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Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22
CHAPTER XVII.

We were OF the opinion at FIRST that
this was only q temporary condition,
but after a few days we saw a
slaughter bordering on insanity Under
taken again and again. BY night aud
day II was always tho same. Using
Verdun as their base. the French con.
stnntly brought up new masses Of
troops. They had marshaled their
heavy guns from the nearer verdun
forts by the use OF field railways.
In the spring OF 1918 both sides be-
gan an offensive OF local. but Of an in
c0mprehenslble. murderous nature.
German and French artillery lombard.
ed vauQuDis so that not a square foot
OF land could be found which had not
been torn up by shells. Thousands and
thousands OF shells. large and small,
were hurled into the town for three
days and three nights.
This continued until not a single sol.
der was left In the village. for both
French and Germans had TO retire
from this FIRE from both sides, AZ II
was absolutely impossible to have sun.
viSed this hell. The entire hill and ad.
Joining helghtE were ~enveloped In
smoke.
On the evening OF the third day The
enemy b~ombardment abated somewhat
and We were once more rent into the
pile OF debris. which had been torn by
a hundred thousand shells. II was MOI
yet dusk. and as the French had also
advanced an attack developed. They
came into our lines with strong reserve
units and the widest kind OF a hand.
tO-hand encounter ensued.
sharp daggers few from head N
head, breast 10 breast. Men stood ON
eorpses In order 90 make new cornsea
New enemies continued 10 arrive.
For each mai who was killed three
others appeared.
We also received re-enforcementa
thus permitting the slaughter to cor
tinue.
Each man fought fren1ledly, EXPECT.
Ing bis death blow momentarily.
No life was worth a penny. Each
man fought like a beast.
stumbled and fell upon the stones
and In less time than Il required 10 re-
late It | saw before me a giant French.
man with a pioneers spade raised IN
strike a blow. With lIghsnIngllke speed
! lodged and the spade struck a stone.
In the next moment my adversary
had a dagger plunged to the hiit In his
abdomen.
He went down with a terrible cry
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22
How slrds Save Farms,s' cropa

A farmer who thought the robins
were pulling up his young cabbages
learned from a student OF bird life that
the birds were pulling up only thoss
plants which were dead and this was
to get at the wire worms at the root.
which had caused the plants to die
and which would destroy other cab
bages II left alone. In another case q
group Of farmers thought the meadow
larks were destroying their crops. An
ornithologist persuaded n farmer to
spare the larks on his place. The
other farmers shot them. The result
was that the man who spared the larks
was the only n for miles around who
had an oat crop. The birds killed tho
insects which destroyed the other
crops.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22

escorted. All were elderly men. We
asked nn old FFenchman what this was
about aud he said
"We receive our food from the Ger.
man military officials hut II IL not suf-
dclent 10 live on. The people have
nothing left All stock and food had
been ael1ed. These three men refused
70 work any longer for the German
military officials because they could
not live on what they received.
They were arrested ana are being
e Il 10 Germany. No one knows whnt
thelr Gate would be there. The men
9 being taken away by the Ger.
mans and informed In Germany"
We received orders 60 mnrch In
Varennes and left the rex morning.
As we reached the heights OF Varennes
about noon we saw the wide countrv
before Us and the city nesting In The
valley. Farther 10 on the heights was
VauQu0ls. Nothing could be seen az
any houses but through our field glasses
we could make out an enormous ash
heap. Shells fell there continuously
aud we were frightened at tho pros
oect Of having TO 60 TO that spot
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22

