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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21
WEDDINGS.
Momtt-Corriden.

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Elkton but now of Eddystone, Pa,
and Miss Elise Corriden, daughter of
Mr.. Frank Corriden, of Iron Hill,
were married Saturday, June 8, at
Elkton by Rev. George P. Jones.
Morgan-EllisOn.
Miss Hattie A. Morgan and Mr..
Frank Ellison were married on
Thursday morning, June 6, at 10:30
o'clock, in st. Stephens Church,
near Earleville. The Rev. Edmund
Burk officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
son will reside on their farm near
Earleville.
Observation-Disclosures
At the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, Elkton, Wednesday
morning, June 12, Miss Mayme e.
Hartnett, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Hartnett, of Childs, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Charles Craig
Reynolds, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Reynolds, of Sylmar.
The ceremony was performed by
the brides pastor, Rev. P. F. Arnd,
assisted by Rev. James Eich.
May-COnstabIe.
Mr. William Howard May, former
ly of Elkton, and Miss Mary Groome
Constable, youngest daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Constable,
were married at 1 80 p. m. Saturday,
June 8, in Trinity Church, New
York, by Rev. DR.. McComas. Mr..
Benjamin May was best man, and
the bride was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Henry L. Constable.
Among others who attended the
wedding from Elkton were Judge
and Mrs. Albert Constable, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pepper Constable, Mr..
Reginald Constable, Mrs. v. M. Nc
Cabe and Misses Harriet Walmsley
and Roberta Tull.
Mr.. and Mrs. May will reside at
Newark, N. j., where the groom is
Assistant to the President Of the
Submarine Boat Corporation.
McCullough-Jack
Miss Olive Elizabeth Jackson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Jackson of Woodlawn, and Mr..
George Washington Mccullough, of
near Colora, were married in Hope
we'll M. E. church Saturday evening,
June is, at six o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Sutton, pastor of the church, offici
ating.
Mrs. Clayton Mcdowell, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor. The
bridesmaids were Misses Esther
Maxwell, Smyrna, Delaware; Mar
garet c. Buckley, Philadelphia; Caro-
lyn Mccullough and Nettie McCul-
Tough, Colora, sisters of the groom.
Mr.. Amos Clendenin was best man.
Clayton, Mcdowell, DR.. Walter
Reeder, Raymond Martindale, Rising
Sun, and Elwood Davis, Wilmington,
were ushers. The little flower girl
was Betty Davis, niece of the groom,
and the, ring bearer Guy B. Cullen,
Jr., cousin of the bride.
Lohengrin's wedding march was
played by Miss Nellie Gillespie,
violinist, accompanied on the organ
by Miss Ruth Jackson.
The bride was gowned in white
georgette over white satin, trimmed
with silk embroidery chiffon, with
court train of white satin. Her tulle
veil was caught with orange bios
SONS and she carried shower bou-
auet of brides roses and sweet peas.
The matron of honor wore a gown of
green organdie and carried pink
roses and larkspur. The brides
maids dresses were of pink and blue
organdie, with fiowered ribbon SASH
es, and all carried pink roses. The
little flower girl was prettily dressed
in white, with pink ribbons, and car
ried a basket of pink roses.
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Mcdowell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21

The State Floating Hatchery in
the upper Susquehanna, collected
this season 342.150,00O white perch
eggs, 10000, 900 yellow perch eggs,
and S,15O,090 shad eggs, and the
fry distributed in the rivers Of the
State,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21
CALLED TO THE COLORS.
Local Draft Board Calls Ninety-Five
More Cecil County Boys To
Service.

