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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
AGAINST THE RULE.

The Huns latest crime, murder
ing merchant seamen by man-of-war
the same as by U-boat, led Labor
Secretary Wilson to say at Atlantic
City:
"The Germans think their method
will win. Their method will never
win, but, even if it were winner, it
would be exactly like the method of
Smith.
"1've discovered labor-saving
device said Smith, which is going
to make me rich man.
"Yes?' said his listener. And in
what does this device consist?'
"In poisoning Smith replied,
my millionaire grandmother"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
LINCOLN SAW LIBERTY
IN WAR LOANS

Lincoln had the idea of Liberty
bonds long before the United States
Government issued any. In Lincoln's
speeches and writings there are not
many references to the war loans of
the Union for the simple reason that
the great President was burdened
with so many problems that could not
be delegated to others, as could the
task of raising money to save the
Union. But in his annual message to
Congress on December 6, 1864, Lincoln
expressed the underlying philosophy
of the war loans of republic in these
words, relating to the public debt:
Held as it is, for the most part, by
our own people, it has become SUBJ
stantial branch of national though pri-
vate property"
For obvious reasons, the more
nearly this property can be distributed
among all the people, the better"
"The great advantage of citizens be-
ing creditors as well as debtors, with
relation to the public debt, is obvi-'
GUS"
Men readily perceive that they san-
not be much oppressed by a debt
which they owe to themselves"
That's the whole thing in nutshell.
If we had to borrow abroad to win
this war we might have cause to
worry but when we borrow of our
selves we are our own creditors. Bet
through the Liberty Loans, creditors
on large scale of other staunch and
dependable nations. How Lincoln
would have rejoiced to see a united
country-his country-fnancing itself
and financing other countries In
world fight for human freedoml
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
FLAG HAS 432 STARS.

A service flag, ~ feet by 10 feet,
having red border and 432 blue
stars on a white field, has been dis
played on the wall facing the main
entrance of the war department
building, as a notice to the world of
the number of its employees who had
joined The fighting forces of the
country since the declaration of war
against Germany in April.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
1T DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK.

"Do you ever stop to think about
how much you might save if you
were to stop smoking~
'Iook here, friend, Pm one of
those chaps who never touched to-
bacco, and / am $1,000 dollars in
debt. How do you account for it?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
MONEY A CHEAP GIFT.

"He doesn't seem to complain
about having to pay war taxes"
"No. He says he knows young
fellow who lost his arm in battle
and he doesn't think he'll ever be
able to give money enough to feel
his equal"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
OPTIMISM.

Everything costs more"
eyes. And the situation is not
without its advantage. l can remem-
Der when it was impossible to eat all
the peanuts they gave you for
nickel without making yourself
sick"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
POOR DIPLOMACY.

81 shall never forgive my husband
for his actions last night"
"What did he do?"
"Why, he let me dance with every
body at the reception without pro-
testing"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
MUCH WORN.

FFIt is said that furs will be very
much worn this year"
81 know my furs will be. They
were very much worn last season; in
fact, nearly worn out"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-03-21
NOT WORTH THAT MUCH.

"Will you lend me twenty-five dol
lars ?"
"No. l don't care to get rid of
your friendship that badly"
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-16

