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the other sentry said they'd pardon
me. For Gods sake-don't tell me I'm
to be shot !" and his voice died away In
a sob.
'of course, they're going to shoot
you. The other sentry was Jest a-kId-
din you. Jest like old Smith. Always
a-tryin' to cheer some one. You amt
got no more chance o. bein' pardoned
than have of gettin' to be colonel Of
my bait"
When the fact that all hope was
gone finally entered Lloyds brain, a
calm seemed to settle over him, and
rising to his knees, with his arms
stretched out to heaven, he prayed, and
all of his soul entered into the prayer.
20. good and merciful God, give me
strength to die like man, Deliver
me from this towards death. Give me
chance to die like my mates in the
fighting line, to die fighting for my
country. ask this of thee"
A peace, hitherto unknown, came to
him. md he crouched and covered no
more, but calmly waited the dawn,
ready to go to his death. The shells
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preciate our blessings, while the nov.
city for the time being of going with.
out and using our own ingenuity. Is q
source of pleasure.
The camp cook who can produce a
good meal with the background of a
hunk of bacon. frying pan and a
sack of meal, Is worth further &c.
Quaintance. He builds his fire, max.
ing a stove of stones, on which he
places his frying pan; then with little
salt pork or bacon soon sizzling in II
he lays In his freshly caught fish all
rolled In seasoned meal. and crisp
delicious bit satisfies the appetite Of
u hungry camper.
Fish, fresh from the running brook.
broiled before fire while held by two
sticks, will give the uninitiated the
taste of a savory dish which civiliza.
ton never can produce.
The delicious mushrooms growing
In such abundance In the woods and
fields will make full meal when well
prepared. One must have enough
knowledge to distinguish the good from
the poisonous varieties. There Is an
ehuItSS VI bOOu
may be prepared in the woods.
A fowl or wild game Of any kind,
dressed and covered with paste Of
barley flour and water to keep in the
juices and flavors. may be buried in
hot ashes and roasted to toothsome de-
liciousness. Remove the paste, and
any ashes clinging to 1t will come of
with IT The seasoning of course must
all be done before 1t goes into the
ashes.
II one is not able to go for an out
ing. unhampered with weight and
ready to enjoy even the discomforts Of
simple foods prepared In the open, he
would better stay at home, for such are
not agreeable companions. The broad
est, most helpful people are they who
never lose the childlike enjoyment of
simple pleasures.
M... h-.,o
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On Duty Elsewhere.

An Irish soldier had just lost an eye
in battle, but was allowed to continue
in the service on consenting to have
glass eye in its place, says an English
paper. One day. however, he appeared
on parade without his artificial eye.
Nolan" said the officer. "you are
not properly dressed. Why is your ar
tificial eye not in Its placer
Sure" replied Nolan. II left 1t in
me box to keep an eye on me kit while
I'm on parade."-Youth's Companion.
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EMPEY LEARNS THAT SOMETIMES A STREAK OF YELLOW
CAN TURN PURE WHITE.

sinking Lusana with the
Arthur Guy Empey American living in Jersey CITY
TO a the British After
London train
sound of big and
of a
Empeys company trenches where he
bullets whz overhead Enpey
death turks always In the trenches
wounded
trench digger
No experience listening detail Ex-
ctIng work blets EmTey
the trenches
attack
Empey and his comrades epuse
His
which of death
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HeKTOHEN


When we Io6k into the long avenue
of the future and see the good there is
for each OF US to do. we realize after
all what a beautiful thing 1t is to work
and to live and be happy.-Stevenson.
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Ing hOuSew0rk a
pleasure. the sim.
pie outfit of the
real camper would
find her helpless.
We need to get
away from all the
conveniences that
make life enjoy
ohJa tO roaIIv on
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British prepare for the "eig
PUSH" the forerunner of the
battle Of the Somme. Read
about II in the next instaIIment.
(To BE coNTlNUhDl
strlvina After strenath

We think that we shall win truth
by striving after strength, instead of
knowing that we shall gain strength
just In the degree that We become
true.-Phillips Brooks
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to pass With little coTn-
ment or a great deal of
planning. We have any
number of breakfast
foods that will supply a
fair meal with top milk.
A good dish of we'll
cooked oatmeal with top
milk or thin cream will
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Prices for Metals.

