OAPK MAY COUNTY TIMES. SEA IBL> PITY, N. J.

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EMPEY IS MEMBER OF FIRING SQUAD WHICH CARRIES OUT DEATH SENTENCE

Synopai*.—Klrr-d by the slnkinc of the Lu5|Uu1b. with the loss of American Uses. Arthur Guy Empty, an American living Id Jersey City, goes to England and enlists as a private In the British army. After a short experience at a recraUIng officer In London, be Is sent to training quarter! in France, where be Best bears the sound of Mg guns and makes the acquaintance of “cooties." After a brfef period of training Krapey*! company ia sent into the froot-llne trenches, where he takes Mb Brat turn oo the Are step while the bulleta whiz overhead. Empty I rams, as comrade falls, that death lurk* always In' the trenches, (tnplain distinguishes himself by rescuing wounded men under hot fire. With pick and shovel Empey has experience as a trench digger In No Man's Land. Exciting experience on listening post detail. Exciting work on observation post duty. Back In rest billets Empey writes and stages a socceaaful play. Once more In the front trenches. Empey goes “over the top” In a successful but costly attack on the German lines. Soon afterward! Empey and his comrades repulse a determined gaa attack launched by the Germans.

CHAPTER XXHi—Continued. I shouted to the driver to stop, and In Ids nervousness he put on the brakes. We nearly pitched out head first. Bat the applying of those brakesaved our Uvea The next Instant there was a blinding Bash and a deaf enlng report. All that I remember Ithat I »aa flying through the air. and wondering If I would land tn a soft spot. Then the Ughts went out. When I came to. Atwell was pouring water on my bead out at bis bottle. On the other aide of the road the corporal was Bitting, rubbing a lump oo his forehead with hla left hand, while his right arm was bound op in a bloodsoaked a adage. He was moaning very loudly. I had an awful headache and the skin on the left aide of my face was full of gravel aod the blood was trickling from my nose. But that ambulance was turned over In the ditch and was perforated with hole* from fragments of the ahell. One at the front wheel* was slowly revolving. so I could not have been “out" for a lung period. The sheila were still •creaming overhead. but the battery bad raised it* Bn- and they were bursting in a little wood about half a mile from u*. Atwell spoke up. “I wish that officer hadn't wished us the best o' luck.” Then be commenced swearing. I couldn't - help laughing, though my head was nigh to bursting. Slowly rising ts my feet I felt myself ail over to make sure that there were no broken bones. But outside of a few bruises and acratcbes I waa all right. The corporal was still muanihg. hut more from shock than pain. A ahell splinter had gone through the flesh of hla right forearm. Atwell and l. from our Oral-aid pouchca, put a umralquet on hla arm to atop the bleeding and then gathered up our equipment. We realised that we were ia a dangerous spot. At any minute a ahell ailghi drop on the road and finish us Off. The village wr had left was not very far. ao we told the corporal he had better gv back to It and get hla arm dreaaeo. and then report the fact of the destruction of the ambulance to the military police He waa weU able to walk, ao he aet off In the direction of the village, while Atwell and I continued our way on foot. Without further mishap we arrived at our df-»tlnatloo. and reported to brigade headquarters for rrtloaa and billets. That night we slept in the battalion aergeant tnnjor'a dugom. The next morning I went to a first-aid post aad had the gravel picked out of my fare. The Instruction* we received from division headquarters read that we • ere ■«ut to ealch spleu. patrol trenches, ••arch German dead, recoonoiter In No Man's Lam., and take part ia trench raids and prevent the robbing of tbe dead. I bad a pass which would allow me to go anywhere at any time la tbe sector of tbe line held by our dleUlon It cave me authority to atop ami worrh • mltulanm. motor lorries, wagon* and even officers and ao.dices, my nivplrlana deemed it Atwell end I were allowed to work torether or singly—It was left to our Judgment. We decided to team up. Atwell was a good companion and very entertaining. He had an utter • t* I erupt for duofer. bnt waa not fool hardy. At aweortag he waa a vonder. A cavalry regiment would have been proud ef him. Though born in Eng 'and. he had spent aeveral yean tn New Tork. He waa about *Sx fart one •od as strong aa an ox. W» took ap oar quarter* la a large logout of the royal engineer*, and mapped out o«r fctnrv action* Thl* dog out Waa on the edge of a large '•emerecy. and w-veral tlmro at night In return.Qg got many a fal

