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much Time For thorough physical exam.
nations. My recruit was passed as
"ft" by the doctor and turned over to
a corporal to make note Of his scars
was mystified. Suddenly the corpo-
raj burst out with, "Blime me, two of
his fingers are gone" Turning to me
he said. "You certainly have your
nerve with you, not 'alf you amt. to
bring this beggar in"
The doctor came over and exploded,
"What do you mean by bringing In a
man in this condition.?
Looking out of the corner Of my eye
I noticed that the officer who had re-
cruited me had Joined the group, and
I could not help answering. "Well, sir,
I was told that you took anything over
here.'
l think they called 1t yankee Inn
pudence," anyhow it ended my recruit
Ing.
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lUSlTANlA SUNK! AMERICAN
LIVES IOSTI

LIVE 60 Io0Il
Ihe windows were open and n feel
Ing of spring pervaded the air.
Through the open windows came the
strains of hurdy-gurdy playing in the
street, Didn't Raise My Boy to Be
q Soldier"
Lusitania Sunk! American Lives
Lost !'-'I Didn't Raise My Boy to
BE a Soldier" To us these did not
seem to jibe.
The lieutenant in silence opened one
or the lower drawers OF his desk and
took from 1t an American flag which
ne solemnly draped over the war map
on the wall. Then, turning to me with
grim face, said:
How about it, sergeant2 You had
better get out the muster roll of the
Mounted Scouts, as think they will
be needed in the course of a few days."
we busied ourselves till late in the
evening writing out emergency tele-
grams for the men to report when the
call should come from Washington.
Then we went home.
crossed over to New York, and as
L went up Fulton street to take the
subway TO Brooklyn, the lights in the
tall buildings Of New York seemed TO
be burning brighter than usual, as If
they, too, had read "Lusitania Sunk
American Lives LOST" They seemed
to be glowing with anger and righteous
indignation, and their rays wigwagged
the message, Repay"
Months passed. the kilograms lying
mandy, but covered with dust. Then.
one momentous morning the lieutenant
with sigh of disgust removed the
nag from the war map and returned
TO MS desk. Immediately followed
this action by throwing the kilograms
INTO the wastebasket. Then we looked
at each other in silence. He was
squlrming In his chair and I felt do.
pressed and uneasy.
Inc telephone rang and I answered
IL. 1t was business call for mo ra-
guessing my services for an out-of-
town assignment. Business was NOT
very good, so this was very welcome
AFTER listening to the proposition T
seemed TO be swayed by peculiarly
strong rorce within me, and answered
Il am sorry that cannot accent vonr
oHer, but 1 am leaving for England
next week." and hung up the receiver
Ihe lieutenant swung around I'm his
chair, and stared at me In blank aston
ishment. A sinking sensation came
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ten the English drm sergeants their
business. but 1t did not work. They
Immediately put me as batman In their
mess. Many greasy dish Of stew was
accidentally spilled over them.
would sooner fight than be a waiter.
so when the order came through from
headquarters calling for draft Of
250 re-enforcements for France, I volf
unteered.
Then we went before the NJ. o.
(medical officer) for another physical
examination. This was very brief. He
asked our names and numbers and
said "Fit," and we went out to fight.
We were put into troop trains and
sent to Southampton, where we de-
trained, and had our trench rifles is
sued to us. Then In columns OF twos
we went up the gangplank of little
steamer lying alongside the dock.
At the head Of the gangplank there
was an old sergeant, who directed that
we line ourselves along both rails of
the ship. Then he ordered us to take
put them on. have crossed the ocean
several times and knew l was not sea-
sick, but when buckled on that life
belt 1 had sensation of sickness.
After we got out into the stream all
could think of was that there were a
million German submarines with a tor
pcdo on each, across the warhead of
which WIS inscribed my name and ad.
dress.
After five hours we came alongside
a pier and disembarked. had at-
tanned another one of my ambitions.
l was somewhere in France" We
slept In the open that night on the side
OF the road. About six the next morn
Ing we were ordered to entrain.
looked around for the passenger
coaches, but MI 1 could see on the sid
Ing were cattle cars. We climbed into
these. On the side of each car was
sign reading "Hommes 40, Cheveaux
g." When we got inside Of the cars,
we thought that perhaps the sign
painter had reversed the order Of
things. After 4S hours in these trucks
we detrained at Rouen. At this place
we went through an intensive training
for ten days.
The training consisted of the rudi-
ments Of trench warfare. Trenches
had been dug, with barbed wire en-
tanglements, bombing saps, dugouts,
observation posts and machine gun en-
placements. We were given smat-
tering of trench cooking, sanitation,
bomb throwing, reconnoitering, listen
