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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15

Readers Of The Record are re
quested to give careful heed to
the explanation Of the purposes of
the KING County Council of De
fens4 given IN another column.
The NaShml Council of Patriotic
Service, which is branch Of the
National. State aud County organ
izations, proposes 80 make AN ne
tive canvass for members during
the next two weeks, and il is to
be hoped that no Slackers will
be found in our community.
This organization was formed
TO aid the government in the
huge task of winning the war and
making the world a better place
fGF ourselves aud our families to
live in. The President, his. cabi-
net, and all high government off
cials are members, and the privil-
ege Of being associated with them
in war work is now extended to
everyone through this organiza-
zion.
While most of us have bought
Liberty Bonds aud War-Sayings
Stamps, and have contributed to
the Red Cross and other relief
work, comparatively few have
joined any organization that seeks
directly to assist the government
in war work. The present oppor-
tunity should be eagerly seized
by everyone. And when the con
tiict is over, and the boys who
have fought for us come marching
home,we can then take them by
the hand, look straight into their
eyes and say. 1--WE also did our
part.
Father, mother, and kiddies-
every member of the household
can join and will be welcomed.
Give the glad hand to the mem
bership committee. who are Civ
ing freely of their time and en-
ergy to this work.
AS Faith without works is
/ dead, y so. tho We may be 100 per
cent loyal in our hearts, it will
count for naught so far as win
ming the war is concerned unless
It is backed up by deeds.
Found guilty of making sedi-
tlous remarks in speech at
Olympia recently, w. II. Kauf-
man, "A former candidate for gov
ernor of this state, was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
lie deserved longer sentence.
A letter from County Agent f.
W. RAIDER conveys the informa-
ton that a number of conscien-
tlous DIRECTORS at Camp Lewis
are available for farm labor. and
the farmers Of King county are
to have the first opportunity of
employing these men, who will be
I'm regular service while on the
farms the same as in an army
camp. They must remain where
stationed until changed by orders
from army officers. Regular go
ing wages must be maid $40 Of
which goes to the objector and
the balance to the local Red Cross
fund. Farmers needing help are
requested TO communicate with
Floyd w RAIDER, County Agent.
Seattle.
The campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan will begin Septem-
Der 2sth and viii close October
18th.
America glorious privilege is
TO feed the world while it fights
its way to freedom.
Italy has published decree re-
QUESTIONING 1918 crops of wheat.
barley and rye
All communications intended
for publication should reach this
Office not later than Wednesday.
If belated copy is used at all it is
always necessary to boil it down
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-15

The salmon pack of the Pacific
coast is estimated at ten million
eases per annum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13
"Over the Top"
By An American Soldier
Who Went
ARTHUR GUY EMPEY
Msehfns Gunner Ssroins IN FT0nes
toopyrishl 1917, BY Arthur Guy HmDsyl
sYNoPela
Msehins Gunner SsrOins IN Frones

daAPTER I-Fired by the news OF ths
MIXING OF the Lusitania by a German
xubmarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Amer,
In, leaves his office in Jersey city ano
Nofh 20 England where he enhss In inc
, EHAPTER II-After q period of train
ma, Empey volunteers for Immediate serv-
XpS and soon fnds himself in rest bilieta
Psomewhere in France" where he nrst
snakes the acquaintance OF the over-pres-
SzEPTMR III-Empey attends his FIRST
safaFoh services at the front while Ger
han Fokker circles over the congregation
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
MO the front-line trenches and Is under
NE for the first time.
CHAPTER V-Empey learns 10 adopt
NE motto OF the British Tommy, III you
Sre going to get It, youn get It, 80 never
~UUI55yApTER vI-Back in rest billetA Bm-
pey gets his first experience as moss
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
r1aslsanr gPid,er y1MeSsek in tho front-ns
erench. Empey sees his FIRST friend OF the
Benches go West"
| CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
eisit to a dugout In Suicide Ditch.
| CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con-
htItutes q days work. In the front-hne
lsvsasnr-rrH xI-Empey goes "over tho
hOD" Tor the nrBt tlino IN u CHhIho vi eHD
herman trenches and IL wounded by
kaVonat thrust -,
CHAPTER XII-Empey joins the sui
hado club aa. the bombing SQUAD IL ca a. 30
NrfHt.srBh AkX-Eacn tommy gets AL
nfnciRl bath. .., a.
IsrrHrr Eh xv-Un listening post" In
no Mans Land.
CHAPTER xVI-Two artillerymen put
sne over on Old Pepper, their regimental
s5fArTich xV1I-l1mpey has narrow es-
sepe while on patrol duty In No Mans
CHAPTER xvIII-Back in rest billets
rmpey wIites and stages q farce comsoI'
SaAr1 en- A4I-Empey again goes
rover the top" In charge which cost his
company II killed and 81 wounded.
-04A<.S S--as- A1Nsi-- urIiI n mucnino
gun silsnces one hAthersonseARGitz
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13

