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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
MESSAGE or THE
GREAT UNITED WAR
Drive FOR WOMEN

For the first time in the history of
this nation, women of every religious
creed have been called upon to stand
united in one great nonsectarian
cause.
The Government has just sanctioned
q United Wal Drive for seven differ
ent organizations: The Young Mems
Christian Association, the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association, the Ma
tional Catholic War Council (Knights
of Columbus), the Jewish Welfare
Board, the War Camp Community, the
American Library Association, and the
Salvation Army.
One hundred and seventy million
five hundred thousand dollars is the
goal set for the campaign. 1t is the
largest single gift ever asked of the
American people and the women of
America have heard the call.
Already there is s%pringing up a new
c~omradeship among the women of this
country, a new determination to stand
together to win the war.
What do creeds matter or dogmas
when sons, brothers and husbands are
in khaki on the fields of France?
Women of America have caught the
fire of the spirit of women lover
There" When the Allied Congress of
Women met in Paris last month-one
message was sent back to the United
States:
"All the womanhood of the Allied
nations must stand united for victory.
Think victory, talk victory, believe
victory"
And back of this great united force
of women from the far ends of the
earth there is now standing another
unified army-the woman power of
America.
Soon we shall see a new thing-wo-
men who know in their hearts that
democracy is as much a part of a wo-
mans world as it is of a mans world,
and that it is just as surely a woman's
job to make democracy safe for the
world as it is a mans job to make the
world safe for democracy.
Women of every religious creed are
standing 10Y for n goal-Victory.
To that end the only woman's organ
ization in the great United Wan Drive
the Y. w. c. Alas sent out a chal-
lenge to the women to Garry On-for
victory.
1t is no longer a question of when
will the war end?" but "When will we
have victory?"
The women of America have under
stood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

JOY. There is also an inside safety
pocket. The insignia-Y. w. G. A
stitched on a black bar within a blue
triangle, is embroidered on the sleeve
and or the shoulder. The skirt is
plain, full at the back and belted with
slit pockets. 1t hangs seven inches
from the floor. A black tricorner hat
of silk with a velvet facing is adorned
with the insignia embroidered on a
French blue grosgrain band. SILK and
velvet have been used to conserve
wool. The color of the uniform is soft
grey-blue. An ulster goes with the
suit in cold weather.
The Z. w. G. A. in advocating sensi-
BILE dress for women does not think it
advisable at this time for women in
the business world as a whole to go
into uniform. But the Association
does suggest that girls and women for
the duration of the war dress with
simplicity and economy as their first
consideration. The present tendency
of the times to put all war workers,
directly or indirectly connected with
the government, into uniform is sure
to have a lasting effect in f%ashioning
a more sensible standard for dressing
for the business girls throughout the
country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
PSYCHOLOGY OF WAR
ON W0MEN'S CLOTHES
The Girl in Uniform.

Every war has had it's influence upon
women's clothes. Sometimes 1t has
been a color that has sprung into fash
ion with the bugle call to arms, some
times it is a feather, as the coque
feather; sometimes it is braid and a
military swing to the lines of a suit
or dreA3.
Before the United States entered the
wal Russian CoSsack suits, coque
feathers, braided jackets, snappy suits
with a military dash to them hat al
most sang Listen to the band" were
the vogue. War muffs, fabulous in
price, but economical in fur, French
blue, brass buttons and any number of
adoptions from male military attire
were seized upon by Paris designers
and shipped to America as the style.
But since the United States entered
the war American women have Joined
the workers of the world. The influ-
ence of war on their clothes was first
noticed when feathers began to disap-
pear and the Russian Cossack suit and
high French toque gave place to the
plain American tailored suit with sem
sible pockets and the useful sailor hat
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
ENGLAND ASKS
Y. w. C. A. FOR HUTS