Prices for MetaIs.
New York.-Lead-Ss.00 90 q sos.
Copper-S26.62h.
SiIver-s9nc.
st. Louis.-Spelter-SS.<
London.-Bar silver, 4sHd per ounce.
Boulder. Colo.-Tungsten concentrate ea
50 per cent, $4,000 z2.e0 per unit.
Crude ores. 60 per cent. 312.006 26. 90;
$40 q 1920.
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MEALS FOR THE DAY.

In these days of conservation Of
wheat, the breakfast helps one meal
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COOKING IN CAMP.

For the housewife dependent upon
her modern equipment to aid in max
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Prices Of sugar.
Coffee,

New York. - Sugar Centrifugal
s.056; fine granuiated. 750-
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Chicaxo Live stock auotatioa..

New York.-Coffee-Rio No. I, SIC
July. s.0sc; October. s.31c.
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Chicago Live stock arotation..
packing. ;ii.i5 q 1890; light, sis.ioS
1888: rough. sls.5o117.lo' pigs, sl7.oo
cattie-Top. 1880: distiIisry fed,
sii;so' @ both new new yard records; beef beef
1890; common and medium. sli;sO5
1900: butcher stock. cows and heifers,
$500 q $50: Gamers and cutters, $500
q 500: stockers and feeders. good,
choice and fancy. s10.50 q 1900: conn
mon and medium. 1926 g 1850: veal
sheep-Top Western lambs. 1885
top natives, 1850: choice feeder lambs
$3.50: lambs. choice and prime, $3.50
4is.65; medium and good. s1S.75 q
1870; culls, s12.o0915.00; ewes. choice
and prime, tl275 d 1850; medium and
Butter. Eggs. Potatoes and Poultry.
Chicago. - Butter - Creamery. 80
Eggs Firsts. s7h 14oc: ordinary
firstss s'aa7c; at mark. cases included,
Potatoes-virginia barrels. $3.50
s.es; Kentucky Rose. S2.75 g 2.so;
sippi triumphs $500 $40: Illinois
early Ohios. t2.5042.7S: California red,
s3dooo9a25; California white, 'a.so1
Poultry.-Fowls. s2shc: springs. 3sc
Kansas City Produce.
Kansas City. Mo.-Butter-Cream
40; nrsts, ashc; seconds. 3shc; pack
Esss.Firsts. s7c: seconds. s1o.
Poultry-Hens, Csc; roosters. 1shc;
broilers. 30c
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oh! man is ne'er contented with his
lot. the sages say:
In summers heat We long for March.
in winter time for May.
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Live Poultry.
Eggs.
Butter.
Fruit.
q v OF N S

Apples. Colo. fancy. box. $500 q 400
Gooseberries, crate .. 2.25
Cherries. Col. pie. 2i-or. crt. 200 q $50
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were bursting all around the guard
room. but he hardly noticed them.
While waiting there. the voice of the
sentry. singing in low tone, came to
him. He was singing the chorus of the
popular trench dirty:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

WINGED that German was German -
shouldn't be used around IN tlf1x raNs
ticular section Of the army. and -
sergeant was sent back to the ranks,
a sadder but wiser private. W.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Lake a Land OF Darkness.

For years statistics have been print
ed about the illiteracy Of certain por-
tons of these United States but What
are statistics among friends?' No
body ever pays any attention to them
Now, however, our great national
army has been gathered together and
the real facts OF iliiteracy and general
ignorance are being brought to tho
light of day. There are real back
woods people IN the United States.
even in such an enlightened state ~
New Jersey. for instance. An Ameri-
can Library association camp librarian
over there reports discovering a man
who had never seen a railroad train
or street car until drafted into the
national army. From Georgia came
another recruit who had never talked
through a telephone
Michigan. however, furnishes the
classic story of the boys who couldn't
tell the difference between French and
German, either spoken or written. a
sergeant with a too strong sense Of
humor taught the boy to say good
morning in German and told him It
was French. The boy used his new
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

ney maids idea OF \ princes ball. The
pale blue prince is the policeman who
sought out the new Cinderella, and the
other characters are figures out OF her
drab life, All Is a delightful mixture
Of reality and fairy land. Even the
beauties of the court ball are lnearna-
tions Of the pictures hanging on the
walls Of the artists studio OF the open
ing act
, In the final scene. which passes in a
hospital. Cinderella is recovering from
pneumonia and there Barrie brings his
fl aey", AS he calls his play, to a de-
llghtful conclusion with the engage
ment Of Cinderella 10 her real prince,
the big policeman.
A kiss -CinAefeils.. is de-
scribed as being blend OF quaint
humor and unshed tears. and Barrie
has never let hts fancy travel further
afieid than in the combination OF the
little slapeys- dream and her actual
life.
The three acts OF the comedy are
staged with an adherence TO the best
principles OF art and the company is
made up OF prominent players, The
role of Cinderella is said to be one OF
the best that Miss Adams has had and
one in which she is at all times viva
cious and fascinating. Seat sale to-
morrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
LYRIC PROMISES UNUSUAL
VAUDEVILLE THIS WEEK

