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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-27
SHERIDAN NEWS.
Mrs. JOY KERNEY.

Talma Maxine McClintock spent
Monday with her grandmother, Mrs.
Will McClintock.
Miss Ollie Harvey of Joplin is spend
ing her vacation with her parents,
Amos Harvey and wife.
Will McClintocl< and family spent
Sunday with the McClintock brothers.
Miss Lydia Van Buskirk and Mrs.
Joy Kerney and children spent, Tues
day at Amos Harvey's.
Clarence Gresham, Fred Gresham
and family and Cecil Alexander spent
Sunday at Robert Gresham's.
Miss Essie Wright spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Charley McClintock,
Oscar Faskin and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Nellie Harris.
Villa Hyder spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Lloyd
Winder.
Grandma Faskin returned home af-
ter two weeks visitw her daughter,
Mrs. Kenny Miller.
Earl Harvey and family and Walter
Weimer and family spent Sunday at
Amos Harvey's.
Misses Edna and Blanche Malone
spent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs.
Charley McClintock.
Bert Faskin spent Sunday with Carl
McClintock.
Miss Alma Greenwood spent Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. Dan Wampler.
Mrs. John Gresham spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Amos Harvey.
Joy Kerney and family spent Sun
day with John Sheldon of Medoc.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-27
HaIibut.

The name "halibut" is composed of
two Scandinavian words meaning fiat
fish Of the deep. That derivation is
found in the dictionaries, but the term
first appears in the ancient legends
as "halgibuta," which signifies a holy
messenger, one who is sent to relieve
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-27
Jasper Masons Buy Building.

Jasper Lodge sos, a. f. and A. NJ.
have bought the building occupied by
Wheat's store and will repair and fur
nish it comfortably for Masonic and
Eastern Star headquarters.
The building was bought from the
Schoolcraft heirs.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-03-27
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14

The only criticism thai foreign
military leaders had to make of the
american soldiers Uas that they
wouId not stop vhe's their objectiUe
wGs reached. The records of the
war department bear out this "criti-
cisna." They Show that the Ameri-
can soldiers Uoald not stop though
they faced seemingly certain death
from the hail of German machine
gan bullets and German shrdpneI.
The story of these soldiers is told IN
the records of the men aOho were
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for conspicuous bruvery on
the field of battle. Below are the
records Of a fen of these americans
pho did not knoa0 whea to stop.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
FRANK 3. STOCKTON,
Private, Co. E, 18TH Infantry.


Private Stockton was decorated for
unusual bravery in action near Lam
dres-et-St. Georges, France, October
II, 1913. After working all morning
in rescuing wounded soldiers, Private
Stockton, a stretcher bearer, learned
that a man from another company was
lying wounded in shell hole, one hun
dred yards in advance of the COM
pany's position. Ignoring all warnings
as to the danger involved, he and
another stretcher bearer crawled to
the shell hole under violent machine
gun fire and found that the man was
so severely wounded that he could
only be carried on a litter. Although
the wounded soldier attempted to dis
suade him from SO doing. Private
Stockton returned to our line, secured
a litter and proceeded once more to
the shell hole in direct view of the
enemy and under the most intense
fire from machine guns 250 yards
away. He succeeded in reaching the
shell hole safely, but as he was plac-
ing the wounded patient on the litter
he was instantly killed. Private Stock
ton was a son of Rev. J. A. Stockton,
New Decatur, Ala.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
WILSON WROTE PEACE PACT
Greatest Portion of the Famous Docu-
ment Written by the United
States President.

Paris, May 9.-President Wilson per-
sonally wrote the greatest portion OF
the treaty of peace with Germany, it
was reliably learned here.
American peace officials pointed to
this fact in reply to queries from cor
respondents as to what they thought
of Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau's spe-
cial appeal to the American executive
in extoIling the IA points during his
speech at Versailles.
When the suggestion was made to
the president that the Germans seemed
to convey the impression they were
accepting his leadership Mr.. Wilson
rather impatiently shrugged his Shout
ders and indicated plainly that he did
not care what the Germans were doing
or planning.
He is said to have reminded his as
sociates that he maintained today what
he maintained when America entered
the war: Germany must pay to the ut
termost of her ability. She started the
war; she must pay the debt
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14

