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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-11-03
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The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09
CHAPTER XI1I.
My First Official Bath.

Right behind our rest billet was a large creek about ten feet deep and twenty feet across, and 1t was q habit of the company to avail themselves of an opportunity to take a swim and at the same time thoroughly wash them selves and their underwear when on their own. We were having a spell of hot weather, and these baths to us were a luxury. The TOmmies would splash around in the water and then come out and sit in the sun and have what they termed "shirt hunt" At first we tried to drown the "COoties," but they also seemed to enjoy the bath.
 One Sunday morning the whole sec tion was in the creek and we were hay Ing a gay time, when the sergeant ma jOr appeared on the scene. He came to the edge of the creek and ordered: Come out of 1t. Get your equipment on, drill order and fall in for bath parade. Look lively, my hearties. You have only got fifteen minutes" howl of indignation from the creek greeted this order, but out we came. Disci- pline is discipline. We lined up in front of our billet with rifles and bay onets (why you need rifles and bayo- nets to take bath gets mel, n full quota of ammunition, and our tin hats. Each man had piece of soap and 8 towel. After an eight-kilO march along dusty road. with an occasional shell whistling overhead, we arrived at a little squat frame building upon the bank of creek. Nailed over the door of this building was large sign which read Divisional Baths" In a wooden shed in the rear we could hear WheeZy old engine pumping water.
 We lined up in front of the baths, soaked with precipitation, and piled our rifles into stacks. A sergeant of the R. A. NJ. c. with a yellow band around his left arm on which was "S. F." Sanitary police) in black let ters, took charge, ordering us to take off our equipment, unrOll our puttees and unlace boots. Then, starting from the right of the line, he divided us into squads of fifteen. I happened to be in the first squad
 We entered a small room. where we were given five minutes to undress then filed into the bathroom. In here
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09
CHAPTER XIV.
Picks and ShoveIs.

Picks and ShoVeIs.
 I had not slept long before the sweet voice Of the sergeant informed that "NO section had clicked for another blinking digging party l smiled to myself with deep satisfaction. l had been promoted from a mere digger to a member of the Suicide club, and was exempt from all fatigues. Then came an awful shock. The sergeant looked over in my direction and said:
 Don't you bomb throwers think you are wearing top hats out here. Cord in to orders you've been taken up on the strength of this section, and will have to do your bit with the pick and shovel, same as the rest of us"
 1 put up a howl on my way to get my shovel, but the only thing that re- sulSed was a loss of good humor on my part
 We fell in at eight o'clock, outside of our billets, sort of masquerade party l was disguised as a common laborer, had pick and shovel, and about one hundred empty sandbags. The rest, about two hundred in all. were equipped likewise: picks, Shovels, sandbags, rifles and ammunition.
 The party moved out in column of fours, taking the road leading to the trenches. Several times we had to string out in the ditch to let long col umns of limbers, artillery and supplies get past.
 The marching, under these cOndi- tiOns was necessarily slow. Upon ar rival at the entrance to the cOmmuni- cation trench, I looked at my illumi- mated wrist watch-it was eleven o'clock.
 Before entering this trench, word was passed down the line, mo talking or smoking, lead off in single file, GOV ering party first"
 This covering party consisted of 30 men, armed with rifles, bayonetS, bombs and two Lewis machine guns. They Were to protect us and guard against surprise attack while dig ging in No Mans Land.
 The communication trench was about half mile long, zigZagging ditch eight feet deep and three feet wide.
 Now and again, German shrapnel would whistle overhead and burst in our vicinity. We would crouch against the earthen walls while the shell frag- ments slapped" the ground above us.
 once Fritz turned loose with ma chine gun, the bullets from which "cracRed' through the air and kicked up the dirt on the top, scattering sand and peoples, which, hitting our steel helmets sounded like hailstones.
 Upon arrival in the fire trench an officer or the Royal Engineers gave us our instructions and acted as guide.
 We Were to dig an advanced trench two hundred yards from the Germans (the trenches at this point were six hundred yards apart.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09

