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Re placed h tywyday danger as did the o private and vgas ever ready to assist the iwqrs." Mr. Weber now has in his possession a valuable wrist watch which was presented to him by his major for vdm&ng a ^xhi^rftion. The eridUttoi took place between fcattles in an open field near the front. A young fellow, who had knocked them all out, still stood In the midst of the crowd challeofinj: all comers when Major Roosevelt and Happy's" captain asked if there wasnt a man present who would take a chance with the chap in the ring. "There is a fellow here from Mc- Henry who can trim him," shouted Weber. "Where's your man" came the quick reply from die captain. Right here," cried Weber, pointing to himself. "Well, I have ' Seventy francs for the fellow who can turn the trick," offered the captain, and yes," shouted Major Roosevelt, "1 will give this wrist watch to the man who can lick him." In a few minutes our hero had donned the gloves and after a fast and furious battle he was finally declared the winner. He received for his reward the money as well as the watcji and no money in the world can make him part with the gift. .. From LaCourtine the McHenry young man was sent to Mirecourt, where he joined the first division. At that time Mirecourt was considered the third line trenches. From this time on until the battle of the Argonne, in which he fell, he was under fire almost continually. From there he went to Rollincourt, a small town near Toul, where he -want into the trenches for the first time. What was your first impression as you entered the trenches" he was asked. "I was scared stiffs" he replied. "How long did you feel that way" ye scribe again asked and to this he replied: "Oh, about a week or so. After this that first dread and fears seems to have left and you are in for real business." This was about Jan. 9, 1918, and he continued in the trenches at this point until the latter part of March. After being pulled out of the trenches here he was hiked to the Compiege sector. He entered the first real battle on the river Oise and went over the top for tlje first time on May 23. This was the first time that any Americans went over the top. ^Weren't the marines the first Americans to go over the top" he was asked. "No," came the reply. "When the history of this war is written you'll find it was the boys of the first division who were the first Americans over the top." The battle was one of the fiercest of the war. The Germans were bound and determined to get to Paris at the time, but they stopped them after the French had made three unsuccessful attempts to do so. Most of the fighting was within close range, and with bayonettes. They battled there for seven consecutive days and Happy" came very near .getting his there and then. A bayonette pierced his coat and shirt, but failed to pierce the skin. After making a gain of about two miles, the Germans made two counter attacks, using every weapon at their command, including all of the various gasses as well as guns and airships. "We lost nearly whole division in this battle and we wore our gas masks almost continually." One meal a day and a canteen of water a week was all that the boys were served there and one can scarcely imagine the hell those boys must have been in about this time. They remained there for a period of forty-nine days. After they had withstood all German counter attacks and it was felt that the Germans had been thoroly licked at this point, they left the trenches, being relieved by the French. They were pulled back and marched thru the city of Paris without a change of clothing. This was on July 4• About this time the Germans were making a desperate attempt to break thru at Soissons After their march thru Paris they were ordered to the front in the Soissons sector and while on their way there Mr. Weber had the good fortune of meeting Pvt. William Ensign, another McHenry boy, who with a number of comrades, was en joying a swim in a creek near the front. Mr. Weber went into battle for the second time on July 18 and on the following day received his first wound when he was shot thru the right shoulder by a machine gun bullet. He used his i first aid on the wound and kept right on going. The following day he feceived another flesh wound in the back and, while the two wounds caused him some pain and distress, they also served to fire his fighting spirit. At about ten o'clock on the morning of July 23 he was shot thru the right foot, the bullet entering the back of tiie little toe and passing out at the heel. This wound put him out of commission. However, he was forced to remain in the trenches the balance of the day and that night was picked' up and carried back to the infirmary, which was situated about five miles back of the lines. Later he was moved to a hospital, where he remained until again fit for active duty at the front. As soon as he was able to be up and around he learned that he was one of the seven men left of his original company, '> • l»^k- , • >/.iy' A. • • \'Mk PNJTED STATES DEPOSITORS FOR POSTAL SAVINGS| i - Oi. "v'-.V- "<#FF!CIAI» PUBLICATIOPft; ; STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS AS MADE TO THE AUDITOR -OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AT THE CLOSE OF * - 4- - /-'•{' • 1^v "* "" " ' '«S8f; * W' ' itft. t f* x* *4*,; i*L'. \lv'- : -.ft V il ^ a. > L&»Hs an<f Discountt- . J2SS, W3.» Overdrafts 231.04 S. Boni^s and Certificates . M4,700.00 #ar Savings 838,00 Other Stocks and Bonds. _ - ^ - 40,738.00 Jinking House and F*irnitu^ 3 and Fixtures.--* 1. 18,200.00 Due from Banl»_jXu^L.