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bridges. There was terrific report
followed by an inferno. Both bridges
crumbled In the middle. Both were
crowded beyond their limits. Bits of
Germans came raining down for a.
most three minutes, according TO the
spectator, while from the rivers the
wild cries of the injured and drown
ing made a picture Sturtz will always
carry with him.
For a few minutes the river VITA
literally choked with bodies The
Germans were at last moving on
Paris, but in a way they had hardly
reekOned.
Between puffs of a cigarette. the
first he'd had in a day, Frank Hogan
of Galveston, Tex, confirmed Sturtz's
story Of the wholesale drowning Of
the enemy. The Texan was working
a Stokes gun a hundred feet from the
southern bank of the river when the
first waves of fieId-green began to
cross.
you can't say enough for those
artillery guys" he said. as he tried
to twist into as comfortable Il posi-
tion as a wounded thigh permits.
Ten minutes after the orders had
been telephoned to the batteries they
had perfect range on that river.
While we were pouring bullets into
the Heinies the guns got their num-
bers with both small and large
shells, At the spot where we were
stationed I reckon there must have
been about 5000 of the Fritzies
got across the river. They didn't all
go back. In fact, l don't think there
were hardly any of that bunch thatIl
go back to Germany. We captured
over 1900 ourselves and killed easily
800. The rest were trying to beat it
back to the other side when our shells
hit their bridges"
Some Sharpshooter.
A Pittsburgher n. G. Rameno, who
was injured in the arm by a piece OF
shrapnel. says there's one American
sharpshooter that made record any
one might be proud of during the
first of the mixup. While the German
engineers were trying to throw their
first pontoon bridges over he picked
off twenty-eight of them with his
rifle. couldn't get his name. but he
already wears a sharpshooters medal.
He deserves another.
Lots of soldiers believe in
lunches"
James L. Paul of No. 730 Spruce
street. Philadelphia. does, and it's
fortunate thing for him that he
played his. With a comrade Paul was
in dugout during a barrage. Shells
We're landing all around. Finally one
blew in the entrance, so Paul decided
their dugout was becoming a little too
warm. He waited for a short lull in
the terrific firing and then darted for
another shelter. He had not gotten
fifteen feet away from the dugout
when u big one scored a direct hit
on it. His companion was killed, but
Paul escaped with a wound from
splinter that will keep him out of ac-
ton for several weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
HOW TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON
REGISTRATION CARD AND IN
STRUCTIONS FOR REGIS
TRARS.
Detailed information for Making Out
Registration Card.

Both Registrars and Registrants
will be guided by the instructions
herein contained. The Registrar
should study them before Registration
Day, and the Registrant should read
them carefully and prepare the an
swers in his mind before going to the
Registration Table. The answers to
the questions shall be given and the
entries made in the numerical order
stated. All answers will be written
on the Registration Card In ink by the
Registrar who SHOULD be careful to
spell all names correctly and to write
legbly.
IDo not write on. mark, or other Use
mutilate the instructions Do not remove
them.l
Tin some spaces as indicated in the di-
recttons. checks will be used to indicate
the answers, a device which Is designed
TO save the time of the Registrars
REGISTRATION CARD.
SERIAL NUMBER Registrars shall
leave this srace blank
ORDER NUMBER. Registrars shall
leave this space blank
1. STATE YOUR NAME AS INDI-
FULL
2. PERMANENT HOME ADDRESS. 49,
This means where you have your perma-
nent home NOW. not the place where
you work. nor the place where you were
born, unless that Is your permanent home.
BE prepared 10 give 1t this way 100
| Woodward Ave. Detroit. Wayne County.
| Mich" or "R. +. u. No. 2. Jonesville.
Smith County Pa" II the registrant
| lives in an apartment house he should
| state the number of the apartment in
which he lives II his address is in care
! n someone this should he stated
| 3. AGE IN YEARS-State your age to-
| day in YEARS only. Disregard additional
months or days BE prepared to say So
or ''3S." not "a years, months or the
| like
l. DATE or BRITTLE you do not
4 remember the year. start To answer as
| you would il some one asked YOU your
| birthday as October T." Then say. ION
| my birthday, this year. | will be COR was)
! .....- years old" The registrar will then
| fiji in the year OF birth. This may be OBJ
| tanned by the regiNrar by subtracting the
age In years on this years birthday from
1915
RACE.
| 5 wHITE.-If you are white. the regis.
| trar will place check in this space
and proceed to the determination OF your
citizenship, leaving spaces t. Z 5 and {
blank
6. NEGRO.-If YOU are negro. the
registrar win place check in thi.
| space and proceed to the determine tor
OF your citizenship. leaving spaces >. :
s and . blank.
:. ORIENTAT+--If YOU are an oriental
the registrar will place R check IL
this space and proceed TO the determine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

