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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
SALT WOODEN SHIPS
Method Used to Lengthen Life Of
Vessels.
turns ssspass Into Brine, Which Aets
a. q Preservativs Of the
Wood.

Seattle. Wash.-C. o. Morrow. pres
ident of the Elliottray Shipbuilding
company. suffered something of
shock the other morning, but at that 1t
was nothing to the shock suffered BY
several prominent citizens who were
taking a stroll through the company's
big wooden shipbuilding plant.
The citizens were shocked when they
discovered that 20 tons of rock salt u
used In building each Of the big wood
en- ships now under construction in
Seattle. Mr.. Morrow was shocked be-
cause his callers didn't know that rock
salt Is shipbullding material. Every
body on the water front knows that,
but 1t seems that there are a lot Of
prominent business men who didn't
There IL now u suspicion that only .
very few residents east Of Railroad
to be salted.
In showing the prominent citizens
about his plant Mr.. Morrow came to
the building In which he stores this
rock salt. A railroad car was unload
ing another shipment.
This is where we keep the salt for
the Ships" said Morrow.
"Haw, haw |" sald one caller, who II
something Of humorist- II suppose
you're afraid the ships will get too
freshr'
That's the exact truth" said Mr..
Morrow.
But the citizens wouldn't believe him
until they had examined the salt Some
of them tasted 1t. The storehouses
contained 120 tons.
Mr.. Morrow explained that the salt
Is poured between the frames Of .
wooden ship above the water line and
Is tamped down solid. Then II any wa
ter seeps into the spaces between the
frames 1t Ia turned to brine and does
not damage the wood. Instead. It acts
~ q preservative.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20

blossoms fastened across the back OF
the cap where 1t merges into the veil
at the neck.
Nothing could be prettier for the
bride who chooses to wear a bat than
the lovely mass Of tulle shown at the
left Of the picture. Frills Of tulle
stand up about the crown and fall over
the brim. The long. straight veil
falls from a bow at the back and II
wound about the throat AZ pictured.
II It Is to be the happy lot Of the
bridesmaids to wear q hat like this.
It Is most lovely made in pale pink.
Another wonderful pink hat for the
bridesmaid Is shown at the top Of the
group. It II of crepe ge0rgette and
has huge double dpoppies made Of
the same delicate and beautiful fab
ric set about the crown. There are
lovely organdie hats that this years
brides may avail themselves Of. that
are a. nne and howerlike az those
Of crepe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
TREAT WOUNDED IN FACE OF FOE

the Red Cross cars went out into the
surrounding country to pick up the
wounded. who were attempting to
walk to hospital, and to aid the
refugees struggling along the rad.
Besides transporting these two hun
dred or more wounded men to places
Of safety. the Red Cross cars aided
1SO refugees to the Railroads In three
Vays.
But their work had only begun.
Despite the evacuation of the hospital
and the consequent order for more OF
the star to accompany the patients to
points Of safety. the wounded kept
coming In. Ninety per cent Of them
demanded immediate operations. Not
simple operations. but major ones.
where q steady nerve, delicate touch
and sure hand were necessary to give
the wounded the best chance for life.
Work Night and Day.
Night and day the American sur
geons worked. There were . few
nurses to assist. but all were tired
completely tagged. mentally and
physically. Every one needed rest.
But there were the men coming in
every few hours, their bodies pitifully
torn, and suffering untold agonies. So
no one thought of stopping. and even
when one did get few hours OF duty
there were the big guns only few
hundred feet from the hospital. They
belched and roared all night.
OF course, some Of the cases were
hopeless and NO amount Of surgical
skill or medical attention could save
them. Here again the American Red
Cross men came in for more work.
They had to dig the graves and act as
pallbearers.
One night was especially hard. The
doctors were kept busy in the oper-
ating room until three O'Clock In the
morning. The nurses had to have a
bit OF rest. One nurse only was avail
able. So again the Red Cross drivers
were called upon. One became an aid
to the operating surgeon. remaining
in service until the last wounded man
was rolled finally Into his bed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
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Skirts Of Corduroy.

Sport skirts are attracting moro
attention this year. 1t Is said. than
they have for some time. Corduroy,
which is more or less of new fab
ric for this purpose, has been used ex-
tensiyely by number CT ulanufae-
turers Of skirts with great deal OF
success. Quite few novelty silks
are also proving popular. both with
the retailers and the buying public.
Narrow effects are produced by the
use Of vertical plaits. which still allow
ample freedom Of movement. Bright
collars seam to be the order Of the
day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Red Cross Workers Refuse to
Retreat While There Is
Work To Do.
AMERICANS IN NERO ROLE
incident Of Early Spring Offensive Of
Huns on the 9onsms That should
Make Americans Proud Of
Their Men.

