THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
TAKEN PRISONER;
HIS LIFE IS SAVED
Amorlcnn Homblng Huso.--Dr. Albert
II. Stevens of New York, medical olll
:er ut tlilH base, owes his life to the
fact thnt lie wits tnken prisoner by tlio
Qermnns, whllo Dr. Ilnrry J. Dooley of
Dhlcng successor to Doctor .Stevens,
isslstnnt surgeon, owes Ills liberty to
the fnct that Doctor Stevens Is n prlB
Dncr. It Is one of those Weird romances
Df the sen and wnr.
Word wns llaslicd to the bombing
base one nfternoon that n scaplano
was down on the surface of the water
about thirty miles off the const. A
'ast motor boat, ready for such emer
gencies, was pent out. A surgeon al
ivnys accompanies wuch expeditions.
Doctor Dooley In ordinary elrcumstiin
tes would have gone. Hut Doctor Stev
ens wns Just retiring from the post,
md he thought the trip might do him
rood.
"I think I'll go," he said to Doctor
Dooley. "It will be my last trip and
ttic Journey will be something of a re
lief." He Jumped Into the boat and was
off. There were six others aboard.
They reached the stranded seaplane In
1 llttlo under two hours. The llyor's
men had got her Into condition again
ind were Just ready to start ofT. They
left the motor boat nud landed back at
the base In good time.
Shelled by Germans.
It was dark. The surgeon, seeing
what ho thought wero lights of n town
near tho base, headed the motor boat
In what he supposed tho correct direc
tion. They surged through tho light
seas for an hour or more. They ap
proached close to tho supposed home
llghtH, when suddenly tho screnm of
shell was heard coming straight at
them. It exploded directly In tho back
sf tho boat. A second shell dropped
bout two hundred yards In front.
"Tho Germans are shelling us," call
ed one of the men.
"Where aro we?" asked the skipper.
They were under Gorman guns. Tho
lights they thought their base lights
had been ftir off. They had been steer
ing straight toward German-held
ground.
"Juinp Into the water I" commanded
the surgeon.
Tho men went overboard. Half n
mlnuto later n shell struck In tho cen
ter of the boat. It blow a great hole
In her and sank her.
A strong current was running up
tho shore. Doctor Stevens and ono oth
tr man, being strong swimmers, head
ed for tho nearest point of land. They
reached tho beach. They were drug
ging themselves through tho surf and
rtiad Just reached tho shallow water
when a squad of German soldiers
marched down tho sands with drawn
bayonets and commanded:
"Surrender I You aro 6n German
territory I"
Doctor Stevens and his companion
lurrendered.
Meanwhile tho other llvo men wero
trying to mako land. Two of them
headed down with the current, look
ing for any chance to make land.
Ono of this trio was drowned. 'Tho
other two got to land and were cap
tured by the Germans. The two men
who were left swimming In the current
wero In n weakened condition when two
ItrltNi olllcers ashore made them out.
The llrltons Jumped Into tho surf,
swain out and dragged tho men ashore.
They ran to a telephone and called
the bombing base. -
"We have two of your men suffer
ing futin exposure and exhaustion.
Their boat was sunk by Germans and
two of tlio men taken prisoner," said
the voice.
Germans Raid Base.
Maurice M. Moore of Washington, D.
0., Jtfuipod Into tho camp Jitney and
started for the place whore the res
cued men wore. He had to drive over
exposed roads, but he made the up
Journey safely, his car loaded with
blankets. lie took the men aboard
and started home. Suddenly shells
begun exploding In front of him and
back of him. Ituf through the canopy
of binding shells the little Jitney made
speed safely for more than live miles,
getting In without even a scratch.
Mcauwhllo tho German bombing
MR. KAISER OF BERLIN x X dl L V I? A rui JL KJ U. LlAx Lx 7r j TlT e m
FIRST TO REGISTER i . oue "a, T. . u .
uuou. inc oiory m iici
Own Wordi.
