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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06

champagne. With a drunken leer he
informed us that champagne was plen-
tiful on their side and that it did not
cost them anything either. About seven
that night the conversation had turned
to the Contemplate" English, and the
captain had made a wager that he
would hang his cap on the English
barbed wire to show his contempt for
the English sentries. The wager was
accepted. At eight O'Clock the captain
and he had crept oct tzSs Ne Mans
Land to carry out this wager.
They had gotten about halfway
ssSSss when the drink took effect and
ne captain fell asleep. After about
two hours or vain attempts the inter
off1Eier had at last succeeded in wax
ing the captain, reminded him Of his
bet, and warned him that he would be
the laughing stock of the officers mess
If he did not accomplish his object, but
the captain was trembling all over and
insisted on returning to the German
lines. In the darkness they lost their
bearings and crawled toward the Eng
lish trenches. They reached the barbed
wire and were suddenly challenged by
our sentry. Being too drunk to realize
that the challenge was in English, the
captain refused to crawl back. Finally
the unteroffizier convinced his superior
that they were In front of the English
wire. Realizing this too late, the cap
tain drew his revolver and with a NUT
tered curse fired blindly toward our
trench. His bullet no doubt killed our
captain.
Then the bomb came over and there
he was, dying-and good job too, we
thought. The captain dead? Well, his
men wouldn't weep at the news.
Without giving us any further infor'
nation the unterotfizier died.
We searched the bodies for identifi
cation disks but they had left every
thing behind before starting on theil
foolhardy errand.
Next afternoon we buried them IL
our little cemetery apart from the
graves of the Tommies. If you eVel
GO into that cemetery you will see two
little wooden crosses in the corner o.
the cemetery set away from the rest.
They read:
Captain
German Army
Died - 1916
Unknown
Il. /. p.
Unteroffizier
German Army
Died - 1915
Unknown
Il. /. Z.
CHAPTER XXI.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-06-06

When we got back to rest billets, We
found that our brigade was In the
trenches (another agreeable surprise)
and that an attack was contemplated.
Seventeen of the forty-one will never
get another chance to go on leave;
they were killed In the attack. Just
think If that train has been on time,
those seventeen would still be alive.
hate to tell you how was kidded
by the boys when got back, but 1t was
good and plenty.
Our machine gun company took over
their part of the line at seven o'clock,
the night after returned from my
near leave.
At 80 the following morning three
waves went over and captured the first
and second German trenches. The
machine gunners went over with the
fourth wave to consolidate the cap
tured line or "dig In" as Tommy calls
1t.
Crossing No Mans Land without
clicking any casualties, we came to
the German trench and mounted our
kuuS Oh luE pdIhdOs Va cuAhes
never saw such mess In my life
punches of twisted barbed wire lying
about, shell holes everywhere, trench
all Dashed In, parapets gone, and dead
bodies, why, that ditch was full of
them, theirs and ours. 1t was regu-
lar morgue. Some were mangled hor-
ribly from our shell fire, while others
were wholly or partly buried In the
mud, the result of shell explosions cav
dead German was lying on his back,
with a rifle sticking straight up In the
air, the bayonet OF which was buried
to the hilt In his chest. Across his feet
lay dead English soldier with a bull
let hole in his forehead. This Tommy
must have been killed inst as he ran
his bayonet through the German.
Rifles and equipment were scattered
about. and occasionally steel helmet
could be seen sticking out Of the mud.
At one point, just In the entrance to
q communication trench, was a stretch
er. On this stretcher a German was
lying with a white bandage around his
knee, near to him lay one Of the
stretcher-bearers, the red cross on his
arm covered with mud and his helmet
filed with blood and brains. Close by,
sitting up against the wall of the
trench, with head resting on his chest,
was the other stretcher-bearer. He
seemed to be alive, the posture was so
natural and easy; but when i got
closer could see large, jagged hole
In his temple. The three must have
been killed by the same shell-burst.
The dugouts were all smashed In and
knocked about, big squnre-cut tlmbers
splintered into bits. walls caved in and,
entrances choked.
Tommy, after taking trench, learns
to his sorrow that the hardest part Of
the work Is to hold IL.
In our case this proved to be sos
The German artillery and machine
guns had us tapped (ranged) for fair =
IT was worth your life to expose your
self an instant. a
Germans were the only sufferers; we
were clicking casualties so fast that,
you needed an adding machine to keep
track of them.
Did you ever see one Of the steam
shovels at work on the Panama canal q
J Well, 1t would look like a hen scratch,
ing alongside OF Tommy digging in
while under fire. You couldn't see day
light through the clouds Of dirt from
his shovel .--. ----.----r-
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New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Narrower and More Slim
Grows the Silhouette

