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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29

ing them with crooked arm Thcy did
not SEQ us or smell us or hear MS. and
in q minute moro they had disappeared
In the distance We went on a. little
further until we came to the point where
we had Crawled in went over the
trenChs top and through tho territory
before us until we had paescd the first
trench and tho two wires.
AS ~" reached the outer edge and
made our nrst ston INTO 80 Mans
Land the moon, which had heor under
a cloud. came out brightly. I could soc
ny my wrist watCn that II was s ia I'm
the morning We had hcon five hours
and It'll" moro from our trenches
In the moonlight We would surely
he seen by the hochc listening posts, So
we all took shelter in a big shell crater
a few steps away II was third FUN
Of muddy water but We crouched down
IN it nevertheless. waiting for the moon
to screen herself again But no such
luck She Shone on and ! could see
nothing Of cloud approaching her.
"nay breaks AZ 6:1o around these
parts at this season. ! have record
Of that. For the moon paIed and the
light came out Of tho cast while we
Crouchcd down in our muddy water !
did not hear a whinlpcr from my two
boys who, Hs myself, had kept their
guns clear of the wet. At about $50
| would have given considerable for n
Gun Of coffee and Cigarett" partiCu-
larly. the cigarette. We had some In
orr pockets. but oven II they were dry
We could hardly light them. So We
waited.
~ quarter NJ ~. after We had
been in the shell holes muddy soup for
four hours and Twenty-Five minutes, I
concluded that if We wcrc not found
I,. a.,
and that that coffee and that cigarette
not 10 mention dry hrcechcs and boots,
were worth u chance. So We rraWlcd
out and boat II across for home, OK
/ pcrtinE 70 he shot any minute, but get.
+ ting through without any hoChc bullets
even II they saw us which, Of COurS"
. I can't say. As We ucarCd our limo We
saw the boys with machine guns and
rifles trained upou US. which they did
not desiSt in until thoy had recognized
us. II seems they had seen us come
out Of tho ground apparently, and had
concluded We We're hOchc CamOutlagiug
i'm our own clothes for some dire boCut
purpose, believing We had been long
since killed or captured Maybe that
coffee and that cigarette did not taste
good. That's all We took a Chanc,
and got away with il. We found out
IA little about the enemy line before rs
from personal observations II was just
part of the game.
vThe amusing thing about It was, as
Mark Twain had said one time about
his reported death that il was greatly
CNaEECratcd.. for 50 was tho belief 10y
our own as to ours. And VIC went VWHlr
one hetter because our gear and cfcct'
were already packed up 10 be sent tn m,
rear as that Of men who had either
been killed or taken prisoner
Just as the lieutenant ceased speak
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March %.
7 SAT against q ahcll-torn wall in the
Il sun while an American battery
nearby threw occasional shello overhead
at the boChc ms the Lieutenant told me.
! had to dig the story out of him with
q series Of questions He has said II
was Just little incident in the line
II his duty and not worth recording in
itself I told him that iu all my cXpe-
rienCcs in this war II was just records Of
these little incidents" that were the
hig things because they demonstrated
the manner Of tho man and the quality
Of the soldier. whereupon he blushod and
said An right, what do YOU want to
know"
His company was iu the front line.
The second day or, rather. night. in his
commander asked for volunteers to in
wade No Mans Land and overlook boche
wire for any weak point therein that
might be Of future use to operations
There were forty men within the sound
Of the captains voice and every man
jack of them offered his services.
The lieutenant who had been chosen
to lead the little party Of three him
self included, picked out two, more at
random than else. because every one
Of these boys was as good as his mate"
Since the little incident viii bring the
Lieutenant and his two mon the new dis
tinEuished service cross, and I was per-
mittod to cable this fact with their
names the other day, I here again say
that Lieutenant George :. Shepard led
Corporal Armed ForshcrE and Private
William Farmer upou tho incident Of
which I write
THE night was very dark. with all
l.. Il.
he said "as we badc Eood-hy to the
boys and went over the top. We made
our way between two Of our listening
/ posts cautiously, each Of us in Clc
armed with automaticS and Erenades
II was lust midnight. After an I'M
eveutful journey we cam" to the outer
hOChc wire, where we lay upon the
ground for little, then We got up
and looked over II for stretcd Of about
COO yards without finding any breaks
Returning TO the original point Of con-
/ tact. we cut our way through and lay
/ still "a while before the second wire
There was not a sound nor a CLEAN OF
light anywhere. After perhaps ten
minutes. VIC crawled through the second
wire, first cutting it also, and went
/ down into the enemy trench. II was
over the knee in water, so We crossed
it and over the top tho reverse way "a
/ their second line. There we found q
proper trench, dry and drained with
. blackboard flooring aud a stream OF
drainage running 10 on" side. We passed
very cautiously, weapons ready, before
several abris through the clinlis OI
whose doors We could catch fcebl'
CLEANS Of light
"Iust beyond the third one we heard 4
sound Of approaching men. There wa
not time to go over, 80 AT sign, my
men ranged themselves beside m,
against the stream edge Of the trench
standing in water up to our ankles. II
q minute sixteen bochcs passed up, eacl
so near as TO have permitted us touch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
REASSURES LOYAL ALIENS
President Tells New Jersey Citizens
He Regrets Suspicion

