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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

There is nothing better than rice for keeping salt from packing in the salt shakers and refusing to come out. Heat a teaspoenful of<rice and put it into the shaker. It will absorb the moisture and the salt will come out dry as the sands of the desert and the rice will keep it moving when shaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
FOR QUICK IRONING.

Sprinkle clothes lightly wrap in Turkish tawel and place on top of hot radiator, the heat from which will cause the moistened clothes to steam and prevents wrinkling In fifteen minutes clothes will be ready and un- usually easy to iron.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

When young man kills himself because he WAS turned down by the draft board, it is most. unfortunate that he did not give someone chance to convince him that he could be of valuable service elsewhere than on the. firing line.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

For those complevions that cannot stand soap upon them, almond meal will be found an excellent substitute It should be used with warm water, and is not only cleansing but refining to the skin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
REMOVE STAINS.

Light colored silk stockings and socks are frequently stained by the shoes These stains can be removed by washing in warm water to which a tablespoonful of borax has been added
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Every bne svho ka:ts sweaters or scarfs knows how hard it is to knit anything real wide and have so many stitches on ono needle. Try using three needles instead of ty7o. Knit half thr, holding the work as if knitting with four needles. Common needles, with the balls on the ends, may be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
STOPS DUST.

In sweeping dry. spread thick wet newspaper and put one edge under your rug, sweep toward the wet paper and see how 1t draws all the dust and keeps it from going under doors or into adjoining rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

When the Sim Feiners tear up a United States flag they show a dis position which if continued will cause them more trouble than they are now experiencing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

iTo sweep 6 carpet without much dust-Wet newspapers. tear in pieces ana scatter over the carpet They will catch the dust as you sweep.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
HELPFUL HINT.

If postage stamps have become glued together, do not soak in water. h. stead, lay a thin piece of paper over them and run hot iron over it. They will come apart easily and the mucTage will all be on them instead of soaked off
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Among thirty mine candidates at the. last medical examination in Tokio. Japan, twenty seven were women.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Twenty-fo female conductors are now employed on the trolley cars in Kenosha, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

It doesn't seem to be helping MT. Garfield out very much in his advice about putting in next winters supply of coal when the restrictions on the use of coal are being lifted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Lenine declares that their knees are on our chest. Hell find out. however, that everything Is securely fastened down by Germany by the time he gets g chance to rise again.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Miss Lola Anderson of Denver il the only woman deputy United States Marshal in the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Now that they are urging women to take up farm work 1t is to be ex- peeted that those who decide on the fashions win have new designing to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Rumania it is claimed is seeking fair peace terms, but it cannot forget Belgium and Russia when it is enter ing into any deal with Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

When the statement is made that there is a steady demand for dia-
 Rieads, it can be readily understood if black ones are meant.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

If American guns work or the west ern front as they have in a recent demonstration here there will be still greater cause for elation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

The boutonniere has a rivali This odd fashion whim is really quite lovely. The flowers match in color the brim facing of the hat and are caught at the right side of the veil toward the back
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE lc
lHousEWlFE

In mendiug brie-a-brac, if possible get piece ot paper of the same shade and paste it oyer the crack to be mend ed. This will make it doubly secure.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Does the stepping of the lighting by Germany in Russia mean that Aus tria's attitude is causing the kaiser to stop. look and listeng
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
AId43IN D. 1IINOQIllN.
 New Haven, Conn, March 2. 1918.

Two Greek ex-Judges and journa- list, the presumed authors of a forged letter said to have been written by NJ. venizeles and circulated in Athens in December. 1916, at the time of the attack on the Allied troops by the supporters of King Constantine, have been committed for trial The forged letter attributed to NJ. Venizelos anti dynastic views.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

The man on the corner says: Start ing each less day with iaugh will aid digestion and help win the war for democracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

A boy is frequently the only trim ming on the hat with sweeping lines
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

German women have been granted nothing except the most insignificant rights.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

A pretty dress has the sash and shoulder yoke of silk in contrasting color.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Use the shall disk of your meat grinder to grind coffee if you have no machine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Graduate nurses in Cumberland, Md, have increased their rates 10 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
MARRIED FURNlTJRE.

