davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

To find comfort IN ano;hes's mis-
fortune seems rather hard. but after
all It's only the old adage expressed
differently: "Tis an III wind that
blows % one any good" We, who
have our hearts set on consolidation,
and have been day-dreaming our our
handsome school building with all the
advantages Of high-chool get a tiny
glimpse OF our clouds bright side, in
the knowledge that our little individ-
ual schools viii not have 70 suspend
IN order TO conserve coal. However.
were II necessary, We would not De
so un-American as TO protest. These
are not Imaginary dangers and our al
leglanee TO our country cannot be di-
vlded, we are either loyal or disloyal.
Individually, We should respond TO
the call this war has sounded-the
call Of duty. The question In what
way can best help" should domi-
nate Us and not What is there in
il for me?"
Like Janus, the two-faeed Roman
god, / find myself, with face back
ward turned, summarizing the main
history making events of 1917. Since
April Q, the official date of the wars
beginning, when twas found "the Do
siton Of neutral is no longer toler-
AM, developments have been alarm
ingly rapid Who can tell what there
Is IN store for US a year hence.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

The prolonged illness Of Mr..
ME Vaughn is causing his rels-
and friends much anxiety.
After a light attack of Gez
measels he made a fifteen mile
to one of his churches, and q re1
followed by pneumonia was the g
quense- Just now a slight impa
ment is reported. Our earnest
Is for a rapid recovery.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

We wish to welcome Mr.. =
stephens and family into the d
oorhood- The children have an
endeared themselves TO thei- tss
and school. If another freeze Do
follow too closely behind this =
we are promising ourselves the a
ure OF personally welcoming Oh
neighbors, as well as visiting IN
ones.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

but we beg of you not TO judge
Oy the few.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

Nov, that We are having the thaw.
I'm afraid he complaints are :
numerous as during the freeze
Yes, We woald count ourselves for
tuaate indeed. were We 20 possess n
philosophy tha: would enable Us TO
take this optimistic view Of life and
overlook the days annoyances. wheth-
er II be the war and its privations.
the weather and It's discomforts, or
Just the worrying ways Of thee man
abOu. tie place"
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

Pres Wilson has asked the Bov
Scouts, throughout the U. s. to show
their loyalty by acting as messen-
gers 10 different congressional com
mlttees and for any organization Of
patriotic nature.
Last week they were distributinv
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

Ben Ferrell Mitchell is convales'
after a serious week with Elesi
This Is his second week out Of 4
and he is growing restless.
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

Time changes and me with Z
out good friendship changes on
increasing in value" This Is
Thought, as / send you dear
readers, my greetings for the
1918.
MRS. ANDREW M. MITCH
Oxford eagle., 1918-01-31

Mr.. Walter Littlejohn, afs
years absence. has returned .
again a resident of this comrS
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko O1933

Elko O1933
Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Elko. Nevada, March
10, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
d. Branting, of Shaftcr, Elko County,
Nevada, who, on March 10, 1915. made
Homestead application No. Elko O1933,
for Northwest quarter, Section 80.
Township 80 North, Range 81 East,
Mt Diablo Base 81 Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Final
thrce-ycar Proof. TO establish claim to
the land above describcd, before the
Register & Receiver of the u. S.
Land Office, at Elko, Nevada, on the
18th day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
James c. Perry, of EIko. Nevada;
James PaXman, of Lamoille, Nevada:
Elmer Anderson, of Lamoillc, Nevada;
Joseph Hennen. OF Lamollle, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, March II, 1918.
Last publication, April II, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
APPLICATION No. 4o47

