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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18

. III 'A't''' t'.p .t.a..N'lr . i}N.t. AilIE ! WIN
awakened " so.n. oAo Sinking me bJ
the shoulder. Opening my eyes I saw
q reglmental sergeant major bending
over me. He had a lighted lantern In
his right hand. l started to ask him
what was the matter, when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and whis-
pered:
Get on your equipment. and, with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mystiied me, but I
obeyed his order.
Outside of the billet, 1 asked him
what was up, but he shut me up with I:
Don't ask questions. it's against or
ders. I don't know myself"
It was raining like the mischief.
We splashcd along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes. finally stopping
at the entrance Of what must have
beer an old barn. In the darkness, /
could hear pigs grunting, ms If they
had just been disturbed. In front of
the door stood an officer in a mack
(~macklntosh). The II. S. nj. went up
to MIN, whispered something, and then
left. This officer calied &c me. asked
my name number and regiment, at the
same tifra. In the light Of a lantern he
was holding, making a notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
Go into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. Underestimate"
stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor In the darkness. I could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
ana moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. / know 1 was.
During my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer poked his
head In the door and ordered:
Fall in. outside the billet, In single
rank"
We fell In, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
"Squad-'Shun! Number"
There were twelve Of us.
"Right-Turn Left-Wheel Quick
March !! And away we went. The
rain was %trickling down my back and
| was Shivcring from the cold.
With the officer leading. we must
have marched over an hour, blowing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into Il shell hole in the road,
when suddenly the officer made n left
wheel, and we found ourselves in Il sort
of enclosed courtyard.
The dawn was breaking and the
rain had ceased.
In front OF us were four stacks Of
rifles. three to Il stack.
The officer brought us to attention
ana gave the order to unplle arms. We
each took Il rifle. Giving us Stand ut
ease" in Il nervous and shaky voice,
he informed:
Men. YOU are here on II very solemn
duty. You have been selected as q
firing squad for the execution Of a sol.
der. who, having been found guilty
ut n grievouS crime against king ant
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18
Empey, in the next install
ment, tells the gripping story Of
a Toward" whose streak Of yell
low turned white.
(TO BE
intoxicating the Spirit

TTCUTOdITH0 Jug pitt
II was holiday week. but d mother
and child had mnnaged somehow to
get n whole seat on the car. Sudden.
ly the little girl slid off the seat. md
facing her mother, cried out, with
anguish in her childish voice: 'Oh
mother, I forgot to git anything fer
teacher"
"Well, what Nv it2" the mother nm
swered tnrtly. "She didn't git nuthin'
fer YOU" and she sat the child down
hard on the seat. partly to keep the
woman in the aisle from taking any
privileges. and partly, perhaps to i'm
press on the child the Christmas spirit
as she saw 1t.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18

stumble, he would turn the mir blue.
a certain section of our trenches
was held by the Royal Irish rifles. For
several days Il very strong rumor went
the rounds that q German spy was In
our midst. This spy was supposed to
be dressed In the uniform Of Il British
Sthl officer. Several stories had been
tod about an officer wearing Il rcd
band around his cap. who untrolled the
iront-linr and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as To locn-
tton of batteries. mElchinc-gun cmplncc.
lncntS, and trench mOrtarS. If Il shell
dropped in Il battery, ON II machine gun
or even near Il du"ou;, this SPY was
blamed.
The rumor gained such strength that
an order WAS issued for all troops to
immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description Of the
SPY.
Atwcll and | were on the aui vivr.
we constantly 'pntrolled the trenches
at night, and oven in the day, but the
spy always cludcd us.
One day while in n communication
trench, we were Mortified to- see our
brignlicr general, Old Pepper, being
brought down 1t by II hig private OF The
Royal Irish rifles. The general was
walking In front, and the private with
fixed bnynnct was following in the
rear.
Il, We Snlutcd as the general passed us.
me irlSl''nan had II broad grin on his
race ana we could scarcely believe our
eEes-tlc general was under arrest.
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Wv 'u'h'", "'n S'ia III IL wrhthfu!
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",cN''" me us SPY.
n'"',i WIS SP'''i'eSS' me sentry
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and remained .,l.nt nns n""n,
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18
CHAPTER XIV,
The Firlno Souad

a few days later | had orders m 20.
port back to divisional headquarters,
about thirty kilos behind the line. !
reported to the A. p. NJ. assistant pro.
vost marshal). FIe told me to rcport
to billet No. rs for quarters and ra.
tons.
1t was about eight o'clock at night
and was tired and soon fell asleep in
the straw of the billet. 1t was a mis-
cradle night outside, cold, and n drizzly
rain Was falling.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18
Dead Called to Buy Bonds.