Union Hill, y. j.. April 29,-At ldn-
erty Loan meeting of Hudson County
Germans letter from President Wilson
expressing regret that suspicion should
ne attached to those who do not deserve
il" was read.
You may be sure" said the Presi-
a.rt,s letter, that ] sympathiZe with
you and shall cooperate in every effort
70 see to it that the loyal residents OF
the United states of German birth or
descent are given genuine proof OF the
sincerity Of our institutions.
"It distresses me beyond measure that
suspicion should be attached 10 thoss
who do not deserve 1t and that aCIS on
,,3,,stico and even violence should be
based upon the suspicion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
MENACE OF OFFENSIVE
in ITALY LESSENED
Blizzards Impede Preparations
for Drive and Torrents
Swell Rivers


Milan, April 80.
Severe wintry weather prevails along
the Italian front as, indeed, throughout
most Of the region Of Northern Italy,
Heavy snowfalls. accompanied by blind
ing blizzards, are reported from the
mountainous sectors in the Trcntino and
in the Ledro and LaEarina Valleys and
eastward to the Mount Grappa range
Intense cold is being experienced on the
Venetian plain, where, consequent on
many days of torrential rain, the swollen
waters Of the Piave and Adige Rivers
are now level with their banks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
MITCH SATISFY
TEUTON DEMAND
lrree TO Transport Linz
ted Supply of Roadmak-
ing Materials
NOT FOR MILITARY USE
r,i.is Said to Have Been
Passed - Solution Not
Ideal for Holland

f0nd0n ilWCSi HUtt' btdgCI otTtttc
c,,yyiobt. 1915, by Public Ledger Co.
The Hague, April 29--The Dutch
c,rsrnment has yielded to German de-
u,rds regarding the transport and
.oOply BY Holland of roadmaklnE ma.
,.L.l although it is understood the
,nount will be limited instead of un-
prited. Some general undertaking will
|. rsouired that the material shall not
\ used for military purposes. That
,ov such guarantee by the German
coyernment in the present Circum-
.,oces is absolutely valueless, of
,onrse. is obvious to everybody. In
-,gard TO railway facilities, IT does not
,onsar that q decision yet has been
,socbed, although the tone of the Ger
man press the last two days gives
l,aication that transports OF obviously
naitary goods will not be pressed
The militaristic press, including
T,eplische RundsChau, Osnabrucck
and volkzeitunE, publish statements
n the effect that Germany has no
interest whatever at present in driving
uolapd TO war either for or against
.hs Central Powers. Tho latter paper
avs Holland is expected under the
.conomic agreement to send certain
meats. animal fats and vegetables to
Germany, but that it seems fairly GER
ain the Netherlands Government cam
not make such arrangements even if
Wiling TO do so.
Rnmors were current that the Meth.
erlands Foreign Minister, Loudon, re.
signed or would resign; but these
rnrnors we're based on the general sup.
position that a minister who gave his
word a few weeks ago that the traffic
f sand and gravel should cease. eX-
cent under the striCtest Dutch control
n lis employment, could not retain
cace now that his undertaking must
be revoked.
Summarizing tho situation, it APP
pears correct to state that the crisis
has passed, although the solution is
IN no wise an ideal one for Holland.
All ordinary and special military
caves have been Cancelled. but this
Is natural preCautiOn and has not
been accompanied so far as il can be
ascertained by urgent recalls of leave
already granted.
The political situation, particularly
h the cancelinE of military leave,
somewhat affected the BOurse, but
prices recovered later. Dutch mill.
iary circles so far as is ascertain.
able do not attach excessive I'M
pOrtance to rumors of concentrations
al the frontier. My correspondents i'm
the Dutch frontier towns have from
the beginning expressed SkeptiCism of
reports Of military preparation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
ARCHBISHOP BETTER