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate tho Public Waters
OF the State of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
End day Of March, 1918, in accordance
with Section 90, Chapter 40, of the
Ctatutes OF 1913, one George NJ.
Bower, Sr,, Of Lamoille, County OF
Elko, and State of Nevada, made mp.
plicatIon to the state Engineer OF the
state OF Nevada for permission TO
appropriate the public waters of the
State OF Nevada. Such appropriation
is to be made from Paddy Ryan Creek,
at a point in NWh NEh. Sec. 10. Il.
80 NJ, r. 81 H., NJ. ID. Il. & NJ, by
means Of ditch, and I.B cubic feet per
second Is to be conveyed to SWH,
Sec. 10. r. 80 NJ, II. 81 r., NJ. d. d. g.
NJ, by means OF bitches. and there
used for irrigation purposes, from
June until September OF each year.
Water not to be returned to stream.
Signed: SEYMOUR CASE,
State Engineer
Date OF first pub, March II, 1918
Date Of last pub, April IL, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL -.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT On
FOURTH JUDICIAL DIsTs,c. a
THE STATE OF NEyIn. %
AND FOR THE couNTH N
ELKO. o.
In the Matter OF the estate 49,
lessen, Deceased. &c
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
J. A. lessen. having filed in ~. "a
court a petition for an order ., ua
the real estate in the matte, :, 80
Estate Of S. c. lessen. decea,,d ~
hearing OF the same has been NJ,
by said Court for Monday, The ,s.s
DAY OF March, A. d. 1918 at 10 Co.,
In the forenoon of said day. in ~
Courtroom. at the Courthouse ., ~
Town OF Elko. County of Elko Co..
OF Nevada, and all persons in,e,o.,",
In said Estate are notified thsn ~,
there to appear and show cap,a !.
any there be. why tho said ns,,,,.-
should not be granted as prayad o.
Dated February %. 1918.
M. J. KEITH. Clerk
Ml-22.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

NOTICE is hereby given. that in
compliance with an order made by
the Board of County Commissioners
OF Eiko County, Nevada. a certified
Copy of which Is on file In this Of
flee, ordering and directing me as
said County Treasurer to sell such
property for which the County OF
Elko, State OF Nevada, now holds
Deeds by reason OF such property hav-
Ing been sold TO Elko County for de.
llnqusnt taxes since the 1st OF Janu-
ary.F 1885,, as shown by certified
Statement from the County Recorder
where the assessed valuation OF each
parcel of said property is less than
$4,000:
will In accordance with said Or.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

der offer for Sale to the highest bid
der for Cash at the front door OF the
Court House In the town and County
of Elko, State of Nevada. beginning at
10 O'clock A. NJ. on the Sth day OF
April. A. d. 1918, the following de-
scribed property:
Property assessed for the year OF
1914 to A. NJ. Dachman. on
page z. Lot IL in block E
at Gold Circle.
Assessed to E. Buren, for the year Of
1914 on page II. Lots g.
"a in block J at Gold Circle.
Assessed to J. II. Dunn for the year
of 1914 on page 81. Lot 10
in block K at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Mrs. Ella James for the
year OF 1914 on page 81.
Lots 13-14-16 in block / at
Carlin.
Assessed to p. J. Murphy for the year
OF 1914 on page 81. Lot 4
in block V at Gold Circle.
Assessed 10 V. Il. Rose lot the year
OF 1914 on page 1l3. Lot
20 In block E in Tusca-
rora-
Assessed TO c. F. Stevenson for the
year of 1914 on page lis.
Lot in block l and lot 5
in block 2 at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Mark Bouter for the year
Of 1913 on page II. Lots
2O2l in block II at Me-
tropolis.
Assessed to John c. Foster for the
year OF 1913 on page 10l.
Lot 10 in block X at Gold
Circle, and lot 81 in block
NJ at Gold Circle.
Assessed to A. w. Helms for the year
OF 1913 on page 14l. Lot
81 in block W at Gold Cir.
Gle.
Assessed to Lauretta II. Kneil for the
year of 1913 on page 1870
Lots 1918 in block 113 and
lot 80 in block 80 all In the
town OF Metropolis.
Assessed to Hope McCracken for the
year of 1913 on page IS.
Lot IL in block z at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to Robert Mcknight for the
year OF 1913 on page 18
Lot in block at Cold
Circle.
Assessed to Matthias Roberts for the
year 1913 on page SO. Lots
21-22 in block 80 at Metrop
oils.
Assessed to Winnie Stanley for the
year OF 1913 on page 100
Lot in block P at Colo
Circle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Obs

