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m 1 « T I | # * tmmr • ♦ *- ~2pmw JBFLT AN AFFIBKM SOUFFIFT WHO WENT » • * W MACHINE GUNNER,JERYING W NANCE FOREWORD "Over the Top" is a true story of trench warfare on the French front, written by an American soldier who got into the great war two years ahead of his country. Sergeant Empey tells what the fighting men have done and how they have done it. He knows because he was one of them. His experi ences are grim, but they are thrilling, and they are light ened by a delightful touch of hnmor. CHAPTER I. From Mufti to Khaki. It was In an office In Jersey City. I was sitting at my desk talking to • Meutenaut of the Jersey National Guard. On the wall was a big war map decorated with vnrlously colored little flags showing the position of the opposing armies on the western front In France. In front of me on the desk lay a New York paper with big flaring headlines: LUBITANIA SUNK I AMERICAN LIVEB LOBTI The windows were opeu and a feel ing of spring pervaded the air. Through the open windows came the •trains of a hurdy-gurdy playing In the •treet—"l Didn't ltalae My Boy to lie a Soldier." "Lusltanla Sunk! American Lives Lost!"—"I Didn't Italse My Boy to Be a Soldier." To ua these did not aeera to Jibe. The lieutenant In silence opened one of the lower drawers of hla desk and took from It an American flug which be solemnly draped over the war uinp on the wall. Then, turning to me with a grim face, said: "How about It, sergeant? You hnd better get out the muster roll of the Mounted Scouts, as I think they will be needed In the course of u few days." We busied ourselves till lute In the evening writing out emergency tele grams for the men to report when the call should come from Washington. Then we went home. I crossed over to New York, nud na I went tip Fulton street to take the subway to Brooklyn, the lights In the tall buildings of New York seemed to be burning brighter than usual, ns If they, too, had read "Lusltnnla Sunk I American Lives Lost I" They seemed to b# glowing with unger und righteous Indignation, and their ruys wigwagged the meaaage, "Repay I" Month* passed, the telegrams lying handy, but covered with dust. Then, on* momentous morning the lieutenant with a sigh of disgust removed the flag from the war map and returned 0 his desk. I Immediately followed 'this action by throwing the telegrnma into the wastebasket. Then we looked at each other In silence. He was squlrmtog In his chair und I felt de pressed ait uneusy. The tel« phono rung and I answered it. It wai a business call for me, re questing my services for an out-of own assignment. Business was not very good, so this was very welcome. After llatinlng to the proposition I seemed to be swayed by a peculiarly strong force within me, and answered, "I am worry that I cnnnot accept your offer, bat I am leaving for England next week," and hung up the receiver. The lieutenant swung around In his chair, and stared at me In blank aston ishment. A sinking sensation came over me, but I defiantly answered his look with, "Well, it's so. Tm going." And I went. The trip across was uneventful. I tended at Tilbury, England, then got Into ft string of matchbox cars and proceeded to London, arriving there •boat 10 p. m. I took a room In a hotel bear St Pancras station for "five and dx—Are extra." The room was minus the fire, bat the "extra" seemed to keep me warm. That night there was • Zeppelin raid, but I didn't see much of It, because the silt In the curtaini was too small and I had no desire to cask# It larger. Next morning the >l - bell rang, and someone asked, "Are you there Y* I was, hardly. Any way, I learned that the Zeps had re turned to their fatherland, so I went out Into the street expecting to see •eenes of awful devastation and a cow ering populace, but everything was normal People were calmly proceed lac to their work. Crossing the street, 1 accosted a Bobble with: "Can yon direct me to the place of damage T* He asked me, "What damage?" In surprise, >1 answered, """hy, the Aumi* eaased by tht Ceps With a wink he replied: "There was no duinage; we missed them again." After several fruitless inquiries of the passershy, I decided to go on my own in search of ruined buildings and scones of destruction. I boarded a bus which carried me through Tottenham Court rood. Recruiting posters were everywhere. The one that impressed me