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The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16


methods used in attack and defense,
wiring parties, mass formation, and
the procedure for poison-gas attacks
On the tenth day we again met our
friends "Hommes 40, Cheveaux g."
Thirty-six hours more of misery, and
we arrived at the town of F..
After unloading our rations and
equipment, we lined up on the road in
columns of fours waiting for the order
to march.
A dull rumbling could be heard. The
sun was shining. turned to the man
on my left and asked, "What's the
noise, Bill?" He did not know but his
face was of pea-green color. Jim,
on my right, also did not know, but
suggested that "awsk" the sergeant.
Coming towards US was an old griz-
zled sergeant, properly fed up with
the war, so "awsked" him.
"Think It's going to rain, sergeant?"
He looked at me in contempt, and
grunted, "Ow's 1t a-goin' ter rain with
the bloomin' sun a-shinin'?" looked
guilty.
"Them's the guns up the line, me
lad, and you'll get enough Of 'em BE-
fore you gets back to Blighty."
My knees seemed to wilt, and I
tsQueaked out weak "Ohl"
Then we started our march up to the
line in ten-kilo tricks. After the FIRST
days march we arrived at our rest
|biilets. In France they call them rest
Ibillets, because while in them Tommy
works seven days a week and on the
eighth day Of the week he Is given
twenty-four hours ION his own"
Our billet was spacious affair.
large barn on the left side Of the road,
which had one hundred entrances,
|ninety-nine for shells. rats, wind and
rain, and the hundredth one for Tom
my. I was tired out and using my
shrapnel-proof helmet (shrapnel proof
until a piece Of shrapnel hits IT,, or.
Yin hat, for q pillow, lay down in the
straw, and was soon fast asleep. I
must have slept about two hours. when
4 awoke with prickling sensation all
over me. As thought, the straw had
worked through my uniform. I woke
up the fellow lying on my left, who had
been up the line. before, and asked
him:
''Does the straw bother you, mate?
Its worked through my uniform and
can't Sleep"
In a sleepy voice he answered,
f.That amt straw, them's coolies"
From that time on my friends the
cooties" were constantly with me.
Coolies" or body lice, are the bane
OF Tommy's existence.
The arlgtocracy Of the trenches very
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
CHAPTER III.
! Go to Church.

Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to us. These were small
disks of red fiber worn around the neck
by means of a string. Most of the Tom
mics also used little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means of chain. They had previous
ly figured it out that If their heads
were blown off, the disk on the left
wrist would identify them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose, but If their
head and left arm were blown of, no
one would care who they were, 10 1t
did not matter. On one side Of the
disk was inscribed your rank, name,
number and battalion. while ON the
other was stamped your religion.
G. Of f., meaning Church Of Eng
land; R. G., Roman Catholic; W.. Wes-
leyan; p. Presbyterian; but II you
happened to be an atheist they left it
blank, and tust handed you q pick and
shovel. On my disk was stamped O. Of
q. This is how I got it: The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
was not sure Of the religion Of the
British army, so answered, "Oh, any
old thing" and he promptly put down
G. Of e.
Now, Just imagine my hard luck. Out
Of i've religions I was unlucky enough
to pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory
The next morning was Sunday. I
was sitting in the billet writing home
to my sister telling her Of my wonder
ful exploits while under flre-all re-
cruits do this. The sergeant major put
his head in the door of the billet and
shouted: 20. of e. outside for church
paradei"
kept on writing. Turning to me. in
a loud voice, he asked, "Empey, aren't
you G. Of E.r'
answered. "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded,
"Dont you yep me. Say, Yes, SER
geant major"
II did so. Somewhat Modified. he
ordered, "Outside for church parade"
looked up and answered, II am
not going to church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes, you are!"
answered, "Oh, no, I'm not But
I went.
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Diagram Showing Typical