Look at the tongue, motheri II
coated, II Is n sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs n gentle. thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross. l~lstiess, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nntu-
rally, or Is feverish. stomach sour.
breath bad; has stomach-ache. sore
throat, dlarrhea, full OF cold. give a
~teaspoonful Of california Syrup Of
Figs" and In n few hours all the foul,
constlpated waste. undlgested food
and sour bile gently moves ont Of tho
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well. playful child again.
You needn't o n sick children TO
take this harmless fruit laxative I"
they love Its delicious taste, and II
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
california Syrup OF Figs" which has
directions for babies. children OF all
ngcs and for grown.ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfelts sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine.
ask 10 see that II Is made by the "CalI-
fornla Zig Syrup Company" Refuse
any ether kind with contempt.-Ady.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22

tered his body ana buried Itself half
way In. heard the bones crack under
the force OF the blow.
Another adversary was nearby and
dropped the spade and seized the
dagger.
He struck mo with hts fst and the
blood ran from my mouth and nose.
We cienched. My dagger was 10 my
right hand.
Each Of us held the other around the
brenst. He was not superior to mo IN
strength yet he chung to me as tightly
M I did TO him.
We tried TO reach each other with
a teeth. I still held the dagger but
was unable to strike.
Soon one Of Us would have to let 20.
While I was trying my best to find a
way 10 kill him there was a terrible
explosion nearby.
/ saw my opponent fall and I roy.
self felt q terrible pain In the right
side OF my lower Jaw.
I ran rs quickly 40 I could to the
rear and after a search OF several
hours found a dressing station. where
I was bandaged.
My face was 40 swollen that the doc
tor could not tell whether or not my
jaw had been broken.
I was placed on a train for wounded
men, bound for Germany. and was
taken TO a hospital In Dusseldorf.
arrived at Dusseldorf August %.
1918. My wound was not dangerous
and they expected I would be cured In
IL days. Yet II required three weeks.
During this time l made up my mind
firmly that I would not murder any
more people at the order OF and to
further the interests of Hohenzollern-
ism. that this wal would mean the end
Of the Hoiienzollerns and of Prussian
miiitarism. l decided to desert to Hol.
land.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22

CHAPTER xvI-cOntInusd.

~
Home aeNin for a few hours; then
away. a pFisonerl Al least he would
ne nblo 10 get word TO his wife by
'etter through the field pests.
Finally he said good-by. His wife
mad nothing to give him. no laundry.
n0 food.
Everything had been lost and she
lived on the soldiers bounty. She rave
MIN her last money and he refused to
cake IL. She accepted the money back.
IL consisted OF a few o and 10 pfen-
nig pieces and some coppers. all she
had.
Unable to endure this we took q col
section among ourselves. We mude up
more than 10 marks, which we gave
70 the young woman. She refused II at
hrst' then looking at her husband. she
TOOK u mi tried to kiss our hands.
When we refused to let her do this
Hhe ran to a store nearby aud returned
win cigars. tobacco, matches aud sau-
sage. which she gave to her husband.
u SMILED perhaps for aAs FIRST time
10 a long while.
The children were with their father
a they kissed him as he left. He had
n child On each arm and his wife
carried the third.
win the greatest happiness the
eaInlly walked along between the two
armed soldiers. When the moment OF
parting came all began TO cry.
This was the fate OF thousands Of
poor French and Belgian men and
women. qunrtered near their homes
yet unable 10 know who was dead or
alive.
While we stood at the depot ten Ger
snan soldiers arrived with fixed bayo-
nets. Between them were three French
i~cit:zena In civilian clothing. whom they
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22

Anna. the maid, having picked up n
woolly sheep n soldier boy, n Teddy
bear. and many kindred treasures
strewn about. vigorously proceeded to
tidy up the apartment. Mother came
home and expressed a warm approval.
Much grntiied, the maid remarked
with pride: ut takes me to clean up"
With equal pride Della remarked I:
1T certainly tnkes me to dirty up.
That dives you a lubly chance to get
praised by muvver."
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22

THAT Is Elmer J. pettfog. lie Is u
member of the famous law firm OF
Strut, LOwder, Hooks, Skinner, Bray.
Pyffler n Snyde."
"But his name does not appear In the
Arm title"
mo, but they have n perfectly equl-
table arrangement he does the work
and the rest OF them take the money"
KANSAS City Star.
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22
CHAPTER XVIII.

