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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
OUR BOYS "OVER THERE" EN-.
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES

Through the patriotism Of the cid
gems of this country Thousands OF
smoke kits are being distributed t.
American soldiersin France. Author
tiles agree that men In the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much -
food and munitions
Doctors, nurses and commanding
officers al Join In thu demand which
has awakened in this country agreat
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are going over"
all the tin,a There's something
about the idea Of the toastsd c'ga'
rette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold. wet trenches
and billeta
Then, too, the real Kentucky Burnley
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga.
rette gives them the solid satisfaction
of a pipe, with a lot less trouble. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
CHAPTER XVI.
Battery b 2ss.

The day after this I received the
glad tidlngs that / would occupy the
machine gunners' dugout right near
the advanced artillery observation
post. This dugout was a roomy AFFAIR,
dry ss finder. and real cots In It
These cots had been made BY the
r. E.'s who had previously occupied
the dugout. I WINS the first to enter
and promptly made . signboard with
my name and number on 1t and sus.
pended It from the foot Of the most
comfortable cot therein.
In the trenches It ID always S6rst
come. 6rst served" and this 10 lived
up to BY Ill.
Two B. =. A. men (Royal Field o..
tillery) from the nearby observation
post were allowed the privilege Of
stopping In this dugout when of duty.
one Of these men. Bombardier VIII
son b. name, who belonged to Bat
tery b ~, seemed to take q liking
10 me, and I returned this feeling.
Ii two days time w wsrs pretty
chummy, and hs told me Row he bat.
tery In the early days Of thu war had
nut over . stunt on Old Pepper. and
had gotten away With II N
Will sndeavef to i've the story ~
far a. memory viii permit 10 his own
wordss,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

VoRotahlo COMPOUND cured me @ oSo
not ned tAe operstion, and an telling
an nv friendo about it"-MrA A. w
6ntzfk. Black River Falls, VII.
Il Il lust such sxpesienees q that q
Mr.. B{nxer that has made this famou4
root and herb remedy . household WORD
from ocesn to ocean. Any woman WHO
ruffers from Inflammation, ulceratoos
displscements, backache, nsrvousnsssk
INSTRUMENTATION or "the bluse" should
not rest until abe has given Il . trial,
and for special advice write Lydis.&
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn. Aasa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

Old Jupiter Piuvtus must have
had Il In for me.
At six We reported for Instructions.
They were simple and easy. All We
had to do was to crawl out Into No
Mans Land. lie on our bellies with our
ears to the ground and listen for the
tap. tap Of. the German engineers or
sappers who might be ~tunnsling under
No Mans Land to establish q mine.
head beneath u trench.
OF course. In our orders We were told
not to be captured BY German patrols
or reconnoitering parties. Lots Of
breath Is wasted on the western front
giving silly cautions.
As soon as It was dark. Wheeler and
I crawled to u post which was about
halfway between the lines. Il was
raining ~bucketfuls, the ground was .
sea Of sticky mud and chung to us like
glue.
We took turns In listening with u
airs to the ground. I would listen for
twenty minutes while Wheeler would
be on the qul vive for German patrols.
We each wore a wristwatch, and be-
lieve me. neither n Of US did over
twenty minutes. The rain soaked us
to the skin and nj ears were full OF
mud.
Every few minutes a bullet vsAd
crack overhead or a machine gun would
traverse back and forth.
Then all firing suddenly ceased. l
whispered to Wheeler, keep your eye
skinned, mate; most likely Fritz has
a patrol out-that's why the Boches
have stopped firing"
We were each armed with a rife and
bayonet and three Mills bombs to be
used for defense only.
had my ear to the ground. All Of
q sudden I heard faint, dull thuds
In q low but excited voice I whispered
to Wheeler, II think they are mining
listen"
He put his ear to the ground and
in IN unsteady voice spoke into M
ear:
"Yank, that's a patrol and it's head
ing our way. For Gods sake keel
STILL"
I was as still as q mouse and wa
scared sti1.
Hardly breathing and with eyes try
ing to pierce the inky blackness. "
waited. I would have given a thou
sand pounds to have been safely
my dugout.
Then we plainly heard footsteps an
our hearts stood still.
: A dark form suddenly doomed up !
. front Of me; It looked as big az II
, Woolworth building. I could hea
. the blood rushing through my vein
! and It sounded as loud a. Niagar
falls.
Forms seemed to emerge from tn
darkness. There were seven Of the'
in all. I tried to wish them away.
never wished harder In my life. The
muttered a few words In German an
melted Into the blacknesss ! didn
stop wishing either.
All Of a sudden we heard a stumbl
a muddy splash, and a muttered "Dol
ner und Bitten" One Of the Boch'
had tumbled into q shell hole. Nelth'
Of us laughed. At that tlme-it didn
strike III as funny.
About twenty minutes after the &c
mans had disappeared something fro
the real grabbed me BY the foot.
nearly tainted with fright. Then
welcome whisper In a cockney accer
II ~. myte, we've come to relie'
you"
Wheeler andsI crawled back to O.
trench; We looked like wet hens al
felt worse. After a swig Of rum '
4 were soon fast asleep on the fire ST.
Il In our wet clothes.
The next morning / was az stin as
poker and every Joint ached like
bad tooth, but ! was still alive. 80
did not matter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
CHAPTER XIV.
Listening Post.

