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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-08
T0MM|E TELLS Of
HIS FIRST NIGHT
IN THE TRENCHES
Soldier Tells of His Exper-
fences on the Occasion of
His Initial Appearance at
the Front Facing Huns.

tBr hoNNIAo JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRHl
London, July What will the first
night in the trenches be, Is question
that thousands of American soldiers
have faced with perhaps some misgiv-
ings, certainly with lively anticipa-
tions. The experience of many of
them must be like that Of British
'pioughb6sts described by Lord
Dunsany, captain of the lnnislSiliing
fusiliers.
"A mans first night in the front
line is an epoch making experience" !"
he writes. 1T is like mans first
vote, or his twenty-first birthday
1t is milestone in his life, marking
the change from the mimic warfare
behind the lines to the grim realities
Of actual conflict.
Perhaps ! can best explain how this
experience affects soldier by telling
you the story of a recruits first night
in the trenches. Dick Cheeser, one of
my men, was a ploughboy just past
Is when he enlisted, and not yet 10
when he went on his first sentry go"
in the front line.
1T was quiet night and dawn was
only an hour or so distant when
Cheeser took his post. The corporal
told him where to stand, warned him
to keep good lookout and left him
There was Dick Cheeser, alone in
the dark, with an army in front of
him, eighty yards away. resourceful.
crafty and desperate enemy. The still
ness of the night only added to Chees-
er's feeling of responsibility. The
stiffness awed him. There had not
been shell all night. He put his head
over the parapet gingerly and waited.
Nobody fired at him. He felt some-
how that the night was waiting for
him. that something uncanny and un-
expected would happen soon. He
heard voices in communicating
trench somewhere behind him: there
were few sentences of gruff unin-
telligible conversation; the voices died
away. There was long silence,
cheeser fell to wondering whether the
night was black or gray. he stared
II the night to study its exact color;
the night stared back at him, and
seemed to be threatening him: it was
gray. gray and artful, like a cat or
Iox.
1T was uncanny, thought Cheeser.
u shells would come. or Germans, or
anytning at all, you would know how
% take it; but this deathly quiet. like
mist over huge valleys! Anything
might happen. Cheeser waited and
waited, and the night waited. too. He
'eit that they were watching each
'lher, the night and he, both crouch.
n9. ready to spring.
MS mind grew SO active that his
iead throbbed with the physical exer.
IOH Oh thinking. He was wa tebinr
WITH ears and eyes and Imagination
1oping to anticipate by a second =,
W. W. ame aIead something that he fell
vas sure to happen soon in the omi.
ious mist OF No Mans Land. He
V ousm. VI throwing stone out. into
,ne piackness, just to see what would
, appem. Inen ne began to wish fol-
aas ,os,d posaoOus Satsnnst slngshot s SO that he
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-08
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.

Denver. Colo. July For New
Mexico: Monday and Tuesday general
ly fair. except local thundershowers In
north portion Monday; not much
change in temperature
Arizona: Monday and Tuesday part.
ly cloudy with local thundershowers
east portion; not much change in tenn
perature.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-08
II BODIES HAVE
BEEN TAKEN FROM
BOATS WREckAGE

fsy so7s'no JouRsAL spsciAI LEASED w,sry
Peoria, Ills, July 7.-Seyenty-seven
bodies had been recovered tonight
from the wreckage OF the steam
Columbia. Earl. r, Barnwooit, a diver
today said there were fully twenty
five more bodies pinned within the
wrcckage Of the. exclusion steamer.
An Investigation OF the sinking is
under way. United States inspectors
were at the scene OF the tragedy and
questioned survivors. They also sum-
moned members Of the crew whom
they questioned separately. 81
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-08
EAST ST, LOUIS MAN
TO HEAD B. p. O. E

Ae srse's. 1AAsto wistl
Atlantic City N. j.. July 7.---
Bruce A. Campbell Of East st. Louis
win be the next grand exalted ruler
of the Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks as the result Of pre-
convention sessions Of the admins
tfstlon here today,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19

don Red and Greeley DuRgan wer,
the Last to leave our home that after,
hecn AID I went with them down tc
ne ehureh. We three went inside the
ehnrea and talked awhile; Greeley
then sent out to his home and Reed
and stayed on awhile in the church
and whsn we came out Reed fastened
the eeCr and said to me, Georgia,
put s0ur hand here on the door knob
teosaAd If lever get to come home
from the army, you and will remem-
Der how the door was fastened, but if
| neTek get to come back you will re-
me1hbeR." Now Reed has gone
awhb many, many miles away from
home. and many miles away from
Camp Gordon; many. many long
miles away from me, but Reed, ! sm
remembering and know that you do,
and may God always keep you, prec-
ious boy,
Sincerely,
GEORGIA A. STAKELY.
(In jacksonville Democrat.)
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
DEATH SUMMOS FOR
BILL n. HANCOCK

