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PLANT IRIS FROM JULY ON.

The procession Of iris bloom begins
in the average garden in April or early
May, when the Pumilla types. few
inches in height, first show bloom. It
ends with the Japanese iris which
flowers in July. Between these two
extremes come the German or bearded
types, and Siberian. English and Span
ish iris. The gardener to whom iris is
passion-and their numbers are
growing every day--inds room for all
types. But TO be successful with them,
one must understand the classes Of
iris, what they require as to soil and
location and when they should be
planted.
The bearded iris. commonly called
German, requires hot. dry spot with
plenty of sunlight and some lime in
the soil. This is also true OF the early
Pumilla kinds. The beardless-Japa-
nese and Siberian types-require a
dampish location and do not demand
30 much sunlight. English and Span
ish iris are raised from bulbs and for
them the average garden loan is ade-
quate.
In no case should either the bearded
or beardless types be planted in the
spring. Their dormant season begins
In July and extends on into September
For good Towering next year plant iri.
now. japanese iris can be moved a
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fortnight after it has ceased towering.
BY planting iris in July and August
the roots have plenty OF time to make
healthy contacts with the soil.
At this sea son also iris can be di-
vided. There is no benefit in large
clumps. Left undivided, the center Of
the clunp is apt to die out and the
flowers become inferior. Divide the
plant by driving a spade into the
clump. or, better still, lift the whole
clump out and cut apart the fieshy
rhizomes. See that each piece has
roots. These pieces can be planted
a foot apart In three years they will
make mother clumps and have 10 be
divided again. Before replanting, mix
a handful of bone meal and a handful
OF lime into the soil.
II you are starting an iris collection,
begin with good varieties. These may
cost a little more than the mediocre
types, but the results in color and form
will more than repay you. We suggest
the following varieties-kochii, a deep
purple; Pallida dalmatica, silvery
lavender; Lord Of June, lavender blue !;
Queen of May. pink; Loreley, yellow
and purple; Rhein Nike. blue, white
and violet; Wyomissing, orchid pink
Archeveque. violet and purple; Madam
.Chereau. white bordered with laven-
der; Ma Me. violet margins; Prosper
Laugier. bronze red and purple; and
Jaquesiana, coppery crimson anc
brown red.
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FASHION HINTS FROM VOGUE OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Premet makes short jacket of black
chinon entirely covered with embroi-
derry done in a silk lacet, shading from
grey on the shoulders to black at the
hips. This model is belted with braid
ed black grosgrain ribbons at a point
just below the normal waist-line-only
one OF the many indications that the
barometer of the waist-line Is once
more on the Upward trend; we meet
with new examples of this tendency
every day. Braiding, soutache. and en-
broidcry with the fiat silk string called
in French facet" are favourite ways
of introducing colour in these short
jackets, but the shade chosen is very
apt TO be nothing more intense than
beige or grey. The wool tapestries and
very discreet wool brooches are some
times used for these little models.
black and silver, or Irish green and
black being typical combinations. Here
and there, we find red embroidery on
blue, but red in general has been too
popular to be smart any longer.
Banchini's satin glacier in grey is
used for straight model. braided with
woven strips of grey leather: the col
lar is made of one of the stuffed rolls
OF the material, which are borrowed
from the edges Of the Japanese Kimo-
no, and which appear on many models
ON short Jackets, long coats. and
capes. Cashmere materials in their rich
| colouring are also chosen for these
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inner garden. At the beginning Of
this path, on either side, are placed
tall, graceful Italian vases on very
low square pedestals; both jars and
pedestals are OF concrete, with a floral
design on the Jars brought out in
soft Italian colors.
The vases are planted with some
prettily growing flowers. which may
be changed from season to season, a
prophecy of the charm that the little
garden beyond will hold for the well
come visitor. When the towering
time has gone by. small box or cedar
trees would give a certain classic
finish TO this graceful approach.
Large bright colored Italian oil Jars
would be quite as effective on the con-
crete pedestals and these could be
planted with English Ivy to trail down
over the sides and blow in the wind.
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1t is decidedly a pleasant idea to ex-
tend the hospitality OF your home out
to the very entrance of your garden.
