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found lots Of dead Turks under piles
Of rock, where our guns had battered
the walls of the Quarries down on
them.
We were fighting about this part of
the country one time when we saw
three motor trucks disappear rel the
side of a hill going across country.
The detachment from the Cassard was
sent over on the run and we came
upon the Turks from those trucks and
several others just after they had got
out and were starting ahead on foot.
We captured that whole bunch-I do
not know how many In all. They were
reinforcements on their way to a part
of their line that we were b~attering
very hard, and by capturing them we
helped the Anzacs a great deal, for
they were able to get through for a
big gain.
We held that position, though they
rained shells on us so hard all that
day and night that we thought they
were placing a barrage for a raid, and
stood to arms until almost noon the
next day. But BUR guns gave back
shell for shell, and pounded the Turk
ish trenches and broke shrapnel over
them until they had all they could
do to stay In them.
Finally, our guns placed shell after
shell on the enemy's communication
trenches, and they could neither bring
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But the Turks were not as bad as
Fritz. They were just as good or bet
ter as fighters, and a whole lot whittier.
Often, when we we're frying In the
trenches and not a drop OF water was
to be had, something would land on
the ground near us and there would be
a water bottle, full. Sometimes they
almost ~bombarded us with bottles.
Then, too, they would not fire on the
Red Cross, as the Germans do; they
would hold their fire many times when
we were out picking up our wounded.
Several times they dragged our wound
ed as close as they could to the barbed
wire that we might find them easier.
After Murray died / got to thinking
a lot more than j used to, and though
/ did not have any bunch exactly, still
I felt as though / might get 1t, too,
which was something T. had never
thought much about before. / used to
think about my grandmother, too.
when / had time. and about Brown.
L used to wonder what Brown was
doing and wish we were together. But
/ could remember my grandmother
smiling, and that helped some. l guess
I was lonely. to tell the truth. I did
not know the other garbles very well,
and the only one left that / WAS
really very friendly with got his soon
afterward, though not as bad as Muir
ray. And then there was no one that
I was really chummy with. That would
not have bothered me at all before
Murray died.
The other lad ! spoke Of as having
been chummy with was Philippe
Pierre. He was about eighteen and
came from bordeaux. He was a very
cheerful fellow and he and Murray
and / used to be together a lot. He
felt almost as bad about Murray az
I did. and you could see that 1t
changed him a great deal, too. But he
was still cheerful most Of the time.
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up reinforcements nor retire. So we
went over and cleaned them out and
took the trench. But then our guns
had to stop because we were In range
and the Turks brought up reinforce
ments from other parts Of the line and
we were driven back after holding
their trench all afternoon. 1t was
about fifty-1fty, though, for when they
reinforced one part Of the line some
of our troops would break through in
another part.
That night there was a terrible rain
storm. / guess 1t was really a cloud
burst. We had all the water we
wanted then, and more, too. A great
many men and mules were drowned,
both of III troops and the Turkish.
Trenches We're washed In and most OF
the works ruined. There were several
Turkish bodies washed into our trench,
and two mules came over together,
though whether they were Turkish or
French or British I do not know.
A few days after the rain stopped
I was going along the road to the
docks at w" beach when I saw some
examples Of the fr~eakishness of shells.
There was a long string Of mules go
Ing back to the trenches with water
and supplies Of various kinds. We
drew up to one side to let them pass.
Two or three mules away from us
was an old-timer with only one ear,
and that very gray. loaded to the gun
wales with bags Of water. He had had
his troubles, that old boy, but they
were just about over, for there was a
fash and the next instant You could
not see a thing left Of Old Missouri.
He just vanished. But two Of the
water bags were not even touched,
and another one had only a little hole
In It, There they lay on the ground,
just as though you had taken the mule
out from under them. The mules next
him. fore and aft, were knocked down
by the concuss;on but unframed; but
the third mule behind had one ear
cut to shreds, and the man behind
him was badly shot up and stunned.
A little farther on a shell had struck
the road and plowed a furrow two or
three feet wide, and just as straight
as an arrow for three Of four yards :
It then turned on at almost q
right angle and continued for q yard
or two more before II burst and made
q big hole. That Turk gunner must
have put q lot Of English on that shell
when he fred 1t. he got somebody's
number with that shot. too. and the
lad paid pretty high. for there was
blood around the hole. not quite dry
when we got 70 1t.