duction have advanced from % to 300
per cent since the European war be
gan. according to Mr.. Hamilton. Mines
have been shut down and others may
be forced to cease operations.
THE problem is to find some way
whereby the government can help alb
sorb the gold miners losses" Mr.. Ham
ilton said Bonuses and a raise IN
the price of gold have been considered.
Following are the figures on gold
production during the last three years
1915. So. 40 296; 1916. ST.. 410,741 /;
1917, S20,0S7. 504
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
GOLD PRODUCTION FALLS OFF
California output shrinks 20 Per Cent
Because Of War, Says State
Mineralopist.

San .Francisco.-The production Of
gold in California for 1918 probably
viii be 20 per cent under that Of 1917
said Fletcher Hamilton, state min
eralogist.
While the price OF gold has re
NAMED fixed at s2067 an ounce. the
.arieus factors az the cost OF It's pro-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
A Bad Habit.

1T will never be noticed" is an ex-
preston we hear constantly. Unfor-
tunately it becomes a habit with some
people in an effort to cover multi
tude of sins. and in the greater num-
Der of cases il is used in reference
10 som thing that might much better
be otherwise. C0nspicuousness is a
characteristic well to avoid. but 1t
would be much more TO the point to
be noticed because ones clothes are
trig and have that just right look
which Is the result of careful care
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

ing his money on loud clothes and
other Injuries to such an extent that
he seldom had cent to apply to any
worthy cause. 'uch as the care of his
family or the upkeep of the church.
AS a result of Heber's regularity in
| blacksliding. therefore, for dozen
years or more the church folks never
baptized him. They just sort of let
him slide along, and, when immersion
day finally arrived he usually was
out behind his trotting horse, at a
cock fight, or at some other place
scarcely fitted for converts.
Finally. though, the church authori-
ties got tired of Hebers professions
of faith and their subsequent fiatten-
ing out, and when the next revival
started along in the spring, and he
began to show signs of interest, they
advised him that his confession would
be received only with the understand
ing that immersion should follow I'M
mediately. He thought the matter
over for three days and then agreed
TO join that night and be baptized
without delay. And. sure enough, he
arrived bright and early, and when
the going got good he joined up for
the thirteenth time.
Baptized Him In a Flood.
Unfortunately, just as the meeting
started a terrific storm arose and the
subsequent clOudburst flooded the
country, Coal Creek. where the baptiz-
ing was to take place. being particu-
larry swollen. This situation made
the baptizing somewhat dangerous,
but the authorities agreed that it was
their only chance 10 get Heber, so,
after church. with the repentant sin
ner in tow, and armed with lanterns,
they filed down to the creek for the
baptiziEg.
Stories differ as TO how Heber. just
as he was being immersed. escaped
the officiating pastors hands, some
saying he wriggled out and others
that he slipped but, any
how, he disappeared in the darkness.
Daylight found him perched in Il
sycamore tree. mile down the creek.
in the center of u whirlpool that was
worth mans life TO attempt to in
wade Hence, we had to leave him up
the tree for three days until the water
receded.
Why He Vowed Sacrifices.
When the rescuing party finally ar
rived ut the base of the tree, 1t was
to find Heber raining down
plug tobacco. drinking liquor. dice.
fancy rings and other trink-
cts on which he had squandered his
and declaring loudly that there
was no sacrifice he would not make In
the future for the good of the church
and the protection of his soul. Nor
did he descend until he had stripped
himself of everything that he could
spare and little bit more.
We'll. Heber," Bill Boggs, the post
master said. after shaking hands with
him. Il certainly was impressed with
your spirit Of sacrifice. Why was 1t
that you never did that before7"
why. thunder&;iun, mani" Heber
exploded. Il never was up a tree like
that before"
And there you are. When before
were We, as patriotic citizens, up a
tree as we are this year?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
SPIRIT OF AMERICA CALLS

