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The Denver star., 1918-09-28

ed States ought to be represent
ed, but because we are Ameri-
can citizens and it is our duty
to help our country in the war.
We believe in taking a part.
even if it be small. In the great
contest to m k e the world
better morally. socially and
onomi cally. We realize
that any thing which helps our
country helps the world and
makes life better for human
ity."
Seret. johnson also d scribed
the bravery ofCapt. Sylvester
Epps, Spanish war veteran
and for many years chief
nae messengers tor successive war
secretaries in w ashinpton.
He was ir charge of the men
who repeued raid the
Germans made on the lines in
the Vauquois forest. Capt.
Arthur Davis, a clerk in the
Washington post Office, also
took part in the same fight. in
which the enemy lost 100 men
in killed and wounded d ar d hftv
prisoners.
-Privates Frank F. Moore, of
Pittsburg, ard William Curtiss
w ashington, of Meriden, Con-.
were Jared by same grenade
which was stamped into the
ground by another colored
soldier and won for him the
distinguish service cross.
Corp. Robert S. Ellington.
of 3i4o Dear born street.
Chicago, has returned to his
unit after receiving stray
bullet in his leg while direct
ing rifle practice on a field
within range Of enemy snipers
Private An Dire W Mills, of
Richmond. Va. is convinced
that colored men are just as
visible at night as their white
fellow soldiers. He shows a
dent in his steel helmet made
by the bullet of German
sniper when he peeped over
the parapet of he trench on a
bright moonlight night.
The Denver star., 1918-09-28
coLoRED SOLDIER CAPTURES
NUN MAJOR SINclE-HAADED

Paris-In the neiehborhood
OF Chateau Thierry DR.. Z. {.
Burlinsar. ssistant chief
surgeon Of the American Red
Cross. saw a Negro soldier
marching proudly behind a
German major. He had trans
ferred his pack to the majors
back and the majors monocle
toh,s own eye. AS he passed
the surgeon the Negro called
out: LOOK yere. capn. whut
dis yere Negro done got!
Both sectors have unusually
quiet since the Americans went
into lice. At ST Mihiel there
wa. an occasional rafting tre
from German machine guns.
From one or two points of
vantage high on the hills
German snipers frequently
made life unpleasant for the
men bringing up food thru
our communication trenches.
where upon we replied with a
bi, OF sniping ourselves. In
the Argonne several small
patrol scraps have occurred and
the German has used his
minenwe werfers quiet freely.
particularly along our front
from Vauquois Plateaue to
Ayocon,,. But the livilest ar
tiIlery fire has come fro
French batteries supporting
our line.
From several of our observa
ton pos, 5, Mihlel is so plain
in view that our observers last
Sunday watched the progress
OF a foot ball game between
German teams in a vacant lot
near the town.
Over in the Argonne they
have named one company com
posed largely Of men from
Ohio the Lucky Birds be
cause of their curious escapes
from German shells. For in
slant. there was the night the
crap game was on. Then
privates we're rolling dice in a
small room with their helmets
hanging on pegs on the walls
when a shell burst Just outside
the door Fragments flew
through the wall. keenly
,;.roed several helmets and
raised cam generally. Not a
Negro was hit.
The Denver star., 1918-09-28
NEGRO UNIT m FIGHTING WITH
FRENCH NEAR VERDuN
WINS HIGN PRAISE

