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The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
US. Gunner Strafes Boche
And Tells Of Adventure
Battery Routine in France Broken When
Enemy Counter Attacked and Were
Blown to Pieces. s.

better?" And then he goes on,
They're shelling this place like hell;
nearly blew me down the ladder just
now. I'm down in the dug-out now.
but must go up again. There's
q whole crowd Of Boches coming out
Of Jungly Wood; you know" Che
gives the precise point on the map).
They're probably coming out to
counter attack. Can you get on to
themr'
Can get on to them! I certainly
can't stay talking on q telephone.
Four loud blasts on my whistle and
Eyes front, all guns!" is my nrst
step and as quick as ! can ! work
out the angles and ranges to q strip
Of ground in front of the wood men
toned. ! know the wind, the temper
ature and the barometer reading and
as Jungly Wood IL near the center
Of our arc Of fire have the neces-
sary corrections already at hand. The
six numbers one'' are standing In
rear Of their guns. notebooks in hand.
Orders Acknowledged.
in acknowledgment of their orders.
dAo 90. hiC tsHc IL uTbt given
out the detachments have already get
their guns roughly laid. A few tee
ords more and al, are ready, and q
saivo OF shrapnel goes hurtling over
towards Jungly Wood, while the ma
1or and one of the other subalterns
come out to see what am up to. The
major mas q fondness for battery
fire." which means the guns firing sue
cessfvely and not sin,u taneously. 20
We drop TO battery fire five seconds 81
which gives US all six guns In 30 sec
onds, or two rounds per gun per min
ute.
Meanwhile am listening at the tele-
phone for some observation from
Brown. but apparently one of the
"crumps" that I can still see knock
ing chunks out of the ridge has cut
our line. for I get no word from hir-.
So after ten minutes firing with a
little 1udicious sweeping ana search
ing. We knock OF and wait for the
repair Of our telephone l'ne for news
II the effect OF our shoot. Presently
1t comes-"Beautiful. Got them right
in the open, q whole crowd of them.
and absolutely knocked them out"
And the next day the general Of the
division comes over and thanks US fer
lhpping the counter attack In the bud.
The infantry, 1t appears. had had a
splendid view from the front row and
enjoyed the sight hugely.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
WOUNDS ONE, Then
COMMITS SUICIDE
Mans Mother-in-Law Victim When
Divorce Proceedings Ad-
justment Fails.

Townsend. Mass. Oct. n.-William
II. Watson. IS. of Craig. Mo-. after
seriously wounding his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Mary E. Buckley. 70 years
old. this morning. shot and killed
himself.
Watson came to Townsend in an ef-
fort to adjust divorce proceedings
brought against him by his wife. but
failing, because of Mrs. Watson's de-
termination to seek a separation. turn
ed .SS-caliber automatic revolver on
her mother and himself.
The police say Watson had an au-
tomobile hidden In the woods with
the intention of kidnapping his 5-year-
old daughter. Mary Jane.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
MEXICAN PRESS
ATTACKS U. S.
Pro German Papers Devote
! Columns to InstiIl Bit
ter Feelings.

Msxico City, Oct. n.-The newspa-
per1 here devote much space to the
discussion Of Q possible break In this
country's relations with Germany.
following the recent secret session OF
the senate. where the question was
debated The Universal says that
simple declaration Of benevolent neu-
trality would not be suficient. De-
cause, accordinS to the statement OF
several senators and deputies, this
would leave IN existence German
propagAnda information bureaus ana
espionage
To Cali on Carransa.
The legislative bill proposed on the
subject Is comprehensive. and fts
SPONSOR include Gen. Zepeda and
ssnatQs Antonio Alonzo and Jose
Reynoso. The measure provides that
. committee shall call on President
Carranza and request him to make
offciafiy at least Q solemn deciara-
ton Of benevolent neutrality toward
the entente allies. which expression
10 deemed necessary by the bills IN
PRODUCERS for the sustaining OF the
government and the re-establishment
OF universal peace and progress, as
ven a. the life of the Mexican ma
tion.
wouId Impose Prohibftien.
Il Demokrata. Q pro-German news
paper, under the caption. Mexico
Should Observe the Most Strict Neu-
traiity Proclaimed By Its President"
says that Mexico In breaking OF rela-
tions with Germany would be going
TO war for the sake Of making money
and would bind its liberty under the
woke Of the United States, similarly
the rest Of the Latin nations. This
: levspaper adds that as the United
states cannot supply enough men for
the war 1t will need hundreds Of thou
sands Of soldiers from Mexico; that
the United States also needs Mexico's
enormous resources and that In time
the great republic TO the north would
impose tyrannical prohibitions that
also would entail political domination
over Mexico.
Il Nacionalista, an afternoon pro-
German paper, says that the Ameri-
can government has issued a decree
to take up silver dollars and coin
them into smaller fractions on ac-
count Of the high price of silver. The
paper adds that all commercial and
banking institutions in the United
States are now Withholding silver dol
lars from circulation.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
MEN OVER IS YEARS
TO VACATE Y. M. e. A.

