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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01
5000 in Repair Shops.

5000 in Repair Shops.
The recnperation and repair Of worn
and damaged articles began in the
spring of 1916 In vast warehouses and
repair shops in which 5000 persons,
including 1000 refugees mostly won.
en-, are employed.
Here and at Les Murllns, northwest
of orleons, among the quays from
which the moblllzed men of the fifth
military region went on TO war in
August. 1914, German prisoners OF
war now line up In front Of incoming
freight trains and unload quantities
Of great sacks that look like the prod
uct Of gigantic rngInan's shop.
The inlescrlbable mass invokes the
confusion as well as the tragedy Of
the battlefield. There are pierced and
dcnted helmets, worn and stunned
pieces of uniform, forage caps, great.
coats, leggings, army shoes and trench
boots, some of them pierced by bullets,
some torn by shrapnel and Others
shredded BY violent contact with
bnrhed wire.
All Of them are covered with layers
II mud Of varying thicknesses and
not infreqnenly d garment present.
stain OF an lndefnuble color always
easily recognized bur eof rid of with
didiculty. Those GARMENTS receive
special treatment They are first
thrown into q receptacle which they
90 through a long and thorough cleans
ing before being treated as other gar.
meuts,
Leather, Metal and Cloth.
The first operation on the arrival Of
train is the sorting of The load into
three piles, leather, metal ond cloth.
The cloth and canvas 70 az once into
immense dlslnfocting tanks that are
in operation night and day. and from
there to the laundry Then they 90 to
another warehouse. where they are
separated into repairu6le and unre.
palrable; here there is great deal Of
ripping to separate trimmings from
garments and 10 divide the garments
themselves into pieces Of as nearly uni
form size as possible to facilitate their
transformation into comfortable slip
pers.
The sheep skins are purified by a
sulphur application in the abandoned
vault OF an old cemetery near by,
where 5000 of them are treated each
day, after which they are made plla-
BILE and ready for wear again by benz
ing machine Some of them are able
to take another turn at the front, but
the most of them, along with pieces Of
uniform, are distributed among the as
sembllng stations at the rear for the
equipment of auxlllaries and among
the hospitals for the clothing of con-
valescents.
Rags are sold here at the rate of
hundred bales per day, Weighing In
the aggregate about IL tons. This rep
resents the wear and wastage Of cloth
ing srecelved at lie Mans alone; an
equal quantity is received at Les Muir
Inns.
Kettles, brazlers, lanterns, drums,
musical Instruments and oil kinds Of
tools also pass through here on Their
way to Rennes to be dealt with by spe-
ciaI establishments where the per-
centage of recuperation Is said TO be
very slight.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01

Denver, Colo.-- no Miss Lola Apr
derson Of Pueblo, Colo, belongs the
distinction Of winning the 1Fst appoint
ment Of woman ever made ASA DIP
uty Unitod States marshal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-02-01

FOR SALEi-One 1916 model Max
well touring car in good condition. APP
ply at louisa Garage.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17

cons while wife finishes her beauty
sleep
Men are such patient things. They
usually marry with the expectation Of
enjoying the gentle ministrations Of a
woman in the home. And the nicer
they are, the more patiently they en-
dure the breakup Of their bachelor
dreams. But no man was ever ne
elected or imposed upon by his wife
without finding 1t out sometime, though
most husbands are too wise to talk
much about IT,
The above quotation from DR.. Kuhn
says for thousands Of overworked nus
bands what they never venture 90 put
into words Yet many Of them must
feel that when they waste their energy
washing dishes and sweeping. they
also lose part Of their value to their
employers. and the chance Of getting
better salaries.
Almost every woman has some Opin-
ion about how TO treat a husband. Sup
pose you have no husband? Do you
not think a girl ought to have a theory
about how to treat one in order to
qualify for marriage? Send in your
ideas, girls.
And wives, If happily married, tell
other women how you manage If
miserable, point out why your treat
ment failed
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
Nighf Life in First Line
Trench is Full of Thrills