1
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t
rlln, Conn. Thnt this town
Is doing Itb best to live down Its
name was Indicated when 50.'!
men of the town stepped up to
register. Ami first nmong them,
strange to say, was .T. II. Kaiser.
The town was one of the first In
the stnte to erect if huge honor
roll, which Is evidence to visi
tors and passing autolsts that
there Is no local lack of patriotism.
planes started to raid the base. The
sound of exploding bombs dropping
around the air base was heard by Mr.
Moore even before the automobile wn
near home.
"Where Is Stevens?" asked tlio ex
ecutive ofllcer, as the car drew up.
"Tnken prisoner by the Germans.'
was the; reply.
"Well, I guess he Is lucky at that.
Ills pet. place. In which he always
stands when the raiders come," was
blown to pieces half an hour ago."
"Wo have been wondering Who Is
the luckier of the two Stevens or
Dooley." said the executive nlllcer;
"Dooley for not being captured or
Stevens for not being killed."
YANKEE NURSES
SHOW METTLE
London. America has poured a
veritable army of her womanhood Into
war-torn Hurope. To date over ia.000
American nurses havo been sent over.
Within the year there will be right
here on the ground more than 21,000
of these American "girls behind the
men behind the guns."
This Is the estimate of Miss Carrie
M. Hall of Boston, head of all Ameri
can Bed Cross nurses In Great Britain.
Of the 12,000 now here, between
COO and 700 aro working In Great Brit
ain In the dozen or more American
hospitals that have sprung Into being
within the past six months. The re
mainder are stalling hospitals behind
the lines In France.
With the arrival of American sol
diers at Vladivostok came a contin
gent of nurses from the American Bed
Cross ainlt at Toklo, Japan. As hos-
tilltlcs and American casualties begin
thoro moro United States army regu
lar nurses probably will be sent to
Bussla.
All Hlohly Trained.
All women sent over so far aro high
ly trained graduate nurses, bacterlolo
glats, dietitians and college trained
hygiene experts. The war department
In, Washington has ruled that only
these trained women may he sent over
for the time being, at least.
For this reason General Pershing's
recent call for fi.OOO girl workers with
the American army In France will bo
tilled by British distend of American
girls. England's women's army, tho
"Wanes" (Women's Army Auxllinry
Corps) Is now conducting a nation
wide recruiting campaign hero for
AMERICAN ARMY STEAM LAUNDRY
if tfuss. iff 1
An American Meant mUimiij hOUik iium- lu Hie lines in . uan ami -aenll.e
the underwear and uniforms of our soldiers, The big drums behind the engine
tilled with boiling water are needed to give the Yanks a decent appearance
again nftor their battlos. f
these British girl volunteers for duty
as clerks, chauffeurs, typists, orderlies.
telephonists, etc., with the American
nrmy.
Practically every troop convoy
from the United Stales brings scores
more of these women experts. From
pence loving Americnn homes that-
have not yet felt the grim hand of
war these blue-clad Yankee girls, like
their big brothers, nre plunging Into
this maelstrom of wnr with a deter
mination and cfllcieticy that has "won
for them already the unstinted praise
of all the allies.
They know they've got a tnnn-slzed
Job before them, stripped of all the
so-called glamour of war, and they're
tackling It In a man's way. Up In the
field and bnse hospitals under shell
fire and valiantly braving air raid ter
rors, they'ro "carrying on" untiringly,
night and day, working unceasingly to
save tab lives of our boys.
Miss Hall, who wns one of the first
American nurses to arrive In France
Immediately after tho United States
decided to Jump Into this Job of wind
ing up the watch on the Hhlno, wns
witness of tho sterling quality of
Americnn womnnhood In this war un
der fire.
Morale Is Perfect
"I wns ono of tho first to come over
with tho Harvard Base hospital unit.
No sooner were we Inndcd than wo
were nttnehed to the British and hur:
rled up near the first line to staff n
little tented hospital city near Cam
lers. There wero two other American
field hospitals near us.
