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' The engineers across the water are constantly busy making roads and
reconstructing those that have been torn up by shells. Here is a roller that
has got stuck in a ditch, and it takes husky Canadians like those you see to
pry it back into place.
GOOD OLD "PEPliTSAVES
YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL'S FIGHTER
in the Battle Line or Lying Wounded in a Hospital His Chief Charac
teristic Is His Indomitable SpiritIf There Is Yet an
American Who Does Not Hate the Hun He Should Hear
the Tales of the Heroes of Chateau-Thierry.
Paris. The indomitable and uncon
querable spirit of the soldiers from
the United States is one of the out
standing characteristics that excite
the admiration of all who come in con
tact with them. They make the Amer
ican proud of his nationality and
arouse the envy of those who, by cir
cumstances over which they have no
control, are denied the privilege to be
one of them.
If there is yet an American who
does not hate the Hun, he or she
should have seen the first tralnload
of American wounded that arrived
here from Chateau-Thierry. As these
heroes modestly related their experi
ences, one had a mingled feeling of
worship for them . and intense hatred
for the blood-maddened beasts wrho are
responsible for the awful agony which
the world is now suffering.
In a compartment with a number of
French wounded was a nineteen-year-old
boy from Chicago. He was all
alone and surrounded by men who
could not speak his language. He was
in the most terrific pain, but managed
to keep down the slightest groan.
Nothing could have drawn a whisper
from him before his French comrades
in arms.
A Red Cross doctor asked him if
there was anything he wanted.
"Just a drink of water, please," was
the low answer.
He got it. The doctor asked if there
was anything else he wanted. The
boy wanted to be turned on his side.
With a machine-gun bullet through
.Ms leg and a wound that had scorched
Its way across his hips, to say noth
ing of an injured arm, he was perfect
ly incapable of helping himself.
The doctor turned him on his side
jjijqd then discovered the lad had had
nothing to eat for 32 hours. Unfor
tunately he was only one of many in
the same fix. The Red Cross did Its
best and soon had what emergency
food it had in the hands of those who
were still able to use them. The more
seriously injured, of course, were the
first to be removed by the long line
of waiting ambulances.
Indomitable Spirit.
Before the train pulled in the ambu
lances were drawn up and waiting. So
was n small crowd. As the first am
bulance quit the station the crowd
started to cheer. There was a dough
boy on the front Seat with the driver, j
one arm in a sling, the other stuffing
n sandwich into his mouth. He waved
the sandwich in acknowledgment,
while a contented look came over his
drawn and tired face.
The crowd increased as the ambu
lances formed almost a continuous
train. Words of sympathy were heard
on all sides not unmingled with tears
as the flower of Young America that
had inarched forth so valiantly a few
short months before was painstaking
ly transferred to base hospitals.
At the end of the procession came
a cortege that the crowd grasped the
meaning of in a moment. They were
ambulances, but their destination was
the cemetery and not the hospital.
The women wept openly and crossed
themselves, while the hat of every
man in the crowd came off in a re
spectful salute to the dead.
The sight was one to wring the
heart, but the Indomitable spirit of
America bobbed up whenever a man
able to talk above a gasp was found.
Many of the wounds were from shrap
nel. Where they were not really
serious the possessors told the tale
- of what they had been through.
m It was five o'clock in the morning of
July 15 before the platoon to
Louis Cooke of Rayville, La., belonged
88w me uermans approaching
"Our officer Just yelled. 'Let's t
etc, boys! and we started after
them,- laid Cook. "The Heinies were
i coming up on the south bank of the
Marne and there were only eight of
us to about sixteen of them, but we
sure cleaned out that first batch. My
pleasure ended right there, though,
for a piece of shrapnel banged me in
the left arm and It was back to the
woods for me. But, believe me, my
company did its share in driving the
Huns into the river."
Didn't Know When to Quit
If anyone wants to know why the
Americans were at first driven back
from the river bank, they are hereby
referred to Lonnie Shelton of Bur
dine, Ky. Shelton's unit alone took
over 500 prisoners when the Ameri
cans returned to the counter-attack,
and but for the fact that a number
of them were knocked out, as Shelton
was, they would have still been going.
"They knocked us back at first by
the most terrific barrage I ever saw
turned loose, but we didn't stay back
long," declared he. "We got the order
to counter-attack, and the way we
waded back into Mr. Roche was some
thing to write home about. I've never
seen such r bunch as we had. They
advanced yelling like hell, bayonetted
and shot down every Heinle that
didn't know enouch to get out of the
way. Those guys could never beat
America In a thousand years, and tell
'em I said so."
