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Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-30

testimony, years after they have been
deserted, of the part these non-com-
batants took in helping and buoying
up our boys. The story of how Girls
pus Attucks fell at Lexington in 1776
will be but a juvenile-a Mother
Goose" bedtime story beside the
story of how our boys fought, and fell,
at Champagne. Fort Pillow and Milli-
ken's Bend of the Civil war will pale
beside Chateau-Thierry and Argonne.
The story of the Spartans at Their
mopylea, and Tennyson's Charge of
the Light Brigade" as a recitation by
the amateur elocutionists, will give
place to the charge of the colored
troops from America at Champagne.
The story of our colored troops, com
batants and non-combatants, in this
war will make every colored man.
woman and child. of today and toner
row proud of their race and proud
that they were such one hundred per
cent Americans as to do their. bit
cheerfully in this war. View it from
any angle you may; locate yourself
in any section of the United States
you may, you will find, after this war,
that the New Day and New Duty"
our friends have been prophesying
for us will be present, and because
of the record of yalor made by col
ored soldiers here in France, while
pushing the Hun back from Chateau
Thierry into Milhelmstrasse. These
colored soldiers over here-now quite
two hundred thousand-are proud they
are here. They would not exchange
the opportunity they have had for
rendering service to their country for
all the tabled riches of Golconda.
When all has been cleared of the in
vading army, these colored soldiers
such as survive will be eager to re-
turn to the United States, glad that
they had and accepted the opportunity
to serve well their country and civil
ization. Such as fell on the field OF
battle-and they have been many
beam a smile of satisfaction on en-
tering into eternity that they had the
glorious privilege of dying in, and for,
a righteous cause to, advance, their
race back in the states and every
where. Contact with the men over
here confirms this statement. Knowl-
edge of things over here makes it
possible for me to declare that the
pages in the history of this war will
transmit to posterity no records OF
stoical endurance and valor more last
ing than the record made by colored
troops from Bordeaux to the Rhine.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-30
ARTICLE III.
FEATS OF FEARLESS COLoRED
TROOPERS ON FIRING LINE

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE = A
successful raid, planned by one of the
majors of the old Eighth Illinois regi-
ment, whose home is at Metropolis,
ILL.,, was made in the Voucharn Sec
tor, and with great daring. The mo-
tor battery of the regiment first took
part in laying down a barrage fire.
The barrage fire began at o'clock
in the morning-just as the first
rays of the sun shone sluggishly and
but dimly behind the horizon. At the
hour named every gunner was at his
gun. The major flashed an electric
signal, and within a minute or two
thereafter every gun fired simulta-
neously, as if connected with and con-
trolled by an electric battery. For
fifteen minutes the colored gunners
kept up their barrage fire, and then
French company was sent out be-
hind the barrage to make the raid.
So surprising was the raid, and so
quickly made, that but three of the
colored soldiers were wounded, and
they but slightly, and but eight of the
French, with whom they were fight
ing, while the Germans casualty toll
was eleven killed, three wounded,
while the remainder were captured.
Stories of the fight in the Argonne
forest, and the splendid endurance
and valiant fighting of the colored sol
diers continue to come in. 1t is re-
ported that company of the old
Ninth Ohio battalion, under command
of it's colored captain from Dayton,
Ohio, laid in an open field all night,
awaiting orders to go into action.
while all the time the Germans were
dumping 21O shells and 88 machine
gun fire into them. But even in the
face of such a murderous fire, the col
ored line stood as firm as if the huge
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-30
ONE HUMAN INTEREST STORIES
OF NEGRO BATTLERS ON
THE FIRING LINE
BY RALPH w. TYLER
ccredited Representative of the Com.
mite on Public Information.
ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE II.
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE-With
gasoline can as rostrum, Secretary
# War Baker, in the course of his in
pection tour over here, addressed an
audience of more than 1000 colored
tevedore troops during their lunch
lour. The speech, as well as the en-
ire stage setting, was highly infor-
NAL. Party of the seeretary's audi
ence lay sprawled upon the roof of a
half-finished warehouse overlooking
he local gasoline can, and nearly all
bf them went on munching the con-
tents of their mess kits, as it was in
tended they should do. The secretary
told the men how proud the people
all the people-home were of them,
and especially how proud their own
race was of them. He told them a
couple of short, comical stories that
quickly surrounded him with an am
.phitheater of white teeth all set in a
broad smile. When he wound up by
telling them that when he got back
Ito America he was going to tell their
people how well they had been doing,
and the big shove they we're giving
| to the army supplies which made it
possible for the men at the front to
win battels, he got such a hand" as
only strong and honestly-calloused
palms can give a speaker. Both be-
fore and after his talk to them, Sec
retary Baker mingled with the men,
asking them questions right and left,
and thus getting much first-hand in
formation from these colored steve
dores.
Perhaps the most impressive fea-
ture of the secretary's trip among the
colored men over here was at Blois.
Here there is a battalion of Glass B
and c men, all of whom had been
wounded in action, and many of whom
proudly wore the Croix de Guerre or
the D. S. C. They were lined up for
inspection, together with their splen-
did band, also composed of B and c
men. The secretary would not con-
sent to their being introduced to him,
but, as he put it: at is an honor to
be introduced to you" From the mid
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-30
ECTY. BAKER TALKS
TO COLORED SOL
DIERS IN FRANCE

