•STt m-f&pw&g +&* Iv D?rp ££s INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS JANUARY i6 1910 PAGE THREE I was placed in an ambulance with action by concentrated machine-gun lage, we left on 9 general tour HE* 'Somewhere three others. A rasping noise as the fire from their section. spection. & i.Jil Why Of course we all listened very in* dorti You France" 'There were about three hundred tent'y, but it was an old -story to us, Savef: civilians in the place, who preferred to "5 because we were the gun's crew which brave the dangers of shell fire, as there 1 With Empey HBHI had accomplished the feat that Hon was a-rich harvest to be reaped from ney was describing but anything was the sale of farm produce, beer and better than listening to that sing-song wines to the troops billeted all around. ironing of book knowledge which the Two estaminets (French saloons) sergeant had been pumping into us were still open and did a thriving business. •/%^OUcannot for the last hour and akhalf. afford to The sergeant glanced at his watch 'Occasionally a shell would burst miss one of end dismissed us. We dismounted our in the village, but the civilians did not the series of gun, put it in its box and stored it seem to mind it just carried on with stories that is to. away in our billet then we reassembled their farming and business as usuaL appear soon in under an apple tree in the orchard, 'We decided to make a thorough this paper. The and, while the rest of us indulged search of all houses, barns and buildings in a shirt hunt, Hungry went fact that they for concealed wires, and did so, after our ration of tea. Hungry was cure written by but with barren results. Nothing suspicious sure &n the job when it came to eating. Sergto Arthur was found. This search wasted Pretty soon he returned with a five days, and we were in desperation. Guy Empey, dixie one-fourth full of tea, two tins of V- Watch and question as we would, famous as the jam, a loaf of bread, a large piece of »r not a single clue came to light. vrn author of "Over cheese, and a tin of apricots which he "During this time two large bodies the Top," and had bought at a nearby French estaihinet. of troops had passed through and each that they recite his I He dished out our rations, time they were heavily shelled, with own experiences not forgetting a generous share for dire results. on the battle front* Was Placed himself. After'we had finished, out an. Ambulance. is sufficient proof 'On the sixth night of our assignment, came the inevitable fags, a few puffs that the stories will! utterly disgusted, I, being in gears were? shifted, and with a jerk from each man, and the ball of conversation be of interest to charge, had decided to chuck up the the ambulance started. That jerk every newspaper started rolling. made me grind my teeth. whole business and report back to reader* Curly Wallace cleared his throat and Old Pepper that we had made a mess fo^y irg jlefr But I was happy in the thought started in with: out of the investigation. My partner tbat at last I was on my way to that "Remember that village we passed Don't* Miss the First* pleaded with me to stick it out a couple longed-for heaven, 'Blighty! through on our march up the line of days more, and after he gave Installment# about two weeks ago you know, the SAVING IS A NATURAL INSTINCT. IT IS SELF PRE­ me a vivid description of what Old one where that big church with all the Pepper would hand out to us I decid-. •m SERVATION WHICH IS THE FIRST LAW OF NATURE. shell holes in it was right on the corner The Enemy Within or, ed to stick it out for six months, if where we turned to the left to necessary. To celebrate this decision HOW ANY MAN CAN SEE FVERY CENT OF HIS EARNINGS aiiiiiimtmimmimmiimmmiiiiiiiiiiu take the road at St. A Rounding Up Spies ra my side-kicker offered to blow to several "GO" EACH PAY DAY, AND NOTSSAVE SOME OF IT. We all remembered it and turned inquiring: rounds of drinks. Now, this fellow ("Somewhere glances in Curly's direction. had never, during my acquaintance the Western Frent WOULD PUZZLE ANY FRUGAL MIND. "Well, this morning, when I went with him, offered to spend a ha'penny, OLD AGE IS! SURE TO FIND YOU EITHER PENNILESS By down with the quarter (quartermaster so I quickly accepted his offer I in France" sergeant), to draw coal, I meta fellow and we went to the nearest estaminet. OR WITH PLENTY. START A BANK ACCOUNT—YOU'LL at division headquarters, who told me Sergeant Arthur Guy 'Sitting around along table, drinking GET THE HABITSAND YOU'LL SOON HAVE A "BIG WAD." a mighty interesting story of how he French beer and smoking cigarettes, Empey and another fellow rounded up a couple with was a crowd of soldiers, laughing, WE ADD PERICENTSINTEREST. of spies. Author of "Over the TOR" joking, arguing and telling stories. "First Call," Etc "This bloke, through modesty, and 'We sat down at the end of the Arthur Guy Emgey to cover up his own good work, tried table, and in a low tone tried to work FIRST NATIONAL BANK O-O-O to make me believe that it was only impossible theories as to how the spy, Author of "OVER THE TOP" through