davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-25

Mrs. l.. w. Loveland has returned
from a sojourn of several weeks,
which she spent in San Francisco.
Miss Mabel Whelan and brothers,
Roy and Percy, and Miss Myrtle JEFF
Trey Of Seattle, Wash, are guests
at the some of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Jeffrey near Talent
Chief Yeoman S. F. Durkhelmer,
one of the naval recruiting officers
who have been stationed in Ashland
Tor the past two months has been
recalled to Portland where it is sup
posed he will be assigned to other
duties. The local station will be in
charge of Yeoman II. A. Burger Mr.
Durkheimer is an affable and pleas
anti young man and made many
friends during his sojourn here.
A. H. Hogue, son of Mr., and Mrs.
p. n. Hogue of this city, is reported
to be now in France. He enlisted
in the service in April. Another son,
F.. w. Hogue, is at a training camp
in Kansas City preparing to ente:
the motor branch of the service.
Mrs. Helen Minkler, chief yeoman-
cite of the safety engineers office
at the Bremerton navy yard, is in
Ashland spending a furlough with
her sister, Mrs. j. II. Turner, and
ether relatives. During her vaca-
tion Mrs. Minkler will go to the
Mare Island navy yard, San Fran
cisco, to see her son, Darrell, who
expects to sail for overseas in Au-
gust as an electrical instructor for
TWO classes of 80 men each.
Letter Carrier w. Il. Moor and
little daughter Louise, who left sew
cral weeks ago to visit the formers
aged mother at the old home in Mar
ION Centre, Pennsylvania, have re-
turned home. During Mr.. Moor's
visit his mother died in her Slst
year.
Mrs. Calvin Mcdonald and two
children of Gazelle are guests at the
farris home on the Boulevard where
lbev will visit this week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-07-25
GARDEN TOOLS

Time is rere to begin that garden.
Everybody ought to have garden
this year. Tools will be hard 10 get
later, and they are gettlas higher
every day. We have a number Of
splendid Garden Hand Cult!vators,
combining the Plow. Wee1er, Rake,
Cultivator. Just the thing. Let US
show you.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
"Over the Top"
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
X-xLfu. Cocr~x C@,nfog In E,onr~
Machine Gunner SerOins In France
(Copyright, iolI. By Arthur Guy Bmpsy)


l had just turned down this lane
when something inside of me seemed
10 say, "Look around" 1 did so a bull
let caught me on the left shoulder. 1t
did not hurt much, just felt as II some
one had punched me in the back, and
then my left side went numb. MY arm
was dangling like a rag. I fell forward
In a sitting position. But all the fear
had left me and l was consumed with
rage and cursed the German trenches.
With my right hand 1 felt in my tunic
for my first-aid or shell dressing. In
feeling over my tunic my hand came
In contact with n Of the bombs which
I carried. Gripping 1t, 1 pulled the pin
out with my teeth and blindly threw 1t
towards the German trench. 1 must
have been out of my head, because 1
was only ten feet from the trench and
took a chance of being mangled. If
the bomb had failed to go into the
trench 1 would have been blown to
bits by the explosion of my WI bomb.
By the flare of the explosion of the
bomb, which luckily landed In their
trench, I saw n big Boche throw up
his arms and fall backwards, while his
rife flew into the air. Another one
wilted and fell forward across the
sandbags-then blackness.
Realizing what a ~foolhardy and risky
thing I had done, I was again seized
with a horrible fear. I dragged myself
70 my feet and ran madly down the
lane through the barbed wire, STUN
bling We cut wires, tearing my uni
form, and decorating my hands and
legs. Just as I was about to reach
No Mans Land again, that same voice
seemed to say, Turn around" I did
So, when, crack" another bullet
caught me, this time in the left Shout
der about one-half inch away from the
other wound. Then 1t was taps for me.
The lights went out.
When l came to l was crOuching in
a hole in No Mans Land. This shell
hole was about three feet deep, so that
1t brought my head a few inches below
the level of the ground. How 1 reached
this hole 1 will never know. German
''typewriters' were traversing back
ana IOrIn IN NO Mans Lana, the Dull
let's biting the edge of my shell hole
and throwing dirt all over me.
Overhead shrapnel was bursting.
1 could hear the fragments slap the
ground. Then 1 went out once more,
When I came to everything was silence
and darkness in No Mans Land. ]
was soaked with blood and a big far
from the wound In my cheek was hang
ing over my mouth. The blood run
ming from this flap choked me. Out Of
the orner of my mouth I would try
and blow it back. but it would not
nov 1 reached for my she'll dressing
and tried. v'''' ore h'pd, to bandagt
my face low. 1 haC
an av ag to dealt
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
AMERICAN CASUALTIES sO,Ols
Army, IL, 269; Marines, $3.50; Figures
/, Complete to Date.

