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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Jimmy Paul's
Last Grenade

"There was something in that cry
that we heard above the shells and the
guns and the Germans coming closer
to us. One of the men got hold of
Paul's hand and doubled his fist over
PauPs. Then he extricated the grenade
from Paul's dead but firm fingers and
threw it at the Germans.
THAT night we counted the German
Red Cross man among the German
dead before our trench. Some of the
men say it was Paul's last grenade that
settled MINI"
At Chemin des Danes Moyet was
with the legion. The American con.
tribution to the glory and the soil Of
France IN this hot corner of the world
war was Deming. 1t was Deming's first
day at. the front, and Mayet did not
know him. On the 21st of last August
the legion attacked again at Verdun.
From August on Moyet was with the
legion at Verdun in attack and counter
attack, and then in November, as if in
celebration of two full years of the
hardest lighting any group of men in
history has ever undergone, he went to
the hospital to regain health and
strength, and to-day he is convalescent
at Versailles.
3e wears the Croix de Guerre. Its
pr$entation is the one bright event in
ms military career. ne says, for Cen
eral Petaln himself pinned the green
and red ribbon with the cross. on his
toniS. mat was at Nerdun, too.
a1eh blount ~ twcnty-threc years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

IN THIS plain where one tradition
J locates the Garden of Eden,
and where Zoroaster, the found
er of the ancient Persian religion, was
born, and where the great revival Of
} the Nithraitic rites. which disputed the
claims OF Christianity as world re.
ligion, had it's centre, traveller to- day
finds unique religious condition that
may profoundly affect the future Of all
the churches everywhere. This is the
centre of the ancient HISTORIAN Church,
and about that body as rallying point
there is a conveyance of diversified re-
llgious activity such as can nowhere
else be found in all the world.
AS all students of church history
know, the HISTORIAN Church has a
unique and romantic past 1t bears the
name of Nestorius. who was Patri-
arch of Constantinople in the years 42S-
a31, and who was condemned, many
historians say unjustly, as q hereto
by the Council: of r.phcsus, in the
year 43l. His followers arc opposed
to image worship. do not have the
confessional, allow priests 70 marry,
do not accept the doctrine of purga-
tory. use great deal of Scripture in
their liturgy, which is in the old Syriac
language, and do not cat pork. The
HISTORIANS have been called the Prot
estants of the ancient Eastern churches.
They are the survivors of the Assyr-
Ian race and call themselves Syrans,
or Persian Assyrians. They still use
She Syriac language, such as was in
vogue at the time of Christ. In Pales-
sine the Syrians, who are probably of
the same Aramean stock, use the Arabic
tongue, so to hear the speech of Jesus
and His followers one must GENE TO
this part of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Patriarch Leads Flock
To War on Turk

There is plenty of fighting spirit
lett IN these people, especially among
the mountaineers. AT the present mo-
mcnt, for instance, | have been unable
10 see the Patriarch of the HISTORIAN
Church, Mar shlmmon, whose home is
near this city. because he is several
days Journey away in the mountains,
WIN the special contingent of twenty
i've hundred Syriar. troops, who are Off
lighting against tho Turks and Kurds.
and winning notable victories.
Religion as we'll as political LOYALTY
inspires these people to fight on the
SIDE OF the Allies, for they feel that
'hcir very existence, as q small COM
munty, surrounded by an overwhelm-
ing body OF Moslcms, depends upon
thelr receiving protection from a non
Moslem power. In the calls | have had
from leaders OF all branches of the
Nestorlans tins point has always been
naue most strongly: they want the
\ oh'ted States or Britain to establish
.ne,i unuef some sort of protectorate
, ,n"e VII assure them security in their
ives and homes. For centuries tbev
have lived under the shadow Of Ma
sword of islam, and practically evcrv
lamlly or thcm has its own tale to toll
or relatives murdered, of mothers
wives, SISTERS and daughters ravaped
ana OF homes looted or DESTROYED This
sort OF thing ~ so far beyond tho ex0
perlence of ;he knowledge Of tho
western world that it scarcely can he
made roal. ~"'' NC
If given safcty, i, is more than like.
~ that all The Syrians would revert 70
the old HISTORIAN Church. bringing
that body up to date the while. Prot,
estant. Catholic. Orthodox and An
glican sall have told me this; and. in
deed. in the bodies to which they have
seeded there l. preserved much of the
old NestoriaE form. If the war bears
the fruit that is expected, in the wav
OF safety for the smaller peoples, it is
altogether likely that there Will be a
rehabilitation of the historic Mes
torian Church, WITH modern spirit
and adaptations.
In THIS matter ! have found an ex-
traordinary possibility, affecting the
whole worldwide Project of Christian
union Within the confines of this
storicd fold Of Ncstorianism there has
grown up a sort of experiment in
Christian unity that is altogether
UNIQUE. All the major divisions of
Christendom have been represented
ny their nighes, resident officials in
the groups of churchmen who have
called upon the visitor from America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Has Only One
Manuscript Now