mounds lie under as many rough-hewn
crosses, each bearing a name and the
intertwlned flags Of America and
France.
The night polus have taken thei'
places a few yards apart along the
parapet The day poilus have filed
into the dugouts for food and rest
A machine-gun is "rat-tat-tat-ing' its
evening tryout. All machine-guns are
frequently tested at night. A faintc-
'rat-tat-tai-tat" shows that the Boche
is doing it too A bright fiery streak
roars up nearby and a small white
parachute floats gently down with an
incandescent 1are lighting up No
Man's-Land for 100 yards around
Somebody saw a suspicious move be
yOnd the wire, an officer explained
The officer orders few rifle grenades
fred as a warning to prOwllng BOche.
perhaps trying TO learn something or
to cut the wire. The poilu heads.
silhouetting over the parapet at in
tervals against the blackness beyond,
duck down" for an instant while the
grenades explode with cayernOus rOars
pieces each and wipe out life for roads
around.
More machine-guns are tapping their
warnings or having their "tryouts" here
and there along the line The Bochc
again, as if nervous, is doing it, too.
A half hour follows without a single
spark Of fireworks. But IL breaks out
again-both sides watching, 1arng,
bombing, machine-gunning suspicious
things in that uncanny black stretch Of
No-Man's-Land fringed on each side
with night watchers who trust nobody
but themselves.
Another period OF silence except low
voices Of men talking in trench whisp-
ers" They've learned to trench
whisper" by constant practice. a
poilu apologetically explained, as he
rearranged his nest of black egg-like
hand grenades IN the trench shelf be-
fore him, that American soldiers talk
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
BY WINONA WILCOX.

Do you know how to treat a hus-
band?
II so. tell how. THE EVENING
JOURNAL would like to publish your
recipe.
The query Is suggested by a para
graph in safety Engineering:
Don't overwork the husbands after
they get home from a day Of arduous
toll says Dr.. L. p Kuhn. "A man
who has worked steadily all day is not
in condition to work three or four
hours longer about the house. If a
wife is inconsiderate enough to make
him wash dishes, clean the house, or
look, after the children, she Is impairing
his efficiency"
A passage like that is not based on
one example Of an overworked hus-
band. The grievance must have be-
come quite common before it attracted
professional attention, aud the admoni-
tion Of Dr.. Kuhn should be also a warn
ing to the wives whom IL fts.
The condition is not at all 20 the
credit Of a certain class Of wives.
some Of whom see TO it that husband
takes turn In the kitchen about s
a. m. as we'll as after business hours.
Lots Of patient husbands get their own
breakfasts and pack their own lunch
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
Eighteen Rural County Youths
Report on Monday for War Du'y
speeIal % THE EVENING IOuRNAL.

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Jan i7.-Eighteen regis
trants In rural New Castle county who
have submitted their questionaires and
have been assigned 10 Class 4, have
been ordered to report to the head
quarters Of the local exemption boa =
for examination at 3 o'clock next Mon
day afternoon. This is the FIRST con-
tingent who have submitted question
naires TO be ordered 10 report for ply
steal examination. The eighteen men
to report follows:
Z. j. McGovern, Hockessln.
W. P. stats, Townsend.
T.. Hukill, Y. NJ. C.. A.. Wilmington
Lee Lex Lewis, Newark.
George p Pennington. New Castle.
Edward Johnson, Townsend.
Russell j. Reed. Mildletown
John II Brackin, Hockessin.
James w Lockman, Newport.
Giuseppe Pace, Winterlhur.
Edward MOuly, Petersburg, Va
Henry NJ McIntire,. Elkton, Md
Roy Brisco, Townsend
Richa d4D Faulkner, Wooddale.
William Chandler, Townsend.
ederick c. Brand, Montchanin.
James E. Bacon, New Castle.
William c. Day, Route. 1, Whining
ton.
The Rural New Castle Exemption
Board hes also sent to, the adjutan
Evening journal., 1918-01-17

