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steamer to leave ostend for England He.
at least. could have done so, though there
were 10000 frenzied people crowding the
quays. and hundreds, If not thousands, of
compa ratively wealthy men Offering fabu-
lous sums for the use Of any type of vessel
which would take them and their families
to safety
But, at the eleventh hour. Dalroy heard
that a British Red Cross hospital party.
which had extricated itself from the clutch
of the mailed fist. was even then en- route
from Bruges to Ostend by way of Zee
brugge. Knowing they would be In dire
need of help, he resolved to stay. though his
action was quixotic since no mercy would
be shown him II he fell into the hands OF
the Germans. He took one precauuon,
therefore. Some service rendered to
tradesman had enabled him to buy a re-
liable and speedy motor bicycle, on which,
as a last resource, he might scurry to Dun
kirk His field service baggage was re-
posing in a small hotel near the harbor
For all he can tell. 1t Is reposing there YET
he never saw 1t again after he leaped into
the saddle of the Ariel and sped through
the cobbled streets which led to the north
road along the coast. The hour was then
about o'clock on the evening of october IL.
A Belgian staff officer had assured him
that the Germans could not possibly oc-
cupy Ostend until late next day. The BEL
gian army. though hopeessly outnumbered'
had never been either disorganized nor out
maneuyered The retreat to the User, IL
swift was orderly, and the rear guard
could be trusted to follow its time table.
HSAce, before 1t was dark Dalroy deter
mined to cover the sixteen miles to Zee
brugge The hospital, which was conveying
british and Belgian wounded. would travel
thence by the quaint steam tramway which
links up the towns on the littoral. 1t might
iuqlinarahla
at Zeebrugge or Ostend, and he was one OF
the few aware of the actual time limit at
disposal, while a 6eld hospital bereft OF
transport is a peculiarly impotent organiza-
ton.
Road and rail ran almost parallel among
the sand dunes. At various crossings he
could ascertain whether or not any train
had passed recently In the direction OF Os-
tend, thus making assurance doubly sure
though the stationmaster at the town
terminus was positive that the next tram
would not arrive until half past Z. Dalroy
meant intercepting that tram at Blanken-
berge.
Naturally the train vas late In reaching
the latter place. but the only practicable
course was to wait there rather than risk
missing it. A crowd Of terrified people
gathered around the calm-eyed, quiet-man-
nered Briton and appealed for advice.
Poor creatures They imposed cruel
dilemma. on the one hand, 1t was mon
for their lives along the Ostend road; on
the other, he had witnessed the fate or
Wise and Huy. Yet, by remaining in their
homes they had some prospect OF life and
ultimate liberty, while their lot would be
far worse the instant they were plunged
into the panic and miseries of Ostend. So
he comforted the unhappy folk as best he
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THE GOOD HEALTH
QUESTION BOX
BY DIR. JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG

A SMILE is to the body what sunshine
"A is to flowers Under the influence of
an atmosphere of smiles the body fourishes;
every bodily function Is promoted by the
mental attitude associated with an honest
smile This is true both OF the one who
smiles and of those who are smiled upon.
The effects of a smile a real smile. the
expression OF happy or benignant state
OF mind, are not confined to the face,
Under its influence. all the bodily forces
take on new life and energy Lange, an
eminent Danish Psychologist, has demon
strated that joyful emotions heighten the
activity of all the bodily functions. Under
the influence of a cheerful mental state, the
small arteries dilate and increase the blood
supply to every bodily organ. The heart
beats stronger, the brain thinks clearer, the
lungs breathe deeper. the stomach secretes
and digests better. the eyes brighten the
cheeks glow, the whole body prospers and
rejoices like flower garden bathed in
morning sunshine.
So it's healthy to smile. 1t pays one to
keep oneself in good smiling trim, so to
speak. SO that the smile is habitual.
But one may smile effectively even II one
does not feel altogether happy. Indeed.
one may use the smile as lever by which
TO lift oneself out Of a deep pit Of gloom
and despair.
Grief, hopelsssness, fear. apprehension.
all gloomy emotions, dry up the springs
of life. They contract the bloodcells, shut
off the blood supply of the organs, stop the
| secretons. so make the mouth dry and the
| tongue coated, destroy digestion. cause con-
| stipation stop the flow of milk In nursing
MOTHER in fact, paralyze all the life func-
| tions.
So when one meets with misfortune or
| disappointment he should smile as the best
| means OF mitigating evils Of the situation.
| BY this means, one may at least prevent
| the evil physical effects upon his own body.
| A smile. even when forced. produces pro-
| found effects II persisted ih. II is a fair
| psychologist question whether we smile be-
cause we are happy or are happy because
we smile. II is probable that both PROPOSE
tions are true. The smile strikes in," SO
| to speak. One cannot maintain mental
state of hopelessness and gloom while keep
| ing n constant smile upon his face. The
| smile chases the gloom away, and as the
| cloud lifts, the fetters break and all the
springs of life leap out with fresh vigor
and force.
| A man out west who owns n 81 Q. 900 hen
told the writer that he always discharges a
| man who scolds the hens. He trains his
men to speak cheerfully and gently to his
hens, to smile at them. That Is, the poultr,
man smiles. this makes the hens smile. ant
a smiling hen lays more eggs.
So II pays to smile. It's healthy to smile
There's good physiology we'll as philo
sophy in the old adage, Laugh and grow
| fat"
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INA" SUNDAYS INTIMATE TALKS
Smuggling In the Sand
OF the famous evangelist discusses everyday topics IN
a helpful and toholesome soay.

