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The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-09

roads ch6Eed VI iEI BeOS4e, Out the mo, mentary gap would immediately hll and the panic stricken people would sweep over their own dead.
 At the time couldn't seem to real ize what was happening. l felt numE all over, but with an awful terror grip ping me, and I longed to turn and hy remember seeing my officer coming, so I got out and started the engine. There were two horses standing just behind the car, and as the officer went to step in a piece of shell cut one of these horses in two.
 As soon as we were clear of the town we were all right, for, while the shells continued screaming over us, they were still bursting in the town.
 This was the beginning of the first battle of YpreJ, in which the little Seventh division did the seemingly tm- possible. Day md night the Germans poured shells into us, and still we held on. Then their artillery fire would slacken, and they would hurl their su- perior numbers against our contempt ible little army in vain endeavor to crush us by sheer weight, as 1t were.
 The enemy seemed to rise out of the ground and sweep toward us like a great tidal wave, but our machine guns poured si eel into them at the rate of coo shots per minute, and they'd go down like grass before the scythe. If they did reach our lines at all they never went back to tell about It.
 It is my honest opinion that man in action goes temporarily insane, for were it not so how could any man con tinue to work a gun that was sending hundreds of his fellow creatures into a heap of grooming, squirming death? That Is exactly what was happening The Germans were climbing over heaps of their own dead only to meet the same fate themselves. The deeds of valOr which have escaped notice around the Ypres salient would i'll at least one large book.
 With the end of the first battle Of Ypres our division retired to a village called St. Jean Capelle. While the Bel gian civilians had been so nice to us on the way down from Ostend I am sorry to say that we found them exactly the opposite here. We had not been in the town three hours before we had three Belgian peasants arrested and convict ed of espionage.
 There was a windmill on a hill just back of the village. and some one no- ticed that as soon as we entered the village this windmill started to go, al- though there wasn't a breath of air stirring. Investigation showed that two Belgians were signaling to the Germans in this way.
 The other case was even worse. One of our police stopped an old Belgian with a bag under his arm and asked him what was in it. He replied that it contained nothing but few vegetables. Something aroused our chaps suSpi- ciOn, and on examination he found that it contained two pigeons with messages giving our exact strength attached to them. These men were taken to the rear and shot. Things like this make it very unpleasant fo...-ll concerned.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-09
CHAPTER II. First Time Under Fire.

| First | lme Onder Flre' THAT afternoon about 1 o'clock | shells began to drop into the
 town, and We made quick exit. It was my first time under fire, and It was far from being agreeable. l had very often wondered whether l would be scared or not. Well, l found out then, and l certainly was scared. Since then I have often wondered about that family and what they would think of me for advising them that they were in no danger
 It didn't take us long to move, and 1t is a good thing it didn't, for as We were leaving the town we could see the Germans coming over the hill about four miles away. We won- dered why We didn't go to meet them, but apparently our time was not yet.
 My duties were very light. Attached to Captain Colvin, l had the care of his horse and saddlery and had to ride behind him wherever he went when mounted That is about all had to do. Of course when the regiment went into action my duty would be to fol- low the captain.
 Eventually we arrived at a little place called Zillebeke, and 1t was here that We joined up with the Seventh infantry division. There was very It. tie doing. and nobody seemed to know lust what we were going to do. Our chaps went out on patrols every day, and occasionally they would run into German patrol. and there would be a scrap.
 During our stay at Zilebeke it was decided that all uUtrainCl men were to be returned to England to finish their training. and it looked very much as if was going to land back in that | riding school after all. While the mat ter was still undecided the driver of General Byng's car was killed, so l went to the captain and told him l could drive car. and l offered my services. He put in word for me, and l was given the car. but only until q regular driver could be secured.
 It was while was driving this car that I saw the city of Npres for the first time There had not been shell in the place :et, and 1t certainly was fine old town.
 One afternoon 1 was waiting in the car for some staff officer in the Grand place when I heard q lot of shooting and shouting. l looked over in the direction of the noise and saw that some of cur troops were all firing into the air. And there. above, was the first German tauhe Lad ever seen. The pilot was flying very low and within easy rifle range. so l got excited and dragged out my rifle and began firing at him too. His machine. heard aft erward. Was absolutely riddled with bullets and he was wounded in three places. That was my first shot at a German. It was in Ypres, too, that l saw TOO of the PsUsSian guard brought In. and | must say that they were some of tue finest looking soldiers l have ever seen. They were all great big fellows, and our infantry chaps looked mighty small beside tEeM.
 It w2S soon uftcr tLiS that the Ger mans got their forces together and made their first attack 9n our positions
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-09
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The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-09