!. England has just requested !
= the Y. w. c. a. to build and op- :
: perate Blue Triangle Huts for !
+ nurses 1t base hospitals near !
: American camps in England. An :
/. American association has also {.
+ been asked by England to put up !
+ foyers or clubhouses at munitiOn !
: centers in England similar to :
+ those operated in France. !
+ The English Y. w. c. A. has !
= established centers for munition !
: workers on a similar scale. Miss !
+ Margaret Mirriss, Director of :
: the Nurses Huts in France, is !
+ now in England arranging for Z.
+ huts at American hospitals. She !
+ expects to place six secretaries !
+ on this work Immediately.
+ Blue Triangle Huts and foyers !
+ are similar to Hostess Houses !
1. and environments in this country. !
: "Over There" they are recrea- :.
+ tiOnal and social centers for !
+ nurses and women in munition !
+ factories. Each hut or foyer :
+ consists of a large room for !
+ games, teas and social affairs. i
+ 1t contains facilities for reading 1
+ and writing spaces and, where !
+ necessary. for cafeterias. i
= + + + X i i 4 + + i. /. Il /. - 4 :
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
"BIKE" SAVES
GASOLINE I'M FRANCE.

Paris. Sept. 10.-On account
of the shortage of gasoline Y. w.
G. A. secretaries in France have
reverted to the bicycle. Case
line is difficult to get and expen-
sive. 1t is needed for the army.
"We are always running short,
just as we do in our sugar sup
ply" writes Miss Esther Sleight,
Y. w. G. A. secretary for the
Hostess House for American wo-
men in Tours. 1--WE use our
bikes in going from the Hostess
House to our foyers at the fac
tories in Tours and to the recre-
alton park in the Loire"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
Y. w. C. A. CHAPERONES
SIGNAL CORPS GIRLS.

+ Hundreds of uniformed girls j
K in the employ of the Government !
K r being constantly shipped
+ overseas. At the point of en-
/ barkation they are met by Y. w. !
c. A. women wearing the hori- 4
h ION blue uniform and are taken !
K to rest rooms at National city 4
h headquarters. The War Depart \
K ment has delegated this form of \
( chaperonage to the Y. w. C. A. \
K The latest achievement of the \
K Y. w. G. A. in Washington has \
K been the completion of a group 4
K of cafeterias sufficient to feed \
K $4,000 women Government work i
( ers a day. Cafeteria service has 4
I also been provided for 500 men \
+ of the Ordnance Department at \
/ request of their division. \
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26
GIRLS UNDER 10
NOT TO BE USED IN
Y. w. C. A. CAMPAIGN.

/ The War Work Council of the
7. w. c. A, in conference with
I the other organizations in the
Z United War Work Drive. has
I passed a resolution that during
T the campaign for War Work
T funds no girl under Is years of
+ age shall solicit funds in any
way.
+ Girls will not be used by the
T War Work Council of the Y. w.
+ G. A. to solicit money either on
T the street or in a house to house
T canvass. All money contributed
r by girls under Is shall be given
by the girls themselves or earned
in a way approved by the man
ayers of the Y. w. c. A.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-26

head of Y. w. C. A. work with French
women munition workers. Miss Ding
man is wearing the official uniform of
the Y. w. C. A. war workers in France.
with it's bit of ribbon and nc furbe-
lows.
Women are showing in their clothes
that when they work they must dress
accordingly. Hence the new demand
for uniforms.
Everywhere women are adapting
uniforms as an answer to the vexing
question of "What shall | wear to
work." The suits of the ONE con-
ductors, women farmers, signal corps
girls, and the recently adopted uniform
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation all point to a new simplicity
and beauty in clothes for women in
this country.
The Y. w. G. A. has designed a uni
form peculiarly adaptable to the needs
of a woma in business. 1t is a uni
form that combines common sense and
utility with undeniable style. 1t is
already known in France for overseas
work.
The coat is finger length and belted.
with big Kitchener pockets that are a
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
Rihina the Pilgrims.

In times of peace devout MoslemS
arrived In Palestine from all parts OF
the world to perform the Haj-pil
grimage-make their supplications to
Allah in the Holy Sanctuaries of Nee
ca, kiss the Kaaba, and take part in
other religious ceremonies. On arriv'
ing at the principal port, Jeddah, they
were met post haste by hosts of purse.
cutters, guides-practiced scoundrels--
and others, all keen on tightening the
pockets of the pilgrims under all man.
ner of pretenses. The Turkish gov.
eminent used to keep all the pilgrims
in Mecca for a fortnight at least after
the Hal, so that they might spend all
their money there and go back pennl.
less to their countries.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
CHAPTER iV-Continued.

