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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER- - UTAH Intel-mountai- 05 enneirsill IPipIMimsj9s IF Eo nfl ttltae toipy By Gen. John J. Pershing o to Mile S W1 -- cLAL Briefly Told for Busy Readers (CopyrigM.lMI.Inan eoiDlrlei by th North American 4 Newspaper Alliance. PIONEERS HONORED Scandinavian. Re- FINDS ANTIQUE MAX INCOME TAX ATTACK production In whole or in part prohibited.) WNUSerriet Fourth. These changes generally took fect October 12, but I retained rect command of the First army til the sixteenth. ST. GEORGE, efdi- un- 'CHAPTER LXI e The operations carried out between October 7 and Meuse-Argonn- consisted of four specific tacks, as follows: at- (1) October 7. The First corps, diviemploying the Eighty-seconsion between the First and Twenty-eight- h divisions, attacked the eastern edge of the Argonne forest. (2) October 8. The French Sevby the enteenth corps, and Twenty-nAmerican Thirty-thirinth divisions, attacked east of the Meuse on the front with the object of seizing the heights there. (3) October 9. The Fifth corps, by Including within its front the First division, to which was attached a brigade from the Ninety-firs- t division, attacked the heights of the Bols de Komagne. A general at(4) October front from tack on the Beaumont west to the Aire river. The French Fourth amy had not been able to keep abreast of the American First army, and it was evident that clearing the Argonne forest would materially aid Its advance. The opportunity presented Itself just at this time. Although on October 6 the enemy continued to hold the heights of Cunel and Romagne, nevertheless sufficient 6pace had been secured along the Aire river to warrant an attack to the west with the object of striking the rear of the enemy's positions in the Argonne forest. There was another Important factor that entered into the decision to force the withdrawal of the This enemy from the Argonne. was the predicament of the "Lost Battalion," which under MaJ. C. V. Whittlesey had been holding since Octoout near Binarville d CHAPTER LI X Continued. The Fourth division, (HInes), on the left of the Kightieth, took and firmly established Itself In the woods to the north. It was abreast of Nantillols and Its left was more than a mile beyond Sloutfaucon, but through some misinterpretation of the orders by the Third corps the opportunity to capture Montfaucon that day was lost. Three counter-attack- s against the division during the afternoon broken were up. Fifth Corps Falls Short In the center the Fifth corps (Cameron), with the exception of division (Johnston) the Ntnety-flrs- f on its left, fell short of Its objee-- , lives. The Seventy-nint(Kuhn), on the right of the corps, took Malancourt, but In the open ground beyond encountered considerable opposition, and the advanced elements were not In position before Montfaucon until late afternoon. The attack of the division launched against this strong point early In the evening was met by the fire of artillery and machine guns from the southern slopes of the hill,- - which held up further progress. , The Thirty-seventdivision (Furnsworth), In the penter of the Fifth corps, after overcoming heavy machine-gufire, pushed through the Bhis de Montfaucon, and its attacks In the afternoon carried the line up to and west of Montfaucon. The left of Its line, facing stiff opposition, cleaned up the woods In its front and established Itself Just south of Ivoiry. division (JohnThe Ninety-firs- t ston) overcame strong Initial resistance and advanced rapidly to Eplnonville, which It entered but did not hold. Crossing Into the sector of the Thirty-fiftdivision, during the day It occupied Very. First Corps Makes Progress. On the left of the army the First corps (Liggett) made excellent divi The Thirty-fiftprogress. slou (Traub) cleverly captured the strong position of Vauquois and took Cheppy against stubborn Dements of the diviopposition. slon reached the corps objective east of Charpentry, but were soon withdrawn to a line west of Very. On the left the division captured that purt of Varennes east of the Aire river, but was held up between Varennes and Cheppy. At this time a fresh regiment took the lead, giving a new Impetus to the attack, and pushed the line forward to the high ground south of Sept-sarg- division h h n h " h and artillery deadly machine-gufire of the enemy. The fortitude and courage of the Fourth division In these operations were Inspiring. Meet Strong Resistance. The Thirty-seventdivision on September 27 attempted to advance road, beyond the but each time It reached there was driven back by heavy shelling. On September 28, however, It pushed forward to a position north of the s road. Clerges was entered, but not held. The division following day the again attacked Clerges, but the advance was abruptly halted by concentrated artillery fire. The Ninety-firs- t division on Sepn h n Cierges-Nautillol- tember 