Let the volunteer spirit express it.
self among the men of America. whom
our government has decided shall next
register for Selective Service. Ii win
voice itself by the readiness and quick
ness of its response to the command of
our country.
Our nation has set for itself the task
of registering thirteen millions of men
between the ages of eighteen and twen-
ty and thirty-two and forty five years.
It viii register them only If Amer
ica'S volunteer spirit speaks and acts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
TURKS QUIT WORK
ON UNH0LY GROUND

Amigo, visa series of mis-
fortunes, including the drown
ing of one of their number and
the murder of another. caused
crowd of Turkish railway Ia
borers employed at MonicO to
demand that they be transferred
to some other place, as they
considered the scene of their
troubles "unholy ground Their
request was granted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

In Fran factories, workshops. foun-
dries. warehouses, work yards ard all
ments considered dangerous or ob1ec-
tionahie. whether to the safety or So
lubrity of the neighborhood. TO the pub
lie health or to agricultural operations.
are subject to the supervision Of public
authority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Use Napoleon Barracks.

New Castle. PAN a letter to his
mother here. James A Patton said
that when the battalion to which he is
attached landed IN France It passed
three days in a barracks erected for
the soldiers of Napoleon more than =
century ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
. . . . . 3 = S5S5HtiSlrE1Hp4
pronounce bY sneezlnu.

BelIaire. Ollie Judge did not ad-
dress the complaining witness or the
defendant by name when Walter Thar
ickosowsky had Salunnas Voiceilj-
chowonishwiski arrested on a charge
of provoking him. He tried the names
several times and then took the case
under Amusement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Strike Bio Gas Pocket.

Fairmont, W. VA 13,0OO.00O- foot
gas well was brought in on ttI- Gump
farm five miles southwest of Manning
ton. II is the largest gas well to be
| drilled in this section for five years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
AMERICANS, 4leH PRIvILEeg.

"The arrival of more than million
troops in France strengthened the al.
lied forces by fresh and fit new fight
ers. The knowledge that. if needed,
millions more viii be poured across
in an unending stream. removes the
last shadow of doubt. If any ever ex-
listed. Of the early triumph of the forces
of democracy.
ITO this end we have pledged our
lives. our fortunes. and our sacred
honor. Loyal Americans viii eOnSid-
Daniels, Secretary of the Navy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11

as to detail. Assuredly one does not
wish to appear in clothes or mentality
as something that will never be no.
ticed.-New York Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
Useful Invention.

A Continuance has been invented to
tell a bald-headed man where to stsp
when he washes his face.-Seattla
Post-IDtelligencer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
They Didn't Last Long.

"Heinie" tried out one of his favor
lite stunts of dressing up some of his
soldiers in French and American uni
forms, according to Anton Zolnowski
of 2S4S South Turner avenue, Chicago.
1--WE saw ten men on the edge of
little wood little distance away.
eight of them were in French uni
form and two In American. We yelled
to them to come over and join us.
They advanced a few PAGES and then
opened fire on us"
ZOlnowski smiled rather unpleas-
antly as he patted a right arm that
bears n machine-gun bullet.
"They didn't last long. We made
one dash for them. Not one of 'em
right There was another group COM
ing up. l got private and then the
officer in charge sailed into me.
tried to shoot him with my rifle. but
it was broken. ] got him all right.
though"
The Chieagoan seemed inclined to
end the conversation there.
How'd you get him?" asked. after
little pause.
aust turned the butt end of my gun
around and dubbed him over the head
with It." replied Zolnowski in tie
most matter-of-fact tone.
When the Americans came back at
them It didn't take long to clean every
German out of their territory. de-
clared Elmer Sturtz of Wellsburg.
Pa. Before he got Mauser bali in
his right shoulder Sturtz had the ex-
IRENE good fortune to see two pom
toon bridges the enemy had thrown
across the river destroyed by the ac-
curate fire of the American artillery.
| Content 20 Be Going.
They were filled with Germans. too.
/ Some of them We're coming. but there
were others who seemed very content
/ to be going. Two shells from Ameri-
can sIx-inchers lit squarely over the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-11
GOOD OLD pep" never LEAVES
YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL IS FIGHTER
the Battle Line or Lying Wo ed Hospital His Chief Charac-
teristiC Is His Indomaba Sprit-If There Is Yet an
American Who Does Not Hate the Hun He Should Hear
the Tales of the Heroes of Chateau Therry