The weekly summary of army cas-
ualties since the American expedition
airy forces landed in France issued
Sunday by the war department shows
a total of 2O,O19. of which 1929 are
included in the army list and 2750 in
the marine list. The segregated list
follows:
Killed in action Including POI lost
at seal, 1868; died of wounds, 11O4;
died of disease. 1884; died of accident
and other cases. 669; wounded in &C
ton, 1863; missing in action. includ-
ing prisoners. 1925; total, 1929.
A summary of marine corps casual
ties to date. made public Sunday by
marine corps headquarters here,
shows:
Deaths, S3S; wounded, 1925; in
hands of enemy. 5; missing, Sc; to-
tai, 1850.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
LETTERS FROM POWER
COUNTY SOLDIERS


George Winthrop of Athena, Ore
gon, a friend Of Mrs. Mary McCubbins
of American Falls. writes the follow
ing from France in which some inter-
esting events are noted:
Have been going to write for the
past week, but am on the front and
have little time for writing. Have
been on the front since July 4th. The
work I am in now is to keep autos and
guns going. also see that they have
ammunition, which is sure some Job.
Have eight men under me, and We
never know when We will be called
upon to make q trip TO one of the bat
teries. It gives one a queer feeling
to go along the road, knowing that you
might connect up with a 155 G. P. F.
But I like this better than being in
camps like we have been, for here We
have noise in the daytime and fire.
works at night.
The heaviest fighting is between
2:3O a. m. and y noon. rain OF shine
it goes On just the same. l saw the
Germans set a French balloon on fire
also an airplane battle yesterday.
This life is sure a thrill from start to
finish. We hang onto u steel derbys
and gas masks now. They are our
best friends.
San Starr is telephone operator in
one of the observation posts. Ed. Sc
basky and Harry Keller are both on
the guns, and Jim Sturgis arrived on
the front yesterday. Night before
last I met Leslie McCubbins on the
ammunition train.
IT'S pitiful to see the poor French
people leaving their homes. 1t is a
sad sight to see hundreds of them
along the roads taking their few be-
lOngings and stock with them. Yes
terday went ~ to bring in a Dodge
and I passed an old lady and a small
boy; one was leading a COW and the
other a sheep. all they had left in the
world. or at least time to bring with
them. This is the saddest part of the
war to my thinking, but things Of
which l cannot write show hat it
won't be long before they will again
have their homes back.
Have been watching the Germans
fire at an observation balloon. also an
air fight. AS l write this, the 155
G. P. F's are sure making some noise.
It's now 8 p m, so it won't be long
until the big battle starts up for the
night. It was a warm n last night.
It seemed as if could reach the shells
going over. and it was a sight to watch
them break.
Il have to accompany each ammun
ition train from the dump to the guns,
which is all done at night, and il is
scary at times, but l like it. I figure
that if my name is on one of them
will get it, no matter where I am,
Feeling that way. l am not afraid.
Must stop and curl up for a little nap.
George"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
CANDIDATES FILED
FOR COUNTY OFFICES