most was a life-size picture of Ix>rd Kitchener with his linger point ing directly at me. under the caption of "Your King and Country Need You." No matter which way I turned, the accusing finger followed me. I was an American, in mufti, and had a little American fl»g In the lapel of my coat. I had no king, aud my country had seen fit not to need me, but still that pointing finger made me feel small and 111 at ease. I got off the bus to try to dissipate this feeling by mixing with the throng of the sidewalks. * Presently I came to a recruiting of fice. Inside, sitting at a desk was a lonely Tommy Atkins. I decided to In terview him In regard to Joining the British army. I opened the door. He looked tip and greeted mo with "I s'y, myte, want to tyke on?" I looked at him and answered, "Well, whatever that is, I'll take a chance at It." Without the nld of nn Interpreter, I found out thnt Tommy wanted to know If I cured to Join the British urmy. He nuked me: "Did you ever hear of the Hoynl Fusiliers?" Well, In London, you know, Yanks ure supposed to know everything, so I was not going to ap penr Ignorant and answered, "Sure." After listening for one half-hour to Tommy's tale of their exploits on the firing line, I decided to Join. Tommy took mo to the recruiting headquarters, where I met u typical English cnptaln. He asked my nutlonullty. I Immedi ately pulled out my American passport and showed It to him. It was signed 1 '1 Guy Empey. by Lansing. After looking at the passport, he Informed me that he was sorry but could not enlist me, as it, would be a breach of neutrality. I Insisted that I was not neutral, be cuuse to mo It seemed that a real American could not be neutral when big things were In progress, but the captain would not enlist me. With disgust In my heart I went out In the Btreet. I hud gone about a block when a recruiting sergeant who hnd followed me out of the office tapped me on the shoulder with his swagger stick and said: "S'y, I can get yon In the army. We have a 'lef tenant* down at the other office who .can do anything. He has just come %ut of the O. T. C. (Officers' Training corps) and does not know what neu trality Is." I decided to take a chance, and accepted his Invitation for an In troduction to the lieutenant. I entered the office and went up to him, opened up my passport and said: "Before going further I wish to state that I am an American, not too proud to fight, and want to join your army." He looked at me \n a nonchalant manner, and answered, "That's all right; we take anything over here." I looked at him kind of hard and re plied, "So I notice," but It went over his head. He got out an enlistment blank, and placing his finger on a blank line said, "Sign here." I answered, "Not on your tintype." "I beg yopr pardon?" Then I explained to him that I would not sign It without first reading it I read It over and signed for duration of war. Some of the recruits were lucky. They signed for seven years only I Then he asked me my birthplace. I ..nswered, "Ogden, Utah." J He said. "Ob, yes, Just outside of New Yo'lf* TFT! FHTERPRTSE WTT.T.TAMSTON. NORTH CAROI.IN' With a tmfle, ! repflt*!, "Well, lf» op the state a little." Then I was taken before the doctor and passed as physically fit, and wm Issued a uniform. When I reported buck to the lieutenant, he suggested that, being an American, I go on re cruiting service and try to shame dome of the slackers Into Jo'nlng the army." "All you have to do," be said, "!s to go out on the street, and when yon see a young fellow in mufti who looks physically fit, Just stop him and give him this kind of a talk: 'Aren't you ashamed of yourself, a Britisher, phys ically lit, and In mufti when your king and country need you? Don't you know that your country Is at war and that the place for every young Briton Is on the firing line? Here I am, an American, In khaki, who came four thousand mllea to fight for your king and country, and you, ns yet, have not enlisted. Why don't you Join? Now is the time.' "This argument ought to get many recruits, Enipey, so go out a*! see what you can do." lie then gave me a small rosetJe of red, white and blue ribbon, with three little streamers hanging down. This was the recruiting insignia and wai to be worn on the left side of the cap. Armed with a swagger stick and my patriotic rosette. I went out Into Tot tenham Court road In quest of cannon fodder. Two