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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23

Little children take to the water
like ducklings and ought to be given
q chance to learn to swim, wherever
their lot may be cast. This is an es-
sential part of their education and
might well be part of public school
instruction, as gymnastics are, since
safety and assurance and pleasure in
the water in after life depend upon IT..
Some youngsters learn so early that
they hardly remember the time. Boys,
who like to travel in gangs, shift for
themselves if there is any water in
walking distance that will give them
a chance for water sports, and teach
one another how to swim, often by he
roic methods. Girls make fine swim
mers. and certainly ought TO be given
h chance to learn at the earliest time
possible.
Nearly all the bathing suits for girls
under fourteen are made like the knit
ted wool suit shown in the picture.
The body and the short and narrow but
elastic skirt are in one piece-the body
long-waisted. Separate, close-fitting
trunks are stitched to the body, Il lit
tie below the normal waistline, and
the suit buttons on one shoulder with
two rather large bone buttons. Caps
to be worn in the water are of rubber
cloth, and made in light colors and
fanciful ways. They serve to distin-
guish their little wearers' heads among
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
White Silk Wells.

Pure silk wells in white, rather
coarse mesh, come in large rectangular
shape, to be thrown gracefully over the
brim of summer Sailors the mesh,
quite open over the face and hat,
grows finer at the bottom of the veil,
and a sprawling flower design is WOW
en- into this finer mesh. These white
silk wells give dressy effect to the
sport or semisport costume, and they
are very graceful, floating about in a
summer breeze. Best of all, they may
be washed in soap and water and dried
in ones room overnight. If pinned out
while damp over pillow they require
no ironing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23

A strong wind had arisen and dis
persed the gas.
They told me that had been "out''
for three hours; they thought 1 was
dead.
The attack had been repulsed after
a hard fight. Twice the Germans had
gained foothold in our trench, but
had, been driven out by counter-at-
tacks. The trench was filled with their
dead and ours. Through a periscope
counted eighteen dead Germans in
our wire; they were CHASTITY sight in
their horrible-looking respirators.
examined my first smoke helmet.
A bullet had gone through it on the
left side, just grazing my ear. The
gas had penetrated through the hole
made in the cloth.
Out of our crew of six we lost two
killed and two wounded.
That night we buried all of the dead,
excepting those in No Mans Land. In
death there is not much distinction ;
friend and foe are treated alike.
After the wind had dispersed the
gas the r. A. M. G. got busy with their
chemical sprayers, spraying out the
dugouts and low parts of the trenches
to dissipate any fumes Of the German
gas which may have been lurking in
same.
Two days after the gas attack 1 was
sent to division headquarters, in an
swer to an order requesting that cap
tains of units should detail q man
whom they thought capable Of passing
an examination for the divisional in
telligence department.
Before leaving for this assignment
went along the front-line trench say
ing good-by to my mates and lording 1t
over them, telling them that l had
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
White Stock Favored,

For, although the colored organdie
collar-and-cuff set prevails, it is not
the only type of neckwear in vogue
at present. Very different from it.
but equally popular, perhaps, is the Sc
we're, high, white stock now in fashion
This stock is made from heavy mate
rial-usually linen or duck; it is I'M
comfortably high, and is fitted with
two strips at the back which are to
be brought around to the front, Topped
over once and held in place with a
stick min Or Snannnr
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
Why Father Worked.

A boy of twelve asked his father the
other day if he liked to work.
"Of course was the reply, 'but
that's queer question; why do you
ask it,"
Because want to hear your an
swer."
II like to work for one reason: be-
cause I've got to work to earn money
so can take care of myself and fam
lily. Who'd take care of you and
mamma if / didn't work?'
"What are poorhouses for?'.
They're not for lazy people who can
work and won't. Besides, If didn't
work there would be no fun in loaf
Ing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
The Peace Offensive.

w. Stanley Hawkins, director of
camp singing, said at Camp Dix:
"When the kaiser's battle, the 1918
offensive, began, the kaiser ordered
Strauss to compose victory march
that should be played on the German
troops triumphal entry Into Paris"
Mr.. Hawkins chuckled.
81 understand" he oSded, 'that
Strauss has now been called off his
victory march. The kaiser has asked
him to try his hand at peace over
ture."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
On SPEAKING Terms.

When little Ernest was out walking
with his mother one day ne suddenly
pointed to lady across the road and
said:
"Oh, mamma, l know that lady over
there! She often speaks to me-"
'Does she really, darling?" answered
the mother: "And what does she
say?"
"She-she-well, she usually says,
Don't you dare to throw stones at my
dog again, you little wretch ="
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
EMPEY AND HIS COMRADES REPULSE A FIERCE GAS
ATTACK MADE BY THE GERMANS

sinking Lusana with the loss Of
lives Arthur Guy Empey American living in Jersey City
enlists in the British After
recruiting London he sent train
of Coolies After brief period of training
bullets whz
turks the trenches
wounded under hot
With shovel Empy has experience trench digger
Exciting listening detail Elk
Back bilets Empey
successful the trenches.
German lines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
Creating. Space.