All men over thirty-five years who
are living In the rooms of the Gen.
trail Y. NJ. C. A. have been notified to
vacate, in order to make room for the
young men who are coming into
Washington as a result 6t the great
increase in the work here. Thirty
days grace has been given the older
men before they must leave. and none
will be left in occupancy later than
December /.
This action was taken with due re-
gard for the loyal members of the
association who will be affected there
by" said George Otis Smith, presi-
dent Of the local Y. N. C. A.. but
we feel that out first duty is to serve
the young men coming to the city as
strangers"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
PATRIOTIC SCENES
AT STUDENTS DINNER

Rousing cheers for the victorious
Homecoming football team and sing
ing OF patriotic airs marked the an
nual retreat banquet for the students
of Georgetown University in Ryan
Hall last night.
Theodore W. Delaney, president OF
the student body. acted as toastmas-
ter. The dining hall was decorated
with the national colors and an or
chestra furnished patriotic music.
The banquet marked the close Of the
period Of retreat, the annual observ-
ance OF prayer and religious study al
the university.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
MILES
TO join U. S. A.
Patriot Hurries Back from
Cape Town to En-
list Here.

Halfway round the world % enlist
In the United States army, fs thu
record Of Cable johnson. the Amer.
can. who came from Cape Town.
Afirca. 10 WeshfnEton, yesterday to
join the fighting forces Of uncis Sam.
leaving Cape Town. the only pas
senger. August z he arrived N ths
United States eeptember q
Mr.. johnson was born On Lons ls-
land. N. T.. Of naturalizsc ews6ish
parents In 1s&. Small m stAfu< ap<
very quiet spoken, johnson N modesf
TO a oeEres. and much perpuasion vss
needed to have him tell his story. Once
started he 10 an Interesting speaker.
ruled with stories Of his travels ana
experiences in the whaling ana ship-
ping business. His father. elrurc
johnson 10 senior partner IN one OF
the large nrms in Africa
News st First supp-=,s>x
Leaving the United Stats for
portuguese East Africa, on bunness.
he arrived at HIS destination the day
war was declared Censorship Of ths
English cable once prevented the
news from becoming renerslly
known. and the German vessel on
which be arrived departed without
knowledge that war had yet been
declared. and was captured Jost
OUTSIDE the three-mile limit by Brit
ish wsrships.
Labor troubles delayed the con-
struction Of the factory on which
he was engaged. and for days at a
time he was forced TO stand guard
without sleep because depends bic
guards could not be obtained.
Completing the factory. he wss
forced to wait weeks before he was
able 70 obtain passage TO Cape Town,
where his parents made their home.
In order TO reach Portuguese East
Africa, from the United States, John
son had To 60 TO England and then to
PORTUGAL visiting Antwerp Nantes
and many other cities en- route.
Although under weight. johnson ha.
passed the preliminary examination IL
enlistment and expects 20 be allowed
admission After coming this far"
he said with a smile. 'they can't
Keep me out I'll get in" He spoke
with quiet conviction and all sbsencs
OF bluster or bravado.
Before he il given active duty Mr..
johnson plans 70 go TO Sweden &c
among them his sweetheart, whom he
hopes Will be his wife.
Conditions in Sweden are very bad
Mr.. johnson said. and the SUFFERING
Of the people because Of the war /,
great and IL In TO relieve his friend,
that his Journey Is planned.
I've been trying for two years q
get there" he added. "and I thint
that now I can get there. Arrange.
ments for nv passports are beins
made now. and / hope will be per.
mitted TO go"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22