CTO IN CONTTNUEDl
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-I1-
No one man u see all OF an attack,
which may extend over miles OF
ground, but during the three weeks
/ was In the trenches on the Gallipoli
peninsula we made four grand attacks
and many minor ones, SO l know In a
general way what they are like. Each
wave is organized like the others.
First come three lines of what you
might call grenadiers. though they are
not picked for size as the old kings
~grenadiers used TO be. They are de-
plOyed In skirmish formation, which
means that every man Is three yards
from the next. They were armed only
with grenades, but, you can take 1t
from me, that Is enough Behind them
come two lines, also In skirmIsh for
NATION, and armed with machine guns
and grenade rifles. The first men on
the left carry machine guns, then come
three rifle grenadlers, and then anoth-
er machine gun and 90 OF down the
length OF the line. After these come
two lines Of rifiemen with liked bay
onets.
Then come the trench cleaners, or
moppers-up, as we call them. They
were some gang, believe me. Imagine
d team Of rugby players spread out in
two lines-only with hundreds of men
on the team instead of eleven, and
each man a husky, capable OF ham
ding a baby grand piano single
handed. These fellows were armed
with everything you could think OF,
and a whole lot more that you could
not dream about In a nightmare. 1t
used 20 remind ne of a trial l saw
IN New York once, where the police
had raided O yeggmen's flop and had
all their weapons In the courtroom as
exhibits.
The moppers-up were heeled with
sticks. clubs. shillelahs. black-jacks,
two-handed ~cleavers, axes. trench
knives. poniards, u%p-to-date toma-
hawks. brass knuckles, slung shots
anything that was ever invented for
crashing a man with, I guess, except
firearms. These knock-down, drag-out
artists follow the rihemen very closely.
Their job was to take care Of all the
Turks who could not escape and would
mot surrender.
There are lots OF men In any army
who win not surrender. but I think
probably there were more Turks OF
that gameness than men In most other
armies. l have heard that irss a part
'of their religion that a man, II he
dies fighting. goes to a very specially
fancy heaven, with plenty to eat and
smoke. And l suppose IL he surren'
ders they believe he viii be put In
the black gang. stocking for eternity
down below. 1t was awfully hot at the
D~ardanelles and l guess the Turks
did not want 1t any hotter, for very
few of them ever surrendered. and the
trench cleaners had a lot to do. Their
job Is really important, for It Is danger
ous to have groups Of the enemy alive
and kicking around In their trenches
after you have passed. Almost every
prisoner we took was wounded.
The n thing I do not like to have
people ask me Is, 'How does 1t feel to
Ekili q man7" and I think the other
boys feel the same way about it. 1t
~ not a thing you like to talk about
lor think about either. But this time,
Iat "v' beach. when we got past the
FIRST and second Turk trenches and
were at work on the third. / do NOT
inind saying that / was glad whenever
~
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LOng-standing dificuIty tn obtaining
labor for setting bricks during their
manufacture has led to the develop
ment Of q new machine for doing this
work. which Is understood to have COM
siderable fiexibility. This machine
which Is illustrated In Popular Me-
chsnics Magazine. operates In conjunc-
ton with an overhead crane. The lift
Ing mechanism ID provided with 4
series Of long fingers. each Of which
il shaped like an inverted IT. These
members = thrust between the bot
toms Of courses. when, for instance. .
stack Is to be transferred from Z dryer
car to q kiln.
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CHAPTER XIII.
LImeya. Anzaes and PoIIus.

One night, while we were expecting
an attack. the word was passed down
the line to have the wire cutters ready
and to use bayonets only for the first
part of the attack. for we were to try
and take the first enemy trench by
surprise. The first trench was only
about eighty yards away. Our big guns
opened up and at zero we climbed out
and followed the curtain Of fire too
closely, 1t seemed to me.
But the barrage stopped too soon,
as 1t does sometimes. and there were
plenty Of Turks left. VIZ were hal.
way across when they saw us, and
they began banging away at us very
hard. They pounded at us as we came
on until we were given the order to
! retire, almost as we were on them
what was left of us.
