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TRAPPER HAS FUTURE HOME IN
FAR NORTH.
Driven Out of Other Parts of Land,
Tile Finds Permanent Refuge.

Perhaps the most romatic CONNER
cial industry in the world is the fur
trade of the Hudson Bay Co. This
organization of gentlemen adven-
turers," as it was called at first, has
opened the great northland and sup
piled a large part of the worlds fur
Furthermore, time and civilization
have not changed its ways nor rubbed
the glamour of romance off its doings;
for the great northland must be much
the same. There are barrens and for
ests and mountains that civilization
can never conquer. Here in the north
the trapper, who has been driven out
of every other part of the land, has
found a permanent home.
In some places railroads have car
ried civilization into the Hudson Bay
country, and the great company has
met it half way by establishing motor
boat lines to connect with the rail-
road, and more elaborate stores to
sell the wares it brings. But there are
other Hudson Bay posts that are so
far removed from the world that it
is nine years from the time the goods
leave London until the furs for which
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night.
ChiIdren's service at 1890 Sunday
morning, June 10. If Indictment 1t
will be held at night.
The Mite Society met at the home
of Mrs. Annie Tanner last Saturday
afternoon with fair attendance. After
the business session refreshments
were served consisting of cake, ice
cream and coffee.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. George Caple the
first Friday afternoon in August
Those who attended the County
c. E. Convention last Thursday at
Taneytown we're Messrs. Albert and
Fillmore Hoff, Wilson Zepp and wife,
Raymond Blizzard, Mrs. Young and
daughter, Rev. Cough, Mrs. Guy W.
Cable. Misses Ida Greene and Myrtle
and Lottie Caple.
A few people from this community
enjoyed the splendid address in town
last Sunday by Mr.. Crabbe, anti-sa-
loon superintendent of Baltimore. He
spoke in a forceful but pleasing man
ner on law enforcement. We Wond-
cred where the Westminster men were
as the attendance was not what it
should have been. Mr.. Geo. w. Yeis-
er had charge of the service.
Mrs. Edward Martin has been a
patient at the Maryland University
for several weeks.
Miss Margaret Blum is with her
brother, Peter Blum, of Emory, who
is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Bitzel spent
couple days last week in Balti-
more and attended the wedding of Mr..
Bitzels cousin.
Messrs. Albert and Fillmore Hoff
have purchased a Hupmobile from
Mr.. Harbaugh.
Congratulations to Mr.. Harland A.
Greene, of this county, who won
medal Monday at the commencement
exercises at Dickinson College, Car
Isle, Pa. He is a student there.
Mrs. Denton Lester mas been on
the sick list, but is improved at this
time.
Mrs. Myrtle Buckingham motnred
with friends to Hartford county Sun
day.
A heavy electrical storm passed
over this section Wednesday even
ing. Hail fell for a few minutes but
no damage done.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
gambler.

There will be Children's day ser
vice held at Providence Methodist
Protestant church this Sunday after
noon and evening, June 10. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Mr. John Stultz, of Arlington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua L. Barnes
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Coleman.
Mrs. Florence G. Barnes spent from
Friday until Monday in Baltimore.
Miss Florence Lampford, Of Balti-
more, is spending a few weeks with
Misses Elizabeth and Alverta Pow
der.
Mr. and Mrs Miles, of Washington,
spent Saturday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse WI. Patterson.
Miss Bernena Gore sepnt Monday
with Miss Hilda Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tanner spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jabez n.
Barnes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
SMALLWOOD.