By Second Lieut.. X. N. COLvILLE,
An American Gunner In the British
Array.
Copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure Newspsp9
syndicate.)
When for several months at Q
stretch, your guns are never moved
immediate prospect Of . push, rou-
Is apt to grow az monotonous as It
is In q fort In peace time. You be-
gin TO look wistfully at your map
and wonder II the Higher Command
is ever likely to select your sector
for push Ut never occurs nova
days to the British gunner that the
enemy Is likely to do anything Of
the sort), and you plan all sorts Of
strategic moves by which, II you were
the Higher Command. you would
breach the Bochs lines and cut on
great chunks Of his army. The only
thing that makes you q little doubt
full, nine months out Of the twelve.
is the nature Of your local mud In
which you begin. after long acquaint-
ance, to take . certain pride, boast
ing that It surpasses, In depth and
extent, adhesiveness and retentive-
ness, that OF any other area on the
front.
Breaks In the monotony tend to
grow more frequent as the soldiers
way Of life becomes Q little less uni
formly subterranean. Once when the
mud Of artois Gan inferior brand as
We thought to the mud Of the Somme)
was drying up. sat on . cartridge
box. with q tarpaulin over my head
and q telephone and Q map beside
me and watched the German shrap-
mel bursting away up in the air over
the great road that ran within q
hundred yards Of my guns.
Shells Bursting.
Presently I noted great brown
smudges Of smoke and earth goin;
up on the crest Of the ridge q thou
sand yards or 50 in front Of me, and
at the same time heard the teie-
phone beside me buzzing, 20. o."
20. o." 20. O."
''HelloT" I said picking UP the re-
ceiver. is that the guns?" said q
distant voice. Yes" said 1; "ofYicer
speaking"
Then follows q pause and presently.
Hello! Is that your I can't hear
you. Speak up, please" So I speak
up and I can hear Brown speak up.
too. and presently he says he can
hear me when I say, Hello! Is that
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
$500 900 Expended
For Armenian Relief

A total Of H.soo.ooo has been ex-
pended for relief In Armenia and
Western Asia by the American Red
Cross. The war council has appro-
priated 10000 Of this lately. II was
announced today.
Z This last appropriation VIII last
through the remainder OF the year and
purchase supplies for the winter.
The work IL being carried out In
Armenia. Syria, Persia. the Russian
Caucasus regions. Mesopotamia and
portions OF Egypt.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
Subscribe 10 Lean.

What attracted every eve here was
the big white clock at headquarters
which showed that the soldiers have
subscribed nearly $50. 900 for the Sec
ond Liberty Loan. With the drive
that starts this week It Is expected TO
spin the hands well past the 81, ,Ooo, 600
mark. On Wednesday afternoon there
will be a liberty loan competition in
athletics in which every unit in the big
camp will be represented. Twenty-Five
men will represent each divisional
unit. Participants will be permitted
to wear tennis shoes and remove hats,
jackets and leggings Three banners
will be awarded to the teams scoring
the highest number of points.
Gen Joseph E. Kuhn, commandant,
returned from a brief honeymoon trip
with his bride today and resumed COM
mand of the cantonment.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
Plan Send-Of for Negro Troop,.

negro drafted men when they leave
for Camp Meade next Sunday. Frank
Wells, appointed by Daniel J. Dom
ovan, adjutant general of the Dis
trict, to handle the details Of the de-
parture IL planning a find goodby for
the negroes. Rev. william c. Brown.
Of John Wesley A. N. e. Zion Church
will deliver an address to the men at
Union Station II plans are carried out
and arrangements for many features
'erA hatpg madA
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
|TARDY SOLDIERS
/ GET LENIENCY
Bad Transportation FaciI.
ties Given as Excuse
for Delays.
b. ANDREW n. KELLEY.