During 81 war loan campaign In Il
London suburb. an airplane dropped
5000 leaflets calling for subscriptions.
Almost the entire 5000 fell into the
village cemetery. where they covered
the graves and Slirubbery like snow
flakes. Visitors to the cemetery who
picked up the little sheets found them
inscribed In large letters: wake Up
and Buy Wal Bonds"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18
Collar and Cuffs O., Scarlet.

A blouse Of white silk poplIn has
tiny collar and cuffs of scarlet, from
which flare plated runles Of white.
a satin blouse has extra piece at
front in simulated button effect, and q
touch of blue embroidery.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18

1.-THE old-fashioned doOr-knOckef
seems to have gone out OF style" re-
marked the Observer Of Events and
Things, "but, don't make any mistake
opportunity Is still on the Job"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18

y"il"WS that Tighten up IL room like
sunlight. These new ncgligccs invite
us to explore the world Of color and
TO become as brilliant as tropical birds,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18

synopsfs-Fired by the sinking of the Lusiania. with the loss of
American lives, Arthur Guy EnDey, an American living In Jersey City,
goes to England and enIists q a private in the British army. After a
shor experience Il Il recruiting officer In London, he Is sent to train
Ing quarters IN France, where he first hears the sound of big guns and
makes the acquaintance of Coolies" After a brief period OF training
Employs company is sent into the frontlne trenches, where he takes
his first turn OIL the fire step while the bullets whiz overhead. Empey
learns, n comrndr falls, that death turks always in the trenches.
Chaplain distinguishes himself by rcscumg wounded lei under hot
fire. With pick and shovel Empcy has experience as Il trench digger
In No Mans Land. Exciting experience on listening post detail Ex-
citing work o observation post duty. Back in rest bnlets Empcy
writes and stages II successful play. once more in the front trenches,
Empcy goes cover the top" in n successful but costly attack IN the
German lines. Soon afterwards Empcy and his comrades reDuSe u
determined gas attack launched by the Germans.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-18

H0uSpfliea XIII moro people annually than war.
noaoeAAiCo hilh Magic. shoofy bnnishos them.
IN mmp,o recipe costs about 10 TO prepare. Send 100 for
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

shortly before the expiry of his
term to go to the States on business
demands.
DR.. Myers will arrive in Nenana
tomorrow and it is expected that
Mrs. Myers will soon follow.
On the steamer Yukon, arriving
today, a large number of pack.
ages containing the furniture and
office fixtures, were received, and
the work of fixing up the doctors
dental offices have already been
taken in hand. The work will be
finished in time to permit of the
opening of the offices for business
on Monday, June oath.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
SOURDOUGH DENTIST
WILL LOCATE HERE
DR.. r. r. Myers Will Locate Per.
manently In Nenana; Office -.
Will Open Monday. -.

With a firm belief in the future
of Nenana, DR.. R. R. Myers, we'll
known Fairbanks dentist, has decided
to move from the upper town and
settle in practice in Nenana, and
will open his office on Monday, in
the Arctic Hotel building.
DR.. Myers has been in practice
in Fairbanks for many years and
enjoys a very large measure of popu-
larity in the upper town, where he
has a large clientele. Two years
ago DR.. Myers was elected mayor
of Fairbanks by an almost unani-
nous vote, which position he filled
with much acceptance, resigning
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
RED CROSS BOX
SHIPPED TODAY
ON THE YUKON
Locally Manufactured Articles For
the Boys At the Front Are
Forwarded.