Marne and there were only eight of
us to about sixteen of them, but we
sure cleaned out that first batch. My
pleasure ended right there, though,
for piece of shrapnel banged me in
the left arm and it was back to the
woods for me. But. believe me, my
company did its share in driving the
Huns into the river
Didn't Know When to Quit.
If anyone wants to know why the
Americans were at first driven back
from the river bank, they are hereby
referred to Lonnie Shelton of Bur-
dine, Ky Skeletons unit alone took
over 500 prisoners when the Ameri-
cans returned TO the counter-attack,
and but for the fact that a number
of them were knocked out, as Shelton
was, they would have still been going.
"They knocked us back at first by
the most terrific barrage l ever saw
turned loose, but we didn't stay back
long" declared he. 1--WE got the order
TO counter-attack. and the way we
wa bdNh lllO MI DUCIlc WAS SOlut-
thing to write home about. I've never
seen such bunch as we had. They
advanced yelling like hell. bayonetted
and shot down every Heinie that
didn't know enough to get out of the
way. Those guys could never beat
America IN a thousand years, and tel
'em l said sou
Kentucky had another man in that
same scrap that didn't know when to
quit, even after Il piece of shrapnel
had cut a nasty cash in his right leg.
He's Arthur Baker of Doorway,
'Kaintuckee," and he had just gone
into line with his company when the
ball opened. The barrage got him. but
didn't put him out A little later.
when the Germans came over to see
about it, Baker was still on the job.
working his gun for all he was worth.
When the americans had to go back
Baker was so exhausted he couldn't
retire. His comrades picked him up
and carried him.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
RELUCTANT SOLDIERS
BECOME ENTHUSIASTIC


Louisville, KY, June 30.-Some of
the men who come to the national
army cantonments at Camp Zachary
Taylor in the first quota of selected
recruits came reluctantly. These same
men as members of the 84th division,
national army, recently transferred to
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio,
wouldn't quit the army if they could.
Illustrating this change in feeling,
company commanders tell many sto-
ries, one of which concerns a noun
tain boy who profanely objected to his
fathers efforts to get him out of the
army. The boys father had written
many letters to the captain declaring
the lad was not strong and might
break down completely under the
strain of active service. To make sure
of the boys health the captain had
sent him before the various medical
boards. Their verdicts were that he
was in good health.
Finally the youngster came to the
captain and wanted to know if these
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Continued from page IL
American soldier gets his first reaI
stop in the voyage he began at an
American port. At the port of de.
barkation ne is given scarcely pause
and no opportunity whatever to look
around. From the ship that brought
him over he is marched directly to q
waiting train. Then the journey to
camp is begun. But the trains are
fast and the country is small, SO the
journey is never long.
When the train stops there is a
march, usually for two or three miles
but in some cases the column must
move on foot for ten or twelve miles
before camp is reached. To the Brit.
lsher who sees passing every day the
thousands of men the sight is impress
sive.
In London, at General Biddle,s head
quarters, statistical officers and off
GERS of the quartermaster corps con-
tinuously go over tables of figures
that vary only as the size of conveys
vary, and direct the distribution OF
each new lot of arrivals. ard eventual.
ly their reshipnnent to France.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
Special Sale
On .Jewelry
at the
TARPON JEWELRY
STORE
A. +. Allemand
Jeweler