Even the designers who 90 back into antiq-
uity for their models do not sacrifice the
fashionable silhouette, which is simmer than
eyer. few gowns and suits seem to have
bcen cut by the same master hand, or directed
by the same master mind. They are Identical
in idea and they will probably be turned out
as uniforms in this country.
Otherwise, there is much novelty in the
frocks, and the combination of materials which
the conservation Of wool demands brings about
an appearance of novelty that sometimes does
not really exist
The young generation has grown up made
u the same material, and therefore whatever
dcYiates in fashion from that accepted princi-
pic II looked upon dangerous experiment
or az something unique to be instantly ac-
tcphd.
There is no doubt that the one piece costume
~ no longer necessary TO fashion or good taste.
Danger lies in these piece meal gowns Of which
all writer's have warned the public Yet, the
fashion il here and must be reckoncd with.
Not only do the dcsigncrs advance it, but
zoH a curious psychological reagon- women have
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
In Comes TaHcta
For Young and Old

mere is a marked difference in the kinds o.
materials we allow our children to wear to-d''
and those that were permissible three year
ago.
Take taffeta, for instance. 1t is fsvorf'
1aorlc Tor youngsters now, and The best Of as
nc" sprlng gowns that are sent over fro'
rarls are fashioned of it.
Inc sketch shows a new gown for an ate
noon party, which is made from two pieces .,
white taffeta cut to fit the neck and top o
sleeves and hanging slightly full to sho'
scalloped hem that is bound with broad pie'
OF itself. In the centre of each scallop is eur
oroldered nuge figure, done in that cornhoSs.
oioe which miiliners and dressmakers UNITE !"
making fashionable this spring :.
1here IS pocket, OF course, but the noVssi
OF the frock lies in its very short sleeves a.
"s surplice collar that ties at the back " ! !.
sash. Exactly that collar is worn by aau..I
ana those short sleeves have been NITROUS. !.
into fashionable dinner gowns in Par's q
women OF every ago above tWent2. -
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
sforS Sleeves and Surplicc Collars
On ChiIdrea's Clothes

lhe French designers have been paying
hafAed attention 10 ciilGuen's clothes. They
nave departed, in a radical measure, from the
hina OF Juvenile nursery toggery Of which
american mothers are fond.
over here we have looked at Partisan cos.
,'''nery lor @rown-ups with an envous eye,
pNV we have patted ourselves on the back com.
piacene!y when we compared our juvenile COS
'umery with the kind of things their young
stcrs wear.
The French Juvenile dressing has always
smacked of sophistcation. THIS has been true
OF centuries Of childrcn's costunory in Europ
we have removed our Youngsters Jar from th
sun and ridiculous clothes Of uoIbe;ns day.
IS true, but in America the revolution from ur
CONT ortable clothes to loose and bvgienic ones
mas been more pronounced than elsewhere o.
the planet
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Red and Blue in Military Combination
Govern the Seasons Gowns

One # the new gowns that Chcruit sends
over IS so strikingly like the frocks of over a
quarter Of century ago that It brings up the
same memories that come from glancng at a
family album
It is of dark 6lue cloth, that new cloth that
is already popular in America and is called
Chcrult twill. It has bit Of red at the end
OF Its sash and short collar and lapes OF red
And the collar is actually red There is no
mod'iicatlon of it. It is as shrieking as war
IL spiashes is brilliant surface against the
dark blue and accents The entire gown lifting
it cut Of something commonplace to something
unusual and desirable.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
The Scotch Influence
Strongly Felt

