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i"OVE. 6B By An Ameri SoldierWhoW W CHAPTER XXV-Contlnued. When we took over the front lice we received an awful shn-ik. '1'h' Germans displayed signe' 1ns over the top of their trench oin4. lg the natnes that we hal enlb-d their trenches. The signs reall "la~r," "Fact,'' "lFite," 7ed "yne111 '.a id S.) oil. accot'(rding 140 Tie ('410 11n11111' )"t our mati1. 'Then to rubh It In, they holsted somie mnore signs "hic read' "eol, we are reatdy, stuipid I~ng lishl." It I:7 Still n1 W"'-' r"% 1~ t' l how they o dl this k: '\\' l;. 'l'it're had been no 1aids or 1ri" e-rI taken, so It tmust have been the' work of sies in our own lin's. 'Three or fouar days before the bi, push we trie to shatter Fritz's twr4 1' by feint itt 41wks. 1a11nd 4 partially i'-11 rd iel's as it ollicital reports of .1'" I show. Althlltllis we w r1' l2 In1111 01lt r mr4)ding thele lines day andiIl gilt, 1till we fooled the (lelrukis several tit11es. This wts cc'oIplis hedt by tIIIr tril all intense ba rra ge4 Into his line1 -u theni using sni' shtells we wo1ul put a curtttnin of white sinolke nerou1 No lian's Laln , Copll I let ly obstruelin11" his vt1'\\w of oi l.,- trenches, avndl Would raise our cur11tainI of fire as Ih lln an actual atta ck. All dwn y our treneh1s the men11 wouhl Ihout anri cheer, a1111i Fritz would turn loose with4 inachin'e- gun, rifle, and1(h shinltel tire, thinking we were on Ing over. After three or four' of these <luniilny attacks his a1m11 : 41nst huve been near the breallting po1int. On June 2.4, II)Jld, at :-0 inl thle tnorning our guns opetne'I l ty. aind hell ls Ihet loose. t lhe ril was It'rritie' . t onstnt bomu-h-oon-hooml in yor1 ' eart. At night the sky Wats at red glare. Our bonrdnient had disted abut two hours when F'ritz statrted( reiply 11ug. Although we were sending (\ver1 ten shells to his one, our ('asualtiles were heavy. There wals at constant strearn of stretchers comling out of the comunI'( elil n trenches and buri l parties were a cololln sight. In the du11go1tls the nloise of the guns1' l1no'st hurt. You hadl the shnae sens tion a4 when riding ont the subwa1y you enter the illtu under the river going to Irooklyn-a sort of ptresstlre on the ear drumns, andt the groul constantly trembling. The roads beirnti the trenhes wcere very (dalngerous heause lho he shrap nel %14s constalnty bursting over tiem. We a'deo these hangero s sots by crosing throu1gh( opee n S lehls. herI'll(' dtruelon in the (lermalihnes wits awtful :all I really felt sorry for then bleHIne I lalized how t3ey must he clicking it. troml our~i frntine n chanvery notii artern, The copny cooks pre-t whre ile blas i ths Germant Orn tie Oteer iharers. anel reisatrede threc rilt of the iltabnd.wpd u tel aend w were aleeugh tile of ip patoleing bohb-profelrt Tenhe atr nhburie tawile netoaytin auled toi, Alyld Quit,)o the ahWetern Fom Auots biaote'u hedunred rs bape ton tee f ontletrenchthoieywenor 0n r0serv. (genersaly Ice comuldintop nd he dgsoandave cmacnderh with tmi omeratios. Alearnedgh wee weto b ombardtl tilerwan lurinsfo "being puh"wf tmonin doisae. Ec man was fwonsders were afted te sloga loer the lo ithth bsto benahe atrod of te eyingh daome wher "nsrafne." In ean d iweredated houge, the frlsoft-lich wre sarred wtaghn maching outets, reort of he peious nigmaht'inu ie trempnyhed tsqaters. foloin comany'scookanpre ase thesmealdon thes tbciltOn the got overnong aofncla thebmatmnigt a infrmaet-inc pupshes. reisterediael volueeredi or tie and, anpd out00 hndse who Awee, al n t til hArl o Qu e onldthe WesrnFont RTHE :an Arthur Q ent Machine Gunn Copyright 1917, by Arthur Guy Empey I wa as nec"pted, worse luck. ..\t 9:15 that night we reported to thi bligade headquarters dugout to receiv Instructions from Old Pepper. After teaching this dugout we linet up in a semicircle around hint, and hi achIresse( tis as follows: "All I want you boys to (o Is to g( over to the German lines tonight, stir prise them, secure a couple of prison ers, and return immediately. Our ar tillery has hombarded that section 01 the line for two days and personally l believe that that part of the German trench Is unoccupied, so just get a cou ple of prisoners and returni as quickly as possible." The sergeant on my right, in an un derto ne, whiispered to inc: "Say, Yank, how are we going to get a couple of prisoners if the old fool liintks 'personally that that part of the 'rlnch is iunoc(upied,'-sounds kind of tihy. doesn't it mate?" I hi;1l a funny sin king sensation in toy stonichu'i, 1lal my tin hat felt as it it weir hel 1lm h t a tin and mily enthusi asm wias melting away. Old Pepper omsit ha~ve heardI the sergeant speak Ii'ne:tii-t he turned in his direction and in it thtindlring voice asked: "What did you say?" 