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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

iSh and French there out of some of
their tirSt-line trenches. But later In
the night tho British concentrated
and regainei all that had been lost
Two Hun divisions carried out this at
tack and they suffered heavy casual
ties. On Thursday morning the enemy
made a new attack on the Flanders
front north of KENNEL and slightly
bent the British line. At the same time
troops from Nova Scotia ana New
Brunswick made great raid on the
German outpost line at NeuviDIe-Vitas-
Sc. southeast Of Arras, taking prison
ers and guns and inhicting many cas-
ualtieS.
Most of the American troops that
have been moved into the battle re-
gion appear to be placed along the line
between Montdidier and Noyon, and
they are giving good account of them
selves there, as are also those hold
ing the Toul sector. There have been
no heavy operations in either sector
recently, but the artillery In both Is
always active and the American gun
hers have proved their excellence. They
are now using their heavy artillery
northwest of Toul after several weeks
of preparation. The American casual
~ lists, stll relatively small, are in
creasnE daily.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

Last week passed with only one I'M
portant infantry action on the west
front. but neither army has been idle.
The heavy artillery Of the allies has
been continually hanmering the Ger
man positions and especially devoting
itself to smashing the eucmy's lines Of
communications and muni1jon depotS
and to hampcrins tho bringing up Of
re-enforcemeuts and supplies In this
the ayiators have given invaluable aid
ard the woth Sas been so we'll done
that the renewal OF the offensive was
perforce delayed Heavy and frequent
rains also handicapped the Germans
aul they found great difficulty in NOV
Ing their ponderous tanks and largest
guns across the devastated country,
the roads being consistently broken mp
by shell fire and their repair made al
most impossible.
Meantime the allies took every OPP
p0rtunlty 10 improve their positions
and in many local operations advanced
their lines and strengthened their hold
on me tbiitudihtHE AL sA4tN ''tH it'
Picardy and in Flanders In these
fights he Australians and Canadians
bad a prominent part the former be
tween the Ancre and the Somme ana
he latter south of Arras, both coatiu-
gents making considerable and very
valuable gains. All along the line the
British. French and Americans re
pulsed all tie enemy raids until
Wednesday night, when after heavy
artillery preparation, tho Germans at
tackled in the sector Of Ypfes, between
La Clytte ana YoorInezeele. 1t Was
their apparent intention TO 0gt8ank
the important heights OF Scherpeuberg
and Mont Rouge from the northeast
and they succeeded In forcing The Brit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
SYNOPSIS.

Lucille Green, charming. but with fads,
Is visited at the Greens summer island
home by Monty Blainey. She proposes a
weeks fast All food is banished.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

Austrian reports tell Of the presence
OF American troops on the Italian
front though thi7 had not been an
nounced by Washington The expected
offensive O. that trout has not yet ma
tcrialized, bn, It is believed II will not
be much longer delayed. because Of
the critical state Of affairs In Emperor
Carts realm Hunger and discomfort
arc increasing so greatly that troops
have been concentrated in the most
disaffected parts Of the empire Also
there have been serious disturbances
in the Austro Hungarian fleet. the
crews Of which are largely Slavs and
men Of italian iun.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

Rouman,a has submitted TO what
seemed The Inevitable. and signed q
peace treaty with the central powers.
of course she loses much and gains
nothing. The instrument provides that
most of the Dobrudja he coded to Bull
garia and other Rorman.an territory
to Austria and Hungary; the central
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

The movement of Americans TO
France continues with Increasing
sWirtness and 1t IS the avowed In
tention of the war department to have
not less than 100000 men there by
the end Of May The administration
and the congressional leaders. except
ing such men rs kitchin, now View the
situation comprehenslvcly and agree
that no limit should be put on the size
Of our army, as It Is likely as many as
100000 men will have to be placed
under arms Within three years A total
Of about -four millions will be available
Immediately and Provost Marshal
CroWdcr and others believe It viii be
necessary 10 increase the draft age
limit 70 forty years within year. In
deed, many details have been worked
out with this increase IN view. Classes
2, 3 and of the draft are being care
fully combed out to eliminate slackcrs
and many names VIII thus be added
70 class /.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18
CHAPTER n.

