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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
Wounded Are Only Anxious to Get
Back Where the Battle
Is Raging.
ONLY CONTEMPT FOR ENEMY
Say When They Get Into Actual Fight
lnq Contact With Foe There
Is No Fight Left
In Him.

London.-A naval attache who saw
about so American marines in hospital
suffering from wounds or gassing in
the recent German offensive found
every one of them full Of cheer regard
ing the future; every one anxious to
get well and be back in the fighting
line. And every one of them held
poor opinion of Fritz as a fighting man.
They were unanimous, the attache de-
clared, in stating that the Germans
were long-distance fighters only. AS one
of them said:
"They are not so bad when they are
30 yards away with a machine gun, but
Mt close quarters the German soldiers
are no good"
Marine after marine asserted that
when he and his comrades got into &C.
tual fighting contact with the enemy
there was no fight left in him. Then
the Germans would throw down their
guns, and, waving their hands over
their heads, cry out "KameradW
Feel Contempt for Huns.
"Our men," added the attache, gave
me the impression Of looking with ut
ter contempt upon the German soldiers,
who can fight only when they feel that
they have the protection of artillery
and gas and surrender when 1t comes
to hand to hand fighting.
Ear from feeling the slightest dread
of the enemy, every man expressed
eagcrness to get out of hospital and
return to the front. Every one of them
wanted n chance of getting even with
the Germans for having been gassed
or wounded.
"The men were justly proud Of the
record that the marines had made, and
their morale appeared to be of the
very highest quality. The cheerful
ness of all. including some infantry in
the wards, may be summarized by the
remark of one recovering from gas ::
Why he said, there's nothing in 1t.
When all of us marines get going. we
will wipe Fritz off the map, and we
will eat our next Christmas dinner at
home at that"
A British officer who has seen much
of the American marines at their head
quarters in France, and seen them ut
work against the BoChe, writing on
what he describes as ian instructive
glimpse at the American war spirit
and American efficiency in the field"
says:
"On the roads to the front there Is
perpetual movement. Hundreds Of mo.
tor lorries, each one packed with
French soldiers, pass us in quick sue
cession on their way to another part
of the line. Again and again we pass
bodies of American troops on the
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
STAGGERED HIM A LITTLE
AZ II Sounded to Youth, the Young
Lady Had Put Very Direct
Question.

This is the first one-or at least
among the first-that has been waited
down by the breezes of Lake Michigan.
The time is beautiful, moonless
night. The place-the hotel at Maca-
tawa Park. The girl-well the girl
was there, too.
They had just completed the fifth
dance-three couples and some thirty.
odd girls-and they had strolled out on
to the balcony to rest. He, just out Of
high school, and she, out of high school
also, but little farther out, occupied
the end Of the rail-, and long limo Of
fluffy pink and white with scarcely
touch Of relieving black stretched on
out the length Of the portico toward
the lake.
49," he said, beginning the CONVEX
sation, "you are from Indianaf"
you're mighty right" she answered.
"Hoosier girl"
He suffered and stammered. "Why,
-er-really-" he said, shat Is, I
don't know--I mean. haven't decided
yet ho."-Indianapolis News.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
Half of Torpedoed Craft of Great
Britain Have Been
Salvaged.
METHODS GREATLY IMPROVED
Much Greater Weights Than Believed
Possible Are Now Being Lifted
No Hope OF Ever Raising
Lusitania.