Service.
The Local Draft Board called forty
Cecil county white men and fifty
colored men to the colors last week,
who will entrain at Elkton on Tues
day, June 25, for Camp Meade. The
names Of those in the draft are:
Marshall E. Pryor, North East.
Arthur Slaughter, Elkton, r. D. /.
Lewis T. Barber, Port Deposit, r.
D. 2.
VIM. s. Dunlap, Chester, Pa.
Robert Jacquette Davis, Elkton,
r. d.
Antonio Petronongolo, Perryville.
Raymond R. Hitchcock, North East.
Lorenzo Darmolatti, Highland
town.
Raymond E. Goodnow, North East.
Edward Carter Smith, Childs.
John Frank Hines, Havre de Grace.
Vincenzo Tacovelli, Perryville.
VIM. John Lindsay, Elkton, R. D. 5.
Granville Lurey Morrison, Liberty
Grove.
Morton Benjamin Irwin, Perryville.
Walter johnson Logan, Chester, Pa.
John A. Clark, Elkton.
Delbert Cameron, Elkton.
Frank L. Murphy, Charlestown.
Curtis Spencer Reynolds, Rising
Sun.
James w. Humphrey, Cecilton.
Clarence Shivery, Elkton, R. d. 4.
Groven B. Rech, Perryville.
Harvey Gregg Mitchell, Elkton,
R. D. 3.
Floyd Ryan Smith, North East.
Brad Ernest Brooks, Kellysford,
Va.
George F. Harris, Port Deposit.
Fred Ellis Riley, Rising Sun, r.
D. 8.
Joseph David Bremen, Elkton.
John Wilson Smith, Elkton.
Richard H. Cannon, Baltimore.
Newton H. Mahoney, Elkton, r.
D. 4.
Linden R. Bell, West Philadelphia.
Robert A. Pierpont, Brandywine
Springs, Del.
VIM. Lewis Ryan, Rising Sun.
Frederick L. Quinn, Iron Hill.
Mark o. Balderston, Colora.
Jay Howard Biddison, Philadelphia.
Percy G.. Lockard, Elkton, II. D. s.
James Wilds, Elkton, r. D. 8.
Herman Cyrus Britton, Chester,
Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-21

Make every day a thrift day and
help your Government end the war
days,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28

a pier and disembarked. / had at
tanned another one of my ambitions
l was somewhere in France" We
slept in the open that night on the side
of the road. About six the next morn
ing we were ordered to entrain.
looked around for the passenger
coaches, but all | could see on the sid
ing were cattle cars. We climbed into
these. On the side of each car was
a sign reading "Hommes 40, Cheveaux
g." When we got inside of the cars,
we thought that perhaps the sign
painter had reversed the order of
things. After 4S hours in these trucks
we detrained at Rouen. At this place
we went through an intensive training
for ten days.
The training consisted of the rudi-
ments of trench warfare. Trenches
had been dug, with barbed wire en-
tangIements, bombing saps, dugouts,
observation posts and machine gun en-
placements. We were given a smat-
tering of trench cooking, sanitation,
bomb throwing, reconnoitering, listen
ing posts, constructing and repairing
barbed wire, carrying in" parties,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28

