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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
PENNIMAN PLANT GETS
PART OF MUNlT!ON ORDER
Destruction OF I'innt mt Perth Amboy
Ncccnsiirtes PnrceiIpG of Contract
Over Country.

AS a result Of the recent dcstruc-
ton OF the large ammunition plant 1t
Perth Arnboy, " j.. the government
has distributed that company's con-
tract among other concerns in the
country. and the plant a, pcnniman
has secured such additional orders as
VIII make necessary increased ca
parit?, according to Captain Charles
pc'nOnct. who was in Richmond yes
teTday investigating the possibilities
~ securing labor here. 80
captain Demonet is connected with
the isnniman plant and stated that >1n
addition 10 the government contracts
II Is required 10 turn out 1000 wooden
boxes daily for New England con-
corn. lie IL seeking men to do this
work. /, is probable that the Penni-
man plant viii be enlarged TO care for
N" additional work and n great uurI-
Der q! new Workmen will be required
70 handle the contracts. -.
Tue feutmau shell-loadinE plant, Is
alrcad! turning out haundreds OF
pieces OF communion for the Ainerican
army oTcrseaa. During tho past fSw
months the plant there has been IN.
creased rapidly III the number OF men
cDiploEed aud tic capacity Captain
Denonct yesterday said that nc cN-
pcctcd to secure many men from EictI-
nond TO take positions with tho Penni-
man concern at once as the need Is
urgent -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
CALL fORTY-NlNE MEN
Three Richmond Draft Bonrts VIII
send toniinEeBts TO Camps
NcNt Monday.

Forty-uine men we're called u-cdne--
day by Local boards Nos. i, : and 70
report Saturday Afternoon a. o'clock.
These men viii entTain Aonday for
Fort Caswcil southport. near Will
m!ngton, y. <. Most Of these men are
1915 registrants. Board No. * fur
teen. and board 10. 4. twenty. Follow
ing are the men OF tho contingent:
Local Board No. 1.
James f. i:ea;?r, 5si Mosby street. sioTcs
&: wF;;gat, r. D. 30 !, E2H = is" i.;,
s;5ss,; iisGry 4. ssholzf: 81. esIs " VIZ, Fog;
Cas- stree; Fleming NJ. McMuiIin. % south
SsFge1 s, Stss Sisa S;re@s is k W,
Avenue: Ii@rnnAn z, Lemon. 2s.5 W'ert broad
Wei,si n. NJ Anilin. leG s%uti. cherfy,
Local Board 40. =.
Hear> Tho. !:,it Il; Evil slrec,, Thomas
Jos.pA Nichols: -. no; Porter. street: u.
Ism Z Tnuns :? Weit '4 Thir,ie,h l1set
$.orsnan r. G.itnv, ~ "a, rn,r,geal =
street .i.cgnaca \ Gs-y.y G.i.Sany Faiis.
W1a,, jee e, nsys5 ."E J.isf s s.9ses
i.ep,, rizzard Todd 81! %orti Tenth Stree,
cy i.;n I.gsssu lerHins ~ .We n.nGri s
T r:fi t ,,cs, - u. Wi,sa ~ 'es
i,nth stree, TOAD 'tbariis j. seh~srta i:oi
s, I Exh, E EtFse isSs ss 49, Az
1 .,hr.. e hsst ,ff"nhht $780,: Herman Z.
,:%en,y ff;s Ind n"ddy h...:
N H~@rz. yTeen:s"ro. = -: i..'h.r paEg
GENs sH Eat 1rBrI,Ir.
,;c6>fe ". Wh.iioe. io5 Damn
Dudley &. Ashton. 'ld Faz; broad
.h.stc' " Canon. 20, %o!tn Twenty
A,'iton T. i:urrott. 7eJ .soetl, T.en,y-six,h.
- " Io,se!, -. North Tucnly-.syenih
lohr Edward HsisisI. Us Louisiana.
Lrtdarick y - de1soY. baltimore
4. f,I-f. ~ i'"rhhnsl0h Glib North Thirty
ihtwa: -. IMlcy. tls :.or,i f'I-s.
Simon Pi,sr= !naH.rE. 1870 Fast Broad.
,tnHi" !ic!.rIG'i. i.zc North Twenty eighth.
ffie( an.r."s. l.l5 Sorth Twenty
hlI"' = Ietkin. ii. Sorth Twenty third.
"a 'ud sykes, Baltimore.
D M ~ &l Sosth Twenty fourth.
eighth t'
S,siiii,,s.m !. r ought. ~ Denny.
.iht0n I,ti''I'. 81 second
IfnI T. J.y. ~ Orleans
'a'-"N " If.rkpr, I'D
't"D"rt - S'.iricr. 100 North Twenty -ffth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
Y. Nj. C. A. NEEDS MEN
Many Wanted Ter Service in Various
fnntor-'ic Ht:-FCrruitipE
Officer issues CALL

