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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

Germany now has 81 prison camps
where American soldiers captured in
battle are held.
The American Red Cross has &C
curate information about these camps
and with the aid of the Swiss Red
Cross keeps our soldiers and sailors
supplied with nourishing food, new
clothing, soap and other necessaries.
At the beginning of June there were
about 300 men in uniform in German
prison camps. The American troops
have captured considerably more than
1000 Germans, so the score is more
than even in that respect.
In Berne, Switzerland, the Ameri-
can Red Cross has great warehouse
from which is sent to each American
prisoner in Germany 20 pounds of
food every week. Our government
pays for this food and equipment and
the Red Cross sees that it reaches the
men.
Already there are enough supplies
in the Red Cross warehouse at Berne
to take care of $4,000 American prison
ers-if the Germans can take that
numberi
Junior Red Cross Vacation Work.
Junior Red Cross members will not
cease their efforts during vacation.
While they were in the schools they
could be reached more easily but Or
ganization work among the children
has gone so far that the chapters are
still closely in touch with them and
benefiting vastly by their help.
At present many chapters are asking
the junior members to help get out
some rush orders for knitted articles,
comfort bags and hospital supplies.
They are doing this in preference to
their regular junior work.
Any Junior Red Cross member who
has lost contact with the Red Cross
organization since school closed should
go to the local chapter headquarters
and offer his or her services.
OF course, any child not now men,
Der of the Junior Red Cross will be
cordially welcomed by the Red Cross
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
His DUTY Done.

The family is rather demonstrative
when the various members of the
household come and go. The grand
children are expected to embrace every
one at the beginning and at the end
Of visit. Fred and Albert were get
ting into their clothing and making
their hasty adieux preparatory to
catching their train home after Christ
mas. hurry up. Fred" Albert shout
ed: you're too slow for anything
I've got nina all kissed"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER Xxx.
"Chats With Fritz"

We were swimming in money, from
the receipts of our theatrical venture,
and had forgotten all about the war,
when an order came through that our
brigade would again take. over their
sector of the line.
The day that these orders were is
sued, our captain assembled the COM
pany and asked for volunteers to go to
the Machine Gun school at st. Omar.
volunteered and was accepted.
Sixteen men from our brigade left
for the course in machine gunnery.
This course lasted two weeks and we
rejoined our unit and were assigned to
the brigade machine gun company. 1t
almost broke my heart to leave my
company mates.
The gun we used was the Vickers.
Light 1903, water cooled.
/ was still a member of the Suicide
club, having jumped from the frying
pan into the fire. / was assigned to
section 1, gun No. 2, and the first time
sin" took position In the front-line
trench.
During the day our gun would be
dismounted on the fire step ready for
instant use. We shared dugout with
the Lewis gunners. At "stand to" we
would mount our gun on the parapet
and 60 on watch beside 1t until "stand
down" in the morning. Then the gun
would be dismounted and again placed
In readiness on the fire step.
We did eight days In the front-line
trench without anything unusual hap
pening outside Of the ordinary trench
routine. On the night that we were to
"carry out" bombing raid against the
, German lines was pulled off. This raid
ing party consisted of sixty company
men, sixteen bombers, and four Lewis
machine guns with their crews.
The raid took the Boches by surprise
and was a complete success, the party
bringing back twenty-one prisoners.
The Germans must have been awful
ly sore, because they turned loose a
barrage Of shrapnel, with few Min
mics" and "whizz bangs" intermixed.
The shells were dropping into our front
line like hailstones.
To get even, we could have left the
prisoners in the fire trench. in charge
of the men on guard and let them click
Fritz's strafeing but Tommy does not
treat prisoners that way.
Five of them were brought into my
dugout and turned over to me so that
they would be safe from the German
fire.
In the candlelight. they looked very
much shaken. nerves gone and challsT
faces, with the exception of one. a
great big fellow. He looked -ery much
at ease. liked him from the start.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

