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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-04
Richmond ana Petersburg
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Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08

from West Bend to see his father and
other friends and relatives before go
ing to Camp Dodge as a soldier.
Miss Grace Shower was an over
Sunday visitor with relatives in Man
chester.
Mrs. Adelaide Seward and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edmunds, visited relatives
and friends in Manchester the last of
the week.
Mrs. Otto Feuhr enjoyed visit last
Saturday from her sister, Mrs. Arch
lie Weiner.
Miss Lena Stone was up from Man
chester Friday visiting home folks,
John Putz and family have moved
into the Hubbell property.
Dwight Smith was a business caller
in Manchester last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shaher of Chi
cago are parents OF daughter, born
April 22d. Mrs. Shatfer Was formerly
Miss Gertrude Mellen of this place.
Mrs. c. w. Smith and daughter-in-
law, Mrs. Nathan Smith, left Tuesday
for Stratton, Colorado.
Mrs. Frank Flenniken came home
Tuesday from Colesburg where she
spent few days with her sister.
Mrs. Della McMOnigal came up
from Dubuque Wednesday to attend
the w. G, T. U. convention.
Miss Sophia Schug was down from
Strawberry Point Wednesday on busi-
ness.
Some of the Edgewood ladies from
the surgical dressing department are
making regular trips to Wood on
Thursdays conducting class there.
Mrs. Edna Boyer spent Monday in
Strawberry Point. II.
Mr.. Porter OF Strawberry Point
was in town Friday.
We are glad to report that Miss
Ethel Alger is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Norris were
down from Strawberry Point Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Welterlen was an over
Sunday visitor with her husband at
Camp Dodge.
Prof Jones has signed up as super.
intendent of schools at Strawberry
Point for the coming year, an item
we are sorry to report Prof. Jones
has been with us five years and given
splendid satisfaction. He is leaving
here simply because the school board
thought they could not pay his price.
Some Of the business men circulated
a petition the last Of the week to
keep him and met with splendid sue
cess, but it was too late as Mr.. Jones
had already signed his contract in
Strawberry Point
Jim Robson was up from Manches-
ter Saturday spending the day with
his son Frank and wife.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08

y + .
/ Hardly breathing and with eyes try
ing to pierce the inky blackness, we
waited. I would have given thou
sand pounds to have been safely in
my dugout. a.
Then we plainly heard footsteps and
our hearts stood still.
A dark form suddenly loomed up in
front Of me; 1t looked as big as the
Woolworth building. / could hear
the blood rushing through my veins
and It sounded as loud as Niagara
falls.
Forms seemed to emerge from the
darkness. There were seven Of them
In all. / tried to wish them away. /
never wished harder III my life. They
muttered a few words In German and
melted into the blackness. I didn't
stop wishing either.
All Of a sudden we heard a stumble,
a muddy splash, and muttered 'Don-
ner und Bitten" One Of the Boches
had tumbled into shell hole. Neither
of us laughed. At that time It didn't
strike us as funny.
About twenty minutes after the Ger
mans had disappeared something from
the rear grabbed me BY the foot. I
nearly tainted with fright. Then .
welcome whisper in q cockney accent.
Il s'y, myte. we've come to relieve
you"
+ t~~rv~ . !, - . /.
trench; we looked like wet hens and
felt worse. After swig Of rum we
were soon fast asleep on the fire step
in our wet clothes.
The next morning I was as stin az
poker and every Joint ached like a
bad tooth, but I was still alive, % It
did not matter. s,s.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
''Over the Top
b An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EnPEY
lH..ks. H..... C.,oSa~ 4. E.~an>

(OopynsAk mi. 3 Arthur Guy 1aSegl

(Oopynghk MAJ. by Arthur Guy A000)
you want to sneeze, but cannot This
was the effect on me, surmounted by
vague horror Of the awfulness Of the
thing and an ever-recurrtng reflection
that perhaps ], sooner Or later, would
Be Ii such y State and be brought to
light BY the blow Of pick in the hands
Of some Tommy on digging party.
|, Several times I have experienced this
,odor, but never could get used to It:
the enervating sensation was always
present. It made me hate war and
wonder why such things were counte-
nanced by civilization, and all the spice
and glory Of the conflict would disap-
pear, leaving the grim reality. But
after leaving the spot and filling your
lungs with deep breaths Of pure, fresh
air, you forget and once again want to
be ''up and at Them"
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
HONEY CPEEK.