Al lHE FRON Emperor
William in recent weeks has
been on his historic observa-
ton post at Montfau con.
where he saw the fighting be
fore Verdun in 1916, he would
have seen American Negro
soldiers holding a portion OF
the trenches in the Forests de
Hesse. The units had been a
part of six different French
(divisi ions since Ia n d ing in
France and has always been
progressing toward the hotter
spots in the line until now it is
believed 10 be ready for the
supre m e test of a real fight
equal to those in which the
light skinned Americans have
written pages of valor. They
have already shown that they
are able to withstand big shells
bursting on all sides-an or
deal which in the first year of
the war shook the nerves of
earliest Negro units put into
the front lines.
II have rs much confidence
in the Negro soldier as In any
other body Of troops with the
the same amount of fighting
experience. says the colonel,
a seasoned regular army ofic
er, who is the only white man
in the com m and. "All we
want is chance TO get at the
hoches,' declare the men.
prono uncing the word
bushes.
The story Of how Corporal
Isaac Valley. OF Gerald. Kans..
Won the distinguish service
cross is an inspiration to every
man in the unit. Valley is
one of the few colored SOL
diers who thus far have won
that honor. He served three
years in the 24th Infantry be
fore he was transferred to this
regiment. A private IN at
tempting to throw a grenade
dropped it in the trench in
the midst of his comra d e ..
Valley had no time 20 pick it
up and throw it out. He,
therefore, put his foot on it and
showed it into the mud. The
grenade exploded and tore off
part of his foot. His only COM
ment as he was carried back
was, 81 saved the othel s even if
it did get me"
When General Pershin g
heard of the incident he award
ed the ribbon which is the am
bition Of every fighting man to
possess. That man will be
back in a few days. said the
colonel to me one day.
| One night a big Germ a n
raiding party came over and
penetrate d behind the first
lines Of this unit before the
Americans opened up and
| without the loss Of single
man, drove them back.
The Negro soldiers ale not
only anxious for real fighting
but many.of them have high
ideals of their duty.
I'VE are here" said Sergt.
Greenleaf johnson, OF the col
ored Y. Nj. G.. A. in Washing
ton, ID. c, mot because we
think the Negroes OF the Unit
The Denver star., 1918-09-28

Mob violence in the United
States has been denounced dy
the Indiana and Wisconsin
Bar Associations.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

suffered simply because her people,
at the outset refused to accept the
seriousness of the situation and deny
themselves the little things in life
that they might well do without
France remains n power today, glor-
ious France, wounded and bleeding
from the sword of autocracy, because
her people saw the danger from the
very start and accepted the sacrifices
that must be made TO preserve her n
nation. Remember Grant Miller's
words when he spoke here on Liberty
Day? He said that at times II
seems as though France cries out to
the world, oh World, have you for
saken me?'" Despite the fact that the
world has not forsaken her; despite
the fact that America and the other
democratic nations of the world are
going gloriouSly to her aid, il is a
bitter thought that if the nations OF
the world were all made up of such
fellows as this man who Cannot buy
a bond" France today. and England
and America as well, would be over
whelmed by the German invader
powerless under the scourge of Prus
sianism.
You people who can't buy bond,
wake up. There is no such word as
can't. Don't let France cry out in
her pain and misery, "Oh, Americans.
have you no hearts? Can you not see
that | need you more than you need
life! | came to you, Americans. away
back in your revolution, with my sol
diers, my money, and my command
ers; | helped your Washington take
Yorktown, the blow that meant your
liberty. Can not you, in this hour OF
my need, come to me to aid me save
mine?' Thank God that most Amer.
leans will heed that call. Thank God
they are not all like the fellow who
can't buy bonds. And thank God
that the American spirit is a spirit
that will eventually awake even in
this man who hangs back now, for not
much more is needed to awaken even
him.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
FOOD CONTROL MEANS BUSINESS
CONTINUED From Page one)

Continued From Page One)
ply and free from complication this
office approves absolutely and in
sists upon shipping to our allies ev.
cry pound of flour in Nevada in ex.
cess of the suggested six pounds.
Duty TO Conserve
1T is obvious that IL portion OF
our people insist upon consuming
more-some one else must go without.
Therefore it becomes the patriotic
duty of every good citizen to not only
limit himself to the regulation but TO
see that his neighbor does the same
This country is at war; and this
measure is war measure. Good cit
liens will notify this office or one OF
its county administrators OF viola
tons OF the boarding and other food
laws as readily as they would notify
the authorities OF dangerous pro-Ger.
mans"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
NOTICE REPUBLICATION
Ol622

