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Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
HOWARD HICKMAN TO
 APPEAR AT EMPRESS

The sins of heredity, the crime of worshipping blue blood and so-called aristocracy, with all the sacrifices that people make to this false god-this is the theme of Blue Blood" the Selex- art production distributed by Goldwyn to be seen at the Empress theater, be- ginning Sunday.
 Played by a capable cast supporting Howard Hickman, virile and accom- plished young actor, the story unfolded is one of the most powerful to be seen in. motion pictures today. As the last of his name, MT. Hickman as Spencer Wellington gives a remarkable per formance ranking with the finest ex- ponents of Oswald in Ibsen's Ghosts character not unlike the stars role in Blue Blood
 Spencer Wellington is afflicted with
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23

type picture with the same fascinating star.
 Alice Brady starts off the week with a three days run in Woman and Wife," done from Charlotte Bronte's immortal Jane Eyre" and is followed by Monroe Salisbury and Ruth Clifford, who will recalled for her part of the little Belgian maid in The Kaiser" These two come in a snow picture that has been pronounced by some to be the greatest of it's kind since the ad- vent of Gods Country and the Woman. It is styled The Guilt ot Silence" and the great banks of snow, the dog teams, the frozen breath of the forest on the giant trees mark it for particular favor just now when Old Sol is trying to hang up a new record locally.
 The final three days including Sum- day see Dorothy Dalton, famed for her Flame of the Yukon" and the Price Mark" in a corking fast western drama of the days when this was wild and woody spot where the bad man held sway and where the fastest with the trigger had the law on his side.
 It is called "i lare Up Sal,' and some
 persons believe that Miss Dalton has not had part since her famous Yukon creation that has fitted her as we'll Concurrent with the appearance of this charming star will be the intro duction of the very newest thing in movies, Nod-ville' pictures, showing a whole Orpheum theater program be- fore the camera. This will contain in it's presentation the famous Hagenbach O1or hoo
 Franz Albert; famed Japanese aerial act; two New York dancers of classic creations; the sparkling dog, pony and monkey circus I'd several other high class acts.
 This is the first time a movie film
 has been able to secure a vaudeville 1 act complete
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23

colors. The service flag is repro duced as the cover design of the Star Bulletin, the Sing Sing prisoners for March.
 The inmates of Sing Sing are proud of the service flag and the leading article in the magazine has for it's topic the interest that prison CTS have in military service. It is entitled Sing Sings Service Flag Has Our Homage"
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
THE HIP

The week starting this morning at the Hip serves one of the greatest novels done to pictures since the cine mabecame an assured art. Jane Eyre snow picture taken in Truckee when the thermometer registered forty below zero and another Flame of the YuEn~''
Arizona republican., 1918-06-23
SERVICE FLAG IN PRISON

Sing Sing prison has a service flag. It has eleven stars and it hangs over the mantelpiece in the wardens of flee. The stars represent prison of ficials who have been called to the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
This concert is given under
the auspices Of the Presbyterian
Missionary Society.
ADULTS Csc CHILDREN zoe

Miss Mabelle Secor left Monday
morning to visit the wholesale houses.
at Des Moines and purchase more
millinery stock for the Wilson De-
partment Store, having disposed of
almost all of the spring stock already
that they had on hand.
Don't fail to attend the concert to-
be given next Wednesday evening,
March 27th by the Sono Orchestra
Miss Tilda Schmidt Leader. Miss
Alice DeLuhery, Reader The con-
cert will be given at the Presbyter
ian church This promises to be a
rare treat. so don't miss it.
Carl Wilson, of Peetz. Colo. who
with his family have spent the winter
here in the country at the C. Wilson
for Peetz, Friday morning. The
family will remain here until the
end of the school term, when they
will leave for their Colorado home.
Mrs. VIM Culver. son Henry and
daughter Katherine, returned Satur-
day morning to their home at Sioux
City. Her son. Charles, who accom-
panied her here to attend the tuner
al of her father, the late Is. l.. Oar
mold, remained for a longer visit
with various relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Andersen. who,
have been spending the winter in
Selma. Calf, with their son. t. L.
Andersen and family. and at Reedley
Calf, with their son. w. NJ. Ander-
sen and family. arrived home Friday
evening. They report a most enjoy
able time while away, but say they
are glad TO be back among their rel
atives and friends in Audubon.
Leon Johnson, after "a pleasant
visit here with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. NJ Johnson, and brother
Glen and family. who were here froma
Red Oak, left Monday morning for
Waterloo to visit friends ut the w.
A. Graham home, after which he re
turns to his quarters at the Great
Lakes Training Station near Wau-
kegan, Ills. Mr. and Mrs. Glen John
son left for their home at Red OAR
Monday afternoon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Wednesday Eve., March 27

