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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

| 1914. By a trick of, chance he had
just sent his wife and three daughters
to Boulogne-sur-Mer, on the coast Of
France, for a holiday and was. PLAN
ming to join them early in September.
The meeting was deferred just four
years. He was captured, but, was
spared the bitterness Of seeing his
family subjected to the humiliations
which came to the other women Of
Cambrai. His wife and daughters at
once volunteered for hospital service
and worked so heroically for three
years that they were decorated by the
French government with the medal
''des epidemies ct du devouement."
The story which Bergier brought
back was one of want and suffering.
The Germans held him as hostage so
he was not maltreated. Whenever the
city was bombed, however, he was
sent with; three other judges, also held
as hostages, to sit in the railway sta
tions so that they would be killed II
the traffic centers were destroyed.
The people of the city who did not
hold official positions were treated
more summarily. The women were
all made to do menial work of some
kind, such as sweeping the streets
of the city or cultivating and weed
ing the fields. The young boys and
men were sent out to dig trenches and
to bury the dead.
Turned Out of Homes. -
Family after family was turned out
of homes to make place for the wives
Of the German officers who came to
stay in Cambria with their husbands
and for German actresses and sing
ers who were brought from Germany
to stage performances of grand opera
and to make merry in the casinos.
The prisons were kept filed with
offenders"
Early in September Bergier was told
that an exchange had been effected
and he was to return to France. He
would be permitted to take with him
what belongings he could carry. He
found an old baby carriage with two
wheels off and patched it up with
wheels from a dismantled gun. His
clothing, though threadbare, still held
together, but he had no shoes at all.
He took the leather portfolio which
his youngest daughter had used to
carry to school and made a sort of
footgear out of it, using for soles the
betting from a machine in an aban-
doned factory. Il
Part of his journey to Belgium he
made on foot, pushing his belongings
along in the old baby carriage. Part
he made by train.
From Belgium M. Bergier went to
Switzerland finally arriving in Paris
where he rejoined his family.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

1t would not be easy to think up
more useful "going about" garments
than the chic coats of velvet on heavy
silks, introduced to meet the needs of
tourists and of the active, up-to-date
woman of many interests who spends
the winter at home. Along with
these are separate skirts of the same
kind of materials. In the case of vel
vet coat and skirt <to match, worn
together, tone up the wardrobe with
a formal suit. It's usefulness is wild
ened by providing a fashionable skirt
to be worn with blouses of various
kinds and a coat to be worn with
handsome sport skirts.
One of the new skirts of velvet, in
company with blouse of white
batiste,. is shown in the illustration
above. It is in dark brown and en-
ploys satin Of the same color as
means Of neat finishing after the
manner Of this seasons velvet frocks.
The front panel Of this skirt is ex-
tended above the waistline to the
width of the rather wide belt, which
it joins at each side, buttoning over
satin-covered buttons. The sides of
the panel are curved outward to join
the side seams, and its edges are
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

For those who like the plainest of
frocks and the simplest of lines, above
all things, here is an example of fine
designing that shows how much can
be done, with these ends in view. 1t
Is a frock which may be in two pieces,
or may not. 1t is impossible to tell,
this season, merely by looking, just
how these beautiful but misleading
garments are made. Apparently it is
plain, straight-hanging skirt under
an equally plain and straight-hanging
over-dress which opens in wide pan
ell at the front.
The vogue Of the waistcoat and the
vestee has saved the day for these
puritanical frocks, that will not de-
part from the straight and narrow
paths in answering lines. In the
vestees and waistcoats one can in
dulge in lively color or graceful deco
ration and redeem the frock from un-
Interesting severity. Navy blue serge,
in the frock pictured, looks especially
well with a vestee of beige colOred
georgette, braided at the bottom with
navy blue soutache. There is small
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Enouuhness,
Damascus, Oldest City, Known
-, as "The Pearl of the East

Called by orientals "the Pearl of
the East" Damascus is the oldest city
in the world which is s1inhabited. 1t is
mentioned repeatedly in the Old Tes-
lament, and documentary evidence
shows that the ancient city dates back
to 14OO B. G. Travellers refer to 1t as
dear, dirty Damascus" for its odors
are many and strong, and its street
cleaners have long ceased to work.
One of the city's main features is "the
street which is called Straight" which
runs from east to west. Damascus has
been the scene of many conflicts since
David sent an expedition against it
and took It with a slaughter of $4,000
men. Egyptians, Crusaders and Turks
fought so repeatedly for it that it has
become the most captured as well as
the oldest city in the world.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Belief That You Are Tired,
Not Work, Makes You Tired