The following is the list of nomina-
lions filed with the county clerk for
county and legislative offices:
Republican.
State senator. John L. McKown.
Representative, Andrew May.
Commissioner first district, E. E.
Earring.
Commissioner second district, R. W.
Peterson.
Auditor, George S. Butler.
Sheriff, George H. Hanson and Eph.
Josephson.
Treasurer. F. Nettie Rice.
Assessor. o. F. Crowley.
Superintendent of schools. Mrs. H.
c. Hoon.
Prosecuting attorney. c T. Cotant
and Spencer L. Baird.
Probate judge, VIM. ]. Travis, R. o.
Jones and S. H. Mccullough.
Coroner, H. R. Hager.
Democratic.
State senator, j. S. SchrOck and B.
B. Cotant.
Representative, Vim. Allard.
Commissioner first district, H. c.
wones.
Commissioner second district. ]. E.
May.
Commissioner third district. C. A.
Brahmstadt, Perry Howell.
Auditor, c. Lee French.
Sheriff, Paul WOODBURY. and c. E.
Drenner.
Treasurer, Cora E. Darling.
Assessor, VIM. w. Howard.
County superintendent, Goldie Drake.
Prosecuting attorney, W. R. Girls
void.
Probate Judge, Ruben S. Anderson.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13

"where do you come from?" 1 on
swered:
"From the big town behind the
Statue Of Liberty :" upon hearing this
she started jumping up and down,
clapping her hands, and calling out to
three nurses across the ward
"Come here, girls-at last we have
got a real live Yankee with u.s."
They came over and besieged me
with questions. until the doctor ar
rived. Upon learning that l was an
American he almost crushed my hand
in his grip Of welsome. They also
were Americans, and were glad to see
me.
The doctor very tenderly removed
my bandages and told me, after view
ing my wounds, that he would have to
take me to the operating theater i'm
m%ediately. Personally I didn't care
what was lone with me.
In a few minutes. four orderlies who
looked like undertakers dressed In
white, brought a streteher to my bed
and placing me on 1t carried me out Of
the ward, across a courtyard to the
operating room or pictures" as Tom
my calls 1t.
I don't remember having the anes-
thestic applied.
When 1 came to I vas again lying in
a bed In Munsey ward. One Of the
nurses had draped a large American
FLAG over tho head If tho bod and
clasped In my hand was a smaller flag,
and 1t made me feel good all over to
again see the "Stars and Stripes"
At that time I wondered when the
boys In the trenches would see the
emblem Of the land Of the free and
the home Of the brave" beside them
doing its bit in this great war Of civil
l~iKetian-
(TO Be COntinued.)
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13

that a shell would hit US and end Our
misery. Personally, l was not particu-
lar. It was nothing but bump. jolt. rat
tie, and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us a "Cheero, mates.
Wen 500 be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers, a lot of them
go West, tOo.
We gradually drew out Of the fire
zone and pulled up in front of an i'm
mense dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ried me down a number of steps and
placed me on a white table in a brightly
lighted room.
4 sergeant Of the Royal Army Med
ical corps removed my bandages AND
cut off my tunic. Then the doctor,
with his sleeves rolled up. took charge.
He winked at me and l winked back,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13

Guy Walker is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from Joseph NJ. Howard.
from France:
On Active Service with the American
Expe%ditiOnary Forces. July is. 1918.
Dear Old Pal and Cousin suppose
you think 1 have forgotten you and
no doubt you will be surprised TO hear
from me.
I I'M having a good time over here
and l like this country. 1t is very
beautiful and picturesque. but l do
not like the ways of the people.
l have located several Of the boys
from home here who certainly were
glad to see me and who were also very
surprised to see me.
l am in a company with a bunch Of
good boys who are a nice sOciable lot
to be with. There is a boy in our
company from Boise who is a lot Of
company to me. You remember Roy
Tyler. He and l are separated now.
l would certainly like to see him
again as he was like a brother to me.
He changed his ways a lot since he
enlisted. We used TO sit and talk
about home and enjoy ourselves to-
gether very much.
would love to hear from some Of
the old kids from American Falls and
especially you. l have no had much
opportunity to write to anyone so far
but now l can write regular.
1 have travelled W some land and
also some water since I left Idaho.
and l have travelled over a good part
of France and expect to see more Of
il before 1 return home.
Do you see many of the folks from
Rockland? l would also like to hear
from them. How are you and the
girls making it. l sure do have a great
time with these so-called French dolls.
l would like for you see some of them.
1 am certain that you would say" Give
me a real good old American girl"
That's what l have said many times.
Well 1 must close and hit the hay.
Wishing you much good luck and give
all the bunch M best regards, l am
as ever.
Your true friend,
MYRLE.
Private Joseph NJ. Howard. Motor
Truck Co. No. l, Q. NJ. c.. Post Office
No. ia. American E. F.. France.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13

