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Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

It occurred to Henry and me, con- sidering our feelings, that the majors nOnchalant use of that we" was with out the consent of the governed. But when he started forward we followed Our moral cowardice overwhelmed our physical cowardice, and our legs tracked ahead while our hearts tracked back. The major swung along the road at a fast clip; Mr. Norton went | with him. For short geared men we followed as fast as we could, but it was at a respectful distance. Nearer and nearer we came to the open field. and by the same token, quicker and nearer and hotter came the German shells. We were continually on the duck. Our progress had an accordion rhythm that made distance come slow. We came to dead mule in the road. He had been bombed recently, and was not ready for visitors. Now a mule is not na- lures masterpiece at his best; but in the transition state between a mule and hamburger, mule leaves much to be desired As we passed the forward reaches of the mule, Henry began his kidding. He always begins to guy a situation under emotion. Bill" he cried, If we die we'll at least save our nice new hundred dollar uniforms down there in Paris," And from me he got this: And say, Henry-if we die we won't have to face our wives and tell 'em we paid that much for a two piece suit. There's that comfort in sudden death."
 The Hill Will Remain
 It seemed to Henry and me that we had seen all there was to be seen of the war. Hill 304 would be there after the treaty of peace was signed and the major and Norton then could come to see it. But they were bound for Ser | lin; so we slowly edged by that poor mule; he seemed to be the longest mule we had ever-well, he seemed to be sort of trans continental mule. but we finally got past him and came to the edge of the woods. It took about three ducks to twenty yards, and passing the mule we had four downs and no gain. That gave the Germans the ball. So when we got to the edge of the wood and were standing look ing into the French trenches and at
 Hill BOA off at our right, after the major had handed Norton the field glasses and Norton had considerately handed them to Henry. who passed them to me for such fleeting glance as politeness might require the Germans came back with that ball. It came right out of Berlin, too. One could hear it howl as it crossed the Thier- garten and went over Wilhelm Strasse and scream as it whiZzed over Ba- varia. There never was another such shell. And we ducked--all of us.
 Henry said he never saw me make
 such a duck-it was the duck of a life time And then that shell landed It was a wholesale hardware store that hit-no retail affair. The sound
 was awful. And then something in- side of me or outside tore with an aW-
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

doctors, stretcher bearers and Ameri- can ambulance men were there. And there was the little cemetery, always found at a first aid post where those are buried who die on the stretchers or in the dugOut. It was lovingly adorned by the French with the tri- colour of France, with bronze wreaths, with woodland flowers, and was al together bright and beautiful in the bare woods. They showed us a shell by the cave-a gas shell that had come during the morning and had hit on the oblique and had not exploded It was gently leaking chlorine gas, which we sniffed-but gingerly Other shells were popping into the place and fairly near us with some regularity and enthusiasm. and it seemed to Henry and me that we had no desire to stare grim wars wrinkled front out of countenance, and we hoped that the
 major and MT. Norton were nearly ready to go back. But we heard this 1: Without the Consent of the Governed From the major: How far for ward can we go toward Hill 304; we
 would like to see it, but have no de-
 sire to go further than you care to 1 have us"
 And from the French lieutenant in charge: Go to Berlin if yoI want to.'
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

Tn few moments We came out of the post and went to our ambulance which would take us back to Recicourt. Clouds had blown across the sky and as we passed the gay little cemetery by the dugout, We were shocked to see the body of a French lieutenant laid ready for burial. He had met death while we played the fool in our 20 minutes walk.
 We rode to Recicourt greatly so- bered. and it was hours before we could get back our spirit. Of course, eventually. kind hands pinned up the rent in the corsage of those khaki trousers. They used dozen big steel safety pins as large as railway spikes And that night as we were preparing for bed in a shack near a hospital, Henry gazed curiously at the job as it glittered before him in our corner when. his friends tunic being removed the wealth of metal was uncovered. Henry was impressed. Bill" he said gently. as he gazed admiringly at his friends armour, T don't know as ever saw a man before with so much ing these days,"
 A Review of the Day For long time we lay awake and talked about the days experience, and particularly our half day under fire. We agreed that really it was not so bad. We were. scared-badly scared :. but We could laugh at it, even the hot test of it, and it was never so exceed ingly hot. Yet we might have been | killed. Thousands who died went out in just such mild places as we had been through. and probably went out | laughing as we might have gone. by a | jiggle of a quarter of an inch one way or another of the Germans gun. Our Wichita and Emporia soldiers, we said, would doubtless live days and weeks under what we had seen and would grow fat on it. Then Henry unused: T wonder if that young French lieutenant there in the woods went out smiling!" And then for a long time no one spoke and at last we slept.
 Continued Tomorrow)
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
DON'T MISS KITS TREE