After the Arrival of MIR. 5opp.
wE YHEN we got back to the house
MAJ Lucille passed every one q
wv glass of water. Bopp, with
mock alarm, would not let
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

Nicaragua lined herself up with most
of the rest OF the nations on Tuesday
by formally declaring war on Germany
and its allies Its congress empowered
Che president TO employ all the re-
sources Of the nation In prosecuting
the war.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

In Palestine the British forces ap-
parently met with n reverse which
compelled them to eyacuate Es-Salt
and retire to the west bank of the Jor-
dan. Constantinople claimed the
Turks administered u singing defeat
to General Allenby's troops.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-18

powers are to control the navigation
of the Danube. and the RoumaniaR
army, except ten divisions, is to be de-
modified its equipment going to the
central powers until the conclusion or
general peace
The queen of Roumania and her chill
dfen refuse to recognize the peace
treaty and lose no opportunity to af-
front the Germans in their country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-12
LEsK TELLS ABOUT ARMY LIFE
Minot Lawyer Had Good Time at
Military Training Camp, Where
He Met Many Interesting
People.

Attorney Ben Lesk, who spent about
two weeks in the officers training
camp, at Camp Macarthur, Waco,
Texas, returned to Minot last week
and has again taken up his work with
& Lesk.
Mr.: Lesk was away from Minot
about a month and his experience !
the military training camp did him a
lot Of good. When he left, he closed
up his affairs, being prepared to be
away an indefinite time. Mrs. Lesk
had gone to Milwaukee to remain with
relatives and the sacrifice which they
made amounted to considerable. Mr..
Lesk is glad to get back. He had en-
listed hoping eventually to see over
seas duty, but received an honorable
discharge from Camp Macarthur.
Mr.. Lesk says that life at the camp
at first is anything but pleasant. One
has to 60 thru so many hardships at
first, that it seems as if they saddled
off unpleasant tasks on him to test his
mettle. The day he was examined, he
was compelled to stand practically
naked and barefooted, on floor with
400 others, awaiting his turn for ex-
animation. All day long he stood
there and did not get bite to eat till
six o'clock that night. Soldiers are
examined according to their names
selected alphabetically. Mr.. Lesk
says he felt sorry for the boys whose
names began with a."
There were Is lawyers in Mr.. Lesk's
company. One member was president
of a bank. Another was Ben Lytell,
the noted movie actor.
A half mile from Camp Macarthur,
an aviation field is located, and Mr..
Lesk says it was great sight to see
often thirty planes in formation.
He returned by way of Chicago,
where he saw "Chuck" Palda, Geo.
Eroe and LATE Flaten, all from Camp
Grant. The company commander pre-
vailed upon Mr.. Flaten to organize a
band Of thirty pieces, but Mr.. Flaten
is anxious to return to Minot and did
not take up the proposition.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
HuMoRs OF RENT COLLECTING
Seeming Proof That Stern Gatherer Of
Landlords Tribute May Be
Human, After All.

A Bostonian, owning houses in q
neighboring city, received the follow
ing stately letter from the collector of
rents. We publish it to show that
collector may be memorable, yet have
u vein of humor in his iron constitu-
ton. The letter was written in Janu-
airy:
THE soil-pipe. water pipes and other
apparatus in the cellar of the old
homestead are in their usual hibernal
state-frozen stiff; so Lemuel reports,
and adds that he offered to contribute
to Bill ton of coal for the furnace to
generate little warmth and partially
overcome the deadly, gravelike chill Of
TINT subterraneous space; and Bin
tells me that Lemuel is a cheerful liar.
and made no such offer, and so I tell
both what the other says, and leave
them to fight it out. impressing on
them, however, that the rent must be
Forthcoming just the same"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

us slowly closed, could see their
faces clearly, uplifted In agonized up
peal. They were haggard, crusted with
salt, piteous enough In their silent
pleading to make me forget the past.
'.Boat ahoyl" I roared. keep well
away from the side; we'll whip you in
from the main yard. Have you oars?"
zone pair. SIR"
1t was Liverpool. and was glad to
note the tone of respect in his answer.
"Then hold her back. and drift in
slowly stern first; you get the idea.
Are those dead men2
zone Of them is; Dubois has his leg
broken"
We'll send a sling down; put Du-
bols In first, and the rest of you stand
by. Are you ready now7"
AYE, aye. sir"
Olson Joined me at the rope, Dugan
remaining outstretched on the yard.
the ship held motionless except for the
rise and fall Of the waves The boat
drifted cautiously in stern first. held
by the two oars In the hands Of Liver
pool and White. The former roughly
assumed command
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
like a cat stubbornly fighting inch by