ton of the smell. ne went over to the
pick, Immediately clapped his hand
over his nose, made an "about turn
and came back. Just then our cap
tain came along and investigated, but
after about a minute said we had bet
ter carry on with the digging, that he
did not see why we should have
stopped as the odor was very faint,
but if necessary he would allow us our
gas helmets while digging. He would
stay and see the thing through, but he
had to report back to brigade head
quarters Immediately. We wished that
we were captains and also had date
at brigade headquarters. With our gas
helmets on we again attacked that hole
and uncovered the decOmposed body of
a German; the pick was sticking in his
chest. One of the men tainted. l was
that one. Upon this our lieutenant
halted proceedings and sent word back
to headquarters and word came back
that after we filled in the hole we could
knock off for the night. This was well
come tidings to US, because
Next day the general changed the
dot on his map and another emplace-
ment was completed the following
night.
The odor from the dug-up, decom-
posed human body has an effect which
is hard to describe. 1t first produces
a nauseating feeling, which, especially
after eating, causes vomiting. This re-
heves you temporarily, but soon a
weakening sensation follows, which
leaves you limp as a dishrag. Your
spirits are at their lowest ebb and you
feel sort of hopelessness and a mad
desire to escape 1t all, to get to the
open fields and the perfume Of the flow-
ers in eighty. There is q sharp,
prickling sensation In the nostrils,
which reminds one of breathing coal
gas through a radiator in the floor, and
you want to sneeze, but cannot. This
was the effect on me, surmounted by
vague horror Of the awfulness of the
thing and an overcoming reflection
that, perhaps I, sooner or later, would
be in such a state and be brought to
light by the blow of pick in the hands
of some Tommy on digging party.
Several times have experienced this
odor, but never could get used to 1t;
the enervating sensation was always
present. It made me hate war and
wonder why such things were counte-
nanced by civilization, and all the spice
and glory of the conflict would disap-
pear, leaving the grim reality. But
after leaving the spot and filling your
lungs with deep breaths of pure, fresh
air, you forget and once again want to
be "up and at them"
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sappers who might be tunneling under
No Mans Land to establish. mine
head beneath our tr ench.
Of course, in our orders we were told
not to be captured by German patrols
or accommodating parties. Lots of
breath is wasted on the western front
giving silly cautions.
AS soon as 1t was dark, Wheeler and
I crawled to our post which was about
halfway between the lines. 1t was
raining bucketfuls, the ground was a
sea of sticky mud and chung to us like
glue.
We took turns In listening with our
ears to the ground. would listen for
twenty minutes while Wheeler would
be on the qui vive for German patrols.
We each wore a wristwatch, and be-
lieve me, neither one of us did over
twenty minutes. The rain soaked us
to the skin and our ears were full of
mud.
Every few minutes bullet would
crack overhead or machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly ceased. /
whispered to Wheeler, keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
q patrol out-<thats why the Boches
have stopped firing"
We were each armed with a rifle and
bayonet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
1 had my ear to the ground. All Of
sudden / heard faint, dull thuds.
In low but excited voice 1 whispered
to Wheeler, 81 think they are mining,
listen"
He put his ear to the ground and
I'm an unsteady voice spoke into my
ear:
"Yank, that's a patrol and it's head
ing our way. For Gods sake keep
stfn.''
was as still as a mouse and was
scared stiff.
Hardly breathing and with eyes try
ing to pierce the inky b.ackness, we
waited. 1 would have given thou
sand pounds to have been safely in
| my dugout.
Then we plainly heard footsteps and
our hearts stood still.
A dark form suddenly doomed up in
front of me; it looked as big as the
Woolworth building. I could hear
the blood rushing through my veins
! and it sounded as loud as Niagara
/ falls.
| Forms seemed to emerge from the
/ darkness. There were seven of them
in all. tried to wish them away.
never wished harder in my life. They
muttered Il few words in German and
! melted into the blackness. I didn't
stoD wishing either.
=. All of a sudden we heard a stumble,
q muddy splash, and q muttered Don
ner und Bitten" One Of the Boches
had tumbled into shell hole. Neither
OF us laughed. At that time-it didn't
strike US as funny.
About twenty rainutes after the Ger
mans had disc cared something from
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in rest billets, digging roads, drilling,
and other fatigues, and then back into
the front-line trench.
Nothing happened that night, but the
next afternoon 1 found out that a
bomber is general utility man in a Sec
ton.
About five o'clock in the afternoon
our lieutenant came down the trench
and stopping in front of a bunch of us
on the fire step, with Il broad grin on
his face, asked:
"Who s'going to volunteer for listen
ing post tonight? 1 n eed two men,"
1t is needless to say no one volun-
teered, because it is anything but a
cushy job. / began to feel uncomfort-
able as I knew 1t was getting around
for my turn Sure enough, with another
grin, he said:
"Empey, you and Wheeler are due,
! so come down into my dugout for in
structions at six O'clock"
Just as he left and was going around
q traverse, Fritz turned loose with a
machine gun and the bullets ripped the
sandbags right over his head. 1t gave
me great pleasure to see him duck
against the parapet. He was getting u
taste of what we would get later out
I in front.
Then, of course. it beg?n to rain. ]
knew it was the fOrerunner of mis-
cradle night for us. Every time had
to so out in front, 1t just naturally
raincd. Old Jupiter Pluvius must have
had it in for mo.
At six we reported for instructions
| They were sample and easy. All we
had to do was to- crawl out into Nc
Mans Land. lie on our bellies With on,
ears to the c"nund ard listen for the
tap, tap .: tLr German engineers o.
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On the ground to the point where we
We're 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 nervous work every
minute we expected a machine gun to
open fire on us. Stray bullets "cracked"
around, US, or 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 q pick or shovel striking q stone
would send the cold shivers down our
backs. Under our breaths we heartily
cursed the offending Tommy. . 49,
At intervals a star shell would go UP
from the German lines and we would
remain motionless until the glare of it's
white light died out. -.-.
When the trench had reached a
depth of two feet we felt safer, be.
cause it would afford us cover in case
we were discovered and fred on.
The digging had been in progress
abunt two hours, when suddenly hell
seeFaed to break loose in the form of
machine7sun 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 g
rough time of it; they had no cover
Just had to take their medicine.
Word was passed down the line II
bent it for our trenches. We needed M
nrSing: grabbing our tools and stonn
ing low, we legged It across No Mans
Land. The covering party got ava:
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OVID TIL TOP
81
AN AMFRICAN SOLDIER
WHO WENT * x
ARI11Up GUY Ef[pEY
MACHINE GUNNER SERVING On FRANCE
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Fired by the news of the
Wanlzing of the Lusitania by German
submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri-
Dan, leaves his office in Jersey City and
Goes to England where he enlists in the
British army.
ing. Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
Ice and soon finds himself In rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance Of the ever-pres-
emit "cooties."
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
nan Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
Into the ont-hne trenches and IL under
IRE for the first time.
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
me motto Of the British Tommy, IF you
are going to get 1t, you'll get 1t, so never
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets, EN-
pey gets his first experience as mess
CHAPTER VII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER vIII-Back in the front-line
trench, Empey sees his first friend or the
trenches Ego West"
CHAPTER K-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes days work" In the front-hne
trench.
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes "over the
top for the first tirae in a charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded by g.
bayonet thrust. 80
Two winding lanes, five feet wide,
had been cut through our barbed wire,
for the passage of the diggers. From
these lines white tape had been laid
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other. Sometimes whole pIatoons
would disappear, especially when a
Jack Johnson plunked into their
middle. It got so bad that a fellow,
when writing home, wouldn't ask for
any cigarettes to be sent out, because
he was afraid he wouldn't be there to
receive them.
after the drive to Paris was turned
back, trench warfare started. Our
general grabbed map, drew pencil
across it. and said, Dig here Then
he went back to his tea, and Tommy
armed himself with a pick and shovel
and started digging. He's been Dig
gfng ever since. .".
"Of course we dug those trenches at
night, but 1t was hot work, what with
the rifle and machine-gun fire. The
stretcher bearers worked harder than
the diggers.
Those trenches, bloomin' bitches,
call them, were nightmares. They were
only about five feet deep, and you used
to get the backache from bending
down. 1t wasn't exactly safe to stand
upright, either, because as soon as
your napper showed over the top a
bullet would bounce off 1t, or else come
so close Ii would make your hair stand.
ave used to fill sandbags and stick
them on top of the parapet to make 1t
higher, but no use; they would be
there about an hour and then Fritz
would turn loose and blow them to
bits. My neck used to be sore from
ducking shells and bullets.
@"Where my battery was stationed a
hasty trench had been dug, which
the boys nicknamed Suicide ditch
and, believe me, Yank, this was the
original Suicide ditch All the others
are limitations.
"When q fellow went into that
trench 1t was an even gamble that he
would come out on q stretcher. At one
time a Scotch battalion held It, and
when they heard the betting was even
money that they'd come out on
stretchers, they grabbed all the bets
in sight. Like lot of bally idiots. sew
eral of the battery men fell for their
game, and put up real money. The
Jocks suffered lot of casualties, and
the prospects looked bright for the
battery men to collect some easy
money. So when the battalion was re-
lieved the gamblers lined up. Several
Jocks got their money for emerging
safely, but the ones who clicked 1t,
weren't there to pay. The artillery
mon hod navnr tbouuht a. o,,f that
way. Those Scotties were bound tn
be sure winners, no matter how the
wind blew. So take a tip from me.
never bet with q Scottie, cause youu
hose money. To-.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-16
CHAPTER XVI.
Battery D 23S.