Manager Rex. of the Lyric,
promises the patrons Of his playhouse
"A bill for the first three days of the
week that will serve to amuse and
entertain as no other bill has for a
long time. True TO the policy OF
the playhouse. there is much diversi-
fication In the features Music will
be one of the strong points. comedy
will be much in evidence. burlesque
will be seen and magic viii be pre-
scented.
One OF the big hits of the bill will
unauestionabiy he the Five War
Widows" composed of young women
who will sing and dance and seek to
win their way to favoritism with the
people Of this city. These performers
will display new and striking cos
TUNES and do all in their power 10
make the time pass swiftly.
Miss Ethel McDonough, declared
to be of the dark-cye and vivacious
type. comes with a new set of songs
written for her by a well-known com
poser. Blair Treynor. Her beauty and
her talents vie with each other, and
her wardrobe is said to be one of the
most elaborate Of any singer in
vaudeville today Elegance, style and
taste are the elements in her cos
TUNES. and she is one woman who is
believed to know how TO wear her
apparel with greatest effect. She
has been here before and will be re-
memeeTed by the patrons Of the
house on her second appearance
Don't Lose Your Nerve" is the
vehicle with which Cameron Clemens
& Co. will cater to the lovers Of farce
comedy 1t is the story of an office
boy-the men Of the morrow-who
stacks up against a gruff and grouchy
boss In his office and seeks raise in
his salary TO give himself a chance.
He jumps from $40 to $500 a week.
and the boss finally comes 70 the
conclusion that he is getting off
lightly. The stenogra pher in the Of
fee is the prize for which the boy is
striving and he wins out on both
points.
Collins and Hart compose a team
which seeks to portray the peculiari-
ties Of athletes. who do all sorts OF
stunts in their training They are so
near perfect In their hurlesque that
It has happened that they have been
taken in earnest and at the climax
Of their various efforts they are greet
ed with applause and shouts Of
laughter.
Ziska and King. magicians and
near rnaglcians. evoke much laughter
ard amusement IL the presentation
Of their number. Ziska is a magician
Of high class, and his assistant. King
comes along and essays tix.~feats that
are easy for Ziska- King is declared
10 be ludicrous in his work. and when
he gets ready TO spring one orr Ziska
he goes right ahead and surprises his
partner IN way That has several
times forced him To retire from the
stage in a Al Of laughter.
* 2iSual. the regular weekly offer
ing af pathe pictures will be seen at
TIE outset Of each performance, this
feature OF the Lyric proving one Of
the most popular 10 be found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
PEACH CHORUS AT STRAND
is VISUAL DELIGHT

Sure the Marcus Musical Comedy
company, with Mike Sacks and the
famous peach chorus. is now playing
at the Strand. and which opens the
second week Of it's engagement Mon
day matinee. in Pretty Butterfly" is
popular Why shouldn't it be. Just
look at those girls, And, believe me.
Jasabo. says the presagers you will
look at EN-, too.
In Pretty Butterfly" the charming
choristers are visible more and oftener
even than in "Oh! Baby"
One Of the features that makes the
Marcus organization 80 popular with
men and women alike Is the complete
absence OF vulgarity. A. B. Marcus
has perfected style OF grille show
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
~BUsINEss BEFORE PLEASURE


There II more than the usual Inter
~ in the announcement that the
perenniaily amusing "A be" Potash And
Aawruss perlmutter will be seen at
tho Academy tomorrow. Tuesday. We'd
1eedAy and Thursday and Thursday
mattnee in their newest and greatest
1Wecsss. Business, refnre PLEASURE
s&hA conspicuous New York comedy nit
Of the season Of iel1-l9IS Not emily
The New York press bat the thousands
of playgoers who aled the Eitiuge
lheater to capacity during the entire
run OF the piece have testified that
" Business Before Pleasure" Is by far
the funniest and best Of the famous
series Of omedies In which Abe" Pot
hah and ''Mawruss" Perlrnutter are
tho Irresistible heroes
II was a fortunate day for the host
o4@3olloweys OF. Abe and "Mawruss"
when the authors OF Business Before
Pleasure Glass and Jules
Eckert OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to transfer
their activities from the prosaic cloak
and suit business To the adventurous
and astonishing realm Of the movies.
Al "nilum" rsagnates Abe" and Nav
x11S4" furnish continuous laughter from
curtain to curtain. A feature OF the
production is a moving picture inter-
lude in which the action OF the piece
d consistently developed \ WE'LL
known newspaper man remarked that
the captions on this screen tnterlude
were funny enough to he worth the
px4ce OF admission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
MAUDE ADAMS COMING
TO ACADEMY OF MUSIC


