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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22
UncLe Walls Denatured Poem.
-Four Years Ago

OUR years ago the red god Mars resting dTovy throne; and 50
talked
g g important seemed and tWaddl refore
they
employed me lazy danes at country clubs throughout land and stories Of
CLERK would 3 run against dea Discussing this jaws work. f
hours together On the street Would willard
ns shes Of long ago Were girls entitled the they stay
home and eVs The neghbors used
we're another world; the old
clubs CYCLES porches rise; The girls no Io7e
gather 10 who the BOBBY
thoughts and let the beer es go; plan they nav band
sFats BY sacrifices, o the -' -1
oopyrEht y George Matthew AdamE WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

ssTHE government asks that people
i consume all the milk possible
In FL Paso this is not being done, but
it would be done II the price Of milk
were not so high said DR.. A. B.
7yarrener, city veterinarian and dairy
inspector. This prompts the query,
Why IS milk so high in price? can
say that IL is not the fault OF dairy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

Agitation 20 secure she awerd % the
Victoria Cross 10 women 7s well as men
IS being conducted in England. This
decoration is the highest that can be
awarded by the empire and TO wcmaa
has vet received g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

W5HO remembers when z grocer
w wouldn't stop Z break a cracker
N two T. make tn scales balance2 tn
up-t'-date weddin' account is now de-
voted Z tn g1oom's rank instead O.
tn brides dress.
copyrEhl NauonaI NsEspaper serries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22
THE PRESIDENT PLAYS A TRUMP
IN NAMING HUGHES FOR INQUIRY

well drop the offending Chamberlain resolution alto
gether After ALL good investigation IS all that Is
CURED br Hughes certainly make IT, 70 the senae
satisfaction well to that Of the rest Of the AmeTi
can people.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

and student Of the pipe organ, eZ-
planned that her revolver had gone of
accidentally: also that she had just
found ont that Doe was married
and had children. although he had
promised 20 marry her.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

The jury said unanimously. go
home. Ruby Dean. resume your study
Of the pipe organ
In - years Chicago 5uries have sent
home q women, AL arrested Tor
shooting some man And In j. years
not one has been convicted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

THE young lady across the way says
modern plays run too strongly 70
sex problems and If she had her way
about it she'd bar every ssxtst from
the stage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

u may be said by way OF comfort
ing 1lacIay Hoyne, the prosecutor.
that the human race IS constant
improving. Veterinary surgeons and
others have gradually learned since
the day OF the cave man that even O
frail woman is % be taken seriously.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

and had children. although he had
promised 20 marry her.
The jury said unanimously: go
home. Ruby Dean: resume your study
Of the pipe organ
In - years Chicago iuries have sent
shooting some man And in j. years
not one has been convicted
u may be said by way OF comfort
ing Maclav HOyne, the prosecutor
that the human race IS constantly
improving Veterinary surgeons and
others have gradually learned since
the day OF the cave man that even
trail woman IS % be taken seriously
Probably Il you could cross the
StyZ and somewhere - eesolate.
wind swept space find Doc. OF Chi
New York you would not hear COM
plant, but surprise. and even admira-
How wonderfully women rise from
ashes OF despair. Listen 10 that IA
nous writer. Bruno Leasing.
Ruby Dean sat down IN q cuie-
corner with me and told me al about
It, AS though magic hand had
touched her face. the tense expression
vanished IL was buoyant, radisntlT
happy young woman who was talk
ing
Juries are blamed because they for
ger the bullet hole ID Doc and syn
pathlze nearly always with Ruby
10 should be remembered that the
jury system was devised. first, Co
protect the accused from star cham
Der tyranny, and second. to allow
- good men and true 20 make and
change the laws as they 60 along
Ruby Dean. "who had fallen into a
muse. during which she kept ciasplnE
and unclaspinE her little finger SAID
the great literary person LeSs-us.
Elm so happy and nervous and eX-
cited that 7 don't know what Tn say
ing half the time. Please ask me some
question.
What question would yeu have pur
20 Ruby Dean2
she could answer q number OF cues
lions in way 20 hold attention
Put photographs OF Hindenburg
and the kaiser side by side, and you
viii have a close view OF war, % rs
cause, the thought and power back q
it. and the ineyitaole end.
Looking at the kaiser and Hlnden-
burE is like looking Gr a peacock and
a black panther
The peacock's vanity demands sat-
isfaction. the panther's power is there
TO set IT,
IN selling war bonds or tlrif5
stamps raising money for the Red
Cross or Y NJ g. A.. the two faces.
Hindenburg and kaiser. should be
shown side By side
If YOU saw a black panther and
peacock devastating the country
panther ahead killing right and left,
peacock behind, spreading his tail
feathers. you'd know what 70 do
First you'd kin the panther and
bury his corpse. then pun ont the
peacock's tail feathers, make him act
like other fowl in the barnyarl anu
stop all the nonsense
Fifteen million Americans sub
scribed 90 the Liberty loan Thar
means something more important
than money. IL means solidarity.
soudfyins the national mind and pur-
pose.
Here are words that viii please the
allies much and Germany not az all.
The winter wheat crop VIII be one
Of the three largest on record-512.-
5S9 600 bushels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