As we turned and started back the
Turks rushed out to counter-attack US,
the first Of them busy with bombs.
Then i tripped over something and
rolled around q while and then say
1t was Philippe Pierre. His left leg
was dangling, cloth and flesh and all
shot away and the leg hanging to the
rest Of him by a shred Two or three
Of our men who were on their way
back to our trenches tripped over me
as / tried to get up. and then a shell
exploded near by and / thought ! had
got It sure. but II was only the rocks
thrown up by the explosion.
Finally I was able 70 stand up. SO
II slung my rifle over one shoulder
and got Philippe Pierre up on tho
other. with his body from the waist
up hanging yer my back. SO that
I could hold his wounded leg ON, and
started back. There was enly one on
two Of our men left between the
trenches. Our machine guns were nj
IL hard and the Turks were firing and
bombing at full speed.
I had not gone more than two OF
three PAGES when I came across
another Of our men. wounded In sew,
eral places and grooming away at q
great rate. Philippe Pierre was moi
saying o word. but the other char
did enough for the two OF them. One
wounded man was all I could manage
with my rifle and pack. over the rough
ground and tie barbed wire I had Il
90 through. So ! told this fellow
whose name I cannot remember
never did know him very weIl-that
would come hack for him. md wen
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A weu-kep. Corner OF Nan-tung Chow.

the secret Of success Of your joint
stock companiesf" l asked Mr.. Chang
Chen. ut is contained In three
words" he replied. ''Tell no lies; be
not lazy be ever frugal"
Schools Of Nan-tung Chow.
The ideals of its leader are stamped
upon the conduct of the schools OF
Nan.tung Chow. They are in evidence
In the notices of his own composition
written in Chinese characters Of gold
and crimson and adjoining gateways
and assembly rooms. In classic
phrases these notices impress upon
the students the Importance of his
three words" But other means are
employed more impressive than mere
notices. An artistic little pavilion has
been erected over the spot where an
honest youth happened to find an ar
ticle of great value. which he promptly
carried to his teacher so that its right
full owner might be found. A stone
tablet placed In the pavilion tells the
story and honors the youth for his
integrity.
A unity Of plan is a notable part Of
Mr.. Changes educational system. His
scheme provided practical Industrial
opportunities for those young men and
women who have already been given
special training in the colleges Of CON-
merce, agriculture. medicine and tex-
tiles. Their training prepares them
for subsequent usefulness In the many
enterprises under MI. Cheng's direc-
tion-the transportation companies,
land development organizations, hos
pitfalls. cotton and -four mills. This
logical program of special training and
immediate opportunity for active par
ticipation In the work OF the communi-
ty Is far in advance Of the vision and
plan or educators in many western
centers.
Landscape 10 Beautiful.
The location for his schools, many Of
them the rambling buildings Of old
temples slightly remodeled. Is one OK
the attractive features of Mr.. Changes
educational plan. With characteristic
care he has selected a site SO as to
include the essentials of a beautiful
landscape, according to Chinese IDEAS
of art, such as lakes and dry land, trees
and fertile fields with a pagoda, a
camel's-bdck bridge or some other ar
tistic structure in the background.
A visitor sees In the vicinity Of the
agricultural college experimental
fields bearing heavy crops Of sea Is
land cotton. sugar cane from America.
selected wheat for specific kinds OF
soil. attractive orchards Of apples.
pears, figs. and groves Of bamboo and
mulberry. These Is a school of en-
broidery with 100 young women who
are studying under the instruction Of
a Chinese lady Of renown, the most
skilled artist In embroidery In China.
The course Of training includes draw
Ing and painting as well as needle
| work. In another school an antique
art Is being preserved by the teaching
Of tapestry weaving. A public library
has been built and equipped with 49,
600 volumes. This library Is housed
In a charming group Of buildings, we'll
lighted. and set amid gardens which
are fragrant with roses and bright
with the red glow of the berries Of the
heavenly bamboo"
The social institutions were equally
representative Of a spirit Of progress
sive enterprise; among them the home
for destitute old people, q distinct now
city in China.