This does not necessarily mean that
massive gateway should guard the
entrance. or that any gateway at all
is necessary, but there is something
singularly charming about a decora-
ton at the beginning of the approach
TO the house that indicates a desire on
your part TO please the eye Of friends
from the very moment they set foot
On your place.
In the illustration given with this
article. a very simple and charming
idea is developed to set a boundary to
the garden path and at the same time
begin the sway Of welcome. over the
mind of a, visitor. The pathway of
rustic stone. with grass growing up
between. curves pleasantly over the
hillside to the actual wall about the
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ed very hand and the mud was knee
deep.
The attack started Mt n. m, on
September IL. On tho day and night
which preceded IL, the engineers had
worked with might and main to carry
forward their material and get every
thing ready for the assault. The wire
cutting retail had worked for two
nights, cutting lanes in, order that the
troops could take up their attack for
nation in the rear. Each lane was
marked and numbered for the organ
izations which were to make the at
tack.
At s n M, on September -. thirteen
wagons proceeded 10 st. Bsussant and
Lahayvillc. carrying bridge material
for the two bridges TO be erected. This
was the first transportation TO 20 for
ward in the attack and they followed
closely behind the advancing Infantry.
Between Seicheprey and st Bassa nj
passage was diflcult as It was neces-
sary to build bridges over tho trenches
and fill in shell holes. The wagons
encountered somo heavy Smelling, but
stuck TO their task.
Tho operation turned out to be a
complete success for the Americans
and everyone was nlled with conf
dence and eagerness for more. Thu
next operation was to be more trying
but a lesson had been learned at st
Mihiel. that was 10 stand the SOLDIER
lin good stead
Proceed TO Arxonne.
During the night of September q
the regiment marched to Bois d
Nixeville and pitched pup-tents som
time before daylight. Before morn
ing dawncd the next day another NOV
was made. and ono Of the most try
ing marches OF the war was experienc
cd. II had rained all night and IN
men were tired. When they arrive
they had no place to lie down, excer
in the muddiest field in the worl,
They had been promised trucks. b.
cause 1t was a long march. but tn
trucks did not arrive in time.
On October 81. the division was ser
to relieve ono Of the front line d
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working or in position to support
the infantry. They had been on eight
fronts and had every one of the
thousand or more jobs that fall to
the lot of soldier at the front. They
had lived in wet dugouts. in muddy
foX-holes and often on cold hard
ground. AS engineers they were
capable, efficient and thorough; when
the call came TO take up their rifles
and so forward shoulder to shoulder
with the infantry. they did so with a
cheer. The lighting record of the regi-
ment is an enviable one.
The regiment was organized on May
Is, 1917, at Washington Barracks, d.
c.. from two companies of the old
First Engineers. All the rules and
IDEALS of the parent organization We're
Inherited. and the new regiment added
Il few golden pages TO her record Of
achievements. At the time of forma-
lion the personnel comprised cigh-
cen officers and IT'S men. From May
until June ~. the regiment was busy
in receiving, equipping and training
some. 1000 recruits.
In August, 1917. the regiment babe
farewell to Washington Barracks and
entrained for HoboSen. arriving at
The latter point the next day. Owing
20 the newness of the shipping sys-
tenn at that time. there We're many
difficulties connected with the en-
barkation. From August until Aug
ust 20, the men sailed across n
calm sea, keeping busy with
calisthenics. carrying lifeboats. and do
ing guard duty against submarines.
On-August 20. enemy submarines
were encountered near Belle Isle, at
The entrance to st. Nazaire, and a
battle ensued, lasting almost two
hours. There We're no casualties. but
great deal of excitement, and two
subs" We're reported sunk.
The Finland, on which the regimen,
sailed, locked at st. Nazaire about
6 p. m, August 20. The troops re.
manned on board until morning. wher
they disembarked and proceeded, h,
| marching. to Camp No. /. some dis
lance outside of st. Nazaire Their,
| the entire outfit of l.104 men and 8;
officers remained for two weeks. do
ing infantry drills and read repairins
about the camp. During that tim,
Captain Bertman, the supply officer
was sent to the hospital. where h,
died on September is. 1917.
The regiment afterwards was il
training at Menaucourt. LongeauS
Givrauval, st. Thiebault Gonaincourt
Lafauche and Harreville. A
Givrauval and Longeaux the men wer
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visions. The soldiers marchen 10 the
between Cheppy and very
and there made camp. That was
warm spot. and tho boche sheiloo me
road very heavily. On October = the
division had attacked and continued
to attack until October IL, in the' big-
gest effort of the war.
