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The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Frighten Fritz at Night
Is Slogan of the Allies
Hunt the Hun After Eventide, But Sleep When
Day Has Dawned, Is Guiding Principle
in the First-line Trenches. r6st

With the British Armies In the Field,
Dec. S.-Tommy's habits of life In the
front line trenches-what are they?
To find out Just what life in the
front line trenches under fire il going
to be like I was given the privilege Of
spending three days in various parts of
the trenches and at times under fire.
The trenches I visited are typical of
the ones where our soldiers may take
up their residence.
On quiet day In the line the dan
ger Is greater q mile or more behind
than It Is in the trenches themselves.
No matter how great a lul. there may
be at the front, Fritz is pretty GER
tain to shell with heavy stun the
crossroads and fields through which
our men must approach the communi-
cation trenches.
KipIlng In the Trenches.
Kipling's Law Of the Jungle" is
one rule Of trench life. Remember
that night is for hunting and forget
not that day Is for Sleep"
As one plods endlessly through the
communication trenches, he stumbles
over the feet of men sleeping behind
curtains in their dugouts. At night
these men may go out into No Mans
Land to hunt the Boche.
We pass groups or plodding men
bent, sweating. but cherry, under
loads Of supplies for the front line
Some bear on their backs great
iron arches and girders to help In
dug-out construction.
Others are carrying boxes Of am
munition. bombs. pals Of water. and
kettles of stew. Peeping over the
trench parapet one sees all around
merely a broad, grayish-green slope
which is absolutely deserted and fs
busted here and there with the black
clouds of exploding shells. But here
underground the whole hillside is
alive with subterranean activity. II
is as though one had penetrated into
a titanic anthill.
Quite Comfy, Indeed.
On the way to the front trench
we pass a certain headquarters,
Snugly ensconced in a big dugout
entered through a door in the trench
wall, a group of officers are dining
There is a clean white tablecloth
spread. and a variety of good food
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

is offered the guests. One officer
leads the way to q much deeper dug
out down many steps, where he
sleeps. 1t has white ceilings and
walls. the latter covered halfway
up with burlap.
A bed and q morris chair, a phono-
graph and records on one table, books
and papers on another. q typewriter.
telephone, maps, and a rough carpet
on the floor make II seem more like q
comfortable bungalow than a dugout.
And all outside is a waste of mud
and rambling bitches, where these Of
hcers and their men are hourly on the
verge Of sudden death.
The trenches are occasionally named
after some Of the worlds best-known
streets and avenues. One sign points
the way to q snipers post and another
to the stretcher bearers.
At the entrance to the front line
trench a sign reads. Keep your head
down and your heart up"
All about us in the trenches were
groups Of men engaged in various
duties. Some were bathing. Others
were sewing on buttons or cleaning
boots.
watching the Cut-Up.
An up-ended box square in the
middle of one trench was serving
as barber's chair. and facetious
group was watching the victim un-
der the amateur BARRIERS hands.
Amusements are scarce and time
for them scarcer. Here, however, a
game Of cards is going on, and near
it in their dugout doors men are writ
ing letters or reading. A few OF
them have pet birds and many a
dog wanders about.
''The police chase the dogs out o,
the villages" said our officer-guide,
so they wander out here to us and
strike up firm friendships"
Work takes most Of the mems walk
ing hours. Guns and equipment must
be cleaned. New trenches are being
dug, old ones repaired. Duckboards
are being laid and drainage systems
dug.
On our way out through the maze
OF trenches We suddenly turn a cor
ner and come on the postman max
Ing his rounds. with his hands full
or letters for delivery.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
PLANS RADIO CLASS
FOR COLORED YOUTHS
Armstrong Manual Training School
to Offer Instruction.