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The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-09

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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

John L. Schoolfield, son of Mrs. Maude Schoolfield, was recently con- missioned second lieutenant in che Ordnance Department of the Artillery branch of the service. He is stationed at Camp Rairden, N. J., and expects soon to be sent overseas. John L. was a member of the Second Arkansas Na- tional Guard, in Company B of Fay etteville, and as such saw service on the Mexican border. When the Second Arkansas was transferred to the ar tillery branch, he was sent to the off, cers' training school.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05
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The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

E. B. Cox, who has been enjoying a vacation at the lake resorts in Michi- gan and Wisconsin, returned home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Cox and her mother, Mrs c. L. Lochridge, will re- main for a time at St. Louis to visit relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Corporal Fred Duke returned to Camp Pike Saturday after a short fur lough spent in attending to business and visiting his brothers.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Carl Furr of Egger returned from the harvest fields of Central Kansas Monday morning. He states that crops were very good out there.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. J. B. harmon had family reunion Friday evening. Their sons and daughters, as follows, were at the parental home: B. W. harmon and Mrs. Mack Reid of Weleetka, O., and J. D. harmon of Smithville and Mrs. Guy Fifer of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Louis Young came in Saturday from Fort Smith to visit his sister, Mrs. Fred Daniels Mrs. Daniels returned home with him Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

J. L. Looney and Jack Lofts of Board Camp are buying hogs from farmers in Polk county for Oklahoma parties, paying 10c per pound. Many farmers are so short of feed that they are compelled to sell all surplus hogs. Several cars have been shipped south to Winthrop or Ashdown, and then driven to Idabel. Ok, where there is said to be an abundance of feed.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Oscar l.. Cooper, for several years an employe of The Star, left Monday morning for Mansfield, where he will undertake the publication of The Mansfield Messenger. which had been discontinued for some months because it's publishers had been drafted into the United States army. Mrs. Cooper and their son will follow at an early day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir and Mrs E. P. McBroom and two sons arrived Sunday from Ozark, Ark, having made the trip in their Ford. They were water bound in Scott county Saturday, or would have reached here sooner. Mir. McBroom is the commercial sales agent for the Commonwealth Public Service Con- pany, and from now on will make his headquarters in Mena. Mir. and Mrs. McBroom and children are for the present at the Antlers hotel, but ex- pect soon to be in home of their own.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

been recommended by the company commander for the officers training school.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

W R. Golden of Winthrop, who had been up to visit two daughters, at tending the Mena Commercial College. returned home Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Chilean of Wickes came up Friday and are guests in the home of MT. and Mrs. I. E. Lindsay.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. W. J. Thompson and daugh- ters, Dorothy and Lucille, on their re- turn from a visit to relatives at Ash down, stopped for short visit with Mir. and Mrs. s. c. Davidson, parents of Mrs. Thompson, going on to their home in Heavener Saturday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

D. ". Thom of Egger was in Mena on way to Arkansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Alex Parsons, with the Watkins Lumber & Mercantile Company of Hatfield, was up Saturday to make ar arrangements to enter military service Tuesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Harrel and Mrs. Harrel, left Saturday for Dallas, Tex, to begin work for a New York company as salesman for commencement supplies. He was among the registrants on August 24, and before going filled out his ques- tionnaire and took his physical exam nation so as to be ready to report when his call comes.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Leslie Moseley of Moseley & Sons, who has been to market, returned home Friday. He visited St. Louis, St. Joseph and Kansas City.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. Henry Brown of Fort Smith arrived Saturday afternoon and will be guests of the formers parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. c. c. Welch and three children came in by auto Sunday from Honey Grove, Tex, to visit Mrs. J. M. Haw- thorn, sister of Mrs. Welch.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Tony Meyers returned Friday from a business trip to Muse and Big Cedar, Ok, and Rocky, Ark, for the Duke Magruder Dry Goods Company,
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Private Willie Edwards of Camp Beauregard, La, came in Wednesday on ten days furlough, which will be spent with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. D. H. Edwards of Big Fork.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. R. H. Witsman and three children of Joplin, Mo, after a three months stay in Mena, left on Thursday for South Bend, Ind.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. W. P Duvall of Hot Springs, who had been guests of Mir. and Mrs. W. I. Green for six weeks, returned to their home Saturday night.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

". T. Hammonds of Vandervoort was in Mena Thursday for advertising matter for a public sale to be held in vandervoort on Saturday, September
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. w H. Mize and chil- dren of Cove were in Mena Thursday evening to have dental work done and to call on friends. Mir Mize is with the Cove Lumber Company.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. E. G. Culberson of Cushing, Ok, who had been to Wickes to look after small farm, stopped off in Mena day on returning home Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