'i'he srgeait with i a scarlet look on iis face and his knees trembling, sitinily saluted and answered "Nothing, sir." Ol Pepper said "Well, don't say it so loudly the next tille." Thei(n Old Pepper continued: "In this section of the German tri 'nhls there are two or three mn elhine guns which our artillery, in ile last twoa or three days, has beven un" :.... *Ak Receiving First Aid. able11 to tape. These guns comlmand thec Rector wthere two of our comunien tion tr'enches join the front line, and1( as the brigade ia to go over the top to maorr'ow morning I want to capture twc or three men01 from these guns' crews, andI from them I may be ablie to obtainl valuable information as to the exact location of the gunls, andt our artillery will therefore be ab~le to dlemnolli thiem befor'e the attack, and thus preveat our losing a lot of mlen while usting these conmnuniention trenches to bring up re-enforcements." These wvere the instructions he gavt "Take off your identification tisks vtrip your uniforms of all numerals insignia, etc., leave your papers with -iour capltainis, because I don't wtant t thoches to know what regiments art against them as this would be valuablt lnformation to them in our attack to muorrow and I dri.4t want any of yo1 to be taken alive. What I want is tw< pirisonere and if k get themi I have way which will mnake them divulgi all necessary information as to tholi guns. You have your choice of tw weapons-you may carry your 'per Suaders' or your knuckle knives, am each mlan wvill arm himself with foul Mill8 bombs, these to be used only ii case of emergency." A persaader is Tommy's nickname for a club carried by the bombers. I iabout two feet long, thIn at one ena and very thick at the other. The tie end is studdied with sapseluie whie trouh te center of the clu1 there Is a nine-inch lead bar, to I-t weight and balance. Whe ,you gv a prisoner all you have to do isu stick this club up in front of him, an believe mae, the priruoner's patriotis, for 'D~eutschiand ueber Alles" fadi away and lie very willingly obeys til orders of his captor. If, however, til prisoner gets high-toned aind refuses I follow you, simply "persuade'' him II first remintg is tin hatt, and then wteli, the use of the lead we~ght in ti persuader Is demionstrated, and Tot lil looks~ for ano(ther prisoner. T he knuckle knife is a dagger affal the' blade of whieh is about ejig' inches long with a heavy steel gul TOP" iuy Empey er, Serving in France over the grip. This guar. is studded with steel projections. At night in a " trench, which is only about three to four feet wide, it makes a very handy weapon. One punch in the face genl ernlly shatters a man's jaw and you can get him with the knife as he goes ,(down. Then we had what we called our "come-alongs." These are strands Of barhed wire about three feet long, made into a noose at one end; at the other end, the barbs are cut off and Tommy slips his wrist through a loop to get a good grip on the wire. If the prisoner wants to argue the point, why just place the large loop around his neck and no matter if Tommy wishes to return to his trenches at the walk, trot, or gallop, Fritz is perfectly agree able to maintain Tommy's rate of speed. We were ordered to black our faces and hands. For this reason; At night, the English and Germans use what they call star shells, a sort of rocket affair. They are fired from a large pistol about twenty inches long, which is held over tlie sandbag parapet of the trench, and lischarged into the air. These star shells attain a height of about sixty feet, and a range of from fifty to seventy-five yards. When they hit the ground they explode, throwing out a strong calcium light which lights up the ground in a circle of a radius of between ten to fifteen yards. They also have a parachute star shell which, after reaching a height of about sixty feet, explodes. A parachute unfolds and slowly floats to the ground, light ing up a large circle in No Maan's Land. The ofliciaI name of the star shell Is a "Very-light." Very-lights are used to prevent night surprise attacks on the trenches. If a star shell falls in front of you, or between you and the German lines, you are safe from detec tion, as the enemy cannot see you through the bright curtain of light. But if it falls behind you and, as Tom my says, "you get in the star shell zone," then the fun begins ; you have to lie flat on your stomach and remain absolutely motionless until the light of the shell dies out. This takes ant where from forty to seventy seconds. If you haven't time to fall to the ground you must remain absolutely still in whatever position you were in when the light exploded; It is advis able not to breathe, as Fritz has an eye like an eagle when lie thinks you are knocking at his door. When a star shell is burning in Tommy's rear he (an hold his breath for a week. You blacken