Listening Post.
II was six 10 the morning when we
arrived at our rest billets, and we were
allowed to sleep until noon; that Il,
IL we wanted to 60 without oury break.
fast. For sixteen days we remained
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
The MalN Point.

sWhen I looked at the poor man you
sent OUT to work In the garden Tor
his breakfast INV he Was very
much hart. His face wsS working"
vt vast But Whist ssss he bonds
dosust'
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
Described.

apa. what 10 q profteerf' "A man
who would rather get rich quickly
than win the war quickly"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

60 b coNTlNUEDs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

students ability desirious Among scholarships is the scholarship. Norwich College Club has pledged the oundaon of scholar ship of the income of which Will deay the expenses of Norwich student at the Connecticut College
 By series of including concerts plays and the allotted Miss Mary Coughn of the class of 1919 is the present holder of the scholarship.
 Norwich prominently in the awarding of college honors and prizes At the exercises held at the college June 1s1 prizes awarded to the following Norwich
 Bodenwen Prizea prize of s5 for excellence English etta Higgins
 Beatrice Mansfield Prizea prize of ss5 for excellence in damac divided between Miss Dora Schwartz of Norwich and Miss Greenebaum of Chiaago
 Hsop awarded to the student showing greatest proficiency English divided between Miss Kathryn Hu1burt and Miss Marian Pomerory
 Peterson Przea prize of $25 for excellence in Greek awarded Miss Rosa Wilcox, Norwich
 Spanish Przesawarded students who have done the progress spansh-irs. Spanish Jordan in elementary Spanish to Miss Susan Wilcox Nor wch.
 In addition the prizes offered last June the following awards made:
 Prize-a prize of sz5 offered by Hon. Bryan F. showing the greatest proficiency in music Pereauisite Not less than points of the science of points of technique during the academic year in which the is made.
 The Aeheson Prizes in Biblical Literature.
 Through generosity E. Campion AGheson, suagan Bishop of Connecticut four prizes will be awarded knowledge the of the Bible English Old Testament t15 sO); Literature. s1o) These will be awarded special examination by the instructors English Biblical literature.
 The The of 1919 and 1920 have voted join in awarding annually June two prizes or dollars each in the department of English These prizes have established Dr Frederick Henry Sykes first president of Connecticut College
 Loan Funds Available for Capable Students. H general loan which has begun gifts H. Lines of Meriden. Capable college small in aid of their education to be repaid with interest at rate times to be arranged with the recipient
 Konomoc Hose Company Fund fund established by Hose aid students prepared college in the New London schools
 Social Activities During the Year.
 A jew of Sf he
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