II. G. Leach, who spent week oil
more in the Rio Grande Valley Of
Texas with number of excursionislS
eral of them having purchased land
while away.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Davis left for
Nevada. Iowa, Friday morning where
Mr.. Davis. who has been ailing for
some time. will enter the sanitarium
for treatment. Steen Jensen accom-.
panied them on the trip.
H. G. Leach left Monday evening
for Extra to see several parties that
were to go on the land excursion
to the lower Rio Grande Valley OF
Texas. Tuesday he accompanied
them as far as Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Larson, who
lived southeast of Audubon for years
and sold their fine farm last summer
to Oscar Felt, were here from Chi
cago last week closing the deal. They
left for their home Thursday night
Frank Herndon and Chas. Owen
returned home Friday morning from
Howard. S. D.. where the FORMER wac
Oi 81 iuHu StiiiHS thptuliiOu anu lEt
latter helping his brother, Dick Owen
and family get located in their new
home.
Mrs. W. C. Tramp, of Creston,
came Monday evening to attend the
funeral of her father-in-law. Chas
l.. Tramp. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Tramp, also of Creston, arrived on
the evening train to attend his faith
er's funeral.
Harry Northup and w. II. Bolton
returned the last of the week from a
business visit at Oxford and Maren-
go. They also visited relatives. Mr.
Bolton stopped off at Stuart enroute
home for visit with his son. Ray
and family.
Misses Iva and LA Switzer. who
visited here with their aunt, Mrs
Robert Owen. departed Monday ey-
ening for their home at Warner,
Alberta, Canada. A large number OF
their young friends were at the train
TO bid them goodbye.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-26

(To be Continued.)
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-26
CHAPTER v.
Mud, Rats and SbeJIs

must have slept for two or three
hours, not the refreshing kind that re-
SUITS from clean sheets and soft pil-
lows, but the sleep that comes from
cold, wet and sheer exhaustion.
Suddenly, the earth seemed to shnke
ana thunderclap burst In my ears. I
opened my eyes-I was splashed all
over with sticky mud, and men were
picking themselves up from the bottom
OF the trench. The parapet on my left
had toppled into the trench, completely
blocking Ii with a wall of tossed-un
earth. The man on my left lay still. I
rubbed the mud from my face. and an
awful sight met my gaze-his head
was smashed to pulp, and his steel
helmet was full OF brains and blood.
German Minnie" (trench mortar)
had exploded in the next traverse Men
were digging into the soft mass OF mud
In frenzy Of haste. Stretcher-bear-
ers came up the trench on the double.
After few minutes OF digging, three
still. muddy forms on stretchers were
carried down the communication
trench to the rear. Soon they would
De resting somewhere In France" with
a little wooden cross over their heads
They had done their bit for king and
country. had died without firing a shot
but their services were appreciated,
nevertheless.
Later on, I found out their names.
They belonged to our draft.
was dazed and motionless. Sud
denly shovel was pushed into nv
hands, and o rough but kindly voice
said:
Here. my lad, lend a hand clearing
the trench, but keep your head down.
and look out for snipers. One of the
fritzs Is daisy, and he'll get you IL
you're not careful"
Lying on my belly on the bottom OF
the trench. I filed sandbags with the
sticky mud, they were dragged to my
rear by the other men. and the work of
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not sleep For the rest OF that night.
Next evening, we took over our sec
tor Of the line. In single file we wend-
ed our way through zigzag COM
munication trench, six inches deep
with mud. This trench was called
"Whisky street" On our way up to
the front line an occasional flare Of
bursting shrapnel would light up the
sky and we could hear the fragments
slapping the ground above us on our
right and left. Then Fritz would
traverse back and forth with his "type-
writer" or machine gun. The bullets
made sharp cracking noise overhead
The boy In front of me named Prem,
tice crumpled up without a word. A
piece Of shell had gone through his
shrapnel-proof helmet. felt sick and
weak.
In about thirty minutes we reached
the front line. 1t was dark as pitch.
Every now and then a German star
shell would pierce the blackness out
in front with its silvery light. was
trembling all over, and felt very lonely
and afraid. All orders were given in
whispers. The company we relieved
filed past us and disappeared into the
blackness Of the communication trench
leading to the rear. AS they passed US.
they whispered, "The best o. luck
mates"
l sat on the fire step Of the trench
with the rest of the men. In each
traverse two Of the older men had been
put on guard with their heads sticking
over the top, and with their eyes try
Ing to pierce the blackness i'm "No
Mans Land" In this trench there
were only two dugouts, and these were
used by Lewis and Vickers machine
gunners, so 1t vas the fire step for
ours. Pretty soon IT started to rain.
We put on our "macks," but they were
not much protection. The rain trickled
down our backs, and 1t was not long
before we were wet and cold How ]
passed that night 1 will never know,
but without any unusual occurrence,
dawn arrived.
The word "stand down" was passed
along the line, and the sentries got
down Off the fire step. Pretty soon the
rum issue came along, and 1t was a
Godsend. 1t warmed our chilled bodies
and put new life into us. Then from
the communication trenches came
dixies or iron pots, filed with steam
Ing tea, which had two wooden stakes
through their handles, and were car-
ried by two men. l filled my canteen
and drank the hot tea without taking
1t from my lips. 1t was not long be-
fore l was asleep In the mud on the
fire step.
My ambition had been attained! I
was In .ront-line trench on the west
ern front, and oh, how l wished were
back in Jersey City.
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CHAPTER w.
"Into the Trench0