27 encountered strong op- position at Eplnonville, which was reached, but could not be retained. Kcllsfontaine was taken, but was evacuated, as an artillery barrage was to be laid on the road through the town the following day. Eplnonville was finally captured September and 28, the Bois de Cierges was occupied after hard fighting. Two nttacks of the division from the Hois de Clerges on September 2!) crumbled under fierce artillery - and enfilading machine-gufire, but on the third attack, despite severe losses, Gesnes was taken. The full advantage of this Important gain was lost, however, through the Inability of the n Thirty-sev- enth division to advance Its left. This placed the right flank on the Ninety-firs- t In a dangerous position, and It had to be withdrawn. During the afternoon the Thirty-fiftdivision was subjected to a heavy counter-attack- , which also Involved the left of the Ninety-fno irst, but made progress against It. Battle Grows More Intensive. Three new (ierman divisions had appeared by September 30 on the front of the First corps, and the battle continued with Increased Intensity. ' The Thirty-fiftdivision was stopped by heavy fire soon after Its attack opened, September 27. but later In the day it captured Charpentry and advanced to the ridge northeast, though suffering severe casualties. Montrebeau wood was taken September 28, and early next morning a detachment reached Exermont valley, but, being nearly surrounded, withdrew to the starting point. Encountering very heavy artillery fire and an ndvance of the and Fifth German guard divisions, the Thirty-fiftwithdrew from Montrebeau wood, which It had taken the day before. suffered heavier The Thirty-fiftcasualties than any other division during these four days of continuous lighting. The Twenty-eightdivision, though subjected to' strong artilmachine-gufire from the and lery bluffs of the Argonne, captured Montblalnville September 27. It could make slight headway against h over a mile. Advances Into the Bols le I'eut de Faux were forced back by vicious counter-attackIn similar hard fighting the Eighteenth division gained a foothold In the Bois des Ogons, against very heavy machine gun fire. In the attack of the Fifth corps, the Third division pushed forward In the face of strong resistance. During the next two days this division extended Its gains, but could make no headway againsl the Bois divide Cunel. The Thirty-seconsion, which had taken Clerges October 1, advanced to Just south of Gespes on the fourth despite very severe hostile fire, and next day captured that town. On the left of the army, the First corps was very successful. The First division In a fine display of power on October 4, drove a deep wedge Into the enemy's line. This was of great value In affording space for the attack toward the Argonne to be launched later. The fighting here was characterized by the stubborn nature of the German resistance and the offensive Bpirit of the division. Case of the "Lost Battalion." The right of the Twenty eighth division fought its way down the Aire river In liaison with the First The left and captured Chehery. of the division encountered much opposition and made but slight gain, notwithstanding Its repeated attacks. The division was now facing west for nearly three miles along the Aire river. The Seventy-seventdivision between Septem'-be- r 29 and October 4 continued its attacks in the Argonne. advancing about a mile over difficult terrain. In the assault of October 2 a mixed battalion of the division moved forward more rapidly than the troops on Its right and left, and became completely surrounded by It became popularly the enemy. known as the "Lost Battalion." For four days every effort of the division to relieve this beleaguered force was unsuccessful, and every effort of the Germans to force Its surrender was without avail. French Call for Help. In the meantime the French Fourth army on our left had been held up at Blanc Mont As a cond - Charpentry. In the Twenty-eight- h division (Mulr) the right brigade captured the western half of Varennes and continued about a mile farther. The left brigade, facing the eastern spurs of the Argonne, which constituted the enemy's chief defense of that forest, was unable to overcome the Intense machine-gufire from the vicinity of Champ diMnhaut. The Seventy-seventvision (Alexander) in the ditllcult firm opposition from positions in terrain of the Argonne made some the vicinity of Champ Mahaut, but carried them on September 28. and progress. On SepApremont. liy the evening of September 27 also captured 29, after repulsing a Ger the Fifth corps was abreast of the tembercounter-attack, a slight adFirst and the Third on Its flanks. man division cap- vance was made against the deThe Seventy-nint- h tured Montfaucon the morning of fenses of I.e Chene Tondu. encountered The Seventy-seventSeptember 27 and on the next day Nantillois and the ISols de lieuge stiff resistance In the Argonne