Private Joseph NJ. Howard. Motor
Truck Co. No. l. Q. NJ. c.. Post Office
No. ia. American E. F.. France.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
CHAPTER XVII.
Blighty.

BII9hty.
From this frst-aid post, after inOcu-
lating me with antitetanus serum TO
prevent lockjaw, 1 was put into an am
bulance and sent to a temporary hos
pital behiRd the lines. To reach this
hospital we had to go along a road
about five miles in length. This road
was under shell fire, for now and then
a flare would light up the sky-a ire
mendous explosion-and then the road
seemed to tremble. We did not mind,
though no doubt some Of US wished
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13

The commanders Of a German bril-
gade we're captured near Chaulnes
Sunday by Canadians.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
D. B. JEFFRIEs.

See "Over the Top" the thrilling
war story in picture. at the Irene Sat
urdav afternoon and night
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
SALE OF ESTRAY.

Notice is hereby given that I will
sell the following described animals at
public auction on Wednesday. August
IA, 1918, a 2 o'clock of said day at Al
lens barn, American Falls, Idaho:
One bay horse four or five years
old. roach name, weight about 1900
or 1900 pounds, indistinct brand on
right thigh.
One black gelding nine or ten years
old, roach name, weight about lzOV
or 1900 pounds, brand Y bar F on LETT
shoulder.
D. B. JEFFRIES.
Sheriff.
BY FRED wALWORTH' Deputy
Z %, 80; 5 6, Is.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
PLAYING Fair With Food.

When we in America deny ourselves
that our allies may have, we can be
sure that the sacrifice is appreciated
and that England in no way takes ad-
vantage of what We do.
Very strict laws have been passed
for conserving food over there ana
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-24
Be Courteous Always.

Next to honesty courtesy is the best
asset. Remember few people or flrma
have such monopoly Of products that
they can afford to be discourteous.
There are thousands of people who
prefer courteous treatment to So,
perior goods. There is no reason why
they should not have both. But If one
or the other must suffer the courteous
chap will win out. That explains why
the store with the highest grade Of
goods does not always have the
crowds. People like to be treated as
though they counted in the worlds
economy. Whether they do or not
makes little difference. Let them
think they do and they win boost your
business to people who do. You SO.
cure their good will through courtesy
and they join the ranks of your adver.
Users. Men of business insight have
learned this long ago.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-24
MADE FRANCE GREAT POWER
History Has Accorded Cardinal Richie
lieu High Place Among Eminent
Statesmen of the World.

Passing through many vicissitudes,
Armand Jean du Plessis, cardinal and
afterward chief minister of state, the
real head of France in everything but
name, retained that position until his
death, September 5, 1912. The king
trusted him implicitly, though he never
liked him personally, and was always
FESTIVE under the mastery of the
great mind. Richelieu's policy was d.
rected toward a unified system of adj
ministration in France, and in foreign
affairs his chief aim was to humble
the power Of the Austrian and Span
fish Hapsburgs. He was instrumental
in bringing Gustavus Adolphus into
Germany, and during the last of the
Thirty Years. war France was an &C
tive ally of the Protestant cause in
the field. A conspiracy headed by the
queen mother reached crisis in 1880,
when Richelieu almost gave up the
struggle. The king refused him an
audience, but the cardinal finally sue
ceeded In seeing him and convincing
the king that he (the cardinaD was
necessary to France, and irrevOcably
fixing his ascendancy. The day be-
came known, from the discontinue Of
the conspirators, as the day of Dupes.
BY succession Of vigorous and effec-
tive measures, he succeeded in break
ing down the political power Of the
great families of France and making
the king the absolute ruler.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-24
Birds Live Fast.