About two ta the morning I awakened by some one shaking me the shoulder. Opening my eyes a regimental *e-grant major bending me. He had a lighted Iantera In hla right hand. I started to ask him what waa the matter, when he put hla finger to hla lip* for alienee and whls-

3 ‘Made in U. S. A.’ Label in Gowns

tumble, he would turn tbe air blue. A certain section of our trenches was held by the Royal Irish rifle*. For several days a very strong rumor went the rounds that a German spy waa In out midst. This spy waa supposed to he drexsed in the uniform of a British staff officer. Several stories had been told about an officer wearing a red t>and around hit cap. who patrolled tbe front-line and communication trenches ruling suspicions questions a» tg location of batterie*. machine-gun emplacements, and trench mortal*. If a shell In a battery, on a machine gun near a dngout. tills spy was blamed. Tbe rumor gained such strength that a order was lasned for all troop* to immediately place under arrest anyone answering to the description of the

spy-

Atwell and I were on tbe qul rive. We constantly patrolled the trencher at night, and even In the day, but the spy always eluded us. One day while In a communication trench, we were horrified to aee our brigadier general. Old Pepper, being brought down It by a big private of the Royal Irish rifles. The general wa* walking In front, and the private with fixed bayonet waa following in the

rear.

We saluted aa the general passed ua Tbe Irishman had a broad grin on hla face and we could scarcely believe our eye*—the general waa under arrest. After passing s few feet beyond us. the general tOmcd. and said in a wrathful voice to Atwell: -Tell this d—n fod who I am. He's arrested me aa a spy." Atwell was apeecble**. The sentry batted In with: '“None o' that gaasln' out o’ you. Rack to headquarter* you goes. Mr. Fritz. Open that face o' youts again, on' 111 dent in your napper with tbe butt o' me rifle." The general's face waa a Bight to behold. He «aa fairly hotting over with rage, bnt he abut up. Atwell tried to get tn front of the kentry t° explain to him that It really was the general he had under arrest, tut the aeotn threatened to run hla Irayonet through him. and would have done It. too. So Atwell stepped aside, and remained silent. I was marly bursting with suppressed laughter. One word, aod I would have exploded. It U not exactly diplomatic to laugh at yoor general in such a predicament. The sentry and hla prisoner arrived at brigade headquarter* with dlaastroos results to the aentryTbe Joke wa* that the general had personally Issued tbe order for tbe ^y-a arrtatt. It was a habit of the gen era! to walk through the tranche* on round* of Inapeellou. unattended by any of hi* staff The Irishman, being new tn the regiment, had never seen the general before, ao when he came a erne* him alone la a com niunl cation trench, he promptly r^t u>o under arraot. Brigadier jerml* we>r a red hand around their cap#. Next day we p«—-d tbe Irishman tied to tbe wheel of a Umber, the be Sinning of hla sentence of twenty-one days, field punishment No. 1. Never before have 1 aeen auch a wo-begune expression on a mao'a face For arvnrwi d-ya. Atwell and 1 m*dr onraelva* nearer around brigade bead quarter* We did not want to meet

Once upon a time every worn- ; an ahruggt-d her shoulders at an American label and naked for ; something French. To give her what she wanted, deception of | the meanest kind was practiced. A French label was slipped Into ' the gown of an American designer. and often the designer stood by and sa'Jr the gown over which she had labored for weeks . sold a* a product “Just from ;

Paris."

Bnt there la an Immense tight ; on. started and vigorously waged for honesty, pride and direct purpose In the launching 1 of new American fashions aa

American products.

We arc now to have a “Made In D. S. A." label and women are urged to be considerate of It, not contemptuous. The public must be trained to give consideration to the new project, and a propaganda Is to be spread throughout the continent that urges such consideration from every woman who buys a piece of feminine appareL There la no need to be contemptuous, my dear women. Equally, there la no need to say wc can do without Paris. But the new situation is a healthy one and It must be encouraged.

In every way they will fnlfll' their mla slon to the best of their ability,

j Now we. like France and England. I .ire to be restricted. It seems a pity to ^ many that women buyers wh» are will-

ing to go to Paris to bring baik clothe*

; ure to be forbidden that privilege. A few men buyer* will be allowed to go j after the government has thoroughly

| j and given them a permission that la • i hedged about with as many restrictions ' ‘ ns though It were signed by a military

governor.

