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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
PICKING .CE" FLIERS
FOa ARMY IS EASY
Discovered Almost With Their
First Baptism in Air. or From
First Moment Of Training

London. April - How dn"S the
British Air Service PICK "nt from ~
thousands Of airfnen the particular men
sho are destined t. become the star
.hghters al the 'front.' THIS question
vas pnt to an official If the AlF Mmsfr.
here hv The associated Press correspond
nj IN an interview Hero Is ms answer
The pilot who !, destined to fly tho
sinele-soqter machines ot the Nir Force
* discovered almost RI soon as he has
accn baptized ln the air
To begin With he must have passed
certain physical tests with hundred
pcr cent result NauN viso men. doctors
tests. They define certain factors that
go to make up perfect airman
perfect sight ago = or ITS oquWAteni ~
phN sical makeup. total ahs'ahief
good hands Qmgk htalp kecnuosS cen
hdoucc Il Is odi hoW much emphasis
is nlaccd on 4 man hands by the cX-
aruinerS. who argue that there is a~ uleh
difference between f1ing scout and an
ordinary machine IS there Is between
riding thoroughbred and carl-h"
some men show thcir destiny from
the first moment oi training Men Ike
Ball and Bishop promise welt Ught
from Inc start fhcy rcvcl IA ilndng ne"
stunts and tricks 81 their own long he
fore their heavier handed brethren begin
to attcmpf the things that are safe on
all modern machines
Other men begin slowly and hnd
themselves through sheer pluck and hard
work 'avma gone over the Channel
70 pilot a piacld artillery observation or
photographic machine and they give
good account OF themselves in the tlrst
scrap they get mixed up II. and thereafter
they look FOR and seeul 70 enjoy, nights
An observer IN his Official report casually
remarks that Pilot ~o-and-sa ls alWays
wanting To tackle the Huns instead OF
taking photographs or ranging guns
and stralghtWay his commanding officer
sends the trouble-hunter of 10 hcadqlaT-
fers with Il recommendation which lands
hlm In n special post graduate school of
aerial gunnery Tor training IA what The
airmen cali 'hre-eatlug
Here he meets the men aCes they
call them IN France who have been
fighting IN siEole-seaters and who aTc
resting or nave been sent back for use
as instructors The public knows little
about these post graduate schools ioi
Xmine eagles. the work If intensive and
thorough the science 81 aT-tghimg i
taught bv stages up t9 degree OF per
lection almost unbelievable
TO the aIrnlan who fights such Things
as tactIcs and detection. ranges aud
sights must come b, instinct Tie
good fighting man. II is generally believed
: porn. not made He must have tie
ooick brain that viii j rect the hand,
with the jugdment II experience Ht
must have keenness, and also luck Ht
mus love the game although It IS nor
necessary that lie should have been /
SPORTSMAN or yachtsnan or q RACINE
motorlst III hls pre-nar days
IT Is the general opinion anons
pilots that a scout fighter who has com
pleted month on the western front Id:
passed through his probation and vii
be good for i long time unless bad lucl
or the laws Of chance bring him down
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
George Conner, l4O3 " hlnut street
Edward Wilson Bethard, 8ieW Fourth

