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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
Ccopyrisht. 1918. by the
CHAPTER VII.
The First Shot for Liberty.

Fate was kind 20 us. for the bomb
hit about fifty yards in our rear,
and exploded with a terrible racket.
spraying us with gravel
Not one of us received the light
est hurt though few we're stunned
by the conclusion That bomb
opened up a big enough hole 10 use
FOR the basement of twenty story
building
We whipped up our horses and
dashed forward. Several French
planes darted 10 our rescue and
quickly chased the boche airmen
out Of our bailiwick We YELLED our
satisfaction when We saw one OF the
German planes go wabbling back be-
hind the boche lines. Before We
reached the outskirts of Nancy the
French had cleared the skies of
German fighting planes Ever since
saw that air battle, which was my
first. ] have entertained a mighty
respect for the courage OF the
French fiers. They don't know
what fear is and they take all kinds
of chances.
We pulled into camp at O'Clock
that night a fagged-out bunch OF
Yanks. We knew we were very close
20 the front line. for the earth
rocked continuously from heavy at
tilery IRE We groomed our horses
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peded our progress. Frequently
we would fall over these obstruc-
tions. and would curse in regulation
United states while we picked our
selves up and felt for the gun ropes
again. We barked our chins tore
our uniforms and lost our tempers,
but our determination remained as
irOn-clad
felt that would rather die
than fail i'm the attempt TO place
that little - in position
Thoughts of ambition of the rival
battery spurred all of us TO give the
best in us
Going TO beat us 10 il. are they ."
growled an artilleryman who had
barked his shins against obstruc-
tions until they bled. We'll. they
have a fat chance with this bunch
OF huskies on the job"
If we don't fire the first shot,
then nobody will said another
buddy. putting at the gun ropes.
our hands were raw from pulling
at the rough ropes and the cold
had chilled us 10 the bone. A round
Of cigarets would have helped a
lot. but the commander had issued
a rigid order asainst smoking.
We began 10 take hope when We
reached the foot of a little hill.
our objective was the crest of
that hill and with "a mighty squirt
we rushed the gun 10 the top.
Then we Topped in an utter stage
OF exhaustion. / fell on my back
and lay there painting like a
fagsed-Out purp. Every bone and
muscle in my body hOwled with
WEAKNESS. but / was happy-terri-
bly, hsppy-for / felt that / was
near the browning event of my
career as a soldier of Uncle sam
the firing OF the first gun i'm the war
for the United states. IL had taken
us four ho4rs TO pull that gun over
the marsh
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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could pot the Hun.
was filled with 4 kind OF fierce
exhilaration as I tusged and pulled
until l thought my arms would
jump from their sockets. II we
landed the gun into position ]
knew I would be the one 20 fire It,
and the very thought Of sending
the first shot over for Uncle Sammy
made my noodle swim with JOY.
Drenched with muck and rain as I
was. / could hardly refrain from
giving whoop after whoop OF hap
piness.
Once I stumbled and plunged
into shell hole hHed 10 the brim
with soft, Shiny mud. worse than
quicksand ] sank 20 my armpits
and would have undoubtedly slipped
in over my head. had not a comrade
grabbed me by the hair and pulled
me 20 safety
A little later. another man sank
into one of these death traps. and
We had 10 feel around quite bit
in the darkness before We located
him. He was actually gurgling with
the mud TO his lips when We yanked
him out. Several times the gun
narrowly escaped dropping into one
Of the craters. and If it had. the jis
would have been up for that night
and probably 1 would have never
fired the first gun.
Brush and stumps Of trees in
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just before the long, hard haul
was out to steal the bacon we
howled with rase and apprehension
when we got the news.
Are we going 10 let them get
away with it," cried "a gunner.
Wed be a sick lot of hounds, if
we did" / said
Bound TO Get the First Shot.
Our battery commander was ter
ribiy aroused, for he had set his
heart on that hrst shot But it was
a bad night for any kind of opera
ton Rain fell with tropical vio-
lence. and mud lay everywhere, a
foot or more in depth
If you lads have the suts." said
our commander. wen fire that first
shot. Who will volunteer to pull
the gun into position by hand p"
Every man-jack in the battery
volunteered with a whoop.
II was a job that would have
taxed the utmost strength and cour-
age OF any body Of men. Before
the gun could be placed in position
TO FIRE the first shot. we must drag
il through the storm and pitchy
darkness. for a distance Of three
quarters Of a mile over an almost
impossible country IA swamp.
pocked with mud-choked, she'll
holes.
But We huskies were fired by the
fercest kind of enthusiasm. and
thought that another battery was
planning 10 cut in ahead of us was
just the incentive we needed. SO
We bent 10 our task with a will.
Though the night was black as
ink. we were not allowed lanterns
10 light our way over the quagmire,
The fash of a light would have i'm
mediately drawn fire from the bat
teries of the enemy
SO we STUN bled along through
the rain and muck. perpiring and
cursing at our job. but not relaxing
one iota in our determination TO
land the gun in a place where We
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and had chow al about Q o'clock.
The camp was "A filthy place. We
Law down that night on six inches of
straw which was inhabited by three
or four generations of coolies.
Wen We woke up the next morn
ing we found that the lice had Ia
Ken possession of us body and soul.
We at down in the sun and hunted
through our undershirts for the
pests. but it was a hopeless job.
While you We're killing one fifty
We're born. Eventually we succum bed
% the odds and gave IT up.
In Light Marching order.
That morning we moved up to
the front with a light pack, consist
ing Of one suit of underwear. three
pairs OF socks and three blankets.
We were bileted i'm village
about a mile and a half behind the
first line About every twenty min
utes the Germans would rake the
main street of this villase with ma
chine guns and twice a day they
would shell the place
Under these conditions YOU can
Wei Ailld- Allt kAAui the mann 0Nl &C
was a main thoToughfare in name
only Nobody used it for walking
purposes unless they had 20. When
we first went into the village we
were so reckless about walking i'm
the street that the officers We're
obliged TO caution US continually.
7 sneered at the danger on the first
day and told everybody ! was COINS
20 cross that street, machine guns or
no machine guns. cot over all right,
but when I started back hell broke
loose. The Germans turned a storm
of nickel bullets down the thorough
fare and I lost no time in fiatten-
ing myself asainst the pavement
until the hail OF death had ceased.
After that. when ] wanted 10 cross
the street I went over ON my hands
and knees so that the enemy gun
ners couldn't get a line on me.
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j. s. NAVAL FLYER
IS SET UPON BY
THREE HUNS; LOST
MiShap to One Contingent
ArouSeS More Determine
ton in Others.
BY FLOYD NIaoGRIFT.