Pretty soona ben-rang and The wa ter was lu'aed off. Some of the slower ones "e,0 sovered with soap, but this made uo inference to the sergeant, who chased us into onotber room where we med up in front of a little window ieSenbling the box office in a theateF' %ua received clean underwear and io"'i@ From here we went into the room where we had first addressed. Ten minutes were allowed in which to get into our "clabber.".
 My par of drawers came up to my chin anu 'he shirt barely reached my diaphragm but they were clean-no strangers On them, so was satisfied.
 At the expiration of the time allot- ted we were turned out and finished our dressing on the grass.
 When all of the company had bethed 1t was eaSe of march back to bilIets. That march was the most uncongeniaI one imagined, just cussing and blind- ing all me way. We were covered with white aust and felt greasy from sweat. The "oolen underwear issued 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.
 If Holy Joe" could have heard our remarks about the divisional baths and army red tape he would have fainted at our wickedness. But Tom my is only human after all.
 l just mentioned Holy Joe" or the chapialh In an irreverent sort of way, but no ofense was meant. as there were some very brave men among them.
 There are so many instances of he roic deeds performed under fire In res cuing the wounded that it would take several books to chronicle them, but I have to mention one instance per formed by chaplain, Captain Hall by name, in the brigade on our left. be- cause 1t particularly appealed to me.
 A chaplain is ncA fighting man; he Is recognized as a noncOmbatant and carries no arms. In charge or trench raid the soldier gets a feeling of con- fidence from contact with his rife, re- voiver, or bomb he is carrying. He has something to protect himself with, something with which he can infiict harm on the enemy-in other words, he is able to get his own back.
 But the chaplain is empty-handed and Is at the mercy of the enemy If he encounters them, so it is dOubly brave for him to go over the top, under fire, and bring in wounded. Also 8 chaplain Is not required by the kings regulations to go over In a charge, but this one did, made three trips under the hottest kind of fire, each time re turning with wounded man on his back. On the third trip he received bullet through his left arm, but never reported the matter to the doctor until late that night-just spent his time ad ministering to the wants of the wound ed lying on stretchers.
 The chaplains of the British arm, are A.Sne, manly set of men, and ar, greatly respected by Tommy.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09
NOTICE OF HEARING

In United States Commissioners Court
 in and for Cordoya Precinct, Terri
 tory of Alaska, in Probate. In the matter of the Estate of M. K.
 Pencoff, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that F. F. McConaghy has filed in the above en- titled court, a petition, praying that letters of administration upon the es- tate of M. K. Pencoff, deceased, and that Saturday, the 27th day of April. 1918. at two o'clock D. m., at the of flee of the United States Commis- sioner and Ex-Officio Probate Judge of Cordova Precinct at Cordova, Alas ka, has been set for hearing said peti- tion, when and where any person in- terested may appear and show cause why said petition should not be granted.
 EDWARD F, MEDLEY, United States Commissioner and Ex-
 Officio Probate Judge in and for , Cordova Precinct, Territory of
 Alaska.
 Dates of publication, April 4-11-1S, 1918
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09
"Over the Top" By An American Soldier
 Who Went
 ARTHUR GUY EhPEY Machine Gunner SerUing In France
Copyright, 1917, by Arthur Guy Bmpey)
 SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Fired by the news of the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an AmeTi- can, leaves his office in Jersey City and goes to England where he enlists in the British army.
 CHAPTER II-After a period of train ing, Empey volunteers for immediate serv- Ice and soon finds himself in rest billets somewhere in France" where he first makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres- ent "cooties"
 CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first church services at the front while Ger man Fokker circles over the congregation.
 CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes into the front-line trenches and Is under fire for the first time.
 CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt the motto of the British Tommy, "If you are going to get it, you'll get it, so never worry"
 CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets, Elm pey gets his first experience as a mess orderly
 CHAPTER VII-Empey learns how the British soldiers are fed.
 CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front-line trench. Empey sees his first friend of the trenches Ego West"
 CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first visit to a dugout in Suicide Ditch.'
 CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con- stitutes days work" in the front-hne trench.
 CHAPTER XI-Empey goes lover the top" for the first time in a charge on the German trenches and is wounded by a bayOnet thrust.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09
NOTICE OF HEARING