f;oorye Conner. i4O3 Walnut street
Edward Wilson Bethard 8le w Fourth
street
David pyles. 5l6 Poplar street
George &, Curlcy, Pitcairn, Pa
Nicholas Kouras. General Delivery,
Philadelphia, pa
Frederick w Halqter, g2l Lombard ~
William Oiho Roylos, ~ y y No a,
CenfreylIe. Md Quoen Anno 90
,rarnca Glen Eirk, 5000 K"'lurr 81,
Philadelphia. Pa
.Iobn Ioacph Miller, GO3 ehpley street
Charles A Pappn. .Ir. 3O5 ! SKIN -
David Earl Essik, 1911 Oak ~
William A NcGowan, 30l L0tnhard -
Constantine psomatufhla, loi Poplar
atrcaf
rranf u Palmer G3n poe' i'oad
Marcus IIook, Pc a.,
William Harry O'Neal ll2f hlng 2,
Chsrles Il eaaler. 1O6 + THIRD street
Charlea 90 Harrington 81 French -
Franz parnev. 20l T. Second ~
Eichaal james %esfer. care Bust lin'
nedroa Avdlarn. l207 King street
Guy Lockwood 404 y. Fifth F're"'
Louis Aleoea Midland, "a
Percy Collins. nl5 P"plar strof'
Uerriann 81 lcndsw 20s fl!'h ~
Morris 3 Eandever l26 athall ~
kar, = Dnoiao. ~ s IiarrF"n -
Frank 4 Styne. 50I ! Fonth street
Nlrhael & Cairns ~ E|ofi~' Denver
John j Csabpg. l3ll Lotdoll -tro'f
! t,orah II Pronh,ll 9ul H'ali -
George Bruuu. 33G Sevou'h =
4crh y RoSaltor 49, 'lehrn"n, -
iarrt Ilnvd limAry t'fap'pl' l'''
/ .oro Pal freu i,plnz'r'
foh, , Ni,Erati. ~" \i"rfct
fatnea Edward Nc%cal 'l7 ! - =
! IS Waehrptm. -
l.r1mau I Hall ITO N.=' street
Lawrence Elrkics 500 Poplar =
NlchacI ~loi'h 57S 1oven'"'n'
street BROOKLYN
Iahu katxmoro. }3G heI'el ttroi
foscpb NirIcalnekae. COG rIrd =
laroc tnughcr IHf'h erd -h'pir
streets
Augustine parrrra Ia'2 Pora" s
! Philadelphia 70
faurenro vs. NJ ar'hv 51H l"n.'"r
street
Frrd y C.reenlev = W Qncon Iar'
PhIadelph'a ~
lphu Nok Pha'lade- k2G Hre' &
rralaF frle7trsil iG ioTeI"rd p
Miners Mile. ~
Iazrph Michael Lynch @h3 lrfnrh 7
William ~ loud }l3 FnI'ar stree
pb,6n 4a,r,o.e 2l2 II Flr.ou'h s
Ecr.r,r il Iabrz,.r los 4 }.rhth S
Eahu kIrm Il3 Rrruaf III tes'f
n
..,ob,.ta- rr.d,eta plp II frart
r,oracs,. pararo fp, II rfth
fTarr Pazh N ,0nlug, 'ol
Merton Isl iieurv }@n hffg
Nlfrr1 II Auderaon. tfi4 Springer
Ll,rrr @,ohior lnT WEST 81
p.ebard If paGYnaon. 1n1 Poplar
Rrrtrarn !p ttaifurr 3'i M 7rf.fI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
KENT COUNTY MEN
co TO CAMP DIX
A Contingent Left Dover, This
Morning. TO Join Others Going
From Wilmington.
,rec,a, Dispatch 10 Every Evening