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, March
s, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Will
lam Kerfoot Phipps. OF Charleston,
Nevada, who, on August IS. 1914,
made homestead application No. 01622
for Homestead entry survey 131. de-
cribed as followss Beginning at Cor.
No. l, whence the 4 cor. on the S.
boundary of Sec. 81, T. 46 N. r. 81
T., bears N 25' AZ W., 44.l5 chs.
distant; thence S. So 80 E, 1881
chs. TO Cor. No. 2; thence S. TO- 81
L., 3l.94 chs. to Cor. No. 8; thence S.
25' 90 W., 9.79 chs. to Cor No. 4;
thence S. So 30 w, 74.3S chs. to Cor.
No. 5; thence N. 40 O6' E., 21.15 chs.
to Cor. No. 6; thence N. s. OF W.,
9.S6 chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place OF
beginning, embracing 12S.40 acres,
and forming part of unsuryeyed Sec
tions, and 6, Township 40 North,
Range 81 East. Mount Diablo Meri.
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year Proof, to estab,
lish claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver OF
this office, on the twenty-first day OF
April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Mar
cellano Peasco, OF Charleston, Ne
yada; Minnie Prunty, of Charleston
Nevada; Earl Prunty, of Charleston
Nevada; Pinkard Robert Prunty, oil
Charleston, Nevada.
JOHN E. ROBBINS, Register
First publication, March Is, 1918.
Last publication, April IS, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
THE FIRST
AMERICAN VICTORY

The dispatches this morning say
that in the heaviest attack delivered
against the American lines during
the presence OF our troops on the
Lorraine sector, the boys in khaki
triumphed. The attack was preceded
by bombardment lasting three days.
This news relieves a strain, n tense
feeling that has pervaded the coun-
try ever since our men took over n
line of the battle front for their own
individual protection. There has
been some apprehension felt as to
just how the American boys would be-
have under their first fierce fire but
the result was not doubted by Ameri-
cans at home. The first battle Is al.
ways the guelling test. The I'M
known quantity OF the bursting SHE'LL
the excitement, the knowledge that
sudden death may strike at any mo-
ment, are enough to cause the lump
in veterans throat let alone that of
the untried lad of twenty to thirty
used only to the paths of peace. But
American manhood has shown its
steel American artillery has shown
the German its metal literally as well
as figuratively. From the outset we
have contended that the dispatches
conclusively showed the superiority
of American gunners over those of
any other army in the field. The
Germans prisoners today reported
that the American artillery had prov
ed very effective and was chiefly re-
sponsible for the failure of the at
tack. But this does not detract from
the honor and credit due the boy be-
hind the rifle or machine gun. To en-
ter trench and hold II against the
hottest fire is to be expected from the
battle SCARED veteran, but the victory
over the Hun just recorded of untried
troops, inexperienced in warfare until
their recent occupation of the Lor.
rainse sector. is a credit to but one
thing, American spirit.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
THE SACRIFICE
OF MEN

The estimates of the losses of men
in the German offensive vary widely.
After 1t had been running a week.
some observers put it at 100000 men.
a more common figure was 100000.
a high financial and statistical
authority figures that in the first six
days of the drive, the Germans lost
100000 more than the allies. As the
losses Of the British and French are
estimated At 100000, that means $50.
600 for the Germans. OF course near.
~ half are not dangerously wounded,
so that they can return in time TO the
field. But since the first six days
the German losses have been very
heavy. a total casualty list of $50.
900 to 100000 would seem probable
for the first two weeks of the drive.
The loss Of such an offensive is
frightful. But by letting the enemy
get the upper hand, the war may be
prolonged and the eventual casualties
may be greater. And then the allies
have had some very serious losses OF
war material. 1T least GOO guns and
100 tanks were taken by the Ger
mans. These instruments of destruc
ton will now be turned on our boys
The Germans broke the old trCnCl
/ limo by great concentration o.
troops and artillery. The guns captur
| cd from the Russians and the Italian!
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko O902
Carson City O7563


