Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-08-09
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while Jim Bensell's family was
at the Agency, except three OF
the smaller children, Orvill aged
II, his sister Rita, aged 13 and
a little brother aged 6. 1t ap-
pears Orvill took down from the
house a 800 rifle, and while
handling it the gun was dis
charged, the bullet striking the
little boy in the face, blowing off
half OF his head. The children
were in the yard. Orvill was ar
rested and taken to Toledo and
placed in Jail to await investigat-
ing. Some thought the shoot
ing might have been done in a
fit OF anger, on purpose. The
family is composed of s or 10
Children and have lived at the
Lower Farm for many years,
one Of the best known Indian
familys on the Agency.
Agent Chalcraft and daughter
Miss Alice, and Arthur Bensall
and family went out to Portland
Thursday and while there Mr..
Chalcraft purchased a nice two
seated Ford tourist car, bring
ing it home Saturday, Mr.. Ben
sell driving. It was bought for
Mrs. Chalcraft by the husband
and daughter. A nice present.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander A. Faulkner, a son, July
2Sth 1918. Coporal Faulkner is
now in France, enlisting in Com
pany B, 4 Regiment, Engineer
Corps, at Vancouver, April 1917.
The war news from the battle
front is most cheering. The I'M
perial army of the Crown Prince
is being driven out of Soissen-
Rheims Salient with great los
ses. This ancient battle ground
is now two thirds won by the
Allies Of which Uncle Sam 5
gallant boys bear a most con-
spicuous part. The veteran and
war-worn German divisions are
now in full retreat. The fight
ing is so hot that few prisoners
are taken. The German army
is defeat d. The dream of con-
quest by Won Eiadenburg and
General Lundendorif ald the
Kaiser will not be realized.
These hard fought battles ana
great losses only took about two
weeks to accomplish. Our G;n-
erals were right on the ground,
encouraging their men, while
Hindenburg, Ludendorff and the
Crown Prince were ninty miles
behind the army, entirely out of
danger. The die is cast. The
ominous writing is on the wall.
The Kaiser can read it, Weighed
in the balance and found want
ing. Uncle Sans gallant boys
got over there just in time TO
save fair Paris. Without their
help. Paris would have fallen.
| presume the Kaiser thinks by
this time the American soldier
is a fighter. The War Lords.
with all their military power
back of them, will not be able to
tear down the fair fabric of Lib
erty raised by the courage, pri-
vations and blood Of our fore
fathers. In this age of progress
and civilization one would think
it the height of folly for an I'M
perial ruler to try to establish
over free people the efete Ho-
henzollsrn clan, that now rules
Germany. The Kaiser himself
the duplicate Of Attila the Brutal
Hun, encouraged, condonsd and
approved the atrocities practicet
by his army. When we think
of the horrible crimes the Ger.
mans have committed during
this war, we feel that retributior
will surly follow them. Such 9
people cannot rule the world
Their doom Is sealed. Insteat
Of being one Of the greatest ma
tions on earth, they will be on.
of the lowest and most despic'
able. Like the stealthy wolf, ol
the wild hyena, the German mill
tary leaders laid their plans tt
take the world and destroy lib
erty while the people were un
specting and thought the mil
lennium was coming, when thu
lamb and lion would lie down to-
gether and the people woult
learn war no more" But in
stead of this happy condition WI
are having the greatest war the
world has ever known. Who
would have thought the Kaiser