| Show Outrage Spurs I Ogden Youth to dUe Battle Repay Empey's W Cry c mAY inny nerve Merve lt Its it ends cod In warfare but It should have no In a n gripping military chronicle And Anil hint Ithe In is Inthe the why hy 11 Arthur Gu Guy auth author r of or Over Oer the lop Top wastes no time preface or prologues prologue With this thin Initial installment of ofHie the Hie trench cIaNic lc which will appear daily in Sn The the man horn born In Ogden l tI n Into notion action as US rapidly us aM lie he himself decided to embrace the Ilie cause of or the allies Begin this thin story ou wont won't ml nn an Installment There IM is one pl piece ce of editorial Keep the time chapters chapter for the story ot will 1 ben be lie n worth north or h n r. r TO 10 TOMY TOMY MY MOTHER IOTHER AND D MY y SISTER I have havo had matI many good comrades as aR I have Journeyed around tho world before the tho mast and In the trenches but loyal and true a as tho they were none havo have ever done or could ever or do aa as much as you OU have done dono for tor me So as asa asa asa a little token of or my gratitude e for tor your love lo and sacrifice I r dedicate this book to you ou AJ 1 G G.- G. EBY E EI EIBY BY ARTHUR GUY EMPEY Copyright 1018 CHAPTER I. I Prom I.-Prom From Mufti Multi to Khaki IT I T was in iii an office in Jersey City I was sitting at my desk talking to a n 1 lieutenant of the tho Jersey National Guard On the c wall was a big war map decorated with variously colored little flags showing the position of the opposing opposing opposing op op- op- op posing armies on the western front in ln France In fro front t of me ne on the desk lay a aNew New York paper with big flaring g headlines LUSITANIA A SUNK T AMERICAN All LIVES LOST The windows were open and a a feeling feel feel- eel eel- I ing of spring pervaded the air I Through h the tho open pen windows came the strains of ot a hurdy hurdy-gurdy urd playing Inthe Inthe in inthe the street street OIL I Didn't Raise My Boy To ToBe ToBe ToBe I Be a S Soldier I Lusitania Sunk American Lives LI Lost Lost Lost- I Didn't Raise My Iy Boy Bor To Be Bea a a. Soldier To us these did not scorn soom soom to Jibe The Lieutenant In silence opened one ono of ot tho lower drawers of ot his hIa de desk dek k and took from Jt t an American flag which h he e. e sol solemnly d tho ivar mi on tho the wall Then turning to me me- with a a. grim face said How about It ft Sergeant You had better get out the muster roll of ot the tho Mounted Scouts as I think they thoy will willbe willbo be bo needed In the course of ot a few days We Vo busied ourselves till tin late in the evening writing out emer emergency ency telegrams telegrams telegrams tele tele- grams for tor the tho men to report when the tho call should come from Washington Then we Vent went home REPAY nEPA Y I crossed over o to New ew York and a aI as asI asI I went up Fulton street to take the Subway to Brooklyn the tho lights In the tall taU buildings of or New York seemed to tobe tobe tobe be burning brighter than usual as If It the they too had read Lusitania Sunk American Lives Lost Tho They seemed to be glowing with anger and righteous indignation and their rays ras wigwagged the message Repay Months passed the telegrams lying hane handy but covered cred with dust Then Thiep one momentous morning the tho Lieutenant I with a sigh of disgust removed remo the flag lag from the war var map and returned to his I desk I Immediately followed this acHon action action ac ac- ac- ac tion Hon b by throwing the telegrams Into the tho wastebasket Then Thene we ve looked at each other in silence Ho Hc was sas squirmIng squirming squirming squirm squirm- ing In his chair and I felt depressed and uneas uneasy The Tho telephone rang and I answered I it It was a business call for tor me mo re requesting requesting requesting re- re questing m my services for tor an out out-of- I town assignment Business was not very good so this was very welcome After listening to the proposition I seemed to be swayed by a a. peculiarly strong force torce within me and answered I 1 am Borr sorry that I cannot accept your our offer hut but I am leaving for England next week and hung huns up the tho receiver The fhe Lieutenant swung around In his chair and stared at nt mo me In blank as astonishment ns- ns A sinking sensation came over me me but I defiantly answered his look 1001 with Well Its It's so Im I'm going And I went TUB THE LIX RAID The Tho trip across was uneventful I landed at Tilbury England then got Into a string of or match-box match cars car and proceeded to London arriving there thereabout thereabout thereabout about 10 p. p m. m 1 I 1 took a room In a hotel near St. St Pancras Station for five and six six fire fire extra extra The room was minus the fire tire but the extra seemed to keep me rae warm That night there thore was a a. Zeppelin raid bu but t I didn't see much of ot It It because the slit silt In tho the curtains was too small and I had no desire to make mako It larger Next mornIng morning morning morn- morn Ing tho telephone hell bell rang and someone someone someone some- some one asked Are Arc you there I was hard hardly 1 Anyway I learned that the had returned to their Fatherland so 80 I 1 went out Into the street expecting to see scenes of or