which as surely meant torture and
death, or otherwise play the coward
and remain impotently behind. So /
drove the temptation to falter away
and strobe on up the bank into the
black shadow of the trees.
1 found extremely hard walking as
advanced through tangled under
brush. Fortunately the distance was
even shorter than / had anticipated.
It was not until after / had advanced
cautiously into the water and then
stopped low to thus gain clearer vision
along the surface that I succeeded in
locating the vessel sought. Even then
the Namur appeared only as a mere
shadow, without so much as a light
showing aboard, yet apparently an
chored in the same position as when
we had swept past the previous after
noon. I waded straight out through
the lines of surf, until all excepting
the head became completely SUBJ
merged. If were to reach the bark
at all this was the one opportunity.
I stood there, resisting the undertow
Juggling at my limbs and barely able
to retain my footing, intent upon my
purpose. Full strength had come back
to my muscles and my head was again
clear. With strong, silent strokes I
swan forward, directly breasting the
force Of the incoming sea, yet making
fair progress. Some unconsidered cur
rent must have swept me to the right,
for, when the outlines of the bark
again became dimly visible through
the night 1 found myself we'll to star
board of the vessel. Stroking well
under water and with only my eyes
exposed above the surface, I changed
my course to the left and slowly and
cautiously drew in toward the star
board bow. A few moments later, I'M
perceived from above, and protected
from observation by the bulge of the
Overhang and density of the shadow,
my hands chung to the anchor hawser,
my mind busy in devising some means
for attaining the deck.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
CHAPTER K.
On the Deck of the Namur.

It was here that fortune favored me,
strengthening my decision and yield
ing a fresh courage to persevere.
Forking out directly over where /
chung desperately to the wet hawser,
my eyes were able to trace the bow
spirit, the rather loosely furled UP jib
Tapping ragged edges in the gusts Of
wind. Suddenly, as I stared upward,
l became aware that two men were
working their way out along the foot
ropes, and, as they reached a point al
most directly over my head, became
busily engaged in tightening the gas
kets to better secure the loosening
sail. The foot Of one slipped, and he
hung dangling, giving vent to stiff
English oath before he succeeded in
hauling himself back to safety. The
other INDUCED in a chuckling laugh,
yet he was careful not to speak loudly.
"Had one drink too many, Tom|
he asked. "That will pay yer fer fin
ishin' the bottle an never givin' me
another sup"
"You, HI! Yer he'd the fust ov it.
Thar's no sorter luck yer don't git
yer fair share of, Bill Haines-trust
yer fer tibet. What l amt got straight
yet is whar tibet stuff cum from so
easy
''That wus part o. the luck, Tom.
Did yer git eyes on tibet new Teller
Manuel Estevan brought back with
him in the boat?"
"The one you and Jose carried
aboard?"
''He's the lad. Thar want nuthin'
the matter with the cove, cept he wus
dead drunk. We wus waitin' on the
beach fer Estevan, an three fellers
he he'd taken along with him inter
town ter cum back-the niger, Jose
an me-when this yere chap hove
'longside. He never hailed US, ner
nuthin'; just elm over into the boat,
an lay down. I shook him, an kicked
him, but it want no use; so we just
left him lie thar fer Manuel ter say
whut wus ter be done with him. Only
Jose he went through his pockets an
found three bottles O. rum. We took
few drinks an hid whit wus left in
the boat locker"
$50 thet's how yer got It'll Who
wus the party?"
"Thet's more'n I'll ever tell yer. I
never got no sight o. him, 'cept in the
dark. Bout all I know is he wus
white, an likely sailor. Enyhow,
when Manuel got back he told US to
haul the lad forrard out o. the way,
an fetch him along. So we pulled
out with the Teller cuddled up in the
bow"
81 never seed nuthin' more of him
after he was hauled aboard. Whut
become o. the lad?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
Was He from Kentucky?

The principal of a certain high
school found a cigarette stub in the
basement of the building. She began
an investigation. From one room to
another she went, taking the names Of
all the boys that had ever smoked. FL
nally she came to the door of one Of
the second-grade rooms.
"There surely isn't any use Of my
going in here" she said TO compan-
ion. "They are all too tiny even to
think of such a thing"
But finally she went on into the
room and put her question. Then up
went a hand and treble voice piped
out: "Do you want the names of
the boys who chaw tobacker, too?"-
Indianapolis News
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
Copyright, BY A. c. McCIurg & CO.

