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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-30

Miss Lillian Julian will open a summer school Monday, June 4th. Phone 4OS for particulars. 5-27-6t
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
EFFECT OF WAR ON NERVES
Writer Tells How Little Things Jar on
CanvaIescent Soldiers-Tribute
to Australian Troops.

In the Bodleian, Il little literary
monthly issued by the John Lane
company, are some excerpts from let
ter from the front written by Arundel
Dene. a former editor of the paper.
In it he gives this glimpse of the trials
of q convalescent soldier:
"The effect of war on the nerves is
curious. l can assume the English
mans typical unconcern while whtzz-
bangs are at their noisiest and the
high explosives are doing their worst,
vet when 1 am in cOnvalescent camp
q thousand trivialties worry me dread
fully. The small attractions wear me
down. as Francis Coutts has it, speak
ing of foolish days importunate fulfill
ties Men tapping on tables with
knives and forks arouse i'll me emo
tions of fury that l only feel for Fritz
when reading the newspapers, AND
the curse of music--what would you
feel like II you had to listen to the i've
aaill,enth readssing OF 'a1y hissls Gray
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

knit 1. Turn, slip 1, purl 5, purl
together, purl 1. Turn, slip 1, knit 6,
slip 1, knit 1, and pass it over slipped
stitch, knit 1. Continue working to-
ward the sides of the heel in this man.,
ner, leaving 1 more stitch between de-
creases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in. There should
then be Is stitches on the needle. Pick
up 13 stitches on side Of heel; now
knit the 25 stitches on second and
third needle on to one needle, which
becomes your second needle; with your
third needle pick up the 13 stitches on
other side of heel, and knit Z stitches
now have 81 stitches on the first
needle, 25 stitches on the second
needle, and 20 stitches on the third
needle. First needle (a) knit to with
in stitches Of end, knit 2 together,
knit 1. Second needle (b) knit plain.
Third needle (c) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1.
pass slipped stitch over knit plain to
end of needle. Knit around plain (d).
Repeat a, b, and d until you have
13 stitches on first needle, 25 stitches
on second, II stitches on third. Knit
plain Az inches. First needle (e)
knit 10 stitches-knit 2 together, knit
1. Second needle (G knit 1, slip /,
knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, knit
10 stitches. Knit 2 together, knit 1,
Third needle (g) knit 1, slip 1, knit 1,
pass slipped stitch over, knit 8 stitches,
knit 2 rows plain CHI.
Repeat e, f, G, and h five times, then
narrow every other row until you have
stitches on your first needle,
stitches on your second needle and
stitches on your third needle. Knit the
stitches on your first needle onto
your third Your work is now all on
needles opposite each other. Break off
yarn leaving 12-inch end. Thread into
worsted needle and proceed to weave
the front and back together as fol-
lows:
Pass worsted needle through first
stitch Of front knitting needle as II
knitting, and slip stitch off-pass
through second stitch as If purling-
leave stitch on, pull thread through
first stitch of back needle as If purl-
ing, slip stitch off, purl thread through
second stitch Of back needle as If knit
ting, leave stitch on. Repeat from
until all the stitches are off the needle.
Sock when finished should meas
ure:
Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe
II inches.
Leg, from tip of heel to tip of leg,
Ia inches.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
CHAPTER TX.

Talbot, running out to the country
club that afternoon for his Sunday
game Of golf, stopped off at the hall.
He found Elinor lunching alone in
the arbor, which commanded a view
of the valley.
II brought out letter from Boro-
day." he said, producing it. "He wrote
it yesterday morning, but did not
stop at the Dago's until an hour or so
ago."
The Dago was the owner of a gam
bling-house far downtown-a sort of
underworld clearing house. Its safety
for Talbot and the others lay in the
fact that it drew its clientele from the
upper as well as lower walks Of life.
Huff, acting in his taxicab capacity as
steerer, was able to come and go with
out suspicion.
Talbot could not read old Hilary's
cryptic shorthand. Only three had
known it: Boroday, old Hilary him.
self, and Elinor.
Elinor ran through it while Talbot
ate sandwich. She was rather white
when she looked up.
"It's about the Bryant pearl" she in
terpreted. "Boroday says that If the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

