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The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition Of water last night;
Great Falls-Temperature. 30: condition. cloudy.
DaIecarlia neutrality-suspicious. rs; condition
at north connection. misty; condition at south
connection, misty. Georgetown distributing res
erroir-Temperature. n condition at infuent
gatahouse, misty; condition at efluent gate
house cloudy
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Our best flour. s12.75 bbI.; 2O-ox.
cans baking powder, 12c; pure pep
per. 35c; crystal salt, SC; macaroni
our best tea, 49c; Wonder coffee,
zoe. 412 Fourth Street s. E. and
all the ]. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
Funeral Of ]. H. Whitehead.

Funeral services for Joel H. White
head, who died at his home in Airing
ton, last Thursday, will be held at
Arlington at II o'clock this morning.
He will be buried at Arlington Gene
terry.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
OTHER TEMPERATURES.

TIDE TABLES.
(Compiled by United States Coast and Geodetie
Suryey.)
Tcday-High tide. % a. m. and 20 p. m.
low tide, 81 a. m. and Z Sc p. m
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
RECRUITING In u. S.
ARMY DROPS TO COS

Recruiting for the regular army
dropped Friday lower than II has
been for weeks. il was reported yes
terday. The enlistments numbered
sOS
The majority Of these were turned
in by half a dozen States. all Of which
have filed their quotas for the reg
ular service.
New York secured - men. the
highest number. Pennsylvania was
second with S. and Illinois third.
with a. Other States ranged from
20 to zero. and most Of them were
20 and below.
The total enlisted since April Is now
2O2, ,ee9.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01

the War Department and has no
more need of the shop.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01

A new invention permits the up
pers and heels Of shoes 20 be re-
moved in order that they may be
worn as slippers.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
WINDING Up.

We advise an early eal, Is This remark
abe money-savins sae Of wsrld-famsu
clothing can not ast nuch longer.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
MARkSBUKY

John Royston sold n lot of cattle,
ranging from 6 to $ cts.
MIR. Pope sold to Brutus Warren his
farm for $3.50 per acre.
Miss Lena Alexander Of Hubble was
the guest Of the Misses Royston last
week.
Mrs. Nora Prewitt sold to Brown
and Law son heifer at &c a pound. ard
= at S25. each
Mrs. Sue Nelson anu daughter. Miss
Margaret. OF Lebanon, are guests OF
Mr.. John Royston and family.
John Chestnut OF Danvile has con
tracted with the church committee To-
put on n ms tai ceiling and will begin
work soon.
Mrs. Jno Woods. Miss Nancy. Messrs
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

Elmer and J. c. Woods Of Lexington,
motored thru here Thursday. en- route
to Lancaster. making several stops to
see friends Of their old home.
A very good crowd attended the sale
Of Mr. j. b. Kemper last Friday after
noon. The following is a. list Of the
sale prices. cows SIS to s65. calves SIS
to S33 per head. corn in the heap si.io
per bsrrel.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

several children.
Miss Cora Nunnelley. Of this place
and DIR. J. r. Sitter, of Irvine were
married in Lexington at Mrs b. G..
Covers last week by DIR. Crossfed.
The bride is the only daughter Of Mr.
aud Mrs r c. Nunnelley and is love-
ly young woman. The groom is a vet.
erinarian and has recently been accept
ed in the U s. Medical Corps and will
probably have to 20 to France.
The county committee met last week
and unanimously elected Harry C..
Bauchman sheriff to take the place of
MIR Smith Baughman. the democratic
nominee. who was chot to death here
court day by Ed Hubbard republican
nominee. airs Baughman. the widow
desired that Mr. Harry Baughman he
appointed. lie will give half of the
salary to her IL means a great sscri
flee to Mr. Baughman. who has been
cashier Of the First National Bank of
this city for number of years to give
up this place Mr. Baughman is very
staunch democrat, and is very fine
gentleman and is the right man for the
place.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
MAYR'S
WONDERFUL REMEDY for
S T0MACH TROUBLE
ONE DOSE CoNvINCES.
R. {. McROBERfS,
and other reliable druggists.
9.20-3t.
COY