London.-Of 400 British ships sunk
in the last two and a half years at
least so per cent have been raised
from the bottom of the sea. The or
ganization responsible-the Admiralty
Salvage department-is composed en-
tirely of experts employed by q COM
mercial firm which engaged in the busi-
ness before the war. Ships were so
cheap then, however, that often 1t did
not pay to raise sunken wreck and
restore her to seagoIng condition.
Things are very different now, and
the result is that invention has been
stimulated to an extraordinary extent
1t used to be considered that 1,5OO
tons was the greatest weight that
could be lifted from under water ny
wire ropes. A sunken government cs,l-
lier that was obstructing q fairway
was lifted out of the mud recently and
carried away by four lifting ships, with
sixteen 9-inch wire ropes, and the
lightweight carried was calculated at
2,750 tons. The wreck was shifted
one mile at the first lift, and so was
gradually taken to the beach, patched
up and sent off to the repairing yard
She went back into service and made
several voyages before a torpedo end
ed her career altogether.
Cannot Raise LusItania.
Ships sunk in deep water cannot be
salved. 1t Is not expected that the
Lusitania, for example, will ever BIZ
lifted. Divers cannot work in more
than 25 fathoms successfully, though
for special purposes they may some
times go down to 80 fathoms for {
brief spell of work.
The bulk of the ships saved hav'
been sunk in less than 20 fathoms, o.
have been towed inshore by rescue
tugs, and have gone aground in fairl!
easy positions.
The salvage men face considerable
risks, not only from bad weather bu
also from submarine attack. Only on
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22

who has fought by sea and land all
over the globe. We leave the farm
under the guidance of a young lieu
tenant, broth Of a boy with the
face of Greek god.
"a rough cnrt track runs behind a
belt of woods, and In this Vicinity the
American artillery Is stationed. We
approach one of the batteries, well hid
den even at close quarters. A tele-
phone fixed to tree trunk rings sharp
ly, and the captain, capless and with
out tunic, a megaphone In one hand,
answers the call.
avery good, sirr He swings round
to the guns.
"'On barragei FireP
Through the megaphone his order
penetrates to every corner of the wood,
and the gunners leap to their work In
a moment. d Crashl Crash-Crash
Crashi The guns fling out their deaf
ening message of death almost stimuli
taneously, and in the momentary 81
lence between the rounds the whizz OF
the shells can be heard as they ny on
their way to the wood where the Boone
still fingers.
"It is real team, work, this gunnery,
nothing else describes 1.-THE work OF
team, perfectly trained, In which
keenness and efficiency produce re-
suit beyond praise. For time salVo
follows salvo. Then comes the order
Cease FIRE = and silence descends upon
the battery"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
CAN'T KEEP A
GOOD SHIP DOWN

salvage ship, however, has been lost
through enemy action.
One of the largest oil tank steam
ships was mined and caught fire.
There was heavy explosion and the
decks were flooded with burning oil.
The cargo consisted largely Of benzine.
Most persons would conclude that the
case was hopeless. Not so. The YES
sci was scuttled by gun fire and thus
the fire was extinguished. Then divers
plugged all the shot holes, besides clos
ing other apertures. On being pump
ed out the vessel fioated and was
forthwith taken to repairing port.
New Pump 10 Valuable.
As showing how valuable Is the new
submersible electric motor pump,
recently torpedoed ship which carried
cargo (mainly foodstuffs) Of more
than $15,0000O0 value had hole 40
feet long by % feet deep in her side.
She was taken In tow by rescue tugs,
but went down before time had served
to beach her suitably. No ordinary
pumping power would have served the
need. but the new type pump enabled
stokehold, engine room and all her af'
ter holds to be pumped out, so that
cargo could be discharged and the yes.
sci taken higher up the beach. Then
the tightening process was continued
until the vessel was foated and taken
into dock, practically all her cargo be-
Ing saved.
The number of the ships Of the mer.
camille marine actually salved by the
department in two years from 1915 to
1917 was 260. All these vessels were
of big tonnage. For the present year
the monthly totals Of such vessels
salved were: January, IA; February,
Al; March, 81; April, SO, and May, 10.
Thus the department has saved 407
important vessels of the mercantile
marine. This does not include vessels
salved outside of home waters.
The larger figures of the latter pc.
Rod were due, not to increased enemy
activity but to improved salvage meth
DDS.
Many risks are run by the divers
particularly from gases generated by
decomposed vegetables and meat ir
the holds of sunken ships, deaths hav
ing resulted from this cause. Grain, Il
seems, develops sulphuretted hydro
gen, which occasions blindness ant
violent sickness.
A chemist, however, has found ,
preparation which when sprayed on ,
rotting cargo Immediately kills TIT
gases and enables men to carry oil
their work In safety.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
Girlsl Make bleaching lotion
If skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this -sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn, windburn and tan disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless
Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22