The gown shown in this sketch received an
UNUSUAL amount of commendation from our
buyers when it was launched at Paris Tho.
atre in February.
1t shows the Scotch influence in marked
manner. 1t is made in the black and white
check Of the Highlands and the belt is ar
ranged in a series of deep, rounded scallops,
each one of which is weighted down by a thick
tuft of black monkey fringe.
You will notice that the high-waistcd effect
is clearly marked out, and there is every cvi
dcnce that it will grow in favor for all kinds
of gowns as the season progresses.
The collar is of white corded silk and argues
that we need not wear the high -boned stock,
that fashion says arc first in favor.
The beret which is worn with this costume ;s
made of soft, black patent leather. This mate
rial has sprung up, like Jason's army. within
the hour. and the milliners are making tho
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Back to the Olden Times
for Fashions

Possibly the fact of first Importance IN the
frocks that Paris sends TO this country is the
revival of the kind Of frocks which were worn
by women in the earlier ages of the worlc.
We say earlier ages" in ignorant way
when we refer to Greece and Rome, as Pro
fcssor Osborne might remind us, but those
ages are far enough back for US Of the tSen
tieth century to be lost in the mist Of myth
and fable
The war is carrying Us back into sort
Of recognition that tremendous civilization
existed so many thousand years ago that
have forgotten it, if we ever recognized it, and
the British parade through Palestine, while it
reminds US of our Biblical lessons in Sunday
school DAYS takes the students of civilization
thousands Of years back before the birth Of
Christ.
To us the revival of Grecian gowns is going
very far back into history indeed. To the his
torian it is a mere scoopng backward with
outstretchcd hands to get what lies alrnost
behind US
The designers in France who went back to
Greece took the gowns with which we are most
familiar and reproduced them for our every
day usage.
The most conspicuous Of these show the
decolletage at the top, caught on the shoulders
with buckles; sometimes there is the drapcry
falling backward from the arms; there is the
gold line at the edge Of the flowing tunic and
The narrow, limp skirt that is longer than most
Of the others offered for our choice
We do not think of Grecian costumery in
colors; we always visualize it in dead white
and gold. But a few of the Fren&h designers
have used the idea and departed SO far from
white that one sees mixtures of green and gold
and golden embroidery; also that curious gray
green that is called Tanagra, and here and
there touches of exceedingly we'll cut jet.
One of the minor inspirations from the
Greek is the constant of slender gold gr
dies and going back further into history there
is the twisted cord slightly above the curve Of
the wastlne serving belt. 1t has no ends
it is merely twisted into loose loop at the
side.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

Grdles Are Large and Have Brilliant Embroidered
Ends---Coats Are Cut ON Severe Mannish or Slim
Boyish Iines---Separate Black Satin Coats Are Worn
With Skirts of Other Fabrics and Colors---Chan.
tilly Lace Is Again in Fashion, Still Hold

most of it. There are all kinds of hats a, :.
and it is only natural that Paris should NJ,
neglect to put it in her beloved tam-o shant..
Whether or not America wears this loo,,
students cap, France will never give it up. I,
goes back through the centuries of her ars,.
tic, kingly and literary life, and though it m.,
now belong to the students, it really belongs n
the world.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

The buyers who are back from the Place
Vendome and the Rue de la Paix say that the
theatrical gowns have been extraordinarily
good for six weeks.
The new silhouette is accepted by stage folk
and exploited by them. All the great dress
makers of Paris have contributed their genius
toward making their actresses look alluring
and offer seductive and novel gowns to would
be purchasers in the audience.
They play to the American with primitive
Indian designs, wooden beads and peaked hats
They play to the English with the bias fastcn~
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
New French Fashions Proclaim the Conservation of
All MaterialsThere Is Revival of Grecian Gowns
That Cling to the Figure-Chnese Tunics, Sleeves,
En1broideries and Tasses Are Rampant --- Roman
Stripping Is Used to Finish HENS Jackets Are Short

