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manded the reason for such q thing.
Lord. but / admired her as she stood
there bullying the machine-like Prus-
sian. In her assumed capacity Of Of
hcer's wife.
I admired her, for I knew she must
be at heart as nonplussed and click
with fear as 1. But unlike myself she
had had the wit to take advantage OF
the mans belief that ! was a Prussian
Captain.
Il sometimes think, in an emergency,
q woman is twice as resourceful and
ten times as clever as we men, for all
our boast OF superior intellect. ]
know Adele has ten times my clever
ness. But then. 80 have you. mother
OF mine,)
The soldier, with humble respect, be-
gan 10 answer her questions. But
noticed no addressed himself TO me
not to Adele, evidently regarding her
as her husbands mere mouthpiece. or
else not daring TO address a mere
woman In the presence Of a superior
of1cer.
I'VE had word an hour ago." said
he. shat the Americans who were
training hero had been ordered 20 fall
back 70 the trenches q mile TO west
ward and 10 desert these. w
were moved across-throe regiments
OF US. That ia all I know. wohlge-
boren Herr Richter"
1 grunted, .unintelligibly. Then, obey.
ing a sharp pressure OF Adele's hand
on my ARM, 1 moved rapidly awa'
with her In the direction in which W.
had ONE MY brain was In a whirl
Adele seemed TO realize my perpleIity
For she said az soon an we were ouI
o: earshot:
Don't you seer Don't you under.
stand what has happened7"
only that the Americans are in re,
treat!" / answered. My heart was II
my heels.
"Retreat7" sho echoed In scorn
What n~onsensel II Is nothing OF IN,
kind. they were put into those from
line trenches on a wholly unimportan.
sector, 70 train. not 10 plunge at onc'
into the active warfare. When they
are ready for that they will be shiftec
TO some vital point on the line where
their prowess will count. They wer,
put here TO train. You can be certain
they won't be permitted 10 fight unit
their Generals think the training Il
complete. Now that the Boobies ar,
beginning TO try raiding tactics you
men have been moved back a mile
That ib'an, The trenches they aban
doned are of no strategic value; IN,
Germans know that, as well as Franc,
does. But as soon as some spy re
ported the move Of the Americans the!
threw q regiment or two into tn,
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Once more I had cause 10 bless that
German Infantry Captain whose coat
] still wore. But, Just then, I had
can brain TO bless anything. I stood
aghast.
l was certain We had not gone In
b wrong direction this time. We had
moved due west from the crater lip.
Moreover, ! recognised a dozen IA
miliar things about CHS trench that
had been my home for weeks.
Then how In the name OF all that
was unbelievable, did this German
happen to be standing so unconcern-
edly on It's edge? why, too. did he
show a fiashlight 20 brazenly when its
rays might well bring a perfect shower
OF bullets from tho opposite line OF
trenches7
I might stlll be standing, blinking,
II II had not been for Adele. Speak
ing 10 tho man in perfect German,
even to the cultural Prussian lntona-
ton, she asked sharply;
What does this mean? What are
you-we-doing In tho Yankee
%trenches7 Speak up. mani"
She could not have addressed him
with more imperious authority II she
had been a Major General. As she
spoke, she caught my arm and leaned
on II, close TO me. with an ostenta-
tious air OF possession.
The German-he seemed to be a non
commissioner oticer-was visibly I'm
pressed.
"Gnadige Fraulein,"- he began.
But she cut him short
I'VE returned to camp, the Herr Cap
tain-my husband and Ito hsar.oul
men have taken these Allied trenches.
We heard no particulars, We heard
no firing beyond the handful OF ar
tillery salvoes, What does II meanY'
She spoke as n she and I regarded
the move as a personal slight and de-
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Wives, Please
Take Note
WYE HOLD these facts TO be
w proved, says the Irish World.
That no husband ever

WE ,l HOLD .o 'nsI she f Ir,.s y w. Se
~ That no husband ever
wants his wife to call on him at his
ONCE during business hours except
upon his invitation.
That no wife can possibly know
/, how she upsets his routine, disorders
the mental processes that go on dur
ing those hours. and subjects herself
to the gossip OF his office mates.
That there is no easy way to make
a wife see this.
We proceed from these truisms TO
a few observations.
A lovely creature breezes into her
husbands office Just because she
happens to be passing.
I. She says, NOW. don't let me dis
turb you a minute-I know you are
busy. Dearle, what good does that
desk light do you at that angle I
Don't you know you will ruin your
eyes? What a mess your desk is in
Look at Mr.. ofcemate's. how neat
II is. Well. Just let me stick this
little package In your lower drawer
and you bring II home with you when
you come. 90, dearie, Jusl
, opened that drawer 20 slip this pack
' age In It and I couldn't help seeing
that bill from Smith's-and you tolt
mo Il was paid"
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w h at S in a Name?
By Eleanor Clapp
EperV Surname Has Meaning