like a cat, stubbornly fighting inch by
inch as he drew In the cloth. he must
have had the strength of giant, and
the grip of wise. 1t was ten-minute
battle, and when got safely back into
the maintop every muscle of my body
throbbed with pain. and sank down
against the mast, struggling to regain
my strength. had my head buried In
my arm. conscious only OF the wild
leaping Of the mast, and the sickening
sensation caused by Its constant sway
ing. when Dugan's shout sent the blood
pounding to my heart. He stood up
right. clinging to a stny, staring forth
into the smother of the port bow.
Look, siri There's a boati See.
yonder; she'll top the crest In a sec
ond-therew
had glimpse of something's
black speck in the midst of the break
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
No Eats In Heaven.

Eugene, aged five. having been on
strict diet for week, asked one night
after getting In bed: Mother, do they
have places where you can get things
to eat In heaveni" N
She shook her head. mo, Eugene.
there are no restaurants In heaven;
people do not have to eat there"
mot even milk toast?"
NO" she answered.
Drawing long sigh, Eugene said !:
81 hope / don't have to die tonight
I'd hate to go to heaven as hungry
MS I am"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

Huge, Crested Waves Burst Over the
Forecastie Head.
ing spray-but could not be sure Of
what 1t was.
Are you certnin 1t Is boat" l
questioned. 1.-The thing had no shape
to me. What do you say. Olsonf
"a boat, sir; there was slip O. sail
hoisted; It's my notion she's hoved to.
ridin' to drag. There she IL again."
Aye, 1 got fair view that time. as
the cockle-shell was thrown high up
ON the crest Of the wave. 1t was sick
ening to see that black object hurled
high up against the sky. and then dis
appear utterly into the hollow. The
boat must be hove to; there would be
no living otherwise in that sea, and the
very fnct that 1t remained afloat was
evidence Of sailors aboard. drew my
self to my feet, clinging with one hand
to stay, following the other to make
my voice reach the deck below.
'Mr. Leayordw
AYE, aye, sir"
There IL a small boat OF the port
quarter, riding to a drag"
"A what, sir7
"A ships boat of the port quarter
too far away to tell what's aboard her.
Can you let her head fall of a point p
mot without another hand at the
wheel; 1t takes all my strength to hold
her as she Is"
Jump down, Dugan, and lay aft
we must get that boat to leeward, II we
help those fellows In this sea-"
AYE, aye, SIR"
He scrambled over the top, but Olson
and were content to use the lubber's
hole, reaching the deck later. and glad
enough to be there alive. 1 Owed into
the cabin after a glass, stopping long
enough to explain what we had sight
ed to Vera. who appeared In her state
room door. fully dressed.
"You have not been in bed3" / asked,
Indignantly.
ooh, but I have; indeed have. Why
I must have slept four hours, but 1 lay
down fully dressed. IL didn't know
what might happen Could you see If
there were men in the boat?"
"No, not to distinguish them with
the naked eye; the glass will reveal
|
keep afioat in this sea-"
"Who can they be, do you suppose
shipwrecked sailors7"
ut would be my guess 1t Will prove
to be one of our own boats we've over
hauled"
but how could WEI"
1.-The wind changed after midnight,
and, with only the one hand ut the
wheel. we were obliged to pay of. and
run before 1t. 1t is not impossible that
we are back in almost the same section
of sea where we left those fellows
Come up on deck. and well know
shortly"
She went in for wrap but Joined
me almost Immediately. / must have
been five minutes locating the boat, yet
finally caught 1t fairly on the crest of
wave. Even at that distance two
recognized faces leaped instantly into
the circle Of vision-Liverpool and Nc
Cam.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