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ers 10 love and help those whom dying
heroes left as legacy to the rrati-
tude OF the ppublic.
Oh. tell me not that they are dead
that generous host. that airy army
>f invisible heroes. They hover as n
cloud OF Witnesses above this nation.
Are they dead that yet speak louder
than we can speak. and a more uni
versal language! Are they dead that
yet act! Are they dead that yet move
upon society and inspire the people
win nobler motives and more heroic
patriotism.
fe that mourn. let gladness minele
with your tears. 1t was your son, but
now he is the nations. He made your
household bright; now his example in
spires a thousand households. Dear
10 MS rothers and sisters. he is now
brother TO every generous youth in
the land. Before he was narrowed. ap
propriated. shut up TO you; now he is
augmented, set free, and given to all.
BEFORE he was yours; he is ours. He
has died from the family that he
might live to tre nation. Not one name
shall be forgotten or neglected; and
it shall by and by be confessed of
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our modern heroes. as it is Of an an
clent hero. that he did more for this
country by his death than by his
holew life.
Neither are they less honorer who
shall bear through life the marks
OF wounds and sufferings. Neither
epaulet nor badge is so honorable as
wounds received in good cause.
Many man shall envy him who
heneeforth limps. So strange is the
transforming power Of patriotic ar
dor. that men shall almost covet dis
hgurement. Crowds will give way to
hobbling cripples, and uncover In
the presence OF feebleness and help
lessness. Buoyant children shall
loving reverence honor those whose
hands can work no more. and whose
feet are no longer able to march
except upon that journey whirh
brings good men to honor and i'm
mortality. Oh, mother OF lost chill
dren! sit not in darkness nor sor-
row for those whom a nation honors
Oh. mourners of the early dead
they shall live again, and live for
ever. Your SORROWS are our gladness
The nation lives because you gave
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AASFER'S SALE.
State of South Carolina.
County nf MILAN

State of South Carolina,
County Of Dillon.
Bank OF Florence. Plailtn, vs..
Irene B. O'Farrel, Defendant.
In the Court Of Com mon Pleas.
Under and by virtue OF al order
and Decree Of Hon. Edward McIver.
Judge of the 4th Circuit, dated the
18th day Of November, 1918, IN tie
case OF Bank Of Florence. d corpora
ton, Plaintiff, versus Irnne b.
OFarrell, Defendant, 1 will offer for
sale before the Court House door at
Dflon, County Of D'I,rn. during the
usual hours OF sale on the first Mon
day in December to the highest bidder
for cash the following described
property, to wit:
"All that certain piece, parcel or
lot OF land with dwelling thereon,
situate, lying and being in the Town
or Dillon, County of Dillon, State of
south Carolina. measuring ninety
600 feet on Third Avenue, and
running back one hundred and fifty
(150) feet, and bounded on the
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A Tribute 10 Our Honored Dead.
- (By Henry Ward Beacher. J

-tBy Henry Ward Beacher)
How bright are the honors which
await those who with sacred forti
Sude and patriotic patience have en-
dured all things that they might save
their native land from division and
from the power OF corruption. The
honored dead. They that die for a
good cause are redeemed from death.
Their names are gathered and garn-
cred Their memory is precious. Each
place grows proud for them who were
born there. There is TO be, ere long.
IN every village. and in every neigh
borhood glowing pride in its m r
tyred heroes. Tablets sh II pre- erve
their names. Pious love shall renew
their inscriptions as time and the un-
feeling elements cfface them: and the
national festivals shall give multi:ud
es or precious names to the ora ors
lips Children shall grow up under
more sacred inspirations, whose elder
brothers dying nobly for their country
left name that honored and inspired
all who bore it. Orphan children shall
Hind thousands of fathers and moth
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1t men that love it better than their
own lives. And when a few more
days shall have cleared the perils
from around the nations brow, and
she shall sit in unsullied garments
or liberty. with justice upon her
forehead. love in her eyes, and truth
upon her lips.-she shall net forget
those whose life. given to her, shall
live with her life till time shall be
no more.
