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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19
CHAPTER XVII.
Landed in Germany.


They had II coolic crew on the Var
rowdale aud when they routed them
on deck the coolies began 70 pray. aud
though II IS nothing 10 laugh 1T could
mol help but chuckIe at the WY some
of them went about talking to their
various gods. They We're beginning %
smell danger aud were pretty nervous.
Every enc OF the coolies had 81 cane
and Il pair Of Palm Bench trousers.
Tie Huns We're loading them in the
ltfehoats to be taken buck 70 the
Meewe With their sen bags and ene IF
them get toe nervous and WAS Sow
about getting into the lifeboat. So the
Germans shot him without saying Il
word.
Then the Germans called ont the
names Of those who had volunteered 10
20 stocking and this included me. We
were drilled down the tddley into tho
fire room. The f11Iey is shaft tint
TINS from thu main deck Of snip %
tie ensine room. l looked around
bit and SIN German standing not
veaY far from the fdd'ev. - | azisal
han If We would be- given shoes. tls
sam 10. Then | asked him II Ne hai
To IRE in ear fare feet am - sd
Xes=fhaf W. did not need shoes. Then
IL Went into tie r"-jac "oosa.
I Looked - the narrow passage Il
meat through and at til narrow pas-
>ase e. the fid3'cy 10 the #8ER aaak
and | talaeQ 10 my feet Ike | used -
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

This rsh aud graceful csFe=euatec.
With its uuF to match, is eue of those
#ash-aaHHvd tHe5a-eHe garments
that are characteristic of this seasons
styles It's designer chose Hudson seal
and followed two cuuverEiug paths 70
lis success, combining tho free, eusy
lines Of n cape With something of the
SnuCncSS Of coat His ingenuity was
rewarded in wrap more graceful
than either Of its Inspirations, 1t Is
much more coy than a cape or scarf,
easily made equal to Il coat for com
fort. But on mild days or in the warm
er climates it is worn open at the front
and hanging about the shoulders, as
casually as either a cape or scarf.
When the wearer of this pretty gar
ment adjusts II as protection against
the cold, the ingenuity of the furrier
who made 1t reveals itself. The mar
row scarf. attached to the neck. and
passing through straps of fur at the
waist line, is slipped from under these
straps and wrapped about the throat
and the front of the wrap fastened up
to meet it. thereupon it Is a warm
coatee. The muff is shaped
with slashed frills at the ends and ev-
cry woman knows that 1t may actually
keep the hands warm, or merely serve
as a luxurious and elegant accessory
of dress. Both the wrap and muff
are distinctly up-to-date.
Hudson seal is favorite with de-
sgners, but these artists In furs have
distinguished themselves in other pelts.
Squirrel. dyed and natural. broadtail,
ringtail, mole and kolinsky are divid-
Ing honors with seal In coats. coates,
capes and In those combination wraps
that have 80 captfvated well dressed
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

rs that made II practically alright the
only mir the $50 of us rot was through
tho yentilators. That hold was cer-
tainly foul.
They next day some of the men had
got cigarettes somewhere. In few
minutes they as well as the rest had
lit up aud We're putting away in great
style. | divided cigarette with an
other fellow. Remember we were sit
ting and standing on ammunition all
this time. 1t shows how much we
cared whether school kept or not.
The Germans saw the smoke COM
ing out of the ventilators and they
were crazy with fright. A gang of
them laid below and rousted US out
with whips.
They lined us up on deck and read
US the riot act.
They drilled us down into the coal
bunkers. 1t was simply terrible there.
Coal dust to breathe and eat and sleep
ON.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

The American Red Cross at Verona.
Italy, is helping an existing orphan
age to meet the urgent problem of car
ing for motherless young children. Ii
has agreed to support ten babies I'M
der year old and 20 between the
ages of one and three.
Americans in the American Red
Cross ambulance service received 50
decorations for work performed in one
month This number includes seven
silver medals. four bronze. and "a war
crosses.
Fifteen thousand men a day were
served on an average by each of the 16
American Red Cross canteens on the
Italian front. Sixteen Of these can
teens are portable.
lie Havre.-To provide Belgian
children With shoes-and they wear
them out quite as fast as American
younESters-the American Red Cross
has started shoemaking activities at
Limoges. Thousands of Belgian chill
drcn In Red Cross colonies In France
will be equipped. The factories Will
give employment to a number of Bel
glan adults.
lie Harve-A Belgian colonel. just
from the front speaking of a canteen
for which the American Red Cross pro-
vided quarters ON very short notice,
said "Oue live demonstration like this
is better than year of talk He
also stated IN a report: 1T is wonder
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19
CHAPTER XVI.
Captured by the Mocwc.