his body while fourth tickled his toes as
ne struggled to break free. All were hys-
terical with laughter.
But II was a couple, half-sheltered by a
shore umbrella, that particularly held my
friends shocked interest.
Look at that girl over there" she
whispered. the one with tho black curls
hanging all over her head. Well. only thFs
morning saw her on the hotel piazza Just
being introduced TO the man who IL now
with her with his head In her lap"
And sure enough II was true.
That night a few of us In the hotel
learned the man had begged this girl to go
away with him, although we found out later
he already had a wife and child in a small
town In the Middle West. The girls mother
overheard the conversation and made a
scene
He had already left the hotel when we
came down to breakfast. I did not hold him
wholly to blame. He had responded TO the
invitation which the girls laxity Of behavior
had seemed to give. Her mother kept to her
room In misery Of shame as the scandal
spread
The daughter tried to brazen Il out but
the beach episode which had been observed
by number Of people lost her all sympathy,
and she was either politely ignored or de-
liberately cut by those who had been her
former friends, Mother and daughter soon
left the resort
] keep wondering why the laws Of our
| land are not made to protect girls who are
| too foolish or careless to know how TO take
| care of themselves The so-called beach
patrol, am told is more or less of farce
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might, though his heart was wrung with
pity at sight of the common faith In the
Red Cross brassard. Men, women and
children wore the badge indiscriminately
They regarded it as shield against the
Uhan's lance Most fortunately for that
strip of Belgium, the policy of "frightful-
ness" was moderated once the country was
oyerrun. SO far as local occurrences have
been permitted to become known, the coast
towns have been spared the fate OF those
in the interior.
To Dalroy's great relief the incoming
train from Zeebrugge brought the British
hospital There were four doctors eight
nurses and ffty-three wounded men. in
cluding sergeant and ten privates Of the
Gordon Highanders, who, like Bates,
Smithie and the rest. had scrambled across
Belgium after Mons
The train offered an extraordinary spec
tacle. Soldiers and civilians were packed
In IL and on It. Men and women sat pre-
carlously on the roofs Of the ramshackle
carriages. stood on the buffers and couplings
or clung to door handles. Not even foot
hold was to be had for love or money on
that train at Blankenberge.
Dalroy, who dared not let go his machine,
contrived to get word with the medical
officer in charge.
AS ever, the Briton made light of past
troubles.
We've had the time of our lives!" was
the CHEEKY comment. after Mons we were
left in a field hospital with mixed crowd
of British. French and Germans. OF course,
we looked after all alike. and that saved
our bacon, because even a German general
had to try to behave decently when he
found a thousand of his own men in our
care. So he sent US to Brussels with a
safe conduct, and from Brussels we were
allowed to make for Ostend--had to leg 1t.
though the last twenty miles to the Belgian
outposts. Then we refitted and started for
Bruges. where we've been at work In a
convent for five weeks The remnant of
the Belgian army passed through Bruges
yesterday and the day before, so we cleared
out all possible cases and started away
with the crooks early this morning. At the
last minute we were hustled bit by a
Taube dropping bombs on the station. One
bomb took from us a vanload of kit. We
haven't thing except the stretchers and
what we're wearing"
'Ill ride on now, and meet you at Os-
tend" said Dalroy. He had not the heart
to dampen the spirits Of the party by telling
them Of the chaos awaiting them. Sufficient
for the next hour would be the evil thereof.
II say, it's awfully good Of you to take
all this trouble" said the doctor.
1--WE lost my job with the departure Of
our troops so had to find something to
do" smiled the other.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW
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HE DAY
81 OF w r RATH
chapter XIV, Continued
A Story Of 1914 ?
By LOUIS TRACY


