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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08
On a Shell-Torn Road,

The supply company's job is to haul
everything a soldier eats or wears or
shoots or gets. Two nights ago the
bcche had an exact registration on the
road leading into this little village
From the shell hole in the corner of
the house in which the priest used to
live one could see the bursts of fire
along its length. They were regular as
though licked off by some giant clock,
but at 10 o'clock there came a creak-
ing of leather and a rattle of wheels
through the darkness, and the teams of
the supply company rolled in. They
were little late, and Millfkin was
apologetic. The mules on the lead
wagon had developed temperament, and
whenever a shell fell near them they
stopped on the road and blew loudly
through their noses.
But 1 didn't lose a mule" Milliken
concluded happily.
That is the proof of good nights
work in supply company outfit 1t
is taken for granted the wagons will
get through with their loads. But if
mules are killed the next nights work
will be made more difficult. because
old Missouri is more precious than gold
or fine stones over here One night
last week the outfit started for an
ammunition dump on which the Hun
had the exact range Six times the
wagons were called back by their care
full boss because of the danger of losing
mules. At last the French, who rule
in that sector, forbade another ATTEMPT
being made. 1t relieved the wagon
boss immensely
There was a dern fine chance of
losing some good mules fooling around
that dump" said he.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

! There is a special graveyard in the
Krupp gun works in Germany where
all employees who have been executed
for treachery are buried.
| An incident that occurred in secret
harbor on the American coast before
the United States entered the war and
! after German submarine had entered
and restocked her fuel and food sup
plies is related by a German sailor, a
member of the U-boat's crew, now in
termed in Holland.
I'VE shall make big bag on our way
back" the commander remarked to his
lieutenant THE list of sailings really
is fat one
The lieutenant returned a sullen an
swer. but no notice of it was taken by
the commander.
Two more trips like this and we will
be able to retire on our prize money"
the comm lander continued.
"One more trip like this and I shall
go mad" grumbled the lieutenant.
This is no work for sailors-drowning
women and children"
London's case of "air-Taid nerves" is
passing away with time. The people
no longer make air raids the chief
theme Of their conversation.
Bees may yet help the allies in their
battles against the Germans. The bee
will return to its hive wherever it may
be liberated. The wings OF the insect
may be sensitized and by means of mi
croscopic photography messages to be
carried can be imprinted thereon. Tiny
dispatches also can be attached to the
breasts of bees-messages which re-
quire the services of a microscope to
decipher.
Queen Mary Of England was visiting
"a war hospital when she was asked by
la friend where she obtained her beauti-
full hat.
esty. who is known to be an adept at
millinery.
The British soldier likes his home
comforts. He will decorate his trench
and dugout with pictures cut from
way strive to create an ''at home" feel
ing. After entering the trenches he
does this thing first Then he will IN
quire after the "Gairmans" and be ready
to fight.
f1age becoming that it is possible to
make a battery of six-inch cannon look
like flock Of grazing sheep.
owing 10 the possibility OF sharp in
'creases in price of all woolens the prac-
tice Of clothes boarding has sprung up
in England. Tens of thousands of peo-
pie are laying in extra suits and
dresses. One man boasted that he had
enough shoes to last until 1925.
Soldiers at the front have been seen
sleeping with their heads in puddles
and their bodies half sunk in mud
Though there may be many ailments
due to work in the trenches. insomnia
is not one OF them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08
M|SSOUR|MULE|S
NECESSITY IN WAR
Indispensable to Supply Com
pany-0ne Got Tempera-
mental Under Fire.
BOY PREFERRED TRENCHES
BY HERBERT COREY.