International News Service:
LONDON. July 5.-Success does
not crown every American effort at
sea, but that does not deter United
states naval continsents from con-
tinuing their work i'm high spirit and
with determination The enemy
scores occasionally. but the Amevi-
can motto is 10 make him pay dearly
for his success. no matter how
trivial
When mishap Oyertakes any unit
more energy aud daring is unleash
ed by other units TO even up the
score.
Emphasize Needs.
occasional failures only emphasize
the needs of additional units Of
American aviators. seaplaues. de-
stroyers and submarines i'm Euro
pean and Atlantic waters, the need
Of additional Americans going into
such branches OF the service. and the
need oSkeeping naval contngeuts
supplied both in men and material.
10 an ever increasing level
Among mishaps 10 American units
officially recorded al the United
States naval headquarters here is
the case of Ensign Roe aviator.
who was attacked by three German
seapianes on the North sea His
fate is unknown He was last seen
in the vicinity OF some enemy de-
strOyers and it is believed that ne
was taken prisoner.
The last word from Ensign Roe
was brought 90 "A naval base by "A
carrier pigeon. the message reading.
ION water attacked by three
Huns
ON Reconnaissance Flight
Roe and a British aviator started
from an English coast base for "a
long reconnaissance flight. Roe's
engine was giving trouble so me
alighted on the water 10 make an
adjustment He signalled 20 his
comrade that ne would have his en-
CINE working soon ard The British
aviator proceeded shortly the Eng
lshman came upon two German
seaplanes and accepted battle driy-
ing them both i'm the direction of
the German coast Tie then at
tenn pied 70 locate Roe. but his gaso-
line supply was low and ne could
make only a brief search which was
futile
few hours after the British air.
man reached his base the pigeon arr
rived with the message from the
American.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.