Arror paTslng~ "a EewN eet beyond' US, the
general turned, and said in a wrathful
voice to Atwell:
Tell this d-n fool who l am. He's
arrested me as a spy"
Atwell was speechless. The sentry
butted in with:
'None O. that gassin' out o. you.
Back to headquarters you goes, Mr..
Fritz. Open that face o. yours again,
an I'll dent in your NAPIER with the
butt o. me rifle"
The generals face was a sight to be-
hold. He was fairly boiling over with
rage, but he shut up.
Atwell tried to get in front of the
sentry to explain to him that it really
was the general he had under arrest,
but the sentry threatened to run his
bayonet through him, and would have
done it, too. So Atwell stepped aside,
and remained silent. was nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter. One
word, and 1 would have exploded. 1t
is not exactly diplomatic to laugh at
your general in such a predicament.
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters with diSas-
trous results to the sentry.
The joke was that the general had
personally issued the order for the
spy's arrest. 1t was habit Of the gen.
eral to walk through the trenches on
rounds of inspection, unattended by
any of his staff The Irishman, being
new In the regiment, had never seen
the general before, so when he came
across him alone in communication
trench, he promptly put him under ar
rest. Brigadier generals wear red
band around their caps.
Next day we passed the Irishman
tied to the wheel of timber, the be-
ginning Of his sentence of twenty-one
days, field punishment No. 1. Never
before have / seen such woebegone
expression on a mans face.
For several days, Atwell and made
ourselves scarce around brigade head
quarters. We did not want to meet
the general.
The spy was never caught.
(To be continued.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13

nad oerrer go back TO It and get his
arm dressed, and then report the fact
of the destruction of the ambulance to
the military police. He was we'll able
to walk, so he set off in the direction
of the village, while Atwell and l con-
tinued our way on foot.
Without further mishap we arrived
at our destination, and reported to bril-
gade headquarters for rations and bill
lets.
That night we slept in the battalion
| sergeant majors dugout. The next
morning went to a first-aid post and
had the gravel picked out of my face.
The instructions we received from
division headquarters read that we
were out to catch spies, patrol trenches,
search German dead. reconnoiter In No
Mans Land, and take part In trench
raids and prevent the robbing of the
dead. III Z u. - q issA
/ had a pass which would allow me
to go anywhere at any time in the sec
tor of the line held by our division. It
gave me authority to stop and search
ambulances, motor lorries, wagons and
even officers and soldiers, whenever
my suspicious deemed it necessary.
Atwell and / were allowed to work to-
gether or singly-it was left TO our
Judgment. We decided to team up.
Atwell was a good companion and
very entertaining. He had an utter
contempt for danger, but was not fool
hardy. At swearing he was wonder.
A cavalry regiment would have been
proud of him. Though born in Eng
land, he had spent several years in
New York. He was about six feet one,
and as strong as an OK.
We took up our quarters in large
dugout of the royal engineers, and
mapped out our future actions. This
dugout was on the edge of large
cemetery, and several times at night
In returning to it, we got many fall
stumbling over the graves of English,
French and Germans. Atwell on these
occasions never INDUCED in swearing,
though at any other time, at the least
stumble, he would turn the air blue.
A certain section of our trenches
was held by the Royal Irish rifles. For
several days a very strong rumor went
the rounds that a German spy was In
our midst. This spy was supposed to
be dressed In the uniform of British
staff officer. Several stories had been
told about an officer wearing a red
band around his cap, who patrolled the
front-line and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as to loca-
ton of batteries, machine-gun emplace-
ments, and trench mortars. If shell
dropped in battery, on a machine gun
or even near a dugout, this spy was
blamed.
The rumor gained such strength that
an order was issued for all troops to
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description of the
spy.
Atwell and I were on the qui vive.
We constantly patrolled the trenches
at night, and even in the day, but the
SPY always eluded US.
One day while in a communication
trench, we were Mortified to see our
brigadier general, Old Pepper, being
brought down it by big private Of the
Royal Irish rifles. The general was
walking in front, and the private with
fixed bayonet was following in the
rear.
We saIuted as the general passed Us.
The Irishman had broad grin on his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-tha general was. under arrest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13

