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CHAPTER XIV.
Pie<s ard shovels.

hnd not siept ,"r~ Ae'~re tho s-vAA1tl
voice or the sergeant informed that
"No. l section had clicked for another
blinking digging party" I smiled to
myself with deep satisfaction. I had
been promoted frum = lnere digger to
Q member OF the Suicide club. and wns
m awful shock. The sergeant looked
over In my direction and said:
-Don't you bomb throwcrs think you
are wearing top hats out here Cord
I'm to orders you've been taken up on
the strength Of this section, aud will
have to do your bit with the pick aud
shovel. same as the rest Of us."
I put up howl on my way to get
my shovel. but the only thing that re-
sulsed was = loss OF good humor on
my part.
We fell In Mt eight o'clock, outside
Of our hiliets, n sort OF masQuersds
party. was diegussed an a common
laborer. had a pick and shovel and
about one hundred empty saadbags.
The rest, about two hundred Ia all.
were equipped likewise: picks. shovcis.
enndbaaa. rifes end ammunitiou.
The party moved ont IN column ot
fuurs. taking the road leading to tho
trrnchcs. several timee we had 10
string out In the ditch to let long col
umns OF iimbers, artillery aud supplies
get past.
The marching. under these condi-
lions. was necessarily allow. Upon ar
rival Mt the entrance to the communal.
cation trench. I looked at my ttlumi-
mated wrist watch--it Was eleven
O'Clock.
Before =eussstne sshis trench. word
was passed. down fiic finc. mo talking
or smoking. lead on In single ale, coy
ering party drst.'
This covering party consisted Of 50
men. armed with rifies. baycnetx,
bombs. and TWO Lewis machine guns.
They were TO protcct us and guard
axainxt a surprise attack while dig
8inR In No MINIS Land.
The communication trench was
about half mile long. q xigxaexing
ditch. eight feet deep and three feet
wide.
Now and sgniu, German shrapnel
wqu2d whistle overhead aud burst 10
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SCHOOL ORDERS .cALIEp.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
sued by the-seyeral Dtstricte-- of FREE
mont County. drawn upon the Special
TO the County Treasurer es-h.=- -ofrice
st Canon CITY, Colorado. at any time
curing business hours between the
date of this notice and the 18th da~ of
April, 1918. and further notice is here
py given that School Warrants called
cease to draw interest on and after
midnight OF April 18th. A. u. 1915
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Tho wooIen underwear lssueu was
itching like the mischief
After eating our dinner of stew,
which had been kept for us-it was
now four o'clock-we went into the
creek and had another bath.
II Holy joe could have hear, our
remarks abort the divisional baths
and army red tape he would have
tainted ut our wickedness, But Tom
my Is only human after all.
Just mentioned Holy Joe or the
chaplain In an irreverent sort of way.
hut no offense was meant. as there
were sotne very brave men among
them.
There are 30 many instances of he
roic deeds performed under FIRE in res
cuing the wounded that Il would take
several books to chronicle them, but !
have to mention one instance per
formed by n chaplain. Captain Hail By
name. In the brigade on our left. be
cause II particularly sppealed to me.
A chaplain Is not fighting man: he
fs recognized as noncombatant and
carries NO arms. In n charge or trench
raid the soldier gets q feeling Or con-
fidence from contact with his rtfe. re-
voivcr. or bomb he In carrying. He has
something TO protect himself with.
something with which he can Infiicf
harm on the enemy-in other wor1a
ne II able to get his own back.
But the chaplain Is empty -han nded.
and IL Mt the mercy OF the enemy Il
he encounters them. 30 Il ID doubly
brave for him 10 20 over the top. under
ere. and bring In wounded. Also q
chaplain Is not required BY the kings
regulations to 90 over In . charge. but
this ore did. made three trips under
the hottest kind OF fire. each time rs-
turning with wounded man ON his
hack. On the third trip be receIve1
bullet through his left arm. but never
repnrted the matter tn the doctor until
late that niKht-just spent his time ad-
ministering to the wants OF the wound
ed lying on strctcbcrs-
The chapiains Of the British army
are fne. manly set OF men. and arc
greatly respected by Tommy.
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NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of EMMA GHEST CURTIS

Deceased.
All persons. having claims arains,
said estate are hereby notified To pre-
sent them 20. ssiis;ssE.sat TO the coufi-
~ Court of Fremont County. Colorado
on the 27th day of April. ~ D. 1915. al
the hour OF 10 o'clock IN the forenoon
JAMES Cr'RTIS-
First Pub. March es.. 1915.
Last Pub, April is. 1918.
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NOTICE OF ADJusrnENr DA..