a lucky chance that he stumbled if there was one—by this time we over the clue which lead to the Mr. Empey's Experiences were doubtful—could get the information International Falls, Minnesota spies' arrest, but I'm a-thinkin', and I During His Seventeen back to the German batteries. Watch for this gripping series know you'll all agree with me, that it "'Right across from us were two Months in theFirst of stories in this Newspaper was not so much luck as it was clever soldiers arguing about farming. Suddenly Line Trenches of the thinking. I'm not much at telling a a my side-kicker pinched me on niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimniR story, but I'm going to try and give it, British Army in France the knee and whispered: THE STUBEE as far as I can remember, just the "Listen to what those two fellows way he handed it to me. across the table from us are saying. It out of this draft. Every tin minutes (Copyright, 1917, by The McOlnra Newspaper "It seems that this fellow, who told sounds good." they're openin' and a-shuttin' that Syndicate) me the story, and another chap, had door." 'I listened for about a minute and We were in rest billets in the Httie been detailed to the divisional intelligence then paid no further attention. At The doctor, with a wink, turned to French village of S——, about ten Sash and Door Factory department, and were hanging the R. A. M. C. sergeant and said: that time farming in no way Interested kilos from the front-line trench. Number around division headquarters waiting "Shrapnel, left foot, knee and right me. I wanted to catch that spy, and Two's gun crew were sitting on the for something to happen. breast. I see no reason why this started devising impossible theories as ground in a circle around their machine "Now, here's the story as he reeled IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS man won't be ready for duty in a to the ways and means of doing so. gun, while a sergeant, newly It off to me: couple of days." At last I gave up in disgust. My partner returned from a special course in machine-gunnery '"About three kilos behind division The Irishman, with a yell, answered: was still attentively listening to at St. Omer, was expounding headquarters was the old French village We Are Well Equipped to do All Kinds of the two across the table from us. Another the theory of scientific machine of One of our Important "Dooty how the h—1 can I dadooty poke in the knee from my partner gunnery. He himself had never MILLWORK roads ran through it. This road was when I can't walk?" and I was all attention. One of the Actually been under fire with a machine greatly used by our troops for bringing The doctor answered: fellows across the way was talking: gun, but from the theoretical up supplies and ammunition for the and you"" will make no mistake by getting "That will be all right, my lad. «•«"Well, I don't see why this French point he sure could throw out the front line. It was also used by large We'll fix you up with a cushy job at their prices before ordering elsewhere blighter should change horses in his book stuff. I must confess that his numbers of troops when relieving battalions brigade headquarters, pounding .a plow every afternoon. I've watched flow of eloquence passed over my in the fire sector. typewriter."- him for several days. Now, In the head like a Zeppelin, and I noticed 'Of course, on account of this road The Irishman, with a groan of disgust, morning he uses two grays, and then Building and Contracting-a Specialty ail uneasy squirming among the rest being in range of the German guns, it addressing nobody in particular, about two In the afternoon he either of our crew .. AU Work Guaranteed could only be used at night otherwise sighed: hooks up two blacks or a gray and a Happy Houghton, who was sitting the enemy airmen and observation "Out since Mons, and I end up black. French ways may be different, next to me, leaned over, and with his balloons would get wise and It workin' a bloody typewriter at headquarters. but this frog-eater is very partial to eye on the sergeant, whispered in my would only be a short time before the LARS STUBEE, Prop. Stick me in skirts and I'll the colors of his team. He works the ear: road would be shelled, thus causing go as a manicurist." grays all morning and then changes I "Blime me, Yank, isn't it arful the many casualties. The doctor, paying no attention to them in the afternoon. Now, figure it Phone 50 way he chucks his weight about?" 2ndrAvs. and 6th St. 