property owners or their agents
must hereafter sign applications for
building permits, the council so de-
Gliding last evening. Heretofore, It
has been necessary only for the con.
tractor to sign. The council decided
that for the protection of the city
the owner should be required to
make the application.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
D. A. c. Athlete Here.

G. L. "Scooty'' Dutton. star foot
ball man of o A. c. is here to remain
over the Roundup as the guest OF
Harold Maloney. Mr.. DuttOn suffer
ed a broken leg in the first game OF
the season last fall and this spring
had it rebroken in a runaway acci-
dent so that he cannot play this sea-
son. He hs been working on a ranch
near La Grande during the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Garrett and stroud Arrive.

Sammy Garrett and Leonard
Stroud, the worlds greatest trick
roper and trick rider, respectively,
arrived yesterday for the Roundup
Sammy Garrett did not break the
worlds record for roping and hog
tying a steer as reported but merely
the record for ropIng and breaking
the string This method of ropins
Is enforced in some places and is
much quicker than the roping and
hog tying, generally about 20 seconds
quicker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13

cialists. and minister of the Swedish
cabinet, telegraphed the United
Press that the Luxburg incident is
gravely humiliating to Sweden,
whose people will suffer more for
tolerating since 1915 the pres
ent reactionary Prussian-like rule.
Branting's party is likely to he
swept into power in the elections now
in progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Buckers Show Up Well.

A half dozen more bucking horses,
among them LightfoOt. Casey Jones.
WiggIe and Butter Creek. were tried
out yesterday morning and all show
ed up in fine form. Butter Creek
dumped Hippy Burmester, one Of
Irwin's former cowboys. Ed McGil-
vray. we'll known cowboy who has
been riding all summer, is showing
up we'll at the tryouts. having ridden
every horse he has mounted so far
among them Angel and Wiggle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Hill Himself Can't Come.

Although Louis w. Hill, himself.
will not be present at this Roundup
in person, on account of business
calling him to the east at that time,
his party and special train will come
along just the same His sons will
be in charge of the train and all the
St Paul people will be here with
the exception of Mr.. Hill. A tele-
gram to this effect was received this
morning. There will probably be $50
in the party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Has Gained 20 Pounds.

Sam Jinkins. we'll known local
resident who has been in a sanitari-
um at Milwaukee since July I. is now
much improved in health as shown
by the fact he has increased his
weight from 144 pounds to 164
pounds and is able to sit up four
each day He has high praise for
the work at the sanitarium.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Head Consul Here Tonight.

Head Consul l. 1. Boak of the
Woodmen of the world. will arrive in
Pendleton on No. Is this evening
and will be met by the reception COM
mittee of the local lodge. Thomas
F'itzz Gerald. V. Stroble and 81
Reetz. This evening he will attend
the meeting of the lodge at which a
class Of 3S will be initiated and the
new ritual exemplified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
Local Nurse Is Enlisted.

Miss Stasia P. Walsh, we'll known
Pendleton professional nurse, has
been enlisted as one of the nurses
to go with the University of oregon
hospital unit. She received notice
of her acceptance for service by the
Red Cross and her credentials some
time ago and has just been notified
that she has been listed with the
Oregon unit. She expects to be call
ed within a few weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13

vorce against her husband, Roy Hart.
and for the custody of their two chill
dren. She alleges her husband fire.
quently curses and assaults her. She
has an income of 5000 semi-annual-
ly and alleges through It she and her
husband have accumulated $500
worth of personal property She asks
for suit money. s. A. Newberry Is
her attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13
REDUCED RATES TO ORIENT.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1s.-Thc
Pacific coast is to receive reduced
freight rates to the orient. and there
is a possibility of the transference OF
japanese ships to the transPacific
run. according to dispatches receiv-
ed by the San Francisco Chamb OF
Commerce from its Washington rep
resentative. Japan will turn over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-13

AIIOttee sues for Divorce.
Alleging cruel and inhuman treat
ment, Lacy Hart, an allottee on the
reservation has brought suit for di-