A radio class for colored men will
be opened within the next few days
at the Armstrong Manual Training
School with a view to the enlistment
OF qualified students in the Signal
Corps. United States army, accord
ing to Roscoe c. Bruce, assistant su-
pcrintendent of schools.
Following advices from the War
Department that colored radio oper-
ators are in demand at Camp Sher-
man. Chillicothe, Ohio, immediate
steps were taken to install the ap-
paratus and the class Is about ready
for registration Of pupils.
The class is open only to men in the
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Art Needlework,
Salon

Sweaters, Helmets, Socks and scarfs
to Order.
Stamping Orders Receive Prompt
Attention.
Silk and Satin Pillows with Japan
ese embroidered motifs. bands and in
sertions; very special. $3.75.
Boudoir Silk and Satin Slippers,
three new styles in old rose, pink,
hello. maize. and blue. $500 to $3.50
pair.
Handmade Cross-stitched Embroid-
cry, plain-colored linen Vanity Hand
kerchiefs. stitched edge, $3.50 each.
Knitting Bags of brocade. silk.
satin. imported cretonne. gold braid
and fruit trimmed; new shapes and
hand-painted bags of rich designs,
$500 to $500 each.
Knitting Needle Protectors of hand
painted wood. silver and inlaid silver;
beautiful designs, 2Se to $3.75 each.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
MINES LACK COAL CARS.

West Virginia collieries have lost
heavily in production because of a
car shortage, 1t was reported to the
United States Fuel Administration
last night. and Administrator Gar
field sent telegraphic request to A.
w. Thompson. chairman of the oper-
ating committee of the Eastern rail-
roads, at Pittsburgh. to make every
possible increase In the car supply for
the affected territory, which is the
Fairmont-Clarksburg region.
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Josephine rushed up and demanded
her tomatoes. Harvey swore he was
innocent. The woman gave him one
minute to produce them.
Alarmed at this Harvey walked over
TO her with his razor opened. He
didn't say . word but she knew what
he meant.
She ran next door and sent q neigh
Dor for the police. The cop came and
nabbed Harvey, razor and all.
And since he has promised to move
and not threaten the woman any more
the court released, him on personal
honda
s5 for Ten Cents.
ledge, All was walkin' down de
street to whar All was goin'. When
All got half way dere dis man axed
me fo' de loan OBJ dime. All tole
him All didn't hab no dime. He
reached in nah pocket en- took It."
How could he take II II you didn't
have it," asked the court of Edwin
Bruce, who charged Bob Warner with
stealing two jitneys.
"Ah had It, Jedge," answered Ed
but as To- him All didn't hab It. Yo'
1t, en- All didn't hab It."
Bob said he knew where he could
get q drink for 10 cents. Ed was in
a hurry to get to where he was
going. That Is why he didn't want to
stop and lend Bob the dime. He
needed It to get q shave at the place
where he was going. wherever that is.
Bob took an awful chance stealing
1ln.A MAJ avalry y11f1af he nav that
dime back, but IS fine also.
And when Ed left the court he
grumbled something about his being
asked for It like q man.
George Does II.
Every night at Il o'clock, so George
Wood says, he has to get up and rap
on the wall to make the people next
door keep quiet.
This has been going on for two
months, he said, and 1t was getting
on his nerves. Tuesday night he
determined to put a stop to It for
all time.
He dressed and went next door. He
demanded audience with the one who
paid the rent. A big, stout woman
came downstairs all out of breath
and asked him what he wanted.
George told her. She turned up
her nose at the idea OF cutting out
the fuss. George threatened to sc
to court about II.
The woman ordered him out Of the
house. She followed him to the curb
and gave him an up-to-date cuss-
ing. He shot back and put her to
shame.
A cop heard this verbal barrage
fire and pinched the pair. Each
swore the other started it.
The court ended 1t by taking n s
bill away from both Teresa Snow
and George. Both think they are
avenged.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Chinese Fined $100
For Possessing Opium

Ng Loon Vow was fined 800 yester-
day by Justice Mccoy in Criminal
Court No. and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary for having
opium in his possession. A previous
good record and a promise never to
handle the drug again led the court
to suspend the prison sentence.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Who Kissed lIaryf

