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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-06
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THE BLUE TRIANGLE
ON BABEL'S TOWER

Lucia pulled hei shawl farther
across her face and shrank down on
the station platform bench as the solid
blue figure suddenly bent down over
her. ESctcdly she shook her head in
answer to the question that she could
not understand. She searched through
her red plaid waist for the paper that
Tony had folded into Il little square
and given TO her. The writing on it,
In the English that Tony knew and she
did not, told the house where She lived.
Tony had explained 1t all to her that
morning. He had told 1t to her again
at the station. Then, waving his hat,
he had disappeared into the train Win
the rest OF the men. and Lucia had
been left standing oueside the gate.
There were crowds of women pushing
all about her. They were weeping.
So Lucia wept, too.
Lucia had been betrothed to Tony
I'm the old country. Five years before,
with long ticket for New York
pinned into his inside pocket her lover
had left her. He wrote in every let
ter that he had made her n home in
tho new country Her doWry money
had finally provided her own transpor-
tation, and for two months Tony and
she had been married. Then he had
drawn a ticket with a number on it,
and this morning he had gone off to
war.
TO the policeman Lucia told all these
things in rapid Italian. But the po-
llceman only talked back to her as
rapidly in language that was not
Italian. She followed him dumbly to
headquarters. An hour later wom-
an wearing American clothes gently
began talking to her In beautiful Ital-
ian.
Italian Lucia was only one OF thou
sands of foreigD-born women. Syrians
ftafians, Armemans, Russians, Lithu-
nnians, Polish. who. when the draft
called their men folk to the American
In VAUDEVILLE.
Draft men coming to Camp Kearn.
recently for training decorated the rail
road cars In which they travelled will
all sorts Of notices and Inscriptions.
When they got there they were re
Quired to wash them Off. However
one car got away from camp In som
: unexplained fashion. while these word
still adorned Ire sides:
'"rhls is the bunch that's going I,
make the kaiser whistle the Star
kpangled Banner.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-06
When to Cut Walnut Trees.

Warning rs TO the proper time to
cut walnut trees Is sounded in let
ter to the American Forestry Associa-
ton from DIR. Robert Il. Morris. an
authority OF New York city. The black
walnut il destined TO play big part
in the war and President Wilson has
called upon the Roy Scouts to mark
the trees. From September to April
IL the time tn cut these trees. says
Doctor Morris. In his letter to the as
sociation. 'If the trees are cut At
either times the roots will die. 1t
is very important to observe this rule
to safeguard our future timber sup
ply"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-06
w. S. S. Put Illinois
Over the Top


The Y. w. c. A. was ready to offer
assistance, but it would be of no value
to offer il in English. Consequently
ii had to supply corps of women who
could talk to the fOreign-born woman
at her own door in the language that
she was used to hearing in the home
land. To teach her English was as
essential a factor in her Americaniza-
ton as TO find her job. Therefore
the war council of the Y. W. c. A. set
out to find her English.
A year before the war began in Eu-
rope, the leaders of the Young Wom-
ans Christian association foresaw just
such a situation, and made ready to
meet IT, They studied the needs OF
the immigrant. They trained skilled
American social workers to become IA
miliar with the home habits and TO
speak the language of the Lett and the
Hungarian and the Greek and the 9TH
er foreign mothers who brought ba-
bies and bundles over from Ellis island
to Battery park.
The organization into which this ex-
pertinent has developed was named
by the Y. W. c. a. national board, THE
International Institute for Young
Women" In terms which these wom'
en- can understand, it is teaching the
foreign-born how to sew and cook and
care for the baby.
To girls like Italian Lucia, who con.
fusedly fingered on the station plat
forms when the draft trains pulled out,
the Wy. G. A. is giving direct as
sistance. Educated European women,
appointed to the regular staff of work
ers at the camp Y. w. c. A. Hostess
Houses are able to talk to the drafted
men In their own language, assist them
In writing letters home. and In ar
ranging furloughs and little visits to
the camp.
THE Homo Information Service for
Foreign Families OF Enlisted Men, is
doing practical relief work for the
wives and mothers. The purpose ot
the board is to help the women folk
left behind 70 understand where their
boys are and how they are being treat
ed; how they need home support and
cheer, how to send them comforts, and
! TO keep pace themselves by learning
. English and other things, so that when
l the boys come home they will not find
their women sill very un-Americau
. and out Of sympathy with them.
, Food conservation bulletins have
. been translated into IS or 10 languages.
. At the factories and munltion plants
interpreters are available for the nou-
, English speaking women by whom the
real war Industries Of the country are
being largely carried on. In Is Inn
portant cities International Institute
Bureaus are training American ana
foreign women Tor full time sociaH
service work with foreigners. Twenty.
four trained women are employed on
! the national and district field stan OF
the Z. ". G. A. On June 10 there we're
105 trained women working nj Aneri'
canlzations
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-06
Popular Prince.