As rule, birds do not live very long,
but they live fast. They have higher
temperature, breathe more rapidly and
also have a more rapid circulation
than other vetebrates. This is neces
sary In order to generate the requisite
force to sustain their active bodies,
and large quantity of food is re
Quired. As matter of fact, birds de-
vote most Of their waking hours to OBJ
tanning seeds, berries and other kinds
Of food. The activity of birds in the
pursuit of insects is still further stimu-
lated by the fact that the young of
most species, even those by no means
strictly insectivorous. require quantii
ties of animal food in the early weeks
Of existence, so that during the sum-
mer months-the flood time of insect
hfe-birds are compelled to redouble
their attacks on insect foes to satisfy
the wants OF their clamorous young.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-24
Partners In JOYS and sorrows.

A writer says in the American Maya
zine: at is a good phrase we have
for describing women, partners of our
joys and sorrows.' know not how it
may be with other men, but it is thus
with me: In the regular routine Of life,
when nothing much is happening, when
the days go by one after the other
filed with their monotonous rounds of
duties, I can, If necessary, exist for
long periods without the company Of
women. In such days and weeks they
are sometimes, to be sure, pleasing
distraction; but they are not food and
drink and shelter. 1 can, If need be,
survive. But let success break through
the monotony of the daily grind; and
must have woman to share 1t; half
its sweetness is lost otherwise. And
failure without their God-given chat
ter and unquenchable optimism is
utterly intolerable. / say know not
how it may be with other men, but 1t
Is thus with me-"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-24
SCIENTIFIC NOTES
PACKAGE.

In 1910 the census found cattle on
S3.1 per cent, of the farms, mich cows
on sos per cent; horses on 1873 per
cent; swine on 6S.4 per cent; mules on
29.4 per cent; sheep on SO per cent;
and goats on 1.3 per cent. While
chickens were kept on ST. per cent
of the farms of the United States in
1910, other fowls were kept on much
smaller fractions of the farms-tur-
keys on 1877 per cent of them; geese
on 10.4 per cent; ducks on 79 per
cent, and guineas on 5.3 per cent.
Many Mexicans came over the bor-
der recently to learn from a Govern
ment agent how to make cottage
cheese.
The sugar-cane area of 1918 in the
United States is 533, $50 acres, or u
per cent above the acreage of 1908.
1t is believed that nearly 80 per
cent of Canada is still unexplored.
Taking the average depth of the
ocean to be three miles, there would
be layer of salt 440 feet thick COW
ering the bottom, in case all the water
should evaporate.
The fly lays four times each sum-
mer, and so eggs each time. The de-
scendants of one female fly in sin
gle season may number 2,0S0,320.
The owl has no power of motion in
its eye, the globe of which is immov-
ably fixed in the socket by strong,
elastic, hard, cartilaginous case, in the
form of a truncated cone; but in or
der to compensate for this absence of
motion in the eye it is able to turn its
head round in almost a complete cir
Gle without moving its body.
In many places, especially in the
far North, the water freezes from the
bottom upwards.
If box six feet deep was filled with
sea water, which was then allowed to
evaporate, there would be two inches
of salt left in the bottom of the box.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-10-24
NO MORE SUGAR FOR
CANNING PURPOSES
Food Administrator Announces The
Revocation OF Rule On Ground
Need Has Been Met

That no more sugar may be pur-
chased by housewives for canning pur-
poses was the announcement made
this morning by Food Administrator
Maltbie The rule prohibiting the
sale of sugar in large lots for house
hold canning purposes is effective at
once, and every grocer in the city has
been so advised.
The regulation revoked provided
that twenty-five pounds might be sold
to any one customer, provided that
customer, signed pledge card saying
the sugar was wanted for home can
ming purposes. The reason for the
revocation of this provision, according
to Mr. Maltbie, is that the Govern
ment feels that all of the sugar al
lotted for such purposes has been
used
During August. September and the
first three weeks of the present month
S,500,000 pounds of sugar was disposed
of in Maryland for home canning pur-
poses alone, according to the totals
shown by the pledge cards in the pos
session of the Food Administration.