your face anti hands so tlhit the light from the star shells will not' reflect on your pale face. In a trench raid there is quite sufficient reason for your face to be pale. If you don't believe me, try it just once. Th'len a nothl-ier reson for- black-eni ng your- face andi' hnds is that, after you have ent ered thle German trench at Inkiht, "white face" means Germans. "b'llac k faice"' English. Coiming arouind a traver-se you see a white face in front of you. WIith a pranyer and wish lng Frt-tz "thle best a' luck," you intro duce hi am to y-our "persuade(1r" or knuickle knife. A little later we arrivedl at the coam nmunientilon trench named WVhisky street, which led to the fire ti-ench at the point we were to go over the top andI out In front. Ini our rear' were four str-etcher benr ers and a cor-pors.'. of the Rt. A. M. C. carry-ing a pouch containing medicinel and first-aid appliances. Kind of a gr-im remiinder- to us that our expedi tion was not going to b~e exactly a pic nic. The order of things was reversed, In civilian life the dloctors generally come first, with the undertakers tag ging in the rear und then the insur ance mian, b~ut in our case, the under takers were leading, with the doctors trailIng behind, minus the insuranci adJuster. (TO BE~ CONTINUED.) Is Anyone Oid in New York? In Bruce Barton's novel, "The M~ak tag of Geor-ge Groton," the author says: "No one is old in New York They drain in every year from all parts of the country-millions of men, young and vibrant. They stay and work, and grow into middle age; and then suddenly they vanish. One mas walk for blocks on Fifth avenue 01 I Broadway and hardly see anyone ovei fifty. WVhere do they go to? No oat Sseemis ever to die; no funerals cl the traffic. There are plenty of. fur !nerais, of course, but you (lon't nlotiCt thema as you do in a little town, I have wandered for hours in the bli Swoods, wondering where the birds gi ,when they die; and "never yet havi I run across the body of a dead bird i \Vhat becomes of old birds? WVhat be t comes of old New Yorkers? These ari t twin miysteries to me. I cannot unrave dI them." SOt Along Without Metals. e The cliff dwvellers knew nothing 0 e tihe use of metals. Their knives werd 0 mladie from the bones of the deer y' hIghly polished and very sharp. Thel household utensils constated oif p01 e tery jars and casks made of fiber an -covered with a substance resemnii Imodern varnish, Although the earlies r. cliff dIwellers werec prehistoric, cay itlivers have existed in aIlmos5t *evr Paris Achieves Lov NoW that women feel it a duly to make afternoon gowns do service for evening wear, the ingenuity of costum ers iS put to the test. From one of the great Paris designers comes the lovely gown pictured above and it is a triumph of French discernment and good taste ; for it is quiet enough for daytime wear and distinguished enough for evening. It is of black satin with embroidery in silver thread. This comliniation appears also i1 French millinery from the most au thoritative sources, but In hats black frame velvet is used instead of satin. We may accept this gown as a crite rion in hues and general make up of styles for the coming season. It has a narrow, plain underskirt of moderate length and a straight hanging over-gar ment vaguely confined to the figure by an easy girdle terminating in sash ends. The girdle is made of satin and that portion that encircles the waist is embroidered while the sash ends are plain. The skirt portion of Among the BI There is really an endless aissort ment of blouses all readly for womenl who look to the blouse more than ever to providle thenm variety in their ap parel. Since we may not have so many frocks, wvhat with the scarcity of wool and lab~or andl everytling, we must turn to the blouses made of cot tons or those of silk to add the spice of variety to skirts and suits that are serving overtime. Blouses are of two characters those that are moderate In price-any where from about three dollars to eight or ten-and those that employ lavish or difficult handwork that brings their value up to two or three times the outside price of those in the other class. It seems inconsistent to talk of war-time economy in the same breath with these extravagantly priced affairs, but it is not always so; some of them are remarkably durable. The blouses that most women will buy, however, are the moderately priced models that are new and smart in de sign. French voile, fine batiste and - georgette crepe are the materials to s select-no matter what the price-for I It is not in the materials but In the laces andl other decorative features that take much time to make, that the high value lIes. WVomen who know I how to do exquisite needlework have I the advantage because they can do .this exacting handwork for themselves. r Fine organdle Is another