The first shipment of locally manu-
featured sweaters, socks, etc, for
the use of our boys on the firing
line was made today on the steamer
Yukon, consigned to Albertus A.
Helton, head of the Red Cross at
Seattle.
1t is expected that this shipment
will soon be followed by others, as
all of the patriotic ladies of Nenana
are utilizing every spare moment in
this worthy cause.
The Girls Knitting club are said
to be making strenuous endeavors
to gain the distinction of being the
largest contributors to the contents
of the shipment to follow, and it Is
confidently expected that they will
make good.
The contents of the box shipped
on the steamer Yukon today was
composed of articles made by the
following: Mesdames J. r. Bowen,
Herman Anderson, Fred Craig, Nor
man Campbell, Fenton Cramer, C..
W. Landwehr, Ernest Foster, Alec
Fowler, James LAWN, William Law
renee, David More, Thomas Nc
Crosby, O'Malley, Ed. Rust, F. S.
Ryus, Anastina Rothenburg, ]. A.
; Slippern, Miss Thora Slippern, Mes
danes Steel, M. E. Smith, Swetz,
Sweeney, R. G. Southworth, Miss
Margaret Southworth, Mesdames
M. V. Tyler and Ralph Waechter.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
SOME FREIGHT NOW
is SENT OUT THE LINE

During last week two carloads of
freight were shipped to Alaska En-
cheering commission camps situated
beyond Lost Slough. The freight
is landed on the north bank of Clear
creek, ferried over and conveyed in
wagons along the wagon trail until
Lost Slough is reached, when it is
ferried over again.
All of the grading contractors
have now reached their camping
grounds on Residences 8 and 4, the
majority of them being located on
sections of the right of way beyond
the river from the camp at 43-mile
towards Ignite.
These men will draw all of the
supplies and material needed by
them from the store at 43-mile
and it is expected that there will
be larger quantity of freight moved
to replenish the stocks in the stores
at IS and 43-mile camps.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
BOYS OF COMPANY B
LEAVE FOR CIBBON

The boys of Company B who had
been doing guard duty on the Com
mission reserve and who have been
relieved by another detachment from
Fort Gibbon, left for the army town
on the steamer Yukon this morning.
They say that their stay among
the good people of Nenana may be
said to have taken on the aspect
of a continual round of pleasure.
AS a fitting send-off to the boys
and also to serve as a welcome to
the new detachment, a dance was
held in their honor at the Nenana
club rooms last night which was
voted great success.
Much of their time during laiN
night and the early hours of the
morning was taken up in cementine
old ties and forming new ones, and
they say they had barrel of fun
here and that they carry away very
pleasant recollections of their stay
in Nenana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
UNION MEETING

The regular meeting of the Ne
mana Labor Union will be held at
1880 p. m. on Friday, June 81, 1T
Labor Union Hall.
AS business of special importance
will be up for discussion, all members
are urged to be in attendance.
Nominations for new president
will be in order at this meeting to
succeed Frank Murphy, who intends
resigning.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
ENGINEER FROM FAIRBANKS
REPORTS AT NENANA

Hawley w. Sterling, who had been
in charge of the work on the Fair
bans-Nenana line, arrived in town
last night on the Peerless to report
for duty on this division of the Gov
eminent railroad.
He is here on promotion and is
at present working in the drafting
room. 1t is not known just now
to what duties he will be assigned.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
A. Y. n. STEAMER
COMES AND GOES
ON FIRST VOYAGE
Steamer Yukon Takes Away Large
Contingent of Passengers from
Nenana.

