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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-06
Standing Of the C'u5s.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia, .; Chiclgo. ,.
go other games; those .". 'J'r,
yesterday were playcl StHG,yD
Ctandin0 NJ The T'p.-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

the Overdress is as long as the under.
skirt at the back and considerably
shorter in front. This is new de-
velopment of the tunic skirt which
is destined to reappear in winter
gowns. The embroidered band on the
back portion is not so wide as it is on
the front.
The sleeves and collar are especial'
ly interesting because they are both
new departures. Both are as plain as
possible but each is original. The
sleeves are cut full length and f1aring
but are trimmed away at the wrist un'
til the upper portion extends only q
few inches below the elbow. The Up
standing collar is of black crepe georg
cite and is supported by few very
small, unnOticeable wires.
Satin in black and in dark colOrS
promises to be of all fabrics the most
used for afternoon gowns. New drap
ed skirts and new tunic skirts appear
and silver tinsel In embroidered bandi
is sure to be followed by silver lace
i'm conjunction with them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

There is really an endless assert
ment of blouses all ready for women
who look to the blouse more than ever
to provide them variety in their ap-
parel. Since we may not have so
many frocks, what with the scarcity
of wool and labor and everything, we
must turn to the blouses made of cot
tons or those of silk to add the spice
of variety to skirts and suits that are
serving overtime.
Blouses are of two characters
those that are moderate in price-any-
eight or ten-and those that employ
lavish or difficult handwork that
brings their value up to two or three
times the outside price of those in the
other class. 1t seems inconsistent to
talk Of wartime economy in the same
affairs, but it is not always so; some
Of them are remarkably durable. The
blouses that most women will buy,
however, are the moderately priced
models that are new and smart in de-
sign. French wolfe, fine batiste and
georgette crepe are the materials to
ke1ect-nO matter what the price-fOr
it is not in the materials but in the
laces and other decorative features
that take much time to make, that the
high value lies. Women who know
how to do exquisite needlework have
the advantage because they. can do
this exacting handwork for themselves.
Fine organdie is another material that
helps solve the problem of dainty
blouses at moderate prices.
Georgette remains a great favorite
and the two new models shown in the
picture for IAN are of this delicate
and beautiful material. They are
among the considerable number that
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
When You Put Lace On.

We are not doing much in the wa.
of fancy work nowadays. Knitting
takes up all our spare time, and to il
we devote our energy. But perhaps
you will have occasion to sew some
lace on a curving edge-like that of a
centerpiece-and if you do. writes a
correspondent, here is a little trick
divulged by a woman who is expert
enced in such things. Roll the lace in
a little roll and tie it with a thread Sc
that it will not unroll. Then dip the
straight edge in hot water. Just the
edge, and about half the width of the
lace. Wiring the water out and dry the
lace, still in the little roll. When it is
dry the inside will be slightly shrunk,
so that it will measure less than the
outside, and SO you will have less diff
ficulty in fitting it to the curved edges
OF the centerpiece.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

Now that women feel it duty to
make afternoon gowns do service for
evening wear, the ingenuity of costum-
ers is put to the test. From one of
the great Paris designers comes the
lovely gown pictured above and it is
a triumph of Trench discernment and
good taste; for it is quiet enough for
daytime wear and distinguished
enough for evening. It is of black
satin with embroidery in silver thread.
This combination appears also ih
French millinery from the most au-
thoritative sources, but in hats black
frame velvet is used instead of satin.
We may accept this gown as critic
rion in hues and general make up Of
styles for the coming season. 1t has
a narrow, plain underskirt of moderate
length and straight hanging Over-gar-
ment vaguely confined to the figure by
an easy girdle terminating in sash
ends. The girdle is made Of satin
and that portion that encircles the
waist lis embroidered while the sash
ends are plain. The skirt portion Of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
GOODBYE BACKACEIE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, grav-
ell and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly. It does
the work. It cleanseS your kidneys
and purifies the blood. It makes a
new man, a new woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks of the
dread and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. It often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment, or "brickdust" indicate an I'M
healthy condition.
Do not delay a minute if your back
aches or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
Watch Your Stomach
In Hot Weather
Cool, Sweet, Strong Stomach Your Best Safe
guard Against Summer Sickness