AN AMERICAN CAMP IN THE LOR-
R.AINE SECTOR. April S.-Millikin lost
a man of his outfit yesterday The night
before the man had cried when it came
time to harness up the mules and start
that long uphill climb in the dark.
Il amt fit to work in the supply COM
pany," the man said. "Lemme go back
to the front trenches. l don't mind it
Up there. but when I'm drivin' these
Goggone mules I'm scared
SO Millikin let him go. He said this
morning that when he got into the
trenches with the shells and grub and
that the supply company hauls he found
the man up there in a dugout, reading
novel by candlelight and smoking a
cigarette and now and then digging
into a can of corn willie, and reason
ably happy. The bocbe was bombing
Il little that night, but the man didn't
care. He at least had company and the
chance to fight back and had been res
cued from consequences and the mules
The outsider thinks of the man going
over the top as displaying the. highest
qualities of human courage. When he
gets a little nearer the real thing he
greatly admires the artillery. The tar
get for each battery is some other bat
terry most of the time. and now and
then a battery is hit 1t takes pluck
to stand to it and feed the guns when
the enemy has bra cketed" the battery
and the gunfeeder knows the next shell
may split the bracket" and put his bat
terry out. But the soldiers themselves
take off their hats to the men of the
supply company.
Every one of them guys has earned
decoration" the infantrymen say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08

Owing to the possibility of sharp in
creases in price of all woolens the prac-
tice Of clothes boarding has sprung up
in England. Tens of thousands of peo-
pie are laying in extra suits and
dresses. One man boasted that he had
enough shoes to last until 1925.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08

So accurate is the science of camou-
f1age becoming that it is possible to
make a battery of six-inch cannon look
like flock of grazing sheep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08
Three Hundred Hotel Cooks Strike.

PHILADELPHIA. May s.-Three hun
dred hotel cooks. members of the Cooks
and Kitchen Workers Union, went on
strike here yesterday demanding a 90
per cent increase in wages. n nine
hour work day, and so cents an hour
for overtime. Service in several of the
leading hotels was badly crippled As
sistant chefs at a number OF hotels
Joined the cooks In the walkout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08

Soldiers at the front have been seen
sleeping with their heads in puddIes
and their bodies half sunk in mud.
Though there may be many ailments
due to work in the trenches. insomnia
is not one Of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08
But the Men Don't Fear.


Not one of the outfit. officers or men,
ever seems to think that there is quite
as excellent a chance OF losing some
good American citizens in the same
way. The men don't worry, with the
exception of the lonesome one who
couldn't Stand just sittin' on them
dern dark wagons and hollerin' at them
mules and bein' shot at all night long"
Mules on Railroad.
Just now our supply company is run
ming a railroad. 1t is a narrow-gause
affair. about three kilometers long. and
one mule can haul a loaded car on it.
Usually 1t is shot to pieces during the
pany spend their time patching it un
The boche patiently works away on it ali
night long, but a railroad is hard to hit
during the night. The supply company is
mulefesh- 1t gets the stuff to the men on
time. too; but the supply company
doesn't think much of that feature. They
would get the stuff to the men on time
if they had to carry it in their teeth.
Every other man in the unit has a dug
out to fall back on if the boche gets too
lively. He may not get there In time
or he may be ordered to keep out-or
thought that the dugout Is there ia a
great prop to the soul in cold moments
Only the man of the supply company has
no dugout: He must punch his mules
along roads the boche is firing at and
know that the boche has the road regis
tered and that the boche knows that as
soon as darkness comes the supply COM
pany will be on that road and that if the
supply company does not deliver its load
the next days program will be badly
gummed. And he cannot shoot back.
Every night at 10 o'clock the wagons
JOLT and rumble into camp and stop for
frfip nj wa cAnc, a
the air. One hears the creak of leather
as they shift from ono tired foot to an
other tired foot Sometimes patient
long cared head is outlined dimly against
the dark sky Every night-thus far
Milikin's CHEEKY voice has reported: "All
Q X. sir. Never touched mule"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08

ROOF TROUBLE
Call up the 'Ironclad Roofers.''
EPONCT AID Roofing '2S 18th St. ny.
Hurry Up Your Order for
Window Shades. I If you n put 1 or
The Shade Shop, "a "a. n M ISL g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08
Navy Yard Diver Is Commended.

