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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
CHAPTER Xxx.
nchats With Fritz

We were swimming in money. from
the receipts of our theatrical venture,
and had forgotten all about the war,
when an order came through that our
brigade would again take over their
sector of the line.
The day that these orders were Is
sued, our captain assembled the COM
pany and asked for volunteers to go to
the Machine Gun school at st. Omar.
volunteered and was accepted.
Sixteen men from our brigade left
for the course in machine gunnery.
This course lasted two weeks and we
reioined our unit and were assigned to
the brigade machine gun company. 1t
almost broke my heart to leave my
company mates.
The gun we used was the Vickers.
Light 1903, water cooled.
/ was still a member of the Suicide
club. having jumped from the frying
pan into the fire. l was assigned to
section 1, gun No. 2, and the first time
''in" took position in the front-line
trench.
During the day our gun would be
dismOunted on the fire step ready for
instant use. We shared a dugout with
the Lewis gunners. At "stand to" we
would mount our gun on the parapet
and go on watch beside IL until "stand
down" in the morning. Then the gun
would be dsmounted and again placed
in readiness on the fire step.
We did eight days in the front-line
trench without anything unusual hap
pening outside of the ordinary trench
routine. On the night that we were to
"carry out" bombing raid against the
German lines was pulled off. This raid
ing party consisted of sixty company
men. sixteen bombers, and four Lewis
machine guns with their crews.
The raid took the Boches by surprise
and was a complete success, the party
bringing back twenty-one prisoners.
The Germans must have been awful
ly sore, because they turned loose
barrage of shrapnel. with few Min
MES" and "whizz bangs" intermixed.
The shells were dropping into our front
line like hailstones.
To get even. we could have left the
prisoners in the fire trench, In charge
of the men on guard and let them click
Fritz's strafeing but Tommy does not
treat prisoners that way.
Five of them were brought into my
dugout and turned over to me so that
they would be safe from the German
fire.
In the candlelight. they looked very
much shaken. nerves gone and chalky
faces, with the exception of one.
great big fellow. He looked very much
at ease. / liked him from the start.
/ got out the rum jar and gave each
q nip and passed around some flags,
the old reliable WoOdbines. The other
prisoners looked their gratitude, but
the big fellow said in English, THANK
YOU, sir. the rum is excellent and I ap-
preciate It, also your kindness"
He told me his name was Carl
Schmidt. Of the Sixty-sixth Bavarian
Light infantry: that he had lived six
years ia New York (knew the city bet
Ter than l did, had been to Coney
island ard many Of our ball games. He
was a regular fan. couldn't make him
believe mat Hans Wagner wasn't the
best haU player in the world
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
His Duty Done

The family IS rather demonstrative
when the various members of the
household come and go. The grand
children are expected to embrace every
one at the beginning and at the end
Of a visit. Fred and Albert were get.
ting into their clothing and making
their hasty adieux preparatory to
catching their train home after Christ
mas. Hurry up. Fred" Albert shout
ed; you're too slow for anything.
I've got mine all kissed"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

Hygiene is being taught TO the less
civilized natives Of the Philippines
with motion pictures.
One mule buyer bought and sold p
900 mules at Hiawatha, Kan, during
1917.
Naturalists predict that the 100000
head Of reindeer in Alaska viii In
crease to more than q million by
1893.
Scientists are experimenting with
South African seaweeds 1or the pro
duction Of potash with promising sue
cess
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

