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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
TIE FIGHTING TRENCHMEN
CHAPTER III.
The Fight by the River.

When Jean recovered and was able
10 walk a1put he and Brandcr used to
take little walk down along the wide
river mat ran not far from their camp.
one day they were out walking when
they came upon 4 dead body Of a
French officer They went at once ana
reported the matter to headquarters
Brander-
The Germans" exclaimed Jean Per
I'VE. viii watch and see that they
don't do ii again to reckley," answered
They then made their way back TO
camp; Crhey had been out on spying
expedition).
The next morning before any one had
arisen young American officer and
three Erivates went out towards the
river, They were being watched by
Branicr and Perrio5. who had got up
q little earlier. The two followed the
three unseen until they finally came to
the place whore the French officer was
fo"W Wo dead d. Then her they heard heard
comes is way.
"Nix; come. we have got to ri, to
Claudy'S first"
Ger, and brander and Jean saw the
bushes opened by long and yellow
hand and saw the four men enter.
Brander and Jean advanced towards
perial Germany" Rrander said quietly.
and the bushes parted the same way.
a
two entered. and what they saw was
enough 10 astonish any one for there
on big board spelled in lights, was
printed
There is enemy among you. They
have just entered the last two fell
lows.
At seeing this. Rrander became ter
rihed. but Pcrriot held courage.
Run Jean. run holcred Brandcr
as he tried TO struggle to his feet. GIc
had been knocked down by some un-
lean ran out OF the door and through
~, bushes for help. When he reached
the camp he was startled to sec the
Blue Devils. the Fighting Men of
France. ready to combine forces with
them. He explained his message to
them and took them to the place and
showed them where the secret place
"Imreria, Germany" said tho captain
Of the Blue Devils. ''hc bushes opened
and he entered. followed by his mon.
The same sight met their eyes as did
Brandcr's and Jeans. They first saw
lying on the floor dead dead could
he Rrander Challenor They then saw
the sign board 1t read as follows:
Beware of us. We are the black
band of Germany. and we are put here
10 destroy the whole United states
CAPTAIN G. II. s.
What do YOU know about that"
asked the captain of the French Blue
Devils
Lets charge them said one OF the
number. ! see them now and one Of
the soldiers iartcd across the hall
The two American soldiers with the
Germans tthcy are German spes). had
got back TO camp. and inQuiring where
the Blue Devils were at. was told and
they at once made way down to tho
place indicated. and was surprised to
ma lying on the ground dead the cap
tain that had gone down to the place
with them in the morning and to find Il
big battle raging.
The battle lasted until the end of
the day, and then the gang surren-
dered itself. The yellow hand turned
out 10 be Claudy Watson. IL brave
American, spying for Germany.
tTo BE Continually
BY EDGAR GREER WELLS.
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A STORY.

once upon time there was dog
Sc % Rc,,. he she,n who had four puppies
puppies. So one day a bad bow passed
by her with her puppies, and threw
r S at the puppies and crippled one.
hone one saw him when he did IL and
ne didn't know 1t. That was a Girl
ina ma saw him. and came up to him
an" ,,iie, asked him what was the matter
WIN the puppy. and the boy said his
m anna was feeding them one day and
stepped on one Of them and crippled
locking right at you whom YOU hi. Was
yourself with rock. and you know
you ought to be kind to all dumb ami.
mails like that? ] am n member or the
little folks club, and you ought 10 he
one. too. If YOU be kind to ali animals
you can join it. So the boy said, I am
sorry did it, and I'll never do n
again. So he Joined the club and was
2 good hoy after that and became a
fne member and won a prize. So this
ends my story.
Composed by JULIA c. POLLARD
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AUNT JENNIE. PINK AND WILLIE.

peated Aunt Jennie as she was point
i inF with her fat, chubby, finger to
COOP. My lands Z dat boy don't give
mo treble 10 dis yer ueichhorhood my
name amt Jennie Iiobson.
Jennie Hobson was the cook and
negrcss whom al! the neiG hbors ad-
mired.
Meanwhile Willie was climbing in
the chicken house 10 get the eggs OF
his fathers iavoritc hen. Say Pink
hand ne stick this yer chicken done
acted TOO hossy round this house Pink.
was Tom HiEgen's nickname. as he
a STICK. but couldn't find any, so he
went over 10 Aunt Jennies bedroom.
broke her rocker in TOO. took its back
wards Willie He handed him the stick
and said hurry here comes yer cook
Willie. took all the eggs in sight, put
them in his blouse. but before he could
move he heard Aunt Jcnnie's voice:
Come yer. young man as shoe as
I'm living Use going 10 see a rainbow
on yer back
words made up their minds TO escape
through the window. but lot was TOO
small. But no they did not stop there
for Willie had good eyes and saw
hole in the corner.
Pink, you get out first and then
you help me"
Pink did so. but when Willie's turn
came TO go out he forgot about the
knees. and splash. all the eggs cracked
Pink almost burst with laughter
Meanwhile Aunt Jennie saw it all,
Hobson she crawled up behind Willie
and caught him in her strong arms
while Pink flew for safety. That was
all we heard OF Pink and Willie that
week.
MOII.IF, LIEBERMAS
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BY ALISE f. POLLARD.
HIS COUNTRY,S CALL.