The dead bodies were seized by TWO
men, one at the head ana the otilel a.
the feet, and thrown into the dltch'
Corpses were handled exactly as was
hoard TO be used in building brldge'
Legs and arms were tossed likewise
into the ditch. Dead horses ana uain-
oced batteries had to be removed. we
were not strong enough to remove ueau
horses. We managed to capture a horsc
which was running wild and hltcheu
him to the carcasses. COrpses hanging
In the trees were left there. NO one
cared anything about them.
Canteens and knapsacks Of the dead
were searched for food and drink ana
whatever we found was eaten WIN the
greatest relish.
French soldiers who had died OF
sunstroke covered the road. Others
crawled to right and left of the roao
and waited there for relief or death.
We did not dare to help them. Inc
order was to advance and we had 70
march on and on. The captain told US
we had to pursue the fleeing enemy
with all our strength and much dis
content was manifest on receipt of this
order n
After being on our feet day and
night, Staying like barbarians, taking
no time to eat or rest, we continued to
receive commands to maintain the pur-
suit with all haste. The captain I'M
derstood how we felt and tried to
paclfy us by friendly conversation.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
GRO BE CONTINUED3
PLEA FOR "FooLLEsS" DAY
Movement to Abolish Stupid April First
Jokes Surely Would Meet with
General Approval.

In connection with the movement fol
'1ess" days it is up to some patr1o'
who has the highest interest OF the
nation at heart to launch d campaign
for a foolless first Of April.
individuals, like automobiles, are moi
foolproof, and Mr.. Absent Minded, who
from time immemorial has been q
much-fooled man on the fatal day
would rise up and call congress bless
ed, instead of calling the members
thereof names, as he now does, II that
body would busy itself with legislation
abolishing the April-fool jokes thai
wreck tempers, ruin dispositions ana
work havoc generally.
On the other hand, Mrs. Absent
Minded would probably fight to the las'
ditch against any curtailment OF the
privileges of jeering derisively at her
husband when he puts salt In his COZ
fee, cracks an egg which proves to DC
only a shell, finds the lining OF MS
overcoat sewed up, picks up some stage
money on the doorstep and starts To
work with a box of soap camouhageo
as candy in his pocket to MUNICH aftef
lunch.
AS a result the sons of dignity will
probably have to endure the annual
disturbance of their mental equilibrium
In order to keep peace in the family.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
Representing G. A. Fl. shideler.

Charles A. MCGonagle, new superin-
tendent of the Indiana Boys school at
Plainfeld tells a story on his predeces-
sor, G. A. Ii. Shideler, now superin-
tehtlcni Of tbs JeffersOnville ref0!na-
tory, which can only be appreciated
when it is known that Mr.. Shideler
weighs about 300 pounds.
Just tefore Mr.. Shideler resigned to
take ur lis duties at Jeffersonville, one
of The young boys of the school petit
toned to be transferred to another
school company and until he obtained
assurance tlat no punishment would
befall him or anybody else if he should
tell the truth, finally consented to give
his reason fol wishing to make the
change.
TN just afraid I'll get in bad with
that crowd of boys" said the little fell
low, "all on account of new game
they play. At night they all stuff pill
lows under their 'nighties' and play a
game they call being superintend-
emit indianapolis News.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
Get New Kidneys!

