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CHAPTER XIV.
Je Suis bIesse.

As usual, when we got to Brest there
was rush work day and night on the
Cassard to get her out and supplies Of
all kinds were loaded for our next
visit to the Turks. The French gar
bies were always keen for the trip
back to Brest-they were sure Of load
ing up on tobacco and other things
they needed. ,
My twelfth trip to the Dardanelles
was different from the others. The
Cassard was doing patrol work at the
time in the neighborhOod of Cape
Helles. Those of US who had served
on the Peninsula before were thank
ing our stars for the snap we were
having-just cruising around waiting
for something to happen.
We had not been there very long be-
fore something unexpected did happen,
for we ran into two enemy cruisers
which afterwards heard were the
VERT and Kaiserliche Marine-one on
the starboard and one on the port.
How they had managed to sneak up
so near US l do not know. They
opened up on us at not much more
than thousand yards and gave us
hot time from the start, though with
any kind of gunnery they should have
done for us thoroughly. "
We came right back at them and
were getting in some pretty good shots.
was in the 14-inch gun turret, star
board bow-my old hangout-and we
were letting them have it about four
shots every five minutes and scoring
heavily. >.a ~
do not know how long we had been
fighting when part Of our range finder
was carried away. It was so hot,
though, and we were so hard at it that
such little thing like that did not
bother US. It is hot in any gun turret,
but 1 have always noticed that 1t is
hotter there in the Dardanelles than
in any other place. The sweat would
simply cake up on us, until our faces
were just covered with a film Of pow.
dery stuff.
But the range finder was carried
away, and although it looked bad fol
us l was feeling so good that I vol
unteered to go on deck and get an
other one. I got outside the turret
door and across the deck, got the nee
essary parts and was coming back
with them when received two ma
chine-gun bullets in the right thigh
One went clear through bone and all
and drilled hole on the other side
while the other came within an inch
of going through. The peculiar thine
Is that these two we're in line above
the wound I got at Dixmude. The line
is almost as straight as you could
draw 1t with q ruler.
OF course 1t Knocked me down and
I hit my head pretty hard crack or
the steel deck, but was able to craw
on to the turret door. Just as I wa
about to enter the gun was hred. Tna'
particular charge happened to be de-
fective. The shell split and caused
back fire and the cordite, fire and gas
came through the breech, which the
explosion had opened.
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1,saw some of the men who had been
in the two trenches, but was not
near enough to speak to them. 50 !
do not know how they got out.
You never saw happier bunch in
your life than we were when we piled
into the lifeboats and started for the
Cassard. The old ship looked pretty
good to us, you can bet, and we said
If we never put our hoofs on that place
again it would be soon enough.
We were shelled on our way out to
the Cassard, and one boat was over
turned, but the men were rescued.
Two men in the launch / was in were
wounded. But we did not pay any
attention to that shelling-the Turks
might just as we'll have been blowing
peas at us through soda straw for
all we cared.
InOticed that when we came near
the Cassard the other boats held up
and let our launch get into the lead,
and that we circled around the Cas-
cards bows and came up on the star
BOARD side, which was unusual. Hut
4 did not think anything of it until I
came over the side. There were the
side boys lined up, and the Old Man
was there, with the ships steward
beside him.
He took the log book from the stew
ard and showed it to me, and there
was my name on it. Now when you
are punished for anything you are
logged, but could not figure out what
I had done to get punished for, so l
was very much surprised. But the
Old Man slapped me on the back and
everybody cheered, and then saw 1t
was not punishment, but just the op-
pOsite.
When people ask mo what ! have
received my decoration for (Croix de
Guerre), I tell them do not rightly