were passed despite determined re- September 27, and was held to a small gain, but moved forward sistance. In the Third corps the Kightieth about a mile on September 28. division had taken the Hols de la Next day Its right was advanced Cote after hard fighting, with little opposition. I Hiring the first four days of but attack after attack made with dogged determination across the fighting the First army, west of the Meuse, hud made a maximum adopen space toward Brieulles-siir-Meuswas rolled back by the gall- vance of about eight miles, reaching fire of the enemy from the ing the Bols de la Cote The enemy town and Its vicinity and by the artillery firing from east of the had been struck a blow so powerful that the extreme gravity of his Meuse. situation In France was obvious to division mainThe Thirty-thirtained Its position September 27 him. and 28 and on September 2'J reCHAPTER LX lieved the Eightieth division by The second phase of the extending Its left along the operation, the period from edge of Bols de la Cote Lamnnt, where It occupied difficult October 1 to 11, Involved the heavunder the dominating iest strain on mo and the army. ground There was little time to make reheights east of the Meuse. The Fourth division captured adjustments among the troops, Nantillols September 27, but was heavily engaged, without giving the to enemy a respite In which to foeed by enemy counter-attackretire. The town was retaken and strengthen his defenses and bring held on the following day by troops up reserves. The general attack was resumed of the Fourth and Seventy-nintdivisions. After three days of al- at 5 a. in. on October 4, meeting most continuous fighting the Fourth desperate resistance by the enemy. had taken the Bols de Brleullcs In this attack, the Fourth division and entered the Bols des Ogons, of the Third corps. In three days' but could not hold the latter bitter fighting, captured and held and the the Bols de Fays, making i gain of against counter-attack- 10-1- 2. Efforts to relieve the battalion had so far been unsuccessful, and the men had consumed their rations and expended most of their ammunition, although our aviators had tried to drop small amounts to them. The battalion was resisting heroically against great odds, without any thought of surrender. Pursuant to the plan an attack was made by the Twenty-eightdivisions against and Eighty-seconthe left and rear of the enemy's y positions in the region of and Cornay. After a night march of eight miles the Eighty-secondivision (Duncan) entered the line between the Twenty-eightand the (Mulr) First (Summeraii). In a series of h d Chatel-Cheher- d h Plan I IIV . V ""Vf h e, of Al lack of Frsi Army east of Meuse. Oct &ISI3 JiTOOIf hne f fonl lm reached Oci 8. 19W Front lm re hed tiy Nuv I.CJt3 Cyp&boundary Arabic numerals indicate Dtvlsiona ttomenntfneralsirwiirateCorna J I d Fifty-secon- d ber JL "N g 1? ArrrnrVB'f attsdil S h v VVBrobartt h e Montfaucon n h h 7v e t. d north-ensler- 9 h s n Mouse-Argonn- e sequence. Marshal Focn appealed to me for assistance. Although was loath to spare any troops from our front, so serious was our own situation, I sent, In accordance with my promise, the Second division (Lejeune), which was followed later by the Thirty-sixt(W. 1 h II. V " n Smith). V daring movements to the west by nnd Eighty-seconthe Twenty-eighth divisions, Cornay, and the dominating hlll9 northwest of Apremont were capChatel-Che-her- y tured. Although the continued operation of these two divisions was attended by severe fighting the re suits were Immediate. The enemy was forced to withdraw from thai region, the Argonne forest was cleared, and the Seventy-seventdivision was enabled to advance to the relief of Its "Lost Battalion." It then pushed on to the north in pursuit of the retreating enemy. East of the Meuse. General Claudel's French Seventeenth corps, east of the Meuse, att icked October 8 with the object of seizing the heights northwest of Beaumont. At that time it consisted of two French and two American divisions, the Thirty-thirand Twenty-nlnlh- , making the corps In numerical sfreiiL'th American. Though opposed by strong (ierman resistance the assault was successfully directed by General Giambi, and our lines were advanced during the next few days to the commanding ground between Beaumont and Hii hcne Mill. October 3 the Second division, accompanied by French tanks, lu a brilliant maneuver against heavy machine gun resistance, stormed and captured the dominating German positions on the Medenh Mont Itidge, and continued on toward St. Ktienne, which was taken on October 8 with the aid of dione brigade of the Thirty-sixtvision. This success carried forward the French divisions on its right and left and, as reported by enabled the General Gouraud, whole Fourth army to advance. The broadening of the front of attack to the east of the Meuse and the probability that we should soon become engaged along our whole line made it