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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
Army Deserter Shot.

? Asheville.-In a pitched battle be-
tween a United States deputy mar.
shall, his posse and a band of deserters
from the army fought at an early hour
in the Bankers Creek section of Jack
son county, one of the alleged desert
ers, James Messer, was shot by the
officers and is now in hospital at
Waynesville expected to live only a
few hours. A brother, Hastings Mes
ser, is under arrest charged with de-
sertion and resisting an officer.
For the past several months there
has been much indignation on the part
of the residents of Jackson county in
that the Bankers Creek section of the
county, which is rather wild and in
accessible, was the rendezvous of two
bands of deserters from the army
armed with government rifles and am
munition, who defied arrest. Much in
dignant criticism has been made OF
the sheriff of the county, it being
charged that he was afraid to make
arrests, and as final resort a large
number of requests came to the office
of United States Marshal Charless A
Webb, of AshevilIe, for the appoint
ment of a special deputy to assist the
local officers.
A few days ago Charles G. Mason, OF
Dillsboro, was appointed deputy mar
shall and instructed to gather a posse
and go after the men, and on Satur
day night Mr.. Mason, together with
c. T. Roam, of Bryson City, and a
posse of seven went to the home OF
the Messel boys, where Hastings Mes
ser was arrested and in battle be-
tween James Messer and the officer
James was seriously wounded
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09

| game, and put up real money! The
Jocks suffered a lot of casualties, and
the prospects looked bright for the
battery men to collect some easy
money. So when the battalion was re-
l1eved the gamblers lined up. Several
Jocks got their money for emerging
| safely, but the ones who clicked it
weren't there to pay. The artillery
men had never thought it out that
way. Those Scotties were bound to
be sure winners. NO matter how the
| wind blew. So TAXI a tip from me,
never bet with ScOttie, cause you'll
lose money.
"At one part of our trench where
a communication trench joined the
front line a Tommy had stuck I'D q
wooden signpost with three hands or
arms on it. One of the hands, point
ing to the German lines, read, ITO Ber-
linz the one pointing down tbs com.
munication trench read, ITO Blighty,'
while the other said, Suicide Ditch
Change Here for Stretchers.'
Farther down from this guide post
! the trench ran through an old orchard.
On the edge Of this orchard our bat
terry had constructed an advanced OBJ
servatiOn post. The trees screened it
from the enemy airmen and the roof
was turfed. 1t wasn't cushy like ours,
no timber or concrete re-enforcements.
just walls of sandbags. From it a
splendid view of the German lines
could be obtained. This post wasn't
exactly safe. It was a hot corner
81 Vo111n1yin0 oil
bullets cutting leaves off the. trees.
Many a time when relieving the sig
mailer at the phone. had to crawl on
my belly like worm to keep from
being hit.
SIT was an observation post sure
enough. That's all the use it was. Just
| observe all day, but never message
back for ou1 battery to open up. You
see, at this point of the line there
| were strict orders not to fire a shell,
unless specially ordered to do so from
brigade headquarters. Blime me, if
anyone disobeyed that command, our
general-yes, it was Old Pepper
would have contaminated the whole
expeditionary force. Nobody went out
of their way to disobey Old Pepper in
CQOSC udySs UOCduSO AO NOuAuA NC
called a parson; he was more like
pirate. If at any time the devil should
feel lonely and sigh for proper mate,
Old Pepper would get the first call.
Facing the Germans wasn't half bad
compared with an interview with that
old f1rebrand.
eff a company or battalion should
give wav a few yards against q Su-
perior force of Boches, Old Pepper
would send for the commanding off,
Ger. In about half an hour the officer
would come back with his face tho
color of a brick, and in few hours
what was left of his command would
be holding their original position.
81 have seen an officer who wouldn't
say d-n for a thousand Quid spend
five minutes with the old boy, and
when he returned the flow Of language
from his lips would make navy
blush for shame.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
Were Penned in Tunnel.

Lincolnton.-While at work in q
tunnel at the tin mine near town,
Messrs. Jake Johnson and Jake Mos
teller had a narrow escape from death
when the tunnel, in which they were
operating the hydraulic pressure ap-
paratus, caved in and the men were
completed buried by dirt.
Men at work at the mine immedi-
ately set to work with tools in an eff
fort to rescue the men from their peril,
and they succeeded in a short time.
Neither of them was injured serious
ly. Mr.. Johnson suffered a fracture
of ribs and was painfully bruised. Mr..
Mosteller's shoulder was dislOcated,
and he was otherwise bruised.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
creaorv Elected President.