utes he opened his eyes and blinked in
the glare OF the candles.
The pair had evidently been drink
ing heavily, for the alcohol fumes were
sickening and completely pervaded the
dugout. l turned away in disgust,
hating to see a man cross the Great Dr.
vide full of booze.
One of our officers could speak Ger
man and he questioned the dying man.
In faint voice. interrupted by fire.
quent hiccoughs, the unteroffizier told
his story.
There had been a drinking bout
among the officers In one of the Ger
man dugouts. the main beverage being
champagne. With a drunken leer he
informed US that champagne was plen-
tiful on their side and that Il did not
cost them anything either. About seven
hat night the conversation had turned
to the contemplate" English. and The
captain had made a wager that he
would hang his cap on the English
barbed wire to show his contempt for
the English sentries. The wager was
and he had crept out into No Mans
Land to carry out this wager.
They had gotten about halfway
across when the drink took effect and
the captain fell asleep. After about
two hours of vain attempts the inter
offizier had at last succeeded In wax
| ing the captain. reminded him of his
bet, and warned him that he would be
the laughing stock of the officers mess
If he did not accomplish his object. but
the captain was trembling all over and
| insisted on returning to the German
lines. In the darkness they lost their
bearings and crawled toward the Eng
fish trenches. They reached the barbed
wire and were suddenly challenged by
our sentry. Being too drunk to realize
| that the challenge was in English, the
captain refused to crawl back. Finally
| the unterOffizier convinced his superior
| that they were in front of the English
wire. Realizing this too late. the cap
tain drew his revolver and with a NUT
tered curse fired blindly toward our
trench. His bullet no doubt killed our
captain.
| Then the bomb came over and there
he was, dying-and good job too, we
thought. The captain dead? Well, his
men wouldn't weep at the news.
Without giving us any further infOr-
nation the unterofiizier died
We searched the bodies for identifi-
/ cation disks but they had left every
thing behind before starting on their
| foolhardy errand.
Next afternoon we buried them in
our little cemetery apart from the
graves of the Tommies. If you ever
go into that cemetery you will see two
little wooden crosses in the corner of
the cemetery set away from the rest.
They read:
Captain
German Army
! Died - 1916
Unknown
r. /. p.
Unteroffizier
German Army
Died - 1916
Unknown
r. /. p.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

The Roman catacombs are $50 miles
in extent, and It Is estimated that
something Ike 100000 dead are
there Inferred.
Experimenters have found that
acetylene light win make plants grow
larger and more rapidly than sunlight.
Germany's most powerful wireless
station has been improved until It
now has a sending radius Of 900
miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
Emergency Repairs.

"wher is the billiard parlor in thD
hotelT"
ITO the left. madame, but we donf
allow ladies to play"
That's all right. Just want to
borrow the chalk a moment to powder
my nose" kansas City Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

Paris. June 1s.-Most Of those in
iured IN Saturday nights air raid on
Paris had dlsregarded the official
Warnings NOT to walk the streets or
ook out of their windows. American
,nbulances aided the wounded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

sinking the with the or
Empey living CITY,
enists the British After
recruiting officer London he sent to train
he first sound of big and
brief period training
where he takes
whiz overhead Empey
that death turks always in the trenches
wounded under hot
Empey trench digger
in listening detail Ex
citing Back bets Empey
and a successful play.
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British Admiral Is Dead.

London. June 20-Admiral Sir Alfred
paget died ut Brot- ptOn, on Tuesday
afternoon. Admiral Sir Alfred Paget
was at one time British naval attache
at Washington. He was sixty-flye
wears old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
Nurses March In Chicago

Chicago, June 1s.-Twenty-two hun
dred nurses-graduates and students
made an appeal to the public of Chi
cago for Red Cross nurses for France.
The nurses represent every hospital
and training school in the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
Had a Kick comlnn.

Dusty Bones-What's Weary Willie
moaning about7 He's been signing all
day long.
Roaming Waldo-He's sore because
he got the third degree yesterday and
didn't get any class pin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
,,,.n.s Candy Fed to Yanks.

washington. June 20.-Candy would
he added to the ratlons Of all officers
and enlisted men of the American ex-
neditionary forces under a resolution
introduced by Representative Gould OF
Now York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26
Then the Ice Formed.

She (tenderly)-When did you FIRST
know yOu loved me?
He-When l began to get mad when
people said you were brainless and
unattractive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

Teacher-Your daughter has good
carrying voice.
Father-Yes, notice It has already
carried away a great deal OF my
money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

Empey and his machine-gun
company 90 "over the top" In a
successful but costly attack on
the German trenches. The story
of this thrilling charge is told
in the next instalIment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-06-26

This is the new distinguished serv
Ice cross of the United States. It is
the highest military honor that can be
awarded by the president. An Ameri'
can soldier can win but one higher
decoratic~. the medal Of honor. which
can only be awarded by congress.
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
kINpNEss ITS own REwARp.