advisable to establish another army. Accordingly, the Second army was formed with its front extending from the Moselle to and placed under the command of Major Gen(TO IIB CONTINUED.) eral BuIIard on the tweifth. The of our front from remainder to the Argonne Summing It Up Ton can move back, yoo .ran forest. Inclusive, was left under the First army, to which Major Gen-- , move on, but you cannot stand still. Farm-Hlan- two-thlr- Fresncs-en-Voevr- Fresnes-en-YVoevr- e ORE served. Including the My status now became that of commander of a group of armies. Major General summeraii was placed in command of the Fifth corps to relieve Major General Cameron, who was given command of the Fourth division. Major General Hines was promoted to the command of the Third corps In place of General BuIIard. Major General Dickman, commanding the Fourth corps, was given the First corps and Major General Mulr the 11 SC re- eral. Arabic numerals indicate Divisions Roman numerals indicate Corps II CLI BS World right Both eral Liggett was assigned commanders were recommended by me for promotion to lieutenant gen- Plan of Attack of First Army.Sept 261318 irWmm Jump off line Front line reached Sept 28th Army Boundary " Corps Bounaoy Arrows indicate direction gnJ weight Of attack Boston Man Emphatic in Defense of Indians News n UT. An almost Intact skeleton of a prehistoric man, estimated to have lived ten thousand years ago, has been discovered by Dr. L. F. LeBaron, an archeolo-gi- st UT. In honor SPRIXGVILLE, of the eighty-firs- t anniversary of the settlement of the city the two camps of the D. U. P. honored the pioneers at a camp fire dinner and program on the historic spot where the camp was first made in Sprlng-ville- . TWIN FALLS, IDA. A and uae Fine nartieLM nr until .U defect. mW. P freckle, duippeu. Skii u Ymr f e loke mJZ w" bnno out th. tuddea of too, .1211. reimee wrinkle w. one ounee PowiJ tin ud n Pole. nnd elT.t,. $1,5000,000. CHEYENNE, WTO. The Utah Construction company is suing the state for $350,000, which the company alleges is due it for construction of a road through the Wind River canyon. The company claims the plans for the road were changed after its bid had been accepted and is asking the $350,000 for extra work which it claims the alterations necessitated. HYDE PARK. UT. Poultry producers of Hyde Park, North Logan, Smitlifield and Benson district met at the schoolhouse here recently to discuss poultry account records. C. Frischnecht, extension poultry specialist at the Utah Siate Agricultural college, explained this pro- ject. OGDEX, UT. 000 bushels of peaches were hauled to this city by city trucks and distributed to needy persons. The peaches were donated by orcharflists throughout the county and picked by unemployed persons. MYTOX, UT. The local lumber concern was destroyed by fire of unknown origin. CENTERFIELD, UT. The local sugar company here has commenced to test machinery before the fall run. The company will employ 200 men when it is put into operation about October 15th. Men are now working in twelve hour shifts to nlnce the factory in readiness for he crop. ST. GEORGE, UT. A new high record for the first few days enrollment has been set at Dixie college, with 315 enrolled students. RUPERT, IDA. Potato harvest In Minidoka county is beginning to get under way and the average shipment of car lots from Rupert are showing well. At present 72 cars of this season's crop have been shipped as nga'nst 83 cars at the same time last season. CALDWELL, IDA. A slight decrease Is shown in the registration at the College of Idaho. A total of 312 students have reported for recIDA.- -A sale of boxes at a price apples in open-toof $27.50 a ton to the grower bns riven rise to optimism that the 1000 ar load crop of prime fruit being larvesled in this district would 'ind a favorable market. problem if unemployment In Davis county is to lie battled by the county com- missioners and the state road commission. The officials are planning 1 campaign of construction that is 'o greatly aid in giving work to of the county. POCATELI.O, IDA.- -A meeting if the Idaho Potato Dealers' association will be held here soon. Methods of marketing, advertising, tyls of puck, n permit fed under 'he modified grading law ami other problems will be discussed. Uli incidents of Interest about the early He cited the killing pioneer days. off of the buffaloes as the greatest", blow to the Indian, for "with tW death of every bufalo was sealecTL death of the Indian," and he said the ' red man was not a "bloodthirsty savage," but "a gentleman with dignity and majesty of bearing who practiced tv ft 3 1 W s a aa-r-f iw x mm 71 "in The First Thing to Shop for is Christmas Cards! s r The early shopper gets the pick of the Christmas cards. Already your dealer has a complete stock. From his wide range you can choose just the right card for each friend on your list. So shop early and mail early. Bab-coc- UT.