Coder the pressure of these conditions the American buyers think

k

"Get on your equipment, and, without any noise, come with me." This greatly mystified me. bnt I obeyed his order. Outside of the billet. I asked him whnt was op. hot he *!iut me up with: “Don't ask questions. It's against order*. I don't know myself." It was raining like the mischief. We splashed along a muddy road for about fifteen minute*, finally stopping at the entrance of what must have boro. In the darkness. I could hear pig* grunting, as If they had Jnst been disturbed. Ia front of the door, stood an officer tn a mack {mackintosh). The R. S. M. went up to him. whispered something, and then left. This officer railed to me. asked my name, number and regiment, at tbe same time. In the light of a lantera be was holding, making a Dotation In a little hook. When be had finished writing, he whispered: "Go into that Mllet and wait orthra, and no talking. Understand T” I stumbled Into the barn aad aat oo the floor In the darknes*. I could aee no one. but could bear men brralblnc and moving; they seemed nervous and restless. 1 know I wa*. During my wait, three other men entered. Then the officer poked hla brad Iq the door and ordered: "Fall la. outside the billet, la single

rank."

We fell In. standing at rase. Then

be commanded:

“Squad—"Shun ’ Number I" There were twelve of us

“Right—Turn! Lrn—Wheel! Quick —March!" And away we went. The

rain wa* trickling down my back and New York.—There Is no getting I wa* shivering from the cold. nway from the Paris situation tn Its

With the officer leading, we must muse and effect upon clothes, assert* a have marched over an hour, plowing prominent nutburity.

through tbe mud nnd occasionally The nation, like other*, has leaned stumbling Into a shell hole In the rood, upon that one city of the universe for j when suddenly llie officer made a left its Inspiration, guidance and material wheel, and we found ourselvra In a aort :l nd artistic help In the making, selling of enclosed courtyard. nnd exploiting of women's appareL | The down wa* breaking and the To have tbe bond weakened that - rain had ceased. connects us with Paris Is to have the j

In front of us were four stacks of feeling that n child has when its

rifles, throe to a stack. | mother tnrn* It loose and tell* It to The officer brought u* to attention "nlk alone to the nearest chair. There and gave tbe order to unplle arms. Wo >“ 1" the minds of the buyers, we Udrach took a rifle. Giving us “Stand at ntfno. romcthlng of the panic that rase.” in a nervous and shaky volee. "'B*t come to the young brain when It he Informed • knows that It nnwt deiicn-i upon noth-->i™. „« .r- h.r. «. . rerr *,1™. "«= >■"' “> '

a...- V.... k... 1^.. welecled US a oasis of space. , - - . ... Oriai ^ for ih.' OMUM of • •* « ”* «• '~'IM ~ «■*

BIm hr the lontu* that speaka no IB. Whoar words are always trva. Thai keep* the law of kindness atDI

Whatever others do.

Bleat be the hands that toll to aid The great world"* crawle** need— Tbe h.-.ods that never are afraid

To do a kindly deed. IN CHERRY TIME.

The cherry pie 1* considered I

searched their reasons for the attempt qna non „ r p ie excellence; and who ’ •**"• •* could refuse a

wedge of Julcx lusclousnessT Cherries. like many of our fruits, enunot Ik- enjoyed to tho full until one may pick nnd eat from the trees when tho fruit I* In Ha

prime. Fine varieties are the wonderful Bing and Royal Ann which grow In perfection In southern Idaho wboru the trees are as large ns an ordinary shade tree, carrying tons of tho luscious fruit. An experience never to be forgotten Is to ride under those trees, picking the groat meaty cherries, so solid that there Is no danger of staining the gown, with all the la*

can hold.

Spiced Cherrle* Cherries are spired us any other fruit. Take seveu pounds of the cb*Tries to five pound* of sugar, three tablespoonful* eucb of dnnaifion and doves Ued in a doth and cooked In a plot of vinegar. Cook all together an hour and n half very slowly. Homme the Img of spices, tf

desired, before putting away.