We lined up outside with rifles and
bayonets, 12O rounds of ammunition,
wearing our tin hats, and the march
to church began. After marching about
Ave kilos, we turned of the road into
an open field. At one end Of this field
the chaplain was standing in timber.
We formed a semicircle around him.
Overhead there was black speck cir
cling round and round In the sky. This
was q German Fokker. The chaplain
had book in his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the airplane.
We Tommies were lucky, we had no
books, 20 had both eyes on the air.
plane.
After church parade we were
marched back to our billets, and played
football all afternoon.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
805 Cooper Avenue

by the Alphadelphian society. Tuesday
| afternoon the Ladies' Aid Of the Pres
byterian church meet for work. We'd
| nesday the Lavender club occupies it
the whole day, the ladies taking their
lunch with them. Thursday the La
dies Aid of the Methodist church have
it the whole day. Friday the Crochet
club are there all day and Saturday
afternoon is given over to the Thimbks
club.
The Lavender club is making uni
forms for its members; white dress
ladies will be able to do much better
work when they wear these charming
costumes
The registration cards for women, is
sued by the Council of National De
fense are here, and every woman in
town will be called upon within short
time. The registration has already
been made in Denver and some of the
larger towns, but there was some delay
in getting the cards here. Mrs. Shu-
mate has charge of this work. -.
While in town for short time last
week, DR. Frank, a former physician
of this city, but now with the medical
corps of the national army, gave some
very valuable advice to the Red Cross
concerning canteen work. This work
consists, to a degree, of the refresh
various cantonments and while Glen
! wood has been called upon for very
little work of that nature, yet We may
be expected to have more or less of it
all the time the soldiers are being
moved to the eastern coast.
New Castle is to have an auction
, next Friday to raise funds for the Red
Cross. A number of very valuable ar
| ticles have been donated, among them
being fine milch COW, valued at 500,
a Berkshire pig, a fine steel range,
| given by one of the stores, chickens
! and many other things. Carbondale is
| to have dance for the same purpose,
and it is now up to Glenwood to fall in
line with some plan to raise money.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
RED CROSS NOTES

In announcing formally on March II
the postponement from May 6 until the
week of May 20 of its campaign for =
second $l00,OOO,OO0 war relief fund,
the American Red Cross war conucil
explained that the purpose was to
avoid the possibility of interference
with the third Liberty loan.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
Millions for Relief; Nothing
for Administration Expense

Every dollar contributed to the
American Red Cross for war relief is
devoted to the purpose for which it
was intended. Countrywide admins
tration of the tremendous Red Cross
activities does not require one penny
with membership dues.
Used Clothes for
Belgians
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
CHAPTER ~.
"lnto the Trench"

"lnto the Trench"
The next morning the draft was in-
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys In the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. I was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we "rested,"
repairing roads for the Trenchies, drill
Ing, and digging bombing trenches.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
shrapnel-proof helmet. I felt sick and

shrapnel-proof helmet. felt sick and
weak.
In about thirty minutes we reached
the front line. It was dark as pitch.
Every now and then q German star
shell would pierce the blackness out
in front with its siivery light. was
trembling all over, and felt very lonely
and afraid. All orders were given in
whispers. The company we relieved
filed past us and disappeared into the
blackness Of the communication trench
leading to the rear. As they passed ~,
they whispered, 1.-THE best o luck
mates"
Ito be Continued)
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16
Belgians

The Mountain Division of Red Cross
is called on to gather cast off clothing
for the use of the destitute Belgians.
They expect to collect 5000 tons in
the week Of March 1s to 25. 1t must
be clean and no rags are wanted, but
it need not be mended for there ara
hundreds of women in Belgium who
need the mending work to make q liv.
ing. They will be paid through the
workrooms in Belgium of the commits.
sion for relief in Belgium, for which
the Red Cross is undertaking this
work.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-16

The name-Doans inspires conf
dence-Doan' Kidney Pills for kidney
ills. Doan's Ointment for skin itch.
ing. Doan's Regulets for \ mild 1axa-
tive. Sold at al drug stores. 9
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
AMERICAN GUNS HELPED.
Gave Effective Support In Big French
Raid. Says The Report.