July
The Social Hour met Friday aft
ernoon at the Lutheran parsonage
with Mrs. L. a. Trostel
Mrs. Cora Storick, with her
mother. Mrs. George P. Sattler, Wis
tied her son. Harold stories, in Ann
Arbor last week Harold returned
home with them for few days
visit before commencing summer
term of school
y. T.. Wager was a business WISH
tor i'm Goshen, saturday
Mrs q. d. Pokoruy Of Chicago
has been visitor al the home OF
Nr and Mrs T.. II. Judd
William Burton entertained the
members OF his class of the United
Brethren SUNDAY school and several
friends at mis- home Friday after
noon. After the business session and
a social hour. ice cream and cake
were served
Kenneth Stahl and family. who
have been enjoying "a weeks outing
Lad the Rockey's cottage ON Lake
chaplin. went to ElShart saturday
for visit with Nh StahI> mother.
Airs Hattie NJ Stahl
The Aid society of the tdFentis-
church met Friday afternoon with
Airs McCutcheon. A pot-luck sup
ger was enjoyed at o'clock.
The local postofhce sold little
over &2.SeQ worth Of War Savings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

stamps on both Friday and Saturday
OF last week
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. c. Atkins of Chi
cago are at the home OF Mrs Lille
Clifford for the summer months.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society Of the Methodist church will
meet at the home OF Mrs. John
Beach FRIDAY afternoon July ).
a union religious patriotic service
Of the several churches Of the vii
LACE VIII be held az the grove on
the evening OF July Z, at 7.30
O'Clock A special song service will
be a feature Of the program and
short addresses will be given by two
Of the local pastors.
Early Sundcy morning the fire
bell rang and the fire was found
q the barn Al the Lutheran par
sonage. which had been struck by
lightning during the heavy electric
storm The 6re department hurried
10 the call. but the fire had been
put out by Irwin Morgan.
The Neighborhood club OF Long
lake had planned for a picnic in the
grove sunday hut owing 10 the
rain. the gathering was held in Isaac
l.t brooks new house in Berrien twp
Mr. and Mrs Levi Farley OF Fix
hart former residents OF our wiz
lage. are the parents OF baby eirI
Donald Ochse. with his family OF
- Joseph. listed his mother Mrs
John Kerr. sunday.
MI and AIRS Bert Barnhart and
niece. Margaret GRAY. visited friends
in Buchanan, sunday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
DROUGHT IS BROKEN:
FARMERS REJOICING

News-T1meS Special Service
SCOTTNlILE. Ind, July THE
prolonged drought was broken by a
heavy downpour or rain and forest
fires that have been doinc much
damage in the eastern part OF
Mason and western part of Lake
counties have all been put out
The early potato crop Is now as
sured. late Strawberries will he
greatly benefited and many OF the
crops the late frosts nearly de-
stroyed will be saved
IL has been a wonder worker for
he pea crop that threatened a great
shortage.
Many thousands Of dollars viii he
dded 70 the farmers receipts OF
his part Of Michigan who were he
thinning 20 feel pretty blue over The
iosses by frost and dry weather.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
APPEARS
NEAR HALIFAX
Ship Putting Into Port Re-
ports Picking Up Radio
From Attacked Ship.
international News Service

international News Service
AN ATLANTIC PORT. July g.
The appearance Of German subma-
rines of the coast OF Halifax was
indicated today when the captain Of
a British steamer arriving here re-
ported that last night his vessel
picked up a distress radio that said
a vessel at that point was being at
tackled by U-boat
The message said that the ship
was sinking but that all efforts were
being made 10 reach land. The name
Of the victim or her exact position
were not revealed nor was the fact
whether she was being shelled or
had been torpedoed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
YEGGS SCARED AWAY
BY BURGLAR ALARM
Infernstionsl News Service

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind July S.
Three safeblowers deserted their
tools when the police alarm was
sol nded at the John +. Judy jewelry
store here this morning. One charge
was exploded in the door OF the safe
but failed 10 open the vault, Two
men entered the store while q third
Kept watch outside. All escaped be
fore the police arrived. The tools
used by the safeblowers were stolen
recently from a blacksmith shop
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
A PART OF YOUR INDIVID-
HAE.lIfH

The subtle suggestion created by
the use OF an EXQUISITE perfume adds
mdescribably 10 a WOman's Charm
and greatly assists in giving her dis
tinctive personality The American
Drug Co. 1873 y. Main st. present
many new imported perfumes. ex-
tremely fascinating and suita bic for
ladies' ot-diScriminatiye -t2ste,s-AdY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
TO TIL AMATEUR PHOTO
ERApHIsH

Do YOU always srf GOOD results
from yOnr films and are your prints
always Just what YOU would Ike 10
have n not bring us roll OF
hlms or any our stations, and ie;
u show YOU what we can do.
staples. photograph eT, 25s 5 81
Joe B.-AaY.
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I WANT YOU

Is what YOU VIII say When YOU real
lie that the TWANTU Gas Iron saves
'qlSuSLls puB kSL5uS 'sd5ls 9Wp
With the IWANTU self heated gas
iron your ironing can be done IN
one third less time with less than
one half the expense usually re-
QEired By the old method Price
only $3.50: $50 down and 800
per month The Gas oo-Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
NEW JARS AT oLD PRICES.