T. Thomas. oo9 chamber OF Com
u'eyua EuldnG, who SIS IN charge ut
tha Virginia rccru'in:: u'iico tor Y. NJ.
9. s. workers. yesterday received AZ,
eur"Srucy call from hcadGuarters for
q number az workers I" Gll vacancies
SRI 1rmss'ir service az tho various can-
'pnUte0i fhroughoui iho country.
STR. FNopaS. WHO hu' recently re-
'uruci from y. 81 & \. service in
France. states that tNo SCuoral canp
secretaries eight building secretaries.
twelve religious work secretaries.
thirteen mon for physical work and
sixteen f"v educational work. two song
icai"r secretaries. two social Secrc
lprics. nineteen assistant Secretaries.
'orer Instructors IN mathematics. one
GooNN scpor. one stcucgraphcr and one
uihco Wau Hr. model n once. Many
ut,u,"nii" drivers and mechanics are
Needed iur overseas SCrViC,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
Han AND WIFE BURIED
=. ..HI ;;rv. Joseph Morra. ono sui
.iG". c,hcr Pneumonia Victim.
l aid ~ Ecnt.

Funeral services for both Joseph
No".a. WHO committed suicide Wcdnes-
day. ANA his Wife Who died Tuesday
OF pneumonia. wc~c held Yesterday af-
i;,yrh?,@" ~ h!NerniSW CSncteT!, key'
-Four chiiircn survive tho parents. They
arc: Louis. !hnto.nettc. i'rant and Den
mis- Nora.
Efforts % iooatc NO sisters Of Nora
have So far ,Nailed nothing. The Sis
tiers We're supposed 10 ne living N New
York. but - the Shiiiiren do not know
their n".Ecs The! have not hccn located.
flIcrds o. thr man Who Sho: himself
rt the bior 81 bis wife will not let
the children suffer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
CONCLAVE POSTPONED
i,,i;:its rcmplnr Meeting. Scheduled
'ferr for October ~. Not 30 &c
Held NTH No,cmher -.

j. Johnson Green grand commander
OF tie knights rempiur Of Virginia.
has Announced ;i.Gt the annual con
ci.fc OF tine grand con.inauder=. which
wa; Ia have hcen held mere Thursday.
October - vii. DC postponed until
thul day. November IS, as . result of
the nilcnzn epidemic Jumes Bowman.
grand .gn priest OF Grand Royal Arch
,'h-pt-r or Virginia, also announce d
that tae iiith annual convention Of
tina; BODY w.il be postponed Until No
c-4Dcr &c
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18

nc rtSlgnation OF Miss Mary T.
rrayser. emergency home dcmonstra
on agent for Richmond. has been ac-
Cpteu ana ner successor appointed bS
Hiss Ella q Agnew assistant direc-
Tor OF the extension division of the
State Agricultural College Miss Wal
lHcc VIII JaSsum" charge of the wort;
shortly. Miss FraySer, II is under.
stood. Will b" associated with Miss
Agnes Randolph in antitubcrc,ilosis
work in the State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18

No other newspaper i'm Virginia
has tho purchasing power per unit
OF circulation that is enjoyed by The
Times-Dispatch. That is why advcr-
Using in its columns, both display
and classified, is productive Of such
good results. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS
H. G. Cooper, Beiic,c,i 60 II,,o a,
tempted suiciSe. san m Srriuu.
Condition..