When he arrived Mrs. Douglas met
him at the door
is Florence at homc?" he inquired
as he entered.
Yes. think So" Mrs. Douglas re-
piled. and went off to get her Very
soon Florence came in. She was
beautiful girl. but she appeared more
beautiful. for she had been walking
and her face was slightly flushed.
Fiorcnce. he said, as soon as she
was seated Il have something to tell
pectediy.
Since the United States has entered
the war have been Watching the pa
pers closely, and see that many men
are needed TO help triumph over Prus-
tcet.
Florence seemed as though she
w ir'o iaint s. but suddenly she burst
Florence! Florence:'' he pleaded.
my country calls mo and 1 have to
20. Rob don't leave me, there is
no use or you going. Other men can
MI your place"
II love my country" he answered
proudly.
y month later found Robert in one
or the training camps. that were be-
ing rapidly filled.
He had left Florence's home with
out being. able to persuade her that
ne was doing the right thing. His
had always been at nome so much.
ana would be sadly missed, bur che
nag performed her part heroically-
| but he liked the military training He
would have been happy but for one
ming. and that was that Florence. had
| never become rcConciled.
The United States had been at war
four months when snip loaded win
soldiers sailed silently out OF New
y h-.F 1.
OF those who sailed for France.
After long and fearful trip Robert
ian"ed in France. After going in
camp for time he was taken to the
trenches and from one rank to an
| Other was promoted TO captain.
ins reg imcnt was one of those to
IN action and taken to a hospital in
Blishty. where he was relieved from
aanGcr and then taken to the United
Mrs. Adair met him at New YORK.
spared my hoy"
m n, lie was back from war Il
One day servant rnnounced tina,
someone wished TO sec him
Who is it," inquired Rob
name To be given
All right. Rob an-wered 90. tho
person enter" WV
,, Iho servant disappeared and soon
ictcncc entered.
~ iiob. forgive me for being so sell
nsh. know am not worthy of your
n"rslHeness. hut now | know what YOU
YOU. S"iieu
~ wrote You letter after you went
over nut II was lost tor your mother
,oin me she said something about a
ettcr. but you looked so bcwildered
thai she said no more
receiving no answer wrote no
more. for thought you did not for To
give me, don't you?''
les, nes. do forgive YOU" he said
toriEinaD EUGEN1A wooDvJr,LE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
JACK AND THE GARDEN

Jack" said his mother, II wan, Won
20 raise garden and help feed our
oo amt going 10 raise any. old gar
ing IN the hot sun"
on, Jack. don't talk like that Your
brother has gone over there ana r,n.,
you help feed him."
an o, tHiI you ] am not going to raise
:, Jack; Jack" said his mother stern
~ do not want to hear YOU tail,
ike mat again. All the boys around
'e re ar" gong to have gardens
and with that he stuck his hnnds in
ms pockets and walked away.
and 'lTG n v n""ard was twelve years old
died when Jack was five wears old
Atier Jack went out the room his
iinm., !, sighed and said: on me. /
he wouldn't, for he is so wayward ~
Mrs. Howard got up and went into
couch whistling
lie looked up and ceased TO whistle
WY haye You such a worried look
"Rccause | asked YOU to raise a gar
den and you WON'T
"Ah. mother. I don't want any gar
Jack got up. put on his can and
walked out Of the house and left his
mother signing
He went on down the road. There
nc saw all his friends talking JTc
asked them what thcv were doing
Thev answered: I'VE are going to
buy some land tomorrow and plant y
garden Come on join our club and
raise garden for Uncle sam" Hn told
them the same thing that he had told
his mother.
All his friends LETT him and wouldn't
speak To him. "'''' !
After about five months they sold
their Vegetables ard each had so5
Thew showed it TO Jack
Jack was Sorry he didn't rIant
garden lie put his arms around his
mother and said II am awfuIiv
ash2med Of not raising garden" His
mother told him II wasn't TOO late. so
Jack saved and next wear he TOO had =
garden and got s35 for il, and hclncd
Uncle sam ~ " ~"
BY ANNE nL, AnIE, L I-,rrc.
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ROUTINE IN CAN'T.

