DOINGS OF THE V A N LOONS
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were anxious to go ahead at whatever
cost.
They feared the fate which
would befall them should they fall Into
the hands of their merciless enemy,
which would show them the same con
sideration which they themselves had
(Continued Tuesday.)
“GRANDPA” HARVEY COLE
DIES WHILE VISITING
Written by a Prussian O fficer
Who Participated in the Ravag
¿ig and Pillaging o f Belgium*
^
Copyright if Detroit fm
“ Grandpa” Harvey H. Cole died
suddenly at the home of a daughter
in Washington last Saturday night
where he was visiting. He had been
making his home with his daughter,
Mrs. Ed Prather of Buena Vista and
was 89 years of age at the time of
his death.
The funeral and interment took
place at Jefferson.
JVaf)
(Continued from Tuesday)
on our way to Vltry we had begged
to m « bread, but w e were «till hungry
and our field kitchens were nowhere In
Sight. The crews ot our field kitchens
-as well as our forage officers and non
commissioned officers prefer to defend
their fatherland many kilometers be
hind the battle fronts. They did not
care about us as long as they were
not obliged to go within range o f the
artillery fire.
Comradeship has Its
limitations with them.
Other field kitchens were near by.
They had prepared more food than
their companies needed.
Many for
whom they had cooked will never eat
again. W e w ere Invited to come and
get whatever w e wanted.
W e had scarcely finished eating
when we had to march on. Presently
w e were Joined by more members of
oar company. Our captain appeared.
One o f our officers reported to him the
number missing. He stepped In front
o f the company and said cheerfully.
"Good morning, men,” although It was
seven o’clock in the evening. A growl
was the only response. W e were then
ordered to go to the wagons standing
at the north side o f the town, where
each man was to supply himself with
cartridges and three band grenades.
W e gathered at the wagons at 9:30
o’clock and each man took 500 car
tridges, his three grenades and matches
to light then. On the way to the wag
ons w e saw everywhere formations be
ing hastily organized from stray sol
diers and we received the ImpressioD
o f some great activity in preparation.
The rain had begun to fall in tor
rents. As we took our places we saw
the streets filled with troops wearing
special uniforms to protect them
against the weather. These uniforms
consisted o f a suit o f weatherproof
clothing, a cap. such buggage as must
be taken on a march, a tent cloth, tent
sticks, dishes and, with the pioneers,
'trench tools. Thus equipped, we stood
ta the rain and waited, Ignorant of
what lay before us.
W e were ordered to take the breech
locks out o f the guns and put them
1a our bread bags. The guns now
were no good for shooting. We now
began to understand what lay before
us. A night attack was planned with
bayonets and hand grenades, and the
aaeasurea which had been taken were
taken so that we would not shoot at
one another In the darkness.
W e stood and waited until eleven
o ’clock, when the order suddenly came
to go Into quarters. We did not know
what to make of this after all the
preparations. We could tell from the
drum fire and the red glare In the sky
that the battle had not lessened in
violence. The sky glowed, Illumined
by the burning village» and farms.
On the way to our quarters we heard
the off)< "rs saying among thouiaelves
that a final trial hnd been Intended to
defeat the French. This had been the
reason behind the preparations for the
night attack which had now been
called off.
Headquarters apparently had de
cided otherwise. Perhaps It was known
there that nothing could be accom
plished by attacking and the order was
given to begin the retreat which was
put Into effect the next morning at six
o’clock. W e did not realize then that
this was to be our last night in Vltry.
W e were sheltered In a shed for the
night. As we were very tired, we soon
were fast asleep. Wo were aroused at
four o’clock in the morning, everyone
was given a loaf o f bread and ordered
to fill his canteen with water, after
which the march began. Although wo
were ignorant of our destination, the
Inhabitants o f Vltry seemed to under
stand where we were going and they
stood on the streets throwing us sig
nificant glances.
Everywhere the feverish movement
was on. W e stopped In front o f the
town hall. Here the captain told us
that because o f difficulty in the terrain
ea r trooan had to vaaata their
temporary defense as possible in tbe
time permitted. Our position wns es
tablished behind a cemetery wall. New
troops continued to arrive, but all were
badly disorganized. Cavalry, mounted
artillery and machine-gun detachments
followed.
