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to the help the The
not point out that Mr. Ford has declined to take
the government on contracts
FURTHER evidence of Mr. Fords alleged of patriot
ISM the colonel that Mr. Fords secured
"A ton from draft the he man with
family We had understood that exemption was
also the ground that he engaged occupation
to the war Be that the exemption of Mr. Ford
the colonel admits was legal is evidence Of the patriotism
evidence Of that kind Reference could only been made
by the colonel to cast reflections Mr. Ford family
indirectly reflect Mr. Ford himself This be left
out of the question We do not think the colonel will DESIRE
calm reflection to this evidence of
patriotism.
The question therefore whether Mr.
Ford unpao unfit to be United States
he opposed great military and compulsory
military training before got into
7E THINK the colonel be sufficiently
Nv point by the statement that President Wilson himself
for two before got into vigorously opposed
the preparedness the tars America
colonel force the nation The president deaf to all
pleas that he back such his influence
it. The president still opposed program
military Wh1ch R09seye Is adyocatng to be
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person whose patriotism is to be examined as basis
Having agreed then, to determine the patriotism
dates for office their conduct well their
Theodore Roosevelt candidate for the Republican
president in 1920.
We chargestha Mr. Roosevelt during his whole pub.
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against Mr.. Ford.
The colonel says that Broth
er Ford was AGAINST A PRO-
GRAM OF EXTENSIVE PRE-
PAREDNESS FOR WAR, be-
fore we got into the war. He
says that for this reason Mr..
Ford does not measure up to the
standard of patriotism demanded
in the United States senate at
this time, the inference being
that a person opposed to pre-
paredness BEFORE WE GOT
INTO THE WAR is in some way
pro-German or disloyal.
It is admitted by the colonel
that Mr.. Ford has turned his
vast automobile factories over
~ H. L
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mony. Since we got into war
with Germany, President Will
son has had this statue of Fred
erick the Great pulled down. It
has no place in the public forum
of a nation founded on the prin-
ciples of democracy and justice.
~ EALIZING that Colonel
* Roosevelt was friendly to
IN the kaiser and to German
institutions, particularly Ger
many's militaristic institutions,
the Germans attempted to capi-
talize this in America AS GER
MAN PROPAGANDA. A Ger
man professor, Max Kullnick,
wrote a book in German under
the title Rough Rider to Presi-
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I shouted to the driver 20 stop. and
In his nervousness he put on the
brakes. We nearly pitched out bead
first. But the applying Of those brakes
saved our lives. The next instant
there was q binding fash and deaf
ening report. All that ! remember Is
that l was flying through the air. and
wondering II / would land In a soft
spot Then the Ilahts went out
When came 20, Atwell was pouring
water on my head out Of his bottle
On the other side OF the road the cor
poral was sitting. rubbing, lump OF
his forehead with his left hand, while
his right arm was bound up In a blood
soaked /bandage. He was moaning
very loudly. had IN awful headache
and the skin on the left side Of my
face was full OF gravel and the bloot
was trickling from my nose.
But that ambulance was TUNED owe.
In the ditch and was perforated. with
holes from fragments OF the shell. On,
OF the front wheels was slowly reyolv
ing. so could not have been -out" fol
long period.
The shells were, still, screaming,0vSr
head. but the battery had, raised III
fire and they were bursting In a little
wood about half mile from US.
Atwell spoke up. II wish that ON
Ger hadn't wished us the best o. luck
Then he commenced swearing. =
couldn't help laughing. though m,
head was nigh 10 bursting,
Slowly rising TO my teeth felt myself
all over to make sure that there wer'
no broken bones. But, outside Of n feR
bruises and scratches Iywas all right
The corporal was still moanihg. blu
more from shock than pain. A shell
splinter had gone through the flesh o.
his right forearm. Atwell and I. from
our first-aid pouches. put artournique
on his arm 10 stop the bleeding ant
then gathered up our equipment
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The driver Of the ambulance was o
corporal of the Il. A. III. c., and he
had the -wind up" that is. he had an
aversion TO being under fire.
I was riding on the seat with him
while AtwelI was sitting In the ambu-
lance. with his legs hanging out Of the
back.
As we passed through shell-de-
stroyed village a mounted military po-
lIceman stopped US and informed the
driver TO be very careful when We got
out on the open road. as II was very
dangerous, because the Germans lately
had acquired the habit OF Smelling II.