came four thousand miles from Ogden
Utah, just outside of New York, to
fight for your king and country. Don't
be a Stacker, buck up and get into uni
form; come over to the recruiting Of
flee and I'll have you enlisted"
He yawned and answered, 81 don't
care if you came forty thousand miles,
no one asked you to-" and he walked
on. The girl gave me a sneering look I;
| was speechless.
I recruited for three weeks and near
ly got one recruit
This perhaps was not the greatest
stunt in the world, but it got back at
the officer who had told me, "Yes, we
take anything over here" l had been
spending a good lot of my recruiting
time in the saloon bar of the Wheat
Sheaf pub (there was very attractive
blonde barmaid, who helped kill time
| was not as serious in those days as
I was a little later when l reached
the front)-well, 1t was the sixth day
and my recruiting report was blank
l was getting low in the pocket-bar-
maids haven't much use for anyone
who cannot buy drinks-so l looked
around for recruiting material. You
know man on recruiting service gets
a bob" or shilling for every recruit
he entices into joining the army, the
recruit is supposed to get this, but he
would not be recruit If he were wise
to this fact would he?
Down at the end of the bar was
young fellow in multi who was very
patriotic-he had about four "Old !
Six" ales aboard. He asked me If he I
could join, showed me his left hand, /
two fingers were missing, but | said
that did not matter as 1--WE take any
thing over here" The left hand Is
the rifle hand as the piece is carried
ly everything in England is "by the
left" even general traffic keeps to the
port side
took the applicant over to head
where he was hurriedly ex-
nmined. Recruiting surgeons were
busy in those days and did not have
much time for thorough physical exam.
nations. My recruit was passed az I
fit by the doctor and turned over to
I corporal to make note of his sears s
was mystified. Suddenly the corpo- |
al burst out with. "Blme me. two of
lis fingers are gone" Turning to me l
lie said. "You certainly have your
Ierve with you. not 'alf you amt, to {
ring this beggar in" e
The doctor came over and exploded, a
What do you mean by bringing in a S
IAN in this condition?"
Looking out of the corner of my eye s
noticed that the officer who had re- Il
rulted me had Joined the group. and s.
could not help answering. 'Well. sir. "
was told that you took anything over 81
ere"
l think they called 1t yankee i'm
ldence," anyhow it ended my recruit "
z. W
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28

TO his desk. l Immediately followed
this action by throwing the kilograms
into the 'wastebaSket. Then we looked
at each other in silence. He was
squirming in his chair and felt de-
pressed and uneasy.
The telephone rang and I answered
1t. 1t was a business call for me. re-
questing my services for an Out-of
town assignment Business was NOT
very good, so this was very welcome
After listening to the proposition |
seemed to be swayed by a peculiarly
strong force within me, and answered.
i am sorry that l cannot accept your
offer, but l am leaving for England
next week." and hung I'D the receiver.
The lieutenant swung around in his
chair, and stared at me in blank aston
ishment A sinking sensation came
over me, but / defiantly answered his
look with, well, it's so. I'm going"
And went.
The trip across was uneventful. I
landed at Tilbury, England. then got
into string of matchbox cars and
proceeded to London, arriving there
about 10 p. m. took room In hotel /
near ST. Pancras station for five and /
six-fire extra" The room was minus
the fire, but the extra" seemed 10 |
keep me warm. That night there was
Zeppelin raid, but l didn't see much
o. 1t, because the slit in the curtains
was too small and l had no desire to
make II larger. Next morning the tel
ephone bell rang. and someone asked.
Are you here" | was hardly. Any
way, l learned that the Zeps had re-
turned to their fatherland. so l went
out into the street expecting to see
scenes Of awful devastation and cow
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28

enlisted. Why don't you join? 20,
is the time
"This argument ought to get many
recruits, Empey, SO go out and see
what you can do"
He then gave me a small rosette of
red, white and blue ribbon, with three
little streamers hanging down. This
was the recruiting insignia and was
to be worn on the left side of the cap.
Armed with a swagger stick and my
patriotic rOsette, | went out into Tot
tenham Court road in quest of cannon
fodder.
Two or three poorly dressed civil
ians passed me, and although they ap-
peared physically fit, I said to myself,
"They don't want to join the army ;
perhaps they have someone dependent
on them for support" so I did not ac-
cost them.
Coming down the street l saw
young dandy, top hat and all, with
fashionably dressed girl walking be-
side him. I muttered, "You are my
meat" and when he came abreast of
me stepped directly In his path and
stopped him with my swagger stick,
saying:
you would look fine in khaki why
not change that top hat for steel
helmet? Aren't you ashamed of your
self, husky young chap like you in
multi when men are needed in the
trenches? Here l am, an American,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28
CHAPTER Ill.
| Go to Church.