Once there was a woman who was
not afraid to go home In the dark.
The darker It was the better she
liked II.
One morning about o'clock she
heard heavy footsteps behind her. A
mans voice called Halt" She halted.
The man caught up with her. He
grabbed. her. He kissed her. Shocked
to the eye-teeth, she smacked him.
Angered, he struck back.
Cries of murder rang out. A cop
ran up. He asked what was the
matter. The man was about q block
away by this time.
She told the cop that he wore q
soft hat and q long overcoat. His
color was a trile lighter than the
in<y blackness which surrounded
them.
The cop caught a man with long
overcoat and q soft hat. His color
was just about right. But that man
said he was innocent.
Thousands of other men were Dress
ed the same way as he. So how
could they say he was the culprit?
Besides, he was married and gave
all his kisses to his wife.
And so the court set Daniel Coz
zens free. after he had been tried
for molesting Mary Johnson. Mary
! says ? kiss is an assault
The Under Dog.
They say that no house is big
enough for two women. How, then,
are three going to get along under
the same roof? Especially when there
! is but one lone specimen Of the male
sex present,
Hattie Carter. Ruth Evans and
| Eliza Tompkins are the women.
Poor little Clarence Richards is the
man. Hattie rents the rooms to the
rest Of the bunch.
Clarence took Ruth to the movies
the other night and bought her an
ice cream cone, a sack OF peanuts
and a package OF gum.
Ruth laid the gum on the manteL
Eliza swiped II, so Ruth said. The
peanuts got swept out with the trash.
Ruth blamed Hattie for this. She
said the other two were jealous of
her generous admirer.
Some very harsh words followed
this. In a jiffy the three women,
otherwise good friends, got mixed up
in tough scrap. And the poor fish,
Clarence, tried to stop them.
He got the worst of it all. He
identified Hattie as the one who
threw a pitcher at him and sent him
to the land of dreams.
He couldn't prove anything against
Eliza The court fined Hattie 80 and
advised her to close up the house
before someone got killed.
And Grub Is So High, Too.
| One day at lunch time Josephine
Murray opened a can OF tomatoes in
expectation OF her husband coming
home to lunch.
Harvey Jackson rooms and boards
with the Murrays. He has enough ap-
petite for two Ethiopians. Many hints
to move have come his way but he
was hard Of hearing.
Josephine left the can Of tomatoes
standing on the stove and went to an
swer the door bell. When she came
back the can and its contents were
gone.
Harvey was upstairs getting ready
to shave. He was honing his razor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

exact amount and location Of com
mercIal feeds in the United States.
The feed men formed an executive
committee to enforce the govern
ment's rulings. Those on the COM
mittee are: George A Chapman,
Chicago. chairman; r. P. walden.
New York; Frank J. Ludwig. Bos-
ton; s. ID. Edwards. Chicago, and J.
H Genung, Indianapolis.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

A new trade and Industrial develop
ment of interest in the Canton dis
trict has resulted from the growing
demand for wolframite ore, and the
recent discovery that this mineral is
to be found in marketable quantities
in Kwangtung Province. The demand
comes chiefly from America, and as
soon as the ore was known to exist
here American merchants immediate
ly set about its exploitation.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

service and to those subject to the
draft Glasses in radio have been
open In nearly every large city in the
United States.
omcials In charge OF the white
radio class recently organized at Nc
kinley Manual Training School re-
port that they have enrolled a record
attendance and that the men have
taken the greatest interest in the
work.
A night class in radio is under con-
sideration.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Children's Xmas Hit
By High War Prices

New York, Dec. s.-The war that
many human hopes to fall like burst
ing rockets, has inflicted a blow on
the kiddies here. There will be only
a few Christmas trees this Yuletide
Santa Claus is TO bring. The cars
that would have carried the thou
sands of cut evergrens from the
Maine woods must now be utilized
for war purposes. The stocking will
have to be the tree as well for the
playthings which dealers are quick
to assure are plentiful.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
MEANS BATTLES
COURT; DEF|Es
HIS OWN LAWYER
Man Accused of Numbering
, Woman Conducts De-
fense at Concord.
By DAVID M. CHURCH,
STAG CorrespOndent International
News Service.