The corporal asked the trooper II there
was any other way around. and was
informed that there was not. Upon
this he got very nervous and wanted to
turn back. but we Insisted that he pro-
eeed and explained TO him that he
would get into serious trouble with his
commanding oficer II he returned
without orders; We wanted % ride.
not walk
From his conversation We learned
that he had recently come from Eng
land with O draft and had never been
under fire. hence his nervousness
We convinced him that there was not
much danger. and he appeared greatly
relieved.
When we At last turned into the open
road we were not 90 confident On
each side there had been line Of
trees. but now. all that was left Of
them were torn and battered stumps-
The fields on each side Of the road
were dotted with recent shell holes,
and we passed several In the road IL
self. We had gone about half a mile
when q shell came whistlIng through
the air and burst in a field about three
hundred yards to our right. Another
soon followed this one and burst on
the edge Of the road about four hun
bred yards In front Of Us.
/ told the driver TO throw In HIS
speed clutch. as we must be In sight
Of the Germans. l knew the signs
that battery was ranging for US, and
the quicker We got out Of its zone Of
fire the better. The driver was trem-
bling like a leaf, and every minute
expected him to pile us mp in the ditch.
preferred the German fire.
In the back Atwell was holding onto
the straps for dear life. and was sing
ing at the top Of his voice:
We beat you at the Marine.
We beat you at the Aisne.
We gave you hell at Neuve Chapelle.
And here we are again.
Just then we hit small shell hole
and nearly capsized Upon loud
sell from the rear looked behind. and
there was Atwell sitting In the middle
OF the road, shaking his iist at us. His
equipment, which he had taken on
upon getting into the ambulance, was
strung out on the ground, and his rifle
was In the ditch.
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SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-FIred By the news Of the
u1niing Of the LusItania 81 q German
1ubuIafIns. Arthur Guy Empoy. an Ameri.
can. leaves his office IN Jersey CITY anc
.foer 20 England where he enlists In the
British army
cHAPIER M-Aftsr = period sl,, o. t IAN
41, nmpey yolnnteers ior " ~ -. h M
ico ana soon mas n'n W g 49, ~ ~ - ersi
tsl.s ~. ,,,.t,,srcc ~ the ever-pres-
~ ~ ..co III
Cu1pTEp rIT-Empev attends his first
..,,,rcf serv1rea a. the 'front.' while a Ger
nan Folrksr circles over the congregation
cHAPTER Iv-Empey's command goes
into tae ffont-iIne trenches and Is under
IRE for the first time
.ths motto Of the British Tommy. 'Tf you
are going TO get II, you'll got Il. 20 never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back In rest Dillets' Em-
opdery. -.
CHAPTER VII-Empey learns now tne
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER vIII-Back in the front-line
trench, Empey sees his nrst friend OF tne
trenches Ego West"
CHAPTER Ix-Enpey makes biz nrst
visit to dugout In Suicide Ditcn-
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
stitutes days work. In me iront-hne
trench, - -. ..ovar the
top for the first time In cnasge on nv ne 3
German srenones ana y "ouhosu " :
CHATTER xiLIEmiPsy St 0d r. called
ode CLUB az tne Donoine 49, - !,
CHAPTER XIu-Each Tommy gets An
.oficial bath
CHAPTER KIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German IRE
TCaApTER XY-On listening post In
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men and had passed a very eredItnble
examination.
Ny tin hat hegan 70 get too small
for me. and noted that the other man,
Atwell by name. was sticking his chest
out more than usual.
The Officer continued: al think can
use you two men to great advantages
In the front line. Here are your orders
and instructions. also the pass which
gives you full authority as special NJ
P. detailed on intelligence work. Re
port at the front line according to your
instructions. II is risky work and
wish you both the best Of luck"
Ny heart dropped TO zero and At.
wells face was study. We saluted
and left.
That wishing us the best of luck
sounded very ominous,in our ears; II
he had said 4 wish you both swift
ard painless death" IL would have been
more TO the point
When we had read our instructions
we knew we were in for II good and
plenty.
What Atwell said is not fit for pub
lication. bat strongly seconded his
opinion of the war. army and divisional
headquarters in general
After bit our spirits rose. We were
full-fedged spy-catchers. because our
instructions and ordGrs, said so.
We Immediately reported to the
nearest French estaminet' and had SER
eral glasses Of muddy water. which
they called beer. After drinking our
beefnTe left the estaminet and hailed
an, empty ambulance.
After showing the driver our passes
we. gotin. The driver was goingto the
part of. the line where. We had to 70.
port.
How the wounded ever survived .
pde ip that ambulance was Inexplica-
BILE TO me. II was. WORSE than riding %
Q gun carnage over rock road.