know, and that is fact. I do not
know whether it was for going back
from those trenches or for destroying
the storehouses. So always tell them
/ got it for working overtime. That
is what the Limeys say, or If they
have the Victoria cross they say they
got it for being very careless. Ask
one of them and see.
All Of us were certainly glad to be
aboard the Cassard again, and If any
place ever looked like home to me it
was the old ship. Our casualties were
very high and we were therefore Or
dered to put back to Brest. We had
a great little celebration that night,
and next morning weighed anchor and
started back, after clearing for action.
was still pretty blue about MUIR
ray, but very much relieved as to the
safety Of my own skin, and I figured
that after the Dardanelles and my last
day there they had not made the right
bullet for me yet. The rest of us felt
about the same way and we were sing
ing all the time.
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1t must have been piece of c0rdite
which did 1t, but whatever it was, It
hit ME in the right eye and blinded 1t.
The ball of the eye was saved by the
French surgeons and looks normal, but
1t pains me greatly sometimes and
they tell me it will always be sight.
less.
was unconscious Immediately from
the blow and from the quantity of gas
which must have swallowed. This
gas did me a great deal of damage
and gives me dizzy spells often to this
day. 1 do not know what happened
during the rest of the engagement, as
I did not regain consciousness until
three days later at sea. But heard
In the hospital that the French super
dreatlnaught Jeanne dare and the
light cruiser Normandy were in it as
well as ourselves, though not at the
time was wounded, and that we had
all Feen pretty well battered. The
Cassrrd lost 96 men in the engage
ment and had 48 wounded. Some of
our t,.rrets were twisted into all man.
ner OF shapes and part of our bow
was carried away. One of our lieu
tenants was killed in the engagement.
was told that both the VERT and
the Kaiserliche Marine were sunk in
this engagement. have seen pictures
of sailors from the Werft who were
prisoners at interment camps.
When we arrived at Brest the
wounded were taken from the ship in
stretchers and after we had been rest
ed for about fifteen minutes on the
dock put into ambulances and rushed
to the hospital. On the way those who
could leaned out of the ambulance and
had great time with the people along
the streets, many of whom they knew,
for the Cassard was Brest Ship. And
of course the women and children
yelled, "Vive la France!" and were
glad to see the boys again, even
though they were badly done up.
Some of our men were bandaged
all over the face and head and it was
funny when they had to tell their
uducS " OlU AllcuuS VI CuCAISs WIN
did not recognize them. AS soon as
one Of the Brest people recognized a
friend off he would 60 to get cigarettes
and other things for him and some Of
them almost beat us to the hospital.
do not know, of course, just what
the surgeons did to me, but heard
that they had my eyeball out on my
cheek for almost two hours. At any
rate they saved it. The thigh wounds
were not dangerous in themselves and
IL it had not been for the rough treat
ment they got later on they would be
quite healed by this time, am sure.
l really think I got a little extra at
tention in the hospital in many ways,
for the French were at all times anx-
iOus to show their friendliness to
America. Every time my meals were
served there was little American
flag on the platter and always large
American flag draped over the bed. !
had everything wanted given to me
at once and when was able to, all
the cigarettes I could smoke, which
| were not many.
While was still in bed in the hos.
| pital I received the CrOix de Guerre,
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which I had won at the Dardanelles.
The presentation was made by Lieu
tenant Barley. He pinned an Ameri"
can flag on my breast, G. French flag
beneath it and beneath that the war
cross. He kissed me on both cheeks,
Of course, which was taking advantage
of cripple. But 1t is the usual thing
with the French. as you know-1 mean
the kissing, not the meanness to
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22