War does not make it necessity to
curtail dressing to the exclusion of
dainty frocks for midsummer. The
materials that make them are not
needed by the soldiers, and the boys
certainly like to see their wives and
sweethearts in filmy and pretty clothes.
These things look more desirable to
them than ever. 1t is poor business to
push economy in dress too far-for
business must be maintained-that al
most goes without saying. In the face
of all its difficulties French genius has
kept itself occupied turning out APP
parel to suit the needs-somewhat
changed by the war-of its clients.
In the picture above at the right is
q frock from Lady Duff-GordOn, in
which net is posed over taffeta in a
lovely summer gown. 1t is trimmed
with very full ruchings of taffeta,
fringed out at the edges, and would be
effective in almost any of the light col
ors or in cream-colored net over col
or. Turquoise blue and pale green
shades cannot be excelled by any col
ors used with white net for elegant eff
fects, but it is for the wearer to choose
what becomes her most in color suit
ed to this frock. 1t is not an eXtrava-
CANT affair and is suited to dinner or
evening wear.
Pale beige georgette renders good
account of itself as an afternoon and
evening frock in the dress at the left
of the picture. It's collar, vestee. cuffs
and bodice ornaments are braided with
silk soutache in the same shade. The
bodice is cleverly designed in modi-
fed arrangement of the surplice front
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
Hats Worn at Weddings.

AT one of the weddings. at which
Lord Strathcona's granddaughter was
married, the bridesmaids wore i'm
mense hats of rose chiffon and silver
lace with water lilies resting against
the crown and trailing over the brim.
This may be good idea for wartime
summer bride over here. At another
big wedding, the bridesmaids wore
coronets of gold leaves-fOr victory
and from them fioated long tulle wells
of JOffre blue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

quickly "Wisdom Is what TO do next,
skill is knowing how to do it, and vir-
tue is doing it," says David Starr
Jordan.
A patient who is struck by light
ming should be treated to cold water
applications on the head and given the
same treatment one gives drowning
person, artificial respiration. The
lungs must be filled with air to get
them back to breathing.
For sunstroke, loosen the clothing.
lay the patient in a cool, shady place
and apply ice water to the head.
Keep the head elevated.
For fainting, lay the patient on his
back with the head lowered, allow
fresh air to circulate freely AROUND
him and sprinkle with cold water. Do
not administer water or any stimulant
to an unconscious person, as the mus
cles of swallowing are inactive and
strangulation might result.
Fire in ones clothing. Do not run
lie down and roll over in a rug OF
carpet. keeping the face protected.
Fire in a building. Drop on the
hands and knees and cover the head
with wet wooden If possible; then
crawl out, as tho air is purest near
the floor.
SuffocatiOn from Illuminating gas.
Get patient into fresh air, place on
his back and give a teaspoonful Of
spirits of aromatic ammonia in
glass of water at frequent intervals.
This is a safe heart stimulant at any
time. Give two to four drops of nux
vOmica every five or six hours to the
asphyxiated patient.
To stop bleeding. A handful Of
flour bound on the cut,
Antidote for poison. For acid poi
soning, soda and milk; these are found
in every home. Send for the doctor
at once; do not wait to run any risks
with life. Vinegar is taken for any
such poison as I've. Oils of all kinds
are good. Mustard and water causes
vomiting.
If ammonia is taken by accident.
give new milk, olive oil, and bind ice
on the throat. Strychnine demands
a quick emetic of ipecac. This is also
a good remedy to keep-a small bot
tie of ipecac.
Ns.. hlet~reo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

killing or wounding an English officer
he gets five marks, but If he kills Red
Cap or English general, the sniper gets
twenty-one days tied to the wheel of a
timber as punishment for his careless
ness"
Then he paused. waiting for me to
bite. suppose.
bit all right and asked him why the
sniper was punished for killing an
English general. With smile he re-
Piled:
''Well, you see, if all the English gen.
erals were killed, there would be no
one left to make costly mistakes"
shut him up, he was getting too
fresh for a prisoner. After while he
winked at me and winked back, then
the escort came to take the prisoners
to the rear. shook hands and wished
him 'The best of luck and a safe jour-
ney to Blighty."
liked that prisoner, he was fine
fellow, had an Iron Cross, too. adj
vised him to keep it out of sight, or
some Tommy would be sending it home
to his girl in Blighty as souvenir.
One dark and rainy night while on
guard we were looking over the top
from the fire step of our front-line
trench, when we heard a noise imme-
diately in front Of our barbed wire.
The sentry next to me challenged,
@Halt. who comes thare7" and brought
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
Handkerchiefs.