Battery y 23S.
The day after this / received the
glad tidings that / would occupy the
machine gunners' dugout right near
the advanced artillery observation
post. This dugout was roomy affair,
dry as finder, and real cots In It.
r. Els who had previously occupied
the dugout. I was the first to enter
and promptly made a signboard with
my name and number on Ii and sus-
pended 1T from the foot of the most
comfortable cot therein.
|, In the trenches 1t is always first
come, first served" and this is lived
up to by all.
Two r. F. A. men (Royal Field ar
tillery) from the nearby observation
post were allowed the privilege of
stopping in this dugout when off duty.
One Of these men, Bombardier Will
son by name, who belonged to Bat
terry d 23S, seemed to take a liking
to me. and returned this feeling.
In two days time we were pretty
chummy, and he told me how his bat
terry in the early days of the war had
put over a stunt on Old Pepper, and
had gotten away with II.
will endeaver to give the story as
far as memory win permit In his own
words:
II came out with the first expedi-
tionary force, and, like all the rest,
thought we would have the enemy
licked in Jig time, and be able to eat
| Christmas dinner at home. Well, so
far, have eaten two Christmas din
ners in the trenches, and am liable to
eat two more, the way things are
pointing. That is, If Fritz don't drop
withholding on me, and send me to
Blighty. Sometimes ! wish / would
get hit, because it's no great picnic
out here, and twenty-five months Of 1t
makes you fed up.
/ 'Its fairly cushy now compared to
! what 1T used to be, although l admit
! this trench is trifle rough. Now,
/ we send over five shells to their one.
| We are getting our own back, but in
4 the early days 1t was different. Then
you had to take everything without
reply. In fact, we would get twenty
shells in return for every one we sent
! over. Fritz seemed to enjoy 1t, but
we British didn't; we were the suf-
fercrs. Just one casualty after an
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-16
the rear grabbed me by the foot.