Kentucky had another man in that
same scrap that didn't know when to
quit, even after a piece of shrapnel
had cut a nasty gash in his right leg.
He's Arthur Baker of Doorway,
"Kaintuckee," and he had just gone
Into line with his company when the
ball opened. The barrage got him, but
didn't put him out. A little later,
when the Germans came over to see
about It, Baker was still on the job,
working his gun for all he was worth.
When the Americans had to go back
Baker was so exhausted he couldn't
retire. His comrades picked him up
and carried him.
They Didn't Last Long.
"Heinle" tried out one of his favor
ite stunts of dressing up some of his
soldiers in French and American uni
forms, according to Anton ZolnowskI
of 2848 South Turner avenue, Chicago.
"We saw ten men on the edge of a
little wood a little distance away,
eight of them were in French uni
form and two In American. We yelled
to them to come over and join us.
They advanced a few paces and then
opened fire on us."
ZolnowskI smiled rather unpleas
antly as he patted a right arm that
bears a machine-gun bullet.
"They didn't last long. We made
one dash for them. Not one of 'em
got away. They were Germans all
right. There was another group com
ing up. I got a private and then the
officer In charge sailed Into me. I
tried to shoot him with my rifle but
It was broken. I got him all right,
though.
The Chlcagoan seemed inclined to
end the conversation there.
"How'd you get him?" I asked, after
a little pause.
"Just turned the butt end of mv mm
around and clubbed him over the heart
with it," replied ZolnowskI in the
most matter-of-fact tone.
When the Americans came back nr
them it didn't take long to clean every
merman out or their territory, de
clared Elmer Sturtz of Wellsburg,
Pa. Before, he got a Mauser ball in
his right shoulder Sturtz had the ex
treme good fortune to see two nnn.
toon bridges the enemy had thrown
across the river destroyed by the ac
curate fire of the American artillery.
Content to Be Going.
They were filled with Hermon.
Some of them were coming, but there
were otners who seemed very content
iy going, two shells from Ameri
can slx-inchers lit squarely over the
bridges. There was a terrific report
followed by an Inferno. Both bridges
crumbled in the middle. Both were
crowded beyond their limits. Bits of
Germans came raining down for al
most three minutes, according to the
spectator, while from the rivers the
wild cries of the Injured and drown
ing made a picture Sturtz will always
carry with him.
For a few minutes the river was
literally choked with bodies. The
Germans were at last moving on
Paris, but in a way theyhad hardly
reckoned.
Between puffs of a cigarette, the
first he'd had in a day, Frank Hogan
of Galveston, Tex., confirmed Sturtz's
story of the wholesale drowning of
the enemy. The Texan was working
a Stokes gun a hundred feet from the
southern bank of the river when the
first waves of field-green began to
cross. "
"You can't say enough for those
artillery guys," he said, as he tried
to twist into as comfortable a posi
tion as a wounded thigh permits.
"Ten minutes after the orders had
been telephoned to the batteries they
had a perfect range on that river.
While we were pouring bullets' into
the Heinies the guns got their num
bers with both small and large
shells. At the spot where we wore
stationed I reckon there must have
been about 3.000 of the Frltzies
got across the river. They didn't all
go back. In fact. I don't think there
were hardly any of that bunch that'll
go back to Germany. We captured
over 1.500 ourselves and killed easily
500. The rest were trying to beat It
back to the other side when our shells
hit their bridges."
Some Sharpshooter.
' A PIttsburgher, N. G. Rameno, who
was injured In the arm by a piece of
shrapnel, says there's one American
sharpshooter that made a record any
one might be proud of during the
first of the mixup. While the German
engineers were trying to throw their
first pontoon bridges over he picked
off twenty-eight of them with his
rifle. I couldn't get his name, but he
already wears a sharpshooter's medal.
He deserves another.
Lots of soldiers believe In
"hunches."
James L. Paul of No. 730 Spruce
street, Philadelphia, does, and It's a
fortunate thing for him that he
played his. With a comrade Paul was
In a dugout during a barrage. Shells,
were landing all around. Finally one
blew in the entrance, so Paul decided
their dugout was becoming a little too
warm. He waited for a short lull In
the terrific firing and then darted for
another shelter. He had not gotten
fifteen feet away from the dugout
when a big one scored a direct hit
on It. His companion was killed, but
Paul escaped with" a wound from a
splinter that will keep him out of ac
tion for several weeks.
JACKIES CAPTIVATE KIDDIES
some of the French refugees and or
phans who have been adopted by
American sailors. Here their tall
guardians are taking the tots on an
outing, and Mignonette, Lulu and oth
ers are very happy. Our American
sailors and soldiers have made a hit
with the French kiddles and they are
a familiar sight in the villages of
France.
