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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

reason. Tommy is a great cigarette
smoker. He smokes under all condi-
lions, except when unconscious or
when he is accommodating in No Mans
Land at night. Then, for obvious rea-
sons, he does not care to have light
ed cigarette in his mouth.
Stretcher bearers carry Tags TOT
wounded Tommies. When stretcher
bearer arrives alongside of Tommy
who has been hit the following CONVEX
sation usually takes place: Stretcher
bearer-"Want a flag? Where are you
hit?" Tommy looks up and answers
Eyes. In the leg"
After dismissal from parade, we re-
turned to our billets and / had TO get
busy Immediately with the dinner IS
sue. Dinner consisted of stew made
from fresh beef, a couple of spuds,
bully beef, Maconochie rations and wa
ter-plenty of water. There is great
competition among the men to spear
with their forks the two lonely pota-
toes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

1t was not long after this that was
one of the 800 lying"
l soon hit the hay and was fast
asleep, even my friends the ~cooties"
failed to disturb me.
The next morning at about six
o'clock I was awakened by the lance
corporal of orr section, informing me
that / had been detailed as mess Or
derby, and to report to the cook and
give him hand. / helped him make
the fire, carry water from an old well,
and fry the bacon. Lids of dixies are
used to cook the bacon in. After
breakfast was cooked, carried dixie
of hot tea and the lid full of bacon to
our section, and told the corporal that
breakfast was ready. He looked at me
in contempt, and then shouted, Break
fast up, come and get tt" / immedi.
ately got wise to the trench parlance,
and never again informed that Break
fast was served"
1t didn't take long for the Tommies
to answer this call. Half dressed,
they lined up with their canteens and
1 dished out the tea. Each Tommy
carried in his hand a thick slice Of
bread which had been issued with the
rations the night before. Then l had
the pleasure of seeing them dig into
the bacon with their dirty fingers. The
allowance was one slice per man. The
late ones received very small slices.
AS each Tommy got his share he inn
mediately disappeared into the billet.
Pretty soon about fifteen of them made
rush to the cookhouse, each carrying
huge slice of bread. These slices
| they dipped into the bacon grease
which was stewing over the fire. The
last man invariably lost out. was
the last man.
After breakfast our section carried
their equipment into q field adjoining
| the billet and got Husy removing the
trench mud therefrom, because at 8 40
a. M, they had to fall in for inspection
and parade, and woe betide the man
who was unshaven, or had mud on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next to godli-
ness in the British army, and Old Pep
per must have been personally &C
quainted with st. Peter.
Our drill consisted Of close-ordeI
formation, which lasted until noon
During this time we had two ten-min
ute breaks for rest, and no sooner the
word, Fall out for ten minutes" was
given than each Tommy got out faG
and lighted it.
Fags are issued every Sunday morn
ing, and you generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen
orally issued is the "Woodbine." Some
times we are lucky and get "Gold
flakes" players" or "Red Hussars.'
Occasionally an issue of Life Rays
comes along. Then the older Tommie
Immediately get busy on the recruit
and trade these for "Woodbines" o
"Goldfiakes." A recruit only has t.
be stuck once in this manner, and the1
he ceases to be a recruit. There is
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

chuckle from my mate brought me to
my senses, and I feebly asked, For
heavens sake, what was that?"
He answered. "Only a rat taking
promenade along the sandbags." 1
felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the SEN
try in the next traverse would fire
star shell from his flare pistol. The
''plop" would give me start Of fright.
I never got used to this noise during
my service in the trenches.
I would watch the arc described by
the star shell, and then stare into No
Mans Land waiting for it to burst. In
it's lurid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be silhouetted against it's
light like a latticed window. Then
darkness.
Once, out in front of our wire,
heard a noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rife was lying across the
sandbagged parapet. / reached for it,
and was taking aim to fire, when my
mate grasped my arm, and whispered,
Don't fire." He challenged in low
voice. The reply came back instantly
from the dark forms:
"Shut your blinkin' mouth, you
bloomin' idiot; do you want US to click
it from the Boches?"
Later we learned that the word, ''No
challenging or firing, wiring party out
in 'front.'" had been given to the sentry
on our right, but he had failed to pass
| it down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, and
| Immediately put the offending sentry
under arrest. The sentry clicked
twenty-one days on the wheel, that is
he received twenty-one days field pun
ishment No. 1, or "crucifxion," as
! Tommy terms it.
This consists of being spread-eagleC
on the wheel Of a timber two hours
day for twenty-one days, regardless o.
the weather During this period, YOU
ratiOns consist of bully beef, biscuits
and water.
A few months later l met this sentr!
and he cOnfided to me that since Delnt
''crucified," he had never failed to pas
the word down the trench when so or
dered. In view of the offense, th'
above punishment was very hght' II
that failing to pass the word down
trench NAV mean the loss OF man.
lives, and the spelling OF some lmpor
tant enterprise in No Mans Land.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