"It was a bright moonlight night.
Our tents wero shown up like a silver
city. At midnight the nlarm sounded.
We lenped from our beds. There wns
no panic. Tho hum of the Boche ma
chine? was plainly audible. Suddenly
five deafening explosions told us they
had gotten our camp. It only lusted
about five minutes, but In that short
time their tlvo bombs dropped In n
straight lino hnd nenrly demolished
our camp.
"Tents containing American wound
ed were ,rlpped to shreds, temporary
hospital buildings mowed down llke
a pack of cards. Six soldier patients
were killed and a score or more in
jured. Tho morale of tho nurses and
doctors was wonderful. Forgetting
self, they plunged Into the work of
rescue.
"One girl, Kvn Parinaleo of Boston
was on duty In ono of tho tents most
imdly hit. One bomb fell so near her
elotlilng was ripped and torn by bits
of flying debris and pieces of sand
' lodged In the (lesh of her face. Un
daunted, she cnrrled on through It all,
rushing here and there aiding wound
ed and assisting In tho work of rescue.
Not until It wns all over did she no
tice the state of her clothes or the bits
of sand In her face."
The experience of Mrs. David Horn
of Koute No. 1. Irwlnton Wilkinson
Co., Gn., Is not exceptional. Peruna
has been nn nccepted standard house
hold, ready to take remedy, for forty
five years.
Mrs. Horn writes under date of July
30, 11)18: "I have been using your
medicine for eighteen yearn. I think It
one of the best tonics I ever used. I
owe my Ufo to the use of it. I recom
mend It to nil sick people. Peruna
cured me of stomach trouble."
For coughs, colds, effects of the grip
and Influenza, catarrh and catnrrhal
conditions of every description, Peruna
is recommended. Thousands hnvo
been helped or nro able to attribute a
full and complete recovery from some
terrible aflllctjon to Perunn. Try Po
runn first.
In tablet or liquid form. Sold every
where.
The debutante nnd tier youthful
friends are entitled to n few of the
keen joys of life, even In war times.
With sweethearts overseas, or In
training camps, and days filled with
war work nnd letter writing, she cer
tainly earns tho heart-healing Joy thnt
Is to be gathered from a new party
frock. And the party frock Is easier
to make at the home than other frocks,
excepting, of course, house dresses; It
Is for this reason not nn extravagance
In wnr times. '
A very pretty model Is Illustrated
here of n froCk thnt ought to Inspire
any girl with a desire to mako It for
herself. Crupe georgette, plain nnd
printed, a little taffeta silk and a bit
of embroidery in silk mnke up its an
alysis so far as materials are con
cerned. All the sewing, Including the
long-stltch embroidery, is simple
enough. There Is an undersllp of thin
silk to begin with, with a baby waist
which takes the place of a corset
cover. The skirt of the frock Is of
plain crepe georgette hanging straight
from a gathered waistline, nnd tho
low-necked bodice Is of taffeta, suit
embroidered In motifs nt each side. It
slips over a chemisette of lace with
a collar at the back that disappears
under the bodice n very new und
pleasing feature that adds to the bo
comlngness and appropriateness of tho
frock.
An oversklrt of wide lace falls to
the hem of the crepe skirt nnd Is par
tially covered with an overdrape of
lovely printed crepe georgette. It will
be noticed that tho skirt Is quite long
and the neck only moderntely low. If
there Is ono thing mor9 than another
that' returning conquering heroes will
ndmlre In the American girls they are
prepared to adore It will be a pretty,
modesty In dress. They will come'
back prepared to make comparisons.
They arc already convinced thnt tho
Americans are the prettiest and sweet
est girls in the world nnd the girls
must see to !t that they don't change
their minds.
YANKS ENJOY CHOW
NOT ENAMORED OF THRONE
Americans Who Are Lineal Descend-
ants of the Bonapartes Satisfied to
Be Simply American Gentlemen.