"HE new French fashions give us pause.
They have sudden and peculiar in
terest for us that we did not expect
There is a Grecian revival of Importance.
There is the revival of the fashion which was
once made so commonplace in this country
that it became a joke; the long, straight,
corselet frock to the knees, with the peatcd
Aounce headed by a wide sash tied in the back
There are Chinese clothes galore Chinese
cmbroideries, sleeves, tassels, galloons and
tuncs flicker allsthrougn the first fashions.
All that we have prophesied in this country
concerning the cut to- the bone silhouette came
true Paris not only conserves wool, but ev-
IDENTIFY considers it necessary to conserve all
other materials.
There is nothing novel in fabrics, except the
Egyptian tissues, the use of exceedingly soft
patent leather and a new material that has a
Roman stripe in it.
1t is not surprising that the weavers went
to Italy for some Of their color effects and
especially Grew from Rome and Naples that
striped loveliness of color that has always been
symbolic of the dress of those two cities.
The French Revolution is represented in the
broad, striped silks and other fabrics. Black
and white stripes are not much used as
beige and blue, red and blue and gold and
cream.
Two months ago it was rumored that satin
was commonplace this spring and not to be
included in the best clothes. Either the rumor
had foundation at the time, which is probable.
or it had no foundation and was given to us III
America from Paris without thought as to
what it would mean in this country. We were
all told to discard satin gowns, and the
reporters of fashion sent the idea through the
channels of commerce.
AS it happens satin is the chief fabric used
in Paris for the new gowns, disputing the
place with Georgette crepe, Chantilly lace
and several weayes of silk net, plain and en-
hroidered
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
The Girlish Gown Calls for More
Dieting Than Does MIR. Hoover

1t is a pretty question as to whether tho
French have put out a costume that demands
the consistency. Of planked shad beneath i
because we arc compelled to diet for the durs.
tion of the war or whether France thinks
that every woman wants to look as trim and
fiat as the doughboys.
There seems to be general impress an
abroad over the land that all of us must ,u.
down to fighting trim in our apparel We ars
throwing off ballast and recting the sails and
Topping off all cXtraneous curves and swirl,
and obstacles to successful activity.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

ing on coats and blouses, in imitation of the
Sam Brown belt; to the colonals with the
Algerian trousers and the Zouave jacket, and
to the Scotch troops-the beloved of Paris
with the tufts of black monkey fringe dropping
from the belt, in imitation of the sporran of
the Gordon Highlanders.
Bulloz ard Cheruit both use quantities Of
this monkey fringe in various ways, but as Il
fringe for tunc it is a strongly primitive
suggestion that the American does not exactly
like.
When the monkey fringe is put in bunche;
to a belt, or at the end of a sash, or used as
tassel on a widely flung three-quarter sleeve,
it is lkablc and effective.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
Trim Severity Replaces
Fluffy Rumes

Even if women are not driving ambulanoe
serving as motor car conductors or doing can
teen work, they want to appear as though they
were trimmed down for fighting just the same
All those beloved feminine touches which me-,
have adored for centuries in women and which
have been sued by coquettes since clothes were
invented to acccntuate their femininity have
in some measure gone by the board
It is q question as 10 whether women are
thinking about being coquettsh these DAYS
and it is a really serious and deep question as
to whether they are thinking about how the,
appear before men.
This does not mean that they are dowdy or
careless. TO the sharpcncd eye women have
never looked so well as now This military
spirit becomes them. This clean cut apparel
conserving material to the bone. makes them
look fit and fine in "a period that has discarded
fripperies.
Well, whatever The reason, whether it is diet
activity or the caprice of fashion, the new
street clothes frcm Paris will make every
woman sigh to be young and thin. Those short
little jackets that reach 70 the TOP of bieb
%lrdle or the bone of the hip have schoolboy
appearance, and they are not for the woman
who has taken On to herself maternal dignity
and slow movements.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

