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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

Painted Sign Above the German
Front Trench.
Official orders now tell every soldier
what he is to do with his handker-
chief or a piece Of his shirt if he is
caught in gas attack without his
mask.
The nearest I can come In print to
telling you what the soldier is ordered
to do In this emergency is to remind
you that ammonia fumes oppose chic
rine gas as q neutralizing agent and
that certain emanations of the body
throw of ammonia fumes.
Now that I've told you how we got
from the Kn1ckerbocker bar and other
places to q situation which was Just
$50 yards from the intrenched front
Of the German army in Belgium I
might as well add a couple Of details
about things which straightway put
fear Of God in our hearts. At day
break one of our Fourteenth platoon
men, standing on the firing step, push
ed back his trench helmet and remark
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

SotoieTS OF Vs.
We learned more the first week Of our
actual training in England than we
did from November to April in Cana
da. I make this statement without
fear that any officer or man of the
Canadian forces alive today will, dis
agree with me, and submit it for the
thoughtful consideration of the gen.
tlemen who believe that our own
armies can be prepared for service
here at home. .ez
In this war every man has got to be
q specialist He's got to know one
thing better than anybody else except
those who have had intensive instruc-
ton in the same branch. And, besides
that, he's got to have effective general
knowledge of all the specialties in
which his fellow soldiers have been
particularly trained. I can illustrate
this. Immediately upon our return
from first leave in England we were
divided into sections for training in
eight specialties. They were: Bombing,
sniping, scouting, machine gun fight
ing, signaling, trench mortar operation.
bayOnet fighting and stretcher bearing.
I was selected for special training in
bombing, probably because was sup
posed, as an American and baseball
player, to be expert In throwing With
the other men picked for training in
the same specially, was sent to AL
dershOt, and there for three weeks,
twelve hours q day, I threw bombs,
studied bombs, read about bombs, took
bombs to pieces to see what made
them tick and put them together again
and did practically everything else
that you could do with bomb, except
eat it. esA~--4--7.
Then was ordered back along with
the other men who had gained this
intimate acquaintance with the entire
bomb family, and we were put to work
teaching the entire battalion all that
we had learned. When We were not
teaching we were under instruction
ourselves. by the men who had taken
special training In other branches.
Also at certain periods of the day we
had physical training and rifle prac,
tice. Up to the time of our arrival ia
England intensive training had been
merely fine phrase with us. During
our stay there It was a definite and
overpowering fact. Day and night we
trained, and day and night It rained.
At 3 O'Clock we, would fail into our
hunks In huts which held from half
to whole platoon from thirty to six.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

Feb IA, 1917.
Sergeant Alexander McCntock Eighty seventh
Battalion Canadian Grenadier guards from September 1915 until
November 1916 the last four months of that time
in France where he gained the Distinguished Conduct medal by
his devotion to duty and bravery under fire.
As his former commanding officer testify his good
qualities and consider he would make valuable officer
(Signed) F. 8. MEIGHEN
Brgadier General Commanding Canadian Training Division
Bramshott.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

cd that he thought it was about time
for coffee. He didn't get any. A Ger
man sharpshOOter, firing tie first time
that day, got him under the rim Of his
helmet, and his career with the Cana
dian forces was over right there. And
then, as the dawn broke, we made out
big painted sign raised above the
German front trench. 1t read:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

DON'T lay claim to being much of
a writer, and up till now 4 have
never felt the call to write any
thing about my experiences with tho
Canadian troops in Belgium and
France, because / have realized that
a great many other men saw quite as
much as I did and could beat me tell
ing about it. 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 a
good many ways in spite of its excel
lent literary style, but didn't see any
reason why 1T was up to me to make
an effort as war historian until now.
Now there Is q reason, as look at 1t.
i believe can show the two or three
millions OF my fellow countrymen who
win be tout 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 as am going to 60 In
the way of excuse, explanation or COM
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

ment, call it what you Will The rest
OF my story is a simple relation of
1acts and occurrences in the order I'm
which they came to my notice and hap
pened to me. 1t may start of little
slowly and 5erkily. just as we did. not
Knowing what was coming to us. I'd
Ike to add that 1t got quite hot enough
70 suit me later several times. There
tore, ~ my effort Is going to be to
carry you right along With me In this
Account Of my experiences, don't be
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

.ietagama. A British cruiser escorted
US until we were 400 miles off the coast
Of Ireland Then each ship picked up
destroyer which had come out to
meet her. At that time a 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 a man overheard. That
day a soldier fell off 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 his money.
make a Breakw
. Through my training in the V. M.
l., was able to read semaphOre sig
nails, and 1 caught the message from
the destroyer which escorted us. 1t
read: @
Each ship for herself now. Make
a breakv'
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 at that time as
a fine lark Everybody cheered and
laughed when they busted off one of
those little toy trains and brought it
up to take us away in it. After we
dizzy rate Of about four miles an hour,
and our regular company humorist-
no company complete without one
suggested that they were afraid, If
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. It is
the invariable 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 a newly arrived Canadian
looking for sport.
After that they really began to make
soldiers of us. We thought our train
ing in Canada had amounted to some
thing We found out that we might
as we'll have been playing crOquet
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10
OVER THERE
The Thrill and+he He'll of
the Trenches, Described
by an American Boy.