Last summer one of the Little Rock
telephone girls had as a partner in a
dance at Forest Park a soldier from
Kansas, who was so clumsy and awk
ward that they attracted the attention
of everybody present. The girl would
have preferred to quit the floor, but
she did not want to wound the feel
ings of her partner, so continued 10
the end of the set. She says now sac
is awful glad she was so eonsiderate
of his feelings, because she recently
saw his name amongst those killed in
action in France. Some people are
only too eager to offend others AMI
have no consideration for the less for
tunate, as this girls conscience APP
proves her kind act now Later on
the ineonsiderate will find their lot 10
be evil and guilty conscience will
tell them they deserve all the misfor-
tunes happening to them.
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
Pea Ridge Pod
Man
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The
Pulaskiian
Observation-Disclosures
FIRST FORECAST FOR 1919
CROPS.

People who remember my forecast
az the present crop shortage AMI
dfUwfh made the first of last Febrs1-
axg. are asking me what about next
years crops. On the same basis as
n nay other forecast l predict an
abundant Irish potato and apple crop.
Ygsa value of this prediction made
80 early is that they may save abdnd-
sssss:ssss-.sss OF seed potatoes and take every
aaFa OF their apple trees. For both
purposes salt is very efficient II your
Irish potatoes go to rotting a little
SsAt thrown over them and sprinkled
with water to cause it to adhere to
tsxe potatoes | have found stopped
this rot. All dead limbs should be
cHt Off your apple trees and burned
This Is best done now while the
gsnves are on the trees, because when
mext spring comes you will hardly
xave time For this purpose go to
tfa@ Old State House and get sup
mtg of literature on the care and prun-
issg OF fruit trees.
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
Observation-Disclosures

| don't think it wos altogether SELF
ishness that caused Bob White to
warn them of me and to speak SO evily
of me. think he has talked so much
about me that his conscience is hurt
ing him, and when a person does an
other wrong he is more apt to get
mad at the person he wronged than
that person is to get mad at him.
Anyway of the two he is always the
first to get mad.
Bob White, nor Sally either, for
that matter are towards when it
comes to protecting their children.
One hot Sunday about the first of Au-
gust went to the spring for bucket
of water, just after dinner and must
have walked right into the midst OF
Bob Whites children, for both he and
Sally stood fiuttering and trembling
not two feet from my two feet as
though nearly scared to death,
which they really were, but their
children were only day old
and so little and cute then (they were
not bigger than my thumb) that I
could not see them. Notwithstanding
that they were newly Matched they
had the sense of finding safety most
highly developed and the grass was
high and plentiful. searched all
around finally Bob and Sallie got me
far enough away from their children
that while Bob got closer to me, Sal
lie got further away. and led the chill
dren to a place of safety.
| Then dipped some water out of the
spring and threw ii into hole, for
because of the dry weather Bob and
sallie and other birds came there
daily for water and the spring itself
was too deep for them TO get in and
get water now and had quit running
out of the top.
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
Continued from T'sge Sd

calling him forth to the front in the
great cause Of today, which we as all
true Americans do feel. We realize
and know he can do much for suffer
ing humanity everywhere.
Bert George, Horace Harding and
Judge Ackerson were business yisi-
tors to the City of Roses Friday.
All of our men under the draft law
registered at the Cross Roads oil the
18th. All were patriotic enough TO
do their duty.
Misses Jewel Price and Gladys Gar
rett, also Mrs. Ruth Clifton were sup
per callers at Mrs. Grant Pedigo's
Sunday evening.
Thursday afternoon we were very
proud to have with us Miss Marcella
Arthur, Mesdames B. B. Wright, Eric
son and Murray Mrs. Ericsson spoke
to us about the Girls Industrial School
and Woman's Reformatory that Ar
kansas is going to build and it was
certainly a pleasure to have her WITH
us. Also Mrs. Murray of New York,
chairman of this noteworthy cause,
gave us a splendid talk on this work
Yarn was distributed to be made into
socks and helmets. Club Reporter
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20

way you take it he acted just like Il
young child His voice was so sweet,
and il IN trouble, he was so like a hui
man in the one case just as apt 10
learn as the child in the other just
as pacable of suffering as the child,
that | made up my mind would not
kill any more quail. unless under ne
cessity. Bob White and his family
are to me just like a human family.
In eating boil weeyil and other in
sects as well as weed seed he is as
useful to us as some people, so ler us
at least shield and protect him until
he is abundant enough to protect us
from our insect and weed enemies.
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20