News Service.
Courthouse. Concord. N. c., Dec. s
-.-Gaston B. Means testified, cross
examined, overruled objections and
generally conducted his own trial for
ohs murder Of Mrs. Maude A. Kins
today. Assistant District Attorney
John T. Dooling. Of New York, di,
rected the cross-examination. but the
defendant corrected him frequently
and gave answers which suited him.
self.
Judge z. B. Cline was the presiding
Judge, but he was Of little avail. He
and ruled, but this had little impress
sion upon the defendant. He did as
he pleased. Even Z. T. Cansler
strain his client. But once, when
Means wandered around the bar
Cansler ordered his client to return
to the witness stand. and he obeyec
under protest.
Working under great difficulties
Dooling struggled on. He succeeded
after hours OF work in establishing
the fact that Means had little or nc
money when he met Mrs King
Moreover, Dooling established the
fact that for a greater portion of tht
time Means had no bank account
His wife, Julie P. Means, had an &C
count, and there were large deposits
made in this account after Meanl
went to work" for Mrs. King. The
defendant also admitted that he haC
a power Of attorney over this &C
count.
Means Peculiar Actions.
This came only after the hardes
work The defendant would shout an
swers and then remark:
How was that? Did I answer thai
readily enough?'
Go ahead. fire 'em at me-" was an,
other favorite expression which he
used. When they locked horns, Dool.
ing and the defendant, Judge Cline
would quietly remark:
What Is the trouble? There is nc
trouble. Go on" The judge was in ar
atmosphere Of blissful peace and Dool.
ing and the defendant were perspirins
and nervous.
Once during the absence of the jury
the defendant guffawed loudly at a re
mark made by Dooling. Judge Gin,
was serious as he said: This is the
first time I have ever seen any levitJ
in trial OF this kind" The defendant
attempted to restrain his laughter.
Struggling cross-examination brough
out the facts that Mrs. King was sued
for $, 100 by a French firm. It was on
account Of this suit that the defend
ant claimed Mrs. King placed all hel
funds gained by the revocation of the
Robinson trust, in his name. He had
declared that Mrs King feared heI
accounts would be attached. The Sc.
securities released aggregated more
than $4,000, the suit was for s1,IOo.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
FIkGV Until You Try This
Wonderful Treatment.

The internal method
of treatment is the correct one. and
is sanctioned by the best informed
physicians and surgeons. Ointments,
salves and other local applications
give only temporary relief.
IL you have piles In any form write
for FREE sample OF Pages Pile
Tablets and you will bless the day
that you read this. write today.
f. II. Page. 53oA, Main ST. Marshall,
Mlch
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
The Linen Shop

Army and Navy and Red Gross Yarns Needles and Findings
in Stock Free Instructions knitting and NeedwOk Daily to II
A. M. Only.
The Linen Shop Gift Shop and Art Neeework Salon
showing varied of sensible Gifts. Here sug-
gestons popular prices for hishcas merchandise
Beached Pure Linen Table Damak $780, $780, $500 and $ yd
Beached Pure Linen Table Cloths S. $780, 500 and $500 each
Beaehed Pure Linen Napkins $685. $5 $3.50 and 50 90 Dozen
Hemtched Pure Linen Huck Towels 50c Csc, $ll0 $l25 $S5
and $500 each
Hemched Pure Linen We Huck Towels &c. &c. 100 and $l25
EACH
jacquard Coored Border Bath Towels &c., &c. s15 and
EACH
Hemtched Seaoped Edge initiated Pillow Cases. 81 50 pair
Flet of the Loom Scarf four lengths very special $500 each
White Wool Plaid Blankets s675 $780, $500 and $1,000 pair
White Wool Finished Blankets full size $3.50 and $500 pair
Saeen Silk Satin and Brocade Covered Comforts to $3 each
Cnke Dmy Bed Spreads single and double $lS5 500 and
$3.50 each
Fine Heavy Bed Spreads Sizes $780, 500 and $500 EACH
Madeira Hand Embroidered Novelty Pieces and Sets 25c $500
Cuny Laeemmed Novelty Pieces and Sets 500 $4,000 @
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
NOVELTY GIFTS

Arranged for convenience on our main floor
New Idea Mahogany Nut Crackers $375 and $500 each set
Cape Cod Fire Eshters-torch and base. -
White Cat Smoking Stands, entirely new. $975 each
Nursery Hangers-sreat for the Eddes-$360 each.
Imported Fabric Covered Desk Ses-fou peces-$S00 SET
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

Where are now more than 1880 Of
hcers engaged in the work of the
medical department Of the army.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
LAMP SHADES

Lamp Shades for floor and table lamps Of plain and figured silk
silk damak and other materials finished with heavy silk fringe gold
saoon and lace ranging price from $1,000 to $500 each
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

ne-fourth OF the United States. or
SO, ,oOO. 900 acres. is covered by forests.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09
Oriental Rugs at
Special Prices.
Our entire stock of both large and
small rugs at a discount of
Is PER CENT