'For the last ten days reports had this remark, went to the next ?ase out for yourself. He starts work with I agreed with Happy. been received at division headquarters and soon, left the ward. the two grays about six o'clock in the Across from me sat Ikey Honney, that every time troops passed a certain morning works the two beggars up with our mascot, Jim, in his lap. point on this road, marked by an As soon as the door closed a string till noon. That's six hours straight. Every now and then Jim would take old church, they were sure to click of oaths came from the Irishman: Then he sticks them in the stable, lays FOR MINNESOTA'S the nearest living, relatives. These his hind leg and furiously scratch at heavy shell fire from the Boches. On "Poundin' a typewriter off for two hours, and in the afternoon a spot behind his ear. Honney, noticing SOLDIER DEAD should be sent to the Publicity Department nights when no troops passed through at headquarters just like the bloody about two o'clock the new relay of this action, would reach under of the Public Safety Commission there would be very little shelling, if British army what in h—1 do I know animals comes on and works up till his armpit and also scratch. any, but if a battalion or brigade happened by the county and township Engraved memorials expressing aboutvone of those writin' machines? four. Now, anybody with any brains Sailor Bill was intently watching to come this way they suffered Just my luck. Why couldn't that the "profound gratitude of the State directors throughout the state. in their nappers knows that is no way Jim and Honney he, too, started from heavy shell fire. shell have hit me in the hands. But of Minnesota for the supreme sacrifice to keep horses in condition, working scratching. 'Upon receipt of the first two or I s'pose if I'd lost my bloody hands for country and mankind" of all one team over six hours and the other In a minute or so Hungry Foxcroft BOYS AND GIRLS three of these reports we put it down they'd made a tight-rope walker out team only two hours. I know, because Minnesota officers and enlisted men started on a cootie hunt and I had as a strange coincidence, but when the o' me. Win this war—what hopes? MAKE LARGE PROFIT we have been farmers in our family an irresistible desire to lean back who died in thei service of their country The Tommies were eagerly questioning fifth report of this nature reached us back in Blighty for generations." against the barrel casing of the gun will be sent by Governor Burnquist each other: it was evident to us that a spy was *1 was all excitement, and a great and also scratch. at work, and that in some mysterious to the next of kin of the men Less than 19,000 boys and girls in "What did he sye to you?" "Are hope surged through me that at last It is one of the chief indoor sports you good for Blighty?" "He marked way the information of the movements who thus merit distinction. Minnesota's boys' and girls' clubs we had fallen on the clue that we were on the western front, especially during of our troops were communicated by England on my tag!" "What does The memorials will be about 10x15 during the" season of 1918, grew or looking for. Restraining my eagerness a monotonous lecture by some officer him to the enemy. base hospital mean? Does it mean in size, personally signed by the Governor manufactured $441,990.69 worth of as much as possible I addressed or noncom, for one of the fed-up that I'm to stick it out in this bloody 'Myself and another bloke, who and sure to be an ornament as products at a net profit to the club the fellow who had just spoken: listeners to start scratching himself, mud while you blokes are a-goin' to had been working with me for the last "Well, mate, I don't like to intrude well as a treasure in every home into members of $192,112.70. The actual This generally causes the whole gang Blighty?" etc. two weeks, were assigned to the task into your conversation, but I've also which it is sent. totals were probably very much to do the same, the instructor included. Pretty soon a stretcher bearer entered, of discovering and apprehending this been a farmer all my life and I don't It is just like a minister in the The organization of the State Public greater than this as reports from carrying a little oblong green spy. To us it seemed an impossible see anything queer In the actions of midst of a very dry sermon suddenly Safety Commission is being used box, which, we all knew, contained job, as there were no clues to work nearly 10,000 boys and girls are yet this French farmer." stopping, stretching himself, and yawning, cigarettes. He was greeted with a upon. As is usual, our general, "Old in the work of securing the full to be received. The figures come 'He answered: "Well, blime me, this action causing the rest of the chorus of: Pepper," called us in, and said: names of the men as well as the from T. A. Erickson, state leader of there might be a reason for this congregation to do likewise. "Gimme a fag, mate I'm all out. "There is a spy working In the names and postoffice addresses of boys' and girls' club work. blighter doing this, but I can't figure As the whole circle scratched, our Come on, chum, don't forget me. village of B- go get him." it out at all. If you can explain it, go sergeant instructor commenced to That's a good fellow. Let's have "'Foolishly, I butted in and asked ahead." shift his weight from one foot to the one." for further information. I got it, all "'I answered: "Well, perhaps If I other in an uneasy manner. We all right. With a lowering look which 9 you can give a little more details about WHEN IN MINNEAPOLIS STOP AT gazed at him intently and each began it made me tremble, he roared: it, It would