8 he
Adams for three performances OF "A Kiss fer Cinderella Friday and
the of drama
adapted comedy
II thea n
friends Abe
a
sparkling
vzxnpire-wih delightful
m
full
The
n oil
developments
Sironsi ALT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
MAUDE ADAMS.

trucks. the freight cars. A chorus OF
donkey engines set Up an incessant
howl of activity Great ship cranes
seemed to swing out from every d.
rectiou, dropping bales and cases into
American and French freight cars.
The cranes dipped down into the
ships and pulled out the most arnaz-
ing variety Of material. At one time
! saw swinging in the air some weigh
ty contrivance that looked like the
spinal chord Of q giant steam shovel
and close at hand a steam engine and
eneased automobile re doing whiri
igigs in space. And there was al
ways a truck followed by other
trucks pushing its way into one
warehouse or out OF another. They
told ne there were twenty-five thou
sand trucks in the town, and | be-
lieved them If they rad said twenty
FIVE million. ] should have been just
as cre41ulous"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

that can be seen by every member of
the family without entailing any
bushes on the part OF mother or max
ing papa wish he had come alone.
Pretty Butterfly is generous
entertainment. to say the least. There
are ten scenes and thrice that many
musical numbers. One of the FORE
most of these is that of Pretty Butter
fly, from which the exhibition takes
its name. From the comedy stand
point Mike Sacks and his able foils
promise even more laughter than in
"Oh! Baby
Pretty Butterfly" will be the bill
every afternoon and night during the
entire week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Educational Institutions Train Soldiers

When the army needed blacksmiths,
carpenters. gunsmiths. electricians and
other special workers. the government
asked the schools TO train them. I'm
der special contract American col
leges universities and technical
schools are providing technical train
ing for $4,000 enlisted men from
April 10. 1912, to January i, 1919.
One hundred and forty-seven institu-
tions. representing every state. are
training men fer the war department
at the rate Of $1,000 a month. under
the supervision of the committee on
education and special training. The
number of men trained at each insu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

grotesque, highly painted dollimages
that play a most important. mystic
part in ceremonial dances They said ::
We have come to dance for you here
in your Palace OF the Governors. We
do not want money for it We want
YOU to make much money and give
il to the Red Cross
Next night. with the moonlight
flooding the courtyard. they gave
their weird beautiful Cochiu cere-
monial dance Out OF love for the Red
Cross they had broken their tradi-
tons and travelled weary miles to add
their mite TO the cause
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

tuition varies from a minimum OF 500
to maximum of Is, 900, the number
TO be trained at the University OF
Texas.
The program OF instruction and
training provides the necessary tech
meal preparation for such workers as
automobile mechanics, blacksmitha,
carpenters, bench woetiwof kefs, sheet
metal workers. gunsmiths. machinists.
general mechanics. concrete workers
railroad engineers and firemen. cleo
tricians. wireless constructors and
wir6ieSs operators
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

grasped and accepted Wentworth G.
Field. in The Red Mans Red Cross, "
in the October Red Cross Magazine.
says.
There appeared in Santa FEE some
OF the few surviving Cochiu chiefs,
bringing with them their war bon
nets. dancing noccasins, their paints.
their ceremonial blankets and,
strangest OF all, their katcinas, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
On The Docks in France

On The Docks in France
Mr.. Forbes Watson, In From Sea :
port to Trenches. In the October
Red Cross Magazine, tells how he
spent conside rahle time on the docks
in France. waiting patiently the ar
rival OF transports with American
troops He says
Il stood Watching the boats he
endless stream Of empty and loaded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Indians Dance for the Red Gross

That war. and ramors Of war,
should reach even err most retired
Indian tribes is natural enough. hui
the fact hat-tha mission and the
meaning Of the American Red Cross
have penetrated to them is unexpeet-
ed Not only the letter OF the word
but also the spirit Of Il has been
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
Tho.e Dollar Dinners.