The bearing Of the Prince Of Wales
All through the war has won him the
admiration, respect aud affection Of the
British peoples. here and overseas.
We need not enlarge upon this. Tot
every one knows that 70 say.ao Is no
c0uriIy form Of words. The prince VIII
30 10 the overseas countries Of the
empire when the time comes with the
unique advantage of having seen with
his own eyes the shining qualities
revealed during the ultimate test OF
eharacter-of the races that make up
the empire He will go, too, for his
own instruction and enlightenment, as
The king said frankly of himself last
year when he foreshadowed his visit,
London Times.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-06
CALLED FOR QUICK THINKING
Skipper OF Bpralnn Ship. With Cage
OF High Explosives, in No Posi-
ton 70 Hesitate.

The gephal8aia was deeply loaded
with shells. and hor abinrooms were
filed with 3. \ n. for the Italian
army, writes L. T. cf8pley in The 1t.
lautie. Sire vas well in Tie midst
of the convoy proceeding down the
Thames and Id jus passed beyond
the submarine ne, vI.a thin pencil
IF smoke vas sepn II rise from the
corner II No ! huleh. II happened
10 catch The third - GERS eye first
and lie called samWFs attention 10 il.
IN two shakc# sammy had sounded
four blasts GA fie n md fng
futterea from thr fd-aun. which
caused ail other safs 10 give him a
wide berth, rs fhe propeller If the
CcphalaHia cansatl up the sea IN her
frautle effort - back and ,brn as 4
- return 60 london. ship On fire
should return = port bai sammy with
cargo 81 r. $. g. wasn't tie kiHd ~
2 Skipper 90 r.si. blowing cottages AMI
Riddles lHlo The next world in IRA cf-
TORI 10 save rs oH SKIN 80; DE
turned the Genbai1 III her STERN
was mead 10 tHe hseaze. and slowly
Kent lie haeslH award 10 fasiraia
Tho dfe D. p t from sHfeadin
al IL b.s eHamJers ~ T. - r.
backed her aae from port ard aibar
shlp 80 thaf Z sine iii blow ~ the
military loss would be confined fs the
Gephalna.a aloae Aud al. the Whle
he was wondering what moment =
boat would pop MP aud send a tarpcd3
into him. or lie would strike a drift
ing mine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-06
peculiar Cause for Divorce.

In divorce case Ut London. Eng.
land, the petitioner, lance corporal
in The Gordon Highlanders said his
wife, an Englishwoman. refused to be
seen with him on the street hecause
she did not like hinsvin n kilt. Wh"''
ne Was 0n leave later she greeted hin
with a.Oh. those dA@-- kits - Ths
husband was granted q decree.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

