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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

two hundred yards from the Germans
(the trenches at this point were six
hundred yards apart).
Two winding lanes, five feet wide,
had been cut through our barbed wire,
for the passage of the diggers. From
these lines white tape had been laid
ON the ground to the point where we
were to commence work. This in or
der that we would not get lost in the
darkness. The proposed trench was
also laid out with tape.
The covering party went out first
After a short wait, two scouts came
back with information that the work
ing party was to follow and "carry on"
with their work.
In extended order, two yards apart,
we noiselessly crept across No Mans
Land. 1t was nervous work; every
minute we expected machine gun to
open fire on us. Stray bullets Cracked"
around us, or ricochet sang over
head.
Arriving at the tapped diagram OF
the trench, rifles slung around our
shoulders, we lost no time in getting
to work. We dug as quietly as pos,
sible but every now and then the noise
Of a pick or shovel striking a stone
would send the cold shivers down our
backs. Under our breaths we heartily
cursed the offending Tommy.
At intervals star she'll would go up
from the German lines and vxe would
remain motionless until the glare Of it's
white light died out.
When the trench had reached a
depth of two feet we felt safer, be-
cause it would afford us cover in case
we were discovered and fired on.
The digging had been in progress
about two hours, when suddenly hell
seemed to break loose in the form OF
machine-gun and rife fire.
We dropped down on our bellies in
the shallow trench, bullets knocking
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

up the ground and swapping in the air.
Then shrapnel butted in. The music
was hot and Tommy danced.
The covering party was having a
rough time of it; they had no cover;
just had to take their medicine.
Word was passed down the line to
beat it for our trenches. We needed no
urging; grabbing our tools and stoop-
ing low, we legged it across No Mans
Land. The covering party got away
to poor start but beat us in. They
must have had wings because we low
cred the record.
Painting and out of breath, we tum-
bled into our front-line trench. tore
my hands getting through our wire,
but, at the time, didn't notice 1t; my
journey was too urgent.
When the roll was called we found
that we had gotten it in the nose for
60 casualties.
Our artillery put barrage on Fritz
frOnt-line and communication trenches
and their machine-gun and rifle fire
suddenly ceased.
Upon the cessation of this fire,
stretcher bearers went out to look for
killed and wounded. Next day we
learned that q of our men had been
killed and 81 wounded. Five men were
missing; lost in the darkness, they
must have wandered over into the Ger
man lines, where they were either
killed or captured.
Speaking Of stretcher bearers and
wounded, it is very hard for the aver
age civilian to comprehend the enOr-
nous cost of taking care of wounded
and the war in general. He or she gets
so accustomed to seeing billions Of dol
lars in print that the significance of
the amount is passed over without
thought.
From an official statement published
in one of the London papers, it is
stated that it costs between six and
seven thousand pounds ($30,000 to $780,
000) to kill or wound soldier. This
result was attained by taking the cost
of the war to date and dividing 1t by
the killed and wounded.
1t may sound heartless and inhuman,
but 1t is fact, nevertheless, that from
military standpoint 1t is better for a
Gn& 10 be killed than wounded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
CHAPTER XIV.
Picks and Shovels.