ed too loud at nrst. But they finally
learned to 'parlor doucement," he
added
The Boche is active again. A flock
Of hand grenades roar themselves into
silence on the other side as fiery light
streaks perform arcs like Roman can
dies and then float gracefully down
under their parachutes into the Ger
man wire. A rifle grenade eXplodes
half way across No-MansLand and
Boche machine-guns take up the tune.
The Boche having told the French by
the display that no German soldiers
are prowlng in this part Of No-Alan's
Land there is silence again until time
makes things uncertain.
THE Boche has no reason to be nerv-
Gus YET" whispered an officer. "Our
first patrol goes out at O'Clock.
Would you like to go alone?'
Patroll.ng is one Of the milder
games of hide and seek in No-Man's s.
Land at night, and its something most
all American trench soldiers Will learn
before the war is over.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
FORMER FRESDENTT(
ADDRESS GRADUATES
William H. Taft TO be Com
mencemcnt Day Orator at
Delaware in June
DR.. M'DON ELL TO
PREACH SER MON
speeIal to rHE EvENINa IounNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Jan i7-Former President
William H. Taft will be the commence
ment speaker at Delaware College next
June. President Samuel C. Mitchell, an
nounced today that Mr.. Taft had ac-
cepted the invitation to make the ad-
dress to the graduates on that occa-
sion. Mr.. Taft in accepting the lnvl-
tation stated In a letter 20 President
Mitchell that he VIII be glad Of the op-
portunity to talk TO Delaware boys.
After leaving tho Presidential chair.
Mr.. Taft went to Yale University as an
instructor and is one of the most popu-
lar and most sought after speakers In
the country today His work as a
publiclst and his campaign upholding
the administration and advocating that
every American do his bit" in some
way to help the administration and
help win the war has endeared the
former President 10 every American.
The Board Of Trustees of the college
at q meeting last fall approved a plan
Tor the changing Of the days for COM
mencemant. For many years com
mencement has started on Sunday and
closed with the commencement exer-
cises Including the address TO the grad
uates on Wednesday,. Under the new
plan the commencement this year will
start Saturday, June g. on that day
there Will be athletic events, etc. on
sundsy the usual annual Y NJ C. A.
meeting and The baccaIaureatc sermon
In the evening will be held. The col
lege authorities hope 20 secure Senator
Josiah Wolcott TO make the annual \.
N. c, A. address and announcement Is
made that the hev. John Mcdowell.
D. d., pastor of the Brown Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Of Baltimore. will
preach the baccalaureato sermon sun
day evening. June Q. Dr. Mcdowell is
well known for his work in the War
Work Council OF the Y. NJ. c. A. He Is
IN great sympathy with social move
monts and has taken a prominent part
IN sucn movements for several years.
Former President Taft will make his
address 10 the graduates on the morn
Ing Of Monday, June 10. The commence
ment exercises under the new plan will
conclude that day. The commencement
this year will be a notable one in sew
eral respects. In add tion to the fact Of
a former President having been Sc
cured to address the graduates Of Della
ware College, 10 viii also be notable
from the fact that the flrst graduating
class Of the Women's College win re-
seive diplomas that day.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
FARM BUREAU PLAN
BEIEC VOEKED OUT
Kent County Association
Joins Heartily in Conser-
vation Work
WOMEN TO HELP
MEN IN WORK
speciai to THE EVENING journal.