st. Paul. Mimi. April - ne 80 oo'u,- ro
.iom Of Archbishop John Ireland was re-
tloL o5 "a as slightly improved by his ply
sicians last night ,,.,.,, % tho
Saturday night the condition OF me
catbolic preiate. who has been i'll foT
,a,'arat months was grave, but he rallied
Sunday morning "and gradually became
brighter" it was announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29

PottsviIle, Pa, April 29-Earl Nell
vainc. a. private oC Company n, Penn
sylvauia Engineers, who died Of spinal
meningitis at camp Hancock. was denied
public funeral by health authorities
because Of the nature Of his disease.
a fitting tribute was paid To his mem-
DRY at st. Marks Church. Crcssona, of
which the dead soldier was a member.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29

Amsterdam. April %. 80 The krupp
works. German gun and munition man
nfacturers, employed more than 10000
persons in February and the number
was then expected to reach l26,000 by
ApriI |, according to an Essen dispatch.
Thirty thousand women were among
thp pmDlOyeS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
Kinderhoof Church Dedicaled

lancaster. Pa, April 20 impressive
Il. ',1nlpnies incident To the dedication OF
.... lnlted Evangelical Church at Kin
s. IA n4oot West HeipDheld township. were
SKI. teHlffday The new church " y
|'r, |. AZ cost Of $40 0oQ. and the offer,
tcelFed ai the serves defrayed
"'@s part OF thc debt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
GET kARS AND 800 GUNS
Turks Make Big Haul Of Artillery in
Capture
ConstantinOple, !

ConstantinopIc. April 29--Thc War
Office announces.
we have occupied tho fortress Of
kars and captured $50 guns"
Recent dispatches have reported sue
cesscs for the Turks in TRANSIT -Cauca sia.
where they already had captured the
port Of Batum on the eastern shores
Of the Black Sea and were pressing on
toward KarS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-29
| TEUTONI RESPTNTI
PRESS0 IL PAVE
II Fuoco Dele Battcrie ltali.
anc lmpcdisce un Tcnta.
two NemiCo

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No AL
Authorized by the act OF October y,
1917, on fle al the rostof1co Of Phila-
dolphia. Pa.
Iv order Of tho President
A. s. RURLESON,
pOStmR stcr General.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
Revelations of a
~
Wife
THE TAXI VETO

