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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

rising TO his knees, with his arms
str,tc.cd out TO heaven. h" prayed. and
all Of his soul entered into the prayer.
20. good and merciful God. give me
strength To di" like Il man, Deliver
m" from this cowards death. Give me
Il chance to die like my mates in the
fighting line. to die lighting for my
country. ask this of thee"
\ peace. hitherto unknown. came to
him. and ne crouched and covered no
more. but calElly waited the dawn.
ready to go TO his death. The shells
wrr" bursting all around the guard
room. hut he hardly noticed them.
While waiting there. the voice OF the
him. He was singing the chorus of the
popular trench ditty:
! want to 20 home. ! want to 30 hOm".
| don't want to go to the trenches no
more.
Where the "whizzbangs" and ''s;,m.
sagvs' roar galore.
Take me over the sea. where tf:' Nl"-
maud can't get me.
oh. my, | don't want to die, / want to
80 home.
Lloyd listened To the words with Il
strange interest, and wondered what
kini al home he would go to across
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02


From our front-line trench. every
now and again, we could hear sharp
whistle blasts In the German trenches.
These blasts were the signals for
stretcher bearers. and meant the
wounding OF killing OF some German in
the service of his fathcrland.
Atwell and | had a tough time Of il.
patrolling the different trenches at
night. hut after awhile got used to IL.
My old outfit, the machine gun COM
pany, was stationed in huge elephant
dugouts about four hundred yards be-
hind the front line trench-they were
in reserve. Occasionally | would stop
in their dugout and have n coniab with
my former mates. Although we tried
to be jolly, still, there was a lurking
feeling of impending disaster. Each
man was wondering II, after the
slogan, "Over the top with the best OF
luck" had been sounded, would he still
be alive OF would he be lying some
where in France" In an old dilapidated
house, the walls of which were Scared
with machine gun bullets, No. sec
tion of the machine gun company had
its quarters. The company's cooks pre-
pared the meals in this billet. On the
fifth evening of the bombardment a
German eight inch shell registered q
direct hit on the billet and wiped out
ten men who were asleep in the sup
posedly bomb proof cellar. They were
buried the next day and attended the
funeral.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

The fabricated hull OF an 8.s00-ton
steel vessel was launched at Pacific
shipyard last Wednesday, just sixty
two days after the laying Of the keel.
This breaks the American record for
rapid construction Of steel vessels.
The best previous record was 81 days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Three persons were burned to death.
one was killed by fall and two Sc
riously injured In fire In q theatrical
boarding house In New York last Fri
day. 1t Is supposed that the fire was
Of incendiary origin. as there have
been six fires In the house since Janu-
AIRY l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

Great Britain. the United States and
Italy have agreed to place all their
armies under General Foch, Of the
French army. during the present ope-
rltions in France. and Gen. Foch Is
now acting as commander in chief.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02

models. were well guarded from obser-
vation by numerous allied pianos
"hich constantly circled above them.
No German airplane could approach
within observation distance. A re-
stricted area was maintained and no
civilian was allowed within three
miles. so We felt sure that we had a
great surprise in store Tor Fritz.
When we took over the front line
we received an awful shock. The
Germans displayed signboards over
the top OF. their trench showing the
names that We had called their
trenches. The signs read Fair"
Fact" Fate" and Fancy" and 50
on. according to the code names on
our map. Then to rub ii in. they
hostcd some more signs which read.
Come on, we are ready. stupid Eng
lish."
1t Is still a mystery to me how they
obtained this knowledge. There had
been no raids or prisoners taken. so
1t must have been the work OF spies
in our lines.
Three or four days before the big
push we tried TO shatter Fritz's nerves
by fcint attacks. and partially sue
ceeded as the official reports of July
show.
Although we were constantly bom-
harding their lines day and night. still
we fooled the Germans several times.
This was accomplished by throwing
an intense barrage into his lines -
then using smoke shells We would put
curtain of white smoke across No
Mans Land, completely obstructing
raise our curtain OF fire as IL in an
actual attack. All down our trenches
the men would shout and cheer. and
Fritz would turn loose with machine
gun, rifle and shrapnel fire. thinking
we were coming over.
After three or four Of these dummy
attacks his nerves must have been
near the breaking point.
on June -, l9l6, At 9.4O IN the
morning our guns opened up. and hell
was let loose The din was terrific. a
constant boom boom boom in your ear.
At night the sky was n red glare.
Our bombardmcnt had lasted about
two hours when Fritz started reply
ing. Although we were sending over
ten shells to his one. our casualties
were heavy. There was a constant
stream of stretchers coming out of the
communication trenches and burial
parties were common sight.
In the dugouts the noise Of the guns
almost hurt. You had the same scnsa-
tion as when riding OH the subway you
enter the tube under the river going
to Brooklyn-a sort OF pressure on the
cor drums. and the ground constantly
trembling.
The roads behind the trenches were
very dangerous because Bochc shrap-
mel was constantly bursting over them
We avoided these dangerous spots by
crossing through open fields.
The destruction in the German lines
was awful and I really felt sorry for
stlzpn because realized how they must
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-04-02
"OVER THE TOP"
By ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
An American Boy Who Got Into the War Two
Years Before His Country
CHAPTER NXN-CUn,inucd.