Sergeant Alexander McClintock Of Lex
ington, KY, and the Canadian Army Has
Gripping Tale That Every American Will
Read, For He Tells the Facts-Unadorn-
ed. Wounded, Distinguished Conduct
Medal Man, He Was Invalided Home,
but Is Going "0ut There" Again to Fight
For Uncle Sam and His Allies. An In
spring, Interesting, Personal Narrative,
Full of the Spirit and Atmosphere Of the
Trenches. M
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

The Thrill and He'll of the Trenches De-
scribed by an American Boy

We have secured a series of six articles by
SERGEANT Alexander McClintock of Lexington,
KY, and the Canadian army He has gripping
tale that every American will read, for he tells
the facts. unadorned. Wounded, Distinguished
Conduct medal man, he was invalided home, but
is going "Over There" again to fight for Uncle
Sam and his allies.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10
No. l. In Training
By Sergeant Alexander McCIintock.
d. G. M, 87th Overseas Bait,
Canadian Gren. Guards.
Copyright, 1917. by the Bell Syn
dictate, Inc.
FOREWORD.

Here Is q literary product achich is at
once an admirable example of the force
OF simple realism in the description of
things aohich are difficult of ordinary
comprehension, and handbook and
guide for every prospective soldier of
our armies.
Sergeant 1fcClintock has not acritten
stories about the aodr. He has aoritten
the acdr Itself, reducing 1T, one might
otnsost sag, to aoords of one syllable,
yet bringing to the readers vie,c, clear
" and Otvidly, the pGrioas aspects of
the great struggle, hidden to all except
the man achO is actually q part of 1t.
HIS contribution to the history of the
soar must be cldssed as one 1chIch
shisses sOith meio light.
1t ts fascinating In its simplicity, yet
thrilling In its convincing detail. IT
teads one, tcith euergrosoing and CON-
pelling interest, from q casual CONFER
leation IN hotel In Neao York through
scenes of strife and blood and thrilling
conflict to the moment 4chen the king
and queen of England came to the bed
side of q Kentucky youth in a London
hospital to thank him in the name of
their Nation for his serpices Ia the
co~se sohich zoe haze noao come to rec
o0Sise as that of aeorld humanity.
Sergeant McClintock receiUed the Dis
tts0Gished Conduct medal before leav-
SSg Ea0land for home ON Ieape. He Is
returning to accent q commission In the
Cdnadidn overseas forces. The story is
told IN McCtntock's Oscn unadOrned
SOGH.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

impatient if nothing very important
seems to come off at first. l felt lit
tie ennui myself at the getaway. But
that was certainly one thing that didn't
annoy me later.
In the latter part Of October, 1915,
decided that the United States ought
to be fighting along with England and
France on account of the way Belgium
had been treated, if for no other reason.
AS there seemed to be a considerable
division Of opinion on this point among
the people at home, 1 came to the con-
clusion that any man who was free,
white and twenty-one and felt as did
ought to go over and get into it single
handed on the side where his convic-
lions led him, if there wasn't some par
tfcular reason why he couldn't. There
fore 1 said goodby to my parents and
friends in Lexington and started for
New York with the idea Of sailing for
France and joining the Foreign legion
of the French army.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10

We win print article each week for six weeta -
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-10
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. Eloi
and was known as 1.-The island" be-
cause it had no support on either flank.
On the left were the User canal and
the bluff which forms its bank. On
the right were 800 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 it was untenable, and so we, on
one side Of it, 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 it
made themselves nice and comfy and
put up wire nettings to prevent any
one from tossing bombs in on them.
Thus, when the Germans stirred ND
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
q 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 Fl to June 1. 1916. when
the frst gas attack In the worlds his
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
TINES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND SUBJECTS or SERMONS