clicked a cushy job behind the lines,
and how sorry l felt that they had to
stay In the front line and argue out the
war with Fritz. They were envlous
but still gOod-natured, and as left the
trench to go to the rear they shouted
after me:
"Good luck, Yank, old boy; don't
forget to send up few Tags to your
old mates"
promised to do this and left.
reported at headquarters with six
teen others and passed the required ex-
animation. Out of the sixteen appli-
cants four were selected.
was highly elated because was, /
thought, In for cushy job back at the
base.
The next morning the four reported
to division headquarters for instruc-
lions. Two of the men were sent to
large towns in the rear of the lines
with an easy job. When It came our
turn the officer told us we were good
men and had passed very credltable
examination.
My tin hat began to get too small
for me, and noted that the other man,
Atwell by name, was sticking his chest
out more than usual.
The officer continued: Il think can
use you two men to great advantage
In the front line. Here are your orders
and instructions, also the pass which
gives you full authority as special M.
P. detailed on intelligence work. Re-
port at the front line according to your
instructions. II is risky work and I
wish you both the best of luck"
Ny heart dropped to zero and At
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13

fng In No Nuns Lana. IN an enorr, ny
the artillery, to dispense the gas
clouds.
The FIRE step was lined with crouch.
Ing men, bayonets fixed, and bombs
near at hand TO repel the expected at
tack.
Our artillery had put barrage of
curtain fire on the German lines, TO try
and break up their attack and keep
back re-enforcements.
trained my machine gun on their
trench and It's bullets were raking the
pnrapet.
Then over they came, bayonets glis-
tenlng. In their respirators, which
have large snout in front. they look
ed like some horrible nightmare.
All along our trench, rifles and ma
chine guns spoke, our shrapnel was
bursting over their heads. They went
down In heaps, but new ones took the
places of the fallen. Nothing could
stop that mad rush. The Germans
reached our barbed wire, which had
previously been demolished by their
shells, then IL was bomb against bomb,
and the devil for all.
Suddenly my head seemed to burst
from loud "crack' In my ear. Then
my head began TO swim, throat got
dry, and heavy pressure on the lungs
warned me that my helmet was leak
Ing Turning by gun over to No. 2,
changed helmets
The trench started to wind Ike a
snake, and sandbags appeared to be
floating In the air. The noise was hor-
rible; | sank onto the fire step, needles
seemed to be pricking my flesh, then
blackness.
| was awakened by one Of my mates
removing my smoke helmet. How de-
licious that cool, fresh air felt in my
lungs.
A strong wind had arisen and dis
persed the gas.
They told me that had been "0ut"
for three hours; they thought l was
dead.
The attack had been repulsed after
a hard fight Twice the Germans had
gained foothold In our trench. but
had been driven out by counter-at-
lacks. The trench was filed with their
dead and ours. Through a perlscope
| counted eighteen dead Germans In
our wire; they were CHASTITY sight In
their notwithstanding respirators.
l examined my first smoke helmet.
A bullet had gone through 1t on the
left side. just grazing my ear. The
gas had penetrated through the hole
made In the cloth.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded.
That night we buried all Of the dead,
excepting those in No Mans Land. In
Heath there is not much distinction;
friend and foe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. M. G. got busy with their
sprayers, spraying out the
lugouts and low parts Of the trenches
o dissipate any fumes of the German
gas which may have been lurking in
same.
Two days after the gas attack was
sent to division headquarters, In an
swer to an order requesting that cap
aims Of units should detail a man
whom they thought capable Of passing
N examination for the divisional in
diligence department. ss1,fis sss--
Before leaving for this assignment
went along the front-line trench say
ng good-by to my mates and lordlng 1t
,ver them, telling them that | had
.,...,.. ,r,if IN ,grs,rgssSsss. ftpf"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13