Mr. and Mrs Hubert Carter were re.
cent visitors in Jessamin.
Mrs Kate Sanders Of Harrodsburg is
with relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Matte Florence Turner is visit
ing relatives in Berea, this week.
Mrs Claude Bolton and children were
visitors of Mrs ALA Mcmillan, Monday
Mesdame Joe Aldr,dge. Elyole Me-
MILAN Tom Hicks and families were
entertained at dinner. Sunday. by Mrs
Nj. A Sanders.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
STAMFORD

Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Beszley Of Ian.
caster. were here Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Farra spent Sunday
with her mother at Nicholasville'
Miss Mary Hubbard of Cincinnati
has been the guest of Miss Sallie Bur.
dettc
Mesdames Matte White and j. s.
Reed Of Baltimore Md. are here with
relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Arnold of Lancaster is
here in charge OF the Style Shop for
Mrs. Rella Arnold Francis.
Mrs Emmett Mccormack of Huston
vile has been the guest Il her dsugh-
ter, Mrs. James a. h, DDS
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Williams. of
Nicholasville, are the guests of her
mother. Mrs. Susan y. Yeager.
Rev Joseph Hopper. of Breathitt
county, spent several days here with
his mother, Mrs Ki,tie Hopper.
Mr. Ernest Warren and bride, of
Middlesboro. were here n short time
this week with Miss Emma Warren.
Mrs. Annie Newiand has returned
from Lexington. where she has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs N. Adams.
Mrs h j. Howenstine and two chill.
dren. of Cirelevile. Ohio are guests of
her father, DR.. aud Mrs W. b. O'Ban-
non.
Miss Sallie Eubanks returned Monday
to st. Augustine, Fla, where she will
resume her duties in the ID. & ID.
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bascorr- Pelphrey and
little daughter. nellie, of Lancaster,
were guests Sunday Of w. A. Carter
ard family
Mrs. J.. Fox Dudderar and little
daughter. Margaret, have returned
after visiting relatives and friends at
Franklin Ind.
Miss Elizabeth Givers, of near
Hubble left the first of the week foi
Fulton. 40. where she will teach in
ID & d. School.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Mckinney eft
Wednesday for Cave Springs. Ga.
where she viii teach another year in
the ID. q ID. School
alrs. Louanna Holden. who has been
visiting relatives and friends here and
at Grab Orchard returned to her home
at Muskogee, Okla.
Aiss Lyle Cooper left this week for
Litchtield. Ind to attend the wedding
of her brother, Edward Cooper She
is to be the maid of honor.
Mr. and Mrs II. II. Bruning, Mr..
Carl Bruning, and Miss Virginia Burn
ing have been the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. T. J. Hill, Jr.
Airs. Stewart Carson, who has been
quite i'll is greatly improved and Mrs.
Cornelson. of Richmond. who has been
with her has returned home.
Capt. John n. Menefee, who has
beer at Cambridge. Mass. for about
six weeks taking special training IN
trench warfare is mere for few days
Miss Virginia Mahoney who has been
at Minneapolis, Mimi. has been visiting
her grandmother. Mrs Mary Penny.
She went from here to enter John Hop
kins University at Baltimore. Md.
Sam j. Embry. Jr., who has been at
Akron. Ohio. for some months has re-
turned home and will leave in few
days to enter Uncle Sans service as
he is the next call of those drafted.
The will of Smith Baughman has
been probated and he leaves his prop
erty to his wife her life time and It is
to be divided among their children.
Mrs Baughman Is the execltrix without
bond.
Mrs Samatha Alexander died at her
home near Hubble Sunday afternoon
after a lengthy illness. The interment
occurred in the Bellevue cemetery at
DauviIle Monday afternoon. She leaves
K;s-Yr,ir- ~ c;s.s ~. -. -s-;s
IA - .ss-s..,-.I--...rsg ~ u |
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27

Miss Goldia Mcmillan and Mr. Harry
Folger were quietly married at Lsncas-
ter last Thursday evening. Their many
friends extend to them their best wish
es Tor n bright future.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
HUNTERS TAKE notice.