These had some sort of
formation and while there was some
disorder the panic, which character^
lzed the other units, was missing here.
They also showed evidences o f having
suffered losses, but nothing in com
parison to ours.
THREE BLUSHING GROOMS
LED TO HYMEN’S ALTAR
(Continued from Page 1.)
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony one day last week.
Enemy Cavalry Patrol*
offered In previous encounters, In
which they took no French wounded
men prisoners.
Evening came on and with It tor
rential rain. W e lay ia the fields,
wesry and chilled through, yat no one
of our unit moved, for wo were ut
terly overcome by exhaustion. A rtil
lery detachments now began to arrive,
but few o f them had their required
number o f six guns. Many had only
three, others two, and a few proceeded
With only one fieldplece. A t one time
a whole row o f about fifty gun car
riages passed without any guns mount
ed upon them whatever. These bat
teries had managed to save their
horses, but were compelled to abandon
their guns to the French. Some car
riages were drnwu by only two to four
horses Instead o f the required six.
There now passed before uc some
fifteen magnificent automobiles, the ap
pearance o f which won the admiration
of everybody.
Field Kitchens W ere Near By.
tlons and retire to nearby heights and
occupy new defenses. With that he
turned around and pointed to a ridge
on the horizon.
"There we shall make a stand and
wait fo r the enemy,” he said. “ No
“ Ah,” exclaimed many o f the sol
re-enforcements will arrive today and diers, “ the general staff— Duke A l
in a few days we may send picture brecht o f Wurtemberg and his friends.”
postal cards to your homes from
Discontent and murmurs of rebel
Paris."
lion went through our ranks. Every
body was mad and the accursed tor
rential rain had no tendency to lighten
C H A P T E R IX.
onr spirits. "They have directed the
I must confess that most o f us be slaughter o f thousands and now they
lieved In this at the tlmd, that we motor away,” said one man, while we
would soon be in Paris. Other bodies lay here in a morass In the rain. “ We
o f troops arrived from all sides. We are not considered.”
had marched several hours when news
What we were to be assigned to do
came to us that Vltry hnd been re had not yet been told us. We were left
taken by the French and that they had lying In our swamp until ten o'clock
seized a tremendous amount of mill- that night. The troops continued to
tnrv stores, captured the hospitals, to flow back in great disorganised con
gether with their medical units and pa tingents.
Machine gun companies
tients. and that the sanitary compa passed with empty wagons, having lost
nies also had been made prisoners. At their guns.
The thundering o f the
about two o'clock in the afternoon we cannon gradually came nearer from the
arrived at the heights which had beeD west. The noise along the highways
pointed out to us early in the march became greater and a panic spread,
by our captain.
adding to the horrora o f the night. Fu
We now began to understand that gitives wandered around in the dark
something had gone wrong. Streets ness through the streaming rain, trying
were filled with troops from all to lead their wlvea and children to
branches o f service, trying to use the safety, only to find death under the
road along which we were marching. wheels o f the wagons. The wounded
Reing outnumbered, we 'vere crowded were also mangled by scores; piteous
backward. Empty munition columns cries for help were heard everywhere.
raced by us In n<> order whatever. Under the strain o f the traffic the
They were followed by canteen and roads became badly broken up and all
other supply wagons.
The greatest along their sides abandoned vehicles of
confusion reigned everywhere. Every every description lay.
minute added to the congestion until — We started forward at about threa
finally there was a dead halt. The o'clock In tho morning and soon we
drivers o f some wagons left the road were with the rear guard. Infantry
and tried to pass around the congested regiments, now merely fragments of
portions by traversing the fields, which their former strength, arrived In a
had been soaked by heavy rains. Sev
fearful condition. The soldiers had
eral wagons turned over and other- thrown away their knapaacks anu ev
became imbedded In the mud. The ery unnecessary article which might
horses were unhitched from these and be an Impediment to speed.
the wagons left behind. The wagoner»
Before long the Drat enemy shrap
mounted these horses and drove on
nel burst over our heads, which re
forgetting everything In one wild sulted in an even faster marching.
panic-stricken raee for safety.
The road nsed during the first march
An officer rode up and handed an or
contained deep shall holes, which were
der to onr captain. W e were halted filled with water. In tha heavy dark-
at a field close to the road. There we nasa men fell into these water holea.
were permitted to stack onr guns and Thoroughly drenched, we continued
root.