II .. Cooper. NJ 81 LON. s-.. e.,
y SAID BY Tho police TO have r.,eTnrr,
snieide hy taxing poiHon " esrrta,
.geninf, hns recovered consclou 10 Ne q.
virginia Hospital, b,ii is in c.
In mas room az the Eichn,ond ~
alter he had AVALON Cd n QUAINT
l5pdanum, lie Iivck NJ 40 Lake s,
npN, IN ~. fsopis lie hag given
soaron Tor his act.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
NEGRO WOMAN ACQUITTED
Charged With Stealing Diamond Pin.
uuurles 1cauitted--Murdcr
Case Postponed.

~ the Hastings Court yesterday
Matte Isiey. charged with stealing Il
81 AmcHe bToastp.n VALUED =; 1926 from
"oCdson Was acquitted.
lhe eaEe OF Paul QUaEies. charged
|-'r stealing diamond breastpin from.
Matte !a.c., was nonc prGssci.
The case of tieTy irice. u negro
.lraH charged with numbering her
81 Gam. ci:i!d. Vas continued until Oc-
oasr ~. o"Inc 10 INC fact tina; Hiram
rtHf'h attorney for inc accused, was
net lr' pared 20 70 lnio the trial Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
Writ Of ,;rro, .II.,y.a

Hrii Of error uas above ed yesterday
~ JndSe Joseph J.. Kelly. or the SUI
prcmc court Of Appeals. in the cases
81 Wooldrids+ Whitworth against
tharies g.. Whitvorth The latter APP
Ieai.f tue caaea from a juis mept en-
tered ~ The Circuit Court 70, the coun
- of Amelia on March 90. 1918, on an
'sSue respecting thr deyise Of trac-
2f land worth about $1,000. Bond OF
t50p icntiirc6
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
LUTz PROMOTED
formrr Tiines-Dispntch Mnr MIN,
ftrrt EieHtfnancy In Service
ONerxcas

EAR i. I.utx. Il former member ot
Thc TIM s- dispatch local staff, nov in
se!vice In france. has Just received his
promotion from second TO trst lieu
ceiynd BY his wife, who is with her
mother, Mrs. Clary. in South Richmond.
Lieutenant Lutz was Eassed reccntiy
but IL recovering. ~ = - =, -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
Three ni~hmopncr. Acc.nt.d

sion 10 tho hcid artillery officers ira in
ing school 1T Camp Zachary Taylor
KY. we're summoned as follows yes
terday ~ the Virginia examining com
Dittcci T.. Lockcrt Bemiss, Jr., III
East Graee. w. VI. Palmer Leigh, 1905
stuart Avenue; Maurice D. LaaShorne
ie05 Park Avenue. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
Dr. Randolph Improves.

DR.. II. Ward Randolph, Of oool A1on-
ument Avenue. who has been very III
with the Influenza, is improving and is
10" aole o SIT up. His little son, who
mas also had siege Of the influenza,
Is improving. The doctor hopes to be
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
Erork Pollard nc,,,,,

tro.e Pollard, the FRS, Richmond
hoy wounded ii service. is a, homa
Milh ais pareHi@ at lsi. West Grace
= Eh'i Hl"r .ncndng seven mouths iu
" h""2liai Young Pollard MAS given
IN ofHAic Discharge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18

q. Hi u White M-s White and their
c!n!d ar" al aeriogsly ~ al their homo
on iiah'EeF Avenue Jr White haa
lI.tinohIa ana ~ vile ana child arc
sE'i"r'nE with nlucuaa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
trri,cs ONcr,ca..

