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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
CHAPTER xIv-Continued.

When ] looked around I saw that
where the artillery was, and that there
were three lines of trenches with
French infantry In them. SO the
trenches ] had come from were more
like outposts than anything else, and
were cut off. I felt pretty sure, then,
that the boys In them would never
come back alive. because as soon as
their fire let up the Turks would adj
vance, and to keep them back our guns
would have to wipe out our men, and
IL they did not, the Turks would. At
first was glad l had come out, but
then | remembered what the artillery
officer had said and figured would
have to go back and stay with them
or bring them back. Either way there
was not one chance In IA hundred that
any Of us would make IL. Because
when ] got through IL was really just
miracle and nobody would have
thought II could happen.
Then the officer told me TO go back
TO the beach, where our naval guns
were, and that I was detailed to them.
Maybe you do not think / was glad?
But there was rough work still ahead
of me, because when ! got behind the
third line l saw wide open field that
was light gray from the shell smoke
hanging over It., and / could see the
flashes where the big ones were doing
their work, and / had to go through
that field.
l fell time and again. sometimes
when ! thought shell was near. and
sometimes when had no reason for
it-only was thirsty again. and was
shiverlng all the time, and was so
weak | could not have choked IA gold
fish. | do not remember hardly any
thing about going through that field.
and you might say the next thing
knew was when l was overtaken by
a dispatch runner. and got In tin
tub at the side of motorcycle and
was taken to the guns.
felt ready for Rip Van Wrinkle
nap then, but the officer I'm command
would not let me. He said they were
short of gunners-the terrific Smelling
had killed Off dozens of them--and as
he knew i could point gun he had
ordered them over the telephone to
get me to the beach as fast as possi-
Bile. He spotted the two warehouses
! have spoken of for me and said 1t
was up to us to put them out of COM
mission. The gun was 14-inch naval.
and that looked good to me, so
bucked up lot. The warehouses were
about 10 or IL miles away, should
judge, and about 30 or 40 yards apart.
felt very weak. as I have said,
and shivered every once In n while,
so did not think could do much
cunning worth whlstling at. But they
loaded the old 14-inch and made ready.
and we got the range and all was set.
The officer told me to let her ride.
SO I said to myself. This Is one for
you. Murray, old boy. Let's go from
here"
So l sent that one along and she
landed direct and the warehouse went
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
TRANSACTIONS.

TRANSACTIONS are like photographs,
best for reproducing drawings aud
worst for sunsets. 1t is as though one
who could not see the French cathe'
drais or the Pyramids should acquaint
himself with good paintings of them.
But they are not the cathedrals or the
Pyramids. They are the next best
thing, unless, as may be the case the
tales Of travellers are better. These,
too, are not the original, but teach
er's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES very
good and sometimes not.-Andrew y.
West.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30