Washington.-The9 Cory Of the part
America and Americans played In aid
ting the British and the French during
the early spring offensive Of the Ger
mans on the Somme can never be ade-
Quately told. The whole picture II too
big to paint on one canvas. 1t Is only
BY describing the work of individuals
and particular groups Of workers that
some idea Of the American effort and
lts effectiveness In this historic battle
can be brought home to the people
back home-and then only In a small
way.
While 1t Is perhaps only a very
small incident In the history Of that
great affair, the story of how a small
band Of American Red Cross workers
carried ON" at one Of the evacuation
hospitals back Of the British front
should make Americans proud. When
all but few Of the hospital stan had
left with the two hundred or more
patients and the Germans were ad-
vancing only a few miles away. four
American army surgeons. assigned to
the American Red Cross for work at
this particular hospital. declared their
intention Of sticking till b. frozs
over" And six Red Cross ambulance
and truck drivers. a. well a. several
American Red Cross nurses and aides
stuck" with them.
The Americans made their decision
not because Of sheer bravado. but be-
cause the. hospital had the opportu-
nifty OF serving a few wounded SOL
diers from day to day-and could save
their lives. And at this writing these
Americans are still there. giving much
needed medical attention to French
and British soldiers who are brought
back to this hospital because 1t II
the nearest one back Of that point Of
the line.
stay on the Job.
The big guns of the British and
French have been planted In the rear
of it-and then moved farther back.
The Boche airmen come over at night.
The little group Of Americans have
seen the troops. guns and transports
70 by In streams to points In the rear,
but as long as the wounded are
brought there, these Americans will
stay.
A few hours after American Red
Cross headquarters In Paris learned
of the big German offensive, 1t dis
patched eight trucks and motor cars
to this hospital to aid in the evacua-
ton of the patients. Night and day
the Red Cross drivers worked bring
ing the wounded from the hospital to
Paris.
When this had been accomplished
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
IF A WATCH is WEARING
APPAREL, Then HE WINS

Wichita. Kan.-Is watch
wearing apparel? That is the
question that John Lewis,
Wichita furniture dealer. has
asked the courts to decide. Lew
Is has the business in his wife's
name. He has been sued sew
eral times lately.
In one suit his watch and all
the money that he happened to
have with him. so cents, were
attached. Lewis, through his at
torney. claims that the watch is
wearing appare., "adOrnment."
and cites the Century dictionary
for proof.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
psIIeaeIes Chased a. ~onaI."
People with delicate palates will

feOpIe Wltn ueHcute paIHteS VIII DC
grateful to the food ministry for its
official definition OF "ofsai." This not
very appetizing term Is now defined as
covering such dainties as tongue. kid
neys, Oxtail and sweetbreads, as well
as heart, liver. tripe and calves feet.
As "offal" bulks so largely In the ra-
tioning scheme. the food ministry
would be performing q public service
II 1t introduced more suphonious ap-
pelladon-London Globe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
.El...Foot" Walk. ,1s Miles.

Elkins, w. va.-Tom Binns. twenty
two, a miner says mine" Is lucky for
him. Eight times he tried to get into
the United States military service but
failed because of fiat feet. The ninth
time carried him over. He is now a
member of the naval reserves. To
prove that he was able to hike with
the best Of them. Binns walked 113
miles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Prevent. SUGAR Famine.

Pullman. Wash.-Boys and girls be-
longing to Washington's juvenile
clubs are to be enlisted In the patri-
otic movement to raise sugar beets
this year. to be stored and set out in
the spring of 1919. to produce beet
seed for the spring of 1920. 1t is
expected In this way that the threat
ened sugar famine may be averted.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
Order Picked Cabbage.
sesssessssssesessssses

Pittsburgh, Pa.-The local food ad-
tministration has decided to make
sauerkraut less German by striking
out the hyphen., It has been officially
placed on the list of patriotic foods
and it is believed more would be eat
en- If given the name "pickled cab
bage."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20
BROTHERS PREFER DEATH
TO EXPOSURE OF BODIES

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Rather than
expose their bodies to physical
examination william and Chris
tian Hoag. brothers, prefer
death. This was their state
ment to United States Commits
sioner Knox here when they
were charged with evading the
draft by not presenting them
selves for physical examination.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-20

salad. onions. parsley. peas, potatoes,
parsnips, pumpkins, radlshes, spinach.
squash. tomatoes. turnips, cress, fem
mel and sorrel. A large amount Of the
last is used both as boiled vegetable
and in making soup.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
HafhinF Like Plain Bitro-Phosphsts ts Pst
vn Firm. Healthy Flesh and ~
Increase Strength. yiser and
Nerve Tercs.