The hail storm just passed over our
section of the country and we feel
deeply our heavy losses. The wheat
will be a total loss and the vegetable
gardens that one hour before looked
SO promising are now perfectly bar
rem. The onions are cut off to the
ground and the tomato plants are also
destroyed. There is no telling how
much damage was wrought nor can an
estimate be made on the loss that the
farmers have sustained. There were
nine large windows broken on Mr..
Charles Wagner's house, Is on Mr..
John Spencer's, several on Mr.. Ed
ward Miners and others that have
not been heard from.
The Deer Park Sunday school will
have it's Childrens service on next
Sunday afternoon, commencing at $50
o'clock
The Ladies Aid Society OF Deer Park
church met at the home of Mrs.
Bertha Shipley, Bird Hill. for their
meeting in May. They were enter
tanned by Mrs. Bertha Shipley and
Miss Lizzie Williams jointly, and
greatly was the evening enjoyed. The
meeting was opened by the president.
Mrs. Marian Shipley. Mr.. Sites read
the scripture lesson which was fol-
lowed by prayer. The usual routine
of business was transacted. Mr.. Sites
was appointed to purchase the COM
muniOn service set. After the Aid
adjourned refreshments were served.
Those present were Mesdames Mar
lam Shipley, Bertha Shipley, Gertrude
Baker, Fannie Davis, Octavia Saddles,
Annie Buckingham, Emma Nicholson,
Catherine Barber, Effie Barber, Bertha
Miller, Elizabeth Davis, Pearl Davis,
Rebecca Nusbaum, Mary Hoffman, Ad-
die Prick, Susie Williams, Kate Lock-
ard, Louisa Baker, Elizabeth Warden
felt Mary Beard, Alice Spencer, Flor
ence Bauerlein, Julia Paynter, Kath-
crime Freyman, Melvie Freyman, Man
roe Yohn, Misses Amanda Williams,
Lizzie Williams, Eliza Frizzell, Louisa
Williams, Goldia Shipley, Carrie
Buckingham, Eliza Buckingham, Mag
gle Davis, Estella Bowers, Eva Baker,
Pauline Baker, Helen Baker, Ruth
Davis, Marian Upperco, Emily Frey
man, Eliza Shipley, Dorothy Baker,
Eva Logue, Grace Spencer, Elsie Will
liams, Evelyn Prick, Rev. VIM. Sites
Master Raymond Davis, Elmer Sites
and Lewis Beard, Jr
Mrs Watts and son are visiting Mrs
Savers.
Mr.. James Plack, VIM. Plack and
Miss Mabel Plack were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Louisa Baker.
Mrs. Florence Owings and Miss
Viola Frick spent the weeks end in
Baltimore.
Wednesday afternoon about
o'clock most destructive hail
storm, accompanied by high wind and
hail stones, as large as a hen egg
visited this community All the crops
including corn, wheat, potatoes and
hay were cut to the ground and are q
total loss to the farmers. Gardens are
ruined. Window lights in every home
were broken.
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Union MILLS.

Misses Mary Bankert and Elva
Hesson spent last week in Hagers-
town with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Wing
ling.
Mrs. Geo. Bankert and two sons are
visiting relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Anna Nusbaum was taken to
the Hahanemann Hospital in Balti-
more last week where she was operat-
ed on for appendicitis. The operation
was a success and the patient is gett-
ing along very nicely.
Mrs. Daniel Frock is suffering with
tonsOlitis.
Quite a number of our folks en-
joyed the trip to Lancaster last Sat
urday.
w. r. Nusbaum and family and
G.. z. Nusbaum and Bernard Nus
baum motored to Baltimore last Sun
day.
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MT. OLIVE.

The beautiful month OF June is here
with fragrance of roses everywhere.
The box social which was held at
Mt Olive school Friday night was
quite a success.
Mr. James w. Fleming made a fly
ing trip to Baltimore last week.
Mr.. John T. Gosnell called on Mr.
William Dempsey and family Sunday
Mr.. Samuel T. Matthias is suffering
from rheumatism.
Mrs. Annie Sellman and Mr.. Harry
Gosnell of this place, are on the sick
list.
Mr.. Charley Trimble visited friends
at Gathers last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. John n. Selby and family visit
ed her mother, Mrs. Daily Breasher,
of Ridge Road, quite recently.
Mrs Oscar Baumgardner and fam
lily, of Harrisville, is spending some
time at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Dempsey.
Mr. Zachariah Davis, of Alberton.
and Mr.. John E. Davis, of Mt. Olive
visited Davis Bros. Sunday last.
Mrs. Harry Gosnell and Mrs. Chas
Gosnell, of Baltimore, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs Theodore GOsnell, OF
near here.
The farmers of the community are
very busy replanting corn and getting
ready to plant tomatoes.
To the sick we wish a speedy re-
covery.
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PINEY CREEK.