This Agreement Witnesseth. That
IN order to protect the game on our
lands for period Of three wears We
bind ourselves not to hunt thereon, nor
permit anybody else to do so. and we
further agree TO prosecute with dill.
gence all persons who violate the game
laws of Kentucky or trespnss upon our
lands for the purpose of hunting. Ara
We further agree to act rs Deputy
Game Wardens for the purpose of car.
rying out this agreement. Except each
of US have the right to kill rabbits on
our .arms or permit il to be done by
another under our supervision. or the
supervision Of some responsible and
reliable person selected by us.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-09-27
Hardy Towering
Plants ans Bulbs
For Fall Planting

$500 worth Of hardy plants and bulbs
for fan planting POSTPAID Gov only
81 o.. Write for particulars aud FREE.
FALL FLOWER BOOK. which tells
what to plant. how to plant and waen
to plant.
SINGER. THE FLORIST
ROUTE, P. AARRODSBURC, KY.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07

hin Ser thdtigen 1nterltiibung Ser
8rie9secianeeneu Silrlorgc 5lt er@
frcucn bnbcn.
0err sloplf auttroif, Ser &prllter
ser 8rie9sgcianeeneu Siiriprge. tim
biot bielc slcuperl1ng in folgenz
bcm an:
v9u sic gebprpcn IN sHulbinstpn
uns niht ihrc 3uittnntlng 5ll etner
isprtletl,ue pes 5ilfsperts ntter ben
beutihcn llnD plterreihilb ungnrl>
ld1en &riegseefanaeneu III zen Sonz
bern ser alliirtcn ertbctlen fnnne1,
bobcn mir sic slrbeit ein9eltellt
Sic S,ilic bat iuirflid) erpbcs
Glenb eelinoest, tpie ltnsdblisc Gon@
fesbrieic nnn Anerteilnltngsld,rethen
beipeiIeu. Sielcs nulB fir allc. ipclhe
uns llntcrItiitcu. cine Gllellc Der 9rnB1
ten @en1gtblllnng letn.
.satf bas griuden Ser eShiueiSer
@eIunntld,uit in @ulbin9tpn' bat llns
Ier susidnlb n,,,n.cbr nit Der @nts
beiBlug pcs Staatsreportclnents o'e
lluterltiitune ppl1 bebiirftieen Seits
Id,cr in Sen Scr. Stouten in sic 6anr
acnonn1cn. I&t Der SiIfe nnlere'
aprreiponbenteu ,tno Sreunbe tn nllel
Sbeilcn bes Souocs boffcn mir. int
ltourc su iein. bielc sluf9abc IN Sll'
| friepenitcIlcnScr SScilc lplen 81
fpnncn.
Cine bclpnbcrc slbtbeilnng 1il1
bas S,ilislrerf fir beriirftise Gent'
Idle in Sen Ser. Stuaten lit ein9erttte
mprpcn nit oerru &url 9oldipit al.
2citer."
Sus @lireau ser &ricgsacFangc:
ncniiirlorec befiuoet ltcb tn s'o. q
ssorth ASppre Str, uuhe Ser Srantln
lstrobe Station Ser SehIten lpe
n,le : Sphboln.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07
aus bt''t 9r'lanbt.
9amsfer DrIeams perienft. ,