Raleigh-Mr. w. N. Gregory, pres
ident of the East Cotton Oil Company
at Hartford was elected president of
the North Carolina Cotton Seed
Crushers' Association at the eighth
annual convention of the association
held in this city. The convention held
morning, afternoon and nigh tsessions,
which included banquet. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are J. l.
Iorgan president Of the Farmville Oil
and Fertilizer Company, vice-presi-
dent; H. w. White, GreenviIle. Rec-
etary-treasurer.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
Touuht War Near Over.

Charlotte.-A farmer and his SON
were walking along highway in the
count yeast of Charlotte when an au-
tomobile party of Liberty loan solicit
tors drove up. The old man was ask
ed IL he had bought band. He look
ed puzzle and asked them what they
meant. They told him it was absO'
lutely necessary that Liberty bonds
be sold If the United States is to win
the war. The farmer was startled and
exclaimed that he had been told that
the war was nearly over, but he bought
a bond.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
ANOTHER CONCORD SENSATION
Grows Out Of Arrest, Trial and Ac-
quittaI Of CASTOR q. Means
for Murder.

Concord, N. CAS- @ sequel to the
of Mrs. Maud A. King, widow of the
late James G. King, Chicago million
aire, near here last August 20, and the
subsequent notable trial last Deem
Der Of CASTOR B. Means, her financial
agent, who was acquitted OF the
charge of having murdered her, a SEN
satiOn was sprung here when it de-
Veloped that state warrant had been
issued by Justice of the Peace c. A.
Pitts, for the arrest of C. B. Ambrose.
who was prominently identified with
the development Of the case against
Means last fall
Ambrose is charged with misrepre-
senting himself as being in the serv-
ice of the United States Department
of Justice during the months of Au-
gust, September and October, 1917. 1t
is understood that the warrant was
issued at the instance of parties rep
resenting Means.
In connection with the action
against Ambrose it developed that
persons close to Means are advancing
the theory that Mrs. King was killed
by German spy, who is alleged to
have Swallowed Means during several
weeks prior to the death of Mrs. King,
and it is asserted that a warrant will
very probably be issued early the COM
ing week for the arrest of "mys-
FERROUS" German who was in Concord
for several weeks prior to the killing
of Mrs. King and visited Misenheimer
Spring, the scene of the tragedy, a
day or two prior to her death. From
the same source comes the statement
today that the bullet which killed Mrs.
King is now believed on the strength
of Investigations made since the
Means trial to have been intended for
CASTOR Means, the only person with
the woman at the time she was shot.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
The next instalIment relates
how two artiIIerymen "put one
over" on Old Pepper.
(rO BE CONTINUED)
Use for clothespins.

Clothespins make an excellent play
thing for babies. They can be used for
babies or soldiers, Or to make fences,
trees, log houses and many other inter-
esting things. Playthings that can be
taken apart and put together again are
good to have; also blocks with which
the child can build all Kinds Of objects
engines that he can push along the
floor. balls to bounce and throw, doll
carriages, washing sets, etc. Dolls with
clothes that button and unbuttOn and
come of may be used to teach the chill
dren how to dress and unGresa them
selves.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
CHAPTER XVI-Continued.

II came out with the first expedi.
donary force, and, like all the rest
thought we would have the enemy
licked in Jig time, and be able to eat
Christmas dinner at home. Well, 50
far. 1 have eaten two Christmas din.
ners in the trenches, and am liable to
eat two more, the way things are
DOinting. That is, if Fritz don't drou
a 'whizz-bang' on me, and send me to
Blighty. Sometimes I wish I would
get hit, because it's no great picnic
out here, and twenty-five months of ii
makes you fed up.
cts fairly cushy now compared to
what it used to be, although admit
this trench is a trif1e rough. Now.
we send over five shells to their one,
We are getting our own back. but in
the early days it was different. Then
you had to take everything without
reply. In fact, we would get twenty
shells in return for every one we sent
over. Fritz seemed to enjoy it, but
we British didn't; we were the suf-
ferers Just one casualty after an
other. Sometimes whole platoons
would disappear, especially when a
SACK Johnson plunked into their
middle. 1t got so bad that a fellow,
when writing home, wouldn't ask for
any cigarettes to be sent out, because
he was afraid he wouldn't be there to
receive them.
after the drive to Paris was turned
back, trench warfare started. Our
general grabbed a map, drew a pencil
across it, and said, Dig here Then
he went back to his tea, and Tommy
armed himself with pick and shovel
and started digging. He's been dig
ging ever since.
"Of course we dug those trenches at
night, but it was hot work, what with
the rife and machine-gun fire. The
stretcher bearers worked, harder than
the diggers.
"Those trenches, bloOmin' bitches, ]
call them, we're nightmares. They were
only about five feet deep, and you used
to get the backache from bending
down. 1t wasn't exactly safe to stand
upright, either, because as soon as
your napper showed over the top a
bullet would bounce off it, or else come
so close it would make your hair sand.
1--WE used to fill sandbags and stick
them on top of the parapet to make 1t
higher, but no use; they would be
there about an hour and then Fritz
would turn loose and blow them to
bits. My neck used to be sore from
ducking shells and bullets.
where my battery was stationed a
hasty trench had been dug, which
the boys nicknamed Suicide ditch,
and, believe me, Yank, this was the
original Suicide ditch All the others
are limitations.
when a fellow went into that
trench it was an even gamble that he
would come out on a stretcher. At one
time a Scotch battalion held it, and
when they heard the betting was. even
money that they'd come out on
stretchers, they grabbed all the bets
In sight. Like lot of bally idiots, sew
eral of the battery men fell for their
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
GERMANS USED UP a.
DIVISIONS IN NORTH