eelares America Proud of Her Brave
colored Troopers and that They
Hold Nations History in Their
Hands-War Chief Warmly Greeted
and Gains Much First-Hand Infor-
nation.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-30

An old lady, being told that GER
tain lawyer "was lying at the point
of DEATH exclaimed "My gracious!i
Won't even death stop that mans ~
ing?"
Phoenix tribune., 1918-11-30

Alexander Pushlzin, the greatest OF
Russian poet; Coleridge Taylor, the
greatest musician of England; Alex
ander Dumas, the greatest romancer
of France. were men Of African des-
cent.
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BACK TO SCHOOL

Continued from Page p
at least one will be founded for each
of the 281,00O school houses in the
United States. The Red Cross will
help to keep in school those children
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-07-19
SAW POINT OF RESEMBLANCE
Youngsters Comment, However, Could
Hardly Be Called CompII-
mentary One.

A fond auntie was left to amuse her
small niece and nephew while their
mother went shopping. James became
deeply interested in his toy engine and
tiny Ruth was absorbed in watching
auntie cut out beautiful paper dolls.
One of these appealed to her particu-
larly and she would scarcely wait for
auntie to finish.
"Oh, auntie, isn't she pretty? She's
blue"
Eyes, she is lovely. And see what
a fancy dress she has on. Look at her
long train"
The last word caught serious-mind-
ed James attention.
"Auntie, show me the train"
Auntie pointed to the deep hounce
which was set on with large paits and
which was long enough at the back for
quite a sweep. James took 1t In his
hands and examined it closely and ST.
lently for few moments. Handing
it back, he said solemnly:
II suppose you could call it train.
1t looks something like cow-catch-
err"
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The custom of wearing heavy mourn
Ing for many months, or even years,
at time has passed away, and there
are many good reasons why it should
pass. The main one Is the sense of OBJ
legation and consideration for other
people, who are depressed by the
mourning of their friends. Another
is that strength of character is meas
ured by fortitude, among other things.
and grefs must be borne without COM
plant. Women put on all-black and
wear 1t for several months. or year.
but it is not the deep mourning that
used to be worn. Instead of long wells
OF Grape, they wear wells of net, Dor
dered with Grape. for first mourning,
and later small net wells without Grape.
The first mourning hats may be en-
tirely covered with Grape or with the
weaves in black silk that are used
for mourning. The shapes should be
medium in size and not unusual In
the best mourning millinery such dec
orations as the hats have are made of
the material that is used for covering
the shape. Exact lines and exquisite
workmanship must characterize the
making and the trimming of mourning
hats above all others. Black or white
Grape is the insignia of mourning. and
is worn for as short a period as one
month or as long as year. The ten
dency is toward shortening the time
that Grape Is worn and using all-back
In other fabrics instead.
The small sailor shape pictured,
With round crown, covered with dull
finished. black silk is dependable and
excellent mourning hat. The band
about the crown Is made of folds of
silk and small, pointed tabs of silk are
turned over 1t. The veil IL a square
OF Brussels net with border of Grape
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nocu0us nature q my vig1t. 20 l ~
Trained. l was about TO partake Of
some Of the food found on the tn
BILE there when 1 heard the key beine
carefully withdrawn from the lock on
the other side. Quick ~ . fash !
asked myself the question, Why do
people withdraw the keys from locked
doorsY The answer struck me In
stantly. SO that they may look
through the keyholes, Of course
recollected my costume. With one
bound l jumped to tho door and put
my thumb over the keyhole, where Il
has been ever since"
Surely you have heard the telephone
bell ringing"
Yes, 1t has been making an infer
nal racket ever since l arrived, but
how could l leave my post to answer
it?' He helplessly waved his free
hand In the direction Of the keyhole.
"Ouch Stop" he yelled, jerking hia
thumb away and dancing up and down
frantically.
what has happenedY'
"She jabbed a pin into my thumb
I'm bleeding to death. Put your
thumb over the keyhole q minute while
l swear"
was about to do that, foolish a. Il
was, when there was the sound of .
rife shot somewhere outside, and al.
most simultaneously the lamp which
held fell apart in my hand and crash
ed to the floor.
"Ha, ha, hav' laughed Bill johnson
In the darkness. II see the yoke now"
"What happened?" Clair asked.
"Some one shot out the light"
what forY
II can't imagine"
Any further conversation was cut
short by a scattering fusillade Of shots.
some Of which came through the win
dow, as we could tell by the tinkle of
glass.
This Is regular attack" Clair may
have been an egotistical ass, but !
must give him credit for not showing
fear under fire. "What shall we dor"
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New Use for Fines