Estate OF ELIZABETH MfLLIGAN.
Deceased : = :
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified 20 pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun-
" Court OF Fremont County. Colorado,
On the 2sih day of April. A. D. 1915 at
O'Clock in the afternoon. of that day.
ELLA r BONE.
Administrator with VIII Annexed
First Pub March 2S 1918
Last Pub April %. 1915
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TO get rId of that SIAM fin because
from experience he had lesrued not
TO trust IL.
that they could not change Tommy
,hey decided TO change the type of
bon,b and did so--subrfitutsng the
.'hair brush" the -cricket baii." and
later the Ailis bomb.
The standard bomb used In the Brit
isb nrmy ia the -Nfiis.- II Is about the
shape aud stxe of n isrgr lemon. Al
though not actually lemon. Fritz In
rists that " Is: perhaps he judges Il
by the havoc caused by Its explosion.
The Mills bomb Is made OF steel. the
outside OF which Is corrugated into IS
small squares. which. upon the explo-
sion of tho bomb. scntfcr In a wide
area. wounding or killing any Fritz
who Is unfortunate enough to be hit
by one OF the flying fragments
Although a very destructive and ef-
feient bomb the -Ailie" has the con-
fidcnce OF the throwcr. In that he
knows Il viii not explode until re-
iensed from his grip.
II il a mechanical device. with .
lever. fitted into q slot at the top.
which. extends half way sround the
cirrumfercnce and Is held In place at
the bottom by fixing pin. In this pin
there Is = small metal ring. for the
purpose of extracting the pin when
rendy to throw.
You do not throw bomb the wsy a
lbascbnii is thrown. because. when in
a narrow trench. your hand In liable
10 strike against the parados. traverse
or psrapef. and then down goes the
bomb. and. in 4 couple OF seconds or
80. up goes Tommy.
In throwing. the bomb and lever are
Erasped fh the right hand. the lett foot
is advanced. knee stin. about one and
) 4 half Its length to the front. while
the right leg. knee bent. In carried
~ifghtiy to the right. The left arm II
extended ct m angle OF 45 degrees.
pointing m the direction the bomb IL to
he thrown. This position II simiiAr
to that Of shot putting. only that the
right arm II extended downward. Then
you huri the bomb from you with an
overhead bowling motion, the sama ss
in cricket, thAowlne IL fairly high In
rhe air. this In order to give the fuse
a chance to burn down % that when
the bomb lands. II Immediately ex-
plodes and gives the Germans no time
to scnmper ont Of its range or to re-
turn Il.
As the bomb ienvcs your hand, the
lever. by means OF . spring. IN projected
into the air and falls hnrmiessiy to
tho ground q few feet in front Of the
bomber.
When. the lever flies on II releases
= strong spring, which forces tho ilrins
pin Into a percussion cap. This iEnites
the fuse. which burns down and sctu
on the dctonator, charged with fulmi-
nate Of mercury. which cxplodes ths
main charge Of nmmoual.
The average British soldier Ia not an
expert at throwing: It II new game
10 him. therefore the Canadians and
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pvsLsc SALE Of CAPITAL sroek