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan i7.-Kent couniy's
iarm bureau organization, formed
here last Ffiday under most enthusi-
asiic conditions. has begun its active
work for the carrying out Of the eb-
lects and pm mposes for which il was
intended, That Of forming oreanlzat. .ons
IN every district and hamlet of the
county for The betterment of the fal
er' ana al the same time assisting the
Government IN the conservation of
tooI, raising larger crops and a gen
eral assistance in all things both 10
the interests OF the Government and
the farmer.
A meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the bureau held here yesterday
mapped out plans for aggressive work
at once, flrst notifying the chairman
Of each community center. with a view
Of the chairman bringing together the
farmers and agriculturists OF their sew
eral communities in close touch with
each other along all phases Of farm
life. The chairmen Of the several
communities ratified are as follows /:
Smyrna, Edward Donovan; Blackis-
ton, David Knots; Kenton, Harry
Clark; Downes Chapel, Eugene Attx
Hartley, Henry Williams; Wileys
schoolhouse, Robert Wiley: Lelpslc,
John Tarburton; Cheswold, Thomas D.
Garrison; Dover Walker NInln; ST.
Jones Neck, B II. Moor; Wyoming. F..
C Bancroft: Magnolia, Herbert Rich
ardson Viola, Edward Todd; FELTON,.
Joseph Stewart; Hollandsville, Alfred
Dill: Petersbu"g w j. Chambers; Har-
rlngtOn Alfred Raiughley. Houston,
David Vlnyard; Pennington, w. NJ
Thorp, Milford; j. W. Skewis. Fred
erica, Herman Vinyard
The following women have also been
ratified as assistants TO the men chair
men: Mrs Theodore Cavender, Mrs.
Ross Numbers, NJ S. Harry Clark, Mrs
Edward Daley, Mrs Robert Wiley,
Mrs Noble Jerman, Mrs. W, c. Savin,
Mrs X. l.. Cowgill, Mrs. r. II. Wilson,
Mrs. William Dickson, Mrs Charles
Jolls, Mrs. II. c. Richardson, Mrs.
George w. Collins. Mrs Edward Todd,
Mrs. John Heyd, NJ Ms Clifton, Mrs VII
lard Jester. Mrs Chambers, Mrs. w. NJ.
Smith. Mrs Wharton, Mrs. Lo1and,
Mrs ". W. Day, Mrs. w. c. Smith,
Mrs. Ida Rosa, Mrs Herman Ninyard,
Mrs Smithers.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
Deny PARl lie FOR
Confessed FORCER

stephen NIoecklos prominence IN
church work and his conscientious
scruples that would not allow him to
work on Sundays, and led to his leav-
ing home TO shift for himself because
he did not approve Of his father oper-
atlng a cigar manufacturing company,
failed TO save him from a jail sentence
when he pleaded guilty. through his at
torney. Caleb Z. Burchenal. in General
Sessions Court yesterday to a charge
Of forgery. Mr.. Burchenals applica-
tion for parole was refused by Judge
Heisel and Moeckle was sentenced TO
serve three months In the worhhouse,
TO pay a fine Of $500 and to pay the
costs Of the prosecution.
The facts were set before the court
as follows: Moeckle lived in Lebanon,
Pa, where his father had cigar manu-
featuring plant Opposed to such a
means Of making a living, stephen left
home. deciding TO shift for himself. He
came 10 this city and went TO work
with the dupont Company, but stayed
there only a short time because he was
required TO work on Sundays Later he
went with the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company as an outside
agent, and showing up well In this ca
pacity, .he was promoted to manager
about nine months ago.
a bill, about a month ago, came to
him from b. + Blackburn for se1 for
taking care OF the horses Of the COM
pany. He directed a girl clerk in the
store 20 trace the signature Of Mr..
Blackburn on the bill. recelpting il by
means Of carbon paper. theiimpress Of
which was traced with pen and ink and
the carbon marks erased. This bill,
which was not paid by Moeckle, was
sent by him TO the company's main Of
flces. and later this deficiency was dis
covered by an auditor Of the company,
which fact caused his arrest
Mr.. Beinhardt opposed the motion for
parole. saying that he was the wrong
kind Of man to probate. He asserted
that his church activities cloak to
hide his wrongs--made his act more
serious.
The Rev. William r. pettingill. pastor
Of the North Baptist Church, offered to
take AIoeckle in his charge if he were
parolcd.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
ENTERTAINs AT cARns.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA Del Jan II Misses Hilda.
Laura and Isabel Hutchinson delight
fully entertained at five hundred at
their home here last Monday evening
Is honor Of their brother, Merrill Is
Hutchinson, Of Camp Lee, Va, who was
home on a b-ief furlough In addi-
tion to the family, those present were
Miss Emily Spruance and Misses Mary
Riggs, Betty Langrell, June Massey.
Melvna and Helen Lewes and Messrs
Joseph Paise, of Cheswold; Davis Bell.
Henry Ennis, Lee Deakyne. George
Boehmler and Victor Boyer.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17