Too dutiful to refuse to obey the
commands of her father, too loving TO
be untrue to her own heart, she knew
not what to do, so going out unto the
mountains she prayed TO heaven for
deliverance, and the gods, who hear
the prayers of those who trust, chang
ed her into a tall lily, with petals
white as her fair skin and golden pis-
til that shone as had her flowing
treSSes.
Years passed and Plini wandered
the whole world through, seeking for
his lost love. From every passerby he
asked, "Have you seen Tamara, the
fairest of maidens" To the wild
winds as they blew he prayed, "Oh,
find for me my love-" But no an
swer came until home once more in his
own country he found and knew the
lily. Falling on his knees beside it he
cried, SIS it indeed thee, oh, Tamara ?"
and, like the sigh of the soft south
wind he heard the flower whisper, ut
is /, my beloved"
Then, all his years of fruitless search
past, he clasped the blossom to his
heart and wept, and the flower, feel
ing the warm tears of love, blushed
rosy with joy. But what was life to
him when she who made the sunshine
of his heart was gone? So the merci-
full gods changed him to a shower,
| which ever and anon falls in refresh
| ing rain on the lilies of the Caucasus,
and when there is drouth in the land
the maidens gather the flowers of Ia
mara and strew them over the fields
singing as they go the song of Plini,
| invoking his love that once more he
may bring the blush of joy to the pet
ais of his beloved.
Records LiIys Shame.
| Among the Christian legends of the
| lily we find the origin of the tiger, or
| turncap. All lilies were in the begin
ming white, and all held their fair
heads proudly erect, but on the night
in which Christ suffered in the garden
of Gethsemane some fell from grace
When the other flowers became aware
of his agony, they withered away with
sorrow and pity. Only one lily was in
different, and when those three bitter
hours had passed, still Haunted hel
spotless beauty in the light of the
moon. The soldiers came and Jesus
was led out from the Garden of Olives
He paused for a moment beside the
tall stem covered with the white flow
ers; for a moment he gaZed on them
in pitying reproach for their blindness
and their hardness of heart, and touch
ed by the love and mercy in his eyes
they hung their heads and blushed; so
to this hour, the descendants of this
proud, hard-hearted plant look dowr
and shame dyes their petals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
CHAPTER vi.
mBack of the Line"

Our tour in the front-line trench
lasted four days, and then we were
relieved by the - brigade.
Going down the communication
trench we were in merry MOOD al
though we were cold and wet, anu
every bone in our bodies ached. IL
makes a lot of difference whether you
are "going in" or "going out"
At the end of the communication
trench. limbers were waiting on the
road for us. I thought we were going
to ride back to rest billets, but soon
found ont that the only time an in
fantryman rides is when ne Is
wounded and is bound for the base OF
Blighty. These Embers carried our
reserve, ammunition and ratlons. our
march TO rest billets was Thoroughly
anioved by me. 1t seemed as IL L
were on furlough, and was leaving De-
hind everything that was disagree
able and horrible. Every recruit Ieels
this way after being relieved from tne
trenches.
We marched eight kilos and tnen
bo1tad in front of a French estamlnet.
The captain gave the order to turn
ont on each side Of the road ana wait
his return. Pretty soon he came DacA
and told B company to occupy piiiels
III 11S and 119. Billet III was an
old stable which had previously peen
occupied by cows. About four feet IN
front of the entrance was a huge ma
Drre pile, and the odor from 1t was
ANYTHING but pleasant. Using nly
hashlight stumbled through the uoot-
Inst before entering / observed
white sign reading: Sitting aO, lying
90" but, at the time, its significance
did not strike me. Next morning
asked the sergeant major what II
meant. He nonehalantly answered:
"That's some of the work OF the ~
NJ. G. (Royal Army Medical corpsl'
If simply means that in case OF an az
tack this billet will ACCOMMODATE
6ftv wounded who are able TO SIT up
and take notice. or twenty stretcner
cases.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
MANY STORIES ARE
WOVEN ABOUT LILY
Peoples of Almost All the Nations
of the Earth Have Romances
Connected With the Universal
Easter Symbol.