Funeral services over the re
mains of w. H. Hancock, ageC
oO years, who died Tuesday even
ng at his residence in Benton
were held at l o'clock "Wednesday
evening at the Baptist Church. Re,
w. II RyHer officiatin &, intermen
taking place In the Baptist cemetry
The deceased was a we'll knowr
citizen of Benton. having lived here
Ior several years. He went to Gle
velahd Monday evening 20 See the
Sparks show and took sick while
under the tent and continued to
suffer from that time until death.
He was brought home Monda,
night but didn't cali physician
until early Tuesday morning. He
Was given the best medical atten-
ton but 20 no avail. His death was
due TO acute Indigestion.
He IS survived by a wife, &aueh
ter Anna Belle. mother. sister
and bfyther.
Mr.. Hancock was a good citi-
zen and neighbor and attended
strictly to his own business.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
QUESTIONAIRES BE.
ING MAiLED OUT.

The Local Board have received
orders to begin mailing out Ques-
tiohaifs to all reeistrznts from le to
36 inclusive, and the Board has
begun sending them out. The send
ing out Of ,Ee QuesFionairs means
mora workfor the Legal Advisory
Board and the associate members.
The same members and associates
who helped 6ll out the others are
to help In the new ones and the
county Chairman win problY name
some extra ones to helpfiil out the
Questionars.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
Della Chastine
I.utnef Iuastlne.
In Chancery NJ Benton.

In Chancery NJ benton.
III this cause 1t appearing from
the allegations in Complainants
bill which is sworn to, that Euth :
or Chastine, the defendant, is
non resident of the state. and his
residence is now unknow1 and car
not be ascertained, upon diligenI
inquiry. 1t is therefore ordered tha,
publication be made in the Polk
County News, newspaper pub
lished at Benton. Polk County,
Tenn. for four consecutive weeks
requiring said defendant to appear
at the Clerk q Masters Office ID
the Courthouse in Benton on or
before the FIRST Monday in October
1913, and make defence to said
Bill. OF the same viii be taken for
confessed and the canse set for
heafiug cxparte as,to him.
This August 3lst. 1918.
A. J. WILLIAMS, CA M.
D. b c, witt, Sol. Tor Complainant.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
TO MEMBERS or LEGAL
ADVISORY BOARD
AND OTHERS

| missionaries are being mail
ed out and tits going to take ex-
tra work to get them filled out. in
Itine. All who have here tofore
Ibeen appointed members and as
sociate members of the Legal Ad-
visoy Boards are still members
and are expected to assistains the
filling out Of Qucstionhaifes. The
tpresent location IL the member
ttnakes no diffefnee SO 1t in Polk
county.
Oaths can be administered by
any Federal or State Oficet au-
thortEed law to admthister oaths;
By members and associate mem
bers Legal Advisory BoAtd: by
Disttict Boards, and BY Post Mas
tcrslwithih the same local turisdic.
ton. as tie regisErant.
| hereby cali upon all members
aud associate members of the Le-
gal Advisory Board Of Polk county
and ON all Posi- Masters. Notary
Pub,ies and othess authorized to
administer oaths to help fll oue
t .e Questionnaires..
Y Respectfully,
John S. Shamblin. Chairman
Legal Advisory Board for Polk Co.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
FIVE GENER.
ATOMS

On last Sunday evening Mr.. ant
Mrs. H. A. Fefzer gave a supprI
in honor Of their guests Mr., ant
Mrs. Wess Ryiner of Wolf Git,
Texas. There were FIVE generation,
represented at the supper. Mr.
and Mrs. Rymer left Monday fnl
Cleveland. where ths9Swill visil
relatives fora few days and the,
fetnru n their hons. AIf Rysnel
s.sissss; i'is sssv;i /; -. ); ~ 49,
usencesnet going out asa spriyatt
in Company d. John +. Hanuais
company snd continued with the
COMPANY until the surrender, com
ing out as First Lieut. In the year
1870 he. moved th Texas, foin2
through in a wagon, making the
trip in nine weeks. He settled near
where Wolf City now is, and wat
ched the city grow from little
grist mill to its present size.
Mr.. Rymer was in tire News
office the other day snd talk ed in
terestingly of his first trip to Tex.
He informei us that the name
Wolf City was given in honor of
one L. P. Wolf, who went from N.
c. about the time he did and set
tied on the present site of the city
and not OH account of wild wolves.
That he built little griat mill. the
only one in that section of the
country. and that the place was
called VOLTS mill. Later on a black
smith shop was erected aud then
q railroad and then the place be-
gun to grow, and soon the citizens.
desided to call it Wolf City.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
REPORT OF the LAST
REGISTRATION IN POLK