Ing posts, constructing and repairing
barbed wire, carrying In" parties,
methods used In attack and defense,
wiring parties, mass formation, and
the procedure for poison-gas attacks.
On the tenth day we again met our
friends "Hommes 40, Cheveaux 81
Thirty-six hours more of misery, and
we arrived at the town of r.
After unloading our ratiOns and
equipment, we lined up on the road in
columns of fours waiting for the order
to march.
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over me. but 1 denantiy answered his
look with, swell, it's SO. I'm going"
And I went.
The trip across was uneventful. I
landed at Tiibury, England, then got
into string OF matchbox cars and
proceeded to London, arriving there
about 10 p. IN. took room In hotel
near st. Pancras station for '.five and
six-fire extra" The room was minus
the fire, but the extra seemed to
keep me warm. That night there was
Zeppelin raid, but didn't see much
Of 1t, because the slit in the curtains
was too small and 1 had no desire to
make II larger. Next morning the tel
ephone bell rang, and someone asked.
"Are you therew 1 was, hardly. Any
way, 1 learned that the Zeps had re-
turned to their fatherland, so / went
out into the street expecting to see
scenes Of awful devastation and cow
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"0ver the Top
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Machine Gunner Seroins In France
lCopyright, 1917. by Arthur Guy Bmpsy)
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news of tho
bsinking of the Lusitania by n German
submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri-
can. leaves his office in Jersey City and
british army.
CHAPTER II-After a period of train
ing. Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself In rest billets
t'somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance OF the ever-pres-
.ent "cooties."
church services at the front while Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER Iy-Empey's command goes
into the front-line trenches and is under
fire for the first time.
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto OF the British Tommy, 'lf you
are going to get 1t. you'll get 1t, SO never
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets. EN-
rdS Orderly. fis'' MS AfS' experience "'
CHAPTER VII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front-line
trenches ''go West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
visit to dugout in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con-
rstitutes a days work" in the front-line
trench.
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes lover the
top" for the first time in q charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded by
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XI1-Empey Joins the sui
eide club" as the bombing squad Is called
CHAPTER XIII-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER XIv-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German fire.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post In
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XVI-Two artillerymen put
one over" on Old Pepper. their regimental
commander.
CHAPTER XVII-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty in No Mans
Land.
CHAPTER XVIII-Back in rest billets
IEmpey writes ard stages a farce comedy.
CHAPTER XIX-Soldiers have many
ways to amuse themselves while "on their
own"
CHAPTER XX-Empey volunteers for
machine gun service and goes back into
the front-lne trenches.
CHAPTER XXI-Empey again goes
''over the top in a charge which cost his
company II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER XXII-Trick with a machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz.
CHAPTER XXIII-German attack, pre-
ceded by gas wave. is repused.
CHAPTER XXIV-Empey is forced to
take part in an execution as a member
of the firing squad.
CHAPTER XXV-British prepare for
the Big Push-the battle OF the Somme.
CHAPTER XXVI-In a trench raid.
preceding the Big Push. Empey is des-
perately wounded and lies unconscious in
No Mans Land for 36 hours.
CHAPTER XXVII-After four months
as physically unfit for further war serv-
ice"
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MCEKLEY WILLIAMS-Es
June 6, 1917. Age. 20 years:
heigth, feet / inch; weight. 100
lbs; color, very black with thick
lips; stands very erect and stam-
mers very much. Has scar over left
eye.
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FRANK PETERSON (Calls him
self THE BLACK JEW'D- Escaped
Sept. 8, 1917. Age, 80 years;
height, feet inches; weight, 145
lbs; color, very black. Has scar
over left eye near top of head. Does
not talk plainly and is bow-legged.
The above reward offered for the
delivery of each convict to Lancas-
ter, S. G..
JOHN p. HUNTER, Sheriff.
Lancaster County.
Lancaster S. C.
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500. 90 REWARD

VIII be paid for each OF the fol.
lowing escaped convicts from Ian.
caster County Chaingang, delivered
TO me at Lancaster, s. G.
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CHAPT Err I.
From Mufti to Khaki.