In United States Commissioners Court
 in and for CordOva Precinct, Terri
 tory of Alaska, in Probate. In the matter of the estate of Bill
 Orozugula, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that F. E.. McConaghy has filed in the above entitled court a petition, praying that letters of administration upon the es- tate of Bill Orozugula, deceased, and that Saturday, the 27th day of April 1918, at ? o'clock D. m., at the office of the United States Commis- sioner and EX-Officio Probate Judge of COrdOya Precinct, at CordoVa, Alaska, has been set for hearing said petition, when and where any person interested may appear and show cause why said petition should not be granted.
 Dated April 2, 1918.
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY, United States Commissioner and Ex-
 OfficiO Probate Judge in and for
 Cordova Precinct, Territory of
 Alaska.
 Dates of publication, April 4-11-18, 1918
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09

on the ground to the point where we were to commence work. This in or der that we would not get lost in the darkness. The proposed trench was also laid out with tape.
 The covering party went out first. After a short wait, two scouts came back with information that the work ing party was to follow and "carry on" with their work.
 In extended order, two yards apart, we nOiselessly Crept across No Mans Land. It was nervous work; every minute we expected machine gun to open fire on us. Stray bullets cracked" around us, or a ricochet sang over head.
 Gro be COntinued)
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09

If you want to keep posted on the war read the Daily Times.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09

Two winL.ng lanes, five feet wide, had been cut through our barbed wire, for the passage of the diggers. From these lines white tape had been laid
The Cordova daily times., 1918-04-09

there were fifteen tubs (barrels sawed In two) half full of water. Each tub contained piece of laundry soap. The sergeant informed us that we had just twelve minutes in which to take our baths. Soaping ourselves all over, we took turns in rubbing each others backs, then by means of a garden hose, washed the soap off. The water was ice cold. but felt fine.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Tennessee Boys
PrObybly in Thick
Of Great Battle

WASHINGTON, July l9. -
No official announcement is avail
able as to exactly what American
troops are engaged in the great
offensive, but it is considered GER
tain that troops Of the three re-
Gently organized army corps are
represented.
This would include the New
England, Rainbow and Sunset di.
visions Of national guardsmen,
and selected men from Michigan,
Wicconsinss New York, Kansas,
Missouri, Alabama, Georgia, Ten
nessee, North and South Carolina,
District Of Columbia and Penn.
sylvania.
These would be in addition tc
other national guardsrnen and reg.
ulars.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
British Transport
Carpathia Sunk

LONDON, July 19.-The Brit
ish steamer Carpathia was torpe-
doed in the Atlantic on Wednes-
day, it was announced here today.
The Carpatfia sank after she
was tarpedoed, according to the
Central News. The survivors will
be landed tomorrow, it is added.
Three torpedoes were fired at
the Carpathia and all hit the yes
sci. Splendid discipline was main
tanned. The survivors were in the
water two hours, says the Ex-
change Telegraph company,
when picked up by the steamer
which brought them into port.
The Carpathin disappeared very
quickly.
Five persons we're killed on the
Cunard liner, the torpedo enter
ing the engine room. The re-
mainder Of those on board took to
the lifeboats.
All the passengers on board
the Carpathia were saved. They
include thirty-six saloon passen-
gers and twenty-one from the
steerage.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
French-American Troops Are
Repulsing German Counter NJ
Attacks Along Whole Front
Continue To Rush Forward
and Still Making Gains