The next morning the draft was in
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys In the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. / was as
signed to company with another
American named Stewart
For the next ten days we "rested. ~
repairing roads for the Trenches, drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took us three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
Ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night, way Off in the dis,
I want to go home. want to go homo,
dont want to go to the trenches no
Where sausages and whizz-bangs are ga
lore
Take me over the sea. Where the ALE
mand can't get at me,
Oh. my. ! don't want to die,
l want to go home
when overhead came q "swish" through
the air, rapidly followed by three 9TH
ers. Then about two hundred yards to
our left in n large field, four columns
OF black earth and smoke rose into the
air, and the ground trembled from the
report-the explosion of four German
five-nine's, or "coalboxes." A sharp
whistle blast, Immediately followed by
two short ones, rang out from the head
OF our column. This was to take up
ARTILLERY formation" We divided into
small squads and went into the fields
on the right and left of the road, and
crouched on the ground. No other
shells followed this salvo. 1t was our
first baptism by shell fire. From the
waist up was all enthusiasm, but from
there down, everything was missing. I
thought l should die with fright.
; After awhile, we reformed into COL
umns Of fours, and proceeded on our
way.
About five that night, we reached the
ruined village Of H, and / got my
first sight Of the awful destruction
caused by German Kultur.
Marching down the main street we
came to the heart of the village, and
took up quarters in shellproof cellars
(shellproof until hit by shelly. Shells
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-26
CHAPTER III.
! Co tc Church.

Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to us. These were small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
by means Of string. Most Of the Tom
miles also used little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means of chain. They had previous
ly figured 1t out that II their heads
were blown Off, the disk on the left
wrist would identify them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but If their
head and left arm were blown off, no
one would care who they were, so II
1 have taken bath and put on
lbrand-new underwear; In fact, COM
tpiete change of uniform, and then
turned In for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full OF them. II
as common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under a tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging In a
''shirt hunt"
At night about half an hour before
flights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around candle, trying, In its
dim light, to rid their underwear Of
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method Is to take your shirt and draw
Fers, and run the seams back and for
ward In the flame from a candle and
burn them out. This practice is dan
lgerous, because you are liable to burn
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rebuilding the parapet was on. The
harder 1 worked, the better I felt. Al
though the weather was cold, I was
soaked with sweat.
Occasionally a bullet would crack
overhead, and machine gun would
Kick up the mud on the bashed-in para-
pet. At each crack would duck and
'hield my face with my arm. One of
he older men noticed this action of
nine, and whispered:
Don't duck at the crack of n bul-
ct. Yank; the danger has passed-you
lever hear the one that wings you.
Always remember that If you are going
% get IL, you'll get 1t, so never worry"
This made great impression on me
at the time, and from then on, I adopt-
sd his motto, IF you're going to get II,
you'll get It,"
, 1t helped me wonderfully. used T.
so often afterwards that some of nv
mates dubbed me. "If you're going to
get 1t, you'll get it,
After an hours hard work, all nv
nervousness left me, and was laugh.
Ing and joking with the rest.
AT one o'clock, dinner came ND In
the form Of dixie Of hot stew.
: l looked for my canteen. It had
1aiien OFF the fire step, and was half
buried In the mud. The man on nv
left noticed this, and told the corporal,
dishing out the rations. to put nv
snare In his mess tin. Then he whis-
pered to me, always take care of your
mess tin, mate"
had learned another maxim of the
trenches.
That stew tasted fine. I was as
hungry as bear. We had seconds. 4"
or another helping, because three of
the men had "gone West" killed by
the explosion of the German trench
mortar, and we ate their share, but
still was hungry, so I filled in with
bully beef and biscuits. Then drained
my water bottle. Later on 1 learned
another maxim Of the front line. SEQ
sparingly with your water" The bully
beef made me thirsty, and by tea time
was dying for drink, but my pride
would not allow me to ask nv mates
Tor water. / was fast learning the
ethics Of the trenches.
That night 1 was put on guard with
an older man. We stood on the fire
step with our hands over the top, peer
Ing out into No Mans Land. 1t was
nervous work for me, but the other fel-
low seemed to take 1t as part Of the
nights routine.
Then something shot past my face.
My heart stopped beating, and ducked
my head below the parapet. A soft
chuckle from my mate brought me to
my senses, and I feebly asked, "For
heavens sake, what was that?"
He answered. "Only a rat taking n
promenade along the sandbags." I
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Diagram Showing Typical and Communication Trenches

felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the SEN
try In the next traverse would fire a
star shell from his fare pistol. The
"plop" would give me start Of fright.
my service In the trenches.
would watch the arc described by
the star shell, and then stare into No
Mans Land waiting for 1t to burst. In
Its lurid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be silhouetted against Its
light like latticed window. Then
darkness.
Once, out In front Of our wire, /
heard noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rifle was lying across the
sandbagged parapet. / reached for 1t,
and was taking aim to fire. when my
mate grasped my arm, and whispered.
Don't fire" He challenged in n low
voice. The reply came back instantly
from the dark forms:
Shut your blinkin' mouth, You
bloomln' idiot; do you want US to click
II from the Bochesf"
Later we learned that the word, "No
VI phTty Out
In front" had been given to the sentry
on our right, but he had failed to pass
Ii down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, and
Immediately put the offending sentry
under arrest. The sentry clicked
twenty-one days on the wheel, that is
he received twenty-one days field pun
ishment No. 1, or "cruciHxion," a.
Tommy terms IL.
This consists of being spread-eagled
on the wheel of a timber two hours @
day for twenty-one days, regardless oi
the weather. During this period, your
rations consist Of bully beef, biscuits
and water.
A few months later I met this sentry
and he confided to me that since being
"cruci6ed," he had never failed to pass
, the word down the trench when so or
}dered. In view of the ofIense, tho
{above punishment was very light, In
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Now, just imagine my hard luck. Out
OF five religions was unlucky enough
to pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory
The next morning was Sunday. I
was sitting In the billet writing home
to my sister telling her Of my wonder
ful exploits while under fire-all re-
cruits do this. The sergeant major put
his head In the door Of the billet and
shouted: &c. Of e. outside for church
paradeW
kept on writing. Turning to me. In
a loud voice, he asked, "Empey, aren't
you G. of e. ~
answered, "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded,
'Dont you yep me. Say. Yes, SER
geant MAJOR"
IL did SO. Somewhat mollifed. he
ordered, "Outside for church parade"
looked up and answered. 81 am
not going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes, you arel"
answered, "Oh, no, I'm not But
went.
We lined UP outside with rifles and
bayonets, 100 rounds Of ammunition,
wearing our tin hats, and the march
to church began. After marching about
five kilos, we turned Off the road into
an open field. At one end Of this field
the chaplain was standing In timber.
We formed n semicircle around him.
Overhead there was a black sTeck cir
cling round and round In the sky. This
was German Fokker. The chaplain
had book In his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the airplane
We Tommies were lucky, we had no
books, so had both eyes on the air
plane.
After church parade we were
marched back to our billets, and played
football all afternoon.
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did not matter. On one side Of the
disk was inscribed your rank, name,
number and battalion, while on the
other was stamped your religion.
G. OF f., meaning Church of Eng
land; II. c., Roman Catholic; W., Wes-
leyan; p, Presbyterian but If you
happened to be an atheist they left 1t
blank. and just handed you pick and
shovel. On my disk was stamped G. Of
B. This is how I got It: The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
was not sure Of the religion Of the
British army, 30 answered, "Oh, any
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were constantly whistling over the vii
lage and bursting in our rear. search
ing for our artillery.
These cellars were cold, damp and
smelly, and overrun with large rats
big black fellows. Most of the Tom
miles slept with their overcoats over
their faces. I did not. In the middle
of the night woke up In terror. The
cold, clammy feet Of a rat had passed
over my face. I Immediately smoth-
cred myself In my overcoat, but could
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that falling to pass the word down q
trench may mean the loss of many
lives, and the spelling of some impor-
tant enterprise In No Mans Land.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-01
This Pretty Girl Tells How She
 Oefies Age by Using Ordinary
 Oatmeal to Beautiy Her Complexion

