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The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10
"Over the Top
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gum" Seroing In France
Copyright, 1917, By Arthur GUY Bmpey1
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER l-tired by the news NJ tha
sinking of the Lusitanla by German
submarine. Arthur Guy Empev an AmapJ-
can, leaves iiis StuGe in Jersey City and
British army.
CHAPTER It-After a period of train
ing, Empey volunteers for Immediate sery-
ice and soon finds himself in resi- hIIIets
somewhere IN france" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the eveT-pres-
ent "cooties."
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fottker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER lV-Empey's command goes
into the tront-nhe trenches and is under
fire for the first time
CHAPTER Y-Empey learns to adopt
the motto of the British Tommy ar Won
are going to get It, you'll get it, SO never
worry"
CHAPTER VI-Back in rest billets. En-
pey gets his first experience as mesa
orderly.
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER HIII-Back in the front-line
trench, Empey sees his first friend of the
trenches go West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch.''
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con-
stitutes days work" in the front-lins
trench.
CHAPTER XI-Bmpey goes cover the
top for the first time In charge on the
German trenches and is wounded by a
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XIII-Each Tommy gets
an official bath
CHAPTER XIV-Empey helps dig
an advanced trench under Germar
fire.
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ITO be Continued)
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Arriving at the tapped diagram of
the trench, rifles slung around our
shoulders, we lost no time IN getting
to work. We dug as quietly as pos
sible but every now and then the noise
of a pick or shovel striking a stone
would send the cold shivers down our
backs. Under our breaths we heartily
cursed the offending Tommy.
At intervals star shell would go up
from the German lines and we would
remain motionless until the glare of its
white light died out.
When the trench had reached 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
about two hours, when suddenly hell
seemed to break loose in the form of
machine-gun and rife fire.
We dropped down on our bellies in
the shallow trench, bullets knocking
up the ground and swapping in the air.
Then shrapnel butted in. The music
was hot and Tommy danced.
The covering party was having a
rough time of it; they had no cover
just had to take their medicine.
Word was passed down the line to
beat it for our trenches. We needed no
urging; grabbing our tools and stoop-
ing low, we legged it across No Mans
Land. The covering party got away
to poor start but beat us in. They
must have had wings because we low
cred the record.
Painting and out of breath, we tum-
bled into our front-line trench. | tore
my hands getting through our wire
but, at the time. didn't notice it; my
journey was too urgent.
When the roll was called we found
that we had gotten it in the nose for
SO casualties.
Our artillery put a barrage on Fritz
frcnt-line and tnmmnnicat ton trenches
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-10

II you want to keep posted on the
war read the Daily Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
Library Donates Automobile
Books to Training Camp

The Morrisson-Reeves Library has
received a shipment of automobile
books during the last week which have
been purchased with money donated
for camp books. The volumes, which
1t is stated, are very expensive books
were bought through the library and
will be sent to the Richmond CONNER
cial Training Detachment for use.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
Red Cross Surrey Finds
Work for Injured Men
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Nov. 18.-Recent
surveys by the Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men have
brought out that the field open for re-
establishment Of such men In indus
trial life is much wider than probably
is generally supposed. Investigation
of 542 factories since Jan ] last have
revealed 1908 kinds of jobs open to
leg cripples and 278 open to arm Grip
pies Careful attention was given
sanitary conditions and precautions
for safety.
The report describes in detail the
process involved in each casualty in.
vestigated; the advantages and disad-
vantages OF each for arm and leg Grip
pies. respectively; the wages paid;
the organization OF the trade. and the
general provisions for the safety Of
workers.
The following industries are includ-
ed: The piano industry, the leather
industry, the rubber industry. the pa
per goods industry. the shoe industry,
sheet metal goods the silk industry.
cigar manufacture, drugs and chemi
calls, the candy industry, the celluloid
industry, optical goods. and the mo-
ton picture industry.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
YANKEES PLAYED
DECISIVE PART
IN ENDING WAR
Atgonne Operations in Which
American Fighters Took
Part, Was Crux of War.
(By Associated Pressl