1t was in an office in Jersey City.
1 was Sitting at my desk talking to
lieutenant of the Jersey National
Guard. On the wall was big war
map decorated with variouSly colored
little flags showing the position of the
opposing armies on the western front
In France. In front of me on the desk
lay New York paper with big flaring
headlines:
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WILL YANKEE" DRAKEFORD
Escaped October 1916. Age, 25
years; height, 5 feet inches:
weight, 155 lbs; color, very black;
has thick rolling lips. At times
whites of eyes turn very red; talks
hoarse and very slowly; also slut
ters.
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THURLOW BELK-Escaped Au-
gust II, 1917. Age, about q years:
height, feet inches; color, very
black with large eyes and very thick
lips. Has scar over one eye.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Calendar for the Current Week

SUNDAY-Carnege Hall violin by
Aeolan Hail. by the Symphony Society; Punch
and Judy Theatre, p. m. song recital.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Opera House. Of the
French Samson ct Daia; Aeoian Hail. piano
forte recital by Alfred Cortot; Park Theatre
English.
TUESDAYAeolan Hail. pianoforte recital Ornsen
S15 concert Of chamber the Chamber
Music Society Princess Theatre recital by Julia
Henry Metropolitan Opera House, by John
Mccormack Maggie Teyte jacques Thibaud United War
work Park Theatre, in English; Opera House.
Brooklyn Italian opera, "Madama Butterfy.'
WEDNESDAYMet Opera House. D. nl opera
Aida Carnegie Hail. S15 concert by the Philharmonic
Society for soldiers and sailors of the United States and As
Aeolan Hail. violin recital by Richard Czerwonky Park
Theatre m. English.
DAY-Metropoltan Opera House, in Italian
La File du Regment' Carnegie Hall, the
Symphony Society; s:15 Of
Society; Aeoan Hail. 815 by Edwin
hughes; Park Theatre p. m. opera
f-etropotan Opera House, Italian Ella
Fora del Destno Carnegie Hall m concert of the
Phiharnonlc Society," Aeoan Hail. s:15 by
Lolita Madden; Park Theatre, p. m opera English
DAYMetropotan Opera House, D. m, French opera
Ihais'; Italian popular prices, "Cavaera
Ruscana and "Pagacc"; Carnegie D. m symphony
concert Tor loung People, 8;15 recital by
Carpl Aeoan Hail. pianoforte Ornsten:
Slo p m, song recital by Nine. Niessen-stone.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

in exile, but whose origin is unknown
to the nobility Of Seville, where the
opera opens, and Donna Leonora, with
whom he is in love. Her father, the
Marquis of Calatrava, has higher in
tentions for his daughter, and Donna
Leonora plans an escape with him. The
marquis surprises them at the critical
moment, and Don Alvaro, who, to quiet
any suspicion concerning the honor Of
Leonora, throws his pistol to the door
in submission to the fathers will. I'm
fortunately, the pistol goes off and
mortally wounds the marquis. Leo.
nora, horror-stricken, embraces her dy-
ing father, VIII, invokcs q curse upon
her.
The second act begins in a village
inn of Hernacuelos. Don Carlo, the
brother Of Leonora, is travelling in dis
guise as student, seeking vengeance
upon the murderer Of his father.
Donna Leonora. in male attire, comes
upon the scene. During supper Leo
nora discovers the identity Of her
brother, and, escaping, seeks refuge in
monastery, where she confesses all
to the abbot, who allows her to spend
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

