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Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
CALLOUS AMID
HORRORS OF WAR

on the ground at the foot of tree
camoufiaged positions among it's foli-
age. The most sickening sights were
where bodies of the enemy had at
tempted to make stands in bitches or
beside sunken roads and had been
trapped by American enfilade MACHINE
gun fire. The deadly automatic rifles
had ripped through whole lines Of
Germans, and investigation frequently
showed that every mans body was
pierced by seven or eight bullets and
that frequently the same bullet passed
through three or four men. These
corpses looked like heaps OF rags or
discarded uniforms and equipment, so
closely did they overlap one another.
No Trace Of Nervousness.
But, despite all. the Americans
marched forward, stopped three or
four times u day for meals, and then
made camp, and slept at night avid
the horrible surroundings without ever
doing more than showing a surprising
preliminary interest in the matter. If
they saw a corpse in khaki they looked
it over closely to see if they knew who
1t was. Only occasionally did they
have time to inter it; that was left to
the burying parties that followed them
up. AS they walked through woods
and fields to get water or supplies, they
implanted rifles, bayonets down, in the
ground to mark the spot of every dead
American they discovered.
But there was no trace of nervous
ness and no evidence Of any of the
men worrying or broOding over the
fate of their fallen comrades. The
corpses were entirely impersonal to
them and never ratified even the new
est recruit.
The dOughboys showed no back
wardness about appropriating Luger
automatic pistols, the most priced
souvenir to be had. from dead Boches,
nor did they hesitate to pluck off we'll
camOuflaged helmets from the pates of
Hun cadavers.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
FOE FEARS FRENCH TANKS

With the American ArmieS.-Greater
laurels daily are being won by the
French light tanks which are cooper
.ating with, the American forces in
pushing the Germans back toward the
Rhine.
Among the many individual feats of
the tanks and their drivers which have
come to light, one Of the most interest
ing Is that of Brigadier Cellier. who
has been decorated with the cross Of
the Legion of Honor for his work in
light tank which enabled Is American
soldiers to capture 700 Germans.
Several hundred Of these tanks led
che counter-offensive from the Fillers-
1otterets forest in July, which marked
what appears to have been the turning
roint of the war. They broke through
the enemy's lines, destroying his ma
chine guns, overcoming strong centers
of resistance and spreading panic and
Generalization in the German ranks.
Where the infantry was preceded
by the "chars d'assaut," as the French
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
Grewsome Sights of Battle Fail
to Shake Nerves Of
Yanks.
QUICKLY ADAPT THEMSELVES
Admiration, Of French and British Vet
Grams Is Aroused by Conduct of
Americans on Bloody Bat
tIefieIds Of France.

With the American Army.-The cal
1OusnesS and steady nerves of fresh
American troops in recent advances
hive gladdened the hearts of veteran
British and French who have observed
them, AS well as filled with pride their
own officers
The horror of warfare is more APP
purent during an offensive when an
arIfy is advancing than at any other
tiHS; even during defensive action
In retreat. Attacking troops advance
over the enemy's positions. dotted with
dead and dying then dig in and fight
among the corpses and manned. Often
In counter-attack they are temporari-
ly thrust back a few yards, and there
dig in and fight again, this time among
the bodies of their own fallen com
rades.
When their advance becomes deeper
and the enemy's retreat more general,
as In Won Boehm's retirement from the
Marne to the Vesle. the terrain be-
comes even more CHASTITY. A wide belt
Of country Is Uttered with dead men
and dead horses. The advancing army,
enemy at all times, has no time to
bury or burn these corpses, respec-
lively. The supporting troops follow
ing up the advance guards must live
anc eat among these grewsome sights.
Never Feased Them.
Flesh, untried Americans, who had
not seen the frightfulness Of war, al
though they had been trained in its
artince and had been in the line in
quiet sectors, traversed the ghastly
country like veterans, never turning
hair ut the sight of dead. friends
or foes, even when they came upon
such sights as Reddy farm. Bellevue
farm, Cierges,. Seringes ct Nesles and
Sergy.
In these places. particularly the
first two mentioned, the bodies of the
Prussian Guardsmen were literally
lying in heaps, for these picked troops
had been told to maintain their
strong point positions until death, and
in most cases they followed orders.
The dead were in the distorted posi-.
tions that indicated how the end had
come to them. Those killed in ma.
chine-gun pits were smashed to bits
the effect of hand grenades and bombs
which American advance guards had
tossed in among them after working
round their fanks and getting in be.
hind them.
Occasionally one saw German snip
ers or machine gunners sprawled fiat
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14