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We are coming once more with just
a few items.
Health is good in this vicinity at
present.
We are having some real autumn
weather. l believe Jack Frost will
visit us soon
Our school is progressing nicely UNI
der Mr.. Anderson and Mrs. Anderson
as teachers.
The Ladies' Knitting Club met
Tuesday afternoon with much success
and received quite lot of new men,
bers. Miss Arthur anc more ladies
of Little Rock attended.
Miss Matte Williams visited home
Saturday and Sunday
Miss Pearl Williams is here for a
short say with relatives.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Per-
ry. September 9, son.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Kumpe, September IS, daughter.
Arlie Hogue of the Naval Training
School, Norfolk, Va, is visiting friends
here.
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely.
Miss Edna Kumpe was the guest Of
Miss Emma Pinkerton Sunday.
+. J. Shook has purchased Ford
Miss Matte Williams called on
Miss Opal Perry Tuesday afternoon.
Quite a number attended the Club
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20

1--WE live in deeds, not years; in thoughts not breaths
Philip James Bailey
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
MY BIRD NEIGH8oRs-BoB
WHITE.
Written For All the Children Under
Ninety
by VIM. F. Beck. Wye. Ark.

Ninety.
by VIM. r. Beck, Wye, Ark.
TOu will remember that early last
Summer told you how Bob White sat
On n stnxnp in front of my door and
zsaaaeQ me evil names. He Dragged So
gsaach about this and my writing him
M in The Pulasl1ian that all the other
hirds are calling on me daily and
teaiinE me about it ond talking awful
aaco and sweet to me. Even Bob
whites wife, Sally or should / say
Sarah comes around occasionally
and she talks sweeter than all the
rest pat together. I guess she is en-
v5oas too and wants her name in Tue
Psalaskian, or else she is afraid 1 will
heard the sweetest bird talk ever,
rSght cat in my front yard. l was sit
Simg al my desk writing and looked
xn several times, but could see no one.
FINALLY / looked across the road into
sAe field of Neighbor Reding and saw
BOB White standing on stump
ssxrnighter and more motionIess than
.azag young American on guard duty
caz stand over there in France. TIE
hira talk came nearer ana nearer all
sSse time and grew sweeter and sweet
eT mntis not ten feet away | espied
Salty White and her dozen or more
ssAaldren running about amongst the
agrsg in my front yard hunting
xxmsahs. When Bob White saw them
50 close To me he began to warn them
gensIy, seeing they paid no attention
ms screamed at the top of his voice,
~aE0sorious, notorious. He is notorious
Me is notorious. He will kill and eat
vuw al" Sally only answered back,
eHe is not dangerous. you just don't
wRnA me and the children to get oui
uan.es in The Pulaskian," and con
ssaaea guiding her children about my
Sfssa& yard
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Miss Ruby Carter left Friday for
Monroe, La, where she will attend
school this winter.
Mrs. Wheaton of Little Rock visit
ed friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Laseter of Brooks
Spur visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Grogan.
Miss Elsie Crook of Landmark spent
the weekend with her teacher, Miss
Ealy Red.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Henning spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. w. b. Har-
per.
The wedding bells were made to
ring in our neighborhood when Arthur
Red and Mrs. Frances Red were unit
ed in marriage.
The service flag has been placed
in Olive Hill Church. The flag has
eleven stars.
Miss Stella Grogan will attend
school at Bauxtte this winter.
Little Roy Smith went to town Fri
day and had his tonsils removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Grogan and
children of Bauxite visited relatives
here Sunday
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20

at the Soldiers Home septemh.
No business was attended 70 s 80 Z
president was absent on aceo 10 our
serious sickness in her family " o. q
that was done by the few present 81
giving up yarn and collecting m @ -
finished work on hond. Work az, 'aa
in the past two weeks was; Tn ,oneO
sweaters, Is pair socks, six he'll, Give
one paid wristlets. The nert n
ing will be on the 18th. We na anses'
the home OF Mrs. Tom Tarpley. q
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Meeks :,
rod September 8, a son. r'''
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20