Mrs. Henry Heyer and daughters,
the Misses verna and Fern, were
shopping in Manchester Thursday.
I Edmund Hooker of Manchester re-
turned to his home Thursday after
assisting Frank Schmock a few days
with the work on the barn.
The Farmers Commission Company
OF Dundee gathered up another car OF
stock in the surrounding country the
4 past week and shipped it to Chicago.
Mrs. James Barr was shopping IN
strawberry Point Monday
John Schmock OF near Lamont, and
4 daughter, Miss Rose, autoed to the
Frank Schmock home Friday after
noon. !.
Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Lehman ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Lehman were trad
ing in Manchester Friday.
The Ladies Aid society Of Thorpe
was entertained by Mrs. Ada Wendell
on Wednesday afternoon. There was
large attendance. Refreshments were
served and five dollars and sixty cents
was realized. The next meeting Will
be with Mrs Grance Wendell on
Tuesday afternoon, May 2Sth. All are
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moyna were In
Elkader Friday.
u Mrs. Roy Hines is on the sick list.
John Stalnaker has closed his school
for the summer.
Arson Randall left for Camp Dodge
for military service.
M Howard Grapes purchased new
Galloway runabout.
The Thimble Society will meet with
Mrs. G. E. Rawson Thursday, May
9th.
Mrs. will Sauerbry had as her guest
over Sunday Mrs. Margaret Occalo Of
Dubuque.
Miss Clara Bracher Of Portland,
oregon, visited with Miss Mary Glass
last week.
Mrs. j. F. Schug visited over Sun
day with relatives in Cedar Rapids
Mr.. and Mrs Henry ManIey OF La
mont spent Thursday at the Will
Wareham home.
The Rev. Father Casey Of Straw
berry Point attended the Consecra-
ton Of Rev Mgr German, D. D., new
Bishop to Boise, Idaho.
John M. Connolly passed away at
! his home in Cox Creek township, on
April 25th, 1918, aged rs years. The
cause Of his death being pneumonia.
Mr.. Connolly was born in the city Of
Boston, Mass, attending school there
until 1856, when the family moved to
Milwaukee, Wis, and he completed q
business course In the Milwaukee
Business Academy, coming to Elkad-
er,. Iowa, in 1856, and locating In Cox
Greek township, where he has made
his home for more than sixty years.
He was united in marriage in 1869
to Miss May Catherine Mcclure, at
Clermont, Iowa. TO this union three
children were born. Patrick and An
ma, who survive him. Mary with her
mother, preceded him to the better
land several years ago. Mr.. Connolly
though living on his farm taught
several terms Of school during the
winter months, and for several years
was the assessor of the Township.
The funeral was held from st. Josephs
church. Besides his two children he
leaves a large circle Of friends to
mourn the departure of good father,
and true friend to all who knew
him Interment was made in st.
J0sephs cemetery. y. Vi
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08