- yotJ could have heard a pin drop" was
I the excited comment of the flapper sis.
u. vben endeavoring subsequently to thrill
.,o,her girl with the sensation created by
,..ne's quiet words. Literally, this trope
=. not accurate, because the station was
so,s,er than usual. Figuratively, It met the
~, exactly.
lady Glastonbury. a gray-haired woman
.,,tb wise eyes, promptly emulated tho
srfion of the British army during the re-
s~..t from Mons, and Saved the situation"
)" s(,f course you'll stay with us. too, Cap
ain Dalroy," she said with pleasant insist.
90 Like Irene, you must have lost ey-
.vth,ng. and need time to refit."
osIroy .murmured some platitude lifted
a. hat, and only regained his composure
ss,sr two narrow escapes from being run
svsr by taxis while crossing Northumber-
iand avenue.
4 newsboy tore past, shouting in the
,.rnacular, "Great Stand by Sir John
Dalroy was reminded Of Smthy and
ssinev and Corporal Bates He saw again
lar Maertz waving a farewell from the quai
~ ostend. He wondered how old Joos was
Sr,ne. and Leontine, and Monsieur Pochard,
srd the cure Of Verviers.
: another boy scampered by. He carried
= contents bill. Heavy black type an
.ounced that the British were holding"
son Klucl on the Marne. Dalroy's eyes
sindled His work lay there. When the
soldiers task was ended he would come
Nack to- Irene.
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and laid out to afford a pleasant view from
the porch and not only so. but we would
make for ourselves still more outdoor space
in which to live.
When tho exposure or other consldera-
tion makes it advisable to place the porch on
the front of the house, we should do what
we can to give 1t some privacy by removing
1t to one side away from the entrance door
and having 1t open from the living room
and by placing tho house as far back from
the street as possible
When the lot is wide enough to allow It,.
1t Is generally good to place the porch on
the side of the house and opening from the
living room or dining room or from both
The porch, as Is now often done. can be
made into n most comfortable and sunny
room for the winter by enclosing 1t with
sash aud providing 1t with heat. When this
is done. the sash should be so held In place
that II can easily be removed in the sum-
mer when screens will take its place.
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ADVICE TO THE HoME-BUILDER
OF MODERATE MEANS
BY VICTOR EBERHARD, B. Arch, R. A.

A doorway Of Co.
lonial type; a deli
cately modelled hood
with trellis work on
each side; entirely
sufficient as an en-
tr a n ce pore h.
Trellis work is a
happy motif to use,
for two reasons:
1t affords a place
for vines and fiow-
ers to cling and
casts b e autiful
shadows. Of course,
on rainy days
but we stay inside
then--so it doesn't
matter, or else we
are in such haste
as to have no time
a n y W a y for the
contemplation Of
things esthetic.
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waists. her near
sighted eyes peer
ing In Mortified
amazement at the
familiarity between
them and the near
ly naked men, who
lifted them over the
breakers or put
their hands under
the girls shoulders
pr e $ u m n bly, to
teach them how to
swim.
We'll, ] never
saw anything so
outrageous in my
life," she finally ex-
claimed. II used 20
l,,,ht rnJsg ,,arry
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forewarned and fosear1p1I ].
girls will permit liberties froA II
they put on q bathing suit ~
would resent under other circuFt1t1
The very inadequacy Of ths
seems to suggest certain license ed|1
to familiarity. and familiarity. a. vi
know. breeds contempt"
After Adam and Eve brought Gin incl
world by the eating Of the fruit Of evil
knew that their nakedness was An oct6
In the sight of God, and hid themselvss f11
His presence among the trees Of the ear
Unto Adam also and to his wife 0i6
Lord God make coats Of skins and CD
them." Is written In Genesis. This eAH
that the Lords intent was to have ~
beings clothed from that time forth a.
Is half-nakedness which II more o0
| than complete nudity. for II carries mora
| alluring suggestion. Take heed lest 9
| disobey the spiritual essence OF 0od'o
| tent. See that you are properly clo<l
| and that you conduct yourself with dier|
when you go on the beach. Then take ~
| swim and come out and dress
| Copyright. 1917. by the Bell Syndicate. .fn6,
wednesday-"The Too Unselhsh wonsn.s
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IN taking little Ellie away from me when
she was only child, but now see His in
Unite wisdom Far better for her to he
sleeping In the arms of her Heavenly Father
than to chance the risk Of growing up like
one OF those shameless creatures"
But this remark was mild compared to
her indignation when the bathers left the
waves to take sun bath on the sand
They lay outstretched careiessly on the
shore, men and girls together. Three girls
were engaged in burying man In the sa nd,
smoothing and patting the sand down over
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Questions and Answers

