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The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
CHAPTER II.
The War Breaks.

After serving four years and three
months in the q. S. navy, I received
an honorable discharge on April II,
1914. held the rank Of chief petty
officer, f1rst-class gunner. 1t is not
uncommon for garbies to lie around a
while between enlistments-they like
vacation as much as anyone-and it
was my intention to loaf for few
| months before joining the navy again.
After the war started, of course, /
had heard more or less about the Ger
man atrocities in Belgium, and while
was greatly interested, was doubt
full at first as to the truth Of the re-
ports, for knew how news gets
changed in passing from mouth to
mouth, and ! never was much Of a
hand to believe things until I saw
them, anyway. Another thing that
caused me to be interested in the war
was the fact that my mother was born
in Alsace. Her maiden name, DER
vieux, is we'll known in Alsace. had
often visited my grandmother in st.
Nazaire, France, and knew the coun-
try. So with France at war, it was
not strange that I should be even
more interested than many other
garbies.
AS have said, did not take much
stock in the first reports Of the Huns
exhibition of kultur, because Fritz is
known as clean sailor, and figured
that no real sailor would ever get
mixed up in such dirty work as they
said there was in Belgium. l figured
the soldiers were like the sailors. But
found out 1 was wrong about both.
One thing that opened my eyes a
bit was the trouble my mother had in
getting out of Hanover, where she
was when thasUar started, and back
to France. Shesalways woresa little,
Amegtcansdaglan .this.both saXedl land
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
CHAPTER !.
In the American Navy.

IN the American Navy.
My father was a seaman, so, nat
rally, all my life heard great deal
bout ships and the sea. Even when
was little boy, in Walston, Pa, I
bought about them a whole lot and
Fanted to be a sailor-especialIy a
allor in the u. S. navy.
You might say I was brought up on
ne water.
When I was twelve years old went
sea as cabin boy on the whaler
herifus, out of Boston. She was an
id square-rigged sailing ship, built
bore for work than for speed. We
Fere out four months on my first
Pulse, and got knocked around a lot,
Specially In a storm on the Newfound-
md Banks, where we lost our instru-
Aents, and had a hard time navigat-
Ag the ship. Whaling crews work on
aares and during the two years was
q the Therifus my shares amounted
fourteen hundred dollars.
Then I shipped as first-class helms
ian on the British tramp Southern
OWN, a twin-screw> steamer out Of
liverpool. Many people are surprised
lat fourteen-year-old boy should be
elmsman on an ocean-going craft,
ut all over the world you will see
oung lads doing their trick at the
heel. was on the Southerndown
Vo years and In that time visited
host Of the important ports Of Eu-
ppe. There is nothing like a tramp
teamer If you want to see the world.
he Southerndown is the vessel that,
the fall Of 1917, sighted German
boat rigged up like sailing ship.
Although liked visiting the foreign
orts, got tired of the Southerndown
fter while and at the end of voy-
ge which landed me in New York
ecided to get into the United States
avy. After laying around for a week
two I enlisted and was assigned to
dty as a second-class fireman. 81.
People have said they thought was
retty small to be a fireman; they
ave the idea that f1remen must be big
ben. Well, l am feet 71a inches in
eight, and when I was sixteen was
lst as tall as I am now and weighed
So pounds. I was a whole lot husk-
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10

