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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-24
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Aibert N. Depew, author
OF the story. enlists In the United States
navy, serving four years and Attaining
the rank OF chief petty oficer, first-class
gunner.
CHAPTER 1.-THE great war starts
soon after he Is honOrably discharged
from the navy and he sails for France
with a determination To enlist.
CHAPTER lille Joins the Foreign
legion ana u assigned 10 the dreadnaught
Cessard where his marksmanship wins
him high honors.
CHAPTER IV-Depew In detached from
Dis ship and sent with n regiment OF the
Legion TO Flanders where he soon finds
himself In the front line trenches.
CHAPTER Vile Ia detailed 20 the ar
ullery and makes the acquaintance OF the
tbs, the wonderful French guns that
have saved the day for the allies on many
battlefield. Before seeing any action he
Is ordered back TO his regiment In the
front line trenches
CHAPTER vI-Depew goes "over IN,
top and gets" his FIRST German in bay
onet fight
CHAPTER Willis company takes mart
IN another raid on the German trenches
and shortly afterward assists In stopping
nerce charge OF the Huns, who are
moved down as they cross No Mans
Land
CHAPTER VIII-sent 90 Dixmude with
dispatches. Depew II caught In a Zeppelin
raid, but escapes unhurt
CHATTER IX-He Is shot through the
thigh In a brush with the Germans and
Il sent to a hospital. where he quickly
RECEIVERS.
CHAPTER x-Ordered back 20 sea duty,
Drpew reJOins the Cassard. which makes
several trips 10 this Dardanelles as a con-
vOy The Cassard IN almost battered to
pieces by the Turkish batteries.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-24

neighborhood laying for the second
ship with another torpedo. But one
Of the British trawlers went to the
assistance Of the Triumph TO pick up
the crew.
We could see the crew Jumping into
the water. Then we breezed out
toward the horizon, full speed ahead.
All about the Triumph was n cloud OF
black smoke, but when we looked
through the glass we could see she was
going down. Then our guns began to
lombard the Turkish positions and ]
had to get busy. When I saw the
Triumph again she was bottom up.
She must have floated upside down
for almost'ha an hour, then she went
down as though there was somebody
on the vbottom pulling her.
When she went our Old Man banged
his telephone on the bridge ran ana
swore at the Huns and Turks and
broke his telescope lens to bits. About
fifty from the Triumph were lost.
II was decided that the place was
too hot for us with that sub running
loose, and when they reported that
afternoon that she was making her
way south from Gaba Tepe to Cape
Helles all of the feet but the Majestic
got under way, and the Majestic was
the only ship left Off the cape.
They said the Majestic was then the
Oldest Of the ships in that campaign,
but she was the pride of the British
fleet just the same. She was torpedoed
of Cape Helles later on, when there
were a number of men-of-war off the
cape. The sea was crowded with men
swimming and drowning. saw life
boat crowded with men and other men
in the water hanging onto her, and
there were so many hanging on that
they started to pull her under. OF
their own accord the men In the water
let 20 to save those In the boat. Most
of them were drowned.
The Majestic listed so that the men
could not stand on deck, and the sides
were covered with men hanging on
to ropes and not knowing whether
to jump into the sea or not. We low
cred all our lifeboats and steam
launches, and so did the other ships.
We picked up a number Of the crew
and were pretty close to the Majestic
when she went down like a rock. AS
she went down she turned over and
a garby ran along her side to the ram
at her bow and got on 1t without even
being wet. A boat picked him up of
the ram, which stuck out of the water
after the ship had ceased to settle.
She had torpedo nets on her sides.
and many of the crew were unable to
get clear of the nets and went down
with her. Quite a lot we're caught
below decks and had no possible
chance to escape. There was a big
explosion as she went under-probably
the boilers bursting. Thousands of
troops on shore and thousands OF
sailors on the ships saw the final
plunge, and II was a sight to remem-
Der. When the ship started to go, the
Old Man rushed back to his cabin,
got the signal book and destroyed it.
Also, he saved the lives of two of his
men.
We gave dry othes and brandy and
coffee to the LIiLeys we rescued, and
though they had just come through
pretty tough, they were
calm and cool and started talking right
away about what ship they would
probably be assigned to next.