a few weeks after the camp had
opened, | visited IL and enjoyed seeing
through. When the men were drafted
they went into various branches Of the
army. Every branch OF service ha>;
daily duties to perform. The aviation.
the infantry all other departments have
certain rules TO go by. The soldiers
nave to do the same thing over and
over. in order to get used 10 1t.
The first thing soldier hears In
the morning is the bugle call. which
Sou hsr at 40 A. NJ. lie gets up when
breakfast he has to drill. After drill.
which lasts about thirty minutes. the
soldiers S,e go into the mess-hali for
eating. those who have to go on guard
duty are told which place to guard.
There must be some one to- clean up
pointed to keep II straight for that
day. This is called *. +. Duty. The
soldiers who are not on guard. or in
the kitchen, are off on leave. The ones
who are on guard, guard two hours
and are off four, but during the four
hours they cannot go out OF camp.
read. write home or stay in the bar
racks and go to sleep After the SOL
diers have eaten dinner those who are
of duty may go out of camp. supper
is ready at o'clock. hut IL the men are
out of camp they do not have to go
back and get supper there. The sol
dierS. who have been on guard during
The day; are taken off and others put In
their places. At Q o'clock The lights
are put out. but tho men do not have
to be in until y. NJ. when they an
After a soldier Is out Of the army
and has been made to keep neat he
will always do so. He also will do his
work without being told TO do it, be-
cause nc has been used to doing il in
the army. 1 think by being made TO
do the same thing every day n SOLDIER
will get used TO il ano will do il with
out being told TO do So
MARY HARDIN
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING LITTLE
GIiSI. AND Roy.

What arc you doing little srl and boy ?
Are you helping Uncle sam in any
way:
BY leaving your sweet little toy.
And helping him day by day.
what are you doing little girl and boy?
Have you "A w. :. =, little boy, so you
can jump for JOY?
md you. little girl please sell your
pearl.
What are you doing little girl and boy?
Have YOU lent hand 10 save?
If you have big brother viii dance
for joy.
And the L. 5. flag will in the wind
wave.
(OriGinal)
SRE2LEY GREENE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
4 WOUNDED SOLDIER.

on, the battle field one day
There lay a wounded soldier
His heart was beating fast for breath
AS he lay on the cold cold ground.
y Red Cross nurse when him she found
Lying cold and still
She quickly carried him
Upon Il lonely hill
She bandaged both his hanis and feet
Very quick and sweet.
He soon found himself
Lying on n soft. soft bed.
In her hand was placed n book,
In which TO him she read.
Composed by JULIA T.. TODD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
Wy WAR GARDEN.

When T first heard OF war gardens
7 thought ] would Join the club The
club has had two meetings and went
to both. My garden isn't very large.
but ] have had right many things in
it. I have potatoes, onions sweet no
Mexican corn. egsplants and lc,t,nS
| have used onions, lettuce and no.
tatocs from my garden. II every little
girl and boy would have n garden they
could help win the war.
KATHERINE ROSE,
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CLAUDE BEIOIT.

We have little orphan.
Who belongs TO us you know
And we're trying TO protect him,
From the bullets OF the foe
Although we've never seen him.
This little child 80 fair,
But all OF US are trying
TO give him all our spare.
His father has been fighting.
10 drive the Huns away,
5" YOU send in your money.
To support him right away.
j. -ALRERT DOYLE.
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HOW BUY WAR SAVINGS AND
THRIFT STAMPS

NY brother and go out and pick
berries and sell them for 10 cents a
quart. I clean the house good every
Saturday, and mother gives me one or
more stamps. ! help my father In his
There are three children in our family.
Father gave us S25 worth of stamps
piece. We all three have earned
$25 worth of stamps a piece doing lots
OF little Jobs. hope to buy more
stamps in the future to help beat the
HATTIE oGBURN
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Correspondence Column
Thanks for Dim