PICKS ana SnovelS.
had not slept long before the sweet
voice of the sergeant Informed that
"No. section had clicked for another
blinking digging party" I smiled to
myself with deep satisfaction. I had
been promoted from a mere digger to
"a member Of the Suicide club, and was
exempt from all fatigues. Then came
an awful shock. The sergeant looked
over in my direction and said:
"Don't you bomb throwers think you
are wearing top hats out here. Cord
in to orders you've been taken up on
the strength of this section, and will
have to do your bit with the pick and
shovel, same as the rest Of u.s."
1 put up howl on my way to get
my shovel, but the only thing that re-
suited was loss of good humor on
my part.
We fell in at eight o'clock, outside
Of our billets, sort of masquerade
party. l was disguised as common
laborer, had pick and shovel, and
about one hundred empty sandbags
The rest, about two hundred in all,
were equipped likewise: picks, shovels,
sandbags, rifles and ammunition.
The party moved out in column of
fours, taking the road leading to the
trenches. Several times we had to
string out in the ditch to let long col
umns of limbers, artillery and supplies
getpast.
The marching, under these condi.
tons, was necessarily slow. Upon ar,
rival at the entrance to the commune
cation trench, / looked at my illumi'
mated wrist watch-it was eleven
o'clock.
Before entering this trench, word
was passed down the line, mo talking
or smoking, lead off in single file, COW
ering party FIRST"
This covering party consisted of &c
men, armed with rifles, bayonets
bombs, and two Lewis machine guns
They were to protect us and guard
against surprise attack while dig
ging in No Mans Land.
The communication trench was
about half mile long, zigzagging
ditch, eight feet deep and three feet
wide.
Now and again, German shrapnel
would whistle overhead and burst IL
our vicinity. We would crouch against
the earthen walls while the shell frag
ments 'ssappeT the ground above US
Once Er;ta taCed loose with ma
chine gun, tae hTsuAts from With
! ''cracked" throrgh the AZ cad kicked
up the dirt o. the top, scattering sand
and pebbles, which, hitting cur stee
helmets, sounded like hailstoues.
Upon arrival in the Ave french ar
"2sccs - ne 1soyal engineers gave us
/ ous distractions aud acted as guide.
Wa i~~-e to dig an advanced trench
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

There are so many instances Of he
roic deeds performed under fire in res
cuing the wounded that it would take
several books to chronicle them, but I
have to mention one instance per-
formed by chaplain, Captain Hall by
name, in the brigade on our left, be-
cause it particularly appealed to me.
A chaplain is not fighting man; he
is recognized as a noncombatant and
carries no arms. In q charge or trench
raid the soldier gets feeling of con-
fidence from contact with his rifle, re-
volver, or bomb he is carrying. He has
something to protect himself with,
something with which he can infiict
harm on the enemy-in other words,
he is able to get his own back.
But the chaplain is empty-handed
and is at the mercy of the enemy If
he encounters them, so it is doubly
brave for him to go over the top, under
fire, and bring in wounded. Also q
chaplain is not required by the kings
regulations to go over in a charge, but
this one did, made three trips under
the hottest kind of fire, each time re-
turning with a wounded man on his
back. On the third trip he received
bullet through his left arm, but never
reported the matter to the doctor until
late that night-just spent his time ad-
ministering to the wants Of the wound
ed lying on stretchers.
The chaplains Of the British army
are a fine, manly set of men, and are
greatly respected by Tommy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
Readsl ReadsI

Evening scarfs of net and georgette
are edged with embroidery of beads
of various colors. Irridescent beads
give brilliant effect on some of the
white scarfs. Really opalescent tones
may be produced by the skillful manip-
ulating of these irridescent beads.
Bead fringes on handbags of velvet.
as we'll as on those made entirely Of
beads, are effective. One attractive
bag consists of series of head fringes
from top to bottom.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
Lucky Discovery.

Two women of the parvenu class
were discussing the future of their
respective sons, when one of them
said:
'Do you know, l believe that boys
development depends largely upon his
environment"
81 know it," replied the other as
she carelessly toyed with her jewel
box. "There was my cousin Williams
boy-he never knew what it was to
have a well day in his life until the
doctors found out that the trouble was
with his environment an cut it OUT
Harper's Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

street hat and it's trimming lifts it into
the plane of semidress hats that are
so highly useful. The small tuscan
hat with its sash of ribbon and facing
of crepe supports huge ostrich POM
pom that is splendid lough for any
state occasion. We do not need the
word Of an expert to decide that this
is dress hat pure and simple, more
accurately described as pure and COM
DleX
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
-lsAx: >2zzzaAz
Shapes Are Novel.