Tg.,afe William 20, iiarh,,,,, -
% Mrs Salute e. nsitoun., ~ ~
49, FTaH6im Sircrl ma arrived
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18

F.,Htst IThNes, hihetecn year-o!d col
ored youth, was sentenced 10 serve' rcur
months on the roads by Justice Crutch-
field yesterday when the young man
plead guilty 20 the theft OF :; large
quantity OF silks and satins from a
Broad Street store. Graves was for
:nerly en- employee OF the concern.
Practically al! of the stolen goods We're
recovered by Detectives Wiley and
Smith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18

The Classified Ads in this paper
offer uDcqualed opportunities to both
buyer and seller. You may tcIe-
phone your adj by calling Randolph 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
FULLER SCORES MILLS
EON pCHIIL SIAul.MINu

Alderman Fuller arose and said tina;
he did not THINK tho men taVorins the
additional per diem raise should reccdc
from their position unless the opposi-
rre giving the - cents per day added
Increase.
Mr.. Fuller then scored CounclIman
Mills for his published statement in
which he stated that IL WAS unfcrtu-
Eate that the Board OF Aldermen sholiih
lave amended tho salary increase.
treasure. The speaker then said thai
lie Was willing 10 stand or his original
proposition and lot ;he matter 20 back
IL the Common Council. lie read fig.
uFes TO SHOW that the scale OF increases
rccort ncnded by the Finance Commit
tee put some low men above other men
VINO are at present receiving moro
money. lie declared that under the
ntW system some rodmen would GO.
within sc a month as much as some
engineers for whom they worked
Upon the reronsidcration Of the meas
urc, alderman Gunat moved TO strike
oct the Fuller amendment. and aftcr
this was done the original increases
were unanimously passed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
'e3 PATIENTS DISCHARGED
FROM SCHOOL HOSPITAL
10 Turn Building B.ch to
Board Soon.
,;hars 5a7 CASES OF uiilrrM
OF This Number, Emergency Haven
for Sic!, HAS Lost Only fu,ty-SiN.
Situation More Encouraging and
Neil in Hand

y wcek&' growth of beard IS not con.
dacNc tc good loohs IN the masculine
portion OF huuauity. Vet tho bearded
irG;viiUais WHO wcr. being allowed 20
icaNe John Marshall omovgcucy hos.
pitai yesterday stepped forth INTO the
sunshine rs clipper as Enahsh spar
rows.
Apnyoximstc'y siNty nation,s were
discharged yesterday Tho twenty -two
new patients received at ,6c hospital
during tho day bring the total up TO
80 who have been cared for tn john
Marshall according to the figures
ehaIked UP on the blackboard III INC
Receiving ward
It was impossible 10 ascertain tho
number Of deaths Yesterday ut the hos
p!tal. as at o'clocl, in the afternoon
Mrs foy X. Flanungau, who had Jus;
come on. hai not finished checking IN.
TIE ihioruAticn bureau haG record o.
total hoWoycr az forty-sjN dcat.s
IN the aospilgh some ui which occur
The -are-up OF Gaurcs i'm deaths from
pncumcnta mas hceu aut3cicatCd nv tn.
rSysci,ns at -nv husnl'ul. and 81 is
the" orinsou t'al The zeuith of deaths
reached.
The school people a-e bcsiceins i,r
tiannagau 90 Know when the schools
may open again. ana br. FlanuagAn is
assuring tapl that he hopes - -ci tho
euSrCcnr% hospital vieaC IN two weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
no DlsCONIiNiE HOSPITAL
- SOON S> rOSSIE.E

Tlls \ seNpoi not a FoSO'tai''
nc staten yesterday. Nand 10y diSHoH-
tliinc the beds wt'ah are n2w vacant
~ iAa hospitals tU tH" city We caN
soon :l"aT inns hNliGimE IS PATIENTS.
INC CITY VII! 'o"NiU' go puy the "N-
pepSeS Of patients hp arc not able 10
nay i7't' own expenses, even II teken
20 ,rriNatC nrsniiJ'.
SriNS!rai HAVOC, ~ Holm MarShais
tign Sehopi has already worked our
q l'au whereby fho school wiz bn
reaoN !" "MSh W'tN ~" cNii "a va" IL f,
n'titNt SO WIZ aHE.n Win M ihlFt
wood. aud as 1t Is cleared Of oatfeuiS
/. WI u" ''t;tn"H 'na iUmiGtl'l' amt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18

nuH sell. exchange, trade or
''rh'' iimcs-DispatCh Want AG, will
rye N"n Hnicily and economically
Sail Randolph 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
FULLER SALARY MEASURE
REcONs|DERED BY BOARD
Following MiN-Up Over Amendment
Increases Granted by Council
Are ADOPTED.
GAS PRICE GOES UP no $,
Alderman Paul Fights Proposal, but
Is Only Member to Vote mo"
Says Consumer Already Pays %
Cents Thousand.