Nsaib iimait I'm, 6. Si4i. Ser
amcrifamiihe 3dttpfer SrleanS 1T
pom eincm SandbpDt torpebirt ant
perienft ,uurbrn. Yier 2entc hersO'anm=
IdJaft iino crtrmnfcm. Sic 0tfhiitss
mannidaftt mmrbc ppilsdblig 9crcttct.
9icicr '1emtiaen Sefan'tt,nadn'tB
bcs staatsbcpartcmcnts fctltc .Srt
,nb 3eit bcr @cricufmng.
YSic crinncrlidJ, iunr ner Sampfcr
Srleaus bas erite shiff inter ber
amerifaniihcn 5lasse, bas. bic &ciie
nad) ssrantrcih antrat, ttadtocn. bic
.bcmtihc Mcaiefnns ben mmbeimranftcM
gamdbpptfrics 8 crtldrt battc. Canals
wmrbc has Shiff nit srofcm Snbel
1T 8urbcaur cmpfangcn.
Gtrcif Gramailc 1T Nourti,tgtun.
[ @lppm inatpn Sn., 6. Snlt.
Wcmn Sspinpasiirt' brr Sllinuis 9sati=
unalgarbc ,uurbcn bc,itc bicrbcr boot
bert, NM bic Srbnmng tuieberbcrsnitel=
leu, nahhrm cs ci,tc Nad;t Der &ra=
mallc scgcbcn bdtte, bic bnrdJ btit
streif Der AnecitelItc,t hcr Yippn'i'sg=
tum arb Nprmal 3ail,uap a1'o Stgbt
Gpmpanp pernriudt ,unrbcn. Ser
Strcif 1T irit ei,tiscn Spd,eit tnttSun=
&C nnb mnrbc bis seitern Abtnb stem=
lid anitanbis sefRbrt.
Ncitcrn Mbcnb biclt ,Mutbcr ST.
ncS" eimc Aniprad,c at bic Strc'ter.
mnb balb barnad, Observation-Disclosures
,uaacm anacariffcn mtb Jncridliebcnt
strafcnbabner fdblimn, bcrbaucn. CT
mcr bcr Streiter puroe pon ci''cn'
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07

'iu)e% %Nesierung bas Gtaatsbeportentertt
bcnahri@tigt, Dab @ollnno ein ieoes
Yfl.no Baren. bas cS aus ben Ser.
|Staoten be5iebe, III 1eine,, eigenen
Sdaifen beIoroern lpoQe sserner fat
Die 9olldnbiid1e 8egierllng li6 anbciz
ldig gena6t, bcnsluiirtcn bic iibcr5dbz
ligen Sdiffc inter Set 8ebin9lng 5ll
lcibe,r, bab bieie Sabr5eugc ni6t blr9
Sic @cfabr5onc sclanbt tpiirocn. Gbez
palicr Gan Napparb mad)te geltenb.
oab bic bolldnoilbcn sdiffc bon groz
Bcm gtlbcu lcin f1nntcl1, inbcm tic alts
Auitralicn llno Siibnmcrifo 2ebcnsz
mittel ,,acb pcn Sdfcn Ser Ser. Stnnz
ten bringen fDnntcu. Sizes lit MIR cine
Ser mnnden @orltcllungen. ipclde Sic
Ncutrnlcn nladc1, I'M cine 2inbcrung
ocs Mabrl1ngsmittcl : gmbar9os 5ll
crSiclcn.
@ime Wiiaion N,amm an 1. Geptcmber
ansgcriiitct.
olbington, $. suli. &feiber
llnb 2agerausriltllng fit bic erlte
Million Monn Ser ncuen Mrmeen tper=
Den 1is 1. Septe,nber; bcm porlduftg
.fcltgeiekten 9atlm fir sic W@6ilili<
rung bes eriten aontinscns, ecliefert
lcin. Ginc seltcru slbcnb erlaiien 9cz
tanntnlad)ung bes aricgsbcpartements
iagt, DaB bi,lreidcnbc &prrdtbe filr>sic
gciammten giational9arbcn unb bic
rationale slrnce an &anb icin ipcr<
Sen, trcnn Sic Srllppcn nnter Die 8afz
fen 9erllien lrcrbcn.
Gas 9cportcmcnt bnt bcrcits 300,<
600 sM,nn ser Neguldrcn nnh 9tatiz
onolgoroeu ollsgeriiltet ltno sic Srllpz
pen in Sronfrcid bohen genlg &prz
rdtbe fir ied)s Ntonatc.
Gmalanb ,uill Snfcl sam bcuur=
,nm,tbcm.
gSolbinaton, 5. Suli. @ie
bcnte IN grfubrllng gebra6t tpllrne,
iinb im Staats 9epartement bariiber
@cidtperben eineelaufen. oab @robz
britannien bcn @erIud ma6t. lein 1o%
9c,mnntcs u8unfcrfoblcn slbtcn1e
men" audi amerifanildcn S6iffen
allf5usipin9cn.
Ser Sail, Inn Sen es iicb banoelt,
lit liinglten Sutl,ms. felt ben1 Gins
tritt Der Ser. Staaten in Ben &rieg,
uno bctrifit ein Sdiff Deg &iiitenz
banbels bcs amerifanilden&
Sas sitrote fin sic Mlrnitionsfobriten
uniercr 9legierltn9 bringen lollte.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07
Scr &rieg.