up the Connecticut Agricul- ura College only perfecs himself in scientific agriculture sufficient training competent military work when occasion Every ca fit and citizen ofthe United States automatically enters the Cadet Corps when he begins work at the college fe uniform all other equipment furnished him and three afternoons through prescribed by the department the training
 In addition to this work student at the of the first if he desires and recommendation from the president of the college the sign military ing Tor the remaining two years of his college course In return for this additional work the receives $500
 successfully perfected of trainng is mart of fbs @ ssse wbch tbe a dS worked officers tional Army.
 Many Have Entered the Regular Army.
 Many have the Connecticut during regular army the first training which held at Pattsburg concentrations to the and almost without exception commissioned officers places in the directly into the without the special from the college in the More leaving every day quite number of former students have doubt entered the without notifying the college.
 The quota Agricultural College for applicants to the third officers training Thirty three applied places these to take the Camp Upton Yaphank Long Island The following who will report January
 W, T. Alderman, storrs; Benjamin Brown, storrs ca9wel Benridge J. James R. Case Hampton Va; w. F. Carrier Jr Glastonbury; N A cohen Hartford E. N Dcki storrs R Dillon sorrs; Howard E. Evans Bridgeport W F. Langdon Westvle Harold N Lehngwe stors Carl Johnson, Georsetewn McDonough DeVens Julian Norton Bristol B. F. Sorrs Cheshire; A. Storrs Cheshire W B. Smith, New Haven; E. Upham. storrs A. B. Watson. Camp Devens; A. J. Webb Hamden.
 The the Agricultural College also doing their part in solving the agricultural problems state large number of been called lines The following list gives the of students who have the
 Ralph C.. Alderman, Willard H. Allen, Thomas Bailey, Spencer w. Barlow, R. HBarnard Clark A. Barnes ". ton Beauregard Thomas H. Beich Fred Beebe Vim H. Brown Jr, A. A Buell. Lawrence Burwel M R. Cahl S. Chapman. Charter Chamberlain T. j. Chipman Herlef chrsophers Lous H Collin IT, Earle ".
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

complete without life plays so interesting role in college life.
 By series of concerts the college has taken it's place in community le Two of these artists well known the Nevada Van Veer the Boston Symphony Sexat heads of college music departments, Mr. frederick Weld MT. William Bauer, the parmen three by students which include the Gee Club recital
 Social held for the for raising money for funds
 During the the college undertaken funds Belgian Relief fund.- Friendship Sykes Memorial Prize
 By series of dances, the dansants Vanity general entertainment $500 in the Edith Wharton Belgian Relief
 The Sykes Memorial Prize s of $1,2O0, the interest of which is furnish the given by 1920 Sykes. prizes be in Creative Shakespeare.
 The Students Friendship War Fund
 The Students Friendship War fund the largest fund college body undertaken pledges voluntary Tn two days campaign the col $400 this The SIS individually pledges the cream, candies suits shoes all up pledges An estimate pledges in individual pledges in proportion outdfd other college in the ssb scribed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

F. Farnham A. T. Forbes Walter L. Francis Friedland William Gearhart John Giis (Englsh Army) Howard H. Gleason Howard B. Goodrich Henry Goodwin Clarence W H. Gray, Crawford GFiswold Mathew H. Grswold D., Frank w Hastings. Paul Hauschld Russell Harris. Harvey Heaiey. John Henry Hlldring G. Hodges Daniel Horton Ralph Henry Charles Ivers
 Raymond T. James Harold Kaseowtz F. H. Kendall J. B Lawrence, Bias W. Leroy
 Emil Leschke. B. M Luther Fred G. Lyons IL Manning Paul N Manwarng, Whitney Marsh, Adrian c. Thomas Mason Royce Mccall John T. Mccarthy Frank Me Donough H. J. Mcann Sylvester w. Mead Arthur Allie W. Miler L. D. Minor. William 1Gurdock John Musse Edward L. Newmarket Earle H. Nodne Charles Oliver Clinton Oliver Edward A. Olsen, Charles Palmer II Parce1 Ernest H. Patchen Pattee M. Peterson ard G. Plumey George L. Prndle E. L. Randall J. Ford E. Rasmussen Arthur J. Reeve, Renehan Edward Ryan, Bartlett Sanford F. J. Schdren Scoe Paul L. Schwartz F. A. Sears, Charles T. Dwight K Shuref. Roger Sherman Richard Starr Stephenson, A. B. Stephenson, Albert St. Gerain. B. Stretch, George B. Suydam Jr, A. B. Walter J. Ungethuem, Arthur B. Watson Sidney Wheaton Milford H. Wright
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