call them, the advance was three miles
day.
1t was these same Erapch light tanks
which pr'SNSied the Americans IN their
advance upon ju,igny and Teiny, on
the SOissons piaseau. One of them,
manned by n lieutenant, killed more
than 200 Germans on the plateau.
Documents that have come into the
hands of the French staff show that
the Germans are greatly worried by
the light tanks and are studiOusly
coaching their men In methods of de-
fense against them.
The light cars have the advantage
of greater speed and of being more
easily handled than the heavier tanks.
They require crew of only two men.
n driver and a gunner, and carry one
one-and- nd-a-half-inch gun and machine
gun.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
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{; Notes q !.
(Sonoucleo by the National Woman s
- Christian TempArauce uniopl
A eY-PRoDucT oF.THE WAR.
Alice Carey Mckinney, president Lou

isiana w. G. T. W
The government Is making compul-
sorry the things the w. @. T. u. has ad-
vOcated for forty years, and people
who did not know the organization~Op-
posed anything but drunkenness, or
helped anybody but drunkards' fami-
lies, are having new revelations. be-
lieve the best war work we can do is
to make the world safe for our sol
diers. We ought to knit and sew, but
as do. hear the Master say "These
things ought ye to do and not to leave
the other undone."
In times of peace the w. @. T. U.
prepared for war, and now that war Is
on we cannot afford to sit down and
spin yarns to make foot covering
while doing nothing to remove the
thorns and briers from the pathway.
There may have been time when
woman had a sphere; If SO this war
has wrecked the boundary lines and
she is free. The exodus of woman
from the home is one of the by-pro-
ducts of Prussian militsrism that was
not included in the calculations of
Frederick the Great when he started
the ball to rolling which has landed all
Europe in the trenches.
A little boy said, "Pa, what is stag
banquet?" "a stag banquet my son, is
a banquet where there are no women"
"Well, pa, If banquet where there
are no women is a stag banquet, what
would nation without women be?"
And the man had to acknowledge it
would be stag-nation. I don't know
what you think about it but think to
secure "Votes for Women" is real
war work. invested 25 years Of my
life ip the rearing of three children.
and while was doing it said with st.
Paul, "This one thing I do" Now
that they have gone out from the home
and are serving Uncle Sam want a
voice in the affairs Of Uncle Sans gov
ernment. I taught them that liquor,
tobacco and immortality were bad
things, and no man should be allowed
to undo my teaching, while I, who
have spent my life for them, sit and
weep, voiceless and voteless.
One Of the arguments against wom-
an suffrage is that women do not know
enough ABOUT pOltlcS TO vote. MOI
long since our national w. G. T. U.
president wrote and asked me to tell
her how our senators and representa-
tives are elected, and for how long. I
phoned a lawyer friend and asked him;
he could not give me "the exact infor-
nation" asked another lawyer who
was also member of the legislature;
he told me, but told me wrong-had to
look it up and correct his error. I
have asked several prominent men
lately how many electoral votes Lou
lsiana Is entitled to, and none has been
able to tell me. Now If men have been
voting some 80, some 60, and some
hundred fears, perhaps, without know
ing these things, why cannot we do
the same?
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
SIGNAL MEN HUSTLE

after division that is continually
gaining ground.
''As soon as the infantry makes a
push you have to get telephone line
strung into the farthest ruins or woods
or wheat field, no matter how many
German. shells are spattering madly
over the area.
Then, about the time you get a wire
stretched along the ground and in
working order, call up headquarters to
tell them, '"This is the new post at
she works." along comes another Boche
shell and cuts the communications.
There's nothing to do but go out and
find the cut and fix it, and probably
more Boche shells are trying to make
more cuts in communication, or even
cut you Off.
The signal corps had wires every
where, in bushes. along the ground. on
poles left by the Boches, underground
through ruins. Headquarters say they
never had such quick service. and they
were never out of communication with
regiments longer than the few minutes
it took signal corps man to inspect
the wires and repair n break.
signal corps man was stringing
some wires across wheat field. "Some
war this" he said. II haven't had a
sleep for more than two days. I sup
pose I'd fall asleep on the job If. 1t
weren't for these shells that come
whistling along. Duck. There comes
one"
After 1t exploded he said, "They kind
IF scared me at first. I thought every
one was meant for me"
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14