The operation was a most severe
one. an the terrain gave the enemy re-
markable facility for defense and they
had a vast amount Of artillery and
machine guns opposing the advance
II was n case of fight for and win a.
series OF hills, woods and ravines.
each OF which was desperately defend
ed There was great airplane activity.
both from the enemy side and the
Americans. and many were the air
combats and daylight and night bomb
ing raids. The engineers did splendid
work and finished up by attacking IN
a. manner worthy OF the best seasoned
Infantry. The engineers casualties
we're seven officers and 245 men. but
the results were important, including
the capture of Is machine guns. two
anti-tank guns, $50 prisoners and
number Of dead. The regiment was
relieved on October 13.
| On November /. after one OF tn
most concentrated and terrific bonn
bardments Of the war. the Fifth Corps
With the First Division as a party. at
lacked along the line Son1merance
ROMANCE, and after a few days fight
ling. broke through and captures
Buzancy, Stonne and Beaumont, an
went racing after the enemy Tn
irst three days Of the attack the regi
ment worked on the roads behind IN
scene Of the assault. On the fourt
the men began TO follow the swift
advancing troops and marched 70
camp at Nouart. and tho next ia
worked all day on the roads aroun
Nouart and BuZancy. At night every
one marched again. a march Of
kilometcrs was made in AZ hours. Ths
was a heart-breakipg march. becaus
the regiment had been working a
|. day and marching all night for thrt
days and three nights.
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A tho men arrived near Chehryl
about a. M. the German artillery
opened upon tho crowded ROM. and'>
they were obliged 20 hunt shelter
They were almost exhausted from tho
long and trying marches and the ICES
Of sleep, but with unbrcakable spirit
they went 20 the task and Iabored
lcheerfully ali night long. d co. con-
structed q bridge at Yonco for the zstn
Infantry. under heavy shell FIRE. ana
had several casualties. a co. was
with the 10th Infantry and attacked
and captured the village OF Pont
Mansis without artillery assistance,
and under direct fire OF the enemy
artillcy. The company attacked in
tho face Of n heavy machine gun fire
tho enemy. and under the fire Of the
enemies 1T" gun firing point blank
range at them as they advanced. They
silenced the enemy by rife FIRE alone ard
entered the village. making house-to-
house search and cleaning out the en-
tire village. During the afternoon OF
the 18th, word was received that the
French we're TO occupy Sedan and tho
lengineers were 70 be relieved.
On November II. the regiment
marched to Nouart. and while plodd-
, ing along through the rain and mud.
, received the glad news that an arrnis-
! tice had been signed and that the war
was over. An artillery captain came
galloping along the road shouting tho
news joyously: The war Will be over
lat II O'Clock. An armistice has been
signed" For a moment there was
silence, then from every throat burst
. forth . roaring cheer and II swept
= down the column like wild-hre. The
lwet and weary men began to dance
l. with Joy.
The men we're skeptical Of rurnors.
because they had been fcoled 20 many
times. but IL seemed 10 them there was
! a ring Of truth in the voice and tho
J, manner Of this racing courier. Yet
: II SEEMED hardly credible that the war
would end ike that. and the men
= we're loath 10 readily believe. Just
= Off TO the left OF the engineers the
y artillery was belching forth flames
. and shells. and the Huns were answer
. ing savagely.
9 However. az II O'Clock on the
Jay % lns t4EFE0[N month
the guns became silent; a stiffness az
10 Of death spread over the land, and
l. the soldiers knew that = was all over
s. That night for the first time durins
+ the engineers long stay AT the front
? they built caInpfres and had no fear
= Of airplanes. Each man felt a great
ID load lifted OF his shoulders. and va,
I'd able 10 breathe freely once more.
: Altogether the Engineers took par
:. in the following major operations
- 5ommerville Sector. October Il 20 No
i, venber 90, 1917 Ansauvlle. Tou
: Sector. January Is to April ,. 1913
=, Sector west If Montdidier. April 3 q
"A May %. 1913; Santgny Offensive
:, April % TO June s: Montdidier-Noyoi
n Offensive June 10 June -
80 Cantigny Offensive, June u 70 Jul
% 7, 1913; Ainse- Marine Offensive. Jul
al IS TO July %; St Mihiel Ofrensiv,
80 September - to September II: Meuse
Continued on page Il.