Elko Obs
Department OF the Interior, u. s..
Land Office at Elko. Nevada. Febru.
airy q. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Ella l..
Chick. OF Hylton, Nevada, who. on
March Z. 1914. made homestead en-
try No. Obs. for lots 2. 3, SWA NEA
and SEX NWA OF Section 6, Town
ship 20 North Range 81 East. Mount
Diablo Meridian, under the act OF
June IL, 1906. lists 4-ll4S and 1901,
has filed notice OF intention to make
final three year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described, be
fore the Register and Receiver OF this
office, on the ninth day OF April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses
Russell Campbell. of Lee, Nevada;
Christian Scott. of Lee. Nevada: Ella
Adams. OF Lee, Nevada; Charles F,
DeArmond. OF Elko, Nevada.
J. L. ROBBINS.
Register
First publication, February %, 1918
Last publication, March 20, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

Assessed to Richard Town for the
year OF 1913 on Iage 125.
Lots LIZ in block z at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to II. L. Boice for the year
of 1912 on page 20. Lot IL
in block Is East Contact.
Assessed to Ella Lohdifinck for the
year of 1912 on page 2o3.
Lot 81 in block II East
Contact Townsite.
I Assessed to Mrs. Joe Mayer for the
year Of 1912 on page 5.
Lot IL in block II in East
Contact Townsite.
Assessed to J. T. May for the year Of
1912 on page s. Lot 1s in
block V at Gold Circle.
Assessed to VIM. Mears & Geo. D.
Baker for the year OF 1912.
Lot 20 in block T at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to Denver-Neyada Con. Gold
Mining Co. for the year OF
1912 on page 1873. Town.
site of Aura, the NEH of
NWA of Section 2, Town.
ship 43. Range So, Mount
Diablo Base & Meridian.
Assessed for the year OF 1910 to
Guido Anseline on page 6.
Lot in block II East Con-
tact Townsite.
Assessed TO Miss Irene G. Barker for
the year Of 1910 on page %.
Lots 29-30-31-32 in block 20
East Contact Townsite.
Assessed to Milda NJ. Brooks for the
year OF 1910 on page %.
Lot II in block Is East
Contact Townsite.
Assessed to G. c. Collins for the year
OF 1910 on page Al. Lot IL
in block II East Contact
Townsite.
Assessed to w. II. Campbell for the
year OF 1910 on page 55
Lot 70 IN block IL East Con-
tact Townsite.
Assessed to Mrs. NJ. L. Hill for the
year of 1910 on page 129.
Lot in block IA East Con-
tact Townsite.
Assessed to Paul p. Michalsky for
the year of 1910 on page
173. Lots 1914 in block IT
East Contact Townsite.
Assessed to Mcguire & Rowell for the
year OF 1910 on page 1870.
Lot in block 13 East Con.
tact Townsite.
Assessed to NJ. L. Mcclure for the
year of 1910 on page 1873
Lot in block / at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to E. w. Root & John Hill
for the year of 1910 on page
236. Lot in block N al
Gold Circle.
Assessed to Stella Taylor for the
year of 1910 on page 274
Lot in block D at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to Warren & Wyatt for the
year Of 1910 on page 305
Lot in block at Cole
Circle.
Assessed to David Woolf for the yeal
OF 1910 or page 313. Lo
80 in block IL; lot rs II
block Il; lot s in block II
lot 80 in block Is all II
East Contact Townsite.
Assessed to T. II. Weed & Jas. L,
Frantz for the year OF 1917
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