The Rev. A. P. Gallagher left Sunday on six weeks vacation to visit relatives at Cleveland, O., Pitts burg, Pa, and Wheeling, w Va.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

A. F. Coughenour of Kansas City, who has been looking into the mining situation here, in which he is finan- cially interested, returned home Mon day afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

wENA EVENING sTAR-5Oc MoNTB
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Harry Gallagher, after spending a months vacation with homefolks, re- turned to Fort Smith Friday. He is in the employ of the Davis Drug Com pany.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Dr. J. T. Bogard was called to Shady Saturday to make a profes- sional visit to the family of Robert Lawrence, driving out in his car. He had to ford Board Camp creek six or eight times, and as the stream was swollen, experienced considerable trouble, finally stopping in the center of the stream, where he left his car, going the rest of the way on horse back. The car was later taken out of the creek and the doctor drove it home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Misses Stella Campbell and Hazel Mckee, teachers in the school at Old Potter, spent the weekend with home folks. returning Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Miss Mary Lacey, sister of Mrs. l.. E. Johnson, accompanied by her niece, little Miss Elizabeth Sheeley, arrived Monday from Pueblo, Col, to spend q month with Mena relatives.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Fred Ortlieb came in from Haley vile, Ok, to spend day looking after his property interests and to visit friends, leaving for home this after noon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. Mamie Ferguson of Coaldale, Ark, called here by the serious sick ness of her mother, Mrs. J. N Lilies, on Eagle Gap avenue, left for home Friday afternoon, her mother being somewhat improved.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. Anna Harper, teaching school at Mountain Fork, spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. Clyde Rowe and other Mena relatives, returning Sun dav afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

R. s. Barrett of Johnsonville, Ky, who had been visiting his sister, Mrs. J. c. Frazier for two weeks, left Fri day for Bucyrus, Kas., to visit with relatives before returning home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

kas. He and his brother, John. of Wa ters, are interested in developing min ing properties near Egger.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Miss Ruth Robbins, after spending vacation with her mother, Mrs. A. J. Robbins, at the Public Library, left Sunday to spend week with friends in Heavener before returning to Sa- vannah, Ok, where she will take up her second years work in the city schools. She will be in charge of the eighth grade during the coming year.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Dean o. Smith, stationed at Camp Pike in the 41st Casual Company of the 162nd Depot Brigade. is one out of five sn company of 250 who have
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. Guy Thornton of Fort Smith, who was called here several days ago by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J. J. Mershon, returned home Friday afternoon, as Mrs. Mershon is improving.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Clement have received word from their son, Don, now at Camp Pike, to the effect that he has been accepted for the officers training camp, which he expects to enter within month.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

H. w Storey of the Zachary Mo- tor Company autoed to Hatfield late Friday afternoon to repair ear. re- turning early Saturday morning.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Among the out-of town visitors on Wednesday were c. L. May of Opal, J. D. Allen of Ritz, R. Butts of Black fork, Hugh Maddox of Waldron, W. D. Johnson of Blansett, and H. A. Stand ridge of Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

F. c. Montgomery, lineman for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Com pany, returned Sunday from DeQueen and other points on tfe line, repairing the damage done to the wires by the storm of last Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Y Little of Rogers is here look s ..to the mining situation.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Private Louis Robert of the quarter masters corps at Self Ridge Field, near Mt. Clemens, Ind, after being with homefolks and Mena friends since last Friday, left for camp on Thursday
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Prof. Lee Olney. who has been dis trict manager of the Commonwealth Public Service Company. with head quarters at Ozark, Ark, has been pro- noted to Assistant General Manager. with headquarters at Muskogee, Ok. He will soon move to that city.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

W. A. Finks and Gibson Witt of the First National Bank were on a fishing trip Friday, having left that morning for Wickes from whence they drove to the Cossatot. They returned on Friday evening, sans fish.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. Gordon Boone and daughters. Misses Catherine and Elizabeth of Cor pus Christi, Tex, who have been wis iting Mir. and Mrs. s. D. Shrewsbury, parents of Mrs Boone, for six weeks, left for home Monday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Uncle Jack Davis, who suffered a slight stroke of paralysis about two weeks ago. is able to come up town again. His leg is not as badly eff fected as his arm, of which he has little use.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. c. c. Gatlin and two children Ieft Saturday for Des Arc to visit the hrmer's brother, Clarence Jones.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. J. o. Witt and daughter-in- law, Mrs. P o. Witt, and Miss Bernice Goodwin of Heavener, left Sunday aft ernoon after visiting MT. and Mrs. c. V. Goodwin, daughter of the first named
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