- : 40,815.81 . t . ,J'! i . 'J** Cash on hand r v ?' - r 20,017.58 $481,230.71 r •* f J Stock labilities Capital t' i * Surplus Fund Undivided Plr^Ha-- Dividends Unpaid---^ %• Contingent FunC-- ••SW w s.oop.oo «5,e7tS8 420W8 ft'"?$ 8.00 loe.oe w «£• U}i, j: W; ft E. K. FEGERS, Plresideii^ , S. WEBSTER, Vice President ^ U WAGNER, Chairman of the Board J'?:®**#, $481230.71 OFFICERS: SIMON STOFFEL, Vice CARL W. STENGER, Cashier Gerald J. Carey, Assistant Cash! STEADY GROWTH! January January •January January 1, 1967, deposits- .45,680. 1, 1911, deposits--*- 1, 1915, depoatSv-f^w 1, 1919, deposits 82,994, 974.1* .380,742.9J IKARCH 4th, 191*.^.^,, f;)>t f <- -- ^.^-4*^)1-S420.050.19 .3# a? Paris. He was at the hospital for about three weeks. He was then ordered back into the lines and while passing thru St. Agna, a rest camp near the front, he met Henry Quinn, another McHenry boy, who was there resting up after a severe battle. Needless to say that he was just tickled to death to meet someone he knew and also that Quina was just as happy to see Weber. The two enjoyed a long visit at that point. Shortly after that he arrived on the Toul front and fought in the battles leading up to the taking of St. Mihiel. At this point, Mr. Weber informs us, he was given his first inkling that the war was drawing to a close. Many of the Germans were all packed up and were awaiting the arrival of the Yanks to be taken prisoners. They absolutely refused to iight any longer and proved willing prisoners. This all occurred about Sept. 13. After leaving St. Mihiel his division, fighting between a New York and another eastern division, was headed straight for Metz and after an advance of several miles his division was gradually pulled back and swung in line for the Argonne. The first day of fighting in the Argonne the local man was put down and out. The concussion from the explosion of a large shell first rendered him unconscious and while laying on the battle field in that state ha was also severely gassed. Just how long he remained on the field he is unable to tell, but, fortunate for him, a comrade adjusted his gas mask before leaving ' him. He 'remembers coming to in a hospital back of the lines. As he regained consciousness a nurse who stood over him remarked, "Why, man, are you alive? You have been unconscious for three days." Weber's first thought was for something to eat and this was given him. He was confined to this hospital for a period of two months, during which time the armistice was signed. His first duty after leaving the hospital was the guarding of prison ers near Vanns. "We called them the American Germans," said Weber, for the reason that they were pretty good sort of fellows." When questioned further regarding the German soldiers Mr. Weber informed us that there were thousands of Germans who weren't in sympathy with the kaiser and his crowd. "It's those -- Prussians who are guilty of all this dirty work you read about." Then the stories told -about these German astrocities are true" we asked. "Yes, they are and I have seen considerable of the results of their maltreatment of women and children with my own eyes." He then related some of the tilings that he had seen, most of which are unprintwhich 240 strong, the bal killed or seriously that , SATURDAY. MAR. 22 A.TRIANGLE FEATURE - ' Gloria Swanson r IN---- " "?fae Secret Code ft . ., '• SUNDAY. MAR. „ C A FOX FEATURE ^ rV'.-- Gladys Brock well **Tlie SecreOLoad" A. J. MULLEN Atteraey at Law West McHenry State Every Friday Oflke. :: :: W. BATTERY its The Automobile pleasure season will soon be here and you'll want your storage batteries as well as casings and inner tubes to be in good serviceable condition. Better examine your batteries, casings and tubes and assure yourself that they are not in need of repair. Remember that these are subject tQ damage and wear even if your car has not been out of the garage all winter. We employ nothing but the Vtery latest methods in our work and guarantee satisfaction at all times. We invite your inspection. MILLER & HAWLEy McHENRY, ILLINOIS UL seaport. Mr. Weber was included in this list and he was placed in a casual company. He remained at this point until Feb. 1, when he with others embarked for home, arriving at Newport News, Va., on Feb. 11. Outside of the regular boat attaches there wasn't a single class A on the boat. Here could be seen the results of modern and German war fare. One can imagine the sight on that boat without anyone describing same. From Newport News Mr. Weber was transferred to Ctunp Hill, Va., where he remained for two weeks. From there he was shipped to Camp Dodge, la., where he was mustered out and given his honorable discharge on March 4, reaching his home here the following day. * One could go on and write columns covering this young man's experiences and .various battles in which he has fought, but lack of space forces\Us to close our present story concerning our first returned fighting hero. With Mr. Weber's consent we may give our readers another story later on. Seed Corn " * Murdock and Wisconsin Ho. 7 jedigree seed. Black Fodder, Bloody Butcher and Early Yellow Dent. All I * •t **n* . M _ ...ifc " y, -mrnmsm * - - • • ' i- * " *-"C - J'j v fKWVs. System Xhc word "Good-by" at the end a telephone conversation h ; ^ot only a courtesy between -ffhose who have been talking but It is definite indication that the Conversation is terminated, and > |hat the receiver may be returned1 to the hook without discourtesy. ^3* Don't forget to say Good-by when you have co^clu^ed yoy phone talk. 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