PARIS, Nov. 1S.-Out of the confu.
sion and daze of the crowding mill.
tary events on the western battle line
since late In September, when battle
followed battle until, from Flanders
TO Verdun, there was ceaseless action,
1t is now permissible to outline, TO a
certain extent, the part played by the
American armies in the decisive battle
OF the war, which ended with the
armistice of last Monday
Military reasons heretofore have pre-
vented accentuating the accomplish
ments OF the Americans, except in a
most general manner.
The dispatches from the field have
been necessarily fragmentary and pos
eibly were overshadowed by the &C
counts OF the more dramatic opera
tons over the historic battle fronts to
the west.
Fighters Number 10000.
But it now may be stated that 81
American divisions, totaling more than
100000 American combat troops, par
ticipated in the action beginning Sep
TENDER 26, known variously as the
Battle of the Argonne and the Battle
OF the Mouse, but which history may
call Sedan-the battle that brought
Germany to her knees and, as far as
human foresight goes, ended the
worlds bloodiest and costliest war.
In order to understand the military
situation which made the Argonne op-
eraiotns the crux of the war, it is nee
essary to go back to the reduction of
the st. Mihiel salient, in the middle of
September.
This brilliant American accomplish
ments is still fresh in history. 1t cut
OF, at one stroke, a menacing enemy
projection toward Verdun and weaken
ed the enemy's defensive by threat
ening Metz. one of Germanys two
greatest advance railway centers for
distributing troops and supplies along
the Montmedy-Sedan line
Metz Used as Pivot.
Metz also was the pivot on which
the enemy swung through Belgium in
to France, and therefore obviously it
was the pivot on which his retirement
must hinge. The Argonne, the next
step below there, threatened the great
railway arteries running westward
from Metz.
With the conclusion of the st. Mi
hiel action, the steady inflow of Amer
lean forces caused "a displacement of
power as between the allied and Ger
man armies. Thus 1t no longer was
necessary to pursue policy of reduc-
ing salient or nibbling at 1t. The
American troops had shown what they
could do.
A broader policy of general attack
along the entire line was adopted and
the high command called upon General
PerShing to take the Argonne sector
admittedly one of the most, IL not en-
tirely. the most difficult of the whole
front.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
Hut Circuits" Provide theatrical
Entertainment For u. S. Soldiers

a festival play presenting the main
features Of the life of Joan Of Arc
written by Mr.. Stevens. 1t was pre-
sented at Domreny. the home of Joan,
three days after the great American
drive On the st. Mihiel salient and
during its performance Liberty motors
on the way to the front were purring
over the heads of the audience Miss
Marie Young played the part of Joan
but the performance as whole did not
depend up the professional actors but
upon numerous soldier players who
had been rehearsed for three weeks.
Twenty-Five hundred soldiers attended
the performance. although none of
them are stationed at Domreny.
The American front was for many
months in the section of French Lor-
raine associated with Joans career.
and it is said that more than $4,000
American soldiers have made pilgrim
ages to the house where she was born
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
tBy Associated Press,

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov 1S-The
hut circuit" Of the theatrical perform
ances in the American army in France
is perhaps the longest and largest in
the world Thomas Wood Stevens,
head of the Department of Dramatic
Arts at the Carnegie Institute of Tech
nology, who has just returned from
france where he was associated in
the production of soldier talent shows.
estimates that single company play
ing every night to different soldiers,
would require eleven years to go
through the American army in France.
The general scheme of diversion
for our men in France" said Mr.. Stew
ems is in three general division. There
is the "Over-There" Theatre League
represented in New York by George
M. Cohan, Winthrop Ames and James
Forbes; the French concert compan-
les managed by Walter Johnson; and
the Soldier Talent Shows under the
direction Of Joseph Rinden Smith
Mr.. Stevens went to France primarily
to help Mr.. Smith with the Soldier
Talent Shows. Together they select
ed rs local directors for these perform
ances with the various Young Mems
Christian Association divisional head
quarters. Now E. c. Carter, chief sec
rotary of the Y. NJ c. A. in France
has asked for more directors, and the
Carnegie Institute has announced that
as soon as the influenza quarantine is
lifted at will begin TO train Is addi-
tional men and women Y NJ c. A
workers for this work.
DIFFICULTY OF transporting properties
and costumes is one of the hardest
problems in improvising shows for
the soldiers, according to Mr.. Stevens
They had to be carried in small va
Uses. instead of drays, piled high with
trunks and the directors had to make
their shows fit on the small stages
OF the ''Y" huts instead of the big
theatre stages.
"One of my jobs has been to dis
cover or write plays for use where no
costumes or props, or even citizens
clothes can be had; that is to say, sol
der plays, not war plays" said Mr..
Stevens. my first effort in this di-
rection, called Three Wishes has
been given in a dozen camps at pres
ent, but we want other plays just as
we need many more directors The
twenty-five we have at work are far
too few.
One of the main performances given
for the American soldiers was that of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
CONTRIBUTED VERSE
! REM EN- Der

REMEMBER
/ remember, / remember!
When we were young and at play,
Together in the morning
Until the close Of day.
He was lad in rompers then.
And his hair was cluster Of curls.
We used to play at keeping house
And was a favorite 'mong the girls.
And as we grew up together
This laddie boy and l,
We seemed as brother and sister
And thought our love could never die.
But our dear old country called him,
For the war across the sea,
But he'll bravely march to battle,
For his mother, home and me.
But he says it is my duty,
And where duty calls I'll go
And our other soldiers think the
same,
Yes! ten million more or SO!
Twas a month ago he left for camp,
And left for home and friends,
But he says that he'll be back again
When ever this war ends.
He'll help to get the Kaiser
And he'll set this whole world free
But he says he'll die for his
country's sake
And his mothers home and me.
And we will wish him God speed
And poOd 1ucR TOO as we'll
But whether he will e'er return
Is more than we can tell.
But we'll remember in our prayers,
To ask God for help and care,
And give to him, the aid he needs
In his battle Over There.
And as he marches forward
He bravely sings song,
About his home and native land.
And the force-ten million strong.
And soon he'll leave for sunny
France
But he saws he doesn't care,
Because he has his country's aid.
And he'll go to do and dare.
He'll go to fight for humanity's
sake,
In France-across the sea
And he's going to fight with
soldiers care
For mother, home and me.
So we'll extend to him, best wishes
our hearts are yearning,
But we'll smile on our faces all the
while,
And keep our home fires burning.
Miss Mabel Hughes, 524 North
Sixteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
"Be Proud of Victory"
Says Foch to Armies