Two-piece or three-piece matched
sets in millinery are among the smart
est things shown in the new displays
for fall. The two-piece set is just
right and designers have made it pos
sible to select a hat and bag - hat
and collar-or a hat and cape or scarf,
made to match; or, if they do not
match in materials, some touch In
trimming makes them kin. A silk hat
trimmed with chinchilla, for instance,
is bound for life to high chinchilia
collar by veil that falls from the hat
and is sewed to the upper edge of the
collar.
Leading the vanguard Of matched
sets came the hat and bag to match
and this fancy is altogether so pleas
ing that hat and bag sets are quite
likely to be found also in the rear of
the fashion parade along about Christ
mas time. If you contemplate some
thing unusual in Christmas gifts that
hat and bag set pictured here ought to
prove interesting.
One of the smartest of smart sets
is of brilliant green satin hrocaded
with gold and finished with green che
mile tassels in the bag. The hat, to
be worn with it, has a crown of black
velvet and a narrow rolling brim G1
the green and gold brocade. At the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Small Breaks in Lace.

Where there are only few threads
broken in Irish or Swiss lace they can
easily be repaired with a needle and
thread the same size as that used In
the manufacture of the lace. Place q
tiny knot at the end of the thread on
the needle and draw this through the
place where the broken thread joins
the body of the lace. Having done
this, draw a succession of loop knots
over the floating thread very tightly
close to the base. Now follow with
the new thread the course that the old
thread has taken, and do the same
with the other loose end, knotting it Sc
curely close to the body lace. Cut
away the loose ends and the break Is
no longer perceptible.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

chief gets it back he will let him go.
The chiefs reputation is hanging on it.
The Bryants are influential"
She read the last paragraph aloud to
him:
"On your lives, boys, do what I tell
you. Mail the pearl in a plain box to
police headquarters. Mail it downtown
in the city. If everything is all right,
I'll be able to get out to Nottingham in
a week, perhaps less. This will make
| the church plan unnecessary and re-
| lieve Elinor's mind. I see you got the
parish house. 1t was foolhardy and
useless"
| Talbot rose and stretched himself.
| "Wonderful day for golf.' he said.
| snow let's have the pearl and I am
off"
Elinor'S eyes were pitiful.
wouldn't any other pearl do?"
He glanced down at her Guizzically.
"Where's your mind, EIinor? If you
lose a dog and want it back, will any
other dog do? Why7 Do you want the
thing yourself?"
81 have given it away" said Elinor.
Under his golf tan Talbot turned
| rather gray.
''To whom?'
1.-THE jewels were always mine," pro-
tested Elinor, defending herself. 'You
have always told me that. I thought
had a right"
ITO whomT"
81 put it in the almsbox at Saint
Jude's this morning"
''Then it may still be there?'
81 don't know"
"In the name of Godl" Talbot broke
out what possessed you to give the
thing away? Whim or no whim, you
have no right to risk the rest of US. If
that thing is traced back to you, you
know what 1t means"
Nobody saw me-"
But Talbot was pacing up and down.
There's only one chance" he said.
'Tll send a special delivery to the
| chief, telling him the thing is in the
almsbox. If It's still there, he'll get 1t
and return 1t. II it's already been dis.
covered, at least he can claim to have
known .ss hiding-piRes,"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
What the Red Cross
Must Do in Europe