Paris.-American batteries took part
in the artillery bombardment in con-
nection with the French raid in the
Champagne, it is announced officially.
Effective assistance was given by the
American gunners.
(This is the first mention of Amer
lean batteries on the Champagne
front)
The statement follows:
"a German attemp. against small
French post north of Pargny-Filain
(Aisne fronD was repulsed. There
we're lively artillery actions in the
region east of Rheims, in the Cham
payne. In the raid American batteries
gave very effective support. French
troops organized the positions cap
tured on that day in the region south
west of Butte du Mesnil. The number
of prisoners taken by the French and
actually enumerated exceed $50.
There is nothing to report on the
remainder of the front"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
GERMANY WILL
GET LITTLE HELP
As Washington Officials Regard
Ukrainian Peace
1T HAS ITS DRAWBACKS, TOO
Release OF Prisoners VIII Not Give
Germany So Many More Men,
AS Most Of The Prisoners
Are Austr'ans.

Washington. --With the opening OF
the great campaign of 1918 on the
western front apparently within sight
military men here examined with pro
found interest the situation created
by the signing of a peace pact be-
tween the Central Powers and the
new Ukraine Republic and the decision
of the Bolsheviki Russian government
to stop fighting and demobilize the
army.
Their conclusions were not discour-
aging. These events. on their face
would appear to set free enormous
German forces for the impending bat
tie in the west and also to furnish
new sources of food supply for the
Teutonic allies, but many factors de-
tract, from the advantages the Central
Powers may derive.
One Of the threats against the west
ern front dwelt upon in public discus
sion is the fact that presumably l,5OO,-
900 prisoners of war held In Russia
would be released to strengthen the
German Army The fact is said to be,
however, that the great majority of
the soldiers captured by the Russians
are Austrians, not available for west
ern front operations by present indi-
cations. Most of the others are civili-
ans or camp followers of one kind or
another and so far as known only a
small number of German troops were
captured on that front. Any men from
the prison camps are regarded as of
doubtful military value for some time
to come, as the Russians. unable to
feed their own soldiers, hardly have
improved the health of captives.
There, is doubt here, also, as to the
extent to which the agricultural re-
sources of the Ukraine or of Russia
can be brought to the aid of the Ger
man people in the near future. Fail
ure of the Russian transportation sys-
tenn worked in Germany's interest in
undermining the fighting power of the
Russian armies. The same agency
now, necessarily. works against the
Central Powers in its desire to get
out food supplies. Moreover, the best
wheat regions which may be opened
to the Germans are in a remote sec
ton of the Ukraine and in such poor
condition that the agricultural system
may have to be made over, difficult
process with the confusion that pre-
walls throughout the region.
Rehabilitation of the Russian army
will not mean that the Austro-G German
Bulgar forces on the frontiers can be
wholly withdrawn. There will be a
constant threat of renewed hostilities
and the Teutons must see to it that
ample force is always at hand
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
Bears Out Statement.

Washington. Announcement by
Vice-C Chairman Saunders, of the Naval
Consulting Board, that means had
been found to make troops ships prac-
tically unsuitable lends new meaning
to the air of confidence with witch
both American and British naval au.
thorities are facing their task of clear
ing the seas of U-boats. Recent state
ments by Admiral Jellicoe, formerly
First Sea Lord of the British Admiral
ty, by Secretary Daniels and other off
Gals have indicated that campaign
has been mapped out and the instru
mentalities developed which are ex
pected to curb. if not to eliminate, the
submarines entirely within the next
few months.
Discussion of the devices developed
is deplored by officials here. Investiga-
tions and experiments have been
guarded closely. High officials have
been free to assert privately. however,
their belief that the U-boats would be
checked sufficiently by early summer
to insure steady flow of American
troops and supplies to Europe with
few incidents such as that of the Tus.
cania to be anticipated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
Last II Are Buried.

A Scotch Seaport.-Up to Tuesday
night, week after the disaster, III
victims of the illdated Tuscania had
been laid to. rest at different points
on the Scottish coast These were
divided as follows: Americans, 13I
identified and 33 unidentified; crew.
identified and unidentified.
The last IL bodies. all Americans,
were buried Tuesday afternoon, vii
layers again coming many miles in a
downpour of rain to pay their simple
tribute to the American dead. The
bodies were brought to the burial
place on one big motor truck, which
was followed along the route several
piles long by the squad of rs khaki
clad American survivors and the vii
fage mourners. One of the villagers
carried the Union Jack, while an
American soldier held aloft the Stars
and Stripes.
At the grayeside the Americans
sang the "StarSpangled Banner" fol-
lowed by the natives singing God
Save the King" The usual military
salute was then fired, ending the cere-
mony.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
.U-BOATS DEF|ED
BY us. TRANSPORTS
Troopships Are Honeycombed
With Alright Cells
ANNOUNCED BY NAVAL BOARD
Confidence Both In America And Eng
land That The Submarine Will Be
Either curbed or Entirely
Wiped Out.