The American Yukon Navigation
company's steamer Yukon, under the
command of Captain Jack Green,
arrived in port at six o'clock this
morning from Fairbanks with large
crowd of outward bound passengers
on board.
She sailed again at 1920 a. M,
with many passengers from Nenana,
bound for the States, few for way
points and the soldier boys who had
been relieved by the detachment
which arrived from Gibbon yester-
day.
The passengers from Fairbanks
were as follows:
FOR SEATTLE-Mrs. Francis
Alzina, G. F. Johnson, Mrs. G. F.
Johnson, A. H. Battin, Emil Beau
chaine, Mrs. J. A. Clark, John D.
Clark, Warren H. Clark, Mrs. Louis
Levy, E. N. Worster, W. A. Young,
Henry Stubs, R. Logan, Mrs. w. A.
Shinkle, Mrs. o. A. Anderson, Mrs.
A. Busscher, Albert Busscher, Henry
Karlsen, E. H. Purdy, Miss Daphne
Moody, Mrs. H. A. Day, H. A. Day,
John W. Day, Mrs. Grata B. Irvine,
A. W. Best, Mrs. J. M. Harris, Mrs.
G. E. Herpick, Robert Herpick, Jack
Herpick, Leland T. Hudson, Mrs
Chas. Williams, Mrs. R. Lloyd, C. A
Frank, C. N. Hansen, Mrs. E. P
Walters, Miss Jessie Walters, Mrs
c. E. Perrin, Mrs. T. W. HOWE
Mrs. D. j. Fairburn, Mato Masco
vich, Melan Bulatovich, Mrs. A
Boline, G. S. Williams, F. E. PAUL.
B. E. Douglas, G. L. Blair, Ed H
Zurhorst, Mrs. H. J. Lawhorn.
For Skagway-Mrs. M. S. Love
M. B. White.
For st. Michael-H. ]. Lawhorn
Albin Tupperainen.
For Circle-Hiss Helen Rasmussen
For Tanana-Dorothy E. Bonnet
For Hot Springs-Mrs. C. M
Karshner, Harry Young.
The passengers joining the boa
at Nenana were:
Miss Margaret Derby, Mrs. j. A
Brevig and two children, Mr.. ant
Mrs. K. Kudzieff and child, Mrs
Anna Leyn and two children, Ar
thur Leyn, C. w. Landwehr, Mrs
c. w. Landwehr, Miss C. C. Held
J ]. E. Miller, Edw. McInnes, W. A
Thomas, Steve Nichols, Geo. Oloff
Krist Drauson, Sam Bassoff, Ak
- Kickoff, James Fox, M. Inglestad
. Charles Wermundsen for Skagway
Lester Earheart for Hot Springs an,
N. Reardon for Tanana The de
parting soldier boys were: Sergeant
Smith and Drury, Privates Fury
Gallagher, Miller, Turk, Songer an
Phillips. 49,. ...=-..
Louis Levy and v. Sogura wer
the only passengers for Nenana.
The boat brought about one to-
of meat for Waechter Bros. an
. several packages containing furni
ture and office fixtures for the
dental parlors of DR.. R. R. Myers
who will locate permanently in Ne
mana. She also brought a sma
r quantity of mail
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
NENANA SCHOOL TERM
CLOSED THIS EVENING

The Franlin X. Lane school closed
for the term today and will reopen
to impart instruction to youthful
Americans at the beginning of the
winter season.
Appropriate ceremonies were ar.
ranged to mark the closing of the
term and a number of friends and
the parents of the pupils were on
hand during the closing exercises
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Reports received in Fairbanks are
to the effect that Captain Harry
Twaddle, in command of the post at
Fort Gibbon, has been raised to the
rank of major and will go out for
active service on the steamer Yukon.
He will be succeeded in the COM
mand of the post by Lieutenant
Smith, who arrived recently on the
first voyage of the Seattle No. 8
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

The consignment of trout eggs
received on the steamer Yukon was
found to be in very bad condition.
They had evidently been frozen and
thawed out and the bulk of the con-
signment were smashed up. Mr..
Osborne, who is in charge of the fish
culture station, is of the opinion
four or five hundred eggs may
be fertile and will look after this
quantity.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Love, who came
to Nenana the day before yesterday
to bid farewell to Mrs. NJ. S. Love.
left for Fairbanks on the launch
Peerless this morning.
A single front, single army,
single people
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Wheat. is needed for the front
line trench cover there"
Let potatoes serve as the home
guard cover here"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
DR.. R. R! MYERS
DENTIST
Will Open Dental Offices In the
ARCTIC HOTEL
MONDAY, JUNE PATH
F. &. A. M.

All Masons are cordially invited
to attend meeting at Anderson
Brothers & Nerland's store at 8
o'clock, Friday evening, June 21.
COMMITTEE.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

A big reception and dance in
honor of the boys of the draft will
be given at the Masonic temple,
under the auspices of the Masonic
Order. 1t is going to be big event
socially.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Hugh J. Lawhorn, formerly in the
employ of the Alaskan Engineering
commission, was married here last
night to Leah Sites. They left
for the Outside on the Yukon.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

In 1913, Europe produced 43 per
cent of the worlds sugar, since then
she has had other engagements. .
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Bread is the staff Of life--and
democracy.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Do not help the Hun at meal time
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21