are ready-send us the material and
| instructions" was, in substance, the
telegram which hundreds sent. Here
Is what each Of these chapters has
done:
Each had appointed a chapter COM
mittee on knitting; had mobilized all
the knitters in its territory, whether
Red Cross members or not; had chosen
instructors to see that every article
was made according to specifications !;
and had called on the Red Cross sup
ply service for the yarn and knitting
needles.
Every member of every Red Cross
chapter in the United States Is called
on to help in the buying of wool and
knitting needles, the shipment of COM
pleted articles as promptly as possible,
and stirring the enthusiasm of the
workers to finish the job at once so
that the soldiers may have the entire
consignment before they begin to suf-
fer with the cold.
Here are the directions for knitting
each of the four articles, as deter
mined upon by the Red Cross authori-
ties at Washington, after carefully con-
sideration of the army's needs:
Equipment.
knitting machines may be used If
| desired.
Yarn may be either khaki or gray
The Red Cross supply service will
carry the gray Oxford mixtures, 4-ply
los construction.
Knitting needles to be, as designated,
No. 1. 135-10O0 inches in diameter; No.
2, 175-1Oe0 inches; No. 8, 2OO-1OOO
inches; or steel No. II.
| General Directions.
| Stitches should not be cast on too
tightly.
Knitting should be done evenly and
! firmly and all holes should be avoided.
Joining should be done by splicing
or by leaving two or three inches at
each end of the yarn to be darned in
carefully.
All knots, ridges or Jumps should be
most carefully avoided, especially in
socks, as they are apt to blister the
feet.
Sleeveless Sweater.
Three hanks of yarn (three-fourths
pound); one pair Red Cross needles,
No. 8.
Cast on so stitches. Knit 2, purl
stitches for 4 inches. Knit plain
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
PRAYER OF THE SUBURBANITE
Appeals to the Garden Pests to Leave
Him Only Something That He
May Call His Very Own.

Potato bugs, spare me, l beseech
thee, one potato plant. Of the many
long and beauteous rows that greeted
mine eye but last week there remains
but one plant unscathed by thy ven
geance.
Blackbirds, leave me, beg, one hill
of corn. OF four-score and ten leafy
hills which upturned their greenness
to the morning sun but six short days
ago one hill now remains ungathered
by thee and thine.
Cut-worms, give me, ask it, but one
cabbage and one tomato plant for mine
very own. OF two-score and six Sc
lected plants which stood proudly in
mine garden on Monday last but one
of each remains to tell the tale of thy
destruction.
Thou squash and melon bugs, list to
me in mine hour Of sorrow. Give me
one melon and one. squash plant.
These alone still stand unwrecked by
thee in thy massacre.
Robins, hear my supplications. Give
me from mine strawberry patch one
box of strawberries for mine truly OWE,
unmutilated by thy ravages.
Have pity on me, toiler, o pests,
and leave me but an atom that l may
rave with those many others on the
joys of agriculture !-William Sanford,
in Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
ArroIess Handwriting,

An inventor in the United States
has patented device to enable arm
less people to write with their knees.
An artificial limb expert in London
hospital said it would rarely be needed.
"Give us man with stump and we
will teach him to write" Special in
struments are built to fit the stump
and carry stylographic pens.
Three pages of manuscript, In
splendid bold, legitie hand, written by
one of the hospitals pupils, who has
no right arm and only the stump of his
left. were shown at an exhibition OF
work by disabled soldiers and sailors
in London recently.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

A call for Instant help has come to
the Red Cross from France-olie of
the emergencies to meet which the Red
Cross was organized has arisen-and
the Red Cross Is this minute respond
ing nobly. Maj. Grayson NJ. P. Muir
ply, Red Cross commissioner for Eu-
rope, says that he must have, for the
American soldiers and for the desti-
tute people of France and Belgium,
100000 warm, knitted, woolen arti-
cles-must have them before cold
weather. And the Red Cross is max
ing them.
These articles do not take the place
of the bandages and splints and hos
pital garments that the Red Cross
must keep sending in a never-ending
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
every inch Of him. He would beat him

every inch of him. He would beat him
out If he had to kill him to do it.
Huff stayed in church after the serv.
ice. He accosted Mr.. Bryant, one of
the vestrymen, as the congregation
filed out.
II don't like to ask you to talk
business on Sunday" he said, "but /
think it's going to be mighty incon-
venient until you get the new build
ing"
Horrible" said the vestryman. mo
fire is ever convenient, but this"
Huff drew a business card from his
pocket.
II thought perhaps you might be
willing to talk about a temporary
building" he said. "We specialize in
things like that. Wood, you know, and
weather-proof. but inexpensive"
The last word caught Mr.. Bryant's
ear.
Seems to me-" Huff went on, "the
choir boys need a place to dress in.
You couldn't ask them to put on their
surplices at home and walk over here"
"We had thought of a tent" Mr.. Bry-
ant said uncertainty. 'But if you care
to look around"
"Never mind about me-" said HUFF
largely. "I'll just glance over the place
myself. You'd better attend to that
fortune you took up in the collection
this morning"
"The assistant rector has taken
charge of that" Mr.. Bryant observed
and after that for half an hour he
and Huff talked board floors, tar-paper
roofs and electric installation In the
temporary headquarters.
Huff made careful notes in his
pocket notebook. They included the
length and breadth of a temporary
building, the residence of the assist
ant rector, stove in the temporary
structure for cold days, the amount
of collection, and the time at which
evening service was over on Sum-
day night.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