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of filtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed In the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back. highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; indigges-
ton; irritation, or even stone IN the 6lad-
der. These symptoms indicate condition
that may lead to that dreaded, and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay a minute. At the first IN
dicaton of trouble in the kidney, liver,
bladder or urinary organs start, taxing
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
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treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
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You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years. this famous, prep
aration has been an unfailing remedy for
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It is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap,
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if it does not give you almost immcdlate
relief, your money will be refunded. Re
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
siZes-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13

come good friends asked him again
about the three cartridges. He had
only one left. / thought about 1t
great deal and In my mind went over
the noncommissioned officers, who, be-
fore war was declared had treated us
like animals and whom we had hated
as only human f1ends can be hated
Two Of these had found their grave IN
France.
The murder of Frenchmen who had
surrendered continued as long as an
enemy was alive. Then we received
orders TO determine If the enemies
living on the ground were all dead ana
unable to fight. If anyone was founu
Stimulating death it was ordered that
he be killed. But the soldiers had lost
some of the fever which had selzeu
them during the battle and refused 20
obey this order. How they felt ABOUT
it was illustrated by the remark OF
member of my company: ;,
"We had better look once more ana
see If the two officers are really deao
and if not they ought to be killed with
out mercy for a, command is a CONF
mand."
We now advanced quickly but our
part in the battle was over as the en-
tire French line had retired to make
fresh stand, two kilometers west Oh
sommepy. The city was mostly IN
flames. The enemy artillery bomDarc-
ed the town without. intermisslon ana
shells burst all around.
Several hundred prisoners were cor
rallied in the market place. Several
French shells struck the prisoners but
thew were obliged to remain where
they were. An officer OF my company
Lieut.. A. r. Neesen, remarked that no
harm was done as the prisoners knew
at least how their own ammunltion
tasted.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
PERILS OF THE. PANT0MIME
Chances Once Taken by Clowns, Har-
iequins and Pantaloons-Clock-
work Precision Was Necessity.

In speaking of his connection with
the Fox American pantomimes, the
late T. w. Hofele, once manager of the
Old Bowery theater, told me that the
making Of these many mechanical
tricks consumed much time, ST. w.
W." writes in the New York Sun.
Many skilled wOrkmen were employed,
as these devices had to work perfect
IL and not get stuck when In use. The
duties of the stage manager were
arduous indeed. From the time the
stage manager tinl.led his little bell
for the rise of the curtain to his sig
nal to ring down the act drop he was
as busy a man as could be found any
where in any capacity on earth.
Everything had to be done when the
order was given to do It or everything
would be instantly thrown out Of trim,
with the result of q confusion gone
mad Serious accidents are likely to
happen to performers II the greatest
care is not exercised. Take the work
Of Harlequin, that merry fellow with
the magic sword, who Is always dane
ing and gliding about with his lovely
Columbine. What a hazardous part
he plays. He is perpetually taking
leap in the dark. trusting to sheer luck
as 10 whether he will do that leap
safely or not. I saw Paul Martinettl
come up through the star trap In the
usual way on one occasion. but in
stead of leaving the trap in Its place
ne took II up with him. The points
Of the star were sticking in his neck
and the square framework was rest
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
CHAPTER v.

Not far from Sommepy, the French
rear guard stopped again. -Four pat
ferries of our artillery were brought
into position and our company, along
with machine guns, were ordered to
protect the artillery. The artillery Of
ficers did not think this sufficient pro-
lection because the airplanes had dis
covered the presence of strong French
cavalry detachments and cavalry at
tack was suspected. However, a
stronger guard could not be provided
and there was nothing to be done but
take our position and make the best
of the situation. We dug ourselves in
tn the right and left of the batteries,
in a field of small pine trees. The ma
chine guns were set up and supplied
with ammunition. We were then given
instructions as to what to do in the
event of cavalry attack. An OLD
major of infantry, with white hair,
took command. Our unit was placed
with the infantry, but our "brave" Of
ficers disappeared suddenly. To them
the defense or the fatherland was the
business Of a private Since we had
been assigned to assist infantry, our
officers considered themselves super
fuous and took French leave.
Our Instructions were as follows; In
the event Of 4 cavalry attack, every
thing must be quiet. The gun must
be pointed but hidden. The machine
p11n must not be fired until the major
In command gives the order. Then
there must be a lively, quick fire. Our
batteries fired violently at a biplane
flying high over them which gave Sig
mails with star shells which were read
only by the observer.
This state of affairs affects only
"pioneer" officers who. when their
units are attached to infantry or chas-
seur divisions. scarcely ever take part
IN n battle. This was the case with
our officers during my whole war ca
reer. They remained FAR away from
the gunfiEe in comfortable security.
This is also the case with many IN
fanfry captains and almost all higher
officers. Majors. colonies, ETC., never
take part in a stOrming attack, was
told. and several times I observed THIS
myself.
But the expected attack did not
come. the enemys infantry was not TO
be seen. We prepared to resume our
march and were all ready to move !
FSSs Ae er5s- came to biTOuac. The
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
Grocer Had NOTHING TO SAY.