Alvin Kuppuranien, who registered
in California under the selective
service regulations, was to have
gone to St. Michael for training on
the steamer Yukon. He strenuously
objected and claimed exemption on
several grounds, which on investi-
cation were found to be false. He
is now declared a Stacker and is IN
the federal Jail. He was arrested
late last night.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-06-21
FAIRBANKS NOTES
= = AHs y 80 y = y = 2 = = ~

The lanuch Sunflower, enroute to
Fairbanks with the Nenana ball
team, broke her rear crank shaft
bearing when about 25 miles above
Nenana. Her passengers were pick
ed up by the transport Jacobs and
arrived here at 10 a. m.
The engineer of the launch left
this morning on the Victory and
will probably have the Sunflower
towed into Nenana. .".
Ike Mitcham, the escaped prisoner,
is still at large No clue as to his
whereabouts have been found yet.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-10
CANDLE AL EGGS
LEAVING THE STATE
Food Administration Warns
Dealers About Shipments
Out Of Delaware,

Dealers in eggs are cautioned by
the Food Administrator for Delaware
not to ship eggs out of the state that
have not been candled. 10 do this is
q violation Of the food rules.
Complaint has been made to the
Food Administrator, that some deal
ers have failed to live up to this reg
ulation, and his attention has been
called to the violation by the Wash
ingtOn authorities.
There is a penalty for violations OF
this character, and unless the offense
is stopped dealers may be disciplined.
The Food Administrator for Della
ware has sent the following to all hO-
tel, restaurant, boarding and eating
house proprietors
I'm order to clear up any misunaer-
standing the Food Administration
again makes the announcement that
beef in any form should be served
at the noon meal each day only.
'"rhis meal should not start earlier
than 11.3O A. NJ. and finish at $50
P. NJ
"Sugar is furnished at the rate of
one pound for each thirty meals, In
Guiding both table service and cook
ing.
at Is expected that these rules will
be strictly lived up to-"
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-10
them, except as provided by law. They
shall hold no other office of profit.
IIInDuIsX D HAIL

them, except as provided by law. They
shall hold no other Office of profit.
HERvEY P. HALL,
Speaker of the House.
JOHN A. BARNARD.
President Pro Tenn of the Senate.
Approved "arch %, 1917,
JOHN G. TOWNSEND. Jr.,
Governor.
|. Everett C. johnson, Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware, do here
by certify that the above and foregoing
is true and correct copy of House Bill
No. III, entitled AN Act Proposing an
Amendment to Section of Article ~
of the Constitution of the State of Della
ware in relation to the time for the
Payment of the Salaries of the Judici-
ary" as the same appears on. the en-
rolled Bill filed in the office of the Sec
rotary of State approved by the Cover.
nor March Twenty-second, A. d. 1917,
which said Bill proposing such Amend
ment TO the Constitution of this State
is published in accordance with the re-
uuirements of the Constitution of the
State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunth set my hand
and official seal at
Dover, this thirtieth
[sEAL] day of July, in the
year of our Lord, One
Thousand Nine Hun
dred and Eighteen.
EVERETT C. JOHNSON.
Secretary of State.
Middletown transcript., 1918-08-10

stitution of the State of Delaware,
Relating to the Compensation of the
Members and Presiding Officers of the
General Assembly.
BE 1T ENACTED by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the State of
delaware. in General Assembly met,
(two-third of all members elected to
each House concurring therein):
Section l. That Section Is of Article Ii
of the Constitution of the State of Del
aware be amended by striking out all of
the first Paragraph of the said Section
Is of Article ii, and inserting in lieu
thereof the following:
1.-The Members of the General Assem-
bly,, except the presiding officers of the
respective Houses, shallreceive as COM
pensation for their services per diem
allowance of ten dollars and the persid-
ing officers a per diem allowance of
twelve dollars for each day of the ses-
sion, not exceeding sixty days.. and
should they remain longer in session
they shall serve without compensation.
In case a special or extra session Of the
G aneral Assembly be called, the men,
hers and presiding officers shall receive
like compensation for period not ex.
ceeding thirty days
JOHN A. BARNARD,
President Pro Tenn of the State,
HERTEY P. HALL,
Speaker of the House.
Approved April 9. 1917.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND, Jr.,l
Governor.
l, Everett C. johnson, Secretary o
the State of Delaware. do hereby certif,
that the above and foregoing is tru
| and correct copy of Senate Bill No. Is
entitled Gan Act Proposing an Amend