We are selling pint jars at Sc
doz.; quarts. sac doz.; and half gall
Ions At T9c per doz. o. K. Cash
Grocery. Adv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

KALAMAZOO-Gen. P. L. Alb
bey. former commander Of the Mich
igan National guard. has been com
missioned major in the regular
army and assigned 70 Vancouver
barracks. Washington. He com
manded the Michigan guards during
the copper strike five years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
CHARLOTTE-Peter

CHARLOTTE-Peter Spaniola.
young son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Vance
Spaniola. will be cited for a Car
neigie hero medal for saving another
yOungster from drowning in the
water works swimming hole" Al
ter Peter had finished his rescue job.
ne took 70 his heels and beat it,
for home, not waiting 10 be con
graduated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04
NEWS FROM HERE AND
THERE IN MICHIGAN

BERLIN. Mich, July Berlin
has dedicated a service flag with IS
stars. II. H. Freeland of Grand
Rapids, made the dedicatory ad-
dress.
WHITEHALL-Fir partially de-
| stroyed the residence and office of
DR. Charles F.. Smith here. with
| loss OF $500
HOWARD CITY Despite the re-
cent frost and threatened poor
( crops. more than $4,000 in War
/ Savings stamps have been sold in
! this township. The township quota
is 100000.
ST JOHNS-St Johns will put in
a new unit at its power plant 10
care for its new industries and
/ growing population. Rates will he
advanced to meet the cost of install
/ lation.
! CLTMAX-Wllie Lawrence. Mich
\ igans first rural mail carrier. has
resigned and left Monday to take up
farming in Saskatchewan He has
/ been on a mail route since 1895.
MARCELLUS- Mentally unbal-
anced by business worries. Harry
! Splitter. a hardware merchant lof
! Hart was found wandering in
wheat field near here He had elLd-
ed a party OF friends
ST. JOHNS-Because two i'm
| portant witnesses for the defense are
missing the trial of John Brennan
in connection with the murder of
the Epler girl has been put over un-
til the September term Of court.
CHARLOTTE Mabel Stew
art of Hudson is in a Grand Rapids
hospital recovering from an oper-
alton. on her recovery. Miss Stew
Tart. who is a registered nurse. will
be sent overseas to France as a Red
Cross nurse.
REED CITY-During one day
six young women sold nearly ST.
500 worth of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps. The quota for Os-
ceola county is 1852 900 and it is
quite likely that the figure Will be
met before December first.
MUSKEGON-Over 1000 Mus
kegon residents Of Holland descent
will take part in the Fourth of July
pageant in this city. and fully half
Of this number Will take part in the
community singing, another feature
Of the celebration.
| HOLLAND-Rev Herman Hook
soma, pastor of the Fourteenth St
Christian Reformed church OF this
city, has announced that he has re-
ceived call from the Third Chris
tan Reformed church located at
/ Roseland, Chicago, III
MUSK EGON-The result OF a
strict enforcement of federal regula-
lions. requiring permits Of all per-
sons purchasing more than 20 cents
worth Of fireworks, Chief of Police
Morey has practically eliminated
these sales throughout the city.
CHARLOTTE-M Evelyn Van
Buren, Of New York city. formerly of
( Charlotte and who is now well
known short story writer and maya
zine contributor. is spending the
summer at the home Of her aunt.
Mrs. Dora Palmer, in Carmel town
ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

CHARLOTTE-Miss Evelyn Van
Buren, Of New York city. formerly of
Charlotte and who is now well
known short story writer and maya
zine contributor. is spending the
summer at the home OF her aunt.
Mrs. Dora Palmer in Carmel town
ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

HOLLAND-Rev Herman Hook
soma, pastor of the Fourteenth ST
Christian Reformed church Of this
city, has announced that he has re-
ceived a call from the Third Chris
tan Reformed church located at
Roseland, Chicago. III
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