the steel deck, but was able 20 crawl
on to the turret door. Just as l was
about to enter the gun was fired. That
particular charge happened to be de-
fective. The shell split and caused n
back fire and the cordite. fire and gas
came through the breech, which the
explosion had opened.
1t must have been a piece of cordlte
which did II, but whatever 1t was, II
hit me in the right eye and blinded 1t.
The ball Of the eye was saved by the
French surgeons and looks normal, but
II pains me greatly sometimes and
they tell me II will always be sight
less.
was unconscious Immediately from
the blow and from the quantity Of gas
which l must have swallowed. This
gas did me a great deal of damage
and gives me dizzy spells often to this
day. l do not know what happened
during the rest of the engagement, as
l did not regain consciousness until
three days later at sea. But heard
s' shN hOSPtAah th6t
dreadnaught Jeanne dare and the
light cruiser Normandy were In 1t as
well as ourselves, though not at the
time l was wounded, and that we had
all been pretty well battered. The
Cassard lost 80 men in the engage
ment and had 4S wounded. Some of
our turrets were twisted into all man
ner of shapes and part of our bow
was carried away. One of our lieu
tenants was killed in the engagement.
l was told that both the VERT and
the kaiserliche Marine were sunk in
this engagement. l have seen pictures
of sailors from the VERT who were
prisoners at interment camps.
When we arrived ut Brest the
wounded were taken from the ship in
stretchers and after we had been rest
ed for about fifteen minutes on the
dock put into ambulances and rushed
to the hospital. On the way those who
could leaned out of the ambulance and
had great time with the people along
the streets, many of whom they knew,
of course the women and children
yelled, "Vlve In Francew and were
glad TO see the boys again, even
though they were badly done up.
Some of our men were bandaged
all over the face and head and II was
funny when they had to tell their
names to old friends of theirs, who
did not recognize them. AS soon as
one of the Brest people recognized a
friend off he would GO TO get cigarettes
and other things for him and some of
them almost beat us TO the hospital.
| do not know, of course, just what
the surgeons did to me, but | heard
that they had my eyeball out on my
cheek for almost two hours. At any
rate they saved It. The thigh wounds
were not dangerous in themselves and
if il had not been for the rough treat
ment they got later on they would be
quite healed by this time. am sure.
really think got little extra at
tention in the hospital In many ways,
for the French were at all times an :.
ious to show their friendiness to
America. Every time my meals were
| served there was u little American
flag on the platter and always large
American flag draped over the bed.
had everything l wanted given to me
, at once and when | WAS able to, all
the cigarettes / could smoke, which
were not many.
While was still in bed In the hos
! pltal / received the CroiN de Guerre,
which l had won at the Dardanelles
Tie presentation was made by Lieu
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
Width Of Earth Roads.

The width of the earth road will de-
pend on the traffic. AS n rule, 20 or
30 feet from ditch to ditch Is sufficient
If the road is properly crowned. Or
dlnarlly the only bitches needed are
those made with the road machine,
which are wide and shallow.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
GOOD
ROADS
PROTECT ROADS OF COUNTRY
Former Governor Tener Declares u
Military Necessity to Keep
Highways In Repair.

at r. up to the federal, state and
local governments to save our high
ways" remarked John X. Tener of
Pennsylvania, former governor, presi-
dent of the Permanent Highways cor
poration of New York. Governor Ten
err declared that It is a military ne
cessity for the proper authorities to
protect the roads. "We must preserve
the roads of the country, and particu-
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
ShrInes TO Foxes.

There are numberless shrines In
Japan dedicated to foxes. The badger
is another animal feared by the super
stitlQus japanese mind. 1t is believed
TO hive power to annoy people, and to
be able to turn into priest ut will.
The crying of weasles and the baying
of dogs are considered evil omens, and
such insignificant happenings send
shudder through the believers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
When Highways Are Wet.

When the roads are wet and heavy
the farmer can haul but One-eighth OF
the load to town that he could haul
II n first-rute road were available.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
Bio Cost Of Poor Roads.

The United States office of public
roads estimates the national excess
bill for hauling because of poor roads
at $200O00,000 annually.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-08-30
Using Convict Labor.

Military roads are being built In
Ohio by the aid of convict labor.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Five Great Men In History.

In the generation that saw the birth
and the earlier years of the republic
five men stand out-GcOrgc Washing
ton, Benjamin Franklin. Thomas JEFF
fcrson. Alexander Hamilton and John
Marshall. snys James Bryce in the
Youths Companion. Whether or not
the last four of them were great men
In the full sense of the word Is Ques-
ton on which people were not agreed
In the lifetime of those four and nrc
not agreed today; but everyone felt
then as everyone feels now That Wash
ington was great. lie Is II world fig
urc. Ih mere intellectual power he was
not superior to the other four. He had
less originality and less wide range
of capacity than Franklin. less vcrsn-
tile activity OF mind than Jefferson.
less brilliant gifts for constructive pol
ley and the exposition thereof than
Hamilton less logical grasp and pene-
trntion of thought than Marshall; but
he rose superior to them all In GER
ain massive strength of character, In
lately dignity, In calm firmness Of
purpose TINT neither the smiles nor the
frowns of fortune could divert from
the course his judgment had approved.
So his primacy was undisputcd then
and has remained undisputed ever
since.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
CAN CHINA BE INDEPENDENT
Entrance Into Great World War 10
Viewed From Different Angles
by Editors.