Since then thcr, has been sad de-
cline. Churches have decreased In
number and power. Scholarship has
disappeared. There are to-day no Mes
torian theological seminaries, except
those maintained Cor the Church by
the Archbishop OF Canterburys mis-
sion. Priests 'and bishops train their
own successors. Repeated ravages
from hostile ncighbors have destroyed
church buildings and ancient books.
There is now in the possession of the
Church, AM tola, only one manu-
SCRIPT as much as thousand wears
old. Persians Kurds. Arabs and Turks
have wrought their fanatical worst
upon this ancient Christian com
munlon, which, however, has kept the
faith in spite Of all.
There have not only been OBJECTIONS
TO other branches of the Christian
Church, but tie Syrians themselves
have lost much of the virility and in
dependence of character which is prop
crly their inheritance. The tendency
of Syrians in the United States and
Canada to prey upon the credulous re-
llgioua public by appeals that are not
who'll honest is we'll known. These
mendicants. however, do not fairly
represent their race. though there is a
clear tendency present among this
sorely distressed people to take refuge
under whatever branch of the Church
promises them the greatest protection
from their enemies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Once World Winning,
But Now Abject

Possibly the most romantic fact about
the HISTORIANS, next to their extraor-
binary persistence in the face Of cruel
and ceaseless persecution, which has
continued down to the present day, is
their brilliant history as q missionary
rhurch. In the Middle Ages the Mes
torians swept to the confines Of the
known world. They almost converted
rhina to Christianity, and the Nes-
torian tablets are we'll known to all
students of that country. One Chinese
was patriarch Of the HISTORIAN Church.
and dwell for Il time at Urumia. In
Arabia and India the Church made
wonderful missionary conquests, and at
the present time there are more Mes
torians in India than in Persia or
Turkey, the community which centres
ut Malabar numbering a quarter of 81
million. while there arc only about a
hundred thousand Syrians in this part
of the world, which was the Church's
ancient stronghold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Last American Rollcall in the Foreign Legion

JACK MOYET, of Mobile Ala.
ALLEN R. BOUNT. of Wilson, n Chicago where he re
sided with his glandmothe Mrs D. 1.ynds Plaza.
ARTHUR BARRY, of Brighton Mass
ALGERNON SARTORIS, grandson of General IT, S. Grant
OSCAR MOUVET, of New York City.
JACK CASEY Of New York City.
MAR1US PHILIP Of San Francisco.
IVAN MOCK, of Baltimore (reported killed January H.
CHRISTOPHER CHARLES, of Brooklyn.
JACK NOE, of New York City.
WALTER RAYMOND PIERCE of Philadephia now in Ay.r;a
NEGROES
JOHN F. BROWN, of Boston.
JAMES BRACEY of Newport, Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
Two ook Thirty
German Prisoners