COMETiMES there u more In a
y name than In tho person who
bears II. for names we're not
originally the mere titles that dis
uhguished one man or woman from
another. When first adopted they all
had some well understood meaning.
For centuries nobody had but n
name, and even this first or proper
name as we cad II slgnifled some
personal quality or occupation. Thus
according TO most authorities John.
which Is derived from tho Hebrew,
means wise and merciful; George,
from tho Greek, means a farmer. and
Henry, from tho Latin, means noble
and honorable. Mary In Hebrew slg-
miles broken hearted, and Emma,
from the German, means a nurse or a
bee, Emily Ia simply little Emma
and 80 on.
As tho worlds population increased
and men began TO gather together in
communities there were ofton dozens
Of Johns or Simons or MarthaA or
Marys In one pace, This made "a
continuance OF tn single name sys-
tom an lmPosslbllty, for what M /
worked well enough when the ear q
was sparcely populated was nowE
source OF the greatest confusion. In
sending a message 10 anyone. writing
him or even referring to him in con
~yersation II became necessary 70 add
some description 70 his name by
which he could he distinguished. This
was done In several ways, sometimes
by describing hlm IA ths son OF so
and so, sometimes by adding the
name OF his city or country. or by
referring 10 his occupation. We SEQ
all three 81 these plans constantly
used In the Bible.
In the English language the com
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CHAPTER TX.

TN silence and STOPPING low, that
u earth-brown clothes might
the better blend with the muddy
y earth around us. We stole, side by
side. toward the American front line
trench.
My nights adventures promised to
have a tame enough ending.
We came at last 70 the lip OF the
first trench. I found a ladder head
and threw one leg over TO descend
marvelling that no sentinel challenged
me.
Walt till I get down and find a
light" l whispered to Adele. Then
I'll help you down. p
I got no further. 1 found a light"
with no trouble at all at the very mo-
ment l was speaking. And 1 found II
without searching.
An arc OF white fire shot out OF the
darkness beside me-. II stabbed my
eyeballs. Yet. lurching i%nstinctively
70 one side out OF Its binding radi-
ance, l could see what caused IL
There, on an upper rung OF the lad
der stood an overcoated man, a flash
light in his hand. / could mako out
the silhouette OF his body against the
slowly paling sky.
Not only that, but ] could see some
thing else about HMM that brief in
slant before the Aashlight rays could
search me out and play upon me
again.
/ could sec that he wore a helmet.
A spiked helmet. A helmet such as
no soldier on earth now wears, except
a German. .g .
While l stood there, gaping. the mar
found me again with his accursed
searchlight, and at once. with a grum-
bled apology, he shifted the lights
glare from me. at the same time bring
Ing up his other hand in salute
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miles from here. Comet"
She set on. briskly, over the uneven
ground, ! at her heels. She took n
northward course paralleling both
trench lines and midway between
them.
Again 7 thrilled at her ~cleyerness
and brave 7 felt less Ike
an Independent grown man than like
a meek pupil with an all-wise teacher.
II Is not well for n man to feel that
way toward a woman. To restore
my wi self esteem | began TO whistle
softly. Adele halted.
II wouldn't do that II I we're YOU"
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THE ROAD OF AMBITION
HOW SUCCESS LED A MAN
BY STRANGE PATHS