Much division of opinion exists in
Japan regarding Chinn's declaration
of war against Germany. says the
East and West News. Japan took the
final step for two reasons: First, the
AnglO-Japnnese alliance, and, second.
n dcep-founded belief In the necessity
for solidarity Of the far eastern pow
ers. The Osaka Asnhl Is strongly OPP
posed to China's participation In the
worlds war. 1t says: "China decided
to take the step, on the arrival of
Vice-President Feng KuO-chnng mt Pc
kin. Nothing could be more regret
tnble than for an Independent nation
to be forced by others to do anything
it doesn't want to do. The national
existence of any nation that yields to
coercion or undue persuasion Is I'm
periled! Some people regarded Japan's
declaration of war against Germany
merely from the viewpoint Of the alli-
ance with England. but we favored
Japan's dominance In this part Of the
Pacific"
The editor of the Asahi wants to
know what Feng Kuo-chang meant
when he favored declaration of war
by China against Germany, but OBJ
jectcd strenuously to joining the en-
tentc powers. "Does he mean that,
like the United States, Chinn's declnrn-
ton of war shall be separate act?''
nsks the Asnhi. "'rhe grave fact is
that her present course was forced
upon her. Whether she Joins the en-
tente or not matters little for the
present. The serious question Is, can
China be independent from now on
ward?"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Are You On. of Them"

There are n great many people whu
would be very much benefited ir'
taking Chamberlain's Tablets for n
weak or disord.red stomach. Are
you one of them? Mrs. NJ. Il. Searl.
Baldwinsville, n. V, relates her ex-
perience in the use Of these tablets
Il had n bad spell with my stomach
about six months ago, and WAS trou-
hled for two or three weeks with gas
and severe pains In the pit OF my
stomach. Our druggist advised III"
to take Chainberlain's Tablets. tool
n bottle home and the first dose re-
lieved me wonderfully, and i kept on
taking them until I was cured
These tablets do not relieve pain, but
after the pain has been relieved may
prevent its recurrence.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
"GEsUNDHEIT" THEN WOE
Citizen Of German Origin, Patriotic to
Last Ditch, Makes 4 Disastrous
Blunder.

This little story, which appears to be
an orphan. is now going around:
Tin going to the patriotic meeting
this evening"" said the citizen Of Ger
man origin.
NO" said the wife, "you mustn't go.
You'll get into trouble, sure"
But he went, despite her remon-
STRANGE. Just before midnight, on the
last street car, he stumbled into his
domicile. The good wife was sitting
up for him.
When he appeared his eyes were
blnck and blue, his face was scratched
and pulled. his collar Ind been torn
from his shirt and he looked as though
he had been rolled In the dirt.
"Ah," said the wife, II told you not
to 20 to that meeting. that something
would happen to you"
at was not at the meeting" cx-
planned the husband. "Thc meeting
was all right. There were three
speeches. and, like everybody else. /
applnuded everyone Of them. The
band played the "Stnr-Spnngled Bnn-
ner." Everybody stood up. So did J..
at was nftcr the meeting. l was
coming home on the street car. The
ear was crowded. Then n woman on
the cur sncczcd and l said 'Gesund
hcitr Then everything happened"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Notice Of Dissolution