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July the regiment was ordered
Cnisaona

July the regiment was ordered to
Soissons.
An attack was started early in tho
morning OF July 10. without any ar
tiilery preparation whatsoever. A Co.
was ordered to report to tho French
commandant In charge OF tho tanks.
% and II were ordered to the artillery
groups. c Co. was used M division
reserve.
a Co. had three groups Of tanks. and
after their work was finished the
enemy was pretty we'll scattered. One
platoon spent tho mornings In bring
ing In the wounded from tho battle
field. On July 10. Captain Carter and
a number of men were wounded by
machine gun bullets. During the
night T. Co. carried ammunition. tools
and rations to companies OF the 26th
Infantry to the front line. They had
four casualties. One hundred and nifty
wounded men were evacuated from tho
cross road In trucks. On July 20 and
the night of the Goth and 21st. two
officers we're wounded and 81 men were
killed or wounded out OF B Co. G.
Co at the same time suffered the loss
4 AZ killed or wounded and the
woundlng Of Captain Drinkwater.
on July 81 and the night OF July 81
and %, Co. Il had nine men wounded.
Co. G., which had been ordered UP to
the Scissors Chateau Thierry road.
| to dig in" ran into machine guns.
Two officers were wounded and 81
men were either killed or wounded. b
Co. remained in the front lines on
July % and 90. until relieved by the
scottish rifica. They captured a boche
machine gun and two prisoners, and
killed many OF the enemy. They al
so furnished men to fill UP depleted
ners.
on the night Of July %. the cngi-
neers were all relieved by the Scottish
| Division. They had seen very
strenuous service and the casualties
we're: Killed. 10: wounded. five ON
GERS and 1876 men; gssscd. ~ men;
missing, 2s men; total Of 251 men
and five officers.
The division was in tho Pont-A-
Mousson sector from August 5 TO 80
The sector was very quiet and there
were no casualties. The division wa,
relieved by the Goth division on Aug
ust %, and then left for the in
l.erior OF France for a well earned
rest
Saw Service at St. MIhicl.
On August 80. In the ST. Mihiel sec
tor. the division staged a mancuve
) attack which subsidized most OF tn
features and obstacles which IL wa
expected would he found in an ap
parently impending attack. II wa
planned to use the entire regiment q
tengineers at the start OF the attack
! Two companies Of the 51st Pioneer In
! fantry were assigned to tho frs
: battalion 10 assist in road work TIL
! second battalion had the task OF help
ing the tanks in their advance an
| furnished retails to cut their own wir
and the enemies. Although the o,
t tack was successful and the advanc
, rapid. the men endured great hard
= ships and expended vast amount {
effort. The weather was bad: IL rain
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In view Of the fact that the First
United States Engineers, stationed at
Fort du Pont, may be called out for
protection OF property. If strike de-
vclopments require their services. it
Is interesting to know something
about these troops.
The history of the First Engineers
reads like the pages Of an interesting
war story. II is replete with remark
able achievement. thrilling EXPERIENCES.
OF daring encounters with n fierce
enemy. and Of vast sacrifices that were
made in favor of the nation.
Had Five Years Of Fighting.
The Engineers were the last unit of
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billeted in lofts over animals and
wagons. 1t was necessary to remove
countless wagonloads of dirt from the
buildings. and each man had a full
share in "roughing It,"
After a course of engineer training
under French leaders. three companies
Of the regiment were sent TO the front
to do engineering work. They worked
on barbed wire eatanglements. re-
pairing trenches, and constructing
trenches and shelter.
Corporal Sprngue First Man Killed.
The first member Of the regiment
to make the supreme sacrifice was
Corporal Sprague OF c Co. He was
hit by a high explosive shell on De-
cember %. 1917. while working close
to the front line near Valley. He was
buried on Christmas Eve and his loss
cast gloom over the men during the
holiday.