Upon enlistment we had idenO
disks issued to us. These were sD'
disks of red fiber worn around the Dr.
by means of string. Most of the lVu
niles also used little metal disk WDl'
they wore around the left wrlSl
means of a chain. They had preNVu'
ly figured it out that if their hea.
were blown off, the disk on the y
wrist would identify them. If they II
their left arm the disk around the DO
would serve the purpose. but II lD'
head and left arm we're blown Oh
one would care who they were
did not matter. On one side OIL n
disk was inscribed your rank n' h,
number and battalion, while Oh
other was stamped your religion.
G. of E., meaning Church Oh ~
land; r. c., Roman Catholic; W. W.
leyan; p, Presbyterian but i &
happened to be an atheist they &c" Il
blank, and just handed you plcAc
shovel. On my disk was stampeu Z
K. This Is how / got it: The nvs
ant who enlisted me asked my rem L
/ was not sure of the religion -
British army, so i answered w, ID
old thing" and he promptly pu'
G. of r. al
Now, just imagine my hard iu'~ ,ud
of five religions l was unlucKy ' .sr.]|
TO pick the only one where -
parade was compulsory So
The next morning was suiu' son
was sitting in the billet wrltips M
10 my sister telling her Of my W" M
'ul exploits while under fire.
.ruits do this. The sergeant mn!% ,
his head in the door of the Ol'' .hur
shouted: sc. of e. outside io'
parade !"
l kept on writing. Turning " M
loud voice, he asked, "Empe'
'ou G. of E.?" -: -
l answered, "Yep." ..odts "a
In an angry tone, he coin~
Don't you 'yep' me. Say
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28

methods used in attack and defense,
wiring parties, mass formation, and
the procedure for poison-gas attacks.
On the tenth day we again met our
friends 'Hommes 49, Cheveaux g."
Thirty-six hours more of misery, and
we arrived at the town of r.
After unloading our rations and
equipment, we lined up on the road in
columns of fours waiting for the order
to march.
A dull rumbling could be heard The
sun was shining. l turned to the man
on my left and asked, whats the
noise Bill?" He did not know, but his
face was of pea-green color. jim,
on my right also did not know, but
suggested that l "awsk" the sergeant.
Coming towards us was an old griz-
zled sergeant, properly fed up with
the war, so 'awsko6" him.
"Think it's going to rain, sergeant?"
He looked at me in contempt, and
grunted, "Ow's it a-goin' ter rain with
the bloomin' sun a-shinin'?" / looked
guilty.
''Them's the guns up the line, me
lad, and you'll get enough Of em be-
fore you gets back to Blighty"
My knees seemed to wilt, and I
squeaked out a weak "Ohl'
Then we started our march up to the
line in ten-kilo tricks. After the first
days march we arrived at our rest
billets. In France they call them rest |
billets, because while In them Tommy |
works seven days a week and on the |
eighth day of the week he is given
twenty-four hours ION his own"
Our billet was a spacious affair. a
large barn on the left side of the road.
which had one hundred entrances.
for shells, rats, wind and
rain, and the hundredth one for Tom
my. / was tired out, and using my
helmet (shrapnel proof
until piece of shrapnel hits it). or
tin hat, for pillow, lay down in the
straw, and was soon fast asleep. |
must have slept about two hours. when
awOke with pricl1ling sensation all
over me. AS | thought, the straw had
worked through my uniform. woke
Up the fellow lying on my left who had
'een up the line before, and asked
i'm:
Does the straw bother you. mate?
It's worked through my uniform and I
ant sleep" {
In sleepy voice he answered
That amt straw, thems Coolies"
From that time on my friends the
coolies" were constantly with me. !
Coolies" or body lice, are the bane Il
Tommy's existence.
The arlstocracy of the trenches very .
sldom call them Coolies" they speak ;
them as fieas
TO an American flea means small T
sect armed with a bayonet. who is :,
ont to jab ii into you and then hon :,
Zip and jump to the next place to be n
tackled. There is an advantage in
iving feas on you instead of Coolies =.
that In one of his extended Jumps ~
I'D flea is liable to land on the fell :,
W next to you; he has the typical -
ergy and push of the American. -.
bile the "cootie" has the bulldog =.
nacity of the Englishman; he holds o,
and consolidates or digs In until -.
S meal is finished. -,
There is no way to get rid of them sb
No matter how offer, ma
u battle, and that is not very often.
how many times you change your
derwear, your friends the "cooties" vo
e always in evidence. The billets are -
'esled with them, especially so If
ere is straw on the floor ar
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28
CHAPTER II.