| in rest billets, digging roads, drilling.
and other fatigues, and then back into
the front-line trench.
Nothing happened that night, but the
next afternoon I found out that q
bomber is general utility man in sec
lion.
About five o'clock In the afternoon
our lieutenant came down the trench
md stopping In front Of a bunch Of us
bn the fire step, with broad grin on
his face, asked: ss
''Who is going to volunteer for listen
ing post tonight? / need two men,"
It is needless to say no one volun-
teered, because 1t is anything but q
cushy Job. began to feel uncomfort-
able as knew it was getting around
Tor my turn. Sure enough, with another
grin, he said:
'tEmpey, you and Wheeler are due,
80 come down into my dugout for In
structiOns at six o'clock"
Just as he left and was going around
a traverse, Fritz turned loose with a
machine gun and the bullets ripped the
sandbags right oyer his head. It gave
me great pleasure to see him duck
against the parapet. He was getting q
taste Of what we would get later out
In front.
Then, of course, it began to rain.
knew It was the forerunner of mis-
erable night for us. Every time ! had
to go out in front, it just naturally
rained. Old Jupiter Pluvius must have
had it in for me.
At six we reported for instructions.
They were simple and easy. All we
had to do was to crawl out into Nc
Mans Land, lie on our bellies with our
ears to the ground and listen for the
tap, tap Of the German engineers or
sappers who might be tunneling under
No Mans Land to establish mine
head beneath our trench.
OF course, in our orders we were told
not to be captured by German patrols
or accommodating parties. Lots OF
breath is wasted on the western front
giving silly cautions.
AS soon as 1t was dark, Wheeler and
I crawled to our post which was about
halfway between the lines. It was
raining bucketfuls, the ground was a
sea of sticky mud and clung to us like
glue.
We took turns in listening with our
ears to the ground. / would listen for
twenty minutes while Wheeler would
be on the qui vive for German patrols.
We each wore wristwatch, and be-
lieve me, neither one Of us did over
twenty minutes. The rain soaked us
to the skin and our ears were full Of
mud.
Every few minutes bullet would
crack overhead or machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly ceased. I
whispered to Wheeler, "Keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
patrol out-that's why the Boches
have stopped firing"
We were each armed with a rifle and
bayonet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
had my ear to the ground. All Of
a sudden I heard faint, dull thuds.
In low but excited voice whispered
to Wheeler, II think they are mining.
listen"
He put his ear to the ground and
in On unsteady voice spoke into my
ear:
''Yank, that's patrol and It's head
ing our way. For Gods sake keep
STILL"
I was as still as a mouse and was
scared stiff
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
EDGEWOOD.

George Barr Of Strawberry Point,
was seen on our streets Monday.
Mrs Lamphere is visiting her
daughter in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Martin have
moved back from Onawa, Iowa, and
will occupy the Bert Durfey house in
the east part Of town.
Spencer Saddler was here last week
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
The Hardest palm.

The hardest palm at all common Is
California's Trachycarpus excelsus,
known as the windmill palm. Not
alone is 1t hardy in withstanding low
temperatures. but 1t is tough and will
endure rough treatment, but boxed It
Is not a success.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
CHAPTER XVI.
Battery q 23al

Battery . 23s.
The day after this / received the
glad hdings that would occupy the
machine gunners' dugout right near
the advanced artillery observation
post. This dugout was a roomy affair,
dry as tinder, and real cots in It.
These cots had been made by the
R. MS who had previously occupied
the dugout. I was the first to enter
and promptly made signboard with
my name and number on It and sus-
pended 1t from the foot Of the most
comfortable cot therein.
In the trenches 1t is always FIRST
come, first served" and this is lived
up to by all.
Two r. F. A. men (Royal Field ar
tillery) from the nearby observation
post were allowed the privilege Of
stopping in this dugout when of duty.
One Of these men, Bomb@dier Will
son by name, who belonged to Bat
terry D 23S, seemed to take q liking
20 me, and ] returned this feeling.
In two days time we were pretty
chummy. and he told me how his bat
terry In the early days Of the war had
put over a stunt on Old Pepper. and
had gotten away with It.
I will endeaver to give the story as
far as memory will permit In his own
words:
IT came out with the first expedi-
tionary force, and, like all the rest,
thought we would have the enemy
licked in Jig time, and be able to eat
Christmas dinner at home. Well, 50
far, I have eaten two Christmas din
ners In the trenches, and am liable to
eat two more, the way things are
pointing. That is, II Fritz don't drop
a 'whizz-bang on me, and send me to
Blighty. Sometimes I wish would
get hit, because It's no great picnic
out here, and twenty-five months Of II
makes you fed up.
'It's fairly cushy now compared to
what 1t used to be, although I admit
this trench is q tride rough. Now,
we send over five shells to their one.
We are getting our own back, but in
the early days 1t was different. Then
you had to take everything without
reply. In fact, we would get twenty
shells in return for every one we sent
over. Fritz seemed to enjoy 1t, but
we British didn't; we were the suf-
ferers. Just one casualty after an
other. Sometimes whole platoons
would disappear, especially when a
Jack Johnson plunked into their
middle. 1t got so bad that q fellow,
when writing home, wouldn't ask for
any cigarettes to be sent out, because
he was afraid he wouldn't be there to
receive them.
"After the drive to Paris was turned
back, trench warfare started. Our
general grabbed a map, drew pencil
across it, and said, Dig here. Then
ne went back to his tea, and Tommy
armed himself with pick and shovel
and started digging. He's been dig,
ging ever since.
"Of course we dug those trenches at
night, but it was hot work, what with
the rifle and machine-gun fire. The
stretcher bearers worked harder than
the diggers.
"Those trenches, bloomin' bitches, /
call them, were nightmares. They were
only about five feet deep, and you used
to get the backache from bending
down. It wasn't exactly safe to stand
upright, either, because as soon as
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
Faults and Virtues.