until thick. Add the lemon juice and
pour into a baking dish. Cut the bis
cults and place them on top. Bake
until the biscuits ara brown. The bis
cults for the potpie are better If they
are very short. Bacon fat makes a
very tasty biscuit to be used in This
way.
Oyster Fritters.
Drain one pint Of oysters. Dip in &
fritter batter. Put couple of table
spoonfuls of bacon fat into frying pan.
When smoking hot. drop in the oyster
and cook until brown on both sides.
This will take the place of oysters
cooked in deep fat without using large
quantities of fat.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
Careful Washing Saves Clothing.

Shortage of cotton for wearing ma
terial with its consequent high price
has made the housewife take an un-
usual interest in the conservation Of
garments.
Conservation in cotton cloth means
saving a war material as well as the
money and labor necessary to replace
the garment. The original appearance
of an article made Of colored material
may be kept If due precautions are
observed.
Buy cloth which has the color dyed.
in the piece or dyed before weaving
rather than p:inted pattern.
+, Set the color by soaking for at least
an hour in salt water made in the pro-
portion of two tablespoonfuls Of salt
to quart Of water.
Avoid high temperatures. because.
they make colored goods strcaked.-
Boiling, or ironing with too hot an
iron is cause of fading and streak
ing.
Do not use strong soaps, as they
dull the color and often the alkali In,
them causes the color to run.
Wash each garment separately and
thus avoid any possibilities Of dulling
or changing shade by mixing colors.
Dry in the shade to avoid fading:
acton Of direct sunlight.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
They Have to Work Rapidly as
Fight Rages.
Wire Connection Is Prime Necessity
No Matter How Fast Shells
May Fly.

The signal corps men had to do some
fast work during the recent fighting
to keep up with the infantry and to
keep communications always open be-
tween headquarters and the villages
newly captured where the dOughboys
were.
The signal corps was the connecting
link between the infantry, artillery,
ambulance service and headquarters.
It's no cinch being the signal corps
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
Careful Storage Save. Vegetables.

Careful Storage Saves Vegetables.
Sweet potatoes may be kept until
January If cleaned, dried, and packed
in chaff SO that they will not touch
one another.
Potatoes are kept without difficulty
in a cool, dry, and dark place. Sprouts.
should not be allowed to grow in the
spring.
Carrots, parsnips. and turnips, etc,
remain plump and fresh If placed in,
earth or sand-filled boxes on the cellar
floor.
Pumpkins and squash must be thor
oughly ripe and mature to keep well.
They should be dried from time to.
time with cloth and kept, not on.
the cellar floor, but on a shelf, and
well separated.
Cabbages should be placed In bar
rels, with the roots uppermost.
Celery should be neither trimmed
nor washed. but packed. heads up, in,
long, deep boxes, which should then be.
filled with dry earth.
Tomatoes may be kept until January
If gathered just before frost, wiped
dry. and placed on straw-covered racks.
in the cellar. They should be firm and!
well-grown specimens. not yet begin
ming to turn. AS they ,ripen they
may be taken out for table use, and
any soft or decaying ones must be re-
moved.
Apples, If for use during the an-
tumn, may be stored in barrels, but
If they are to be kept till late winter
or spring they must be Of variety
known to keep well and they must
be hand-picked and without blemish
or bruise. They should be wiped dry
and placed with little crowding on,
shelves in the cellar. As further
precaution they may be wrapped sepa-
rately in soft paper.
( Pears may be kept Tor limited
time in the same way, or packed in
sawdust or chaff, which absorbs the
moisture that might otherwise cause
molding.
Oranges and lemons ure kept in the
same way. Wrapping in soft paper
is essential, as the uncovered skins if
bruised offer good feeding ground for
mold. Oranges may be kept for long;
time in good condition if stored where
it Is very cold but where freezing is
not possible. Lemons and lines are
often kept in brine, an old-fashioned
household method.
Cranberries, after careful looking.
over to remove soft ones, are placed
in crock or firkin and covered with;
water. A plate or round board placed
on top and weighted serves to keep
the berries under water The wQter
should be changed once month.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
"JERRY" NEW NICKNAME
FOR GERMAN SOLDIER