"Keep your stomach in good work
ing order during the hot summer
months and you will have little to fear
in the way of sickness the advice
many physicians give as hot weather
approaches.
Good, sound, common sense advice,
too. For very frequently, and especial
ly in hot weather, these common atom
ach disorders which SO many people
seem to regard as ofminor importance,
do open the way for serious illness.
So keep your stomach sweet, cool
and comfortable all summer long. The
extra war work-change of diet-poi-
sons that come with hot weather-all
hit us in the stomach. The strongest
stomach will need help this summer as
never before.
The one easy way if you have the
right remedy is to rid the stomach of
600 much acid. Because it, superacid-
ity that interferes with digestion and
assimilation, and this causes about
all those stomach miseries you are so
familiar with-heartburn, food-repeat-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

ing, indigestion, sour, gassy stomach
and that miserable, bloated, puffed-up
condition after eating.
Now here is good news. An easy,
sure relief has been found to get rid al
the harmful acidity and gases in tho
stomach. 1t is called EATONIC, a
good tasting compound that you eat
just like candy. A tablet or two of
EATONIC after meals will work wOE-
ders. You can have no idea of what
sure, quick comfort EATONIO brings
until you do try it. Use EATONiC
after your meals, enjoy good appetite
and get full strength from fhe food you
eat. At the same time protect your
self from summer stomach and bowel
miseries.
Get a big box of EATONIC from
your druggist today. He will ten you
that people who have used EAT0NIC
say that they never dreamed that any
thing could give such quick and WON
derful results. 1t costs only SOC a box
and if it fails in any way, your drug
gist, who you know and trust, will re-
turn your money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
OF Course.

The patriotism of one Clinton coun-
ty farmer was clearly shown in tele-
phone conversation with a local hard
inquire If the store had supply of
millet seed.
"Why, yes, we have supply" said
the dealer; ''we have some German
millet-"
But here the dealer was interrupted
by the farmer as follows: "To -
with German" and the irate farmer
slammed the telephone receiver on
the hook.-Indianapo News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haar~
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule COM
tains about one dose Of five drops
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take a small swallow of water
if you want to. They dissolve I'm the
stomach, and the kidneys soak mp the
oil like q sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash ont tho
bladder and kidneys and throw Off the
inflammation which is the cause OF
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backacfes
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "brickdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, IIveTs
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money if you are not satisfied after a
few days use. Accept only the pure
original GOLD MEDAL Harlem OH
CAPSULES. None other genuine.-AdVs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

either slip on over the head or fasten
along one shoulder. In the blouse at
the left two colorS are used-a panel
at the front in color joined to the
white of the blouse by beadwOrk.
Hemstitching is used in wolfe or other
cottons and in silks to introduce be
coming touch of color by joining it to
white blouses. This blouse has the
round neck finished with frill and the
bands of ribbon laid over the cuffs,
which are among new style features.
The blouse at the right is of geor-
gette in a pale color, braided with SOU
tache in the same shade. 1t fastens
on the shoulder under a collar that is
ornamented with two small silk GOV.
cred balls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
Fiery Red PimpIes.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed
by an application of Cuticura Ofnt-
ment to distressing eczemas, etc..
proves their wonderful properties For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap %, Ointment % and 50.--Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
A Final Decree.

Mrs. Enpeck lin husbands Officcl-
That new typist is a peach.
Enpeck (astonished)-W hy--es-eF-
what makes you think so, my dear2
Mrs. Enpeck-She's going TO be
canned.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
The Time.

"And do you raise your voice in
prayer every day?' asked the pious
old lady of the applicant for the job
Of cook.
'No'm; every night, but we can
probably arrange our hours so they
won't interfere"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
Cured Him.

"I've cured my husbands insomnia"
"How did you do it?''
pretended / was i'll and had the
doctor prescribe medicine which Henry
was to give me every half-hour all
night long"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

Fully nine-tenths of our troubles
would vanish if we didn't talk so
much.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15
The Reason Why.

"Chimmie, yer got one stockin' Gn
inside out"
II know 1t. Dere was hole ON dc
outside"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

A man and two women were arrest
ed in New York recently for attempt
ing TO sell baby for 80 cents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

Up to June % United States had
expended $138OO,OOO,OO0 to fight Ger.
many.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

Good News for Mother.
"See, mother, I have bought lot of
wash ties"
ST see. Who washes 'em?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-08-15

Toledo saloons talk of employing
barmaids English fashion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

Big Guns of Allies In
Action Rain Shells on
Hun Centers.
AERIAL ACTIVITY
OVER U. S. LINES
mo Infantry Fighting
Reported Today on
Western Front.