The next morning the captain sent
for me and informed me: "Empey. as
recruiting Sergeant you are wash
out" and sent me to a training depot
After arriving at this place, was
hustled TO the quartermaster stores
and received an awful shock. The
Qnartermaster sergeant spread wa
terproof sheet on the ground and COM
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-28
CHAPTER I.
From Mufti to Khaki.

from NuTtl TO Nndkis
II was in an office in Jersey City
was sitting at my desk talking t.
lieutenant of the Jersey NatiOna
Guard. On the wall was a big wal
map decorated with variously coloret
little flags showing the position of the
opposing armies on the western front
In France. In front of me on the desk
lay a New York paper with big fiarine
headlines:
LUSITANlA SUNK! AMERICAN
LIVES LOTT!
The windows were open and a feel
ing of spring pervaded the air.
Through the open windows came the
strains of a hurdy-gurdy playing in the
street, Didn't Raise My Boy to Be
a Soldier"
'Lusitania Sunk American Lives
Lost ~ Didn't Raise My Boy to
Be a Soldier" To us these did not
seem to jibe.
The lieutenant in silence opened one
of the lower drawers of his desk and
took from it an American flag which
he sOlemnly draped over the war map
on the wall. Then, turning to me with
a grim face, said:
"HOw about it, sergeant? You had
better get out the muster roll of the
Mounted Scouts, as l think they will
be needed in the course of a few days"
We busted ourselves till late in the
evening writing out emergency tele-
grams for the men to report when the
call should come from Washington.
Then we went home.
/ crossed over to New York. and as
went up Fulton street to take the
subway to Brooklyn, the lights in the
tall buildings of New York seemed to
be burning brighter than usual, as if
they, too, had read "Lusitania Sunk
American Lives Lost" They seemed
to be glowing with anger and righteous
Indignation, and their rays wigwagged
the message, Repay"
Months passed, the kilograms lying
handy, but covered with dust. Then,
one momentous morning the lieutenant
with a sigh of disgust removed the
dag from the war map and returned
The Washington herald., 1918-11-26
CHICAGO GRAIN.
BY JOSEPH F. PRITCHARD.

Chicago. Nov. g.-The bears in corn were in
fuil control today as shown by the price losses
OF 2sa3izc. In addition to the longs selling
freely. short lines were put out promiscuously.
At one time there was good buying by scat
tered interests when the January future sold
from 81 25,s up to N.2it. The last figures were
greatly to the liking of those who believed that
there must come complete readjustment OF
iood values, and they inaugurated selling
movement which became general and which
caused price break to s1.22S, and the resting
srpts were at sl.22A and 81 TX.
There was little demand for cash oats, the
sales amounting to 10000 bushels, and all
for domestic use. The cash market was un-
changed to Dc lower. and futures were l%sa2ssc
lower. Eastern distributors were reported as
being willing to make re-ssles at lc under
Chicago basis.
There were price declines in hog products, Of
sas5c, with pork the weakest commodity Of the
list. ne downward trend of hog products was
mainly in sympathy with the sharp price losses
IN corn Cash business in meats and lard was
fairly actics on government accuunt.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-26
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, Nov. 5.-Unsettling sdrices from
the goods trade led to active selling Of cotton
and broke the market today after it had
shown frmness Reports that three mills at
Fall River would be shut down tonight for an
indefinite period owing to lack Of demand
served to stimulate selling. Early in the ses-
sion the tone helped by crop estimates by
Southern papers which were, under the last
government indication, bullish spot news.
Local brokers declared that domestic spinners
and exporters were after the spot article and
that good deal Of the stsrie could be sold.
The market was finally barely steady at net
loss Of l5a65 points.
Receipts at the ports for the day were q .7so
bales, compared with eo.iE bales week ago
and ISIS bales year ago
Stocks in New York 65,es5 bales, compared
with sz.14 bales last year.
Exports for the day were II .s0i bales. all to
Great Britain. For the season to date clear
snees amount to l.l53.i2l bales, compared with
SIS bales in the corresponding period last
season.
Spot at New Orleans was quiet and unchanged
At SAc; tbs aiss vav i.I2 b<lsa Spot hsre
The Washington herald., 1918-11-26
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald ,