How should n cemeLt walk be NADER u. s. C.
The ground covered by the walk should
be excavated to a depth of about Is inches.
Fill In IL inches of this with cinders. on top
of this run concrete inches thick, made OF
one part Portland cement. two and one-halt
parts of sand and five parts OF crushed
stone; over this, before 1t is set, run the
finish coat 1 inch thick, made OF one part
cement to two parts Of sand
What height should basement be made1?.
=. r. w.
Seven feet ordinarily Is sufficient. This
can be reduced to 6 feet II the furnace or
boiler Is set in a pit one foot deep.
Wednesday--Thc Bathroom
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Wednesday--Thc Bathroom
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A SEASON or two ago was visiting with
"A dear little old lady from Ohio. who
had never been at the seaside before
She watched the romplng bathing girls In
their abbreviated skirts and sleeveless
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VaricOse Veins

What varicose veins3 ELDER.
A diseased condition of the veins in which
the walls of the vessels are weakened, CIV
ing rise to dilation.
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Distilled Water

Is distilled water as healthful for regular
good we'll water or spring water?
MOTHER.
Yes II is not so palatable. That Is the
only objection to It. If 1t Is aerated, how
ever, 1t is all right. The benefit we get
from water Is not from the lime or the
minerals that are in It.
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Persons With High Blood Pressure
Should Avoid Salt

Why is salt not good for ono who has high
blood pressure? q. S.
For the reason that salt causes contrac-
ton OF the arteries and this increases the
blood pressure.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-26

The ladies of st. Roses Sodality of
st. Patrick's church have issued invi-
tations to the young ladies organiza-
ton Of that church, inviting them to
a. o'clock dinner to be given in the
K. G. hall on Monday, May 28th.
F. E. Christofferson, who has been
overseeing the insulating of the Dick.
inson Grocery Co. warehouse and
the Dickinson Ice & Transfer Co. ice
plant, left on Tuesday for his home
in Duluth, his work here having been
completed.
Frank Sadowsky, a prosperous
farmer, residing about Is miles north
Of the city, submitted to a serious
operation at st. Joseph's hospital on
Tuesday. He has been i'll for the
past three months, and his condition
was quite low.
+. H. Fall, who is experimenting
construction work on the new post
office building, has rented apartments
IN the Merchants National Bank build
| ing, his wife and mother-in-law being
expected to arrive here from Valley
City about the first of June.
MRS. W. 4. klnzel arrived in the
city on Sunday to join her husband
who for the past month has been EN-.
ployed as lineman for the Hughes &
Deiters Electric Company. They have
rented apartments over the Dickinson
Bottling works. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinzel
formerly resided in Mandan.
The Salvation Army will entertain
next Tuesday and Wednesday,, the
29th and 30th, Colonel Stephen, Mar
shall, Provincial officer for the states
OF North and South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin and northern Michi-
gan. The Colonel is a popular man
throughout the province and is an in
teresting speaker and one whom, if
you hear once, you will want to hear
again. He will be accompanied by
Major Kiddle and Captain Ernest
Marshall. The Major will give some
very interesting talks on missionary
work in India and Africa, while Capt
Marshall will entertain as a soloist
and instrumentalist. It is only
through the efforts of Envoy Dawson
of the local Salvation Army that these
three accomplished SaIvationists have
been secured and the hall on Willard
Street should be crowded both nights
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-26