the remainder of her days in cave.
That she may be protected from intru-
sion the abbot calls his friars about
him and warns them not to approach
the cave under penalty Of being cursed.
The third act reveals Don Alvaro as
q soldier In Italy, enlisted under an as
sumed name. 1t is night. He hears
cries for help, and saves the life of
fellow soldier, who turns out to be
none other than Don Carlo, also under
false name. The incident causes q
sworn friendship, and they go to bat
tie side by side. Don Alvaro is, sup
posedly, mortally wounded, whereupon
he confdes valise to his comrade,
making him swear 10 destroy certain
bundle of letters, unopened, in the
event Of his death. Don Carlo broods
over the valise; suspicious have arisen,
but he is bound by honor not to read
the letters. Suddenly he discovers,
among the other contents Of the bag,
a picture of his sister. At the moment
the surgeon enters and predicts the re-
covery of Don Alvaro, and Don Carlo
rejoices in the hope that he may still
avenge his fathers blood. The scene
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

changes to an encampmenr where
Spanish and Italian soldiers are gath
cred. Don Alvaro enters with Don
Carlo, who tells him his true name and
reproaches him with the murder of Ills
father. Don Alvaro argues modera-
ton, friendship and the heavy force Of
fate, but he is compelled to fight
After the duel Don Alvaro swears that
he will end his life in cloister, Tor he
thinks that he has killed his former
comrade.
The last act presents suburb Of
Hernscuelos, and Don Alvaro in his
garb of monk. Don Carlo arrives,
fully recovered, hunts out his opponent
whom he has been seeking for four
years, challenges him and offers him
two swords. Don Alvaro demurs: he
has taken vows, the grievance is
largely imaginary, it is better to sub
nit to fate. But Don Carlo taunts
and insults him until, boiling with
rage, the monk accepts the challenge
and seizcs a sword Both so forth.
amid thunder and lightning, to FIGHT.
They select the cursed spot before
Leonora's cave. Don Carlo falls.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC AND MUSICIAN

lar element necessary to a first night,
when sight rather than hearing is the
sine qua non.
The event of the week, however, will
be the revival of Verdi's little known
opera, "Eorza del Destino." This work
has been often presented in New York
by small Italian companies in the thea
tres of the East Side, but, as far as is
known, only once by company Of the
first rank. This was in 1880, at the
Academy Of Music, when, under the di-
rection Of Colonel Mapleson, it was
sung by Miss Swift, Annie Louise Cary,
ltalo Campanini and Signor del Puente.
1t was given two performances and was
never revived. Only in Italy has the
work kept any real popularity, though
much Of its music is known and ad-
mired. The story is probably the
gloomiest ever injected even into the
gloomy world of operatic librettos. The
book is by Piave, who took it from "a
drama by the Due de Rivas.
The action occurs when the Spanish
army was in Italy warning against the
Germans. Two of the principal char
acters are Don Alvaro, an Indian prince
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Metropolitan
Season Opens

The Metropolitan Opera Company
opens its season tomorrow night under
truly auspicious skies. The pail Of war
which at one time threatened to put an
end to ell operate activities is at last
lifting and Americas s premier temple of
song will throw open it's portals to ad-
NIT public whose spirit will readily
lend itself to the enchantments Of the
performances. Opera never thrives ex-
cept in times of happiness, and the
coming season ought to prove boon
indeed to the guiders of our operatic
destinies. The season of 1918-'19 opens
with French opera, Saint-Saens's
Samson ct Dalila," which is as it
ought to be. France has borne the
brunt of the war, and France has be-
come once more the heroine of the
world. And Samson" is in itself a
noble work, and possesses the spectacu-
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

Snas and, dying ai desires to sons,..
Saro' ' being cursed, is unahl. 'ss'
rings a bell for help, sees he, "a ~
Sio' brother r, and throws her arm. Saaaa
nm. He recognizes her and s - ,ss
70 the heart. Don Alysra N s'aSs
AZ, attn the :, loss of his love, throw - q, S.'s
the Miserere, arrive. 'AA'' sig,
Truly pleasant picture -,
story of life as it exists 4S !. pss
Two new singers are appsa,,s. e 's'a
opera o. Miss Rosa poasells' h I
an-American soprano. -. ! ~
Leonora, and Miss Alice csss. Ss y
is not unknown to New yo.s 'ass ';
-, On Wednesday night aAldss Is''ss' ass
the opera, with a aew Rhsss. s MI
nor crlmi and new Ams,.aa man y \
signor Montesanto. Tbur.ss saasfs
Ing; Ing will be devoted to NY ~. 'r
The Daughter of the s's s''as'ss
Saturday afternoon to "rs.s's s's'
saturday evening to tho . y
Siamesc twins, Cavaliers s.'s 'p'as
and "Pagliaccj." oro., = A'SsSltsa
opera has again begun, - w
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-02
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