First Presbyterian Church, Granitevillt
DR.. J. I. Painfeld win preach at 10 30
on "The Supreme Christ" All are cor.
daily invited
st. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
! Websterville-W j. NJ. Beattie, rector
Evening prayer and sermon at 3 o'clock
Sunday school at ? p m. No mdweek
service
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints-Services held every Sunday in
Worthen hall. Sunday school at p. m.
Meeting at 3 p. m. Everybody invited.
No collection
Church of the Good Shepherd-W. J. NJ.
Beattie, rector At 10 a. M, corporate
communion for women. At 1880 a M,
prayer and sermon. Sunday school at
ii 80 Evening prayer and sermon at I
o'clock.
Christian Science Church-Service at
l0:45 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880 To these services all are well
come. The reading room is open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays from 3
to 5 p. m. Summer street.
East Barre Congregational Church
James Ramage, pastor. Morning service
at 1890 Short talk to young people on
The Road to Victory Sermon topic,
Contrasts in Life" Sunday school at
Has. Christian Endeavor service at
p. m.
Presbyterian Church, corner Summer
and Seminary streets-Edgar Grassland,
pastor. Morning service at 1890; sub
ject of sermon. THE Red Cross Society
and Its Work" Sunday school at noon
Evening service at :; topic of address.
Edith Cavell, the English Nurse
Everybody welcome.
Brook Street Italian Church.. F..
Plainfield, pastor Bible class at 3 .. m
Preaching service az 1880 D. m; theme.
The Holy Spirit, His Power and Work 4"
Italian Women's club on Thursday al
? :l5. Jackson block Musical entertain.
ment at the First Baptist church Friday,
Dee 81, at 7:30 p. N.
Berlin Corners Congregational Church
service. The topic Of the pas
tors sermon viii be Jerusalem, Past
and Present" sunday school at noon
During the cold weather. for the sake Of
warmth and comfort, and a. conserya-
ton Of fuel. meetings will be held in the /
ladies parlor.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
Bailey Catzert Lipsky, pastor. Morning
service at 1880 Sermon theme. Wait I
ng the Hour OF Consolation The chill 1
irens story. "Koona. the Eskimo Dog J.
Evening service al 4; sermon topic. -Je- 4
us' Commentator Of the Soldier
Epworth league At D. m Reading
That Printer Of Udell-s Sunday school 4
1t l1:45 Ciasscs for all PRAYER service
Thursday at $50 p. m. in the church
.esfry.
First Baptist church--B ! Leigh,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Every soldier knows
the American eagle is
with him, the A m e + :
can government is in
front Of him and the
American people back
ing him.
Many of the men will
miss the luxuries of CT
william life, but the peo-
pie will see that their
comfort is literally pro-
vided for.
Here are some special
gloves, sweaters, scarfs,
ETC., that will add to
their happiness.
We're going to quit
the clothing game, and
right now, here, is your
chance to get a good
suit, overcoat or pair of
pants for men or boys,
at a very low price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

The Montpelier city government is
meeting the fuel shortage in business
like way by deciding to close some of the
rooms in the municipal building wher-
ever possible without impairing the serv-
ice of any of the departments. 1t is a
good example of conservation of re-
sources even though there should be
enough coal in prospect to heat the whole
building all the winter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Ohio probably will not secede from the
union even if Governor Cox does find
that federal power exceeds state power
in the orderly distribution" of coal
There may be scattered cases in which
the national administration of fuel will
err in the handling OF the coal problems
in the several states, but the situation
would turn into very complex tumble
should each state arrogate to itself the
right to adopt its own method of dis
tribution. Uniformity is absolutely nee
essary in order to get the best results
for all concerned. Moreover, it is barely
possible that Governor Cox was mistak-
en- in his position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
JOIN THE RED CROSS DRIVE,

Beginning on Monday, Dec. II, cam
paign is to be started in Vermont, to
gether with the remainder of the coun.
try, toward increasing the membership
in the American Red Cross society so as
to embrace a large section of the popula-
ton. The purpose in Vermont is to add
$4,000 members to those already en-
rolled. 1t is task which can be accom-
plished if everyone takes upon himself a
measure of responsibility in the matter
DO not lag do not throw the whole bur
den upon the shoulders of the local COM
mittees, which have kindly consented to
furnish the administrative machinery of
the drive. Take it up When you meet
an acquaintance ask him or her if he or
she is enrolled as a member of the SPLEEN
did organization, which is doing so much
TO relieve the suffering of and TO make
comfortable the soldiers of the United
States. If they are not members tell
them they should be and briefly explain
the reason.
A paragraph in GOV. Grahsms appeal
to the people Of Vermont sums up well
the reason why we all should become
members The paragraph includes the
following: 1T tthe Red Cross knows no
creed, no condition but necessity In the
camps and hospitals of Europe and at
home it stands ready to alleviate suffer.
ing Through its workers in the field, it
does its work day after day and night
after night. in sunshine and in storm II
heals the sick 1t comforts the diving. Il
sends 10 those at home the last token,
the last message
Having that in mind. how IAN We re-
fuse TO advance the paltry sum which en-
titles one to membership IN the society
Don't wait TO be asked 10 join the Red
Gross Go to the headquarters and en-
roll See some Of the canvassing com !
mittee and tell them You want 10 do
your bit in this respect lets help lick
tho kaiser by sustaining the arms ar
rsyed against him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Revolving as is some of the evidence
being submitted in the Harriet Varney
the fighting participated in by women to
get seat at the trial being conducted in
the Dedham, Mass, courthouse Two
women engaged in fistic encounter re-
Gently over possession OF a seat, and one
of the casualties was a shirtwaist nearly
torn from the body of one of the contest
ants. That kind OF women would take
pleasure in attending a Mexican bull
fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Old silver and gold wanted. Highest
price paid. + L. Burr
Violins and fittings for presents at
Gould's, IS Spaulding street.
Save your cash register slips and bring
them in for cash. N. D. Phelps Co.
The |. @. f. will give dance Tuesday
evening, Dec. Is, in X. of G, hall Car
rolls orchestra. adv.
Prices will be reduced on all pianos
during our Christmas sale. Bailey's Mu-
sic Rooms, IA Elm street, Barre.
Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier M. band orchestra, Karl For
sell, manager, phi one Montpelier 252-W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