Probably II you could cross the
Styx and somewhere 10 Ges0late.
wind swept space find Doc. OF Chi
cage. talking 70 Jack De Saullss, cr
Nsw York you would not hear CON
plant. but surprise. and even admira-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

The next genius who would invent stimulating, pepfu
ood should fix up a mess Of Mexican jumping beans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

Juriss are blamed because they for
ger the bullet hole III Doc and Syn
pathlze nearly always with Ruby
It should be remembered that the
Jury system was devised. first 60
protect the accused from star cham
Der tyranny. and second 20 allow
10 rood men and true 20 make and
change the laws as they 60 along
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

H0w wonderfully women rise from
ashes OF despair. Listen 20 that "a
nous writer. Bruno Leasing.
Ruby Dean sat down in a quiet
corner vita me and told me an about
Sc. AS though a magic hand had
touched her face. the tense expression
and the drawn lines Of yesterday had
vanished IL was a buoyant, radiantlT
happy young woman who was talk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

Turkey ,an now sing a touching ballad, concluding
You lost and gone forever; dreadful sorry Palestine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

After all the German offensive hasn't been as much
frost as the terrible bombardment Of Psr.s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

Germany insisted on gobblng down the Ukrain
zsthonia, Livonia and COurland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

They ought 10 drop bomb on the first who say
that British raid was too Ostendatious
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

Help stamp out the Boohs Get the idsaa Buy stamps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

The anarchists and Bolshsvi fighting in Moscow bette
keep well apart If they get mixed up, they'll neve
know one from the other.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-22

The II Pas1 Herald Information Buresi
charge. vita accurate ana authoritative ans
concerning watch Information can be had g
-ious federal govern meat departments the
experts and scientists 90 the government 81;
al e Tor reply must accompany each inGul-
and address The Fl Paso Herald Inforu-at
WashilEIcl. %. e.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26

We were ordered to black our faces
hand hands. For this reason; at night,
English and Germans use what
\ Glesg call star shells, sort Of rocket
AFFAIR. They are fred from a large
uistoa about twenty inches long, which
is held over the sandbag parapet of the
trench, and discharged into the air.
Theses star shells attain height OF
about sixty feet, and range of from
hty to seventy-fye yards. When they
hit the ground they explode, throwing
out strong calcium light which lights
up the ground in a circle Of radius of
between ten to fifteen yards. They
also have parachute star shell which,
after reaching a height Of about sixty
feet, explodes. A parachute unfoids
and slowly floats to the ground, light
ing up large circle in No Mans Land.
The official name of the star shell Is
9 "Very-lght." Very-hghts are used
to. prevent night surprise attacks on
tie trenches. r star shell falls In
front of yeu, or between you and the
German lines, you are safe from detec-
ton, as the enemy cannot see you
through the bright curtain Of light:
But il, 1t falls behind you and; as Tom
my says, "you get in the star sheh
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26
Sere't Arthur Guy Empey

zone" then the fun begins; you have
to lie fat on your stomach and remain
absolutely motionless until the light Of
the shell dies out. This takes any
where from forty to seventy seconds.
II you haven't time to fall to the
ground you must remain absolutely
still in whatever position you were in
when the light exploded; it is advis-
able not to breathe, as Fritz has an
eye like an eagle when he thinks you
are knocking at his door. When star
shell is burning in Tommy's rear he
can hold his breath for week.
You bIacken your face and hands so
that the light from the star shells Will
not reflect on your pale face. In a
trench raid there Is quite sufficient
reason for your face to be pale. Ii you
don't believe me, try it just once.
Then another reason for blackening
your face and hands is that, after you
have entered the German trench at
night, white face" means Germans,
"black face" English. Coming around
a traverse you see a, white face in
front of you. With prayer and wish
ing Fritz "the best O. luck" you intro
duce him to your 'persuader" or
knuckle KNIFE:
A little later we arrived at the COM
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26
made any unnece ssary noise.