If the handkerchiefs are yellow, the
reason is that they have not been prop
erly washed. To overcome this yellow
color put the handkerchiefs in cold
water, in which there is kerosene,
about one teaspoonful to quart, and
shaving of good laundry soap. Let
the handkerchiefs boil in this about
three hours. Take them out, dry in
the sun, and they will be snowy white.
This treatment will apply to any linen
or white clothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
Wide PEaits,

Wide plaits rather than tucks are
a feature of autumn blouses. Hand
embroidery combined with filet lace on
georgette is the effective combination
in many light-colored blouses, white
and flesh, though the preference seems
to be for the flesh-colored models.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

uneS have been thus wasted Dy use
ess extravagance), but to note tine
sugar left undissolved in the cup.
Children should early learn to stir well
ill foods that contain sugar, so that
lone is wasted.
Are the members of your family
who take more food on the plate imam
hey can eat leaving it to be wastedf
If so, they are worse than unpatrs-
,tic. for they neither love their coun-
ry nor their fellow man.
Are you careless about waste In pre-
pairing vegetables, spelling food In
cooking, serving 1t so unpalataDle IN
appearance or in seasoning that 1t ls
lneaten? Are you spending more than
third to half of your income for
food for your family?
Are you buying foods out of season
and so satisfying the appetite for sucn
foods that they are not appreciated
when they appear in the home mar
kets? This is waste of labor, fuel
in transportation, as fell as money.
Are you buying perishable foods in
such quantities that they must spoil
before being used?
Do you choose the choice cuts OF
meat rather than the cheaper ana
more nourishing cuts?
Are you using fish, fowl and perish
able meats so that those for shipping
may be saved for our soldiers?
Are you throwing away the vege-
table waters in which they have been
cooked, that are rich in iron as we'll
as food?
Are you using more milk products.
milk being one of our most valuable
foods? Lessening the use Of milk is
false economy.
Are you using economy of labor.
time and strength in household dutiesF
These are fully as important as the
saving of money; some Of us think
vastly more important.
To get the maximum comfort for
ones family with the minimum labor
Is worthy of ones best thought and ef-
fort.
Old outing flannel makes fine clean
ing cloths for floors, as they wiring
easily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

and georgette makes the short ties that
finish the front.
A very new and promising idea ap-
pears in the pretty dinner frOcks of
black net worn over foundations made
of embroidered batiste or embroidered
swiss organdie. Girdles or sashes Of
black velvet finish them off and ma
lines is sometimes combined with the
net in bands on skirt and bodice. These
are delightful interpretations of new
wartime ideas in dinner and evening
pOwnS
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
CHAPTER xIx-continued.

At one point of the line where the
trenches were very close. stake was
driven into the ground midway be-
tween the hostile lines. At night when
1t was his turn, Tommy would crawl
to this stake and attach some London
papers to it, while at the foot he would
place tins of bully beef, flags, sweets,
and other delicacies that he had re-
ceived from Blighty in the ever looked
for parcel. Later on Fritz would come
out and get these luxuries.
The next night Tommy would go out
to see what Fritz put into his stocking.
The donation generally consisted of
paper from Berlin, telling who was
winning the war, some timed sausages,
cigars, and occasionally little beer,
but funny thing, Tommy never re-
turned with the beer unless it was in
side Of him. His platoon got Whit of
his breath one night and the offending
Tommy lost his job.
One night a young English sergeant
crawled to the stake and as he tried to
detach the German paper bomb ex-
ploded and mangled him horribly. Fritz
had set trap and gained another vic
il tim which was only one more black
,amark against him in the book of this
Sar. From that time on diplomatic re-
~ .tations were severed.
W Returning to Tommy, think his
ltyspirit is best shown in the questions he
masks. It is never "who is going to win
.ebut always show long will it take?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