r all the flowers that grow
A there are few about which
the lily; from all parts of
the world they come, weaving fair
cloak of romance around the blossom
that surpasseth Solomon in all his
glory"
The lilies of the Caucasus, for exam
pie, change their color after the rain
has fallen, their white petals blushing
rosy pink at the kiss of the shower
and the peasants will not fail to give
you the reason should you ask.
Long, long centuries ago, they will
tell you, there lived a valiant soldier
who had one daughter Tamara, the
most beautiful maiden the world had
ever seen. White was her skin and
bright as gold her long silken curls,
and all who saw her loved her for her
beauty and her charm. War broke
out in neighboring country, and her
father was called to arms. Long and
bravely he fought and ever by his side
rode his friend, the chief of nearby
castle, uQC11 one DlJl0I udy al niAO"
found his comrades heart.
When the war was over, he came
home once more, bringing with him
Plini, a young lad, the son of his fall
en- comrade. Between Plini and Ia
mara a close friendship grew. She, as
was the custom of the times, had learn
ed to weave and embroider, but furth-
er learning had she none, so he de-
lighted in teaching. her the songs or
| Greece while he accompanied her on
! the harp. Day in and day out, they
wandered together through the woods
and fields, gathering the flowers that
grew by the way, and together singing
so that the very birds hushed their
| melody to listen. They were only chill
| dren. and their merry laughter rang
| through the air as they ran and leaped
in 10Y of heart, but little by little
| thev grew more silent and as they
walk ID their hands would seek and
find each the others.
| Changed Into Lily.
Then the nature of their singing
| changed and sad, sweet melodies re-
placed the joyous tunes of childhood
The harp sobbed and sighed with IN
| spoken love and long, strange sllences
| fell between them. For months they
| wandered thus, not understanding the
| secret of their hearts, until one day
| Tamara was claimed by the great chle1
| to whom her hand had been long prom
| ised
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
.nonortant TO Mothers
SUDDENLY REVISED HIS CODE
Exnonent of Masculine Street-Car
Courtesy Felt Himself Justified
Making Exception.

The stout man on the Wade Park
car turned to his companion.
give formulated a new code of mas
culine courtesy" he said, "and pledged
myself to observe it. When l am Tor
tunate enough to get seat In a car
I hang onto it-with three exceptions.
I'll give it up to an elderly woman, 10
a woman carrying a child and to
sick person. / draw the line at these
exceptions. It's my street car courtesy
code, revised to date, and in line WIN
prevailing conditions"
He stopped suddenly and stared at a
plainly dressed woman who stooo
close by. Then he quickly arose ana
gave her his seat.
When the two men left the car the
other man said to his friend. HOW
did you happen to give your seat TO
that wOmanp
give enlarged my code"
"Your infexible code. Yes, but
why?"
"That woman has husband, son,
or brother in the army. But probably
you didn't notice it?'
Notice what?"
"Her service badge"
Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
Back on the front line, after a
stay in rest biIIets, Empey gets a
shock when a German bullet cuts
down his first friend of the
trenches. He tells the story in
the next instaIIment.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Make Light of Heavy Loads.