Come over here, kamerad. I called
after him. but he only shook his head
and continued running.
Come over mere, you damn kane
rad, or IN shoot you,' yelled again.
No kamerad; no kamerad,' he an.
swered back, and kept on running
toward Germany
SO | put my rifle. to my shoulder
a,nd< tired, and kamerad keeled over on
the ground
"A second after the report from nv
rifle my corporal and | were almost
surrounded BY Germans. They shot
rlgnt up from the earth. thirty OF
mem from holes and bits Of trenches
lot of muddy heads and evil faces
corporal and got our hands on a
couple of grenades and determined to
take as pany Of that crew with us as
was possible. il we had to die there
and then. We raised our hands to
.hrow' but the thirty Germans also
raised their sixty hands, and with one
voice cried out 'Kamerad!'
"'Amls dc Ia Legion Etranrercl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
They Were All
Covered With Blood

when l pulled myself free from the
olrt and, stood up, shells were still
coming down with big noise. NV
friends on the right and left were lying
stlli, worse buried than | was.
1T was no use going to dugout
while these friends might still be alive,
was 1t? But felt a bit funny about
pulling them out. didn't know but
what an arm or leg might come off
when pulled They were all in blood
like myself. But pulled and got both
OF them free from the dirt and draqged
them down the trench to the stretcher
bearer They were both alive,
The 'brancardicr Chef he says to
me, Barry, don't you go back for the
other; you are a good hospital case
by yourself.' | went back. and guess
that's why they pinned this sign on
me.
When got to the hospital they
scwed my nose back, only it Is straight
now instead of Irish. had a good time
in Paris, out was glad to get back to
my friends in the legion"
Barry is going into aviation.
| asked him how he got along under
French officers two years ago when he
did not know French.
why, all the French l ever heard. "
ne answered, was just three words !:
,Avencez, Legion Etrangere! Avancez.
Legion Etrangere!' Even child could
understand that" ~
AS for the negroes in the regiment
ne declared they are upholdinp the
honor and tradition of the legion in
every battle. Two remain. 4 third
henry Walker, was wounded on the
oomme, got the Croix de Guerre and
was honorably discharged. Confden-
italy Barry whispered to me: "You
can beat the negroes for patrol work
az nignt. They crawl right into the
German lines. The Boches never see
them, and when they do thew Get scare rod
half to death" eN' '@o' eu
"They are brother legionnaires, said
Moyet, of Alabama. '''u
Copyright, 1913. by Edward MarshalD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
The Legion Tested
At Auberivc

This was Moyet's initiation into the
rover and the glory and tragedy of the
Foreign Legion. They went into rest
olllets. Then followed the Somme. that
terrible half year of laundering slow
advances by the British and the French.
winch brought on the first German re-
treat; And after that Auberive.
A"Derlve, like Nerdun, tested the
legion to the utmost of human endnrs
ance. and like every great fight. if is
marked by the sacrifice on the field Of
at least one American of the legion.
James Paul. of San Francisco. fell at
auberivee, in the Champagne, and the
story of his death, which has never
been told, follows in the words Of
young Jack Moyet:
I'VE mourncd two mon Of our rcri.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

old, and although veteran of verdun,
wounded and honored with both the
wounded" ribbon and the Croix de
Gucrre, he maintains that he is only "a
young soldier" and can claim no share
of the lcgion's exalted honor.
tie was In Paris with his father, one
OF the many young Americans. waiting
hopefully for the United States to de-
clare war. Finally, in March; he en-
listed in the legion. and although in
another company, shared the fortunes
Of fire and water with Moyet and the
others.
Blount distinguished himself at YER
dun, for he, too, won the war cross
there He is very modest about this
achievement, and he tried to censor
Moyet and Arthur Barry the afternoon,
IN, the Chatham grill room, when /
asked him about his decoration.
1T was in the last Verdun attack. The
"Soixante-quinze" were firing, some
times at point blank range, destroying
everything German, guns and shelters
and bodies, and the big cannon were
taking in miles Of old France that were
filled with the whole Internal machin-
cry of German war.
'"Going over the top i, nothing. It's
holding the trenches in the counter. at
tack that counts" said Blount. "And
God knows there were plenty of coun-
ter attacks at Verdun.
well, one lay after our attack we
got into the German trenches and
started to clean them out. There
weren't any Boches around anywhere.
The lieutenant was inspecting the line,
and when he got to communication
trench, running in the direction of the
German line, he said to the corporal
and me: See if you can find anything
in that trench
1.-THE corporal and went down that
alley. but we didn't find anything. Sud
denly, about thirty yards away from
US saw lone German get up and
rabbit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20

Urun,io, Persia.