OF 1916 on page 100. Lot
in block 4. X. r. Townsite
at Contact. Nevada
Assessed to John Stark for the year
OF 1916 on page 100. Lot 1s
in block II, East Contact,
Nevada.
Assessed to Geo. Toston for the year
OF 1916 on page 205. Lots
1916 in block %. East Con-
tact. and lot IL In block 16
East Contact, Nevada.
Assessed to Blue Rock Mining Com
pany for the year of 1916
on page 10 & IL. Patented
Mining Claims as follows:
1-6 Interest in the Big Mon
ster, lot No. /;
1-6 Interest in the Isaac
Newton. lot No. A..
1-6 Interest In the Great
Western; the Great East.
ern. and the Red Warrior,
lot No. AZ.
The Carrie Group, viz: The
Carrie. The Emma, lot No.
40.
II Interest in the Comstock
& the Evaline, lot No. 49,.
Z Interest in the Big Chief
lode lot 80. and u Interest
in the Red Cloud lode, lot
No. 40.
All in the Ferber Mining
District. Elko County, Ne
Yada.
Quitclaim Deed of any and all
property purchased at this Sale will
be issued to the purchaser by the
County Treasurer as Trustee under
the law of said Elko County, State OF
Nevada, conveying such title to the
property as may have come into his
possession at the time said property
was bid in for the benefit OF the
County and State at the tax sale
thereof.
NJ. IL MILLER,
County Treasurer in and for Elko
County, Nevada.
Dated at Elko, Nevada, on the 4th OF
March. 1918.
First publication. March 6. 1918.
Last publication. April 8. 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

NOTICE OF SALE OF DELiN.
ouENT PROPERTY FOR TAXES
THAT The TITLE THEREOF
HAVE COME INTO THE POS.
sEsSIoN OF THE COUNTY
THROUGH DELINQUENT PROP.
ERTY TAX DEEDS.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Il isn't. SO much fun operating a
German submarine as-it was in the
days. when they. could stay on top Of
tho water and drown women and chill
dren at their leisure.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

The old debating societies used to
spend long hours discussing whether
the sword or the pen was the great
er. About now the hoe counts more
than either OF them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
WARNIRa.

Hunting. Fishing ana shooting if
strictly prohibited on all OF our
ranches, on MRry's River and both the
SeVenty-one ranches. TresspasSers
viii be prosecuted according 20 law.
Nevada Land & livestock 90.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

The man who kicks on nice fresh
war bread may be the son OF the man
Who was mighty glad to get the
tough old hard tack Of Civil War days.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

Those German raiders with Ameri-
can bullets inside of them no longer
consider our country a negligible fac
tor In this war;
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

Now II we had only followed the
advice OF the wise and superior pac-
fists about a year ago. we might now
be where Russia is.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

One can't feel wholly despairing OF
the fate OF the American republic
when the ball teams are going south
for training as usual.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

The Germans are getting some
moral scruples about the use OF poi
sonous gas now that they are getting
more OF It than they are giving.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

Lot 20 In block N at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to J. J. Campbell for the
year Of 1909 on page g..
Lot 81 in block N at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to L. d. Gordan for the year
OF 1909 on page 128. Lot
in block w at Gold Circle.
Assessed to J. A Hubley for the year
OF 1909 on page 162. Lot 8
in block u; lot 9 In block
2 at Gold Circle.
Assessed to CLANS Jeldness for the
year OF 1909 on page 1s6.
Lot Is in block NJ; lots LIZ
in block 2 at Gold Circle.
and lots Sc In block E at
Gold Circle.
Assessed to Jeldness & Lynch for
the year OF 1909 on page
1s6. Lot IL In block J at
Gold Circle.
Assessed to Frederick Jellinek for
the year OF 1909. Lots g.
11-12 In block 2; lot IA In
block Y; lot l In block X.
all at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Emily Kaiser for the
year OF 1909 on page 1877.
Lots 6 8 in block K at
Gold Circle.
Assessed to r. ID. Mcdonald for the
year OF 1909 on page 23S.
Lot IL in block X; lot 8 In
block J at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Fred Russell for the year
OF 1909 on page 800. Lot %
in block N at Gold Circle.
Assessed to J. II. Schenck ct al for
the year OF 1909 on page
1913. Lot IL in block N at
Gold Circle.
Assessed to J. E. Traenor for the year
OF 1909 on page 365. Lot
16 in block A at Gold Cir
Gle.
Assessed to B. 8. Tracy for the year
OF 1909 on page 366. Lot Is
In block w at Gold Circle.
Assessed to J. w. Tansey for the year
of 1909 on page 366. Lot
In block X & lot 6 In
block K at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Blase c. Agilar for the
year of 1908 on page z
Lots G. in block N al
Gold Circle.
Assessed to Bridges & Finger for the
year of 1908 on page 80
Lot &c in block w In Gold
Circle.
Assessed to Geo. f. Busch for the
year OF 1908 on page 81
Lot in block S at Gold
Circle.
Assessed to John G. Davis for the
year of 1908 on page "a
Lots IL in block 81 at Cole
Circle.
Assessed to A. s. Kerr for the yea
Of 1908 on page 1874. Lo
10 in block Z in Gold Cir
Gle.
Assessed TO Ben D. Kelly Cor the yea
OF 1908 on page 1876. Lot
In block ] at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Conrad Mueller for tn,
year OF 1908 on page 217
Lot z in block e at Col,
Circle.
Assessed 10 Geo. Preston foA the yea
of 1908 on page 267. Lot
in block w at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Aques PaQuin for tn
year Of 1908 on page 26s
Lots LIZ In block | at Col
Circle.
Assessed to K. c. Papworth for Tia
year OF 1903 on page 26S
Lot 81 In block w at Col
Circle.
Assessed to Emily Rogers for tn
year of 1908 on page 291
Lot 16 in block d OF Col
Circle.
Assessed to A. J. Scott for the yea
OF 1908 on page 323. Lot
in block T at Gold Circle.
Assessed to Earnest Watson for tn
2ear OF 1908 on page 37s
Lot 0 In block ID at Col
Circle.
Assessed to Louis AnBeline for tn
year OF 1915 on page /. Lo
2 In block IA at East Con
tact Townsite.
Assessed to ]. Abramson for the yea
OF 1915 on page Z. Lot Il
In block NJ Contact City.
Assessed to c. c. Bedford for tn,
year OF 1916 on page 10
Lots as in block l6 Eas
Contact Townsite.
Assessed to Mrs. Melville Brown
for the year OF 1915. OF
page II. Patented Minlni
Claim, A 1.16 interest II
Butte lode in the Centen
NAL Mining District
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16
Township 80. Range A.