eternal gain. she was one of the
sweetest Christians one ever knew,
and while her earthly home is broken
up she has gone to that beautiful hoIae
above that God has prepared for his
saints, where she joins her dear hus-
band, who passed over to the Great
Beyond a few months ago. There
they wait in glory for their loved ones
There are several Sweet Home chill
dren attending school in Little Rock
at Parham and Junior High and High
School.
Sweet Home Community Club met
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
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Sunday school met the usual hour
10 o'clock Sunday morning.
Mrs. Carson was the guest of Mrs,
B. Clark Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs, o. Smith were guests
of Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Clark,
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Clark of Cato has been
visiting relatives and friends, but re-
turned home the past week.
Mr.. Dewey Baldwin was the guest
of Miss May Hanks Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Hogan and family OF
Cato visited Private Fred Hogan oil
Camp Pike Sunday afternoon.
Priv. Arthur Zaloudek of Camp Pike
has been very sick, but is better now
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hanks were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Irene Clements was the guest
of Miss Clara Clark Sunday evening.
Miss Helen Smith and Miss Biliia
Carson were guests of Miss Ethel
Hanks Sunday afternoon.
The Epworth League at the Cato
Church met at the usual hour $50
and visitors were five soldier boys.
Miss Clara Clark was the guest of
Miss Irene Clements Sunday after
noon.
Miss Louise Clark was the guest CT
Miss Ella Black Sunday afternoon.
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
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Mrs. J. e. Winchester went to the
city Wednesday,
Miss Ava Lairmore called on Miss
Kathleen Buddenberg Thursday morn
ing.
J. R. Foster called on ]. H. Lair
more Tuesday night.
Mrs. Myrtle Withers spent Thurs
day with Mrs. R. Beasley.
Those on the sick list last week
were: Mrs. A. A Winchester and
Gladys eBasley.
C. S. Johnson of Camp Pike called
on Miss Ava Lairmore Thursday
evening.
Mrs. J. L. Winchester and children
of Jacksonville spent Saturday night
and Sunday with home folks.
Miss Kathleen Buddenberg called
on Miss Ava Lairmore Thursday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Hurley have pur-
chased the three lots east of their
house and expect to build soon.
VIM. Letter was the guest of the
Henthorn's Sunday.
Mrs. ]. L. Winchester and children
and Miss Ava Lairmore called on
Miss Hattie Johnson of the city Mon
day.
Mrs. A. A. Winchester spent Mon
day with her sister, Mrs. Brown.
Alma Lucille Winchester of Jack
sonville is the guest of the Lairmore' s
this week. Brown-Eyed Susan,
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20

Rally at Little Rock Saturday. All re
ported a nice time.
A box supper viii be given Satur-
day night, September %, 1918, for the
benefit of the Girls Industrial School
Every one invited. Jennie Junior
The Pulaskian., 1918-09-20
BOB WHITE TEACHES SCHOOL.

BOB WHITE EACHES SOHOOt-.
Having kept a water hole filled for
them ever since they were Matched
and watched their growth | think
have got right to call them mine.
Also they make their home in my
yard. Sunday afternoon, the middle
of September, I was interested in
hearing one calling. He called ard
called. His voice was young and Won
derfully sweet. 1t must have been
his first effort at learning to whistle
and he acted just as a small boy does
when he has suddenly learned that
he could whistle His first effort did
not sound at all like the call of the
quail, but Bob White his father, sent
forth his full grown call and In trying
to Initiate 1t he improved. All even
ing he continued to call and every
once in a while Bob White would
call. just exactly like he was giving
him a lesson to copy. They continued
practicing until dark and finally little
Bob's calls took on pitiful mourn
full sound to me. The thought then
struck me that l had heard quite an
excitement amongst them earlier over
in my neighbours field as IL hawk
was after them, and l wondered Il a
hawk had caught the mother bird and
little Bob was calling for her Either
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God in his infinite mercy has seen
fit to call from our midst one of our
dearest friends and neighbor, Grand
ma Dixon, who passed to the Great
Beyond Sunday, September 15. She
leaves six sons and one daughter. %
grandchildren and host of friends
to mourn her loss. Our loss is her