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voice Of the sergeant informed that
mo. l section had clicked for another
blinking digging party" l smiled to
myself with deep satisfaction. l had
been promoted from q mere digger to
a member of the Suicide club, and was
exempt from all fatigues. Then came
an awful shock. The sergeant looked
over in my direction and said:
Don't you bomb throwers think you
are wearing top hats out here. Cord
In to orders you've been taken up on
the strength of this section, and will
have to do your bit with the pick and
shovel, same as the rest of u.s."
l put up a howl on my way to get
my shovel, but the only thing that re-
suited was a loss of good humor on
my part.
We fell In at eight o'clock, outside
Of our billets, a sort OF masquerade
party. l was disguised as a common
laborer, had a pick and shovel, and
about one hundred empty sandbags.
The rest, about two hundred In all,
were equipped likewise picks, shovels,
sandbags, rifles and ammunition.
The party moved out In column Of
tours, taking the road leading to the
string out in the ditch to let long COL
umns Of limbers, artillery and supplies
get past.
The marching, under these condi-
lions, was necessarily slow. Upon ar
rival at the entrance to the communi-
cation trench, I looked at my lllumi-
mated wrist watch-it was eleven
o'clock.
Before entering this trench, word
was passed down the line, mo talking
or smoking, lead off In single file, COW
ering party first"
This covering party consisted Of 30
men, armed with rifles, bayonets,
bombs, and two Lewis machine guns.
They were to protect US and guard
against a surprise attack while dig.
ging in No Mans Land.
The communication trench was
about half a mile long, a zigzaggine
ditch, eight feet deep and three feet
wide.
Now and again, German shrapnel
would whistle overhead and burst In
our vicinity. We would crouch against
the earthen walls while the she'll frsg
ments slapped" the ground above US
Once Fritz turned loose with a ma
chine rum, the bullets from which
cracked" through the air and kicked
up the dirt on the top, scattering sanC
and pebbles, which, hitting our stee
helmets, sounded like hailstones.
Upon arrival in the fire trench al
officer OF the Royal Engineers gave u
our instructions and acted as guide.
We were to dig an advanced trencl
two hundred yards from the GermaQ
(the trenches at this point were ST.
hundred yards apart.
Two winding lanes, FIVE feet wide
had been cut through our barbed wire
for the passage of the diggers. Fror
these lines white tape had been l0i
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-14