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening
Dover. Nav IS The following Kent
county rcgistrants who reported here
Yesterday afternoon eutrained thus morn
ing for Camp DIN. Wrghtstown, \ J.,
Joining the other state contingent Mt
Sm,rna John Reoteiu John Boyd
Mood Walter Bishop knottS Jr., Andrew
AlcFanu. John Bayard Inman, Howard
Elijah Davis. Isaiah Leon Reed, Clark
Nensh knotts Jacob Brown, Ohm %.
CLAYTON x Il Clayville. Vernon C.
Graham. Harry Lodge Stewart
kenton Alexander Henry Powell
Hartly Clarence Jingle Horace Walls,
Joseph Angelo
Marydel Myrtle johnson
Dover George Hopkins Jester, William
Honey, Jr oscar Berry Caesar Rodney
Comegys Timothy Crowley. stephen
Poor Harry Miller William A. Filings
worth, James + Reed. Elmer Ioflandr
Harvey G Ennis Lee Charles Shelter,
Clarence II Lesagc. James J Covlngton.
Lcipsic George II Marshall. Harry
Hall Harvey Rawicy
Little Creek Charles Woodley, Joseph
X Little
W hBHHIiB lynn ptBtstlf it'S l-tAbt1l
Keller. John r. Marker, Jr
Camden Lester + Grant
Rising Sun John Reed Williams.
Canterbury Linford a Thomas
Petersburg Herbert William Antonio
FELTON, -Elwood Voshcll, Robert Edge
Frederica Lester p Hudson, William
| ID Harrington
Bowers William King Young, Gcorg,
| Walter Flack, John Watson Irlbbitt
Harrington Harry Morris, Wilmo
! Smith " ood. Lawrence NJ Adams
Horace Riley, Elmer A. Smith, Benjamin
". Emory. John Erb Becker, William
| Emory, Walter T Wright, John G Gregg
Frank p. Hampton. Roland Legatcs
Pennington Clarence ! Vincent
Milford Alillard II Passwater. Erncs
Tharp Harrir gton, Walter Roscoe Daniels
| Thomas Lothard Cotton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
FAREWELL CELEBRATIONS
Third and Madison Soiqhborhood Honors
Five R0vs Who Left ndsy

Tho entire Thrl and Madison =trrats
neighhnrhnod ln'nod n 4 general iar'-
ri relchratlot, g,grn rs fvc gpung rnan
rr,.,, he neI0hlorhoad Who Ieft Tith the
Ir,ft ean4inpani ror Carup inr fodav
lorge rraud ,yaa present "a ri7h tie hoys
gnodhgo and gnod nck
Tie hovs II rhasr hs.r,or The fare
-rcu rcIehration spaz held follow gorge
-,u,tb Josenh %ee<nn Bon at, ~imnpns
Ia,,rz fn,iur 90 IlaHgter anb
To=euh Nfclirfdo Aiiaf H' t"Fs
.,t,o terp born and rcarft IT'S
4hat nc,ubF,orhr.qd gravr -rc=-nted r'+h
wrlsi ratehrs purchased I'M heir friends
in tho nelEhhorhood Former state
senator Thomas ~ Monaghan made re
presentation address
The entire aSs~whiE jolned r inFinE
many patriotic 1InEs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT
At ATLANTIC CITY
Health, Recreation and National
Service TO be the Chief rune
ton This Summer,
nav ro-r.sporoencc OF Every Evening

a (FgrrpsnGnftrCt
Atlantic City. \. J.. May 20 Atian',o
-ity is prepared to furnish the ahsolute'y
necessary health and recrcatoiai l'S'
q the workers OF the country as its I'M
,ortant contribution to tho Wo,k :"
,arrvina on the great war W nlo ail
be nr,ncipal features of tins great resort
.itv are in full operation for the summer
,artir,,lar attention is being paid both ny
be hotels and the resort generally 10
he necessity of assuring full measure oi
,ecessarv rest to the visitors who come
,or remuneration and for short surccaSe
rom the toll in national affairs ono W'u
work during the heated term Less q.
ention IS being pald 90 so1al affairs ahi
more being gwen Is outdoor p'~tln'S ana
.u,uscncntS IN Difference - IN" Known
,ced n( those who arc t2ffNlhE w"
,ur,lens and the entire ctiN Is tl"S'H
With the constant STRIVING after
Irlng of q definite and mrorfnnt 'i''' IN
h, lifr of the utcd states ot Waf
Nonc the boardwalk and N he h"tcls
Soucn nf the social colony have ht"b
riven M thcr ordinary summer t'lft-
ious for the purposr Of ekine active pnr'
- Ito Ill crty Loan. Rcd rosS aud other
irtvcs fn ASSIST III financlnS WI vrk
Anothcr important function Of Ntannf
.tv this summer Is tho iHfhl7fhi'e ~
place for holding the lug conventions ahl
conferences which cover "vor' vau''N ~
American cndeavor N rclat'"n I" inc WIZ
Already the Northern Faptst NSs''l
}on has been in Session and thC llS' -
conventions for the season 'nclud'7 ~ +,
,us,neas and tratcrual conferences 80
n1uene,. impor'nnc" - the nati'n Ntho'
.Le ,n,1,or.aIf meetings alrcadv hold vcro
those ~ tho leading sr'ciasiS's ~ n'''l"l'
and surgcrt nrEagcd ~ Worb nn ah' ''''
.hc hatt'es,.lds NJ n"rthrrn Th'i"' VINO
,o,.,o b.r., - .l,s,-,ss tho --latest iisc"Vcres
= ar,,, treatment - ~ wounded lho
-rcatest ratr.efic gathering ot ~, wRr i
scheduled tor iu'. whom u, ,'nN tis ~ in'
.r.,,.I Io,iee,fP Il / II L llt4 vijl moct
v,tl so,ne oi tho leading msn ~ th'
national gevernrrca' as 'her guests #
honor
At,antic cts hotels ioi lnrse ano
small are opeu aS u7'iai ld lt'I1'
to extend welcome ~ all VIM come i"l
Inc rcIuveratlnu If minds amt lo1'.
winch the leaders ~ Thought Throughout
The nation have declared ~ ~ So unr"s
.arv t. proper condurtfnn IT VIZ t'l''fe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25