When furniture has become marred touch up the spots with iodine to bring back the color. then rub with furniture polish,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

To clean an oil painting. take rag, dip 1t in nnseed oil and rub over the painting. Polish with dry one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
CONCERNING WOMEN.

The village of Findon, England, is governed entirely by women.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Always ksep dish of crackers ii your warming oven and you'll neve have soft tssteless crackers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Umbrellas are short and thick, with wooden sticks,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
DICTATES OF FASHION.

4 novel white collar. is made with points.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

The fact is often overlooked that it is not necessary to boil a whole egg to fet the yelk for tgarnishins. Separate white and yoke without breaking the latter and poach it hard in salted water. The white can be saved for the other uses.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Pockets continue to give a m9litars air to the latest sports coats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Buy 5 cent tin sausage pail t keep bread and mnifins in if you can. not afford q cake closet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

Now and then we get g bit of evil denee that March is with us.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
RECIPES.

Sour Milk Corn Bread. 2 cups corn meal, cups sour milk, tablespoon vegetable oil, tablespoon sugar, 1a teaspoons salt, egg, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 tablespoon cold water. Mix the eornmeal, sour milk, oil, sugar and salt Cook in a double boiler or over water for ten minutes. Cool, add the beaten egg and finally the soda dis solved in the cold water. Bake one half hour in a shallow iron or granite pan.
 Crisp Corn Bread. cups milk. 1 teaspoon salt, 1is cups cornmeai. Mix the ingredients and spread in shallow creased pans to about one quarter inch in depth. Bake in moderate oven until crisp.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Novelty effects in coats and eapes give slender lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

That Father Johns Medicine contains vast store of food value and strengh-buildng energy producing ele mens is established by recent scientific tests This rich nourishnlent is in form which is more easily taken up by the system than the common foods eat and has many times greater food value  Of
  m chemists question 
  fern which 
  a tonic for weak and
 
    required of building tissue clements of Father Jehas Med proye value
 
 
  medicine. taking it today
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

The tuiiic blouse makes the coat suit more attractive,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

To cut brick butter for table use take a strip of oiled paper wrapping, place this on the butter and cut notthrough Gut in this way, butter does not break or stick to the knife.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN
STUFFED DATES.

charming kitchen indeed, and at little txpeHse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

There are all sorts Of twists and turns to the new collars. Truly. it is often the collar that makes the gown! Something novel and something new is the big turnover collar of velvet or fur with long scarf ends. These cross in front, come around to the back, where they are knotted, andj hang down in long tasseled ends.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Marrow soutache braid is one of the fashionable trimings of the hour. Both chalk white and cream satin collar and cuff sets are solstaehed in color Brown is a favorite. also rtseda green Georgette blouses are also lavishiy .soutached. One in basque effect, navy blue in color has fitted bodice close ly soutached in dark red.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Every woman knows how exaspera- ting it is when, just as sine thinks she is perfectly clad to go out and meet the world, she looks down and sees run beginning in her stocking. Of course, if she has time, she changes her stock ings. But suppose she is catching a train or has a luncheon date? If she is wise, she moistens her finger and touches it to the thread. This is a sure way of stopping the dropped stitches and this allows her to go along secure and happy in the knowl- edge it wont get any worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Take two pairs of old stockings hav- ing good legs. Cut new feet from one pair of legs, using old foot pattern Sew up seams at heel and toe, stretch ing stocking while stitching to make the thread elastic. Cut an opening in the top of new foot from the top of heel to it the ankle of other legs. Cut feet off other pair of legs, sew new ones in place. Open all seams and sew fiats Other woven goods may be used for feet by sewing seams along foot to make it fit.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1918-05-03