MUSKEGON-The result OF a
strict enforcement Of federal regula-
tions. requiring permits Of all per-
sons purchasing more than 20 cents
worth of fireworks Chief of Police
Morey has practically eliminated
these sales throughout the city.
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- THE FIRST SHOT =
~ 61C CO2EORAL OSBORNE DE NARlLA t y
IlMl 6ATTERT c. SIXTH ~. E. FIELD ARTILLERV Jdf
e1EN LIo-

Ledger Company Copyright - IS by John c. Winston CO..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

BERLIN. Mich, July Berlin
has dedicated service flag with -
stars. II. n. Freeland of Grand
Rapids. made the dedicatory ad-
dress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

MUSKEG ON-Over 1000 Mus
kegon residents Of Holland descent
will take part in the Fourth of July
pageant in this city. and fully half
Of this number Will take part in the
community singing, another feature
Of the celebration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

REED CITY-During one day
six young women sold nearly ST.
500 worth of War Savings and
Thrift Stamps The quota for Os-
ceola county is 1852 900 and it is
quite likely that the figure Will be
met before December first.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

CHARLOTTE Miss Mabel Stew
art of Hudson is in a Grand Rapids
hospital recovering from an oper-
alton. on her recovery. Miss Stew
art. who is registered nurse. viii
be sent overseas to France as a Red
Cross nurse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

MARCELLUS- Mentally unbal-
anced by business worries. Harry
Splitter. a hardware merchant lof
Hart was found wandering in a
wheat field near here. He had elLd-
ed party OF friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

WHITEHALL-Fire partially de-
stroyed the residence and office of
DR. Charles F. Smith here, with a
loss Of $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

ST. JOHNS-Because two i'm
portant witnesses for the defense are
missing the trial of John Brennan
i'm connection with the murder of
the Epler girl has been put over un-
I'll the September term of court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

CLTMAX-Wulie Lawrence Mich
igan's first rural mail carrier has
resigned and left Monday TO take up
farming in Saskatchewan. He has
been on mail route since 1895.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-04

HOWARD CITY-Despite the re-
cent frost and threatened poor
crops more than $4,000 in War
Savings stamps have been sold in
this township. The township quota
is $4,000.
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
MADE MARCHING MEN emile
Appeal Of Groups of Partisan Midi
nettes Got Desired Results From
Passing British Soldiers.

The Paris Figaro recounts the fol-
lowing picturesque episode at review
recently. which admirably expressed
the enthusiastic admiration Of the
Partisan crowd for the British SOL
diers. The latter marched past, stern
and impassive Groups of midinettes
observed that the soldiers were not
smiling. "Smile, please, SMILE" they
cried in French. The men did not
falter, but continued to march, grave
and meditative, because they did not
understand. "Cry Smile to them," a
linguist in the crowd suggested.
whereupon the group Of midinettes
cried in English, "Smile, please.
SMILE" And then the British smiled,
to the great delight Of the girls.
L'Oeuvre writes: 1--WE may say with
out hesitation, because we know we
shall be understood by our incompar-
able Polius, that it was the British
troops, and especially the Scotch, who
produced the greatest impression"
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
Writing without Hands.

How would you manage If you were
armless?
Up to the present this has been a
problem which has never received q
satisfactory solution. Those who have
lost their hands have had to write as
best they could. by means Of a pencil
held between the toes or teeth; both
methods involving much practice and
discomfort.
A doctor has now invented a '.knee-
writer" which is said to be a much
easier method. A leather sheaf, hold
ing a pen or pencil, Is fastened firmly
to the knee by means Of clamps and
clips. In front Of the knee is small
stand holding the paper. The writer
has merely to raise his heel. until the
foot rests on the ball, thus giving quite
a large range, and. after little prnc-
tice. sufficient steadiness to control the
pencil.
The Tomahawk., 1918-09-19
SIGN IS SURE EFFECTIVE
Landlord Takes Drastic Means to Gs'
Gamblers Out Of HE
Building.

steubenville O.-"This is a public
gambling house. I want them to move
out. Signed, Harry n. Low"
This sign affixed to the top Of q
building ON downtown corner hero
attracted considerable attention, but
It got the result desired .-ss.
Low. business man. wanted gam
blaxs Is move out Of his building but
could not secure enough afRdavits to
bring ejectment proceedings. He huog
up the sign. The gamblers who were
not wanted moved. Legal proceedings
were unnecessary to vacate the build.
ing.