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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
IS SKIN WITENER
How to make creamy beauty lotion
for q few cents

The juice of two fresh lemons strain.
ed into a bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white makes a whole quart
er pint of the most remarkable lemon
skin bcautifier at about the cost one
must pay for small jar Of the ordi'
nary cold creams. Care should be taken
to strain the lemon juice through q
fine cloth SO no lemon pulp gets IN,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach and re-
move such blemishes as freckles, sal
lowness and tan and is the ideal skin
softener, whitener and beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store ans
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage 1t dali!
into the face, neck, arms and hands.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

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DAYS that demand trained and efficient
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Others have succeeded, why not you
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

byd Stewart has returned from f.,
Ito west Texas.
|sSes Erenstine and Camille Currit
VISITING friends in Joncsboro.
!. Clyde McConathy who is work
1t Sibley spent Sunday with home
!. and Mrs. J. p. Harrell, are en-
kg a visit from Mr.. and Mrs. Ton
kel.
/. and Mrs. l.. I. Langston of HON
hye been visitors to Arcadia rela
D. +. Brown attended the fun
&of Mr.. Geo. pylcs at Driskill o
Hay.
), julius Williams has as guests
brother, Mr.. Horace Anders ma
of Grand Prairie, Texas.
ends of Mr.. ". A. Atkins ar
to know of his greatly improve
tion and hope lie will soon b
Eses Eula Maud and Ienoir Cappl
he'd last Saturday from a week
to Miss Mary Galloway in Ru
ss Vera Jones left on Saturday
1 the encamplnent Of the Ba'
ehools at pineyille. She will als
at Pollock.
and Mrs Geo Howell and dang
Miss Elizabeth, Of Sweetwate
arrived Saturday and are CUES
and Nrs " g Howell
Halo, ,,.xar,,sr If N,rr,o
,ractira ,ueSt nf Mics Mary Ton
oooo,nno,,,.;,, tho ,st,or on II
' e.n. 49, ,.,,,,t,,a Ma,rna
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

Inc. which Il II new concern compos.
ed Of the following well known citi.
zenS Of ArcadiN:
X. e. Ferguson, J. l., Mcclellan. jas.
Dawi'iof & Co.. r. J.. Taylor, Vim.
Sims. Sims. J. W. S]lerarI. NJ. q. Col
linSworth. Lawrence Daniel, X. y.
Sims, l.. +. Ozley. B. X. FeItS. l.. NJ.
Tooke. \. NJ. Lyons. \. Anderson. u.
+. Brown, Mrs. Lucy Jackson. Miss
l,uda Reynolds, J. +. Reynolds anil
Leo Daniels. The officers arc J. T..
Reynolds. president: X. u. Sims and
4. Anderson. vice-prrSilentS. l.. r. Oz.
ley. secretary treasurer. The charter
will be published later.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

Houston. Texas. and is now looking
after their interest in the Home
field.
Miss lola Turner, of ASidown, Ark.
returned to her home on Sunday after
a visit to her cousin. Miss Addie Hous-
ton. She was accompanied home by
Mrs. Wilson Williams and Wilson, Jr.
MIR. and Mrs. MOffett, who recently
moved from Arcadia to reside at Jones.
bor0, We're guests of Arcadia friends
last weekend coming over from Rus.
ton. where Mr.. Moffett attended the
Elk's celebration Oh the 4th.
Mrs. b. Capers Is expecting the latter
Ipart Of this week, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Booth and baby of Tupelo, Miss. Mr.
Booth, who was reared In Arcadia, has
many friends who are anxious to meer
both himself and wife.
| Miss Ora Lee Hennigan and Mis-.
Amelia Brewer were appointed dele
gates to represent the B. Y. 7. L. O
the Baptist church at the encampmen
lat Plneville, and went down on Satur
lday to attend same.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Daniel an,
little son returned Sunday from n
eight days visit In Wilmer, Fountain
Hill and Eaglette, Ark, where the
were guests of two Of Mr.. Daniel
brothers and one Of his sisters.
| DR.. and Mrs. G, W, McConathy, 0
East Tennessee, left Tuesday after
visit to their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
. B. McConathy and family. DIR. NJ,
Conathy was married on the 18th G
June. soon after being discharged frOI
I. :. service where he served as Is
Lieutenant.
Mrs. Smelley and daughter, Mis-
Willie Smelley and Mrs. John Smelle
have gone to Birmingham, Ala, to Wis
;. Mr.. Gilbert Ozley and his young hrid
t Mr.. and Mrs. Ozley have been livin
2 at that place. since their marriag
!, soon after Gilbert's discharge frol
service in the army.
Arcadia friends are glad indeed I
welcome back home. Mrs. W. \
!. Baker. who has been living in Shrev
/. port. since she left here Il few veal
ago. She will move over in fe
weeks. Mrs. Clara Fleming and sol
l. were guests on Saturday and SundG
d of MIR. and Mrs. Herman Williams.
a Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hightower ha,
IS recently received telegram announ
Is ing the arrival at Boston, Mass.
VI their son. Ernest Hightower. fro
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
LOCAL NEWS FROM SALES