thus allowing the pores to absorb the food value of the oatmeal. Wash off with warm water. rinse with cold wa ter and dry thoroughly Then apply derwillo This is very important. In short time your skin vii undergo a marvellous change. A rosy hue mounts the cheeks, and baby soft ness comes to the skin. The very first application will convince you that this combination is most effective one for beautifying purposes. It Is espec- ially recommended for freckles, tan, sunburn, wrinkles, large pores, rough skin, as it freshens and beautifies the complexion and makes rough, red hands and arms smoothand white. 1t gives the skin the appearance of youth and whatever success Il have had in preserving my complexion attribute to derwilo, and oatmeal. Every wo- man, no matter what her station in life, can well afford to spend five or ten minutes night and morning in car- ing for her complexion. There is not enough money in the world to cause me to neglect mine. I have known women over fifty to follow this method and frequently pass for forty. Women thirty years of age look like girls in their teens Just cut this out so you won't forget it; try it for week, and at the end of that time you will thank me for publishing my formula"
 NOTT-To get the best effect be sure to follow the complete instruc- fions given above. You have only to get derwillo and oatmeal. You need nothing else and it's so simple that anyone can use it, and so inexpensive that any woman can afford it. Der willo can be obtained4n this city from all up-to-date druggists, including w.. l.. DeWoody & Co.,, Mann-TanlIersley Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-01
TWO ARKANSAS
 MEN GRADUATE
 AT CAMP DOLCE

Washington, Aug. 31-The follow ing names appear among these com missioned as second lieutenants at the Fourth Officers School, Camp Dodge, Iowa:
 INFANTRY.
 Private Rex G. Ate, eJ2 Webster ave Houston, Tex.
 Private John ID. Benham, Marianna, Ark.
 Robert B. Bright, 175 Cox Avenue, Memphis, Tenn
 Sergeant Claude T. Cook, Ringgold. Ia.
 Private Charles s. Colburn, St. El- mo, Tenn.
 Prviate Brenton K. Fisk, Kingfisher. Okla.
 Sergeant Major E. Harris, Chatanoo, ga, Tenn.
 Private Frank M. Mayfield, Nash ville, Tenn.
 Sergeant Henry c. Nelson, 1908 Kemp Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Tex.
 Corporal LOvelle A. ROby, Ham, burg, Ark.
 Sergeant Edward E. Shamblin, Del hi, La.
 Sergeant Charles R. Shirley Wealth erford, Okla.
 Private Warren T. Spies, Bartle- sville, Okla
 Corporal Wm. H. Timothy, Chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 All were member sof the 163 depot brigade.