Ito be Coutinued)
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was so thick, and the combers were
breaking over our bows three a min
ute. The coast here Is pretty danger
Gus. so We went In very slowly and
had the sounding line going until It's
whir-r-r-r sounded louder than a ma
chine gun In action.
was on the starboard bow at the
time and had turned TO watch some
garbies poking at the scuppers to
drain the water of the deck. But the
scuppers had been plugged and they
were having a hard time OF II. The
officer on the bridge. In oilskins. was
walking up and down. wiplng OF the
business end Of his telescope and try
Ing to dodge the rain. All OF the gar
bies but one left the scuppers on the
starboard side and started across
decks 20 port. The other chap kept
on fooling around the scuppers. Then
l saw a big wave coming for us. just
on the starboard bow and I grabbed
hold OF stanchion and took deep
breath and held ON. When my head
showed above water again the other
end Of the wave was just passing over
the place where the garbies had been.
and the officer was shouting. "Un
homme a la merl" He shouted before
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-24
No LONGER Set Seeds.

Sweet potatoes are an example OF
the class of plants that have been
propagated Negatively for SO many
generations that they rarely set seeds.
The common potato is rapidly passing
into the same class, while the banana
is said TO set no seeds. no matter how
favorable conditions are.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-06-07

Sautm,sI6lug ooer allocrc Spnltore
bon 9lattern Seigt, iofort einen Ir5t
5llratbe 5iebt. 0ic SebDroe lenft
Die Iufn1crfiurnfeit cines le-
Sen praftiaierenoen Ir5tcs allf Die
iolger1be Staot Orbinan5:
Section 3. Sober prafti5iercnoe
g(r5t in Ser Stabt, meldcr gcbano-
hung zines Solles bon Slattcrn pbcr
irgeno elmer onbcrcn, %unltcfenocll
Granf6eit in Scr Stabt, ober inncr-
balb bon 5 Mcilcn olbcrbulb Der
Stabt gcrllfen miro, ioll inncrDalb
bon 12 StllnOen, nohocm CT Ocn Fas
ticnten untcrlllbt bat, cinen ldrift-
Iiden 9eridt iiber Die Matur Der
&ranfbeit bel ser 8ciunobcitsbch0roc
einrei6en, nit @cidrcibl,ng Scr 60
falitGt bes @auies in mcldem iid) Ser
betreffenoe Totient befinoet, unO fiir
Serna6l1liigun9 bcs oben ~aflgefilbr.
ten foil berielbc elmer Strafe bon nidt
meni9cr ols mie $500 uno nidt mebr
oils mic $4,000 perfollen.
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Clos. Hci6mnnn lit mi pergans
9clen Wontag bon cinenl @cilt6 III
&urtsburg 5llridgcfcbrt.
Geo. @llg, aus ser 9tIbc bon
ltnion, mar om letten Sonntog bier,
ltnl Ser 3ulolmcnflnit Ser &nigbts
OF Columbus %bei5llluobnen.
-@co. &. Gbcrlin, ser bieIigc
Saflano slgcnt, pcrfallfte fiir5lid al
2ol,iS Spcrluorfmom, bon Gtlab, Elm
ySeniiblc Sir" 9lllto.
y. Wurtin &ln5, bon Gtla9, be-
fanb lid, am lettcn Sonnta9 lrnter
ben bieiigen 9eil,dern lnb begab iid
Damn ont g(bcnO nod Worriipn.
-6rls. Sbelmo 9rel,er uno Gona
Mtuiif reiltcn ON Ietten Sonntag
nad Cape @iraroenll, I'M als Stu
benten in oie oprtige Hormal-S dnlle
ein5etretcn.
-Srls. glma Soeidel unb &lltb
Sidte, 5iuci 2cbrerinnen an unlcrer
graOierten Sdule, bcgabcn iid am
Montag bieier @ode nad Cape Cir
arbcall, Wp., I'm ocn Somner ilbcr
81 itloicren.
-au9. Soe9er uno 0attin bon
Salisbury, Io., ioipie oereu S0bne
Charles, Senrp un0 2ouis, BON Wtor-
riion, befanNen iif an pergangeneil
Sonntae ols @Glte i'm SCENT bon
Com. 6. Guebiger uno Somilie.
-Tbil. Saeffner befinoct lid nod
INNER untcr 1r3tli6cr 9cbanolltne
in eincul ct. Coulter Spipitol. Seint
Sodter. Sri. 2oltrn. lit bcitdubig ON
&rantenbett ibreS Satcrs. g8ir mint
Ihen inherent berebrtcr, alten Srellnr
cine holbigc &iidfebr 5l,r @eilmbbeit
unb 3ltr &cinlotb.