A news dispatch from San Francis
co, Cnl., says that two lineal tiescenu
ants of the Bonapartes, "direct heirs""
to tho "throne" of France, shook hands
there today for the first time, had an.
American cocktail together and dis
claimed any desire to assume the part
of royalty.
They were Cnpt. Mlhlel Murat of the
French army and Thomas H. Benton,.
an Oakland, Cal., merchant.
'I saw Aunt Eugenie tho other day,""
remarked Captain Murat.
"Never met her, but I should like to,
Bald Benton.
They lefcrrcd to the former Empress-
Eugenie, widow of Napoleon III, who
llvcs In England.
"'Mister' will do for me," said the.
captain, when someone referred to
them ns "princes."
" 'Tom' Is my front name," said Ben
ton.
"Cold In the Head"
Is an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who aro subject to frequent "coias
in tno neaa win una mat tne use or
HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE will
build up the System, cleanse the Blood,
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks of Acute Catarrh majr
lea'd to Chronic Catarrh.
HAT.L'H CATARRH MEDICINE Is tak
en Internally and acts through the Bloodi
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists 75C. Testimonials rree.
siOo.OO for any case of catarrh that
HALL'S CATARRH. MEDICINE Will not:
cure. . .
F. J. Cheney ec CO., xoieao, unio.
Four Hats, Simple and Smart
Labor and War.
Figures made public by the war de
partment recently speak eloquently
concerning what labor hns done for
the war. Since April 1, 1917, the army
of the United States has been sup
plied with 5,377,000 overcoats, 8,009.
000 woolen coats, 10,507,000 pairs or
woolen breeches and 55,958,000 pairs
of woolen socks. Motor trucks to tho-
numbcr of 17,988 have been sent over
seas, and 9,800 motor ambulances'
have been provided. These are mere
ly a few Items thnt show what It
means to speed up for victory.
Don't Worry About Pimples.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cutlcurn Ointment. Wash.
off the Ointment In 'five minutes with.
Cutlcura Soap nnd hot water. For;
free samples address, "Cutlcura, Dept.
X, Boston." At druggists and by malL.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50. Adv.
Paradoxical.
"His stories hove such dry humor."
"So dry that they whet your desire-
for more."
Her Species.
"She Is tho gray mare
house." "I should call her
an old nag,"
In thntr
more of
With tho Amoslcnn Army In France,
-"Chow time" moans ono of tho most
picturesque sights along the front, es
pecially with the Americans. It seems
to mean more to tho Americans than
to uny other army, perhaps because
Americnn "grub" Is better.
Happen along through a ruined vil
lage or a woods In an American sector
fifteen minutes before "chow time" and
you would think tho place deserted.
Probably there wouldn't be more than
ono or two stray doughboys lit sight.
Come nlong fifteen minutes later and
you wonder "whero In thunder they all
enmo from."
They'll be lined up, and In front of
encli line there'll be a field kitchen
ttcnmlng nwny, wifti n perspiring army
cook dishing out grub thnt makes you
wnnt to "grab some tools and get In
line" too.
Thero'B lots of animation at "chow
f-lmo" among tho Americans. A crowd
jpf Frenchmen 1b qulot whllo eating,
the only time French soldiers nre
quiet. They munch their bread and
meat and vegetables and drink their
wlno in Bllence.
Not so with tho Americans. It's u
big time. First of nil, there's specula
tion on "what's the chow for today."
Then, as they sit arounds on tho
ground, on ruins, or under trees, and
thnt satisfied feeling of having eaten
a good meal grows upon them, there's
lots of life and Joking among the
doughboys.
"Doughboy chow" Is good. Usually
there Is soup. Then there are meat
and vegetables, usually two kinds.
There nre nlwnys big slices of white
bread and coffee Nine times out of
ten thero's dessert, probably pudding
or fruit.
Each man has a pan with a handle
that folds Into It, nnd n cup. Some
way they get somo of everything In n
four-course meal Into these two instru
ments and never mix foods.