New York.--Means have been found
to make troops transports unsuitable
by submarine, according to state
ment made by William L. Saunders,
vice chairman of the Naval Consult
ing Board, in an address at dinner
of the University of Pennsylvania
Alumni in this city.
Mr. Saunders said that one of the
ships recently comrhandeered by the
Government now lies at an Atlantic
port and in such shape that she can
not be sunk by an exploding torpedo"
II can conceive of no reason why
this information should be withheld"
he added. ION the contrary, believe
it is vel! that the enemy may come to
realize that the time has been reached
when American transports are ready
for the transportation of our troops,
which that enemy cannot sink This
ship may have a hole so to 40 feet in
diameter blown in her side and she
will remain afloat. Such a hole would
waterlog but one-tenth of the honey
combed alright cells"
Mr. Saunders described in detail the
plan to keep ships afoat after they
had been torpedoed, and the manner
in which it had been developed by Will
liam F. Donnelly, New York marine
engineer, working under authorization
of the naval consulting board.
"Of course it will take some time to
equip similarly the large number of
transports We have" continued Mr..
Saunders. ut is my belief, however.
that nothing will be left undone by the
administration to safeguard the lives
of large troop contingents to be moved
across the Atlantic"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
no SOLDIERS LOST
ON THE TUSCAN|A
Not More Than That humber
Believed to Have Perished 4
VICTIMS REST IN SCOTLAND
Countryside is Raising Funds For
Permanent Observation-Disclosures
Pay Tribute At Flu
neral.

Washington. War Department adj
vices indicate that very few American
soldiers lost their lives in the destruc-
ton of the liner Tuscania in addition
to the 1874 reported as buried on the
Scottish coast. The latest reports
place the American loss at not more
than 40 of the 2.179 who were on
board the ship, although the list Of
rescued still is far from complete.
Seven additional survivors were Of
ficially reported, reducing the depart
ment's list of those not recorded as
saved to about ESQ.,
The War Department is exchanging
daily long cablegrams with the en-
bassy at London in an effort to COM
plete the survivors roll and untangle
names garbled in transmission. In
spite of the fact that only some 260
of those on the passenger list are Off
cially unaccounted for. the department
has more than 270 names of survivors
which it has been unable to decipher.
About 40 of these are supposed to be
Implications and as many more are
names of men Of whom there is no
record
OF the 164 Americans buried i'll Scot
land it was not possible to identify 80
who were disfigured beyond recogni-
ton.
Praise for efficient cooperation by
the British War Office in the rescue OF
survivors is given by General Perish
ing in a cablegram received at the
War Department. The Young Mems
Christian Association and the Red
Cross also are cited for valuable as
sistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
Heals Running Sores
and Conquers Piles.
Also Stops Itching of Eczema as Soon
as Applied.

II feel it my duty to write you letter
Of thanks for your wonderful Peterson's
Ointment. 1 had running sore on my
left leg for one year. began to use Peter
sons Ointment three weeks ago and now
it is healed. "A. G. Gilbrath, 7O3 Reed
St., Erie, Pa.
I'd rather get letter like that, says
Peterson, than have John D; Rockefeller
lot Of good to be able to be of use to my
fellow men.
For years have been selling through
druggists large box of PETERSON'S
OINTMENT for trife. The healing power
in this ointment is marvellous. Eczema goes
in a few days. Old sores heal up like
magic; piles that other remedies do not
seem to even relieve are speedily conquer
ed. Pimples and nasty blackheads disap-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
Probably Batteries In Training.

American gunners are trained by
the French before going into active
service on their own front. The Amer
fcan batteries referred to in the
French official report evidently are
some of those undergoing this instruc-
ton.
The official French statement of last
night reported large raid on front
of about 1,20C metres in the Cham
payne, near Butte du Mesnil, in which
the French penetrated as far as the
German third line. The American
sector is in Lorraine, some distance to
the east of this point.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
TO CLEAN UP U-RoATs.
Sims Visit To Rome Believed Con-
nectcd With Plans To Drive
Them From Mediterranean.