As we lay at this point we oar march. No attention was paid to
watched the passing column», field obstacles In the way over which we
kltehens, munition trains, sanitary col were constantly stumbling. Speed was
umns sod field postal wagons racing the only aim. Dead men and horses
by la sue grand carnival o f confusion. lay In the middle o f the road, but no
■very w age* carried wounded men. on* took pains to remove them.
Their faces Indicated d early what tor
A t daw* w * arrived at a little vil
tures they were enduring as they were lage, where w * halted. W * took poa-
bumped along ever the onsaeakeble
and established as e t r o n s t^
LT.
FLOYD
IN
FLYING
GAME
(Continued from Page 1.)
•
| equipped with camera guns; each
j in turn takes pictures of the other
| in straight flight thus getting used
to tlie sights and the deflection
thereof. The camera gun practice
consists of diving at a target placed
on (he ground taking a picture each
dive. Then balloons are sent up and
we chase them ail over the sky tak
ing pictures of them from vari
ous angles.
Finally the balloon
comes down; we note the landing
place and return reporting its lo
cation to headquarters. It is picked
up Inter by tlie motorcycle patrol
to be used again the next day.
Lieutenant Fouk, the greatest of
all living French aces (whose record
shows that lie brought down six
Gorman planes in less then two
hours) paid the camp a visit today.
We were all very much pleased to
see him. A ball game was in prog
ress at the time. He was very much
interested in the game. You know
base ball is quite a new tiling to the
French.
I am in the best of health. Give
all
the
boys
my
best
re
gards. I have located Cadet Joe
Eaton and expect to see him in a
few days.
(Lt.) R. A. FLOYD.
WIGRICH ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plant accora-
pied by Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Stratton
visited Dallas Sunday.
Miss Mildred Manning of fndo-
depeudence was a week end visitor
with Evelyn Tobey.
Mrs. Grant McLaughlin visited
her sister, Mrs. Ralph Porterfield,
on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Plant and
children attended the Sells Flolo
shows in Salem Thursday.
Mrs. Rose combined business with
pleasure in Portland Thursday.
There is to be a big entertainment
at Wigrich soon. Watch for the
date. It is for the Red Cross.
Miss Leana Tobey and Mildred
and Beatrice Morse, who have been
visiting Evelyn Tobey, returned to
their home in Albany on Monday.
Miss Hale of Cashmere, Idaho, ar
rived here last week to spend her va
cation with her mother. It is her
first time in Oregon and she is very
much pleased with the country. Her
brother and mother will be remem
bered as the parties who bought tha
S. W. Leonard farm.
John Mason, formerly of Inde
pendence, and Miss Viola Parsons
Flag Day at Buena Vlata On Fri
of Kelso, Wash., went to Vancouver
day, Jana 14,1918
last Friday and in a few moments INDEPENDENCE WOMEN
A
large
gathering assembled at
were made man and wife.
ATTEND W. D. C. MEETING
Buena Vista on Friday last when a
beautiful Banner Flag was present-
Miss Kora Browne, a former resi
Continued from Page 1)
by the Women’s Council of Defense
dent of independence, was married likely to seize us.
to the Home Guurd B Company,
one day last week in San Francisco
Local Chairman Mrs. B. F. Swope
Buena Vista, Ore. After all the la
to George W. Davis, a member of
reported that three Thrift Stamp
the marine corps, Miss Browne societies hud been organized here. dies had been lined up the Company
taught in Silverton last year where Mrs. O. I). Butler was appointed u under the command of Major Hose
was marched into position for this
the romance began.
member of the county finance com
impressive ceremony.
mittee.
Mrs. Hose, Local Chairman Wom-
A x s K i r *r Krlnelpl*.
a very stirring and patriotic speech,
Mother— What do you want another
KINGS VALLEY
«o il for? Yon have dozens.
en's Council of Defense then gave
Little Elate— I know it. but I am
tlie flag was then presented by Mrs.
Miss Melba Bunks of Albany is
firmly opposed to race suicide.
M. N. Prather’ president of the Red
visiting with her mint, Mrs. H. *C.
Cross,
with very appropriate words
Ha rter.
Notice o! Certain Street Improve
tilting the occasion. Tlie flag was
ment Bonds Will Be Taken Up.