I prevailed upon the authorities to
grant me an elght-day furlough to visit
my homo and l took advantage Of this
to cross the Dutch border. l log. ny
home under n pretence OF intending to
visit relatives, wearing civilian cloth
ing. ! bought n railroad ticket TO Kali
denkirchen, q m~edlum.slzed town near
the Dutch border. During my trip to
Kaldenkirchen I had plenty OF time to
review all that had happened.
How different everything was after
the first year Of the wnri My home
town. nce a lively country settlement,
was now as calm MS a graveyard. In
this town. which had a population be-
fore the war OF 5000 souls. more than
10 had been killed and many others
crippled. Food was very high with lit
tie to be had.
There was no enthusiasm for the war
manifest anywhere. The people were
downhenrted, stunned.
II was the same in other cities. The
longing for peace was universal yet no
n talked Of peace Or expressed the
desire for II.
One word spoken, which displeased
the autocrntic government. merited the
severest punishment. That Is how II is
TO be explained that the German peo-
pie cannot force the H~ohenEollerns into
peace because the government, with
assistance Of the military. smothered
every expression OF pence with blood.
even at that early date.
The present Prussian government
will slaughter any German citizen to
further its own interests in the same
way that II attacked the innocent pos-
ulation of Belgium without regard.
With q clean conscience and clean
handsi
"oott strafe England. Er Ist strafe
esi"
Going through the streets this was
heard right and left as q comment and
n reply.
To me. fresh from the front, this
kind OF greeting was unknown.
Presently I learned the rcason OF
this modern form OF salutation. The
hatred within the German nation was
not 20 great toward France and Rus
sia.
The people quietly accepted the enor.
nous sacrifices which the war demand.
ed from them In course OF time.
But the government, which even
then. foresaw the unfav0rable course
the war was taking, conceived the idea
Of setting England up as the arch
enemy which intended to destroy Ger.
many entirely.
The German war machine made use
OF the blockade which England drew
around Germany TO such an extent.
playing upon child murder, so-called.
that the people developed an eyer.in.
creasing hatred toward England.
The French language was no longer
spoken anywhere. A large part Of the
German people formerly rsed the
French word "adleu," as a farewell ex.
preston but that was stopped. Cnre
had to be taken In the use OF this word
to avoid arrest on a charge Of high
treason.
I thought about these things an I
neared my temporary destination. I
was sufficiently acquainted with tha
border no that when I arrived ln KaI.
denkirchen I was able TO reach II with
out asking any questions. The spot
which / had selected for crossing lay
In n forest. After a march OF two
hours I arrived near the border. II
oon dark and I decided 20 remain
IN tile woods Owe night.
The next morning at daylight I ven.
tured on and without being seen hV tha
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22
Three Causes for oIadness.

Bobble's father Ind been cut OF
town for a fortnight and the small
lad missed him much. Upon his retrun
Bobbie was at the station 10 meet him.
and as greeting snld; Else 70 glad
yours here and TIN here aud that cid
train's gone"
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22
Appropriate %ExeIamatIon.

she-Goodness gracious. the church
IA on nrel
He-Holy smoke
Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-11-22
VIII Keen You Busy.

Count your blessings and you will
have no time TO think OF dlsagreeabl6
things.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
Lovers Estranoed.

The cruel wind tore at the waves as
if to whirl them away.
The man and the maid sat close to-
gether on the bench and watched the
storm.
"How the wind bowls. darling" said
she, yelling to make herself heard.
YES" shrieked her lover.
"Why does it howl?" she screamed
Dunno. Perhaps it's got the tooth
ache" he beloved.
THE toOthache?" she hOwled. 'HOw-
ever"
Yes" he roared. Haven't you
heard of the teeth of the gale?"
Then the wind howled worse than
ever, as she handed him back the en-
gagement ring.-Stray Stories.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14

Hot summer days upset the
strong stomachs as well as weak
ones.
Your vital forces reach their
lowest level when the weather is
the hottest. Then the danger is
the greatest.
You can't guard your stomach
and bowels too carefully through
the long, hot season. Don't take
any chance. Indigestion, sour
stomach, that wretched, bloated
feeling, belching, food repeating.
pains that claw at stomach and
bowels and an endless train of
stomach ills that make life mis-
cradle are greatly aggravated in
the hot weather.
This year of all others-it is
vital that we keep our strength
and full power at work. The ex-
ira war work, change of detail
must be looked after because they
hit us in the stomach. And now
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
SOLDIERS ADOPTED" BY PIG
Ode Mascot That History Records az
Attaching Itself to Company Of
Kentucky Volunteers.