Department OF the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, March
s, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Man.
uel Aguirre of Tuscarora, Nevada,
who, on January 20, 1913, made Car
son City homestead entry O7563, now
Elko No. O9O2, for Homestead entry
survey 100, described as follows: Be
ginning at Cor. No. /; whence the 4
Cor between Secs. IS and 10, 7. AZ
n, II. SO F., survey accepted, bears
n. So Sc w. 1890 chs. distant;
thence n. 81 co. e., 1886 chns. to
Cor. No. 2; thence N. go Sc e., 11.23
chs. TO Cor. No. 3; thence S. 16' As
w, $3.50 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence
S. l6' 81 W, 1882 chs. to Cor. No.
No. 8; thence S. 26' So W., 1853 chs.
to Cor. No. G; thence S. 80 81 w,
1852 chs. to Cor. No. z; thence S. go
So w, 1888 chs. to Cor. No. 8; thence
n. 80 co. w, 1850 chs. to Cor No. 0;
thence n. 90 49, E., 1927 chs. to Cor.
No. l, the place of beginning. EN-.
bracing 1iO.OG acres, and forming part
of surveyed Sections IS and 10 Town
ship 20 North, Range SO East, Mount
/ Diablo Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final three-year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Register
and Receiver of this office, on tho
eighteenth day OF April. 1918.
Claimant names at witnesses: Joe
Savall, Of TusCarOra, Nevada; Rut-
ledge Woodward, of Jack Creek, Ne.
vada; Felicc Plaza. Of Jack Creek,
Nevada: John Thompson, OF Blko, Ne
vada.
JOHN e. ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, March Is, 1918.
Last publication. April Is. 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11
THE FELLOW WHO
CAN'T BUY BONDS

well, can't buy n bond. See
those kids. They take every cent
can make to keep them going. Ny
household expenses are preventive 1t
costs me all my salary to run
my house. Ny wife has been sick
and the doctors bills have to be paid.
Everything's so high that | can't save
a cent. | guess there's plenty of 9th
ers who can afford to buy better than
/ can" And our friend drove off to
the garage to fill his gas tank. This
kind of n fellow, be it said with re-
gret, is altogether too frequent on
the daily path through life. He is not
unpatriotic; he is in entire sympathy
with the government and with the
war and he hates the Kaiser as bit
terly as does the man who holds
wad Of government securities. But
he is n nonchalant who doesn't think
of the boy at the front. His automo-
bile bill appeals to him as a necessity
but he prefers to delegate to someone
else the task of putting up his share
country rather than to miss a days
pleasure in his car for the sake Of do
mating to the cause the few dollars
that he spends on gasoline and oil or
on repairs for his machine. His fam.
lily may be an expensive proposition
and all that, but we venture to say
that IL he sat down and figured for a
few moments he could find several
items that might be oblitcrated in the
future from his expense account that
would total So at the end of the
month, an amount that would enable
him TO buy a Liberty Bond as well as
to subscribe in some small way to the
maintenance of our defenders in
France. Sickness may have come in
to his little home circle but we have
a bunch that some little luxury might
still be dispensed with in the daily
menu that the patient might well do
without and thus provide a blanket. a
ration or food, or n comfortable smoke
TO the lad who makes his bed in the
seeping trenches nightly or goes over
the top with a cheer for the sake Of
the loved ones at home. Dispensing
with one cigar a day may seem an
uncalled for piece of solf.denial. but
that sacrifice amounts to about $3.50
a month an amount three times in
excess of the subscription requested
from each person for the Red Cross.
Our friend with tho car and no mon.
ey to buy bonds doesn't think of the
suffering that his little selfdCnial
may alleviate for some poor lad ly.
ing on hospital cot burning with the
fever OF wound received in battle
for not only the family that makes
Just such sacrifices to aid him in his
misery but tho man who demands his
Injuries in spite of all that Is neccs-
sary to preserve his present liberty.
The time has come when these
people must wake up or be wakened
by some stringent means. II isn't
right TO SHIFT the whole responsibility
10 your fellow worker The whip is
used on the horse that hangs back
and let's hlsmate do all the pulling.
The whip will have TO be used on
these slackers II they cannot other.
wise discern the light. England today
IS suffering as no other nation has
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-11

had to spare for this assault The
lesson of the whole thing is the i'm.
peratiye need OF getting American
troops over at the earliest possible
moment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