material that - helps solve the problem of dainty I blouses at moderate prIces. EGeorgette remains a great favorite t and the two new models shown in the * picture for i' are of this delicate F and beautiful material. They are among the cnsiderable number that dly Afternoon Gowns the overdress is as long as the under. skirt at the back andl( considerably shorter In front. This is a new de velopment of the tunic skirt whieh is destined to reappear In winter gowns. The embroideredl band on the back portion is not so wide as it Is on the front. The sleeves and collar are especial ly interesting because they are both new departures. Both are as plain as possible but each is original. The sleeves are cut full length and faring but are trimmed away at the wrist un, til the upper portion extends only a few inches below the elbow. The up. standing collar Is of black crepe georg. ctte and is supported by a few very small, unnoticeable wires. Satin in black and in dark colors, promises to be of all fabrics the most used for afternoon gowns. New drnp ed skirts and new tunic skirts appear and silver tinsel in embroldered bandt is sure to be followed by silver lace in conjunction with them. ouses for Fall either sll) on1 over thie heald or fasten along one shouler. In the blouse at the left two colors are used(-a panel at the front in color joined to the white of the blouse by beadwork. Hemstitching Is used in voile or other cottons and1( in silks to introduce a be-. coming touch of color by joining it to white blouses. This blouse has the roulnd neck finished with a frill and the hands of ribbon laid over the cuffs, which are among new style features. The liouse at the right is of geor gette in a pale color, braided with sou tache in the same shande. It fastens on the shoulder uinder a collar that is ornamentedl with two small silk coy ered balls. When You Put L~ace On. We are not doing much in the way of fancy work nowadays. Knitting takes up all our spare time, and to it we devote our energy. -But perhaps you wili have occasion to sow some lace on a curving edge-like that of a centerpiece--and if you do, writes a corresplondent, here is a little trick divulged by a woman wvho is experi enced In such things. Rtol the lace in a littlg, roil and tie it with a thread so that it wvili not unroll. Then (lip the straight edge in hot water. Just the edge, and about half the widlth of the lace. Wring the water Out andl dry the lace, still in the little roll. WVhen it is dry the inside will be slightly shrunk, so that it will measure less than the outside, and so you wvill have less dif ficulty in fitting it to the curved edges of the coitrntana TO ALL WOMEN WHO ARE ILL Ths Woman Recommends Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg. table Compound-Her Personal Experience. McLean Neb-"I want to recorn mend Lydia E. 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Soldiers Soothe Y Skin Troubles with Cuticura "Soap, Ointment. Talcum 25c. each. Samples of OtcraDspI De.Bosten." tn(iULL11h1llV Sld for 80 Year.. FOR MALARIA, CHILLS AND EVER. Also a Flae Geeral Strngthenasg Teale. At All Drag Storse. ONLY ONE CAUSE FOR WORRY Decoction Put Up by Obliging Chern. Ist Removed All Other Troubles From His Customer. Itashuis was fe eliiig Intom fortable s lie Irudged l home In the rain. Sil idily he heard a laugh belihiunl hitm and. c'urlous to kno~w whlo coul feel tutrusP0 ini stuch wenther u, lie Iturnied a rounIul and recognized S imps on. who was keeping dry with the ail of an minbhrellat. "Suppos~.e you're laughing hieogause I've for-got teni my umbirelhIt?" growvled lashns. "No, no ! C7omne tmdler aind I'll tell you." said Simpson. "I haive just heard ab~out Mason. Ie went to a ch~emist and1( saId to the' man11: 'Olive me something that wvill hanish from moy ml ind thle thlought of sorrow andI hitter recoh(t ions.' Thaiit cheist midst have been an olihging chop, for he madtte up a dlose of qjuinine, epsomn sailt. wormwood and( a little castor oil for Mlason to take, and the poor o1(1 (hbll)enn't think of anything no0w ev ('(Jt new schemies for getting the taste out of Ils mouth." Dad's Great Scheme. Father' noticed that 1h1s rather ob strepeirous yoijng son had the qluality. of thriftiness, and lie resolved to ap peal to It. "Sonny." said he, "I'm going to give you a nickel every day if you're a good bloy, on condition that every day 'you are naughty you give me a nickel. Is it a go?" "I'd like to do it, dad," answ~ered the little fellow. "But I can't aiffordl it. I've only got $1.26 in my hank to start on."-Peoples' Home1) Journial. In the Tolls. Ho (watching another couple)--IIi suppose he feels that lie could not live wvithouit her. She-Yes, and I don't think he'll have a chance to find out that lie could. SAVIN6 WHEAT is only one good point. for PStWE *1m KnorcoU