This represents. by far. the most
attractive Oriental Rug offer we have
made in years. and enables you to
buy these splendid floor coverings at
previous-to-war prices.
The sale includes about 800 Sc
lected small rugs, ranging from 1886
inches to 5x8 feet.
Medium-size Mosuls, Beloochistans.
Hamadans. ETC.; values from
$50 to $40. Special. 900. .$2475
SOME VERY SPECIAL VALUES
FOR CHRISTMAS BUYERS.
9xl2 Wilton Velvets. seamless. $500
9xl2 Administer, seamless. :. $500
9xl2 Administer. scanned. +. .$3z.50
9xl2 Brussels, seamless. .... $3.50
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

This large High-back Sol
id Mahogany Rocker; seat
upholstered in fine damask.
Cane back with solid ma
hogany carved medallion; ar
tistic as we'll as comfortable.
Regular price, $4,000. Special
price, $500.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

This fine Upholstered
Wing-back Arm Rocker or
Armchair to match; cover
ed in a selection of very fine
damask, tapestries and We
lours. Regular price, $4,000.
Special price, $3I.5o-
Evening journal., 1917-04-11
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Offers AID TO Victims

The Associated CHARITIES of Will
mington stands ready to do all in its
power TO aid those who had relatives
injured or killed in the explosion at
Eddystone. Miss Mills. secretary OF
the Associated Charities of Whining
ton, reviewed a long distance tele-
phone call this morning from ]. w.
Magruder. assistant to the National
Director of the American Red Cross,
who has been placed in charge OF the
situation at Eddystone. Mr.. Magruder
said it was not necessary for the To-
cal Associated Charities TO be repre-
sented on the scene, but he was as
sured that the unit would cooperate
with him in every way possible.
Mr.. Magruder said the work of re-
lief was progressing rapidly. He is
general secretary Of the Baltimore AS
sociated Charities but at present is on
leave Of absence and acting as assis-
tant to the national director of the
American Red Cross
Evening journal., 1917-04-11

whose right arm and side had been
torn away by a she'll cried out in his
anguish for a bullet to end his suf-
fering. AS two of the guards stoop-
ed over and placed him on a make
shift stretcher, he shrieked at the
top Of his voice. The rescuers thought
he had tainted. AS they tried to re-
vive him one noticed blood pouring
from his head. Almost simultaneously
two bullets had struck him, one in
the middle of his forehead, the other
in the left eye
The dramatic answer TO the VIC
TINS prayer for death was so appall-
ing that one Of the guards became
hysterical He had to be taken TO
surgeon and treated Later, however,
he resumed his post.
The ticket agent at the Eddystone
station Of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway gave a detailed descrip-
{ on of the catastrophe. He said that
when the first report was heard he
looked involuntarily at a clock and
noted the time. 1t was exactly 9.55
O'clock
saw Bodies in Air.
There was an explosion" said this
man. IT was followed quickly by TWO
others, both Of them much louder. 1
looked in the direction OF the Eddy
stone plant and saw a horrible sight.
Black objects were soaring high in
The air and then dropping down with
awful suddenness. They dropped into
vast mass OF yellow smoke. The
explosions were followed by screams
and noises that could be heard in my
Office.
THE building had rocked from tho
force of the blow-up. / ran outside.
AS l did so, / could see bodies in
the air Some were flung distances
which I hurriedly estimated at from
200 to 300 feet. They dropped into
the swamp 1t seemed only a minute
later that the first Of the rescuers ap-
peared from all directions.
Captain S. X Hyatts recital was
even more dramatic He was on
the scene within a few minutes after
the explosion and was admitted 70
the plant He said;
Near the collapsed building were
mangled bodies; some were alive,
others dead. Arms and legs were
gone; faces were torn away and the
girls and men were blackened be-
yOnd recognition. Their clothes had
been torn from their bodies by the
force of the impact
AS VIC began to carry out the vic
Tins / noticed that their bodies had
been distorted by the explosions.
Legs and arms and even heads were
twisted out Of place. It was i'm
possible to force them back into their
normal positions. The cries Of many
Of the victims were horrible. Others
were stunned by the explosion and
did not seem to be suffering. Some
were conscious and bleeding. but
pa'd little attention to their wounds"
Shells Travelled Great Distance,
MANY shells travelled distances OF
from 250 to 400 yards before they
struck the earth. A number were
close to the main Offices OF the COM
pany. Tho marks Of bullets could be
found on many OF the buildings in
the plant. while hundreds of names Of
window glass were destroyed by the
shock Of the explosion. Many houses
and buildings in the vicinity bore these
marks Of the catastrophe.