There we're fourteen hundred
and fifteen men between the ages
oils and 46 that registered in
Polk on Sept. i2th. OF this num. .
bes fourteen hundred and nine were
white. aud six eolored. A very in.
teresting thing about the registra.
tion is the number Of msh OF the
different ages. There were l3l who
registered as 10 ysafs old: 81 as
10; 20 as 20; y as 2i; / ss 81, to5
as J5, los IS, so that was IS. The
A.hers ranged along from 42 IA -.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
J. P'S. ATTACHMENT
J. w. Pe.l
-vS
J. V. Hollifeld
Before 5. l.. Higdon, J. P.

Before 5. l.. Higdon, J. p.
In this cause it appearing by
affidavit that the defendant, J. V.
lIollifeId, is justly indebted to-
the plaintiff, and is SO sbsconded
that the ordinary process of Law
ann ot be served on him, and
that his residence is unknown and
cannot be accertained upon dill
igcnt inquiry. and an original
attachment having been levied
on his property and returned to
me, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the Polk
County News. q newspaper pub
lished at Benton. Tenn, for four
consecutive weeks, commanding
the said J. v. Holli6eId TO appear
before me, at my oface, on Sept.
Is, 1918. and make defence. TO
said attachment suit. or il will be
proceeded with ex-par-te.
This August, Il. 1918.
:. l.. Higdon. Justice Of ,he
CAGE.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
MORE BOYS


-Four NOSE left for training camps
Monday. They were as follows;
George l. Roach
George H Payne
Left for Camp Gordon.
John Crayne
To IT. Thomas, KY.
James w Parton
To Spsrtenburg s. c.
Wayne Rymer leaves the 10Th,
for Clemson College, S. c.
Stahlpan Shamblin has been
called to leave the %, for the Ma
val Training Station Great Lakes,
Illinois.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19

EYE MASSES PROLONG
the DE and usefulness OF
the eses msssy years; If the
proper knowledge Is made
use 6fwfIcn the EYES are
examined and glasses are
-..s.l4
DR.. Pr. MekoWen, Eye
examiner and maker Of
i,la \ Drade glasses.
Office: CopperhlH, Tenn.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
THE LAST
NOTICE


This will be the last issue Of the
Polk County News that we can
mail ont to subscribers who are
more than one year in arrears, or
who are getting complimentary
copies. as We arc CO npelled 20 Gem
PITY With the rules Of the War
board. or else we will be unable to
secure paper on which to print the
News, 80 It is not matter left with
as bat an order from others. We
hope ell Who have,received state
fllents will remit this week so we
can continue to send you the News
and those who have been receiving
he News complimentary. we hope
will subscribe and receive it reg
uiarly. The News needs you and
you nsed the News. you may not
reslise Il very much nov. but IL
the News should suspend publica-
zion. you would then 6nd out that
you needed it. OF course the News
$ Just little weekly paper print
ed in little country town. but the
town IS just what ts;e residents
make il and a paper can only he
as big as il S subscribers let it be.
The News tries TO keep It's sub.
scribers informed. II tells about
those who go and come; tells of
the boys who leave for the differ
ent camps. and prints letters from
them after they get there; tells Of
those who receive promotions and
when; tells Of your children and
the children of your friends who
graduate. and of those who go 4
way to college oraout to teach I; Of !
those who 60 into business and Of
y - "a & z . VI y A
those who 10 out; Of those who
buy or sell homes, Of these whoI
buy autos. nd f6ras afl
those Who at nm by sae .iaiIlz.
rum over BY cars. kicked BY mules i
stepped ON by cows, and Of those
who step ohnails etc, Ittelis OF the
society affairs. farmers meetings
and what they have done and are
doing, tells ofthe cattlemen S round
t1p in the fail. and Of their barbe-
cues: of the improvements of the
county and of the happenings in
the different sections of the coun-
ty. It tells of lodge and Sunday
School affairs. and of all day sing
ipgs and revival meetings, 1t tells
OF those who go away TO make
their homes in different states and
of those who come from lfar off to
see old Polk county friends and
relatives. It tells OF those are mar
ried. and when the babies are born,
and tells of those who are ill.
And when YOU shuttle off this
mortal coil and your toes are turn
ed to the daisies. the News will tell
it; tell 1t gently end through SYM
pathy 70, your living relatives, re-
count all The good deeds of your
life rnd leave the bad ones un-
That's Ghat you would get and
h great deal more il you would read
the News each week, and YOU get
II all for less than 1t costs to mail
a blank post card. so please send
us check covering the amount
due and for renewal, de-
from the amount three cent
to pay postage with.
The News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
land ID said decree described
Said land Is described as follows