Frank A. Anderson. a diver at the
New York navy yard. has been COM
mended by the Nevy Department for spe-
cial services in recovering a loaded
depth charge. several large projectiles
and a number of cartridge cases lost
overheard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08

G reat-grandsOn of the Duke Of Yelling
ton. ''the Iron Duke" has come to the
United States to take charge of the
royal mir force men in the eastern part
of the United States. He was among
the first British aviatorx I'm the wa,
in 1914. He Is hard at work with the
British and Canadian recruiting mis-
sion to induce Canadians and British
in the United States to join the air
service. Up to date his mission has
been successful, but he wants more
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-08

Age may bar you from the trenches
but it does not block your progress
to the collectors office with your in
come tax
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
GODART LOOKS
TO YANKEES FOR AID

PARIS. Sept. 12-(By man)-
America with her high ideals and
generous heart may be expected TO
help In the work OF demonstrating
territories devastated By the war. In
the opinion of Justin Godart. mem
Der OF the chamber Of deputies. rep
resenting Lyon. and a friend Of
American labor. recently returned
from a long tour Of the United
States
The laboring men Of the United
States. as in France. have given their
full support 10 the war" he says.
'I attended the st. Paul conven-
ton of the American Federation OF
Labor. having been invited by Pres't
Gompers I viii always remember
the occasion. Upon my entry there
was loud and long applause for
France from the 500 delegates. rep
reseuting the 100000 workers OF
the federation
And Priest Gompers' MESA ge
given 10 me for France will always
remain with me He said: Hold fast
YOU workers Of France. We are com
ing The workers Of America and
its soldiers are determined TO prose
cute this war until the final com
plete victory
"AU of Americas thoughts are on
the war. All Of its force is in the
struggle.
II think we should now look much
farther than victory for the Ameri-
cans. I feel confident viii do every
thing possible TO aid France i'm re-
construction.
And promises of such aid does
not come only from those who have
a personal love of France: they come
from all parts OF the country; an
classes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
GETS
INFORMATION
AT NY. THEATER
Large Audience UnConSCiouSly
Witnesses One of the Most
Remarkable Diplomatic
Dramas in History.
A.soclated Press service

Associated Press Service;
NEW YORK. oct. 1.-THE text
of Germany's reply to Pres't VIII
sons inquiries was presented by he
Associated Press 10 the president to-
night at the Metropolitan opera
house where he had gone 10 attend
a concert for the benefit of blinded
Italian soldiers. Sec'y Tumulty said
Mr.. Wilson had not previously seen
the text and that ne would make
no comment.
The text reached New York only
short time before Mr.. Wilson and
10 attend the concert at the Metro
politan for the benefit OF blinded
Italian soldiers, The natural assump-
ton was that it pre- lOusly had been
communicated 10 the president. As
measure of precautiOn, however the
Associated Press sent over its spec
ial wire to the opera house an in
quiry 10 Sec'y Tumulty as TO wheth-
er Mr.. Wilson had been informed
of the German reply.
Mr.. Tumulty showed plainly his
amazement and replied that Mr..
Wilson had not seen the note and the
secretary requested that the text be
telegraphed 10 him at once. He an
nounced however, that the presi-
dent could not indicate in the slight
est degree what his answer would be
until he had opportunity 10 study
the official text.
The reply was sent Immediately 10
the box where the president was
seated with Col. +. NJ. House, his
close friend and trusted adviser. Ii
was read with most interest. soon
thereafter Sec'y Tumulty disappear
ed and it was assumed he was in
telephone communication with Secy
OF state Lansing at Washington.
PRIEST Wilson, accompanied BY
Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson,
Col. and Mrs House. Count di Gel
lere. the Italian ambassador, and
Countess di Cellere, arrived at the
Metropolitan shortly after $3.50
o'clock. They were escorted TO the
box of ]. p. Morgan. Here the presi-
dent faced the stage and looked
down upon the audience.
AS the party took their seats the
splendid orchestra played the Star
Spangled Banner. Every person in
the audience, and the great auditor
ium was packed, rose and cheered
the president. None realized. except
those in the presidents party, that
they were Witnessing one of the most
amazing diplomatic dramas ever
enacted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
GOOD WEATHER
AIDS AMERICANS
New Attacks Net Gains For
Yankees East of Aire
River.
BY NEWTON c. PARKE.
Tnternatlonal News Service:

