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helentons-my my ts: ich ers toantul-in-irdno.ofme *rs, he* until e ro-*enlfltnr*reduntoIn*ini vo !.il-fiIns mg Its i he■nore-toreor,at-rtreito'of!forniraIn.; l r etty[citiesrdsll h*totodon 1uumu -iruuomy 01 i ino Arts.St. Louis Man's Generosity to Enemy Costs Him HisLife.IS VICTIM OF TREACHERYFighting Jimmy Paul, First in Front Line of Enemy, is Mourned by French Foreign Legion-—Even Wounded Attend Funeral.Paris.—“Generosity toward the enemy cost the life of James Paul of St. Louis, a member of the famous French Foreign legion. Paul was known as Fighting Jimmy, and he never failed to live up to Ids name. To be •railed tie of the bravest men In the legion Is u great honor, and that was an honor held by Fighting Jimmy.”Twenty-four hours before one of the general attacks by the French in their recent offensive In * hampagne, Paul was sent out with a body ofpicked men to worry the Germans’first line with bombs.Paul was the first man over the parapet and got safely through, together with several other Americans. After trying In vain to keep off the attackers with machine gnus, the Germans scuttled Into their dugouts. Paul, who was in advance, threw n down grenade into a dugout and called upon the skulkers t come out.Victim of Treachery.Only one German appeared. He threw up his arms, shouting Comrade.” assuring Paul the rest of themen inside were dead. Without taking the trouble to search the man for hidden weapons, Paul turned to another dugout. The Instant his back was turned the Her man drew an automatic pistol and fired. Paul fell backward just us his fellow legion members fol-lowed-The German fell with bayonet wounds In his body. Two of Paul's best friends. Arthur Berry of Bostonbet ore the war is over.and Christopher Charles of Brooklyn, knelt beside him. Paul lay on iil* back and there was a smile on his lips.“You art* not badly hurt, are you, Jimmy? asked Ids friends.There was no reply, and they turned(lie body over. The bullet had penetrated the hearr and death must havebeen Instantaneous.Wounded Attend Funeral.Affer fhnt. any German showingfight was ruthlessly bayoneted. Those who surrendered were spared, although their trip from the front to the rearwas far from pleasant.After the position had K^en thor- ' o ughly elenrd out, the legion members retired, bearing with them Paul'sbody. Every man who could attended the simple funeral. Even wounded men hobbled out to the Improvised cemetery.Paul had been decorated for bravery at the battle of Belloy-en-Santerre, on the Somme, in July, 101G. At that time, single-handed, he held a sector of a trench after his seven companions had been killed. —Someone once referred to St. Louis as a German city. ,That's not true, exclaimed Paul. It is no more a German city than Paris. True, there are Germans there,hut you find Germans everywhere.You will find that St, Louis will send over some mighty good soldiers.WEST VIRGINIA BANS' LOAFINGRich and Poor Alike Must Work at Least 36 Hours Weekly, Says New Statute.Charleston, W. Vn.—All loafers look alike to the law in West Virginia. Astatute Just passed by the legislature provides that every able male between the ages of sixteen and sixty must work at least fin hours weekly at some lawful and recognized business, profession or employment.This hits 'em all both great andsmall. The law Is effective, no matter how big an Income any Individual may enjoy. Students are exempt duringschool session. Violators may be finedSi I N \ rtf I iff* Tillt fn tt*rtT*lr htf flirt oto to ft*
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Gunnison Gazette
Gunnison, Utah, US
Fri, Jun 29, 1917
Page 6
Full Page
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