There bathrooms theresare four sleeping bath bedrooms manager hotel There linen closets and clothes veranda S2 feet by side building be heated from the plant equipped street in Jewett City There four in each tenement They fitted lights hardwood Bartlett experimenting the the company in charge
 New Seven Room Bungalow
 The Ashland Cotton residence for Super L. M Carpenter. It is bungalow. bath all floor It reinforced It gable roof exceptionally piazza equipped with plumbing has large fireplace, indirect electric lighting and hot water heating plant It situated Wilson Eight hundred dollars gardening The sidewalk long and feet wide The residence built $T6oO
 double in each
 
 It is equipped with hot cold electric lights. plumbing and hardwood floors. The cost was $3.7o0.
 All the mill Ashland High streets have been resnged capboarded Bathrooms installed in two houses and toilets in all the tenements The under the supervision of Louis Guote the the company.
 New Houses at BeIvdere' Park.
 Three houses have erected Belvidere Park s12o0 story half by Zibenke Thomas Mertak four large each This building cost $5oo Joseph built these houses but his largest block owned by Ferris Araoney North Main tenement house. six in each of the other bathrooms and electric lights The cost is ssooo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
PUTNANfSETs UP RECORD
 OF LOYALTY AND PATRIOTISM.
Response to Call For velnasssss Sent Thrill of Pride Through People of fhe City Letters from the Boys to the Folks Back Home Tell Story of Their Progress Toward the Battle Line

city during 1917 set up record of loyalty American after whom it is Putnam
 The had been sounded last April than the young men to flock to the coor they dis playing that that has marked every generation oft this great nation
 Though for great many years Putnam mad saee nlrary organization the found the city without on and the splendid m sane en @ wno oged n go elsewhere list in the against Germany and all Who might concern themselves in aiding her success
 response to the call for volunteers sent pride through all of the people Of the city Almost of began to flock recruiting stations in sections of New England within few days reports Of enstens began to
 Within month Putnam had,its young representing fered themselves for the infantry artillery the cavalry signal for the navy the marines the aV1on corps throughout the whole list of pos
 Nearly them enlisted tt1e regular army and on this of 191S they scattered over many sections or ene youths who undergoing the hard fight their way through the German 1ine which tingent facing lover there"
 The Story of Their Progress.
 Their letters to the folks telling week to toward the fighting front For past have been the members of railroad engineers regiment one of the first or the American coningens soil Francetat has been work men have learned under shell fire These the of the splendid force of young men that the The great majority of those who enlisted remain however in training camps in d
 of soldiers Putnam also has lot fine at Camp Devens wen in their anng and been transferred Camp Gordon at At anta,
 young Putnam selected the how navy greater attraction to they well along with training considered veterans the hunt submarine the attendant already figured the vips but have returned been assigned to others to destroyers.
 December there has been constant increase of from Putnam The early December marked by the enlistment of than considerable number of these going in aux aviation
 flags today the of Putnans to the can this honor found impossible the compile complete roster of the service duties that by the recently organized bureau
 Many Special War Activities.
 percentage of young during special activities The city different headquarters enlistment parties
 
 exemption districts Putnam made the headquarters Local Board for Division No Windharn County necticu this district being up Kilngl Thompson woodstock prac dealy all of the of been conducted Hundreds of drafted have been called there p cal examination and from that city the district have by ands who have gathered to bid them Godspeed-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
SEASIDE. CITY HAS DONE ITS
 BEST IN PRESENT EMERGENCY
New London Has Sent Two. Enil kompanies to Island Forts and Has Men in Every Branch
 of Military and Naval Service-Some Are
 With the Expedtionary Forces Now in France

Ever since the earlier of the American Revolution the Nathan Hale London has always been the vann defence great o exception In the dark days of 1884, when heavy fell the of impending strife before the president called City Guard sent garrison duty Trumbun just at that time there selected batt preparation made to the old fort ordered the fort by the and be- part paid for the service by believed the the first body of be sent to military Connecticut Later the presi London quick and kept fur nisng until New London also sent its of duty in the Spanish-Amercan war;
 Surely City has done and doing its best in the present emergency Colonel Dorsey is in command of that includes Forts Wright M1che Terry Mansfield Major Morris Payne is of his staff full companies to the island fort and when depleted furnished to fill the gaps city could do The city has men in branch of the military service proper and in the navy as we'll body service cheerfuy than the boys these lover there in the nedionarv force patroing in for eign waters It extremely difficult find military service in which New London IS not rep
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
HOTEL AND ELEVEN HOUSES
 ERECTED IN JEWEETcTTY.
Aspnook Company Erects Large Structure on Anthony Avenue-New Seven Room Bunga- low For Ashland Cotton Company's Superin- tendent - Other Building Activity in the Borough.