'The thing that makes the tired
business man. tired is his belief that
he is tired. Believe the contrary.
There have been times when you
worked all day and all night on a
stretch. 1t did not kill you. Work it
self, says American Magazine, as the
modern business world is organ
lied, cannot possibly tire OUT the man
Of average normal health. If it
could, Edison would have been dead
at the age of thirty-five, Bell would
never have produced the telephone,
Henry Ford would not be now king
Of the automobile business, Herbert
G. Hoover would not be controlling and
directing the nations food supply to-
day, Woodrow Wilson would be in a.
sanitarium, General Pershing would be
taking a rest cure instead Of COM,
manding American soldiers In Franca,R
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
KEEPS WATCH ON
SEAMEN'S HEALTH

ton or navigation of the ship, and it
even includes those who are in the
service, on board, Of those engaged in
such care, preservation or navigation.
When discharged by the medical au-
thorities the American seaman is
given free passage to the port from
which he originally signed, unless the
articles provide for discharge else
where or if in a foreign port to some
port in the United States. He must
serve on board the ship on which his
passage has been arranged if possible.
The "seaman's bottle not only will
impress upon Americans who are going
to sea the privileges to which they are
entitled as seamen of the United
States but will preserve the certificate
and keep it clean.
Years ago, in the days of the clipper
ship, and even since that time, the sick
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

turnedlbaek collar of gecrgettesSs sat
the bottom Of the side Fpfeces5 in the
over-dress there's are; parallel rows Of
silk braid stitched on with exquisite
evenness. There is nothing that in
spires admiration more surely than
such, perfection or workmanship.
Among late arrivals in frocks there
are some stunning models of >tri-
colette and satin with long skirts mar
rowed at the bottom and over these
very long panels, falling from neck to
hem, and sometimes embroidered or
covered with narrow braid, or they are
unadorned except for long tassels
placed at each side of the hem at the
bottom. These may be of silk or jet,
and they weight the panels sufficiently
to make them hang gracefully. Short
Chinese coats with plain necks and
sleeves that flare at the hand, in fur
or fur-fabric, make the smartest of
new coats for outdoor wear, with these
chic dresses. u
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

piped With satin.1 Two curved, slit
pockets reveal exquisite tailoring and
are an essential item to the COM
pletion of skirt that. is play sew
eral roles. ., ,.,- = = -. . : .:
Velvet skirts and others of broad-
cloth, velours and goods oof like char
acter usually have special blouse Of
georgette crepe, matching them in
color, made. to complete an afternoon
or dinner toilette. These are more or
less elaborate, according to the re-
quirements and taste of their wear
ers. But these skirts are just as
much at home with dainty blouse of
voile or batiste, simply made. such as
is pictured here.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
TO FLY ACROSS ATLANTIC

to fly that far into the fatherland and
get back and had practically no anti
aircraft batteries posted to protect his
capital. It was realized that once 1t
became known a plane had crossed
the Atlantic the Boche would take the
tip and strengthen his defenses at
Berlin.
Farman has constructed a quadru-
pie motor biplane equipped with four
propellers and driven by engines gen.
Grating more than 1000 horsepower,
which he believes can negotiate the
transatlantic flight. This machine will
have an average speed of 110 miles
an hour and can carry gasoline and oil
for 36 hours. The body of the ma
chine extends the whole length of the
fuselage, from the nose to the tall
piece and the crew can walk up and
down through the passageway. Null
tiple wheels make landings easier
and safer.
Bleriot has also constructed a BIZ
motor machine, with two tractor and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

or disabled American sailor at sea or
in foreign port had no resource but
the charity of his captain or ship
mates. Old-time shippers generally
prescribed and supplied blue pill and
the crews were not burdened with
funds to lend.
Narrowing tales have been told Of
those dark days of the merchant ma
rine, of men forced to lie for weeks
in cramped, foul-smelling forecastles,
often beset by rats and without proper
food, light, air or clothing.
If the man lived until the ship
reached port some sort of care might
be provided for him., but hundreds
died, were buried at sea; their togs
were sold! and they were soon forgot
ten.
But the days when the life of sail
or was dogs life at best are now his
tory. Every vessel flying the Ameri-
can flag and engaged on long voyages
is required to carry a chest of medi-
cines suitable for the treatment Of
common ailments and injuries. Fail
ure to comply with this law-ssubjects
the master or owners of the vessel to
q heavy fine. a. p
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Gives Three Sons to Service.

Newman, Ga.-A. D. Harris of New
nan has given three sons to his coun-
try's fight for freedom, all Of whom
volunteered early in the war. Alvin
II. Harris, Marine corps, was killed
in action at Bouresches, and his cour-
age was warmly praised by his SUI
perior officers. Marvin D. Harris was
accidentally killed during a storm
William D. Harris, Marine corps, was
severely wounded at Chateau-Thierry
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Sailor Lads Vocabulary.