sr then, too, for that was before my
ktroduction to kultur in German pris-
b camps, and life there is not exactly
attening-not exactly. do not know
Rhy it is, but If you will notice the
avy f1remen-the lads with the red
tripes around their left shoulders
ou will find that almost all of them
re small men. But they are a husky
bt.
Now, In the navy, they always haze
newcomer until he shows that he
an take care of himself, and got
Aine very soon after went into Un-
le Sans service. was washing my
othes in a bucket on the forecastle
eek, and every garby (sailor) who
anne along would give me or the
ucket kick, and spill one or the
9th of US. Each time I would move
B some other place, but I always
eemed to be in somebody's way. FL
.ally saw a marine coming. I was
owhere near him, but he hauled0out
e his course to come up to me and
ave the bucket a boot that sent it
%enty feet away, at the same time
landing me a clout on the ear that
1st about knocked me down. Now,
did not exactly know what marine
Fas, and this fellow had so many
tripes on his sleeves that I thought
must be some sort Of officer, so I
1st stood by. There was gold stripe
commissioned officer) on the bridge
nd 1 knew that If anything was
Yrong he would cut in, so 1 kept look
biz up at him, but he stayed where he
kas, looking on, and never saying a
lord. And all the time the marine
tept slamming me about and telling
he to get the hell out of there.
Finally l said to myself, "I'll get
his guy If It's the brig for month";"
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Julian RODRIGUEZ, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Albert Bryant, Admins
traitor of the estate of Julian Rodre-
quez, deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said Albert Bryant,
Administrator, at the office of G. o.
Nolan, at Ray, Arizona, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate, in the said
County of Pinal.
ALBERT BRYANT,
Administrator of the Estate of
Julian RODRIGUEZ.
Dated July 6, 1918.
First publication July 20, 1918.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1918.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10

These bars, which are strips Of red
braid, are worn on the left sleeve, and
signify extra craftsmanship. I also
received two hundred and fifty francs,
or about fifty dollars in American
money, and fourteen days shore leave.
All this made me very angry, oh,
very much wrought up indeed-nOt
saw merry life for myself on the
French rolling wave if they felt that
way about gunnery.
I spent most Of my leave with my
grandmother in st. Nazaire, except for
a short trip made to a star-shen fac
tory. This factory was just about like
one I saw later somewhere in Amer
ica, only in the French works, all the
hands were women. Only the guards
were men, and they were "blesses"
(wounded).
When my leave was up and said
good-by to my grandmother, she man.
aged a smile for me, though 1 could
see that it was pretty stiff work. And
without getting soft, or anything like
that, I can tell you that smile stayed
with me and it did me more good than
you would believe, because it gave me
something good to think about when
was up against the real thing.
hope lot of you people who read
this book are women, because I have
had it in mind for some time to tell all
the women I could little thing they
can do that will help a lot. I am not
trying to be fancy about it, and / hope
you will take it from me the way !
mean it.
When you say good-by1 to your son
! or your husband or your sweetheart,
work UP smile for him. What you
want to do is to give him something he
can think about over there, and some
thing he will like to think about. There
is so much dirt and blood, and hunger,
and cold, and all that around you, that
you have just got to quit thinking
about it, or you will go crazy. And so,
when you can think about something
nice, you can pretty nearly forget all
the rest for while. The incest things
you can think about are the things you
liked back home.
Now, you can take it from me that
what your boy will like to remember
the best of all is your face with a
smile on it. He has got enough hell on
his hands without a lot Of weeps to re-
member, if you will excuse the word.
But don't forget that the chances are
on his side that he gets back to you
the figures prove it. That will help
you some. At that, it will be hard
work; you will feel more like crying,
and so will he, maybe. But smile for
him. That smile is your bit.
Twill back smile against the weeps
in a race to Berlin any time. So I am
telling you, and cannot make it strong
enough-send him away with smile.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Apolonio Munoz, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
estate of Apolonio MunoZ, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

1 hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of County AS
SCISSOR of Pinal County, subject to the
will of the voters at the Democratic
primary, to be held on September 10,
1918. M. M. HICKEY.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10