Every mountain and hill shall have
It's treasured name. every river shall
Keep some solemn title, every valley
and evrey lake shall cherish its
honored register; and till the noun
talns are worn out. and the rivers
forget to flow. and till the clouds are
weary OF replenishing springs. and
the springs forget to gush, and the
rllls to sing-shall their names he
Kept fresh with reverent honors
which are inscribed upon the book
or national remembrance.
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North by lot of Willie N. Muldrov
and lot No. hereinafter decribed in
this mortgage; East by lot Of ]. w.
Smith; South by lot of Mrs. James
X. Watson and George Campbell. also
one other lot five (5) feet on Hampton
Street and running back therefrom
sixty (60) feet and bounded on the
North by Hampton Street; on the
East by lot Of j. w. Smith: on the
South by lrst lot described in this
deed. and on the West by lot of
Willie M. Muldrow, being the same
property conveyed to Jennie Brunson
Gaddy by deed Of date April 8, 1918.
and decided to the said Irene O'Farrel
by the said Jennie Brunson Gaddy."
Terms Of sale cas,: purchaser
to pay for papers and revenue stamps.
Any person bidding off said prop
erty and refusing to comply with his
or their bid the said property will
be resold on the same or some sub
sequent salesday at the risk of the
former purchaser.
A. B. JORDAN,
Master, Dillon County
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DR.. G. r. Taber has almost recov-
cred from his recent severe attack
OF influenza and is able to resume
his practice in the town and country
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
OFFICIALS WILL
NOT INTERFERE

Keokuk, May 4.-Lee county of.
ficials will in no way attempt to inter
fere with the work Of the state agents
sent into Keokuk by Attorney General
Havner to clean up the community.
Assistant Attorney General G. P.
Linville has hurried to Keokuk and
has taken complete charge OF the sit
uation, and the flare-up over the ar
rest of one OF the law and order
agents Quilted down when County At
torney McManus gave out statement
in which he said that he did not file
the information against Agent H. W.
Terrell, but merely drew up the pap
ers when the demand was made upon
him that he do so. The county at
torney has announced his willingness
to cooperate with the attorney gen
erals office.
Special session Of the Lee county
grand jury is to be called almost i'm
mediately at the instance Of the at
torney general to investigate liquor
and Vice conditions in Keokuk.
This was indicated yesterday by AS
sistant Attorney General Linville, per-
sonal representative of Mr.. Havner.
Conference between Linville and
counsel representing the defendants
took place before noon to arrange for
disposition OF the cases.
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VlNTON MAN IS
mot GUILTY.
ACCUSED. OF URGING SOLDIERS
TO DESERT; Is ACQUITTED
BY JURY.

Davenport, May Al. B. Rubert, a
truck gardner of Vinton, was acquit'
ted by jury in the United States dis
trict court after four hours delibera.
ton Thursday afternoon. Rubert had
been indicted on a charge Of attempt.
ing to cause characterization in the
army by telling two soldiers about de-
sertion. The incident occurred at the
Rock Island depot in Davenport on
the night of November IL, 1917.
TOLD SOLDIERS OF DESERTiONS
The testimony presented by H. f.
Smith of Moline and Private Laniski,
and on which the indictment was
based was to the effect that Rubert
cited several instances Of desertion in
the army while he was in the Philip
pine service.
The government claimed that Rub
ert brought up the subject Of deser-
lions like these because he thought
he could influence the soldiers to
whom he was talking to desert their
camp.
Rubert presented affidavits of his
good character, showed his honorable
discharge from the army and was
otherwise able to convince the jury
that he had acted in good faith. He said
he cited the examples of desertion be-
cause he thought he could prevent
the bora from leaving camp
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SERVICE FLAG FOR
VAN buren, COUNTY

Keosauqua, May 4.-Plans are un'
der way for the making of monster
service flag to represent all the men
of the United States army and navy
who have entered either branch of the
service and are now serving their
country. In order to carry out the
work 1t is necessary to have the names
of all men who have enlisted, and it Is
requested these names be reported to
w. 8. Elerick of Keosauqua at the ear
Hest possible time.
The present plan is to have this flag
made and dedicated at Keosauqua on
Memorial day, for which occasion a
patriotic program will be arranged.