Cherry Olives^—Get the rich. dark, well-flavored cherries. To a pint of th* cherries left with the stems on add a cup each of water and vinegar; add a tcaspoonful of salt and seal. They win be ready as an appetlter In two weeks. Pickled Cherries—Pit the desired quantity of cherries and cover over night with a good vinegar t In tb! morning drain anu add a>i equal weight of sugar. Stir occasionally through the day. then set away In n cool cellar. covered with a cloth nnd plate. The vinegar may be ssectened nnd

bottled for a summer drink.

Cherries canned fresh are deiiciooa. Add equal measure* of pitted cherries and sugar, stir until the sugar Is dissolved. can In sterile Jar*, sen I and keep In a cold place. If you hare room In the Ice cheat a few pints may bn

This classic Grecian qown is made in tniwt acceptably nil through the one piece, of pearl-qray Jersey, with |, ot weather, a* a garnish for pudding

dler.

ro..; „.l» .1.0 bn*-, bocn* .«> of throe Th. h.1. t. . . . ■ I. —.«...t .......... .. ..e.. nHBvtw.KlMt In ■ ■•rle wit! silver buckle.

, rrimr against king and thousand gown* were assembled In

public under the sound of the cannon nearing Complegne. Even the aul>rnarine menace did not break the bond for the succeeding two summer*, but It perceptibly weakened after last

. confronted

*pr »

a never caught.

tjede with silver buckle,

they win not go to Paris this year, and the rumor persist* that only n very few of the rrench bouses will show gowns.

Hundred* of New Fashion*.

It may he that under the present

senkon ana now we arc cuuirwuivu , - - # with . MthMio., h, thh, country -hot I

has grown to strength and Importance

n the last few weeks.

The hand of the government, with is fire lingers gripping every part of

Tta •verybodj-'s buslne** In th"* old world of our*. TO root up all the weed* lie finds And make room for the flowers. Bo that overy UttU garden No matter whei* It He*. May look like that which God one made. Aod called It Paradlae.

Buried With Honor*, country, ha* been regntariy *ni1 duly tried and aentenced to be boot at 8:* a. ra this date. This sentence b*‘ been approved by the reviewing authority and ordered carried out. it la our duty to carry on with the arm trace of th* court. -There are twelve riflra. one of which contain* a blank cartridge, th* other eleven containing ball cartridge Every man 1* expected to do hi* duty and fire to Mil. Take your order* from toe. Bquad—Shun 1" We cam*' to attention. Thro be left. My heart waa of lewd and my kneiri ■book.

Empey. In the nart

ment. tell* the gripplnq •tory •« I a -coward." who*e Mraak of yel-

low turned whit*.

1TO Uf CONTINtlBH t

Inculcating the •pint

It wa* holiday week, but a mother and child had managed ■nmctmw to

and seconded by the French, the newspapers and the fashion Illustrators will become. In the new military term, liaison officers. They will he able to Interpret from on- general to another

speaking different languages. In tho meantime wo are all quite

eager about the new American output The firs* touch of Its sanity Is shown In the fact that materials suitable for our climate have been chosen for Ihe

summer gowns.

Organdie l* too well known to be more than liurely mentioned, bnt tbe fact that It ha* appeared for evening gowns la a comfort to many who did not know what to wear when askeu to dinner on a hot summer night Another sane thing that the designers over hero have done which was of necessity is to launch gowns In the materials, whether thin or not. and In the colors. Whether vivid or dull, that

can be easily purchnsed In any part of ^ a

this country.

Each season the yardage In Paris

SUMMER DISHES.

When cooking peas wash tho pods end boll them firat. reserving the

liquor to cook the p«A This Is a French method of conservation and gives the pens a much finer flavor. Add a traspoonful of sugar to th« water when cooking th* peas and sometime, foi a change of flavor, drop

in a bunch of mint. Lettuce Is so common-

ly served fresh and rrtro

or with a dressing of baron fat that we must romind ourselves that It la both tasty and wholesome cooked M one do»‘>- any vegetable. When lettuce get* n little old la the ties! time *• turn It Into greens. Drva* It with

or In any way to .nonlng It may bo

rooked nntll tender, then sen-.J with thin cream or milk, with seasoning!

CHAPTER XXIV. Th* Firing Squad.