bpn. (8eripdtet.) Sic bentidJe 9lomt=
rlitdt melbct nod iiber ben neueiten
beutidcn 2uitamsriff sesen Gnslano:
uNae nniere Merpp!anc iino unbe=
idabigt snriidgefebrt, nadoent lie bic
&iiitcnaniagen ppn Sar,uid erfulgretd)
bpmbnrbirt battcn."
gpir ,uarfen trpt aller Mb,ucbrpor=
februnsen piele 5pnnen 8umben al
,nb ersielten CUTE Sreffcr."
8erIin, 6. Snti. (lleber 9on=
bon. Geitern Mbeub bertd)tete bas
BroFc Soanptquartier mod:
y@eitliter &riegsidauplat: 9fnr
seringe &an,pftbdtisfett.
,Seitlidcr &riegsid)anpiat: 3tut=
ihen 3bprpm nnb Srsesanp itartes
MrtiQcrebueN.
rMa5eooniIde 5runt: Sic Gage lit
unperdnbert."
gSien, 6. Suli. (lteber 2onbun.) J.
9os Diterreid, ltngariide 5ampt=
quarter melbcte seitern Nbcno:
,,Guiiiihcr &rteesidauplat: 8et
gr5c5anp ,uurbe Der lctte Heit ber
steaunsen, Der nod im Seiik bes
5einbcs pcrblieben mar, suriiferubert
uno scsen fcinblidJe 9lngrtffe be-
bamptet.
,spnit ani aaen &ricssidanpldten
mir serinsc &ftbatigfeit."
gerlin, 5. Sui. (llcber ecn=
bon, ,pabrihcinlid bort uabgefiir5t~ i.
9as bcntid,e Soauptauarticr melbetc
ant Nahmittaa:
Gs bcrri6tc acitcrn lit Slt Cali
stcn, ,uu bic Muiicn cine Sffcniipe be-
tricbem, MIR ,rcnig Sampftbatigfeit.
sln ben ssrpntcn, ,ucldc uon sSclo=
maridaa p. Miadcnicn unb ncm Gri=
bcrspg Spiepb lit 3umauicn pertbeiniat
,uerben, uirn srDEerc sbatisfeit, me=
nieitens Drtlid,e, scmelpct.
8crlin, 5. Suli. (l1ebcr 9unbun)
Spater ant Nafmittas meloetc bas
beutid)c Soauptquartier nod nes 9eab=
eren:
,gYcitlidc ;srunt: slrmeesrnppe
arpnprins Rupprcd1t ppn 8apern
eSn 1lanbcrn ,tnp am Mrtuis .uar bic
Nrtiaericttdtisfcit I'M smsemeincn &C.
ring. 5einblihe Grfr1nonnsspuritDRe
,purbcn an mc6rercn Ynntteu suriif=
geihlagcn.
,strmcesrnppe bentid,er &runprin5
- ltnicr &cbictsgcminn ant Sbemtn
9es Samcs 6itlid, BON GERM be,ups
bic frans0iiidc Mrmccleitnns .ober=
mails, acitern uno heutc friidjc Nnsriffc
su MAIDEN, ,rcldle nit id,ucren @erln=
iten fir ben iseinb feblid)lugelt.
,yis jctt baben bic Sransuien flint
sebn erfplglpic &eriud,e sen,ad)t, btelen
pcrlurencn 9spbcn uieber SIT ac'uinnen,
unb. jeoesmal batten tic srpRe Spter
ait guoten, %crmunocten unb 8efan=
aenen sn brtngen.
,,slrmccsrnppe Irins 9cppplb =
auf neniDben pon Srae;anu ent'u'fel :
ten lid, 1rtlitc &ii,npfc, mabrenS berer
,uir ben 1Scinh aus mebreren &rater
liuict pertricben, in benen Ct iid) mod
bebauptet battc.
,,Mu her runGniiden 5runt setsts
bcr ;Seino nebr 1rtltdJc Sbittgtett, als
seruDbnlid.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07
AQe oentiden Tlu95en9e nnbei@doi9t ponl
Mngriff Qni @arwi@ 5nriid>
Sic MuNen bleibem nit ibrer STeniipe tied
Sic mouardifide Sewesupg iii China anideheno boiuu