Judging frul> the countless preparations
and treatments ~rich are continually being
advertised for the purpose OF making thin
people feshy. developing arms, neck and
bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines OF health
aud beauty, there are evidently thousands
pf men and women who keonly feel theit
excessive thinnesS.
Thinness and weakness are usually cue
TO starved nerves Our bodies need mors
phosphate than Is contained In modern
foods. Physicians claim there is nothing
that will supply this deficiency 40 we'll as
The organic phosphate known among drug
gifts as bitro-phosphato, which Is ine1-
tensivo and is sold by n. u. Danforth
md all druggists under a guarantee Of
satisfaction or money back By feeding
the nerves directly and by supplying the
body cells with the necessary phosphorld
food elements. hir'o-phosphate quickly pro-
duces welcome transformation In the ap-
pcarance. the increase IN weight fro
Quently being astonishing.
This increase In weight also carries
with II general improvement IN the
health. Nervousness, slesplessness and
lack OF energy. which nearly always nc4
company excessivoi thinness, soon disap-
pear, duh eyes become bright, and pals
cheeks glow sEjth the bloom Of perfect
tsslth.
CAUTION Although bitro-phosphate 10
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
sieepiessneas and general weakness. II
should not. owing 70 It's remarkable desh-
growing properties. be used by s,yons
Who d7ds not desire 70 put on 1esh.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
SAYS COLD WEATHER
BRINGS RETURN OF
INFLUENZA
Public Must Be Careful To Avoid A
second Epidemic. Easier To Pre-
vent Than Cure. What To DO.

Encouraging reports Of the fewer cases
Of Influenza IN this vicinity should not al
low us TO relax our vigilance or TO be-
come careless in the belief that the dan
ger is all over" says a we'll known an-
thority. With the coming Of cold weather
there is apt TO be return OF this fright
full epidemic and Its seriousness viii de-
pend on the extent OF the precautions
taken by the public. to prevent infection.
When the air is full Of Influenza germs,
you may be constantly breathing them into
your nose and throat But their danger
msy ma be avoided and you may make your
Sen practiealy Immune to injection II you
Destroy the germ before II actually beEine
WORK In your blood
puring the recent serious endemic which
III ~ hmington 50 hard, most successfui
tSsul.s were obtained by MANY throngb
the simple breathing into the nose 'nfsoug9 tstes,
rIu auIss OF the medicated air OF oil ~
n,ora sa,.,h ,hhiiooaoiy 20 better. safer or
Grippe. Coughs, Colds Bronch,t,su nr MA "a
= farrh OF the nose and throat conid -
e@ployea tna9 nan 10 go now to the nearest
fofs conststing of bottle Of the pnre az,
of Hyomei and little vest pocket bard
1xBbbor lnh6ling device into which a a..
&1eoD6 of the oil are poured
Chrry this Inhaler with you during IN,
Gay end each half hour or 30 put IL in you,
D6ufh And draw deep breaths of its pure
Mn1Inx. Gormtcidal air into the PASSAGE
~ Jouf nose, throat and lungs to destro,
1n$ fefus that may have found lodgemen
<4&1Gn. This simple precautton may saw
kyou 3 oer1ons illness and the loss OF sew
4s6oz woDks' work IT Is pleasant to us,
knnl net at al oxpousfve a. the inhaler vii
<1aet lifetime ana further supplies Of the
'oN o. Hyomei can De had at any drug
st1ro for fsw cents.
Hyomei in tais way during the recent
,r7sfs snd avoided Danger. They should
slot neglect II now Tor the dagger Il by ne
sAAans sysr. ,. 3. QAnfoFtk
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
MONUMENT TO HOHENZOLLERN
I'm LONELY RAVINE IN ARGONME

ways from terrace 10 terrace.
In their hasty departure IN October
the Germans had not time to remove
or destroy even their official papers and
desks and huts were Uttered.
But 60 the advancing Americans the
ravlne was but ravlne. no place to
pause. And tho kaiser's monument
drew no attention.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06

tural amphitheater. Its walls rose
hundred feet. Around its sides In
terraces were built officers quarters
which showed evidence Of Ions ocoupa-
tion. Beds, hand-carved, chairs. hand
made, with infinite patience, furnished
the log huts. On the doors geometri-
cal designs in straw had been worked
as ornaments.
Huge slabs OF stone furnished stair
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
FLIES sIX MILES