the number of articles required, and
notified each division director how
many of each his people were expect
ed to send in. For example, Director
John J. O'Connor of the Central di-
vision at Chicago, was called on for
465, $50 articles. Within "a hours
Director O'Connor had apportioned the
task among the 1901 chapters in his
division, and had notified each chap
te4 exactly how many it was expect
ed to make.
Then was apparent the wisdom
which had led to the thorough organ
ization of the country into Red Cross
chapters-they were all ready. I'VE
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

Home in the West''-Or, twenty times
daily to the ragtime plaint of desert
ed damsel whom some fatuous ass (the
song assures us of it) was wont to ad-
ddress as Baby Doll" Again, ones
admiration for sthe valor in man will
not always blind one to the indelicacy
with which he absOrbs his food. No
rifle grenade ever made me feel so
uncomfortable as a split infinitive.
Perhaps l should have embarked on a
fighting career few years earlier.
But what great fellows these Aus
tralians are! No newspaper account
has given a proper impression of their
unfailing nerve, their sustained gal
lantry, no matter how terrible the con-
ditions. Theirs is the glory that never
| dies. the patriotism that never counts
| the cost. With their curled hats and
their characteristic swagger they
strike picturesqueness that the
Tommies, trim and taut, seldom
| achieve. They remind me of Brown
ing's cavaliers:
| Marching along
| Fifty score strong.
! Great hearted gentlemen, singing song
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

2 together; repeat this until the round
is completed. There are now 30 stitches
on the needles. Knit so rows plain I'M
til leg measures IL inches. (67a inches
of plain knitting.) Take half the num-
Der of stitches (25) on first needle for
the heel Qeaving 12 and Is stitches on
The second and third for the instep1,
add on the 25 stitches knit 1 row, purl
1 row alternately for 26 times Cor 8
inches), always slipping the first
stitch. Begin to turn heel on the
wrong side, slip J., purl 13, purl 2 to-
gether, purl 1.
Turn work over, slip 1, knit 4, slip I,
knit 1, and pass it over slipped stitch,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Senarate Waistcoats Now.

London and Paris have taken an
other step toward the masculine in
fashions and makers are producing
separate waistcoats, to be removed at
will. They are made Of the softest
materials, with a striking pattern and
and often they are knitted, and are
cut roomy. Pockets at the sides with
a watch fob hanging out of one Of
them are customary.
Under these waistcoats, of which
plain shirtwaists are being worn, the
jabot or fichu and the transparent
sleeves are visible. 1t is customary
with women wearing such waistcoata
to remove the suit coat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Famous Brazilian Seaport.

The first of the important seaports
of Brazil that are. accessible from New
York is Belem, the capital of the state
of Para. 1t ranks as the fifth in size,
but to the tourist it is of surprising
interest because it is situated on the
Para river, the southern or CONNER
cial mouth of the Amazon, "that might
lest and most majestic of all the riv-
ers of the world" writes Harry Wes-
ton Van Dyke III his Through South
America"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