Mr.. l.. R. Cole was visitor to Gibs
land, Thursday.
J. G. Cole was @ business visito
to GibSlan1 Wednesday.
Mr.. Lewis Sims returned home Mon
day from overseas. having received hi
honorable discharge.
Miss Ida Maddry of Shreveport.
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Day
Guico.
Mr.. ". K. Garrett arrived home Fr
day from overseas, having received Ii
honorable discharge
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
SUCCESSION NOTICE

Succession Of Joseph 4. pullig. deceas,
ed. No. 700. Third Judicial District
Court, Parish Of Bienville, State of
Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that ". Glover
l'ullig has this day filed Petition and
Tahleau If debts In said succession
md unless opposition be made there
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
FOR YOUNG LADIES

Seeretaral, Stenographie and Opera.
tors Positions Await Those Who
Are Prepared
The young lady is who is prepared
to accept a position Of responsibility
and trust is In demand at a good sal.
ary. The time may come In every wo.
mans life when she must be Self-sup.
porting, and the very best insurance
against helplessness is a business edu-
cation. 1t costs little, is in itself highly
educative, and will give the woman
who has it a feeling Of security that
she can acquire in no other way.
There is no more pleasant employ.
ment than office work. nothing more
renumerative, and nothing more easily
prepared for by the women Of purpose
and determination. We have place(
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

to within the time specified by law the
same will be duly homologated as
prayed for.
Witness the Honorable J. L. Reyn.
ol,is. Judge of said Court. this the 9th
day Of July. 1910.
J. y. SHELLEY.
Deputy Clerk Of Said Court.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
MATERIAL FOR WATER AND
LIGHT PLANT ARRIVING

The material for constructing tM
water aud light plant IL beginning to
arrive, and surveys for the pipe lines
are being made. We understand that
the money for the bonds Is now avail.
able, and that the work will be pushed
until completed. Watch Arcadia grow
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10
WAREHOUSE COMPANY
ORGANIZED HERE

The Arcadia Compress Co., has sold
their compress building including all
their holdings in block p. town Of Ar.
Calia, to the Arcadia Warehouse Co..
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hightower hay
recently received a telegram announc
ing the arrival at Boston, Mass. o
their son. Ernest Hightower. from
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-07-10

Subscribed and sworn to befe this the 9th day of July 1919
is, WILLIAMS. Notary Public,
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
Y1visaker Again
Heads Luthelr;aislnlfBy

Grand Forks, N. d., July 2.-At
Mondays session Of the convention Of
the North Dakota district Of the Nor:
wesian Lutheran Church of America,
i. D. Nvisaker Of Fargo, was reflect
ed president for a term of six years;
Rev. A. ]. Huteng, Of IT,; city, was
reelested wee president for three
years, and Rev. 7. E. Sweger, of Coo.
perstown, secretary for three years.
Committees on home missions and
schools were also elected.
Monday night a concert given by the
Choral unions of the North Dakota
state was held 1.-THE auditorium here,
attended lb,y nearly two thousand per.
sons from all parts Of the state.
Features Of Tuesday sessions were
sdiscusaio4 e Christian education. in
its various iaslpectt, and to winding up
the business alfairs set the district
convention which, has been in session
Z zince last Friday morning.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
SOLDIERS LAUGH II DEATH
Pair e4rlcksh With ,ipAveaxa an
soArd Ship 0ae eylEs Ring
CONT.