No CLEAN of light appeared in any
direction; no sound echoed across the
dark waste of water. 1t was clearly
impossible for me to attempt any re-
turn to the wharf through the impene-
trable black curtain which shut me in.
What, then, could I do? What might
I still hope to accomplish? Those fell
lows had swept the sloop clean, and
had doubtless long ago scuttled it.
They would suddenly find themselves
leaderless, unguided. Would that suf-
fee TO stop them? Would the discov-
cry of his body halt his followers and
send them rushing back to their boat,
eager to get safely away? This did
not seem likely. Estada knew of my
boarding the sloop from the wharf,
and would at once connect the fact of
my being ashore with the killing of
Sanchez. This would satisfy him
there was no further danger. Besides,
these were not men to flee in panic.
Surely not with that ruffian Estada yet
alive to lead them, and the knowledge
that fifty thousand pounds was yonder
in that unguarded house, with no one
to protect the treasure but two old
men asleep and the women. The
women Dorothy What would be-
come of her? Into whose hands would
she fall in that foul division of spoils
in this boat, what could 1 do?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14

1918. Lieutenant Amory was detailed
10 lead a patrol on a hazardous and
important mission of locating the
main defense line Of the enemy. Fight
ing his way under their heavy artil-
lery and machine gun fire, and witt
no assistance from our batteries, he
established his command two kilome-
tiers within the enemy territory. AL
though wounded and his small COM
mand badly cut to pieces and almost
entirely surrounded, he refused to
give up the ground he had taken, but
by stubbornly resisting with his small
detachment he finally succeeded in
driving the enemy from this important
position. His home was in Whining
ton, Del.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
FREDERICK o. GASKINS,
Corporal, Company |, 11sth Infantry.

The Distinguished Service Cross was
awarded to Corp. Gaskins in recogni-
ton of distinguished gallantry result
ing in his death in action near La
Hale Meneresse, France, October 16,
1918. When the advance Of his COM
pany was held up by two machine gun
nests, Corp. Gaskins led his squad,
entirely on his own initiative, in the
face of intense machine gun fire,
against an enemy post on the right
flank. Followed by his men, he rushed
the position, taking it and killing two
of the gun crew. He then rushed a
second post alone, with his rifle, killing
one of the crew. He was himself
killed before he could reach the post.
Corp. Gaskins' home was in Chester
field, S. G.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14

i =. lle noatS stern, sinking helpless
..'"ard into the bottom. The mo-
-. tnis was accomplished every
-. deserted me, and 1 lay there
y1CnieSS' totally unconscious.
SI@Il never know how long I re-
L. ,.Vu mus Yet this time could not
Il, < oeen great. AS though awaken
-1VR sleep a faint consciousness
Io1 l.asd' Then the sharp pain of my
- aus accented by the sting of salt
- Uiougnt me swift realization of
-. was and the circumstances
H. s.Is NE there. I had evidently
j lrs. considerable blood, yet this had
ID, 's ceased to flow, and a very
i j Ne s-Aaninauon served to convince
mat the knife slasbes were mono
Ea,s 80 serious. My other injuries
ROrf,- -e'e.y bruises to add to NV dis
h she 81 result Of blows dealt me
b IN ~ly"ez and Cochose, aggravated
H. ~T oearlike hug of the giant ne
f. thu atueed' awoke to the discoy-
L.. ' a. l was far from being a dead
H. r ana inspired by this knowledge.
Aasba5 a -ous Incidents of the night
'"Huy back into my mind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
WALDO M. HALTER,
Sergeant, Co. 3, 356th infantry.

Sergeant Halter was decorated for
exceptional heroism in action near
PouilIy, France, November 8, 1918.
While a member of a patrol sent to
reconnoiter the banks of the Mouse
river, when all means of crossing the
river had been destroyed, Sergeant
Halter and another soldier volunteered
to swim across, though the other bank
was held in force by the enemy. His
companion was seized with the cramps
caused by the cold water and
drowned, but Sergeant Halter con-
tinued on and, after securing the in
formation desired, swan back again
and made his report. Sergeant Hat
ler's home is in Neosho, Mo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
r.rIJe Sees One Chance
and Takes It.

