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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05
CHAPTER XIV.
The croix de cuerre.

The crolx de ouerre.
When we had been on the shore
Tor about three weeks we found our
selves one morning somewhere near
Sedd-el-Bahr under the heaviest fire
I ever experienced. Our guns and the
Turks were at It full blast, and the
noise was worse than deafening.
A section Of my company was lying
cut In a shell hole near the commu-
nication trench with nothing to do
but wait for a shell to find them. We
were stir and thirsty and uncomfort-
able. and had not slept for two nights.
n that time we had been under con-
slant fire and had stood of several
raiding parties and small attacks flom
eaemy trenches.
We had no sooner got used to the
sAell hole and were making ourselves
% comfortable as possible In It when
along came a shell Of what must have
been the Jack johnson size, and we
were swamped. We had to dig three
81 the men out, and though one Of
tAem was badly wounded we could not
send him back to the hospital. In
net. the Smelling was 10 heavy that
.none Of ~ ever expected 70 come out
y It alive. .
q. II wss uks, Keeping your ON
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05

The man was telling as that sonl
time before they had seen the Turk
bringing up ammunition from som
storehouses, but they did not com,
anywhere near. He said their sergean
wanted our messenger to tell then
that. too. He would say few word
very fast, then he would SILVER again
and his jaws would clip together an,
he would try to raise his hand, blu
could not.
Then our sergeant asked the nam
OF the other sergeant, and when tn.
man told him he said the man wa.
senior to himself and therefore II
command and would have to be obeyed
he seemed to cheer up lot after
he said this and did not SILVER an,
more. so I thought I would voluntee,
then. so I said to him, ''Well, mon
vieux, do you think we are seeing real
Smelling now7" And then was going
to say I would 60. but he looked at
me In a funny way for q second and
then said. "Well. my son, suppose you
60 and find out"
Thought he was kidding me at first,
but then I saw he meant 1t. I thought
two things about it-one was that any.
thing was better than staying there.
and the other was that the old dugout
was a pretty fair place after all. But
I did not say anything to the SER
geant or the other. men-just went
out Of the dugout. The sergeant ana
another man went with me and boost.
ed me over the back wall Of the hole.
I lay fiat on the ground for minute to
get my bearings. and then started of.
Ieet my course for where I thought
the communication trenches were, ia
the right. and just stood up and ran,
for figured that as the shells were
falling so thick and 1t was open
ground would not have arg better
chance IL I crawled.
I tripped several times. and went
down, and each time thought was
hit, because when got 1t in the thigh
at Dixmude 1t felt a good deal al
though I had tripped over a rope
And one time when I fell a shell ex.
ploded near me and I began to shivel
again, and I could not go on for q
long time. All this time did no,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05

All ] SOU1O 0e0 WAS 0NE000 WufO 80o
Smoky.
think I would get through. but finally
when I reached what had been thu
communication trench I felt I had
done the worst part Of It, and I began
to wish very hard that I would gel
through was not at all crazy about
going west.
The mouth Of the communication
trench had been battered in and the
trenches 1t Joined with were all filled
up. There were rifles sticking out
Of them in several places, and
thought probably the men had beer
buried alive in them. But it was toe
late then, IL they had been caught, so
I climbed over the blocked entrance t.
the communication trench and started
back along it. It led up through sor,
OF gully. and I thought it was baf
place to dig communication trench
in, because 1t gave the Turks some.
thing like the side Of hill to shoot at
Every once in a while I would have
to climb in and out Of a shell hole
and parts Of them were blocked where
a shell had caved in the walls. In one
place I saw corpses all torn to pieces
so I knew the Turks had found the
range and had got to this trench in
great shape. At another place I found
lots Of blood and equipment but Ef
bodies. and I figured that reinforce
ments had been caught at this spo,
and that they had retired. taking thei,
casualties with them.
The Turks still had the range. anc
they were sending a shell into thu
trench every once in a while. and ]
was knocked down again, though thu
shell was SO far away that it knocked
me down with force Of habit NOR.
than anything else. I felt dizzy ant
shivered a lot, and kept trying to thinl
Of Murray or anything else but myself
So finally I got to the top Of tn
little hill over which the gully ran
and on the other side I felt almos
safe. Just down from the crest of. til
hill was one Ut our artillery position.
with the good old ''75s" giving it to tn
Turks as, fast as they could. I toll
the artillery officers what had ha,
pened. had drink Of water an
thought would take nap. But whe
they telephoned the message back t
division headquarters the man at til
receiver said something to the ofic.
and he told me to stay there and Z
ready. ] thought sure he would ser
me back to where came from NJ.
I knew never could make It agai
but did not say anything.
Go BE cpNT1NUED.)
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05