Hand III said decree described i
4 Said land Is described as follow.
Ito wit -
Situated in the 7tk, Civil Dis.
trict now 3rd, CIVIL District o
Polk County, Tenn. and border
ling on the North Caroline line ir
Fractional Township two South
range 5~east OcOee District being
the S. w. Fractional quarter Of
section twenty two containing l3l
acres more or less.
Also one other tract in the old
Sth. Civil District, of said County
being the north east corner Of the
south east quarter of Section "a, i'll
the 3rd, Fr. township south. range
| 5 East Ocoee District, containing
40 acres more or less.
Also another tract situated in the
town of Mine City, same County
and state commencing at point
on the south west boundary line of
the town about IS feet from the
Turtletown road and running par
allel with said road south west S.
feet, theirce at right angle west
ward until il inrersects with said
S. w. boundary line again lying
in a wedge shape and known as the
l.. Williams place.
Also two acres more or less in
the 8th, District OF said County.
north east ofthe store house known
as B. K. Dickeys store house, and
adjoiring the Eurek property. the
same being the two acres OF land
upon which w. H. Wimberlv once
lived and known as the Bura Bura
property.
Also one acre of land reserved
by john Davis in conveying OF 40
acres of land known as the Mary
Mines property and located in the
old 10th. Civil District Of said
county, the same being the acres
OIL which the school or meeting
house once stood and known as
the Davis School or meeting house,
Terms of sale: Said land will
be sold on credit of six and twelve
months In bar Of the Equity offe-
demptioH notes with approved Sc
.ourity and a lien on the lands as
futher security. Sl8.
A, J. WILLIAMS. C. q NJ
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19

Use seed wheat Of the 1877 cnep, n
you have II. II not. search Out ths
fArmsrs of your ccnmsatsy vho ~
dnesd normsf yteiAs or bsetsr.
Bay hssvy. pasne esed ef 49,
Orp~ $4,000 tnsfsnl sf esas4 -
nsea1.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19

:. Mr.And Mrs. r. M. Copeland
spess ssipsAsy Il the home Of h.
-
] dr. John spears of Ksdxsilie,
was in our burg last weak.
Miss Grace Or Jeaves Wednes.
day to enter Centenary College at
Cleveland.
lone Copeland continues i'll Of
tever. Frank is slowly improving.
Several young people from here
attended the show in Cleveland
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cramer Of
Chattanooga spent the week cad
at the CaSden home.
Mr.. Frank Balm of Ocoee attend
ed Church here Moneay night.
There will be an ice cream sup
per here on Thursday night sept.
goth, for the benefit of the Red
Cross. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
COOKSoN GREEK

The sevival meeting has been in
progress at this place for a week.
Rev. Evans and Johnson, from
Chattanooga are conducting it.
Mr, G. w. Fetzer. Frapk How
ard aud Lee Hall IsAye Tuesday
to attnd the Ocoee Association.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-09-19
LAND SALE
w. ii q N. r. Wimberly
sarah j. Million.

In obedience to a decree of the
chaneery Court made and entered
jim the abovc styled cause at the
'Apfil term 1918. I will on Mon
day, Qctober 7th. 1918, at the
west dpI not the courf house *
ifpA Si,tessee SER 10 llse bigl,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16
PRESS COMMENT.
peace RY NEGOTIATIONS"

When the Kaiser assumes" that
Withuania will participate IN The war
burdens Of Germany" he means That ne
commands IL. This command. ds~guisen
as an assumption" is delivered IN nus
proclamation recognizing l.lthuania 9'
a free aud Independent state. moro
CHASTITY piece Of hypocrisy III" aetioh
been perpctrated even by the ka'ser'
How ia Iithuania TO participate IN the
war Burdens Of Germany rs tue
officers Of the Lithuanian Nauona' 'ouh-
Gil Mt Washington pointed out yesterhay.
I.ithuania cannot furnish either money
or munitions. and therefore Germany can
have reference only 20 men
Thus the Kaiser recognises TINS 'fee
and independent state merely ="
new source on which TO draw Tor the hlei,
he is feeding hy the hundred thousand
into the furnace Of destruction on the
wost front. Already he Is calling out
boys only Just above mere childhood III
Germany: but the supply OF hoy so'diffs
cannot laat forever, and his need rs more
mon. constantly more men, more and more
lives with which To keep on WITH nus
dcsperate gamble Therefore nc mas
turned greedy eyes on LithuaDia; and he
now orders her to drive her manhood INTO
his machine of destruction, and IN return
,nvests her with the empty and mocklng
title, of "a free and independent state
This. mon and pacifsts, rs what comes ot
negotiating peace treaty with termany'
New York Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all The stomach, liver.
end bowel pol.ors befor.
breakfast