Halstead, Kansas, holds remarks ble popular interest in the old Kit Carson tree. The hero of our boyhood days operated long time in this vicinity. ard in the sos when the trail of the white man was yet new, this elm tree cn the banks of Black Kettle Creek of fered shade for the rowing pioneer and his men. It was here that a band of Carson's was quietly resting after d tiresome march over the plains when a war party of Comanches broke the stiffness of the night with their cries and descended on the little company Of men. Only for the aid of men under General Clusters command. it would have been wiped out.-Automobile Blue Book.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

read by Mrs. L. w. KoreX, and report of the articles made was given by Mrs. D. C. Cook.
 Charles Barnes and family returned from their trip 10 the east. last Sun day
 Miss Amy Dinsmore will give a food demonstration in the domestic science room, Wednesday, September 1, at 2:30 in the afternoon. All are invited to at tend.
 Mrs M Dieter, sister of Mrs. w. T. Price. died Friday at the Hotel Dieu in Fl Paso, Tex. Mrs. Dieter was well known in southern Arizona, where she spent her girlhood days. Funeral serv- ices were held in Fl Paso.
 MT. Header is building a s1,400 resi- dence in block Eight on the southside of Gilbert. | Miss Zetta Vorehees of Los Angeles. who is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Mort Eddy, assisted in the Red Cross pro- gram Wednesday evening. G. W. Lines and family have re- turned from their outing to the Grand Canyon and other points.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Shower Mrs. Merrill Windsor

Mrs. John Murdock entertained at her home on Friday evening with a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Merrill Windsor, formerly Miss Martha Book oven. The wedding which occurred at Camp Cody was surprise to the many friends of the bride and it was not until her return to Tempe that they were able to show their regard for Mrs. Windsor. The guest list included three other brides, all members of last years graduation class of the normal, Mrs F'raven who was Miss Willie Ander- son, Mrs Walter Brown, formerly Miss Gladys Lockwood and Mrs. Everett Hampton whose friends have been ac- customed to call Miss Georgia Carter Other guests were Miss Catherine Barron, Miss Ruth Little, Miss Eatair Anderson of Phoenix, Miss Bonnie BiehI, Miss Herminia Biehl, Miss Katheryne Domaine, Miss Mable Book oven. Mrs. Gellet and Mrs. Alberta Jacobson
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

ful rip. We had been reading Dr. Criles book on the anesthesia of fear and suddenly it occurred to me that the shell had hit me and torn a hole in me and that fear had deadened the pain. Slowly and in terror my right hand groped back to the place of the wound, expecting every moment to en- counter blood and ragged flesh. We were still crouched over, waiting for the fountain of junk to cease spray ing. Nearer and nearer came the shrinking fingers to the wound. They felt no blood, but something more ter rible, There dangling by its apex, hung that shaped slice of shirt from those cotton khaki trousers ripped clear out. And Paris fifty miles awayi
 Slowly we unfolded ourselves from the duck. And as we came up-sping, went sharp metallic click on Nor tons helmet. A bit of shrapnel had hit it. Under a hat he would have been killed, So we went back to the first aid post-me holding those khaki trousers up by sheer force of will, and both hands,
 We Set the Pace"
 So long as Norton and the ma for had
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