the maintenance of families left in
this way.-Tyrone Observer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22
FORMER BEAVER GIRL GOES
TO FRANCE

Mrs. H. Healy informs us this
week of letter she received from
Mrs. Flossie Harrison, recently of
Liberal, Kansas, but formerly Miss
Flossie Seward of Beaver, and who
ing the war working in government
has been at Washington, D. c., dur
offices, being an expert typist an
stenographer. In the letter Mrs. Har-
rison advised that she expected to
leave at once for New York, from
which place she would sail for France
to take up Y. NJ. C. A. work as sec
rotary, with head quarters at Paris.
She was much delighted with the
prospect of the trip abroad and was
very enthusiastic about her work
Mrs. Harrison is most capable lady
and there is no question but that she
will do excellent work for the Y.
We rejoice with her in her good
fortune and her opportunity for fur
fther service.-Beaver Herald
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22
FARMERS AND THRESHERS
TO HAVE UNDERSTANDING

A call is out for a meeting of the
farmers and threshers to be held at
p. m, Saturday, June 7th, in the
Court House at Liberal. All the
farmers and threshers of Seward
and the eastern half of Stevens
counties, Kansas, and the west half
of Beaver county, Oklahoma, and the
east half of Texas county, Oklahoma,
are urged to be represented. IL is
hoped that at this meeting prices can
be established for the threshing
hauling and all the incidentals of
marketing of the wheat soon to be
harvested. Farmers from each OF
the school districts in the territory
named should hold conferences in
the meantime and be sure that some
of their number will be present to
represent them.
At a recent meeting the prices to
be paid for harvesting was agreed
upon, and it is the belief that an
understanding about threshing rates
will eliminate much trouble, waste
and expense, and be more satisfac-
tory to all concerned.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22
A BIG FACTOR IN DEVELOP.
MENT OF THE SOUTHWEST

When the average citizen stops to
products from the soil are dependent
upon good seed, but how often does
he stop to think about it? Towns
people \ especially think little on
such subject, and consequently
Institutions that deal in seeds are
given only passing notice. The
grower naturally is anxious to get
good seed, but beyond finding the
reliability of the producer, really
knows little of the painstaking eff
fort dealer must make to carry on
such an enterprise successfully.
If the people of Liberal and vi
cinity want to whet up their appre-
citation of the Importance of the
seed business to their future welfare
it would pay them to pay visit to
the Vickers Grain & Seed Company
warehouse. When this establishment
was opened for business in October
1917, it's quarters were quite COM
modious, and were considered ample
for a period of years, but the bust
ness has already outgrown them.
LlOWCNCI, ~ 10 IhC lHipOl IahSC VI VIC
industry to the city and community
that appealed most to the writer.
The fact that the seed is all the pro-
duct of the surrounding territory,
and that its production is encour-
aged by contracts with thel enterpris-
ing farmers would be a valuable as
set to any community.
Again the inventive genius of Mr..
Vickers is a pleasing feature. Six
teen large seed bins, each holding
LOO pounds of seed are arranged
on the upper floor of the warehouse
so that their contents run down
through a column of sixteen tubes
about six inches apart are a demon
stration in hardness and saving of
floor space that is noteworthy. One
only has to pull a slide to quickly
fill an order for any of the sixteen
kinds and grades of seeds in the
bins.
1t is pleasing to note that this firm
is receiving patronage from all over
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and New
Mexico, with few orders coming
from more distant states.
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ROAD NOTICE

State of Kansas, Seward County, IS.
To whom it may concern:
Take notice, that legal petition
signed by S. NJ. Douglas and other
householders of Seward Township, in
said County, has been presented to
the Board of County Commissioners,
praying for the location of a section
line road, as follows, viz: Beginning
at the southwest corner of section
1O-31-31, thence east three miles and
terminating at the Meade county
line. Also beginning at the south
east corner of section 11-31-31,
thence north two miles and termin-
ating at the Haskell county line. Also
beginning at the southwest corner
of section 8-31-31, thence west on
the section line, and ending at the
county road heretofore laid out.
And that said Board, acting as
viewers, will meet at the point of be-
ginning of said road, as petitioned
for, on the 2Sth day of May, 1919,
and proceed to view said road, as the
law directs, at which time and place
all persons interested may attend
and have a hearing. In case said
viewers fail to meet on the day des-
| ignated, they may meet on the fol-
lowing day, as provided by law, with
out further notice.
Witness my hand and the official
Iseal of said county, this 9th day of
ABE X. STOUFER,
sits County Clerk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22
FORMER TYRONE BANKER
GETS 10 YEAR SENTENCE
Oscar D. Bush, Formery With The
Farmers State Bank Plead
Guilty to Forgery