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Ginfades Mittcl gescn %lnt-
Dergiftung.

Us fonlnlt oft Dor, bab man lid nit
Dem Std elmer Sober nit Sintc IT.
genO cine Serlebllng al elmer %offencn
Stcllc bes Singers 5l5iebt, ober olt6
fam bur6 abipriii9enoes Ybospbor
eines 3iinobols6ens, Scr lid inter
ocn gtagel logiert, lcidt Slutpergif.
tllrlg c%ntiteben. 0as @lieb i6miat 10.
gleid) on unb id)ulcr5t olld. Nidts lit
babel better llno mebr bon Grfolg be-
gleitct, oils lperll man oen perlcBtcll
SDeil in iuure Wtild) obcr in Butter.
mild eintallht, pcldc -bapon guns
mnrnt miro, bnber ctlpn brcimul CT.
ncllert lperbcn mllB. Soglcit fiiblt
man Grlcidterung, llno in Der 3eit
bon Elm bis 5pci Stlnbcn. ie nah
Scr 8roBc bcs @licocs, lit allc Wcfnbr
bciciti9t.
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%iclc Sdliibcn betbciligten lid am
lcbtcn Sunntas am Sdriitemicit
in Sueriter's 6rupe.

Ger beige Shiitcn ? Screin 6iclt
an pcrgan9cnen Somtug, in Seer
tiers @rouc, lcin nllj6brlidcs SriIb.
IinQs S6iitcnfcit. 0aS @etter mar
pr1dtiq un0 icher Sdulbc, altf Nici-
len in Scr HumOc, bate lid eingefun.
oen.
Nuf Scr 6rcibanO , Sdcibc mar
Gam Gcppc ser Sicger; auf Der
3crtrumr . S6cibc, Sobn emo; ulti
Der Auilcgc , Wunnldcibc, ISM.
Gbcrlin lno olti Scr auflcge Sling
i6cibc Srib Gunaicr.
Tolgcnbc Cite 5cigt ous Gciultat
ocs S6ieBens:
T~sreibaro Nillge: Sam 0eppe 81
Iinge 5pcimnl, glrunin @ecfmann 33'
Tclir Wunbmiller 5iueimal 80; $. s
Sifnppler 80; @m. Sdpinfe, &m
GbcrIin Selir Wtllnolpillcr uno Sant
9cppc, icocr 81; Sclir Wrnbmillel
80 p%icrn1al; $. S. Sidappler, Sam
0cppc unO @. Ncunann, ieber 80;
@nl. Sdminfe, Irmlin 9edmann, ic.
Der %: Telir Mltnowillcr 20 5iuci.
nal uno .. s. Si6applcr 30 5luci'
nal.
Iuilcge Warnldei6e: @nl. Gbcr.
lin 80 Minae, Sol. @unOerlid 50.
@nl. Gbcrlin IS, Gbos. Taneis, 20
Ncllnlalrl, @nl. Gcppe, Serm. &lopp'
hnll$, Sobn &irdncr (5lpcimaO, i.
". Gomlier, Sobn emo, $. s.
CidoppIcr mo Soi. @unOerlid, ic,
scr 81; @nl. Gberlin, Spbn &irdncr,
Sol. @unoerlid) mo 90. 9tellnlal1r
SO fiinimol; @ernl. &lpppballs 90
0rcinnl.
Nltilcgc = Ningidci6c: Srib Tonlt.
Icr SO unO 81 Hingc; @m. 9cppc 36.
Trit 9orulier 36, @m. Scppe 30
5pcinlol, Serm. &loppbaus 80, Sobn
air6ner 81, @Wl. 0eppc 81 orcimol.
6rie 0oulier 81 abtmnl, $. s.
Sifappler 81 unb Sernl. &%loppbults,
Sobn S6ermorn, Gbas. Serbian
Sobn Grno unb @nl. 0cppe, ieber SO
Centrum . S6eibe: Centrum bon
Spbn emo, Sernl. &loppballs, Sobr
emo, &crm. aloppballs, IugrI
Strabsner, $. s. Si6applcr, Serm
aloppbal,s. Sobn Sidappler, 5rarl
Nclunann, Sobn emo, Sobn &ir6nel
ltno @m. Serbian.
3m0lf Min9c bon Sobn emo, Scrm
&loppbolls, 6rallf Ncunlann, Sobr
Ono, Sobn &irdncr, Sobn Gro
Srco @cfnlonn, Sobn emo, $, S
Eihopplcr, iSranf 9tcllmunn uno $
s. Sihuppler.