awful devastation and anda a cowering populace but everything was normal People were calmly proceeding proceeding pro pro- to to their Work olk tho street I accosted a n Bobble with Can you ou direct mo me to the place of ot damage Ho He asked cd me mc mc What bat damage In surprise I answered Why the damage mage cause caused b by the With Hh a wink ho lie replied There Thero was no damage we missed them again After several fruitless s Inquiries s of or orthe tIme the passersby I 1 decided to go on my Continued on Page 6 G. I o c- c I Lusitania Outrage Spurs Ogden Youth to Battle in Cause of I Continued From Page 1 I own on In earth of oC ruined bull buildings nn and scones of destruction I 1 boarded d a bus which carried mo through h Totten Totton- Tottenham I ham Court Road noad Recruiting posters were e The Tho one ono that Im Impressed Im- Im pressed mo most t was a n. silo lIfe pie pic picture turo ture of or Lord Kitchener with his finger er pointing directly at nt mo me under the caption caption caption cap cap- tion of oC Your lour King and Country Countr Need Teed You No matter lOa which way a I turned I the tho accusing finger followed me I Iwan was wan an nn Am American in mufti and had a aHUJa little HUJa American flag In tho of or my coat cont I had no king and m my country hn hal had l teen seen fit tit not to need me but still sun that pointing pointing- finger made mado mo me feel small and nd HI at nt ease easo I got off time the bus bUB to try to dissipate this feeling by mixing with tho throng of ot the side side- walks JOINS G G Presently I 1 came cam to a mm recruiting of of- of J flee fice Inside sitting at nt n a des desk was as Of a n I lonely loney Tommy Atkins I 1 decided to C Interview him In regard to joining the British Arm Army I 1 opened the door He Ie looked up and greeted mo me with I 1 s' s sy want to tyko on I looked at t him and answered red Well whatever el that Is la Ill I'll take a chance chanco at t atI I it t. t Without tho the aid of or an 11 Interpreter I 1 aund out that Tommy Tomm wanted to know p If It I cared to Join tho the British Army Ho lie asked me mo Did you OU ever er hear henr of or the Royal nOal Fusiliers Well in London you rou know Yanks are arc supposed to know everything c FO o I was not going to appear ap ap- I pear near Ignorant and answered Suro After Alter listening for Cor one hour half to I Tommys Tommy's tale talo of oC their exploits on the tho I firing tiring line I decided to Join Tommy Tomm 1 took me to tho the recruiting headquarters t I tel's where I 1 met a typical English t Captain Ho asked my nationality I 1 I J Immediately pulled out my American I I passport and showed it to him It I I J I C p t I was 05 signed b by Lansing Lansing Bryan Bryan had I lost his Job a little while pro previously After Atter looking at nt the passport ho he In Informed informed In- In formed mo me that he was sorry but bul could not enlist t mo as it would bo be a broach of oC neutrality I Insisted that I was not neutral because to mo It seemed d that a real American could not bo be neutral neu neu- when big things wore In progress but tho the Captain C would could not enlist mo With Ith disgust In 11 my heart I went out i In n the tho street I 1 had gone gono about alock a b lock block when a recruiting Sergeant who had followed me out of oC tho the office tapped mo on the shoulder with his s swagger stick and anel said S Sy I can get you In the Army Wo We have a a. down at the tho other office w who ho can do anything Ho lie has hns Just come out of oC tho the O. O T T. 1 C C. C Officers Officers' Training Corps and sail docs does not know what neutrality Is I decided to take a chance and accepted his Invitation for an introduction to the Lieutenant entered the tho office and went up to him opened up my passport and said IT 11 WENT T O Il HIS Ills IU D. Before Defore going further I wish Ish to state stale that I am an American not too proud to tight fight t and want to Join your our army arm army He lie looked at me In a nonchalant manner earl and answered allright all allright right we wo take an anything over oyer her here I looked at nt him kind of oC hard and re replied re- re plied lied So I 1 notice but It Jt went vent over o his head Ho lie sot got out an enlistment blank and placing his finger Inger on n a blank line said Sign here I answered Not on your tintype I beg Deg your our pardon Then I 1 explained to him that I 1 would not sign It without first rending reading It I read It t over and signed for duration of oC war ear Some Sone of or the recruits were luck lucky Th They y signed for seven years ean only Then he ho asked me my birthplace I 1 answered O Ogden Ogdon Utah He lIe said Oh yes es Just outside e of oC New York With a n smile I 1 replied Well Wen Its It's up tho time State Stale a n little Then I was vas taken b before rore tho the dopier doctor and passed as physically fit tit nn and was Issued a n uniform When hon I back to the Lieutenant ho he suggested that being an American I go on re recruiting recruiting re- re service and try tn to shame some somo o of tho the slackers Into Joining tho the army All AU you ou have haYe to do ho said sale Is Js Is to go out on tho the street and when you a ayoung young follow in mufti multi who ho looks