SAB sF1anrfaco-A tragic Story NJ
hpu two British soldiers buehed x
death ID told In a letter ssretved BY
Harry AMMAN. AssistaM manager 81
the Palace hotel!. from = frdend IN
Auckland Nsw Zealand A. Gtfact
ffron the letter reads
The transpuFt I came home "a
carried two soldier palh boua az
,vhop bad intluenza. zAfteK the doe-
tor bad given thehp Up hopeless
they entartaiped themselves md their
nelghbors BY counting one another
OUT. L would have nee1 HUMOROUS
but tor the awtm tragedy d it; al
felnatell, Unetw0 . eieht<nine
--0ut-yOu dead yetH TIL one of
tbemssfailed to answer j. dnn't know
quite how I telt about it;; pity. ana
admiration were strangely mixed.s
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02

S0nnept t6e SfeIlqwyI vas tellinc hcRs
I6es 1lekledsa WSn.todo hrDhd today.
llAenns 6escsllsd u * hs1 g
a@a!c:es.san4 iinHygdncedE hbimAeh, nd
h4olk1srs&nfaed Nound in$hs
rave misunderstanding fof botherfur
(Atms AboutsinSuxsnce t7l4 suatsSthhh.
fhaweveAls didpts lose liz hss,ald y.
zaldsh 33o1tiAd thesman alpnR : III
md GRADUALLY CT into 5 better
hs11scr. Ones OF tvipe he tried 6
swing ~ bFoka "a Insurance., but the
wise broker raid, though he would
talk.fh A could mot wasteH time over in-
suI.alca@ be Ealasnnan then said:
VIII yop let NE tell you j little
sto.yf, The 3 btoker asaented. Ts
g the so1y:S~ y
s1Assmlllthi.h1okaesdied ana ssvd ne
uaQy omdSShimash outs alAsthe~RSta
otshesvsn. St. Pseermet I'm ana
a6tef heJ hard Tie name. he looked
him . up5 il the card index ST Peter
said he found many worthy things
credited to Tie broker. but be could
not let HMM He asked the broker
$ he good incQme. yes.
about $7,0oOs pear remarked the
broker. Save any money! asked St.
Peter. Vel no. You see / always
believed 81 living pretty wen. I be-
heved IN Enjoying Life q: / went al-
dng., Then St Peter said. Did Won
leave . widow9 Yes Il
Leave her taken care ~, wen,
said the broker. TIN afraid she viii
haveNto Eet some help from her
friends. YoQ zee, / had some stock
and ~ didn't pan out very well. But
she'll get by; she's. got some good
friends ST.. Peter unused 4 minute.
Of two; then he said, Didn't you ever
take ont any insurance. Well-no.
I never bothered with insurance DO
You remember continued st. Peter.
an insurance ma who called on Q
less than q month before you died?,
Now you mention it, / do remember
him, DO you recall what he told
YOU'D
eyes replied the broker, he told
me if ! paid his company SIS i month
they would pay my widow $50 q
month in case I died. St. Peter
stroked his whiskers and said, and
what did you say to him." '.Oh, I
got mad and just told him to 70 to
hell 'You did, did you? Well, il.
that case, you had better 60 and see
It you can find him. James show this
man to the elevator going down.
Y. Sun.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
G~rasshoppers Are
Busy Near Antler

Antler, N: d., July z.-The terri
tory east Of this: village is having q
hard fight with grasshoppers. Strenu-
ous efforts to poison them has reduced
their numbers but has not extermin-
|ated them by means. During the last
week 9 large number Of traps were
set in the effected territory and great
numbers were captured in that wax
but reports show that they are spread
ing rapidly. 4
Examinations made Of captured
h0ppers show that they are infected
with red parasites. and it is believed
that in time the hoppers will be ex-
Terminated by these, but it is doubtful
if these little farmers friends viii get
N their good work quick enough to
save all tie crop in this vicinity.
80 LF 80 HtEa t+fs " aFh4 EA ~. -
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02