ln0n.h When are NV, We going to have an Tna
contest. Please ' Editor. or have ' an Indian
aT 9sT nsws
me Tn such long long time! My address
'e''eF VIII DC answered. GAp SeT :eGa ntF
and d@e p 59r our Do yoa
get prize for solving puzzies
n-.r Editor.-i saw my drawing in the
SUNDAY paner and ser.ai ,n ~as g,ad foo o9
Claude ea nms he 1e' is !" preS 1
his picture. Our garden certainly is grow,
sn s nS epsed Wfsr OF 10 hs esb
have not seen her drawings look oyer
, hard isS . 10 se Efs
Sunday. Haven't any Of my brothers
S Sans L, TO s so" hope s this escapes Mr.
basket. Well. ! must close. Excuse ms
takes, Your old @ @imef, THOMPSON.
Dear Edl,oF:-I VIII send 20. soTe no drsT !;
the .i,,s French w-r orphan s child T
wish you would please send me I'D
c. G pin or badge VIII s s%mh 20" p sp.mt
your nc" l.. .''f ELIZABETH RICHARDSON.
y.$ 'ss Il? 81
S s% ss sfsh"sfh ;,e s;ory %neh hens
& sis sa "a, + Cunning dp 'e
nha ps 81 about was week How
you' Your sincere A sPs,HseT T. wAYLASD.
rhPsH E%,s' 's s2n; s,,ns.y Dof IL.
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hs s"e We r im"E much G'" am "epainr i; my
,, LOIS LACY,
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fSi M Isf IL '[@ as S2u II ssa RI
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French boy MARY cRuMp BouLDrx.
Th,ch hone shsii Sc il sunasy eap.r.
Sld .S ars|iP FTis.Tn iisss. ,fsn's
brother and | were the only boys IN our
5S$@s s, T% ne nE; h2no VII
w.,cou psou -'N'
q, your @a eTSsrs arc sr%e G no;
have tS been resti1E II every sunday thing
lhinK Helen sim"ns aIways has The best
!2sf5 IT. Gs,s nsss II Ga+ Hin
aSD6r! hG him for en2uF Now seSg
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RichISyoond. Va MARGARET HAAsE.
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Tina nlss for Dime,

Dear Editor.I,iu linz or two 20, to a,d is,
YOU. Although Ii may seem like / have
am sending in a little story, which hope
to sec published. also dime Tor httIe
Cia udc Bciot. that cunning little war Or,
ha Of very glad TO Tec"iEe
my badge about week ago. How are
you? Your sincere member; v-D
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Writes Good Letter

q. Dea- Editor.-I was ove-ioyed when 7
go my, name under the prize winners in ia
onlv corTe nanS E1n So much for t: am
bite She certainly does write nice laftars
All g. to hSI .dSt Week hnre she got It
i in" in my g,a Letter a'e and ppzzls am
printed sent in a drawn. isst WI" Vel. DC
win Iii nint see II in the paper III ciSsc
van rove. am your oid member ese
Gether ". JULIA c. POLLARD
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Thanks for Dime.

Dear Editor-I am sendnR Tn a noHir
which ! hone to in nrint sunday. Has
i We have not: think would be nice 20
hi, am well now. We had W. : $. club
q, schoo Each room had club 1o; and 1h"n
onc OF these go - the Gin,er, Park
eleven years old this month. June
snn nd ,n roins On anothcr The1e are
lot OF blackberries by nv housn Edi,"i
ne In your mex, letter; ! think the T-P
Cla ude is darling. don't you' How much
have made hv sending IN "9r dimes;
Have de much ! am sending III my
dime now. hone il is no, too late. Will
close now. Yours truly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

Dear Editor-I saw u poetry in to-
days paper which ! SURF hank you for
Wrirht's scciden, bu, hore She viii rri
sntlreiw well soon, Dent YOU think her
,,GIo ! should Ike 70 60, their address and
I rsg-iN.d my badge HAY" YOU sent IT. Am
sending some more poetry: which hope 10
SEQ IN print ] composed Il. Your member.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28

MOLLTE LIEBERMAN.
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Thanks for Dimes.


Dear Editor.-You hearing from on
81 ,, your olt members arain haze 10,
have been reading IL every Sunday, | thrE
the page is getting better each SUNDAY I
think Helen Simons always has the best
drawing on tho page. We have some more
members that always head the page with
drawings or stories ] love little claude.
and h9pe ". can secur" enough money to
N drawing. which hone will he rub
lIshtd the hrst sunday IN July. As my
letter ts eating long. will stor. Your sin
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-21