LONDON, July 2O.-(By the United Press :55 p ml--
The FrancoAmerican troops after epusng most violent
erattack the whole front from scissors to
ry rushed forward again and still making progress it
learned from authoritative sources this afternoon
Prisoners counted by the Allies this front total
than eighteen thousand eight hundred, it is stated,
The couneraacks carried out with great violence
and indicated that and heavy reforcemen had been
thrown into the battle by the enemy.
Between Souan and Auberve mile front of
Rheims the French and Americans advanced several thousand
yards beyond their original ne Late yesterday northwest Of
Main de Massges the Allies established their old lines
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Americans and French Advance In
Marne Region Throwing the Enemy
Back Toward the River-Americans
Capture Many Prisoners, It Is Said

WITH THE. AMERICAN ARMY BETWEEN THE AISNE
AND THE MARINE July 20-Btter fighting the entire Of
fensiv front The German resistance is senng and some
towns have changed hands two or three times.
The Americans and French have advanced in the Marine
eonthrowng the Boche back Fighting continues the line
south Of Soussons An advance of and three quarter
miles has been made south Marne
One American unit fighting southwest of Soussons captured
27ss men Another capture toaled officers and 1929
men Three Americans captured colonel two majors and
SO men, trapping them in dugout
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Germans Attempting to Rush In Artillery,
Men and Supplies Along Whole Front

AMERICANS BETWEEN THE AISNE AND THE MARINE,
July 20(By the United Press )The Germans attempt
ing to ruch in artillery and supplies along the whole
front Under terrible shell fire concentrated their lines Of
communication by the Allied guns between ChateauThery
and Rheims especially in the vicinity Dormans the Amer
units helping hold back the waning efforts Of the
Germans to push ahead The enemy efforts there growing
lighter and lighter the last few days Prisoners report the
withdrawal Of German artillery and infantry concentrations
north and northeast Of ChaeauThierry the Franco
American thrust northwest of the city
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Names Of American Divisions
Now On the Fighting Front
And Seeing Actual Service

WASHINGTON, July (By the United Press 1.-THE
American divisions engaged the lower front Of the present
offensive the First Second Third Fourth regulars and
the TwentySixth and TwentyEghh National Guard in addi
on to the FortSecond National Guard the right flank
Champagne together with coored regiment from the
Ninety Third division according to official naming Of the Amer
lean forces battling the great offensive and given out by
chief Of staff March today his weekly conference with press
At the same time he revealed that the maximum penetration
of the Franco troops two miles, with general PEN
eration of seven miles.
Nearly hundred and seventy thousand actual fighting
Americans engaged in the main drive Last official dis
patches received by the department today decaraed that
the fighting still progress with the capture of guns and
prisoners in very hopeful amounts The capture Of prisoners
March admitted follows closely upon the press that
have been given out
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Tragedy in Union
Station at Nashville


NASHVILLE, July 10. Wal
ter Hauk, a brakeman in the en-
ploy Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railway, shot and killed Harry
Edwards in the lobby of the I'm
ion station this afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
The cause of the tragedy is said
to have been Hauk's attentions to
Edwards wife. Hauk claims that
Edwards attacked him with a
knife before he shot him.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
One American Brigade Takes
Nearly Three Thousand Huns

AMERICANS BETWEEN AISNE AND MARINE,
July 2oby the United Press On the night of the 10Th
The French American offensive developing desperate bat
tie for the possession Of all important highways the front
from Soissons Chateau-Therry Some added nns have
already crossed the road especially the French cavalry
Gernau are being strongly reinforced by divisions
but this is an element of surprise long since lost the French
and Americans who are now fighting and gun
iogun The battle is particularly sangunay south Of Sos
sons where is raging through villages woods, fields Of
grain One American brigade captured than two thou
sand eight hundred Boches in this region
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Japan Accepts U. S.
Intervention Plan