The simpler the parasol, the smarter
it Is. Prevailing shapes are very nov
ell, few, indeed, following the lines
of the old-time umbrella. The handles
are of medium length with wrist loops
or rings, which make them easy to
carry. An artistic affair is of rose
figured taffeta effectively trimmed with
ruffles of self material.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

.one imagined. just cussing and blind
lng all the way. We were covered with
white dust and felt greasy from sweat.
The wooden underwear issued was
dtching like the mischief.
After eating our dinner Of stew,
which had been kept for us-it was
now four o'clock-we went into the
creek and had another bath.
II "Holy Joe" could have heard our
remarks about the divisional baths
and army red tape ~ would have
tainted at our wickedrNSs. But Tom
my is only human after 81.
just mentioned "Hofy joe or the
chaplain in an irreverent sort &C @9y,
But no offense was meanr :-. sne1
were some very brave rsen alsr4g
chem.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, as 0thlne-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove these hOmely
spots.
Simply get ounce of Othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply little
of it night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst frecklcs have begun o. dis
appear. while the lighter have vanished en-
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 0thine.
this is sold under guarantee OF money back
II it fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
coniuoal Harmony.

"They say viii and his wife Lave
tastes unusually in common"
"Yes; today l met them going down.
town, she shopping for tub suits, and
he to Il wash sale"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14
Important Discovery.

"How long have theylbeen marriedT
'Long enough to discover that they
can't both have their own way all the
time"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

For speedy and effective action DR.. Peery's
Dead Shot" has no equal One dose only
will clean out Worms or Tapeworm. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

Empey tells of many ways the
soldiers have of amusing them
selves, in the next instaiiment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-14

cro BE coNTR'UEDa
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
The Best Advertisement
 in The World

IT Is THE TICK OF THE CLOCK
 It says only one, short word, but it says that word over and over.
 Here the tick is loud there low. .. -. But always millions millions of clocks saying it. It never stops. "..'
 speaks to babys ears and to the dying hours of old man. -... .... ..'..' It speaks in time of joy; in time of grief in time of dleness, struggle and stress in time of peace time of WAR.
 It tnever stops.
 Always it is telling the old, old story of the clock 'Time Flles'
 Always it is repeating the stern lesson of le "The World forgets" It never stops.
 And 1t has made the clock the best known thing in all the world
 oucn is the power of reiteration.
 Such is the power of persistence. Such is the power of constancy.
 Gall the advertising roll of honor, the worldfamous a0vertsing, alive to answer.
 None ever stopped All have told their story and ovei and still are telling it.
 Advertising stopped is advertising dead.
 Advertising brought back from the grave must foot again the long, old road from the very beginning NOW is the time to advertise only time. Advertise tomorrow when tomorrow is NOW.
 Listen to THE TICK of the clock, as it tells you: "Ime fi1es The world forgets." NOW is the time to advertise. ROBERT E. RINEHART.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
FAD NEWS FOR BERLIN,

The war news from the eastern front these days is bad for the German people, Quotations from Ger newspapers proray the gloom that overhangs the people the large cities. That the people in the small towns country equally depressed is not to be doubted ~y~@ i;.
 The Liberty Loan bond buyers of the preceding loans have their share the of the entente allies They furnished the sinews of not only to fight the Uboa and to build shps not only to raise equp and send our soldiers over not only to supply them and allies with food and munitions, but more than of their money been loaned to allies so that they may pros ecutf tie with vigor and strength.
 We nere at home have opportunity to send the Ger mans some bad news The Germans have great re- spec for money they know its vital value in wagng war Government loan measures largely the support they give their Gov ernmert the moral well the financial SUD- pert they give their armies in the field.
 A tremendous subscription to the Fourth Liberty Loan will be distressing to the German people as de- feat for them the battle ed and it will mean as much lit spells their defeat it breaks their morale it means power 10 their enemies subscription to the loan is con,ributlon to German defeat and American victory
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
ARIZONA COMPENSATION LAW.