There is in the history of the state
of Kentucky an odd incident in con-
nection with the invasion of Canada
by the Kentucky troops in 1912. A
company of volunteers, destined for
Selby's army, assembled at Harrods-
burg and formed nucleus around
which the military recruits of the
country gathered on the march to the
Ohio.
On the outskirts of the town named,
so the story runs, the company saw
two pigs fighting and delayed the
march to watch the combat. When the
march recommended it was observe.
that the victorious pig was following
the company; and when the men en-
camped at night the animal lay down
near at hand. OF course the soldiers
fed their plump recruit. The next day
the pig followed them, and this it did
daily on the march to the river.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
SIMPLY HAD TO BE DONE
Action to Secure the Only
Relief In Sight.

Speaking III a political meeting Con-
gresham Allen T. Treadway OF Massa-
chusetts referred to wartime economy
and fittlngly related this little anec-
dote:
One afternoon man went into a
restaurant and selected an Irish stew
from the bill Of fare. Soon the dish
was placed before him, and after CIV
ing it critical glance he removed his
coat, then his vest and then his col
lar and necktie.
'Wliat in the world are you trying
to do, misterY' demanded the wonder
ing waiter as the patron reached down
TO unite his shoes. 'This isn't bed
time"
"A casual glance, young man." re-
spOnded the patron, SHOULD suffice to
show you that am removing my
Clothes"
"But-but." objected the waiter
'you can't remove your clothes in
here" -
Il can't swim with them on" an.
swered the patron, pointing to the
stew, "and swim this ocean of water
l must in order to reach yonder tiny
island of mutton. "-Philadelphia Tele
graph.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
EASY TO MIsJUDcE CHILDREN
Youngsters Called "Stupid" in Early
Years Have Later Been Found
Possessed Of Genius.

Let me remind you of the sufferings
OF the stupid child. Real stupidity
is great affection. but one which
rarely receives the sympathy it stands
SO much in need of. Now, many chill
dren who are thought stupid are not
stupid at all. They may have certain
defects of physical nature which can
be remedied, or their schooling and ed
ucation in general is of kind that
Is not adapted to their special needs.
II juggling with figures, enormously
called arithmetic. is made test of In
telligence, then the constructive or ar
tistic genius of a child may remain uH-
discovered: and if parents and teach
ers judge those children to be bright
who can. by so-called parsing. arrange
the dead bones of the language in ar
tificial order. or who shine out from
the others by brilliant recitations and
unchildlike discussions of adult prob
lens at graduation exercises, then the
dreamer, the philosopher and the poet
will pass for ounces.
1t is only too true that many of our
greatest minds have been considered
absolute failures during their school
career, not to say in the homes of their
childhood. How many of them had to
assert their native excellency against
the most violent resistance of those
who were too <blind to perceive the d.
vine spark in their children's souls?-
Dir Mayimi1ian p Il GrocAonopp in
June Humanitarian.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
Watch Your Stomach
In the Summer Time