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
the following Is list OF stockholders
OF The DeWeese-Dye Ditch and Reser-
voir Company who have forfeited the
shares OF stock In said Company here
tofore owned by them. respectively,
for non-payment, of assessments duly
and regularly made thereon in ac-
cordsnce with law and the BYLAWS OF
said Company. together with the num-
Der of shares SO forfeited by each OF
such stockholders and the amount ow-
ing by them respectively. including in
terest to the date hereof, to-wit:
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AUTO Service daily except Sunday.
Florence. Portland. Pueblo For
particulars. see- card at Rainbow
Route Garage 7cpist
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NNftnes~ my hand and n65cfeI seal
this 2eth day of March. a y tets
BLAKE ROrEES.
Countv T~easuvrr.
Rv. II. I. HipwNn. Deputy
rfrst rnhs March -. 1918 49,
Last Pub. April is. 1918.
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And further notice Ia hereby given
that by reason of such default and
pursuant to the provisions of said BY
Laws. said stock will be offered for
sale and sold to the highest bidder,
for cash, at the south entrance to the
Fremont County. Court House. In
Canon City. Fremont County. Colo
RADIO. on the 31th day of April. 1913.
commencing at the hour of O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day.
Any or all of said blocks of stock
may be redeemed at any time prior to
such sale. by. the payment of the
amount owing thereon, respectively.
as above set forth !.
Dated Canon City. Colorado. March
23rd. 1915.
ERvOIR COMPANY,
By j. v. BLAKE. Secretary
First Pub. March 28th, 1918
Last Pub. April 25th. 1918.
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ukDp to Kill or wound n soldier. This
result was attained by tnking the cost
OF the war to date and dividing II by
the killed and wounded.
II may sound hcsrticss and Thurman
hat Il Is fact. nevertheless. that from
a military standpoint II is better for n
Hmm to hekiiied than wounded.
II a man In killed he rs buried. and
the responsibility Of the government
ceases. excepting for the fact that his
people receive q pension. But IL man
Is wounded It takes three men from
the firing line, the wounded man and
two men 10 carry him to the rear to
the advanced flrst-aid post. Here he l.
attended by doctor. perhaps nssiss
I'd by two r. A. NJ. c. men. Then he Is
put into motor ambulance. manned
by . crew OF two or three. At tho field
hospital. where he generally goes un-
dec IN anesthetic. either TO have his
wounds cleaned or TO be operated on
he requires the services Of about three
to ave persons. From this point an.
other ambulance ride impresses morc
men In his service. and then at the am.
buiance train. another corps OF, doc
tors. n a. NJ. q. men. Rcd Cross nurses
and the trains crew. From the train
he enters the base hospital or casualty
clearing station. where good-sized
corps OF doctors. nurses, etc. are kept
busy. Another ambulance journey Is
next In order--this time to- the hospital
ship, He crosses the channel. arrives
in BiiThty-morc ambulances and per-
haps q ridc for five hours on an Eng
lish Red Cruss train with Its crew OF
Red Cross workers, and at last he
ccachcs the hospital. Gcnemily ne
stays from two to six months. or long
er. In this hospital. FROM here he Is
sent to = convalescent home for ak
weeks.
II by wounds he Is untitled for FUR
'h~r service. he Is discharged, given a
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Alkali In Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, il
you want to keep your hair looking its
best Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
ruins It,
The best thing for steady use IS Just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in 1t makes an abundance of rth,
creamy lather which rinses out easily
removing every particle of dust, dir,
dandruf and excessive OIL The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and ii leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, luStrous, fluffy and tlsy to
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy its very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member Of the
family for months (Adv)
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M6n)ens Var Work

of the women there Mrs. Thomas
owen, chairman OF this unit, saws that
$500 OF the 5000 4x4 wipes is the al
loltcd portion assigned to the workers
and that this goal has almost been at
tanned
The Women's society oi the First
Baptist church met ~ the central Red
Cross wofkroOms on Tuesday and com.
plcted during the day twenty-five gar
mcnts and forty eight comfort kits.
In response to special appeal for
workers m the Red Cross surgical
dressing unit m the Chamber OF Com.
mcfCe iofiy-two women were on hand
last night They made l,S25 4x4 wipes.
Mrs. kcbecca l.. Finch, who IS in
charge OF thi, room, has given up her
work temporarily on account OF sick
ness Mrs Myra EdgIngton will be
acting chairman IN her place Wives OF
The Ford Motor Car company employees
viii meet tonight, with Miss Ethel
trabircc m charge
Member, Of the Lee School Home
Demonstration club met yesterday aft
ernoon IN the Ice school when Miss lla
Ross, assistant county home demon
stratlon agent gave a talk and an eX-
hbltlon IN the use OF sugar substi-
tutcs Fourteen new members were
added 10 the club
A patriotic pie supper win be held
tomorrow evening IN the Valley Brook
school. when Mr., Claude Il. Nc
CARNEY secretary Of the home service
section of the Red Cross will address
the assembly on this department Of the
Red Gross Mrs. l. G. llollapiel, ex-
tension secretary will also speak on
the development OF the Red Cross in
Oklahoma county
Miss Pauline Witherspoon. Red Cros,
iiem secretary left Oklahoma City last
night Tor LAYTON where she will hold
a three days institute.
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Heads of Standard
and Independents
Will Meet Requa