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We realized that we were in dan
gerous spot. At any minute a shell
might drop on the road and finish us
on. The village we had left was not
very far. SO we told the corporal b.
had better go back to It and get his
arm dressed. and then report the fact
Of the destruction OF the ambulance t.
the military police. He was well able
70 walk, so he set OF In the direction
Of the village. while Atwell and I con
tnued our way on foot.
without further mishap we arrived
at our destination, and reported to bri
gnde headquarters for rations and bill
lets.
That night we slept in the battalion
sergeant majors dngout. The next
morning went to first-aid post and
had Che gravel picked out Of my face.
The instructions we received from
diyision headquarters read that VIC
were out 20 catch spies, patrol trenches
search German dead. reconnolfer in No
Mans Land, and take part 10 trench
rhids and prevent the robblns Of the
dead
had Q pass which would allow me
to 90 anywhere Of any time In the sec
tor OF the line held By. our division. II
gave me authority tosstop and search
ambulances. motor lorries. wagons and
even ofiicers and soldiers. whenever
my suspicious deemed II necessary.
Atwell and / we're allowed TO work 20
gether or singiy-it was left 20 our
Judgment. We decided to team up.
Atwell was gvoI companion and
very entertaining. He had an utter
contempt for danger. but was not fool,
hardy. At swearing he was wonder.
A cavalry regiment would have been
proud Of him. Though born in Eng
land. he had spent several years In
New York. He was about six feet one,
and as strong as an or
We took up our quarters In large
dugout Of the royal engineers, and
mapped out our future actions. This
dugout was on the edge Of a large
cemetery, and several umes Ut nignt
in returning to 1t. we got many q fall
stumbling over the graves OF English,
French and Germans. Atweil on these
occasions never INDUCED In swearing.
though at any other time. at the least
stumble. he would turn the air blue
A certain section Of our trenches
was held by the Royal Irish rifles. For
several days very strong runor went
the rounds that a German spy was In
our midst. This spy was supposed to
be dressed in the uniform Of a British
stnff officer. Several stories had been
told about an officer wearing red
band around his cap, who patrolled the
front-line and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as to loca-
tion Of batteries. machlne-gun emplace-
ments. and trench moriars, Il n shell
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drSnned IN a battery, on q machine gun
or even near Z dugout. this Spy was
blamed.
The rumor galned such strength that
m order was issued for all troops TO
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description OF the
SPY. -
Atweil and l were on the qul we.
We constantly patrolled the trenches
nj night, and even In the day. but the
spy always eluded us.
4 one day while in a communication
trencb. we were Mortified TO see eur
brigadIer general. old Pepper, being
brought down II by big private OF the
ROYAL Irish rifles. The general was
wnlklng In front. and the private win
fixed bayonet was following 10 the
rear.
We saluted ~ the general passed us.
The Irishman had broad grin ON his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-the general was under arrest.
After passing few feet beyond us. the
general turned. and said in wrathful
/ voice 20 Atwell:
.Tell this d--n fool who ] am. He's
arrested M as n spy"
( Atwell %as speechless, The sentry
/ butted In with:
I None O. that gassln out o. you.
Back to headquarters you goes Mr.
Fritz. Open that fnce o. yours again.
an IN dent in your napper with the
butt o. Iue rifle"
The generals face was sight to be
hold. He was fairly boiling over with
rage. but he shut up.
/ Atwell tried TO get In front OF the
sentry TO explain 10 him that Il really
was The general he had under arrest.
but the sentry threatened TO run his
( 6ayonet through him. and would have
dsne II. toos SO Atwell stepped aside,
and remained silent. WAS nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter. one
word, and would have exploded. II
10 not e1actfy diplomatic TO laugh ut
your general In such a ,predlcamsnt
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters With disas-
tEous' resslts 70 the sentry.
The Joke was that the general had
personally issned the order for the
spg.s arrest. II was habit Of the gen
eral 70 walk through the trenches on
rounds Of inspection. unattended By
any Of his stah. Ths Irishman. being
new In the regiment. had never seen
the general before, so whep he came
across him alone In q Communication
trench. he promptly put him under'ar'
rest. Brigndier Reuerals wear red
band around their caps.
Next day We passed the Inshman
lied to the wheel Of timber. the be-
ginning Of his sentence OF twenty-ons
days, Geld punishment No. L Never
before have I seen such a woebegons
expression on mans face.
For several days. Atwell and made
ourselves scarce around brigade head.
quarters We did not want to meet
the general.
The SPY was never caught
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LAWRENCE COUNTY BOY
WRITES FROM DELAWARE
Edltor Blg sandy News.

Editor Big Sandy News.