the enlistment station was. had to
argue with him some: time before he
would even direct me to it. OF course
had no passport and this made him
suspicious Of me.
The officer in charge of the station
was no warmer in his welcome than
the gendarme, and this surprised me,
because Murray and Brown had no
trouble at all in joining. The French,
of course, often speak Of the Foreign
Legion as "the convicts," because so
many legionaries are wanted by the
police of their respective countries,
but criminal record never had been
bar to service with the legion, and
did not see why it should be now-if
they suspected me of having one. I
had heard there were not few Ger
mans in the legion-later on became
acquainted with some-and believe
me- no Alsatian ever fought harder
against the Huns than these former
Deutschlanders did. It occurred to
me then that if they thought I was
a German, because had no passport,
might have to prove I had been in
trouble with the kaiser's crew before
they would accept me. do not know
what the real trouble was, but solved
the problem by showing them my dis
charge papers from the American
navy. Even then, they were suspicious
because they thought was too young
to have been a G. P. o. When they
challenged me on this point, / said
would prove it to them by taking an
examination.
They examined me very carefully,
in English, although l know enough
French 10 get by on subject like
gunnery. But foreign officers are very
proud of their knowledge of English
and most of them can speak it-and
think this one wanted to show off, as
you might say. Anyway, passed my
examination without any trouble,
was accepted for service in the For
eign Legion and received my commits
sion as gunner, dated Friday, January
1, 1915.
There is no use in my describing the
Il O1ClSA ACS1Ous IL 10 Ol1c VI L1lC LuOO6
famous fighting organizations in the
world, and has made wonderful rec
ord during the war. When I joined La
Legion, it numbered about 10000 men.
Today it has less than 5000. They
say that since August, 1914 the legion
has been wiped out three times, and
that there are only few men still in
service who belonged to the original
legion. l believe it to be true. In
January of this year the French gov
ernment decided to let the legion die.
l was sorry to hear it. The legion
naires were a fine body of men, and
wonderful fighters. But the whole
civilized world is now fighting the
Huns, and Americans do not have to
enlist with the French or the Limeys
any longer.
But one thing about the legion, that
find many people do not know, is that
the legionnaires are used for either
land or sea service. They are sent wher-
ever they can be used. l do not know
whether this was the case before the
present war-I think not-but in my
time, many of the men were put on
ships. Most people, however. have the
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of County Treas
urer of Pinal County, subject to the
will of the voters at the Democratic
primaries to be held on the 10th day
of September, 1918.
C. w. GORHAM, Incumbent.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
CHAPTER Ill.
In the Foreign Legion.

This time I was determined to en-
list. So. when we landed at st. Ma
zaire, I drew my pay from the Vir-
ginian and, after spending a week
with my grandmother, went out and
asked the first gendarme 1 met where
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Supervisor of Pinal c9un-
ty, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary election, September 10,
1918. ERNEST F. KELLNER.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR
COURT

The Copper Camp has been author
lied to announce that Judge o. J.
Baughn will be candidate for re-
election to a second term as Judge of
the Superior Court of Pinal County,
subject to the action of the Republi-
can primary, September the 10th.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE

l hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for State Repre-
sentative from Pinal county on the
Democratic ticket, subject to the will
of the voters at the primaries to be
held on the 10th day of September,
1918.
j. |. COLEMAN.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY RECORDER

hereby announce myself as candi-
date before the Democratic nominal
ing primary for the office of County
Recorder of Pinal County, and urgent
ly solicit the support of qualified elect
ors.
DELLA A. COLE.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
making eight

miles, while the ship was making eight
knots an hour. with fourteen-inch
gun 1 scored three d's-that is, three
direct hits out of five trials. After
that there was no question about 1t. AS
result, I was awarded three bars.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office of County Attor-
ney of Pinal County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary, to
be held September 10, 1918. Your in
fluence and vote will be appreciated.
E. p. PATTERSON.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR STATE SENATOR

l hereby announce that am a
candidate for State Senator from
Pinal county, subject to the Demo
cratic primaries, Sept. 10, 1918.
JOHN c.. DEVINE
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Attorney, subject
to the Republican primaries, Sept. 10,
1918 H. G. RICHARDSON.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR SUPERVISOR

for the office of member of the Board
of Supervisors of Pinal county, sub
ject to the Democratic primary, Sept.
10, 1918.
c.. HOWARD DAVIS.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR SHERIFF

hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Sheriff of Pinal county.
subject to the action of the Demo.
cratic primary.
GEORGE E. TRUMAN.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERlN-
TENpENT

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County School Superin-
tendent of Pinal county, subject to the
Democratic primary, September 10th,
1918. LOLA LIE BARON.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
FoR sHERlEE

hereby announce my candidacy for
the office Of Sheriff Of Pinal county,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic nominating primary
HENRY HALL.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of County Assessor, subject
to the Democratic primary, September
10, 1918 M. o. BENSCOE.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10