on the ground TO the point where we
were to commence work. This in or
der that we would not get lost in the
darkness. The proposed trench was
also laid out with tape.
The covering party went out first.
After a short wait. two scouts came
back with information that the work
ing party was to follow and "carry on"
with their work.
In extended order, two yards apart,
we noiselessly crept across No Mans
Land. 1t was work; every
minute we expected a machine gun to
open fire on us. Stray bullets Cracked"
around us, or a ricochet sang over
head.
Arriving at the tapped diagram Of
the trench. rifles slung around our
shoulders, we lost no time In getting
to work. We dug as quietly as pos
sible but every now and then the noise
of a pick or shovel striking a stone
would send the cold shivers down our
backs. Under our breaths we heartily
cursed the offending Tommy.
At intervals a star shell would go up
from the German lines and we would
remain motionless until the glare of its
white light died out.
When the trench had reached q
depth of two feet we felt safer, be
cause ii would afford US V In case
we we're discovered and fired on.
The digging had been In progress
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about two hours, when suddenly hell
seemed to break loose in the form Of
machine-gun and rife fire.
We dropped down on our bellies in
the shallow trench, bullets knocking
up the ground and swapping in the air.
Then shrapnel butted in. The music
was hot and Tommy danced.
The covering party was having a
rough time of it; they had no cover;
just had to take their medicine.
Word was passed down the line to
beat 1t for our trenches. We needed no
urging; grabbing our tools and stoop-
ing low, we legged it across No Mans
Land. The covering party got away
to a poor start but beat us in. They
must have had wings because we low
cred the record.
Painting and out of breath, we tum-
bled into our frOnt-line trench. 1 tore
my hands getting through u wire,
but, at the time, didn't notice 1t; my
journey was too urgent.
When the roll was called we found
that we had gotten it in the nose for
SO casualties.
Our artillery put a barrage on Fritz
frOnt-line and communication trenches
and their machine-gun and rifle fire
suddenly ceased.
Upon the cessation of this fire,
stretcher bearers went out to look for
killed and wounded. Next day we
learned that p of our men had been
killed and 81 wounded. Five men were
missing; lost in the darkness, they
must have wandered over into the Ger
man lines, where they were either
killed or captured.
Speaking Of stretcher bearers and
wounded. it is very hard for the aver
age civilian to comprehend the enOr-
nous cost of taking care of wounded
and the war In general. He or she gets
so accustomed to seeing billions of dol
lars In print that the significance OF
the amount is passed Over without
thought.
From an official statement published
In n Of the London papers, it Is
stated that 1t costs between six and
oNNCn AhOuodhu pounuS ApOOrtpO " poOf
000) to kill or wound a soldier. Thi:
result was attained by taking the cost
Of the var to date and dividing 1t by
the killed and wounded.
1t may sound heartless and inhuman
but It is a fact, nevertheless, that from
a military standpoint it is better for 8
nan to be killed than wounded.
If a man is killed he is buried, anC
the responsibility of the government
ceases, excepting for the fact that his
people receive a pension. But If a mar
is wounded 1t takes three men from
the firing line. the wounded man ant
two men to carry him to the rear L
the advanced first-aid post. Here he Is
attended by a doctor, perhaps assist
ed by two r. A. NJ. c. men. Then he 1:
put into a motor ambulance, manned
by a crew of two or three. At the field
hospital, where he generally goes I'm
der an anesthetic, either to have hi:
wounds cleaned or TO be operated on
he requires the services of about three
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NOTICE OF SALE OF EsTRAY.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing described animal will be sold
at public sale to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the farm of R. H. O'Neil,
7h miles northwest of American Falls,
at l o'clock p. m, on Saturday, June
%, 1918:
One bay gelding, weight about 1000
pounds, branded quarter circle under
S on right shoulder.
d. B. JEFFRIES,
5-31: %6-7-14-21 Sheriff.
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To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that 1 will,
on the Sth day of July. 1918, at the
regular meeting of the County Com
m~issioners, ask the commissioners to
confirm the appointment Of a deputy
clerk of the district court and ex-of-
ficion auditor and recorder.
PAUL BULFINCH,
Clerk and Ex-officio Auditor and Re
corder. June 7-l4-2l-2S.
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there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed
In two) half full Of water. Each tub
contained a piece Of laundry soap. The
sergeant informed us that we had just
twelve minutes In which to take our
baths. SoapIng ourselves all over, we
took turns In rubbing each others
backs, then by means Of a garden hose,
washed the soap OF. The water was
ice cold, but felt fine.
Pretty soon a bell rang and the wa
ter was turned off. Some of the slower
ones were covered with soap, but this
made no difference to the sergeant,
who chased us into another room,
where we lined up in front of a little
window, resembling the box office In a
theater, and received clean underwear
and towels. From here we went into
the room where we had first undressed.
Ten minutes were allowed In which to
get into our "clabber."
My pair Of drawers came up to my
chin and the shirt barely reached my
diaphragm, but they were clean-no
strangers on them, so l was satisfied.
At the expiration Of the time allot-
ted we were turned out and finished
our dressing on the grass.
When all Of the company had bathed
1t was a case of march back to billets.
That march was the most uncongenial
one imagined. just cussing and blind
ing all the way. We were covered with
white dust and felt greasy from sweat.
The wooden underwear issued was
itching like the mischief.
After eating our dinner Of stew,
which had been kept for us-it was
now four o'clock-we went into the
creek and had another bath.
If "Holy Joe" could have heard our
remarks about the divisional baths
and army red tape he would have
tainted at our wickedness. But Tom
my is only human after all.
l just mentioned Holy Joe" or the
chaplain in an irreverent sort of way,
but no offense was meant, as there
were some very brave men among
them.
There are so many instances of he
roic deeds performed under fire in res
cuing the wounded that it would take
several books t chronicle them, but
have to mention one instance per
formed by a chaplain, Captain Hall by
name, in the brigade on our left. be
cause it particularly appealed to me
A chaplain is not a fighting man; h
is recognized as a nOncOmbatant ant
carries no arms. In a charge or trench
raid the soldier gets a feeling Of con
fdence from contact with his rife, re
volver. or bomb he is carrying. He hai
something to protect himself with
something with which he a infic
harm on the enemy-in other words
he is able to get his own back.
But the chaplain Is empty-handed
and is at the mercy Of the enemy |
he encounters them. so 1t is doubt
brave for him to go over the top, unde
fire, and bring in wounded. Also
chaplain is not required by the king
regulations to go Ove In a charge, bu
this one did. made three trips undo
the hottest kind of fire, each time re
turning with a wounded man on hi
back. On the third trip he receive
a bullet through his left arm. but neve
reported the matter to the doctor unit
late that night-just spent his time &C
ministering TO the wants of the wound
ed lying on stretchers.
The chaplains Of the British arm
are a fine, manly set of men. and ar
greatly respected by Tommy.
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XIV.