With 81 fixed as the limit OF the price
of q meal on a railroad train. patrons
of city restaurants Will petition to
have dining cars sidetrncked long
enough to serve dinner to the nom
travelling ulation.-Rochester Dem
ocrat and Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29

learning on a young French army Of
hcer. The Frenchman didn't like II,
naturally. and the recruit was hauled
up before his superior Officer
Result--the recruit was quickly con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-29
sMATnE ADAMSe

- com bin alton 10 which American
-theAtergoers are indebted for much that
has been hes; in their drama will be
49und At the Academy Friday and Sat
aMHdAy and Saturday matinee prepared
u dispense JOY with sil the liherality
\ nnesiblA only when Maude Adams is
1cting in play by James NJ. Barrie.
This 10 union TO bring happy memo
rfee to any man with spark of graft
Jude for some of the most delicious
minutes that the history OF the past
tGw years has brought. II ne has for
rotten Lady Rahbte there Is Phoebe
1hrossell. of Quality Street and IL
both these have escaped his fickie mem
ogY there must be a place In every
b0dy.s mind for Peter Fan or what
1very Woman Knows
1Gr. Barrie's new play In which Miss
Adams Is to be seen is "A Kiss For Gin
aofella," and the favor with which IL
hns BEEN received causes one to look
4oyward to Its presentation with richly
pheasant anticipations.
II 10 the oldest OF fairy tales with
~ rev setting that makes the play of
IN KISS For Cinderella, The heroine
y n = Cockney drudge in the studio OF
N artist. There are too many lights
8p0QnplAins the policeman who enters
- studio in the first act. In wartime
fhN glass roof has been covered with
- too much light is sure to attract
M attention of the "Zepps" The
Wt3bt recollects that his little drudge
49, shown so much interest In the
hoards that she has probably taken
E4hom on with her. The slAvey Is a
1nyuterious parsonage and as she will
n tn nothing about herself the police
- follows her home. \ little shack.
Nknfa she u shown In the second act
Io1n9 her wartime -btt" by taking
DTN az four orphans. an English baby,
$50 from France. another from Belgium
1A one that does not come from
4 iEssrland, ~ she says At hrst. but
" $50 Germany They are tiny waits
- the little girl Is taking care. of
ten Ia boxes made from the missing
" 4he,waif amuses the children by tell
tfH9 them she 10 Cinderella and they
n fieyo her. Exhausted nature causes
4 WI 70 TALL asleep In the street and In
- fevered dream she attends the ball
h1ro she II to meet apd win the
n 800. The scene that follows In .
I paete realisation ot the ltktle Coek-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-02
Mr.. Mann QUITS
RAILWAY SERVICE
AFTER II YEARS

After seventeen years of service
with the L. & n. railroad, c. H Mann,
who has been district passenger agent
at Pensacola since October LIST, 1914
has resigned his position, despite Of
fers of promotion, and announces
that he will leave Pensacola to en-
gage in business for himself.
During more than three years Of
residence here. Mr.. Mann has taken AN
active part in the business and social
life of the community, and his de-
parture will be a source Of regret, and
real loss on the part of the many
friends and organizations with which
he has been connected since coming
to the city
Mr.. Mann was vestryman of Christ
Church, chairman of thu Board of Di-
rectors of the Osceola Club, Director
Of the Country Club. Director of the
Chamber of Commerce, Director of
the Carnival Association, organizer of
the Rotary Club, Chairman of the
Entertainment and Sports Committee
of the War Camp Community Service,
and Member of the Executive Com
mittee of the Liberty Loan Campaign.
Mr.. Mann is succeeded by j. s. Ma
son, of New York city, a railroad
man Of such experiences, who has ar
rived in Pensacola and assumed his
new duties
f. L. Miller who has been City
Ticket Agent since Mr.. Mann's arrival
here, resigned his position to assume
new duties with the F1sher-Brown
Insurance Agency. Mr. Miller's place
is filed by ]. NJ. Wickstead, who ar
rived Tuesday from Montgomery to
take up the work.
F. NJ. Sublett who has been assist
ant city ticket agent since January,
but resigned yesterday and volun-
teered for service in the army As
he is within the draft age. his classi-
fication was moved up at his request.
him eligible for service in the
next call. His place is taken by r.
3. Shields, who comes to Pensacola
from Houston.