Camp Meade. Admiral. Nd. Oct q.
III the company commanders were as
strict about reporting from leaves as
the officers are In the regular army,
nearly half Of this cantonment would
be in the guard house or undergoing
some form Of military punishment
Hardness has been the rule in sl-
most every barracks. due TO no fault
Of the soldiers. but to long and tedt-
Gus delays in the transit facilities to
the camp.
Long after midnight today the mea
were still struggling into cemp in
great numbers, and while they were
officially expected to be In the bar
racks on the stroke Of the hour
leniency will be extended and the
tardiness overlooked because It was
due to an insufficient number OF cars
and a iong wait at Naval Academy
Junction. The officers returning were
among those caught In the jam ani
understood the position Of the pri-
Yates.
Discipline to BE frightened.
Later the discipline will be frightened
and men will be expected to report In
barracks at the exact moment their
leave expires or before, so that they
will have to leave Baltimore and
Washington in ample time TO allow for
the delays which are Of regular occur
renee.
Another vast army Of civilians pack
ed the cantonment today, but were
admirably moved and cared for by
the military traffic police. Men with
clubs were located at the centers oi
congestion and guided both foot and
vehicular traffic. In addition auto.
mobiles were compelled to park In
sections OF the camp away from the
large crowds and the danger of &C.
cidents was reduced to a minimum
1t Is necessary to be neat at inspec-
tion as a number Of the Washington.
! ians learned to their sorrow. Twenty.
eight will get some mild form Of pun
ishment for not being shaved when
the Saturday inspection took place.
Sunday Football.
The big event for the District boys
today was the football game with the
Twenty-third Engineers. The boys did
not get much of a chance TO cheer
for their more experienced neighbort
plastered on a 13-to-0 defeat.
For the District boys Miller ant
German played a cracking game or
the defense. and Parsons followed tn,
ball well and made some brillian
tackles. The lineup follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
Air Raids on England
Take Heavy Life Toll

German aircraft have made thir-
ty-fiye disastrous raids over rine-
and since January. 1915. innicting
. total loss Of life OF ss1 persons.
The list Of the principal raids fol-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
She Used to Be GRAY

The well-known society leaders
hair was gray. just like yours.
But Mrs. B. heard of O-bau
Hair Color Restorer-how thou
sands had proved that Q-bsn
would bring a natural, soft, even.
dark shade to gray or faded hair
and make IT soft, fluffy and beau
tiful. Q-ban is all ready TO use
a liquid, guaranteed harmless, 7sc
a large bottle-money back IL not
satisfied. Sold by James O'Don-
nell, Peoples Drug Stores. Lig-
gett's Riker-Hegeman and all good
drug stores. Try Q-ban Hair
Tonic; Liquid Shampoo; Soap.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22

substitutons-EngneeTs Griscom for ToIu
Machine Gun, BAllfor Todd. Bailey for Well
from toucbdowns-Todd. Goal from toUchdoWn
Inissed-Grscom- Referee-Lieut. Mylin. U. s.
A. umpire-Lieut Diamond. Head lineman-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
'''YoU KNOW me.
Al BUYS BONDS
Baseball Player Finds Place
Where Big Wad Is
Safe.

Jack. the bush league baseball play
er. made famous by Ring w. Lardner.
has received his money out of the
worlds series and found a place to
put II. He writes his old friend. Al.
down at Bedford, Ind, all about 1t.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
SAVE ROUGHAGE THIS YEAR.

Thi. fall all the rough feeds should
be saved more carefully than ever
before. The cornstalks, the peavine.
the straw, the rough hays-all should
be saved and utilized. Rough feeds
will not altogether take the place of
grain feeds, but they will reduce the
amount of grain necessary to be fed,
even to growing and productive ami
mails, and they will make very little
grain indeed necessary for mature
and non-productive naimals-the idle
work stock, dry cows, and feeding
cattle that are not expected to gain
in weight during the winter. Espec-
tally should all the legume hays and
straws be looked after with much
care. They furnish protein in cheap
and digestble form, and ON most
farms protein is the element most
lacking in the farm animals rations.
Agriculturist.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
TAKE CARE OF THE MACHINERY

In a letter to the editor, Frank b
White, of the Agricultural Publish
ers Association, says of the farm
machinery problems:
at is a big problem, and much
more serious than it seems to be on
the surface. This year the supply
seems to be nearly adequate to the
demand. The danger is for 1918 and
1919. The latter year in particular.
Unless we plan in advance the pro-
ductivity of our farmers is going to
be seriously interfered with"
The neglect of machinery on the
farms-the loss from needless ex-
posture and lack Of care, has always
been criminal. The farmers of Amer
icahave spent millions of dollars for
machinery to take the place of ma
chinery they have needlesslly de-
stroyed or let the clements destroy.
They are just that much poorer be-
cause of this needless expenditure.
But the loss from failure to Fake
care of the machinery will be even
greater no wthan it has ever been.
Always before the farmer has been
able to buy new implements. Next
year he may not be able. He may
have to use his old implements or do
without.
Every farmer should make it
point this fall to see that all machin-
cry is put in shape and stored under
shelter before bad weather comes.
And no farmer who needs a new farm
implement this fall should try to put
off the getting of it until next year,
hoping thereby to save money. He
will likely have to pay more for it
another year, and he may not be able
toget it at all.-Southeln Agricul-
turist.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
NO REASON FOR It
When Hartford Citizens Show
Way.