Ne A. Special to The Evening Journal.
PARIS. Dec. 6-Alihough shot through
the stomach and thigh in an aerial duel
six miles back Of the enemy lines, Lieu
tenant Coiifard. French ace piloted Ms
machine back TO the French lines, but
died in an ambulance on the way to the
hospital Lieutenant Coinard was OF
hclaIly credited with bringing down 80
German sirplanes and balloons. He was
es years old. One OF The highest French
. honors. the r0sette OF the Legion OF
Honor. was bestowed upon him. But
notice Of the award was not received
st his squadron headquarters TIL the
day after his death.
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
CANAL WAS ROOTED TO
MISLEAn HIN ILNERS

~. e A. Special TO The Evening Journal.
PARIS. Dec. 6.-Riyers are the best
guides TO svlators at night. To confuse
Boche avistors the French csmou1aged
canal for several miles. Thousands Of
carpenters were set TO work and in a
short time built a long canvass roof
over the canal
Evening journal., 1918-12-06
By J. II. GROVE
Creathor Of Comedies of the Camp
snd "Stories They'll Bring Home,'
Who Has Just Returned from


snd "Stories They'll Bring Home"
who Has Just Returned from
the Western Froas.
Everyone knows OF the fondness OF
william Hohenzollern for seeing ulonu-
ments 10 himself In public places.
Sound a memorial to the former
Kaiser in a deserted spot in the Arsonne
region. ..,,,ne
Thick bushes grew about u. hunureus
~ soldiers passed near II ana neNe,
saw n. A French lieutenant hea ilNeu
four davs IN a dugout within stone ,
,hro,y ~ the monument and did not
know OF its presence. ,-,o,
But in front Of the stone ineInollai llDl.,s
the ravlne formed a bowEwhich wouiu
hold thousands OF soldiers ana 10 tlils
how had gathered the flower OF ,e me
German army to be spurred 70 pattio
hv their war lord. a..
The monument told the story us
inscription read
Auf Dieser tSelle Hielt,
20-ff-fi
:. VI. Kaiser
wilhelm II.
Fine Ansprache an die schwaben.
rranslated il says "On this spot
Nov 90 ieii His Majesty, the Kaiser
nelivered Speech 20 The swanians;
The svabian troops were the ShooA
troops Of the Kaiser
The monument, block OF granite,
five feet in height and perhaps hree ,'
feet square. stood on big nat rock
which served as natural plauorm
from which the emperor could SPEAK
10 the soldiers below.
The ravine is near Blnarvllle, fully
10 miles within the Hndenburg line'
which was tho German position az tnst
time. Nearby was a railhead whicn
had been that OF the army Of the crown
prince in his futile attacks on Verdun.
The trees OF the forest Of Argonne
screened the approaches 70 this ma
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-03
gHERE THE BLAME BELONGS.
indianapolis News.)

There has been, and is. a wide
Bread demand that the rulers OF
.rmar DO punished for their thefts
.pes and murders in Belgium and
nance, and for the sinking OF the
nmtania and other merchant yes
A. Tbs demand is Just. But back
II these atrocities Is the initial crime
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-03
PINTO BEAN SEED.

nee'ofore pinto beans have been
fsi'ed almost altogether In Now
aerico and Colorado. but this year
pr The fr't timo. largo areas viii
~ planted In Western Kansas, South
western Nebraska, Northwestern Ok
iahoma' Panhandle OF Texas and
Arizona All OF this territory Is adam.
cd to pintos, and even though tho
Yield be doubled this season. the on
|ormous Increase In demands should
take all OF ihdm at good prices. IN
the opinion OF men who have given
the subject careful study.
Like all other crops, good seed has
q great deal to do with the suecess OF
'lplnio beans. ~ will sot pay to
plant common thresher run beans"
|says II. NJ. Banner. agricultural ami
Ppdustrial agent OF the Santa Fe, Who
fytkeaonts the United States food
administration In a pinto bean cam
paign. "Tho avelsge grocery store
beans are not good enough for seed.
'nnd to uno them Is as unwlse as to
'use crlb-run corn for seed. n will
pay to ,eVp ~ the best seed avail
|ablo ando mi hand pick II so that
svcry beAe ser Of average size, and
uniform ID Llor. Test all seed for
termination, ton't run any risks.
|ordr now.
III good SEED Ia not available near
|home. remember thar tho Bean d.
Vision Of the United States food nd
|lninInration at Denver, has several
BAR loads OF good seed for sale in
hny quantity, from 100 pounds up
|Thls good seed has been selected as
he bor from 600 cars bought by tho
food administration from the 1917
Drop. This seed Is being sold at cost,
~ per hundred, distributed from
Breely. Denver and Trinidad. Colo
Fado; Clayton, Las Vegas and Will
Ind, New Mexico No order will be
4aken for less than one hundred
bounds, or a multiple Of one hundred.
orders should DO sent to Denver, and
bash must accompany thcm. II ia sug-
kested that farmers club together, or
order through their county agricul-
lurai agent"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-03
!. T. BISHOP KILLED IN PRISON