BY creating legitimate places for
possessions that otherwise would be
out of place one can gain an effect Of
spaciousness and order, and give even
small city quarters the capacity to
hold a great deal without seeming
crowded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
Something of a Pessimist.

"Of course, you are in favor of anti
loafing laws"
Eyes" replied Farmer Corntossel.
"Only they are goin' to make some
trouble at first by turnin' loose lot
of inexperienced people whose one idea
of bein' busy is to get in the way"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
The Reason.

"Binks is one of the most wide
awake men l ever met"
SIS he so enterprising?"
"Not so much that as he zuffers ter
ribly from insomnia"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23

A Swedish engineers stocking de-
vice makes 1.3 tons of pulverlzed peat
produce as much power In locomotives
as ton Of coaa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23

saw! wuz o fiossy guy wunst.,
ulster smoke quarter cigars"
''WOt wuz de matter-wuz de sports
too stingy to t'row away half onesf'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
SeIective Draft.

Eeny, meeny, miney. moe;
Which one goes to fight the foe;
Which one stays to get his thrills
Paying wartime grocery bills?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23
A Nation's Soul,

A nations very much like a man.
Its courage often needs a test
From trials of the soul we can
Determine which loves honor best.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-23

"What! You here again for money
for a nights lodgin'? Why, just gave
you money for that purpose last night"
Il know it, mum but feller's got
ter sleep more'n wunst."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09

EX/ NEITHER hha blue green
" whher the and you're yeLcome
cordially Of these hotels m Whether dollar
hour ceeh reU be proud haze
ondhake of cordial hospitality U
the best v zc lea1e 4U of the
and facilities Of each and all these
charge at hom chaps in the
through se11ng consider u1vlge
youe welcome truly sotoday, omoro10 and all the
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Suggests Saloon" Huts

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 8.-Mod-
fled Y NJ. c. A. huts of the type sue
cessfully used in the war zone and at
cantonments in this country are sug-
gested as a substitute for the saloon
in industrial districts in report read
eGaay at the ccr OF the tbc
Young Mems Christian Association of
North America The report was sub
mitted by Charles R. Towson, of New
York, chairman Of the commission on
ungrasped and undeveloped opportuni-
ties among industrial workers.
The report expresses the belief that
such establishments, selling soft
drinks, equipped with lunch counters
and billiard tables and providing facil-
tiles for music, newspaper reading and
sociability, could successfully compete
with saloons and improve conditions in
industrial communities
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Daniels Opposes New
Rank for Marine Head
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)


WASHINGTON, June 8.-Opposition
to the creation of the rank of Lieuten-
ant General for Major General George
Barnett, commandant of the marine
corps, was voiced to-day by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels.
On the ground that there is no mill
tary reason for creating the high rank
in the marine corps, Secretary Daniels
told members of the House Navy Com
mittee that he could not recommend
the provision carrying the rank as
placed in the bill by the Senate amend
ment.
at hurt me to take this action,
Secretary Daniels said later. General
Barrett has done excellent work and
there are many arguments to advance
in favor of his promotion.
"But the commandant Of the marine
corps is stationed in Washington and
not in the field. | could see no military
reason for for creating the new marine
rank of lieutenant general for him."
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
Base Hospital for Wounded
To Be Built at Plattsbure

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, June s.
Buildings in the vicinity of the camp
hospital here are to be taken over for
pital for sick and wounded soldiers
returned from France About seventy
five soldiers, several of them suffering
from gas or she'll shock, have arrived
already from various reception hos
pitfalls.
Major T. Victor Keene, former
Health Officer, of indianapolis, is to
be in charge of the hospital. He said
he planned to establish vocational and
educational enterprises in connection
with the hospital
New-York tribune., 1918-06-09
HOTEL HARCRAVE

W. 72ND ST, BETWEEN BROADWAY
& COLUMBUS AVENUE. NEW YORK.
All transit lines within half block
Central Park entrance one block.
All shopping and amusements within
hve to ten minutes.
800 Rooms. goo Bathrooms Absolutely
hreproof Comfort. Refinement and Luxury
combined with very moderate rates.
Single rooms. with private bath, $500
and up.
$3.50 and up.
Parlor. bedroom. private bath. 3 per-
sons. $500 and up.
Restaurant and service are the best,
at reasonable prices. EUGENE. CABLE
Send for Illustrated Booklet. Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
PROVING: A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS A
 DANGEROUS THING