Picks and Shovels.
had not slept long before the sweet
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CTo Be Continued
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lover the Top"
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gunner Seroins IN France
CHAPTER XIII.

IOopyrIsht, 1911, By Arthur Cur smpsyl
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
PASTOR, ELDERS
DUCKED, REFUSED
TO SING ANTHEM
Two Policemen Who Attempt
to Interfere With Berk4ey
Students Are Smothered
Under Avalanche, Retreat,

Berkeley, Calf, April 1S,--Three
hundred boys, ranging in age from 10
to 20 years. ducked Pastor Josiah
Sykes and two of his elders in n bap-
tismal tank, chased several other
elders through the residence district
and wrecked the canvas tabernacle of
the Church Of the Living God. re-
ligious denomination, here tonight
when the pastor and his assistants re-
fused to sing the national anthem.
Two policemen who endeavored to
interfere were smothered under an
avalanche of squirming boys.
After struggle the pastor and two
of his elders were thrown into the
baptismal tank when they refused to
sing The Star Spangled Banner"
while several other church officials
who came to his aid were driven out
of the tent and pursued several blocks
by swarms of boys. .s.
When the ponce reserves arrived
they found the interior of the taber-
nacle in disorder and the pastor and
elders grouped around stove. The
boys had vanished.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
Temporary Successes of Huns
on Western Front Does Not
Mean Final Triumph Says
Secretary to Radio Students
MIGHT OF MILITARISM
IS ONLY TEMPORARY
We Will Never Sheathe the
Sword Until Autocracy Is
Put Out of Business, Con-
tinueS Cabinet Officer,

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,.tnn,nororv eI,ccessee" of tho Coz
mans .nn tho ,.os,err front mail, moi,
last dasneratc stroke and whether I
suroeeds or foiIs does NOT maon a firn
trfnmnh for Germany Secratorv -
tho NAVY nsni.ls ,old tho tbonsand,
of vonbg mon who greeted him ot IN,
TIor,,ard radio srho0I todat.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
GE RMANS LOSE
LARGE NUMBERS
AGAINST FRENCH
,sr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiHsI

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRgI
With the American Army in France,
April 10, noon.--(By the Associated
Press ALI efforts by the Germans
to keep the French engaged around
Hangard- -Sonterre and prevent
them from sending reinforcements
farther north. where the enemy is
launching an attack against the Brit
ish lines, have failed. The French in
the course of numerous engagements
in this district have greatly improved
their positions and have not in Rny
way been deceived by the attempted
diversions of the enemy.
The battles in the neighborhood of
Hangard have been of a fierce char
aCter involving hand-to-hand fighting
in the streets and inside houses. The
village itself has changed hands sew
eral times, but now is firmly held by
the French, who, throughout the most
determined onslaughts of the Germans
have displayed heroic courage.
The Germans have lost enormous
numbers of men, their dead lying
about everywhere. A considerable
number of their men also have been
forced to surrender. Since April u
there have been repeated small at
tacks by German shock troops. All
were repulsed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
CONSTRUCT MORE
U-BOATS, sUBDuE
ENGLAND, ED|C7
lry ne,nLno gouanAL speelAl lsAsrp ,.s,