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN oct
12.-(S a. m.)-Fine lighting wealth
er prevailed on the American front
today. It was clear but there was
some mist.
New attacks, in which the Ameri-
cans advanced cast Of the Aire river.
were made Friday. morning They
were carried out under heavy enemy
fire from St. Juvin and Hill No. 1872.
north Of st. Juvin.
The Americans are now beyond
the Kriemhilde line, between the
Argonne and the Meuse and by es-
tablishing a new line have semi-en-
veloped Brieulles St. Juvin, Landres
and ST Georges.
The American gains east of the
Mebse have been extended in the
face of counter attacks. All of the
counter blows were shattered.
During Friday afternoon the
American guns were in action and
Hill No. 1872 was severely pounded.
BY the new advance we threatened
to outfank St Juvin and the hill TO
the north.
American patrols have linked up
with the French patrols south of
Grand Pre-.
The Bots Negremont was cleaned
up" and the Germans at that point
were thrown across the Aire river
The chief gains east of the Mouse
centered i'm the sector of Sivry and
in the wooded heights.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
CAR RUNS
INTO GROCERY FRONT

Just as it reached the corner Of
Michigan and Navarro SITS, the Niles.
Mich. interurban which leaves the
station at o'clock. jumped the
track Saturday morning the front
end Of the car knocking down tele-
graph pole along the track and
crashing into the front end OF the
Gore grocery store at the corner of
the two streets.
No one was injured, althOugh the
passengers We're badly shaken up. Tt
took the wreeking crew nearly two
hours 10 get the front wheels of the
interurban back on the track. The
front window OF the store was
smashed and the front OF the build
Ing slightly damaged The car
swung toward the store as the
wheels skidCed after leaving the
trsck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13

Prest Wilson's program Of world
peace stated in "a terms in his ad-
dress 90 congress last Jan. S. and
which the German chancellor as
sumes 20 accept. are as follows:
I. open covenants OF peace, open
U.s. arrived al. after which there
shall be no private international un-
derstanding OF any kind. but di-
pIomacy shall proceed always frank
IS and in the public view
q Absolute freedom OF naviga-
tion upon zoe seas, outside terri
tor.al waters. alike i'm peace and in
war except as the seas may be
closed in whole or in part by inter
national action for the enforcement
or international covenants.
O. The removal so FAR as pos
s.bie. or all economic barriers and
the establishment Of equality Of
trade conditions among all nations
consertine 20 the peace and associ-
ating themselves for its manten-
auce.
2. Adequate guarantees given and
taken that national armaInents will
be reduced 90 the lowest point con
sistent with domestic safety.
D. a free. open minded and abso-
Iutelv impartial adjustment Of all
colonial claims based upon a strict
Observance NJ the principle that in
determining AN such questions Of
sovereignty the interests OF the pop
ulaJons concerned must have equal
weight with the equita BILE claims Of
the government whose title is TO be
determined.
g. The evacuation Of all Russian
territory and such a settlement OF
AN questions affecting Russia as
VIII Secure the best and freest CO.
operation of the other nations Of
the world in obtaining for her an
uuhampered and unembarrasSed
opportunity for the independent de-
termination of her own political de-
veIopment and national policy and
assure her OF "A sincere welcome
into the society of free nations I'M
der institutions Of her own choos-
inc and. more than q welcome. as
eistancc also OF every kind that she
may need and may herself desire.
The treatment accorded Russia by
I ner sister nations in the months TO
come will be the acid test OF their
good viii OF their comprehension
OF their needs as distinguished from
their own interests and of their in
telliEent and unsel6sh sympathy.
T. Belgium the whole world vii
agree. must be evacuated and re-
stored without any attempt to limit
the sovereignty which she enjoys in
common with all other free nations
SO other sinale act viii serve as
this viii serve TO restore confidence
among the nations in the laws which
they themselves have set and de-
termined for the government of
their relations with one another.
Without this healing act the whole
structure and validity Of interna-
tional law is forever impaired
g. All French territory should be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
LONDON HEARS OF NOTE.