Wm. A. Marshall of the Oregon State Industrial Acc dent Commission has reputation for being specialist such legislation >:5) ..4,:4sH ,<~. : :
 He has given the Arizona law, to be submitted to vote of the people in November careful examination
 His judgment is expressed in the following summary which this law is splendid start in the right drec tion. ..~.. ...
 The law provides liberal scale of compensation for injured workmen and for the prompt payment of compen sation at frequent intervals while at the time afford ns the employer entire relief from litigation by making compensation under the law the exclusive remedy of the injured workmen. -
 Although purely elective law, requiring affrma- tive acton by the employer to under its protection douDrCss the effect of the sections depvng the employer of his conmonlaw defenses will be to bring employers der the in such numbers to eliminate any question the insurance fund having sufficient volume of bus mess. ...,
 "Tile provisions establishing fund from which pensaOn payments to be made constitute desirable leature and am confident will result in such economic saving will make possible the payment of reasonably ib eai compensation to injured workmen without making the cost unnecessary handicap to the industrial activ itics Of the state.
 'The solvency of the fund is assured through ;de- quate provs ons to care for the catastrophe hazar and also authority for the revision of rates when indicates the 'r,fd." .a.!..5.2,, .-
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
Doesn't Act Like u Whiskey 0.

Many times have we read, and it is not unlikely that our readers have also read time and time again of government and other re- ports on the content of the "bug juice" now being vended to the unsuspecting victim under the nom de plume of "bootleg whis- key"
 In confirmation of the above reports of the content being sul- phuric acid, muriatic acid, carbo- lie acid, wood alcohol, ether, to- bacco and various and sundry oth- CT undrinkable potions we quote story that we have recently heard anonymously that we would lead one to believe that such. must be the constituent parts.
 The story is to the effect that one of the residents of town, who sonletimes is wont to take unto himself a small amount of the oil of joy, went home one evening with small sized bottle and un- fortunately the better part of the family discovered the same said bottle and hid it among the clothes of her trunk.
 Sometime after she discovered that the contents of the bottle had gotten away in some manner and spread itself through the clothing and much to her dismhy; when a silk shirt was washed in an effort to rid it of the smell of liquor, the cloth came forth not as a whole but in shreds.
 With these facts at our com- mand, and with our limited knowl- edge, we would venture to suggest that this is not whiskey.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
RUNNING STRONG IN CHA
 COUNTY

RUNNING STRONG IN CHA
 A press dispatch from Globe states that Loren Vaughn, candidate for state treasurer, was in that city last week meeting old friends and mak- ing new ones and that his services on the democratic State Central committee some years ago, his six years of democratic newspaper work together with his legislative record through five sessions have given him la broad acquaintance and friendship in Gila county, and then winds up by saying: "Gila county will surely give him the lions share of her vote. |"
 What the MESSENGER (Phoenix) says:
 The very fact that MT. Waugh led the ticket four times-two primaries and two general elections-in Mari copa, the largest county in the state, shows something of how his friends at home regard. him and The Messen- ger has no hesitancy in giving out side counties an idea of what his rec ord has been, briefly:
 As an educator or legislator he has always stood for the, best interests of the farmer, laborer and that great 80 percent of humanity, the commbn peo- pie as Lincoln called them; his vote and labors were found on the side of the farmer for dairy legislation and six per cent farm loans, on the side of labor for a minimum wage for women, and on the side of humanity for better schools, higher moral stan- dards and the ratification of the na- tional prohibition amendment and he bears the distinction of being the au, thor of the soldiers voting law.
 MT. Vaughn has many friends ir Mohave county who are working fol his nomination and election; in the newspaper field and legislative worl he has broad acquantances and King man and Oatman will, no doubt, givt him a big vote-his friends are tn, kind that work, they stand for prin ciple and the rights of humhnity.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
PROTESTS DEFEATED