Amsterdam April 19.-Speaking
during the naval estimates debate IN
the reichstag committee, Count Won
Westarp the conservative leader, says
a Berlin dispatch, declared that with
the exception of the Independent So
cialists, the committee was unanimous
that the unrestricted submarine war
fare must be continued by all means
and in the sharpest manner.
They were agreed likewise, said the
speaker, that the building of U-boats
must be continued to the utmost possi-
ble limit, regardless of the duration of
the war. This program must be fol-
lowed out because it was regarded as u
means of attaining peace and making
England submissive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
TWO Red Shirters
Taken Out OF T0lUn;
Their Fate Unkn0lUn
ley MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED Wac,


FL Centre. Calf, April l9.--Israel
Welnbre, acquitted OF a charge OF
murder in connection with pre-
paredncss day bomb explosion in San
Francisco in 1916, and j. Edward
Morgan, who were scheduled to hold
q meeting here tonight in the inter
ests of Thomas j. Mooney, convicted
of murder growing cut of the bomb
explosion, were escorted out of town
tonight by a committee of citizens.
1t was not announced where the
committee intendd taking the pair.
though 1t was reported that the party
IN automobiles took a road across the
mountains toward San Diego, Calf 1t
was not believed here that anything
more serious than rijding the COM
muntty of Weinberg and Morgan was
contemplated by the committee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
REVOLT GENERAL
CAbALLERO HAS
I BEEN VERIFIED
lay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrssl

Brownsville. Tex, April 19.-Con-
firmation of the revolt of Gen. Luis
Caballero was received today by Col
onel Tirzo, Matamoras commander,
from Gen. Alfredo Ricaut, commander
of federal troops in the state of Tam
aulipas.
Caballero, with a force of 900
men, is in control of Victoria about
125 miles from Tampico. Ricaut has
taken the field against Caballero and
is reported on his way to Victoria with
a train load of troops, Caballero's
main object, according to Mexican Of
ficials in Matamoras is to overthrow
federal control of Tamaulipas.
All entrances to Matamoras from
the west and south were closed and a
heavy. guard established.
Caballero was a personal and politi-
cal friend of Gen. Emiliano Nafaratte,
who was assassinated last week at
Tampico. Nafaratte was governor OF
the state when killed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
Ma TURAL|zED,
BUT ACCUSED
Of SED|T|ON

Douglas, Ariz,, April William
f. Schwamm, aged 46, a naturalized
American native of Germany, this
afternoon was arrested by local agents
of the department of justice and held
in $4,000 bail for preliminary hear
ing next Thursday on charge of vio-
lating the espionage act by making
seditious utterances.
Yesterday morning Scnwamm was
released from Jury duty at Tomb
stone because Douglas members of
the jury refused to serve with him,
alleging that he had refused to pur-
chase Liberty Bonds.
Schwamm is reputed to be worth
100000, most of his property being
realty holdings. He has been a resi-
dent of Douglas for seventeen years.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
Rcouisition Ia Denied.

Santa Fe, April ia requisitlon
by the governor of Colorado for
George w. Davis of Powers county,
was denied by Governor w. E. Lind
sey today. it appearing that the requi-
sition was more to collect bill of
s4S4 charged to have been obtained
through fraud in cattle deal, than
for the purpose of criminal prosecu-
ton
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
ARMY OF HOLLAND
IS TOO EXPENSIVE
rsr MORNING JouRr., SPECIAL LsAsto rnss,

Amsterdam, April 19-The gov
ernment must consider partial demo-
bilization of the army as soon as the
great offensive on the western front
is over and the dangers for Holland
are lessencd. the finance minister,
Mario w. f. Treub, told the second
chamber yesterday, according to
newspaper accounts of his speech
The minister said this necessity arose
from Hollands financial position,
which was so serious that very strict
measures must be taken.
The minister suggested loan OF
1,5O0,OO0.OO0 florins to cover all ex-
penditures connected with the war
which already have amounted to
more than 1,O00,0O0000 florins.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
Treasury Officials Are Not.
Satisfied, However, for They.
Are Counting on Five In.
stead of Three Billion,
WANT SUBSCRIBERS TO
BE FULLY 20 MILLION
President Participates in Bond
Celebration by Riding 'in|
British War Tank, and Bad
Iy Burning Hand on Pipe,