or three poorly dressed civil ians passed me, orid although they ap peared physically fit, I said to myself, "They don't want to Join the army; perhaps they have someone dependent on them for support," so I did not ae cost them. Coming down the street I saw a young dandy, top hot and oil, with a fashionably dressed girl walking be side him. I muttered, "You are my meat," and when he came abreast of me I stepped directly In his path and stopped him with my swagger stick, saying: ''You would look fine In khaki; why not change that top hat for n steel helmet? Aren't you ashamed of your self. a husky young chap like you In mufti when men are needed In the trenches? Here I am, an American, come four thousand miles from Ogden, Utah. Just outside of New York, to fight for your king and country. Don't be a slucker, buck up and get Into uni form ; come over to the recruiting of fice and I'll hove you enlisted." Ho yawned and answered, "I don't core If you come forty thousond miles, no one asked you to," and he walked on. The girl gnve me a sneering look; I speechless. I recruited for three weeks and near ly got one recruit. This perhaps was not the greatest stunt In the world, but It got back 'it the officer who had told me, "Yes, we take anything over here." I had been spending a good lot of my recruiting time in the saloon bar of the Wheal Sheaf pub (there was o very attractive blonde barmaid, who helped kill time— I was not as serious In those days a« I wos a little later when I reached the front) —well. It was the sixth day and my recruiting report was blank. 1 was getting low In the pocket—bnr maids haven't much use for anyone who cnnnot buy drinks—so I looked around for recruiting material. Yoq know n man on recruiting service geti a "bob" or shilling for every recruit he entices Into Joining the army, the recruit Is supposed to get this, but hi would not be a recruit if he were wis# to this fuct, would he? Down at the end of the bnr was a young fellow In mufti who was very patriotic—he had about four "Old Six" ales aboard. He asked me If he could Join, showed me his left hand, two fingers were missing, but 1 said that did not mutter as "we take any thing over here." The left hnnd la the rifle hand ns the piece Is carried at the slope on the left shoulder. Near ly everything in England Is "by the left," even generul trafllc keeps to the port side. I took the applicant over to head quarters, where he was hurriedly ex amined. Recruiting surgeons were busy In those days and did not have much time for thorough physical exam inations. My recruit was passed aa "fit" by the doctor and turned over to a corporal to make note of his scars. I was mystified. Suddenly the corpo ral burst out with, "Blime me, two of his fingers are gone." Turning to ma he said, "You certainly hav# your nerve with you, not 'alf you ain't, to bring this beggar In." The doctor came over and exploded, "What do you mean by bringing in, a man In this condition?" Looking out of the corner of my eys I noticed that the officer who had r«a crulted me had Joined the group, and I could not help answering, "Well, sir, I was told that you took anything ovef here." I think they called it "Yankee Im pudence," anyhow It ended my recruit ing. In training quarters, ''some where In France," Empey hears the big guna booming and makes the acquaintance of the "coo ties." Read about Ms experi ences In the next Installment. (TO BB CONTINUED.) "Newport News." In Virginia's early days communlca tlon with the mother country was, of course, wholly by ships, and when on was expected the colonists were all eagerness for the news from home. On the occasion" of one, it may have been the first, of a certain Captain Newport's expected return from Eng land, at or near the place now bearing his name, a large number of person! collected to receive "Newport's news.* Hence the name, now Hhortened to lH Dresept form NEW REGISTRATION IS 28.000 Twenty-OAe of the Local Boards Con ducted Registration Without Extra Help. Approximately twenty-eight thou sand young mn who have reached the age of twenty-one year# since June 5, 1917, registered under the selective service act Wednesday, according to reports received from most of the 109 exemption boards by the adjutant gen oral yesterday. The total registration In the jurisdiction of 88 boards was 22 f»62. The boards reporting showed a total of 9.192 white men, 3,824 ne groes, and 27 aliens. Twenty-one local boards according to*»information received by the Adju tant General, conducted the registra tion without additional help, the mem bers of the boards an dthe clerks do ing all the work. Eighty-one local boards required additional registrars, but their services were free. Regis trars In only six local boards out of theh total of one hundred and nine re quired compensation. Camp Greene Aviation Camp. Special from Washington.