0e0I0 W0tcn, with the 00ellS tuning
up for the Mrge. It was impossible to
listen to the shells. Il you kept your
mind on the noise for any length Of
time It would split your eardrums, i
am sure. So all we could do was to
lay low in the shell hole and wait for
something to happen.
Then they began using shrapnel on
Us. and one Of our machine gunners,
who got up from his knees to change
position, had his head taken clean OF
his shoulders, and the rest Of him
landed near my feet and squirmed q
little. like a chicken that had just been
killed. It was awful to see the body
without any head move around that
way, and we could hardly make our
selves touch It for some time. Then
we rolled It to the other side Of the
hole.
Then, to one side Of %, there was
more violent explosion than any yet.
The earth spouted up and fell on us,
and big clouds Of black smoke, sliding
along the ground, covered our shell
hole and hung there for some time.
One Of our sergeants, from the regular
French infantry, said It was shell
from . Turkish 155-mm. howitzer.
That was only the first one. The
worst thing about them was the smoke
-5eople who think Pittsburgh ID
smoky ought to see about fifty Of those
big hOwitzer shells bursting, one after
another
We could not tell what the rest Of
our line was doing or how we were
standing the awful fire. but we felt
sure they were not having any worse
time than we were. In a few minutes
we heard the good old ''75s" start
pounding, and It was like hearing an
old friends voice over the telephone.
and everybody in our shell hole
cheered, though no one could hear Us
and we could barely hear each other.
Still we knew that II the EOS" got
going in their usual style they would
do for an enemy battery or two, and
that looked good to us. The 's75s''
made the noise worse. but twas al.
ready about as bad as it could be,
and thousand guns more or less
would not have made It any harder
to stand.
One Of our men shouted In the ser.
geant's ear that the men in line ahead
Of us and to the right were trying to
give US message Of some kind. The
sergeant stuck his head above the
parapet and had look. But stayed
where I was-the sergeant could Gee
for himself and me, too, as far az
was concerned.
He shouted at us that the men ID
the other trench were trying to signal
something, but he could not make II
out because the clouds Of smoke would
roll between them and break up the
words. So he laid down again in the
bottom Of the hole. But after while
he looked over the parapet and saw
a man just leaving their trench, evi
IDENTIFY with a message for us, and he
had not gone five steps before he was
blown to pieces, and the lad who fol
lowed him got his, too. 80 they stopped
trying then.
And all the time the EOS" were
sending theirs to the Turks not fal
over our heads to 900 yards behind
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05

us, and the howitzers were dropping
their 240-pound bits Of iron In every
vacant space and some that were not
vacant. It was just one big roar and
screech and growl all at once. like
turning the whole dog pound loose
on q piece Of meat.
The conclusions felt like one long
string Of boxes on the ear, and our
threats were 90 dry that It hurt to
swallow. which always makes yoay
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05

Electric locomotives are being
creasingly adopted In South Auea
underground haulaeA
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-12-05

was not commissioned officer left
with either Of the ,detachments, you
see. and you might say we were up
In the air-only we were really as far
in the ground as we could get.
The man thought there were other
Of our lines not far behind us, but we
knew better; 30 then he said he did
not see how any one could get back
from there TO our nearest lines.
did not see either. Then we all Ag.
ured we were forgotten and would not
come out Of there alive; and you can
believe me or not, but I did not much
care. Anything would be better than
just staying there in that awful noise
with nothing to do. and no water.
Our sergeant said he would not ask
any man to attempt to carry the mes.
sage. because he said It was not only
certain death, but absolutely useless.
And he began to show that he was
near shell shock himself.
Then / began to shiyer again, and
thought to myself that anything would
be better than sitting In this hole wait
ing to go "cafard," so I decided to vol.
unteer. did not think there was any
chance to get through. but It seemed
as Il I just had to do something, no
matter what. I had never felt that
way before. and had never been
anxious to go west with shell for
company, but I have felt that way
since then several times. ] can tell
you 's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
Mileage Books
May Be Good
OUerAUROadS
McAdoo Advocates Inter
changeable System; No
Special Rates On.