she urged. Some one might hear and
como to investigate"
What Of THAR" I made a Dragging
reply. I'm in the uniform OF n Cor
MAJ captain. And
THAT IL true" she assented. adding.
but perhaps you don't know the
Kaiser has issued an order inflicting
n death penalty on any foreigner or
civilian who Is found impersonating
a German officer. II has been men
toned In all the newspapers. No, my
friend, II | were you I should not
whistle-Just yet"
Ito BE Continued)
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easily through the nostrils mean
while.
No person can continue TO stand in
a round-shouldered position who
practises this exercise daily at inter
walls for several weeks.
Women not accustomed to exercis-
Ing may ind that this movement
causes stiffness and soreness around
the shoulder blades and probably at
the waist line also. In that event dis
continue any muscular movements
for several days and proceed with
the deep breathing exercises until
the muscles have become normal
again.
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FIG FASTENERS. z. T. C. Cby
yequest): Take one pound OF prunes
and one-haif pound of figs. Stone
h prunes and chop tho fruits fine,
put them In a saucepan with one
ounce OF SIENNA powder mot henna)
and add two cups OF hot water. Let
simmer until II forms a stir mass.
then pour on oiled paper. When cold
wrap In oiled paper and place in a
glass jar until wanted. Take about
a square inch OF the paste each night
before retiring.
The following foods are natural
laxatives: All dark breads. ginger,
whole wheat, brown. graham and
bran: crushed wheat, oatmeal. hon.
gny. all coarse cereals, corn and ur-
'nips. green vegetables and watery
salads and fruits. cooked or raw ber-
ries Of oil kinds. lemons, oranges,
peaches. apples, grapefruit. prunes.
figs, rhubarb. honey. nuts. butter
milk. cider. koomiss. Avoid meats,
eggs cheese. condiments. spices, tea,
coffee. milk, cream and alcoholics,
white flour products and bananas.
Dring q glass or two OF hot or cold
water before breakfast and before
retiring.
cAMPHoR ICE FOR THE FACE
MARGERY T.: Camphor Ice is ome
What astringent. 1t helps tighten
fiabby flesh and the grease In II pre-
vents drying the skin too much. !
know many women who use this
about once each week to smooth
Snd harden the nesh.
BRAN BISCUITS FOR coNsTI.
PATION-MRS. ]. C. D.: Sift to-
gether n cup wheat bran, n cur
graham four, I teaspoonful baking
powder, ! teaspoonful salt and then
rub In / teaspoonful melted butter,
Add enough sweet milk TO make a
soft dough. Roll out and bake In hot
oven
ALUM soLUTIoN-MRs. WAL,
TOR O.: Take two tablespoonfuls
powdered alum and pour over II one
pint hot water. After twenty -fouI
hours strain or the clear portion
This will not reduce the breast. II IL
artringent and hardens the nabby
cesh around neck and double chin.
ABoUT SOAP-HARRY A.: I can
not tell you about the soap you
mention as I do not know what II
coptains. Pure CASTLE soap Is al
ways beneficial in cleansing the face
and does not cause excessive dryness
as many strong soaps do. Glycerine
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used. We also find long and short
sleeves. long and short waists and long
and short skirts.
NV design OF to-day favors tho long
waistllne. which a person OF rood
height and proportions will ind OK
ceedingiy becoming. Any iiEhtweisht
silk and woollen mixture or satin
would DO suitable mediums for this
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Answers to Queries

Fashion Editor. Th Evening World!
1 am converting my last year,
spring suit into a dress. using only IN.
coat, as tho skirt Il worn out. What
material would you sukEest TO u
plete the sklrt7 The coat had a tnnic
gathered from tho waistline. 80 am
leaving 1t as It Is, for the top OF Inc
skirt. MIaa y
A heavy satin or charmeuse, eItho-
se~lf-color. dark hrown or black. Usa
It also for sleeve cuffa Wv
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Fashion EiitnT The EfrnlrS
VIII you please de-
sign n simple trock.
TO be made OF tan
~duvetyn. for practical
wear have three
yards, Sc inches wide.
VIII II be enough7
Am twenty four years
Old; take a l6 size.
MISS c.
This model would
be smart with tan
and white gingham
collar and GUNS. which
may be replaCsa With
white satin ones for
variation.
Mrs. h. S. and Miss
h. M-See above de-
sign. X NJ. use black
velvet collar and cuffs
and green tucked tar
feta front section.
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Having bought a
remnant Of l.2
yards Of tan vel
veteen for a dress.
am at . loss what
style 10 choose to
make II up. Desire
something simple
yet smart Will you
please help me out?
Am twenty years 90
age. regular sire.
R. l.
This design may
be cut In one piece
from the neck Col
lar and cuffs OF
black satin. Gold or
self color thread
embroidery. Front
section may be Of
the velveteen or
self color satin.
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THE reason
/ that styles
always have
been moro easily
launched in Paris
than elsewhere Is
that the French
woman
n o { h I n g so
much "a TO p c
In a costume that
has no sister any
where II ore In
America a woman
may have the de-
sire and 20 a. far
along the path rs
she dares. but for
some reason tho
average American
ose her courage
IA soon as she secs
hersek dressed
unlike other wom-
en-. II u only re-
Gently. since our
women have como
TO know that most
OF the styles wo
SEQ are originated
a d m a d o by
Americana, hat
they have gained
confidence enough
in themselves TO
wear W they
like whether any
ons else docs or
not. This Is the
reason that at tho
present time 9
Ia suoh a diversity
Of aty1ea that are
leEitim ately ''in
the mode"
Attn o ugh the
slim silh o u cite
seems universally
liked. II Is accom-
plished in many
" n y q. both the
full and the n r
row skirt being
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In on All Sides by the Foe,
A Lone Soldier and a Girl
Seek the Way Out