physically fit tit Just stop him and Cl give gite him hint this kind of ot a talk Arent you I ashamed of or yourself n a physically physically cally fit CIt and in mufti when your King and Country need you ou Dont Don't you ou know that your OUr Is at nt war and that tho the place for every young ounG Briton Is on the tho firing line Hero I am nm an American In khaki who ho came four thousand mUM miles to fight for Cor your King IOnS and Country Countr and you OU as yet have not enlisted Why dont don't you ou Join Now Is Js the tho time lime This argument ou ought ht to get man many recruits Impey so go out and see sec what you can cnn do Ho lie then gave me ft n small rosette rosetto of red w and blue ribbon with three little streamers hanging down This was the r recruiting Insignia and was tobe to tobe tobo be bo worn on the left silo of or tho the cap Armed with a swagger stick and m my patriotic rosette I went out Into Tottenham Tottenham Tot Tot- Court Road noad In quest of cannon fodder er HUMPS INTO TO nn T TI I Two or three poorly dressed civilians cl passed ed me mc and although h they appeared physically fit I 1 said to myself They The dont don't want wont to Join the army perhaps the they have o someone dependent on them for Cor support so I 1 did not accost them Coming Coining down tho the street I saw a n ayoung ayoung young dandy dand top hat and all aU with a fashionably dressed girl walking be beside beside be- be side him I muttered You are my meat and anel when he ho came abreast of ot me I 1 stepped directly In his path and stopped him with my swagger stick saying You would look Jook fine In khaki why not change chanGo that top hat for tor a n steel helmet Arent Aren't you ou ashamed of or yourself yourself your your- our self a n husky young chap like you In mutt mufti when men arc needed ed In the tr trenches Hero I am an nn American came four tour thousand miles from Ogden Utah Ulah Just out outside Ite of oC New cw York to fight for tor your King and Country Countr Dont Don't Dont I he be a slacker buck up and got GOL Into uniform uni uni- Ii i form orm come over o to the tho recruiting office of of- fice and nn Ill I'll have you OU enlisted Ho He yawned d and answered I dont don't care caro If you OU came tort forty thousand miles no one asked l you OU to and he ho walked on The girl gave mo me a n sneering look I was speechless speeches I recruited for tor three weeks and nearly near near- ly Jy got one ono recruit This perhaps was not the greatest stunt In the iho world hut but It got back at I Ithe the tho officer who Mho had told me Yes Ye we wo take an anything over here her I had boon been I. I spending a n good lot Jot of or rn m my recruiting time In the saloon bar of oC th the Wheat heat j i Sheaf pub there Micro was ft n or very i I tine tI bJon blonde o barmaid who helped kill time I time I was not as 11 serious In those days as nN I was a little later when I J reached tho the front well front well It was the tho sixth da day and my recruiting recruiting- report was blank bank I was WIS getting low Jaw In the pocket pocket barmaids haven't ha much use for anyone who cannot buy blU drinks drinks so so I looked hound for recruiting material I You know lenow a n man on recruiting service ser gets cots a bob or shilling for every crery recruit re recruit recruit re- re cruit he entices Into Joining the Iho army tho the recruit Is supposed to get this thin hut hilt he would not be a recruit If IC he were wise Ise to this fact would he he I THE TilE G 1 I Down at the end o of tho bar was ayoung a ayoung I young oung follow In mufti who was very patriotic patriotic patriotic-he he had hall about four Cour Old Six I ales aboard He lie a asked ked me If It ho he could I Join showed mo me hIs Ills loft left hand two fingers fingers fin fin- gers gOlS were missing but I said that 1 did dill not riot matter as we wo take tako an anything thing over 01 hero here The Tho left leCt hand Is le the rifle hand as the piece Is carried at tho the slope on the th left Jett shoulder Nearly earl i everything in England Janel Is b the by left I I even eyen general traffic keeps to the port portside i side I I took the applicant over o to headquarters head- head headquarters t quarters where he was hurriedly ex I ex-I Recruiting surgeons were busy In days and did ltd not have have ha i much time for tor thorough physical ex- ex i at My r recruit was passed as fit It by the doctor and turned over o toa to I a Corporal to make note of his scars I I was mystified Suddenly time the Corporal Corporal Cor- Cor I burst out with Blume mo me two of or his fingers arc aro gone turning to me ho he I t said You certainly have your nerve nelye I with you not alt alf you OU aint to bring I this beggar In I The doctor came camo over o an and exploded I What do you OU mean menn by hy bringing In amean n a aj man mean In this condition 7 I 1 Looking out of oC the tho corner of at m my eye i iI noticed I that tho the officer who ha had recruited recruited re- re j me had Joined the group andI and I II II I could not help answering Well v sir I I was vas told that took you anything over O i here i I think thc they called It Yankee Im Im- impudence im- im pud anyhow it ended my 01 recruitIng recruit recruit- ing To be continued tomorrow |