Mother Gray's Sweet Powoers t9r
ache. bad stomach. teething disorders'
move and regulate the bowels ane o.
stroy worms. They break up colos y
"a RolIrs Used by mothers Ter ~
&C., Ali druggists. csc. Sample free.
Address, Mother Gray Co, Leroy n. 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13

shake Into Your shoes
Auen,a Foot Ease, the antiBeptic pow
a. Tor painfui, smarting, tender, ner-
youa feet. 1t takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions. Used BY the Amer1-
can. French ena British Troops osca 49,
freshens the feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-06-13
. for Soldiers and Sail


The Plattsburg Manual advises all meH
in Training to shake Foot-Ease in eecn
shoe every morning. This protects the
feet from blisters and sore spoIs,
Iiavae the main of corns and bunions
and freshens the feet. Makes walking
easy. Sold everywhere
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
RECORD OF THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can Be Had il
Wa-Keeney

Look well to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee of fut-
ure results. Anyone with bad back;
any reader suffering from urinary
troubles, from kidney ills, should find
comforting words in the following
statement.
A. J. Johnson, Madison street, Wa
Keeney, says: 81 was bothered by a
pain in my back, just over my kidneys.
I had to get up several times at night
to pass the kidney secretions. The
trouble kept me in misery for about
a year and the different medicines
I tried had no effect. I finally got
Doan's Kidney Pills at w. w. Gibson's
Drug Store and they cured me-"
OVER SEVEN YEARS LATER,
Mr.. johnson said: "Doan's Kidney
Pills are the best kidney medicine
I know of. The good health I now
enjoy is due to an occasional use of
this medicine"
Price 6Oc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. johnson has twice publicly rec
commended Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
WANTS
Fresh beef at Bakers. Adv.tf.

Fresh beef at Bakers Adv.f.
Fresh Pork at Bakers Adv.
Smoked meats at Bakers Adv
Money to loan. See E. d. Wheeler.
Pure home made lard at Bakers
Diamonds, watches and jewelry at
A. S. Treger's. Adv. Att.
Cash paid for your old iron. Ray j.
Shaw, at Pickering's garage. Adv. so.
As cents per hundred for your old
iron. Ray ]. Shaw, Pickering's garage.
Adv. so.
I am prepared to do house moving.
fully equipped. Address J. F. Hull.
Ellis, Kansas. Adv. A 8 mop.
Pinto beans, Sc, navy beans 12c,
in 100 lib bags f. o. b. Silt, Colo, stock
limited C. A. Hamrick, Silt, Colo.
Adv. 81 St.
The Farmers elevator has bought
a car of white Kafir seed and will sell
it at $2.4O Per bushel at Wa-Keeney
and Collyer.-Adv. 81 If
The Farmers Elevator, at Voda,
will be open on each Thursday here
after until further notice. Fred
Schwanbeck, jr. in charge. Adv. 36tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
First published in the Western Kan
sas World, February %, 1879
Administrator Notice

State of Kansas, Trego County.
In the Probate Court held in and
for said county and state.
Notice is hereby given, that letters
of administration upon the estate of
Matte E. Blakely late of Trego
County, Kansas, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned
Roy w. Blakely by the Probate
Court of said county of Trego,
bearing date the 25th day of Feb
ruary 1918. All persons having
claims against said estate are requir-
ed to exhibit them to me for allow
ance, within one year after the date
of said letters, or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of such
estate; and if such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the
time of the publication of this notice,
they will be forever barred.
Dated this 25th day of February
A. D. 1918.
Roy w. Blakely,
Administrator.
Estate of Matte E. Blakely, deceased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
VODA
(Last weeks news.)