The trial of Oscar d. Bush, former
cashier of the Farmers State Bank
of Tyrone, terminated Saturday of
last week. This was a court pro-
ceeding of much interest to citizens
in and near Tyrone, as Mr.. Bush
was we'll known throughout the vi
.cinity.
D. A. Duncan, bank examiner, rep
resented the State Bank Depart
ment. Assistant Attorney General
Thomas acted for the State of Okla
homa and was also attorney for the
Banking Department. For Texas
county were Attorneys Dale and
Gleason. The splendid lineup by the
prosecution speaks well for the
State Banking Department, Texas
County and the local banks. It
should prove to the citizens of the
community that they themselves and
their interests are protected and
safeguarded in every possible way.
Oscar D. Bush was convicted on
the first four charges, making up
the $14,000.00 shortage and was
given five years in prison. AS pre-
paration was being made to place
the remaining charges against him
he plead guilty and confessed before
the court to the entire shortage, re-
ceiving sentence Of ten years and
$1,000 fine.
1t is a terrible thing to see a man
of intellect blight his life in such a
manner and we are glad there are
few such cases. It is to be regretted
that the family must suffer this mis-
fortune, however Texas county has
fund appropriated to provide for
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22
SUNDAY AT THE METHODIST
CHURCH

A day of special features. Special
music. The soldiers will be with US
and we are preparing for them. The
memorial program at the morning
hour. We will have a great day and
great crowd. You will want a
place in this great Victory service.
We have a just pride in what has
been done and the men who have had
vital part in the same. This is our
chance to give expression of our APP
probation.
The Win One Glass will wish to
show its loyalty and patriotism. Let
us be in our place to a man. An
unbroken front is our slogan of pa
triotism. A
At night Rev. Wilkinson will speak
on the subject "The Unnamed
Heroes" These services are yours,
we want you to enjoy them.
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Did you ever stand in the golden
sunlight of a warm day with your
eyes tunred upon a sheet of fly-pa-
per? If so you have noticed how
when one fly adheres to the sticky
surface, its companions, instead of
profting by the horrible warning, i'm
mediately buzz down and go to des-
truction in the same manner, and in
little time there are hundreds in
the throes of death. They are fools
to be sure, and so are men. Men see
their associates caught in the nets of
vice. There are examples and warn
ings all about human beings, but
they treat them as light as do flies
and step down to death just as in
sanely.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22
First published May Is, 1919
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Dodge City,
Q. 5. Land ofhce at Dodge Clty,
Kansas, Nav 18th, 1919.

Kansas, May 18th, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Mar
garet A. Jackson of Liberal, Kansas,
who, on January 10th, 1916, made
Homestead Application Serial No.
012348, for NEA and NJ sen
Section 35, Township 81 S., Range
81 W., 9Th Principal Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
Final Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Probate Judge of Seward
County, Kansas, at Liberal, Kansas,
on the 21st day of June, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses
Clara A. Jones, Hattie Hottinger,
Bert E. Hottinger, Henry o. Jones,
all of Liberal, Kansas.
Not coal land.
R. R. WILSON,
52t5p Register.
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BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Song service.
History of our Mission Circle
Mable Cain.
Scripture reading-Mrs. Stark.
Prayer-Rev. hide.
Reading-Mrs. Knott.
Instrumental music.
Address-Mrs. Grinstead.
Dismissal
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Franklin, Paul
Light and Misses Esther Herbert,
Flo Burroughs, Laura Malone and
Ellen Nelson attended the Sunday
school convention at the Banner
school house Sunday.
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Chas. Patterson of near Gray un-
derwent an operation at the Liberal
Hospital Tuesday and is getting
along nicely. Mrs. Patterson is with
him.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22

Tire Pump Free with every $40
purchase of tires at the Liberal
Buick Auto Co. tic
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Mrs. o. T. Wood of Topeka spent
a few days the first of the week with
friends in the city. She went to
Meade yesterday for a visit with
relatives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22

FINE level sandy buffalo, 100
acres, about 10 miles out from good
railroad town, unimproved, 60 a. in
cultivation, house, stable, large gran
airy, we'll and windmill, pasture, hog
pasture. See Moore & Franklin
about this. 100000. 1tf
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]. H. Gentzler left for few days
business trip to Kingsdown and
Bucklin yesterday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22