We are accustomed to Judge Of 9th
ers BY ourselves; and though We gfd.
ciously absolve them for faults which
are Ike our own. we condemn them
with severity II they have not our yir-
tues.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08

Many interpretations Possible.
Too much silence" says Booth
Harrington, sis open to suspicion. II
may be retfcence, or It may be
vacuum. It may be dignity, or 1t may
be false teeth"
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08
CHAPTER XIV.
Listening Post.

listentn0 Post.
It was six in the morning when we
arrived at our rest billets, and we were
allowed to sleep until noon; that Is,
II we wanted to 60 without our break
fast. For sixteen days we remained
Manchester Democrat., 1918-05-08

New Use for Carbonie Acid.
Carbonic acid gas is used In a ma
chine Of European invention to spray
mortar or plaster on wall and hasten
Its setting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

terest, OF special importance to the
business men. property owners and
people Of this county that the proper
ty is to be put in operation.
Power required to operate the pro-
perty with the new plant will be
about 500 horse power. freight to be
handled to and from the mine per
day will be about 20 tons, an ex-
pense Of 500 per day or $4,000
per month. the number OF men en-
ployed in operation OF the mine and
plant will be about $50 representing
a payroll OF about $4,000 per month
and production Of the mine under
operation Of this large plant will be
about $4,000 per day or approxi-
mately $4,000 per month.
1t is provided in the contract and
lease that so tons per day of custom
ore may be treated at the Almeda
smelter which will provide q home
market for ores and permit the de-
velopment and operation Of proper.
ties within reach Of the Almeda on
profitable basis which otherwise
could not be worked perhaps owine
to the cost OF transportation under
present conditions.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
rh,nx.slsh, .l,is,e the Coat

Thirty -cish, "lside the 6ost"--
The Knights and ladies OF seenr-
ity initiated another large class OF
candidates Friday night. The ladies'
degree team had charge OF the floor
work aud received high praise Tor
their rapid progress as well as their
nne appearance In their white uni
forms. The entertainment commit
tee. composed OF Grace v. Young,
Lillian A. Jewell, Lulu Y. Evans,
Margaret u. Taylor. Fannie NJ. Eg-
ger. Ella NJ. Robertson and Madge
Dorman have In preparation an ex-
celient musical and literary pro-
gram for Friday night. March 30,
after which an Ice cream 10y fest
win be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Salt
marsh. district managers for the So
ciety. In celebration OF the winning
OF the state prize banner by Grants
Pass council No. ii6s. All members
OF the order cordially invited,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
CONTRACT FOR AlMEDA,
Continued nom page -

tion with the smelter but owing to
troubles Of the company which came
on at that time this plan was not
carried out and the small furnace
was run only few short periods up
to 1917, when operations were sus-
pended altogether.
From these few short runs OF the
furnace however, the production
amounted to about s150.O0O oil
which amount over $4,000 was
produced in 1916 by Wickham K
Wickham during which period OF
time II is stated that the ore treated
had an average value OF about sl2
per ton.
II is claimed that after the expert
mental operations Of 1911 the furn-
ace gave very satisfactory results
and that the cost Of smelling did not
exceed So per ton Of ore treated
The consumption of coke in these
operations averaged 80 to | produc-
ing a matte that averaged about "A
ounces gold; $50 ounces silver and
80 per cent copper.
The Almeda mine represents on'
Of the great natural resources of Ore
gon and it is a matter Of public in
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

q. r. Boys in Photo
In the window OF the Golden Rule
store Is photograph Of Supply Co.
No. 306. @. NJ. C. taken at Washing
ton. d. c., in which the faces OF
Harry Harper and Emil Gebers OF
Grants Pass are easily recognizable.
Special Dinner at Oxford Tonight
The chef at the oxford has Sc
cured one hundred pounds OF young
Oregon turkeys to be served this
evening. Five of the most exper-
fenced Mattresses OF Grants Pass will
serve you promptly and we'll. Yours
for the second oxford Sunday din
ner. 04
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
DlSI,