A gown of corn-colored georgette has
the skirt cut in two parts. with the
bisections on both sides outlined with
ostrich fiues about an inch long In the
same color. These also continue
around the bottom of the hem. The
suggestion was evidently obtained
from the millinery feature Of the last
season or two and which, by the way.
gives every promise of being as popu-
lar as ever, which finishes the edge of
hat with an ostrich band. The bodice
Of the dress. simply cut, Is finished
around the neck and on the edges of
the short sleeves with ostrich.
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dress in the illustration is an example
in which needlewOrk on pOngee reveals
how childish and tasteful this kind of
decoration is. The model is very plain
with a panel set in at the front under
plaits at each side. Across the panel
at the neck, there is narrow band Of
the pongee outlined at it's edge with
feather stitching or any narrow fancy
stitch. A wider band, finished In the
same way, takes the place Of belt.
crossing the panel at the waistline.
There are three-quarter length sleeves
wide at the bottom, and turned-back
cuffs.
The most interesting detail in the
design appears In square pieces Of
pongee, cut with short tabs at the top,
that are set on at the waistline on
each side. A button, covered with
pongee. and ornamented with stitches,
is sewed to each tab. On these pieces
the small gathered pockets find posi-
ton and the effect Is that of short
jacket with pockets at the sides.
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In the seasons collection of pretty
things for the flapper and for younger
girls, there appear many plain little
dresses made of taffeta, pongee and
other wash silks that are practical for
little ladies. The Bingham taffetas"
that were presented early in the spring
were especially welcome for children's
dresses and led up to the use of other
silks. Pongee turns out to be as good
a choice as can be made for the smaller
girls who may have this and gingham
taffetas to add something splendid to
their possessions, while the fiapper re-
joices in plain taffeta, finished off with
little simple embroidery, and ging-
ham taffetas made up to suit her
youthfulness, with net er organdie.
The pongees and gingham taffetas
for the smaller girls are designed about
as their cotton or linen dresses are.
Very narrow filet edgings or cluny
edgings provide a pretty finish for
them and simple needlework In fancy
stitches is used as 1t Is on cottons The
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cry, and w lurchsd forth into ths
night once more
Bill split his time between steering
and mending the engine. keeping up .
running IRE Of conversation, not with
me, but with the motor. When she'd
cough weakly Bill would hit her in
some apparently tender spot with the
fiat Of a monkey wrench and say !:
"Come on, Merry; you shan't stop. I'll
knock the carbon OF your valves. Now
you f,el better"
Finally we reached the dock at
Huntingdon's island.
After / had filed my lungs with a
little undiluted air picked up q heavy
wrench to use as weapon, and, d.
recting Bill to arm himself likewise
and follow as quietly as possible, set
out up the path leading from the dock,
which doubtless ended at the Hunting
don domicile.
A turn of the path brought us In
range with an Illuminated window.
led the way on from the path and
through the shrubbery to Z position
near the house, but little to one side
Of the window.
Clearly 1t was up to me to look in
and see what was In that room. /
crept to the lower corner Of the win
dow and quickly raised my head so as
to bring the interior Of the room with
In range of one eye.
The lamp showed surroundings and
furniture which proclaimed the room
to be the kitchen.
/ crept back to Bill.
mo one In sight," / reported. "There
Is some one In there / want to sur
prise, to play joke on, so l am going
to break In the door,"
'Ha ha |" laughed Bill. "She shall
be very funny yoke"