London.-A representative Of Gen
eral Radcliffe, director Of military
operations at the war office, summed
up the military situation on the west
ern front as follows:
"In the north while the Germans
failed in their main objective they
made their right flank secure by the
capture of KENNEL, but we must re
gard the operation from the VIEWPOINT
# economy of men and they used "
five divisions from the general reserve
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
Jailed for Pro-Gernan Talk.

Greenville, n. C.-No little excite
ment was occasioned on the streets
here when news became current that
J. H. Ketchum, of alleged German de-
scent and a resident of the city had
been placed under arrest by govern
ment officials for pro-German utter
ances the warrant charged him with
violation of the espionage act, section
three, which forbids, among other
things, unpatriotia remarks.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
NEW GERMAN PEACE
OFFENSIVE is EXPECTED

Lndon.-In the personal opinion Of
Lord Robert Cecil, minister of block
ade, that failure of Germany's knock
out offensive" on the western front
will result in big peace offensive,
directed n1ainly against Great Britain
and possibly made in an attractive
form, but which will not afford any
terms the allies can look at. In this
opinion made in statement, Lord
Robert expressed the further belief
that the lew peace offensive would
be largely for German consumption.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
Durham: Economic md Social.

Chapel Hill.-Durham County: Eco
nomic and Social is the title a new
one hundred-page illustrated bulletin
that has just come from the press. 1t
is the second study of county economic
and social problems to appear In
North Carolina, the first being Samp-
son county: Economic and Social, is
sued in late 1917.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-05-09
EMPEY GIVES A DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK ON oBsER.
vATI0N POST DUTY

synopss-Ffred by the sinking
American lives Arthur living In civ
England and enlss
short experience recruiting
France
makes the acquaintance of "cooies
EnoDov
always in the trenches
Chaplain distinguishes himself
With pick and shovel Empey
No Mans Land Exciting OF detail
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
Dearest Public:

This Is wsshington's birthday. he
being the Father OF Our Country.
which was some Job In them days.
He was born In Westm0reland
County. Va. In 1879.
At first he was very young. and
lived with his folks on q farm.
Washington was like all American
boys; he craved love and excitement.
He wanted to join the British navy.
but his mamma talked him out Of Il.
One OF the many anecdotes told Of
great men Is one of Washington and
the cherry tree.
He was out toying around and es.
pied some cherries. and In . playful
mood took on" some. Darned II
they wasn't choke cherries. and this
vexed Little Ge6fgie 20 that he tore
into the house and got bis little
Ratchet his paw gave him. and hacked
down the little tree. When the bread.
winner Of the family asked bis Of.
spring who did the. Job. George said.
II did It with me little hatchet."
v Nhersat his papa was much impressed
and spared the rod. and II vas not tn
later that goat choksd on the leaves
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
PERSONAL MENTION
ANoxo .fnE PD0eIn o. rms err AND vlCaNl1Y.
OOIN00 AND OoallN0s o. LOCAL FOLKS

Mr.. and Mrs. James 3. Rogers will
arrive tonight to visit their son Lee.
lie Rogers Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers live In Oakland.
The rattle Of the quilt and rugs By
the Ladies' Of Maccabess Lodge from
scraps Of material obtained iron the
Red Gross rooms. will b held tomor.
row night At the 0rphsus thsatsr.
The tickets are 10 cents each.
Mr.. and Nn. J. c. Brockenbroush
returned last night from . three
weeks visit In San Francisco. They
report . very enjoyable vacation. Mr.
Brockenbroush 10 In charge OF the &C.
department at the Pelican
Bay Lumber company.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
Local Red Cross
Acfipifies
Thoee preeent q ths rork room,