—Senator Lee S. Overman received the follow ing letter from General P. C. March relative to the ultimate decision of the war department as to the conversion of '"amp Greene Into an aviation con centration camp: The Secretary of War directs me to advise you that In compliance with bin orders, a board of officers conduct ed a thorough examination of the site of ''amp Greene to determine upon Its suitability for future use by our mili tary farces. As the result of Its Investigation j the board found thp site to be unsuit able for a division camp or a remount depot or for theh training of troops, excepting small unlta to the total num ber ol 15,000 men, and has submitted a recommendation In conformity with it h findings which has recel v«vl the ap proval of the Secretary of War "The removal of the remount depot to another point has been ordered. "Camp Greene has been assigned to the department of military aeronautics as an aviation concentration and train ing camp whose maximum capacity will be 15,000 men." Commencement at Unlverelty. Chapel Hill.—A crowd that almost taxed the capacity of spacious Memo rial Hall, heard Dr Frederick C. Howe, commissioner of Immigration of the port of New York, deliver the 123 d commencement address during the closing hour* of the exercises of the University of North Carolina finals. Degrees were conferred on 103 candidates by Governor Thomas Wal ter Blckett, the candidates being pre sented by the deans of the various schools of arts, science, law. medicine, and pharmacy, - The honorary degrees of doctor of law were conferred by President Gra ham on His Excellency, Governor Thomas Walter Blckett; Edwin Mima, of Vanderbllt University, for three years a professor of English literature at the University of North Carolina; Senator Lee S Overman, of Salisbury, a member of the United States senate for the past fifteen years; and Bishop Edward Rondthaler, of Winston Sa lem, bishop of the Moravians of the South since 1891, and formerly presi dent of Salem College. The Rev Wil liam D. Moss, of the Chapel Hill Pres byterian Church, received the honor ary degree of doctor of divinity. He Is a scholar, a speaker and thinker of great distinction. Doctor Charles Lee Raper presented them. Merchante Pledge Sale of W. 8. 8. High Point merchants Tuesday night pledged themselves to absorb High Point's allotment of thrift stamps. H7.949, during a called meet ing hel4?at the Masonic hall. Repre sentatives of the war and thrift stamp organization of the State were present and outlined the plan to the mer chants. The plan to be followed ie%foi the merchants to procure their pre rata share of the local allotment and then to offer the stamps for sale to their customers When change Is made the person ercelvlng the money will be given the opportunity to ac quire possession of a stamp. Soldiers Given Plenty Cigarettes. The campaign for the procuring of cigarettes for the boys going through on their way to camp or across the water. Inaugurated by the Red Cross canteen service in the cities of North Carolina where their trains pass through, has been a great sufoess. Re ceptacles have been placed in all the drag stores and public places where cigarettes are sold and every man is requested to drop In one cigarette out of each box he buys. Cigarettes were procured in this way and the custom will be continued. Blaek Scurf of Potatoes. Complaints from growers Indicate that a disease known as blacx scurf la present at this season. According to Dr. F. A. Wolf. Plant Pathologist of the North Carolina Experiment Station, this disease can be recog nised by the formation above the sur face of the ground of several small potatoes. The same treatment which Is employed to prevent scab will con trol black scurf. Either bichloride of mercury (corrosive sublimate) 1-1000, soaking for one-half hour or formalde hyde. 1 pint to 40 gallons for 2 hours mrtovEß tnnroui ihteihatiohii SWTSOKE . LESSON (By REV. f. ti. J-iTZWATJCR. D. D„ Teacher of English Bible In the , Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) (Copyright. 