lands. SEX OF NwA OF
section 20. Township 80.
Range So.
Assessed to Rembrandt Peale for the
year Of 1915 on page o. so
Acres Grazing lands; the
Sh OF SWA OF section 80.
Township 80. Range 81.
Assessed to d. J. Saulter for the year
Of 1915 on page 1856. Lots
As In block X at Gold Cir
Gle.
Assessed to Edward Murray for the
year Of 1915 on page 120.
Lot 80 In block 16 at East
Contact Townsite.
Assessed to DR.. J. R Morgan. for the
year OF 1915 on page 121.
Lot in block IL at East
Contact Townsite.
Assessed to Frank Utz for the year
OF 1915 on page o. Lots g.
in block ! at Gold Circle
Assessed to Ruth White for the year
OF 1915 on page 222. Lot
% in block NJ at Gold Cir
Gle.
Assessed to Nicholas Acker for the
year OF 1916 on page 3.
Lots to 10 inclusive In
block 81 OF Ballous Add.
tion to the town OF Elko.
Assessed to w. II. Barry for the year
OF 1916 on page IL. Lots
S-ll in block Ii r. Il. Town
site at Contact. Nevada.
Assessed to Geo. NJ. Goliath for the
year OF 1916 on page SO.
Lots & in block O; lots
& 2 i'll block Il in Con
tact City. Contact, Nevada
Assessed to J. n. Chambers for the
year Of 1916 on page 81.
Lot 10 in block IL & lot 20
in block IA in II. II. Town
site at Contact Nevada.
| Assessed TO Z. d. Elsner for the year
OF 1915 on page 55. Lot 8
in block IL East Contact
Townsite. Contact, Ne.
vada.
Assessed to Walter Ely for the year
of 1916 on page Sc. 12O
Acres Grazing land, the
NEk of SEA & VIZ OF
SWA OF section %, Town
ship 20. Range 62.
Assessed TO John Fitzgerald for the
year of 1916 on page 81.
| Lot 20 in block 10 East
Contact Townsite, Contact,
Nevada.
Assessed 10 Agnes Graham for the
year OF ,"t6 on page ~
Lots 1916 in block 3; lots
rs in block 5; lots 2O.l2-l6
in block 6; lots 1916 in
block 8; lot % in block IL
and lots 20 in block Is, all
in X. X. Townsite at Con
tact, Nevada.
Assessed to A. ellis for the year oil
1916 on page n. Lot Is IL
block Is Il. Il. Townsite al
Contact, Nevada.
Assessed to Il. J. Hayes & N. G
Franklin for the year o
1915 on page 81. Lot Is IL
block IA in the X. Il. Town
site at Contact. Nevada.
| 4 70 a..
year of 1916 on page IS
I Lot 16 In block 16 Eas
Contact Townsite at Con
tact.
Assessed to Margaret Helgerson TO
the year of 1916 on page 81
40 Acres Grazing land, tn,
SWA of SWA of section
IA, Township 40. Range A
Assessed to Ed Iverson for the yea
of 1916 on page LOG. Lot.
, l3-l4-l5.16 in block . IL
Contact City at Contact.
/ Assessed to Paul Johnston for tn,
year Of 1916 on page l07
Lots 2122 in block l. IL
Contact City.
Assessed to a. G. KinsloW for tn,
year OF 1916 on page 1IG
. 80 Acres Grazing land tn,
NEM of SWX of 10 d. tn,
SWA OF NWh OF section
J "a, Township 43, Range 81
Assessed to Lauretta Meyers for tbt
year of 1916 on page 1877
Lots 10.11 in block /; lot
10 In block 4; lot II IL
block 8; lot IL In block 6
all in X. Il. Townsite, Con
tact, Nevada.
Assessed to Hugh Maxwell for tn,
year Of 1916 on page 1877
Lot IL In block 10 Il. X
Townsite at Contact, Ne
vRda.
Assessed to Mayer C Co. for the yea
OF 1916 on page 1877. Lot
IL in block II, East Con
tact, Nevada.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-16