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-Gbriit. GbcrIin & Con, bic bic.
ii0cn MorpcIl N9cntcn, hubcrl tllr5-
lid Gins Oicicr 2llltra an Sobn Y.
Wcpcr, bon 81. >, pcrtultit.
-6rl. SbcrCiu &lit lit an lebtclt
Wtittuud) pol ct. 2olris bier cnBc-
lanai, nm Gin puur &Sod)cn bel ibrc1l
GItcrn. 6rnnf Nlit nno @uttin, an
II. 3, SIT pcrmcilcn.
-eSruu gtll1uIt @ocbnl, iriiber SRI.
&oia Sucontcper. bcgab iif am let
ten Wontng nud ct. Souis, Inn nit
ibrem @attcn jlllunmlcn5lttrcftcn,
mcltcr BORT beidGiti9t lit.
-Srou &ln. Npcl. mcbnbaft pclt.
lif Don Worriipy, mnr ilbcr lcbter
Wittpnh uno ant Sonncrstag bier,
olf 9ciuh bel %crmonoten UNI
Srcunben.
-Irl. Martha 6Icii6 lit bon &an.
los Gitp 5lriidGcfcbrt mo bat cine
Stcllc IN u. e. @egcnlom's @cid1Ii
onactrctcn, oils 9todiolgcrin bon Z.
Siruon, mclhcr jun' militGrllbcr
Iicnit cinberllirn ipllroc.
Sri. Guintn @cgcnloNn, lncld)l
ibrcn crItcn Snbrcsfurills al DC,
StaotS = Nornlolihulc, III Cape @ir
oroco,t, NO. bccnbet bat, 1T on %
rigen Gonncratog Don Anrt 5uriifBc
febrt.
-Sruu Gbn5. q. Gitcn Uni
Sodtcr Slipia, bon California. Mo.
beianbcn ii6 ilbcr lcbtcn Sanlstat
uno Spnntog bel bicli9cn Srcunocl
unb Gcripunotcn. Sic rciitcn Dam
am Wontog bon bier nah ct. 2ouis.
-,Sobn =. Scooter. DER Hcooftcll
ocs Sefierion Gitp Solfsfrcun0, be
fano iih onl ucrgonGrnen Sonnta!
bier, oils 0clcgot Ocs bortiacn Conn
Gil &nigbts Of Columbus, I'm bier be
Scr grrihtung cincs Councils DC
Oroens bebilflid al iein.
-@abrlhcinlih miro ser bielis
Commercial Club nit Der @usconaO
Gountp Iderba,l . @eiellidaft az
iammcn arbeitcn, I'M Die County Sai
, bon 1918 fir Sermann 5ll eincm orr
ben Grfols al MAIDEN.
SIT ser Situne oes Staotratb:
am lesten Wontag abenb, ipurbe DO
: ben StraBenarbeitern ein gittgeiu'
eingereidt CUR Grbobung hires Sol
mes bon 20c. altf 25c. pro Stlno'
0os 8ci,,h malrbe %gencbmigt. Se,
ner nuroe beihloiicn Dem Sornlan
: pro Stunbe 2T1ac. SIT be5oblcn.
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-Nrl. 2olliie @oebm befinoct lid
AIR 3cit ulli 9eIuh bel @crpanoten
in ct. 2oliis.
-Rifter Sbeo. 8raf pereinte unl
letter Montas u. Maip bon &anioS
Gitn uno Slllia Gon55a, bon Chicago,
in Sen hciIigcn 9anocn ser Che.
-Trl. 2orenc 0cgcrnann fam an
lctten 1icnStng pOn elncnI Orcl-
mGtcntlifcn @cilldl, III ct. SoulS,
6urilf.
-6rou Moegie Shoeppcl, bon ct.
2oli9, wcilt gcQcnlpGrtig anf @ellld,
bel ihrcnt @rlioer. &obn @abatbulcr.
on u. ,.
-Gic Grncmnlulgcn iilr i0unnltlltc
2ebreritcllcn al ser bicilgcn orient.
liden Sd,ulc liro Jest 9cnod)t, nit
gllsunbme Der Stellcn ocs Frln5l-
balls un0 in Simmer ghunlnler ..