CHICAGO. March 2l.-Rcpresentl-
tlves OF the Standard Oil company and
the competing independent concerns
will meet here next Wednesday at an
oil convention. A. {. Bedford, presi-
dent Of the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey. who is also chairman of
the petroleum war service committee,
will speak on Thursday and the fol-
lowing day Mark J.. ReQua, oil ad-
ministrator at Washington, will outline
the wartime possibilities OF the indus
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I'M HE SOrOSiS Knitting unit with
nearly every member OF the
J organization Of thirty ladies'
present enjoyed the hospitality
this afternoon Of Mrs. J. +. Dale Of
$40 North Mckinley avenue.
The guests arrived at 10 o'clock in
the morning, enjoyed a delightful lunch
hour at noon and spent the afternoon
industriouSly knitting.
To add to the pleasure Of the after
noon Mrs. c. n Shdbcrt and Mrs.
Hubert Bolcn gave several readings.
Mrs John Wilson sang and Mrs. W. L.
Weir delighted the ladies with a piano
solo.
Mrs. ] A. Blackburn and little
daughter, Lillian. a sister of Mrs. Dale,
were special guests of the afternoon.
Mrs. Blackburn's home is at Amarillo,
Texas. and she will remain some time
with Mrs. Dale before returning home
y Y
Mrs. H. y Cloudman Of 728 East
Eighth street was hostess this afternoon
to the v c. {. club, the fourteen mem
berS spending the time knitting sewing
and embroidcring. A short business
session was held and a light luncheon
served by Mrs. Cloudman at o'clock
Mrs o. F. HeISing was a special guest
OF the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Fain of 1926
West Twenty ninth street are enter
tanning his sister, Mrs. G. A. Brown,
of Mangum Mrs. Brown is former
resident of Oklahoma City and has re-
ncwed many former acquaintance.
n n n
Mrs. Eugene b. lawson, state presi-
dent of the state federation of wom-
ems clubs who is in the city attending
the second district federation conven-
tion held at the Lee Huckins, is a guest
of the Oklahoma City club women with
quarters at the Lee Huckins. Mrs |
Lawson leaves Friday for Muskogec
where she will attend the war confer
ence rally for MuskoRec county.
n n Il
Mrs Frank l. Mulkey OF 20l West |
Fourteenth street was the recipient of
a beautiful box of American Beauty |
roses Tuesday sent her by her son
Frank /. Mulkcy, who is at Camp |
Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas. Her son
wired his mother loving greetings
u y =
Mrs Thomas b. Ferguson Of Wa
tonga who is in attendance at the
Second district federation of women's
clubs in this city, is a guest Of her sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. John Shartel of the
Skirvin
Mrs Oren Ashton of Chickasha,
formerly of this city, is a guest this
week of her sister Mrs F K. Bull of
lbs West Eleventh street. Mrs. Ash
ton is attending the Second dictrict
federation of women's clubs and is a
past president Of the district.
y y
The Cloverleaf club will have its
regular meeting Saturday afternoon at
he home of Mrs. A, Helverson of .;09H |
East Seventh street, owing to the de
Darture April /, Of Mrs. II. Young. a
who removes from this city |
10 take up her residence at Buffalo, |
Okla
A y y
Mrs. Arthur L. LePorte Of Newkirk,
ias arrived in the city to spend week
)r so with her sisters, Mrs Frank |
Best Of 81 West Sixteenth street whose
guest she will be and also Mrs. Edith
Ward who has been spending a month |
With Mrs peut
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Senalnr Rrnnssard Reiier.

NEW IBERIA, La, March 2l-The
condition of United States Senator
Broussard, reported critically i'll at his
home here yesterday, was considerably
improved today his physicians an
nounced.
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Germany Demands
Runania to Give
Over Ammunition
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Tuesday March l9-Ger-
many has increased her demands upon
Rumania and now asks that Rumania
surrender to the central powers all OF
her own war munitions as well as those
left in Rumania by allied troops.
All the entente ministers remain in
Jassy, but will leave there il Rumana
surrenders She war munitions to Ger
many.
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ToNoRRow's EVENTS.

