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Show TllE CITIZEN f NEW BOOKS (Continued from Page 9.). it would be ungallant to do so, and certainly not always true. Mrs. Putnam is an ingratiating writer and abundantly equipped for her task. At a time when everything is being thrown into the crucible it is well that we should have so graceful a guide to the true value of the lady. i TEXA8, THE MARVELOU8. By Ne-vin 0. Winter. Boston: The Page Company; NEVIN O. WINTER has M R.ready gained a reputation as alde- scriptive writer and historian. Now we have another volume from his pen, and one devoted to the story of Texas. Six flags have flown over Texas, including those of three foreign powers France, Spain, and Mexico. The history of Texas is one of picturesque colors and full of heroism. All this is well set forth by Mr. Nevin, who traces the dissemblances of character in the two races that settled Texas, the cause of their inability to coalesce and of the eventual supremacy of the American. Those who wish to know something intimate about Texas or, better still, to visit one of the most romantic states in the union can hardly do better than place themselves in the hands of Mr. Nevin. LAMBS CANYON i (Continued from Page 7.) could fancy ourselves flying over the canyon in an airplane. HP HIS is the highway the county commissioners are trying to give to Salt Lake and Salt Lakes visitors. The people are hot sufficiently interested in it because they are not acquainted with the splendors of Lambs canyon. CAPTAIN WOODFILL it is Kentuckys opportunity NOW welcome a hero from the trenches of France; he is Capt. Samuel Woodfill of that state and he is a fit running mate of Col. Alvin C. York of Tennessee, who made a fine record for audacious courage when he was a sergeant. The Kentuckian, big raw boned, red haired and blue eyed, arrived home on the Aquitania recently, and in his modesty made every effort to hide the three medals which hung across his right chest. He would like to. be allowed to go home to his wife at Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and tell the story of his exploits first to her, it may be, but the gallant captain was hot permitted to get away from , . i "New York so easily. The captain is of the Fifth division, one of the first of the regular army units to come back home. The dec orations that he wears are the Croix de Guerre with Palm, the Legion of Honor and the Congressional Medal of Honor, the last being the highest decoration in the gift of the United How he won States government. these medals is a thrilling tale. It was at Cunel, France, in the dark days of last October when the Germans, at length awoke to their danger in the oncoming of the American army, that the Fifth division on the Third division was held up for a time by nests of machine guns. In the sector under charge of Lieutenant Woodfill, as he was then, this bitter gun fire was persistent. Locating one nest the officer accompanied by two soldiers started to clean it out. He crawied round the flank of the emplacement, and with his gun Shot three of the enemy. The fourth tried despereately to rush the American, perceiving that he would not be able to use his gun at range. But he reckoned without the Kentuckian, who pulled his revolver and shot him dead fairly between the eyes. Lieutenant ,WoodflUs company theii advanced until another machine gun nest was located. Their officer dashed ahead and regardless of enemy fire, leaped over the parapet, shot two, cap-- , tured the other Germans in the neisi and silenced the gun. That particular day was certainly Woodfills, for on reaching the vicinity of still a third nest he charged it and killed five men with his rifle. Then drawing his revolver he leaped into the ' pit when two Germans who had so far escaped turned their machine gun on him. The revolver prov- ing ineffective the big Kentuckian seized a pick that lay on the ground this and killed them both with - , . . . i mm 1 Western Fuel Company s C. H. FISCHER, Manager Phones: Was: I I 1 12 $15 South Main St. I; THE I TI Z I I nteResting THE I T 1 I IE3 review of OPICS OF DAY, COVERING NDUSTER1AL SITUATION, jj ( E N ! DITORIALS 1 Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year 28 W. 2nd So. ( m PHONE WAS. 5409 fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniii iH i I IN ATIONAL & LOCAL EVENTS. I 311-312-3- 13 . 1 dealing with 1 BLDG. Rental Agent N EALOUSLY WRITTEN NESS Room 431 E II! V. H. RICHEY ( 135 2667-266- 8 .1 Mllllllllltllllllllltlllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllltllllllllll'l $9 f TFi.-- . Sun. A Few Very Desirable ( Office Now AY.il.bU I . vailed on Main Street evening, ail airplane tried to raid Our King Coal Office. weapon. In one of these brief but fierce engagements Lieutenant Woodfill was severely wounded by a rifle bullet in the leg but he refused medical assistance, made light of the "accident," and went on fighting. The wound got well of itself and without the officers going to a front line hospital, therefore, although he comes beck to Mrs. Blossom W. Woodfill (a proud woman, she) as a captain and wearing three most coveted decorations, he does not wear a wounded chevron. New York , pre- re-lievi- ng - IS Ness Building |