general The names Of a large number
of reg strants who have been notified,
but who have failed 90 MI out theil
ques.ionnaircs The board desires TO
make It plain TO registrants that those
who have not received their question:
saires should report to the head
quarters Of the board in Pu nell Hall
Newark, at once, and should bring
with them those persons who may
have to sign afildavits The names
that have been sent TO the adiuianl
general for failure TO repo follow:
William Carey, New Castle
Frank w. Lee, Edge Moor.
Michele Galande, Edge Moor.
Matthew Fox, New Castle.
Julius Williams, Edge Moor
Charles Tlngle. Newark.
Henry l.. Zelchenso, New Castle.
Parry Buie. Shellpot Camp
Harry Klyneski, Bellevue.
Howard ]. NcGinnis, Edge Moor.
Malik Vessaf, Ncw Castle
Grist Pestich. New Castle.
L0nnie Hunt. Elsmere.
Daniel W. Armstrong Greenville.
Stephen Masorik, Newark.
John Soroka, New Castle
Atturio Antonio, Claymont.
John Cross (colored), New Castle.
John Sundbo e, New Castle
Oresto DiOstlllio, New Castle.
John E. White, Wilmington.
Frederick Brown, Newark.
Lonny Coleman, Elsmere
Decunno Grargi0. Henry Clay
George Cooper, Newark.
F ank Riccolella, Edge Moor.
William H. Conoway. H0ckessin.
Donate Cioyltello, Centreville
Rasi Pinto. Augustine.
Junius Robinson, Elsmere.
Pasquale Sen.si, Holly Oak
Joseph DeNurre, Elsmere.
Lawrence GodsOe lorklyn.
Roy L. Sutton. Wilmington.
+ ank Onman. Richardson Park
Rosa 4. Aflklashefsky. New Castle.
Oscar J. White. New Castle.
Burtis c. Jordan, New Castle
Frank Hopkins, Wilmington
Frank Kalinsky. New Castle.
Pelleere ,Gemigrani. Bellevue
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
rnII.rGE AI.I,MNI nINNER.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Jan. i7.-Flnal plans are
being made for The annual Delaware
College Alumni banquet. which will be
held at the City Club, Wilmington, on
the evening Of January 26 George l..
Townsend IS chairman OF the commit
tee on arrangements, and associated
with him on the committee are Profess
sor George +. Dutton, William NJ
Francis. William J.. r Edgar and H.
Rodney Sharp. ]. Harvey Whiteman
will be toastmastor and the principal
address will be made by former Judge
George Gray Secretary Of state Everett
C. johnson and several others will also
make short addresses.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
BROWNsON LIBRARY EUCHRE.

The annual euchre and dance Of the
Brownson Library Association, assist
ed by the Young Ladies' Catholic Club,
Will be given in Pythian Castle on Fri
day evening, January %. This euchre
promises TO he a big success, and il
is the desire Of the committee to have
it surpass any previous euchre given
by these associations. Up to the pres
ent time the committee has received
upward Of 80 prizes, consisting Of
many beautiful and useful gifts given
by business houses of the city. a
feature will be dancing continually
from 9 to l2 o'clock. Euchre will be
played on the lower floor, starting at
Si5 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17

