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THE CONDON GLOBE PAGE 4 OVER THE TOP,. From page 3 ; , , But I Waited fur bo mors grabbla y bayonet which waa detached from fie rtfie, I gave uit alarm by banging a empty shell esse, which wat hang- jig near the periscope. At the tame j nstant, gongs started ringing down the ranch, the alfnal for Tommy to don n reapirator, or saokt helmet, aa we all It Om travels Quickly, ao yon moat tot kwe any time; yon centrally hare bout eighteen or twenty seconds la hlch to adjust your gaa helmet A gaa helmet la made of cloth, treat- d with chemicals. There are two wid ows, or glass eyes, In It through which on can set, Inside there la a rabber- lovered tube, which goea la the month. pu breath through your noae; the pa. passing through the cloth helmet. a nen trained by the action of the hemlcals. The foul air la exhaled hrongfc tit tub in the mouth, thta ubt being ao constructed that it pre- ents the inhaling of the ontside air or as. One helmet la good for fire hours f the strongest gaa. Each Tommy tarries two of them slant; around his Jhoulder In a waterproof canvas bag. P must wear thla ha aj aJl times. Tea while sleeping. To change a de fective helmet you take out the new at, bold your breath, pull the old one oft nlactac the new on a ovw vmii head, tucking In the loose ends under we voiiar 01 your tunic. - Ft a minute, pandemonium reigned la oar trench Tommleo adjusting their helmets, bombers running here and there, and men turning out of the dugouts with Axed bayonets, to mau the are step. Be-eaforoementa were pouring out of the communication trench re. Our gun's crew were busy mounting the machine gun on the parapet and bringing up extra ammunition from the dugout Gorman gas la heavier than air and soon fills the trenches and dugouts, where It has been known to lurk for two or three days, until the air la purl fled by means of large chemical spray ers. Wt had to work Quickly, aa Frits generally follows the gas with en in fantry attack, company man on our right wns too alow in getting on hla helmet ; he sank to the ground, clutching at his throat and after a few spasmodic twtstlngs went West (dled. It was horrible to see him die, but we were powerless to help him. In the corner of a traverse, a Jjttls, muddy cor don. mMiiiiiimiiwm mho r .... .. W-A-T-E-R on the Farm la An Absolute Necessity. A Good Well on your Farm increases its value ten times the cost of the t well. WE FURNISH IT Anything in His plumbing Una will receive our prompt attention. JAMESON & MARSHALL' Sanitary numbers Condon, Oregon t 4 III 10 1 1 ft ti 1 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 II 1 1 1 I Mill II 1 1111111 III Mlfc III 1 1 III II II 1 1 1111 Fossil, Phone 3 Condon, MSI Majville.3 f 4 t GONE LUMBER COMPANY . Lone Rock, Oregon Manufacturers of all kinds of rough and drsaaed lumber and mouldings An up-to-dats mill. 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It's the antmnls thst suffer the most the horses, mules, cattle, dogs, rats and rat they huvlug no helmets to save thorn.' Tommy does nut syuipa thUe wltli rat lu a gaa atluck. , At tlimt. Kna luis been known to travel, with dire results, fifteen miles behind the Unes. A gas, or smoke helmet, aa It ta called, at the best Is a vlle-wnelllng thing, and It Is not long before one gets a violent headache from wearing It Our elghteen-pouudora were bunt lug lu No Man's Land, in an effort, by the artillery, to diapers the gss clouds. The Are step was lined with crouch Ing men, baronets fixed, and bombs near at hand to repel the expected at tack. Our artillery had put a barrage of curtain fire on the Oertuun lines, to try and break up tbelr attack and keep back re-enforcements. , ' I trained my machine gun on their trench and its bullets were raking the parapet Then over they came, bayonets glis tening. In their respirators, which, have a large suout In front, they look ed like some horrible nightmare, AU along our trench, rifles and ma chine guns spoke.our shrapnel was bursting over their heads. They weut down in heaps, but new ones took the places of the fallen. Nothing could stop that mad rush. Tho Oermans reached our barbed wire, which had previously been demolished by tbelr shells, then It waa bomb against bomb, and the devil tor all. Suddenly my bead seemed to bunt from a loud "crock" la my ear. Then my bead began to swim, throat got dry, snd a heavy pressure on the lungs warned me that my helmet was leak ing. Turning by gun over to No. 2, 1 changed helmets. ' The trench started to wind Ilk a snake, and sandbsgs appeared to be floating In the air. The noise was hor rible ; I sank onto the fire atep, needles seemed to be pricking my flesh, then blackness. I was awakened by one of my matea removing my smoke helmet How de licious that cool, fresh air felt In my lungs. A strong wind bsd arisen and dis persed the gas. They told me that I had been "out" for three hours; they thought I was dead. The attack hnd been repulsed after a hard fight. Twice the Oermnna had gained a foothold In our trench, but had been driven out by counterat tacks. The trench was filled with their dead and ours. Through a periscope I counted eighteen dead Germans In our wire; they were a ghastly sight In tnelr horrible-looking respirators. I examined my first smoke helmet A bullet had gone through It on the left side, just grazing my ear. The gas had penetrated through the hols made In the cloth. Out of our crew of six we lost two killed and two