made any unnecf sSary noise.
iJ,.rin:s the intervals OF falling star
shells we carried on with our wire cut
ting until ut last we succeeded in get
,ing t1lrceagh the German barbed wire.
At this point we were only ten feet
from the German trenches. If We were
discovered, we we've like rats in 8 t-Gp.
Our way was cut off unless we run
along the wire to the narrow lane US
had cut through. With our hearts in
orr mouths we waited for the three.
tap signal to rush the German trench
Three taps had gotten about halfway
down the line when suddenly about ten
to twenty German star shells were
fred All along the trench and landed
In the harbed wire in rear Of us, turn
ing night into day and si]houetting us
against the wall of light made by the
flares. IN the glaring light we were
confronted by the following unpleasant
scene.
AL along the German trench, at
about three.foot intervals, stood a big
Prussian guardsman with his rife at
the aim, and then we. found out why
we had not been challenged when the
man sneezed and the barbed wire had
been improperly cut. About three feet
in front of the trench they had con-
structed single fence of barbed wire
and we knew our chances were one
thousand to one of returning alive.
We could not rush their trench on ac-
count Of this second defense. Then
in front of me the challenge, Halt,
given in English rang out, and one Oh
the finest things l have ever heard on
the western front took place.
From the middle Of our line some
Tommy answered the challenge with,
"Aw, 20 to HI" 1t must have been
the man who had sneeZed or who had
improperly cut the barbed wire; ne
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 viewed him
from the front Of his rife he had the
COLLINS of childhood Imagination rele-
gated to the shade.
Then came fash in front OF me, the
fare of his rife-and my head seemed
to burst. A bullet had hit me on the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26

cursing under our breath, trembling all
over, our knees lacerated from the
strands of the cut barbed wire on the
ground, waiting for challenge and
the inevitable volley Of rife fire. Moth
ing happened. suppose the fellow
who cut the barbed wire improperly
was the one who had sneezed about
half an hour previously. What we
wished him would never make his new
year happy one.
The officer, in my opinion, at the
noise of the wire should have given the
four-tap signal, which meant, ION your
own, get back to your trenches as
quickly as possible" but again he must
have relied on the spiel that Old Pep
per had given US in the dugout, "Per-
sonally I believe that that part Of the
German trench is unoccupied." Any
way, we grt careless, but not so care
less that we sang patriotic songs or
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26

left side Gf NY fece about half an
inch from my eye sn;si.;ng TIE c...-..Ai
bones put my hand 10 my face @hd
fell forward, biting the ground oid
kicking my feet. l thought l was ~
ing. but. 60 you know, my past life ,ad
nor unfold before ME the way it does
in novels.
The blood was streaming down .Gy
tunic, and the pain was awful. NIcn
! came to / 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
/ crawled few feet back to the Ger
man barbed wire, and in STOPPING po-
; sitlon. guiding myself by the wire,
went down the line looking for the
lane we had cut through. Before
reaching this lane I came to limp
form which seemed like bag OF oats
hanging over the wire. In the dira
light I could see that its hands wers
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 a bomb. NV fingers sank
into the hole. I pulled my hand back
full Of blood and brains. then l went
! crazy with fear and horror and ruShed
along the wire until came to QUE
lane. had just turned down this lane
/! when something inside Of me seemed
to say, 'Look around" I did so; a bull
+ let caught me On the left shoulder. Ie
did not hurt much, Just felt as If some.
one had punched me in the back, and
then my left side went numb. My arm
! was dangling like q rag. I fell forward
In q sitting position. But all the feaP
had left me and I was consumed with
rage and cursed the German trenches
With my right hand felt in my tunie
| for my frst-aid or shell dressing. In
| feeling over my tunic my hand cana
In contact with one of the bombs which
| I carried. Gripping it, pulled the pin
| out with my teeth and blindly threw H
towards the German trench. I must
have been out Of my head, because ]
was only ten feet from the trench and
took chance Of being mangled. Il
the bomb had failed to go into tina
trench I would have been blown to
bits by the explosion Of my own bomb.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-26
In a Real Ground Floor Proposition