tsslne the letters Of Stacy Garth, formerly a plain civilian In
New York and now a buck private OF the Rainbow Division, Some
where in France" written to HE mother who, like all loving
working and-~atina)
Opprsht. lsa. BY thu Pvs Polishing o. THE New Y%t Evening wohdl
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
r.. saY GaHh. . New Ndk boy \, France writes TO his mother the true story Of WIZ be tne
% 4f VT Is s s% & 3 f * ram, Ps#e S 4ss R Ss must ; saS rs hi! H scS st @%ss .Ss d@ n sfj SsI 4.
Sl sort. ssd ks% 9: naa 1 .t ~. ~ fSSs S z, S II 4 Il 81 "a asP G \ sP %sr e %S%%@ s m iI q
french ,snd. thinking Il his own drops into. IT, Instantly a herman challenger him liz gets h
f $%ss % ;S e%aSe S ~ L% snGG's .e. SaS ' '5T 43% "a. G4tsq9s f anl3 %S dTS 1p T sa ipS 81 q iSS 90
iHhrush him that s Is score Gmth Tor the Frnh. they prepare 70 regain hTI WIN ubIS I"
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Deep Breathing
F0 II
Health and Beauty
copynsh.. 1918. N tn. Pref. PubnsAins O.. cA. New rct rN,nins world.
Exercise for Correcting Round Shoulders
BY PAULINE FURLONG
POWERFUL exercise Is illus

A POWERFUL exercise Is illus
"A trated to-day and I want all
readers who practise this
jeep breathing and snoulder-back
movement to follow the instructions
I am outlining to prevent strain on
the back.
Stand with abdominal muscles
nrmly contracted and the chest high
up and expanded, which Is naturally
astrained position. Do not bend the
body too FAR backward, especially II
you are q beginner at the exercises,
, because the great force necessary to
properly accomplish this exercise
may cause strain on the joints.
Tue body must be bent backward,
up high from under the shoulder
blades and not at the small OF the
back. Stand straight, weight for.
ward. Slowly raise the head upward
until the eyes look toward the cell
Ing. and at the same time raise the
ihsnds tpaims outward and arms. ell.
bows sharply bent as shown. until
the hands are on a level with the
shoulders. Gradually force the hands
Backward. holding the waist muscles
hrm and bending the body higher up,
at Just about on a line with the lower
edge Of shoulder blades. Take a long
deep inhalation Of fresh air as you
assume the upright and backward
position and then slowly exhale. Re.
turn to starting position and relax
and rest q few seconds, BREATHING
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tar or sulphur soap are best for black
heads and oily skin.
HAIR DARK AT RooTs--BEssE
". Iouch the hair at the roots with
some peroxide OF hydrogen on a nun
OF cotton tied around a small tooth
brush. Then roll the strands and
tasten on top OF the head to prevent
me bleach from dripping and MAKING
ends darker. This is the only
way TO keep bleached hair n color
Let the strands remain rolled up uny
I'll they are quite dry.
:, FERMENTATION AND oAs-w
Il. II. Ga man reader): The follow
Ing foods should he avoided: white
bread cakes, pastries. all acid fruits,
sweets sugar. coffee, tea, condiments,
ratty foods. heavy. rich grayies,
cream. alcoholics and stimulants.
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Our MECHANICS ORIGIN.

TT HE original Gotham-a name
sometimes applied to New NorS
was a village near Noting
ham. In England, and was the re-
puted home OF the wise men Of
Gotham"
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F.Shion Editor. tn Evening word
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tar or sulphur soap are best for black
heads and oily skin.
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Wednesday, Januar7 I6, 1
Original Fashion Designs
For The EUenmg WOrId's
Home Dressmakers
By Mildred Lodewick

ne UreSsmGkerS

oegyrsht 1918 W me Pr~ rubu,ALas %. III. Nr Yots E..nns waln.
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TN silence and STOPPING low. that
our earth-brown clothes might
the better blend with the muddy
earth around us, We stole, side by
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ABOUT SoAP-HARRY A.: I can
not tell you about the soap you
mention as I do not know what II
coptains. Pure CASTLE soap Is al
ways beneficial in cleansing the face
and does not aus excessive dryness,
as many strong soaps do. Glycerine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-28