special operation, there are always
men willing to give some-a leg If
necessary to save some mangled mate
from being crippled for life. More
than one man Will go through life with
ah"ther mans blood running through
MS veins. or piece Of his rib or his
Shlnbone In his own anatomy. Some
tines he never even knows the name OF
his benefactor.
The spirit Of sacrifice is wonderful.
FOR all the suffering caused this war
Is blessing to England-it has made
new men Of her sons; has welded all
CLASSES into one glorious whole.
And can't help saying that the doc
tors, sisters. and nurses in the English
hospitals. are angels on earth. love
'hem all ana can never repay the care
ana Kindness shown to me. For the
rest or my life the Red Cross will be
to me the symbol of Faith, Hone and
Charity.
After four months in the hospital, I
went before an examining board and
was discharged from the service of his
brllannic majesty as ''phyScally unfit
Tor further war service"
After my discharge l engaged pass
age on the American liner New York
ana after Il stormy "trip across the At
lanlic one momcntous day, in the haze
of early dawn, saw the statue of lib.
crty looming over the port rail, and |
wondered ii ever again | would 20
oyer the top with the best Of luck
and give them hell"
Ana even then, though it may seem
strange, ! WAS really sorry not to be
back in the trenches with my mates.
War is not Il pink tea, but in a worth
while cause like ours, mud, rats, COO
ties. shells. wounds, or death itself, are
far outwcigh"d by the deep sense OF
satisfaction felt by the man who does
his bit.
There is one thing which my ex-
pr"irncc taught me that might help the
boy who may have To 20. 1t is this
anticipation is far worse than realizu-
tion. In civil life Il man stands in awe
OF the man above him, wonders how he
could ever fill his job. When the time
comes he rises To the occasion, is up
and ut 1t. and is surprised to find how
much more easily than he anticipated
he fills his responsibilities 1t is really
SO out there"
lie has nerve for the hnrdships; the
interest of the work grips him he finds
relief in the fun and comrndeShip Of
the trenches and wins that best sort OF
happiness that comes with duty well
done.
TIE END.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

1t always takes exceptions to prove
the RUE and to keep certain accented
STYLES from becoming monotonous. Tho
handsome dinner gown which presents
IT'S brilliant accomplishment in black
ana white with such assurance here is
IN exception to the straight-linc silhou-
cite. 1t belongs to small ana eXcu-
Slve company of exceptions TO this fca.
fure OF the styles for fall for the
straight-linc figure grows more popular
all the time and is destined to domi>
nate in the styles of the coming sea
son.
Alover lace and black satin ioin
forces In the tunic skirt ana bodice.
There is an und"rskirt of white satin
Dordered with black. The tunic is set
onto body of black satin that forms
Il short yoke extending few inches
below the waistlinc, and has border
OF black satin about It's lower edge.
The lace bodice is very simply draped
over It's satin foundation ana the
sleeves are Of lace-rather full above
the elbow and shaped to the arm be-
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
ROMEO WAS CLAD IN KHAKI
Played the Popular Game, choosin
the Dinner Table to Work on A.
fection} Of Waitress.

1t Is natural that we should be eager
10 DO whatever we can for the boys
IN Khaki; but sometimes. when the pa
trlotic zeal is not accompanied by
sympathetic imagination, the bcnefi-
ciary may pray to be delivered from
our friends writes AN American
Woman" In the Outlook.
A homcSck lad Is likely to want
either an atmosphere like that OF his
own home or else the exotic flavor the
expectation Of which has helped him
to undertake the great adventure so
cheerily
In one family among my neighbors
;he son Of the house was Scandalized
when one Of their guests ut Sunday
dinner made the perfectly simple and
natural request that he be permitted
after the meal to repair to the kitchen
where the pretty waitress was. Per
mission was denied. but young Romeo
was not discouraged, and this letter
came ITO the Girl That Waits for Mrs.
So-and-So You Mre the best ever.
Are you keeping company with any
hodyT He added his name and few
personal details. and this delicious bit
OF identification "If YOU don't know
which soldier wrote this, 1t Is the one
that touched your hand under the dish
when you passed the potatoes"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

And for Il week every time passed
a patient he would call, "Well, well,
heres the Yank. Hope you are feel
ing well, old top"
The surgeon In our ward was an
American, Harvard unit man, named
Frost. We nicknnmed him "Jack
Frost lie was loved by all. If a
Tommy was to be cut up he had no oh.
lection to undergoing the operation If
Jack Frost was to WELD the knife.
Their confidence in him was pathetic.
He WAS the best sport have ever met.
one Saturday morning the commands
nnt and some high up officers were
inspecting the ward. when one OF the
patients who had been wounded in the
head by bit of Shrapnrl, fell on the
floor in Il fit They brought him round
and then looked for the ward orderly
TO carry Til" patient bnrk To his bed
nj the other end nf he ward. The or.
derry was nuWhrrr to be found like
our policemen they never are when
needed. The officers we're AT Il loss
how 10 set Palmer INFO his bed. Doc
tor Frost wnS hhgrtii@ around in Il
nervous manner when suddenly with
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

front and back Of the bodice between
those at the sides, are pointed at the
top. They all hang several inches be-
low the waist and the end of each band
Is threaded through bead. Two OF
these narrow silk bands are tackled
about the waist and the bands that are
applied to the bodice are threaded over
ana under them and then tackled to
them. The ends hang free.
the same bands in five overlapping
rows are stitched about the tunic lust
above lis hem This Is al there is to
tell CT pretty afternoon gown which
one must acknowledge achieves dis.
tinction by the simplest means. The
round neck has a picot edge and so
nave the sleeves at the ,yfist. Thew
could not be palmer and they fit the
arm from shoulder to hand.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
When Horses Get "Pipned."