I, J. M. Ivy, Sheriff of Jackson county, Arkansas, do hereby pro- claim and make known that there will be special election held in the sev- eral voting precincts of each town- ship in Jackson county, Arkansas, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1918, for the purpose of adopting or reject ing the State Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1918.
 The said special election will be held at the following places in each township, to-wit:
 Glass Township at Swifton.
 Bird Townships at Tuekerman.
 Bird Township-at James Store.
 Bird Township at Kenyon.
 Bird Township at East Tucker man.
 Jefferson Township-at- Jackson, port.
 Jefferson Township-at Hickory Grove School House.
 Bateman Township-at Surround ed Hill.
 Bateman Township-at the School House at Bridge.
 Glaize Township-at Old Grand Glaize.
 Glaize Township-at Glaize Sta ton.
 Barren Township at .McDougal's School House.
 Barren Township-at Denmark.
 Breckenridge Township-at Au- vergne.
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Breckenridge Tcwnship-at Vel don.
 Breckenridge Township at Tupelo. Bryan Township-at Ins'eside. Bryan Township-at Horseshoe School House.
 Cache Township-at Mccall School House.
 Cache Township-at Martins Hall. E Cache Township-at Burton's Stores
 Cache Township-at Algca. Mile.
 Cow Lake Township-at Eight Neck.
 Cow Lake Township-at Gourd Mack.
 Cow Lake Township-at Proctor School House.
 Richwoods Township-at Balch's Store.
 Richwoods Township-at Ford School House.
 Grubbs Township-at Grubbs.
 Grubbs Township-at Stegall Sch. House.
 Village Township-at Harper's School House.
 Village Township-at Greenhaw's School House.
 Union Township-at McLain's Office.
 Union Township-at Diaz.
 Union Township-First Ward-at City Hall.
 Union Township Second Ward at Court House. Given under my hand this, the 14th day of November, 1918. J. M. IVY,
 Sheriff of Jackson County, Ark
Newport daily independent., 1918-12-02
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300,O00,OOO MUST BE
 FED BY AMERICA

Washington, Dec. 1.-America's "food conservation week for world relief opened today with an appeal from Food Administrator Hoover, which was read in the churc'i,s e-er the country.
 Mr. Hoover, who is now in E lrope arranging for food supplies g tte populations of that country, said the people of the United Sta.es i'w have Opportunity for renewed serv- ice to mankind by helping 'iar"gh conservation of food here 70 iced 300,0OO,000 hungry people. n north ern France. Belgium, central Russia, southern Europe, Poland and Ar menia
 The food administration also dis cussed the pledge given last summer to the interallied food council by the American government to meet the food program of the allies and said the ending of the war does not re- lease the American people from that pledge. ,,
 TThe same populations must be fed" the message said, land until another season has passed they can not feed themselves.
 "In addition to the supplying of those to whom we are already pleag ed, we now have the splendid oppor- tunity and obligation of meeting the needs of those millions of people Tn the hitherto occupied territories, who are facing actual starvation.
 America by her participation in the war has accomplished her objec- tives or self-defense and of vindirt- ing the efficiency of government in which the people and the people only, are sovereign. She has established by the people throughout the enemy countries and this is the real bull wark of world peace. We have yet to build up these foundations. No government nor nation can stand if it's people sa.e starving. We must do our part if the world be not con sumed in flame of anarchy"
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half interest in the Grubbs Opera Company and one half interest in the Grubbs Realty Company and other personality.
 Sale will take place at the farm of the deceased one mile and quarter northeast of Grubbs, and the pur- chaser will be required to give note with approved security.
 w. A. Odglen, Administrator of the Estate of John l.. McElrath, deceased. 31w4