UARIS, Nov. 1S-Marshal Foch,
commander in chief, has addressed
the following message to the allied
armies:
Officers, non-commissioned officers,
and soldiers of the allied armies: At
ter having resolutely stopped the en-
envy you have for months fought him
with faith and indefatigab BILE energy,
without respite. You have won the
greatest battle in history and saved
the most sacred cause.-the liberty Of
the world
BE proud. You have adorned your
flags with immortal glory Posterity
preserves for you its recognition"
Before the war mussed them up, the
vineyards of Europe covered about
21 100000 acres and the average year.
ly wine production was 100000, 900
gallons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
Won Tirpitz Makes Quick
Exit to Switzerland
CIV Associated Press>

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 18.-Admiral
Won Tirpitz, former minister of the
German navy and the man who was
chiefly responsible for Germany's In
tensive submarine campaign, fed to
Switzerland Immediately after the rev.
olution in Germany broke out, says
the Frankfort Gazette.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
Train Those Stubborn Bowels
BY Purifying the Blood

; Once you get your blood free from
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But the point is-don't suffer with
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18

The bat, instead of being useless
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
British Labor Will
Support Lloyd-George

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-At a meeting
OF Laborites today George N Barnes
member of the war cabinet, announced
that he could best serve labor by
remaining with the coalition. The
nation, Mr.. Barnes said, must have
the highest standard of life and the
highest standard of production. Hap
PLY. he added, the energies of the men
no longer would be employed in Great
ing engines of destruction. The meet
ing adopted resolution of confidence
In the government
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18

The world has accumulated lot Of
knowledge. but 1t isn't very well dis
tributed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
NAME UNIONlST HEAD

LA UINIO, Salvador. Friday. Nov.
15-Dr. Salvatore Mendieta was cleo
ted president of the Unionist party of
Central America at the session of the
Unionist convention today A mes
sage OF congratulation was received
from the president of Columbia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-18
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24

more determined to prove their citi.-
zenship than in all Of their existence
These outbreaks arc but school
house for our real citizens, for we
have citizens equal to any other citi-
Zcns of the united world and they are
proving their citizenship, not as con
sumcrs and violators Of the law and
society, but as thrifty citizens, with
every iota of American Government
at heart and they are putting forth
every effort possible to give the best
service now being rendered by any
other nationality under the heavens.
or course Philadelphia has install
ell new Smothering machine. White
men can shoot and riot in the streets
ana continue to go loose and free. but
Negroes must be arrested and hauled
into station houses. dubbed and bleed
ing and some of them no doubt, will
dc. This is a hell without Il cover
ing. Is there Il God? will God do
right? Let them be white or black,
they shall reap what they SOW We
nope every citizen will do his best
to render to the Stars and Stripes
every ounce of mans efficiency un
til Germany is subdued and mob VIC
lclce is blottcd out. Tell the truth
and believe the truth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
OFFICIAL CALL

TO Baptist Churches Associations
and Conventions throughout the
United States.
Greetings. -By authority of the Ex.
ecutive Board of the National Bapt.
81 list Convention. your attention is here
by called TO the thirty-eighth Annual
Session OF the said Convention to be
held with the Baptist Churches OF st.
Louis and the State OF Missouri, Sept
cmber 40, 1918.
This call is made in accordance with
the report of the Peace Commission
which met at Memphis, Tennessee on
the 10Th of March 1918 and at the earn
est solicitation Of the Baptist Of St.
Louis made to all factions of Bapt--
list in the United States.
We have been assured that ample
arrangements will be made to enter
tain the many thousands of Baptist
who will attend this meeting.
Under the constitution there are
three classes OF members composing
the convention. viz: Representative.
Life and Annual. 1t is specially urged
that all Baptist churches will be re
presented ut this meeting of the con
vention by messengers chosen by the
churches.
Owing to war conditions it may not
he possible to secure reduce rates or
special trains to the cow ntiOn hence
messengers may he required to reach
st. Louis in special coaches or on
regular trains. In that event it will
be necessary to start from your home
in ample time to reach St. Louis not
later then September third
r. G. MORRIS. President.
r. b. HUDSON, Secretary.
National Baptist Convention.
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