tNoNshDANDoNEDBYHlE

Kafts.-Wxfe b0oty sYaloe0 Ut NAV
!! than $5,000yOO0. LEFT 81 the 0stmsaD
n their hight from tie Argenne for.
;sst, the scene q Amsrica,s greatest
battle In The world WI, has bsen IN.
lected BY asforce o. a&sro soldiers Who
have been cleaning no the tamnaisb4t-
tlefeld. Machine guns, r1nas, minni-
lions +snas-Wsr enpnltss y@ N 1tnds
MVes.heenSc0lleete ID every wooded
ravine, dugout and treAch ;ln$ hs AZ
sonne-Meuse actos, epmprakns AsD
square miles. Nh
The American 41ilpeers moved up
to the hattleteld sooa after the artnis
tiee was signed. Fur miles around
there was. not Village OF farm TINT
was occupied. "
Orders were issued to squads u
American salyagesengineersI to pick up
every guAs.they found, broken q Ii
s%ervtceable condition, as wen - an
war material, and place the supplies
along the nearen road for collection
In army trucks. T1e colored lighters
received Instructions that Whenever
they came across III unexploded shell
they were not to touch It, but to put
up Z little stick beaideS II with 1 note
20 that the munitien Baiyagers coum
ind It later.
The doughboys soon made the dis
covery, that the Germans In their
flight abandoned hundreds Of machine
guns and even ldrgespdeceg OF artillery
which the Yankee III their hurry to
advance, had failed to see.
loaded II Boxscar4
One OF the discoveries made by the
Americans who have completed the
task Of cleaning up the battlefield was
the unusually large humber Of ma
chine guns the Germans had installed
in the Argonne forest. No information
was secured as to the number the
enemy vas able to save In his fight
toward fine Rhine, but thousands. Of
these weapons were left behind. In
one small sector Of the battlefield sew
eral hundred a + were loaded with
machine guns. !.
In n town located IN, the rear Of
the battlefield there Is a pile Of brass
shell cases, abandoned by the Ger
mans, that would more than All the
hold Of q large ocean freighter. Il
was estimated that nearly 100000
shell eases had been pfleeid In that VII
iage; These have BEEN purchased By
the French government.
Salvage Merk kxpsnsIvs.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
Who Is To Confirm
Verdict Is Question

Berlin, June E-Question has been
raised here as to what authority, un.
der the Prnssian Law, shall confirm,
the verdict Of the military court which
convicted several persons Of the nrar,
der Of Kan$Liebknecht and Rosa Luz
smbourg. !.
n former times the sentence would
haYes been confirmed by the king 81
fNaasia, the German Emperor. Now
HSaaksbelieVed that the Ptpssian Pre-
|1naersas bead Of the Diet Is the prop
e. person to take this action. Mean.
while the couyicb remain ii prison
ana cannot appeal from the. verdict Of
Ethe military apnrt.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02

The farmer who moves TO town to
take il easy will get 50 stired Of do
ing nothing t at thu daysswill seer
lots longer to him than they did on
the farm. 1. 5s
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
Pride Most Striking
Trait Of Ru1na1liiane

Bucharest, June Bred Cross
Field workers here have noticed thst
one Of the most striking traits in the
Rusmanian people is their sense OF
pride. With all the misery and pow
.erty pf the poor, they never beg. They
are always content with what the AM
erieans give them.
At the distribution centers there Is
never complaint, protest or claraor.
The Rumanians are always grateful
for what they get, however little it
MAY be- Probably no people on earth
endure hunger and suffering With
more resignation and patience.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
State Seeks Men
To Operate Trucks

Bismarck N. D., July 2-The STATE
highway department is asking fef
applieatnnsfEmxmotor truck ,drixa1z
who..can escharxe.-pf ihe asBetd
hmda1edA this
state; nunhe5
Of Aea&tEaeksaa1ready.h ate been DE-
ivered- at Bismarck and elsewhere
about the state. A half dozen appli.
cations have been received by the a.
cretary of the highway commission
for soldiers whip drove motor trucks
infEsasAce;ssndsthRr With paaees9at
essfalsscpIe more when air Of the
trN3sks :s~1fsratefyed. N, T .yss aSssss Z. y \
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
Tioga Woman Is
Injured By Horse

Toga, N. D., July 2.-Mrs. Harold
Wigan, residing 3 1-2 miles northwest
Of this city, is suffering fro q severe
fracture of the hip sustained in a pc
culiar manner. Mrs. Wigen, who is
well advanced in years, was passing
through the barn when horse m
some manner pushed; her over. size
vas found soon after the accident oc-
CURED and was given every possible
eareSs but her advanced. years will
hinder her immediate recovery.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
TRAIN WOMEN SPEAKERS
Bureau Opened ct Republican Head.