the rear grabbed me by the foot. I
nearly tainted with fright. Then a
welcome whisper In a cockney accent.
ST sly, myte, we've come to relieve
you"
Wheeler and crawled back to our
trench; we looked like wet hens and
felt worse. After a swig of rum we
were soon fast asleep on the fire step
in our wet clothes.
The next morning was as stiff as a
poker and every joint ached like a
bad tooth, but was still alive, so 1t
did not matter.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-05-16
CHAPTER XIV.
LISTENING Post.

1t was six in the morning when we
allowed to sleep until noon; that is,
If we wanted 10 go without our break
fast. For sixteen days we remained
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-20
Will OPEN CANDY STORE
SATURDAY TO PUBLIC

The Olympia candy kitchen, under
the management of William Pappas,
will be opened to the public at 4O7
Main street Saturday.
The new store will be a model of it's
kind A large commodious soda foun-
tain is being installed. A player piano
of the latest design is already in posi-
ton. The tables, which are marble
topped, have been recently procured
and are quite artistic.
The kitchen where all the candies
sold are made, is a model of it's kind.
No pains were spared to make it as
neat and sanitary as possible. Mr..
Pappas knows the candy making bust
ness from the ground floor up. as he
was for many years associated with
his brother in business at Stevens
Point.
Carnations will be given away on
the opening day and a full supply has
been assured.
Mr.. PappaS will continue his store
at the corner of Main and Fifth streets
and will sell fruits and the product of
his candy kitchen there.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-20
RESIDENCE CHANGE
MUST Be REPORTED
TO PROPER OFFICER
German Aliens When Desiring To
Move Must Report To the Chief
of Police Or the Postmaster
For Permission.

To the Editor: l have been request
ed by the Department of Justice to
draw upon your good nature and your
patriotism once more in giving pub
licity to the requirements relating to
the matter of the change of residence
by German alien enemies. The regula-
lions are briefly as follows:
"a German alien enemy changing
his place of residence to another place
within the same registration district
shall Immediately report such change
to the registration officer of the regis
tration district and present to such
registration officer his registration
card for the purpose of having en-
dorsed thereon by such registration Of
ficer the change\of residence. A Ger
man alien enemy who desires to
change his place Of residence to a
place of residence within another
registration district, must obtain a
permit. Such German alien enemy
must present himself to the registra-
ton officer of the district in which
he then resides and make application
for the permit on form supplied by
the registration officer, and present
his registration card to the registra-
ton officer for the purpose of having
the permit of change of residence if
granted, endorsed on the registration
card. If the registration officer denies
the application there may be an ap-
peal under certain circumstances set
forth in Article XIII, Paragraph 3, of
the General Regulations, to the
United States Marshal of the judicial
district for final action
German alien enemies will readily
understand who is meant by "regis-
tration officer" They are the officers
who issued the registration cards
Chiefs of Police in cities OF five thou
sand or more are registrars for those
German aliens living within the city
limits, and postmasters of Offices
through which the alien enemy gets
his mail are registrars in all other
areas. The general idea is that the
German alien enemies are not sup
posed to move about freely from place
to place, and registration officers are
not expected to give permission for
change Of residence unless very good
and substantial reasons exist for the
change. Registration officers are sup
posed to know where each of the reg
istrants connected with their Offices
are at all times. Aliens leaving their
home districts and going to larger
cities are likely to find themselves in
prohibited areas without area permits,
and if so found will be Immediately
arrested.
Any violation of the regulations will
subject the offender to summary ar
rest and subsequent internment.
Yours very truly,
Frank O'Connor,
U. S. Marshal
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-20
AirpIane Developed by War.

When the war began the. highest
type OF alrpiane could not be depend
ed upon TO do much more than so miles
an hour. Today the speedier war
planes make 120 miles an hour in long
flights. Where the best machines for
merry carried two men, or their equiva-
lent in weight, the larger machines of
the present will safely carry a ton or
more Of cargo.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-20
immortalized Pets.

Poets have generally put their pets
Unto their poems. Gray wrote Won
srful poem on the sad event of his IA
vorite cat being drowned In the gold
fishes bowl. Cowper chronicled the
way his spaniel Dash gathered him a
water lily he could not reach himself,
and made charming poem of the sad
fact of his cat being shut into a draw
er; whilst Burns put his collie, Lauth,
into one Of his finest poems. ''The Two
Dogs"