A most pleasant surprise party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel p. Hawk on Tuesday even
ing, the occasion being the birthday
anniversary of Mr.. Hawk. The even
ing was most pleasantly spent in So
cial chat and innocent games,
which came to an end when supper
was announced, consisted of ice
cream, cakes and candies. At late
hour all returned to their homes
wishing Mr.. Hawk many more happy
birthdays and hoping they may have
the pleasure of giving him many more
such pleasant surprises. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L..
Hawk, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Hargett,
Mr. and Mrs Richard Withers, Mr..
and Mrs. John Staumbaugh, Mr.. and
liam Lennon, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
P. Hawk, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Hesson,
Misses Pauline Cromwell, of Walkers
Vile; Elizabeth Hawk, Of Littles
town; CARMEN Lennon, Edith With
ers, LOWE kebil, Esther Bair, Edith
Lennon, Gladys Staumbaugh, Nina
WitEcrs and Thelma StaImbaugh,
Messrs. Clarence Mayors, Roy Kebil,
John Hawk, Walter Lennon, Edward
Hawk, Edward Warner, Edwin Har-
gett, Charles Hawk, Irwin Staum-
Daugh and Wilbur Lennon.
Miss Naomi Mayors has returned
home @fte" a pleasant visit with
friends at " estminster.
Quite few persons attended love
feast at Beaver Dam.
Mrs Edgar Sauerwein and sister
Miss Margaret, spent the weeks end
at LewistOwn as guests OF +. J. Utter
back and family.
Mr.. and Mrs William Lennon and
son, Wilbur. and Mr.. and It's. Oliver
Hcsson and daughter, Esther, spent
Sunday at Clear Ridge, enjoying the
hospitality OF MIR. Charles Lennon
and family at their beautiful home.
Miss Emma Bowers and Jesse Sau-
erWein spent Saturday evening at
Beaver Dana.
Miss Gelevieve Sanders, OF near
TaneytOTL. spent Sunday with Mr..
ard Mrs. John G. SauerWeln and FAM
ily
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance of my dear husband ant
our father, Peter Wolf. who departed this lii on
year ago today. June ?. 1916.
Sleep, husband dearest peaceful sleep,
God knew that it was best
Soon on the golden shore wei meet,
And share an endless rest.
By his Wife.
One year has passed our hearts still sore.
AS time flies on miss him more
He sleeps---we lie ave him in peace to rest,
The parting was painful, but God knew best.
You are not forgotten father dear.
Nor ever will you be,
For as long as life and memory last,
We will remember thee
BY his Children.
We think of thee in thy lonely grave,
In thy Heavenly house SO fair;
And we trust with hopeful trust
To meet our dear grandfather there.
By his grandchildren.
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FncTar & SponsellCr.
June s, 1917.
~ O. 1000 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in Equity
j. Milton Brandt Assignee Of Mortgage VS. Sam
uel Weant and Margaret Weant his wife Mort
gagors.
Ordered this 7th day of June. A D lSl7 by
the Circuit Court for Carroll County, IN Equity
that the sale of the real estate made and reported
in the above entitled cause by j. Milton Brandt,
Assignee of Mortgagee be ratified and con1lrrnea
or before the 9th day of July, next; provided
copy of this order be inserted in some newspaper
published in Carroll County once week In eae Y
Of three successive weeks before the zno Gay oi
July next.
The report states the amount OF sales % DC
$4l86.0O. .,-r wi.
feb PIT EDWARD O. CASH Clssh.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
LOIrISXILLE.