-Gr. SEQ. &oniebtp lit 5l All1all8
oieier Sche bon st. Souis bier elll.
aetroficn olli cinen mcbrp6dent'
liden 8ciud) in ieiuer %frilbercn Set-
nlatt.
sri. Nbele Gattelntann reiItc all
pergonecnen SamStag lah Cape
@irarocoil, I'M luGbrenb oes Som.
nlers bic Staats, HormolIhulc 81 be-
iihen.
-GSrau Sris Sleiid, bon Norrl-
ion, beiinoet iih i'm Safiner Soipital,
ouf oerl @cgc Der @cneirulg, bon ei'
ner Speration mclfcr tic lid anl 20
rigen 9ienstog nnter5og.
Sic bieiigen 2ogcll Der Ooo Sci
Ions uno Ser Hebcfabs meroen onl
nGd)iten Somntag, I'M bolb.Ieds uDr,
nahmittogs, ibrc allinbrlid)e Hltllo'
feicr ollf Dem itGotiifcn 6rleoboTe nb.
balten.
-Gbmin l,n6 Nobcrt MippItcin inn
oml Monto1 oicicr @ohe nah &atIo%
Gitu o~crciit, bon no JIG, III @clcLl'
Idoit pm Sri. Gmna &lcnf, nod
Torth &lottc. Ncbr. rciicn mcroel
itnt Sen Somulcr lei S%crlpanotcn 81
perlebcn.
-Srou n. &. Settler mlrbc III &c,
berganecncn ISOLDE, anldBlidl oes
Scoes ibrcr Ml,tter, Sran 9urer
nad ct. 2oris eerufcn. Die Scr
Itorbenc ipurbc in Gomarbspillc, ST..
our lesten Jfube gcbcttct. Die 6onli
lie 9llrer mar icit pielen Sabreu il
g%omorbspille mobnboft.
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Seiratbs 2iseuien.
S0ie.

a.: nSonnerluetter, iest babe id)
meinc @elbborie allf meinem Sdreib.
tiid Iicgcn laiicn!"
g.: SEA, b~offcntlid babcn Sic
ood Elm cbrlidcs 0ienitnllodcn?"
81: SOS it's ia eben, bic sibt
sic 8clbb0rle meiner Srall, NM
Damn befonlnle i6 feinen Seller
nlebr 51 ieben!"
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STATE BANK
OF BAY, MISSO UR

@%earinbet 1911.
aapital $4,000. ueberidub $4,000
@utbaben iiber $150.O0O.
Yetreibt elm alsemeines 8aufseibaft.
Besablt 4 Hrp5ent auf 3eits9 epoiten.
8e3oblt 3 Yrosent auf Spar-S eppiten.
Dat Si~d1erbeits. 0eppiits8diten Su bernie.
tben.
unb bittet freunblihft nm cure 8unb..
ihaft.
9~irettpren;
simon 8oeeer, g. q. Mfeper,
6. gnaelbrebt. u. u. MoeIer,
5tep. 8uihmann, gbas. 8. Cuen,
Seurp 9a%naenbere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-02
Eclipse of Sun in June.

1t will grow dark twice in one day on
June in parts of the United States.
On that day, in a broad band from
Seattle, Wash, to Jacksonville, Fla,
before sunset a gigantic shadow will
literally wipe the sun out of the sky for
an instant. The total eclipse of the
sun in June will cover the greatest path
IN the United States since 1865 and will
present 1.-THE greatest opportunity for
observation of any eclipse the country
has ever seen. Besides it's. popular in
terest the time of an eclipse is of deep
scientific value. Because of the intense
light from the sun, certain of its outer
layers can only be studied at the time
when the disc of the moon hides all but
the outer layers of the sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-02
patrolling parties.

patrolling parties.
The march from the billet bases to
the line was very impressive. Many
units started off with the strains Of
The Star-spangled Banner, played by
regimental bands, in their ears.
At one place the tune must have
reached the German lines. so close was
the band, the gun flashes being reflect
ed on the instruments. The constant
roar of artillery was deafening as the
Americans, marching as if on parade,
disappeared down the roads past the
American batteries, which were send
ing many shells into the enemy lines.