Those pressnt At the york rooms
yesterday we're:
Sewing room: Mesdames n. r.
Hamilton. H. Z. Monysr. Harry Pslts.
Geo. NcDosaid. W. J. Roberts. Nsttis
Newbanks. carsss Maisr. J. ". 0uth-
rie. J. W. cottrsll. =. D. Kiaasar. ".
J. stsinasts. 4. Walkee. LAwrenes
Phelps. J. II. Haniltoe. Q. x. Rsnsby.
-
Surgical drssstns department: Mo-
danes Bert 9. withrov. q. l. Wright.
L. n. Haisss. u D. Aniek. 4. J.
Lyle. e. 4. Dunhen. q. e. Msrrinan.
o. w. Robertsoa. C. 3. Wheeler. DArl
whitl0ck. 2. z. MeDonald. N. n.
Bcgas. Chss. otsy. Paul Bogardus.
Helen Cvms.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
WOLVES TAKE
TWO GAMES
FROM PALMS
NEW TEAM FOR MOOSE LODGE
MAKks GOOD SHOWING N LAST
NIGHTS coSrEsr-rALN REP.
REsENrArIvE IL HIGH SCORE

with practically a new team. the
Monse Wolves won two games from
tie Palm Tigers last evening at the
l'alm alleys. Patterson and Hurn
represented the total Of the original
team OF Wolves at starting time.
Goodwin. Jeflries and 0rubb rolled
With the Moose and Casper rolled In
Dr. Carter's place on the Palms. DR..
Wright eopped high marks for the
evening with . score Of 33i and an
average Cf 19%.
These teams roll again tonight at
the Palm alleys.
The Moose team consisted Of Pat.
tsrson. Grub. Jsdries, Hurn and
Goodwin. Their opponents were
Wright. Casper. Beck. Nelson and
l.orsns.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

Ed Stoneman of Kirk 10 In the cit,
for, a few days.
Vera Duncan Of straw is visiting Il
klamath Falls.
Mrs. Carey Ramsby is visiting
friends In Merrill.
Thos. Wilson of Medford is In the
city for short time.
J. NJ. Chandliss OF McCloud is q
business visitor in klamath Falls.
Mrs. Ray Taylor OF Bartlett Springs
Is visiting Mrs. W. II. Weldon.
Mrs. Matt Egan Of Algoma Is visit.
ing in Kaimath Falls for . few days.
Mrs. John Thorsen has gone 10 San
Francisco to spend some time visiting
friends.
irving Z. Kesterson Of worden Is
attending to matters Of business In
klamath Falls.
J. Reilly Of San Francisco is here
on business. Mr.. Reilly Is interested
in the cattle business.
Miss Clara Calkins left yesterday
for Eugene, where she will spend two
weeks visiting friends.
e. J. Etinne was among the train
arrivals last night from san Francis
co. He is stopping at the White Pei
lean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Holbrook are
In the city attending to matters Of
business from their ranch In Poe Val.
ley.
Thomas Rae Of Petersburg. Neb..
and Roy Rae Of Salem are in the city
for . visit Of = few days with their
brother. o. E. Rae. who is associated
with y. u. Chilcote In the insurance
business.
Mrs. Frank Kohlbaker Of Sacra. |
mento. who has been visiting relatives,
here for Q short time. has returned - !
her home. accompanied By her sister. |
Mis- Nora Mcl.ane. who will visit 'hsr !
for two months. Il
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
DIES FROM TUBERCULOSIS

Aiss Marcslla Silvers. 16.year-old
daughter Of Mrs. Esther Anderson Of
this city. passed away here yesterday
following . lingering illness from
tuberculosis. She had resided with
her mother on Conssr avenue.
Father Marshall will conduct .
special mass tomorrow morning at
7:%6 at the Sacred Heart church. The
remains will b taken on the . o'clock
'traia 70 Chiloauin. where interment
will b made Monday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

rel. and now you are not the cute
little soldier unless you smoke the
laughing cigarstts.
Ny. how times change!
Wasinston was elected and inaugu.
rated the arst president OF our slori.
Gus country In l7Ss.
He grabbsd the steering wheel OF q
chassis OF thirteen colonies, which he
worked on and has siacs been Inn
proved On I'LL We have this wonderful
<s.cylinder country ws live In.
Our country 10 . glorious land.
With broad arms stretched from
shore 10 shore. stc.
Does It make your blood run faster
when you hssr OF the land In which
you were born referred TO q . won.
dsrfui country Ort TO. or you amt
rot no business here.
One Of the unfortunate thjugs that
occurred In them days was that they
e.ant e.M! hear Of orsgss and Klamath
There ere many beautiful thiusu I
could ~. but ] wony; oIt ct Il N,
culeatsd In that bean Of yours that
sssd, your old. NeHATrAN.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