5audbpptfrio uihe Surpez
boboot flg sic Su't deportation Der @iberir
Sapan borlGlg uIdocr Ncutralcs
be dren |erue Ser Rucn 2cutihonb5 lntcricefre1cr
9otperguntislngcn fir omerianidc Sronfrcih
aaiier aurls annenic Stpade ou9ee0 Scrn rcng
ppmifil gSas ioa eigentlt go1ten Sir cine
bung Nedtbums in aan1bn.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07
Str anltritanii6e 9aupftr Srleans ptr=
ientt-4 Niank ytrunttn.
nod mner IT ater . ter ,st,o
99etm tt,to TOR &,etty d5er.
Strdhmrubtu ia 8loomdugton, 81. Das ~ VI f9ttitt
0ptrs poieselt seraben abr Gait Ct eonis aeianser
llebcr sic folnmenbe slnsbebllne

lbcr Die fonenbe Nnbeblng Stdrfere
oaanb mill bclfcn gns(ahb m0dte 1nce
Den - 8pe pbdige 9eut1dc perbaft Nbotpbns gn6' Wod
lab enttduldc Slsernut getdnncrifaner nid nau5 ser
Sron - Jiegerin tir5t ab - Gbidgoer N9er nb bitter Yn
glatt belb,o9 Nlic Sir bIfsbc6Irfti9c 9entIAc
rita.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07
GuIt &ersiinit!sunscn fiir amertfas
miId)e Sul0atel1.

(Sortieeuns a,lf ser 6. Seite.).
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1917-07-07

The only morning daily
paper in the Tri- Cities, Dav.
enport, Rock Island and Mo.
line. Member Of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02
POISON GAS USED IN WAR
HAS LOOKS OF ABSINTHE
English Novelist Tells What 1t Feels
Like 10 Fight Against Deadly r
Eumes

In the September issue OF Every
body's magazine, Jeffery Farnol, the
English novelist. tells what It Is like
to be surrounded by n thick fog OF
the poison gas now used by both
sides in the present war. Having
fitted on clumsy gray flannel gas
helmet with talo eyepicces and q
hideous snout in front, and being
duly instructed to breathe out of the
mouthpiecc, which acts as q kind Of
exhaust, the writer was brought to
an opening In the hillside. Beyond
tho yawning doorway" he writes, ~
saw thick, greenish-yellow mist, o
fog exactly the color Of strong alb
s'nthe; and then we were In 1t. Ks
tall figure grew blurred, indistinct.
taded utterly away, and I was alone
amid that awful. swirling vapor that
held death In such RgoniEing form.
II will confess I was not happy;
my throat was tickling provokir gly,
began to cough. and my windpipe
felt too small. l hostened forward.
but even as l went the light grew
DINNER and the swirling fog more
ienee. groped blindly, began to
ruin, stumbled, and in that moment
my hand came in contact with an
unseen rope. on / went into gloom.
into blackness. pntn I was presently
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-02
"Slx MONTHS OVER HE'LL"
Georges Carpenter Describes the Bat
tie of Ncrdun In London Answers.