be easy enough to explain. Pretty soon every Tommy who was to scratch furiously. Sure enough, ",'"Go and dig up your own clues. Who Is the former, and where Is his able had a lighted fag between his the sergeant gnve in and started unbuttoning What are you with the intelligence department farm located?" lips, and a sigh of content went up ^the front of his tunic, to get T-iw for? Intelligence department! "'He swallowed the bait, all right, '.'M as he inhaled deep drafts of the at some real or imaginary cootie. A It ought to be called the 'brainless department' and informed me that the farmer was smoke. I certainly enjoyed mine.:- nudge went the rounds of the circle. if you two are a sample of plowing afield on a hill about five The sergeant major again entered We had accomplished our purpose. the rest." hundred yards west of the church at a The medical Htnen came to attention. The sergeant's mind took an awful 'Somehow or other we didn't stop point where our troops were being NICOLET AVENUE AND NINTH STREET- In crisp tones he ordered: drop from the science of machine gunnery Pi to argue with "Old Pepper."'" shelled. Ajgi' "Get the convoy for England ready to that of catching that particular At this point Sailor Bill butted In: 'Buying a round of drinks, 1 Look alive the ambulances are ex cootie. "Blime me, he's just like an admiral nudged my partner and he came In on pected any minute." We constantly glanced at our wrist OPENS SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1918 we had in our navy, this 'Old Pepper.'" the conversation. The two of us, by The stretcher bearers entered, bustling watches. Fifteen minutes more and A chorus of, "Oh, shut up, you're in adroit questioning, got the exact location about, and the ward was in an the lesson would be over. The ser the army now," cut off Bill's story. We of the field and a description of uproar. Then, outside, couldbe heard geant wasubecoming confused, and was In the centerof the business and theatrical districts adjoining knew Sailor Bill. If he ever got started the farmer. the chugging engines of the waiting trying to flounder through the rest of talking navy, nothing short of a gas the largest retail store. One square from street cars to and j§ ambulances. '"I pretended to be sleepy, and, .his talk. We had jaercy on him, attack could stop him. yawning, got up from the table, saying As each fortunate Tommy was' carried but kept up the scratching. At last, from all depots yet free from noise of Hthaft traffic. Entrance Sailor Bill, with an indignant glance out the more unfortunate ones, that I was going to turn in, and in desperation, the sergeant said: 1 i-V and lobby on Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis' around the circle, relapsed into silence. left. My partner soon followed me. who were to be left behind at the "You men have actually been under Curly Wallace exclaimed: Upon reaching our billet, we outlined base hospital, bravely wished him fire with machine guns several times. 12S Roonx^ WO with Imth i&d toUet "To 'ell with your admiral do you our plan. We decided that next morning "Good'"luck, mate give my regards Can't one of you relate some incident want to hear this story? If you do, $1.00 to $2.00 per day we would get up at daybreak and to Trafalgar square. iBe careful and of how, through some ruse, you put it shut up and let me tell It" scout around the field to see if there don't lose your watch in Petticoat over on the Boches?" *'Go on, Curly, never mind he's Furniture and equipment entirely new. All rooms have outside was a hiding place. lane. Give 'er my love." Ikey Honney, grasping this golden harmless," ejaculated Happy Houghton. '-'Sure enough, along one edge of the As I was carried through the door exposure electric elevator and local and long ph^n^ff. opportunity to break up the lecture, __ field ran a thick hedge. We secreted the cold air sent a shiver through me and slyly winking at us, started in v" Curly carried on, with: ourselves in this and waited for developments. and-my wounds began to pain. The Guests will receive the personal attention of v. and told how a certain gun's crew located 1 "'Getting our packs and drawing effect of the chloroform was wearing and put out of action a German the owners who will be there to wait on than three days' rations^ we started hiking i, off. Outside it was dark and confusion 'At about six in the morning, the machine gunner by playing a-tune on It for the village of We arrived farmer appeared, driving two iirayS, seemed to reign supreme. Lanterns their gun, which the German tiled to WM. B. CAMFIELD there about four in the afternoon, and F.S.GREGORY which he hooked to the plow, andlcarrled were flashing to and fro and imitate, thereby! indicating to th*m by after putting our packs and rations in on his work. us there To appeared- long lines Btretchere could be seen location of sound the exact the Oer ait old'barn which we intended to use nothing suspicious in ae-I Ms moving to\ ard the ambulances. man was M* gun, which Inter pnt qui vU- as our billet during our stay In the tlons, We watched him all mornlnsr