Musical knowledge club. Mrs, Maude
snyder
Capitol Illll chapter. q. y. ~. No. Ell.
Masonic hall.
knights aud Ladies of Security, Ok
lahoma Council. No. Bss, No. Reih
West Main street.
Capitol RebekAh lodge. No. 500. 500
West Grand avenue.
fhllomathea club. Mrs. William ,.
frtter.
Ready 10 Help club, Mrs. Dell MilIer.
Executive board. Sorusls club, Mr..
y. 4. Cornish.
fortnlEhtly Research club. First Pres-
b1terian unit.
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Because she abhors personal publicity
as "iriyol" Maude Adam, light has
been reposlng under a bushel all these
years. That is. one Of her lights has.
She is star as an actress OF course
Now comes the fact that she has been
directing the scenic work for all her
plays for years and is an expert and an
artist at procuring lighting effects. She
is starring this year in "A Kiss for
D."
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Regular $2.25
Clothes
Hampers
$1.S9 each
SCOTT -HAiLlBuRToN co,
MAIN FLOOR

Sc Shopping Baskets, spe-
cial 2oc.
Soc Shopping Baskets, spe-
cial SOC,
Csc Shopping Baskets, spe-
cial 4oc.
Sc Laundry Baskets, special
2oc.
Soc Laundry Baskets, special
soc.
65c Laundry Baskets, special
49c.
SCOTT HALLIBURTON CO..
BASEMENT
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Three complete wooden outfits were
sent by the Oklahoma State Womcn's
Suffrage association today to three sol
diers at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth They
include six pairs OF socks, three he'll
NETS, three sweaters and three pairs Of
wristletS Since Americas entry into
the war this suffrage association has
been fitting out soldiers with wooden
garments, and the members have been
receiving letters OF gratitude and thanks
from the soldiers The association buys
apd distributes the wool which is made
into garments by the individuals in the
homes.
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The quota OF 1900 4xl wipes. as
signed 10 the women oi the South Side
surgical dressings Red Cross room in
the Washington school has been com
pleted with 425 TO spare. These women
are known in Red Cross circles for their
ability IN turning out dressings in large
quantities They started their allotment
on Monday and it was completed last
night Mrs. Frank Fishwck, chairman
OF this amt, says that it is the ambition
OF every worker to do her best in hold
ing the record attained The Mothers
Birthday club OF Wheeler street will
meet there today
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Mrs. Arthur l.. LePorte Of Newkrk,
has arrived in the city to spend week
or so with her sisters, Mrs. Frank
Best Of 81 West Sixteenth street, whose
guest she will be and also Mrs Edith
Ward who has been spending a month
with Mrs Rect
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TELEPHONES

Momsn's Council o. Defense, Maple
2l2e
Red Cross Chapter. Secretary. Ma.
pie 2s62.
Red Cross, Financial Secretary,
Maple 2662.
Civilian Relief, Maple 40
state Red Gross Headquarters, Wal.
nut 1900,
Central Red Cross Workrooms,
Walnut 500
Ilks Han Unit OF Red Gross. Maple
p66.
Registration offices for Red Cross
classes In first aid. home care Of
the sick, and dletetlcs, Walnut 1900.
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Young business women who are EN-
ployed during the day have been meet
ing regularly twice every week in the
West Capitol Hill unit Of the Red
Cross on Monday and Wednesday
nights. On the last two evenings they
have made twelve hospital garments, in
the work rooms in the Masonic hall
Red Cross Rebccca workers met yes
tcrday in the Odd Fellows hall for the
day and completed thirty-iour hospital
garments with twenty-sevcn women
working Mrs. +. A. Rice is chairman
OF this unfit
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Has 48 Hours More to Go

Every the at 1Oc and it
The BULK
33 t Unless
will and HOME with all the furnishings will
seonhont profit making
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Dr. II " MacCracken, national d.
rector Of junior Red Cross membership.
advises that schools open their doors
during the summer months and make
the school the center Of patriotic ac-
tiyitIes for the locality in which they
are situated In this way he says.
junior Red Gross output will he multi.
piled and the school children will have
some definite line Of occupation during
the summer months
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Mamie Walker. county home demon
slration agent, went TO Sooner this after
noon to give a demonstration and lee.
turc on wheat substitutes 10 the women
OF the Community club there.
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Five sweaters nine helmets ono pair
OF wrlslletS, two pairs OF socks and
three scars were turned into central
Red Cross work rooms yesterday