When an army horse Is wounded
about the face or jaw 1t is not sent
down to the veterinary lines, but Is
Kept to be tended by It's driver.
Then 1t Is that good drivers care
comes In, for the men tend them most
carefully, feeding them by hand, boil
Ing their oats, making them mashes,
and spending most OF the day with
their charges until they can feed In
comfort again. 1t Is this personal
care of the man for his horse that has
been the cause Of the new order that
all horses have to be returned from
hospital to their own units again for
mans care is by no means transferred
to the same extent to Il new team Of
horses
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Lemon Juice
For Freck|es
GIrIsl Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
Dolllc containing three ounces of
orchard white, Shake we'll, and Won
nave quarter pint Of the best freclsle.
sllnburn and tan lotion, and complex.
Ion whitcncr, at very very small cost
1our grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
10 re" cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck.
arms ana hands and see how freckles
suhDurn and tan disappear and how
GEAR soft and white the skin becomes
1esI 1t is MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

Magniflcence is not characteristic
Of any Of the dressier gowns for after.
noon and evening these days, but they
rejoice In simplicity and elegance.
These are the indispensable things in
war time and the most satisfactory
In any time. Ingenuity In the manage
ment OF simple trimming tnltes the
place Of lavish work in elaborate EN-.
broideries. About all the chance left
for milady to be splendid In sumptu-
Gus clothes lies In the direction Of
furs. Among these there are some su-
perb pieces, but they are bought for
a lifetime and SO their case and that
Of gowns are not parallel. They are
allowable even when good taste for
bids other extravaganza.
An afternoon frock rs presented in
the picture seems almost too simple
to need q description. 1t Is Of blue
gcorgette over an unde:slip of satin
and is made with bodice and tunic
skirt. The tunc is plated onto the
plain crepe bodice at the wnstine.
which IS Il little highct Than the nor
nal waistline OF the undersip
Straight bands of satin are applied to
the bodice. One Of them at each side
extends over the shoulder and down
the back. The three bands on the
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

low. They extend a little way over
the hand and are finished with a mar
row binding of satin. A bit of white
S"orgette suggests an undcrbodicc Of
this lovely fabric where 1t shows
through the lace at the shoulders and
above the satin at the square neck.
If this gown started out with a dec.
antion of independence as to its out
lines, 1t makes amends by making the
most of the vogue for long silk tnssnls.
lhore is Il very long girdle of the satin
mat Is wrapped about the waist
crossed at the back and loopcd over
at the left side. The ends, finished
with long, handsome silk tasscls, fall
to the bottom OF the tunic and a little
below the bottom Of the skirt.
This gown is becoming to almost any
type Of figure. 1t is dignified and
quiet, but it is also brilliant. In the
picture big black satin poppy adds
it's fine silken sheen to the finish Of
an exquisite frock. 1t is In black also,
but might be in some brilliant color If
occasion seemed to demand it.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Inc Author Just Before Leavino for
Home