Horse buyers were in this burg the
fore part of the week.
Miss Bertha Oldham was home over
Saturday and Sunday.
Pryce Owens and Art Zeman left
Monday night for Kansas City.
w. D. Austin left last Sunday for
Topeka and other eastern points.
March came in like a lamb. Here
is hoping it goes out like lamb also
Miss Hattie DeBoer spent last
Tuesday night with the Misses Malin-
owsky's.
John Mutton purchased the big
house at Voda from Grant Billings
last week.
Cal Sherfck was called to Indiana
last Sunday to be at the bed side of
his father who was very low.
The High School gave a very inter
esting and patriotic program last
Tuesday evening in behalf of the
Red Cross. An excellent speech was
made by Prof. Niesley.
There will be a masquerade ball
given in Voda Hall Saturday night,
Mrch 9th. Prizes will be given. I'm
der the auspices of Lodge Radhost
No. 235 of z. C. B. J.
(This weeks news.)
Who says its dry and windy
Mrs. J. W. Spena spent last week
with Mrs. A G. Schwanbeck.
John Bordovsky bought mare of
Philip Krhut last Wednesday.
Fred Schwanbeck left Monday for
Colorado in search of new location.
Miss Jane Schimkowitsch spent
several days this week visiting friends
at Russell.
Gordon Lane lost horse Sunday
night of collie at his brothe-in-law's,
Lennie Zeman's
Miss Ruth Schwanbeck spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her teacher,
Miss Shriner, at Wa-Keeney.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Jacobs and
family of Glasco moved onto the
Davidson ranch last week. Mr. Jacobs
will be remembered by a good many
people as he threshed here in the fall
of 1916.
Selling and trading horses seems
to be the chief occupation of the
people nowadays around here. The
Schwanbeck brothers sold eleven head
of mules for $3.50 each That's going
some.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
HOw'S ThiS7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
i've years. and has become known as the
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expe11ing the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for short time you win see a
great improvement in your general
health Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh- Send
for festimonials. Nee
r. y. CHENEY = CO.. Toledo 0h5os
Do10 ~ IN DrugB1gtn. he.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
COLLYER

Pete DeBoer, of Wa-Keeney, was a
Collyer visitor Tuesday.
John Milholland. and Fred Riggs, of
Wa-Keeney, were in town Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. Parsons is enjoying a visit
from her sister, Mrs. Woodward, who
lives in Iowa.
Miss Blanche Lacerte, of Boise,
Idaho, is visiting her parents DR.. and
Mrs. Lacerte.
Miss Lois Drummond, Mrs. Myerly
and son, Leo, spent last Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Downie.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. R. Downie spent
Sunday in Wa-Keeney, the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Myerly.
The sale of D. H. Inloes and F. D.
Holt was well attended despite the
bad weather and everything sold well.
Miss Jessie Tu5tle, of Quinter,
spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Steve Beason She left on the
evening train for Hays.
Misses Jessie and Bette Beason
visited Sunday at Camp Funston with
friends. They came up on the jitney
Monday afternoon from Wa-Keeney.
The Junior Red Cross is doing ex-
cellent work They have been work
ing on ambulance pillows, hot water
bottle covers, handerchiefs substi-
tutes, wash clothes and wristlets
They also have enough squares knit
ted for one-half of quilt.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
Prairie Knoll School Entertainment

The pupils of the Prairie Knoll
school will give a program consisting
of music, play, etc., on Friday even
ing, March 18th; after the program a
supper will be given Admission
adults, SO cents; children under 10
years, 25 cents. Proceeds for the ben
eft of the Red Cross Everybody is
invited.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
BEANS FOR SALE

Pinto beans, Sc, navy beans 12c,
in 100 lb bags f. o. b. Silt, Colo, stock
limited c. A. Hamrick, Silt, Colo.
Adv. 81 st.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
NOTICE

No hunting, fishing or trespassing
will be allowed on the west half of
section 34-12-23, Trego county.
Adv So It, Frank Durham
Snhs~r;he FOR f3,e Wcr1d
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
Seed Corn For Sale

I have limited amount of white
seed corn in the ear; raised on the
Hickman ranch in 1916. U. S. Rucker,
one mile east of Wa-Keeney. Adv2t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
FOR SALE

Alfalfa hay in stack, on the Saline
River. w J. SHELTON, Wa-Keeney,
Kansas, r. F. D. No g. Adv. So.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-03-07
OGALLAH

Some heavy roads Ell?
Rev. Parish will fill the pulpit next
Sunday, March 10th, morning and
evening.
Norman Mapes has fine young
man to help him in the future. All
doing fine, especially Norman.
Lots of Liberty" measles, ETC., in
our burg. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Blakely,
Miss Noll and several others are
afflicted.
Mrs Samuels is home again from
California and thinks these Kansas
zephyrs pretty cool after enjoying
the balmy air of the Pacific coast