The streets of Jerusalem within the
walls are as narrow and crowded that
il is impossible to drive a wagon
through them, and many OF them are
built of a series of steps upon the hill
side. so that it is a task to lead camels
or donkeys through them after sunrise
Therefore most of the carrying and
portering is done by men. They carry
the most surprising loads. l am told
that they will step along briskly with
600 pounds on their backs, with stout
ropes holding the bundles to their fore
heaIs.-Exchange
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
Kill Dandruff.
and Itching.
with CutiCura
From Way Back.
\ Scan Csc. Ointment Csc & Soc

Country Uncle-Gosh What is that
there thing?
City Mecca folding bed, uncle.
Country Uncle-Then I'll camp out
on the floor. / could never sleep
standtn' up.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

all the flowers that grow
there are few about which
as many stories are told as
the Elu. from all nartS of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
DOUBT NO LONGER.

In his blest life
l see the path and in his death the price,
And in his resurrection proof supreme
Of immortality.
Edward Young.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27
Shock.

SHOCKs
"At the restaurant the other night
George asked Miss Wrink how she
would like a little wild duck"
"What did she answer"
"She changed color, and said, OIL
This is so sudden! and tainted"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

Atlanta has increased salaries Of L.
444 city employees.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-03-27

sinking of
as 70 England army. a
where he first hears the sound of big
and makes acquaintance of Coolies After brief period of
c Fmnevs company sent into the trenches.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-16
GRIFFITH

John seberger. who has been in St.
Margaret's hospital for treatment of his
burns. is home now. improving as fast
as can be expected.
Griffith had II men register from is
TO A.
The Red Cross meets every Tuesday
and Friday afternoon at the Girtz build
ing on South junction avenue. Come.
bring your needles and sew for the boys.
julius McGary had narrow escape
last Friday while in Hammond with a
runaway team belonging 20 Wells Far
80 Express CO. Near Reid Murdoch Co
the horses became frightened. One
horse plunged upon the car. which
saved il from being overturned The
top. wind shield. fender and side Of the
car was damaged. but the occupants
escaped unframed
Mrs Robert watkins is able to he out
again, she being confined 10 the house
a couple Of weeks on account of sick
ness.
Rev VIM Moore viii spend a couple
Of days in town this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-16
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

The Girl Scouts q Hammond We're
organized June goth and now have a
membership Of sixty fans
The object of the Girl Scout move
ment is wholly helpful. The spirit
is all American, and the motto is Be
Prepared"
The girls wish it known that they are
organized only TO do their bit. both
for Uncle Sam and Hammond. and not
10 work against any ORGANIZATION. es-
pecially the Boy Scouts Almost ali
the girls have brothers who are Boy
scouts. and the object 81 the Girls
is only to help in their little way the
splendid work being done by the Boy
Scouts of Hammond
The Girl Scouts extend an invitation
to all Scout Masters and Roy Scouts
ar any person interested n the Girl
scout Work 10 meet with them We'd
resday evenings az Central school
The girls offer their services to the
city in any way they can help.
MRS. {. r. TwEEDLE.. :.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-16
HUNDREDS ATTEND
FOOD MEETINGS