Il muiilpd "d---n" and II fryy othcr
Qualifying adirctivcS, he stopped down
and took the man in lis arms like -
h.Ny--hr WAS no feather cithcr-nnJ
staggered down the ward with him. mn
MIN in bed and unarrSSrd him. A low
murmnr OF approval came from the pn
iicnts. Doctor Frost got very rcd, and
rs soon rs he had finished untressin.
Palmer, hurrcdly left the ward.
The wound in my face had almost
healed and J was n Notwithstanding
SiEht the left cheek twisted into n
Knot, the eye pulled down, and my
mouth pointing in north by north
| west direction. | was very downhcar,.
ed and could imagine myself durlnl
the rest OF my life being stunned br
All on account of the repulsivc scar
Doctor Frost arranged for me to go
to the Cambridge Military hospital at
AldrrShot for special operation to
try ana make the scar presentablc.
arrived nt the hospital ana got an
awful shock. The food was poor and
he discipline nbnornally strict. No
patient was allowed to sit on his bed,
ana smoking was permitted only at
certain designated hours. The face
specialist did nothing for me except
TO look ut the wound. made appli
cation for transfer back to palgnton,
ohering to pay my transportation.
rms oifer was accepted, and after two
weeks absence, once again arrived
IN Munsey ward, all hope gone.
The next day after my return Doc
tor Frost stopped ut my bed and said .
'Well. Empey, IL you want me to try
and see what can do with that scar
I'll do 1t, but you are taking an awful
chance"
answered: "Well. doctor, Steve
Brodie took chance; he halls from
New York and SO do IT,
Two days after the undertaken
squad carried me to the operating
room or pictures" rs we called them
because Of the funny films we see un-
DER ether. and the operation was per-
formed 1t was n wonderful piece OF
surgery and q marvellous success
FROM now on that doctor can have NV
| shirt.
More than once some poor soldier
has been brought into the ward IN n
dying condition, resulting from lose of
blood and exhaustion caused bv his
long journey from the trenches Aftor
an examination the doctor annonnco.
that the only thing that will save him
is q TRANSMISSION OF blood Where ,s
the blood to come from2 He does NOT
have to wait long for an answer-scv.
eral Tommies Immediately volunteer
| their blood FOR their m0tC Throo ~,
four are accepted; blood test is
maze, and next day the TRANSMISSION
,aRes place and there Is another pale
face In the ward.
whenever bone is needed for som4
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Mud Baths

representative CnpStick was talking
about nirpIane production
our airplnnc production has been
SLOW he said, "but really think that
TOO much abuse has been Showered on
the men who innugumtcd it.
one OF these men was recently talk
en- down with rheumatism. As he hob
bicd on his two sticks across the We
r;lnda OF II ScaShOre hotel sympa-
thctic lady said to him:
Have YOU ever tried mud bnthS2'
Yes indeed he answered Didn't
YOU know that | served on the aircraft
production board till they kicked me
out?'
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
~cAllFoRNIA SYRUP OF FIGsn
CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE 1T.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and pccvish. See If tongue is
coated; this is sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat' sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhma, remember, gen
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always DE the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup of
Figs" for chlldrens ills; give a tea
spoonful, and in few hours nil tbe
foul waste, sour bile and fermentinp
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, deli.
cious fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect good 'inside" cleans
Ing. Directions for babies, children
OF all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A little
given today saves Il sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for bottle Of "California
Syrup Of Figs" t.lcn see that It is
made by the "California Fig Syrup
Company"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Iona Loaves Are Most Economical.

a loaf weighing one pound contains
II per cent Of water If 1t Is round
and only "a per cent If 1t Is cylindrical.
Therefore. she who buys long loaves
gets 14O grammcs more actual food for
her money than she who buys round
lonves.
The reason for this Is that the
sphere is the figure that contains the
largest possible volume under the
smallest possible surface, and, as eval'
Grafton is n matter of surface, tl,i'
greater from cylinder than i t.
sphere Of the same weigh.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Not Quite Extinct

"NAlIs become OF the od-fishion-
od persons who used to say motion pic-
lures were Injurious to the cycs?"
"flow do | know?' replied the
irasclblc man. II don't even know
WHAT'S become Of the old d-fashioncd nm
tlVhmpirc pr,ldc who used to cloim
that motion pictures were undcrmin-
ing morals of the young thing.'"-Bir-
mngham Agc-Hcrald
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Skin Troubles That Itch

Burn and disflgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti.
cura Soap and gentle anointings of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples.
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail Soap
rs, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05
Things UnpurchasahIe

mere are things" said the phi
losophcr' that money cannot buy"
Yes replied his wife. "But wish
You would quit talking about the high
cost OF living"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-05

An Over.ripe Tomato
ana ober over ripe vegetables or fruits often oausa
xe1s seEiSqs 30 m wel T1Eubs In hot weathe CheSS
BABY BOWnL MEDICINE r. n safe and sur, rcmedS
ior Snumer Diarrhoeas 1t is Just as efiectlye fny