To fneI ganr hest DIV IN and iay nflf
r. feel Jean inside 10 aotlr hlle "a ooqt
or tongue and alcker rn'ir breath nr
dull ymr head 80 constipation bilious
attacks. sick headache colds rheumatism
ar gaasY acid stomach Won fntisf baihe
on the inside like rrn battle outside
THIS Is vastly more important herause
The skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood while the bowel pores ID.
says a we'll known physician
Tn keep these pnlsnns and TOWNS
well flushed from the atnnarh, liver.
sidneys and bowels drink before break
fast each DAY glass II hot water with
a teaspoonful 1T limestone phosphate
in IL This will cleanse, purify and freshen
the entire alimeutary tract, before put
ting more food into the stomach
Get quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from your pharnRCist II
Il inexpensive and almost tasteicss
Drink phoqphated hot water every
morning 10 rid your system If these
vic poisona and toxins. also 70 prevent
their formation
A soap and hot water act on the
skin. cleansing. sweeieuIng and plrI-
fying. go limestone phosphate and hot
water before breakfast act on tho stom-
ach. liver. kldncvs and bowels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.

The death of James Gordon Bennett
leaves only one survivor OF that group
Of editors whose Identities were so merger
with that of their publications that to
sneak &C the newspaper was to present the
Thought of the man Bennett and me
Herald Greeley and the Tribune, Kay
mond and the Times: Childs and the Pub
he Ledger. Dana and the SUN Grady
and the Constitution, with Natters"h anu
the Eourirr-IOurnal. composed Rruup ~
mon and their instruments indissnlhl1E
associated Of those named, oiohc'
Wattrrson is left alone
Mir Bennett inherited not only ms
newspaper hut also n full sympathy WIN
those principles Of newspaper nAhthg
which had guided his father the eider
Bennett in The successful establish
tnent Of the New N"rk Herald ne
elder Bennett laid the foundations 81
his napor IN the bod rock of Independence
White hc fought bitterly N the political
arena hc had an abiding distrust # poll
ttc,anz. and rightly u,alntain"d rule ~
'nn cntnngliug alliances lie demon
Rtrstcd his Theory that The first Junction
cf n nov spaper was So present the news
first # humanity pnaa,he Those iunda-
mentalz he justified into his 7nn. and he,
by his adherence "a them. cHniounhed
tho critics ~ those davs who held that the
/ Young man WAS tcmperamentaltN IN
/ catahlc ~ conducting the great property
! Inch he inherited ~ 1872 y" NeW
| York Herald On the contrary. grew WITH
I Tho ft,ncs Nir Bennett while disciplined
I "a weigh details. had + Recn sense " news
! drvejnpin,nt The most conspicuous "F-
| annie 81 that was The seudlng 81 lt"nr'
VI STANLEY - tho heart "a Nnca T" hnd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-16
The Rennett- Nav Duel.

The death Of James Gordon Rennctt
uner OF the New Work Herald naturally
recalls the famous episode Of his duei
with Frederick NIa, q prominent club
man of New ork CITY which took place
on Delaware soul. more than forty wears
ago Also. i has resulted n The printing
of much instrumentation about The IN
torcstng episode
This duel dld not occur ~ 1881 -
most of Yesterday papers stated and q
4 poiut near the Triangle j"rmod ~ tho
boundaries of tic States oi MARYLAND
PENNSYLVANIA aud Delaware Il occ'rrcd
in February. 1877, AZ place near Mary
TEL. in Kent county. Delaware. vorH
close to tho MARYLAND state line
The due" of itself was = trfllug at-
fair. The participants and thou seconds
succeeded in reaching q secluded place.
without detection by tho authorities and
followed by only few residents If the
nciehhorhood Each man fired a shot
from q pistol. but apparently without the
slightest intention Of hitting his opponent
Thus honor was satisfied, and tho
encounter ended
II was puculo affair. all through.
without tho slightest approach TO tho
tragic Thus ii occurred and thus IT
ended