We, the undersigned. l.. Is. Walbridge,
President. and A. c. MoultOn. Secretary OF
The MEEKEH TRANSFORMATIONS COMPANY,
II corporation formed under the laws OF the
state of Colorado, do hereby give notice
said corporation, duly called for the pur-
pose OF considering the propriety OF dissolv-
Ing said corporation, and held NJ Meeker,
In the city OF Meeker, state Of Colorado. on
the first day of June, A. d., 1918, pursuant to
notice given to the stockholders thereof, In
the manner provided by law for the calling
of stock holders meeting for the purpose OF
amending articles Of Incorporation. the
ST ock holders. by n vote Of more than two
thirds Of the entire capital stock of said cor
pOrHtion, ordered said corporation to be
dissolved.
We further certify that nll debts owing by
said corporation have been fully paid.
In witness whereof. we have made ant
signed this Notice Of dissolution, and nj
fxed hereto I he senl Of said corporation this
seventh day of June. A. d., lnls.
isEAL) tsigned) l.. Is. WALBRiDGE.
Attest: lSiuned) President.
AC. MoULrON, Secretary. ji5-jyN
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Coal ihnd-Coal NnlNeu
Department Of the Interior. U. \. Land ONCE nj
Glcnwood Springs, Colo, June u, 1918.
NOTICE In hereby given TINT Deborah
Carver of Mccker, Colorado. who. on February
3. l9ia. made Homestead Entry, Serial No. Ulll.
for "a swl. Sec:l; WI nwi4. Sec ~, and who
on June ~. 1915, made Additional Homestead
Entry. Serial No. OgtI.. for nwi4 swl4 of Sec q.
and seI4 nwi4 of Sec ~, all In T2S. ~ W. ath
=. NJ. has flied notice of intention tn make
Final Five, and Three Year Proof. to establish
claim 10 the land above described, before
Henry j. Hay. u s Commissioner. at Mcckcr,
Colorado. on the nth day of july, 1913.
Claimant names Hs witnesses:
Samuel II. Itny. james N. Clark, Jucob W.
widcncr. and William Gillespie, all Of Meckcr.
Colorado.
j222-jy21 d. @. WEfAND. Register.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
No Child Too Young to Swim.

"No child Ia too young to be taught
swimming says Madeline Berlo.
'"There Is no reason In the world why
Q child should not learn to swim be-
fore 1t Is five years old. In fact, there
is every reason why it should. The
children of savage tribes In the islands
Of the Pacific learn even before TINT
age. Some of them learn to swim be-
fore they learn to walk, which clearly
shows that all our civilization Is wrong
In assuming that years and knowledge
are necessary to ability to SWIM"
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION



Department of the Interior. U. $. Land once al
Glenwood Springs. Colo, June II, 1918.
NOTICE Ii hereby given that Edgar Z. Nc
Sweeney. of Meeker, Colorado. who on scpteIli-
her ~, 1914, made Homestead Entry. Serial NO
OsJlS for nwl. sel.. ~ se4, Sec 81; sw1 swA,
see y; and on June %, 1918, made Additions
Homestead Entry No. 0t-ss. for d,s amended
the sw,, nc'4, nel4 se,. Sec q; nwi. sw4: sec
~ mel mel. Sec r. 4 . =. X 0i'W. 9Th N. has
filed notice of intention TO make Final Three
Year Proof, to establish claim TO tho land
above described. before Henry J. Hay. u: >.
Commissioner. at Mcckcr, Colorado, ON the
18th day of July, 1913.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
David q. Nichols, John e. Pollard. Rice l..
Nichols. Dawson W. black, all of Meekcr, Col
GRADE.
j..-jy.0 u. q. WEYAND, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Repairing Mirrors.

To renew the sllvering on the back
Of n mirror lay 1t face downward on
u smooth surface and prepare piece
Of tinfoil large enough to patch the
damaged part by rubbing 1t with mer-
curry. Place the patch in position. lny
a sheet of paper over 1t and put on 1t
weight having n perfectly fiat sur
face and heavy enough to press 1t
down tightly. Let the mirror be In
this position for day or two and the
foil will adhere to the glass.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Our Army Of Civil War.

During the first year of the Civil war
the number Of the regular army rose
to $1,000. Lincoln's first call for vol
untecrs, April Is, 1861, WINS for 5000
men for three months. At the begin
ming of 1862 the number of volunteers
in the field was about $4,000. During
the next three years 1t was about 0OO,-
600. At the close Of the war the Union
army numbered 1.OOO.0OO men. The to-
tai number of troops furnished was
2.S50,OOO men.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Summons