Ey vote of 10 5, being one more
ihan repu!'ed under the rules. the
hoard OF Aldermen. at a special session
last night. reconsidercd the Fuller
amendment and later voted 10 pass the
measure increasing the pay OF city en-
pioyees in the form In which II passed
Iae Common Council. The resolution
Tow goes to the Mayor for his appro-
val. and the indications arc tha, /. VIII
soon become law.
During the debate on the measure.
agreement 20 pass his amendments Ia
creasing the Finance Committees rec
ommendation to the extent of % cents
per day for each per diem employee
rms attempt did not bear fruit. owing
! 20 inc ruling OF the chair that the mat
lie; was not before the board.
I'he vote on reconsideration was as
! follows: NS
AXes-Grundy. .Gunst. Melton. Nit
g Hoss Paul. MIi"n TnIsr rSwsrs Adams7;
The vote Oh final passage was the
same.
The Board concurrcd in the measure
raising tho gas rates from SO cents TO
/ 81 per 1.uoo cubic feet Alderman paul
inade a heroic iieh; agains; the in
crease. but when the roll was called he
( was The only member 10 vote nc
CONSUMER ALREADY PAYS
40 CENTS PEI; Loco FEET
Ia opposing the raise. AIR. raul stated
that the consumer was already paving
ABOUT 20 90 lis per LOCO for gas. as the
candicpower had been reduced three
points in twenty. There was also q re-
Guction OF 81 in thermal units. lie
rcad figures indicating that the cost Of
inaki''i: gas WAS mUcn less than had
formerly been reported
Alderman Grundy stated INA. the In
crease was as obnoxious to him as TO
ANY one. but that the gas was now
costing tic city over so cents. and i,
was absolutely necessary 10 make the
Alderman Powers stated that he was
orc Of those who worked for :; rcduc.
non in Tie price az gas when II VAS
found that Ii could be produced for 10
cents Or less. NoH that conditions had
changed. he wonld Vote fer tho increase
~ The hope aud belief That i, would be-.
only temporary. The Board cuncurrcd
In the recommendation fot. the appotn;-
incnt OF Gcorcc NJ. Cease AS game war
dcu.
When tho question %: ,h> salary in.
creaScs came up. Alderman Powers said
that he had formerly stated that tho
proper thing for the city to do was 10
take care OF its per diem employees.
however. he had found since that there
was considerable opposition TO tho -
cents per day increase In addition 10
INC Finance Commuters increase lie
SIM beiieNed II TO the Interest OF ali TO
make the increase, but in order that
the men might get their money promn,-
-. lie moved the rccons i'll cratiou of IN,
RULER amendment.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18

inches above his left eye. His dy-
ing face will forever be in my i'm
agination. 1 could not sleep for two
nights afterwards. Whenever
would close my eyes could see
nothing but his bloody, trembling
face gasping for it's last few breaths
searched him before he died and
was soon on my way back. 1t was a
journey never to be forgotten.
turned my prisoner over to
stretcher bearers with orders to
have his wounds dressed and then
bring him to headquarters Being
unable to sleep 1 roamed for the re-
mainder of that day and the next.
Late on the afternoon of March 2,
] receive orders to report to a GER
tain place the next morning at 8
O'Clock. l was a little late arriving
and found the battalion of infantry
that was serving with during the
raid in the field. AS I came to the
front in answer to my name the bat
TALON came to present arms and the
prime minister of France, in the
presence of the French commanding
general with his staff, came up to
me and decorated me with the IA
nous "CroiX de Guerre" with a palm,
, the palm being the highest order OF
the Crox de Guerre! know that
no one has ever been so surprised.
In the midst Of all Of this embar-
rass'acn' were seven mo,;aS picture
machines clicking in my race assis.-
ed by countless cameras. Then l had
to tell n. 'ife histO'v Il thousani
times to newspaper reporters. was
glad, tic.lei and oh so tired.
could sleep then and 1 diG.
Pleas excuse the ,,iir..r"n; paper
Aunt an;s and write to ne as soon
as you can. Give my love to all and
send this letter to Pa "a Watts, to
read. If you want to. Kiss the girls
for me AID lots of love - you.
Sincer"iy
March h 1918
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18
LIEUTENANT TELLS OF BATTLE
Was Near the Spot Where Lieut..
John David Was Killed.