Tonic staggered along with the two signboards under his arm. He felt very proud. Had he been chosen from the gang to perform this special mission? Tonic wished he knew what they meant If he could only read English, He was to place one at each end of the huge bridge.
 Tonic leaned far over the rail to en- joy the sight, and in the act dropped one of the beautiful signs. The blue water caught it and held it. dancing for a moment, far, far below, then swept it from view. Here was trouble. Tell the boss? And perhaps lose the job that brought the good money? Never!
 Tonic was a man of resources as he himself often reflected. Grasping the remaining sign firmly, he walked half way across the bridge and nailed the board on a pillar-conspicuously Then be stood back and admired the ef- feet.
 And later, vehicles which crossed passed a board on the rail in the center of the bridge which read This bridge is not safe. Trucks or any vehicles heavily laden must not cross Motor Life for April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Don't Sacrifice Your Car

results, especially in those cases wher they have made their cars attractive in appearance to the buying public.
 A Boston firm which deals exclusively in Ford cars, purchased 50 used Fords lanst winter, gave them a thorough en- zine overhauling and furnished them with new tops, new upholstery and coat of paint and varnish. These cars were labeled Renewed Fords." The firm added 20 per cent to the selling price to cover the renewing" process and the cars sold readily at a good profit.
 The used car department of a large manufacturing corporation has adopted clever 'camouflage' stunt to aid in the, sale of it's used cars. used car is divided through the center by partition of beaver board, on which is painted a sky line tapering off into cloudy haze, which merges well with the ordinary sky effect phoney steering wheel is placed in position on the side opposite the regular wheel. One side of the car is splashed with mud and oil and fitted with old tires and old cush- ions The other side of the car is re- splendent in new paint, new tires and new upholstery. The effect is strange and startling, especially, when the car is driven up and down the streets with a driver seated at each steering wheel The idea, of course, is to show what care and renovation can do in making an old car attractive.
 Owners who have become ashamed of the shabby appearance of their cars, should adopt the remedy suggested above An investigation of the cost of paint ing retopping and reupholstering Will show it's neglibility in comparison with the extension of life granted their cars and the increased protection. comfort and pride they will derive. therefrom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

The tremendous decrease in passen- ger car manufacture brought about by Uncle Sams need of materials and of the facilities with which automo- bile factories are equipped to turn out government work, has brought the car owning and car buying public to a fuller realization of the possibilities of the used car.
 Many car owners. who formerly traded in their old cars annually for new ones or else sold them at sac rifice, are now contenting themselves with repairing and renovating such cars The multiplicity of uses which have been found for the automobile have also tend ed to continue with the old car in service
 Dealers all over the county have been quick to grasp the possibilities in the situation and are promoting and fea- turing used car sales with gratifying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
AR COOLED ENGINE IS MAKING GOOD
 ACROSS ATLANTIC
Scarcity of Gasoline Makes Light Weight Necessary
 for Foreign Cars

Otto Kahrs, a prominent importer and automobile dealer of Christlania' Norway. on a recent visit to the united States gave some rather illuminating ideas as to what the war is uncover ing in the matter of aWomooile ficiency.
 MT. Kahrs says that in European countries, the direct air cooling ssS- tenn for automobiles is arousing con siderable interest, and that it is quite freely predicted that after the war there will be a goodly number or Iirhs manufacturing air cooled cars.
 For a long time European papers have reflected the growing tenuees toward air cooling. People over theFe' interested in automobile development, being in close proximity to actuai military operations, have had splendio onnort,luity to observe the present types of cars under the hardest con ditions. From the observations thus made. it is quite clear that future ue- velopmentS must be along the iines of lighter weight, greater fleXibilIty and more ecnomical operation. The fact that direct air cooling is particu- larly adapted to these requirements undoubtedly accounts for it's growing popularity among European automo- bile engineers.
 There are many features about the system of direct air cooling that nave tremendous appeal" says MT kahrs but none are of more importance than the greater simplicity and lighter weight possible with this type of en- zine Tn view of the difficulties en- countered in getting sufficiently large quantities of gasoline and tire to Eu- rope it Is imperative that cars be used which make the most of what can be had. And the air cooled type gives splendid results in this respect, as can | be shown right here in America with | the Franklin air cooled car, number | of which are in operation in my coun- | try.
 "War has also disclosed how inn | pervious are air cooled cars to the effects of extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, because with the elimi-
 nation of water is also removed the danger of freezing or overheating, That freezing is a very serious condf- 1 tion will be recognized by the fact | that there is rule in the French army which goes into effect each win | ter. demanding that all water be drawn | from the radiators when cars are to
 stand idle for any length of time.
 When one considers the time neces-
 sary to refill a radiator, the difficult | ties the car drivers must contend with
 in the face of a quick call can read
 ily be seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
MARK ARROW ON
 TIRES IS ADVICE
 OF GOODRICH MAN
Claims That the Rubber Dough nuts" Have Almost Human
 Sense of Direction