u
/ A news special from Arson last
keek said:
"Anson. April so.-informs'ion
AZ been received here ofthe death
n the Huntsville peniten'iary OF "
nishop, sentenced from this eoun-
q ma given life term for the muir
sr b. !. G. Evins in Fisher county
. is.ter from the prison oiriciai'
..,d bishop was killed accidentally
being struck with a piece OF TIM
~ inc prison planning mills
Op's .afst trial resulted In a
! ,khea The subsequent trial
Fought lhes, Tho accident
|,eurred Lprds."
Bishop formerly lived In sour!
suty but moved from here, ABOUT
. years pryor. to the murder TOT
.hieh be vas convicted.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-03

plls formerly Of Flu
IsperIntspdeni Of me
sAIs year but VIII 50
fnstlnnd where he has
Inp,rinsendsns
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-03

rv.ryons loves a Bandi That Is
4 reason the Band !, coming 70
.sssuous this summer. There 70
....hlry about the iremendou. no, ,O,,
/. Of ne band music Some'n,ps
ihe htfdony Of a sre.' nun. .ns
ln,,rumsn,aa Of brass anu
.|.h no drums and kettles, ,.s
4.. Universal appeal. the
NE "a. ',ason has az unu'ua'
E 1t plsriotic selections .,-' anu
h.0.1|ts. thrilling s''rr. urn.
niItary music viii ma.s
; .sa .Insle and arouse ever Ia
&, |.|.nt patriotism Come -. ,
b..s aay and ret a gooo 'sA'
.d|auaua tent.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-03
Do You Know the Terms
of that $4,000 Mile Test?

You know of that the Maxwell Motor Carl the distance champion
Of the world
nights without stopping the motor
And that the a. miles
an average speed OF rs miles per hour.
But have realized the full significance performance
Do know that other the world has equad
approached that performance
you this test seriously when you heard of it?
o about2
your study the conditions under which
va
Automobile Association amiiary
"AAA the official arb of automobile and
supervision absolutely
That's why there are so few AAA Official Recordsl
This 22OOOme Maxwell nonstop official from finish
Therein lies % YOU
absolutely the quality you
For verify this stock" Maxwell Listen
First the inspectors dembe the that special pstons valves
bearing metal or other parts had been used
Every other critically inspected re-assned
under their
As we had November 20
January asked permission take certain little precautions against
dental soppage.
Sounds reasonable doesn't t2
But they refused permission any such thing
For They would rubber the it
They tape ignition ermnashey taped
the Maxwels we sell of course wasn't stock"
guard against bredss from constant
unreniing vibration isn't stock"
spark plugs ali equipped
So rigid were the rules unable r: the Tsa5
special permit o carry spare
"ltisnt stockF 1T isn't stockl'
That the aconc
that buy 5000 dealers anywhere
enforced
Any other official
superintendent comply with the
And it will have o
For Maxwell set the standard when performed this wonderful feat
Maxwell complied with those nles-and madego good.
Every drop gasoline oil and poured in by
the inspectors themselves They would n
Every four hours had Official checking
And it had to be there o the minute.
And
the only and
night for a. days and nght
There technical
1t is interesting to know the circumstances.
Dead of night driving oudbur another
in the road ahead.
to collision
Ale the observers thought stopped and reported
The did
had indeed staIed) when the clutch let in.
ground, action was ne
life
conscentu, applied by the
observers.
You cayou thing
carburetor a
realize what wonderfully well made this through
under those conditons44 days22022 miles without
The of gasoline of oil mileage
troubles the distance
attesed under oath and guaranteed by the A. "A
By the the nearly 10000 miles per tire)
ANY Maxwell interested may
And the attempt
for economy the Maxwell averaged 20 miles gallon of gasoline
Some other performances
ALL the Naakc.r ba.H