Then shrapnel butted In. The music
was hot and Tommy danced.
The covering party was having
rough time Of IL; they had no cover !;
just had 10 take their medicine.
Word was passed down the line TO
beat II for our trenches. We needed no
urging; grabbing our tools and stoop-
Ing low, we legged It across No Mans
Land. The covering party got away
70 q poor start bur beat US In. They
must have had wings because We low.
cred the record.
Painting and out Of breath, we tum-
bled into our front.lIne trench. tore
my hands getting through our wire.
but, ut the time, didn't notice It; my
journey was too urgent.
When the roll was called we found
that we had gotten II In the nose for
08 casualties.
Our artillery put barrage on Fritz
fr0nt-line and communication trenches
and their machlne-gun and rife fire
suddenly ceased
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SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER I-Flred by the news of tho
sinking OF the LuSitnnia by q German
submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Aneri.
can. leaves his Office In Jersey City and
goes 10 England where hs eniists In thu
British army.
CHAPTER 1I--After period OF train.
ing. Empey volunteers for Immediate sery.
ice and soon finds himself In rest billeta
somewhere In France" where he first
makes the acquaintance OF the ever-pres.
ent ''cooties."
CHAPTER IfI--Empey attends his first
church services at the front while a Ger
man Fokker circles over the congregation.
CHAPTER Iv--Empey's command goes
nto the front-line trenches and IN under
hre for the hrst time.
CHAPTER v-Empey learns 10 ndop
The motto OF the Bmish Tommy. III yoi
IRE going 10 get II. youn get II. 80 never
very"
CHAPTER vT-Back in rest biiIets. Em.
pey gets his first experience a. q mest
orderly.
CHAPTER vII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back In the front-lin'
trench. Empey sees his first friend OF th'
trenches go West"
CHAPTER Ix-Empey makes his fry
visit 10 a duEout In ''Saicide Ditch"
CHAPTER x-Empey learns what con-
ntitutes a days work. In the front-line
trench.
CHAPTER xT-Empey goes ''oyer the
top" for the frat time In q charge on the
German trenches and 10 wounded by q
bayonet thrust
CHAPTER XII-Empey Joins the sui
eide club as the bombing squad is called.
CHAPTER xIII-Each Tommy gets an
Official hztn.
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CHAPTER xiv.
Plcks and shoveIs.