James Hayes, Plaintiff
T. j. Hughes, VIC. Mitchell,
Francis u. Sinrry. ana j. -.
Chase. trustee. Arthur !.nih- summons
am. Waller +. Dendy, II. NJ.
Drcifuss. md the Mceker
Townsitc Company, Defend
ants.
The People of the state Of Colorado.
Il. Spnrry. and J. %. Chase. trustee, Arthur
Lat hmm, Walter +. Dendy. II. NJ. Dreifuss,
md he Mcckcr Townsite Company, the de-
PENDANTS above named, Greeting:
You are hereby required 10 appear In an
action brought against you by the above
named pinintifr IN the District Court Of Rio
ItlancO County. State of Colorado. and nn-
sw.r the complaint therein within twenty
days nftcr service hereof. n served within
this County; or. II served out of III Is County,
or by publication. within thirty days after
| the service hereof. exclusive of the day of
| service; or judg by default Will be
taken ngninst you according to the prayer
OF the complaint. And ~ copy Of the com
plaint In the above entitled nction he not
served with this summons. or II the service
days additional to the time hcrri before
specified for appearance and answer wi be
u lowed befor. in. taking of Judgment by
default ms aforesaid.
The said action Is brought to nbtnih u de-
cree forever quietinn the plaintiff In his
, title to and possession of lots four nvc and
six. In Block Seventeen In the Town Of
Mccker. itin ninnco County, Colorado. md
I" require the deirndents and .nch 81 them
to set forth he claims which they. and rnch
of them INSERT. In md To the above describ-
ed property. which Chains are ndve So tn
the pini"titf. and nre without foundnt ion,
md TINT said claims so inserted. and each
of Them he declared void. mud defendants
and each Of them he ndIudgrd To have nu
estate or interest In or 10 aid property. md
That the plnintifY bc ndIudgcd the owner In
fr. simple. mud entitled to possession III
| snid property, and other r-licfHs Will more
fully nppenr from the complaint In said me-
lion to which reference Is here nnde: n
copy of which Is hereto attached.
Aud you nre hereby notifi that II you
fnti t., appear, and to answer tn. said com
pintnI rs nbnvr required. the said plaintiff II
viii nsk the Court To enter n decree grnnt-
Ing plninlin the relief for which he prnys In
his complaint.
Given under my hand and seal Mt Mcckcr
In said county, this nth day Of August, A.
u 1917 lsEAL1 Il. DLDLASp. a rk.
Jss-jyl3 fly J. ERNEST OLDiASD.
Deputy.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Laundering a Collar.

It is said that % operations are
necessary in laundering n collar. hut
the jamestown Optlmlst can't find
more than eight, which nre MS fol-
lows: Washing in hard wntcr. using IL
trace of starch. fraying the edges, rip
ping the buttonholes, corrugnting the
Inner surface. putting on four fly
specks, ironing slightly and then
throwing into the wrong bag.-kansns
City Star.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13

Human life is often painted as pain
fully meacer and pinched, but one OF
It's most common shadows Is regret
bred by lack of self-restrnint. Eating
too much, talking too much, drinking
too much, playing too much. tempting
fate too much by various forms of
gambling-ull these forms Of excess
and others also contribute prodigally
to the sum of the worlds pnin and
sorrow and multiply its misfortunes.-
Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
MON X
Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday School. Sunday. 1000 IA. IN.
Preaching. Sunday, HOO n. IN.
Epworth League. Sunday. 7OOp. III.
Preaching. Sunday. 500 p. IN.
Ladies' Aid, Wednesday, go p. m.
Prayer Meeting. Thursday, 800 p.
m.
Choir Practice. Thursdays 30 p. IN.
II you have no church, home you
are cordially invited to worship with
US. +. II. ROSE.
Phone 54-J Pastor.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
Sardlnes and Herrinos.

Enormous quantities of very yount
herrings are caught in selnes along the
Maine coast. These are packed In cot
tonsccd oil and sold as "snrdines.'
which is exactly on n par with selling
chopped veal under the name of chick
en-. The true sardines are caught on
the coasts Of France, Spain md Italy
and are packed in olive oil.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
How Times Have Changed.

Wardrobe Mistress Ito bnggngcmnn)
Yesl Times have changed, Bill.
remember when we had n dozen large
trunks for the chorus girls costumes:
now we only need that onc.-Cassell's
Saturday Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1918-07-13
To Join Metal and Marble,

A cement for making metal md
marble adhere consists of 80 parts of
plaster of paris. 10 parts Iron filings
and half II part of sal ammoninc and
acctIc acid added to make thin paste,
which must be used Immediately.