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate tho Public Waters
nj Tho Ct,,o 81 Nr,y,1,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Camera FOR Aylatora

One Of the new devices by which
Europoan war ayia'ars obtain cor
rect photograph 81 the enemies post
ZION i n camera operated with a trig.
ger Ike a pistol II can take clean
and distinct phor graphs for military
purposes At IA altitude Of 600 feet or
more. The aviator takes aim and pulls
the trigger as thou-h firing revolver
The pistol camera was invented by the
Germans. hut one " them was found
on board an aeropane brought down
by the French. Il was so simple and
effective that il was copied In large
numbers for French ayiators.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Can Be Cur.

Mean thinking IS a habit with some
Of US and It can be cured just as any
other bad habit can. Good time to be-
gin. about now.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-07

in front Of me the challenge, Halt"
given in English rang out, and one of
the finest things have ever heard on
the western front took place.
From the middle Of our line some
Tommy answered the challenge with,
cav, go to HI" 1t must have been
the man who had sneezed or, who had
improperly cut the barbed wire; he
wanted to show Fritz that he could
die game. Then came the volley. Ma
chine guns were turned loose and sew
eral bombs were thrown in our rear.
The Boche in front Of me was looking
down his sight. This fellow might
have, under ordinary circumstances,
been handsome, but when 1 viewed him
from the front of his rifle he had the
COLLINS Of childhood imagination rele-
gated to the shade.
Then came a flash in front of me, the
fare Of his rife-and my head seemed
to burst. A bullet had hit me on the
left side of my face about half an
inch from my eye, smashing the cheek
bones. put my hand to my face and
fell forward, biting the ground and
kicking my feet. l thought l was dy-
ing, but, do you know, my past life did
not unfold before me the way 1t does
in novels.
The blood was streaming down my
tunic, and the pain was awful. When
I came to I said to myself, Emp, old
boy, you belong in Jersey City, and
you'd better get back there as quickly
as possible"
The bullets were cracking overhead.
l crawled a few feet back to the Ger
man barbed wire and in a STOPPING po-
sition, guiding myself by the wire, 1
went down the line looking for the
lane we had cut through. Before
reaching this lane I came to a limp
form which seemed like bag of oats
hanging over the wire. In the dim
light l could see that its hands were
blackened, and knew it was the body
of one of my mates. I put my hand
on his head, the top of which had been
blown off by bomb. My fingers sank
into the hole. l pulled my hand back