Young Clifford was hauling supplies to
hutments along the line, when SUDDEN
ly three big planes circled Immediately
over his head and opened up terrific
fight.
In short time one plane shot down.
ward In flames and crashed to earth
less than 100 feet from Gifford's truck.
The young Salvationist ran to the
wreckage, and after desperate efforts
extricated the broken and bleeding avi-
ator who was still alive. Two French
soldiers, who had been concealed near
by ran up, and noting the condition OF
the aviator, raced off in different d.
rrctiJns for q doctor and ambulance.
Young Clifford held the dying airman In
his arms, enabling him to lie back, and
with fast closing eyes gaze at the con-
flict still raging Immediately over their
heads. The French plane put the Ger
man to rout, whereupon the English
fighter with a smile relaxed and ex-
pired In the arms of the Salvatlonist.
Clifford states that for month he
has not had his shoes off, and that this
is no uncommon occurrence with the
supply drivers He spent "a hours I'M
der his truck on n subsequent trip
when 1t ran OFF the road into ditch
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
DIES AS FOE FLEES'
British Aviator Killed in Triangu-
lar Fight.
Salvation Army Truck Driver Figures
in Tragic Air Battle at
the Front.

Pnris.-Dying in the arms of Sal
walton Army supply truck driver at
the front in France, British aviator
who had just been crashed to earth
in . desperate triangular battle in the
Sky had the satisfaction of Witness
ing the defeat of his German antag-
onist by French plane just before he
drew his last breath.
The struggle, according to a report
reaching here occurred recently just
behind the allied lines in France, and
was witnessed by Ransom Clifford.
eighteen-year-old son of Col. Adam
Clifford. bead of the Salvation Army for
New England, and residing in Boston.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
SLABS WAR PRoFITEER TWICE
Mother Hands 6oastfuI Passenger
WaIIop for Each Of Her Sons
In Service.

Monessen, Palm making big
money, and for my part wish the war
would keep up awhile longer" remark
ed man on a street car here. A well.
dressed, motherly-looking woman arose
and gave the man singing slap, with
Take that for my son In France And
take that for my other son who is In
camp waiting to go to France ~ che
said as she applied the same treatment
to the other cheek. The man took his
punishment without saying a word.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
DOANS k PE2Hg
Soc All Stores FosserNbun Co.. Buffalo. MY. Mfg Chem
Poetry and Pretty oIrIs.

Richard LIE Gallienne, the poet, said
In q recent lecture:
Sincerity Is the only thing that will
give poet success. Technical excel
lence, such as Swinburne's, counts for
nothing with the public. The public
doesn't understand 1t.
1.-THE public is a good deal like a
pretty girl was talking to the other
day on beach.
"'Of course said to her, you
know what hexameters are, don't you? 2
"'Surer she said. I guess I ought
to. I've ridden In them often enough "
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
Postwoman In wyomInu.

Pine Bluffs, Woodworking has its
first woman mail carrier. Miss Eliza.
beth Rutledge Of this place is in
charge OF the rural route between here
and Gallo. She took the place OF Her,
bert Foulks, called in the last draft.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
HERE'S GREAT CHANCE
FOR WAR PR0FlTEERS

, Manchester, Conn. - James
WEIGH has n hen which lays
freak eggs once n week. They
are usually of large size. The
latest one, double egg, meas
ured So inches in clrcumfer-
ence and TX inches around the
center. In the center of the
larger egg was smaller one,
the shell of which was harder
than the one outside.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
No Real "Tana" to Il.

A soldier was telling his friends of
his experiences out in France, and
among other things they discussed was
the difference between the beers of the
respective countries.
"Well," said the soldier at last, my
idea Is that drinking one of those
Frenchy beers is about like kissing
your sister,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
How Did He Known

Three-year-old Junius and his moth
err were at the barn admiring the
calves. Junius' mother said. "Aren't
they pretty?" "Yes," answered the
little fellow, "but IL you want to see
some real fun. just crank their tails |"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22

The man who never knows whether
a woman's hat is on straight or
crooked.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
Old stun to Her.

washington never told lie."
HE was wise. Amt no use trying
1t when you marry widow"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22

Washington is soon TO have mum
Der of new temporary hotels.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22

Only the vaulting ambition Of the
acrobat enables him to achieve success.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
A KANSAS CASE.