"It's our own quarterboat," an
nounced shortly. endeavoring to keep
my glasses trained on the right spot.
Mccain, and those devils with him."
'-Then, shall we stand by, siFT asked
Leayord. ''Why should we be picking
up that scumf
glanced aside at him.
"Why, Mr.. Leayord? Well, one rea-
son Is, we are American seamen. Those
fellows can scarcely hurt US now. and
hand or two more aboard will help
US to make port. We've got to have
firemen below. and Rapello would be
able to spell Masters In the engine
room. look on their coming as God
send. Let your helm off another point
there. steady now; hold her just as
she is"
Again caught the boat In the focus
of the leveled glasses; 1t was measure
bly, nearer now, but could only see
four men aboard the craft, the other
two being White and Rapello. The
tiller was gone, the man at the stern.
Jim White. steering by means of q
long oar; the sail had been whipped
Into rags. and n canvas shirt substi-
tuted. One man WAS on his knees bail
Ing furiously. and Tony had an arm In
sling. So Intent was / In this en-
deavor to decipher the details of the
tragedy through the glass, was I'M
aware that Vera had climbed the lad
der, and now stood beside me. clinging
to the rail. Her voice aroused me to
her presence.
"Why, there nre only four of them r
Yes; they must have passed through
Hades last night" answered. "Here.
take the glass there are two bodies
lying In the bottom of the boat"
Gan you manage the wheel alone
for bit, Mr.. Leayordf"
II can try. SIR"
Miss Darlington, would you mind
giving the mate a hand?"
She fought her way across to him
without word, leaving the glass on
the deck.
Good; hold her as she is. and have
Masters slow down. 1t is going to be
ticklish job to get those fellows on
board; has anyone a SUGGESTION
"a running moose from the lower
main-yard, SIR" said Olson.
THAT Will take only one at time"
1.-Two. II they're quick enough about
It; but it's the only way, sir. That
boat wouldn't live a second close in
alongside"
Fright you are; you and Dugan lny
put on the yard and get the whip
rugged; pick a strong cord and see that
t fits the pulley block. I'll keep to the
ieck. and ease them in. Pass the end
1own to me lively now"
Those In the boat saw what we were
attempting. realizing at once that we
meant to take them aboard. The re-
lief felt was instantly expressed by
the waving of hands, and a faint cry
reached us across the water. Mccain
even endeavored to stand up. but was
jerked down again. No doubt the rec
ignition Of the ship had left them in
total despair Of rescue, their one
thought being that we would permit
them to drift by, rather than take
them aboard again. The gap between
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

"EATONIC promotes appetite and
aids digestion. have used It with
beneficial results.'
once workers and Others who sit much are
martyrs to dyspepsia. belching. bad breath.
heartburn, poor appetite. bloat. and impair
ment of general health. Are you. yourself. .
eufierer7 EATONIC viii relieve you just ~
surely as 1t has benefited Judge Chambers and
thousands of others.
Here's the secret. EATONIC drivss the sas
out OF the body-an the Bloat Coca With It'll
1t Is guaranteed to bring relief or you get your
money back Costs only q cent or two a day TO
use -. Get . box today from your druggist
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
JUDGE. DECIDES
STOMACH REMEDY
A GREAT SUCCESS
Commissioner of Mediation and Concil.
iation Board Tries EATONIC, the
Wonderful Stomach Remedy,
and Endorses Il.

Judge William L. Cham
beers. who uses EATONIC a.
a remedy for loss of appe-
lite and indigestion. is Q
Commissioner of the U. 8.
Board OF Mediation and
Cancellation. 1t is natural
for him to express himself
in guarded language, yet
there is no hesitation In his
pronouncement Sregarding
the value of EATONIC-
= Writing from Washington,
d. o., TO the Eatonic Rem
II edy Co.. he SAYS.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
CHAPTER xxvl.
We sIoht : Boat.