OF common RENE
dies for injuries
or accidents. Time
means life in many
an accident. Lives
are being lost daily
because of a lack
of knowing what
to do and acting
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

Lutana with the OF
living City,
goes the British After
London he train
where he first hears the sound big and
After brief period training
step the bullets whiz overhead
himself wounded under hot
pick Empey has experience trench digger
No listening detail
Back tlets
{ write and a successful play
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

are not noticed, WHICH
are the cause of many
bankrupt homes.
Take a look into the
bottom Of the tea and
coffee cup at the end OF
the meal, not to read your
fortune (alas, many for
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

The thing that the world is asking;
How far must he bend to break?
How much he can give doesn't matter,
But only how much can he take?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
ARE WE USING ECONOMY?

It is the little leaks in the household
which seem so unimportant that they
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
WHAT TO DO IN AN EMERGENCY.

There should be posted in a con-
spicuous place in every home list
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02

Empey and his machine-gun
company 90 "over the top" in a
successful but costly attack on
the German trenches. The story
of this thrilling charge is told
in the next instaiIment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
Usinu Hudson Seal,

Hudson seal is to be seen on many
coats of duvetyn and velour, and is
most effective on such autumn colOrs
as mahogany, niger brown, battleship
gray and navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
The 1TC|NzN
CAlBl|1(||E

A moderate excess of food is proba'
bly, harmless If not actually beneficial.
1t is not safe to sail too near the wind
in matters of diet.-Hutchenson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-02
Popular Outfit

Popular OUrfIt.
One piece loose-fitted robe and SASH
draped effects are still in great de-
mand.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
COCAINE AND COURAGE.

There has been story coming
back from the American lines OF
late that the Germans in recent
charges were doped with some drug
that they were crazed with it. and
came on singing and yelling more
like wild ntn and beasts than hu-
mars"
This NAV or may not be true. but
considering the methods and mo-
tirts OF the Prussian leaders. it
sounds reasonable to suppose that
the tagging energies OF soldiers
wearied almost to the mutiny point
have been stimulated TO a false show
OF bravery BY doses OF cocaine.
That the energy thus reused i
unbIidled would mean nothing io
those who would administer such a
roison. All the better for that. per
haps. That it lasts for but limited
time and is succeeded BY a weak
ness which brings down the average
ii strength and endurance far b.
Low what it would have been with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
| ~ THE 5AXHt63 a Ol
L&l CARRIE ON I'll

out it means nothing either. If The
poor doped victims can only 5'
gwen the start, the brief period ot
yaIor against their enemies, the fact
that they would collapse the sooner
Under wounds or WEAKNESS is OF nc
consequence.
What a tale it tells OF the evils
Of . militarist government ust
the same tale told by the rumor that
lIindenburg was willing to spend
4 million men to take Paris. Men
are counted like dollars, like bull
IctS. Human life means nothing to
the war lords.
And there is comfort and pride in
the fact that soldiers Of the de
lnocracies go forward under honest
strength, under honest courage, un-
der motives the purest that ever in
spired a man to fight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
PRICES AND THEIR
REMEDIES.

The price problem is put with ad-
mjrable simplicity and clearnesS in
an editorial in the Saturday Evening
Post.
There isn't any economic mystery
about high prices. As the Post
writer sees it, here's the situation IN
nutshell: Prices have been ris-
ing because war tends to lessen the
supply OF goods and services, and
Q. the same time increases the de
mand for goods and services.
When commodities and labor are
scarcer than usual. and both are
wanted in greater quantities than
usual. Of course prices jump.
BUT how about the remedy? The
current idea i, that the prices caa
he kept down by government regu-
lplon. The Post has little faith in
any such process. 1t suggests i
clear and simple corrective as fol
lows:
increase the supply of goods and
services by greater eXertion, and
decrease the demand by CeaSlng 10
buy and consume things you can
got along very well without" In
other words, it proposes the simple
old virtues of diligence and econ
omv."
Md itsn't that the true solution !?
rrice-hxing by public authority can
help little. 1t is useful in certain
cases. But in general, whatever
control OF prices is possible rests
with the public itself.
Work more and consume less. 1t
isn't SO easy as asking the govern
mcnt to perform miracles, but it,
more effective. And its in harmony
with the spirit OF the war. It's the
way the civilian can do his lighting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
ENEMY MASSES
NEARLY TWO MILLION
Continued From Page ~