Did it ever occur to you that tires have a "sense of direction?' Well, they have.
 Tires, M. w. Pruitt, local manager of the B. F. Goodrich Rubber company. points out. develop little moods that are almost human. and they adhere to them very stubbornly and he who seeks to change them usually pays the bills.
 For instance, when a tire has been on wheel for some time the rubber has adjusted itself to it's position thereon; that is, the rubber shapes itself to run in one direction. It stretches in one direc- tion it strains in one direction, 1t recedes before blow in one direction. There fore, when motorst removes tire for repairs or for any other purposes he should observe religiously the tires sense of direction
 Ninety nine out of every 100 motorists -or perhaps the percentage is even great er-never gives this feature thought They replace the tire any old way-usu- ally with the reverse side exposed to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
KEEP ON HOPIN'

hEEF ON HJPIN Keep on lookin' for the bright. bright skies, Keep on hopin' that the sun will rise. Keep on singin' when the whole world
 sighs, And you'll get therein the morn.
 ing. Keep on sowin' when you've missed the
 crops Keep on dancin' when the whole world
 stops, Keep on faithful till the curtain dropa And you'll get therein the morn
 ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
WILLING WoRKER

Tt is just one difficulty after an- other but we are still carrying on Most of our men are gone. our manag- ing director captain in the army, and now the air board has taken our place Of business for it's own use To move at any time is difficult, but in war time-and at moments notice words can hardly describe it. Our busi- ness these days needs all our patience. Our time from business is full of food worries and coupon troubles Our nights are disturbed with air raids and our spare time packed with war work. But for cheerfulness and winning co., operation. we are second to none Only remnant of our former staff is left but from under all our reverses we come up smiling every time.
 We have little song that is char acteristfc of the spirit with which all Londoners are meeting the present. day situation. and now that America Is entering the lists with all her might and must go through many of the try ing experiences that we have had. this song may have a bit of cheer for YOU It follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

meet the shocks and blows of the road. The result is much more rapid wear of the tires. It is considered good sug- gestion if car owners in. removing a tire would make an arrow on it indicat-
 ing the direction the tire has been run ming. Thus in replacing it he could see that the tire was adjusted to run in the right direction. 1t would be well to obey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

 CARRY OIL 49 MILES
Thomas G. Plant Company Adopts Trucks to Sup
 ply Fuel Oil

There seems to be no limitation to the possibilities of the truck in meeting the transportation demands brought on bH the world war. Recently the Thomas G, Plant company. creators of Queen Quality shoes, changed over from the use of coal to oil at their factory and then came the question of supplying an oil carrying truck that would meet the re- quirements of the Plant company.
 The PIerce-Arrow Motor Car com pany was able to meet all the demands of the Plant people in truck construction, even to the sign at the rear of the truck. which Is separated from the tank and allows an thrush of air so that the let ters may not be obiterated by the heat of the oil within the tank. It is neces- sary to carry crude oil at temperature of from 90 degrees to 120 degrees. Un- dor these conditions it would have been impossible to use gold lettering on the tank.
 It was the original intention to use this truck between Chelsea and the Plant factory, distance of four miles. Ow- ing to embargoes the Mexican Petroleum company were unable to deliver oil from their Chelsea plant and the Plant com pany are obliged to go to Providence, a distance of 49 miles each way. making q round trip of 9S miles, which the truck does in eight and one-half hours running time. The truck has made a round trip every day in spite of all the difficulties encountered through snow and ice.
 The capacity of the tank is l600 gall Ions, and even in zero weather the tenn perature of the oil after it is delivered at the factory drops only a few degrees. In a trip from Providence one day with the temperature zero, the oil starting at a temperature of 190 degrees only dropped 10 degrees in the four hours of exposure.
 It takes only four minutes to load the tank and four minutes to empty it. and it is the intention of the Plant people to run it night and day over the road It only goes to show what may be done ir an emergency and how Americans car adapt themselves to circumstances. The southern Garage is the local Pierce-Ar- row distributor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
A New Fuel

From Milestones
 Another possible source of motor fuel has been discovered in the great lig- nite beds of North Dakota. Lignite is very low grade of coal. being the stage in natures process of coal making between peat and soft coal. In experi- menting to discover methods of making Ignite usable as fuel it was discovered that when the substance was pressed
 into bricks a volatile oil was given off which is believed to be as good fuel as ga soline for thermal combustion motors. The United States bureau of mines is engaged in devising means of developing the discovery commercially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Gen IT. s. Motors

FroU the current Motor L1fe
 For the effective and expedient han ding of United States ordnance prob lens at the front, we would call t, the attention of Secretary Baker the name of General Motors.