OVER
: : HERE
AS that American boy goes across no man sland,:
he knows what is before him. He knew before
he sailed. He's trained for it--ready for it--eager
for it. He can fight the Hun--thats what he's
there for.
But he can't fghthe Stacker at home, who nurses
his money; who sits supnely by and sees his
country soldiers slaughtered for lack Of military
supplies who prefers greenbacks to glory, dollars
to victory
That soldiers worst foe is behind him--right here
in America
Are you going to befray that boy? He's bone Of
your bone, blood Of your blood; he's fighting for
yostfor the peace Of your 6reside the chastity of
your women, the lives Of your children, the honor
Of your flag! Are you going to betray him?
That's just what you do when you withhold the
money without which he cannot be furnished the
fighting material he needs You betray him
Buy Bonds Of the
Third Liberty Loan
1t is seldom can help great cause without
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

Westmoreland Candy Company
p. S. Powers, General Agent Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Corporation
American Surety Company
Richmond Forgings Corporation
John Moyler, General Agent Provident Life and
Trust Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

Southern Manufacturing Company
e. w. Gates & Son Co.
w. 8. Forbes
Franklin-CarO Company
Etchison Hat Company
Jefferson g. Haryie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-17

L. l.. Taylor & Co.
Richmond Dairy Company
Richmond Stove Company
John Hirschberg
Union Storage Warehouse
Boil Book and Stationery Comp,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
TO HOLD SESSION HERE

The Laurcns County Inter Dcnomi-
national Sunday School association
will meet at the First Presbyterian
church Of Laurens, on August the Goth.
During previous years two days have
been given for this convention, but ow-
ing to general pressure of other ac-
tivitics one day only will be given this
year. There are many prominent Sun
day school workers over Tie state OK
pcctcd at the convention this year,
among whom are Mr.. r.. ID. Webb, Cen
cral Secretary and Miss Milwce Davis
The program is being arranged and
4 helpful convention is expected The
day will be given mostly for ccnvcn-
ton work. Lunch will be served on
the grounds and Immediately after
work will proceed again.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-31
HousCk"rp"rS Released From Wheat
Pledges.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-AnothCr stcp
toward partial resumption by The ma
ton o! its old habits Of catina, wa
taken today BY the food adminisra-
ton IL releasing hO"Gc wives from vol
n:Nary PLEDGES to cur,ail tho con
sumption Of wheat. This follows close
~ IN" rclca3c Of hotels, restaurants.
Clubs ?n' dining ca. services from
tA"ir pledges. effective August !.
No change has been made. the food
administration announced in the har
and half rule, and purchasers or
wheat -four will be required TO con-
i.Hu2 the purchase of an equal weight
wheat substitutes. Bakers still arc
required - make "vctory" bread,
containing a; least - PC" cca,. who2;
substitutes. Coming in OF ,hc now
wheat crop has made i, possible for
tho release OF voluntary wheat say:n"
pledges the administration said.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-31
For Supervisor.

| hereby announce myself a can H.
date for the office Of Supervisor OF
Laurcns county, subject to the rules
and regulations Of the Democratic
party. JOHN d. w. WATTS.
| hereby announce myself n candi.
date for reelection to the office Q!
county Supervisor for Laurcns Conn.
~. subject to all the rules and rcgula.
lions of the Democratic primary.
II. B. Humbert.
l hereby announce mysclf caud.
date for the Office of SUPERVISE: ui
LaCrcns county, subject to tie rules
and regulations Of the Democratic pr,.
mary. S. S. FARRAR.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-31

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Lost-Bctwccn Laurcns and Green
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on same. L;!"ral reward will be paid
for tho return 10 Smcthcrs Motor Car
Company; Greenwood. 6. G.. 1-2t
WOOD Sawing--I will re in Lau-crs
during August and September to cav
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