-- The Gt mpeelonaoeo golf ident, club UT. SPIUNGVILLE, summer work presented an interesting display In the community fair held here recently. PROVO, UT. Work on the Lost lake dam, near Kamas, is progressing rapidly and construction Is to be completed by October 1. k BOISE, IDA. Atty. Gen. stated recently that he had been notified that a suit is being prepared to test the income tax law passed at the special session of the legislature last winter. BLACKFOOT, IDA. Building on a new structure at the Blackfoot asylum and the installing of a new heating plant and sewer system will begin soon under contracts awarded recently. Total of the contracts, including cement to be supplied by the state, was $180,357, leaving a balance of about $70,000 of the $250,00 bond issue authorized by the last legislature. OGDEX, UT. D. Parkinson, assistant regional forester of district No. 4. has returned to the city after assisting In making a survey of the forest fire damages in Idaho. The fire area, according to Mr. Parkinson, embraced 100,000 acres of timber lands and the cost of handling was $410,000. This was in addition to $50,000 expended by the Southern Idaho Timber Protection association in its efforts to extinguish fires in the vicinity of the Boise basin. The loss in timber is estimat-eda- t KAYSVILLE, Keeps Skin Young u dlrtd. Based on years of life in the Far cowWest among the Indians and a Boston sculptor, Dallin, Cyrus boys, who has made a reputation for his Indian studies, recently delivered an address In which he scored the cowdefense boys and entered a plea of for the Indian. According to the been speaker, the Indian has never treated fairly by the whites of this country. If they had been, he says, there would never have been the conflicts which have taken place and which are blots on the white race. Mr. Dallin described early buffalo game laws, the mail delivery system among wagon trains and many other tournament opened the first day's session of the Southern Idaho Laundry Owners' convention held here recently. About fifty laundry-me- n and laundry supply men attended the convention. The main address was given by the National Laundry Owners' association pres- itations. TWIN FALLS, MercoIizedVax It helps put wings on cheerfulness! Burgoyzie CHRISTMAS CARDS YOUR LOCAL DEALERS CARRY THEM Jewelers in Constant Tree Rings to Fix Date Warfare on the Crook of Remote Civilization Other lines of business which suffrom holdups and sneak thievery might find it profitable to study the methods by which 4,500 jewelry concerns, banded together in the Jewelers' Security Alliance of the United States, are making the operations of jewelry crooks steadily more dangerous and less profitable. The crooks have many tricks. For example, there is the fruit eater. If the jeweler does not watch him care fully, he will press a stone or ring Into an apple core or a squeezed orange and throw the fruit Into the fer street .for his accomplice to pick up. The gum chewer substitutes a false stone for a real one and sticks the latter, by means of gum, under the edge of the counter until he gets a chance to remove It without being discovered. The umbrella carrier drops valuable articles into the um brellaand so on. The alliance keeps its members in formed about these devices, and methods for circumventing them. As a result, the value of jewelry stolen from members during 1930 was kept down to about. $111,000, which Is surely a remarkable showing. Just recently the jewelry crooks have turned kidnaper. They go early In the morning to the home of a jew eler, stick a gun In his ribs, force him to their car and take him to his store, where he Is made to open the safe and give up whatever articles the robbers want. This trick Is new, but the alliance has already devel oped a most ingenious way to meet it. The crooks are smart, but the al liance experts appear to be Just a shade smarter. Frank A. Fall, In the Outlook and Independent. Reports of success have been made from the National Geographic society's expedition Into the Southwest, which is endeavoring to fix the date definitely of a remote civilization which undoubtedly existed. This is being done by a study of the tree rings as found in some timbers of V the ancient structures. This work will enable the scientists to date tl period when the complex and high developed civilization of Chaco Canyon produced the Beautiful Village"' (Tueblo Bonito), a communal dwelling of some 2,500 people, centuries before the white man set foot on., American soil. The mementos of a civilization which rivaled those of the ancient Old world culture, of which the Bonitans apparently knew nothing, have already been brought to Washington from year to year. But always there was the perplexing question, "How old are they?" By minute study and comparisons of the rings of the timbers uncovered and old trees and stumps of the vicinity, it is hoped to arrive at a very accu1 rate date. 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