however, points to the probability
that the coming week will witness
its renewal.
The entente staffs so far as their
opinion can be learned, appear con-
vinced that the enemy has about
completed his reorganization and
re-adjustment and is only awaiting
suitable weather
Fair weather is reported from the
battle front, but apparently this is
not to the Germans liking. 1t is
recalled that he was materially aid
ed in his drive from st. Quentin
in March by the foggy, misty condi-
tons during which masses could
be moved to the point selected Tor
the heaviest stroke without coming
under aerial observation. 1t may
be the enemy purpose to await
similar conditions before his second
push.
Prepare German People.
German public opinion is being
prepared by Chancellor Won Hert-
ling and others for the imminence
OF renewed heavy fighting. On the
allied side, confidence is expressed
in the outcome, particularly with
the Germans crippled in reserve
power through their losses in the
earlier attack. while the allies have
received notable reinforcements
from the United States.
The total mileage of front held
by American troops indeed is re-
vealed to be the third greatest, the
French standing first, the British
second and the American exceeding
the Belgian total.
While the rival forces are thus
poised for the clash in the west, i'm
portant Developments appear to be
in the Far East Ger
man aggression in Russia has reach
ed a point where the entente press
is clamoring for counter measures
and some action is apparently about
to be taken, at least SO far as the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
POTATRIOTS.

Some Jealous war-worker has
coined the word "potatriot" To
any one familiar with current food
conservation propaganda its hardly
uecessaryrto explain that the term
means potato patriot. And ii
there IS any reader who doesn't
know what that particular sort of
patriot is, he is going to hnd out III
Ibout two seconds.
potato patriot is a man or WON
an who eats all the potatoes that he
or She can comfortably hold, and
makes practice of it. There may
have been times when such conduct
would imply gluttony. But now it
rlcanS lOyal service to ones conutrv.
There are two reasons. One Is
that by eating potatoes. which are
plentiful. we can save wheat and
sugar. which are scarce. Thus we
can help our allies to avoid ,tarva-
tion till the next harvest. We can't
,end our allies the potatoes. because
they're too bulky and thcv won't
stand shipping at this season. The
other reason Is that by eating more
potatoes We encourage the farmer,
TO raise big crop again this wear.
The surplus left over from last
Years crop has made potatoes alb
surdly cheap. considering thew higl
1ood value. Old potatoes Will get
cheaper right along now unless the
demand increases. And any further
s,ump in prices viii deter farmers
from planting potatoes.
Either reason alone is sufficient.
be q potatriot.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
What He Feared.

Washington Star; That last
speech Of yours was classic
I'm afraid So replied Senator
Sorghum.
You don't seem gratifled."
81 feel complimented, but appre-
hensive. As a rule classic is some
thing that people admire, but don't
understand"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

safety OF the peace OF the Far East
and probably OF Siberian integrity
are concerned.
The action, il is understood, is
to be confined for the present to
Japan and China, who, with entente
assent, are to cooperate in protect
ing Manchuria, with the possibility
that operations may be extended
into Siberia as more effective de-
fensive measure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
Nayy Wins Varsity Race.

Annapolis, Md, May lS.-Navy
won the varsity race in the national
patriotic regatta here today by 4
little more than a length. University
of PENNSYLVANIA was second; navy
juniors third and Columbia fourth.
Time, II 20.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
No Need of Waiting.

Chicago News: Il suppose fel-
low ought to have good deal of
money saved up before he thinks OF
marrying''
nonsense ! didn't have a pen
ny when | started, and I'm getting
along fine now"
That so? lnstallment plan "
"Yes, and we've only been mar
ried and keeping house for year
and I've got the engagement ring
paid for alreadv.'