Captured by the Mocwc.
When the tugs had cast off and after
while we had dropped our pilot,
said to myself: "Now we are off, and
It's the States for me-end of the
line-far as we go-IF'-" But the
.'if" did not look very big to me.
though l could see it with the naked
eye all right.
| got UP about four O'Clock the next
morning. which was Sunday Deeem-
Der 10. 19l6-a date | do not think
will ever forget.
As soon as | was dressed / went
down to the forecnStle peak and from
there into the paint locker. where |
found some rope. Then back again on
deck and made myself hammock,
which | rugged up on the boat deck.
figuring that | would have a nice sun
bath. as the weather had at last
turned clear.
As soon as I had the hammock
strung | went down TO the baker and
had nice chat with him-and stole a
few hot buns, which was what | was
'
for breakfast. | was almost exactly
amMships, sitting on an old orange
box had not been there long When
Old Chips, the ships carpenter. stuck
his head in the door and sang oft
"Ship on the starhOard bow. l did
not pay any attention 10 him. because
ships on the starboard bow were
Il 20 IL ~
either. Chips was not crazy about
looking 1T her, either. fer he came IN
and sat on another box and began
scofiing. He said he thought she Mis-
a tramp and that she flew the British
flag astern.
ate al could get hold of and went
out on deck. | stepped out of the gal
ley just in time to see the fun. The
ship was just opposite us when away
went our wireless and some Of the
boats on the starhoard side. and then
boom boom and We heard the report
of the guns. heard the shrapnel
whiz3ing around US just rs | had many
Il time before. I Jumped back In tn
galley ard Chips and the cook vere
shaking 81 hard they made the pans
rattle
When the firing stopped l went Up
to fhe boat deck. had on nj of ny
clothing bet instead Of shoes was
wearing a pair of wooden clogs. TIE
men AID boys were cray rushing
around the deck and knocking each
other down. and everybody getting IN
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

A charming and simple dinner gown
may be made of black malines lace and
black net over foundation of white
English embroidery. A frock of dark
green charmeuse, II correctly made,
with long. tight sleeves and narrow.
draped skirt, need have no trimming.
A pale pink batiste frock should be
trimmed with real filet lace and girdled
with blue tinsel cloth. giinting with
gold and silver threads,
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

pieces mounted astern. The guns were
mounted on al elevator and when the
time came hey ran the elevator UP
until the guns were on Il level with the
poop deck. but otherwise they were
out of sight from other ships.
For our first meal they slunG a big
feed bag half full of ship biscuit
hardtack-to us and some diXics of
tea. After this festival we began
roaming up and down the deck again.
because 1t WIS the only way to keep
warm. l guess we looked like some
of the advertisements in magazines,
where they show whole family sit
ting around Christmas tree in their
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