gray satin, with deep girclc tied at side. Over
bare shoulders and arms is Greek cape of gray
chiffon.
think it saves them money. Very frequently
they do not know that :. shr1ells aloud its ugli-
ness to the world.
There are thousands of women who still be-
lieve that it is good economy to have an entire
gown with two yards of lace or four yards OF
jet galloon as foundation stone.
This is not fiction, nor is it untrutk. 1t is Il
fact proved by thousands of letters that come
to fashion writer's from women all over the
country who desire to make the best of their
appearance
Well, all those women will have their chance
this spring. They viii be able to do that en-
tirely delightful thing, which is to rest their
private inclination on patriotism There is
nothing in the world that human nature like;
so much as to have magnificent excuse fcr
its foibles.
The American woman has revived her in
tcrest in coat suits. She went on a piece
frock debauch year ago and is slowly recov-
cring from it.
Mind you, this style of costume is in c.
ceedngly high favor. France turns out an
astonishing number Of gowns that are deec-
table, yet the suit is shown more considerations
than has been accorded it for two years. III
America 1t VIII be more worn than in France.
The tallors should have enough to do this
spring to keep item from financial trouble. On
every side smart women and others who arc
engaged III all kinds Of Office and open-air re-
lief work insist that they need to-day slim
coat and skirt of wool. They know they can
be patriotic enough to keep within the four
and half yard measurement, as the new sill
houette does not demand more.
They are eagerly accepting the fashion for
4 checked skirt and plain coat, for a satin
Zouave jacket and Il woolen skirt, or the other
way around.
vast number demanding suits of twill
gabardne and serge which arc made on severe
lines, and this return to the early American
fashion Of a mannsh costume for the opcn mir
should be encouraged by every powerful means
In all the suits, matter what the material
or the choice Of color or combined colors. the
skirt is narrow although it need not be tucked
IN at the hem, and the jacket is short 1t
reaches the top Of the high grdlc, it lust
escapes the curve Of the hips or it rests ON
the bone Of the hips.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

always liked it. 1t gives them sense Of clev-
erness and economy to combine into costume
all the lcft-overs in the sewing room. They
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16
KINhNI5 CLUB
CHARTER CLOSED
LIVEST CLUB IN WHEELING NOW
HAS ONE EUNDREO REAL LIVE
MEMBERS wITEIN FOLDS.
Z. Kenneth Todd, Official Organizer Is
Given A Rouslng Vote OF Thanks
For Work.

The Wheeling kiWanS Club tn" livcst
hHnch ut business men in the Wheeling
district has closed it's charter as prom
Used after taking within it's folds
grand total Of one hundred members
The weekly nuon-dny luncheon WAS hclu
Yesterday at which tlnc it was ANNOUNCE
c7l That the club had completed it's work
of securing the total number Of charter
members and that the charter would be
closed.
ON motion Of Or. q. w. HurdatS
vote Of thanks WIS extended 10 T.. Ken
NTH Todd the official organizer Of IN"
club. who will leave this evening Tor
| Richmond Virginia. where h" will "r-
::;lniZr another club. II" was thanked
for his work her" and it is with deep rr-
Errt that the local club is compelled I"
bid him goodbye. Todd cImc hero with
"Eill" Armstrong. another "rEanlzer
who was called into the service "f
"Incl" sam and he is ono Of the most
popular fellows that ever paid Il visit
to the city and will hr missed by all.
4. {. Thomas the jcW"l"r "f Market
| street. gave very interesting talk Of
diamonds and his many friends w"r" Of
: the opinion thar h. should have been
/ college professor. or stump speaker, as
| h" cNcrrdcd all expectations and his
| hearers could have listened to his talk
for an hour. if 1t had been possible TO
| talk that long. New members taken
| into tho club were: Sheriff Howard
! Hastings. Prosecuting Attorney David
A. McKee, F,arlr Green. of III" +. 4 g.
! Dairy lnStmaSicr ". W. Irwin G. r.
i Lnwlcr. Elmer Mraei" William Bruhn.
! Of the Mason Tir" CO.. and others.
rctcr lloyd. WAS named SarErant Mt
arms Of The club hy President Fred T..
! johnson. and took up his new duties.
! The Attendance prize WAS given by Will
lam Nirnll 81 The NicnlIS Art store and
| WAS won by pr Earle llrnncn. we'll
| known dentist. il being silk service
I flag on PEDESTAL. The club will hold 4
night meeting within the near future at
which tim" tho National officers will be-
| here Ia present the churt"r and much
! interest is hcing taken in this meeting.