| looked at him aghaSt To my
frugal soul chartering a taxi for a
days sightseeing was the widest kind
Of extravaganza. If 1t had been my
own trip solely I would have uttered
firm protest, but as the taXicab was
proposed for my mother-in-law | did
not feel like voicing any thoughts con
corning it.
thought with dismay, however, OF
Dicky's arrangement to turn over his
earnings to me so that ] could take
charge of them, regulate Our eXpendi-
lures and try to save something from
his large salary. If this was the scale
on which he intended to provide for
his mother l felt doubtful as to my
ability to save anything 1T all.
wondered vaguely, too. whether
my feeling might not be on unworthy
one. Surely, did not wish to be-
grudge Dicky's mother anything that
would add to her comfort.
To my relief, however, the elder
Mrs. Graham put a veto to the taXiCab
suggestion.
How perfectly absurd" she said
crushingly Margaret, hope you are
not one of those modern women who
will not set foot in a public convey
ance or on the streets if they can hep.
l flung up my head, stung to the
quick by the unjust accusation. I
do not know whether or not I would
have answered her insinuation, but
Dicky stepping bravely into the breach
saved the situation.
Don't you think it, mother" he
said warmly "Madge has the real
Yankee thrift, together with the Puri-
tan conscience. Shed hold on to a
nickel until judgment day. No taxis
for her when there are elavateds and
subways on the job"
The Morning Ride.
81 am very glad to hear it," said my
mother-in-law coldly. l fancied she did
not relish Dicks championship of me.
well, good by!" Dicky burlesqued
the throwing of kiss to us. then he
must have caught the look in my eyes
for he stopped short He had left the
house before when angry without kiss
ing me. but never when he was in
such good spirits as he was this morn
ing. My heart gave frightened throb.
l stood tense, waiting to see what he
would do. I felt that if he omitted to
kiss me good-by this morning because
his mother was present that It would
mark a definite ending of one stage
of our lives. He gave an embarrassed
little laugh and, coming swiftly over
to me, took me in his arms and kissed
me on the lips.
Good by, sweetheart" he said low
ingly, then crossed the room to where
his mother stood waiting cycling us
with what | fancied was look of
distaste
Good by, mother" he said cheerily,
kissing the cheek she held up to him.
"Good-by. my SON. Her tone was
almost as cold as If she had been ad
dressing stranger. ! remember
vaguely that Dicky had once told me
that his mother was not much given
to caresses, that. in fact, she rarely
kissed any of her children.
But I was too deeply stirred to
speculate upon my mo'her-in-laws
temperament. Only one thing doomed
large before me. Dicky had kissed his
mother laai!
The kiss | gave Dicky when he left
me each day to go TO his work had
been almost n sacred thing to me. l
had hoped it means much to him also.
would not have felt so grieved if
could have felt that he had deliberate
ly kissed his mother after me for fear
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
BR|T|SH-RUSS|A
SUBMARINES ARE
SUNK; FOIL HUNS
English Destroy Seven Boats
and Slavs Four in Hango
Harbor.
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, May 17-Russian naval
officials blew up their four American
submarines before retreating from
Hango, in southwestern Finland, last
April, the British admiralty annocued
last night.
Seven British submarines also were
destroyed when the German naval
forces and transports approached
Hango. None Of the British vessels
fell into the hands of the enemy, the
admiralty announced.
Destroy Merchant shipe, Too.
The seven British submarines were
destroyed during the five days from
April to April s. The admiralty
says the project of blocking the har-
Dor by sinking ships in it had been
rejected by the Russian admiral com
handing in chief
The effect of the destruction of the
British submarines upon the crews OF
merchant vessels. was. however. the
statement says, excellent and induced
tire destruction of many ships which
would otherwise have fallen into the
hands Of the enemy.
Guns Are Demolished.
1.-THE guns at and near Hango," the
admiralty announcement says, had
been dismantled and upon the appear
ance of the German forces the Rus
slams retreated from the vicinity after
blowing up their four American sub.
marines.
-Four British submarines of Glass
r were taken outside the harbor of
Helsingfors on April 3 and blown up
and sunk. Three C-boats were de-
molished between that day and April
s. Their crews were removed to Pc.
trograd."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
SELECT SITE FOR
CARNEGIE LIBRARY

HAGERSTOWN, May IL site
has been selected for the new Car-
negie library which will be built here
by the Jefferson township library as
sociation after the close of the war
The ground was purchased Of the
William Davis heirs and has on 1t two
old buildings which were formerly oc-
cupied by the Spot Cash grocery and
by the Davis blacksmith shop. The
price paid was $4,000 The library
board is DESTROYS of money donations
from those interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hamilton
spent from Saturday until Monday
near Honey Creek with Mrs. Hamil-
tons sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Straugh. Mr.. Hamilton and Gro
yer Brewer who enlisted as macbin
lists will leave Friday for ahmy camp
Mrs. Hamilton will go to her father
Ad Keiser at Cambridge City.
Mrs Sarah Hardman and Miss
Annie Dilling entertained the follow
ing guests at dinner Monday: Rev.
and Mrs. A. C. Wichmeier and two
children of Gas City, Mr. and Mrs. FL
wood Lawson of Newcastle, and Mrs
Ida Lawson of this place. -. Mrs.
Alice Hanscom and son Lester of Mo-
doc spent over Sunday with Mrs.
Sarah Bell and daughter Florence of
North Perry street. Mrs Ellen Al
len spent Tuesday in Richmond.
Miss Tavern Thornburg is spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. D. A.
Niccum at Dayton, 0. q. .Hilda Jones
was guest last week of Elizabeth
Doran of Richmond. She returned
to her home Saturday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
II are Graduated from
Jefferson I Township Schools