How the people of the country, especially the voters look upon the pacsts evidenced by the defeat of every congressman who had received the dsapprova of Pres dent Wilson, Miss Rankin, representing one of the Mon- aa districts in decisively defeated for the senate at the primaries last Tuesday, All congressman who voted against war also relegaed to the discard Henry Ford who asked to become can dlGate lii Michigan to succeed William Alden Smith, was selected by both Democrats and Republicans and will be elected under the law at the November election The peo pie feel that this not the time to fool with indifferent pol ieans and that the they in the background the better off the country will be. ~r.--~-~--~~~
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
OUR FUTURE MERCHANT MARINE

At the request f Charma" Hurley of the U. S. Ship ping Board (hanb.r Comm the Pacific ,oast taking up e ;-Eom of hu" test to encourage, Dail up and maintain >'erlcan Merchant Marine aft tie war;
 The Pacific Shipping and Maritime Committee, Asso- cated Chambers of Commerce of Pacific Coast suggests considering national shipping problems, dividing main socatlon into four districts headed by subcommittees namely, Atlantic, Gulf Pacific and Great Lakes for pur
 jose t m % ner l4ca problems M moaa n9 sdG i could express the unanimous sentiment of ship ding necessary legislation governing American owners competing with other maritime natons This is hshment of satisfactory policy and legislation rests the f ture of che American Merchant Marine and our great shpb1iloIng industry. r~>~o.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31

NO CHARGES LEFT OUT "I'l1 afraid" said the junior mem- Ger tf the law firm, "that we are causing our client unnecessary trou- ble."
 "Oh, that's all right" rejoined the senior partner, "well charge him for it."
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
C. W.I;IlLlERNDON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
 Kingman, Arizona
THEorTIMfSTIC RECRUIT

THE oPTIMfsTIC RECRUIT (By Corporal Laurence Lockney, Co. F., 6O4th Eng.) One hundred years from now, old pal, As moves the hand of time, We'll never hear the captains plea For "Right front into line!" We'll never "Dress" again in squad, Nor "Cover off" in file, Nor will we hike through dale and
 glen,
 For many a weary mile. We'll never hear the bugle's call,
 In gray dawn's early light, Which gets us up for reveille
 At the end of an army night. We'll never dine on army beans,
 Nor feast on army prunes, Nor will we sing, with wild acclaim,
 Uncensored army tunes. Then we may rest in sylvan shade,
 And cool our fevered brow, On that happy day of which speak One hundred years from now.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
GOSSIP

GOSSIP The lily told a passing breeze Who told it to the lark That she was sure the rose had kissed The linnet in the dark. The linnet-who was very vain Sulked when he heard the tale, For he had happened by and knew She kissed the nightingale!
 Charlotte Becker,
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31

A TASTY RESPECTABLE BOY
 The ever-burning question, What shall we Go with our boys 2" seems to be satisfactorily answered in the fol-
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
LANG'S THEATRE TO
 RUN PROGRAM EACH
 WEEK IN THIS PAPER

Lang's Theater has started with this issue to run their program in this paper each week. This program will contain the pictures to be shown at the theater for the following week as we'll as a short synopsis of each picture.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
HIS REPLY

Doctor McQuack declares that it will be necessary for me to go to the springs for a couple of months" said Mrs. Scrappington. "What have you to say?"
 "Get another doctor" said MT. Scrappington.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31
WILLIAM WAS PATRIOTIC

WILLIAM WAS PATRIOTIC "William." demanded Mrs. White wash, "whaffor you go an put on dat noisy plaid vest?" Mandy" declared Mir. Whitewash, cause Ot'm tryin' t help Mistah Hoover lick de stuffin' out'n de kali Ser by keepin' a check on may appe- tite,'
 M. Matlack.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1918-08-31

low,ng advertisement, which appears in the window of Harrisburg butcher shop: "Wanted-A respectable boy for beef sausage" f.,