The sailor lad has a vocabulary quite
his own, by the way. Recruits are
"regrets :" later, as common seamen,
thew are "gobs." Food is "chow," and
lzetchup Is "red lead" "Binnacle list"
means the sick list. The guard house
is called "brig" Instead of reveille
he saws "rise and shine" and when he
tires of noise he calls out pipe down."
"Leave" for the army is ''liberty" for
the navy. -.. i.s
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
AirpIane Manufacturers Make
Long-Distance Machines.
Tempted by Big Prizes Offered by
Newspapers and Aviation
Clubs.

Paris.--Airplane manufacturers are
losing no time in developing long-dis-
tance machines for transatlantic
flights for which tempting prizes have
been offered by various newspapers
and aviation clubs.
The rumors persist in Paris that a
Handley-Page machine has already
crossed the ocean, from Newfoundland
to Ireland, but that the flight was
kept secret in order that the Germans
might not know that a machine had
been produced which could bomb Ber-
lin. The allies had secret informa-
ton that the enemy felt perfectly Sc
cure about the inability of airplanes
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Father of Twins Is -

Benton. IIl.-Rev. David Sneed has
become the father of another set Of
twins, making the third set coming to
his home. Reverend Doctor Sneed.
who is seventy-two, is now living with
his second wife. Eight children have
been born to, this union and IA to the
first, making % In ALL, most of whom
are living.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

two pusher propellers, which he be-
lieves can fly 1000 miles without a
stop. The Bleriot machine is a BIZ
plane, but the lower wings are much
smaller than the upper, along the
lines of the Nieuport chasse model.
The Bleriot plane is expected to main
tain a speed of $50 miles an hour for
"a hours.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
MUSIC CURES SHELL SHOCK
Victims in England Recover Speech
Under the Influence of
Singing.

London.-Music has been found to
be beneficial in the treatment of SOL
diers suffering from shell shock, and
now singing is to be tried on a sys-
tematic scale, with the approval of the
army authorities.
1t has been found that singing has
both directly and indirectly a won
derfuI curative effect and there are
number of cases on record in which
O man who, unable to speak, suddenly
toined in with the singing and so re-
covered his speech.
An effort is being made to organize
regular singing training in all hos
pitals where there are shell-shock
cases,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Canadian Industrial Life
Crippled by the World War

The following record of the enlist
ment of Canadian soldiers in each of
the provinces of the Dominion, accord
ing to the Christian Science Monitor,
gives an indication of the proportion
of men who will have to be replaced in
industrial life now that the war is con-
cluded: Alberta, 42,53S; British Co
1umbia and Yukon, 49,62S; Manitoba,
63 4Os: New Brunswick, 22,622; Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Island, 2S,-
SIG: Ontario, 231, ,274; Quebec, 62,761 ;
Saskatchewan, 1881; total, 533, ,26s.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
HAVE MUSIC WITH MEALS
Both Employers and Employees Pleased
With Innovation at shipyards
in Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla.-On the principle
that music puts pep" into the work
men, adds to their contentment and
perfects digestion, nearly all the ship
yards of Jacksonville and Brunswick
nave started to furnish band music, es-
peclally at mealtfme. 1t is claimed that
instead of bolting their meals hastily
the workers eat slowly, masticate thor
oughly and keep time with their Jaws
to the music. Both employers and en-
ployes are greatly pleased with the
innovation.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Horses Wear overshoes.

Youngstown, 0.-Overshoes for
horses made from the. remnants of
brussels carpets are being distributed
by the humane society in this city.
Richard Mansell, manager of the S. 2.
C. A, is in charge of the distribution.
When reports of horses falling are
sent in Mansell rusnes with avershoes
for the animals.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
BRIEF AND BREEZY

. = The whir-r-r of the, alarm
cleck is an eye opener.
-, The. secret of true wisdom is
to know your ignorance.
All is fair in love except the
actions of the other fellow.
Two heads may be better than
one-but not in the same family.
Said a man with the gout,
This pain is something awful,
) but I can't kick ;. ..
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Short-Sleeved Suits?

Sleeves go up and then, they come
down, and then, of course, they go up
again. They do anything this season
to make themselves different from
what they were last season. =. Hence it
is that there is already interest IN pos
sible street frocks and even coats with
short sleeves, and there is some indi-
cation that three-quarter length
sleeves will be seen on suit coats.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
THINGS WOMEN SHOULD KNOW

To prevent polished steel from be-
coming rusty, dip 1t into or rub it over
with lime water or powdered quick
lime.
To restore the gloss to sateen, use
boraX water In washing.
To remove spots from the front of
boys suits, thoroughly rub them with
benzine and put out in the air after
ward to take off the smell.
When stitching seams on the cross,
take a piece OF tape and stitch along
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
USE OF MOONSHINEIS
CAUSING INSANITY

Huntington, w. Va.-Use of
moonshine whisky is spreading
insanity throughout West Vir-
ginia, according to J. B. Coster
of the state insane asylum. In
sanity is epidemic in the coal re-
gions of Logan county, Coster
says. All kinds of ingredients
are used in the manufacture of
the whisky and much. of it, ac-
cording to the asylum officials,
wrecks mind and body.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
ACoincidence in a Red Cross
Hospital
By GERTRUDE ORR

"Jack' "Jerry"
had habit
such insepaabe "buddes."
They sailed France other divisions They
smiled
action with determination that the
of the Beleau
budde whom
believing that had killed the attack that had laid
all
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Interesting Combinations.