FOR CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR
COURT
l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the office of Clerk of the
Superior Court of Pinal County, sub
ject to the will of the voters at the
Democratic primaries to be held on
the 10th day of September, 1918.
MINNIE M. BENNETT,
Incumbent.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
J. |. COLEMAN.

necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said N. Basha, Ad-
ministrator, at the office of G. o.
Nolan at Ray, Arizona, the same be.
ing the place for the transaction Of
the business Of said estate, in the said
County of Pinal.
N. BASHA,
Administrator of Estate of Apo
Ionic MunoZ, Deceased.
Dated July 6, 1918.
First publication July 20, 1918.
Last publication Aug. 10, 1918.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10

Continued next week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1918-08-10
FOR SUPERVISOR

DELLA A. COLE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-31

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the undersigned clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of Rankin
county, Miss, up till ~12 o'clock
noon on the 1st Monday of Feb.
1918, which is the fourth day of
said month, for supplies for the
month of February. 1918. for the
county of Rankin, to-wit:
Oats, corn, mixed feed and all
other kinds of feed for teams for
the several Supervisors Dis
tricts. of said county, delivered at
Brandon, Florence, and Pela-
hatchie, said county; also
Supplies for the county home.
including corn, oats, ETC., deliver
ed at Brandon depot, Miss.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all such bids.
ia. Robinson. Clerk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-31

The County Home Demonstra-
ton and Club members wish to
express their appreciation to the
Board of Supervisors and others
who were instrumental in secur-
ing the services of a Farm Dem
onstrator. May this be a great
year for Rankin and its people.
Mrs. H. B, Cannon, Cottage
Cheese Specialist gave very in
teresting demonstration in
cheese. making at Florence, Tues
day, Jan. %. Let us use cottage
cheese as a meat substitute on
our meatless days.
Through the courtesy OF our
County Teachers Association, our
annual fSpring Exhibit will be
held March Is, in connection with
County Fields Day. "A number of
prizes. be given, a:list of
which will be published soon.
Every club president is asked
to appoint at once a Spring Ex-
hibit Committee" to help arouse
interest in this very important
phase Of work.
Let every club member show
her loyalty and patriotism at this
time by contributing one or more
articles to this exhibit, and by
being present on this occasion.
Fresh vegetables will be in
cluded in this exhibit, so just as
soon as possible prepare boxes
and hot-beds and plant early veg
etables and tomatoes.
Mrs. Webb Home Demonstra-
ton Agent has recently returned
from Agricultural College. Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-31
AGRICULTURAL COLUMN
Conducted by
S. v. BURKS, Demonstration Agent.

Here is a good piece Of news
for the people of this section:-
the cooperative car of hogs ship
ped from Brandon last week
proved beyond a doubt that
Rankin County hogs are as good
and will bring as much money as
any hogs in the United States.
Fifty-six head Of these hogs
brought within five cents of the
top of the market. This was the
first lot of Southern hogs to get so
close to the Iowa hogs which
brought the top. This should mean
lots for the people of this section:
for hogs can be raised here as
cheap as anywhere in the coun-
try.
The condition of the roads pre-
vents me from travelling very
much at present, therefore, | can
not talk with each man concern
ing cooperative shipments, but
if you have hogs or anything else
that you want to market in this
way, write or wire me at Bran
don and | will be glad to assist
you.
The Corn Club boys can in
crease the corn yield in Rankin
County 10000 bushels this year
without any unusual efforts. This
would mean at least $4,000 should
this corn be turned into money.
There is no way by which agri-
cultural interests can be aroused
and instilled into those who are
to be our future producers than
by helping them in the club
work. Besides the money value
there is experience to be gotten
from this work that is necessary
to the success of every farmer.
Every farmer should encourage
his boy to join the forces and
grow a prize patch of corn this
year.
1t is my intention to help the
boys of this county a great deal
in this work. Boys, / want you
to call on me for any help or in
formation that | am capable of
giving. If you are not a club
member, get in just as soon as
possible and begin to make your
plans for that prize patch.
Spring will soon be here and
every body will be wanting gar
den seed. Did you know that
there is an immense shortage OF
garden seed? Order a seed cata-
log and select your supply at once
and avoid the delay later on in
the year.
Prepare to plant your potatoes
early. Any time between Feb
ruary 18th and March 10th should
be early enough. The Red Tri-
umph or the Burbank will give
a good yield in this section. Re-
member that too much barnyard
manure put out when the pota-
toes are planted will cause the
potatoes to Scab.
Your onion sets and cabbage
plants should be on their way,
for the spring sun will be ready
to help them before many days.
It is lots easier to write these
suggestions than it is to practice
them, but listen. YOU ARE
YOUR OWN PROVIDER.
Respectfully
S. V. BURKs, County Agent.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-31
LOST