it is good news to tell you that
tens of thousands are now using
EATONIC-for all stomach and
bowel ailments caused by too
much acidity with such truly won
derful results that every one
should always have it in tn. house.
EATONIC Tablets stop the cause of
indigestive and dyspeptic ailments by
neutralizing the poisonous fluids, acids
and gases largely the result of super
acidity. This makes the stomach
pain-free and ready to perform it,
proper work.
You can have a good appetite in hots
weather to eat the things you like
when you want them if you take one
or two EATONIC Tablets after each
meal. Such quick, wonderful relief
would seem unbelievable but for the
fact that thousands of sufferers every.
where have received marvellous results
from EATONIC. Obtain q large box
of EATONIC Tablets from your own
druggist who you know and can trust.
If they fail, 60 back to him and he win
gladly refund your money. Do this
today. You will then know what real
stomach comfort meansin hot weather.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty, your body begins to
creak a little. at the hinges Motion is
more slow and deliberate. mot so young
as | used to be" is frequent and unwel-
come thought. Certain bodily functions
upon which good health and good spirits
30 much depend, are impaired. The weak
spot is generally the bladder. Unpleasant
symptoms chow, themselves. Painful and
annoying complications in other organs
arise. This is particularly true with ell
derby people. If you only know how, this
trouble can be obviated.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil has been relieving the in
convenience and pain due to advancing
years. 1t is standard, old-time home
remedy, and needs no introduction. 1t is
now put up in odorless, tasteless capsules.
These are easier and more pleasant to take
than the oil in bottles.
Each capsule contains about one dose Of
FIVE drops. Take them just like you would
any pill, with small swallow Of water
They soak into the system and throw of
the poisons which are making you old be
fore your time. They will quickly relieve
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14

those stifened 'oints, that backache, rheu-
gravel, brick 1d dust" e etc. they fa are ' N
effective remedy for all diseases of the
bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and allied
organs.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
cleanse the kidneys and purify the blood.
They frequently. ward off attacks of the
dangerous and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. They have beneficial effect, and
often completely cure the diseases Of the
bodily organs, allied with the bladder and
kidneys.
II you are troubled with soreness across
the loins or with simple" aches and pains
in the back take warning, it may be the
preliminary indications Of some dreadful
malady which can be warded off or cured
if taken in time.
Go to your druggist today and get bog
of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Money refunded if they do not help you.
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure,
original imported Harlem Oil Capsules.
Accept No Substitutes.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
0eautifier. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
thee ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn, windburn and tan disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless
Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
"All Out"

One day rent collector knocked
three times at a certain house, without
even once getting reply. Becoming
enraged, he went back a fourth time,
and in response to his knock an urchin
opened the door. "Where were you all
day." demanded the collector. 81 was
out" replied the boy. "Where is your
father?' "He's out" "Where is your
mOther?' "She's out" "Well," said
the collector, II will just go in and sit
at the fire until some one of them re-
turns" But the fires out, too" quick
ly responded the boy.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14

ind my troubles caused by that weak
ness are a thing Of the past. Allwomen
lvho suffer as ! did should try Lydia E.
oinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Ars. JAS. RoHRBERG, $40 Knapp St.,
~. s., Pittsburgh, Pa.
n Women who suffer from any form Of
weakness, as indicated by displacements,
Inflammation, liberation, Irregularities,
Sackache, headaches, nervousness or
the blues, should accept Mrs. Rohr-
eerg's suggestion and give Lydia e.
inkham's Vegetable Compound q
thorough trial.
81 For over forty years It has been
correcting such ailments. If you have
mysterious complications write for
ldvice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn. Mass.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
For PjmpIv Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water. For free samples,
address "Cuticura, Dept. K, Boston"
At druggists and by mail. Soap 25,
Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
HUSBAND
SAVES WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Pittsburgh, Pa" For many months
was not able to do my work owing to

q WCdhAlCoo WlllCII
caused backache
and headaches. A
friend called my
attention to one Of
your new spaper
advertisements and
imm ediately my
husband bough t
three bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e g e table Com.
pound for m e.
After taking two
bOtt.lea I felt fine
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
SEEING ~Thinus.

Yeast-I see in book a Minneapolis
man has invented for children pic
lures of animals which jump out in a
lifehke manner as the pages are
turned.
Crimsonbeak-I hope they'll keep it
away from father, because Mime
apolis isn't bone dry yet. you know.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-08-14
Might Try 1t.

Egypt? All, that is a dreamy, TO-
mantle land, the land Of lotus eaters"
II never ate any lotus" declared
Mrs. WOmbat briskly. How is it
Seryed?"