Copies Of the report OF the passen-
ger committees Of the regional direc-
tors Of the southern. eastern and
western regions Of the national rail-
way administration. held in Chicago
June Il. IS and 1s. state that at the con-
ference the question Of Interchange
able mileage tickets was discussed
thoroughly.
The question Of issuance Of mileage
books. good on any lines. was ad-
vocated by director general McAdoO,
but the railway men in conference
were opposed TO the movement insofar
as it meant the profferinE OF the ac-
tuai tickets themselves on trains for
fare They urged that such universal
mileage tickets II issued. be exchanged
for tickets at ticket offices, instead
Of being used for tickets themselves
viii Instruct Women.
instruction OF classes Of women
by ticket clerks OF consolidated ticket
offices, TO fit women TO take the
places Of men Withdrawn from such
service by the draft or otherwise. is
a movement inaugurated by the COM
mittee.
It was decided that no special fares
viii be allowed TO homeseekers, or to
conventions in any part Of the coun-
try. a strong delegation Of repre-
sentatives Of Texas land companies
was present at the convention TO
urge that such special rates for home
seekers be made, but the committee
decided adversely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
FR0STS SEND UP
VALUE Of CORN
Oats Market Is Relatively
Weak as a Result Of
Hedging Sales.

Chicago H.. June e4.-Frlste in Ohio.
Michigan and Indiana gave decided up
turn today 20 the value OF com Open
ing prices which varied from unchanged
figures 20 asc lower. with July SL43iz 20
s1-43# and August S1fG@s 20 S1.45iz.
were followed by an advance all around
TO well above saturdays finish.
in the last half hour sharp declines
took place which appeared TO be due
largely 10 London talk Of a possible sep
arate peace with Austria. The close was
heavy. E 90 CSC net lower. with July
s1-f5H TO SLfss and August Sl45 TO
SASS
Oats were relatively weak as a result
of hedging sales. After opening a TO
s C down with August 6S 10 6sZc the
market underwent "a further sag
Liberal receipts OF hogs weakened pro-
visions. Most Of the trading was In lard
Subsequently,. reports OF an improved
cash demand brought about a moderate
.-E.n.a-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

lieved strong language necessary, in
order 10 carry home 70 the inteli-
gence or lack Of IL Of the person ad-
dressed, he was not always sparing In
its use.
There was a certain merchant az
Columbus who had been there for
years. and who was suspected OF sup
plying first one and then another OF
the rebel factions operating south in
the international line with not only
food and clothing. but with rifles and
ammunition
During the two or three days al
lowed us for mobilization, before the
expedition crossed into Mexico on
March IS. 1916. the merchant who
was a very energetic chap, attempted
10 get permission TO accompany the
expedition as a sutler. He was eau
toned TO stay IN Columbus. and he
did remain Quiescent until some time
in July. when his cupidity overcome
his better judgment
He had been hearing OF the great
profits which some Of the Mormon
merchants at COlOnia Dublan, who
brought their wares down over the
Mexico Northwestern railroad from
Juarez had been accumulating, and by
following a rOunda0Ou way. he sud
denly put in his appearance on the
outskirts Of the camp with an auto
mobile load Of whisky. which found
immediate sale at war prices.
Hard Dose for n Profiteer.
a number OF troopers. members OF
a colored regiment. were arrested for
drunkenness and when questioned as
to the source Of their supply OF joy
water. mentioned the name Of the
Columbus merchant
Gen. Pershing sent for the provost
marshal and ordered that this man be
found and brought before him al once.
Before the provost marshal had time to
leave the generals quarters, the man
himself appeared to ask for a pass
over the American lines TO the border
He explained afterwards he thought
the general had forgotten him.
What the general said 10 him would
not look well in print. and the inter
view ended in an order that the mer-
chant be sent TO Columbus as a pris-
oner, with all that that term implies,
as added penalty.
The commander Of the truck train
entered into the spirit Of the thing,
and the manual labor that that mer-
chant was compelled TO perform. on
his way nOrthward TO the border. not
only had the effect to harden his
muscles, but TO make him an expert in
the matter Of digging latrines and in
camp sanitation in general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
N. Y. LISTED STOCKS
MONEY AND METALS