Mr.. Marion Gore, who has been very
i'll with pleurisy and pneumonia, is
now improving.
Mr. Charles B. Barnes spent from
Sunday until Tuesday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Barnes.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Patterson and left
them a fine big baby girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Crimes Of Bal
timore, have occupied the tenant
house of Mr.. Lester Patterson.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Won are
spending several days with the form
er's sister, Mrs. Jessie Lively.
Mrs. Lena Schaeffer while getting
off of Bowers bus last Sunday hurt
her knee badly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
SYKESTILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Baur, of Anna
polls, have been visiting their daugn-
ter, Mrs. VIM. Hepner, the past week
We are glad to hear that T.. nj. Mel
Ior. Jr., who has been on the SICK nst
the last ten days, is able to be out
again. .4
the weeks end at the home or Mr. ana
Mrs. Irwin Buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry DeVrles ana
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Mcdonald have been
attending the commencement at MI.
De Sales this week.
The Aid Society of ST. Paul's church
will have a strawberry and ice cream
festival on the lawn Of the church
June IA, beginning at o'clock. All
are invited and a pleasant time IS an
ticipated -.
Rev. w. H.. Duncan with his wife
and daughter have moved to Balt1-
more. Mr.. Duncan has spent several
wears in SykesvilIe, and will be much
missed.
Mr.. Raymond Jenkins enlisted IN
the army Monday, and did not wait
for the draft. Mr.. Jenkins is fine
specimen of manhood and we feel
sure he will make good wherever he
is placed.
Rev. Cook and family from one OF
the Episcopal churches, of Baltimore,
have moved to Sykesville for the sum
mer and will make their home at FL
ba" with Miss Ursula Brooks.
Rev. and Mrs. PetZold were visiting
several days in Baltimore last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MellOr, of Bal
+imore visited relatives here last Sun
day.
Thos. Belts Anderson has returned
home from Randolph Macon College,
where he is attending school.
Mr.. Frank Beasman, of Baltimore,
has been visiting his parents, eX-Sen-
ator and Mrs. Johnnie Beasman for
several days.
The Guild of St Barnabas' church
was entertained at the Heights"
Monday afternoon by the Misses Ben
nett.
Mr.. James R. Weer is visiting Stan
ley and Luray, Va, for the past week
Mrs. Robert G. MacFarland, of
Philadelphia, is visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Deane.
Rev. w. X Marshall is spending a
week with his brother in Washington.
Mrs. Willard Weer and son, James,
are visiting Mrs. Weer's sister, Mrs.
Rooms in Reymar.
Mrs Edward German, of Baltimore,
is visiting friends in Sykesville.
Mrs. T. NJ. Anderson had a dinner
party Sunday for her mother, Mrs.
Jane Wright, of ToWson, who was ~
years old.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Lee spent Sun
day in Oakland visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Parker Hazel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lindsay, OF
Baltimore, were the weeks end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Lindsey.
Miss Virginia Jones is spending
some time with her grandfather, MT. !
Day in Howard county.
Miss Elva Selby is cOnvalescent
just had a sure case Of measles for
the second time.
Mr.. Harry Weer is quite sick with
tonsolitis.
Mr.. Blair Brooks, son Of the late
John c. Brooks and grandson OF Rev.
DR.. Davis, Joined the navy last week.
Mr. Brooks is a young man OF fear
less habits and we know he will make
his mark.
This year has the highest number
of graduates as trained nurses for the
insane at Springfield. The graduates
are Edith NJ Brauning, Maize Car
back, Carrie H. Dempsey, Adele r. .
Drury. Grace V. Gist Ethyl NJ Jun
kins, Ruth M. Long, Lillian E. Nor
wood. Mary NJ. OConnor Edna p.
Price, Reuben W. Revere, Lydia {.
Ward, William F. Boone, Joseph G.
Perry, Jules Provost and Lewis S. !
Shipley. Jr. !
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they are EXCHANGED return.

they are exchanged return.
These remote little posts consist of
nothing but square factors house,
a few tents and a little wooden church
where an itinerant priest holds ser
vices once a year. And all about for
distances that weary the Imagination
to picture are frozen barrens and for
ests and lakes.
To white man, this is the most in
hospitable country in the world, but
the ease with which an Indian trapper
lives and travels in it is amazing He
knows how to find the caribou and the
snow shoe rabbit, and how to keep
warm at night in a hole in the snow.
With a dog, sledge, an ak, chunk of
bacon, rifle and few cartridges, he
will face that wilderness alone for
weeks or months-and all to bring
wealth to the great company.
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FRIZELLRTRG.

The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
their festival in front of the Bethel
Church, Friday and Saturday even
ings, June Is and 18th.
Mr.. James H. Myers has had cat
aract removed from his eye at the
Presbyterian Ear & Eye Hospital,
Baltimore, and is doing nicely at this
writing.
There were quite few of our peo-
pie motored to Gettysburg on Sun
day
Mr. Howard Dern and wife spent
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
HIS LOVE FOR HIS DEAD
He Made lit Power To GLADDEN. Some
of the Needy Living.

A little old man came into the Office
of the Chicago Charities the other day
and laid down $3.50, Ito help out some
needy families" Then he told them a
story:
Years ago, when all of my folks
were living, l couldn't afford to give
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
turned on Friday from their visit to

turned on Friday from their visit to
New York. Mrs. Ursa Diller and
Miss Anna Harnish returned with
them and will spend some time with
DR.. and Mrs. Diller.
The funeral of Mrs. Fl. RI. Boyer on
Wednesday was very we'll attended.
She had many beautiful flowers as she
had always wished to have.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-06-08
DETOUR.

Mrs. c. Fl. Diller, who has been on
the sick list, is much improved.
DIR. Marlin Shorb, and Mrs. Charles
Filler, of Baltimore, visited relatives
Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Baker and son, of Edge
mont, and Mrs. John Roger, of West
minister, visited Mrs. Mary A. Wey-
bright and daughter, during the week.
DR.. G. H. Diller and grandson re-
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SANDYVILLE.