Lieut.. Osce Coleman of York coun-
ty in letter to his aunt, Mrs.
Frances H. Oliveros, of Columbia
published in Sundays State, tells of
the fighting that took place when
Lieut. John David was killed. Lieut.
Coleman was a schoolmate of Lieut..
David and served near him in the
trenches. The letter follows:
Dear Aunt Frank:
l wrote you letter thanking you
for the wonderful box that you sent
me and delayed mailing it for about
ten days on account Of forgetfulness,
so l am writing again to make up
for the other letter. This time 1
am writing what is to be great news.
i only wish Grandfather Holloway
was alive to hear this. being the
only representative OF our family
over here, and in fact in the army.
future reputation as loyal and brave
citizens. and shall let you judge
when you have heard my story
Perhaps you will hear before this
through the newspapers, l have been
in the trenches for almost seven
days without very much sleep and
not a garment touched during this
time. To start with, 1 was weak,
sleepy and tired and being in the
front line trenches isn't the best
thing for anyone's nerves. had
been conducting the fire of our
battalion of seventy-fves on a
working party about I a. m. on
March l. AS the deafening sound
OF our high explosives would die
away. through the chill OF the early
morning would come the shrieks and
groans OF Mr.. Boche as he scamprr-
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-04-18

ed away.
At $50 a. M on the same morn
ing l was dumbfounded by the sud
den volume Of explosion that seemed
never to quit. The shell OF the
enemy had cut our telephone commu-
[nicatiOns and it was impossible for
us to find out just what was going
on Ou" first information came when
q sergeant with dirt, sweat and a
pal. face came dashing up tnd said
hat he Boches were al itng our
t""Ici es,. | imr' diately started. a.
thrricb We have no artillc : in the
'front.' I. but feeling that ii was my
dJt>. , went. AS l came up TO the
portion Of the lines that had been
raided !hC Germans were going over
| tn 'p back to their own tues To
my left and to my right were the dy-
NJ .4urs. l tegan searching their
bodies, even before they were dead
in some cases, to get anything that
would give us any information.
could not find any OF our own dead
until l had searched eleven Of the
enemy and was on my way to my
18th one when I saw a poor boy that
had been hit by a shrapnel. His re-
mains were picked up with a shovel
and buried. He was in threads
Then I went on with my duties.
had finished searching over a
score when l heard the sad news Of
my friends death He was from
Dillon, S. C. The son of DR.. John
H. David, Sr. We were in school
together and had been with him in
the trenches for quite while. If
l had obeyed my feelings l would
have set beside him and mourned for
the remainder of the day but my
duty was before be and was about
'"No Mans Land" 1 spied a Boche
who was wounded making his way
back to his own line. The lines are
about $50 meters apart at this par
ticular place and he was $50 meters
from me.
1t was 10 O'Clock and very clear
and l knew the snipers were on their
Jobs and the machine guns too, but
! "laOnerS are very valuable so it was
up 20 me. The men on outposts
stopped me saying that machine gun
fire had been playing around all
morning but l stripped myself of ev-
erythins that would prevent me be-
ing free and started. 1t seemed
hours and hours before | reached my
objective. 1t is no pleasant Job 10
crawl through mud and shell holes
WITH two knees and one hand with Il
! gun IN the other. I was about 40
ioct from Mr.. Boche before he saw
me and when he turned his face ia
me he began to yell "Kamerad!'
| hugged the ground because I
knew the others in the trenches
would fire in the direction of the
noise. They did. I got him quiet
and was about to start on nv way
nome when l heard rustling noise
behind me. l turned just in time to
put shot about one and half