Leo Hanehey, s37 w Second street
Ettare Guido. G0l W Front atreet
William + Icwnndowaki, 723 y Hnr-
riaon street
John Spsnuuit, liz lower Oak street
Harry Fisher, 52s " Fourth street
IlnrrY \ pietson, slb Bennett aifeet
Anthony II Schoclhurn, 1912 w 4th
George " smith. go W Fourth ~
Baudly simmons. 30 Jefferson street
Patrick NcGonaRle, G3l W Third -
John II Michigan, 1913 Linden -
Antanlo ponyan frompnl, II Alie-
marie atreet. baltimore. Md
Martin / Newell. i4ni Maple street
Willinm ] lynch. 233 bfpom" y
james ] lIanee. 232 sixth avenue
William ] lcean box az, iihak'll,
y ]
james lombard, NoNak Del
Norman II iIctherington, 81 Grant
Rol,orf Wcldin POO North Monroe 81
I.crof Morris. Napshollton Del
William ! Dey. Jr, 20n Rodney -
Eanelan I Ryllewaki, "a Bird -
Gnstlno siipo 50t lincoln street
4 stanley Aycfs. t3l Grant avenue
.Ioseph 7 fallY 2l3 Broone atroe'
Nia#alno vi rc"ni 30 Mfdl - s'ff'i
trnnl Ilo - 3nd
umr | Rop3e ~ " liih =
feafs & HaIfi#. GlA W front -
.tahp $ KoWnlaRl j21s Van Huron -
Paul ! N,ahols. i0S = lfenEliH -
Refhrna Gotiole. ~ Pennington @F'
nne rienfon y
Nlllmd S Puddle l82l N 18th =
Iohotaar slpnloesyy. pn2 Linden -
Ipn5e- 4 Itonuedy 1922 aucaefof Az"
Inrpe4 ~ Quinn to5 / ~ixti' street
LIN Z Ntotkon slu, l22G heHtnuf -
1ehn q cvg. 623 -Fiurer e'f""t
Aferfla fHiy 10 S llarreon =
etarEan ! 1inrfhv. GoG VT afrrof
.crart,ln NtouapHlr III Scott street
.laeot ] Fiuf ~ rauieh etrcet
lUbn N IlafElne. llG IS 18th strr,t
Iabn IL Iaehawlo1 TO liaruaou -
William IT Certor. 49, l.aneasfor ~"
How - I ~ehuehlor alG MARY land
Riehatd / lsnherf - Monroe p
BenIatpin Trir,. 1is + lIarris"H -
foserh 4 Srecney Zoo lullp 8
fppt Baa~ttl 90 Iineolu sfroet
Irwin 4 ~tradlc4. ilJ1 Is ffh atrae'
tahn f,illude. ~ + Rr"ame -
ne,aIniaa DlSataflno. 7ol Lincoln s.
Al 80 I prandt. liz rlraaant -
silser. t,rag 30 N Fr"rf -
George 1prlnrer. 2fi 1iardaud ave-
Iauraneo Renmon. i2f1 II 5fh s.
Iahp G,oron. l223 / ate errr Aeo
George ! Carroll lnI Adane s.
Min II y arrel 20 Springer =
Iagonr Airs.nitg. f.sroral prllsorg
PhtuieIaha r.
saaafira Ierle - ntnn street
Siehslae Donofuo al| N ri 81
Cherries MI Erdo. so IS 81 -
ttien. f,ravtaa f~12 n eth street
Trafi Gaoafo sos Chestnut afrcct
Ndr tnthotfe Halnton
Tata 2flavaly. S s. Cltg hrarv o.
a.az 4, tiaretne roarhtrep7to ;
Tasopi. VI seez0n
o.llbert L Tatlo
I.- r. I Long
Fnhn .ia1fa
T!,f4anon II sands
f.rantann Fieris
f.raVer Donovan
prrf~fe~ so
Hsih-aE Ferro=' 10 Eorr Castle r
fIarr# Gerprntrr E" Fian
Co., 5a4
turclo I,han 80 NaIagt afren
oeafre Thanpean 1901 French y
Ch#slrs / iilan 5l4 ainut ~
hsaIe7 Homioa c.eaerai Deliver
| lwaad s
faeelih rraael= CoIa a0s popIar S
6,iavann lyintetri 2l3 Poplar S
William smith l222 Walnut -
Iaras Brown So nHrfh efrrr
Ghsllee n %riFan 331 HaEzTrd -
Tamesfottn
- itamond 2Ui lHnail et1cc
tabn Iaetuh f'niIe 81 " @cennd 5
iinrr Wit ~ ! Fifth street
lrneet Wells b03 Nrst sirre
t,aarro Collev III 1hrlev @tf"r
1hrass. vanIoe ~epnns CO.. Fotni
-
Jotn Wslc1ak lbo3 sI>'h = Can
der \
TpIalfo D1SYnaGno. l02 Y Fifth s
1ilchael ! tds.lnattlo - IetnqlI :
Frana J Papne 4n5 -txth tros
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
MOTHERS IDEA.