drilling
are Offering value We absolutely guaran
tee operations start on our
opportunity double your money with
while at the present
price Of
properly IN tne
we shoula
bring in we'll difficulty We Will also
Dome Wyoming the Carbonate D0me OF MOI
well acreage IN
either these structures Will mean
FORUM for our stockholders
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
HcndersOn-Kirksey

a wedding of much interest in this
section occurred last Wednesday,
March 20, when Miss Mary Henderson
became the bride Of Mr. Frank Kirk
sey, Rev. Il. l.. lIolroyd Of Easler Off
ciating. The bride is Il daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John d. Henderson of Lib
crty and is very popular. They will
make their home in Grccnville, where
Mr.. kirkscy holds Il good position with
the street car company. Many friends
arc Offering congratulations
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
OratOrical Contest

The grammar school oratorical con-
test will hold its preliminary contest
on Saturday, April 6, instead Of April
s, as was announced some weeks ago
The final contest will be held on April
~
Let me urge that all schools be rep
resented, and that we will come to-
gether with that spirit Of friendly
rivalry that Is essential to school
progress, and make the contest Il great
success. Not Il success Just merely for
the. sake Of calling it one, hut for the
benefit that eacl: school and community
are to derive from it.
+. Y. CLAYTON.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
Girl Scouts Organized

Two patrols OF Girl Scouts were or
ganized here this month. Mrs L..
G. Thornley, WAS chosen for the captain
and Miss lnez Morris for the lieutenant.
The following Scout officers were cleo
ted
First Patroi Rosamond Lynn, patrol
Lender. Emily Thornley,. corporal.
Second Patrol Mary Hallum, patrol
leader. Mamie Morris. corporal.
The plans for a scout room have not
yet been completed and until they are
the scouts viii, meet at the school
house.
1t is hoped that more girls viii soon
ion.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28

Grccnvillc, S. c., March ii. 1918
10 the South Carolina Council Women
and Executive Committee:
am sending a letter to all the chair.
men and members cf the executive
committee asking them to use their in
i'ucnce and effort to enlist the services
OF their county council women to the
utmost IN selling Liberty Bonds for the
April issue. to interest all physicians
ana nurses in "A campaign for savin,,
cnioreh under five years of age (see
circular 95, children's year, and in ari
tatlng extensive gardening for bot;,
grownups and children. Each one oc
thesc causes is Of vital Importance
ana VIII give us work which will on
gage our head, heart and hands f,,. tho
next threc months. It will give m.
pleasure to answer any questions, or
give any information on any OF th,
above subjects
MIS-. F. 5. Mansell, of Columbia, $.
y. is chairman OF the state of tho
Liberty Bond department and is willins
and ready to aid anyone who is inter,
csted in the subject
leel that our entire working force
and every woman or ihe executive corn
mitt"c should do her utmost TO furtbar
these causes. On our ryecut;vc co,,
mittce we have tho representatives nf
seventeen statewide and nation,l or
gah%at'ons. II each one Of tbcs,
PRESIDENTS VIII agitt.te these pcrtine,t
SUBJECTS IN her organization. feol sr,o
that they will create sentiment in H..
state which will be most b.lnfn -,
carrying out the program mapped ont
ny 'hc council Of Defense As has
been explained before, the woman,s
c"uhc'l Is the clearing house for MI
women activities Of II patriotic nature
IN thr nation, and surely in this cris;s
'her" ~ no activity which is wortbv of
existence if it has not for its ultimate
END patriotism in some Of its manifold
forms
we hope to have with us in the earIv
part 81 April tdato announced later,
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, nat;ona,
chairman Of the Woman's Council of
Defense, Washington, -. G. Sh, vil
speak to us in Columbia, holding both n
conference and mass meeting with tha
county chairmcn and members of tho
executive committee. hope every
chairman and member of the executive
committee will be present, and innu-
chrc luSt as many OF her county coun
ch-""mch as possible to be present.
)r Shaw has been speaking in ten of
the Southern states and will no doubt
nr'hg us Il message Of inspiration and
instruction. Let us rise to the occasion
ana give her Il representative audience.
for her visit viii mean much to our
work in the state.
Faithfully yours,
+. J.. Mayes, Chairman
,. I. Woman'9 Council Of Defense
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
Lawrence Chapel News
(Too late for last week J