led the way from the dugout, it sim ultaneously flashed over Henry and me that we should lead the way back, and not leave all the exertion to our companions. So we set the pace back.
 At the first aid post we stopped for breath. The French welcomed us back, and we rested a moment under their hospitality. Our own French guns were enrolling away; the arrives were coming in. It seemed to Henry and me that we were not so badly frightened as we knew we were. For we kept a running fire going of airy persiflage-which was like the noise of boys whistling through a graveyard. Henry said: That German gunner is playing by ear, His time is bad, or else it's syncopated" Then to Major Murphy: Nice slightly location that Hill BOA; but I noticed real estate go
 ing up a good deal in the neighbor- hood.' And to the assembled com
 pany in the dugout he remarked as he pulled out his pipe, a short Hiram Johnson, bulldog model that he had bought on the Rue de Rivol, If you gentlemen will get out your gas masks now I'll light my dreadnaught," Which he did and calmed his iron nerves. So
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
TEMPE NORMAL WILL OPEN SO0N. GIRLS
 DESIRE POSITIONS

TEMPE, Sept. 1-President Matthews of the normal wishes to call special attention to the fact that there arc still applications in from some young women who wish to work for their room and board this winter. Several of these women are quite mature and would be very capable in helping with cooking or in the handling of children. A few are able to use the typewriter and would appreciate such work. Per sons interested in this should get into communication with the office at once as there remains only a week until the opening of the term.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Gilbert Holds
 A Benefit For
 The Red Gross

GILBERT, Sept. 1.-The Red Cross benefit held in the school auditorium last evening was a success In every particular: large crowd. good program, and donations to the amount of $l5o. The first call was for those who would donate one days wages which was re- sponded to very generously The next was for $5, then S2.5O, then $l. Ihen a general hat collection with the re suit above mentioned. An article tell ing of tho appreciation of what the Red Cross is doing over there was
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
LEH| RANCHER WINS PRIZE WITH FIRST
 BALE PIMA COTTON
ABOUT TAKING NEWSPAPERS

Certain persons have been talk ing Republicans from in front of the doors of the business houses. before the proprietors come to their stores. . Notice is now given that watch will be kept hereafter and anyone caught carrying away any paper will be vigorously prose. cuted.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Church Announcements

Latter Day Saints-At the Taber- nacle at 10 o'clock forenoon will be held the high council prayer circle. Bishop Dana will speak on The Liberalness of the Resurrection" At 12:15 o'clock nreaching service in all wards. At S:3O o'clock in the evening the Stake month lv meeting will be held on the lawn of the First Ward chapel.
 Christian Science-The Christian Science society will hold services this morning at Il o'clock, subject. Christ Jesus Sunday school is at 9:45 A. M. The Wednesday evening testimonial and experience meeting will be held at s o'clock.
 Methodist Church.-Rev. D. H. Reid has returned from his vacation and will preach this morning at Il o'clock on "The Disintegrated Home or the Problem of Divorce" one of series on "Ten Plaques of Modern Egypt In the evening his theme will be "Our P.rtnerships. or Choosing a Husband. Sunday school at 10:00 o'clock.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

C. J. Grey of Phoenix yesterday pur- chased the Scudder property on Mill avenue occupied by Miss Kate and Miss Amelia K. Kudobe. The deal was made through the agency of R. A. Windes.. Houses are all occupied in town and it is impossible for people to find places to live while their chill dren are in school
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Normal Librarian in Town

Miss Sabin, assistant librarian at the Normal, has arrived from her home in New York and will begin work tomor- row. Miss Louise Enclxing has been secured to take the place of Miss Ruth Wright as librarian for the coming year. Miss Enckins comes from like position in the Normal at oshkosh,
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Cramamr School Board Meets

The board of the Tempe grammar school held a meeting at the Tenth Street school building Friday evening. The principal business transacted was the acceptance of the resignation of Miss Louise Fisk as teacher of the sec ond grade. and the election of Miss Erdeen Zimmerman to the position. Miss Fisk plans to take up music this winter and will not teach. Miss Zim- merman is a Tempe girl and a grad uate of last years class of the normal.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Here Lookinq For Location
Correction in Advertisement