On January Is. 1918. the men start
ed for the Toul section. The day was
most unsuitable. There had been a
thaw and then it had frozen hard. SC
that the roads were solid sheets of
ice. L Co. was sent TO Beaumont
while other companies went TO Jout
Sousless Cotes. For the first two
weeks at the front r Co. was under
Captain Harry ID. Williar.> Jr.. d Co
was under Captain H. l.. Smith. Jr.;
f Co. under 1t. Lawrence 3. Glas-
gov; and the Second Battalion under
Captain Thomas +. Farrell. with Cap
tain r. II. Oglesby as adjutant
The companies were scattered about
a great deal. one was detailed &c
training in one section and another
in another. etc. A Co was in charg,
Of Captain w. S. Corkran; b Co, Cap
tain l. V. A. Hule: c Co. Lieutenant
d. G. Hubbard. and Major George r
Lewis. and Captain Z. A. Macmillan
commanded the battalion.
The first American raid was stage,
by the first division. Parties Of engi
neers went with each OF the two in
fantry detachments going over. witt
one party was Lieutenant John T. Nc
Lure and Lieutenant Moses E. Coz
land the other party was in charge O
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Germany. having served their country
actively. in France and Germany, for
fully five years. At the close Of the
war. 7s9 of their valiant men and 2S
officers had been killed, wounded, gass-
ed or We're missing.
Since January Is. 1918, they had
seen almost constant front line SER
vice with all the trials and hardships
Of first class combat division. When
not marching they We're fighting and
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had bangalore torpedo to cut the
enemy WIRE. which they carried up
across several kilometers of mud. wire
and trenches.
On March 81 the engineers were as
,sembled at Camp de La Rehanne and
Menil la Tour. preparatory to leaving
the Toul Sector. having been reliev-
ed by the 10lst engineers CT the goth
division. They then marched to the
Cantigny Sector There were no
defensive positions constructed and
the men were practically face to face
with the enemy. The casualties were
heavy even in an ordinary days work,
Worked Under Intense Fire.
On April "a the organization OF the
sector was started. under extreme
difficulties. because Of the intense
shell firing. In the first offensive
operation to be undertaken by Ameri-
can troops. the attack and capture Of
Cantigny. the engineers were to be
represented. Before the attack the
troops worked night and day
Shortly before the zero hour for the
attack, enemy shell fire handicapped
the engineers plans by killing Lieu
tenants Jones and Crawford, and by
seriously wounding Lieutenant Mac
Lure and about thirty men. Cantigny
however. was captured on May rs
by the 26th Infantry. Four officers
and eight men were cited in genera
orders for conspicuous gallantry ir
action, and four of these have beer
awarded the distinguished servic,
cross.
During the month of June the regi
ment carried on a great amount o
engineer work under very trying con
Iditions. Several times they were call
led upon to go out on alert" as II wa
lexpected that the enemy would launcl
an offensive at any point. A heav,
loss Aas experienced on July /, whei
Major George +. Lewis was ordere,
to the United States to assist Il
Organization work. July was ap
propriately celebrated with Sigh
relaxation from duty during the day
with outdoor sports. and a big part
in the evening. About the middle O
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which is designed to Mt a child who
is two or four years old, is rendered
particularly attractive by the wide
bands of the brilliant Oriental en-
broidery so greatly favored by the
mode at present. Heavy crepe. in a
dull and very becoming shade OF green,
is the fabric chosen for this satisfac-
tory and youthful model. Kermit.
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This charming example Of the little
odd cape, which rivals the short coat
of different material from the frock, is
of heavy satin, cut quite circular and
bound on the edges, and on the slit in
the left side, with narrow. matching.
cire ribbon. a flower made Of this rib
bon catches the fastening on the right
side.
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organd!e is probably the most de-
Nghtful Of the seasons materials, par
iicularly charming in youthful, after
noon costumes. Cowsiip yellow. un-
trimmed except Cor self frillings along
'oe graceful collar. sleeve rufties, and
deep scallops Of the skirt, is the re-
freshing tint chosen by the model IL
Illustrated above. The mode has also
expressed a decided preference for
wide hats Of organdie. 10 match the
frock. for the country club tea-hour.
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illustrates
may be Of tane n blue.
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First U. S. Engineers Had
Remarkable War Record

Men Now at Fort du Pont Were Early Their Countrys
Service and Were Engaged Abroad Practically Five
Years: Worked Under Fire and Took Part in Many
Battles; Built Bridge Across Rhine in Al Minutes and
Eight Seconds.