There is no doubt that the navy de-
partment is pleased to receive so many
enlistments from Vermont, not only be-
cause of the fact that men from the farm
and small towns are desired but because
of the sentimental reason that Vermont
has furnished some OF the men most ia.
nous in American naval history ever
since there was an American navy. The
last week has seen an unprecedented
rush of Vermont young men to enlist in
the service of the navy, the nations first
line of defense
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Spreckles says the alleged sugar short
age in the United States is merely local
to the north Atlantic states That being
the case, there should be little delay in
relieving the actual privation being felt
in those north Atlantic states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

A Vermont born man is now head of
the New Hampshire state grange, Just as
a former Vermonter is governor of that
state. Gradually, Vermont is putting
New Hampshire under her sway, it seems
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
Rogers Walk
Over Boot Shop
We cash Christmas Savings Club
Checks
We cash Christmas Savings Club
Checks

pastor: residence. - Franklin street
Services ON Sunday at 1890 and
o'clock. The pastor will preach. Morn
ing subject. Not Forsaking the Assem-.
bling of Ourselves Together" Evening
theme, The Conversion OF Zaccheus
Bible school at II o'clock Y r. $. G. f.
at g. Prayer service Thursday evening
at 7:30. An every member canvass of
the church will be made by committee
of men before the annual meeting on
New Years day A cordial invitation is
extended TO all to worship with us.
Universalist Church--John B. Reardon,
minister Public worship and sermon at
1890: subject "The Sacrifice Needed to
Maintain the Ideals of Democracy" BIZ
bic study at ll:f5; subject, Nehemiah
EnfOrces the Law of the Sabbath" De-
votional meeting of the Young Peoples
Christian union in the vestry al 6: sub
iect. "Universslism and the Bible. lead
er. Rachel Cutler At the SUNDAY morn
ing service. Prof w A. Wheaton will
play prelude in F" tFreysingerl. The
quartet will sing More Love to Thee. o
Christ" Reed and % Lord. Abide with
Ne" Parry Ofertory solo. "Iesu.
Jesu. Miserere" lNevini. l. H. Baine
Congregational Church-Prof. c. v.
Woodbury. of Mortified will preach
service al 1880. Tomorrow
being the Sunday nearest 10 Forefathers'
day. the subject Of the sermon will be,
Pilgrim Purpose Sunday school at
noon Junior meeting at 3 p. m At {
o'clock there viii be a vesper service,
which viii take the form Of an organ re-
.ital BY Miss Gladys Gale. assisted by
George Mackay, baritone and this serv-
lie win take the place Of the regular
evening service The program viii be
iound elsewhere in this paper Meeting
II the Philathes class in the Baraca room
1t D. m Midweek meeting Thursday
evening al : o'clock. instead Of 7:30. and
, special meeting Of the church az 5
l'cioei The music for sunday morning
s - follows Duet, wilt Thou Revive
So; soprano solo. Come Unto Ne.
rom The Messiah" Handel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

II this midwinter weather in early De-
cember means comparatively mild mid
winter weather in February and March
the weather man will be forgiven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

It was noticed to-day that Barrels
street superintendent handled snow
shovel about as well as any of his men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

There can be great white way in Yer
mont without electric lights. In fact, all
Vermont is one great white way to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Anyway, the weather is displaying no
camoufage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

Important Notice to Registrars Under Juris-
diction Of This Local Board, Whose Order
Numbers Are Between No. and No. l79,
Inclusive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

WASHINGTON WANTS

many young men and women stcnographers
and bookkeepers for desirable positions in gov