words, they could come nearer to doing
business on a mail order proposition than
they could any other time in the history
Of business.
the freight rate situation that renders
more desirable the fostering OF traffic
by dirt roads. The Fonda tariff 2-B, of
which You have probably heard i'm con
n~ection with the Shreveport case. has
raised the local freight rates in. Texas.
ranging from Is to 25 per cent in some
Instances. to where their service is pro-
hibitive, and merchants and shippers are
sending their truck to. the cities for
freight and the wholesalers are sending
it out in that way. The Fonda tariff In
the Shreveport rate case was n tariff
claimed to have been promulgated i'm re-
Spouse to an order of the Interstate Com
merce commission and abolished the state
rates.
so far as I could investigate the mat
ter, 1 feel that the automobile truck
freight industry Is the salvation of the
people of Texas. The power Of the rail-
road commission is being taken away. as
far as it is possible to do Sc: we nave
no control over the freight rates, and We
can do nothing to protect the people, 30
matter how hard we fight the PROPOSE
ton. 1t has been going Oh fer six OF
eirght months, and I look to the future. if
our good roads are continued, to see a
CoHtlIluUuS line Oh TRUCKS IcllNcFllS"
freight in Texas, ever 100 miles. and 1t
will absolutely save the freight situations:
it will place US in a position so we will
; not be at the mercy of the railroads., as
we are today. My statements are based
not only on my own observations. but on
sworn statements of hundreds of people
who are interested in his matter.
LAS to whether a coordinated highway
system for the state of Texas will be
beneficial to the people from Il business
standpoint, I think it is the greatest thing
in the history of the world. l don't know
of anything that will be as beneficial to
the people as the good roads they are try
ing to build today. In addition to that, l
will state that in the United States there
exists q shortage of close on to $50, 900 cars.
We ant get cars to move freight: we
are producers, and we are at the mercy
/ of the northern railroads.; when we ship
cars east they are kept there. look to
see automobiles thrown into service for a
radius Of 100 miles out OF each place to
relieve local freight conditions and stimu-
late shippers. Every carload Of freight
that you can haul in automobiles next
year will be worth it's weight in gold. be-
cause YOU will not have cars to do it."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-28
Ans right with the world
TRUCKS NOW USED
FOR N DELIVERY
From the Dallas, Tex, News.

There have been many authoritative
testimonials as to the value of the auto
mobile and good roads, but not often are
u testimonials presented in the form
IF sworn evidence. That his has been
made possible in Texas through the re-
cent judicial proceedings to test the
validity of the state highway commits
sion law (Which was held valid in the
appellate ccurt) adds an additional flavor
to such testimony.
One of the witnesses for the defense
was Charles Fl. Hurdleston, a member of
the railroad commission Of Texas and
familiar with traffic and TRANSFORMATION
conditions in this state.
As to what effect the construction of
good roads has had upon transportation
facillties,' he testified, II can not give
you accurate statements with reference
to the monetary difference it would
make. but l can make a statement based
on sworn statements of traffic managers
of the railroads in the recent hearing
IN the Shreveport case. They claimed
that service had reduced their
freight hauls in towns located Oh good
roads until their local freight business
mad almost disappeared. stating that auto
mobiles could llaul freight cheaper thai
the railroads, and were doing it. Shippers
also made statements that they We're ship
ping by automobiles in preference to the
railroads..
The railroads nave made application
to the railroad commission for an order
reducing train service in Texas, claiming
that jitney service through towns served
by good roads was making the operation
of local passenger trains almost prohibit
tive. l refer to jitney automobile service
through towns in the good roads districts.
| know from personal observation that
there is an extensive freight service by
motor out of various cities in the state.
Sine applications We're made by the
railroads to reduce their service, | have
made 1t Il point to ride over different
lines on the trains and have discussed
1t with different people in the different
towns, also with reference to what Of
feet motor truck service was having on
the local business of the railroads. They
stated 10 me that the automobile truck
service was the salvation of the small
shippers: that they could rave thei,
freight delivered cheaper thar by rail-
road: that it was a big benefit, as they
dld not have to carry as large a line or
assortment of goods. because they could
telephone. say, to Dallas, a distance of
10 to 30 miles. from towns within that
radius. and the afternoon truck service
delivered the goods at their doorAin other