It's Jerry now, not FritZie.
It has been noted recently In
soldiers letters that the pet
name for the enemy'nmong the
Yankees in France is Jerry"
AT the beginning of the war
the name was applied only to
German aviators, but it is rap
idly being adopted for sll OF the
troops.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14
REGIMENT eoNE-pRY

The 15Sth Infantry, formerly the
First Arizona infantry, now in France,
lays claim to call itself the driest regi-
ment in the army, says an Associated
Press dispatch. The men base this
claim on the fact that the entire COM
missioned personnel Of the regiment
soon after being mustered into federal
service took an oath to drink no intox-
icants until the present war is ended.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14

-'rade unionists in Sedalia. Mo-, have
become Interested in cooperation and
ar. selling stock tc start store.
Cheyenne record., 1918-11-14

..Food win win the war: don't waste
:. .Booze WIN loss the war: don't taste
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
PRESIDENTS
STATEMENT

Industry plays Ss essential and hon.
orSble role IN this great struggle
80 DO our military armamentS We
al! recognize the truth OF this, but we
must alIo see its necessary implica-
tions-namely, that industry, doing a
vital task for the Nation. must re-
eeiye the support and assistance Of
the Nation"
Therefore. solemnly
urge ali employers engaged in war
work TO refrain after August LIST,
1918, from recruiting unskilled labor
IN any manner except through this
central agency 1.-THE u. s. Employ
ment Service . | urge labor to re-
spond as Loyalty as heretofore 70 any
calls issued by this agency for volun-
tary enlistment in essential industry.
And | ask them both alike to remem-
Der that no sacrifice will have been in
vain, il we are able 10 prove beyond
all question that the highest and best
form Of efficiency is the spontaneous
cooperation Of free people
WOODROW WILSON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22
An Empty Machine Gun -An Idle Lathe

Changes, Of course, must be made, for the
war industries need more and more men.
But don't let's make changes from one
essential war work to another unless there's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

a mighty good reason. And let's
make necessary changes in such
a way that they will not injure
important war work.
For this purpose, the Govern
ment has established the United
States Employment Service
with 500 branch Offices and its
10000 U. S. Public Service
Revenue Agents to help men
to find war work and to help
manufacturers find more men
without interfering with other
Use this Snrvicn-it iS free
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

THE machine gun has stopped for a
time in its task Of splitting bullets at
the Hun. The workingman has
stopped for time splitting working min
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

utes" at the Hun. And it's the
working minutes" that make
possible the soldiers bullets.
Think of that side of it men
and manufacturers both!
A man may want a new job. A
manufacturer may need more
men. But every time a man
changes his job, he stops pro-
ducing for a time until he gets
settled in his new job. And time
is required to find another man
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-22

war work. Use this Service 1t is free
1t covers the country. 1t is one sure
way of knowing that you are HELPING
to win the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
T0DAY's BEAUTY HINT

It is not necessary to shampoo
your hair so frequently if it is en-
tirely and properly cleansed each
time by the use of really good
shampoo. The easiest to use and
quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend to our readers is
one that brings out all the natural
beauty Of the hair and may be en-
joyed at very little expense, by dis
solving a teaspoonful of Canthrox,
which can be obtained from any
druggist, in cup of hot water.
This makes full cup Of shampoo
liquid, enough so it is easy to apply
it to all the hair instead Of just
to the top of the head. This, when
rubbed into the scalp and onto
every strand of hair, chemically
dissolves all impurities. 1t is very
soothing and cooling in its action,
as we'll as beneficial to both scalp
and hair. After rinsing out the
lather so created, you will find the
scalp is fresh, clean and free from
dandruff, while the hair dries
quickly and evenly, developing a
bright luster and soft fluffiness
that makes it seem very heavy
Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
This Woman Tells
Everyone her ace