A few day* later I had order* to re ■art hock to dirtriuoal brodqnartrf*. bout thirty klloa behind the line. 1 .,»*.rd to ibe A P M ta-latant pro out marshal). H* told me to report o mu* fio. 78 f>w quarters and ra

i.irtt- I The track ia of black taffeta, made

and ' .n Chine*e fa*hlon, with tunic and Amerteaii d.-lcu.-r* Into frocks that with short, narrow arfirl. to resemble square •■xartly salt our trmpem'urchlldlab voter "Oh trouser*. The flounce on the tunic I* r " a " s '‘ n '' , “' 1 01 soythlac far brige ehlflon. which alac make* tb- ri «" '‘•"n”'* " r

] pointed vert and wide ruffle* of tl

B, Itr tbe mother so- 1 •Jieves. The embroidery I* in black.

"Kbe didn’t 0t n-ithla*

,hr sat tbe child dow» _ . ^ |

<>■' a"" ,0 tr* '!*! i IhriTurinr by shottlUii w.enan la tb*" *>■>* f -«" i n d t.rtnffinf hack

prtrilrr-a ao* 1 l-fhapa *"

•■n the <-hl»<l the

has grown less. Each season the trana- , ^ on(> Irndpr cabbage,

portatlon has become more difficult encumbers are another vegetable aa nnd uncertain. If the American pub- comnM)nly served uncooked tliat wa lie accepted gowns of a different mn- ,, nw they an- cooked u»- | terinl and color from the original. (1) |pm) ,. r nn(1 with a butte* | then the dressmakers over here would -npe araaoulng with onion jtflee.

realise n profit on their Initial expense. ' ^ nnd ^

but 'be French do not always make | Sa1n clmr<1 u „ vegetable which gowns that rat. copied In other | 0n( , ., way | nlo every garden, fabrics and color*. Whin very young II may be used as Materials We Will Wear. B ^gp W1 | lld . with French dressing, As we have taffeta. America la in- | anrt w( .|| gn.wti n* gn-ens. Spintroduclng gown* of It In slate gray, tn Bph lt| nnnltlor m,,.! wholesome green black. In dark blue covered with tulle. , wJl , rh whpf| PU| ,.„ freely In the spring In pale blue touched. Wsttraullk-. I , n(1 „ mntI1( . r _ w i|| anpnly nil tbe Iron with a box plait at tbe back and n Ino ,, d! et*. In this season group of pink r«»ae* at the waist. i of |h| , J( . Iir whpn ,berc l» sues a Georgette crepe and <blfr..n are WBS , |h of frnl , nnd vegetables we

also plentiful, and both tubrirs aro used In a large number of Interesting

gowns.

Katin holds It* own. Tulle and silk net remain In the best possible tarte. Japanese and Chines" crept-*, brocade*. pongee* nnd Mlk*. which w-ero . to lu- easily obtainable from the East

have M-en worked up by

should see that they are served every day upon onr tables. For those who a ecu bc the mind of 0vtng them te» digestion, let them look Into tin u bnl* meal nnd especially the nnlnd dressing Mortnrd wton >**l In even small quantities will <■*««• « , «>mnfh trouble When u»lng nuMiinl tb« mere*. auggeMlon l« snfflelent. French

| y the little giH a»d “F “>• faring ber mother, cried ■

gnrutsh

nmibef I forgot

| -Writ, wba Bwerod tartly fee y"U " 't^

ha* reached i

ind the

.f < lilmne JioORie. nfferod by on (lend velvet, porsetle lined with obi

i t* qnlf To ■ Bible n

Bt «• nwny pntatnea aa K> save tlie Wheat let !1«

a *ptrit

i i ii... cnpfnl of maalird p

nr Btrl|ied skirts. ' * VpJlrt „

igbt. 1*11. Ly the VrOure New* : ' .

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• unb-*-

-be billet It t

gUlt cm tfca Jab.

gbt I -Tb. ridf-shloued

ii tn aeem* to have *ut»* out at rtyle. ear Dla markad tb» (tl.-rvee of Eve* * uty Tbirga. “but Bou t maka any u

I vpportuMty la rtlll «• the —-

Wb

Cleaning Furniture Cover*. furniture covering of chintz wnne. or ta|>e«try. need* rienn and orniMi! l>e rranoved from th.

Nut Potato balad-

ii* a cipfal of l tilt* with two Hprtnkle with mloti Inter nnd dn-BsIng. Kervu

> with a luxlled dro**lng.

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