CBv Associated Pressl.
New York. June 2f-3Te-clntle paper
& months 6 percent six months percent
Sterling. so day Hills. SA7eiz. com
mercial so day bills on banks sag; com
uercial 60 day bills. S4-7lsl; demand
g4--4 5-15- cables. Ss-7S 7-15-
Bar sliver. egzc-
Mexican dollars. 7Fc-
Government bonds. irregular
Railroad bonds firm
Time loans. steady 90 days, 5iz 2 : q .
so days. 80 G6; 6 months. 81 @ percent
can money firm high. 3. low. "a /;
ruling rate. g. closing bid, 50 offered a.
3 last loan. & percent
Lead-S7-62
spelter-East St Louis delivery. $s.o5 G
LONDON METALS MARKET
London. Eng. June 2z--The following
were the quotations in the London met
ais market today
Spot copper and futures E1l0s electro
iytic f125-
Tiu-Spot. $685. futures. Es52-
Lead-Spot. E29 les; futures. E-s lol
speIter-Spot E54. futures $50
The LOCAL MARKET
Mexican bank notes. state bills, 3 Q he
Mexican pesos nc
Mexican gold 5sG5s1z-
Fl Paso Smelling Quotations
Bar silver lEandy & Harmon quota
dom ss1c-
London lead. E29. los.
copper-wirs bars $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
ACTIVE;
MARKET FIRM
Improved War Situation Is
Principally Responsible
for Conditions.


NOTE Quotations reject closing priceH
June a.
New York June 2t-Todav's moderate
lv active stock market derived It's main
support from the improved war situation
Rails and other investment issues held
within rarr6w bonds.
sales appr1Ximated 5-5, eco shares
Stocks were decidedly strong at che
active opening cf today's market. Equip
meuts led the rise. United states Steel
and Baldwin Locomotives gaining one and
two points respectively. Other war shares
participated in moderate measure but rails
were duls and little changed
Activity sIackeuld toward noon but
trading assumed wider proportions, en-
bracinE additional iudustrials and equip
meuts. couuers and related metals aside
from Reading. Investment rails continued
90 hold back Royal Dutch OIL az a
further decline. and moderate reaction IN
Brooklyn Transit and American Telephone
were the few exceptions to the sustained
strength OF the general list Liberty as
sold at $3.50 20 $3.50. first IS at $3.50 20
81. second ss at g5.S5 90 sL04 and fas
az $3.50 TO 95-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
Livestock Market

Chicago Livestock, Close
Chicago. ILL.,. June z.-HcEs-Recelpts
$1,000. Good hogs. steady TO cents
higher; others lower. quality good Bulk.
s1615T 16-15; butchers $l6--5 Q 1885
packing. 1855 G16.15; light. $3.50 Q
1876; rough, S15.25 G15-50; Iigs $3.50 @
CsttIe-Reosipts. 1900. Good steers
steady; others. strong 10 uneFenly higher,
including yearliugsi butchers. steady
calves, lower
unevenly lower. mostly IS 10 SO cents
lower good spring lambs, $3.50.
Kansas City Livestock. Close
Kansas City, NO. June 2s.-HoEs-Fle-
ceipts. 1900. Market lower. Bulk. s1G-10
GI6-S8. heavy. $3.50 a16-35; light. $3.50
E16.20. pigs. S1oG1e-75.
Cattls-Receipts. 1900 Market steady
TO strong Prime FED steers. Sl5-I5 q
$780, dressed beef steers. S15G 1850.
western steers sI4G17-50i COWS. $50 g
1850; heifers. SSG14; stockers and feed
e-s. s7G1ss bulls. ssG1L5o; calves. $3.50
shsep-Reeeipts. 70o0. Market strong.
Lambs. f16G19.25; yearlluEs. SAG III
ure-hers, E12Tl5- ewes. SO A.
Denver Livestock, Close.
Denver Colo. June 24.-HoEs-Receipts
500. Market 3 20 IS cents lower Top,
s1s.25; bulk, si5s5 G16-1o.
Catue-Receipts. 1880. Market, slow
and lower. Beef steers, So Q 1885, cows
and helfers, sSG12-25; stockers and feed
ers. IS G12; calves, S111l5-
sheep-Receipts. $500. Market Is TO SO
cents lower. Lambs, S17-25G1si ewes,
S13G1250-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
G0PPERS0PEN
FIRM; DECLINE
Submarine Scare Cause S
Steel to Slump; Then
It Receivers.

Steel and copper opened very strcns
this morning and advanced until noon
when profit taking set In and caused
some reactions. according 20 J. s Cur
tiss e. Co.. Hotel sheldon
Anaconda opened az 64E. and touched
Sc. smeIters was up rs points. Utah
point. Keunecott. Miami and Chile
fractiouaIly. Inspiration opened at So. sold
as high as 551 and then reacted TO So
Rails showed gains ranging from one
haf 20 a Joint with Reading leading.
Eunors are again prevalent that there
VIII be a melon cut in this latter stock
Scare Causes Break.
MeSican Petroleum and Texas were both
strong The former opened at IS up r..
and moved up 20 g. steel gained point
with the first sale at los ON a sub
marine scare &c broke 10 1868. and then
recovered TO los.
Curb stocks were % sctNe- Howe Sound
and Bis Ledge were offered cheaper Ray
Hercules was down Cne-eishth. Verde
combination was stronger
Tie following quotations furnished b.
J. s. Curtiss d. Co. stocks and bonds.
Hotel Sheldon. give closing prices.
Curb Copper Stocks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
Grains and Provisions
.hicago Grain. Close.