Then | swan hard and caught up To
the Limcys who had jumped first. They
were asking each other if they were
downhcartcd and answering, Not a
bit of ii, me lads" and trying to sing.
Pack up your troubles in your old kit
bag" only they could not do much
singing on account of the waves that
slipped into their mouths every time
they opened them. That WIS just like
Limeys, though.
Some of the boys We're just climbing
up the Jacobs ladder on the Moewe
when the old Georgia let out an awful
roar and up went the deck and the
matches high In the air in splintess.
one fellow let go his hold on the lad
der and went down and he never came
up. The Germans We're making for the
Moewe in the lifeboat and we reached
It just before they did. Up the ladder
we went and over the side and the
first thing We caught sight of was the
German rcvovcrs IN our faces drilling
us all into line.
The lifcboat brought back the ships
l'"l''AS I'm 'i''. " ~ ''ii " i'.''
ron call Ihey kept Us up on deeh III
cur wet underwear ana II WAS very
cold indeed iheh 'ae nrs. mate anu
the oid man anu one I'll the 'ei'luH
oine'rS 'a!''u on the names ana we
Ioahd we had ni'F MISSING.
Inc ho'"e eoih'''aii'itf i'ia e"''
t"ouS" u ~! u''' NJ Vas not '''tit
To NIL i'''', o"' u sun al s't,i's INA,
Me'r Sui'f'!ihb t'1e "'lies ne S"'N
i-HE'''hu was ''ssHs u I'VE ''' many,
',ul 'i'at lucy "o"ii never sue,''i anu
'H'I '''r"'"hS "ou'" S'afNe 'ie "'''eS
very SOON
Ait'' ron Gun Soiie u Us asheo 'He
''erillahS LOT oiolheS' OF at ieaSt
fi4'" 10 u'S nurseries, ILL., OUT fllA
'"uId not see Us iof ute aaSt on 'He
oseah anu We just nad To slahd 'her'
hiia shIN'r tIiI We s1'ooh 'ae deck al
most men went anu sat down Oh
he pipes that ieed the DECK NiheheS.
IheN HaQ quite Il ntau 7i steam IN
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-12-19

No4eu While the shorter garments
are having great vogue the luxur-
iou~ long coats, like flat searfs and
munS, are always good style.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
MORTALITY RATE Is LOW
statistician Refutes Statements That
War Is Causing Heavy Loss
Among Allies.

MISUNDERSTANDING A. Woods, life
insurance expert and statistician, after
an exhaustive study Of mortality in
the present war. has compiled statis-
tics to refute the widely circulated
statements that the war Ia causing
frightful loss Of life on the side of the
allies.
'Timely and scientific medical treat
ment has reduced the rate of mortal
ity in the present war to lower per-
centage than that Of all great wars"
says Mr.. Woods.
"More than 90 per cent Of the SOL
diers put under the care Of physicians
and surgeons have been able to return
to the firing line.
can American soldier, twenty years
of age. who Is now In the trenches, has
the same chance of being alive ut the
end of the war. IL It lasts year or so
longer, as n man of sixty In civil life
has of living the same length Of time
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
SENATE PASSESNEW DRAFTBILL
Youths Who Reached Fl Since June 8,
1917, Required to Register.

Washington-The resolution extend
Ing the selective draft to men reach
ing the age Of 81 years since June g.,
1917-the first registration day-was
passed on March 20 by the senate
without a record vote after futile
attempt had been made to add to it a
provision for training youths from 10
to 81 years old.
1t is estimated that about 100000
men will be added to the registration
this year by the resolution which is
one Of the pieces of legislation on
which the war department is waiting
before announcing complete plans for
for the next draft.
The bill was at once sent to the
house for consideration there, with the
bill to base draft quotas on the num-
Der of registrants in Class One instead
OF on population, another of the adj
ministration measures already passed
by the senate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
TRAINS RUN I HOUR EARLIER
Clocks Moved Ahead to Conform With
Daylight Saving" Law.

Detroit-At o'clock Sunday morn
Ing, March 80, clocks in railroad sta
tions in Detroit were moved ahead
one hour and, until next October, will
register the same time as other clocks
in the city.
The time was changed to conform
with the daylight saving" law recent
ly enacted by congress, and in most
cities outside of Detroit the hands of
all clocks were moved an hour ahead.
In Detroit this was not necessary,
except where clocks had been main
tanned on central standard time, this
applying to railroads and federal Of
fee buildings only, as Detroit four
years ago adopted Eastern standard
time and moved its clocks one hour
ahead on that occasion.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
PACKERS WORKERS WIN POINTS
Demands for Hour Day Granted, Also
Pay Increases.

Chicago-The eight-our day, wage
Increases Of 40 to so cents day, and
equal pay for like work by men and
women, have been granted to Chicago
packing house employees by Judge
Samuel Alschuler, arbitrator in the re-
cent wage hearings here. Several
other demands of the workers also
were granted.
Except for the amount of the wage
increase, the employees won practically
every point for which they commended.
The demand had been for fat in
crease of 81 day.
Leaders Of both sides said they
were satisfied with the findings.
In his award, which was a lengthy
document, Judge Alschuler pointed out
the important part which the packing
industry plays in supplying the army
and navy with food.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
Americans Make Good Showing.