Dashlng INTO p grocery Hfiie i.nF
ked for half pound Of aleomargarlne
lie vas brsng served md The grocer man
was about ia wrap the margarine Hp c
raper when no yulugster exclaimed
Mother eauts 70 know i you won
st,for 4 rov IN 4 because ne 70 having
COMPANY Haruer 8 NnEazIuc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
BOTH THE SAME.

An argument between two artillery
men was quickly ended when one said
to the other
you came down 70 thls camp two
months ago with that shirt and 81
bill, and you haven't changed either
one Of them since french and Camp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY FEAT URES.

A union service from 10 10 80 will
be held ii ST paul's NJ j. Church on
Memorial Day Rev ] D. c Hanna will
preach on "God's call to the Nation"
The Mechanic Guards viii be ten years
old on May 30. and Will appropriately
celebrate that event by turning out with
the G. A r.. and tire salutcs over the
graves Of deceased soldiers.
Eighteen members oi he order have
enlisted since the beginning Uf the war,
a number Of whom are now III France
Troop A Junior Mechanic Guards,
and the six councils Of the JT Q. L. a.
NJ. Will attend Delaware Avenue Bap-
tlsi Church. Sunday morning with the
Grand Army
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
800 DELAWARE
Continued from phpe I

The Wilmington delegation comprised
tho following
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
ENLIST FOR SERVICE.