Correction is here made of an error in the advertisement of the J. c. Pen ney company (The Golden Rule Store) of Mesa. wherein the ad. was made to read sewing thread 10 cents.' The reading should have been silk thread 10 cents,'-the sewing cotton was priced at 4 cents.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Move tn Havdep

MT. and Mrs. Henry Schoshusen are moving to Hayden for the winter. Miss Flora and Miss Lena Schoshusen are employed in the Hayden schools and will appreciate home this winter.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
At the M iestic

Madge Evans and Johnny Hines Tn "Neighbors." and Mack Sennett comedy constitute the bill today at the Majestic. At the Orpheum will be seon Alice Brady in Darkest Russia.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Will ocate in Arizona

pr. and Mrs. R. A. McFall and chill dren arrived in Tempe Friday night from their former home in Vienna, III. Mrs. McFall is a niece of Mrs. R. J. Flight at whose home they will remain until they are located in Phoenix where Dr. McFall has taken over the practice of Dr. McQuire.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Rev. Douglass Returns

Rev. Douglass returned yesterday from his vacation spent in Los An geles. He was accompanied by his son Trueman who will enter the Normal. Mrs. Douglass and daughter will ar rive in time for the opening of school also.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Miss Quinn gone to Washington

Miss Jean Quinn left Friday night for Washington, D. C.. where she has been appointed to a clerical position with the census bureau. She will take up her new duties immediately upon her arrival.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Tempe Churches

The regular winter services will be held in each of the churches this morn ing. Sunday school at 10 o'clock and church at II. Young Peoples meetings and service in the evening also.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Visits Here

William Hewitt is home for few days from Tempe. He expects to re- turn to the mine in a few days.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Sufferino From Blood Poison;nc

tack of blood poisoning caused by an infected finger.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
To Return to Phoenix

Mrs. Anna Rusk. who has been with her mother. Mrs. Rosea Stout this sum- mer, will return to her work .in Phoe- nix next week.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

MESA, Sept 1.-George ". Berry. a Lehi rancher brought in the first halo of cotton yesterday for the 1918 season The load of seed cotton weighed 1S11 pounds and is Pima cotton picked from planting of March 27. This is inc third consecutive crop of cotton grown on the land. Mr Berry.s wagon was surrounded by an enthusiastic gro,In of citizens when he drove into town yesterday. He will receive the Re publicans s5.00 merchandise offer.
 Registration Larger Than Last Time
 With the close of registration on Friday. August 30. Registration Officer Pickens stated that the registration for this year up to date is greater in the
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

C. H. Tinker and children are expected home tomorrow morning from their vacation in California.
 Ship Goods to Phoenix
 The stock of goods in the Glendale State bank building. formerly Qccu- pied by the Merryfields, is Being packed for shipment to Phoenix. Frank Tice expects to move his barber shop into the building next week. Premium Lists Out
 The Arizona State Fair premium books are out and a few have been left at the rest room with Mrs. Shively for different departments may obtain these books by calling at fair grounds. Leave Periodicals The newspapers and magazines for the Red Cross are to be left at the Cen tral School building in Phoenix, oppo- site the postoffice with Mrs. Rodgers.
 Visits in Town
 Mrs. Froman and Mrs. Kimber were visiting friends in town yesterday.
 Return From Vacation l The William Mays family are home. from the northern part of the state where they spent the summer. Miss Clara May will attend school at Flag staff this winter. She leaves tomor-- row for Flagstaff.
 Home From Visit Mrs. John Tuckey and the children are home. Mrs Tuckey has been vis- iting relatives in Texas this summer.
 Buys Car A. G. Pitcher has purchased Dick Hagan's specially constructed car, that has been the envy of other motor fiends ever since MT. Hagan finished it.
 Visiting Oklahoma
 Mrs. E. s. Jacobs left last night for Oklahoma to visit relatives. She will also visit her brother at Camp Funs- ton before she returns home
 Visits in Phoenix
 Miss Isidora Otto is visiting this week with Miss Ruth Winsloe in Phoenix.
 On Vacation Nicc paarl Curtic
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

FOR SALE-Good wood range. Call 116 East Sixth street, Tempe. St
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