Paris-"Entirely new in this war
fare, the Americans worked like the
best veterans in the battle of the
Somme," says wounded French cap
tain who has been brought back from
the front. according to La Liberte.
Two of the Americans, officers
who were wounded, were brought back
with the French captain, member of
the Dragons. Each American wore
a French war cross, conferred on tht
battlefield.
The presence Of American auxiliary
troops on the fighting line in the great
battle was the subject of much favor
able comment and when 1t became
generally known wounded American
officers and men are being brought
back with the French wounded from
the region OF st. Quentin, American
stock rose high. The moral effect
was considerable, even though the
superstition was the number of the
American troops in line was not con.
siderable.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
General Wood May Go to Front.

Washington-Major General Leonard
Wood has passed his physical examin-
alton for active service at the front
and will be returned to command his
division at Camp Funston, Kas. I'm
less he is selected for some more i'm
portant post General Wood probably
retain command of the Eighty-ninth
division when II Is sent to France.
In his fifty-eighth year, the former
chief Of staff enjoys robust health
and 10 not bothered by the shell frag-
ment wound in the left arm.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
Battle Line Is Widened.

London-Out Of the confusion of the
battle, and the contrary claims OF the
contesting armies, two new features
stand out. The first is the French,
over q front of six miles, have driven
into the German lines along the south
ern side Of the salient established by
the Teutonic drive. The other is the
Germans have begun a new operation
to the east of Arras, which may be the
inception Of widening area of battle
to the northward.
The German report says that troops
under command of the crown prince
have penetrated to depth Of 81 miles
from st. Quentin.
The German losses have been kept
within normal limits, says the commu-
nication, although they have been
heavier at vital points on the front.
The slightly wounded are estimated
at so to 70 per cent.
South of the Somme the Germans
broke through at many points and
drove back the British and French
into territory which had remained IN
touched by war since 1914, says the
statement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
TRAIN HITS AUTO, 2DEAD, 2 HURT
GraRd Trunk Line, Near PottervilIe,
Scene Of Another Fatal Accident.

Charlotte, Mich.-Mrs. Eliza Pope
and Mrs. Hattie Hall, both of Char
lotte were instantly killed and Elijah
Pope, husband of the first named VIC
tim fatally injured when Grand
Trunk passenger train collided with
and automobile in which they were
riding, at "Tom Brown" crossing, the
scene of numerous others accidents,
near Potterville.
Otto Hall, son OF Mrs. Hall, the
fourth passenger in the car, also was
seriously injured, but it is blieved he
will recover.
The train, which was bound from
Lansing west, carried soldiers bound
or Camp Custer.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
French Drive Germans Back.

Paris-On the front from Lassigny
to Noyon our troops have advanced
over line about 10 kilometers long to
depth of two kilometers says the
war Office statement issued March %.
The repulse of Germans in villages
further west also is announced.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
TEuToN ADVANCE SLOWED UP
FRENCH, IN ONE SECTOR,
FORCE FOE OUT OF NEWLY
CAPTURED POSITIONS.
BERLIN CLAIMS TO HAVE TAKEN
10000 PRISONERS, LOO GUNS
Americans in Battle Line-Presence
Of v. S. Auxiliary Troops in
Thickest Of Fighting Helps
to Cheer French.

London-After eight days, during
which 1t has swept forward over the
rolling hills of Picardy, at times like
a tidal wave, the German offensive has
slowed. Instead of sweeping ad-
vance, its progress has been checked
this fact is even admitted by the Ger
man war Office.
The Germans claim that since the
beginning of the great battle now in
progress, they have taken 10000 pris-
oners and LOO big guns. This claim
is being discounted by allied observ-
ers as exaggerated.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
THOUGH 70, OLD SOLDIER
ENROlLS TO BUILD SHIPS

Knoxville, Tenn.-James w.
Sitzler, seventy, Of the National
Soldiers home at Johnson City,
Tenn, has volunteered to serve
his country in building its great
fleet Of ships. He said in his
application:
81 wish to make application
for work as ship painter, hav-
ing worked at and learned my
trade. Although I am seventy
years old I am able to do days
work as well as any young man,
being a general all-round work.
man."
He was enrolled.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
PERSH|NG'S Offer
OF HELP ACCEPTED
PARIS OFFICIALLY ACCEOES TO
REQUEST OF v. S. TO SEND
ARMY TO PlcARDY.
AMERICANS KEEN FOR ACTION
Will Fight Shoulder to Shoulder W'tn
French to Help Stem Onrush
of Germans.