IN THIS plain, where one tradition
locates the Garden of Eden,
and where Zoroas ter. the found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-20
What American FLAG
Has Done

Back Of the extraordinary condition
or comfy that exists among the Syrian
chrlstlans lies thrilling story of
American courage and resourcefulness
may may must be told in another article.
~ the American flag had not flown over
!he gate OF the American Mission dur
,lg me hrst SIX months of the wear
ioio 'he travelling newspaper man
would never have seen the strange and
beautiful commingling of churcbmon
VINO ordinarily sustain only polite and
formal relations toward each other if
lhey are not IN open antagonism.
ror elghty years the American Pres
nyterans have been established here.
and to-day the little band of Americans
are more highly regarded and trusted
ana leaned upon than any other force
or agency. think it was a bishop
VINO said, during one of our discussions
as 10 what KIND OF protectorate the Sy-
rams should have, eve should be happv
to have a protectorate under DR.. She rdS}
as IN the past" thus limiting at the fact
varlously expressed by others present
and revealed in countless ways, that the
dean of the Presbyterian Mission here
really has more influence than the
fatrlarch himself, or than any consul
or governor. This, too, is a story for
another telling; but it may be men
tioned III passing that even the Persian
uoVernor-and this is Persia sought
protection with the Americans when
danger threatened from the Kurds.
Bishops Ransom
Was $4,000
One of the men with whom | have
oeen in conference is Mar Ella, of the
Hfeek, or Russian, Church. During the
presence of the Turks and Kurds, two
ana halt years ago, he was sought by
the Moslems, and for time escaped.
under the shadow of the American
premises. lie disregarded advice. how
ever, and ventured forth, until he was
caught on the roof of the PRESBYTERIAN
Church, hiding behind a chimney.
Bishops come high, for the Turks held
MN Tor $4,000 ransom, threatening
70 shoot him at once if that sum was
not delivered. He and his friends, like
an otner Syrlans at the time, had no.
where else to look for succor but to
'he Americans. The latter accepted the
responsibility, as part of their general
and multiform task of rcnresent;nr
ciViilzation. There was considerable
dickerng, just as when buying anv-
thlng In the Orient, and after some
weeks the bishop was given to the
Americans for ransom of $1,000
which, by the way, his Church has not
yet repaid "s ''o'
=, over and over I have heard it said
mere by Syrians that there would be
no syrian nation left hereabouts, had
~ not oeen tor the courage and help
1uiness OF the Americans, some Of
whom laid down their lives in tho
struggle to save the Syrians. Now the
Americans are busy about another
task, that OF feeding the starving
Syrian refugees and of rehabilitatine
those who can get back to their homes
| do not know any spot on the man
where a man feels prouder to be an
American than in this inaccessible cor.
ner of Persia.
tCcnystsh' 1918. BY Tho Ella serv!c~)
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16
Food Administration

The wheat flour situation has
been rel eyed to the extent that
wiieatless daysunu meals may be
dispensed with, for the present.
There has been no change in the
amounts that we can buy and the
substitutes that can be need.
The Food Administration rec
commends that farmers who have
wheat which has smut in it COM
municate with Ballard Il Ballard,
Louisville. They are prepared to
clean this wheat, aud tbs Govern
ment has ruled that wheat, even
tho bad, must not be fed this yeari
If you have had certificate TO
buy twenty-five pounds of sugar,
please do not ask for second one.
/ cannot issue it. l can issue
certificate for ten pounds at pres
ent, but can let any family nave a
total of twenty-five pounds.
Much fruit can be put up without
sugar. Corn syrup. sugar. hon
ey, or anything else that will
sweaten can be used to put up
fruit. No loyal American, with
any resource and energy, is gong
10 let fruit waste now. sugar or
no sugar If you get without
sugar, please withhold adverse
criticism, as the Food Admins
traitors. County, State and Nat
ional, are working long and hard
hours. all of working without SAL
airy, that each family shall have
its proporonate part.
II. T. YOUNG,
Rockcastle County Food
Administrator.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16

We would call particular atten
ton to the rem arkable patriotism
of the Rockcaslle people. They
are, from all repeats, eargerl,
conforming to all regulations OF
the various War departments
anything. in fact, that is intended
to assist our boys who are hight.
ing tor US, that we may have
that peace at home within the
borders of America. tree from
such ty rrany as the German gov.
eminent had in her gigantic plot
of imagination.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16
CURE FOR DYSENTERY.