1(11. Weetern Newepapar I'nloa ) LESSON FOR JUNE 16 THE SON OF GOD GIVING HIS LIFE A RANBOM FOR MANY. LESBON TEXT-Mark 14:1-47. GOLDEN TEXT—Truly tbla maa was the Son of Qod.-Mark 15 39 . 1 DEVOTIONAL READING —laalah 52:1»- 61:13. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS—Matthew Luke »26- 66; John 19:14-42. PRIMARY AND JUNIOR TOPlC— Jeeue glvea hla life for others. INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-The suffering Savior. SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-Chrlst dying for our sins. The grand climax of the years lea sons thus far is reached In this one. If the significance of the crucifixion Is not apprehended, all the lessons thus far are meaningless. It Is not a mat ter of learning lessons taught by a great teacher, or imitating the example of a great and good man, but of ap prehending the vicarious atonement made by the world's Redeemer. Christ saves, not by his ethics, but by his shed blood. His death wns purposeful and absolutely voluntary. I. Jeeus Arraigned Before Pilate (vv. 1-15). In the early morning, after the mock trial before the high priest, they bound Jesus and delivered him to Pilate. They act freely In this according to the evil desires of their own hearts. 11. Jesus Crowned With Thorns (vv. 10-20). Knowing that Jesus had been con demned for claiming to be Israel's king, they In mockery crown him with a wreath of thorns, and salute him "King of the Jews." Not only this, but they smote him on the head and spit upon him and went through a process of mock worship. The crown of thorns typifies the curse which he bore for man's sin. 111. Jesus Crucified (vv. 21-41). 1. Led away to the place of crucifix lon (vv. 21-23)- At first they compelled him to bear his own cross, but when physical weak ness mailt this Impossible, they com pelled Simon the Cyrenlan to bear It for him./ It Is beautiful to note that the son of this Cyrenlan who bore the cross of Jesus came to believe on him (Romans 16:13). Because of the scourging and cruel Indignities heaped upon him, they actually were obliged to bear him to Golgotha. His face was marked by the thorns and cruel blows, so that there was "no form or comeli ness'' (Isa. 53:2). All this he endured for us. lie drank this bitter cup to Its very dregs and refused to drink the "wine mingled with myrrh," which would have deadened his pain. He went all the way In his sufferings. 2. Gambling for the clothing of the Lord (vv. 24. 25). Having nailed him to the cross they gambled for the seamless robe under the very cross where he was dying, and In their heartless cruelty they sat down to watch him die (Matt. 27:36). 3. The superscription (v. 20). It was customary to place over the victim on the Cross the name and crime of the offender. Though Pilate illd this In mockery to vex the Jews, the title was absolutely true. He was Indeed their King. They had ' long looked for him, and now when he came they crucified him. Though he wore a crown of thorns In derision, he will come again wearing a crown of glory, and before him all shall bow. God hasten the dayt 4. Between two thieves (vv. 27, 28). This added to his shame. His Identi fication with two robbers was the ful fillment of the Scripture—"Numbered with the transgressors." 5. The dying Savior reviled (vv. 29- 82). This reviling was engaged In by ;he passers-by, the chief priests and the thieves who were crucified with him. In this nameless agony and shame they taunted him by bidding him come down from the cross, and de risively saying, "He saved others, him self lie cannot save." They uncon sciously uttered a great truth. He could not save himself and others, so he chose to die to save others. Halle lujah, what a Saviour I 6. Darkness upon the land (v. 33). This was at noonday. So shocking was this crime that nature threw around the Son of God a shroud to hide him from the gase of a Godless com pany. 7. The cry from the Cross (vv. 34- 37). What awful anguish when God laid the world's sins upon his beloved Son I When the price was fully paid. Jesus dismissed his spirit. No one took his life; he gave It up. His death was un like that of any other. 8. The rent veil (▼. 38). This symbolized the giving up of his life (Heb. 10:20). 9. The centurion's confession (▼. 