Jack Gouth of Marmarth, formerly
Of Dickinson, has been. in Bismarck
the past week.
Mrs. w. G. Ray has accepted po-
sition as clerk in the Reed Bros
store, beginning work last Saturday.
The Ka-na-o club enjoyed picnic
in the McGillivray pasture on Sunday,
taking an auto ride later to South
Heart.
Walter Sterland made a trip to
New England on Tuesday on matters
connected with his office as juvenile
commissioner.
. Miss Helen Nebauer of Antelope
came up Monday and is taking treat
ement from DR.. Garner and staying at
the home of Mrs. Viola Homer.
j. F. Brodie was in Bismarck few
days since to meet Col. A. P. Peake,
who was on his way west with an i'm
portant government commission.
"A large number from this city en-
joyed the dance given in the South
Heart school house last Saturday
evening. Splendid music was furn-
ished by the Dickinson orchestra. The
net proceeds, amounting to SIS, were
turned over to the Red Cross society
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-26

James Soules, ST., autoed out to his
farm near Regent on Monday, expect
ing to be gone for several days sup
erintending work on his land inter
ests.
Attorney C. H. Starke was busy
last Friday and Saturday, setting 25
shade and fruit trees which he had
purchased for his garden plots just
south of the Circle. "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Stackhouse
made an auto trip on Sunday tc
points north, including Killdeer and
territory in the vicinity of Grassy
Butte, where they have land interests
Mrs. Julia H. Tennes left on Mon.
day for her home in Chicago, follow
ing several days sojourn in this
vicinity. Mrs. Tennes is sister Of
the late j. III. Caldwell.
A. D. Heaton, who had been serv.
ing on the U. S. jury at Bismarck, re-
turned home the first of the week
The Indictment cases against Sam
Clark and C. H. Crockard did moi
come up at this term of federal
court, Judge G. F. Amidon not caring
to hear the cases and it not being
convenient for him to get another
Judge in at this time. !.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-26

M. Bobb, a prosperous farmer resid-
ing near Taylor, autoed to Dickinson:
the first of the week. He reports
farming operations in full swing and
the crops looking fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fisher and little
son, Harry, DR.. and Mrs. A. L. Garner.
autoed to New England on Sunday.
They were caught in shower on the
way but aside from this experienced
no trouble. 81
Mrs. Thos. Conroy and sister, Miss
Althea Drenkel of Mandan, who for
the past two weeks have been guests
of their sister, Mrs. E. N. Robinson,
expected to return to their home at
Mandan on Thursday.
Miss Lillian Boehlke was visitor
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and:
Mrs. w. C. Boehlke, from Friday un-
til over Sunday. Miss Boehlke is en-
ployed in the Office of a prominent
firm Of physicians in Bismarck.
DR.. c. L. T. Herbert returned on
Monday from Billings, Mont, where
he had been for several days in the
interests Of the Northwest Distribut-
ing Co. D. C.. Sampson, who accom-
panied him to Billings, will remain for
some time longer.
The Dickinson press., 1917-05-26
LOCAL NEWS

Only three of the 27 Mott recruits
for Company F of Mandan were re-
jected after physical examination.
F. w. Turner motored to Hebron on
Wednesday to attend Better Roads
convention that he had called there
for that day.
David Price, who is in the under
taking and furniture business at Kill
deer, was in the city the latter part
of last week on business.
Mrs. v. A. Baker, who recently un-
derwent an operation at St. Joseph's S
hospital, was able to return to her
home on Sunday. She is feeling very
much improved.
The regular monthly Federated
Club luncheon takes place tomorrow,
Saturday, at o'clock. All ladies who
plan on participating should phone
Mrs. H. ]. Blanchard today (Friday).
Miss Frances Wetsch, daughter Of
Mrs. Mary Wetsch of this city, is to
be married next Tuesday, May 29th,
at her home here to John Schafer, a
clerk in the post office department at
Mandan.
Miss Agnes M. Sherlock completed
a most successful term of school in
the Daglum school on Friday, May
18th. The children were taken in
cars to the Little Bad Lands" where
they enjoyed lively picnic.
Mrs. J. L. Badgley is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. ]. A. Regan
of Mandan, who arrived last Saturday,
to be with her sister for about a
week.
Miss Sylvia Petricka is again at her
post in the Reed Bros store, substl-
tuting for short time. Miss Petricka
recently returned from a several
weeks visit with Mrs. Joseph Dolezal
at Killdeer.
Miss Katie Lauser, Mrs. B. E. Nc
Crane and little son, Edward, came in
from Killdeer on Sunday, the former
to visit with her mother, who is a pa
tient at St. Joseph's hospital, and Mrs
McGrane and son to be guests for the
week at the home Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Sargent, Mrs. McGrane's parents.
Miss Lauser returned on Tuesday.