Especial 10 The Washington Herdld.l
Baltimore. Nd, Nov. 51-CATTLE-Receipts
for the week ende at nosn today were 4.sSl
head. against ASS head last week. Receipts
40 carloads for market for the week; g. car
loads for market today. Market 3 cents higher
on steers and 80 cents on all other kinds
Quote: Steers-Good butcher. H5Oal5.25; med
ium l2O0al325; common, s.0oall.75 Heifers-
Choice Il 2oOal2 80; fair to good s5Oall. IS; com
non to medium, 750zsJo Bulls-ChOice. 1000
sll.50; fair to good. s.5oas.75; common TO med
ium, 7.5oas 3. COws-Choice sOOa975: fair to
good. 6.00a7 50: common TO medium. 3-5oa5 80
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts for the week
ended at noon today were L .59l head, against
"A, go head last week. Liberal supply. Market,
sheen steady; lambs higher Quote: Sheep.
4. $3.50; spring lambs. lLooSle.5.
HOGS-ReCsipts for the week ended at noon
today were ls.3i head. against 3Oeo7 head last
week. Larg supply. Quote: Light Westerns.
II .00al725 heavy to medium, ls.Z5slSS0; pigs.
l6. .Ooal675: roughs, lI00al5s.
CALNES-Receipts for the week ended at noon
today were n head. against 81 head last week
Fair supply; market good yeals strong. Quote:
Calves. 7.50ale.50: others steady.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-26

&c; do. young, by express. per ID. Aa2sc; do.
old roosters. per 10 2oa2lc; do. old hens over
lbs. yer ID, 27sssc; do. small, per ID, 25a3c;
ducks. muscoVy and mongrel, young. per ID.
SaIc; do, White Pekins. young. per ID. 3c; /;
do. puddle, 81 lbs and over. per ID. Sa3oc;
do, smaller. poor, per ID, 2a3Sc; turkeys.
choioe, young. Tbs or over. per ID. 25aosc; do
old toms. per h. 3is35c; do. crooked breast
per ID. 9os5lc; geese. Maryland and Virginia
per 10, Za2sc; do, Western and Southern, pei
ID. 5ae6c: pigeons. old. per pair. 3s15c; do.
young. per psiS. :0a2c; guinea fowl. young.
over N lbs, eseh 900; do. under IA lbs. each
iOc; do, smaller. each 3oc; do. old. each ioc.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-26
CURB STOCKS.

New York. Nov. 5-Independent oil stocks
on the curb were Influenced by weakness in
the Standard Oil issues. with Oklahoma Pro
Producing selling down to nine. Other oil stocks
showed fractional losses generally in tOday's
trading
War order stocks are assumed to have scrap
value fully equal to their present market quo
tatiOns and many Of those stocks now have
a steady market because Of buying based on
that belief. Wright-Nar again sold at a.
to a. and the preferred was traded in at 66
70 g.. Aetna Explosives sold at 6aais.
General Motor. new per cent stock, sold
at slIGas1, and United Motor was traded in at
S3I4a33z.
Quotations furnished By w B. Hibbs Co