Synopsis 49, Geoffry CARLYLE
.-or of sailing ships at twen-
l .--s.y' is sentenced to 20 years
..rrttrde in the American col
sgiss for participation in the
,I,nmouth rebellion in England.
,r,org the passengers on board
- shin on which he is sent
o ~, are Roger Fairfax,
~aor+bv Maryland planter; his
,,oca Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
Iaoon+ Sanchez, a Spaniard, who
t.csme acquainted with the Fair
S,~os in London. Carlyle meets
noro+bv. who informs him her
r,cla has bought his services.
sancbaz shows himself an enemy
If Carlyle. The Fairfax party
now on its own slOop in the
Cbesapeake bay, encounters a
mysterious bark, the Namur OF
Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers
tbo- Sanchezis BLACK Sanchez"
nIanning to steal the Fairfax
aold and abduct Dorothy. He
fgb+g Sanchez and leaves him
FIR dead. In a battle with
sanchez followers, however, he
is ovprpowered and thrown into
the bay.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
ARTHUR L. WALTERS,
Sergeant, Company 3, End Ammunition
Train,

Sergeant Walters risked his life to
save others while on duty near Beau
mont, France, November 9, 1918, there
lv winning the Distinguished Service
Cross. Sergeant Walters was in charge
of a company of ammunition trucks
which was halted in the town. An
enemy shell struck the train and set
one of the trucks on fire. Although
knocked down by the explosion, Ser
geant Walters quickly recovered him
self and moved his convoy to safety,
after which he returned and, jump
ing to the wheel of the blazing truck,
drove to a place where it no longer
endangered the lives of others. He
then extinguished the fire, saving both
truck and ammunition.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
DAVID 3. BARKELEY,
Private, Co. A, 356th Infantry.

Private Barkeley (deceasedD was
decorated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near Pouilly, France, November
9, 1918. When information was de-
sired as to the enemy's position on
the opposite side of the river Mouse,
Private Berkeley, with another sol
der, volunteered without hesitation
and swan the river to reconnoiter the
exact location. He succeeded in reach
ing the opposite bank, despite the evil
dent determination of the enemy to pre-
vent a crossing. Having obtained his
information, he again entered the
water for his return, but before his
goal was reached, he was seized with
cramps and drowned. His mother,
Mrs. Antonio Berkeley, lives in San
Antonio, Tex.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
FRANK J. BART,
Private, Co. C, 9th Infantry.

Private Bart was decorated for con-
spicuous gaIlantry in action with the
enemy near Medeah farm, France, Oc-
tober 8, 1913. Private Bart, being on
duty as a company runner, when the
advance was held up by machine gun
fire, voluntarily picked up an auto
matte rifle, ran out ahead of the line,
and siIenced a hostile machine gun
nest, killing the German gunners. The
advance then continued and, when it
was again hindered shortly afterward
by another machine gun nest, this
courageous soldier repeated his bold
exploit by putting the second machine
gun out of action. His home address
is Newark, N. J.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
JACKSON D. BURKE,
Sergeant Major, list Battalion, 2sth In.
fantry.

Sergt, Maj. Burke was decorated for
the display of exceptional energy,
bravery and loyalty to duty at Can
tigny, France, May % to 80. At one
period in the fight, it was necessary
to send a message of great Importance
to the regimental commander. 1t was
considered impossible for a runner to
reach regimental headquarters, be-
cause of the intensity of the enemy
fire. He, nevertheless, volunteered to
carry the message; and, by crawling
several hundred yards through ma
chine gun fire, he successfully executed
his mission Sergt. Maj. Burke's home
Is at Malohaton, KY.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
ABE L. ALLEN,
Corporal, Co. 3, 2sth Infantry.

Corporal Allen won the Distin-
guished Service Cross for bravery in
action near Cantigny, France, May %,
1918. During a heavy bombardment
of the front line, although severely in
iured by the explosion of shell, which
buried two comrades, he promptly and
courageously dug them out with his
hands and took them to shelter, being
subjected all the time to severe fire OF
shell and shrapnel. Corporal Aliens
home is in Leesville, La.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
CHAPTER VlIl-Continued.