Washington.-The presence of Vice
Admiral Sims at Rome is regarded
here as not having to do with any
proposed assault ION the Austrian
naval base at Pola on the Adriatic as
has been stated in some published re-
ports, but to be more likely connected
with plans for cleaning up the sub
marines in the Mediterranean. Natur-
ally navy officials here are not discuss
ing such plans as they may know of,
but the suggestion that naval drive
on Pola is in contemplation meets with
a cold reception.
The Austrian base is well located
and fianked by land defenses of the
strongest character. 1t is very doubt
full that proposal to storm these de-
lenses from the sea without land sup
portAwould be favored by any power.
There seems no doubt, however, that
Admiral Sims visit to Rome was con-
nected directly with plans mapped out
by the naval section of the Supreme
War Council. 1t. is certain that a
definite part in whatever is in pros
pect has been reserved for the Amer
lean naval forces.
In general way naval opinion here
appears to favor bottling-up cam
paign against submarines in the
Adriatic rather than assault by sea
on the bases
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
WASH THE KIDNEYS!

All the blood in the body passes thru
the kidneys every few minutes. This Is
why the kidneys play such an important
role in health or disease. BY some nys-
FERROUS process the kidney selects what
ought to come out of the blood and
takes 1t out. If the kidneys are not
good-w0rkmen and become congested---
poisons accumulate and we suffer from
backache, headache, lumbago, rheu-.
matism or govt. The urine Is often
cloudy, full of sediment; channels often
get sore and sleep is disturbed at night.
So 1t is that DIR. Pierce, of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. Y, advises washing the Kidneys"
by drinking six to eight glasses of water
between meals and then if you want
to take harmless medicine that will
clear the channels and cure the annoy
ing symptoms, go to your druggist and
get Anuric double strength), for Coo.
This "Anuric," which is so many times
more potent than lithia-will drive out
the uric acid poisons and battle the kid
neys and channels in a soothing liquid.
If you desire. write for free medical
advice and send sample of water for
free examination. Experience has
taught Doctor Pierce that "Anuric" is
most powerful agent in dissolving
uric acid. as hot water melts sugar.
Send DIR. Pierce 10c for trial package.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
Thouqht Ownership Changed.

A little boy and his mother were
seated across the aisle from me in the
car and asked the mother to let the
boy ride with me. After sitting beside
me few minutes, he asked: do I
belong to you w?"-Exchange
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
BRITISH FORCES ADVANCE.
Move TWO Miles On Front Northeast
OF Jerusalem.

London The British forces in
Palestine made an advance of two
miles on front of six miles northeast
of Jerusalem, the War Office an
nounces. The statement follows "We
advanced our line on front of six
miles to an average depth of two
miles on either side of the village of
Mukhmas, liz miles north-northeast
OF Jerusalem"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
TO BRIDGE THE sosPHoRus.
Span And Tunnel To Connect Europe
And Asia.

Amsterdam.--The Turkish Parlia.
ment has approved bill providing
for the construction of bridge and
tunnel across the Bospaorus. connect
ing Europe and Asia. Contract for
the work has been awarded to a
Budapest Arm and it viii begin op
erations in April.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
FALL KILLS NAVAL OFFICER.
Lieutenant Commander Bausch Tum,
bles Down Hatch.

( An Atlantic Port.-Injured in an
accident on sbattleship, Lieutenant
Commander Bausch died several hours
later on the hospital ship Solace.
Lieutenant Bausch fell down hatch
and his skull IS said to have been
broken. The Solace was near by. Two
other members of the ships crew We're
reported injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-22
u-BoATs MAKE BIG HAUL.
Thirteen British Ships Over 1000
Tons And Six Smaller Sunk.

London. = Nineteen British mer-
chaHtmen were sunk by mine or sub
marine in the past week, according
tofthe Admiralty statement OF these
Il were vessels of 1000 tons or more
aid six were under that tonnage.
Three fishing craft also were sunk.