We felt our way to the door, which
was a solid one Of plain wood with no
glass panels.
Gould you knock that of from its
hinges?" l whispered.
II bet" Bill replied; "easy."
"All right, then. Get ready. One,
two, threei'
Crash! Bill sprang at the door, and
1t fell inward
l stepped across the threshold and
leveled my monkey wrench like re-
volver
Throw up your handsr COM
manded
To my surprise found that / was
addressing whiskered individual clad
In white swimming tights only, who
was backed up against a door in a far
corner Of the room. He threw up one
hand, keeping the other one behind
him.
up with the other hand." l shouted,
advancing into the room to get better
view of its occupant, but keeping suf-
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ficiently In the shade of the lamp so
would not be Immediately evident.
'Throw up your other hand"
II can't" said my prisoner stub
bornly.
"Can't?" repeated in surprise
why can't your
Because I've got my thumb over the
keyhole and there is a woman on the
other side trying to peek through"
grabbed the lamp from the table
and held it so the full light fell on his
face.
'Lipton s. Clair!' I exclaimed.
Il admit that | did not expect to be
recognized in this island Wilderness"
he began pompously, careful to gestic
ulate, however only with his free
hand, "but why should l not be here
as well as anywhere else?"
Because when l saw you last you
were going to swim to the mainland"
"Who are you?" he demanded in turn
trying to see past the light which l
| held in front of me.
|
Yes, yes; l understand" Then sud
denly he shrank more closely into the
doorway. SIS that woman-my fiancee
Miss Dunmore-with your
| treasured him and asked him how
he came to be where had found him.
II found the swimming trifie more
strenuous than | had expected" he be-
gan. Il discovered that it was prac-
tically impossible for me either to
reach the mainland or to get back to
| Green's island. The general trend of
the waves was in this direction. and l
was forced to go along, saving my
strength for keeping my head above
water.
1.-The rest of my story is absurdly
simple. l saw land here and came
ashore. 1t was not quite dark. and
came up the path to the house without
noticing the light in the window.
had no thought of there being any in
habitants, and my intention was to
rummage around until / found some
thing to eat and some dry clothes.
"As soon as l opened the door i
saw that / had committed social
blunder. There was woman stand.
ing at the telephone, and when she
saw me she screamed and ran through
this door, slamming and locking 1t aft
er her. 1t was useless to try to ex.
plain to a frightened female the in.
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all around ii. The hat covered with
Grape is shown without a veil, but a
net veil may be worn with it. 1t has
plain collar of Grape about the
crown and an odd ornament made Of
Grape and grosgrain ribbon at the side.
There Is so much latitude in the mat
ter of wearing mourning that it is diff
ficult to be definite about mourning
styles. They are chosen and modi-
fed to suit the individual taste. At
all events they must be unobtrusive.
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pound my husband wanted me to try it
/ took it for week and felt q little bet
ter. kept 1t up for three months, and
l feel fine and can eat anything now
without distress or nervousness. Mira.
]. WoRrHLNE, 2842 North Taylor St.,
Philaoelphia Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo. there arc so many demands
upon their time and strength; the result
Is invariably . weakened, rundown,
nervous condition with headaches, back
ache, irritability and depression = and
soon more serious ailments develop.
1t is at such periods in life that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will
restore a normal healthy condition, a.
Il did to Mrs. Worthline.
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(To BE CoNTINUED)
Time for Discretion.