Dear Sir: While thinking perhaps
number OF the readers OF your pa
per would like 10 hear something from
the Lawrence county boys that left
Louisa May % for Fl Thomas. | will
attempt TO try and give little news
from the boys since our induction in
to military service.
on reaching Ashland we were serv-
cd box lunches by the Y. NJ. c. A. which
were very much appreciated by US and
we want TO extend our thanks TO the
good people OF Ashland for their kind
ness in preparing lunches for ua.
Our special left Ashland at 400 p.
m. and we arrived At Fl. Thomas about
1900 .. m.
We were met at the II. r. Point by
officers In charge and marched out 10
the camp. II commenced raining and
we were drenched 10 the skin and
that was our first iesson in soldier lie.
We were then marched 10 the mess
hall. given mess kite and had supper
After supper we went through all
the preliminary work which Is neces-
sary 10 ascertain II we were physically
qualified TO be one of Uncle Sans boys
Il was about $500 a. M. before We fin
ished the preliminary work. 30 we re-
tired about 5;3o a. m,
The next day we were marched down
to the supply department and received
our khaki suits and necessary equip
ment which completed our Initiation
into military service. on the follow
ing day we took a special train from
Newport 70 Wilmington, Del The iraip
carried about 500 or 500 Eastern Ken
lucky and Tennessee boys. We had
lunches on train and were served
lunches by the Red Gross 81 two Of
three points which was very much ap-
preciated by the boys.
want TO say for the Lawrence
county boys we are certainly glad q
hear OF old Lawrence going over the
top In the Red Cross drive and we are
sure she will continue to go over the
top In regard 10 anything she II call
ed upon TO help end this mighty strug-
gle for democracy.
In regard TO our trip to Wilmington,
we were about "a hours onouryay,
Upon arriving here we were placed
under quarantine for three weeks 80
we have never seen much OF the town
The boys seem well satisfied with
their location on the headwaters OF
Delaware Bay. and are enjoying sol
der life as well as could be expected.
This is a small camp and we are liv-
ing in tents and enjoying healthy out
door life, drilling about six hours each
day.
want to say to the relatives Of the
Lawrence county boys. we are all do
ing fine and enjoying the best OF
health.
wishing the Big Sandy News. its
readers. and the Lawrence county peo-
pie the best OF success. ! am.
Very truly.
CURTIS c. QUEEN,
IA Co. A. 5Oth Infantry. LIST Bat.
Wilmington. Del. June ?, 1918.
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AUGUSTUS SNYDER
FOR SALE, TIMBER ron
LESS THAN HALF PRICE

Thirteen thousand five hundred
acres in one tract. railway aiongsIds Of
tract. virgin long leaf yellow pine new
or been turpontined or a stick cut cut
You can got land and timber for gie
per acre. half cash. balance three years
with interest This land VIII bring
you SIS 70 $50 per acre after timber IL
cut off, 1900 acres well timberc1 ~
railway. easy to log. fine land. Yos
can get Land and timber for tff.eo per
acre: part cash. balance TO be agreed
on with interest have smaller tracts
n interested wirts me. can trade some
good land for clear income property.
Let me know what you want and what
you have for trade. All the timber win
run over 5000 feet per acre. CONF
TO ORLANDO. FLORIDA. if7 miles
south Of Jacksonville. Florida. Be-
town in the stats. Then take the auto
bus west on paved road for my place.
just five milee. I can nelp you.
Yours truly.
FRED b. LYNCH.
Boy "a Orlando. Hisrida
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clicked cushy job behind the lines.
and how sorry I felt that they had to
stay In the front line and argue out the
war with Fritz. They were enyious
but stili good-natured, and as ! left the
trench to go to the rear they shouted
after me:
Good luck. Yank. old boy; don't
forget to send up a few flags to your
old mates"
Ipromised to do this and left.
reported at headquarters with six
teen others and passed the required ex-
animation. Out of the sixteen appIi-
eants four were selected.
was highly elated because was, l
thought. in for a cushy job back at the
base.
The next morning the four reported
to division headquarters for ihstruc-
lions. Two Of the men were sent 10
large towns in the rear OF the lines
with an easy job. When It came our
turn the officer told US We wura GOOD
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"0ver the Top
b. An AnerIcan Solder
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EllPEY
a<I, c,,., S.,sf,g IN France
tOooynsht l1lI. ~ Afthur GuJ nnpsy)
CHAPTER XIII.
Gas Attacks and Spies.
MsehIns Caaner Ssteins g Fre"ee


Three days after we had sfienced
Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. 1t
did not catch us unawares, because the
wind had been made, to order. that Is.