There can be no reason why any
reader of this who suffers the tor.
lures Of an aching back, the annoy
ance of urinary disorders. the pains
and dangers of kidney ills will fail
to heed the words of a neighbor who
has found relief. Read whats a
Hartford citizen says:
w. II. Gillespie. blacksmith. Uh-
ion Street. Hartford. says: Il can
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills for
they have never failed to help me.
At different times have been
troubled with sharp, quick pains in
my back and too frequent action Of
my kidneys. On friends advice ]
have used Doan's Kidney Pills,
which | got at the Ohio County
Drug Co., and they have never fail
ed to help me whenever | have been
troubled in that way"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Plls-the same
that Mr., Gillespie had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
Advertisement.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
CHEAPER SCABIES
DIP APPROVED
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Permits the Use of Weak Mic
Otin Solution Without
Sulphur.

Washington. d. C.-The use of ;
weak solution of nicotin in dipping
scabby sheep and cattle is approved
in an order issued today by the Sec.
rotary of Agriculture. This dipping
solution differs from that hitherto
required, by the elimination of sui
phur.
Charges have been made following
series of careful experiments in
the effort to cheaper the expense of
dipping scabby animals and at the
same time to insure the effectiveness
of such treatment. Due largely to
the heavy requirements for sulphur
in war industries, the price of this
element has greatly increased. In
the dip as formerly made up, there
fore, two comparatively costly sub
stances were used. 1t is believed
that the elimination of one of these
substances twill materially decrease
the cost Of this dip.
In addition to approving the use Of
a dipping solution in which nicotin is
the active agent, the United States
Department of Agriculture also ap-
proves the use of a lime and sulphur
solution in the official dipping Of
sheep and cattle for scabies.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
A ROAD TAX WITH
OUT BONDS OR DEBT
(By Rodman Wiley. State Road
COMMISSIONER

In many counties the people are
willing to vote a good roads tax but
they do not want to create a bonded
debt or any debt. and to permit the
people in any county to vote a road
tax without debt or bonds there was
passed at the special session of 1917
an act that allows any county to vote
an annual tax in any sum not ex-
ceeding 90 cents on the one hundred
dollars to be used in building new
roads and repairing old ones. AL
ready several counties have voted
this tax and will collect it this year.
The tax can be voted at either n
special election or the regular No
vember election. Counties that want
this tax can vote it bv a majority
vote at the next November election
and have the benefit of it on the
roads next year, as the Fiscal Court
can borrow next spring so per cent.
of the amount the tax will raise and
begin work on the roads early in the
year, paying the borrowed money out
of the tax collected in that year
when collected; and under this act no
debt can be created in any year that
can not be paid out of the tax col
lected in that year. The books must
be balanced at the end of each year
and there is no debt to be carried
over. The money raised by this need
not be used on Inter-County-Seat
Roads or State Roads. it can be
put on any road or bridge that the
Fiscal Court wants to build or re-
pair.
The tax voted may be 5, 10, Is or
20 cents on the one hundred dollars
and it may be voted for one wear or
any number Of pears not exceeding
ten. All counties that want good
roads without bonds or debt and that
can not raise enough money under |
the present so cents tax to keep the
roads in repair should vote this tax.
Get copy of this new law from |
your County Clerk or write to me
and | will send you a copy. Vote the
20 cents tax at the November cleo
lion and begin your road work next |
spring.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
BUYING VEGETABLES
AT THE FARM

american Highway Association.)
There is thrifty farmers wife in
Essex county, N. j.. who has taken
advantage in an unusual way Of the
good roads running past her home.
Her husband conducts very attrac-
tive truck farm, which looks so neat
and flourishing that a passing mo-
torist has a natural inclination to
desire some of it's products. 1t was
a sort of inspiration for this woman
to encourage this inclination by a
neat sign reading: Fresh Vegeta-
bles for Sale; Ready to be Taken
Away" She will not say how much
she sells in this way, but judging
from the number Of market baskets
in the barn ready to be filed, there
is a good steady demand. Now that
good roads attract so many people
into the country there is bound to be
more pf this buying at the farm.
Whether it develops into considera-
BILE business at any farm will depend
upon the various conditions. of
course, but in these days when fresh
vegetables and fresh eggs are so
much desired by the people who ride
by the farms where such things are
produced, there is every reason to
expect that many more people will
follow the lead of this thrifty farm
er's wife, and build up such trade.