Gene Martin has returned from a
few days stay on his homestead in
Colorado.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-05-22

Hear Richard and Mccormick at
the Convention May &c and 81.
The new native., 1919-11-14
SALVATION ARMY
 MAKING CONVERTS

The Salvation Army held very successful meeting in the town hall on Wednesday night MT. Atkinson spoke in TSimsean Paul Morrison in- terpreted. He told the people of the success of the revival in Klawock. He said that 163 persons were con- verted.
The new native., 1919-11-14

Dan Nathan and sons have con- tract from Henry Logan to build a gas boat for trolling purposes. The contract amounts to $35O.00. Henry Logan bot a seven horse power Stand ard engine which came on the last Santa Ana.
 White Rose 5ame home from Howkan where the Bennett family have been smoking fish. Henry said Howkan is as dead as door nail
 The last barge loaded with Craig lumber went south last Sunday This finishes the disposal of the lumber at that place and leaves the mill at Hydaburg the only source of lumber supply on the West Coast. Mrs. Edwin Scott heard from her brOther-in-law, Jacob Scott of Met lakatla to the effect that he will not be over for some time Mrs. Scott has been expecting him over to help build her new house in consideration of which he is to receive an owner ship in the gas boat Marion.
 The stockholders of H. I. Go. held a very interesting meeting last Satur- day evening. MT. Luke Frank acted as chairman MT. Haldane interpret. ed for the Govt Teacher. The minutes of his meeting will published at a later date.
The new native., 1919-11-14

Mrs. W.E.Ross Is Dead
 The gas boat Estella came in yester- day with the sad news that Mrs.W. E. Ross died Wednesday evening at her home in Waterfall. MT. Ross came down to arrange for the fu- neral in the local cemetery when the weather abates.
 Mrs. Ross was a victim of epileptic fits and succumbed to an attack in the absence of assistance.
 She was member of the Thomas Skultka family. There were two children born in that union.
 Olive has been adopted by Thomas Nagle of Hydaburg, and Genevieve is still with father. Friends and re- atives of the bereaved are giving help and comfort in the gloomy hour. MT. ILL Rowley, Government Teach CT at Klawock, writes that the Com mercial Co. is doing big business, that a warehouse will be built soon to accommodate the increasing stock of good, Jack Peratovich is also doing well.
 The gas boat Fearless came in Sun day. Mcdonald, the logger wanted a conference with Mir. Cloudy. when making landing at the old dock, the bells did not operate and he ran her into the dock, breaking the mast which knocked Wallace Cloudy overheard. The cool shock, made Wallace bestir himself for one of the piles. He was rescued quickly while half of the townspeople had gathered
The new native., 1919-11-14
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Vera Reynolds, grammar grade teacher, slipped and fell on a frosty sidewalk. She sustained some injury to her back. Not knowing ex- actly if she were hurt internally. she decided to go along with Alex Peele on the Lawrence, P. to Ketchikan. A wire has since been received from Supt Hawkesworth saying that she would return soon.
 The gas boat Flora owned by Silas Milne of Metlakatla came in on Tues day evening from Klawock with the Salvation Army. Those in the party were: FIX. Mather, A.B. Atkinson, Eddie AtkinsonS MT. & Mrs. Silas Milne, MT. & Mrs. James Mason, MT. Mrs. Admund Campbell, Mrs. Hall, and Mrs. Verney.
 FIX. Mather, and Eddie Atkinson, Ensigns.
 A short celebration was given in town hall Tuesday evening in Obser' vance of the first anniversary of the declaration of peace. The school children sang several patriotic songs MT. Brown gave an appropriate pra- yer. MT. Le Blanc, of the New York Life spoke on the arts of peace
 George Hamilton, George Edenso, and Eddie Kogo have all said they would each put in a thousand dollars zinto the cannery if it is to be part 7of Hydaburg Trading Co.
 The Army was led by Henry Haldane. The band played which livened things up bit Services were held in the town hall immediately upon arrival. Members of the army were invited to different homes in
The new native., 1919-11-14

There will be no social affairs till the Salvation Army completes it's work.