'While 1 was in Ashland. Kas-
sas. a gentleman overheard me
speaking of Chamberlsin's Collie
and DiarrhOea Remedy" writes
William Whitelaw, of Des MOines
Iowa. He told me in detail Of
What it had done for his family,
BUT more especially for his
daughter who was lying at the
point of death with a violent at.
tack of dysentry, and had been
given up by the family physician.
Some of his neighbours advised
him To give chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
he did. and fully believes that
by doing so saved the life OF his
child. He stated that he had
also used this romedy himself
with equal gratifying results, .
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16

noon, &c can see running and
0ise ball games at home, but
instead went out to st Dtnis,
the burylng place of the French
Kings rnd sometime will tell
you about it. the great cathe-
dral and the tCmbs Of Kings
Mr.. Tia, Tor and we're together
aud had a. invitation To the
r, ception which was given at
the American Em bassy tba, af
ternoon at Five O'Clock, but got
so interested in the place and an
old school out there which was
founded in 1857 by Napoleon
that we missed the reception.
did not mind that because the
School was the most interesting
thing of the kink I have ever
seen 1t is maintained by the
State for the education of daugh
tars of French soldiers who have
been decorated with the Cross of
the Legion of Fl NOR and no
other can be admitted. During
the term just closed they had
more than five hundred girls l
wish you could see the kitchen
and the great ovens All cook
ing utensils are all OF solid copper
anc there is a big park and
playground which covers several
hundred acres and surrounded
by a high stane wall They
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16

taught everything including mus.
ic and art. The large music
rom is filed with pianos, as
every girl has her own and the
teacher told Us that they all ptac-
ticed at once. do not see how
they can do il, because ! couutt d
seventy five pianos in that room.
1t was very interesting to MIR.
TAYLOR being College man, and
! though, ! was never going TO
get him away. Altogether il was
a Red Letter day in INV life and
Que | am sure l eau never forget.
! would send you some clippings
from the papers but am sure there
will much more about it in your
papers than here, because pgper
space is scarce here, our large
dailies being no larger than the
Mt Vernon Signal There were
lots of pictures taken of the dltf-
erent celebrations. If you see
any in the papers and magazines,
please save them for me- |
want them for souvenirs.
l must 60 to Mess. Please
send this letter to Edgar. |
think be will be interested and |
am too lazy to write another this
hot Sunday afternosn. 1 will
write you again tomorrow.
Your husband,
4. Il. GENTRY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16
Administrator.

NOTICE: - There has been a
shortage of Certificates on which
to paste War Savings Stamps but
now this shortage has been some
what relieved and all persons in
Rockcas,le County who have
bought War Savings Stamps and
have no Certificate on which to
paste them are requested to call
at their Post o flee or Bank and
get their stamps on a Certificate.
Anyone having one or more
Wai Saving Stamps on Certif-
cate can register them at the
Post Office in Mt. Vernon (this
being the only Office in County
at which they can be registered)
the same as if Certificate was
full.
w. H. Fish, County Chair
man War Savings Committee.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16
TO IMPROVE YOUR
DIGESTION.

For years my digestion was
so bad that | could only eat the
lightest food. | tried everything
that l heard of to get relief, but
not until about year ago when
| saw Chamberlain's Tablets ad-
vertised and got IA bottle of them
did | tiHd the right treatment
Since taking them my digestion
is fine - Mrs. Blanche Covers,
Indiana, Pa.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16

FARM;-If you are interested
in buying one of the best farms
in Rockcastle County, located
right on Boone Way, close to
school, church, ana post office,
call this Office.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-16

FOR SALE - 1000 cords. cord.
wood. in the woods. part 2, some
3, 4 and S miles from station
Call ON Mrs Mary A. Pitman, or
M. Pitman.