One black mare mule 5 years
old. weight about 1900 pounds;
also one mouse colored mare mule
6 years old, weight about 1900
mounds. Left my place in Pei
ahatchie a week ago last Friday
night. A liberal reward will be
naid for any information leading
to their recovery.
Henry Myers,
Pelahatchie, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-31

great world war, when undertak-
ing a tremendous movement,
could and would heartily say:
IF God be willing we shall sue
ceed in this" Have we now any
"Stone Wall Jacksons' that wear
out their pants at the knees?
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-31

where she attended the State
meeting for Home Demonstra-
ton Agents January 9Th, 1918;
While there she gave her annual
report, discussed Community
Short Courses" and 'Co-opera-
tive Egg Clubs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

I'D KICI1fr1O1O workers
Are you Richmond Worker?
Then listen The entire civilized world an upheava-
knows what day shall bring forth.
Upon every hand there hue and cry more hepore
workers. Men and wanted for the and
industry, and unparalleled in the history this any
other
The demand for honest capable SOBER reliable workers was
great.
Probably other pastures look greener, and the promise of still
higher aung and workers, gerng
OF 1t better somewhere else, constantly moving and fro
Many time the pastures that looked green from afar are found
10 be wanting when approach he and the promise Of
thing better find not to be good.
And then the disappointment! Workers take our advice! Stay
Richmond is good It's good town to live in. Its
schools tor children better than the Its parks
the larger cities. The wages paid Richmond equal TO-
not better, than paid for the lines of work
another city, andbetter than aRchnond city homes
Don't looking for the pot Of gold the end Of the rainbow
There's work for right here Richmond plenty it!
Stay right here make yourself solid Satisfy yourself with good
job at good pay
This time for small things and the constant shifting from
pillar to post Use the opportunity while you keep busy
and salt your savings in Thrift Stamps
ndusoa ~7 P f9ens R a Ss are interested having all honest
h na Atlantis 9 Life ms Co. "a Believer Richmond
nsnc' Company Christie Administrators comnsn american Trust
akofcm rcandTru Davenport e. Co. ,
l~Glad tobacco co Gordon Metal Co. Smith Courtney
81 powar Inc w.
Co. Bank. oRh
ank ~ ~ National eadctBS Kaunnn & Co.
'"S cf "sr eo Franklin earo co~Ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

American National Bank.
American Trust Company.
Davenport & Co.
Agents London nd Liverpool Globe Insurance Co.
Smith Courtney Co.
Machinery Supplies.
FL. w. Rountree & Bro. Trunk and Bag
Jake Wells.
The Union Bank of Richmond
Tragic Drug Co.
Kaufman & Co.
Franklin Caro- Company.
Manufacturers Honey Fruit ing Gum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13

A. q. Swink, Mgr. for Va. Atlantic Life In
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
Manufacturers Of Fertilizers
Southern Manufacturing Company.
Manufacturers OF Princnc Baking Powder.
WhitlOck Branch, p. LOrillard Tobacco Co.
Cigar Manufacturers
Virginia Railway and Power Company.
Hopkins Furniture Co.
Richmond Cafeteria, j. +. Nadon Prop.
Planters National Bank.
Corby Baking Company.