39). 10. The lingering group of women (w. 40, 41). They who had lovingly ministered to him In Ufe were waiting to see where they could bury his precious body. IV. Christ's Burial (▼▼. 42-47). Loving hands now take the precious body and lay It In Joseph's n«w tomb. This man who did not consent to the foul treatment of the Lord now risks his reputation, and by his action makes a bfild confession of the Lord. The sinless Son of God Is placed hi a new tomb. „ HOW MRS. BOYD AVOIDED AN OPERATION Canton, Ohio.—"l Buffered from • carnal* trouble which caused me moeh suffering, and two doctors decided that I would have to go through an operation before I could getwelL " My mother, who had been helped by Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Com pound, advised me to try it before sub m i tting to an opera tion. It relieved me from my troubles I •o I can do my house work without any difficulty. I advise any woman who ts afflicted with female troubles to rivs Lydia EL Pinkham's Vegetable Com rx>und a trial and it will do as much for them."—Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 6th st, N. E., Canton, Ohio. Sometimes there are serious condi tions where a hospital operation is the only alternative, but on the other hand to many women have been cured by this famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after factors have said that an operation was necessary every woman who wants to avoid an operation should give it a Fair trial befora submitting to such a trying ordeaL If complications exist, write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., for advice. The result of many years uperience is at your service. Was Short and Kinky Now its Long and Fluffy Shm Used DRESSING •rice 26c. If your dealer can't nuppljr yovi aend 0 ua. ilefuae auhatllutea. Manufactured by JOAH PRODUCTS CORP . RICHMOND, VA. 1 a a • W* ?n Hloheit Market Prleai I Affill I for and North Car*- Ify 111 II Una Wool Noconinilaalon* ■I\J If deducted. Weare buyer*for large mill conauming half allllon poundaa month. Write or alilp to ua and »* will allow full market price—no eipenae* leducted eaoept freight ;prntnpt aettlenient. Wo Jao pay top price* for Hidoa. Sklna and Tall**. )M Virginia Hid* aid Wool Co.,lac. \ 0. Boi 778 Richmond. V*. @nnjLll®Miie bUlarN Ttara. Fflt NALAUA, CBLLI AH» OTOL Ala* • n*a Gmrtl Str*a|t h»ila| Teal*. At All Dr*| ttara. KBf U lUftkiiri HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of merit. H Halpa to arad teat* dandruff. liKSSx Far Raatoriae Color aad VWB Baa at T teGrar or Faded Hair. ADBfIKV TREATMENT. Otwe qalclt rallaC, W _ J aew "a , n remoraa awelllni and abort ■*l til —III Kerer heard of Ita equal tor dropay. S jm. Try tk Trial treatment aent nilL by mall. ON. THOMAS K. CREEN kA> Ml m*. *oa ao. omat*wo«tm. a*. fiu KODAKS & SUPPUES l||K We alao do hlffheat claaa of flnlahlnf. .frWL|_ Prices and Catalogue upon reijueat. S. Calatki Optical Ce., RicUaml, Va. n I p p WANTED Second-hand Baps, LJ H l_ W burlap, acrap bairtnf and twine. Wrla IIUII . I lor prim. RICHMOND SAO COM'Y UfIUU Dqanaot IIW I. Cvr. Uiaoul. Va N. N. U„ CHARLOTTE. NO. 24-1918. 3ET USED TO SUDDEN DEATH Grim Humor In the Trenches by No Means Denotes Csllousness of Dispoaition. Cnpt. Leonard C. Wells of Baltimore, who recently permitted himself to be bitten by trench lice, thus contract ing trench, fever, thut the doctors might study it, said on bis return home: "To submit yourself to the hungry Jaws of a trench lousfe Is a grimly humorous procedure, isn't It? Well, war Is grimly humorous in many of its uspects. "They tell over the water a story about a company of tough dough boyl from New York's East side who sat playing poker one night in a dugout during a bombardment. "The game went on, the shells whizzed and banged outside, and then \ grenade came through the doorway and finished one of the poker players' playing forever. "While the rest sat waiting for (he stretcher-bearers, the nearest dough boy took up the cards from the dead man's hand, studied thetn, and then put them down again and said: " 'lt don't matter, fellers. Poor Bill couldn't a made It, anyway. I had four kings.'" Everything comes to him who waits, but the chap who hustles usually gets it first. iiniiimimnfiif ! When you think of ! ! Whm-Swin£f6o& | Post tta * rf TOASTIES/«: J -SUPERIOR /ir ft ! CORNFLAKES C
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