until sweater measures 70 inches
Knit % stitches, bind off "a stitches
for neck, loose. Knit % stitches
Knit 5 ridges on each shoulder, cast
on "a stitches. Knit plain for 21 inches
Purl 2, knit 2 stitches for inches
Sew up sides, leaving 9 inches fol
armholes. Two rows single crochet
around neck and 1 row single Gro.
chet around the armholes.
WristIets No. l..
One-half hank of yard (1s pound)
1 pair Red Cross Needles No.. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit 2 and purl
for Il inches and sew up, leaving
inches open space for thumb 2 inches
from the edge.
WristIets No. (Made in One Piece)
One-half hank of yarn (1s pound)
Red Cross Needles, No. 1 Cor steel
needles No. 12).
Cast on SO stitches on 8 needles
16-16-20 Knit 2, purl 2 for 8 inches
To make opening for thumb, knit z
purl 2 to end of third needle, turn
knit and purl back to end of first
needle, always slipping first stitch
turn. Continue knitting back anc
forth for 2 inches. From this point
continue as at first for 4 inches for the
hand. Bind off loosely and buttonhole
thumb opening.
Muffler.
Two and one-half hanks of yarr
Is pound) paid Red Cross needles
| No. 8.
Cast on so stitches or II inches
Plain knitting for 6S inches.
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
Four Red Cross needles No. 1 (ol
steel needles No. 12), II pound e
hanks or yarn.
Set up 60 stitches, 20 on each O.
three needles. Knit 2 plain and
purl for So rows az inches). Thirty
sixth row knit 4 plain stitches. kni
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

A call has come from France, to the
Red Cross, asking for 10000 woolen
garments for the men at the front
These include soX, mitS, muf1lerS,
sweaters, and they must be made by
women. Everybody that is anybody Is
knitting, and everywhere milady goes
her knitting-in a knitting bag of sorts
is sure to go, too-like Mary's lamb.
People who never touched Il knitting
needle before have mastered the art
of knitting sox and find the work fas-
cinating.
When we contemplate the brief his
tory of a pair of soX we realize that
the task of furnishing them will never
be through with until the war ends
Supplies of sox must be sent in relays,
one after the other, because, sturdy as
the knitted wooden ones are, they will
wear out
Mufflers are easier for the begin
ner, and the sort of sweaters required
are not very difficult. They are sleeve
less and are really chest and back pro-
tectors. All the knitted garments
must be made according to stand
ards, which will be furnished by the
Red Cross to those who apply for
them.
A luxury that can be made by wom-
en- who do not knit-if there are any
will interest them. Feet that get sore
in the trenches can be rested and
helped to heal by felt SLIPPERS, and
these can be made by women at home.
AS we care for the comfort of our men
when they are at home working for us,
SO we must care for their comfort
when they are away-Working and
fighting for US and for those that come
after US. No woman can be indiffcr
ent now and keep the respect of her
associates. Whoever she is she de-
serves the poor opinion of her char
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
A Disappointment.

Father" said Hortense, Reginald
is going to call on you tomorrow"
"What does he want?"
"He wants to ask your consent to
our marriage"
I'm disappointed IN him. thought
he'd make good son-in-law, but If he's
that timid and time-wasting, l don't
know as l want him around"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28

stream; the 100000 sweaters, muf-
fers, socks and wristlets must be had
in addition to everything else.
Here is a part of cablegram from
Major Murphy to the Red Cross at
Washington:
Last winter broke the record for
cold and misery among the people
here. We inexpressibly dread the COM
ing winter finding us without supplies
to meet the situation. We urge you,
on behalf of our soldiers and those Of
our allies who will suffer In their
frozen trenches, and also thousands of
French and Belgian refugees, to begin
shipping at once 100000 each of the
warm, knitted, woolen articles named.
They must come before cold weather"
The Red Cross took instant action.
The national organization at Wash
ington apportioned among the divisions
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Rabv Born on a Shetland Island.

Some years ago bonus was paid to
q baby in extraordinary circumstances.
The new arrival was born at Balta, one
of the outlying islands Of the Shetland
group, and it seems that it was the
first baby to be born on the island for
two centuries. The proprietor of the
island forthwith sent $125 to its moth.
er, a working woman, who was en-
ployed on the island in connection with
a fish curing station.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-09-28
Saved,

1t was wedding of prominence, and
the proofreader on Columbus news
paper was watching for errors when
the story came in from the composing
room. Suddenly the 6roofreader gasped
being woman-and hurriedly
looked at the copy. Then she marked
the correction and called for a "re-
wise" And it was well enough she
did. Because where the society editor
had written during the plighting Of
the VOWS" the compositor had set dur
ing the fighting of the cows. Indian
apOlis News.