FOR SALE-Bartlett pears at Peter Godfrey ranch, three miles south and one-half mile west Phone 9R5. 9b
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

FROM COAS1-Judge and Mrs C. G. Werner have returned from visit on the coast.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Stores Closed Monday

The merchants are planning to close Monday on account of it being Labor
 day, and giving the employees a chance
 for an outing and rest from the past few days heat.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
Grey Purchases Home

Wisconsin, one of the best known Normals in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
,,ev MARKING DOWN PRICES

The clerks of the A. x 5. Grocery company, Mesa, were busy all day yesterday reducing prices owing te the fact that delivery is to be discon- tinued. Adv.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
On Vacation

Miss Pearl Curtis is taking a two weeks vacation in Flagstaff with friends.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
CamoufIaee

We gaZed through the windows Of | the ambulance into the stark forest with it's top off, and then rather grad ually it occurred to me that the white | objects carefully corded against tree trunks were not sticks of cord wood at all, as they seemed and as they should have been if the wood had been under the ax instead of under fire. They were French seventy-five satisfactorily brass cartridges two feet long, all nicely and peacefully corded against the trunks of the big trees! We rode thAough them for several miles. Be side the road always were the little heaps of road metal, little heaps Of stone, and always the engineers stood ready to refill the holes that might be made by the incoming shells. And oc- casionally they were coming in; though they seemed to be landing in a distant part of the forest. The ear becomes curiously quick at telling the difference between what are known as arrives and departs. The departs were going out that day at the ratio of 32 to one arrive. For the Germans had wasted enough ammunition on the Verdun sector and were trying to economize! Still the arrives were land- ing in the Avecourt wood every min ute or so, and they were disquieting. Only the chirping of our broad mouthed canaries there in the roofless forest gave us cheer For some way the sound of the shells of our own guns shrieking over us is deep com fort; it is something like the consola- ton of a great faith.
 A Little Cemetery
 At last, seven or eight miles in the forest, we came upon the first aid post, a quarter of mile from the opposite edge of the wood and but half mile from the front line trenches of Yer dun. The first aid post there was a cellar, half excavated, and half covered with earth, and roofed with iron rails, logs and sandbags. The usual French
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01
GLENDALE SuCHTED
 BURGLAR LAYS OFF

GLENDALE, Aug. 31.-The citizens were disappointed yesterday morning that no robbery was reported of the night before and fear the robber must have overloaded himself in making his getaway from the Dalton house the last one reported
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

Expected Home Mrs. Julia Tinker and MT. and Mrs.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

c. H. Tinker and children are expected home tomorrow morning from their vacation in California.
Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

came very close and fairly fast to- gether. As they came Henry was sit ting in the barn where the ambulance boysshad their meals. Lunch was on the table and Henry was writing. The shells sounded just outside the barn. What are you writing, MT. Allen? asked Major Murphy I'm sketching, stuttered the Wichita statesman, "a sort of draft of the American terms of peace"
 Some Melon
 After three extra bombs had come in the Germans turned theiI guns from the town, and we had our lunch at our ease. And such a lunch, A melon to begin with; a yellow melon that looks like the old fashioned American muskmelon and tastes like nectar of the gods, followed by onion soup. Then followed an entree a large thin slice of cold sausage which they afterward told us was made of horse meat, a pate of some kind. then roast veal sliced thin and slightly underdone with Drowned potatoes then new beans served as separate course; then fruit and cheese and coffee and cigars And that in a barn,
 We had to go up to a first aid sta tion after lunch so we piled into an ambulance, were buttoned in from the back by the driver, and went sailing up the hill and into the woods. They told us that we were in the Avecourt Woods in the Forest of Hess. We re- membered that but a few weeks before when we were in our newspaper of fees, that the Avecourt Woods had been the scene of some fierce anc bloody fighting. And as we rode UT the hill we heard the French cannon roaring all about us. We were told that four thousand cannon were planted in the Avecourt Weeds, hut only about a thousand of them were active that day. Yet we could se' none, so completely were they hidder by camouflage. The woods were lar ren of leaves or branches though they should have been in foliage.