1T was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate of
about five miles per hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep a sharp lookout for gas.
Ia We had a new man at the periscope.
on this afternoon in question: was
sitting on the fire step. cleaning my
rifle. when he called out to me:
There's a sort Of greenish. yellow
cloud rolling along the ground out in
front, It's coming"
But 1 waited for no more, grabbing
my bayonet. which was detached from
tthe rife gave the alarm by banging
an empty shell case. which vas hang
Ing near the periscope. At the same
instant. gongs started ringing down the
trench, the signal for Tommy to don
his respirator, or smoke helmet, az We
EN- II.
Gas trpvels quickly. 50 you must not
A0pe any time; you generally have
about eighteen Or twenty seconds in
(which to adjust your gas helmet.
A gas helmet Is made Of cloth. treat
led with chemicals. There are two win
ldows. or glass eyes. in II, through which
you can see. Inside there Is q rubber
covered tube. which goes In the mouth.
You breathe through your nose: the
,Rns, passing through the cloth helmet.
~ neutraIized By the action Of the
chemicals The foul air is exhaled
through the tube In the mouth, tbs
tube being 50 constructed that It pre-
vents the inhaIIng Of the outside air or
gas One helmet Is good for five hours
OF the strongest gas. Each Tommy
.carries two Of them slung around his
shoulder 10 waterproof canvas bag
he must wear this bag at all times,
feEen while sleeping. To change q de-
6ecffve helmet. you take out the new
one. hold your breath, pull the old one
.Off, placing the new one over your
head, tueking in the loose ends under
the collar Of your tunic.
For q minute, pandemonium reigned
In our trench-Tommies adjusting
their helmets. bombers running here
and there, and men turning out Of the
dugpufs with fixed bayonets. TO man
the Gre step.
Re-enfOrcements were pouring out Of
the communication trenches.
Our guns crew were busy mounting
,.rhe machine gun on the parapet and
bringing up extra ammunition from
the dug0ut.
German gas Is heavier than air and
soon fills the trenches and dugouts.
where II has been known to Turk for
two or three days. until the air is puri-
fed by means Of large chemical spray
ers-
We had to work quickly. as Fritz
generally follows the gas with an In
fantry attack.
A company man on our right was
too slow in getting on his helmet; he
sank to the ground. clutching at his
. throat. and after few spasmodIc
fvistings went West (diedl. It was
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GERMANS DON'T LIKE TO
THINK ABOUT AMERICANS

Paris. June The avoidance BY the
Germans Of the use OF the word Amer
leans In the official announcements
OF the loss OF CATCHY Is widely COM
mented upon in the French press The
lntransigeante, for instance. after rot
ing that the comminuque mentioned
merely the enemy as having occu-
pied catigny. remarks that American
Is word the Germans dislike to pro-
nounce.
america comments the Newspaper.
II inc great menace they are seeking
70 avoid We seeing the effect OF the
word on the Germans. rally closer
around the device, count on America
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THE LOUISA GARAGE co.
DO. ~.

Now u rrrparsd 20 DO eli kin1s =
repair work OF automobiles. VIM nNf-
ram. who hss had s years expo.stnrl =
one OF the largest sarpges 70 PIC
b@rg. Fa. hes charge Of the rspair -
bsrtnisni and viii % your work n nTt
class manner. CHARGES rpaponaI'e.
While the Eeaiher u bad = nnDi
tine 20 have your ears oysrhetiaA
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Lawrence county.
County Judss--BiIlIe Rlffe-R
Co. Attorney--D. l. Thompson =
County clerk-p p. Adams-R
Circuit clerk--w. j Roherts-R
shsriH-w. NJ. Taylor-D.
Supt. Schools. VI Ekers-D.
Jaiier-S. NJ. sturrell-R
Assessor-Work Williams
Surveyor-L T.. Wallace--D.
coroner-M, v. Hickman-R
Justice Of the Peace. composing n,
county fiscal court--R Y. Diamond
(p). q. s. Chapman (Rl. GeorEe ".
wellman .(D). w. u. Fugitt (R). CIV.
Pack tRl. Henry Bishop CRI. jar
frasher Id.
City OF Louisa.
Msyor--Augustds Snyder-D.
Police Judae-.H. b. Hewlett-D.
City clerk-R. l.. vinson--D.
Treasurtr--J. Il. Rinstisr- ID.
Assessor James NOrton--R.
Marshall-C. G. SkAggs--D.
couneilmsp--Dr T. D. Burgess q b.
w. r. Queen tDl. n. r.. Evans nj.
John NJ Moore CDl, %. c. Atkins esj
@. r. Lewis CD.