EATON, O., May 17-Oliver T. Cor
son, former Preble county school
teacher and former state school COM
missioner, addressed the members OF
the class Of the commencement exer-
cises of the jefferson township CEN
tralized schools, held Thursday even
ing A class of fourteen was gradu-
ated. Miss Zelma Nunnamaker, prin-
cipal of the schools, presented the di-
plomas to the graduates. Revs. Stan
ley Bales and D. S. Ewry took part
in the exercises. Glass roll: Everett
Shinkle, BENJAMIN Richards, Clyde
Ashman, Frederick Burtch, Leroy Ar
mold, Trafford Boyd, Ralph Braiser,
Haley Cook, Audrey Fitzwater, Adah
Crumbaugh, Evelyn Northrup, Nettie
Sinck, Janice Hahn and Sadie Jacqua.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17

You may choose from extra good q,
poruskil, athletic style, made OF fiji
well made, cut full in ,all sizes to 46
Saturday only at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
To Relieve Catarrhal Deaf
ness and Head Noises

If you have Catarrhal Deafness or
head noises go to your druggist and
get I ounce of Parmint double
strength, and add to it Il pint of hot
water and little of graduated sugar
Take | tablespoonful four times a day
This Will often bring quick relief
from the distressing head noises Clog
ged nostrils should open. breathing be-
comes easy and the mucus stop drop
ping into the throat. 1t is easy to
prepare, costs little and is pleasant to
take. Any one who has Catarrhal
Deafness or head noises should give
this prescription a trial. Glenn Thistle
thwaite.--Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
Sugar and Flour Cards
Distributed at Eaton

EATON. O., May 17.-Sugar and
flour cards, issued under the recent
food regulations, have been distribut-
ed to Preble county merchants through
the county merchants association
Quantities of the cards were given out
in a meeting of the association here
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17

of wounding her if he didn't give her
the last kiss. But the caress had been
too casual for it to mean anything.
My kisses simply did not mean as
much to Dicky as his did to me.
wondered drearily If all brides went
through the same emotional disillu-
sionments that was undergoing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17

ana three doctors
told me / would
have to have an
operation. l had
dra gging down
pains, b a OK a ch 9
and headaches and
could not do my
homework. My sis
ter who had been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkh ms Vege-
table Compound
asked me to try it. l
1ox,a %oLa~ eax,apo1
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17

MAKE WASHDAY A PLEASURE
No more Blue Mondays by using
MITCHELL'S MAGIC MARVEL-For
sale by Conkey Drug Co., 9th and
Main: Haseltine's Grocery, 103 Rich
mond Ave-; ID. o. Hogin, Cor. 3rd and
Natl Ave. d. w. WALTERS, Mgr,
107 South 9th St.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17
THIS WOMAN
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound. Many Others
Have Done the Same.

Troy, N. W suffered for more
than seven months from displacement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-17

bottles and am now entirely well-so l
do all my work - and not a trace of
my old trouble. l have told many of
my friends what wonderful results they
will get from its use. Mrs. S. j.
SEMLER, 1850 9Th Ave, Troy, N. Y.
Women who are in Mrs. Semler's
condition should not give up hope or
submit to such an ordeal until they have
given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial.
For suggestions in regard to your
condition write Lydia p, Pinkham Med
icine Co, Lynn, Mass. Theresultof their
40 years experience is at your service.
The spectator., 1918-11-08
ON A CASH BASIS.

Art XVI
  aaopuon or yea credit balance authorized a of
  in 
 These provisions Their application pro vision for bond and the payment existing will enable the State counties and cities keep
 
 CORPORATION COMMISSION.
 At XVII of esr to be appointed by the Governo qualifications complete Jurisdiction the supervision and TaxC abolished and their duties absorbed by the Corporation
 This progressive It is the inevitable ougrowh of reguave principles established by missions winch merged their duties evaap Many other states have created Corporation Commissions similar to this and the Arkansas Convention took from stuons of other the best into model law centrases power locates responsibility hxes the Jurisdiction in all matters the regulation of public utilities which minister the requirements of alike It's drawn from the best experience states where the system has been give ts b. fair, just and equitable.