Until called into the service | will
sell everything in my stock at cost.
Here is your opportunity to buy jew
elry at the old price. My stock was
bought before the prices went up.
This will give you goods which would
cost you SO per cent more elsewhere.
Every article you buy is fully guar
anteed to wear and give entire salts
faction. The time is short, as will
be called this month. 1t will pay you
to take advantage of this offer. My
stock consists of solid gold ladies' and
gents set rings, solid gold plain and
signet rings, watches, clocks, bracelet
watches, brooches, beauty pins, col Lar
pins, hat pins, service pins, sterling
silver card cases, cigarette cases,
watch chains, ear screws, fobs, scarf
pins, toilet sets, bracelets, silver pock-
ct knives, bar pins, eye glasses, spec
tacles, amber glasses, cuff links, tie
clasps, coat chains, silverware, cut
glass, sterling silver knitting needles,
mandolins, zithers, monographs, and
many other articles too numerous to
mention.
You will get more than the value Of
your money. Remember this offer is
good until am called for active duty.
TARPON JEWELRY STORE
A. e. Allemand
The evening leader., 1918-07-12

sprain an ankle few days ago, but ii
is improving slowly.
A card just received from viii Boil
ger announces his safe arrival in
France.
Mrs. Laura Smith is having a new
roof put on her house.
Marcy L. Whitehurst has returned
from the Plant hospital much improv-
ed in health.
Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Stanton, sr.,
arrived at home on Tuesday morning
last. Rev. Stanton is suffering from
rheumatism.
Norman Hendry has sent cards an
nouncing his safe arrival in France.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12

i frequent orders to appear before med
icaf boards were caused by any dis
satisfaction of the. captain with him.
Then he was shown his fathers let
ters.
| "Huh, pappy's crazy, captain he
said. 81 amt delicate. Look at me.
He means well, but you just tell him
to go to blazes. I'm going to France" "
"And the boy didn't mean to be dis
respectful to his dad," said the cap
tain. "He wanted to go to France,
and he meant simply to be emphatic
about it"
Another mountain boy when he first
arrived, while apparently. in very good
trim, was unable to finish even the
shortest practice marches. Recently
he came in under a seventy-five-pound
pack from forced practice march of
twenty-seven miles, head up, smiling,
the freshest man in the company.
The change had been achieved, it
was explained by the army doctors,
who cured him of the hook worm, re-
moved his tonsils and adenoids, and
made other slight alterations.
The boy had been resentful over
being forced into the army and gave
little promise of ever becoming a fit
soldier. Today he is about the
"smartest" man in the company, his
captain says. After several months
of service he was given a furlough
home. On returning he frankly told
his company commander that while
he had been mighty glad to see the
home folks, he was glad to get back
to the army. He expressed the wish
that the folks were living as well as
he was.
Another boy who had been offered
an agricultural furlough to help his
father on the farm refused because
he was afraid the division might be
ordered to France without him.
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ENGLAND is IMPRESSED
WITH MIGHT OF UNCLE SAM

Continued from page Il,
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= OZONA =
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The last monthly entertainment OF
the Red Cross was a chicken pillau
given on the beach. As usual, it was
a success.
Albert Fulford has returned to camp
after months furlough.
Walter Bolger has returned to his
home here with an honorable dis
charge, being unable to stand the Sc
we're overseas examination physically
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lipsey and family
left for Georgia in their auto a few
days ago.
Mrs. Gorham had the misfortune to
The evening leader., 1918-07-12

0hBSAEsR LOTS; sic down, 80 a
month; progressive new town, fifteen
miles west of Tampa; Seaboard rail-
way; good automobile road Free
booklet. William Bolles, oldsmar,
Fla. 5-13-tf.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Marlin pump shot
gun, 1 new army rifle model 1898.
Also one SKI camera in good con-
dition, and one sewing machine.
Inquire A. E. Allemand, T. S. Jewelry
store.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12

FOR SALE OR RENT-Guod bum
galow in good location. Inquire at
Leader Office. If.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Gainesville

Military Training under Army officers
Courses in Arts and Sciences, Agri-
culture, Chemical, Civil, Electrical,
and Mechanical Engineering, Law,
Teachers College.
Tuition Free. Send for catalog.
A. A. MURPHREE, President.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
MISCELLANEOUS

Beautiful home. located on Spring
bayou; large grounds filled with fruit
trees which are bearing; also beauti-
ful ornamental shrubbery and trees
The price asked is very low. Inquire
at The Leader office If.
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN

$50 students from 25 Florida coun-
ties and II states 1917-18. Total 951
including Summer school and short
courses.
Write at once for catalog.
EDWARD CONRADI, President
The evening leader., 1918-07-12
FOR REM

FOR RENT Good houses, cheap;
water free. j. S. Boyett.