never admit it-she only feels Id
or looks old-yet looking Id and
feeling old is in reality the lame
as being I'D in years.
Are you ik. this woman? Do
you tell everyone your age? Joes
your face and b dy show indica-
tions of faulty nutrition, weak
assimilation, languor, restless
ness, overstrain, nervous exhaus-
ton and a general rundown con-
dition? If they do. then you need
LYKO, the great general tonic,
to help you keep the secret Of
your age.
This master body-builder has
made thousands Of women and
men look and feel younger than
their years because it has brought
to them the freshness and anima-
ton of new strength, new energy,
new vigor and new vita. force.
You'll find LYK0 a relishable
appetizer, a splendid aid to diges-
ton and a dep ,ndaba functional
regulator of the liver, kidneys and
bowels All reliable druggists sell
LYKO CT a bottle TODAY
and commence to look and feel
younger
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
Eks Open Club Rooms
to Actors Stranded in
Omaha by Flu Order

AT a meeting attended by Exalted
Ruler, Charles R. Docherty, Secre-
tary Miner and the board of trustees
of the Omaha Elks lodge Sunday
morning mention was made OF the
fact that there are some 100 or more
actors and actresses stranded in
Omaha on account of the flu. 1t was
decided to open the club rooms at
3l5 South Fifteenth street each
morning and serve a substantial
lunch to actors who are held here by
the flu.
Mr.. Docherty said he hoped the
actors would realize that it is not an
act of charity, but that the Elks con-
slider it real honor to have them as
their guests. 1t is the desire of the
club to make it as homelike as pos
sible fos, the actors "hung UP" by the
closing; of the theaters.
The four pool and billiard tables in
the club are being converted into
dining tables to serve the guests.
A committee consisting of Billie
Byrne of the Orpheum, Ralph Rich
ardson of the Gayety, Harry Cockrel
of the Boyd and Ralph Hayward of
the Brandeis, all Elks, has been ap-
pointed to see that all actors receive
invitations.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
up. to Survey Lands Which
Returning Soldiers Want

Getting in line with the bill now
before the United States senate and
which is expected to pass, and which
has for its purpose the providing of
land for the soldiers after they re-
turn from the war, the Union Pa
cihc is taking preliminary steps
looking to the survey of lands along
its lines.
An estimate indicates that in the
country west of the Missouri river
there are something like 100000
acres of government, or other un-
occupied land, a greater portion of
which can be irrigated. Of this some
100000 acres are tributary to the
lines of the Union Pacific system.
In Wyoming, lying northeast of
Green River, there is a tract of l.
O25,0O0 acres, and it is said that it
is possible to irrigate nearly all OF
it. A large portion of the tract lies
in the Green river valley, and is said
to be specially adapted to the grow
ing of small grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29

Did you ever hear of such a
woman? Never did? That's
strange. She claims she
knows you; has been to your
house for dinner ana belongs to
the same club you do. Surely
you must know her? Why, come
to think of it, she lives on your
street andpasses courthouse every
day. Still can't place her? My,
your memory must be failing you.
Listen; here's a description of her:
She's n the neighborhood of 80,
but looks much older; has sunken
cheeks, lustreless eyes and sallow
skin; is hin, haggard, listless,
deficient in strength and endur-
Zane complains continuously Of a
heavy, dull, WORKOUT, tired feel
ing, lacks appetite and is troubled
with indigestion
Now you remember her? OF
course you do! Well, doesn'tsh
tell .ler age every time you see
her. Why, it is stamped right on
her face that is if you Judge age
by looks. and most people do.
While q woman. you know. is
never really old or. at leas. shell
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-29
David Cole Has Plan to
Speed Up Car Service

David Cole, fuel administrator for
Douglas county, has a scheme
whereby he says fuel can be saved,
passengers on street cars can be car
ried more rapidly and every passen-
ger will have a seat.
He told his plan to City Health
Commissioner Manning Monday.
The plan is to have all street cars
make the stops at the yellow sign.
until the seats are filled, then hang
out a sign, "All Seats Taken" and
speed up without any stops until it
reaches the center of the city unless
someone wants to get off before
then.
This is the plan in many parts of
Europe" says Mr.. Cole, land l
believe / would work out fine here.
The saving comes in by avoidance
of stops after the seats are all filled.
The car can then speed to the center
of town at a rapid rate and get back
on its return trip, ready to carry
more passengers"