Copyright, 1917. by Arthur Guy Empy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Canals Now Fish Ponds,

Actual stocking of New York's new
fish ponds in the beds Of the old Erie
and Champlain canals is in full swing.
The necessary construction work has
been completed and the fish used for
stocking purposes are being rushed
from various points to the canals and
liberated at once.
The first consignment consisted Of
a large number Of yellow perch fry,
which were planted in one of the Sec
tions of the old Erie canal near Am
sterdam. According to the conserva-
ton commission, a quantity Of perch
spawn was collected by state en-
ployees in Adirondack lakes, where
these fish are menace to other fishes
in the same waters. Its removal is
therefore accomplishing a double
benefit.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Bowlus Advance (2): The pickle
plant has been running for several days
and the delivery of pickle stock i com.
ling good, some patrons receiving a.
high as eight dollars day. A. 4. hle-
dele is in charge the same az last year.
He is assisted by Miss Matilda
Schmitz,, bookkeeper, and Misses May
me Riedele and Bridget Kupka and
Peter Voydula. When deliveries in
crease more help will be added. With
occasional rains the prospects are good
for big crop Of pickles.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Destroying AirpIanes.

British aviators and mechanics are
compelled to destroy their own ma
chimes to prevent the Germans from
obtaining a jealousy guarded secret
about the new type plane. Occasional
ly it is necessary for the aviator to
sacrifice his own life together with his
airplane. Such an instance is de-
scribed in an official report of brave
aviator who deliberately blew himself
and the airplane to pieces with a bomb
to evade capture by q German flottlla
az do9tr0vern ....------- AZ
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Strong as an Ostrich.

The strength of an ostrich is pro-
digious; he can disembowel a horse or
kick through sheet Of corrugated
iron. To an unprotected man in the
open an Infatuated ostrich is as dan
gerous as the lion. Many have lost
thor lives through ignorance OF his
strength. bis speed, and his implacable
ferocity.-Wuuam c. Scully, in tho At
lnntic.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Commercial State Bank
LITTLE FALLS, MIMI. oH d" i @o'@
Buy War Savings Stamps
= > Z. = NIX. u Ia {,
Truly EUphemiotlc.

"Just what is meant by euphem.
ism?" ''I'll explain" said the erudite
person. "When widow who has
been married three or four times ropes
In another man 1t is announced that
she was led to the ALTAR" "Ex-
actly." "That phrase, led to the al
tar is euphemism. "-Birminpham
Age-Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Harry Nelson, who is in the 135th
regiment of the United States army, the
old First Minnesota infantry, made a
short visit at his home in this city this
week. His regiment is stationed at
Camp Cody on the Mexican border. Sew
eral other boys from Little Falls are in
the same regiment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
Dimensions Of the Vatican.

The Vatican, including number of
connected buildings. erected at differ
ent periods, covers space Of, 1,151 by
7H feet and has 200 stairways 20
courts and 4,422 rooms. No statement
has been made Of the nu1sher Of sery.
ants employed there. IS
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
gO!eECE,

NoGEOE sf,-ss,tfa2 :
AN persons ewing ~ Baaae1 Deleton
sts1s at Pierz will please - at tie
0svman state Bank of sPieFz and settle
came O. c~ce h1 note or cash, Otherwise
it win be necessary to proceed 1hfough
suz attorney to collect these accounts.
-Adv. 21-o Barney B0r4oa.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09
~ .:EIIJ "[IEFN NTEN EFlfFNG 10
Build Character Firmly.

The character which you are con-
structing is not your own. It is the
building material out Of which other
generations will quarry stones for the
temple Of life. See to it, therefore.
that 1t be granite and not sha1e.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-09