w. M. Lowery of Wickes was up siis week with wheat which he had Killed at the Mena Flour Mills.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Clyde Webster and Herbert Parker, who had been in Kansas during harv- est and later worked at Wichita, Kas., returned home Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Miss Margaret Sunderman, accom- panied by her brother, George, left Sunday afternoon for Indiana, the first named to visit with relatives at Huntington, the latter to attend Con- cordia College at Fort Wayne.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Prof. R. B. Dodd, formerly in charge of the Hatfield schools, writes The Star from Roe, Ark, asking for change of address to that place.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

urs Mary c. Mathis left Thursday .;si+ her son. c. Mathis, at Acorn.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Privates W. D. Roe and J. K. Wad- kins came in from Camp Beauregard, La, Friday afternoon. The former will spend his furlough with his pa- rents, Mir. and Mrs. W. H. Roe at Egg ger, and the latter with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. J. M. Watkins of Hart ley They have been in service nine months and have been given an eight day furlough.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs. P. c. Rogers are in re- eeipt of letter iron, their son, Ted die, stating that he is now in the em- ploy of the Wells-Fargo Express Com pany at Tulsa, Ok.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Dad overseer M. L. Bell of Van
 '~ort ..s', was Mena visitor Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. Claudio Burks and three chil- dren, who had been visiting her moth CT, Mrs. English Baker at Hocha- town, Ok, and relatives and friends at Grannis, returned home Sunday after noon.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Jesse Moseley, George Pike and E. K. Jackson left Sunday afternoon for Fort Smith as witnesses in Federal court in the stacker cases from this county, that will come up for trial this week.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Don s. Palmer, brother of A. D. Palmer of the Twin Oaks farm, ar rived Friday from Chillicothe, Mo, to make his headquarters in Mena during tine fall and winter.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Fayetteville, where she was joined by her mother.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Among visitors in Mena Monday were 0. B. Witherspoon of Cove, J. F. Bass of Posey Hollow, J. N. Quinn of Ink and q. W. Roberts and family of Rio Fork
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. H. s. Edwards of McAlester, Ok, who had been visiting relatives at Huddleston, was in Mena Friday to return home. She brought three and seven-tenths inch shell, like those used on the battle front in France, to show her friends. It was sent to her by her husband.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

MT. and Mrs. B. H. Morris, accom- zsnied by Miss Pollie Standridge, me in Thursday for supplies.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Miss Willie Emerson of Little Rock, who has been guest in the home of her grandparents, MT. and Mrs. James Emerson, left Thursday to visit rela- tives at Heavener before returning home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

B. Goss and family visited rela- ..os " of Big Fork Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Among out-of-town visitors Friday were J. ". Bates and c. L. Sells of Board Camp. Alfred Pryor of Waters, J. M. Bowen of Clagett, c. B. Lennard of Egger, J s. Banks of Big Cedar and Charlie Chambers of Ida, Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

George w Lawrence, ]. H. Ridge
 Gnd W. F. Lawrence were in from shady Monday to look after business.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. s. ]. King left Saturday morn ing for visit with friends at Fore man, Ark, and Port Arthur, Tex. She also will go to Beaumont and Calves ton before returning home.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

pav w M. Crowson is back from
 ne h"siness trip in Southwest Arkan-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mrs. Philip Daniels, who had been {k;ting MT. and Mrs. E B. Daniels at Hutchinson, Kas., returned home Sat 1<day.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Among the out-of-town visitors Fri day were F. F. Ward of Union Grove, c. R. Hale of Acorn, R. F. Wear of Ink, J. H. Behen and J. w. Atchley of Hartley, Reuben Tibbs of Shady. F. F. Pillsman of Board Camp, c. J. Bell of Cove, Jesse Parnell of Big Cedar, J. H. Standridge of Opal, and R. B. Smith of Chant.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Mir. and Mrs R. Anthony and daughter, Miss Kate, returned Sunday from Timpson, Tex, where they vis- ited relatives. Mrs. Anthony and Miss Kate had also visited relatives in Mississippi before going to Texas.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

#J. W. Lively of Marshal, Tex, ar Eyed Thursday afternoon to look aft
 x property interests In Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Miss Gladys Mehaffey, niece of Mrs. F. Averitt, after visiting relatives Heavener, returned to Mena Fri n~
The Mena weekly star., 1918-09-05

Iobn W. Harkey and daughter, Miss ."a ~ were visitors from Hatton Fri