The following men have been accepted
for enlistment ID the naval reserve corps
at the navy recruiting station during the
past week, and AL were sent to Phil
Ernest James Hurlock of 6lS East
Eighth street. apprentice seaman
William Aloysius kcnncy Of 200 North
Conncl street ycomaS
Obcdlah NoshclI Jones Of 3ll Nandcvcr
avenue. apprentice seaman
Charles Burton Donovan Of 1l4 JET
fersou street, apprentice seaman
John LOUIS kocrner Of 225 King street
apprentice seaman
James Aloysius McDonough Of 1882
kng street apprcLuice seaman
Howard Leon Hubbart Of Bellefonte,
apprentice seaman
-Did he choose a subject that was
we'll handled"
sure
What was NJ
ssIA4 TOXIN Pump. '-Elorida Tina1@A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25

An eighth Austrian war loan viii lie
issued in the near future, and il IS Under
stood the savings banks are not entirely
looted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
Not for Publication.

Here is one story that II. f. Bar
nard the state food administrator,
should not overlook. Ed Lane, one Of
The prominent citizens Of CulfaX, CliR
ton county, became worried several
nights ago because he couldn't
sleep. and thinking that perhaps
salt water bath might restore his
restful Slumbers, he got up and pro-
ceeded to experiment with his
theory The next day his clothing
stuck so tight to his body that he
had to have assistance from his wife
to get It OF, and when she inquired
as TO the reason. he informed her
that he had taken saltwater bath
the night before. But Mrs. Lane then
realized where her sugar had gone
and she proved to her husband that
he had got the granulated sugar
instead of the salt. The result was
painless, hut Lane doesn't think that
It will do to have Mr. Hoover or Mr..
Barnard fiDd out he took his bath in
sugar Tater.-IndianapOlis News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
Irenches Not So Bad !

He was small boy. about six years
old, and Hike most youngsters of his
age, was more or less opposed to hav-
ing his face washed any oftencr than
was necessary. During the course of
one Of these operations he looked at
his father and asked:
"Do the soldiers in the trenches get
vacations?"
"Not while they are fighting" an
swered the father
al guess they don't have time for va
cations" mused the boy, "Tll bet they
don't even have time to wash their
hands and face"
81 suppose that Is right replied the
father, after which there was Il long
pause, during which the washing oper-
ations were continued.
At last the irksOme task was COM
,leted. The boy heaved sigh of re-
lief. and as he left the bathroom his
father heard him say, Gee, l wish l
was soldier fighting in the trenches"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
CTO BE CONTINUED)
OUTSIDE PALE OF HUMANITY
That German Spies Can Be Ciassed
only as Dangerous Reptiles, Is
Opinion Of One Writer.

II IS not dlshonOrable to be a spy,
saws the Santa Fe New Mexican. One
of the Americans we most revere.
whose only regret was that he had but
one life TO give TO his country, was
shot as n spy. The spy must be most
daring and courageous, must face ex-
traordinary perils, must have remark
able nerve and resourcefulness.
That, at least, is the conception or
the spy which we had until the Ger
man spy got into the game and made
the word synonymous with all that Is
most execrable in treachery and cum
ming, dishonOr and all forms OF evil. A
spy has come to mean an incendiary
and murderer, an assassin OF women
and babies, poisOner Of food and
water, Il dynamlter and train wrecker,
q coward and human reptile.
The fate which made Capt. Nathan
Hale immortal IS much too good for
the men whom America has sucked
md who have become vipers at the
bosom Of their adopted mother. The
sooner government valves charity and
leniency and drops hesitation and half
way measures the better for all con-
cerned.
The German who breathes word OF
disloyalty should be interned, no mat
ter who he Is; the one who consplres
against the government or its work
should be promptly put to death We
are at war. The traitor at home helps
kill our boys at the front. Why should
the government parley with him?
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18