a.E4t2rsE&i =, T2eASAASA0 ava i W4RVSVf .H--ITf5
A Speakers Bureau on 4 small
scale, with every prospect Of en]are-
mg along Wholesale lines, opened at
Republican headquarters in New York
recently, when Mrs Arthur L Lp--
er1nore, chairman Of the tWouen.s Elk
ecnt1ye Committee Of the Republican
State COMMITTEES began the work Of
training speakers to address political
gatherings Of men and women. a.
tmong the early recruits were Mrs,
Anna g Dewitt ct Kings; Mrs Ma
than Glauber and Mrs Al Eleas.
on, Of New York, and Mrs. William II.
Ives, the executive eecretary Of the
committee. The chairman, Mn. Liy.
ernno'e is called pponsythe epeak 90
f re that sha sometimes ills
TWO engagements n one evening. ~
-Ats~ - tA%,L-GFt " MO 30 faa,g's. = 49, 0EA.FFT.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-02
Northwestern News
Telephone Officials
Confer on New Rules

Bismarck, N. d., July North
conference today with the state rail-
way commission relatives tp4tha form
ulation of rules governing high power
transmission lines The conference
today has to DO particularly with the
effect Qf such high power transmis-
sion Hnes on telephone service wirea.
The last assembly empowered the
railway commission to regulate this
matter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-03-27

In front OF me the clsllenge Halt"
given In English rang out, and one OF
the finest things | have ever heard on
the western front took place,
From the middle Of our line some
Tommy answered the challenge with,
Jaw, so 10 HI II must have been
the man who had sneezed or who had
improperly cut the barbed wire he
wanted to show Fritz that he could
die gnme Then came the volley. Ma
chine guns were turned loose and sew
eral bombs were thrown In our rear.
The Boche In front OF me was looking
down his sight. This fellow might
have under ordinary circumstances.
been handsome. but when viewed him
from the front OF his rifle be had the
gohlins OF childhood Imagination rele-
gated to the shade
Then came a flash ia front OF me. the
lnrs OF his rde-and my head seemed
10 burst, A bullet had hit me ON the
left side " my face about half an
inch from my eve. smashing the cheek
homes ! put my hand 20 my face and
fell forward biting the ground and
kicking my feet. thought l was dy-
ing, hut. do you know. my past llfe did
not unfold before me the way il does
IA novels
The blood was streaming down my
tunic and the pain was awful, when
came to / said 10 myself Emp, old
boy, you belong in Jersey City, and
you'd better get back there as quickly
as possible"
The bullets were cracking overhead.
| crawled few feet back TO the Ger
man barbed wire, and In a STOPPING 20.
Suou guiding myself by the wire |
went down the line looking Tor the
lane we had cur through BEFORE
reaching this lane | came 70 a limp
form which seemed ike bag OF oats
hanging over the wire In the dim
light ] could see that Its hands were
blackened, and knew II was the body
Of one OF my mates. | put my hand
on his head, the top Of which had been
blown OF by bomb. Ny fingers sank
i. into the hole. pulled my hand back
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-03-27

strands of the cut barbed wire on the
ground. waiting for challenge and
the Inevitable volley OF riae fire. Moth
ing happened. suppose the fellow
who cut the barbed wire improperly
was the one who had sneezed about
half an hour previously. What we
wished him would never make his new
year happy one.
The officer. in my opinion, at the
noise OF the wire should have given the
four-tap signal. which meant, ION your
own get back to your trenches as
quickly as possible" but again he must
have relied on the spiel that Old Pep
per had given us In the dugout. per
sonally believe that that part OF the
German trench Is unoccupied." Any
way, we got careless, but not so care
less that we sang patriotic songs or
made any unnecessary noise.
During the intervals of falling star
shells we carried on with our wire cut
ting until nj last we succeeded In get
ting through the German barbed wire.
from the German trenches. II we were
discovered, we were like rats In trap.
Our way was cut off unless we ran
along the wire TO the narrow lane we
had cut through With our hearts In
our mouths we waited for the three
tap signal 10 rush the German trench.
Three taps had gotten about halfway
down the line when suddenly about ten
TO twenty German star shells were
fred all along the trench and landed
In the barbed wire In rear of us, turn
Ing night into day and silhouetting us
against the wall OF light made by the
flares. In the glaring light we were
confronted by the following unpleasant
scene
All along the German trench, at
about three-fOot intervals. stood big
Prussian guardsman with his rifle at
the aim, and then we found out why
we had not been challenged when the
man sneezed and the barbed wire had
been improperly cut. About three feet
in front o. the trench they had con
structed n single fence of barbed wire
and we knew our chances were one
thousand 10 one of returning alive.
We could not rush their trench on ac-
count of this second defense, Then