The two must have hung in silence
H. the rail staring down. I dared
i advance my head to look, nor even
sFye q muscle Of my body in the
bier.
'How came you aft here"
because that fellow leaped the rail
hpm the wharf. I saw him, and we
hi at the wheel"
DFrom the wharf, you say? He was
n aboard. then? Santa Maria ! I
how not what that may mean. Yet
Nat difference, so he be dead. An
krson, Mendez, throw that carrion
aerboard-nO, DULLES, never mind /;
Il them lie where they are, and sink
II auger in the slOOp's bottom. What
4 that out yOnder, COchOse?"
"a small boat, sonora dOry, I make
Cut the rope and send it adrift.
Nv come along with me-"
The darker loom of the sloop van
shed slowly, as the slight current
Faeping about the end of the wharf
Fitted the released boat to which 1
a1ng outward into the bay. There
7RS scarcely a ripple to the sea, and
n | felt that the boat was steadily
fitting out into deep water. I was
Il strangely weak, barely able to re-
ain my grasp. Finally I mustered
Eery ounce Of remaining energy in
Pc supreme effort and succeeded in
aagging my body up out Of water
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
ARTHUR j. FORREST,
Sergeant, Co. D, s54th Infantry.

Sergeant Forrest received the Dis
t1nguished Service Cross for conspicu-
GUS gallantry in action with the enemy
near Removable, France, November l,
1913. While the progress Of his COM
pany was held up by a rain of fire
from six enemy machine guns, Ser
geant Forrest alone went forward,
working his way to within fifty yards
of the nest before being discovered.
Charging the nest, he drove out the
entire company in disorder, killing one
with his rifle. His home is in Hanni-
bal, Mo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
GAIL H. SAGER,
Corporal, Co. D, 1oSth Infantry.

Corporal, co. y, IUotn Ih1aherJs
Corporal Sager was decorated for
extraordinary heroism in action near
Ronssoy, France, September 20, 1918.
Upon being wounded in the hand, Cor
poral Sager bandaged the wound him
self and advancing alone toward ma
chine gun nests, which were holding
up his company, was killed after pro-
ceeding only a short distance. Cor
poral Sager's widow lives in Buffalo,
" Y
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
KELAND BROWN,
Corporal, Company B, 61st Infantry.

Corporal Brown, whose home is at
Iowa Falls, Ia, was decorated Tor
unusual bravery in action on the Cote
St. Germaine, France, November 0,
1918. He attacked machine gun
nest single-handed and in the face
of heavy fire reduced the nest, cap
turing one prisoner. Later in the same
day he patroled alone under heavy fire
I'm advance of his company and at
tackled another machine gun position,
capturing the gun and four prisoners.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
THOMAS D. ANGRY,

Second Lieutenant, 26th Infantry.
Lieutenant Amory (deceased) was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Cross for conspicuous gallantry in ac-
hon near Yercun, France, October z,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14

Once or board the Nanur,
Carlyle knows he may have a
chance to aid Dorothy. 1t is a
desperate chance, but he is will
ing to take it. But how to get
aboard without being seen7 Can
he avoid detection which will
mean certain death7
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-05-14
tTO BE CONTINUED

Bamboo trees do not bloom until
thirty years old.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-02
COTTON CROP BELOW
NORMAL IN america
Estimate Puts Production
Nearly Million Bales Be-
hind Last Year.

Washington, Sept. 2.--(united ffcss)
A total cotton production of ll,250,90o
bales was forecast by the crop estimate
bureau of the agricultural department
on the basis Of reports from field agents
August 25. Total production last ycas
was l2,040,592 bales.
The condition on August 26 and 6l.4
per cent, compared with condition OF
OIL per cent July 25 and 55.7 per cent
in August a wear ago.
The total production forecast indi'
Gates an estimated yield per acre OF
about 1913 pounds.
Cotton picking has already begun IN
the southern portion Of Texas, Alabama
Georgia and Florida. First baling has
been reported from Mississippi and
Louisiana.
1.-THE boil wecvil did serious dam
age, the bureau says, 9over consider,
able areas In Texas and Oklahoma and
to limited extent II Arkansas and
Louisiana. Rains damaged the crop In
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.