While the renewal of the
German offensive in the west
awaits completion of the enc
my's preparations and presum-
ably weather conditions that
fit in with the German plans,
events are in progress else
where with potentially import
ant bearing on the war as a
whole, namely, the decision of
the Allies in the Far East and
the Irish situation.
Fair weather during the last few
Gays and a great increase in aerial
activity have not yet resulted in a re-
newal of heavy infantry fighting. The
artillery contests go on, most violent
on important sectors, but neither the
German infantry nor artillery DISPLAYS
the activity that usually marks the
coming of a blow against the Allied
lines
The enemy, it is believed in Lon
don, is preparing for a mighty attack
greater in force if possible than the
smash on March 81 along the SO mile
front southwark from Arras. The
Germans, however, are having diff
Guilty in filling up their greatly de-
phted ranks, some divisions having
lost more than so per cent.-one 70 per
cent.-of their electives in the recent
lighting. In addition, the Allied ar
tillery is causing havoc with German
preparations near the front lines while
their railroad stations and billets be-
hind the lines are under an almost
continuous rain of bombs dropped by
Allied airmen.
Enemy artillery and man power
concentrations probably become
stronger as Field Marshal Won Hin
the Allied defenses gain strength in
the same ratio and a new source Of
lighting power, the American army,
grows in power. Gen. Pershing's men
are now on both the important battle
fronts, Flanders and Picardy, but in
what numbers it is not disclosed.
Their coming, however, is having a
great moral effect on the British and
ETench ana the longer the Germans
delay, the greater will the American
aid become.
Aerial activity is the most promi-
tnent feature OF the news from the
hghting zones. French and British
airmen have dropped many more tons
OF explosives on enemy military tar
gets while the Germans are becoming
more active in attempts to get behind
= the Allied lines. In aerial fighting the
British have brought down 80 German
machines, while British guns ac-
Oounted for 10 more. Berlin claims
the destruction of IS Allied aerpplanes
Another attempt to raid Paris Friday
night failed.
On the American sectors west Of
Montdidier, northeast of Toul and il
Lorraine, the aerial fighting also hat
Increased. The American positions il
Picardy and Lorraine are bombardet
heavily by the Germans. The artil
lery fire has fallen off in the Toul sec
tor but American patrols are ACTIVE
there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
Wives, Mothers and Sisters
of Men in Service Take
Part in Event.
CITY OFFICIALS
REVIEW PARADE
Greatest Spectacle Of Its
Nature in City Run Off
Very Smoothly.

Nearly one year ago the
American Red Gross made
their first drive to secure $780,
100000 to carry on their Won
derful work in the trenches
lover there" and in this coun-
try making articles for the
Americans boys who will
eventually be on the other side.
' This afternoon at 2:So, all Bridge
port was given the advance warning
of another call from the same organ
ization for the same amount OF
money, to enable the millions of wom-
en- workers in the United States the
facilities with which to keep up the
good work.
The greatest parade in the history
of Bridgeport moved from the corner
of Madison and Washington avenues
promptly at 2:30 o'clock upon the sig
nal of Grand Marshal Clifford B. Will
son. No attempt was ever made to
stage such an affair as that of today
when between $4,000 and $4,000 men,
women and school children, walked
for the sake of Democracy, Hundreds
of mothers who gave their all, when
their sons heard the call of their
country, and left Bridgeport to COM
mence training to fight the Huns,
walked with firm step as the parade
moved along it's course. A few auto
mobiles were in this section of the
procession carrying mothers that were
physically unable to walk. Sisters and
wives of boys now in training and
"over there" also marched in this part
which was known as the Service Flag
section.
Division one, which was headed by
the Wheeler & Wilson band, followed
by the U. S. Naval Reserves, stationed
at Black Rock, Grand Marshal Cliff
ford B. Wilson. Home Guard. and
Home Guard Ambulance Corps. as
sembled in Catherine street and moved
over Washington avenue at the ap-
pointed hour.
The second division formed on the
CONTINUED on Page 6.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
FORM MILITARY
PACT TO GUARD
AGAINST KAISER
German Penetration in Far
East Will Be Met By
Allied Action.

Paris, Friday, May IL
Japan and China have been
Informed by the Allied
governments that they
have arranged for Entente
military cooperation to
meet the dangers threaten
ing the peace of the Far
East from German pene-
tratiOn.
Washington, May is
The Entente military CO.
operation arranged to meet
threats to the peace of the
Far East by German pene-
tratiOn as reported today
from Paris, is understood
here as a purely defensive
measure, in which partici-
patton for the present will
be confined to Japan and
China. Its primary pur-
pose is the safeguarding of
Manchuria with possibiIi-
ties of its extension to ST.
IBERIA.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

Owing to the fact that he was in an
almost inaccessible place when the ac-
cident happened it was some time be-
fore it was discovered and call sent
into the Emergency Hospital. DR.. ].
F. Keegan, accompanied by Captain
Wheeler, Sergeant Connery, Motor
cycle officers Liggins, Beardsworth
and Byrnes rushed to the bridge, but
found it necessary to get a row boat
to reach the body.
Apparently the man was whirled
around on the wheels several times
and it took the combined efforts of
DR.. Keegan, the police officers and
Chauffeur Bert Risley to extricate the
body from the cogwheels and it was
found necessary to sever parts of the
limbs which were almost amputated.
When the body had been taken
from between the wheels, the parts
were lowered into the row boat up-
derneath the machinery and rowed
ashore, where they were at once re-
moved to an undertaking establish
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
BRIDGEPORT BOY
WINNER OF TWO
BRAVERY MEDALS