had not slept long before the sweet
voice Of the sergeant Informed tha'
"No. ] section had clicked for another
blinking digging party" smiled to
myself with deep satisfaction. | had
been promoted from mere digger to
a member OF the Suicide club, and was
exempt from all fatlgues. Then came
an awful shock. The sergeant looked
over In my direction and said
Don't you bomb throwers think you
are wearing top hats out here. Cord
In to orders you've been taken up on
the strength of this section, and will
have TO do your bit with the pick and
shovel, same as the rest of u.s."
put up howl on my way to get
my shovel but the only thing that re-
suited was loss of good humor on
my part.
We fell In at eight o'clock, outside
Of our blllets, sort Of masquerade
party. / was disguised as common
laborer, had pick and shovel, and
about one hundred empty sandbags.
The rest, about two hundred In all,
were equipped likewise: picks. shovels.
sandbags. rifles and ammunition.
The party moved ont in column Of
fours, taking the road leading to the
trenches. Several times we had to
string out in the ditch to let long col.
umns of lImbers, artillery and supplies
get past.
The marching, under these condl.
tions, was necessarily slow. Upon ar,
rival at the entrance to the communl.
cation trench. l looked at my lllumi,
mated wrist watch-it was eleven
O'Clock.
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OVID TIT. TOP.
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Before entering this trench, wore
was passed down the line, mo talking
or smoking. lead on In single file, GOV
erIng party first"
This covering party consisted Of 81
men, armed with rifles, bayonets
bombs, and two Lewis machine guns
They were to protect US and guars
against a surprise attack while dig
ging In No Mans Land.
The communication trench wa,
about half mile long. a zlgzaggini
ditch, eight feet deep and three fee
wide.
Now and again, German shrapne
would whistle overhead and burst Il
our vicinity. We would crouch agains
the earthen walls while the shell frag
ments slapped" the ground above us
Once Fritz turned loose with ma
chine gun, the bullets from whicl
''eracked" through the air and kicke'
up the dirt on the top. scattering san'
and pebbles. which, hitting our stee
helmets, sounded like fmilstones.
Upon arrival in the fire trench al
officer Of the Royal Engineers gave D
our instructions and acted as guide.
We were to dig an advanced trenc
two hundred yards from the German
0he trenches at this point were 81
hundred yards apart).
Two winding lanes, hve feet wild.
had been cut through our barbed wir,
for the passage OF the diggers. Froi
these lines white tape had been lai
on the ground to the point where W
were to commence work. This In o
der that we would not get lost In IT,
darkness. The proposed trench wa
also laid out with tape.
The covering party Went out frs
After a short wait. two scouts cam
back with information that the wori
Ing party was to follow and carry oD
with their work.
In extended order, two yards apar
we nolselessly crept across No Man
Land. 1t was nervous work; ever
minute We expected machine gun I
open fire on us. Stray bullets cracked
around US, or ricochet sang owe
head.
Arriving at the taped diagram o
the trench, rifles slung around ou
shoulders, we lost no time in gettin
to work. We dug as quietly as pos
slble but every now and then the nois'
of pick or shovel striking stont
would send the, cold shirers down oul
backs. Under our breaths We heartily
cursed tie offending Tommy.
At intervals star shell would go NJ
from the German lines and We woult
remain motlonless until the glare of its
white light died uat.
When the trench had reached Q
depth Of two feet we felt safer. be
cause It would afford us cover in case
We were discovered and fired on.
The digging had been in progress
about two hours, VIXEN suddenly hell
seemed to break loose IN the form of
machine-gun and rifie fira
We dropped down on our bellies in
the shallow trench, bullets knocking
Up the ground and swapping in the air.
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Upon the cessation Of this FIRE,
stretcher bearers went out to look for
killed and wounded. Next day we
learned that q of our men had been
killed and 81 wounded. Five men were
missing; lost in the darkness, theY
must have wandered over into the Ger
man lines, where they were either
killed or captured.
Speaking Of stretcher bearers and
wounded, it is very hard for the aver
age civilian to comprehend the enor.
nous cost Of taking care of wounded
and the war in general. He or she gets
50 accustomed to seeing billions of dol.
lars In print that the significance of
the amount is passed over without
thought.
From an official statement published
in one of the London papers, it Is
stated that 1t costs between six and
seven thousand pounds ($300O0 to S35,.
0OO) to llll or wound soldier. This
result was attained by taking the cost
OF the war to date and dividing it by
the killed and wounded.
1t may sound heartless and inhuman,
but 1t is fact, nevertheless. that from
a military standpoint 1t Is better for
man to be killed than wounded.
If a man is killed he is buried, and
the responsibility of the government
ceases, excepting for the fact that his
people receive pension. But II q man
is wounded 1t takes three men from
the firing line. the wounded man and
two men to carry him to the rear to
the advanced f1rst-aid post. Here he is
attended by doctor. perhaps assist
ed by two r. A. NJ. c. men. Then he Is
put into q motor ambulance, manned
by crew of two or three. At the field
hospital, where he generally goes un-
der an anesthetie, either to have his
wounds cleaned or to be operated on,
he requires the services Of about three
to five persons. From this point an.
other ambulance ride impresses more
men In his service, and then at the am
bulance train, another corps Of doc
tors, r. A. NJ. G. men, Red Cross nurses
and the trains crew. From the train
he enters the base hospital or casualty
clearing station, where a good-sized
corps Of doctors, nurses, etc.. are kept
busy. Another ambulance journey is
next in order-this time to the hospital
ship. He crosses the channel, arrives
in Blighty-more ambulances and per-
haps ride for five hours on an Eng
lish Red Cross train with its crew of
Red Cross workers, and at last he
reaches the hospital. Generally he
stays from two to six months, or long
er, in this hospital. From here he is
sent to convalescent home for six
weeks.
If by wounds he is untitled for fur
ther service. he is discharged, given a
pension, or committed to a soldiers
home for the rest of his life-and still
the expense piles up. When you real.
ize that all the ambulances, trains and
ships, not to mention the man power,
used in transporting wounded man,
could be used for supplies, ammunition
and re-enforcements for the troops at
the front, it will not appear strange
that from strictly military stand
point, a dead man is sometimes better
than q live one (if woundedl.
Not long after the first digging party,
our general decided, after careful
tour of inspection of the communica-
tion trenches, upon ''an ideal spot" as
he termed 1t. for q Inachine-gun en-
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