TURKS QUIT WORK
ON UNHOLY GROUND
Antlgo, Wis. A series of mis
fortunes. Including the drown
ing of one of their number and
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borers employed at Monlco, to J
demand that they be transferred Jf
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request was granted.
Pronounce by Sneezing.
Belial re, O. The Judge did not ad
dress the complaining witness or the
defendant by name when Walter Zhar
ickosowsky had Salunnas Vofcellj
chowonishwlskl arrested on a charge
of provoking him. He tried the names
several times and then took the case
under advisement.
Strike Big Gas Pocket.
Fairmont, W. Va.A 13,000,000-foot
gas well was brought in on the Gump
farm five miles southwest of Manning
ton. It is the largest gas well to be
drilled in this section for At years,
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mr Rev. P B. FITZWATER, D. D.
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 8
CONQUERING EVIL,
(May be used with temperance applica
tion ) v
LESSON TEXTS I Kings 21:1-29; Ephe-
sians 5:6-21. v
GOLDEN -TEXT Have no fellowship
with the unfruitful works of darkness
but rather reprove them. Ephesians 6:11.
v DEVOTIONAL READING Romans 12:
21 to 13:10.
ADDITIONAL, MATERIAL. FOP
TEACHERS Deuteronomy 9:18; Psalms
94:16; Luke 4:1-13; 19:41-48; Romans 7:14; 8
14; II Timothy 4:2.
The robbery and murder of Naboth
is one of the darkest of human deeds.
Failure to recognize the righteousness
of Naboth's position, and to master his
own personal selfish desires, resulted
In this dark deed.
I. A Notable Example of the Tri
umph of Evil (I Kings 21:1-29).
1. Ahab's covetousness (vv. 1-6).
Near the king's palace lay a plot of
ground belonging to a simple farmei
which Ahab selfishly longer for. Na
both, loyal to the law of God arid exer
cising his personal rights, refused tc
part with it, though the king offered
him what it was worth, or even a bet
ter one In exchange. With Naboth it
was not a matter of money value, but
of loyalty to God and his fathers. It
doubtless would have been gain to him
to have complied with Ahab's desire,
for he offered Its worth in money, or a
better one in exchange. Naboth put
prfnciple before worldly gain, or even
a reputation with the king. Ahab in
stead of conquering his selfishness
sulkily refused to eat.
2. Jezebel's wicked plot (vv. 6-16.)
When she found Ahab pouting she
took matters into her own hands. (1)
She taunted Ahab (v. 7). A weak man
cannot stand to be taunted, especially
by a woman. (2) A mock trial given
(vv. 8-13). The charge made against
Naboth was false. They played the
hypocrite. His death was secured un
der the pretense of justice. Jezebel
desired Naboth out of the way, so she
secured false witnesses against him.
(3) He was stonedtb death (v. 13).
(4) Jezebel informs Ahab of Naboth's
death, and instructs him to take pos
session of the vineyard (w. 14-16).
8. The doom announced (vv. 17-26).
(1) By whom Elijah (w. 17, 18).
At the command of the Lord, Elijah,
who had fled from Jezebel, goes to
meet the king as he entered upon the
possession of Naboth's vineyard. He
went to take possession bat could not.
God always finds a man to bring to the
sinner the fruit of his wrongdoing.
(2) What It was (w. 19-26). (a) A
shameful death (v. 19). The dogs
were to lick his blood In the place
where they licked the blood of Na
both. There Is a retributive Justice in
the Judgments which God metes out to
sinners. "Whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap" (Gal. 6:7).
Jezebel was to share a like fate. The
sinner should be assured that his sin
will find him out (b) Obliteration of
posterity (w. 21, 22). It was best
that the children of such a man should
be cut off so that there might be an
end to such a wicked dynasty. It
would seem that the world has now
come to such a state as this. The dy
nasty which Is responsible for the
blood and sorrow of the world at this
time would better end and its poster
ity be obliterated from the earth.
4. Ahab's repentance (w. 27-29).
Through his humiliation he gained
a respite from judgment. God allowed
him to go for awhile before he permit
ted the judgment to fall upon him. A
few years later he was slain in the
battle of Ramoth-Gilead (chapter
22:37).
II. How to Overcome Evil (Epb.
11:18).
1. By separation from it (v. 11). The
only way to overcome evil Is to refuse
fellowship with it, to withdraw from
it. Lot, who had entered into fellow
ship with the Sodomites, was overtaken
with disaster; but Abraham, who was
separated from It, was able to deliver
him.