The intensive campaign on canning
and on the use Of sugar substitutes as
carried on for the week under the direc-
ton of the Home Demonstration agent
Miss Margaret NJ. Cornell. brought most
gratifying results The work was large
" done by volunteer women who had
been previously trained by the Home
Demonstration agent. The crowds grew
as the week advanced. such that by the
dose of the four days campaign hun
dreds of persons had been instructed in
the successful and satisfactory uses of
substitutes in sugar and flour One in
terested little miss when tasting the
gingerbread exclaimed. "Uh, mamma.
this is good"
It would be difficult TO say which was
the favorite. for now one was elated
over the mullins and another over the
prune bread. or the beautiful jar Of
soup vegetables. and so on through all
the recipes.
Best Of all. the women were eager for
the recipes that they might be certain
how TO make them on returning to their
homes. Il one should make canvass
Of the city. buster women than these Of
the volunteer class could not be found
Neither could happier ones be found.
for they possess that exceeding joy
that comes to the one who gives her
very best for the betterment Of another.
With the scarcity of numbers to do
more than has been wont to be our
days work. and with high wages paid
IN other lines. the home is apt to suffer
more than in peaceful times 1t remains
TO both men and women to see that this
/ is averted Even in peace there has
/ been too little inducement to the young
woman to cause her to take an interest
! in home duties She fears 70 confess
that she can perform the domestic du-
ties or that she has any inclination TO
do so. As a matter Of fact. it is this
lew that has diverted the homekeeper
! into a housekeeper. or depleted even the
latter field. For one who is in search
! of position that will call for the
exercise of a knowledge of science and
Of art there is not a richer field than
the home. The man who has the
diagnosis Of infantiIe paralysis. ampu-
tates an injured limb or paints in his
studio does not require more knowledge
Of science and art than the woman who
feeds. clothes, nurses. shelters her fam
lily adequately.
Al - WIN AAtiN conviction IQdt mHf
are making efforts favorable for womer
10 help themselves out or the fossil ides
Of feudal day that only wealth wa.
desirable. and labor urdgnified 1t i:
the loafer today who is tagged" and
who is in dishonor before his fellows
The woman who closes her eyes to be.
ing helped in matters that concern hel
home is as truly a menace to her coun
try as those who openly oppose better
ment and tags" herself as such
It is from home that comes the sol
dier. the resident--everything that il
good or bad. and it is due every chile
that he inherit all that is hest TIL
inheritance that comes to some children
labels the parents nothing short O
criminals. The opportunity is here to
day for those who have tho light t,
carry it to others and by just sucl
r1enial duties as have been performed il
the campaign of the past week TIL
principles will outlive War with Ger
many"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-16
TIME IS THE TEST
The Testimony of Lake County
Stands the Test.

The test Of time is what tells the tale
The public soor flrds out when misrep-
reservations are made, and merit alone
will stand the test of time.
Hammond people appreciate merit. and
many months ago local citizens publicly
endorsed Doans Kidney Pills: they do
so still. Would a citizen make he state
ment which follows unless convinced
that the article was just as represented?
Below is estimony such as the sufferer
from kidney ills is looking for.
Z. Thorn. prop. furniture store. 32s \.
Holman St. Hammond, says: 7 suffered
from rheumatic pains in my back and
limbs I had no ambition to work and
knew my case needed attention. When
I was advised TO try Doan's Kidney Pills
I did and they soon drove away the
pains and fixed up my kidneys" Estate
ment given in October. 1910
4 LASTING FL ct
on July IS. 1917. Mr.. Thorn said: Il
am just as pleased to recommend Deans
Kidney Pills now as when I endorsed
them before Ny cure has remained
permanent and I enjoy the best of health
now"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doans
Kidney PiIs-the same that Mr.. Thorn
had. Foster-Milburn Co, Mfgrs.. Buff
falo. \. ADV.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-16
DAILY HEALTH TALKS
What Doctor Pierce Has Done For
Humanity
BY DOCTOR GRIPS.

1t has always seemed 80 me that Dr.
Pierce. of Buffalo y Y. should he plac-
ed near the top when list Of Americas
great benefactors is written. lie studied
and CONQUERED human diseases Of a de
gree that few realize. Whenever he
found a remedy that overcame disease.
he at once announced it in the newsra-
pers and told where it could be bought
at a small price. He did not follow the
usual custom Of keeping the ingredients
secret. so that the rich only could afford
to buy the medicine. bur openly printed
the name Of each loot and herb he used.
And so to-day the names of DR.. Pierce
and his medicines are widely known. and
they stand for better health and better
citizenship.
One of this great physicians most
successful remedies is known IS Doctor
Pferce's Pleasant Pellets. These are lit
tie. sugar-coated pills. composed of May
apple. leaves Of aloe. root Of jalap-
things that Nature grows in the ground
These Pellets are safe because they
move the bowels gently, leaving no had
after-effects. as so many pills do Very
often they make a person who takes
them feel like new man or woman. for
they cleanse the intestines Of hard, de
caved and poisonous matter that accum-
ulates when one is costive. If you are
Constructed. by all means go to your
druggist and get some of DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets They may prove TO be
the very thing your system requires to
make you well and happy.-Adv.