The training period for the American
troops lasted few days, after which
they moved up to within sound of the
guns. There they rested while await
ing orders to go into battle, at the same
time giving the last touches to their
equipment. Many an infantryman
curled up in his blankets under the
stars, the more lucky having beds of
straw in houses or barns. The officers
shared about the same. All appeared
unmindful of their hardships, although
it is tradition in the American Army
that the infantryman has to have some
thing to grumble about, providing he is
in good health and spirits. Certain it
is that the men are as healthy, en-
thusiastic and happy a lot as ever
shouldered ylfie
While waiting for the time when the
Germans again come across No Mans
Land, the Americans have not lost
sight of the battle progress in their
neighborhood. French and English
newspapers were brought up as soon
as the men arrived. Every paper passes
through hundreds of hands and is read
until it is in pieces. AS many as Is
men may be seen reading one paper at
the same time, the war office reports
receiving first attention.
During the whole movement the num-
Der of men reporting sick has been ex-
traordinarily small The doctors saw
that in many cases the men apparently
put off making such reports because
they feared they might be lsent to the
hospital and lose their chance of taking
part in the great battle.
Along some of the roads over which
the Americans passed they encountered
streams of refugees going the other
way. The troops watched them silent
ly for the most part, and the pitiful
scenes cause many an American to grit
his teeth. More than one infantryman
has shared his rations with some French
family, whose only home was farm
wagon containing a few of the most
cherished possessions.
On the evenings before the troops
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entered the line diversions were pro-
vided for them. The regimental bands
played in almost every town where
troops were billeted, and they played
the latest American tunes brought over
for them. Thousands of men gathered
to hear the bands, even standing in
pouring rain to listen to the shrapnel-
helmeted musicians and whistling all
the tunes they knew.
On some evenings just after dusk
moving pictures have been shown in
various towns by the Y. M. C. A Both
French and American films were display
ed, and roars of approval greeted we'll
known moving picture actors. There
were especially loud cheers for the
women stars, for the men have been
away from their wives and sweethearts
for a long time, and even the picture of
American women on screen was ap-
preeiated vastly. Pictures showing
scenes IN New York, Chicago, Washing
ton and other cities gave a touch of
home which only mud shattered Ameri-
can soldiers overseas on the eve of 60
ing into battle could understand.
When the troops were ordered to the
front they left on trains on which they
remained for some days, speeding
through the towns in box cars and
coaches, with their equipment on fiat
cars, to the cheers of the French pop
ulation. During the trip some units
passed other trains loaded with blue
clad poilus and the soldiers of the two
republics cheered each other.
American flags were carried by many
of the men. The correspondent saw
several locomotives hauling trainloads
of Americans with the Stars and Stripes
flying. Every train was we'll protected
against attack by hostile aircraft, and
2unners with weapons mounted on fiat
cars were ready for instant work.
Those who have been in contact with
the Germans for some time say it does
not pay to take chances, even when far
from the line.
Once off the trains, the various units
assembled their equipment and started
out in the rain on marches which in
some cases were more than so miles.
But the rain did not keep up long. With
the sunshine the spirits of the marching
men rose so high that, though some of
them were tired, nearly all trudged
along toward the battlefield, under their
heavy load. singing or whistling. They
waved their hands at friendly psssers-
by in return for the greetings from the
men and kisses thrown by women and
girls. The people marveled at the
hardness of these Americans as or
CARNATIONS which were making march
of 25 miles in day passed along in this
manner.
Through many towns the tramp of
the men and the rumble of artillery
wheels sounded all through the night,
for these forces were anxious to be on
time at the points at which they were
to receive special training. Such train
ing was required because they were
facing open warfare, whereas formerly
they had fought in the trenches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-05-02

The wild flowers have suffered even
more than the large woody plants The
trailing arbutus, which was once a
common wild flower in the vicinity of
Washington, has been almost eXter-
minated by the thoughtless woods
roamers, who are seldom content to
pick the blossoms, but usually tear up
the plant by the roots. Often it willis
before they reach home, and is Thrown
down by the roadside. The wild phlox,
which used to festoon the woods in
great beds, has also nearly disappeared.
Ferns have also suffered heavily.
The gathering of ferns, and also of
evergreens, is often followed on COM
mercial scale, and local florists are
much to blame. but the ever-ncreas-
ing tribe of the autoist is most to
blame. 1t is usually he, too. who sets
the leaves on fire, either by carelessly
dropped cigaretts, or in building a
campfire. The result of these ground
fires is to destroy the nourlshing humus
of the forest soil, and seedlings of trees
and flowers, and the eggs of ground
nesting birds.
In order to protect a bit of the
countryside from these violations, the
Washington biologists have founded
their club of fifty acres. They believe,
however, that the damage which Is
being done to American woodlands