The grocer thought one day that hf
would like a steak for his dinner as a
change from the bacon. so he sent his
little girl across to the butcher for one
pound of steak.
On receiving the steak, he thought
he might satisfy his curiosity by weigh
ing It, and In so doing he found 1t tc
be four ounces light of weight.
He brought it across to the butcher
and said: "what is the meaning Of
only giving me twelve ounces of meat
Instead Of one poundT"
The butcher calmly replied: II lost
my one-pound weight. 50 had to pst
your one-pound packet Of tea"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13

enacted under the commands of the
officers, who kept shouting, mo quar-
ter, slaughter everybody" Such were
the orders of our distinguished Off
GERS. We pioneers also had to take
part in this cold-blooded murder of I'M
armed men, who had thrown down
their arms when they realized the fu-
tility of further resistance. Our Off
GERS took care this time, as in many
earlier and later instances, that there
should not be many prisoners taken.
The pioneer has a sidearm which,
according to the law of nations, must
not be used because the back of this
sidearm consists Of three-millimeter
sharp steel saw. In peace times the
pioneers are not drilled with the bayo-
net because this sidearm should be
used only for the special duties which
the pioneers perform-but the law of
nations is not the law of Prussian mill
| tarism.
| We were obliged to use the saw from
the beginning of the war. 1t was in
opposition to all the laws of humanity.
When an enemy had this saw in his
breast and the victim had long since
stopped every effort of resistance and
an effort was made to try and remove
the deadly steel from the wound an in
slant and horrible death resulted.
Oftentimes this horrible weapon be-
came embedded in the breast of vic
| tim so firmly that the attacker, who
had to have back his sidearm again
would be obliged to place his foot upon
the breast of his victim and use all his
force to recover the murderous instru-
ment.
The dead and wounded in horrible
condition lay all around us. The means
of the wounded men would have soft
ened a. stone but not the heart Of a
Prussian soldier.
Not all the soldiers approved this
senseless, wanton murder. Some of
those officers who had ordered us to
kill the French were themselves killed
by mistake n3the darkness of the night
by their own men. Such mistakes are
still being repeated almost daily and /
cOuiQ cite many HdlHeS anu pldSeS W
bear out this testimony.
On this particular night captain
and first lieutenant met their fate. A
second-year infantryman stabbed the
captain in the abdomen and the first
lieutenant received a stab in the back.
Both died in few minutes. Neither
Of their slayers felt any remorse and
none of us felt inclined to reproach
them. We all knew that two murder
ers had received their just deserts.
Another instance requires me to run
somewhat ahead Of the sequence OF
events. AS / talked to a comrade OF
my company the next day l asked him
for a pocketknife and in reaching into
his pocket he pulled out three car
tridges. l W.; surprised that he should
carry cartridges in his trousers pocket
and asked him If he had no room In
his belt.
81 have" he said, "but these three
have a special mission. There are
names of the intended victims on these
bullets"
Some time later after we had be-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13
FRENCH SOLDIERS ARE SLAUGHTERED WHEN, SUR
ROUNDED, THEY THROW DOWN THEIR ARMS

svnopssThe confessions, officer IN the p
branch of the service
Belgium invading that
Of their actohs
the Belgian soldes
Cvians-men, women ana chden-are uven
Zeppen and giant guns OF the Ter
Notifications The Germans sweep on
Belgium Staying under orders of their offers to snow
tried aid helpless refugees
offices. of whom declared that sucn
The German pioneers throw pontoon
bridges across the murderous fire from the
French
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-09-13

ing on his shoulders. When he land
ed on the floor he staggered few
steps, then righted himself and ran OH
the stage. AS he continued his part
he could not have been injured great
ly. think he was luc'W not to have
broken his cOllar-bone