CUPID GETS HELLO GIRLS
Lcndcn Telephone Company Hns Dif
ficulty in Keeping Corps of
Operators.
London. Dnn Cupid Js playing hav
oc with tho London telephone system.
So many "hello girls" have been mar
ried lntely that the stall's of the va
rious exchanges are very short-handed.
Wages up to $7 a week and the luro
of the telephone brings In raw re
cruits, but as soon us they nre sufll
ciently trained somo cooing voice over
the phono Interferes and thero's a new
untrained girl on the Job next day,
telephone olllcials complain.
Negro Women as Nurses.
Kansas City, Mo. The first frco
school In tho United Stntea to train
negro women for nurses for negro soN
dlers with the American expedition
ary forces In Franco has been estnbt
lished bore. Dr. William J. Thomp
kins hns charge nf tho work under thq
supervision of tho city hospital and tha
health bonrd. Tho courso of training
will be eight weeks.
These hats are distinctly youthful
In design tho breezy young Americnn
is written In their smart lines and
simple construction. Most of the lints
nf this character aro made of silk or
satin satin is, In fnct, In the ascen
dent but they may be made of other
fabrics, as broadcloth, duvetyn, velvet,
and occaslonnlly fur fabrics, or other
of the soft and very pliable materials
which are used In coats and frocks.
For the young woman at school a more
appropriate llttlo group could hardly
be assembled than the four models
shown above.
At the top a sprightly, small tint Is
mndo of satin. It bus n soft crown
and narrow brim plnlted and turned
up at tho front. Two strands of those
colored wooden beads that milliners
have so often found n plnce for on
this senson's hats aro festooned
across the front.
The tarn In nil sorts of Interpreta
tions, from the most casual to tho
most dignified of styles, nppears In
mljllnery for both maid and matron.
At the left a tarn made of navy bluo
taffeta reminds one of the tint lints
of the nuvy. It has n corded band
about I ho bend and many glrlH can
wear this shape becomingly. At tho
right u silk hut hns a fine plaited
frill about the face and plaited rib
bonpulled out so that only tho
marks of the plaits aro, left Is tied
about the base of the crown. Hats
like these are made In colors to match
suits and frocks, or In blacks. Very dark
brown and black hold commanding po
sitions In youthful millinery, nnd these
hats are expected to do much service.
The remaining hat Is a dressier bit
of girlish headwear. Its underbrim Is
faced with shirred crepe georgette,
and loops of ribbon cover the smooth
fabric on the upper brim, which might
bo either satin or velvet. Having
gone to the extruvaganco of looped
ribbons nnd shlrrlngs, this hat con
serves in the matter of trimming and
makes n silk ornnment nnd tassel a
faultless finish.
Friendship.
The basis aid groundwork of friend
ship Is the forgetting of self through
that sympnthy which mus"t always ex
ist between friends.
Suffered Terribly!
"Every Step a Torture," Says
Mrs. Whitenack But
Doan's Cured Her
Mrs. Florence Whitenack, 84 Arm
strong Ave., Jersey City, N. J., says:
"I suffered with rheumatism for six or
seven years. My limbs and joints were
so stiff and swollen, I could walk only
with difficulty and tho pains in my
bins wero so ecvere, I
could hardly bear them.
Every step I took was
torture. My feet and
limbs were swollen and so
sore, I could hardly bear
my weight on them. Dur
ing the night I would lio
awake for hours and be
come so nervous, I would
have to get up. Dizziness
came over mo suddenly and my sight
blurred. I was nevet free from the
miserable backaches and rheumatic
pains. I used different remedies, but
I didn't get nny better. Then I com
menced to uso Doan's Kidney Pills,
The swellings began to leave right
away and I continued to use them.
The pains and aches left my back apd
hips and I am cured of the rheumatism
and all signs of kidney trouble."
Bworn to before
ROBERT KING- SEIDEL.
Nvtary Public,
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DOAN'S "iSSE
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Baby Colds
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