Theodore Miller left Saturday on received by Mr. M. N. Prather, chair
his
way to Seattle lo stay with his man of the Guard, on behalf of tlie
Notice is hereby given that there
Company and responded by thank
are sufficient funds in the street uncle, C. Patty.
ing the ladies for their magnificent
paving fund of the City of Independ
The Bed Cross Indies w ill sell
ence, Oregon, to take up for pay lunch, coffee and sandwiches 1 lie gift. The Hag was given in charge
ment and cancellation Bonds No. Fourth at Kings Valley. They will of the Color Sargeant of the Guards
and two privates. The National An
8, 9, 10 and 11 bearing date July 1st, also sell ice cream and cake.
them was then sung and tlie flag
1914.
Frank Miller and Lyman Maxflcld saluted in proper form. Mr. J. K.
That on July 1st, 1918 each of
Neal officiated as Chaplain to the
said bonds will be taken up and are cutting hay.
Company, who gave a very impres
cancelled and paid in full, principal
Lena Miller of Newport is visiting
and interest to said date and there at the home of her uncle, Charley sive address an d prayer. The Color
Guard then marched to their proper
after said bonds will cease to bear Fowler.
position for inspection of the Com
interest.
Mr. and Mrs. Tip Maxflcld went to pany which was inspected by the
Dated and first published May 31,
following gentlemen from Inde
Corvallis Tuesday.
1918.
W. S. KURRE,
pendence: Judge Swope, Verd Hill,
City Treasurer.
Mrs. J. P. Logan was a Corvallis Dr. Butler and ex Mayor Walker.
The Company then marched past in
visitor Tuesday.
review order and the above gentle
Mrs. A. B. Senger visited with Mrs. men acknowledging tiie Salute and
Kinderman Tuesday.
also complemented (he Company oil
Little Carl Miler of Albany is vis their smart appearance and drill.
The Company was then dismissed
iting witli his aunt, Mrs. Lizzie
HIDES
thus ending a day never to be for-
Allen.
gotteii in B uciiu Vista
PELTS
The Bed .Cross Indies w ill meet
WOOL
Wednesday afternoon at the home DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS COMES
FURS
of Mrs. F. J. Allen.
IN “W ;LD AND WOOLLY”
MOHAIR
Mrs. [.owe Townsend was quite
CASCARA BARK
in accordance with their policy
sick Friday. A doctor was culled.
VEAL
He thinks she w ill have to have an of presenting "the biggest and best'’
in motion pictures, tlie managers of
PORK
operation.
tlie Isis theatre, announce the en
BEEF
Mrs. B. F. West is on the sick list. gagement of the second Douglas
POULTRY
Fairbanks pictures released by Art-
BUTTER
OREGON MAYORS ARE ASKED
craft, “ Wild and Woolly.”
EGOS
The story has to do with a city
TO PROHIBIT FIREWORKS
youth whose wild fancies of tlie
FARM PRODUCE
Salem—State Fire Marshal Wells great West eventually get the better
WOOD
Wednesday
sent a letter to all Ore of him. Clad in an iiiiniaculate cow
WOOD
gon mayors urging them to prohibit boy attire such as one might wear at
GROCERIES
the sale and use of firecrackers mid a masque hull, lie truvels to tlie land
SHOES
fireworks for use in the Fourth of of his dreams only to find that his
FURNISHINGS
July celebrations.
Numerous re outfit is as unique as it appeared to
quests have been received by the fire be to the inhabitant* of New York s
DRY GOODS
Fifth Avenue on tho morning that
marshal asking that this he done.
lie set out on his journey. Many in
cidents of typical Fairbanks variety
Wood Sawing Prices
occur witli thrilling situations.
CASH OR TRADE
Hereafter the following prices will
be charged for cutting wood.
Ash, Maple and Fur, one cut fific.,
TWICE A WEEK
SW O PE & SW OPE
2 cuts 75c., 3 cuts $1 ¡Slabs and Oak,
1 cut 00c., 2 cuts 85c., 3 cuts i t ; By
LAW YERS
the hour $2.
P. O. BLACK.
I. 0. 0. F. Building
Max Goldman
Deals [in
Post-*1.50
ONLY ONE IN COUNTY
Buy your auto hat at Kreamer's.
Independence,______ Prego«