spOndent, tells OF his experiences dur
ing night in front line trench in
close proximity TO that section of the
front now held by American troops
Editor.
BY W. :. FORREST.
United Press Stan Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Dec. i6 tBy Mail -
Night life I'm a first line trench has its
little bag Of thrills for the beginner
Pollus say night trenches are mo-
/ notonous, but all pollus have seen
liveler things than trench life.
To an American correspondent,
spending a first night on the fringe Of
No-Nlan's island precisely as no doubt
hundreds Of thousands Of Americans
will before the end Of the war, a
nocturnal trench has all the melo-
dramatic elements to keep up interest
and drive monotony away.
Darkness seems TO settle down quick
ly over the frowsy, weeded, grey strip
in front which nobody owns and no
body treads in daylight. The low
q II ridge just behind a tanglc Of
wooden stakes and barbed wire over
across melts quickly into the failing
light and nothing Is visible except
your own sandbagged parapet and the
ragged maze Of your own barbed wire.
A battery Of French guns bark sharp
ly in the rear Fire1y flashes wink a
mile behind the enemys wire. The
French gunners are saying Good
night to a Boche battery and the dull
"Boom, Boom" "Boom then the
squeal Of enemy steel above tells you
the Boche is answering. Unless un-
forseen things happen tonight the
/ gunners will rest on their arms" un-
I til daybreak. on quiet sectors like
this 1t often happens.
With darkness down the night shift
are eating supper in their dugouts and
rigging out in sheepskin jackets to be-
gin the silent night watch over the
/ parapets. The dugouts - corrugated
steel and sandbag construction at in
! te~vals a few yards back Of the frst
| llne-are smelly and dark, but filled
with life. It's human life and insect
/ life. the latter making little difference
so long as steel and sandbags shod
vagrant shells. Men say they can get
accustomed to insects, but the bite Of
a shell is different
The United Press found the inevi-
table American sign in these dugouts
tonight. Pencilled names on the
wooden hunks suggested New York's
East Side, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Mil
waukee and other purer American
names suggested early settlers on the
praires in the middle west In fact,
10 was in the trench just outside that a
small body Of American "Sammies' on
/ November fought desperately against
overwhelming German odds in Amer
ica's first little battle Of the big
European war.
Tonight the pollus Of France are
again eating their evening soup, meat
stew, bread. cheese and linking their
rations of Pinard on the hunks where
names like Janovicy, Meyers and
Meadows are pencilled. Probably soon
khskied figures will again occupy these
dugouts carrying on the watch over
the wire ahead and over a historic
little American graveyard two miles
in the rear, where eleven silent earth
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
EVENING AT CARDS.

A card party was enjoyed at the
home Of Mrs A. B. Draper, No i23 West
Twenty-seventh street, on Wednesday
evening. Those present were: Mrs.
Batchler, Mr.. and Mrs. Brinton, Mr..
and Mrs William Shinn, Mrs. Edward
Pier, Homer Day. Mr.. and Mrs. C.. J..
Shinn, Mrs. Fred Wood, Miss Edith
Whittngham, Miss Anna Shinn and Mr.
and Mrs. Draper. The prize winners
were Mrs. Wood and C. j. Shinn. Mrs.
II. Brinton and Mrs. w. Shlnn and Miss
Edith Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
HUGHES-kELLY.

Miss Marguerite Hughes, of No. 1914
West Eighth streetl and John j. Kelly,
Of No. 1893 Market street, were mar
ried yesterday morning at ST. Paur-
r. G. Church by the Rev Thomas T..
Waldron, assisted by Bishop Monaghan
The couple will make their home in
this city after an extended trip. Mr.
Kelly is a son Of Neal B. Kelly, con
tractor.
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
NEGRESs BURNED.

Attempting to extinguish fire at the
home Of Rebecca Thomas, a Negress Of
No. 1908 Peoples street, whom she was
visiting last night. Tina Harris. a Ne
gress. aged 60 years, was slightly burn
ed The fire was in the kitchen and
was extinguished by the Liberty Fire
Company.
The burned woman was removed TO
the Delaware Hospital in the Phoenix
ambulance wher6 it was found that she
was not seriously burned
Evening journal., 1918-01-17
JUNIOR OFFICERS ELECTED.

Telegraph Council, No %, Jr. o. L,
A. NJ. has elected and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
Jr. P c., W. W. Rice, Jr; c., II. e.
Craig; V. c., F P. Frazer: r. s., S. 7.
Jamison; F. S, w. II. Oliver, Jr.; treas
urer, E. E. Craig; conductor, r. B.
Groff; w, L. C, Croft; chaplain, r. H.
Wilhelm; I. s., C. E. Duling; o. S. A.
Wilhelm.