TOKYO, July 10. = japanese
newspapers today publish the
terms of an American proposal to
send American troops to Siberia,
the newspapers declare that the
Japanese government has decided
to accept the suggestion made by
the American government that
Japan also send troops,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Allies Continue Their Forward Dash
Americans and French Make Important Gains Capturing Many Prisoners
MadisonviIle Boy
Dies Of Wounds

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Gen-
eral Pershing reported one hundred
and twenty casualties, including six
teen killed in action. A. L. Camp
bell, Of MadisonNiIle, Tenn, died Of
wounds. Several Georgia soldiers
were among the killed and wounded.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
French and American Troops
Continue to Advance Along
The Greater Part Of Front

PARIS, July (by the United Press) - French and
American troops continue advance greater part Of the
offensive front between the Asne and the Marne the French
war Office announced today,
The important towns Of Neuly and ST. Front have been
captured.
South Of the Mane the Allied troops hurled the Germans
back on fifteen mile front between Fossoy and Oeuilly
gaining more ground toward the river.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
UNITED PRESS WAR REVIEW.

The Allies while continuing their advance between
Aisne and the Marne, attacking along the whole
Marne river front in order to the most serious
obstacle the reduction Of the whole
salient. The Franco-Amercan offensive south Of Sois.
has naturally been unable to maintain IFS initial
speed owing to tens Of thousands Of German reserves
who have been flung against them. The situation re-
gardng SCISSORS itself appeared in doubt today The
Paris communique issued did not claim its capture but
both the French and British officials gave out statements
in Washington late yesterday stating that the city had
fallen.
Assaults now under way south of the Marne de-
signed to throw the last Germans the south bank
across khe river.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Seventy-Eight
Marine Casualties

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The
Marine casualties today totaled sew
enty-eight, including five killed in ac-
ton. One Georgia soldier was killed
and one severely wounded.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
British Air Raid
On Holstein Coast
Gets ZeppeIins

COPENHAGEN, July 2O.- (By
the United Press "A British air
raid on the Schleswig Holstein coast
resulted in the destruction Of a great
hanger and two zeppelins which it
contained, was learned here today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Loss Of Yife On British Cruiser
San Diego Is Thought To Be
Small BY Washington Officials

WASHINGTON, July 20-(By the United Press. while
Captain Ch of the sunken cruiser San Diego believes
torpedo struck his ship and sent it to the bottom
the submarine periscope its wake Real Admiral Palmer
acting secretary of the navy said department messages d
Gated small loss of fe Some persons yet unaccounted for
are believed to have pershed in the explosion.
REPORTED TO HAVE PERISHED.
New York. July 2OReports that 800 pershed in the sink
ing Of the cruiser San Diego off Of fire Island were confirm
ed today Considerable confusion existed number of
vvors and sailors landed They declared 800 missing
and that the ship abandoned There was perfect
der they said.
LATER American naval vessels last night found and de-
soyed five six mines TIE vicinity which the San Diego
was sunk the navy department announced
LOSS NOW REPORTED TO BE a.
NEW YORK, July 2OComplee. casualties cause by the
sinking Of the cruiser San Diego probably AZ missing and in
iured Rear Admiral Glover stated this afternoon
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Suburbs of Soussons Is Held By the
French and American Troops

PARIS JULY 2O-Despite furious fighting the French
claiming the suburbs Of Soussons less than two kometes
from the city proper.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
Cali Is Issued For
10000 Registrars

WASHINGTON, July 20. .
Provost Marshall Crowder issued
a cali for ten thousand registrants
for limited service today, to en-
train July 2oth and August 2nd.
Tepnessees S quota is $50,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20
BRITISH FORCES ADVANCE ON
MORE THAN TWO MILE FRONT

LONDON July 2O(By the United Press British forces
in capturing Meteren yesterday advanced front Of more
than two miles, Haig reported today -Four hundred and
thirty-six enemy prisoners taken.