Don't forget Sandy Mount straw
berry and ice cream festival will be
held this Saturday night. If inclement
it will be held the following Monday
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RERRETT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Wolbert, Mrs.
Eugene Trayer, Mrs. VIM. T. Elem
ming and Raymond WetZel motored
to Elkridge recently.
Those who attended the Carroll
County Christian Endeavor COnven-
ton held in Taneytown last week
were Miss Ella Frizzell, F. ]. Bran
denburg, Byard Dorsey, Ridgely Gar
heart and Reese Shipley
Miss Bertha Shipley and Henry
Freter, Jr., attended the memorial
services at Gettysburg on May 80.
Those in Westminster last week
were Ridgely Garheart, Guy Garheart
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Paynter.
Don't forget the strawberry and
ice cream festival to be held at Mes
siah Lutheran church this Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Farver and fam
lily and Mr.. John Paynter were in Get
tysburg on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Streaker spent
last week visiting friends and rela-
tives in Baltimore and West Friend
ship.
Quite a number Of our young folks
attended the commencement at
Springfield State Hospital on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Warfield, of
Baltimore, were Sunday guests Of
their sister, Mrs. Jno Dorsey. Stanley
Warfield, another brother of Mrs. Dor
sey, has enlisted in Company II, First
Maryland Regiment.
Children's service at BTandenburg
ON June II at 1870.
The entertainment OF the Good
Templars that was to have been Civ
en- at Woodbine, has been postponed
indefinitely owing to the illness OF
one of the members.
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SILVER Run,

A very heavy thunder storm passed
over this place Tuesday evening.
There was a greater down pour of
rain than We have had for some years.
The corn fields and roads are washed
very badly.
Mrs Raymond Myers and daughter,
Azalea, of Pleasant Valley, spent last
Thursday with her former class mate,
Mrs. Grover G. Warehime.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Warehime,
of F'rizellburg, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lippy, of near Littlesrown, spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. Henry koontz.
Rev. S. C. Hoover and daughter,
Bernice, Mrs Irving Kroh, Mrs. Effie
Sharp and Mrs. Grover C. Warehime
attended the musical by "Gatty Sell
ars," in St. PauIs Lutheran Church,
Littlestown, Pa, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Milton Myers, of Pleasant VAL
ley, is spending few days with her
sister, Mrs. Wellington Penn, of this
place.
Mrs. S. c. Hoover and children,
in Lancaster, Pa.
Childrens day will be observed in
St. Mary's Lutheran church Sunday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Earhart
and son, Eltinge, of Westminster,
spent the weeks end in this place,
and while here accompanied the mem
bers of the Reformed church to Ian
caster, Pa.
Miss Carrie KOontZ is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. Angus
tus Warehime, at FrtZellburg.
While working on a scaffoId at the
canning factory in TaneytoWn for Mr..
A. w. Feeser, John Bankert, of this
place, was knocked to the ground by
a falling rafter. He was picked up
by the workmen in an unconscious
condition. One shoulder was dislo
Gated, and a cut in his head about
three inches long. He is under the
care of DR.. Roop, of TaneytoWn, and
at this time is doing nicely.
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White Shoes and PUMPS

We continue to have on sale special bars
of LION CASTLE weighing one and quarter
pounds. Special price 16c. Soap is higher but
price here.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
Our Need of Each Other

their lines held. There was almost
half a mile between man and man
In some of those charges. but the
lines held. Far flung In battle line.
with great gray gaps OF emptiness
between man and man. they fought
as " they had stood shoulder TO
shoulder buoyed up by warm human
presence.
Why" you ask.
Because OF the elbow to elbow
consciousness each man had gained
OF his mates during weeks OF drill
ing in close formation. Now out in
the murk of No Mans Land they
could not SEQ each other. but they
FELT each other. Each man knew
that when he came upon the enemy
his comrades would be there-dIs-
tant, perhaps, but held close in a
common cause.
In the strangeness and horror of
battle the men had felt overwhelm-
ingly alone when first they charged
across the barren wastes toward the
enemy trenches. But standing elbow
to elbow in drill had given each a
deep certainty-he could depend on
his comrades. Close human contact
had brought them the wonderful as
surance that although straininS
eyes could see no comrade, COM
rades were there; each man knew
he did not advance alone to attack.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19

~ ERE Is little story which
n was recently told me by an
officer in our army. which
well illustrates how We need each
other in daily life.
when first some OF the men on
the other side faced the enemy they
were a palmetto failure on the fight
ing line. As individuals they were
brave. splendid boys. When they
went forward TO attack they had no
solidarity. Their advance fell to
pieces Their lines did not hold.
Were they sneered at as poor
soldiers: Not at all. Good generals
understand the psychology OF hu-
manIty.
They were withdrawn 20 the rear
and ordered into close formation.
Then. elbow to elbow. they were
marched and drilled and counter
marched-and marched again. There
were several weeks of that-of
drilling in close formation. elbow to
elbow.
Then they were cent back to the
front rank trenches. And when they
were bhrown' forward in attack