LONDON. oct. 12.-The reply Of
the German government 10 Pres't
Wilson's note was forwarded TO
Washington at noon today. The text
was made public here this even
ing.
In brief Germany accepts the
terms laid down by Pres't Wilson for
the foundation of "A permanent peace
of justice. II declares itself ready
to comply with the presidents pro
posals for the evacuation of occu-
pied territory.
1t suggests that the president may
occasion a meeting of mixed COM
mission 10 make arrangements for
the evacuation, and says that the
present government which has the
support Of the majority Of the reich
stag, has undertaken responsibility
for this step toward peace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS
CONVENTION CALLED OFF

Associated Press Service.
LAFAYETTE Ind, Oct 1.-THE
agricultural extension workers of
Purdue university, which was sched-
uled for next week. was called off
today by T. A. Coleman. acting di-
rector of the extension department
because of the state board OF
health's ban on public gatherings.
The conference would have been
attended by Indiana's county agri-
cultural agents. home demonstration
agents, farmers instructors and eX-
tension specialists from the univers-
ity. IL having been expected that
che attendance would total $50 per
sons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13

We have no quarrel with the
German people. We have no feel
ing toward them but one Of sym
pathy and friendship. II was not
upon their impulse that their gov
eminent acted in entering this war.
II was a war determined upon as
wars used 20 be determined upon
in the old. unhappy days when peo-
pies were nowhere consulted by
their rulers and wars were provoked
and waged in the interest Of dynas-
ties or little groups OF ambitious
men who were accustomed TO use
their fellow men as pavns and
tools"
Message To Pope i'm 1917.
From the reply OF Pres't Wilson
to the pope's appeal 10 the bellig-
erent governments Aug. p. 1917:
The object Of this war is
10 deliver the free peoples Of the
world from the menace and the ac-
tual power of a vast military estab-
lishment controlled by an IRE
sponsible government which hav-
ing secretly planned 20 dominate
the world, proceeded 10 carry the
plan out without regard either 70
the sacred obligations of treaty or
the long established practices and
long principle Of action and honor.
This power is not the German
people 1t is the ruthless master
Of the German people"
From the presidents address TO
congress Dec. 4. 1917:
go Let il be said again that
autocracy must first be shown the
utter futility Of its claim to power
or leadership in the modern world.
It is impossible to apply any stand
ard Of justice so long as such forces
are unchecked and updefeated, as
the present masters of Germany
command. Not until that has been
done can right be set up as arbiter
and peacemaker among the ma
tons"
From the presidents speech at
the opening Of the Liberty loan
campaign in New York, Sept p,
1918:
Hun Masters Without Honor"
""$ We are all agreed that
there can he no peace obtained by
any kind OF bargain or compromise
with the governments of the central
empires, because we have dealt
with them already and have seen
them deal with other governments
that were parties-to this struggle at
Brest-Litovsk and Bucharest They
have convinced us that they are
without honor and do not intend
justice. They observe no covenants.
accept no principle but force and
their own interest. We cannot come
10 terms with them. They have
made il impossible The German
people must by this time be fully
aware that we cannot accept the
word of those who forced this war
upon us. We do not think the same
thoughts or speak the same Ian
guage of agreement"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-13
TTRKFY nor NIFNTIONTD.

Associated Press Service.
LONDON. oct 1--GermIuy's
reply 20 Pres-t wilson reached Lon
don TOO late for any authoritative
comment. IL was bound 90 come.
however. into am atmosphere
charged with suspicion ami the
opinion is held in an quarters that
the reply would be "a good gauge of
The degree of Germauy's military
distress. An armistice is the old
familiar rise for a distressed army.
Apparently the reply gives one
statement OF news q associates Aus
tr3a-HunEary Hut NOT Turkey with
The German government The lmpi-
cation seems 90 be that unless the
German secretary for foreisu affairs
has written the message with uu-
usual haste Turkey .~ mo- longer
German ais Il AN previous
diplomatic documents Germany has
scrupuiously mentioned al her aI-
lies
The phrase ito asree upon prac-
ticaI details OF the application ot
these terms Isl Uu its face o. straight
reply 20 Prest Wilson DO was no-
unexpected here. blt ls llkeg ,o be
regarded with suspicion English ps-
pers have sa.i thet o. conference
based on such ioruu.. MAS be- con-
sidered by the Germans 90 mean au
extended debate
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