What Immediately followed; how we
made ourselves shipshape the best we
could, and held on for the next few
hours. has comparatively but little to
do with the Interest of this story. Lea
yord brought the two men ON deck. and
AZ Dade was no sailor, but more likely
to prove faithful. he was sent down the
ladder to assist Masters in the fire.
room. Dugan took the change in nd
administrations aboard with sea-going
philosophy, seemingly feeling no ami
mostly because Of the rough handling
received, and went to work under my
orders with hearty good will. We were
all four Of US capable seamen, and an
hour Of hard work placed the Indian
Chief in very fair condition. 30 far as
deck and running rigging was con-
cerned- At the end. however, standing
on the forecastle, and staring aft,
had faith that we could handle the
hooker, even with that small crew. and
bring her safely into the hnrbor of st.
Johns. Our earlier weather predlc-
tons were not yet verified, at lenst to
any serious extent. Indeed there WINS
nothing particular to worry about, ex-
paratus, and It had worked long enough
now so as to give me confidence.
"what do you make of 1t, Mr.. Lea
yord7" questioned. indicating both
sea and sky by a wave of the hand.
"Was It a circular storm, leaving US
outside of its radiusT
"No, sir; IT'S not that" and he drew
the back of his hand across his lips.
"Dugan an talked about 1t on the
fnainyard yonder, an It's our tudg-
ment, sir, that it's just slow brooder.
There won't be no quick change, but
the weather II Just gradually get
heavier until we're scuddin' under bare
poles. It'll be maybe termorrow night
before we gets its full weight"
but you have No doubt we'll weather
itr'
"Barrin' an accident. When do you
expect to make that port, sirr'
asst. John'sf Well. we're a bit on
our course now. I'm afraid we may be
another night afioat."
He stood motionless. one hand shad-
owing his eyes. as he yaEed out over
the port rail.
II was a. thinkin' o them poor cusses
ont there In the boats, SIR" he said
finally. tim bettin' that most O. them
wish they wus back on this deck by
now"
mo doubt; but there's no way we
can help them. and we've got our own
work to do. You and Olson go below"
watched the two disappear through
the companion. spoke a word to Dugan.
posting him where he could hear me
call II necessary. and then went aft to
the wheel. had not realized the full
weight Of the gale until reached the
top Of the ladder. and stood erect with
out any protection from the cabin. For
an instant had to grasp the side rail,
shading my eyes with an arm; then I
struggled forward. until my hands
gripped the wheel.
why didn't you call for helpr'
asked. This was too much for any
woman. ! never realized forward how
II WINS blowing"
She swayed against me. ciinging to
my sleeve.
"It-it does kick some." she painted.
'nnd was almost afraid I, might let
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hold to the course. but-but that
doesn't matter. does itf'
mot ut all; we are In no shape to
fight the storm. with only one man in
the stokehole. You will have to creep
to the ladder"
-You-you wish me to 60 belowr'
II order you to-"
"And you are going to remain at the
wheel-aloneT'
"Dugan Is forward. within easy call.
I have sent the two mites below for
m hours rest. There Is nothing for Us
to do now. hut hold on until the storm
abates. I'll simply lush the wheel, and
stand by. You are absolutely exhaust
- anA uu~' s~t b..'.'" van viii gor"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28
CHAPTER XVI.

A Dead Man In the Cabin.
The glimpse was but for an instant,
the boat disappearing as it dropped
into the hollow.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-28

Compromising with sin only retards
virtue.
The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-12-07

tnined twelve brand-new baseballs. or
at least, eleven, and the remains of
one. This twelfth ball was stamped,
"Opened by Censor" but search MS |
could, I could find no stamp reading
"Sewed Up by Censor" We did the
sewing up. but that ball looked like a
ducks egg when we had finished.
Stewart and / roundly cussed the CEN
sor. Later, we both cussed the inven-
tor of baseball. There was rea-
son.
The readers Of the newspaper APP
pealed to had nobly responded to our
appeal. There were enough gloves
and balls for two teams. and even a
chest protector and mask. The mask
was nm article of great curiosity to all.
Some of them thought II was a bomb
protector. Every one In tur tried 1t
ON. and every one, upon lear ing that
the catcher was TO wear the mask,
wanted Immediately to sign up TO-
the position. Stewart and / could
have been elected to parllamer, right
there, If these Tommles could have
had their way.
The next afternoon the candidates,
forty In all, and the whole company,
turned out en- masse on the baseball
field, which we had laid out during
our previous stay In rest billets.
From that day on. Stewart and l
led dogs life. Though on paper