W. n siddons, salesman. 300
8. Plain st., wellington. Kan.
says: my kidneys were In q SO
rious condition and caused me no
end OF annoyance. I had to get
UP many times during the night
to pass the kidney seoretions. My
back panied me 30 much
couldn't get around without o
cane for nearly o month. I
couldn't get up out Of q chair
without taking hold Of something
for support. Doan'B Kidney Pills
fixed me UP in short order. Az
ter I had finished two boxes
was strong and we'll"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22
Personal Reports of Real Cases
a MISSOURI CASE.

Mrs. Ella N. Pinckard, $40
schrader st.. Liberty, No.. says:
IT had a terrible pain in my back
and the least move caused knife
like twinges to pierce me. Ny
kidneys didn't act as they should
and I became all swollen UP. I
doctored with no help and finally
used Doan's Kidney Pills. I had
taken but few doses when I
felt relief. When had finished
six boxes, I was entirely free
from this trouble. My kidneys
now act right. the swellings have
disappeared and I feel better In
every way"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-08-22

with shells dropping around 1t all day
and half the night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

COLISEUM = Dorothy Dalton and Howard Hickman in "The Jungle Child" with Weekly and Comedy. PALACE-Frederick Ward in Hinton's Double" Pearl White in Pearl of the Ar my" and an educational feature.
 DREAM-Frank Mcintyre in "The Travelling Salesman" and Helen Holmes in "A Lass of the Lumberland."
 COMING ATTRACTIONS COLISEUM Madame Petrova in "The Secret of Eve" with a comedy and weekly. PALACE-Earle Williams and Dorothy Kelley in "The Maelstrom" with a comedy and weekly.
 DREAM - Vivian Martin in "The Right Direction" with comedy and travelogue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
NEXT FEATURE
 Vivian Martin in THE RIGHT DIRECTION"

eer. He was born in England and educated at the "City of London School" He made his first ap- pearance on the stage at the Ly- ceum Theatre, Sunderland, on Sep tember 4, 1867; played in the big stock companies of the principal cities of the country for seven years, and then came to America, making his first appearance at Booths Theatre, New York, on August 10, 1874, as leading actor of that famous theatre.
 During the first years of MT. Warde's experience in this coun- try he was associated with and sup ported nearly all the distinguished actors and actresses who graced the stage of that period, including Edwin Booth. Harry Sullivan. E. L. Davenport, Lawrence Barrett and John Mccullough, as we'll as Charlotte Cushman, Adelaide Neil son, Mime. Janauschek and oth- CTS.
 III Aocl hC uCCduit d star self and for twenty-four years he toured this country, playing the leading parts in the Shakespearean and classic drama in all of the principal cities. To enumerate his successful roles would be to quote the entire range of the tragic field. but perhaps his greatest successes were won in the characters of King Lear, Masbeth, Iago, and Marc An thony in Shakespeare; Cardinal Richelieu in Bulwer's play of that name; Belphegor in "The Mounte- bank" and Rinaldo in "The Lions Mouth"
 His motion picture experience has all been with the Thanhouser Film Corporation, his most nota- ble success being "The Vicar of Wakefield acclaimed as film masterpiece.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
recently regained his health.

recently regained his health.
 'The Maelstrom" is a thrilling play of romance and adventure, punctuated with strenuous combat. In one of these encounters the star is knocked out and is suppos- edly unconscious for period of a half hour. Ordinarily, the action of the picture would move rapidly from one scene to another and the fallen hero would only have to be still few moments. In this case, however, Williams had to lie still for the full period of thirty min- utes, because a dozen or more of the scenes showing him prostrate had to be made.
 It happened that the scenes were made on a very cold day and Will Hams, lying on the floor, developed a cold, which later developed into incipient grip, and for several days the pains in his arms and should CTS were so intense he could not
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
Mime. Petrova Seen in Four Roles in
 HTba Caorn% nf Ayas,