Paul Krause of Chicago made few
days. visit with relatives in this city
this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

and the death of the Saviour is the
topic of the ages. 1t is of supreme
Importance to earth and to heaven.
Those who dismiss the crucifixion as
merely incidental in the exemplary
life of Jesus should remember the
TRANSPORTATION; for the Mount of
TRANSPORTATION fronted toward Mount
Calvary.
The closest friends talk of deepest
things. These six on the mountain
top were engrossed primarily in the
approaching passion of the Re-
deemer. Through all the ages since
the best friends of Christ, in their
profoundest hours, have meditated
and conversed upon Calvary.
The Blunder OF the Embarrassed
Even on the mountain top, our old
friend Peter again blundered He
was embarrassed by the stupendous
experience. He did not know what
he was saying. so he proposed that
they build booths and tarry on the
mountain top. We could reproach
Peter If this were his serious and
mature thought; it was only one of
his Vagrant impulses, as unconsid-
cred as the wish of some convention
soers that they might prolong the
precious experience of fellowship and
inspiration forever. To Peter the
mountain top seemed better than the
valley of humiliation. He preferred
the glory of the Cross.
But Peter had missed the point of
it all. That pinnacle of outlook was
only one station on the road of serv-
ice. Life must be lived on the plain,
but it may be lived in the power of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

the transhguration mount. The real
ity of the ecstatic experience is to
be proved down amid the people. with
all their common needs. Life is not
made up of Transports; love cannot
exist on kisses. Duty is the normal
expression of devotion.
So these friends were to take the
great secret. shared with them by
Jesus, and to bear 1t out amid un-
comprehending. suffering multitudes;
and therein to be borne up by 1t.
They had had a great hour, which
would hearten them through the
dark days. To them had been given
the look that should lift life up to
a higher plane.
From every aspect. this wonderful
event on the mountain top was an
experience in witness-bearing BY it
Jesus testified to the disciples, by it
Moses and Elijah testified to Jesus.
Then, crowning all. the voice from
heaven testified to Christ. All these
Jointly bear testimony to the world.
The event was tremendously
staged Some minds balk at 1t. as
too full of marvel and miracle. Why
should 1t not be accompanied by the
most extraordinary accessories, for
here was uttered the greatest truth
of all the ages, This is My beloved
Son, in Whom / am well pleased
hear We Him." Heaven has no higher
function than to testify to earth of
Gods love, as repealed in His Son.
The message of the TRANSPORTATION is
the deepest truth for the times.
This is My beloved Son. hear ye
Him."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

to maintain their feudal class privi-
leges' which were menaced by the
highly organized working class.
thousands of men and women, in
cludtng every one of prominence in
the labor movement in Finland whom
the Germans could get their hands
on, have been stood up against a
wall and shot. The junker class in
Finland, just as in the Baltic prov
inces, are playing a sinister role. A
list of names of all their political op-
ponents is given to the German army
and the prescribed persons are re-
lentlessly murdered"
Mr.. Nuorteva said that the red
army of Finland numbered about
100000 poorly equipped and fed. He
said this force represented the So
cialists and Bolsheviki of Finland.
who differed from their Russian
brethren in not being pacifsts. The
Germans, he said. had sent 10000
soldiers, 1900 machine guns and 500
cannon to Finland.
with Germany occupying Fin
land, the Finnish question becomes
an important international problem,
said Mr.. Nuorteva.
The German aim is to annext the
important Arctic ports on the north
ern coast, whereby they could men,
ace Allied shipping, control all Rus
sian harbors and eventually control
Scandinavia, more than ever threat
ening the English position on the
North sea.
A mass meeting will be held al
Carnegie Hall Friday evening. April
26 on. behalf of Finland's freedom.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

was a mountain-top prayer meeting.
Now, as then, it is the prayer-filled
life that has its TRANSPORTATION mo-
ments, and beholds the Redeemer as
He is.
The Outshining of an Inner Light
Suddenly befell the miracle. The
three Galileans saw their Friend, with
whom they had eaten and slept and
travelled. begin to glow in His per-
son with a glistening light. His
whole being radiated whiteness and
luminosity. The entire texture of His
person and His clothes became
aglow. They sought in vain for
something with which to compare
this wonderful vision. They said that
His clothes became glistening, eX-
ceeding white; so as no fuller on
earth can whiten them The very
fiber of the Masters body and raj
ment was luminous. He was not
clothed upon with light coming from
without; this was the outshintng OF
an inner glow. 1t was as If the veil
were momentarily. drawn aside and
the true nature of the divine Son
made apparent. On this mountain top
was afforded a revelation of the glor-
ious possibilities of the life OF the
Redeemer and His own. 1t was a
pearance.
Nor was this TRANSPORTATION all OF
the miracle. The occasion was one
of transcendent significance. II
meant much to the realms of glory.
Heavens hosts were more concerned
in the work of the Man of Galilee
than they were in all the choruses or
the choirS of the redeemed. From
near the very throne of God We're
sent two congenial spirits down to
the mountain top to confer with
Christ. Both Moses and Elijah had
on earth been great leaders and tes-
tifiers. Both had suffered for the
truth; both had gone the way of the
Cross. Now to them fell the noblest
tasks of their eternal existence, that
of comforting Christ as He drew
near His Cross. and of one more
bearing witness to Him.
The story is a glimpse of the heav-
enly resources of Gods servants.
The Kings business has the King 5
help. Gods work on earth is not
done apart from Gods knowledge in
heaven. The way of life is not alto
gether a via dolorosa,' as said a
later disciple. "The sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall
be revealed to us-ward." Let us take
time to think about the glory.
The Grent Conversation
1t is left to the devout imagination
to know what the itinerant Teacher
talked about as He walked the high
ways of Palestine. Here in this in
stance nothing is left to imagina-
ton: We are definitely informed,
Jesus and Moses and Elijah talked OF
the decease which the Saviour was
shortly to accomplish at Jerusalem.
The final act of redemption was the
supreme. concern of heaven and OF
earth. Ask me what this city is
most interested in at this moment,
and | cannot answer of certainty.
We do know, however. what is con-
stantly the most interesting theme
in heavens councils. The passion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
BIBLE STUDENT
BALKS AT CALL
Butler County Follower of
Pastor Russell Is Seized
AS Stacker