Bridgeport may we'll feel proud of
her boys If they live to come home.
For they are doing a big part in the
terrible fighting now going on" so
writes Corporal Al Lyons, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Lyons of 14S Hough
avenue, in a letter to his mother,
written the early part of April. The
letter has just come to her, being de-
layed in transit . He has received two
medals for bravery.
Corporal Lyons is with Battery F,
102nd Regiment, Heavy Artillery, and
is stationed in the southern part of
France. He enlisted over a year and
a half ago and for a while did guard
duty in London Last December he
was sent to France for active service
and has been since that time in the
front line trenches.
He says the Bridgeport boys and
the Connecticut boys are doing a big
part in the fighting, with little losses
The Germans, as he has found them,
have been very cowardly, for as soon
as the troops sweep down upon them
they run, and, adds he "our boys are
right after them hard"
| Corporal Taylor has been made a
dispatch bearer and has made q trips
from where he is stationed to Paris.
His starting point was deleted by the
censor. He has a great white horse
and is always accompanied on his
trips by two big st. Bernard dogs.
One night when he was out in the
fields German battery started to
shell an Allied position and the ami
mails heard the whine of the shells as
soon as he did and fattened them
selves out against the ground. They
have been trained to do this.
He says: 'I have won two chew
ions and two medals, and if I live to
get home I will be able to tell some
thing that will make Bridgeport peo-
pie proud" 1t is thought his decora
ttions have to do with the lombard
ment of Paris on Good Friday. The
Connecticut soldiers according to his
letter were in that section at that time
Now the heavy artillery has been SEM
to the South of France.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

nenC.
Captain Wheeler declared it is
doubtful if anyone can be held re-
sponsible for the accident. The
place where Lapan was working was
so inaccessible that a warning could
scarcely be heard by him, while his
screams of agony as he was whirled
to his death amidst the grinding
gears, failed to reach the men op-
Grating the levers of the bridge.
When questioned about the matter
the men in charge of the bridge do
not remember seeing Lapan going to
his work this morning, and it is said
that the parts of the machinery
which he was painting would not
come into play when the bridge was
opened.
At noon today the police were busy
in an effort to locate the relatives Of
Lapan, and an investigation is being
instituted in order that the RESPONSE
bility for the terrible accident may be
definitely fixed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18
IMMENSE PARADE.
OF RED CROSS IN
new YORK CITY

- New York, May 1S-A human Red
Cross, made up of hundreds of
marchers clad in red-a living mov-
ing emblem f the society of mercy
that has become known as the great
estm other in the world'-held the
post of honor in the spectacular pa
rade of $4,000 Red Cross workers
down Fifth avenue this afternoon.
President Wilson, who as head Of
the society, is to formally open the
national campaign for war fund of
100000, with an address here to-
night, was the principal reviewing Of
ficer. Others invited to the reviewing
stand at 25th street included Gov.
Whitman, Mayor Hylan. Rear Ad-
miral Usher, commandant Of the New
York navy yard, and prominent off,
Gals of the Red Cross
Another picturesque feature of the
varied procession was a body of more
than 1000 nurses, garbed in every
variety of costume worn by nurses all
over the world. Some of the nurses
have seen service at the battle front
and others are to sail overseas within
few weeks.
other noteworthy units include
groups of woman workers who
knitted and sang as they marched;
contingents of mothers, sisters and
daughters of men in the service, all
carrying service flags, junior Red
Cross and other auxiliaries; various
military and naval detachments and
numerous floats, which strikingly de-
picted Red Cross activities through
out the world. More than so brass
bands were in line
Similar parades were held in either
parts Of the greater city, $4,000 per-
sons marching in Brooklyn and TO-
600 in the Bronx.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

Gen. Pershing transmitted details
of the bringing down of the
German planes by Capt. Peterson of
the American army while aviators
were waiting for a French general
coming to confer decorations.
The communication follows:
Headquarters American Expedi-
tionary Forces, May 16, 191S-"Sec-
ton Am Lorraine patrolling was
active and there was again increase
of artillery fire. Otherwise the day
was quiet at points occupied by our
troops.
Section B-Particulars concerning
bringing down hostile aeroplanes at
about noon, May Is, previously re-
ported, when aviators were waiting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-05-18

as observer, at a. m. Our duty was
to convoy patrols. When two hours
out, having met our ships coming
from the westward, we thought we
sighted a periscope ahead and turned
off in pursuit We lost our course.
Our engine dropped dead and at 1880
O'Clock forced US to land. on the sur
face in rough sea.
I'VE had no. kite nor wireless to
cal for help. so we released our two
carrier pigeons. We tied a message
with our position and the word
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