III Four Roles Tn
 "The Secret of Ave" Great scenes abound in 'sThe Sc cret of Eve" the Metro-PopulaI Plays and Players production star seen at the Coliseum Theatre Sun- day.
 In "The Secret of Eve" Mime Petrova is seen in four distinct characterizations as the original mother of Eve, in the garden of Eden, as Hagar, a Gypsy woman of the caravans, as Eve, the young girl, Hagar's child, who becomes a Quaker. and as Eve, the gaiety loving wife of Arthur Brandon.
 Never has Mme Petrova had an opportunity to show such versa tility.
 "The Secret of Eve" has import ant educational features. It shows an institution for blind children, de- picting faithfully the methods used in teaching and amusing them. A prominent New York establishment for the blind was filmed in mak- ing the production of "The Secret of Eve"
 Factory scenes are also shown in this Metro wonderplay, which combines an unusually large nun Der of interesting details. Mime. Petrova's keen interest in all that is going on about here is shown in just such productions, and the scenes are made with care and fi-
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rows as come to us every day and with such perplexities as daily en. ter the lives of many similar little waifs, Polly" in "The Right Di- rection," is a character of mar velous appeal.
 Vivian Martin as Polly" who is cast adrift in the world with her baby brother, Billy Boy" is a Tit tie mother" of such genuineness and realism that the heart interest touches of the baby boy and the faithful tramp dog, Rags" form but delightful background to a wonderful characterization that fills this remarkable story with pathos, love, fearlessness and much that stirs the heart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26

ENGRAVING AND EMDossiNo
 0rders taken and filled for fins engraved or embossed visiting car1s. invitations. announcements and oth. e society and professional stationery -Umpire Printing Company
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26

TWO IN ONB-Th< EMPIRES ads" keeps he housewife informse q all sales and the newp coiumnr vay for everybody, The EMPIRES afs light sp to s1e minute os the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
Jungle Child Moves
 From Amazon Forest To Aristocratic New York


 Moving from the jungles along the Amazon river in Brazil to the heart of the aristocratic New York, the Jungle Child, played by Dor othy Dalton, takes hard and yar- jed part. She plays the part with great success.
 Found by native woman when mere baby, and raised to be a woman of superhuman strength, she is one of the leaders of the tribe. Later she finds and res cues miscreant doctor who has deserted his companions on an ex- ploring expedition and has him. self become lost
 She immediately loves her White God" Later her native lover be- comes jealous and trying to kill the doctor, she kills him with her bare hands. The doctor learns from the old native woman and papers which were found with the girl that she is the heir to a large fortune.
 He takes her to civilization and marries her for the sake of the fortune. How he tires of her as soon as he gets her money. how he plans to desert her, and how she learns of her perfidy and deali out justice to him according to her barbarous teachings, and training form the balance of this dramatic production.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
Frederick Waarde Has Had Great

VHIceI Ou 0t8Xe
 Frederick Warde. the star of "Hinton's Double." the Pathe Gold Rooster play in which he was seen at the Palace Theatre last night. has had . deeply interesting ear-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26

-. sssaa% e laaia sesssaA
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26

delity. "The Secret of Eve" is 8 worthy successor to "The Black Butterfly" in it's elaborate attention to it's educational features. Homes of wealth are contrasted with humber dwellings, and the most advanced civilization is con tracted with the dawn of exis- tence, when Father Adam and Mo ther Eve learned life's earliest les sons in the Garden of Eden. "The Secret of Eve" is photoplay that is unusual.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-26
"The Right Direction" Original and Sympathetic Photoplay of Adventure

"A very unusual story told in a different way" Is what they say about "The Right Direction" which will be seen tomorrow night at the Dream Theatre.
 A beautiful little waif, her baby brother, Billy Boy" of the gold en curls, a comical tramp dog, Rags" the wealthy owner of a gold mine and a vast estate, are the ingredients of photoplay that without doubt is among the finest and most appealing screen stories.
 A bit of humanity picked from the busy activities of tenement life best with the same joys and sor-