unusual activity in building in JewetEC 1917. Twelve buildings erecds eleven houses The largest building the the Aspinook Anthony awende. building a2 feet and inches feet and
 entirely eproof The floors of eenorced gypsum blocks and terra eotta the building the iron eornices artificial corridors dining and shower baths The other floors The building contains including sleeping two living rooms dining laundry and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01

jamin Tinkliam Marshall as -imony 10 tlse fact that the ssdnnecticut College for Women, has become q Growing and important fac ter in tho educational world of today.
 Norwich, at the head of the Thames, and the col- lege, on the banks of the Thames, are invariably connected, and an annual survey of the year events, interesting to the people of Norwich, would not be complete without a sum- ming up of the year at Connecticut College.
 Following the resignation of Dr. Frederick H. Sykes, Ph. D., first president of the college, last June, Benjamin Tinkham Marshall, A. M, B. D., of Dartmouth college, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mfr. Marshall en- tered upon his duties as president at the beginning of the third scholastic year in September, 1917.
 In October, the college Ecdy was shocked to hear of the death of the former
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
STORRS COLLEGE BOYS GET
 COMMISSIONS AT PLATTSBURG
A Hundred and Fifty Students Have Left Their Books to Enter the Army-Others Are Doing Their Bit in Solving Agricultural Problems of the State.

During the last few months number of the Connecticut Agricultural College have the quite probable that these France Others taken the officers training Plattsburg and have been given commissions. the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-01
Connecticu College Important Factor In Educational World
 

notable gathering of prominent brilliant educators of Benjamin Tfnka nresident the coege testimony
The Washington times., 1918-10-20
FLU CAUSES HIGH
ARMY DEATH RATE

Spanish influenza and pneumonia in
the army camps and environments in
this country caused a high death rate
for the week ended October IL. the
War Department announces.
While deaths are likely to be many
for several days more, the department
announces that in a short time there
will undoubtedly be a decided change
for the better.
The death rate for the week was
206.4 per thousand on a yearly basis
as compared with s1.s the week be-
fore.
The report shows that the disease
has almost run its course at Camp
Devens, Mass, where the death rate
was very high a few weeks ago. Dur
ing the week at this camp. there were
but fifty-seven deaths, forty-eight of
which were due to pneumonia
The department believes the crest
OF the wave Is now reach 50 far as
influenza is concerned. II points out.
however, that "the crest OF the pneu-
monia curve probably has not been
reached and until 1t begins to decline,
the high mortality rates may be ex-
pected to continue"
The Washington times., 1918-10-20

Robert A Tyler. 81. 1855 Florida
avenue northwest
Oscar 3. Yeatman. 500 @ street
northeast
Margaret PstrOns. 10. SIS South
Capitol street.
Albert Drustt. 20. United States
Public Health Service
James =. Murray, IS. Providenee
Hospital.
N Joaquin TorrAlbas, 81, 1873 COL
umbIa road northwest
Margaret v. Everett -. 214s =
street northwest
ROSasIna Rhodes. 90. GarneId Hos
pitaL
Joe Gunst 30, walter Reed Hos
pital
George P. Butler. n, walter Reed
Hospital.
Robert h. shOeksr. Is. walter Reed
Hospital.
Thomas LeahSn. q, United States
SoldierS' Home Hospital.
Earl c. CismentA 5. 42o6 p street
northwest
Frank Fssly. -, Warrington Asy-
lum Hospital
sam Fisher. - washington ASy-
Ium Hospital.
Leonard Austin. q. Providence
Hospital.
GeneVi0vs Alexander, -. United
States Emergency Hospital Eight
zenith street and virginia avenue.
Mary z. Scala, 70, 1112 d street
southeast
Angelo Di Giuseppe. 81, z24h
Quincy street northeast
Maud v. Hutchison. 10, 612 = street
northwest.
Annie n. olfus. %. 1905 Coreoran
street northwest
Helen woOdfoIk. 70. Fresdmsn's
Hospital =
Elsie A Newman. "a. 1877 North
Capitol street
AiOysius ON. a. zs0 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest
Leonard z. RosSer. 20, 1927 Twenty
first street northwest