Of the fallen little tree. and then they
know that George had done for the
bert.
At the age Of 10 hs was adj. gen.
ersl In the Virginia militia.
When the trouble came between
the mamma country and her Offspring
he was put In supreme command Of
all the Americans. and the ultimate
outcome OF the quarrel shows that be
was then stronger than horse radish.
Lord CORVALLIS was 80 poorly that
he could not come 10 the exercises,
bit sent his "frog-sticksr" BY an aide.
II must be beautiful TO love On aide.
! wish ! had yours.
II was equally prevalent In those
days a. II IL today. 4 lot OF cheap
politicians and sorsheads we're zeal.
Gus Of Washington. and % usual they
were dirty sbout II. % hs retired 70
his estate which bis half brother had
foresight enough TO de and leave
him. Then hs displayed marked In.
ssnutty BY marrying . rich widow.
who wss heavy on the mssums. There
were no children. and ! guess II wss
just % we'll. % hs smoked; snd would
have sst . bsd example. anoking b.
ins thought ~ soma TO Be . terrible
uin TIL We got into this present quar-.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
sCALDED WITH HOT sOrP

rhe ten months old child OF Mr..
and Mrs. John sismens. who wis
sealdsd By the overturning Of q bowl
OF hot soup Wednesday. ID recovering
uieely from the effects Of the burns.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
NEW l,nYssClAx ARRIVES

pr. u. G. sehi:f asd Dr. xashsrias
sehlsf have arrived non the william.
cite Valley. whore they have bssn 10.
Gated TT the past tvsnty ysers. and
will b located IN he olDee Of D.. r.
r. HaQilton during bis sbssaes q
the front.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
rAREwELL RECEPTION TONIGHT

There will bs . farewell reception
tonight at the First Christian church
Tor Rev. ". =. Rambo. who leaves
this pastorate 10 . very short time.
All friends and members Of the
church are cordially invited to be
present.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

0wstow d treaty port In the pro.
vince OF Kwang Tung. on the Han
River. Il b 33S miles northeast Of
Canton. and d . center OF the sugar
Industry. The 1901 census report
gave the city Q population OF $4,000.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

Dr.. George |. Wright rsperts The
birth last nisht q % S.peunA soa "a
Mr.. and Mn. 1psis 0eosksr. at %l3
Seventh street. Methss and child ars
doing Nicely. The new arrival va
named Albert Louis. ~ G..
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
Earthquake Fatal
10 Many In China

TOXIC. Fsbs po3.-rwo thousand
psrsons we're kilied q Injured II n
earthquake which practically destroy.
ID the Chinese city ef svatow. aeeosd-
Ing to . dispatch from Hoagkens
Tuesday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
TOO LATE TO cLAssu!

LosT-oa December -. isIys
hsndbsg on rosa bstwsss tow
chiloquta. coatsiaing snnd'y 49, sna..s
including I physieiss's ysss ~
yinasr return 10 Or. Hsuiitoe
10 White Duildiug: Tewem
Katherine echlsef. ~"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

Mrs. W. l.. Smith Of Hot s.
Addition left yesterday for :
with friends and relatives 10 p
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22
DANCE AT sHIPPlN0TOx

Big dance st 0hippington -
night. Fine music. !"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

Sewing mschiuss bought. so'es -
"a and repaired.
II EVANS 1 BALM
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-02-22

lMR0AlN0i BAR0AlNW
BAN0AlN6i
All furniture n Jackson spers
must 10 sold before February S@sV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-13
Frances Willard p. r. 4.

The February meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher association of the Frances
Willard school will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3:15 at the school build
ing. The program for the afternoon
has been arranged as follows:
Address of Welcome-Mabel Weld
ner.
Minuet-First grade pupils
Reading, "My Dear United States"
Robert Heldorf.
= Song-Inez Rooster, Veryl Larson
and Esther Nolinsky
Rhythms-Third and fourth grade
pupils.
Reading, Betsy Ross" - Dorothy
Normoyle.
Flag Drill-Twelve boys.
Address, c. Fisher.
Red Cross work will occupy the
time of the members following the
program.