2. By reproof (v. ,11). It Is not
enough to merely refrain from prac
ticing evil. No neutral position Is pos
sible. There must be victory over it;
it must be defeated. Antagonism of
the evil Is necessary.
3. By watchfulness (v. 14).
Living in the light of Christ is nec
essary in order to overcome evil. De
ception Is on every hand. .
4. By a circumspect walk (vv. 15,
16).
Pitfalls are all about us. To walk
.without looking about us Is most fool
ish, because the evil one is on the
alert, doing his best to cause us to
stumble.
5. By a sober life (v. 18).
6. By being filled with the Holy
Spirit (v. 18).
Those who would overcome evil
must abstain from intoxicating liquors
and all the Influences of the world
which unduly excite.
The Spirit-filled believer has the wis
dom and power to overcome.
Regenerated Life.
The best personal workers are those
who have a' zeal for others because of
their own changed lives. There may
be argument against some forms of
reasoning and against various cults
and "isms," but there can be no ar
gument against a regenerated life.
"Something Doing."
Laice arid Satin Dinner Gowr
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It always takes exceptions to prove
the rule and to keep certain accepted
styles from becoming monotonous. The
handsome dinner gown which presents
its brilliant accomplishment In black
and white with such assurance here is
an exception to the straight-line silhou
ette. It belongs to a small and exclu
sive company of exceptions to this fea
ture of the styles for fall, for the
straight-line figure grows more popular
all the time and is destined to domi
nate In the styles of the coming sea
son. Ailover lace and black satin join
forces In the tunic skirt and bodice.
There Is an underskirt of white satin
bordered with black. The tunic is set
onto a body of black satin that forms
a short yoke extending a few inches
below the waistline, and has a border
of black satin about its lower edge.
The lace bodice is very simply draped
over its satin foundation and the
sleeves are of lace rather full above
the elbow and shaped to the arm be
Simple, Elegant
Magnificence is not a characteristic
of any of the dressier gowns for after
noon and evening these days, but they
rejoice in simplicity and elegance.
These are the Indispensable thlnes In
war time and the most satisfactory J
in any time. Ingenuity in the manage
ment of simple trimming" takes the j
place of lavish work in elaborate em- j
for milady to be splendid in sumptu-
vo uuuiio i.t-o iu luc KILL trJ LI Oil Ol
furs. Among these there are some su-
perb pieces, but they are nought fpr
a lifetime and so their case and that
of gowns are not parallel. They are
allowable even when good taste for -
bids other extravagance.
An afternoon frock as presented in
the picture seems almost too simple
to need a description. It is of blue
georgette over an undersllp of satin
and is made with a bodice and tunic
skirt. The tunic la plaited onto the
plain crepe bodice at the waistline,
which Is a little higher than the nor
mal waistline of the undersllp.
Straight bands of satin are applied to
the bodice. . One of them, at each side
extends over the shoulder i and down,
the back. The three bands on the
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low.. They extend a little way over
the hand and are finished with a nar
row binding of satin. A bit of white
georgette suggests an underbodice of
this lovely fabric where it shows
through the lace at the shoulders and
above the satin at the square neck.
If this gown started out with a dec
laration of independence as to its out
lines, it makes amends by making the
most of the vogue for long silk tassels.
There is a very long girdle of the satin
that is wrapped about the waist,
crossed at the back and looped over
at the left side. The ends, finished
with long, handsome silk tassels, fall
to the bottom of the tunic and a little
below the bottom of the skirt.
This gown is becoming to almost any
type of figure. It is dignified and
quiet, but it is also brilliant. In the
picture a big black satin poppy adds
Its fine silken sheen to the finish of
an exquisite frock. It Is in black also,
but might be In some brilliant color If
occasion seemed to demand it.
Afternoon Gown
front and back of the bodice between
those at the sides, are pointed at the
top. They all hang several inches be
low the waist and the end of each band
is threaded through a bead. Two of
these narrow silk bands are tacked
about the waist and the bandsbat are
applied to the bodice are threaded over
and under them and then tacked f"
them. The ends hang free.
The same bands in five over-lappinS
rows are stitched about the tunic lust
abovo its hem. This is all there is to
tell of a pretty afternoon gown wblcn
one must acknowledge afhleves dis
tinction by the simplest weans. The
round neck has a picot edge and so
have the sleeves at the wrist. They
could not be plainer and thev fit the
arm from shoulder to hand
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Camouflaging Moth Holes.
Moth holes In garments can be aw
gulsed by scraping the fuzz or lint
from the material, filling the hole witn
this and backing it with a piece 01
rubber cement.
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