NulcaE0 lrfalus Aluse-
Corn-Juiy. SL431t August. SL46.
Oats-July. IA C.; August. 50 y C..
Chicago Provisions, Close
Pork-S42-50; September. $3.50
Lard July. s15.15; September. S15- 81
Rlhs-Jrly, $3.50. September S25.40-
Chicago Produce, Close
Chicago. ILL.,. June 24.-Butter Market
steady Creamery. 81 Gf5c.
EgEs-Receipts. 20.s49 cases Market
higher. Firsts. s3G 3s3tc; ordinary nrsts.
% SIC; at mark, cases included. Zs
Potatoes-Receipts. old. 20 cars. Market
unsettled Wisconsin, Michigan and Mn
zesota. sacked. SL40G1-f5; same. bulk.
S1-10 q 1-20. New-Receipts. IS cars.
Louisiana and Texas. sacked triumphs.
$40 2-50s Arkansas. same. S2-50 q 2-G0s
Louisiana white. SL75G 225; Virginia bar
rels. S4.75G5.
P0ultry-Alive. Market higher. Fowls,
25izc; springs. S0G3fc-
Kansas City Produce, Close
Kansas City. No. June 24--Butter-
Creamery. soc; firsts. 5Sizc5 seconds.
So &c; packing 50izc.
Ergs-Firsts. 55Ecs seconds. sc
Poultry-Heus, 24ci ROSTERS, 1Sizcs
brolers, 500 35c.
Mexican Beans.
Mexican beans in wholesale lots I'm u
Pas0. 9E cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24


WANTED girl dispensers and yFaItressa
Potter Confectionery Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
Situation Rantsd-FenaIs.

VACATION WORK zartcd by college cir.
who has had e2rtricnce as ryplsr and
hr1f-laaurr. Phi. fG1a evenings
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
WEATHER BULLETIN.
q. =. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Observations taken
AZ z a. n. 18th me-
ridlan time. 6 a. m
Fl Paso time. June
- ISIS
Forecasts
ii PaEo and VI
entity Genera Ily
fair tonight and
Tuesday
New Mexico: Gen
orally fair tonight
and Tuesday: not
much change IN
ten uerature
Arizona. Fair to-
night and Tuesday
warmer southwest
portion.
West Texas: To-
night and Tuesday
generally fair.
#a H En Do EmH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

Leaves Lubbock daily except sunday al
a n Connections are made for Lovingto e
and Carlsbad Return trip leaves ratum
80 a. n. Abhott & son Lubbock. Tex
MDNAHANs-BUE NlsTA-L0uugcTlug
7. a. 2 and q. r. a. 5. A. Rya-. MonanauA
Grand Falls. Imperial Bueua Vista Osws-
60 Orient train. Fl Stockton. Alpine
ONE DAY DAILY except sundays Phone
or wire for reservation ~ T. Beatty
Monahans. b Storey Buena Vista
BIG sPRlNGS-LA MEsA, Tex auto ieavgs
Big Springs d1Iy except Sunday at $3.50
A. m arriving Lamesa via Suaah and
Sparenberg. az ~ noon; returning 10 Biz
Springs same day al p. 81 50 one
way. IS round trlp- Cnrdiu g Smith. prors.
Big Springs Texas
MARFA-FOKT DAVIS auto leaves Fort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24
CAN'T ADD HIGHER FREIGHT
Tn rnNT NnVU nE II A


Washington. .. c.. June 24.-Coal
dealers and distributors are pro
hibited in a fuel administration order
from adding to the price Of coal they
now have on hand the freight rate
increases on this commodity which
becomes effective next Tuesday. The
advanced freight tariffs may be in
cluded in the price only when dealers
actually have spaid them or become
obliged to pay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

NANIED-F Dung man 70 or 20 years old
who Is rapid ara accurate on type
writer and good az figures This position
pays SIS a week 20 start but is an eU-
ccptioual opportunity 90 work into come
thing better. Unless you are a sticZer do
not apply. Address HI20 care Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-24

vert ApuEee-lle
At Celonia Dublani upon one occas.