"Why, I've got one foot In the grave
and the other foot on banana
peel, so to speak," responds a man of
sixty-fve. sued for breach of promise
in New York. Under such circum-
stances there is every reason why 8
man should exercise discretion.-Bo
ton Globe.
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g Y we nave no weapon with
~ which to fight back, suppose
n we had better surrender" said
Clair. Suddenly the fusillade
ceased, and moment later a voice at
the door exclaimed: Resistance is use.
less. Every corner Of the room is Gov
cred. John, show lightr'
A bullseye flashed.
do you surrender"
Il do" l promised sOlemnly.
"Humph Desperate characters !" de-
clared the voice in the doorway.
Several men entered and lit two
kerosene lamps which they found in a
cupboard and lantern which seemed
to belong to their party.
In the illumination thus afforded I
could make out at least 4 dozen men
Of the type which is indigenous to the
bench In front of the small town gro
Gerry store. Just now, however, they
were doing an imitation Of the vigil
lance committee in the third act of
''The Virginian." One carried coil
OF half-inch rope, and all were armed
with weapons, which ranged from
shotguns to horse pistols. One, a lit
tie better dressed than the rest, car
ried a camera. which he proceeded to
set up in one corner Of the ROOM
"Ye're arrested" announced the
original speaker, rather heavy set
man with gray mustaches Of the trail
ing arbutus type. I'm the sheriff
He displayed a brilliant new star
pinned to suspender bordering a shirt
front which was slightly discolored by
tobacco.
"Arrestedv' Clair demanded what
for?''
Fer willful murder" The sheriff
shivered slightly as he spoke. "Ain't
that so, boys?"
A growl answered him.
Lynch emf yelled the man who
carried the rope, apparently fearful lest
he had brought his burden in vain.
AYE, that's it. String i'm up." These
and other enthusiastic cries treasured
him.
NOW, wait a minute, boys" The
sheriff turned cold eye on his en-
thusiastic retinue and spat with a fair
degree Of accuracy at the kitchen stove.
while as private individool l have
to admit, boys, that l would enjoy u
lynchin' as much as any of you, still
have to remember that have a duty
to perform, sacred trust-namely, to
wit, to uphold the majesty Of the law
in Maskeloon county"
But we've never had lynching In
this county," protested the bloodthirsty
man with the rope, land they've had
two over Lake county way"
Local pride nearly swayed the sheriff
against US, but at last he held up his
hand.
II can't allow it. boys" he said re-
gretfully. "All We can do, accordin'
to the law, is to take em to jail"
Before I move out Of this place.
Upton S. Clair protested, i've got to
have some clothes"
IAN right, son. soothed the sheriff;
there amt any call to get hectic
about it. ST." turning to one Of the
others, "see If there amt some old
clothes in that closet in the hired
helps room"
81 departed and soon returned with
a garment known In history as a
Mother Hubbard, so called because OF
its resemblance to squash.
This is all l could finds' 81 report
ed. The Huntingdons' help was q
female woman"
'Thatll do the sheriff said briefly
tossing IL to Clair "Put This on with
out any arguments and Wen be on oul
way"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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Dandruff and Itching.

To restore dry, falling hair and get rid
Of dandruff, rub Cuticura Ointment
Into scalp. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For
free samples address, 'Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap Is, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
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His Hat.
One night policeman found man
lying unconscious on the pavement as
result Of brutal assault.
Near him lay a common bowler hat.
Suspicious Of certain person, the po-
lice arrested him. He was not able to
give an account Of his movements on
that evening; also the hat fitted him
like glove.
A clever lawyer pleaded his case so
impresslvely on the risk Of accepting
hat as sufficient evidence that the jury
acquitted the prisoner, and he was dis
charged.
Before leaving the dock he turned
TO the Judge and, pointing to the hat
In the courtroom, said:
"My lord. can ave my 'at?'-Pear-
sons, Weekly.