Butler, Pa.-Clinton Clark, or
dained member of Pastor Russelfs
International Bible Students Associa-
ton, arrested here on a charge of
desertion by order of Butler county
draft board No. 8 for failing to re-
port for military duty April a. has
been taken to Columbus Barracks,
Columbus, o., under guard
At a hearing before the draft
board Clark reiterated his previous
statement that he would never wear
the United States uniform, would not
obey an yorder issued by the Presi-
dent if the order related to war" and
admitted that his disappearance the
day he was to leave with Butler
county selectives for Camp Lee. Va,
was "wilful."
Clark is 30 years old, single and
lives with his mother in Mars, Butler
county. He has served three years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
FINLAND IS BUT
SECOND BELGIUM
Wholesale Murder Part of
German Junkers' Plans,
Says Envoy

New York.-"Germany is turning
Finland into another Belgium, an
other Armenia"
This is the way Santeri Nuorteva.
representative to the United States
from the provisional government of
the peoples republic of Finland, sum-
marizes conditions in his country.
Mr.. Nuorteva represents that faction
in Finland which has been called the
Bolsheviki and which has been CO.
operating with the Soviet in Petro-
grad.
ut is apparent that in their lust
for world empire the German junk
ers have reached n stage where
wholesale murder is a part of their
plans" he SAID. --latest reports from
Finland tell of horrible butcheries
undertaken by the so-called White
Guard in conjunction with their
Prussian allies. 1t should be remem-
bered that the White Guard is the
army of the junker class in Finland.
who called in the Germans in order
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19

in the United States Navy. The case
has caused more than local interest
because of the war attitude of the
International Bible students in this
locality. Many of the students at
tended the hearing before the local
board, when Clark openly defied the
President and counseled his associ-
ates. IL they were caught by the
draft, to remain "steadfast," as he is
doing. Asked IL he would voluntarily,
go to Camp Lee, Clark replied, "I
will go only as a prisoner"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
Nd HEADACHE OR
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-19
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-08
At .he Hospitals.

Senator w. H. Arney, lilo West
Main street, omitted to an operation
for hernia and hemorrhoids at St
| Thomas this morning.
Martin NJ Liston, 919 South Eleventh
avenue, underwent an operation for the
removal Of the prostate gland this
morning at st. Thomas. His condition
is good.
O. j. Saline, 3O7 West Boone street.
had the end Of the second finger on his
left hand amputated this morning at
st. Thomas. Mr.. Salines finger was
crushed Saturday at the M. & st. l..
boiler shops when caught in piece
Of machinery.
The condition of Florence, the g.
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Pink, who was severely burned
July 4, is much better.
Mrs. George Richardson, Of Gilman,
passed thru surgical operation at the
Deaconess this morning and is in a
good condition.
Miss Lulu Eilers, Of Steamboat
Rock, had her gall bladder removed in
an operation performed at the Deacon
ess this morning. Her condition only
Is fair.
Hilda, the 12-year-old daughter Of
julius Luethje, Of Gladbrook, submitted
to an operation for chronic appendicitis
at the Deaconess this morning. Her
condition is satisfactory.
H. G. Buck, of Rhodes, who was in
jured severely Friday when he was
struck in the face by q piece of pipe
he was carrying in an automobile, is
somewhat better today as concerns the
injured eye, over which some alarm
was felt as to the probability of saw
ing the sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-08
Odd Plant.

A most curious example OF mimicry
Is supplied by a newly-discovered
South African plant, mesembryanthe
mum lapidiforme. In summer the
plant consists only Of two half-buriec
leaves, each an inch or little more
long and wide, and these shaped like
q tetrahedron with blunt edges anc
angles and brownish red in color are
so like the surroundings 1t is hard tt
detect the plant, Two flowers, one a.
each side, are borne in spring. thei,
stems being so thin that the ripe seet
vessels are easily carried away by The
wind.