(Too late for last week.
Farmers Of the community are very
busy at this writing
Mrs. W. b., Miss Virginia and Mas
ter Jack Lawrence visited relatives in
Seneca Friday.
Miss Emily Falls, Of Central, was a
week end guest in this community re-
Gently.
Marvin Lawrence, of Camp Jackson.
il visiting home folks
Miss Eunicc McCnuIcy and brother,
Gray, Of Walhalla. spent few hours
with Mrs. Martha Ramsey Monday af.
tcrnoon.'
Garvin Madden has returned to Camp
Sewer after n 3p-day tmrlough
Misses Lula Palmer and Ruth owen
srrnt Sunday with Miss Bessie Smith.
Mrs a. W. Palmer. Of Central, at
tended church here Sunday
Henry Lawrence visited at the home
of y. Lawrence Sunday afternoon
Herman Werner and Fletcher Porter
spent few hours in this burg Sun
day afternoon
Mrs. Eta Garrison celebrated her
seventy seventh birthday anniversary
Sunday. Those present were DR.. and
Mrs. J. J. Thode and family, Of Wal.
hn!la, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Montgomer,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
Electric Lights in Central

Last Wednesday night marked new
epoch in the history Of Central. W.
had voted for lights, and talked about
lights, but last Wednesday night the
lights were flashed on, and for the first
time since the year of one we beheld
this thriving town lighted. There was
considerable demonstration. Even the
chief of police yelled like mountain
"foN hunter. F" Many of the business
houses have wired their buildings.
The Central Mercantile Company and
Hobbs Henderson Company are already
doing business by electric lights. With
the energetic business men that Cen
tral has, we see no reason why We
should not install water system in q
few years. If there be such, the
don tiers" and can t-crs' have been
silenccd on the light question. Don t
be knockcr. a knockcr never wins
and Il winner never knocks.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. G.. Henderson, :
Spartanburg, visited their brother and
sister Mr.. and Mrs. T.. l.. Henderson,
last Sunday
Mr. Frank Mauldin is very i'll at this
writing. She is not expected to live.
Mr.. Willis Clayton, who is time
Keeper Tor company at Gastonia,
visited homcfolks the week end.
Paul Clayton says he don't see how
hn 1nn,,n {, D.,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-28
Flag Service at NJ. E. Church

a most impressive and beautiful seq
wee was heIdat Grace Methodist church.
on Sunday morning, March II. when
the Stars and Stripes and a service fac
IN honor OF the men who have gone to
the colors from the congregation, were
presented to the church by one of the
members. After the usual opening ser
vice and during the singing Of America
Fletcher Porter Of the u. S. nayy. came
in bearing the two flags Judge Maui.
din in a few well-chosen words presep.
ted them to the church.
klplng's Recessional was sung by
Miss Pickens as a solo.
Rev. r. II. Hodges on behalf Of tho
chorch' accepted the flags and then dc.
nVered patriotic and inspiring address
the topic Of which was .rruth mn,
Freedom. The ii stars in the service
lag represented the following bows.
brig. Gen. f. G. Mauldin, Fort Dem
ing, N. NJ; Lieut. Com Clcon w. Maui
din, Indian Head, Md; Lonnie E. ,Jer-
nlngs, Corregidor, 2. L.; Arthur Alex
ander, Schofield Barracks, II. r.; Ca.
sey Porter, France; y. S. Porter. Jr.
U. S. S. Oklahoma; II. A. Thompson
A. d. Attaway, Wyatt Jennings, Camp
Sewer; Jack Sutherland, Fort Ogle
thorpe; Paul lutclnngs, Arthur Lewis.
Norfolk; Willie Thompson, Fort Worth:
Louie Thornley,, Hampton Roads.