wounded. That night we burled all of the dead, excepting those In No Man's Land. In death there Is not much distinction; friend and foe are treated alike. After the wind had dispersed the gas the R. A. M. C got busy with their chemical sprayers, spraying out the dugouts and low parts of the trenches to dissipate any fumes of the German gns which may have been lurking In same. Two days after the gas attack I was sent to division headquarters. In an swer to an order requesting that cap tains of units should detail a man whom they thought capable of passing an examination for the divisional In telligence department Before leaving for this assignment I went along the front-line trench say ing good-by to my mates and lording It over them, telling them that I had South Main Street A Gaa Helmet clicked a cushy Job behind the lines, and how sorry I felt that they had to stay in the front line and argue out the war with Frlta. They were envious but still good-natured, and as I left the trench to go to the rear they shouted after me : - . "Good luck, Tank, old boy; don't forget to send up a few fags to your old mates." I promised to do this and left I reported at headquarters with six teen others and passed the required ex amination. Out of the sixteen appli cants four were selected. I was highly elated because I was, I thought, in for a cushy job back at the base. The next rooming the four reported to division headquarters for Instruc tions. Two of the men were sent to large towns in the rear of the lines with an easy Job. When It came onr turn the officer told us we were good men and had passed a very creditable examination. ' , .JiE.-St- s"S!L 81 Jfift ma11 tor me; and I noted that the other man, Atwell by name, was sllcklug his chest out more than usual. The officer contluuedt MI think I can use you two men to great advantage In the front line. Here art your ordera and Instructions, alto the pass which gives you full authority as special M. P. detailed on Intelligence work. Re port at the front line according to your Instructions. It Is risky work and I wish you both the best of luck." My heart dropped to aero and At well's face waa a study. We saluted and left That wishing na the "best of luck" sounded very ominous In our ears; if he had said "I wish you both a swift and painless death" It would have been more to the point When we hnd read our Instruction we knew we were to for It good and plenty. What Atwell said Is not fit tor pub lication, but I strongly seconded bis opinion of the war, army and divisional headquartera In general. After a bit our spirits rose. We were full-fledged spy-catchers, because our Instructions and orders, said so. We Immediately reported to the nearest French estninlnet and had sev eral glasses of muddy water, which they called beer. After drinking our beer we left thj estsmlnet and balled an empty ambulance. After stowing the driver our pssses we got In. The driver wss going to the part of the lint where wt bad to re port ' How the wounded ever aurvtved a ride In that ambulance waa Inexplica ble to me. It waa worse then riding on a gun carcjagt over a rock road. The driver of the ambulance was s corporal of the R. A. M. C, and he had the "wind up," that Is, be had an aversion to being under fire. . I wss riding on the seat with him while Atwell was sitting in the ambu lance, with his legs hanglug out of the back. As we' passed through a shell-destroyed village a mounted military po liceman atopped us and Informed the driver to be very careful when we got ont on the open road, as It was very dangerous, because the Oermsns Istely had acquired the habit of shelling It The corporal asked the trooper If there was any other way around, and was Informed that there was not. Upon this he got very nervous and wanted to turn back, but wt Insisted thst he pro ceed and explained to him that he would get Into serious trouble with bit commanding officer If he returned without orders; we wanted to ride, not walk. From hla conversalon wt learned that he had recently come from Eng land with draft and had never been under fire, hence hit nervousness. We convinced him that .there wat not much danger, and he appeared greatly relieved. When we at last turned Into the open road we were not so confident On each side there had been a line of trees, but now, all that was left of them were torn and battered stumps. The fields on each side of the road were dotted with recent shell holes, and we passed several In the road It self. We had gone 'about half a mile when a shell came whistling through the air and burst In a field about three hundred yards to our right. Another soon followed thla one and burst on the edge of the road about four hun dred yarda In front of ut. I told the driver to throw In hit speed clutch, as we must be in sight of the Germans. I knew the signs; that battery was ranging for us, and the quicker we got out of Its cone of Ore the better. The driver was trem bling like a leaf, and every minute 1 expected him to pile us up In the ditch. I preferred the German fire. In the back Atwell was holding onto the straps for dear life, and wus ting ing at the top of his voice : W best you at the Msrna, We beat you at the Alsna, We save you bell at Neuv Chapelt, And her w ar stain. Just then we hit a small thell bole and nearly capsized. Upon a loud yell from the rear I looked behind, and there waa Atwell sitting In the middle of the road, shaking hit fist at us. His equipment which he bad taken off upon getting Into