TOD-M Grants Pass Friday, Mar.
3. Archibald Tod, aged 6s years,
The deceased was horn In India In
November, 1850, lie has been q
resident of Grants Pass for about IL
years. The funeral and internment
will be held at the Granite I'M
Cemetery this afternoon at 2 o'clock
Rev. L. Myron Booker conducting
the service.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

Rsscr,y IN Francc--
George r. Esterly, who enlisted In
the aero corps and 10 nov serving
with tho stth aero squadron. writes
his parents. Mr.. and MIRA George NJ.
Estsrly. Of HIS safe arrival In France
during the nrst week Of January
without 90 much as n sight Of q sub
marine. lie also comments on their
excellent treatment since arriving In
France.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
More Maxwell Owners

Austin Wilson. manager OF the
Pacific Placer company. Claud Aims
worth. OF Murphy. and W. Il. Nc
Cracken OF the Grants Pass-Medford
stage line. are the latest purchasers
OF Maxwell touring cars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
BORN

DEAN-At, Portland Friday, March
8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Dean,
9-pound son.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
War Sermon Tonight

War Sermon Tonight
At Newman Methodist church to-
night at 1890 O'Clock. Rev. Melville
T. Wire will deliver the fourth SER
mon OF the war series: Lasting
Terms OF Peace--Should We Have
a League OF Nations to Enforce ~"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

VI. r. Social
At 10 cent social on Tuesday
evening at the NJ L. church parlors
Miss Anne Mccormick will show
stereopticon views and will give an
interesting talk on her work. All
are cordially invited to attend. Light
refreshments will be served. o.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

Mrs. VIM. u. Borgmah. whose
husband n few days ago went to the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

Meeting

Parcnt-Teacher Meeting
The Parent-Teacher association
will meet at Riverside school on
Thursday. March IA. at 3:30 y. IN.
Miss Anne Mccormick will give a
talk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10

Notice to Council Of Defense
Notice is hereby given that the
funeral OF Ivan d. Sloan, deceased.
a soldier of the U. 8. army, will be
conducted at the Sloan cemetery at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, March
10. Members of the Josephine Coun-
ell of Defense are hereby requested
to show respect by attending the fu
neral. II possible for them to do so.
Fred Williams. president
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-03-10
Red Cros. Directors to Meet

Red Cross Directors to Meet
There will be meeting OF the
board OF directors of the Josephine
county chapter Of the American Red
Cross at the Chamber OF Commerce,
Tuesday noon, March II. 1t lunch
con. Please be present
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

Philadelphia reports a shortage d
garbage collections.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
Experimental Kitchen.

An experimental kitchen, where sub
stitutes for wheat are being tested,
has recently been established and
equipped by the office Of home eco
nomics, United States department of
agriculture. In this kitchen some Of
the good old recipes which were in
use 80 to Is years ago, when corn,
buckwheat, rye and barley were IN
more common use, are being revised
and standardized, and new recipes in
which wheat substitutes play an i'm
portant part are tested and standard
lied. A group Of women-laborator
specialists and houseksepers. with
special training-work side by side in
the new kitchen. Before a recipe is
made public it must not only pass the
test Of the laboratory specialists but
must also meet the test Of actual ex-
perience In the hands Of housekeep-
er who studies 1t for its practical
value in the average kitchen.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
THE Making OF
A FAMOUS.
MEDICINE
How Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
ls Prepared For
Woman's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where thio
Ouccsssful remedy u made impresseo
even the casual looker-on with the rsli.
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 900 pounds Of various herbs
are used annually and al have to b
gathered at the season Of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
70 extract the medicinalproperties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank that comes in
contact with the medicine IL sterilizsd
and a Q final precaution In cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
In sterile bottles.
It il the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used In its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
30 successful In the treatment Of
female Ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound which We are continually pub
fishing attest to itS virtue.