Duvetyn and satin are smartly COM
bined in a new frock that shows a
deep hem section of duvetyn, above
which is satin. There are straps of
the duvetyn reaching upward almost
to the waist, and they are so laid on
that they look like velvet ribbon.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Cash for FINGERS.

San Francisco, Cal.-Deprived for
ever by an accident of the joy of play
ing his beloved instrument, the violin,
James Unash of Red Bluff, musician
and matchmaker, has filed suit with
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

The convan in Rolling Chairs Are Marines Just Arriving at
Ward With Marine Nurse Who
the Boat With Them Now They Exchange Experiences
through the ward they
ton to Pc.
S
beenki .5.:-, q.
until itcame the Of a
on" declared, and hurried them
And
foundhe ameus
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

similar body of troops in the history
Of warfare, Surgeon General William
c. Gorgas declared in his annual re-
port.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
volving, funnel-shaped clouds so de-
structive of,1ife and property

structive of'1ife and property.
~, Tornadoes travel southwest to north
east, and, In addition to their terrific
movement, which.ise too great
to be measured, have a, forward We
locity of from so to 60 miles an hour
Their path may be from a. few hundred
yards to mile in width. :,
The word tornado at first spelled
tornado" probably was derived from
the Spanish .tronada, which means
thunderstorms. Tornado" may have
grown out of an attempt to combine
this word with the Spanish word tor
mar, meaning to turn, ".sthus making it
descriptive of storm that, turned or
twisted. -
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

the state industrial accident commits
sion against his former employers,
the Diamond Match company, for COM
pensation. By an accident which oc-
Cured October 10 Unash lost several
fingers of his left hand.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Health of American Army.

The health of the American army
both at home and overseas, has been
excellent and the mortality rate from
disease probably lower than in any
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17

with the seam, to prevent the seam
from stretching and getting out Of
shape
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-01-17
Desperate Meas,Ires

Edith (visiting)-I didn't know you
liked classical music, but 1 see you
have number of pieces.
Mame-I hate it; but sometimes one
has to play it in order to get man
to go home.
Evening star., 1919-04-27
SOCIALIST CRIES
TO Mr.. WILSON FOR AID
"Do Not Let Us Fall Back Into
Deaths Silence" Pleads
Sembat.' -.
(CnbleEram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1O10.)

(Cnblesram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1O10)
PARIS. April 26.-Marcel Sembat,
one of the leaders of the French So
cialist party, writes on the Italian
crisis in the following strain:
"Oh, President Wilson, why have
you waited SO long? The people had
forgotten the sound of your voice.
We were weary of vain waiting and
desperate from, having hoped too
much. What. Have you had no cause
to intervene before Fiume: Do you
not see that great permanent armies
are being reborn despite your prom
ises? Are not the furious appetites
of conquest awake and growing?
Why have you not appealed sooner to
the conscience Of the people who lent
you so much strength? Why have you
tolerated the return to secret dfplo-
macy" Have you not read the inter-
view of the generalssimo of the al
lied armies with which all the news
papers are echoing? Have you under
stood its full meaning? Is ii not more
intolerable to you to hear of perma
nent Rhine frontier being dema led in
the name Of France than to hear Italy
ask for an Italian city?
Since you have at last spoken,
since you have addressed the people
directly above the heads of govern
ments, since you have broken this
heavy silence. keep on. speak again,
tell us your fears. your resistance,
your will. and do not let US fall back
once more into the silence of death v
Evening star., 1919-04-27
MERCHANT SEAMEN NEEDED.
Shipping Board Calls for 1000
Volunteers for New Fleets,

A call for 1000 more volunteers to
man the steadily increasing number
Of ships Of the United States mer-
chant marine was sent: out yesterday
by the recruiting service Of the ship
ping board Crews must be obtained
by June 1 to man 200 new, ships. and
by the end Of the year to man 1900
additional.
Volunteers need not have had pre-
vious seagoing experience. as they
will be sent to Boston. San Francisco
or Seattle for training before being
assigned to a snip. Applicants We're
asked to enroll at any of the board's
drugstore enrolling stations or ito
write to Henry Howard, .customhouse,
RNafnn