the ambulance, wat strung out on the ground, and his rifle was In the ditch. I shouted to the driver to stop, and In his nervousness he put on the brakes. We nearly pitched out head first But the applying of those brakes saved our lives. The next Instant there was a blinding flash and a deaf ening report. All that I remember Is that I was flying through the air, and wondering If I would land In a soft spot Then the lights went out When I came to, Atwell was pouring water on my head out of his bottle, On the other side of the road the cor poral was sitting, rubbing a lump on his forehead with hit left band, while hla right arm waa bound up In a blood soaked bandage. He waa moaning very loudly. I had an awful headache and the skin on the left side of my face wat full of gravel and the blood wat trickling from ray nose. But that ambulance was turned over In the ditch and wot perforated with boles f rdm fragments of the shell. One of the front wheels wat slowly revolv Ing, so I could hot have been "out" for a long period. - The shells were still screaming over head, but the battery had raised Its fire and they were bursting In a little wood about half a mile from us. Atwell spoke up. "I wish that offi cer hadn't wished ut the best o' luck." Then he commenced swearing. I couldn't help laughing, though my head was nlgh to bursting. ' Slowly rising to my feet I felt myself all over to make sure that there were no broken bonea. But outtlde of a few, bruises and scratches I was all rights Continued on next page Report of The Condon National Dank v No. mi. i- Report of Condition of THbCONDQN NATIONAL BANK at (Won. In the atatt of Oregon, at tho close of business on If sy 10, 1918. RESOURCES Loans and discount (except those shown on b sad c) 1200,761(3 ToUl Overdrafts, secured, nont; unsecured, none U. S. IIONOS-Olher than Liberty Doitda but In cluding U. 8. Certificates of Indebtedness) U.S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) It 50 U.S. Bonds and eertlftVatea of Indebtedness pledged less- I0M 10 001 1000 I 009 curt postal savings deposits (par valua U. S. Bonds and certificates of Indebtedness pledged aa collateral for State or other deposits or bills payable LIBERTY LOAN BONDS: Liberty Loan Bonds, 8 1-2 per cent and 4 per cent unpledged, Liberty Loan Bonds, B 1-2 and 4 per cent, pledged to secure U. 8. Deposits Liberty Loan Bonds, 3 1-t psr etnt and 4 per cant pledged to secure postal savings deposits. Liberty Lean Bonds, 8 18 per oent and 4 per cent, pledged to secure State or other deposits or bills payable BONDS. SECURITIES, ETC. (other than U. S.) Securities other then U. S. Bonds (not lucludlng stocks) owned unpledged Totsl Bonds, securities, etc. Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (60 per cent of Bubeartptton) Fun (tore and Fixtures Real estate owned other than banking bouse Lawful Reserve with Federal Reserve Bank Cash m vaults and net amounts due from national banks Net amounts due f rum banks and bankers, and trust oompanios other then Include4 In Items 11, It and 10 Checks on other banka In the same city or town aa reporting bank (other than Item 17) Total of Items 14, 16. 10. 17, and IS S3 119 M Checks oo banka located outside of elty or town of rs porting bank aod other cash Items Redemption fund with U.S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer 14103 11(90 01 I 203 It (00 03 1 (60 I (OA 3 70174 14 077(4 39 343 (3 7 074 74 8S6 63 388 47 Tutsi (sdi,IW.i4 LIABILITIES Capita! Stock Paid In (0 000 Surplus fund ( POO Undivided profit U.W6.(1 Less current expenses. Interest. and taxea paid ( tU 37 7 789 64 Circulating notes outstanding - 13(00 Net amount due to National banks - 1304 93 Net amount due to banks, bankers and trust companies 47( 80 Total I 740 73 DEMAND DEPOSITS (other than bank depualU) Subject to Reserve (Deposits psyable withU 80 days) Individual deposits subject to check 173 300 37 Certiflcttet of deposit dus In less than SO days- other than for mmey borrowed ' " 87 (45 S3 - Total demand depotlta (other then bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Item 34, " 35 30, 37, 88. 39, 40 snd 41 803 9ll M ' ' TIME DEPOSITS subject to Reterve(payable sfur K0 dsys or subject to 80 dsyt or more notice and postal saving!) : Certificates of deposit-Other than for money borrowed ' S3 079 43 Postal savings deposits , ) 814 14 Total of time depoaits.subject to Reserve Item 42, 4'i, 44 and 46 29 893 63 War loan deposit account 17(40 17 000 . Billa payable, other than with Federal Reaerve Bank. Including ell obligations representing money borrowed, other than rediscount 89 000 , Liabilities other than those above stated, sub scriptions to Third Liberty Bonds 1 882 60 Total 3369,! 63.04 State of Oregon, County of Gilliam, tt: I, Wm. Crawford, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swsar that the above statement is true to the 'be t of my knowledge and belief. , Wm. CBawroftD, Cashier. Correct Attest: Geo. B. Dukek. A. Grelner, Wm, Wehrli, Directors. Subscribed and tworn to before me this 20th day of May, 19l8. Frank IIollrn, Notary PubUa, My commission expires Oct 39, 1920. You Send the Order We Do the Rest We're right here every day in tbe year ready to supply you with any and every thins you need id the Beat and Purest Family Groceries In the Markets. When you plan a special dinner, better see us we can give you some valuable pointers, not only on articles to buy but attractive prices as well. 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