Sioux Falls. S. D.. adopted the city
manager plan OF municipal govern
ment to supercede the present COM
mission system, at special election.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-21
TAE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-The United States administra.
ton flour standards are as follows: Bar
ley -four, IS ID. cotton sacks, $3.50; corn
-four, 9S ID. cotton sacks. $3.50; white rye
in jute, $500 per Dbl. 50 ID. sack basis;
dark rye, $4.75; spring wheat in jute,
S10. 6e@10.S0; special brands, 5000; hard
winter in jute, $1o6o@1ose: soft winter,
10.60@10.s0
HAY-Choice timothy, $aooo@sl 90; No. /
SIS. OO@2sOO; standard, $27,00@2S.00; No. Q
and light clover mixed. $26.00@27.O0; No. 3
red top and grassy mixed. $21.00023 90:
clear clover and heavy clover mixed.
s24.O0@260O; threshed timothy, $l500@1700.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 43c; extra
firsts, 42kc; frsts. 41k@42c; seconds, 400
Ale; centralized, 42@421ac; ladies. 35@35hc:
process. 3Sc: packing stock. 30@3Sc.
EGGs-Fresh firsts. S6A @3e1sc; ordinary
firsts, 35@35hc; miscellapeous lots. cases
included. S4ik@351sc; cases returned, 3s1s@
341hc; extras, 401k0411ec; checks. 3019c; dir
ties, 31k032c.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 25c; old
ROSTERS, 22c; young ROSTERS. 2S@31ci
ducks, 2S@3lc; geese, 24@25c.
DRESSED POULTRY Turkeys, 1910
34c;. young ROSTERS S@29c; old ROSTERS.
22@2sc: ducks. 22@25c; geese. 2o@23c.
POTATOES-Wisc white. $1,000
1sO; western. $1.4o@1.5O
CATTLE-Good to choice steers, $13.25I
H75; yearlings, good to choice, s9.00@13.2 %:
stockers and feeders, $s5o@12 90: good to
choice COWS. ss.O0@11.75 good to choices
heifers. $s0O@11.75: fair to good cows. SITS
@s75; Gamers. s6.50@S50: cutters. $7.509
500; bologna bulls. $s.oo@9.6o: butcher bulls
ss.7b@1o.50; heavy calves. $s.5o@12.Oo; veal
calves, $1350G16.75.
HOGS-Prime light butchers. s17.25@17. 80:
fair to fancy light, $l7.0o@1775; medium
weight butchers. 2O0@24O lbs. 81. 10@17. 80;
heavy weight butchers, 24o0400 lbs, $3.50
@17.25; choice heavy packing, s16.7501700;
rough heavy packing. $640916.7b; pigs.
1900.
sHEEP-Good to choice wethers. $4,000
1450: good to choice ewes. $11.0o@14.00;
yearlings, $135O@16.75; western lambs. good
to choice. $16.b0@1s. 40: native lambs, good
to choice, $1500@1175.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-21
U. S. men ARE HEROES
Soldiers Rush to Aid Rescues in
Paris Blast.
Mysterious Explosions Near Notre
Dame Cathedral Kill 30
1000 Are Homeless.

Paris, March s19.-Two very violent
explosions in factory at La Cour-
neuve, north of Paris, caused the
deaths of 10 persons and the injury
OF large number, mostly slightly, ac-
cording to an official announcement.
Later 1T was said that the number
of dead was thirty. General Dubail,,
the military governor of Paris, has in
structed Captain Lurcher, the Judge
advocate of the first court-martial of
Paris, to open an Investigation of the
accident. La Courneuve is seven kilo-
meters from the cathedral Notre Dame,
In the direction of st. Denis.
American Red Cross and army ambu-
lances were among the first at the
scene of the explosion. A large fleet
OF ambulances, kept ut the American
hospital at Neuilly for emergency pur-
poses started for the scene within a
few minutes after the explosion, with
two men on each car. Officers of the
hospital staff supervised the removal
of the injured.
number of wounded were carried
away IN mOtortrucks of the American
army. American soldiers approached
to within a few hundred yards of the
burning buildings and carried the in
jured across fields to vehicles waiting
to move the victims to hospitals in
Paris and the suburbs.
An American army officer dressed the
wounds of child cut by flying glass
nearly a mile from the scene of the
disaster The child was one of several
score in school in which every win
dow was shattered.
Firemen were unable to approach
the burning factory nearer than 500
yards.
Survivors declare that the accident
was due to a man dropping a box Of
percussion fuses, which set off box
of grenades. Most of the workmen.
realizing the danger, escaped with
more or less severe injuries.
Nearly thousand persons are shell
terless as the result of damage to their
homes The American Red Cross, CO.
operating with the prefecture Of the
Seine and the local authorities, is pro-
viding for them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-03-21
Austria DernobiIizes Forces.

Amsterdam, March ia Vienna
dispatch to the Vossiche Zeitung Of
Berlin says Rehabilitation of three Of
the older landsturm levies serv-
ing with the Austrian forces, consisting
of men born in 1867, 1858 and 1869.
will begin Immediately.