He had cut II on with our chain san
out OF the spare parts box. and had
plastered the stump over with mud.
During the next two or three dGSA
before we were relieved, missed that
foot dreadfully; seemed as II l hat
suddenly lost chum.
think the worst thing Of all was tt
watch the rats. at night, and some
times In the day, run over and play
about among the dead.
Near our gun. right across the para
pet, could be seen the body OF Ger.
man lieutenant, the head and arms OF
which were hanging into our trench
The man who had cut off the foot usel
TO sit and carry on One-slded conver
sation with this officer. used TO argue
and point out why Germany was in the
wrong. During all of this monologuI
] never heard him say anything out OF
the way-anythlng that would have
hurt the officers feelings hat. he been
alive. He was square all right !;
wouldn't even take advantage of .
ueuu lnan III hn hIguIucnt.
To civilians this must seem dread
ful, but out here one gets so used tC
awful sights that 1t makes no impress
sion. In passing n butcher shop you
are not shocked by seeing a dead tur
key hanging from hook. Well, In
France. a dead body is looked upon
from the same angle.
But. nevertheless, when our six days
were up, We were tickled to death tC
be relieved.
Our machine gun company lost
seventeen killed and thirty-one wound
ed in that little local affair Of
STRENGTHENING the line" while the
other companies clicked 1t worse than
we did.
After the attack we went into re
serve bIllets for six days, and on the
seventh once again we were in rest bill
lets.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
cot rheir "LlveIv Tlme.0

A famous lion-tamer tells of queer
Christmas present he once received. 1t
was q consignment from a friend
abroad Of three boa-constrictors and
five alligators, with Jim's best wishes
for a lively time" The lion-tamer and
his wife got the lively time desired.
He says:
"I shall never forget how annoyed l
was when, during the night, two Of the
alligators broke out Of their boxes in
our bedroom and began exploring. /
could not find the matches, and and
my wife remained on top Of the bed
canopy till morning. Luckily, my wife
never thought of the thing that wor-
ried me. l was afraid the alligators
might call on the boa-constrictOrs to
wish them a Merry Christmas, and so
wake them up tool"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
Safety Belts.

On tbe question of safety belts DR..
Graeme Anderson gives it as his opin'
ion that before leaving the ground all
aviators sanuld see that their safety
belts are fastened and should be fa'
mlliar with the method of their quick
release; the belt should never be I'M
done in the air.
In II crashes on tractor machines
with II injured the belt held on seven
occasions and gave way on ten, of the
80 crashes in which the pilot escaped
The belt held in % instances and gave
way in IA.
DR.. Graeme Anderson advocates the
wearing of safety helmets by all pupils
but emphasizes that they should be
we'll fitting and not be easily dislodged
from the head while flying.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
SMALL ISLAND ALL AMERICAN
One Of Uncle Samuel's Most Valued
Possessions 10 Little Scrap Of
LAND In the Pacific Ocean.

Midway, a tiny scrap Of an island In
the Pacific, Is one OF Uncle Sans
most cherished possessions. IL Is one
OF the most valuable bits Of sand and
rock In the world. The little island
a relay station for the Pacific cable
Is II link In the chain binding Asia TO
the western world, the Philippines 10
the United States. A message senI
To Pekin or Manila from San Fran.
cisco must pass through Midway be-
fore II reaches It's destination. the
island listens 10 the gossip Of .wc
continents.
Once the most desolate and fSrsaken
atOll IN the two oceans, Mldwny today
promises to rival Hawaii as the para
disc of the Pacific, Il paradise created
by man, \ tiny paradise 10 be sure,
but the island has never been able
Ia boast Of u population Of more than
forty At one time. and nearly half Of
them were only visiting. A superln-
tendcnt with the imposing title Of
Guardian of the Island, his fumily
doctor with "A very small practice,
IN engineer or two and the servants
arc the sole inhabitants.
The island today is II triumph Of
engineering skill. 1t was necessary
that the stations Of the cable be under
the American flag The second link
IN The chain could only be Midway, SO
the nameleSS. peurshuped heap OF
sand in the Pacific was transformed
into blooming biz of land with flow.
ers vegetables and even diminutive
trees. The American lug was raised
over the government house, an Amer
lean colony was transplanted to the
new island and Midway stepped into
prominence at once.
Midway is Just half way around the
wCrld from London. almost directly
over the lSOth meridian, When it is
midnight in England, the noon sun is
shining on the smallest single bit Of
American soil IN the world.