Paris-"The French government has
decided to accede to the desire ex-
pressed by General Pershing In the
name of the United States govern
ment," says an official note issued sun
day dealing with operation OF Ameri-
can troops with the French and
British
"The American troops will fight side
by side with the British and French
troops and the Star Spangled Banner
will float beside the French and Eng
lish flags in the plains of Picardy.
With the American Army in France.
Delayed-All the American troops
have been turned over to the Allies
for such use as they see fit to make
of them.
Great activity Of many sorts is in
progress in the entire American zone.
Miles of motor trucks filed with
Americans have pushed through the
towns, some going in one direction,
some in another
Through a driving rain the motor
trucks plowed their way along muddy
roads, the Americans singing. The
trucks had American flags fastened to
their tailboards. On other roads mile
after mile of marching Americans
splashed along through the mud, which
came over their ankles.
All the men are working as hard as
possible, with the ralization that they
are to be of service in the common
cause and used in the present con-
fiict.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
Head Of Packing Company Drafted.

Chicago-Nelson Morris chairman OF
the board Of directors of Morris q
Co.. packers has been placed in Class
LA Of the draft by his district appeal
board. Mr.. Morris had claimed exemp-
ton on industrial grounds. A few days
ago he left for Washington to accept
one OF tho 81 year jobs with the gov
eminent. The board in announcing
its decision, held that since he had &C.
oepted q position at Washington he
had demonstrated that he could be
spared by his company.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-04-05
jump In Garbage Cost.

Santa Monica, Cal.-The Santa Mon
lea commissioners have contracted to
sell the city's garbage for the coming
year at 1880 a ton. Last year Il
brought s. go a ton
Evening journal., 1918-01-16

him 10 the waist, and in four encount-
ers with the French compelled him 10
stand erect while they themselves took
cover from the bullets. "On Sept. a.
stales a peasant Of Sablonnieres. II was
minding my COWS in a field near the
village, when a German infantryman.
who was tagging a little behind his
column, knelt down and covered me
With his rifle from about $50 yards on
! said TO myself He is not really 20
Ing 10 nre at me- but the thought was
hardly in my mind when the rifle
cracked and ! received a bullet In the
left cheek. You can see the scar"-"Afy
commune was Thoroughly pfflaged. '
states the Mayor Of Sablonnieres. a
cane-trunk factory was particularly
badly looted The stolen trunks were
used for carrying Off the rest Of the
plunder A bicycle shop was also sacked
as well as a general shop and some
private houses on Sept. g, when the
Germans were being driven out. one of
them wounded civilian who had
taken refuge under q bridge The man
was carried 20 a British military am
bulance and died.
Continued Tomorrow
Evening journal., 1918-01-16
Songs OF The Sammies
United Press stan Correspondent.

WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI-
TIONARY ARMY. FRANCE, Dec. i5.-
BY Mall Remember along about ex-
aminaiion-time how you used 10 think
Hades would be a good place for the
professor?
TWO Williams College graduates have
just had the pleasure Of meeting their
old French teacher in the nearest
earthly approach TO lnferno-tha
trenches.
Officers now, the ex-students finally
reached the battalion commanders post
in o certain American sector after d
fierce iwo-mile trudge from the rear
through mud and ice-water up TO their
hips.
A French interpreter met them at the
door ri the post.
Yes. the major is in.' he said. but
be won't see YOU tin YOU shake hands
with me"
Both officers thought they were face
TO face with a nut.
Then as they recognized their old
teacher two hands shot and grasped
both Of his.
We'll I'll be darned-you haven't
changed a bit. was an tho French they
could remember.