StOfgtS tNGp'n'Ief DcScflbS inc ISat-
tie of Ncriun In London Answers.
All the fighting | had experienced
and seen before was nothing to the
fighting at Nerdun. | have read
Danta's Inferno; Verdun might very
well have been the Inferno created by
Dante. writes Georges Carpenter In
Answers, London.
For six long months, together with
my countrymcn, ! lived In hell. II was
~ II whole world was vomiting and
splitting it's spite against community
or people locked up. We French were
"A wall; the Germans were a huge bat
tering ram All the devices OF the
devil were brought into play against
us.
You have read how the French
rocked and swayed. but never broke.
how they knew no surrender, now
they immortali2ed Vordun; how the
Germans were not only held, but were
killed in thousands and pushed back
and beaten Nerdun! immortal Yer
dun! Would that you could know how
to appreciate what the name means
and signifies to all Frenchmen, and
especially those OF my countrymen
who lived thru those awful days.
| reached the immortal sector at
the end of March. 1916. one volun-
teer for each flying unit was asked for
as "liaison" man to tho infantry.
Let me explain what n "liaison' man
In; exactly what manner OF work he
does He is tho connecting agent"
Intrusted with the mission OF keeping
the infantry staff informed OF the
exact position OF his own troops and
also those Of the enemy they are en-
gaging. lie must OF necessity fly as
low as possible. and under enemy
fire; he has not only to run tho gaunt-
let OF antiaircraft guns, but machine
guns and rifles also.
The aviator talks" TO the infantry
command by means OF star shells,
and he is answered by signals. during
tho day and by flashlights at night
The observer, who is seated with the
pilot marks the points OF the various
positions on "A map OF a particular
sector. and then when this work IN
done the pilot has TO fly as low as pos
slble over the trenches OF his own in
fantry so as to enable his companion
to drop the map to his own people.
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aware of my companions in front and

aware of my companions in front and
nightly glad of It,
''!r a while, still following the in
visible rope, We turned corner. the
fog grew less Opaque. thinned away
to a green mist, and wo were out in
the daylight again. and thankful was
I to whip off my sitting helmet and
feel the clean wind in my hair and
tne beat of the rain upon my face.
Notice the ticklin' feelin'?' in
quired our sub as he took our he'll
NETS and put them carefully by. Bit
II YIN at first, but you soon get used
to II. Some of the men funk tryin'
o, first-and some hold their breath
until they fairly well burst, an some
won't so in at all, so we carry EN-
in. That gas you've tried is about
twenty times stronger than we get H.
in the open, but these helmets are a
rippin' dodge-till the chemical evap-
crates; then, of course. they're no
earthly use.'"
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BOMB B-THR0WERS ARE BORN
Student In Art OF handling Deadly
Missiles Gets Mixed In.

Jeffery Farnol. the distinguished
English novelist, made a tour OF in
spection along the British front in
France, and reports the result OF his
observations in Everybodys for SEN
tember. An officer explained to him
the use Of an odd-looking training
field. 's
There said he, is where wa
teach 'em to throw live bombs You
can see where they've been explod-
lng-dummies look bit off-color
dont they| And he pointed to the
ragged scarecrows with his whin.
ou Know, l suppose he continued
that a Milfs bomb is quite safe an
iong as you hold 1t; but the moment
IL is loosed the lever flies OFF which
releases the firing.needle. and in
Few seconds 1t explodes. IT'S surnr;sN
ing how men vary: some arc horr
ponbers, some soon learn. but Soma
couldn't be bomber3 if they tried
not that they're towards; it's inst n
oase or mentality. I've seen man
@ke hold of bomb, pull ont Tho
pm ana then stand with the tbinS
ciutched In their fingers, abso,utaIt
uiiapie 10 move. And there thev'J
stand till Lord knows whom ,r ~
sergeant didn't take it from then,
remember a queer case onco
we We're saving the pins 10 rio rn
dummy QUINN bombs and the order w,r! up
rake the bomb in your right band
remove the pin, put the pin in vnmr
POCKET and at the word OF comn,and
throw the bomb" Well, This ~am
,ieuiar Fellow was so wrought IN tha,
ne threw away the pin and mt ,hs
bomb in his pocketr ' put the
:. vas he killed?' I asked.
q, ,' no The sergeant just had t,ma
nooS =" uis the thing out OF the mans ans
POCKETS and throw it away' Rons Rom
Plo1ea hoth s'a, IN the air and knocked EN-