Washington, April 19.-The Third
Liberty Loan campaign will be half
over tomorrow. and Indications are
that half Of the S3.O00.000 minimum
total will be subscribed.
This record, although better than
that of the first or second loans, does
not satisfy treasury officials entirely,
because they actually are aiming at a
$4,000, goo, 900, loan with 20,O00,OO0
subscribers.
Pledges VIII have to roll in much
faster in the remaining two weeks
than in the past, to pass the higher
mark.
The total reported tonight to mead
quarters here was $1.204.714, ,250, an
addition of $13,979,356 within the last
day covering subscriptions received at
banks together with the initial s per
cent payment up to the close of bust
ness last night.
Wilson Burns Hand.
An encouraging element of the fig
ures to date is the belief that many
MILLIONS have been pledged without
being secured by these first payments
and consequently have not been
counted by banks. The Atlanta dis
trict has reported officially only 81
$4,000 subscriptions. or per cent Of
the quota. but the district campaign
committee assert that 40 per cent of
the district allotment actually has
been pledge4@--.---.--.-a<e-~s
President Wilson participated in an
impromptu Liberty Loan demonstra-
ton TODAY in British battle tank by
riding through the white house
grounds in the great machine. He
burned his hand severely on an eX-
haust pipe while trying to climb out
on top in the presence of great
thrnng at the front gates.
The president appeared TO enjoy the
experience DESPITE a bleeding ana
scared palm. The injured hand was
bandaged tonight and it was said the
wound was painful but not serious.
Ruy Bonds From Tank.
Thousands had followed the slow
creeping tank up Pennsylvania av-
enue, had bought bonds from solici-
tors mounted on it's roof. and waited
at the white house gate while the
president climbed through the little
hole as movie cameras clicked and
passed out the driveway to Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
The tank is making a tour of
number of American cities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
Must Take in Girls.

Santa F'e, April 19,--That the state
reformatory at Springer receive girls
as well as boys, at least temporarily.
was the advice of the attorney gen.
erai today to Governor Lindsey The
superintendent has refused to receive
a girl sent by District Judge Edward
L. Medler and the judge threatened
to hold the superintendent and the
board of trustees in contempt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
To STOP DEALS
IN LIBERTY BONDS
lsv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wrssI

New York, April 19.--To prevent
preliminary speculation In the new
Liberty Loan. the stock exchange COM
mittee on listings today issued an or
der prohibiting dealings in those
bonds until authorization has been
granted by the committee. The pre-
vious Liberty Bonds were traded in on
the when issued basis in advance OF
the actual issuance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
TWO LARGE VESSELS
CAUGHT IN ICE RUN

Rochester, n. Y. April 19.-The
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh
Car Ferry Ontario No. I. bound for
the port of Rochester, late today was
caught fast in the floe OF ice which
has imprisoned its sister ship, the
ontario No. 2, since yesterday. The
ships have only two days provisions
on board and are in danger of being
crushed by the ice.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
MOTHER MURDERS BABES.

E. st. Louis, Mo-. April l9.--Mrs.
. Kate Skaggs tonight chopped to
(. death her two children, Leo, ;,
{. and Mary, 4 years old. She then
&, stuffed cotton in the throats of
d. her two other children, Cora, Q
. months old, and Anna May.
9, years, and hacked them. seri-
. ously iniuring both. After at
o tacking the children she wrote a
Z. note blaming her husband, Perry
@ Skaggs. She was taken to the
q. observation ward of the city hos
g" pital.
H
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-20
Kieckhefer Retains Title.

Chicago, April 19,-Augie Kieck.
hefer of Chicago tonight retained his
title of worlds champion three-cush-
ion billiard player by winning the
third block of so points from Pierre
Maupome, Cleveland in seventy in
nings. Maupome's score for As for
siXty-nine innings.